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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1967-05-11, Page 1! Column end of the proposed urgently needled’ water, pf 14 wells ip -that dis- 12 have been condemned 12 Cents Per Copy — 12 Pages -r.rtRy S. J, K. HAP A delightful time other day browsing through h September 27, 1930 copy of the . Toronto Daily Stea.'. I couldn’t ‘help noticing how similar the news coverage of that .era was to the- headline stories today. Let me .show you. “Whitby town council ’ at a special meeiing last night call- ed to consider the local un­ employment and relief situa­ tion, decided to ask the federal government for a share of the $20,000,000 unemployment relief •fund/ and for. a portion of- the money which js expected to be expanded on straight relief.” "North York Reeve James Muirhead pointed- out that the north area "Out tric-t, JI . ., _ „ "•by the health authorities as, unsanitary,” he told the dela- gation.” * "Following. two accidents in x Oshawa yesterday, Mike Galan’ of. ■ Peterborough faces two ■charges of reckless driving.” * • ' S.I BUT THERE were ..other re- -ports in the ediitton that caused me to look twice, like this one: .!'Magisterial opinion concern-'1 ing the present 20-mile spe'ed limit in York Township, about which . complaints have come to The Star, is to' ’ the effect that there will be no slacken­ ing of present regulations. Rather will there be more be more rigid enforcement.” Or this: "Bread,at six cents • for a standard size 24-ounce loaf is to be provided for needy families in Oshawa under an arrangement by the Oshiaiwa ■Bakery for distribution in the districts most seriously affect­ ed by the present depression?’ ,t * . EDUCATION officials had theur troubles too/ Headlines in this particular edition read, "Fete to show value of music in schools. Training started this year in two. of three Institutions in 'community. To try out system. Hope to make subject- part of regtear raurriculum board divided.” • ■ '.. School affairs’ and race meets were very much in evidence as Newmarket, York ■ Township and Trafalgar Township schools reported fine efforts on the* part of students involved. (Continued on Page .Seven) -----:------o----------- The Weather 1966 High THE NEW ERA 102nd Year The Home Paper. With the News CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1967 Lots of Cheques for Stanley Cup Draw Winners Gordon Hoy, left, is shown here receiving his $500 cheque as the winner of the Kinsmen Club of Clinton draw on the final gaine of (the recent National ', Hockey League Stanley Cup series. Mr. Hoy. held a ticket with the exact'time s' that the deciding goal was scored. Centre is, Larry Walls, of the. Kinsmen ways and means committee and on the right, Ray Finch* of Hotel Clinton staff whox ( sold the winning ticket to Mr. Hoy; Mr. Finch received a $15 cheque. (News-Record Phdto) Group Captain Greenaway Canadian Forces Head- quarters have recently an­ nounced that Group Captain . Keith R. Greenaway, Base Commander of OFB Clinton, hais been promoted to the •rank of Air Commodore ef­ fective July 1. 1 A ' native;, Ontario, Gr 6 u p Greenaway received, his edu­ cation in Toronto and later joined the ' Royal, Canadian Air Force in May 1940. Originally trained as a W i r e 1 e s s navigator, G/C . Greenaway, has become an ' interjiationalily recognized au­ thority oh aerial navigation, with particular - reference to high latitude flying. He has received a number of awards for his research in the ’field of arctic flying. These.include the”President’s Prize, awarded by the Royal Meteorological • Society, Can­ adian Branch, for the best paper on meteorology pre­ sented in 1950; the Thurlow Award recognition by the US Institute of Navigation for scientific and practical con­ tributions to navigation dur­ ing 1951,- the, McKee Trans­ Canada Trophy in 1952 for meritorious service in the ad­ vancement of Canadian Avi- i COMMUNITY CENTRE DONATIONS .Canvassers, for the Clinton and District Community Centre Centennial Fund are urged to complete their..canvass as soon possible. This was a message- •from Mrit Edgar, chairman of ■the finance .committee of‘ the fund thi’a week. He also said a few more persons, could be used as»canvassers. . The fund now stands at $22,- 499,09, which includes $1,950.56 contributed, in the past week. Orland Jphriston ...........f Edith Ann Hair Fashions A, J, McMurray ........... Mrs. ‘Kirby ........;... Mrs. George Riehl . Wm. G, Riehl......... Harold Glazier ........ Keith Cheyne ...... Arnold Riley ..... Louis Freeman ...'