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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1975-01-16, Page 1r�i twister stri Sigh winds, at times gusting up to 60 Miles an ,hour, buffeted the area early uturday morning and most of . Saturday, and -although --there wereonly a 'few tree limbs knocked down in the lint= area, an isolated area of Stanley township about , three miles .south_ of Bayfield suffered thousands of dollars damage. .What may have been a small twister touched - down about 4:30 a.m. on Saturday and inflicted heavy damage on several farms, mostly on Highway • 21 - The., barn on the farm of Dave Durand of RR 3, Bayfield was nearly flattened. by the wind, causing several thousand dollars •damage. There were beans and some farm equipment stored in the barn. A nearby shed had all its shingles stripped off, and a swing set was hurled ten feet beside the house. A small' shed was also blown over. Damage could run as high as $5,000 to a large barn on the farm of Gladwin Westlake, also on Highway 21, about 1/2 mile south of the Durand "farm.'More than half of the roof of- the barn was torn off and pieces of it were found scattered in the fields, some nearly a -mile away from the farm. A large grain wagon and a corn crib were also flipped over on the Westlake _farm, and a large implement shed door, was torn off its hinges. Mr. Westlake said he was awakened about 4:30 in the morning by a deafening roar and he said he felt the es area. whole house tremble. . Further south, John Paul Rau lost a painted metal roof from his silo, and on the farm of Clarence Rau next door, a corn crib was flipped 70'feet. from downed tree firnbs,.but there was no cxtelitive blackouts. - A window in a vacant ;store on Rattenbury"Street in Clinton was blown out by the wind on Saturday. The building 15 longs to Al Galbraith of Many farmers in the area, also saw Clinton. trees .of all sizes,uprooted and dropped - ,Record high temperatures in the mid - across laneways 'and roads, and Gordon .fifties were also set early Saturday Westlake_ ,of )1tR 3x Ba_yf ield said that mbrning, but by Saturday night, the some trees in his bush had been twisted temperature had plunged into the 20's off at about ten feet from the ground. ending a mild spell that had given the Several residents in the area also area one of the mildest Decembers in reported hydro interruptions, mostly 50 years. Stay nle Township to collect taxes twice every year Stanley Township will collect taxes twice a year instead of the usual once, it was decided at the inaugural meeting on the new council last week. Taxes will .be collected in two equal installments, one on June 15, and the other on November 15. Because of the better revenue flow, the township isn't expected to borrow as much money as before under a borrowing by-law that permits the township to get up to $210,000 from the hanks. With the start of the new term, council also made several ap- pointments, all for two years. Paul Steckle was appointed to be Stanley's representative on the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority; Donnelly and Murphy of Godericn as the solicitors; A.,M. Harper as the auditor; and C.P. Corbett of Lucan as the engineer. Other appointments made by council include: William Caldwell and Elmer Turner as livestock evaluators; Bert Greer, Bill Steckle, Jack Hamilton, '`Jack Coleman, Fred Gibson and A.J. Mustard as pound keepers; D'Arcy Rathwell, Charles Rau, Cliff Henderson and Robert Turner as fence viewers; Don Brodie as tile drainage inspector; and Donald McGregor as represen- tative on the Clinton Fire Area, board. Mel Graham was hired. as clerk - treasurer and tax collector; Betty Graham as deputy 'clerk treas-'urer; (continued on page 9). J High winds hit area What is believed to be a small twister touched down in Stanley Township early last Saturday morning and caused thousands of dollars damage. This picture taken on the farm of Gladwin, Westlake shows a flattened corn crib, a snapped off hydro pole, and the barn with half the roof •Clinton, Qnlarto 25 cents Clinton News -Record Thursday, January 16, 1975 110th Year- No. Weather .1975 1974. H I L'O ' HI LO JANUARY 7 38 32 8 39 33 9 39 34 10 44 32 11 50 33 12 33 18 13 19 15 , Snovv, 4'' rain 1.55 ' 22 • 13 19 '8 1.7.. 6 21 2 22.. 1 16 9 17 8 Snow 5 Stanley Reeve picked I A "cifrished' hope" of Stanley Township Reeve Anson McKinley was realized .Tuesday afternoon in Goderich as the members of Huron County Council selected the vice-president of McKinley Farms and Hatchery, RR 1 Zurich as their warden for 1975. McKinley beat out two opponents for the 'honor - Reeve Harold Itybb of Clinton and Reeve Allan Campbell of 'McKillop Township. On the first ballot, McKinley had only a slight lead over Lobb. The tally was McKinley 21; Lobb 19; arid Campbell 16. 