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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1975-01-30, Page 1ett asks for wolf bounty Hullett Township cduneil Will seek the Clinton Fire Area h •osl; MrBoard; . Jean the backing of various �townships n npsin Whyte to the � Milt Dale and Tom Duizerto the Myth ,paro�rince to have the Ontario torioSov ernMilt Dale ta. the int reinstate the wolf bounty in the Fire Area Seaforth Fire A ea:Board; Joe FlunkingprovinGe. • The• decision came at the recently .held inaugural meeting of the township, in -which the new council took their seats after being sworn in and hearing a . tamely message from Rev. Stan McDonald. Murray East and Mervyn Batkin were present at the council meeting to discuss the wolf bounties. ' Also present at the first meeting were the grade seven pupils of Hullett Central School, who were given a brief explanation. �of council proceedings by Clerk Clare Vincent, and then proceeded to ask questions on local government. Council also decided to hire Mery Batkin of Clinton as the animq,l control officer at the rate of $10 per animal plus 15 cents per mile when called. Hullett also gave permission to Ontario Hydro to run a power line through part of the township, but added that the costs of any alteration or change requested by the township be paid by Hydro. In other business, council made a host of appointments for the coming year, including John Jewitt, Joe Hunking, Jim McPhee, . Gerald McDowell, Jim Glouscher, Ken Scott, and the president of the. W.I., to the Auburn Hall Board; Greg Brandon to to the Ausable-Bayfield .Conservation Authority; and Norman Alexander to the' Maitland Valley Conservation Authority. Council also decided to donate $25 to the Salvation Army, and appointed Tom Duizer, Murray Lyon, Paul Buchanan, Lillian Hallam, Greg Brandon, Clare Vincent, and John Flynn to the Hullett Recreation. The clerk was instructed to see about installing a Clinton phone in the township office, and was asked to write a letter of appreciation to Joseph Shaddick for his many years as livestock evaluator in Hullett. Council passed building permits to Keith • Tyndall, dwelling; Mae Govenlock, rebuild kitchen; and John Boven, shed or addition. Severance was granted to Elsie ,Scott of Auburn, but a severance application of W. Kolkman was returned for correction. The road superintendent was in- structed to apply for the remaining 1974 road subsidy, and council accepted the ditch inspector's approval on tile drain loan applications. A by-law to impose special annual drainage rates on • land on which money is borrowed, was passed. Accounts approved included: general, $6,341.55; roads, $13,219.19; and drainage, $45,22-1.00 inton, ofI, Thursday, January 3 25 cent 110tk Year- No. 5 Weaiher 1975 1974 til w • 141 1.0 JANUARY 21 32 3 22 33 0 23 .32 4 24 35 26 25 . 38 32 26 34 22 27 27 19 Rain 1.20 Snow 1" 43 31 34 33 38 31 37 25 42 28 • 42 29 50 34 Rain- 1.25" Snow 2" Oldest businessman retires S.W. (Bert) Gliddon, .who has been in business the longest time of'any man in Clinton - 37 years - will close his dry, cleaning shop on Saturday for the last time. Gliddon Dry Cleaners has been running continuously in Clinton since 1937, when Mr. Gliddon opened his first store on Victoria Street in a store that was located where the Newcombe Drug Store now stands. Four years later,. Mr. Gliddon moved the business to a building now torn down, behind the former Post Office, and in 1946, he moved into his present building on King Street, a spot he has occupied since. The Town has now bought the building, and because Mr. Gliddon was . nearing retirement, he decided to close 95 ..cattic,: burned in dairybarn fire An early morning fire Friday destroyed a barn and 95 head of dairy cattle about four miles east of Goderich on Highway 8. The barn, owned by Gerald Rodges of RR 2,' Goderich, was desclribed as a total loss. Firemen from, Goderich went to the scene shortly after 7:15 a.m., but were prevented from trying to stop the fire Base was<in operation, it took four men when their truck overheated. keep up with all the work, much of it to Assistant Fir Chief Ralph Kingswell said the tanker popped a water plug in uniforms. its engine. He added that the blaze was Over the years, the. wardrobes have be and control when firemen arrived. changed a great deal, along with the No estimate of damage or reason Y styles, but most of the better clothes, for especially suits, still need to be dry the blaze was available. cleaned and pressed.