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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1967-11-09, Page 1Tlw Weather 1 56 43 47 2 57 43 36. >47 40 st 4 41 34 32 5 37 33 35 6 32 25 36 7 3t 26 51 No. 45 Clinton News-Record 34THE NEW ERA Year THE HURON RECORD THE CLINTON NEWS-RECORD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1967 SINGLE COPIES 12c J 02nd Year urged by OFA's Munro * * ♦ column BYSJK Had a call from Clarence Dennome who handles the pub­ licity and promotion for the Clinton Colts. He wanted to make sure everyone new of the game at the Community Center . tonight between the local boys and old rivals, the Seaforth Beavers, Face off time is 8:30, Despite suffering an 8-5 set­ back at the hands of the Mil­ verton squad last week Colts manager, Bud Schoenhals, feels the boys are in good shape for tonight’s game. A good home­ town crowd could just be in for a good night of hockey. Another caller was Mrs. Doug Andrews who wanted to pass along some information on the Canada Packers labels. She asks that mothers who want to give their labels; give them to children to pass along to her when they go skating or, give her a call at the arena and she will pick them up, "Harvey" ready to go Advance ticket sales for the Pegasus Players presentation of the successful comedy ’Harvey’ are going well says F/L Al Brabant. “As in previous years the advance ticket sales will pro. bably account for 80 percent of our sales and play goers are urged to make their plans early,” he said. The producer, Mrs. Jacqua Brabant and the director, Mrs. Sue Carmichael are pleased with the progress the cast are making in rehearsals. “Wefeel the play will be one of the most successful put on by the Pegasus ,1 layers to date,” said Brabant, i Of interest locally, there are two Clinton personalities play- ing feature roles in the play. |Mrs..Louise Oakes'ja seasoned ictress and wife of Dr. Walter Oakes, and . Mrs. Mary Lu rames. Mrs. :eptionist at lospjtal. Her tCHSS. James is a re- Clinton General husband teaches By Audrey Bqllchamber At its’ regular meeting on Monday evening, Bayfield coun­ cil decided that owing to the high water level on TuyHStrqet no grading and ditching would . be done at this time. Reeve McFadden told council that the village now has title to the Arena. There was some dis­ cussion on the amount of com­ prehensive Insurance on both the arena and the former Bay- field school, now the village . municipal offices, A report by . J. Tillmann regarding in­ surance coverage will be dis­ cussed at the next meeting. Council heard that a Bayfield Arena Board will have to be appointed, A resolution was passed stating that $5,000 be paid now on the former school, a further $5,000 at the begin­ ning of 1968, and the remaining $5,000 at the beginning of 1969. Mrs. Myrtle Robinson, pro*, prietor of the Albion Hotal, peti­ tioned council to request the Liquor Control Board to author­ ize a plebiscite; she requested that the vote be taken to ascert­ ain the views of the electorate • as she wishes to serve drinks with meals, Councillor Merner asked if the vote could be taken on a - single issue only. Reference was made to a summary of the L.C.B.O. regulations and Mrs. Robinson’s request was found to be in order. The Reeve asked who would pay for the plebiscite and councillor Poth said that those who would benefit should foot the biH. He added that the taxpayers Mail service There will be limited postal service available in Clinton on Remembrance Day, Saturday, November 11 according to the post master A.E. Ball. There will be no wicket ser­ vice or .rural route service. 'Mail”wilk be-” received and dis­ patched at 6:45 p.m. with street letter box collectionbeing made at 4:15 p.m. The lock box lobby will be open from 5:15 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Agricultural societies neet at Milverton the the are stuck with too many bills, and in this case the hotel owners would be the only ones to benefit. Questioned as to whether the proprietor of the “Little Inn” would h^lp defray costs, Mrs, Robinson stated that Mrs. A. Elliott says that she is inter­ ested but does not at present wish to apply for a licence. Councillor Poth said that he was absolutely opposed to the suggestion that council request the vote unless a full scale petition of the voters is forth-, coming. Councillor Oddleifson joined him, and said that he Driving rain failed to dam­ pen the enthusiasm or the ap­ petites of more than 100 per­ sons who attended the annual banquet of Goderich Township Federation of Agriculture at Holmesville United Church Fri­ day evening. Guest speaker was Charles Munro, of Embro, president of the Ontario Federation of Agri­ culture. Leonard Rogers, R. R, 1, Goderich, was elected presi­ dent of the township group. He succeeds Alfred Warner, R.R. 1, Bayfield. Incoming vice-pre- sident is John Westbrook, R.R. 2, Clinton. Mr. Munro urged co-opera­ tion between the OFA and the Ontario Farmers’ Union to create one general farm or­ ganization for the whole pro­ vince. He said such an organ­ ization must be built “with in­ tegrity, with good understand­ ing,- and with all the biases put out the window.” “One thing we’ve got to get is certain that a large number of people