'On the second ballot, 10 of Camp- bell's votes went to McKinley with the remaining six going to Lobb. Two council members swung their support from Lobb to McKinley on this ballot as well, leaving the final result, McKinley 34; Lobb 22. It was a red letter day for McKinley and his wife and family as Well as his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Elgin McKinley. It was 60 years ago this month that Warden McKinley's grandfather, John McKinley was elected • reeve of Stanley Township and first went to Huron County Council. . McKinley, nominated for warden by Reeve Jack Tinney, Hay Township, told council he has no "great or grand plans for county council" in the coming months. "This council doesn't deem its strength from one warden or one committee," said Warden McKinley. He .called on each individual member' to inspire confidence in the people they serve. - "Our greatest resource is our dedication and willingness to accept responsibility,""he said. as new Warden Warden McKinley said .that in the past few years, governments -have tended to rob individuals ` of the privilege to took after themselves, supplying everything from education to hospitalization. He warned that legislation is only a part of what's needed for progress, reminding his audience that people must take part in the work of the municipality. The new warden said that in the past young people have been encouraged to a 7�-.J p.wrA..u=.s�3.z.vra c.�6 t'v;I oaf an education because of the h,'nef its to them. 'What we should have emphasized is their increased potential to contribute to our -society," he pointed out. He urged county leaders to set an example, saying that they would he measured by their contribution toward laying a foundation for the future. McKinley was r1nentioned as a possible Candidate for the Progressive (continued on page 9) Mayor proposes heavy. agenda Mayor Don Symons, in his inaugural address to .Clinton Council last Monday night, promised definite action on municipal complex requirements, establishment of a permanent senior citizen's drop-in centre and lounge, and exploration into the feasibility of ambulance service in Clinton. Mayor Symons asked council to also support Clinton's Centenni celebrations, a continuation of he street light betterment program, and a continuation of • the street recon- struction and sidewalk rebuilding program. He said there should be a continued quest for new industry for the town, and he said he hoped for more dialogue ith other county and municipal governments in the areas of police protection and recreation. He said that council "as an elected body will . . . welcome and respect constructive criticism", but he said that "policy making must be and will he the sole responsibility of the elected body." "Leadership is a responsibility of council as a whole in assessing, for- mulating and implementing what we are confronted with, in the best interest' (continued on page 9) blown off. Later the wind took off the other side of the roof, and debris was scattered for nearly a mile from the farm. A bee of farmers have volunteered to• help recon- struct the barn. Numerous trees were also uprooted. (News -Record photo) Garbage tender awarded Elmer Frey of Clinton will be picking up the' town's garbage for the next three years, Clinton council decided at their inaugural meeting Monday night. Mr. Frey's tender of $13,500 per year was the lowest of eight tenders sub- mitted. They ranged up to $24,000 per year. In other business, council received a letter from the residents of the Senior Citizen's Apartments on. James Street asking if that street couldn't be placed on the reconstruction list for this year. Council isstudying their reconstruction program' for 1975 and said they would give James.Street consideration. Council was accused by Helen Tench, who was at the meeting, of looking after themselves because, they had Raglan Street paved first two years ago. Several council members became angry at the suggestion and pointed out that Raglan was a very heavily travelled Street because - it has no outlet. Also present at the meeting was Andy Van Altena ofr North Street who said that dogs were running loose and tearing open his garbage bags. Council will contact the town's animal control officer Dick Eisler about the problem. Council endorsed two resolutiatr from other municipalities: one 'was from the Town of Watford asking the Ontario Attorney General to conduct a review into the court syste•rrr-' in B.y..i�itzgeralld.. ..�,._. Snowmobilers Because of a rash. of complaints, Clinton Police will be cracking down on local snowmohilers and charges will be laid under the town's snowmobile by- law, Chief Lloyd Westlake told the News -Record on Tuesday. Chief Westlake said that too many - snowmohilers are ignoring the law and charges will he laid. The minimum fine under the by-law is $23, and the maximum is $100. He said that the by-law forbids the driving of a the machines on any sidewalk or boulevard in town, prohibits the .operation of snow Ontario; and the other was from the Township of Tuckersmith asking for permission to sell share -the -wealth tickets in town for their covered pool fund. An application for severance of three lots on the Base Line Rd. by the `estate of Mitch McAdam