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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1975-03-06, Page 1Nursinifdirector refires The director of nursing at Clinton Public Hospital, Miss Kathleen Elliott, left, was honored Monday by the Hospital Auxiliary in recognition Of her 39 years service to the hospital, nine as director. She was presented with a money gift from Mrs. Frank Fingland, centre, and Mrs. Ted Davies, president. Last week, the hospital board gave her several beautiful gifts at a special banquet. (News -Record photo) Clinton wins New York By Chris Zdeb LaurieYork of Clinton is off to New York City and the United Nations in July, after .- winning the 13th annual United Nations Pilgrimage for Youth public speaking contest. The 16 -year-old student from Central Huron Secondary School won over nine other finalists representing Huron County's five high schools, last Friday evening. Barbara Ryan 16, of F.E. Madill Secondary School, Wingham, placed second, and Paul Esbroeck 15, of South Huron District High School, Exeter, the only male contestant, placed third. The contest, sponsored by the Huron District Oddfellow and Rebekah Lodges, drew an audience of 60 people to the auditorium of Central Huron Secondary School., Laurie's 10 -day -trip to the United Nations is highlighted by a session of the General Assembly which she and about 35 other Ontario winners will be 'able to attend. Contest chairman, John Broadfoot, said, that the group is the only one of its kind allowed into the inner United Nations. , On their last day in New York, the Ontario finalists speak on their trip, and the winner • of that contest travels to Washington. Should Laurie be unable to go to the United Nations, runner-up Barbara Ryan will go in her place. If she too is unable to travel, the trip will fall to Paul Esbroeck. Mr. Broadfoot said that the winner has always gone to New York, but runners up are chosen just in case something should happen. Two students from each of the County's high schools spoke from five to seven minutes on a prepared topic. The con- testants were then given two minutes to prepare an impromptu speech on one of the' two topics that each drew from a hat. The three judges, Wayne Boswick, a student Minister from Bluevale, C. Coultes, a teacher from Listowel District High School, and Harold Knisley, a retired superintendent of the Huron County school board deliberated for 20 minutes before proclaiming Laurie York the winner. Thursday, March. 6, 1975 cents; 110th Year- No. 10 er 1975 197A. . ' HI 10 111 1.1 FEBRUARY ' 253 29 21 6 26 28 29 6 27 30 23 '38 19 28 33 25 41 35 MARCH 1 30 18 40 27 2 25 16 38 30 3 22 14 61 35 Snow 5" Rain .87" Deputy -reeve wants library moved to Minton trip sanctum of the Twenty-three members of Huron Counter Council voted against signing a new lease` for library headquarters facilities in Goderich, but 30 affirmative votes were cast to permit the. building on Lighthoussk Street to remain- in county service until at least January 1, 1977. =�< The debate arose when the . county library board asked council to approve a new lease with the owners of the building. According to board members, the building has changed hands and new tenants have shown interest in the building. While the county lease does not exliire until June 1, 1976, the new owners were willing to negotiate a new lease with the county at this time. The five year lease will increase the rent to the county to $4.85 per square foot or $810 per month with a yearly adjustment up or down for taxes and utilities based on the actual costs for 1974. The county can terminate the lease with one year's notice, any time after January 1,1977. Kinsmen give $5,000 to park The Clinton Kinsmen gave the Ausable- Bayfield Conservation Authority $5,000 towards a picnic pavillion at the new Clinton Conservation Area, just south of town in Tuckersmith Township. The donation was made to Elgin Thompson, chairman of the Authority, at the Kinsmen meeting on Tuesday night. It represents half of the $10,000 the Kinsmen have pledged towards the park. Kinsmen president Gary Jewitt made the presentation on behalf of the club and Board refused building fund The Huron County Board of Education voted unanimously to make an appeal to the Ontario Ministry of Education who refused any capital allocation for building projects for schopls under the board's jurisdiction for the 1975 fiscal year. The Board had budgeted for $900,000 in its five-year forecast which was to include $210,000 for renovations to Exeter Public School, the construction of an industrial arts and home economics complex in Exeter, Turnberry and Brussels each to cost approximately $200,000 and, also $40,000 for a mini computer for South Huron Secondary School. The computer facility, if it was approved by the Ministry, would have been installed as a pilot project and under the Board's approval similar facilities would have been installed in other high schools in the area..., D.J. Cochrane, Director of Education, told the board that he was sure the Ministry would cut back on• expenditures but was surprised that they got nothing at all. He stated that the only course. of action was to appeal tlie decision to the Minister. A letter from the regional office of the Ministry of Education in London stated that the -region received its proportion of provincial funding and unfortunately all needs or requirements cannot be met. Board member Charles Thomas said that the Board should challenge the decision since the building projects were not only important from an educational standpoint but it would also be good for the economy by providing jobs. Since the Board cannot proceed with any project and building must be put off ,a delegation of three members, Cayley Hill, Harry Hayter. and D.J. Cochrane, were elected to approach the ministry, con- cerning oncerning grants for the region. said the Kinsmen were happy they could continue their