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)
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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)
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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
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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,
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Toronto
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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