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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1967-09-21, Page 1THE CLINTON NEWS-RECORD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 1967 column ' 'BYSJR f Made an impromptu call at I Huronview the other day and ■ had a close look at the several ■ wings at the Home, i wanted to < I see with my own eyes the dusty, I dirty conditions there which had I been reported by the Grand I Jury. I As always, I found the place I neat, tidy, clean and friendly. I I watched as the ladies busied I themselves about their rooms, I much the way they would at I their very own homes, and I I thought how difficult it must be for a cleaning staff to keep every trace of dust wiped away. Several gentlemen sat quietly and happily, rolling their cig. arettes or smoking their pipes and I visioned the gigantic job it would be to keep every floor tile spotless every hour of every day. But most of all I saw con­ tented senior citizens who were not constantly bothered to be careful about stirring up a bit of lint or a cloud of smoke. And I thought, this is the best way regardless of how that patch of ashes would look if it turned up on a Grand Jury report.♦ ♦ ♦ • The lastNews-Recordbabyto make this column was my very own Jimmy who is now a year and a half old. This week we want you to meet Susie Van Egmond, daugh. ter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Van Egmond. Most’of the News-Record re­ gulars will know Susie’s mom Gladys. We dropped in at the hospital last .Friday to say • “Hello** to the girls and de­ liver a gift from another News- Record, friend, Wilma (Dinnih) Jackman. Susie will make her home in Hullett Township at her par­ ents* dairy farm on Highway 4, about a mile out of Clinton.* * * Sunday evening, September 24 is the celebration of the 89th anniversary of Ontario Street United Church. We expect many former' members of the con. gregation will want to be on hand for this occasion.* * - * Pur phone number at the editor’s desk is still 482-9502 - If anyone'has’'anything at all to report. Once in a while we pick up the phone to hear a pleasant voice on the other end tell us about a special event upcoming in the com­ munity. This week, we were tipped off that Mr. and Mrs. George Wilson Sr. of Brucefield were celebrating their Golden Wed­ ding Anniversary. Next week, who knows? Though newspaper folks try to keep oh top of every situtation, It is often difficult at times to fig out the personal type stories vhich mean so much to weekly tewspaper readers. For in- stance, we’d like to know about those men and women who are members of the “80 Year Old Slub”, and we’d be pleased to ?rint their names andblrthdays right here in this column. So, give us a call soon and tell us about the celebrations and unusual happenings in your neighborhood. Bursary winner announced The annual bursary from the Ladies Auxiliary of Clinton Pub­ lic Hospital,which is awarded to a student entering nurse’s training was presented to Linda Armstrong. Eighteen-year-old Linda;who Was born in Clinton resides at R.R* #3, Bayfield with her mo­ ther, Mrs. Dorothy Armstrong, and is the third eldest Of four daughters. She has wanted to be a nurse since childhood and entered training at Tor onto Gen­ eral Hospital on September-13. The bursary she received is for $100 the first year and $50 for each of the next two years. # The Auxiliary, which is pre. sently assisting three other stu­ dents extends to Linda their Warmest wishes for much suc­ cess in her chosen career. Hon. Charles MacNaughton, second from right,, is seen following his acclamation as ‘Conservative candidate for Huron at the PC nomination convention in the Legion hall last Thursday evening. , Seen with Mr. MacNaughton are. left to right, Robert McKinley, MP for Huron; Provincial Secretary and Minister of Citizensnip and Immigration in the last legislature, Hon. Robert Welch, St. Catharines,and Bill Jervis, of Stratford. Campaign warming up taxeswarns of higher Ontario residents face a tax hike, in the near future if the federal government doesn’t in­ crease revenues to the pro. vince warns Provincial Trea­ surer C. S. MacNaughton. sSpeaking at his nomination convention in Clinton Legion Hall last Thursday he was nom­ inated progressive Conserva- tive candidate by acclamation for Huron in the upcoming elec­ tion, Mr. MacNaughton said there were four alternative ways of raising funds “if we don’t get more federal money. ” Money could be raised, he said by broadening the present retail‘ sales tax base to in- " clued’"serVfc*ds not now being taxed; raising the present sales tax to six percent from the pre- sent five" percent; imposing^ eight percentage points on per­ sonal income tax and by rais­ ing the gasoline tax to 17 cents from the present 16 cents a gallon. , These changes, said Mr. Mac­ Naughton are not designed to increase the ‘total’ tax paid by the people of the province, but would shift the tax.burden away taxes top election issues income but keep food costs low, The NDP leader admitted the problems surrounding subsidy payments to the farmer were “complex” but suggested that “not much more” wouldhaveto be added to present subsidies to make the plan feasible. “We will need the co-opera­ tion of the federal government, ” he added. Only about 20 percent of On­ tario’s farmers have an ade- quate