theme of helping the com- munity. Mr. Thompson said the initial $5,000 gift will be used to build a picnic pavillion at the park, equip it with tables, and a bar- becue. He said he thought the building could be ready by July in time for Clinton's Centennial week. Mr. Thompson said he also hoped that hydro and water could be put in the new pavillion. • The board members explained that if the new lease hadnot been negotiated until the present lease expired next summer, the odds are 'that a lease at that time would be much more expensive than $4.85 per square foot. Theory was, according to Chairman Norman Durst, to lose a little now but gain a substantial amount later. Discussion showed that not all members of council were convinced the economy would remain that buoyant for that length of time. Reeve Ed. Oddleifson of Bayfield said he was` darn sure" the county would not have topay as much for library facilities even in the present building, in 1976. "Maybe we want to be Santa Claus," quipped Oddleifson who warned against "presuming" the economy would remain stable. He said he felt the country is definitely in a recession and headed for a depression. , "The present lease should be honored," Reeve Oddleifson said. Deputy -reeve Frank Cook, a longtime advocate of decentralization of county offices, drew council's attention to the fact that a building is available at Vanastra which would adequately house the library headquarters. Library head William Partridge was present and commented that the library staff makes regular use of court house equipment and facilities. "We like to be close to the court house," said Mr. Partridge. "I've been on this council for five years and it is the same old story. Everybody likes to be close to the court house," stated Mr. Cook. "Let's change it a little. Why does everything have to be in Goderich?" Reeve Oddleifson concurred. He said that with proper planning and a courier system, library headquarters at Clinton could still make use of court house equipment and facilities. "You don't have to be just across the street from the court house to make use of equipment here," said Reeve Oddleifson. ,Deputy -reeve Frank Cook called for a recorded vote which resulted in a 30-23 tally in favor of signing the new lease for present library facilities. During the debate, however, it was evident that county officials are con- sidering a new county building to house the o>e ,,tore" library as well as --other ccunty depart- ments. It was pointed` out such a building would take several years to plan with construction not possible much before 1977. A final taste of winter March came in like a lion this year with up to eight inches of snow falling on parts of the area. But a snowpile last week caught the fancy of Terry Cox, 6, left, Randy Lobb, 9, and Patrick Malpass, 8, who tried to build a snowfort. (News -Record photo) a �ets a roveost $261,800 of County Librarian William Tuckersmith holds tax rate Partridge ga budget totalling, The February session of Huron County brought ir.to Council held in the court house in Goderich which the county share is $162,800. 1Du 00. explained this year' illi cost the county an l that books and last Friday saw the presentation of many According to Chairman Normafl , processing budgets, all of which were approved. • that budget is "up considerably", mostly estimated $63,000. The same item last year Public Library Board due to increased wages and books. was budgeted at $61,000. The County Salaries fojr the county headquarters BY JIM FITZGERALD � �� � building as well as all the branches total - The Clinton. Centennial committee will F $129 500. pay beopeningupa souvenir store shortly in a members t ,r v orriier Clinton mayor dies Tuckersmith Township council decided Tuesday night at their meeting in Brucefield to hold the municipal tax rate at last year's level. The township accepted the.1975 spending of $86,464.38 for the township and set a tentative mill rate of 20.0 mills for farm and . residential and 24.0 mills for com- mercial rate. However, the municipal mill rate represents only about 25 per cent of the total taxes collected in the township, and the final total won't be known until the county and the two boards of education levies are known. Discussion among the council members seerhed"•to' indi 'ate that those other levies are likely to rise. Last year, the total mill rate for the township was 79.2 mills for farm and residential, and 87.6 for com- mercial. The 1975 estimates showed a total budget of $760,360, down slightly from the $805,317 actually spent last year. The 1974 budget had been estimated at $643,060. Council accepted the auditors report for 1974 from Diegel, ' Malcolm and Hagey, Chartered accountants of Stratford, and re -appointed them, at a slight increase in Committee for board will cost another $3,500 while vacant store on Rattenbury Street, just up rent for the library facilities throughout from the corner of Albert but they need 1964,when he was defeated by the present the county amounts to $35,000. A former mayor and reeve of Clinton, some volunteers to man it. Even if you ocan In William James Miller, passed away in mayor, Don Symons. The budget for operating expenses for only spare a few hours a week, they wTownship on 1975 for the Court House totals $75,700. Of Victoria Hospital in London on February. 27 He .was, born in Hullett To be glad to have your help. Tom Feeney at after a short illness. He was 80. August 12, 1894,this amount, the county receives 50.87 a son of the late William _ l--be.-m ,re than happy, to hear r. ter-• . Long.-xecord of service James and Martha Biggins.He lived in percent from the Province of Ontario or kj , .-- _-.: _ ' . - late*. 0 fax � .., �.�r,,�.� •` • ...- � �.��'". fir[ �� ge.-i�x>��1 ���,� 5.08-I�a,...���Q ,e .�.,,- �. �__ �: _ _�.,„ ..._� - ..