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Thursday, October 31, 1974 109th Year - No. 44
Nominations open next week
Local group wants ratepayers meeting
No fishy storgi here
Jack Sturgeon can't' be accused of telling a fisherman's story about these cohoe
salmon he caught last week in the Bayfield River. at Rainbow Valley Camp. The
largest on the string here, held by his wife Evelyn, weighed 271P pounds. Joe
Koene of Bayfield holds the record however, with a 31 pound catch. (photo by
Milvena Erickson.)
Fortune heads Huon Fed.
Various municipalities in the area have
been and are announcing the holding of
their • nomination proceedings and election
dates.
Town Clerk C.C, Procter announced
today that Clinton's nominations will be
held during the period Thursday, Novem-
ber 7 to Tuesday, November 12. They may
be submitted on the proper forms to the
Municipal Office in the Town Hall between
the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the days on
which the office is open.
An official advertisement regarding the
matter is published elsewhere in this issue.
Actual voting in the election will take
place for the advance poll on Saturday,
November 23, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m„ in the
Council Chamber; and for the election
polls throughout town.
It. is understood that a ldcal non-political
service organization is considering spon-
soring a ratepayers' meeting abbut Thur-
sday, November 21, in order to give the
candidates an opportunity to air their
views and discuss the business of the town
with the residents. This is a practice
followed in many other municipalities in
Ontario, with excellent results.
Town Clerk Proctor informed THE
NEWS RECORD that there is no provision
in Clinton that such a meeting should or
not be held by the municipality but it had
not been the established practice in recent
years.
The company that bought the former
CFB Clinton two years ago and subsequen-.
tly turned it into. Vanastra, has purchased
another Base, FoYmount, a former Pinetree
defence installation in Renfrew County,
near Ottawa,
The company, 260303 Holdings Limited
of Kitchener, paid $351,000 for the 570
acre Foymount site. 260303 is owned by
John Van Gastel of Cambridge and Fred J.
Ginn of Waterloo and they bought the for-
mer CFB Clinton in January 1972 " for
$458,000.
Both bases were sold by Crown Assets
Disposal Corporation which handleS such
transactions for the Federal government.
Mr, Ginn said in an interview last week
that Foymount has accommodation for
nine or 10 industries, has 59 apartment
units and 60 houses plus a lot of room for
expansion.
He said the area is located in the middle
of a ski resort. Mr. Ginn said his company
was so pleased with the development of
Vanastra that they decided to bid on the
Foymount Base.
Vanastra is a 258 acre site, two miles
south of Clinton, with 217 housing units
which were sold off by the developer. There
are eight or nine industries at Vanastra .
By Jim Fitzgerald
Well, like it or hot, we're back in good ,
old Clinton after a two week visit to the
United Kingdom, and right off the bat I
must say it's sure nice to he back in Huron
County. One doesn't know just how lucky
we are to live in this part of Canada until a
trip to another country opens your eyes.
Even though we have a myriad of com-
plaints, Canada, and especially Huron
County, is one of the best places in the
world to live,
Even though Lois and I have been back
hree days, the jet lag is still playing havoc
ith our metabolism. Skipping across five
me zones in a few hours is a tough thing
o adjust to. But more on our very en-
oyable trip in a later column.
* * *
Many thanks to Dick Atkey of Clinton
ho held the fort down while we were
way, He did an admirable job. Goes to
how you that once a reporter, always 0,
eporter, no matter how 'many years away
ona the printer ink,
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The planned distribution of the Christ-
as cards, depicting scenes in Clinton, will
delayed until next Tuesday night,
(Wernher 5th. The cards, a dozen to the
ack; are 'being sold by the 'Guides and
angers for the Clinton Centennial Coth-
ittee. Agnes Moon did the beautiful sket.
hes, six different ones, for the (Ards,
The next, regular meeting of Town
Council is scheduled for Monday, Novem-
ber 11, but likely ,will be deferred one day•
until Tuesday, November 12, on account of
Reni6mbrance Day falling on the Monday.
Recently, the Thanksgiving Day meeting on
October. 14, was held over one day until Oc-
tober 15.
.The present members of Town Council
did not declare their intentions at the last
meeting, and it will.be too late to do so at
the next regular meeting. THE NEWS
RECORD will attempt to ascertain this in-
Plans are progressing for the celebration
of Clinton's Centennial to be held July 25-
August 4, 1975, Don Kay, programme
chairman, reported at the October meeting
of Clinton Centennial Committee held in
the Town Council Chamber, Town Hall,
with 15 persons in attendance.
