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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1974-01-24, Page 1rain .80 rain 1,33 309th 'No. 4. Thursday, January 24, .1974. Weather JANUARY 197AL 1973 Ml 1.0 NI 1.0 .15 34 23 34 28 16 .38 24 36 27 17 33 ' 9 44 34 If; 26 8 .47 40 19 31 17 45 30 2Q 36 15 30 15 21, 43 31 34 13 .20 Cents 'Orion, Ontario Clinton News-Record ce storm hits, downs trees, hydro lines Storm flattens towers All that was left of the television receiving towers of Comm Cable System after last Sunday's ice storm was a pile of wreckage as 14 of the 22 towers collapsed under the weight of tons of ice. A Comm Cable spokesman estimated damage at close to $20,000 at the Holmesville site and full' service to 2,500 customers in Clinton and Goderich won't be restored for three weeks. Tem- porary antennas have been erected to provide service. Here Don Stinson! of Goderich, left, and Dean Baker of Strathroy try to sort out the jumbled mess. (News-Record photo) Hullett Twp. to ask overnment for grant An ice storm in the Clinton area last Sunday, described by some as the worst in nearly 30 years, brought down telephone and hydro lines, broke off thousands of tree limbs and caused thousands of dollars damage. The storm moved into the Clinton area early Sunday 'morning when freezing rain began falling. at 7 a.m. and by early after- noon, the half-inch coating of ice on hydro lines and trees started •to take its toll and thousands of people were blacked out. The Clinton area office of Ontario Hydro estimated that more than 900 customers in the central part of Huron County and into Perth were affected by the blackout. Some were off-more than 24 hours. . Area manager Walter Palmer said that a 45 crew from Clinton worked around the clock to try and restore hydro. Many of the men worked 24 hours without time off and extra help was called in from Sarnia, Chatham and St. Thomas. Mr. Palmer said that most of the power, except for a few scattered cases, was on again by late Monday night. He said that. the brunt of the storm seemed to hit a belt east of Highway 4 and extended to Hullett Township in the north and. McGillvery Township in Middlesex County, in the south. In Clinton itself, Gus Boussey, manager of the Public Utilities Commission, said that they dealt with about 20 calls on Sun- day and finished up the big jobs by 1 a.m. early Monday morning. 'Mr. Boussey said that most of the power cuts to homes in Clinton were caused by coated limbs and branches breaking off and severing power. lines. To add to the PUC's already heavy workload, a water main on Victoria Street in front of Morgan's Mobile Home Park burst about 9 p.m. Sunday night, The line- also- feeds several hundred residents at Vanastra,,,but theiine wasn't off long, „..„, Because the power was off to Clinton; ranging in time .from 20 minutes to two hours, the Town's sewage plant wasn't BY WILMA OKE Tuckersmith ToWnship will request the ministry of transportation and com- munications to provide additional subsidy due to the acquisition of five additional miles of urban, roadway at Vanastra. In 1973, the township received a road subsidy of $74,000 s for 101 miles of road- way, This year, the Ministry has offered only $53,000. This 20 per cent drop in subsidy is made more serious because of the extra five miles, Thirteen ratepayers affected by the Bigg Drain attended the council session for the report on the drain by engineer Henry Uderstadt of Orangeville. The discussion lasted about two hours and centred around the variances' in assessment, and whether to leave part of it an open drain, Court of Revision was held on the De Jongs Drain. There were no appeals and tenders will be called in the spring. Brian Flannigan, chairman of the Seaforth Lions' Park Committee, presented by A meeting will be held this Friday night, January 25, at the Clinton Public Hospital's board room with the intention of organizing a St. John Ambulance Brigade here in Clinton. The meeting will be sponsored by the Goderich Club and anyone 16 or over is invited to attend or phone John Wilson at 524.2484 for further information, * * * The belles of the local lee pad want everyone to note they will be playing Dori chester tonight at 8 p,tn, ' The girls are readying for their hockey tourney during Winter Carnival week. * * * And speaking of Winter Carnival, which is only two weeks away, chairman Don Ar- mstrong informed us that he is looking for more teams td enter into the broomball tournament. If you're so inclined, contact him at 482-9478. * * * This is the last reminder that the March of Dirties canvass is in full awing and Should be finished up by next week .Your support, no matter how big or how small, would be greatly appreciated. * * This is also the weekend when parents should be taking their boys, not sending them," to the local arena for Clinton's minor Hockey