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and dad
This is Education Week in Ontario, and schools
thrciughout the area have many events planned to
acquaint parents with the school system, Here seven-
year-old Kathy Kelly explains an egg hatching in-
cubator to her parents Bruce and Marie Kelly of North
Street in Clinton in the grade 2 class at Clinton Public
School, (News-Record photo)
Clinton gets dog catcher
Weather .
1974
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1973
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16 52 28 69 43
17 61 32. 58 36
16 51 34 70 39
19 46 26 69 54
20 62 26 79 43
21 75 40 80 60
22 63 47 64 56
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Clinton club
hosts interclub
More than 200 area kinettes were in Clinton- last week as the Clinton club hosted the &file
"B" Interclub meeting, Head table goods included, left to right; Anne Gammage, District t10,.
vener; Melba Gray, National Kinette Co-ordinator; Rexanne Brown, Clinton Kinettp president:
Arid Rhea JoneS, Interclub hostess. (News-Record photo)
Clinton Centennial outlined at irneetin
`Tentative plans for -Clinton's. large Cen-
tennial celebrations next year were un-
veiled at.the regalat'general meeting of the
Centennial Committee. last Wednesday
Program chairman Don Kay told about a
clown persons who attended the meeting
that the big week for the Centennial is
planned from July 26 to August 4th, 1975.
Mr. Kay outlined tentative plans for the,
ten day event, to be held the week before
and the weekend of the Civic Holiday,
The Centennial Celebrations week would.
be kicked off with an air force reunion
weekend on July 26 and 27 ..and would in-
c4ide a .dramhead service. July 28 has
been set aside as hospitality night with
local -entertainment. July .29 has been
designated' as .a square dance night. A
Band tatoo and a fireworks display would
feature the July 30 celebrations and July
31 would see the Metropolitan Police Choir
and a dance.
August first Ilas been set aside for a back
Clinton, Ontario
to school day for all. Clintonians and for-
mer Clintonians to visit the schools, with a
Ball Room dance in the evening. '
The Centennial parade. has been ten-
tatively scheduled for August 2 with a beef
barbecue that Saturday night, ball tear-
naments and two teen dances.
An Interdenominational service is being
planned for August a by the Clinton•
Ministerial Association, The final of the
Centennial Pace is also planned for that af- -
ternoorl at the 'Clinton Raceway.'
A -farewell brunch is planned for the
Civic Holiday Monday with the Christian
Reformed Church in charge.
Mr. Kay said that this was only a
skeleton of the events he hoped to see plan-
ned and he hoped that many service clubs
and other organization's in town'' would
come forward with ideas to flesh out the
week.
It was also suggested that a pancake
breakfast be held 'each, morning of the gala
week and a dance he held every night, A
beard growing .contest. among the men is-
also planned.
All the businessmen in town, it was
suggested,. should dress up in .period
costume during the week. As well, the
Clinton and District Winter Carnival, in
1975 and the Clinton Spring Fair. will use
the. Centennial as their theme,
Dorothy Frey, reporting .for the ways and':
means committee, said that 190 spaces *r
have .already been sold for the Arts and,"
Craft show coining up this October and An-
tique Auction this June has caterer who
will offer meals at $1.50 a plate.
Ben Bridges, chairman of the Clinton •
Centennial Band, reported that the Band''
will play at the Clinton Fair this year and
would put on concerts during 1975.
Publicity chairman Bob Mann reported,,
that his committee is looking into the idea -
of putting special centennial place. mats in
all the restaurants in town to advertise the
Clinton Centennial. As well, the Conten-
nial' will he advertised on till Maple Lane.
20 Cents
milk cartens for three months next year.
The milk cartons are distributed over a.
wide area, of south-western Ontario,
' Mann also said that sample change
purse the committee was looking into to
publicize the Centennial was not •satisfac,
tory,- and a new supplier will be, ap-
proached. Book matches were not ordered
as, the Town Council has already obtained
a large nurnber for distribution, he said.
Rolston Steep of Clinton was elected to
the , position of vice-chairman, to succeed
Doug Cantelon, who had to step down
because of work conflicts. - •
Several of those in attendance expressed
concern that not enough townspeople had
expressed a real interest in the Centennial,
and the major workload was being carried
by a few people.
A motion was approved to pay $74.90 for
new tires for the old fire truck which will
be taken to various areas on the district to
publicize the Clinton Centennial.
Thursday, April 25, 1974 109th Year No. 17
is lam
Clinton will have an animal control of-
ficer to look after loose dogs in the town,
council decided last Wednesday night at a
special council meeting.
Dick Eisler of Goderich was hired for a
six month trial period at a cost of $1,250.
He also looks after the dogs in Goderich,
Kincardine, Wingham, Lucknow, Brussels,
and Tuckersmith.
Mr. Eisler, who outlined his plan to
council at their February meeting, will en-
force the town's dog by-law and make sure
every dog is licensed, With that accom-
plished, he will travel around town and
pick up loose dogs and take them to the
pound in Goderich, where they will be held
for three days and then destroyed, if they
are not claimed or a home isn't found rot*
them,
In another motion, council hired a Strat-
ford law firm to draft a subdivision control
by-law for Clinton. The by-law would be
used as a guideline for any future sub-
division agreements ,the town may sign
with developers.