Mr. Kay mentioned some changes in the
schedule but came up with the following
details:
Friday, July 25-Registration Commen-
ces; R.G.I. Night, with Joseph Murphy and
committee in charge.
(Monday, July 28-Golf Tournament for
men; Mystery Tour for ladies. Wednesday,
plus the Huron campus of Conestoga
College. There are also plans to convert the
former, officers! quarters into apartment
units.
According to a story in the Eganville
Leader, the weekly newspaper in the area,
a bid of $1.5 million by an Ottawa firm was
turned down by Crown Assets, and the
company has asked for an order-in-council
to stop the sale to 260303.
In an interview in the Leader, Mr. Van
Gastel said that he and Mr. Ginn would be
moving into, the area around Foymount.
"It's a large project and it needs a lot of
planning," he said. "We have been in the
developing business a long time and we
know what we are doing."
formation as soon as possible.
Results of the last vote held December 4,
1972, were as follows: Mayor; Don Symons
690; Russell Archer 313; Reeve: Harold
Lobb (accl.) Deputy. Reeve; Frank Cook
680; William Crawford 329; Councillors:
Donald Hall, Ernest Brown, John
McFarlane (three' above by acclamation);
Public Utilities Commission: Charles
Brown,' John, Wise, Antoine Garon, H,E.
Hartley (all by acclamation),
In a subsequent by-election on December
18 for three unfilled Council seats, results
July 30-No fireworks display, as committee
felt such an event unnecessary.
, Thursday, July 31-Suggestions: Car-
nival and Entertainment Night; visit from
Scottish Band which will be in Toronto.
„ Saturday, Aug. 2-"Back-to-School" in-
stead of Aug. 1 as planned originally.
• Monday, Aug. 4-Bingo Night.
The chairman stated • that further
suggestions arising from a meeting of the
programme committee included: Organize
a food committee; arrange with church
organizations to help with meals for both
weekends; midway for the entire week; fur-
ther participation by the church choirs in
the programme schedule. Organization of
church services in the programme is under
way.
Ben Bridges and his committee reported
sending out 'invitations to the following
bands: CFB. London; Ipperwash Cadet;
RCMP; Forest Excelsior; Mitchel- Town;
Zurich Centennial; and Goderich Lakeside.
Due to prior 'cnnatnitmetits, ,the RCM?
Band will be unable to come.
Rolston Steep asked that a time -be,,,Set
for erection of signs at the entrance` to
town. It was suggested that they be placed
before Christmas. Bumper stickers and
change Purses are available from Bob
Mann.
Mrs. Amsing asked if any decision had
been made on sharing profits of the
farewell brunch or any other event held by
the organization. Other matters mentioned
included the handling of alcoholic
beverages, controlling traffic and general
law and order.
Mrs.' 'Dorothy Frey reported that $200 of
the $1,000 profit from the Arts and Crafts
Show was realized by the Dutch citizens'
were; Mrs. Ruth E, Roy 434; Roy Wheeler
357; W.J. Stauttener 223; Terry Maguire
156; Norman H. LaCroix 151. Only 23 per
cent voted,'
During the past week, the usual pre-
election rumours have been swirling
around regarding possible candidates.
Some of these include former Reeve Duff
Thompson, now retired, for Reeve; Terry
Maguire and Mrs. Helen Tench, who has
been in the limelight of late on account of a
constable's firing, for Councillors.
, group, and $70 from the Rebekahs. She ex-
pressed gratitude in behalf of the commit-
tee for all help given.
Mesdames Dorothy Frey, Ruth Roy,
Shirley Kay and B. MacDonald comprise a
committee to discuss the "Centennial
Queen" contest.
John Anstett ,Jr. stated that Sports
Association Canadian is interested in
holding a car rally in this area, through
Don Leonard, Woodstock, representative,
who will be invited to speak at a general
meeting of the Centennial Committee,
A house decorating contest was
suggested, Don Kay mentioned that the
decorating committee could look into the
possibility of holding a contest with
separate priZes for residential and
business.
Clinton Christian Reform Church is
planning to install chimes as its centennial
project, it was reported.