Weekend, More details in. aide this paper. operating and the PUC reported some minor flooding there also, "It's just fortunate it wasn't more serious than it was," Mr. Boussey said. More than.100 phones, were knocked out in the area during the storm, and all but a few were restored by Tuesday. Many of the telephone lines in the area are now buried and this prevented 'more interruptions. About $20,000 damage was done when 14 of 22 television receiving towers for the cable TV system of Clinton and Goderich were either flattened or bend over at Holmesville. Ron Mclntosh,of Comm Cable Systems said that the 2,500 subscribers would he a. report on the park which is located in the township and asked for a grant. Requests for building permits were ap- proved for John Fraiser, Egmondville for a porch addition on house and for Larry McClinchey, RR 5, Clinton, for addition to - house. Council authorized the tax sale listing of properties with 1971 arrears. Council did not endorse the resolution .from the village .of 'Grand Bend par- titioning the change in the municiple act which would allow a member of council to attend a County, Council Session if the reeve of the township was unable to 'be present. Reeve Elgin Thompson said this would not be possible for a councillor to sit on County Council if he had net been sworn in. Council approved grants as follows: Tuckersmith Federation of Agriculture, $600; Seaforth Lions Club, $300 (park); Seaforth Community Hospital, $150; Seaforth, Central Huron, and South Huron Agriculture Societies, $100 each; Huron County Soil and Crop improvement Ass., $15; Huron County Historical Society, $10; Huron 'County Plowman's Ass., $25; Salvation Army, London, $15; Clinton, Hensel', and Seaforth Recreation Association, $100 each, fora total of $1715, receiving signals from temporary antennas erected at the site. He said that it might take up to three weeks to erect new towers and restore the full signal. • Mr. McIntosh said that only six house services were knocked out by the storm The height of the storm occurred around 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon, when high winds tore loose heavily ice-coated branches and dropped them on hydro and telephone lines, The temperature started rising and by 5 p.m., it was above 32% F and rain ceased freezing. By midnight, much of the ice had fallen from the wires and trees.. The Clinton Public Works department was kept busy Sunday clearing up plugged penalty. The puck went about 15 feet in- side the Holmesyille blue line and Holmesville defenceman Paul McKeller of Seaforth was trying to ice the puck at the time. "It took off and hit Phil skating down over the blue line ," Mr. Thompson said... Several observers said it was a slap shot that struck Mr, Evans, but Dr. Flowers said that Mr. McKeller should not be blamed. "He was just playing hockey." Dr. Flowers said the inquest would look into the use of slap shots during inter- mediate hockey games. "I'm not sure whether that's a shot that should be in the game," Dr. Flowers said. Coach Thompson said after a team, meeting in Goderich Friday night that the Evans family has asked that money;' donations be used for research into protec- tive hockey equipment, particularly chest protectors. Mr. Evans was a grade, 13,, student,at Godericb and District Collegiate Institute, Coaches of' both teams were critical' of the time it took before medical aid arrived at the scene. Dr. W.T. Harrett of Clinton. said last Sunday that it took him three or four minutes to get to the arena after he received the call. Dr. Harrett said he'was not the doctor on call Thursday night. The duty doctor that night was Dr. R.W. Street, who lives in Blyth. Dr. Street said that he never received a call and didn't hear about the accident un- til the next morning, MILV.ENA ERIOKSON Bayfield Council met in regular session on Monday evening, and through correspondence, received a letter from John Berry secretary of the Huron County Library Board requesting an itemized statement of expenses incurred in 1973 for the Village Library; received a letter from Dry Dock Marine pertaining to the old, Clinton Road; received a letter from the ministry of community and social services with an enclosure about the 1974 com- munity centre grant structure and received a letter from the ministry stating Mr. W.O. Herold's objection by Blue Anchor to the Secondary Plan. Council discussed letters to be sent to the proper authorities, requesting an interim catch basins and removing fallen branches blocking the streets, Both the Clinton police and the OPP ,reported that the day was very quiet as -most people stayed off the streets and high- ways, but about $250 damage was done to a ear owned ,by L,Bellefleur of High Street when a broken limb pierced the windshield and dash. Many students in rural areas had Mon- day as a holiday as most school buses were not