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Clinton News-Record, 1973-10-11, Page 17Clinton, Ontario Th u rsd a y, October 11, 1973 20 Cents 108 Year - No. 42 Weather 1913 !972 HI LO HI L.0 OCTOBER 9 74 .52 46 35 10 76 47, 55 26 11 74 49 66 42 12 79 55 ,59 39 69 59 50 85 :4 63 48 55 38 15 62 42 47 32 ,82 rain .23 rain All thats left of this $12,000 mobile home owned by Harold Wilton of RR 2, Hensel! Is a pile of rubble after the trailer was thrown 40 feet by a freak storm last Saturday night. The mini- tornado came off Lake Huron at Bayfield and skipped across the county causing thousands of dollars damage. Here Dave Kember of Auburn, whose father is salvaging the trailer, looks at the damage. (photo by Wilma Oke) Freak storm slashes district Huron MPP Jack Riddell, left, and Huron MP etiti cut this ribbon last Thursday afternoon that officially Opened the new 365,000 addition to the Hensel' LivestOck Sales. As Well as a new auction ring that seat* 300, the new addition Matures a new livestock barn and a new electronic read out weigh scale. (News-Record phOto) Passe Muraille returning. The Passe Muraille Theatre Group from Toronto, who made Clinton and Goderich Townships come alive in the play "The Farm Show," are coming back to South Western Ontario this fall to tour an all new production, Last year, the Theatre ,group spent the summer on the Ray Bird farm on the Maitland Line of '.Goderich .Township and from their experiences there, they wrote and produced a play on the people and events in the area that subsequently was an overwhelming success in Toronto, Ot- tawa and many sniall towns in Ontario. Paul Thompson, director of the Theatre,. said last week that the group will be premiering a play based on the Donnollys of Lucan who were involved in a feud in that town. Called "Them Donnellys," the play, will open On November 19 and will be on tour for two weeks. It will play 'Orangeville, Hanover, Listowel, Clinton, Petrolia, and will finish on the Shakespearean Stage in Stratford on. December 3, The new production will play in Clinton on November 24, a Saturday night And November 25, a Sunday afternoon, Again, as last. spring, the play will be gaged at the Clinton Community Livestock barns and will be sponsored by the Huron Central Agriculture Society. No ticket casts have yet been set, Mr. Thompson said the cant of the play will have Farm Show regulars David Fox, Miles Potter, Ted Johns and Janet Amos, as well as eight or nine new actors and ac- tresses. fluilett Marsh may bring profit and tree limbs were downed by the intense winds, causing a hydro blackout of an hour and a half. Village firemen aided by trac- tors cleared the streets. Tn McKillop Township, Nelson McClure of RR 2, Seaforth, northwest of Seaforth, suffered damage amounting to about $1,000 when the end of a machine shed was ripped out; a grain auger to a silo was smashed to the ground; a grain bin wagon was moved 50 feet through a fence; and four large evergreens in a row at the front of the house were uprooted or broken off. On the neighbouring farm of John Whyte of RR 2, Seaforth, the furnace chimney was knocked down on the house still occupied by Robert McMillan from whom Mr. Whyte recently purchased the farm. Mrs. McClure reported a mirror in the At the regular meeting of hayfield coun- cil on Monday evening, council viewed the comparable figues of the 1971 and 1972 financial statement from the ministry of treasury, showing selected statistics concer- ning municipalities in Western Ontario. They learned the Clerk would be out of the Village Office on Friday, Nov. 2 attending BY MILVENA ERICKSON The people in and around Clinton have in ideal opportunity and shouldn't let it 'all by the wayside, Nick Hill of the Huron county Planning Department told a meeting of the Clinton Kinsmen last ruesday night, Mr, Hill made those remarks about the rospects of a large tourist influx connec- d with the now developing Hullett arsh, Mr. Hill said that the 5,500 acre marsh s the potential of attracting up 50,000 ople a year with such features as a water wl sanctuary and hunting, bird watching d camping facilities. He said that these people will need many rvices including food, lodging and sup- ies and it is up to the people of Clinton to ovide these services or have someone me in to build them. The Huron County planning department s done extensive mapping and studies on e designated impact area around the arsh—about one mile