.... Dick Steep ............... Jack Qarter ......... J, C. - proctor ....I... Don Hanley ...... . James Armstrong .... Miss F. Schoenhals. Clinton Body & Radiator Shop......................... Fanrhoilme Dairy Ltd’..... Nancy and Brue Roy .... Albert Bond .................. H,'Mumey ..................... Anonymous ............ ....... Doug Freemdn .............. Anonymous .......... ......... Anonymous .................... Harold Wettlaufer William Whidden ........... Don Hall ...................... Anonymous “........ ........... ,$ 10.0Q 5 100,00" . 100.00 , 2.00 . 5.00 .* 25.00 . 25.00 . 5.00 . 50.00 5.00 . 10.00 . 10.00 . 50.00 . 25,00 , 200.00 . 50.00 of' Woodville;, Captain’ G/C K. R. Greenaway THE HURON. RECORD 86th Year I Ontario Education Minister Touring Huron Today Hon, William. G. Davis, Ont- arlo Minister of Education, be­ gins *a tour tof Huron County this morping (Thursday), at 9 o’clock and will be the guest speaker at the official opening of Stephen Township Central JSchooi ait 8:30 this evening. He wijl be accompanied by Hon.' Charleg S, MacNaughton, Huron MJLA and provincial treasurer. The tour, includes a one-hour tour of Central Huron Secon-' diary School in Clinton begin- riing at 2:30 p.m-> and if time permits, a tour of -the New Huron Centennial Public School at Bruceliield Which serves the townships pf Stanley and Tuck­ ersmith and the village of Bay- field. Mr. MacNaughton was the speaker last night (Wednesday) at the Western' Ontario Water­ works Conference in Goderich, - The two cabinet ministers be­ gin their tour today at 9 a.m. at Exeter public ' and1 high schools; 10:45, Usborne Town­ ship .Central School; then have lunch at the officers mess, 'CFB Clinton, and tour the AM Hugh Campbell Public School at Ad- astraLPark. After the visit to CHSS and Brucefield schools, the ministers go to Centralia where they will make an inspection of educa­tional facilities at former CFB Centralia- where the Ontario government hopes to establish an industrial park-educatioinal complex, After dinner with Zurich Lions Club they proceed to the opening of the Stephen’School. ation; and the Massey Medal in 1960 for personal contri­ bution 'to the development of Canada. In August 1963, G/C Green­ away . was appointed Base' Co'mmander __ __LJL_ Forces Base Clinton, G/C Greenaway expects to-be •advised'shortly as tot Where his next posting will' be. at .Canadian 100.00 300.00 100.00 5.00 10.00 * 2.00 10.00 10.00 50.00 100.00, 5.00 50.00 20.00 'Murphy 'Loyal Orange • Lodge No. 710 ....... 100.00 Anonymous ...................... 50.00 O. J. Stanley ................ 50.00 Fred McDonald '............. 25.00 (Continued on page 12) -----------o------------ CENTENNIAL WEEK MAY 15 To 20 " • i.1 vincial grants. 'High school re­ quests were for $7,400 more than last year. The public school requires $40,112 .and the. separate school requires $1,402.- 96;, a mill rate of 13.95 residen­ tial and 15.50 commercial. High school requirements total $56,; 761 or 19.44 residential’ and 21.60 commercial, rate. Council allowed — under the general government committee, an increase of $3,600 for sal­ aries (councillors, clerk, deputy.- cierk and assessor); $2,700 in­ crease in the police department,- including' $1,100 for the pur­ chase of radar equipment; an increase of $19,000 in the pub­ lic works budget covering main­ tenance and construction to’ finalize work on No. 4 highway ■ and to purchase new ’ street equipment, including tractor, loader and back-hoe; The bud­ get, which allows for a surplus of a little more than $500 had to cover a 1966 deficit of $1,156. Listed under receipts were: debenture debt recoverable, . $41,608; highway improvement grants, $22,500;, unconditional, per capita grants,- $15,998; County of' Huron road rebate, $11,797. Expenditure estimates in­ cluded: general government, $26,500; police department, $27,- 000; public works, $41,500; re­ lief, $6,000; education, $99,077; . debt charges, $60,297; county rate, $51,588; recreation and community services, $12,475. While the budget does not include the usual $3,000 grant to the public library because of the new county system, Mr. Noonan said that this amount is offset by operating costs which will go into effect at the town’s new* $225,000 arena when, it is Completed early this' summer. Clinton Town Council in a special session Wednesday night, April 26, struck the 1967 tax rate which will see the homeowners be they public or separate school supporters, pay a total of 91 mills, an increase of two. mills over last .year. Business and commercial prop­ erty holders will see their rate jump by 3.08 mills to an all­ time high of 102.80. One mill in Clinton represents $2,772.10. The amount to be raised by taxation is $261,757 While the overall estimated expenditure is $374,463. The Huron County levy of $51,588 on Clint oris as­ sessment of $2,772,100 requires a rate of 18.61 mills. Chairman of the 'finance ■committee, Councillor Pat Noo­ nan said that the hike was mainly due to “increased costs all the way round.”