send'out on the ice-slicked sideroads. The final clean-up may take weeks as' in- dividual home owners struggle to clear the fallen branches from their, properties. when he received the call and he went im- mediately to the arena. Dr. Flowers said that in this case,' he didn't think it would have made any dif- ference if the doctor had arrived in a minute-and-a-half, Calvin Fremlin, linesman in the game, said he saw the Holmesville defenceman shoot the puck and then he saw Mr, Evans fall. He said that everyone thought he simply had the wind knocked out of him. Mr. Fremlin said Mr. Evans then asked to have his legs pumped, a method which is supposed to get the wind back, He said that' Mr. Evans then passed out and Mr. Fremlin left the ice and told arena staffer Jim Strong to call a doctor. When he returned to the ice, Mr. Fremlin said that referee Jim Collins was trying mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. The-father of cone of the other players, Walter Palmer, continued the attempt. Holmesville player-coach Bill Hoggarth fga.14:401i*Oi.4vans.W4S--in, a lot of pain at • Ilfe'Sta Ft." 'Then he qiiit breathing." He estimated Mr. Evans was unconscious "in less than five minutes." Mr. Evans is survived by his mother and father, John and Evlynne (Campion) Evans of Goderich; two brothers, Timothy David, and Michael John both at home; and one uncle, David D. Evans of London. His paternal grandfather, Frank C. S. Evans and maternal grandparents, Carl, and Margaret Campion, all of Goderich, also survive. Funeral service was held from St, Peter's Church on Monday, January' 20. Inter- ment was in Maitland Cemetery in Goderich. water-lot license, 40' by 1400' on the South side of the Bayfield River, west from the old bridge abutment to the easterly end of the government wall. They also sent a request to Ausable Bayfield Authority requesting them to do an engineering study on erosion control in the Village, and sent a letter to the ministry of transportation and communications requesting the signing of a dangerous curve on Highway 21 in the Village, perferably - a large warning sign, complete with two red flashing lights. They asked that early consideration be given . the request. At Council's invitation Bud Chamney, garbage collection contractor, joined the meeting to discuss the waste disposal by- law and agreement, and set days for pick- up of garbage, beginning Saturday Jack Riddell about the grant. The clerk was also asked to order the necessary equipment for the installation of a new streetlight in Londeshdro. In other business, council accepted a petition for a municipal drain from Donald Nott and others and referred it to the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority. Hullett set February 11 as the date for the reading of reports on both drains. February 2 as follows; all year round, residences and businesses pick-up will be each Saturday at noon, and summer pick- up will be on Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. (for business establishments only). A copy of the waste disposal by-law should reach each household by mail within the next Week, and residents are asked to please read the by-law carefully and co-operate with the collector so as to have a well-run and satisfactory service. In other business, council passed a by- law pertaining to the committee of adjust-. merit and appointed J.E: Hovey for a fur- ther term of three years. The 'committee now comprises. P.M. Graham, Brig. G.L.M. Smith and J.E. Hovey. They also passed six resolutions , The whole Council will be on the planning com- mittee of the Village of Bayfield for the year 1974 and Gordon Graham, clerk- treasure will act as secretary of this com- mittee. A resolution was passed stating that the Community Centre board of the village for 1974 be comprised as follows: P.E. McFad- den, Don Warner, Ted Gozzard, Don John- ston, Frank Burch, Gord Graham' as secretary treasure, and Reeve Ed Oddleif- son. Council also appointed town hall committee to act for 1974 as follows: F.E. McFadden, Ted Gozzard, Don Warner, Milveria Erickson, Flory Oddleifson, Jan Gozzard, Ed Oddleifson, Reeve, Gordon Graham, secretary, being the same commit-, tee as appointed in 1973, The whole council is to be on the Village of Bayfield harbour committee for the year 1974, with power- to add to their numbers and Gord Graham, clerk-treasurer will act as secretary for the committee, Council also confirmed the appointment of Mr. F. E. McFadden as the village representative on the Ausable-Bayfield River Conservation Authority and the com- mittee of council with chairperson, Milvena Erickson and 0-chairman Ted Gozzard be, in addition to prescribed responsibilities, also responsible for Waste management in the Village of Hayfield. Council also discussed callinginvitation tenders for asphalt and gravel iii the near Mture and the re-'priving of Howard