income, MacDonald said. Another 40 percent of the pro- vince's agricultural population could possibly reach an ade. quate income level with some assistance from government, while the remaining 40 percent ■was “marginal’^ with an impli- cation that such farmers would be retrained for other lines of endeavor and their farms tur­ ned back to‘wooded area. When’ questioned about how the NDP proposed to raise the money to “supplement the sup- plements” to the farmers. Mac­ Donald explained the funds wbuld have to Come from the “pro; gressive taxes’* - income tax, sales tax and gasoline tax - or “from the over all wealth of the province,” Further questioning from the Donald C, MacDonald, leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party, told newspapermen at a . press conference in Seaforth Friday afternoon,that foe main issues in the October 17 elec­ tion were housing, the cost of living and rising taxes. In each case, he pointed to govern­ ment’s reluctance to come to grips with foe problems facing most Ontario residents. MacDonald called foe Pro­ gressive Conservative housing program a “patching-up pro­ cess” with the government “playing it by ear,” hoping foe voters would “forgive and for- ’get”. He called attention to the “eleventh hour plums from foe Smith Report” and said the sav­ ings promised were “an illu­ sion.” The leader said foe PC budget calling for no increase in taxes this year was a “pre­ election gift.” Noting provin- cial government had drifted for five years waiting for the Smith Report, MacDonald predicted savings would be eaten up by the huge financial deficit still ; to be considered. Qf the Cost of living, Mac­ Donald proposed a prices re­ view board to halt risingprices. He spoke ot a “consumer sub- sidy”, to farmers to raise farm . . „ Wants good farmland saved (By Audrey Bellchamber) Dr. G.L. Morgah Smith, Li­ beral candidate for the Huron riding in the October 17 pro­ vincial election, feels a need for “province Wide zoning” to ensure that good farm land is not swallowed up by industry. At a meeting in the Huron Centennial School last Wednes­ day, electors from Tuckersmith and Stahley area wore Invited io ask questions and join iti a policy discussion* Dr smith expressed a personal belief that M from property to other sour­ ces which wouldbe‘less harsh*, he said. These increases did not take into consideration any new or increased spending by the pro­ vince or the municipalities, he said. An increase in growth rate would demand even higher tax­ ation he claimed. Property tax reductions as outlined in the Smith Report on Taxation would be paid for out of revenue gains resulting from “The provinces continued economic growth, and savings resulting from the government- intensified efforts toward eco- nomy and efficiency, in its ex­ isting operations,” lie said. His party “would not buy this sobering series of tax changes without first consul­ ting its municipal partners or the people of the province/* he said. On the local scene Mr. Mac- Naughton described the Centra- ,lia Industrial Park project as a “solid and practical exper­ iment*’ which would in time be self-liquidating and provide the people should have more say ih their own future* He said that the recent “Smith report’* had uncovered many anachronisms in local govern­ ment but he could not Claim to favour the idea of abolishing county control and substituting regional government. Deprecating ribbon develop­ ment, MOrgan Smith said that there ia a real need to prev* ent fertile agricultural land be­ ing swallowed up by industry and to avoid factories being strung along fob highways*“There is/ “handsome dividends” to Huron. He said foe provincial govern. * ment had provided an allowance of some $600,000 to adapt the buildings at the former air- port for industry. (The govern­ ment had previously paid $600,000 for the purchase of the obsolete airport to Crown As- sets). Of this additional allow­ ance he said only $30,000 had been spent by the Ontario Deve. lopment Corporation. “It would appear we will be far below our budget,” said foe Minister. He said official announce­ ments would be made within a few days on a number of new firms who would be locating on the industrial site. Nego. tiations were in the final stages he said. The government had pre­ viously announced the establish, ment of a school of agriculture and home economics on foe former air base. He said 75 students had already enrolled and commencement was still four weeks away. It is expec­ ted the school will have a total enrolment of 100 this year. He NDP MacDonald reporters present revealled an NDP policy to work toward a minimum wage of $1.7 5 per hour across the province. MacDonald called the present $1.25 min- imum wage “legalized pov­ erty.” A query from the floor re­ garding policy for small busi­ ness showed an NDP belief that if the average income is brought up to par, small business bene, fits immediately because “pur­ chasing power keeps the economy going.” MacDonald cited family allowances as a deliberate measure to put spending power in the hands of people with children — the most likely to keep the dollars circulating. Huron’s NDP candidate, Rev. . John Boyne, was at foe press conference to hear the provin­ cial leader strike a hopeful note for the'success of their party during foe coming election. MacDonald said foe “character of foe campaign