. He added that while the finial annual pay­ ment of $19,000 on the sewerage debenture was paid off last year, the initial payment of tome $13,000 on the 20 year debenture for reconstruction of Highway’s 4 and 8 ‘comes into effect this year. . • Taxpayers can consider them­ selves' lucky — for the public school's requirements' for funds were $18,000 lower than last year due to unexpected pro­ Working Mothers Over two million women, over 14 years,' are in the Can­ adian labor force and in em­ ployment. They represent 33 per cent of our total work force. The number of married women ,in the total’female-work force is 52 per cent Lions Give $100 To Centennial Choir Clinton Li ons Club at its din­ ner meeting Tuesday! evening authorized "a $100 donation to the Huron Centennial Choir which has been formed and con­ ducted by CHSS teacher George Cull. The 60-voice choir has many bookings this Centennial year. Director Gull is still in -need of funds to purchase jackets and music supplies. Any person who would lilce to make a private donation to Riis Centennial year choir can leave their money at Clinton Com­ munity Credit Union office, Ontario Street. Low May 3 Objective $19,000 1967 . Ram: .50 ’ Another Centennial Tree ' ’ St. Joseph’s Separate School held a tree and shrub planting bee last Wednesday afternoon. f Shdwn here planting a Canadian Centennial flower- / trig crab tree are, Standing, Principal Mike HaUa- han and grade eight student Jim LeBeau; kneeling, Chris Middleton, sen of Mr. and Mrs.- David Mid­ dleton, who will start at St. Joseph’s in September. Jim i$ a son of Mr. arid Ah’s. Mac LeBeau and an uncle of Chris Middleton. Jiiiri leaves the schdoil lit Centennial year While Chris starts his education ih Centennial yeaf. (News-Record Photo) A very successful county­ wide canvass for funds for the Huron County Unit of the Ont­ ario Division of the Canadian Cancer Society has been under­ way since the first of April, and the primary reports are coming in from the five bran­ ches, Clinton’, Exeter, Goderich, Seaforth and Wingham. Fund1 campaign chairman this year was Miait Edgar, geog­ raphy teacher - from Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton. Ken FJett, Clinton, treasurer of the Huron Unit, reports the following figures up to Friday, May 5!: Clinton, 82,203.01 (con­ siderably ■ higher than' last year); Exeter, $1,485.44; Godfe- rich, $2,302.27; Seaforth, $2,- 078.85; Wingham, $2,374.06; total, $10,444.63. As well, the various branches, I have turned in the, following ' money to treasurer Ken Flett, from the "in Memoriam” gifts; Clinton, $306.85; Eketer, $454.- 35; Goderich, $829.75; Sea­ forth, $146.65; Wingham, $461.- 25; total, $2,198.85. Special names donations &- mounted to $495 from; County of Huron, $400; Hay Township, $50; Howson and Hbwson .Ltd., Blyth, $25; Bainton Ltd., Blyth, $20. Grand total to May 5 is $13,- 138.48. Objective for Huron County tor 1967, Centennial year, is $19,000, leaving the fund just $5,861.52 short of its goal. Further donations to the Can­ adian Cancer Society may Still . be made, Clinton and area resi- dents may leave their gifts at the Bank of Montreal in Clin­ ton where’ Mr. Flett is the manager. Out-of-town donors may mail their contributions to the Bank of Montreal, c/o Ken Flett, Huron Cancer Unit treas­ urer, 'Clinton. Persons -in Gode­ rich, Exeter, ’Wingham and Sea­ forth can still make donations to their local chairmen. President of the Huron Coun­ ty Unit, Harvey Johnston, man­ ager of Huronview, ' Clinton, hopes that final figures on the campaign for funds will be a- vailable within two or three weleks. Clinton Retail Merchants Committee have organized a ’Special Centennial week start­ ing Monday, May 15 to Sat­ urday, -May 20. A special advertising paper aS being circulated to 10,000 homes in the county this weekend, with Centennial week bargains, a list of social events and the various draw prizes which all. participating merchants are putting up. A draw will take place S-atur-. day afternoon, May 20 in Li­ brary Park for the prizes. ■ Participating stores are clearly marked with. Centen­ nial window banners and pennants. Clinton’s retail sales ladies have been very active in. the organization of the special week. Their big attraction is •a fashion