in all directions— d has come up with five sites in the im- ct area that could become service areas, e said that only one or two sites would be lowed to be developed beyond their esent agriculture use. ' Mr. Hill said that because the Hullett arsh is the largest waterfowl anagement area in Southern Ontario, The Huron Provincial Liberal ssociation had four candidates for the rovincial Liberal Leadership at its annual sting in Zurich last Wednesday 3 ening.,.and all four men took advantage- their visit to speak to a large and en- iusiastic crowd of Liberal supporters in e riding which was captured by the iberals in a March be-election for the first me in 25 years, obert Nixon, presently the Provincial iberal Leader attended the function as ell as three of his opponents Donald eacon, Norman Cafik and Eddie Sargent. Nixon was applauded vigorously bY those resent, most of them wearing Nixon but- ns, In a brief but sincere speech to the ople, Nixon asked simply for support at e leadership convention coming up Oct. to 28 in Toronto. He praised Huron's new member of ovincial parliament, Jack Riddell, and Id the audience their representative had en well-received and is already well spected at Queen's Park. "The Party wants all over this province hat Huron got in the last election", ated Donald Deacon, "A win!" Deacon said there are 95 ridings in the rovince which are not now Liberal and id the Liberal team needs a leader which ill weld the members "into an effective rce". He promised if he was named leader of e Liberals in Ontario to organize the am long before the election, to raise oney for the campaign and to bring out e issues. BY J.F. The CNIB Canvass in Clinton this year being handled by the Clinton Lions and insmen Clubs. The Lions have canvassed half of the town and the Kinsmen will be in full force on Tuesday Oct 30 to do e other half, so be generous. * * * The Clinton Winter Carnival Committee holding an all important meeting next ursday Oct. 25 at the Clinton Town Hall d everyone must attend this meeting if other successful Carnival can be held. he Clinton Junior "0" Mustangs open it regular season this Friday night in nton when they host Strathroy. The angs played New Hamburg last night t no final score was available at press 6, Game tithe Friday is 8 p.m, any thanks to the Clinton Kinsmen o Tuesday night treated us to a 'clew dinner and a thought provoking st, The local Kinsmen have gone a long 3 in putting Clinton on the map. Clinton will have thousands of visitors to cope with each year and could profit by the venture, because the town has all the ser- vices required for motels, etc, About $1.5 million has already been spent to date, Mr. Hill said and the project is still three years from completion. He said that Clinton has gone through Board The Huron County board of education at a meeting in Clinton Monday afternoon set the salaries of the Board's senior ad- ministrative officials for the calendar year 1973, with all salaries effective to Jan, 1, 1973, The 1972 salaries are in brackets. Director of Education, D. J. Cochrane, $32,400 ($30,000), Academic Superinten- dents: James Coulter and Donald Kenwell $27,000 ($25,000); Superintendent of Business Affairs: R. B. Dunlop, $27,000 ($25,000); Assistant Academic Superinten- lents, Robert Allen and Ralph Smith, $25,900 ($24,000). Effective Oct. I, 1973, the board will pay 75 percent of the premium cost of O.H.LP. Blue Cross drug plan and group life in- Deacon claimed there was a "dictator- ship now in Queen's Park" but that Prime Minister William Davis has "lost ground" hi recent months. •Over the next two years, Deacon said, the Liberals can organize themselves into an alternative which could 'win "hopeless ridings" and "enable the people to govern thenthelves". Called a "dark runner from the Federal government by Dr. Morgan Smith who in- troduced him, Norman Cafik said he was in the race because the Liberals of Ontario "need a wide open choice at the conven- tion". Cafik said a recent poll showed the Liberal party is running second in popularity in Ontario and that the present Liberal leader is running third in popularity. The member from the riding of Ontario said the progressive Conservatives in On- tario are "clearly rotten on the inside and truly slipping badly". If named leader of the provincial. Liberals, Cafik said he would lay down a clear policy which could be easily under- stood by the people and would provide the