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Clinton News-Record, 1975-04-17, Page 11y1.1 1 141 .LO APRIL 33 17 33 20 •- I 35 15 38 18 10 37 23 4$ 23 fl ' 36 1.a 53 32 tt - 35 20 .58 43 1 38 23 67 ' 46 14 43 25 , 64 48 ' Rainfall .86" Council removes; taxi license from Clinton man A Clinton. taxi driver was refused a license last Monday night by Clinton eouncli on the recommendation of Police Chief Lloyd Westlake. Andrew Berg of Clinton, who has been 'driving a taxi in town for ten years was told that his license would not be renewed because of his poor driving habits, police told council. Last year, council passed a new taxi by- law that among other things, calls, for a once a year inspection and approval from the chief of police. Chief Westlake told council that Mr. Berg had three convictions under the High- ,ay.Traffic Act, including two for speeding and one for passing on the right, and Mr. Westlake said he has had numerous complaints on Mr. Berg's driving habits around town. "I'll not except the responsibility of putting the public in his car, said Mr. Westlake, "I don't want anyone killed." Mr. Berg said that in all his ten years of driving in Clinton, he only has received two tickets and he said he has never had an ;accident. "When you drive 85,000 to 90,000 miles a year without an accident, that's a pretty good record," Mr. Berg told council. Councillor Ernie Brown said he also had received several complaints on Mr. Berg's driving, and Councillor Don Hall said he wasn't in favor of going over the chief's head and approving the license. A motion refusing the license_ received unanimous approval from council. In other business, council backed a resolution from the City of Barrie to ask the Ontario government for a piece of the province's share of betting at tracks- on municipal land. The resolution says that the towns . and cities like_ Clinton and Barrie lose tax money on public lands occupied by race tracks and Barrie wants a share of the governments' tax, which amounts to seven percent of the handle. Deputy -Reeve Frank Cook said he wouldn't back the resolution because the province would probably take money from the track operators and not out of the province's pocket. Mr. Cook, who is the racing secretary at the Clinton Kinsmen Raceway, said the province gets free money from the tracks. "They took $60,000 out of Clinton alone last summer," Mr. Cook said, "and they didn't do anything to earn it." Mr. Cook Nine OFY projects approved Nine of 15 applications, worth a total of to provide an entertainment and $50,527, have been approved under the educational program for six -to 16 -year - Opportunities for Youth program, in the olds. Federal Riding of Huron -Middlesex. Mr. McKinl,y said the projects had been The approval came from the department recommended to the minister of manpower • of manpower and immagration, Huron - Middlesex MP Bob McKinley announced last week. An application to have several students restore the main core of Clinton was turned down, but Marilyn Holmes and Winnifred $3;844 to provide a half-day nursery for pre- school children, with.. an expected d t by a local advisory 'e said that spore of million this year, is given out by, the is owned by the town. province in a sired stakes series. Council also approved a parking permit In other business connected with the for News -Record editor James Fitzgerald' Clinton Raceway, council decided to and decided to charge him the full price of charge the Kinsmen a flat fee of $1,500 in $7.50, even though fivnths of 1975 have 1974 and 1975 .for use°of the track's facilities, .already passed. instead of the previously agreed. upon 25 Councillor Jim Hunter told council that percent of profits. he has contacted the town's animal control Deputy Reeve Cook said the Kinsmen t fficer,Dick, Eisler and was promised that will be spending up to $13,000 this year on he would step up patrols of the town. r • d Ch the money, about $2 improvements to the Cllntori-Park, .which Spring Fair s f�rlunes rats •� toget: Gov'tgrants The directors of the Clinton Spring Fair Holstein Club, This show was previously have received written confirmation that . held at the Seaabrth Fall Fair, and offers the Spring Fair has been moved up from, pine money totalling $1,800. This event Class "C" to a Class " .B" fair. To receive should prove to be a real asset to the fair this achievement the Society had to pay out ,and spectators will be able to view some of $3000 in prize money 'for specified the best Holsteins in the county. agricultural exhibits for the three previous " The Holstein show, combined with the years and must maintain these expenses in Ontario Spring Jersey Show on Friday, the future. June 6th should be one of the better dairy Movingto a Class "B" fair also means shows in Western Ontario. Again this year there will be two top that the federal government pays 50 rated grandstand shows for the public to percent of the prize money run under the view. Friday evening will feature some of Hays Classification and 50 percent of all the best local talent available plus the improvement done at the park up to a Queen of the Fair and the Senior Citizens' maximum of $1,800 yearly. It is believed Queen contest. For those who enjoy that the Clinton Spring Fair is the only professional entertainment, the Saturday Class "B" fair to be held in the spring in evening grandstand show will feature Ontario. Grand Ole Opry Star, Jan Howard. Another first for the fair will be the . In this the Centennial Year of the Town Huron County Holstein Show. This show is of Clinton, the Spring Pair should prove to to be held on Saturday, Junelth and: is open be one of the best fairs ever, directors animmigration committee. only to members of the Huron County predict. Bradley of Clinton have been granted enrolment of 45 children. Pat Cartier, Diane Riley and Mike": Doorley of Goderich will -receive $71-8251or . maintenance and restoration of the Huron jailr courthouse and council chambers complex and to research the original function and recreation of the early "life of _ the complex. Don Reid, Cath Madill and Kim Watson of • Blyth will receive $4,670 to provide' recreational activity for pre-school children in Blyth. Usa Scholtz, Carola Dierolf and Janet Huckins of Goderich will receive $5,700 for a program to give mentally retarded children an opportunity to integrate with' normal children. Susan and Philip Street and Sharon Ives of Blyth will receive $6,090 to research the history of Blyth area through interviews, letters, dairies and old newspaper clip- pings. • Jane Cardno, David King and Mary M. Kelly of Seaforth will get $7,215 to create interest In restoration -of the Van Egmond reserve and to help create a cultural centre there. Joyce Blake, Cindy MacDonald and Catharine Lane of Seaforth will get $4,998 to create a day-care centre in Seaforth for pre-school children and to provide a program of crafts, films, picnics and stories. Pattie fisher, Ellen Shumka and Brenda Scott of Lucan will receive $4,485 to provide a program of recreation, arts and crafts for children in Lucan: Elaine Baptie, Paul Runalls and Sandra Binalli-Lichty of Huron Park will get $5,700 Hullett meets ministry over drainage Concerned that thousands of acres may be affectedby poor drainage, Hullett Township .. council, ..mat, : ,wit'hv:ministey of lands and forests officials last Tuesday over drainage of land near the Hullett Wildlife area. Reeve John Jewitt had earlier in March at a meeting with ministry officials ex- pressed concern that thousands of acres of primefarmland would not be properly drained once part of the Wildlife area is permanently flooded. Council met, with ministry official Rene Jones and they toured the possible trouble spots near the area. Ministry officials were also concerned By Jim Fitzgerald People are funny, says a recent news release from the Ontario Provincial Police. It seems they want the front of the bus, the back of the church, and the middle of the road. The OPP were referring to the dangerous habit of straddling the centre lane of a highway. -i-++ No matter how much persecution I receive, I shall continue to grow my Centennial Beard. Even though n'tany have said it looks like a moth eaten rug, but nothing is too good for the contest, as they have a scruffiest beard category. So there! +++ The girls hockey team is having" some trouble lining up some ice time to continue 411 -'"'their playoff finals against St. Marys. The series has been stalemated for more than a week, and it may resume tonight (Thur- sday) at either Exeter or Zurich. Clinton leads the best of seven championship round 3-2. +++ Mrs.. Doris Batkin, who is assembling a history of the Town of Clinton for our Centennial this July is still looking for more old'pictures connected with the town. So if you have some or know someone who has, she'd be glad to borrow them from you for a short while. about the potential problem and didn't want to hurt any ..of the surratInflillg flip'- mgrs.: r+furthaer• action -Awls taketitebduse the ministry of lands and forests doesn't have anyfigures yet on the final level of the flooded area. At