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About 33 young people between til, ages Of 16 and 22 gathered lest Friday and
Saturday at the recently purchased Christian Reformed Chapel at Varmstra. They
were taking part In a weekend of seminars, discussions and prayer as part of a
leadership course. All ire members of the Trillium Club, composed of the youth Of
the Christian Reformed Church. Many travelled over a hundred miles to be at the
Vanastra conference, representing 15 churches. Hire a group Maculae* one of
their Christian alms. (News-Record photo)
Young nine-year-old Stephen .Bouesey of
Clinton won first prize in the Clinton
News-Record's annual coloring contest,
which is sponsored by local merchants, It is
the first time Stephen has ever won
anything according to his parents, and for
his efforts, Stephen gets to take home $10.
Ray Flynn, ii, of RR 1,- Clinton was
seeded prize winner, according to the
judges and he will receive $7.50. His color-
ful entry depicted a Mexican Christmas
and was entered at Clinton Crown Lanes,
Third prize of $5 goes to Kathy Kelly 7,
of North Street in Clinton for her winning
entry submitted to Holland Shoes in Clin-
ton,
ontest winners announced
Separate teachers, board talking again
CUSS teachers in march:
The negotiating team of the Huron-Perth
County Roman Catholic separate school
board met with the teachers' negotiating
team Wednesday at 5 p.m. in the board
room at Seaforth, David Teahen informed
the press Monday as he gave his report of
his committee at the board meeting..
The board met as. a committee of the
whole at the beginning of the meeting and
the press was not permitted to enter the
board room until about 9:20 p.m, as
trustees discussed "mostly personnel mat-
ters",
A mediator, Hal D. Howells of Toronto,
from the ministry of labour, who was ap-
pointed last week by, the Ministry of
Education following the request of both
teams, acted as a gcebetween for the
negotiators.
One thousand brochures outlining the
availability of separate schools in Huron
and Perth Counties will be ordered from
the Mirror Press in Stratford at a cost of
$198, Howard Shantz, Stratford, suggested
most of the brochures will be distributed to
the real estate offices in both counties, also
to the Catholic churches.
Arthur Haid of RR 4, Listowel provided
guidelines which his ad hoc committee had
prepared to conserve energy in the .19
separate schools in Huron and Perth. The
list will be sent to the principals and the
custodians in each school requesting the
heat be turned down on weekends and
holidays such as Christmas and the spring
break, that lights be turned off in areas not
being used, and similar guides to save
energy.
The board hopes to send eight teachers
and principals to the Training School for
the Family Life program at Waterloo this
summer. John Vintar, superintendent of
education, stated that before the Family
Life program could be started in Huron
and Perth separate schools, it was impor-
tant that the principal and three or four
teachers in each school be trained in the
program. He added it is worth half a credit
to a teacher to attend the course,
The board endorsed a resolution from
the Kent County Board of Education op-
posing the return of the Province of On-
tario to Daylight Saving Time on a full
time basis.
The board agreed to retain its 11.5 acres
in the new Mornington Street subdivision
in Stratford, but will agree to some changes
in boundary lines. Copies will be sent. to
School was near normal for most
students in the Clinton area' on Tuesday
with all teachers in their classrooms except
those of the secondary schools.
All but three of Central Huron secondary
School's 57 teachers went to Toronto on
Tuesday to protest the Ontario govern-
ment's controversial Bill 274, which would
order 5,000 teachers from 16 boards back to
work.
The CHSS teachers along with most of
the other secondary teachers in Huron
County which is in District 45 of the On-
the Stratford Planning Board and to the
developer of the subdivision.
Most of the members of the board in-
dicated they would attend a Holy Year
celebration at the Elgin County Roman
Catholic separate school board office in St.
Thomas for trustees from Elgin, Oxford,
Middlesex and Huron where Focus in
Faith will be emphasized within the school
community.
A newsletter from the board office will
be ready for the students to take home to
their parents next Tuesday, Mr. Vintar
reported as he distributed copies to the
trustees.