Tuckersmith drops 1974 tax rate
John Cardno of Seaforth and David
Reed of Frank Cowan and Company were
present at the meeting to discuss and up-
date the insurance policies carried by the
township.
Courts of Revision were held on the Big
Drain and the Aikenhead Drain. No ap-
peals were heard on either drain.
Fred Ginn of Vanastra, one of the
owners, was present at the meeting
unhappy that he has been paying and will
have to continue paying sewage and water
charges on buildings at Vanastra, that are
not or have not been in use since he took
over the former Canadian forces Base,
renamed Vapastra, "„Surely. there is some
—fair WO' Of ' US getting ,relfer from paying
(continued on page 16)
Postal strike
closes Clinton
Local service clubs to hold telethon
Postal delivery service in the area was spotty during.the week as some post offices were sor-
ting mail and delivering it and others, like Clinton were shut down when the inside workers
walked out. Here George Brown, left, and Greg Burns picket in front of the Clinton office on
Monday. Service in Clinton was restored Wednesday, but no settlement has been reached in
the national strike. (News-Record photo)
BY WILMA OKE
Public school supporters in Tuckersmith
Township will pay $77 'on each $1,000 of
assessment and separate school supporters
will pay $81.40 this year.
That represents a drop of $2.40 for
public school supporters while the rate for
separate school, supporters will be down.
$2.60.
The tax rate was presented to Tucker-
smith Township council Tuesday night by
. Clerk -James McIntosh and was adopted.
The county rate is set at 20 mills, .a
,decrease of. 3.4 'mills over last year.
The township rate was 'set at 20 iriills for
..- farm and .residenti4; the Arne as last year,
12/1106/127 while the commercial and business rate is
1111111.11111111111 24 'mills, down one mill from 1973.
Elementary rates for the Huron County
Board of Education rose .2 mills to 21
mills for farm and residential and remains
the same at 23 mills for commercial and
business.
The secondary school rate rose .8' mills to
16 mills for farm and residential and rose
one mill to 18 mills for commercial and
business.
The Huron-Perth County Roman
Catholic Separate School elementary rates
remained the same as last year, 25.4 mills
for farm and residential and 28.3 mills for
commercial and business,
Council set the following rates:
Brucefield street lights, 3.0 mills; Egmond-
ville street lights, 7.0 mills; Kippen street.
lights, 10,0 mills; and Vanastra street
lights, 7 mills.
For Vanastra Community Centre board
a rate of 12 mills was set for Vanastra
ratepayers, while the Vanastra water and
sewage rates are 54 mills for property in
the residential area and 28 mills for the
Commercial area at Vanastra.
For Vanastra garbage pickup, a rate of
$23 for each householder was set.
The township will raise $354,294 on an
assessment of $4,535,820. Last year's
assessment was $4,538,035 with the county
raising $364,542.
This year's levy breakdown included:
county expenses, $90,716; township expen-
ses $92,268; Huron elementary school,
$86,809; Huron Secondary School $72,349;
The Kinsmen and Kinette Clubs of Clin-
ton and Goderich will be joining together
next week in a combined attempt to raise
funds for Cystic Fibrosis.
The local service clubs are planning a .
telethon on Channel 4_ of the Bluewater
BY J.F.
For the first time in the News-Record
this week, Stan Falconer and Eric Collins
have a column called "Conservation Com-
ment." Members of the Clinton Fish and
Game Club, Stan and Eric will appear
periodically with notes about nature con-
servation in the area,
Members and parents of Clinton's Cen-
tennial Band are advised to watch this
paper next week as the date for their get
together concert may have to be changed
because of conflicts with a concert being
put on at CHSS on May 3rd.
* * *
When the office of the Canadian Union
of Postal Workers wanted to send a. letter
this week to the Clinton local, they sent it
by .., you guessed it ... bus.
* * *
This Saturday morning between 10 a.m.
and noon is the last chance for boys to
register in Clinton's Minor Soccer
Program. Clip out the application form in
this paper, fill it out and come to the Clin-
ton arena on Saturday.
There ate still a few Clinton PUC 60th
Anniversary souvenir editions available at
the News.Record for those who want to
save them for the fultre.
Cable Network on Saturday May 4th and
11th in Clinton, Goderich and Vanastra to
raise funds' for the crippling childhood
disease that strikes one out of every 1,000
children in Canada, Pledges will be taken
between 10 a,m. and noon.
The disease, which strikes the longsOnd
the digestive tract, ,has been supported to
the tune of $300,000 by Kinsmen and
Kinette clubs across Canada in the last ten
years. Until a few years ago, most children
with the disease died before reaching
school age.
Treatment for the disease can cost a
family over $2,000 a year including special
The Clinton Kinette Club hosted over
200 Kinettes last Wednesday night at the
Clinton Legion as they hosted the Zone
"B" Kinette Interclub meeting.