their regular meeting last week in a busy session, Hullett council decided to buy a new truck and snowplow assembly from Harvey 1 rotz Ltd, of Listowel for $29,603. It was the lowest tender submitted. Council also accepted ,.the—tend' of Radford Construction of Blyth to supply ' the township' with 18,000 cubic yards of gravel for $1.50 per yard, up from $1.35 of County_ clerk John. Berry dies Funeral service for John Greer Berry, 46 Cambria Rd. North, Goderich was held at Knox Presbyterian Church in Goderich Saturday afternoon, April 12 with the Rev. G.L. Royal officiating. Mr. Berry, County of Huron Clerk Treasurer and Administrator from 1958 until the time of his death, had been a county employee for 27 years. He died Thursday, April 10 in Alexandra Marine and General Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was 52. Interment was in Maitland Cemetery. Pallbearers were former Huron County Wardens Jack Alexander of Wingham.; William Elston .of Morris Township; and Roylance Westcott of Usborne Township; former county councillor and • reeve of Goderich Township, Everett Mcllwain; Bill Huron County Deputy Clerk Treasurer last year. It was also the lowest tender submitted. Drainage vi -as `also a big topic at last week's meeting, as council accepted two raving was a any tenders, both from' Gerber Drainage council meeting last Monday night as a had her rhoads in as driven through a shape as the three man delegation from Rattenbury Enterprises of Millbank. The first was for, Street North brought in a petition 'asking snow storm. $21,822 on the Beane No. 1 Drain, and the that their street be paved this year. Still on roads, the town is applying for second was for $12,185° on the Beane No. 2 The delegation, consisting of Doug subsidy of $60,504 for road reconstruction, Drain. Both were the lowest submitted. Cantelon, Lloyd Butler and Wilfred and $28,000 for maintenance from the Council also approved a''tile drainage Glazier, gave council a petition with 30 ministry of transportationsaid com- loan of $22,700; accepted a petition from signatures on it that asked that the horrible munication. ...Don Nott and other owners for clean-out of condition. of the street be fixed up this year ' Irri•other business,.'council decided to give the Riley Drain and the Buchanan Drain; between Orange and North Streets. the town's employees a three percent cost held court of revision on the Wallace Darin, Councillor Ernie Brown, who is in charge ' of living allowance raise in June if the with Councillor Milt Dale abstaining from of the Public Works committee, said that Consumers Index .is up at least three dies a beendout p t. The police currently have that Another business restored With the return of Spring to the area, the projects to restore the fronts of businesses in the core area of Clinton are back in swing. Altogether, six business fronts have either been restored or undergoing the process. Jack Roorda, left, and Robert Kay put the finishing touches to a restoration project on the Dr. D. B. Palmer building this week. Gordon Duern of Clinton was the designer. (News -Record photo) Paving becomes topic hot topic at the Clinton back three times a week, said that Cunton Hanty; and County Custodian_ Jim Sheardown. Attending the service were Jack Riddell, Huron MPP; Murray Gaunt, Huron -Bruce MPP; members of Huron County Council; Past Wardens and councillors of Huron County Council; representatives of various municipal councils; the Board of Gover- nors of Alexandra Marine and General Hospital; and _the Women's Auxiliary of Alexandra Marine and General Hospital. Mr. Berry is survived by his wife, the former Josephine Simkins; two daughters; Mrs. Robert (Suzanne) Vodden, R.R. 1 Clinton°and Elaine of London; and one son, Russell, at home. He was predeceased by one son, Michael. There are also two grandchildren who survive. McCallum Funeral Home, Goderich, was in charge of arrangements. voting, and accepted the report on the Bowes Drain. In other business, council instructed the road superintendent to put up two school bus signs at the Walkerburn corner, and granted 4125 to the Huron. Federation of Agriculture. Council received a letter from Mrs. William Hill who thought that male dogs in. the township should be taxed as heavily as females because the males are just as responsible as the females for the increase in the dog population. Building permits approved in April in- clude: Lloyd McClinchey, drive shed; Dirk Westerhout, chicken barn; Donald Watson, porch on house; Bev Nott, barn; Elwood Mitchell, house; Bruce Shillinglaw, drive