show of old style./ and modern clothing at din­ ton Legion Hall on Wednes­ day, May 17 at 8 p.m .There is. a tea, bazaar or special event every day next week. Many, of the clerks and sales ladies will be in Cen­ tennial costume . all next week. --------------g-----------— BOY WANTED - TO CUT GRASS Deputy Reeve George Wonch informed council Mon­ day night that he needed a school-age boy to cut grass on Library Park and the’V at the old post office. Any boy who has a power mower and would like an extra dollar or two should contact Mir. Wonch or Town Clerk John Livermore. Disaster Fund Clinton Kinsmen Club has donated $100 to the Hensall. Kinsmen Disaster Fund, to as­ sist in rebuilding barns and homes damaged in the tornado which swept through Huron and Perth Counties in April. The Kinsmen also contributed $10 to the recent Red Cross funds drive. , - Larry Walls was appointed to head the Kinsmen minor baseball program for 1967. Dr. Paul Hauch, London, manager of Canada’s ’Olympic Mvimming team, has been se­ cured as guest speaker for the Kinsmen’s annual miijioi' sports banquet in Clinton Leglion Hall next Tuesday, May 16 at 6:30 p.m. Tropliies and crests will bp presented to Kinsmen-sponsored hockey and 'baseball (1966) teams and players at this ban­ quet. Tickets are available from Ron Jewitt at Clinton Public School, Cameron Addi­ son at Holmesville Public School and from Bert Cliford (482-9772). Public school stu­ dents are urged to pick up their- tickets on Friday morning this week. The Kinsmen made plans for a big dance on September 24 which will be held as a harvest ,baU. 1 1, /e fe HML’ a; Legion Gets "Sugar1 CJrest William Chambers, left, president of Clinton Branch 140 of the Royal Canadian Legion, is shown * here accepting a framed crest of the Legion from ' Larry LaPointe, an instructor at the School of Food Services, CFB Clinton. The crest is made of decora­ tive icing materials used in confectionery and is in the exact Legion colours. Sergeant LaPointe is one of six members of the School of Food Services who are members of Clinton Legion. The presentation took place at the VE-Day banquet at the Legion Hall Saturday evening. (News-Record Photo) Town Council in Action A motion by Councillors Gordon Lawson mid Pat Noon­ an at Monday Wight’s meeting of Clinton Town Council, re­ appointed James Armstrong a member of thp council. Anri." strong had resigned at the Feb­ ruary 13 meeting of Council. He was at that ’time chairman of the public works committee, which .is how Reacted by Coun­ cillor’ John McFarlane. A letter from W. D. Whidden disagreed with a letter in last week's News-Record, sighed by George Woiioh Who is the town’s deputy reeve. “I believe these (the letter) are still toy convictions Until I’m proved en­ tirely wrong, then It would bd another matter”, commented the deputy reeve. The mayor answered, “Wo aren’t CritiOiririg your ego or anxiety for these children”. The school safety pa­ trols which Mr. Wench's letter referred to were started by a former Chief of Police, Joseph Ferrand. The Clintonian Club sent in a letter bearing 58 signatures, requesting the town to con­ sider some form of a rest room (not & washroom) in a central location uptown. The special committee of council will con­ tact the ladies dub and get more facts. Cleric John Livermore will attend a meeting pf the Huron County Municipal Officers .As­ sociation in Auburn on Wed­ nesday, May 24t beginning at 10:30 a.m. Councillors Ahm- strong and Noonan alto said they would like to attend. Council authorized payment of its levy of $283.19 to the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority. Sixteen percent of Clinton property has, runoff Which flows into the 3\taitlahd Authority watershed and this is how Clinton is assessed; it involves 511 persons. Former Clinton mayor, William J. Miller is the town’s representa­ tive on the 'authority and ’ he attended a meeting in Listowcl last night (Wednesday). / James and Alice Boyce were granted a. licence to run a cof­ fee shop at the BP service sta­ tion on Victoria Street South. Cbuncil accepted the resigna­ tion of Flight Lieutenant R. W. “Dick” Allen, one of the town’s two appointees to GDCI board. . (Continued on Page 12) At Legion's V£-Day Banquet William Reid, left, who was chairman of the program at Cliptoil Legion’s VE-Day banquet, Sat­ urday evening, Is shown here when Past President Ed Porter, right, thanked Rev. E. Donald Stuart, whP was guest speakei*. Rev. Stiiarit, a retired Wing Commander of the RCAF chaplaining service, is the ' minister, of the Brucefield-Kippen charge of the Viiitqd Qhurfehr (NeW^Reccrrcl Phot6)