Present were 213 Kinettes from 11• clubs,
including Clinton, Goderich, Hensall,
Exeter, Lucknow, Wingham, Listowel,
Harriston, Mt. Forest, Drayton, and
Shelburne.
Also present was National Kinette co-
ordinator Melba Gray of Mildmay, District
one convenor Ann Gammage of Blenheim
and her executive, and former district
secretary Jeanette Lobsinger of Mildmay.
Mrs. Gammage, who was guest speaker,
told the Kinettes that the District 1 sup-
port of research into cystic fibrosis has
been considered so important, that
both they and the Kinsmen will support
the project again this year. Zone "B" is
one of seven zones in District 1,
She said that over the past two years,
District 1 has raised $40,000 to support
research into the disease which strikes one
out of every 1,000 children at birth.
She said that no doubt the ages of the
members between 21 and 40 has much to
do with their awareness of the disease.
The life span of cystic fibrosis children has
risen from seven tin 21 years during the last
seven yoars,
Guest speaker was Shirley Taylor of
CFPL-TV, who spoke on numerous items
of consumer interest,
Anyone who is unable to pledge money
during the Telethon, but would like to
donate, is asked to contact Mr. Norman or
Goderich campaign chairman, Don Parker
of Anglesea Street.
• The national Kinette co-ordinator Melba
Gray presented a national banner to the
president of the Clinton Club, Roxanne
Brown. Mrs. Gray is the only woman
among seven men serving on the Kinsmen-
Kinette national executive, Her appoint-
ment was by national president George Ir-
ving of Cambridge,
The theme for the evening was Paris in
Springtime and the host Clinton club were
dressed in Gingham gowns and wide-
brimmed hats. Pastel' shades carried
throughout the entire decoration scheme.
Convening the event was Rhea Jones of
Clinton and a committee of Clinton Kinet-
tes consiting of Barbara Norman, Mary
Jean Beattie and Loteen Denomme, all of
Clinton.
The presidents of the 11 clubs each
reported on the activities of their clubs
during the last year, including their fund
raising projects, work among senior
citizens, young people and community
projects, Three Kinettes who are cam-
paigning for District convener were also
present.
During the evening, prizes donated by 64
Clinton and area merchants and benefac-
tors were given out as door prizes.
Special entertainment for the evening
was provided by the Snell Family of Lon-
desboro, Bonnie, Betty,- Barb, Rick and
Rob.
and Huron-Perth County Roman Catholic
separate school board, fil11,152.
In other 'business, council awarded the
tender for garbage pick-up at Vanastra to
Bud Chamney at Auburn for $68 per week
plus 35 cents each for any new residence
built at Vanastra, The Chamney'bid was
one of seven received by council. Garbage
is to be disposed of in' the Holmesville
Land Fill site. Mr. Chamney is to start the
contract on May 4 and it will run to
December 31, 1975.
Robert Nicholson Construction Company
of Sebringville was awarded the tender for
construction of the Big Drain for $12,740
for open, section and Gerber,Drainage at
Milthank for the Closed section of the drain
for $7,560.
Royce Fremlin of Clinton, who was the
Public Utilities Commission's waterworks
foreman and a 28-year PUC employee, died
suddenly on Sunday, April 21, 1974 of a
heart attack at his home on 343 Victoria
Street. He was 56.
Mr. Fremlin was born in Clinton on
January 15, 1918, a son of the late Harold
and Nellie Fremlin. He was educated in
Clinton and spent most of his life here.
On July 19, 1942, he married the former
Margaret Farquhar in Clinton, She sur-
vives him.
From 1942 until 1946, Mr. Fremlin ser-
ved overseas with the Canadian Army,
returning home in 1946. He joined the PUC
at that time and during his 28 years he
became familiar with nearly every un-
derground pipe that the PUC was in charge
of.
He was a member of St. Paul's Anglican
Church in Clinton.
Besides his wife, he is survived by one
son, Wilfred of Vancouver, B.C.; • one
daughter, Mrs, E. (Wanda) Goodyear of
Goose Bay, Labrador; and one sister, Mrs.
D. (Margaret) Penfound of Londesborough.
Funeral services were held from the Ball
Funeral Home in Clinton yesterday, April
24, 1974, with Rev. Stanley Sharpies in
charge, Burial was in Clinton cemetery.
Pallbearers were Gus Boussey, lion
Ellwood, Albert Valkenburg, Lyle Mon-
Royce Fremlin
tgomery, Clarence Neilans, and Jim Scott
Jr.
Flowerbearers were Doug Morgan, Hal
Hartley and Bob Bell Jr.
•
mist tents, and costly medications.
Clinton Kinsmen campaign chairman
Doug Norman of RR 2, Clinton said that
District 1, in which the Clinton and
Goderich Clubs are located, is supporting a
new research centre in Toronto at the
Toronto Sick Children's Hospital. He said
that all the money raised go directly to
research, with no administrative costs.
Kinettes host 200 ladies
PUC foreman dies at 56