• The incapacitated truck was towed Mn Gliddon said he was looking back to Goderich where repairs were forward to retirement, but he didn't expectedto be completed by late want to hang up his shoes, he still Fridaay. wanted to be involved in town affairs. M1� anastra An apartment developer who has been converting one of the former officer's quarters at Vanastra into apartments, without a Tuckersmith building permit, and in contravention of the zoning bylaw which classes the building as institutional, •was told at Tuckersmith Council Tuesday night that a stop work order will be issued against him. Developer Peter De Groot said he had rented one apartment already and that people were planning to move in February 1. Eight of his planned 12 two-bedroom apartments are ready for painting and the four others have the basic work done. He also plans 12, one - room apartments. the business. Once the doors are closed for good this corning Saturday, Mr. Gliddon said this week he plans to relax, but stressed he wanted to help in any projects in town, in a voluntary way, since this is Centennial year. And community work is no stranger to ' Mr. Gliddon. Born in Hullett Township, Mr. Gliddon has been in- volved in sports nearly his entire life. He played for the Clinton Colts hockey club in . the 1930s and was on.. the championship team of 1932-33. During the war years, the Colts were disbanded, but in 1946, Mr. Gliddon was instrumental in getting the club goiffig again, and he stayed on to manage them for nine years 'after that. As . well, Mr. Gliddon served as a councillor on the Clinton council for seven years in the 1950s, where he was credited with forming the first Cemetery board. If that wasn't enough, he was on the Chamber of Commerce for six years and served as its president at one time. He said he would like that organization revived again. He is also a member of the Legion and the Fish and Game lub. Mr. Gliddon says he has seen many ups and downs in the dry cleaning business in the last four decades. He works by himself now, but at one time, especially when the Clinton Air builder told to stop work Tuckersmith councillors told Mr. De Groot that the ministry of environment opposed a zoning change because they felt an apartment developrhent would overload the. Vanastra sewage system. "Fred Ginn knew this when he sold -the buildings to you. Toronto wouldn't :;let him, it was contrary to our bylaws," 11eeve Elgin Thompson said. "It is very 'xunfortunate that you weren't told ahead sof. time."" "You've been lead down the • aa path," Clerk Jim McIntosh `said. "Since there were 3,000 people at Vanastra when it was an air base and there are only 1,000 now, 1a figured the Sewage capacity was adequate"., Mr. e Groot said. Clerk McIntosh said the ministry felt zoning by-law change which would that the treatment plant was have to be circulated to all property ovefloaded when there were 3,000 owners within 400 feet of the De Groot people there. They want the area building. An OMB hearing would follow already zoned residential to be if any objections were made. Mr. De Groot said he was in moving developed first, he added. There are other buildings at stages and was looking for a mortgage Vanastra zoned for apartment to buy a second Vanastra building for development but they have been sitting conversion. "I'm glad you haven't, for three years, the developer said. because you've got a dead horse." the "Am I going to wait for him to get reeve commented. going on it?" he asked. His building Councillors were sympathetic to Mr. was easier to convert to apartments De Groot's problem. "If it's not made than the others, he added. into homes and apartments, what good Councillors suggested that Mr. De is it?" R'eeve Thompson said. "See Groot talk to ministry of environment what you can do with the ministry and officials and said that Tuckersmith come back to us." would probably approve a zoning Mr. De Groot asked the council if he change if the ministry agreed to one. could rent out the apartments which "Close the doors and go down and see are ready on a temporary basis but what you can do with these people in was' told that this was impossible. The London,"Reeve Thompson said. Tuckersmith by-law would be. broken Clerk McIntosh said that if the once people moved in, the clerk said. ministry co-operates, the county Councillors estimated that any zoning planners would have to prepare a change would take about six months. oin9 into retiremen After 37 continuous years of pressing and dry cleaning, S.W. (Bert) Gliddon of Clinton will retire frOm business this Saturday. Mr. Gliddon .who vvas--" always. active its community affairhe hoses to remain has seen any activeaafter his retes in theireusment in the last four decades, and p (News -Record photo) Carnival officials praying for snow car BY JIMTFTTZGERALD Organizers of this year's Winter There is a lot of mad scrambling Carnival, billed as the Seventh Annual lately in these parts as some 16w,. Clinton and District Centennial Winter volunteers rush to have 40 uniforms Carnival, are keeping their fingers ready for the Centennial Band to debut crossed that the wintry weather of the {gyp a ale Saturda The uniforms last . few days will hold 'out for the gat'"`3�s ... " , ...rru �..rM . sxr• yy,ry r-,, very .. attractive, unk w sl' opening` ee(tehd" tl �torw'd ,"ems compliment the stitchers for their hard' and they are evelr iop'ing �€or-a—fey►-- dro, work. more inches of snow. Clinton Firemen, and' 'Marro For the last two years, a