Joseph Looby of Dublin reported on a
roofing seminar he attended along with
Edwara Rowland, maintenance officer, in
Kitchener. He reported it was a very wor-
thwhile meeting.
tario 'Secondary School Teacher'.
Federation, were also in Toronto.
In Clinton, most of the students showed
up for exams which were supervised by
Principal Robert Homuth, another teacher,
and secretarial help.
The Bill passed second reading in the
legislature late Tuesday night, in spite of
the protest by the 30,000 teachers who mar-
ched on the Legislature and the combined
opposition of the Liberals and the New
Democrats.
More than 20 less fortunate families in the Clinton area will
have a happier Christmas this year because of the Clinton
and area women, who along with generous citizens and
businessmen have packed Children's Aid Society Christmas
Reeve: let Vanastra incorporate
packages for needy families. Here Mrs. Lois Elliott, laft Mrs.
Greta Nediger and Mrs. Winne Homuth pack boxes that the
Clinton Kinsmen will deliver this weekend. (News-Record
photo)
Hullett approves disputed permit
In their final meeting of the year on
Monday night, Hullett council granted a
building permit to John Benjamins for a
pig barn with a manure tank. Earlier this
month, council had refused Mr. Benjarnins
a permit because they thought that a
manure lagoon included in the plans,might
pollute a municipal drain.
Council also appointed John Jewitt to
represent the Hullett on the new Clinton
fire area, which includes Clinton and parts
of the townships of Goderich, Hullett,
Stanley, and Tuckersmith.
The new fire area has now received the
approval of all the municipalities and will
hold their first meeting on January 15.
In other business, council granted $400
BY MILVENA ERICKSON
Hayfield Council met in regular session
Monday night to wind up the Village
business for 1973 and to pass a resolution
and two. by-laws.
BY J.F.
So long in coming and so short in staying
Christmas is upon us for 1973 and the
News-Record would like to wish all our
readers a very Merry Christmas and
remember, we want .all of you back for
.another Christmas, so drive with care.
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This is the News-Record's Christmas
issue and is packed with Christmas
greetings from many friends and
businessmen in town. There WILL BE a
paper next week one day late because
of the holidays, on December 25 and 26, we
are asking our correspondents and adver-
tisers for their full co-operation in gettifig
their copy in early.
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The Christmas holidays will close most
stores for two days, and there will be no
rural route or wicket service on either day.
The mail will only be collected on Decem-
ber 26, The lock box lobby will be Open as
usual On both days.
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Fer any of you who missed the preview
concert last Saturday night of the Clinton
Centennial Band, the new band will be
playing at, the First Baptist Church in Clink
ton this Sunday night, at 7:30 as part of a
special church service,
The Clinton Raiders girls hockey team
travel to Seaforth this Saturday afternoon
for a 4 0.ni, date, and host, Arkona next
Thursday December 27 in Clinton at 8 p.m.
The resolution passed was a very impor-
tant one in the fact that it certainly looks
at this point that the Senior Citizens
Housing Unit will be a reality.
Council passed a resolution that the offer
of $4,900 to purchase lots 243 and 244 and
part lot 241 made by Ontario Housing Cor-
poration for the purpose of erecting 17
Senior Citizens Housing Units on these lots
be accepted and that easements be granted
for the purpose of connecting to water and
sewage facilities.
Council also passed a by-law to licence,
regulate and govern food premises, and
they will be able to revoke any such licence.
Also passed was a by-law to establish a
system for the collection, removal and
disposal of waste in the Village of Hayfield,
In other business, Councillor McFadden
reported on his attendance at a meeting of
the Ausable-Bayfield River Conservation
Authority. The Reeve reported that he had
had a request from Dufferin Steel Ltd. and
McDonald Marine for permission to assem-
ble and launch an 85 foot donut on the
River Flats to be used at Douglas Point.
