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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1974-06-27, Page 188A-CLINTQN NEWS-RNCORD, THURSDAY, JUNB 27, 1974 PUC manager R.J, Guss Boussey looks over the complex control panel at Clinton's new sewage treatment plant which was officially opened yesterday, June 26, with tours by the public included. (News-Record photo) Pierre Labelle, left, national co-ordinator of the Canadian Olympic Association's Young Olympian program and John McCarroll, physical education consultant for the Huron- Park Separate School system, display crests their organizations offer to youngsters participating in physical _fitness programs. (staff photo) The $250,000 expansion at the Fleming Feed Mill in Clinton is well on its way as four of the eight 30 foot by 80 foot storage silos have been completed. No date has been set for completion, (News-Record photo) f f)`, I IMITE D See Us Now Before You Buy Your BALER TWINE Olson* 5 27. 9 10 Seaforith • ' .:,• • • \\,. k 4•4 • J. new feed rains policy The federal government's new Feed Grains Policy becomes effective August 1, 1974. Whether you are a producer or user, the new policy is designed to meet your needs by: • providing a fair and equitable base price for feed grains across Canada; • encouraging growth of grain and livestock production according to natural potential; • maintaining order and stability throughout the grain and livestock sectors, MAIN FEATURES: • farmers will have direct access to feed grains in all parts of Canada; buyers are free. to shop for the best bargain, sellers are free to find the best price for their crops; • a nation-wide information system through the Canadian Livestock Feed Board will keep everyone informed on selling prices across the country; • the Canadian Wheat; Board will eontinue to be the sole buyer and seller of feed grain for export market; • prairie producers have the choice of selling their grain to the CWB or to others on the domestic Market; • cash advance payments and Initial payments, similar to those provided to Prairie grain producers for many years, will be extended to growers across the country to encourage feed grain production; • a new storage program, costing the federal government $40 million a year, will be instituted to provide for security of supplies for Canadian markets; it will also lead to additional grain storage on the West Coast, in inland terminals, on the Great Lakes and the St, Lawrence and in the Maritimes; • steps will be taken. to bring into balance freight rates between meat and grain; this will progress according to trends in grain and livestock prices, and the degree of regional self-sufficiency in grain production, HON, EUGENE WHELAN, MINISTER IION, OYTO ONO, MiNtststi CANADA DEPARTMENT& AGRICULTURE REVONSIRLE FOR CANADIAN WiitAT tICATiC) • ‘-u, Avet Ontario believes that residents 65 or over, the blind and the disabled should have an income of at least $2600 a year. In July, Ontario wi ll, introduce a Special Benefits program. It will place extra funds on top of federal Guaranteed Income Supplements—enough to guarantee the elderly who are qualified residents of Ontario an income of $2600 a year. Blind and disabled people who qualify for Family Benefits will also be entitled to these special benefits. Beginning September 1, approved drugs prescribed by a doctor or dentist will be available, free of charge, to those qualifying for the special benefits outlined above, Family Benefits or the federal Guaranteed Income Supplement. Drug cards will be mailed automatically. You don't have to apply for them. Who will receive these special benefits? It' you are 65 or over (with an annual income of less than S2600)...and You now receive both Old Age Security and the Guaranteed Income Supplement_ you will receive your benefits cheque each month, automatically.You do not have to apply for it, If you are 65 or over (with an annual iecome of less than S2600)...and you do not receive any federal income supplement.,. pleasegive us a call, Our telephone number is shown below. Ryon are blind or disabled... IL3tienn (21.17 Program -1 t \1 receiveu„ . assistance under Ontario's Family you will receive Your benefits cheque each month. automatically.Vou do not have to apply for it. If you are blind or disabled... and you do not receive Provincial assistance.., pleasegive us a call. Our telephone number is shown below. Any questions? Call us, free of charge. Dial "0" and ask the operator for Zenith 8.2000 Residents within the Metro Toronto local calling area should dial 965-8470. Or GUARANTEED ANNUAL INCOME SYSTEM Arthur Meen, Minister of Revenue bvia, Prettier Aerie Brunelle, Minister of Community And Social Services Prank Miller, Minister of Health 744122D 4 Young Olympian plan reaches into district Special events for Senior Citizens Week 1974 began on Sunday morning with a church service in the Auditorium. Rev. McWhinnie, Chaplain of the Home, conducted the service, with the Junior and Senior Choirs of Wesley Willis United Church Clinton providing special musical numbers, direc- ted by Mrs. Mary Hearn. Residents who formerly came from the Blyth area were guests at a special Senior Citizens Ser- vice at the Blyth United Church on Sunday. The Goderich Senior Citizens Club visited the Home on Mon- day and arranged a variety program. Administrator, Mr, C. Archibald, officially opened Senior Citizens Week at the Home and reminded everyone of this year's theme, 'Living Every Minute of It". Mrs. Maime Sutcliff was em- cee for the afternoon and con- tributed a dance number and vocal solos. A reading by William Snyder, instrumentals by Mrs. Warr, Mr. and Mrs. Schram, Shorty Fougere, Mr. McDonald, Molly Cox, Mrs. Driver, Mary Taylor, Norman Speir and Jerry Collins made an enjoyable afternoon, Lemonade and cookies were served to 200 residents and guests provided by the kitchen staff. Volunteers from the Goderich Township Women's Institute assisted with ac- tivities. Five local members of the Federation of Women Teachers Association ( rThtario atten- ded a province de meeting in Toronto recently. The con- ference