• Balance in the tre4sury was stated to be
$1,72'3' with one outstanding bill for $41'for
BY MILVENA ERICKSON
The Bayfield Yacht Club held their an-
nual Awards Banquet Saturday evening in
the Community Centre. Following a
cocktail hour, a very delicious smorgasbord
dinner convened by Mrs. Ted Davies and
Mrs. Ron Morgan was enjoyed by 125
members and guests.
Commodore Dutch Hall-Holland in-
troduced the head table and Jim Quick
assisted by Mrs. Ed Oddleifson presented
the season sailing and cruising awards and
pennants.
Mark Goldie then showed movies of the
Canada Trust race last summer and took
the guests on a picturesque arm chair sail
from the Bayfield Harbour to Miller Lake
area, through storms and rough weather to
a view of the glorious sunset over Lake
BY WILMA OKE
In order to develop methods for con-
trolling rabies. in Ontario wildlife the
ministry of natural resources is continuing
a pilot program again this fall which was
first initiated in 1972 to• test a new type of
bait material on wild foxes.
At a news conference Thursday at the
Willett Wildlife' Park located two miles
east of Clinton a team from the Fish and
Wildlife Research Branch at Maple
demonstrated the method used to place the
bait.
The new baits consist of a small chunk of
qi sugar-gelatin-like mixture inside a small
plastic bag.
Dave Johnston of Maple said the baits
also contain a small amount of a biological
marking agent called tetracycline. This is
an antibiotic commonly used in human and
veterinary medicine for - controlling bac-
terial infections and is' not harmful to
animals or humans.
Mr. Johnston said when the tetracycline
is eaten, it enters the circulation and is
deposited in the bones and teeth of
animals. When these tissues are examined
under ultraviolet light, they fluoresce a
golden yellow colour which means the
animal has eaten a bait,
Mr. JOanston said starting at the end of
October about '25 experienced trappers will
place 20,000 bait packets in areas
inhabited by foxes in selected parts of the
counties of Huron, Lambton, Bruce, Grey
and Perth,
Dennis Voight, a Maple biologist used a,
young fox not quite a year old to show the
visitors just how the bait will be picked tip
by the wild animals in the countryside.
Peenrnie, the fox was attracted to the
bait set out in a field hy a substance oiled
pheromones applied to the plastic bag, This
substance is attractive to several other wild
carnivores besides the fox such as skunks,
With close to 200 in attendance, Huron
County Federation of Agriculture held its
annual banquet and meeting in Ontario St.
United. Church Hall, Clinton, Thursday
evening last. Donald Pullen, Huron agrep,
conducted election.
Douglas Fortune, R.R. 1, Wingham, Tur-
nberry dairy farmer, was re-elected
president by acclamation, together with
Adrian Vim, Blyth, East Wawanosh Town-
ship, as first vice-president, and Vincent
Austin, R.R. 1, Dungannon, Ashfield
Township, as second vice-president.
Three new directors-at-large also were
elected from the floor by secret ballot:
Douglas Cameron, R.R. 7, Lucknow, Ash-
field Township; Howard Armstrong, R.R.
1, Zurich, Stanley Township; and Albert
Erb, R.R. 2, Zurich, Hay Township. There
were two other candidates.
Scrutineers .,were: Russell Arcinpi 4,,cliim,,,
Huron.
Dutch Hall-Holland then showed
coloured slides of his recent voyage across
the Atlantic Ocean from Plymouth Han:
bour in England to New York Harbour:
Mr. Flail-Holland had accompanied John
Wellman in a 30 foot sail boat. He showed
breathtaking shots of 70 foot rollers during
their three day encounter in a hurricane
and also had close up pictures of two
playful dolphins, a few birds and six shales
who followed them for several ' miles
spouting and diving in under the boat.
A special thanks went to these two gen-
tlemen for sharing their beautiful slides •
and movies and their exceptionally good
commentary. It was a' most enjoyable
evening which concluded with a dance with
music supplied by a disc-jockey.
raccoons and coyotes, all animals, subject
to rabies.
Each packet has a tiny radio transmitter
attached to it run by mercury batteries
which helps the research team locate them
by means of an aerial if carried off by the
animal,
Mr. Johnston said that,-about 50 ex-
perienced trappers have agreed to give the
heads of foxes they trap to the research
team, By examining a number of foxes
from the baited areas it will be possible to
determine from examining the teeth the
number of animals which have eaten the
baits. Last year's test program showed 16
per cent of the animals recovered from the
test areas had eaten baits (10,000 packets
were distributed last year).