Council could not give permission as the
property on the north side of the river is in
contention.
Stanley approves
fire agreement
Stanley Township Monday afternoon
gave their aieproval to the new Clinton fire
area when they passed a by-law joining the
township witn Clinton and the townships
of Goderich, Hullett, and Tuckermsith.
The fire board will meet on January 15 in
Clinton and each township will have one
member and Clinton will have three mem-
bers, All four participating municipalities
have now given their approval to the
scheme. Stanley appointed councillor Cal
Norton to serve on the fire board.
Stanley, in other business, reappointed
Toni Consitt to represent the township on
the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation
Authority for the next year.
Council also passed a by-law restricting
the traffic load to five toes on the bridge on
eoneeesion 4 near the Baird cemetery. The
bridge is slated for replacement in the hear
future.
Accounts passed for approval include:
general, $31,500; reads, $17,668; and
municipal drains, $9,500,
Murder suspect
remanded to Jan.
Lloyd George Salter, 39, of RR 3, Kippen
was remanded in custody to January 10 for
a preliminary hearing when he appeared in
provincial court in Goderich last Monday.
He is charged with the non-capital mur-
der of a 93-year-old Hensall woman.
The naked body of Mrs. Jane McMurtrie
was found October 5 in an upstairs room of
her Main Street home.
Salter, arrested November 20, also faces
a charge of assault causing bodily harm in-
volving Stella Bunn, with whom provincial
piiiice said Salter lived.
By Wilma Oke
Tuckersmith Council accepted the tender
of Louis McNichol of Egmondville for
snowplowing of township roads in
Vanastra at the rate of $13.50 per hour and
$5 per day stand-by time. The only other
tender did not meet the township's
specifications.
Court of revision was held on the Char-
ters Drain and the Jackson Drains, By-
.Ylaws were passed for them, as there were
'no appeals and tenders will be called in the
spring. Ten ratepayers on the Dill Drain
were at the meeting to hear the preliminary
report. Engineer, Henry Uderstadt of
Orangeville, explained the drain plan. The
ratepayers are to notify clerk James McIn-
tosh if they want the drain work done.
The report on the DeJong Drain was
provisionally adopted. Court of revision for
this drain was set for January 22. There
are only 'two ratepayers affected by this
drain, estimated to cost $3,300 Bill DeJong
and Mrs. G. Falconer.
In the discussion on Vanastra, Reeve
Elgin Thompson, suggested to council that
provided the residents of Vanastra were
agreeable they should be,allowed to incor-
porate.
"There never was a better time than
now. the roads are all black topped and are
100 percent," Mr. Thompson' said.
When asked how a person could tell how
a person would want to incorporate, the
Reeve suggested they could vote on the
question.
Councillor Irvin Sillery of RR 1
Brucefield was appointed to represent
Tuckersmith for 1974 on the newly formed
Clinton fire area board.
The Huron County Land Division Corn-
mittee approved severance for Alex Pepper
and Eric McIntosh, but rejected the
request from Frank Kling of Seaforth,
because of poor soils on the river bank
property for sewage and the lot is of insuf-
ficient size. Council approved severance of
land for Bart Postma of RR 4 Clinton to
build a house.
The ministry of transportation and com-
munication approved a road subsidy
payment of $15,483.11.
BY WILMA OKE
About forty residents of Vanastra met on
Wednesday evening at the Vanastra
. Christian Reform Church Hall to form the
Vanastra Community Ratepayers
Association.
Vince Fowlie was elected president. He is
also a member of the Tuckersmith Town-
ship Council.
Other officers elected were: Sam Russo,
vice-president;' Mrs. William Thurlow,
secretary-treasurer; Wayne McFadden and
Harvey Hammond, directors.
• Mr. Fowlie said the executive would have
For the third time in less than two years,
someone has kicked in the door to the Clin-
ton Police department.
Early last Saturday morning, an
unknown person kicked in the door,
smashed open a locked police locker and
stole a .38 calibre Colt special police
revolver, 35 rounds of ammunition and a
billy club. Nothing else o,vas reported
stolen.