-arith-- e C`Tin on-oourrcr --fli '..;' o S" . Gdl t "t:.. '1 r, � `��rom you :........: .......... present wife, the former Mabel Ferguson, province. A total . of about $51,508 is on June 14,3972. She surivves him. reeovered said Chairman Stan Profit. Following his first marriage, Mr. Miller The Registry Office budget represents worked as a plumber for the former maintenance of .the- building. The entire Perdue Hardware Store. He then ran his amount, $8,050 is recovered from the own coal dealership and was an in- province plus a rental fee of $3,000. dependent driver for nearly 30 years. The budget for maintenance purposes at He was a lifetime Elder and trustee of the county's assessment building Ontario Street United Church, and the Goderich is $26,500. Annual rents at Clinton Public Hospital board. He was also building total $53,000. cost, for the coming year. The auditor's report revealed that the township had increased in population from 2,821 in 1973 to 3,041 last year, and assessment had increased to a total of $4,242,790, of which $402,145 is commercial, and $3,840,645, is farm and residential. In other business, council accepted the tender of Sandy Construction of Goderich to crush and haul 18,000 cubic yards of 5/a crushed gravel for the township's roads at a cost of $1.55 per cubic yard, up from $1.40 of last year, and the company will crush and stockpile an unknown quantity of 5/S crushed gravel at a cost of 85 cents per. yard. It was the only tender submitted. Council also, accepted the tender of Fred Harburn of Staffa to spray the township's road allowances at a cost of $5.50 per mile, up 50 cents from last year. The township supplies the weed ki"er used. A complete survey of traffic flows in Tuckersmith by the ministry of tran- sportation and communications will be requested, council decided. The survey, which will cost the tbwnship nothing, will result in the erection of either yield or stop signs at every corner of the township and continued on page 6) Bayfield hearsrcnewaipiaH BY MILVENA ERICKSON Chuck McMurray, representative with the community renewal branch, ministry of housing, Toronto, joined Bayfield council at their regular meeting Monday evening and explained the Home Renewal Program which began in August 1974. The object of the progra)n is to. conserve and improve older homes through Provincial Government assistance. Those residents who qualify for assistance under the program must earn less than $12,500 yearly adjusted income, must be a per - tars. Fle was niarned-._ -"'for offices and facilities trill y the + + + Grace Wal council, for a number of years, then as reeve for several years and finally as mayor. He served as mayor a total of ten years, in a period stretching fron-11952 to The meteorological office (weatherman) in Toronto tells us that we enjoyed the mildest February in 15 years. That goes along nicely with the warmest Decemj,er in 50 years, and the warmest January in 25 years. It was a normal month for precipitation (rain -snow) but we only saw the sun less than half of what we•should have. Wonder what the summer will be like with all this heat coming +in the winter. The News -Record will publish a letter using a pseudonym, as long as the letter is signed by the writer with his or her real name. We have a letter in our possession with no name on it and unless the writer reveals him -herself to us, it will be thrown out. "We come into this world crying while all around us are smiling. May we so live that we go out of this world smiling while everybody around us is weeping." ancient Persian Proverb. +++ If you don't already know, the govern- ..ment has shown us mercy and given us until March 12 to renew our licence stickers. I better go now, I still haven't bought mine. .j."M1ii UCr ‘% uM f OrlIfl'r i»aor the town's representative on the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority, for 12 years a post he held at the time of his death. Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons, Robert of Kitchener, and Ross of Clinton; one daughter, Mrs. Willard (Maxine) Aiken of Clinton; two stepsons, Ken Johnson of West Covina, California and George Johnston of Toronto; and five -grandchildren. The funeral service was held from the Ball Funeral Home on March 1, 1975, with Rev. L.S. Lewis officiating. Interment will follow in the Spring at Clinton Cemetery. The pallbearers were Keith Gingerich, Art Aiken, Lawrie Slade, Lloyd Batkin, Warren Gibbings, and Ernie Brown. The flower bearers were Howard Johns, John Livermore and Jack Roorda. in the (continued on page 6) Tuckersniith reeve gets prouinei(1I post Tuckersmith Township Reeve ra Elgin Thompson was elected vice-chairman of the Conservation Authorities of Ontario at their annual meeting in Toronto on Mon- day. Reeve Thompson was also elected chairman of the Southwest Zone of the Conservation Authorities in the Southwest Zone, and 34 irt'all of Ontario. Mr. Thompson was recently elected to his third one-year chairman of the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority. 1 manent resident, with age or citizenship being no barrier. Depending on income, part of the loan could be forgiveable. Interested residents may obtain more information through the village clerk's office. In other business, council approved a grant of $50 to the Bayfield Agricultural Society and granted a permit to Mrs. Faye Gauther to operate a taxi in the village for 1975. Council received an invitation to attend a (continued on page 6) Mark two anniuersarys The congregation of Wesley -Willis United Church in Clinton marked two an- niversaries at a special service on Sunday. They celebrated both the Nth an- niversary of the formation of the United Church, and the Centennial of the town. Following the service, a birthday cake was served to the congregation. Left to right are Rev. John Oestrelcher; Mayor Don Symons; `Mrs. Bernice Hearn, the senior member of the church Centennial committee; and Garnet Harland, Clerk of the session. More events are planned throughout the year. (News -Record photo)