emphasized the need for improved communication at the local and provincial level between teachers and trustee groups and the Ministry of Education. Attending from the county system were Mrs. Jackie Rober- tson, Usborne Public School; Mrs. Esther Buck, Brussels Public; Mrs, Evelyn Merrill, Blyth Public; Mrs. Carol Simons, Holmesville Public; and Miss Diane Verhoef, Vic- toria Public. Keynoting the conference for the 225 women teachers in at- tendance was Mrs. Jean Wat- son. Mrs, Watson is chair- woman of the Board of Fan- shawe College and also President of the Association of Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology, One of the guest speakers was Mary Hesser, who is Provincial President of the Federation. The 33,000 member Rev, Youmatoff, of the Bayfield and Middleton Anglican Churches, led a lively sing-a-long on Tuesday after- noon accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Myrtle Parker and Charlie Curtis on the banjo. The Clinton Senior Citizens Club were our guests for the day and after dinner took part in the singing with Watson Webster and Elmer Trick providing instrumental num- bers. The annual picnic which was scheduled for the lawn was held indoors owing to the weather. The Blyth Senior Citizens Club and visitors. joined the residents in the auditorium for the sports program of relays and contests. Mrs; Mary Taylor won the prize for being the eldest lady present with Walter Kingswell winning for the man. Mrs, Howatt and Charlie Coultis won prizes for coming the longest distance. Six members of the Clinton Lions Club operated games of chance in the craft room and had a thriving business. The Huron County Museum display van and coloured slide piCture program were at the Home for the day. Mr. Ray Scotchmer, Curator of the museum, provided the event and a good number of residents took advantage of the displays. The picnic supper was served to 360 in the main dining room Federation feel that a better communication system is required between their groups and the individual teachers. They would also like, to im- prove the communications bet- ween various teachers' groups, between teacher groups and the trustee groups and between teachers and the Ministry of Education, Independent Shipper to United Co-operative of Ontario Livestock Dept Toronto Ship Your Livestock with Roy Scotchmer Monday Is Shipping Day From Varna Stockyard CALL SAYFIELD 565-2636 By 7:3e a.m. Monday For Prompt Service No Charges on Pick-up if ,e1 ning, bicycling, archery, pingpong, and unorganized san- dlot baseball games, The program, is flexible enough to include almost any activity which Will help E# youngster keep fit, Under the heading of humanitarian projects, the list includes projects such as walk- a-thons, skate-a-thons and bike-a.thons which raise money for charitable causes, The fee for entering the program is small, 50 cents, per year Mr, Labelle said, It par- tially covers the cost of the badges and certificates. Community involvement is a priority for the summer, John McCarroll, physical education consultant for the Huron-Perth Separate School system said. He plans to introduce the Young Olympians system of physical fitness to area schools in the school term starting next September. Nationally, the program is gaining acceptance with the greatest participation in Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia. The Minister of Education in the last province gave it official approval. Organizations such as the, YMCA, YWCA, Girl Guides and Boy Scouts have in- troduced their members to the Young Olympians program. and adjoining areas, Ed Stiles, of Goderich, enter- tained a large audience with organ music on Thursday after- noon in the auditorium, playing favorite melodies and requests. Members of the Bayfield and Exeter Senior Citizens Clubs were guests for supper on Thur- sday evening provided the "Family Night" program. En- tertainers from Exeter were in- troduced by their President, Joe White, included instrumen- tals Mrs. King, Cecil Skinner, Frank Greep, Andy Orr, Pete Merkley: vocal solos by Charlie Hoffman and a male chorus. Mrs. Higgins led the Bayfield mixed chorus of 15 members with banjo solos by Charlie Curtis and harmonica solos by Harry Baker. The Huronview Auxiliary were in charge of .the registration tables for the week and we will report our total number of visitors in the next issue. The residents are looking for- ward to the visit on Friday and Saturday from the Brussels and Seaforth Senior Citizens Clubs, A small part of the 1976 Olympic Games comes to Clipton this summer as local recreation director, Bev Wilten, enthusiastically received Mon- day, a new national fitness program, The Young Olympians program, sponsored by the Canadian Olympic Association, is aimed at girls and boys aged between 9 and 14. It will be in- corporated into the town's playground activities, Mr. Wilton said. Across Canada, about 80,000 , youngsters are enrolled in the program already, according to the program's director, Pierre Labelle of Ottawa, Ideally it will involve about 1,480,000, the number of young Canadians in the designated age group. The program is flexible, however, as children older than 14 and younger than 9 can participate, he added. The concept stresses par- ticipation rather than com- petition, as. the youngsters will strive for physical fitness at their own paces. Their achievements will be recognized by the Canadian Olympic Association which will present them with badges and certificates badgesificates of an merit, d The certificates will be presented over a three year program, ending in 1976, Canada's Olympic year, The first year badge is red, the second year white and the third yeTar blue. The Olympic association will also confer wreaths to the young olympians who gain points neccessary to earn them. The program will also help build character, along with healthy bodies, since par- ticipating youngsters have the responsibility of keeping their own activity records, Mr, Labelle said, The records can cover a wide variety of physical activities which include swimming, run- Local teachers attend Toronto meeting