Dr. Charles MacInnes, the biologist
who is supervisor of the Wildlife Section at
Maple, said these experimental baits will
eventually be replaced by oral rabies vac-
cine when safety tests are completed on the
How well do you 'know your area trier-
chants? You'll have a chance to win one or
more prizes to he awarded to News.Record
readers.
A series of photographs of local business
owners (or a member of their staff) will be
published in six issues of the News,Record
starting next week.
"Spot the merchants is a fun contest for
the entire family and by patronizing the
contest advertisers, you will receive entry
forms which is all you need to enter and
there is NO LIMIt to the number 'of prizes a
reader May win 'including the Big Grand
Prize of "$100 (in merchandise cheques).
Some of the dependable area firms co.
sponsoring the- contest are: Clinton Electric
Vandereyk, Perth County.
Mrs. Audrey Stanley, R.R. 5, Clinton,
who took office September 1, will continue
as secretary-treasurer, an appointive office.
The balance of the new County directors
will be selected at the next directors'
meeting on November 14.
Douglas Fortune presided and welcomed
all present. Vincent Austin introduced
those at the head table,
"The past year has been one of change
and progress in Huron County Federation
of Agriculture," Mr. Fortune pointed out.
"Our membership has increased from
about 1,500 last year to almost 2,200 this
year, thanks to the work of our fieldman
Bill Crawford, and Vince Austin and the
many farmers, who gave some of their time
to help sell memberships.
"Partly, due. to our. Increase in member-,
ship, and partly due to 'the need of Clinton
Community Credit Union for our office
space in their building, we moved our office
to more spacious quarters in the Bank of
Montreal building at Vanastra in April,
With the increased room, we can now use
the office as a drop off point for the On-
tario Farm Machinery Agency."
Bill Crawford, fieldman for the Huron
Federation, reported' that paid members
now number 2,158, making Huron the
largest Federation in the Province. A total
of 807 had been signed up last winter.
Many problems arise from time to time but
are dealt with as they emerge, he said,
"Field service to members has expanded
with the increase in membership," he
stated,
Mr. Crawford pointed 'out that 70 per
cent of new members are in the "automatic
check-off" category while 30 per cent have
to be renewed each year.
"We're trying for 2,500 members this
year," said Mr. Crawford„"I appeal for the
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amount and strength to put in the baits to
immunize the animals but riot harm them,
Dr. Maclnnes said southern Ontario) and
surrounding areas to the east along the St.
Lawrence River and south into New
England States have the highest incidence
of rabies not only in North America hut the
world.
Dr. William Thompson of Seaforth, in
charge of the Huron County office of
federal Health of Animals Branch of
Department of Agriculture, said that so far
this year he has had only a few definite
cases of rabies which is down considerably
from other years. He said rabies goes in
cycles and perhaps this winter we'll be
right up there in the high incidence peaks.
Dr. Thompson said he had just bei been
informed by the Ottawa laboratory that the
head of a fox from the Wingham area sent
in a few days ago was rabid.
Mr. ,Johnston told the doctor that was'an
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— Ball and Mutch — Counter Building
Supplies — Bartliff's Restaurant and
Bakery — McPherson's Garage — Fee
Grocery — Delmac Variety — Ray and
Shirt's Grocery — Carroll's Garden Centre.
--Base Factory Outlet. * Macaulay
Custard Cup Restaurant — Johnson
Electric — Holland Shoes — Shirai Dept.
Stores * Aiken's Luggage and Sports
Beattie Purniture — Newcombe Pharmacy
— Mary's Sewing Centre — B & M Spar,.
ting Goods,
Look for the "Spot the Merchants'' Con-
test signs in the windows. Read the ads
and patronize these area businesses,
Winners names will ,be published weekly
in the -Clinton News.Record,
Vanastra developers buy
another base in Ontario
A foxy . friend
Dennis Voight, a biologist with the ministry of natural resources holds Peemore, a
young fox, who took part in a baiting demonstration at the Hullett Wildlife area lest
Thursday. The ministry it trying to set up a baiting program that would eventually
lead to rabies vaccine control program for wild animals, (phOto •by Wilma Oke)
Scottish band may visit Centennial
freight on; arry o ns on, ruce oun t B JhtB C tj'h y; o n
Yacht club ends season
Animal baiting scheme demonstrated
"Spot the merchants" contest