Pollee have charged two persons in
The Clinton merchants continued their
giant draw last week and more prize win-
ners were announced.
Mrs. George Carbert of RR 1, Clinton
won the second $25 gift certificate froth
Hermans Men's Wear; Mrs. Don Palmer
won the second of three $15 gift certificates
from Holland Shoes; Mrs. Marion Thomp-
son of RR 5, Clinton won a $25 food cer-
tificate from the Clinton IGA.
Frank McGregor of Kirk Street Clinton
won the second of three $50 gift certificates
being given away by Lee's; Mrs. Ruth Alt-
man of Walton won the second of three
merchandise prizes ,from Mary's Sewing
Centre; Dana Morgan of Clinton won one
of the $25 gift certificate from Smith's Pro
Hardware; .and Mrs. Ray Whitemore of
Rattenb'ury Street in Clinton won one of
the $50 gift certificates from Stednian's
Store,
Tuckersmith signed the Hensall area fire
agreement. Hay township is a new member
of the board.
The transportation ministry will be
asked to inspect and certify all bridges in
the township as being safe, to meet the
safety standards by the Huron County
Board of Education for its buses carrying
students,
The ministry of treasury, economics and
inter-government affairs sent the township
a copy of the letter to the Vanastra
Developments, which approved registration
of phase two, which is the commercial area
at Vanastra. The deeds for buildings in
this area will be available for processing as
soon as the area is registered at the Huron
County Registry Office.
The inaugural meeting of the Township
will he held on Saturday, January 5, 1974
at 1 p.m,
a set of operating rules for the association
prepared for the next meeting, for which
there was no date set, and to which the
press will not be invited.
Mr. Fowlie stated that Vanastra wes a
highly saleable asset. He said few places
had built-in utility services, a railway one
and one-quarter miles away, an airport 12
miles; access to the St. Lawrence Seaway
and direct communication to major high-
ways,
Mr. Fowlie stated a lot of money was
generated at Vanastra and he hoped the
orgaeizatiOn would give them more say in
the use to which the money was put.
another case, with theft in connection with
the theft of a wheel and tire from Lorne
Brown Motors on December 8.
There was only one major accident in the
last week, police report. It happened last
Friday evening when a car driven by
Maynard G. Hymers of Clinton was in
collision with a car driven by Lloyd Josling
of RR 1, Londesboro.
The accident, which occurred on Maple
Street near Mill Street in Clinton, caused a
total estimated damage of $700.
There are many more prizes to be won
from the Stores and the draws continue un-
til Christmas.
McKillop pays levy
BY WILMA OKE
McKillop Township Council met last
Friday afternoon to finalize the township's
affairs for the year,
They approved for payment of the
County levy for the year of $630,101;
general accounts of $1,264 and road ac-
counts Of $16,353.50.
The council accepted a petition for repair
"of the Buchanan Municipal Drain. Howard
M. Gibson, of London was'named engineer
to bring in a report
The inaugural meeting will be held oh
January 7 at Il p.m,
Ba 'field sells lot to OHC
to the Londesboro Hall Board and granted back to engineer H. Uderstadt for
severance to the north 4 /5 of Lot 19, con- necessary action.
cession 2, but would like to see a signed Accounts passed for payment include:
agreement' binding all parties involved general and drainage, $6,548.92; education
about line fences. $49,994.50; county levy, $61,483; and roads,
Hullett also decided to contact Ontario $5,113.82.
Hydro and see if they could install another
streetlight on the road east of Highway 4' in
Londesboro. Council left until January a
decision on the possibility of twice monthly
payments to township employees.
Hullett also approved several tax
refunds and discussed installation of yield
signs at several intersections in the town-
ship.
They accepted a petition on extension of
the Medd Drain and referred the report
Ratepayers form assn
Police station break-in victim
More shoppers win in Clinton