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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1975-05-29, Page 17 82 6"t`" _ 6 2 21 $5 62 49 22 81 59 75 55 23 83 62 71 63 24 83 56 61 44 25 85 60 57 40 26 77 59 56 38 No Rain Rain .61" Thursday, May .29, '.. 975 ,�nitt� tt!° .:1 Clinton has The opening of the Clinton Spring Fair next week on Friday June 6th will mark a milestone for the Huron Central ,grkkultural Society; Not only will they be; tying the 121st Spring Fair in with Clinton Centennial, but they will now be the biggest SpringFair in Ontario. The Clinton Fair, which this year,runs on. three days, June 6, 7 and 8, has now become "aa "B" Fair, making it second only to larger exhibitions such as the Canadian National Exhibition and the Western Fair in London. This year the Fair will offer the largest purses structure ever as they give away more than $5,000:In,.prize money, most of a riad of events connected with as iculture, from cooking to poultry. As well as the usual events connected .with a fair, such as cattle exhibits, horse shows and commercial " exhibits, the fair ' also has a midway and two grandstand shows, one Friday night, and one Saturday night. The show on opening day, Friday June , will feature the Ontario Spring Jerseyn66, Show, now as large as the, Fall Show at the Canadian National Exhibition. •w'; Following the Jersey Show in the evening will be the QCien of tQueenr contest. Contest, The and the Senior grandstand show, which follows the con- tests will feature local talent. Saturday June the 7th's program will be kicked promises have overarade 50floats, h Clinton that p in - largest Spring Fair i eluding at least one band. The parade will be followed by the Huron County Holstein Club's annual show and the judging of all the other livestock as well. During the afternoon, the very popular baby show takes .place in the arena. About 3:30 p.m. all the winning livestock entries,. numbering in the hundreds, will parade on the grounds and the livestock special awards will be awarded. Following a break for supper, the har- ness horse teams will the last two yearsed in front is f the grandstand, andhorse any indication, the largest heavy show in Ontario will enthrall young and old alike. It's a real thrill to see 14 teams of Belgians, or each with e four horses,rons or and call lined up, nearly perfectly matched. The evening grandstand show, • which. gets underway about 9 p.m. will prove a • Subdivision unveiled f or By Milvena Erickson Two gentlemen from the Kleinfelt Group (Ltd.) of London visited B la � lWednesday council at their regular meeting evening d o ntli the theans for villageaforproposed Paul subdivision ire. Ducharme. They themtotetheplans' and again present however members of council felt the proposal was favourable. clerk several letters were read by Gordon Graham, one from the City of levels Huttett barn By Wilma Oke Fire Tuesday afternoon destroyed 50 sows and 150 pigs and caused $50,000 damage when it levelled a barn on the farm of Douglas Hugill, four miles east of Clinton on Highway 8. . The Seaforth volunteer firemen fought the blaze at the Heulaeoe�oby bin and two arn and were able to granaries. Mr. Hugill was having lunch when the fire broke out, apparently in the top level of the barn. Hewas 1 et °f the who had blaze bspotted d the neigh- bor,Donald Not blaze. Mr. Hugill rushed to the barn and managed ltosave about burned Cause ofeight sows, the firewhich isot were badly known. ario real treat fa ,Co4ntry and Western fans as international recording artist Jan Howard takes to the stage, along with the Myers Brothers and the Jubilaires. The final day of the three day fair starts off with an all breed pedigree fun match at noon, followed by the increasingly popular horse show at 1 p.m., with "Tory" Gregg, the n toe lite literally thousands ofse voice is people on, known Y the fair circuit in Ontario. Centenrial Committee debates flags • i Bayfield Brantford who had adopted a resolution regarding handicapped people having access to public buildings and have petitioned the Ministry of Housing, C.M.H.C., R.H.A.P. and rehabilitation assistance programs of a one time grant ° for seriously tohandicapped mes� Council r uenl renovations dorsed the resolution. A letter from the Royal Ontario Museum, who are planning their first general physical expansion in -more than 40 years, asked for comments to determine opinions on any subject related to the museum and how it might best serve the citizens in the future. Council also learned that Drew. Mid - f RR 2 hayfield had receivci an Shine 'em up It was a toss-up last Saturday as to who got the wettest, the students from Central eir Secondary School, or the cars they Scrubbing owere n the lefto raise Ruth Ann to pay and upcoming Athletic Awards banquet.g Geoff Gibb, while on the right are Marlene unn agham and Tim Jewson. Mrs. s Ruby Haddy waits patiently in her car. ( e P •etbigketeachers rae arate . � The Huron -Perth County Roman trustee Howard Shantz, chairman of the Catholic Separate School Board and the Sega tiating committee, safair and equitable settlements ve The it Ontario English Catholic Teachers t meetings were conducted in an at - the con dleton o ars , ac Opportunities For Youth Grant to study Association jointly announce Huron . settlement for 1975-76 effective September moils cont nue in years continue trust and we hope it d publicize the results of the 1' 1975 Beach Shoreline from Y Amberle to Grand Bend and to include Bayfield. The project Terms of the agreement are a 25 percent' In a telephone conversation with Clem to grid increase bringing the average Steffler, principal of St. Joseph's School, is to include access to the lake shore and its grid K' b 'd d the chairman salary to $13,250. trigs rt ger an of the resources and will employ two people. teacher's A series of meetings have been set up to Principals are to receive an additional teachers' negotiating committee, he said, discuss Bill 62, an Act to provide for an $100 per classroom bringing this to $500 per "Very satisfied with the contract. We were - � Code. Inspec- occupied classroom. 