was shapingup” He praised the high quality of NDP Candidates in every part of Ontario and commented on a “great influx of Old party sup­ porters” in foe NDP ranks, i he said, "just as much need for intelligent planning in rural areas as has been started in more populous districts/ The Weather 1967 1 •Sept.13 High Low High low 77 46 77 54 14 78 44 73 49 15 so 44 59 40 16 79 45 54 36 17 73 52 70 43 18 76 47 73 42 19 80 47 74 45 No Raid Rain: .12" predicated some 400 students ■would be enrolled in the school within three years. During the business session of the convention, Mr.' Mao- Naughton was nominated for the Huron riding by Goderich Reeve Bert Such. Guest? speak­ er was Provincial Secretary and Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Robert Welch, St. Catharines. About 175 people attended the meeting. up the pace in Huron As Dr, G. L. Morgan Smith makes his rounds to see as mariy people as possible be­ fore the polls open on Oct­ ober 17, he carries with him the Liberal banner and takes every opportunity to discuss the twelve-point program advoca­ ted by Robert F. Nixon, On­ tario Liberal Leader. These points include tax re­ form, high cost of government, development, protection for the individual, a plan for Ontario’s cities and towns, Confederation, labor, agriculture, recreation and pollution control. Under tax reform, the Lib­ erals propose that over four of five years foe government would assume 80 percent of the costs of education. “The government has not got to foe root of foe problem,” Mr. Nixon said recently. “It has merely tried to .bribe the taxpayer with his own money. The .voters will soon see that the program of $50 grants is not foe kind of reform this province desperately requires” A promise to cut the high cost of government would in­ clude instituting such things as centralized purchasing, an independent auditor, a smaller inner cabinet and modern mun­ icipal administration. Broader grounds for divorce, government supervision of auto insurance rates and classifi­ cations, effective housing mea­ sures, provincial subsidies to agriculture where needed and foe establishment of more pro­ vincial parks along the Great Lakes are other planks in the Liberal platform. Dt* Smith was born and ed- ucated in Toronto, obtaining his BA at Trinity College, and his MA and MD at the University Of Toronto. He interned at Tor­ onto General Hospital before joining foe Canadian army to begin What Was to be a 30 year career*During this time. Dr. Smith had opportunities to travel widely and Study the economics, politics and cultures Of many Countries in the world. As a member of the board Of Huron Centennial School and h director of foe School Trus­ tees and Municipal councillors Association of Ontario, Dr. Smith has an outlet for his deep ahd abiding interest in progressive education. The father of three grown ’ children, Dr* Smith ahd his wife, Edith, retired to Bayfield three years ago. He Was nom­ inated in March to represent the Liberals in this ridihg* . THE HURON! RECORD 86th Year JINGLE COPIES 12c f The board of Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton has accepted the sketch plans fop a green house^which is proposed to be bpijt on the east side of the existing school building im«t ’ mediately adjacent to the science lab now being used to teach agriculture, The plans which have been sept to the department for ap­ proval, have been accepted by the Ontario Fire- Marshall’s Office and will be sent to the Ontario Municipal Board re. questing authority to proceed with construction of the green­ house. Board architects are now pre­ paring a working drawing. . The board authorized an ex. penditure of $759,35 as pay­ ment for 22 late bus runs be­ tween January J9 and May 18. The extra buses were used to transport children home from school, who had stayed after class to participate in after­ school activities, This was a new service des­ igned especially to accom­ modate the rural students. At the regular meeting, the board resolved to provide the service again providing the sending boards were willing to share in the cost of the plan. Local Clinton merchants may have an opportunity to display their merchandise and assist students at the same time. Com­ mercial director at CHSS, Bill Cook, has received the board’s approval to invite Clinton bus­ inessmen to set up displays in the marketing course class­ room where students will have an opportunity to study them and learn marketing methods'first hand, Mr. Cook was also success­ ful in securing the board’s ap. proval to allow the students in the higher grades of the data processing course an opport­ unity to go into London occa­ sionally to process the cards prepared by the students at CHSS.