thalership to "cut through the bureau- cratiC red tape in this province". ""I'he provincial government has dehumanized the whole system", charged Cafik. "Our main target is Bill Davis", said Eddie Sargent to the meeting which brought a round of applause from the audience. "I won-t lay down for anybody. I won't let the Tory steamroller go over me," "Bill Davis is hemorrhaging all over", said Sargent. "He's not listening any more, He's lost touch with the people." Sargent said the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia are debt free while Ontario, supposedly the richest province in Canada, is heavily in debt. He said Ontario needs a Liberal government and a decisive leader. "I'm going to love doing it for you if you give me the chance," Sargent said. The main order of business at the annual meeting was to select delegates to the con- vention. Delegates are Gordon McGavin, RR 3 Walton; J. Howard Aitken, Goderich; Mrs. Muriel Murphy, Goderich; Don Kay, Clin- ton; Mrs. Maude Hoffman, Dashwood; E. B, Menzies, Clinton; Brad Oke, youth delegate, Zurich; and Mrs. Marion Rader, woman delegate, Dashwood, Alternates are Ozzie Zivkovic, Exeter; Ronald Murray, Doblin• ' Donald Oeseh 'Zurich; Mrs. Susan (Gerald) White. Goderich; Irvin Devine, Dashwood; A.M Harper, Goderich; Bruce Williams, youth alternate, Clinton; and Mrs. Kay (Wrn,) Duncan, woman alternate, Goderich, The new slate of officers for the Huron (Prov.) Liberal Executive was elected by acclamation. They are Immediate Past President Dr. Morgan Smith, Hayfield; president Ian McAllister, 1:111, I Zurich; executive vice- president, Mrs. Jean Adams, Brticefield; vice-presidents Mrs., Muriel Murphy, Goderich; Paul Steckle, AR 2 Zurich; Emil Hendrick, Exeter; W, C, McClure, RR 2 Creditors; and Hrad Oke, Zurich; secretary, J. Howard Aitken Goderich, and treasurer, Roger Dowker, Aitken, an identity crisis since the base closed and now is the time for the town to re-examine their priorities now that recreation has been thrust into the forefront. The Kinsmen meeting was billed as press and civic night, and the guest list included many local, township and civic officials as well as press members. surance plan for these officials. The board will pay 50 percent of the an- nual membership fee for any senior ad- ministrative official wishing to join the On- tario Association of Education Ad- ministrative officials. Effective Oct, 1, 1973, the beard will pay 15c per mile to all employees driving on board business. Wilfred Shortreed, vice chairman of the Board, who was acting chairman Monday in the absence of board chairman, E. C, Hill, stated, "We have a good ad- ministrative staff. We have to keep their salaries in line with our neighbouring' counties," In a press release from the board it was stated that because of "the abnormally high increase in the cost of living which has occurred over the last several months, the Huron County Board of Education felt that it must bring salaries into line with those being paid by neighbouring boards." The cost of educating Huron County secondary students was compared to 71 other boards in the province. In business administration, at $18 a pupil, Huron was tied with Halton County Board for the lowest cost operation in Ontario. In operations and maintenance at $112 pupil, Huron County Board of Educati was sixth lowest in costs. In actual or- dinary expenses at $1,007 a pupil Huron was again sixth lowest. Out of 120 boards, the cost of educating elementary students, Huron County, at $11 per pupil cost for business administration, tied with Niagara South for the third least expensive cost in Ontario. In operations and, maintenance at $58 an elementary pupil, Huron has the least expensive cost in Ontario. In instruction at $454 a pupil, Huron is twenty-first lowest. In actual or- dinary expenses at $533 per elementary pupil, Huron was ninth lowest in the province. In other business, the salary schedule for drivers of board owned school buses was presented, retroactice to Sept. 1, 1973. The board will pay the bus drivers $2,250 per year in ten equal monthly payments and will pay spare bus drivers $11.25 per day. Sick leave will be paid for ten 00) days at $11.25 per day, if not used it will be paid in cash. For field trips, the hourly rate will be increased to $3 per hour with a minimum of $6 per trip, J, W. Coulter, Superintendent of Program and Planning, informed the board that nine students representing high