75' able to get things done in five meetings." Ontario BuildingSome board policies were discussed and . tattoo following the parade. . tors, fire pBuilding nofficers Buildingg. are in- Fried ban oomwere increased from be more realistic to order 50 band to andprofits to be incurred d to attend. The closest to the percent to80 percent. updated at the meeting as Howard Shantz, By Chris Zdeb that it would All expenses vete large and about 250 small flags. Village would be at Conestoga College in Fringe benefits grid to grid increase andchairman of the bylaw and policy com- next Centennial comesthe week of Centennial, with the mittee, continues reviewing all present "When the A motion made earlier in the nening by exce duringion were the Air Force Weekend at the Kitchener on June 5 or Fanshawe College, an additional year added in levels 5, 6 and 7 and we'll sure know how to handle s Ryan to cancel the originaagorder Le ion, put under the control of the . London on June 12. After reading parts of in the schedule of qualifications equals 27.3 bylaws and policies. aro in s "chairman Russ Archer said in the was withdrawn when no one would second gTrustee Francis Hicknell, RR , thCentennial Committee in a motion made by the Act, council felt that it gave Building percent contract.increase over the cost of the Seaforth, reported on the recent meeting of midst of a discussion among CentennialDon Kay. The the rs over the ordering of it- Inspectors a great deal more power. current accounted for an additional Committee member Further disorganization in Centennial Jues Murphy-and now d seconded aby to where the d• he ctemgyyllroard liaison committee when Co 21 meeting, Clinton flags at the May saris was revealed when the CommttQ proceeds loI bi�ago:. garner. scheduled fore Ino public schools the wisdom of p � � had: still � APPLY ek 'll f approval from the Waste to 30.1 percent t "'th board attending p Bill has had its third reading. .n.:, B. ther business,- Council received the �,g percentirtcrease bringing totalpackage � religious teaching of Catholic children is was discussed. An Mrs. Rita Ryap questioned leaned"that- e, vin certificate o a s .-> The settlement will cos e costinrrrmi $13.50 aniera 1,000 0th 100 la s costing ontig a liquor license to cover wet Centennial C nteanl Bement among the town's service Management -System at Holmesville, s Gostin for activities ad- gr Council learned $2,000,500 in the 1975-76 school year tom- Trustee Hicknell said thaubl c schools costing set t and n t small flag g events, while tickets ist of Ryan said many townspeople � e sale of liquor were already on clubs, which would donate all monies the clerk now has application forms pared to its current expenditure of Catholic children atten trig p .62. Mrs. n thathsartising the out it was collected towards the repairs of Clinton's that costspointednew senior citizens' $1,547,000. The increased cost is estimated in Huron and Perth were elven tot e were upset to learn that flag c sale. Mrs. Menzies swimming pool, may for residence in theHe said "the pastors will deal,wthe total nearly$6,000 with no indication illegal to even print tickets for such events with p have to ue broken t 'n of the Murphy -Kay home now being built and those interested at $453,500. $3,4'32,258 � 432'x$ 1 budget 8 �°perCeboard_ this and may be able to bring some of these g with the passing such a large quantity could be sold. when Clinton is without a liquor license. may obtain the forms at the Clerk's Office. is about, families back into the bring s schools." Don Kay and motion.applyto the crease from last year. se decorating committee A motion _made by hired John and decorations will begin to Council also decided to he pastors will call on them if further BoysArcher1 d servation Authority Following the release of the above t Trustee Hicknell told the trustees that Gus Y g seconded by Centennta chairman, said the order for the flags Ina Fisher oV take' control of all liquor dress up the streets of Clinton next week, Ausable-Bayfield on inApril, but the flags had.. them the se . Wagon wheels, for help to clean the beach and shoreline statement at the special meeting Stratfordof assistance is needed. been put through licensed events and gave according to M l Bous y g board last Wednesday night, yet to be printed so the order could still be to bartenders and order throughthe SWEEP program. Responding "to Mrs. Ryan's authority to employ purchased in Elmira for $378, and buggy retracted. Resp g ,heels will be hung throughout the town comment on citizen dissatisfaction Mr. all the liquorthat would be needed during aid "What are committees for if the Centennial $eC�= Severe thunderstorms