are opposed to any form of licensing in the village. Councillor Sturgeon replied that council would only delay the matter in refusing to call a vote. Both he and councillor Merner declared themselves in favor of allowing the people to express their views by voting. They said they felt that Bay- field should progress with the times. Reeve McFadden pointed out that it is already too late to call the vote in the forthcoming council election. He also said that since the vote will take place under the control of the 1968-69 council they should de­ cide whether to call the vote or require a petition first. The Reeve then asked Mrs. Robinson to withdraw her re­ quest and present it again when the new council is elected. Councillor Merton Merner said that he hoped to ascertain the reaction of the public and said that press coverage would almost surely provide the re­ quired information. Council agreed to defer the matter to the next meeting. 11 The annual meeting of erth-Huron District 8 of ntario Association of Agricul- ral Societies was held in Mil- mton Centennial Hall, No- jmber 1 with 120 members and tests present. George Watt, Blyth, president ' District 8, was chairman of e program. Reports were heard from fif- en different societies and Rus- (11 Gomme, assistant director I the agricultural andhorticul- ral branch of the department , agriculture, was guest eaker at the noon luncheon. At the afternoon program, ug Miles, agricultural re- asentative for Huron County, . in discussions with the •les. being - Central Schools, they harm the fair program; poultry, is it serving its pur­ pose; prize lists; programs for the afternoon of the fair. Seaforth won the theme of the convention contest with Lis- towel being second. Albert Carson, RJi. #1, Lis- towel, was elected new district director succeeding George Watt of Blyth. Clairt Deichert, Zurich, was named assistant district director and Donald Young of Auburn was elected secretary-treasurer. In the women’s division, Mrs. Ross Francis was re-elected district director; Mrs. Robert Gibson, R.R, #1, Gorrie, assist­ ant; Mrs. Earl Watson, R.R. #1, St. Mary’s, secretary; and Mrs. William Wilson, R.R. #1, Fordwich, assistant secretary. CPL. BJURSTROM rid of,” he said, “is the king­ doms and castles that have sprung up throughout the whole farm organization.” He did not elaborate on what he meant by “kingdoms and castles.” The speaker pointed to last year’s farmers’ march to Ot­ tawa as an example of grow­ ing co-operation between the federation and the OFU. “We found out they (the OFU) were not bad fellows; that they didn’t have horns. And perhaps they found out we didn’t have horns,” the speaker said. Mr. Munro stressed that im­ provements in farm efficiency must be inititated by the far­ mer himself. He said farm organizations, co-operative services and marketing boards were of help only to the far- mer who is willing to seek help. “No government, and no farm organization can ever salvage your operation and make it bet­ ter if you are not willing to .work at it yourself,” he told his audience. Earlier, Mr. Munro had ex­ plained the organization of the OFA. An active dairy farmer with a herd of 150 purebred Hol. steins, Mr. Munro paid tribute to the 13-member OFA staff for making it possible for him to carry on his farm duties as well as the functions of fed­ eration president. He claimed that the OFA had been instrumental in persuad­ ing the CBC to broadcast the film “Air of Death,” which described the problem of air pollution in the Dunnville area. He also said he would re­ present the OFA in discussions with the Ontario Economic Council. . “Somebody has to represent the interests of the agricultural group before this body,” he said. Directors elected to the town­ ship federation were: Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Blacker, SS 1; Mr. and Mrs. John Westbrook, SS 2; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bond, SS 3; Mr, and Mrs, Alvi ’ones, SS 4; Mr. and Mrs. Argyle Lockhart, SS 5; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Porter, SS 6; Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Warner, SS 8; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cantelon, SS 9; Mr. ■and' Mrs. Robert Welsh, SS "10; - William Gerritts, SS 12. • Cream director is Wilfred Penfound, and lady director is Mrs. Lloyd Bond. Auditors are Lorne Rogers and Bob Sterling. New faces expected councilon 1968 ANNUAL REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICES WERE HELD IN BAYFIELD SUNDAY Holmesville United Church. Mr. Munro is pre­ sident of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture., Centre is Leonard Rogers, R. 