was turned down by council on .recommendation of the Planning Board because the lots are too small for the holding zone. The owners would have to apply ' for re- zoning. Council agreed to a request from St. Joseph's Catholic Church to have a house moved from property owned by the church on Victoria Street. The church wants to expand their parking lot and gain an entrance to Victoria Street to alleviate a congested lot. A letter was received from David C. Stevens and architect offering his services to the town. Council received an information letter from the Huron Power Plant Committee pointing out their objections t� the nuclear power plant that is proposed for Huron County. The Cofnmittee wants the plant located in a more remote area. The Clinton Planning Board suggestedthat E and M Sports Out- fitters and Blake's Welding he added to- the list of property owners who are to he asked to clean up..their lots. to be charged machines on private property unless granted permission by the owners, and prohibits the vehicles from making unnecessary noise in the vicinity of all hospitals, senior citizens° apartments, schools, and churches. Chief Westlake said the by-law also bans snowmobiles from both Highway 4 and Highway 8 in Town. In other police business, an auto stolen by two juveniles from the IGA parking lot laste4,q ,(1.gy, January 8. was recovered itlf° h'e 'iZlp f 'the OPP. Two boys have been charged with joyriding. Carnival plans reieale�l Tentative plans for this year's On Tuesday night beginning at 7:30 _Centennl Winter Carnival have been p•m., the Clinton Centennial Band will _ it =. cmc -.o rt arra wall. feature rrrg are keeping their fingers crossed that • Out tondorr":"` `- m there will he enough snow by January Wednesday, February 5's program 31, the start of the 10 day event. includes the senior citizens' card party The Carnival this year, the seventh at 2 p.m., the family skate night at 6 annual, contains most of the events p.m., and the very popular Hospitality that made last year's such a success.:' Night at 9 p.m. - The Carnival will start off with the An Oldtimers hockey game will be now traditional Torchlight Parade held on Thursday, Feb. 6 and will •through town by members of the feature the town employees against the Clinton snowmobile club, followed by a Signal -Star Paper Leafs, a has-been family moccasin dance on the ice at the team from the newspaper plant in arena. Goderich. On Saturday, February 1, the parade will, begin its move through town at 1 followed by the Children's af- ternoon. At 8:30 p.m. the Queen will he --crowned at. the Queen dance. at the Legion. • Figure Skating competition§ will start at 10 a..n. to kick-off the Sunday, Feb. 2 p ogram. At 2 p.m., the novelty snowmobile races, log sawing and other novelty contests will he held, and from 7 to 9 p.m. hay rides will be held 'at the park. At 8:30 p.m. a figure skating show wily be held. Two different leagues of broomball ctompetition will he held at the arena on Monday. Feb. 3 at" 7 p.m., while the Legion ladies will stage a bingo at 8:30 p,m , The band conceit • set- far next -- Tuesday January' 21 by the Clinton Centennial Band has been postponed until further notice. Please watch the ews-Record for more details next week. + + + Congratulations to Stanley Reeve nson McKinley who was elected arden last Tuesday by defeating Linton Reeve Harold Lobb and cKillop Reeve Allan Campbell. iciang a warden is always a tough hore with so many good men to chdose ram. + + + `Here's one on -inflation: "The cost of lying has risen so much that some city erchants are. ...moving th.eir._.bargai a..._ asements up to the third floor." + + + • Clinton firemen were called out last riday afternoon to put out a fire in a ar battery on a parked car on Victoria treet. Other than a melted battery, here-wa&zo, ria mage, _. -1- +, + Winter has sure returned with a, ngeance to" Huron County, with some areas receiving up to a foot of snow in ur days this week. Better now than in Kiril, the old expression goes. Centennial hatiij given gifts Clinton welcomed the first baby of the Centennial year, and the lucky baby was the recipient of many gifts In- cluding twb silver cups from Mrs. Ted -.Davis, president of the hospital auxiliary, and from Russ Archer, chairman of the (:Tinton Centennial •commit'tee. The baby, Christopher,.IS shown with his mother, Mrs. Mark Ken- nedy of RR I, Londes'boroh (News -Record photo) The public school skating races will begin the Sat., Feb. 8 program at 10 a.m., and at 1 p.m. another children', afternoon will he held. At 4 p.m. the first of -the two broomball cham- pionships wi1f be held and at 9 p.m., three dances begiii at the Legion, the Fish and Game, and at the- arena, sponsored by the Fair Board. • The final day, Sunday, `Feb. 9, will be started with a pancake breakfast 'at 9- a.m., while the 1VIOSRA sanctioned snowmobile races get underway at 1 p.m. All afternoon, the _Carnival _Committee will serve baked beans and wieners at the arena. A final schedule will be published next week.