schools in Goderich, Clinton and Wingham, have completed painting three murals depicting the history of Benmiller. These studetns worked under an Oppor- tunities for Youth grant of the federal government. Artist J. W. McLaren of Ben- miller and board of education personnel )rovided resource help, The three high continued on page 6 dining room was found on the floor When the family returned home and she said several neighbouring farms had the barn doors ripped off. On Concession 8 and 9 of McKillop, a mile and a half east of Winthrop, numerous trees lining the road between the homes of Oliver Pryce and Robert Regele were destroyed, blocking the road for several hours until cleared by a grader. An empty barn on a farm owned by Harold Pryce of RR 1, Dublin, had its steel roof ripped off with a piece of the steel travelling about half a mile, crashing into the window in a house trailer owned by Mr. Pryce's son, Brian. Fortunately none of the family or the children visiting in the trailer at the time were injured. In the McKillop area, hydro knocked out by the vicious winds ivas not restored on some farms for 12 hours. the Zone 2 meeting of the Association of Municipalities, Clerks and Treasurers in Orillia. A letter was received from the Good Roads Ass'n, regarding their new Award of Merit, and stating how persons could be recommended to them for this Award. The Reeve reported that Dr. G. F. Mills, county health inspector, had viewed the dump and had sent his assistant to talk over the matter of the deplorable con- dition. The Reeve informed the assistant that he had attended a meeting with the• Holmesville Land Fill Site committee and was awaiting word from them following their meeting; as they were attempting to rectify the situation. The Reeve also stated he had received word from Mr. A. Gaston, property agent, Ontario Housing Corp. regarding the Senior Citizens Housing, and expected to meet with him ih the near future. Also, the draft of the Official Plan had been retur- ned Co the Reeve. It was reviewed by him and Gary Davidson, adjusted, and sent to the County Planning Hoard, The Reeve also reported that nothing further had been received arding the Beach Management Agreement. Dick Peever, London approached Coun- cil with drawings regarding a proposed lagoon and boat lifting and launching facilities on the north river side area and the Hayfield River Flats, Council and visitors at the meeting asked questions, but could pass no judgement on these proposed actions, as the land in question is presently in contention. in other business, the copy of the amend. merit to the traffic by-law has been forwar- ded to the Ministry of transportation and communications and a suggested stop sign on the corner of the old Clinton Road and the road leading from Highway 21 at Deer Lodge corner was taken into consideration, The next regular meeting will be held Monday evening Nov., 5. WILMA OKE -- Thousands of dollars damage was caused Saturday night in the area when a twister reeled in off Lake Huron shortly af- ter ten o'clock tossing trees, roofs, a trailer, barn doors and plunging parts of the area into darkness. At hayfield on the Main Street, a heavy tree limb struck the three-brick solid west wall of The Village Market shifting it on the foundation and putting cracks in the wall visible inside as well as outside. A heavy tree limb also fell on the roof of the combination store and home owned by Keith Bunn, who ' estimated damage at several thousands of dollars but said replacement of the wall would determine the final loss. A car owned by Archie Couper of Howard Street, Bayfield, was damaged by a falling tree limb, with damage estimated at several hundreds of dollars, Tree limbs and fallen trees littered some streets in the village causing hydro to be off over two hours and some homes had no telephone service because of downed wires. Hydra was off in Goderich for about 20 minutes Saturday night. On a farm owned by Harold Willert of RR 2, Hensel', on the second concession of Hay Township, a mile and a half north west of Hensall, a new 12 by 65 foot house trailer was tossed 40 feet, end over end, demolishing it and its contents. The $12,000 trailer belonged to Richard Willert, a son of the farm owner, who plan- ned on making it a home for the bride he will marry in November. In the Village of Hensall, numerous trees our leadership candidates ddress Huron Liberals heads get raise Bayfield draft plan ok