St, West. Next regular meeting will be held on Monday, February 4, the president of the Auburn W.I. were ap- pointed to the Auburn Hall Board; John Jewitt was appointed to the Clinton area fire board; Mrs. Joan Whyte was appointed to the Seaforth Hospital board., Charles Scanlon and Tom Duizer were appointed to the Blyth Fire. board; Percy ("ribbings, Tom Duizer, and Milton Dale were appointed, along with a represen- tative of Women's Inslitute, to the Lon- desboro Hall board; Milton Dale was ap- pointed to the Seaforth area Fire board. Hugh Flynn will be the township's representative on the Clinton Hospital' board and Joe Hunking was named to the Blyth Recreation Committee. Hullett paid their 1974 dues to the On- tario Association of Rural Municipalities, the Good Roads Ass. and the Association of Municipalities. The Ontario ministry of transportation and communication was advised that the Township is interested in proceeding with the bridge on side road 30 and 31, con- cession 7, A by-law is also to be drawn up about the erecting of yield signs on the Hullett-McKillop townline. Council moved a vote of thanks to Rev. Stan McDonald for his address to the council, General accounts of $3,317, road ac- counts of $2,310 and drainage accounts of $4,920 were ordered paid. Clean bill given to pizza carryout The owners of Al's Pizza on Huron Street in Clinton will appear in provincial court in Clinton on Feb 6, charged with operating a pizza restaurant after the Huron County health unit' ordered it closed, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Robinson have been charged with failing to close a premises as ordered by the medical officer of health and failing to conform to health regulations. • James McCaul, chief health inspector, said the operators of Al's Pizza, takeout restaurant were ordered to close the establishment December 14, 1-Ie said he found it open Dec, 21. Mr, McCaul said the restaurant was Operating without hot water and without prepet plumbing, washrooms and ven- tilation. ' 4 • The Huron County Health Unit inspet- ted the -"-iniiSeS yesterday (Jan, 23) after. noon found that all the preview; hied ,uaciet now conformed to Health Unit standards and the 0120 restatirint will • be' allowed . to open immediately. Tuckersmith wants increased road subsidy for Hockey player hit in chest, dies An inquest will be, held on February 6 Holmesville team had just received a Dr. Harrett said he was in his office into the death last Thursday night (January 17) in the Clinton arena of a Goderich youth, who died shortly after being hit in the chest by a puck. Phillip Charles Evans, 18, son of 'Mr. and Mrs. John Evans of 158 Cambria Street North, Goderich, was pronounced dead at Clinton Public Hospital about 10 p.m. Thursday night after he collapsed on the ice in the Clinton Community Centre during'a Central Huron Hockey League game. The accident occurred about 9.40 p.m, Huron County Coroner Dr. R,VV. Flowers of Clinton said that Mr. Evans was struck near the mid-line of the chest on the left side on the rib cage. Dr. Flowers said that an autopsy revealed that the boy' died from a ruptured'heart. Mr. Evans was playing for the Goderich Juveniles against Holmesville in a regularly scheduled game. There-was .1:42 left,in the second period when the accident —happened.. The rest of tbe game was can- celled as were league games until Wed- nesday.. Goderich coach Tom Thompson said the ligdro lines downed A lettere ice storm struck the district Sunday, deVirling his lines end blocking reside With linen limbe, Typic al was thlt large limb which toll Ott the hydro 1104 Of itOyce Macaulay on Oting. Streit shortly alter 3 0.1n, Mr, MaOsiuley hid Movied his car, pictured On left, a Short while before the branch fell, Rural cUstenutre, in a' teW cities,- Were Without 'power for up to '44 hour.. (Nevial.rtiodord photo) Bayfield wants erosion study done Hullett Township at their first 'meeting Council also authorized the clerk to of 1974 last week decided to ask the borrow up to $160,000 until 1974 taxes. province if they can have grant again this start coming in. year for taxes they will, lose on the Hullett Council also gave Bill Little permission Conservation area. to build a house on Let 24 Concession 10, Clerk Clare Vincent was asked to write subject to township by-laws and approval both the Ontario treasurer and Ain.ron,Mp„,9f, County Health Unit, Hullett endorsed' a "ffia Village of Grand Bend asking' the Ontario government to allow a municipality to ap- point ,representation to County council should the reeve or deputy-reeve be absent. The clerk was also told to instruct Man- A number of appointments were also ning Builders that there was no stop work made by Hullett: Hugh Flynn, Charles order on Lot 26 Concession 2 and they', Scanlon, James McPhee, Gerald could continue building. McDowell, James Glousher, Ken Scott and