last .minute snowfall has saved the Carnival from failure, and no losses were shown. AgaTin this year, the Winter Carnival committee, which was having trouble getting help at first, has lined up an excellent ten day program with active participation from nearly every group in town. To kick-off the Carnival this Friday night, a torchlight parade through town will be held by area snowmobilers, followed by a family moccasin dance at the arena at 9 p.m. A giant parade , will wind its way novelty contest, and they will also for i d party hay rides at 7 p.m. at the Clinton track. p.m., a family skate night at 6 p.m. and Also slated for Sunday night, at 8:30 the very popular Hospitality Night at 9 p.m. is .a `skating shoW by the Figure p.m. at the arena, featuring loads of Skating Club. , local talent. • ire •QOn Monday, Feb. 3, the bt�oomball Tlae "Old Timers" willtake on the 1 kp �•C ��o,gs rais t. eatur.i:a «,such teams aro- . a ,�w , f afs ax. thew Clinton t®u r a sa �, Gocilre✓h� l dper >he Kinsmen, the Fish and Game; 'the Arena on Thursday, February 6 at 7:30 p.m .while—It p.m . t o V-a-nras-tra- have with a sen cit zens' at PUC holds inaugural John Wise of Clinton was named the treasurer. Major Don Symons new chairman of the Clinton Public represents the town on the Com - t -Utilities Commission at their inaugural mission., meeting last Friday slight in Clinton. Mr. Wise replaces Hal Hartley of Clinton, who "had been the chairman since 1966. Mr. Hartley 'took over as chairman from the late Bill Perdue, who held the post for 30 years. Last Firday night's inaugural marks the first time in 10 years that there have been new faces on the PUC. New The PUC was also informed that members elected last December, employee Bruce Schoenhals has suc- Joseph Atkinson and Gord Phillips took cessfully completed his fourth stage their chairs, replacing Charles Brown linesman course which he took recently who served 20 years, and "Red" at the Ontario Hydro Conference and Caron, who was a member for 18 Development centre at Orangeville. years. The next PUC meeting will be held Mr. Phillips was elected secretary on February 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the PUC and M. A. Caldwell was named building. , In other business, the PUC decided to have International Water Supply conduct a •flow and capacity test on the number one well, which was installed in 1919. The pump, one of three the town has, is worn out and obsolete, and nearly impossible to replace. New fire accordreachect Zurich council approved a orae -year a firefighting agreement since the end firefighting agreement with Hay d of a Zurichyand thaear t ownships were close ec. 31. Stanley townships lastWednesday afternoon. to signing a new agreement in opposed agreement covers the village, December, but Hay .the the northwestern third of Hay and proposed share of costs. southern Stanley. Costs will be shared Hay would have contributed 52.5 per according to a formula based on cent of the fire area's budget, Stanley. relative assessments. 20.4 per cent and Zurich 27.1 per cent. Hay will contribute 48 per cent of the The valueeof of assessment costs wasbuased on the the three cost, Zurich, 31 per cent and Stanley 21 to per cent. communities. Hay's assessment was much higher because of the string of The agreement came after weeks of village and township cottages in the township along Lake discussic,ns among vi Huron. councils. It endel a stalemate produced Previously the three paid flat rates when Hay objected to an earlier for- plus hourly fees for the time spent at mala which would have had it pay fires within each municipality. more than half the cost. In 1974; total .firefighting costs were Hay's share was reduced, according about $4,600. to township Coun. Lionel Wilder, by Concern was expre7sed. that"without taking a portion o1 the township out of an effective new agreement the safety the fire area. of Hay's cottages would be in jeopardy. "We just didn't want to pay more Coun. Wilder said Hay and Stanley 2 than half the cost of the Zurich will now discuss purchase of a tanker department," he said. truck to serve the two townships but The three south Huron Cou,►ty which will be kept at the fire station in municipalities were technically without Zurich. •+• + + We apologize to Bill Weber whose letter appeared mix•ed up in last week's paper. It sure- wasn't intentional, it was just one of those things that happen in this business. + + + We are sad to report that one of our hard-working correspondents, Wilma Oke, is in Seaforth Hospital recovering from a .heart attack. Mrs. Oke, a very haar'd working and dedicated reporter, is sure• being missed, and we hope she has a speedy recovery. + + + February 1 If you're asked in the next few weeks through town on Saturday,and among the to sponsor a CHSS student don't dismay, starting at 1 p. m. the Prefects at the school are holding a celebrities will be Miss Dominion of bowling marathon on the Easter Canada a ndfam Ronald M30 depdicate ooa f weekend to raise