shed; and James Medd; drive shed. Severences approved by council were to G. and Ella Ives, D.J. Little and Cliff Shobbrook. Accounts approved were: general, $1,734.90; roads, $5,619.36; and drainage, $1,259.48. A bchiIIy swim Whoops! These canoeists took an unexpected dunking last Saturday into the bane -chilling waters of the Bannockburn River when their canoe overturned near a submerged log. The two men were taking part in the third annual Holly Gully Canoe Race that was not well attended. Only 23 entries signed up to try the cold, wet 14 mile course, raising $102 for Bunny Bundle.' (NewssRecord photo) engineering stu h d Carrie green on the street, but the town has run out of clause written into their contract which money. was also accepted Monday night. Crossing "We've already set our priorities for guards wages were raised to $2.70 per 1975, Mr. Bi uwn said, and we figured on hour. doing Rattenbury Street, but there's no All gravel roads -in town will be oiled this money in tee budget." summer unless Councillor Brown hears Clinton is currently in the third year of a otherwise, council decided. Pavement street reconstruction program and hopes markings will also be painted on in the to rebuild High Street from Victoria'to Kirk ned future. Street, Townsend from Kirk to East Street, Council also decided to invite the and Isaac frorri Joseph to Dunlop. Total surrounding townships to share in the use cost is estimated at $121,158. • of the new senior Citizens apartments and "We were supposed to have our street help with the deficit. On Monday they paved 20 years ago," Mr. Cantelon said. tabled a motion to restrict the apartments "We're just trying to speed things up." to persons who had lived in. Clinton at least Mr. Glazier said that Rattenbury is one one year. • - • of the busiest streets in town and should be • Cathy"Murphy of Clinton has been hired first on the list. "Nearly 99 percent of the to work in the clerk's -office for the sum- people have to use the street.,to get.to,.the mer, and the police department is also motor vehicle license bureau located in getting a summer student. About 80 per - Mr. Butler's house." ` . cent of the student's salary is paid by the Mr. Butler said as well, that there are too Ontario Government under a summer many heavy trucks using the street as a work plan. shortcut around the traffic lights. Approval was received from the Ontario - • Council said they would consider the Municipal board for a $30,000 debenture on petition the purchase of the Shell Station for a fire Later in the evening during discussion of hall, but. the OMB has still not given per- the Public works committee, Mayor Don (continued on page 6) Symons, who travels to Orangeville and . Trustees disagre B'y Ross Haugh The two trustees from the town of . Goderich on the Huron County board of education disagreed Monday on whether students in an urban area living more than- one mile from a school should receive bus privileges. A motion by Mrs. Dorothy Wallace that busing for these students not be started at this time was approved by board mem- bers. The other Goderich representative Cayley Hill was in favour of providing bus transportation. In his opening remarks Hill said "I would like to try it for a year strictly on a trial,hasis." After Mrs. Wallace's motion was passed, Hill said he would ask that the matter be brought up again at the May or June meeting for further discussion. • As the result of a petition from some residents of Goderich a few months ago, the administration was asked by the board to look into the cost of providing service throughout the county for town children .living *more than one mile from their school. " Costs as prepared by transportation onager R. L. Cunningham amounted to e over bussing $11,030.80 per year for 56 students at Robertson public school and 18 students at Goderich District Collegiate. In her statement to oppose providing bus services, Mrs. Wallace said: "Pupils would lose more than they gain at both ends of the day." Mrs. Wallace indicated some students (continued on page 6) Clinton hires new policeman • A new policeman has been hired for Clinton, council decided last Monday night. He is Garry Weir of Welland, who is 26, and ha seven years experience in police work. Currently, he works for the Regional Municipality of Niagara. Mr. Weir, who starts his job in Clinton on May'4, replaces Constable Doug Reilly who resigned in February to take up another police job. C•o tril received 24 applications for the job and interviewed two applicants for the job last Saturday.