„ The board has authorized one area student to attend South . ..Huron Central School in Exe. CHSS Commencement was held last Friday Homufo; guest speaker, James Scott and night at the school. In conversation prior to Murray McBride. Murray and Nick were Clin- the event are Nick Poppenk; Principal, Bob . ton’s two Ontario Scholars. About 150 teenagers crowded into the auditorium at the new Clinton and District Community Centre on Monday night to talk about reorganizing their Teen Town activities and to elect an executive. Doug Andrews, manager of the Community Centre, said Engelstad appointed acting admin. O* L* Engelstad lias been appointed by Clinton Public Hos­ pital Board as acting adminis­ trator of the hospital to suc­ ceed G. XL, ”Bud” Hayter Who left, for Ingersoll tills month. Mr* Engejstad is a retired former manager of the Royal Bank, Clinton, and in recent months has worked as assis­ tant to the town clerk in Cifn- toh Municipal Office. He assumes his duties' at Clihton Pyplic Hospital next week* Mr. and Mrs* Engelstad re­ side at 157 Ontario Street, Clin- fon* ert not He the ter, with costs fo be paid by foe Clinton District Collegiate Institute board* Business administrator Rob- Maloney explained this was an unusual circumstance/ said that if a student in CDCI school area could not obtain a particular course at CHSS, that student had foe right to attend the nearest school offering that course with all tuition expenses, etc. defrayed by the CDCI board. In other business, the board asked foe administrator to as­ certain the cost of new proi posts for foe sports field; ag­ reed to offer night school again this year and to publish adver- Effort worthwhile says vice chairman Vice-chairman of Central Huron Secondary School, Rob. ert Elliott, expressed the sent­ iments of each of his associ­ ates when he spoke to the grad­ uating class at commencement excerises at the school last Friday evening. “Thank you for making the school board job worthwhile,” he said. “This night makeslate night board meetings worth­ while.” Assembled in the auditorium with students, staff, board mem. bers and the special guests of the evening were hundreds of parents. Speaker for the event was Professor James Scott, MA. General proficiency awards were presented to Judy Finley Grade 9, from Bartliff’s Bak­ ery by J. Penner: Kerry Toll. Grade 10, from Fairholme Dairy Ltd. by R. Smith; Harold New­ land, Grade 11, from Anstett Jewellers Ltd. by G. Phillips; Gwen Hendrick, Grade 12 Arts and Science Branch, Kelvin Davis, Grade 12 Business and Commerce Branch and Aldo Hildebrand, Grade 12, Science, Technology and Trades Branch the group was generally well behaved and “they knew what they were there for”. Enthusiasm ran high as the youngsters named five and six candidates for each office. “It was obvious,’* Doug remarked, “that the kids had been wor­ king long before foe meet Ing began.” Elected were Ron ScOtt, son of Mr. and Mrs* Ken Scott, Brucefield, president; Pat Ball, daughter of Mr* and Mrs. Clark Ball, RR 1 Clinton, vice-presi­ dent; Ruth Murphy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Murphy, Clin­ ton, second vice-president; Jer­ ry Lobb, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Lobb, Clinton, treasurer; and Joy Langdon, daughter of Mr* and Mrs. O, Langdon, Clin­ ton, secretary* Although no special events Bantam "B's" beat Listowel Clinton Bantam “B” team in the WOAA championship tournament beat out Listowel last Saturday by a score of 13-5.The second game is set for this Saturday, September 23 m Clinton at 2 p.m. tfsements in all other, local papers advising of this; instruc­ ted the property committee to consider a Centennial project for foe students, that of plants ing trees in front of the school; decided to advertise for two part-time fourth class en­ gineers and one part time cus­ todian; and approved a 25-cent per hour increase in salary for Jack Fulcher, driver training instructor at the school, while giving in-car instruction (in ed- feet, a $24 per month hike); authorized the use of the gym­ nasium by the Clinton Bad­ minton Club; and adjourned at 12:07 a.m. from Canadian Forces Base, Clinton, by Group Captain E.W. Ryan, CD., Base Commander. Grade 12 subject awards went to Gwen Hendrick, foe Clin­ ton News-Record award inEng- lish presentedbyRobertShrier; Irla Martin, Dr. D. B. Palmer award in geography presented by R. Middleton; Thomas Him- melman, the W. C. Newcombe award in mathematics presen­ ted by R. Elliott; Eldo Hilde­ brand, foe Harriston Fertili­ zer award in science presented by B. Olde; Gwen Hendrick, the Clinton Kinsmen award in foreign languages presented'by R. Mann; and Karen MacLean, the E. B. Menzies award in History presented by • E. B. . Menzies, Other . awards presented were: Bank of Montreal award in business and commerce by Ken Flett to Sharon Little; As­ mussen award in Science, Tec­ hnology and Trades by W. Craig to Brian MacDonald; George Jefferson memorial scholar­ ship by- Mrs. G. Jefferson to Penny Bateman; Norman and Verna Carter memorial award (continued on pagfe 5) ' are planned before Hallowe’en it is expected that dances will (continued on page 5) Wolterbeek named as C.C. assistant Twenty-year old Clem Wol­ terbeek is the new assistant­ manager of the Clinton and District Community Centre. A graduate of the four year Arts and Science course at Goderich Collegiate Institute. Wolterbeek, has worked part time at the 'Goderich arena for the past four years. The youth has also spent two Summers with foe Goderich Beach Patrol and holds the bronze medallion and the Boy Scout proficiency badge for swimming and lifesaving, an ap­ proximate equivalent to foe se­ cond class Royal lifesaving cer­ tificate. Community Centre manager Doug Andrews notes that his new assistant is expected to be a great asset next summer when foe swimming pool opens, as well as throughout foe year) attending tb foe everyday busi­ ness and management of the busy Community Centre Which now is accepting many bookings/