'R. 1, Goderich, who was elected president of the township organization/S taff Photo) Robert McKinley, right, federal member of Huron, introduces himself to Charles Munro, left, of Embro, guest speaker at the annual meeting and banquet of Goderich Township Federation of Agriculture, held Friday at Cpl. John A. Bjurstrom, 46, a native of Newcastle, New Brunswick, died Friday of an apparent heart attack while curling at Canadian Forces Base Clinton. He had been a resident of Adastral Park since being posted here in 1964. He is survived by his wife and sons Terrence, 27, and Richard, 20, and one daughter, Brenda, 26. Cpl. Bjurstrom first enlisted in the infantry in 1937 and saw service in England, Sicily, Italy, France, North Africa, Holland and Germany. He gained his discharge from the army in 1949 and re-enlisted in the air. force in 1954, He was an in. structor in the Airmen Train, ing Division at CFB, Clinton. Speculation is beginning to mount on what the slate of can­ didates will be like in the up­ coming municipal election on December 4. Foremost among the discus* sion around tow’ll is whether the mayor will be opposed for office. The names which most frequently crop up as possible contenders are Reeve Duff Thompson and Deputy Reeve George Wonch. Asked to comment on the speculation Reeve Thompson was non committal. The reeve said he did not seek election to the council in the past but that some people had prevailed upon him to run. “It will be up to the people to decide whether I should run again or noi ae said. Deputy Reeve George Wonch intimated he would run for the mayoralty seat if he felt that other less qualified would con­ test it. In a telephone inter­ view Wednesday Wonch told the’ News Record that it was usually the aspiration of anyone who joined any organization to reach for the top. He is an eight- year veteran of council and has been on county council for three years. The deciding factors for him would be based on who else was running, and how his per­ sonal committments shaped up, he said. The key to who will run for the mayors job still depends largely on the as yet undeclared plans of the incumbent, mayor Don Symons. He has not given any indication whether he will run again or not. The rest of council is awaiting in the mean­ time to see what he will do. Normally council members will declare themselves one way or the other at next week’s council meeting. However the mayor is expected to be out of town dur- • ing next week’s meeting so the speculation still mounts as to whose nam<es will be up for the council. The only thing that is certain at this stage is that at least one new face will be seen on council next year, and that will be to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of PatNoonan who left to take up the post of deputy town clerk. A woman wearing nun’s habit and claiming to be “Greek Or­ thodox” reportedly made the rounds of Clinton stqres last Saturday but had little success in soliciting funds for a “St, Anthony’s Boys Town of Cana­ da for Homeless Boys.'’ Among those contacted in town were Pickett and Camp­ bell, Anstett Jewellers, Lovetts Specialties and McEwans Book Store. According to Miss Sadie Lovett “This person dressed as a nun came into the store and asked for a donation for a boys'home, I had heard that nuns always travelled in pairs. This lady was alone and I was immediately suspicious.” Miss Lovett said she refused the woman money and she immedi­ ately left. John Anstett said he grew sus­ picious of the woman when she told him she was “Greek Or­ thodox”. “We don’t have Greek 9wcombo, chairman of the Clinton District Collegiate j Board inspects his handiwork after planting one Of enfehnlal trees at CHSS last Friday, The chairman plan- red oh behalf Of the feohrd. (Staff Photo) Students at CHSS took part in a Centennial 'Tree Planting ceremony on the grounds of the school last Friday. Seen here after plant­ ing the trees are left to right, girls; Cheryl Clark, Dbnha Hoggart, Jannette Marili, Nancy Pickett and Pat BalL Boys, left Id fight Joe Milner, Bohls Flelschoueh, Baul Swan, Steve Kennedy,, Eave Carmichael and T'erfV Sowell. US 1 Y-.,■jjr "' X ... w B -V ‘ Orthodox around here said An­ stett, and I told her that I donated locally. ” News of the woman’s activities in town came to light following a report of an arrest in Seaforth of a woman claim­ ing to be a nun. The woman was arrested in Seaforth on a theft charge after she had been " soliciting funds for aboys home. Police Chief Russ Thompson told the News Record, he had no official complaint about the woman’s activities but felt that storekeepers were probably more aware of so-called can­ vassers at this time of the year. The woman arrested in Sea-, forth is scheduled to appear in Goderich Magistrate’s Court, Thursday. Children raise $369 .. Grade 13 students have Carmichael and Joy Langdon plant the flowering crab commemorating Canada’s centennial Year for Grade 13 classes al CHS& (Staff Photo), The Clinton Ministerial As­ sociation enlisted the support of some 250 children from the district on Hallowe’en night to gather aid for sick and starving children supported by the United Nations. In a news release Tuesday, the association said “These young people who have always done good work on Hallowe’en did a better job in 1967; Until now mote than $369 has been collected to be sent to UNICEF.” Among those who supported the work were three little girls on Mill Street who hdldapuppet show and turned the proceeds over to UNICEF; Brenda Fee, Cathy Anstett and Gail Lacroix can take the credit for this. Organisations taking part In the fund drive were Wesley Willis Explorers, CFB Girl Guides, Calvin Christian School, St. Joseph’s Separate School, Clihtott Public School and Londesbord Explorers who have shared In the project for several years.