funds to go on a hamburg cultural exchange trip to Montreal. children's day program will start at the They will be seeking pledges at so CHSS auditorium with Rick SnCaell as much per game. M.C., and at 8:30 p.. the al + + + . Queen will he crowned at the Lions As this column is' being written, it's Dance at the Legion.' raining out and the temperature is in Competition skating by the Clinton the mid 40s. Winter Carnival must be Figure nSunday, Fwill ebst2ar followed off the near. festivities on + + + by the novelty snowmobile races and It's shell out time again. No it's not snowmobile poker run at the Snowmobile Club at Zap runrk ny Hallowe'en, but the dog tags are on the the Fair sale, and the first installment of the bard wi i phostaathe log park, sawing and Town's taxes are due Feb. 15. will start at the arena at 7 p.m., followed by a bingo at the Legion sponsored by the Legion Auxiliary. On Tuesday, February 4, the Clinton Centennial Band will. present a band. concert at the Central Huron Secondary School auditorium beginning at 7:30 p.m. and featuring "Sing Out London." At 7 p.m. the gi-r- -hockey team play a game at the arena. Wednesday, Feb. 5 will be a full Cable company seeks increase w day, Bluewater Cable TV of Holmesville is asking the, Canadian Radio and Television Commission next month if it can increase its monthly cable rental to customers in Clinton, Goderich, Holmesville, and Vanastra; The company currently charges $5 per month for one TV set, and a special smaller rate for any extras in the s'a'me home. The company is asking if they can increase the monthly rate to $6 per customer to meet rising costs. The CRTC will conduct the hearing in Toronto on -February 25, and will accept submissions on the cable in- crease.. -Ratepayers Association will trail rides at Vanastra. The Hanover Barons will visit town on Frida.y, Feb. 7 at 8 p.m., to battle the Centennial Mustangs, and at 9:30 p.m. the Kinsmen and Kinettes will put on their Las Vegas night for the chance takers The Public school skating races at 10 a,m. will open the program on Saturday Feb. 8 at the arena, followed by a kids' afternoon of free skating. At 4 p.m. the broomball championships will be held, and three dances will start at 9 p.m. One, is at the Fish and Game Club, one at the Legion Hall, and the other sponsored by the Fair Board at the arena auditorium. Tickets are still available for all three affairs. A pancake breakfast will start proceedings at 9 a.m. at the arena on the final Sunday, Feb. 9, followed by the snowmobile races at 1 p.m. The Carnival committee will also serve baked beans and wiener; all afternoon. stag e A poster contest is well under way, and weather permitting, an i;e sculpturing contest ,will be held as well during Winter Carnival week. IN •..v}way.+, -f.,r• ,.1r-'IaOr^ +-�+.L.re i"uckersmith Cou1Lei unregistered dogs a dam to buy a tag Dick Eisler to locate and license all the and then I lay a Charge." dogs in the Township, they decided at Salaries for municipal employees and their Tuesday night meeting'. Although roadsupal assistance erintendent er ntendent (or will the township he discussed Councillors expressed some concern at p the fact that the dog -problem had not at a latter council meeting when all been very well taken care of since Mr. memers cillorare Bert present, eBranderhorst cidvvas d. Eisler was hired last May, they agreed Coun that he continue as animal control absent and Councillor Cleave Coombs officer, at $700 per year. had to leave the meeting early because Councillors authorized payment of of illness in his family. , the final $200 of that amount to Mr. On the advise of their auditor, Eisler when they met with him. Mr. Council will ask the Vanastra Eisler said he would sell dog tags in the Recreation Committee to keep close township and bring receipts-atrtd.money track on income and to provide an to Tuckersmith Clerk Jim McIntosh itemized financial statement. Clerk every week. McIntosh said that this control would "I'll start at Vanastra, then go to be 4especially important once the Egmondville and then the country", he swimming pool there is in operation. said. Dog owners in the Township are The Rec and the retee eveis a and deputy reeve f supposed to have tags by February 28, council 1975. "It could take all year to get them are members enmason st. ill be asked to accept all (registered)", he said, "but then SeVappointmentpeople to the ownership's Day you have them for next year". Dog. tags will also be available from Care Centre Board which will ad - members of council and the clerk. Its minister the p• lanned include Councillors been a complete failure the way it has Vanastra. They Coombs and Branderhorst, Gerry been", Reeve Elgin Thompson com- Salton, Arthur Forlar, Barbara mented.° ' Mr. Eisler told ,council that a jail Hodgins, s, Carol Munroe .and Dorot y sentence can result if dog owners ministry of community', and ignore repeated warnings', to buy a dog The miicontinued on page 16) tag. He . said .he gives owners of F,.'