snap heat wave Boussey s , decided yo to the people before you w Week celebrations. soon as a work force can be organize that an additional beer It was t upfor the day of the parade and Concessions chairman y for Cen m Wheeler introduced a motion to saidoperate the extra most midway ore Roysuggestion, that the Club hus far. With r the summer, Clinton may end up • Council on .behalf of the Centennial sung Fish and that the flags be ordered. tent, to the next ave tentatively agreed go w� thout an amusement park. Centennial store on Committee The KinsmenAs .of However Mr. Archer said the Centennial t u one beer tent that day, but expected Rattenbury Streetwillbe open Monday to Friday 1:30-5:30; Friday until 9 p.m. an Saturday until 6 p.m. Committee members Russ Archer, Don Kay and Bob Mann are to decide whether the Store will be open on Sundays. glimpse of what The public will get a g Centennial is all about at the June Spring Fair where Mrs. Ryan will set up a Cen- tennial display booth. u have to go tent be se - ake a decision?" councillor Murray Grigg of the Fish and Game Club enquiries on booking a midway Problems arose when Clinton count he would take the Committee's tennial have proveanizattions tbooked solid Committee was still investigating the costs Se P g ofhe the flags at the time and had not crowds `wa ed holfoethe establishment o authorized the motion to be placed to another Approximately 5,000 people could swell Council. Clinton's population on Parade Day ac - A motion made at the meeting cording to a report made by Ken Wood. Mr. Shirley Beecher Menzies and seconded by Wood said 1,000 would be involved in eo lets s Kay will have the decoration committee alone and expected a total of 2,000 p el le o check into the exact costs involved in or- participate in the procession. Most p p he said would remain in Clinton for the • in deciding ho* many flags should be entire day since they would participate in a dering the flags and use its own discretion ordered, and whether the original order ° should be revised or cancelled. Mr. Archer urged Committee members to think clearly, not with their emotions regarding how many flags could be sold in town. Several members voiced the opinion Heavy thunderstorms on Sunday and Monday snapped a record-breaking 10 day heat wave that had gripped the area. From 1/2 to six inches of rain fell on most of Huron County. Sunday, washing out -some newly planted crops and leaving other fields in perfect shape with just the right amount of rainfall. The Sunday storm, which broke ten days of near record-breaking temperatures in the 80's (28 to 30 Celcius), lashed the southern end of Huron County with up to six inches of rain. Hardest hit was Grand Bend and parts of 'a Hay and Stephen Township, where up to six inches of rain washed dhfertilizer,out lNands,newly caused planted see heavy erosion in some fields. About 1.25 inches fell in the Clinton area, and .61 inches was recorded at the official weather station in Brucefield for Huron Mike Miller, associate ago rep County said on Tuesday that with the ex- ception of the southern part of Huron, "the county was generally well -watered". Mr. Miller said the rainfall was sufficient in most areas to aid the recently planted corn and grain crops, which are now all ,.Jwn in Huron, and many farmers are expected to start seeding the white bean crop next week. The hay crop dous," according to Mr. Miller, and if the weather is right when it's taken off in the next few weeks, there should be a bumper crop. The unusual May heat wave followed one of the coldest, snowiest, and rainiest Aprils in three decades. Many persons took advantage of the warm spell and hundreds of persons took their first dip of the season last weekend in Lake Huron. There were also many per- sons water skiing and boating. Sunday afternoon's thunderstorms were accompanied by 60 mile per hour winds, which forced a Piper Super Cub to land in a field seven miles south of Bayfield and flipped it upside down. The pilot was not i.n.'Huron looks "tremen- hurt. Housing authority coming By Jim Fitzgerald We are often quick to criticize and slow to praise, but this week, we like to praise, and highly too, the crew that oiled Clinton's streets last week. They did a fine job and most hatple the we've dontalked have to eat any more to are very now Y dust. +++. Quote of the week from the Bradford Witness "In this business you have to remember that a pat on the back is only six inches higher than a kick in the butt." The quote was attributed to York Regional Chief Administrative+ Officer Jack Rettie. There Is no truth to the rumor circulating in these parts that several federal cabinet ministers are going to apply for ad- ministrative d- mia d of education on where the ays higherobs with the Huron . #boar • + + -i' • - The Wayne Kennedy family, who lost all their possessions in that house fire two weeks ago are staying at Mrs. Kennedy's parentsyhome, Mr. and Mrs.-Arie Duizer, not as mentioned last , week. 'There's a benefit dance for them his Saturday night. The first meeting of Rine for the Clinton n Centennial committee will be xt week, Wednesday, June 4th at the Legion. Gets underway at 8:30 p.m. 4,0 Orispuppylove � 'This is dog -gone ridiculous, seems to be the expression on the face of five-year-old Michael Pullen as he is surrounded by nine purebred puppies at his parents home last week. The six -week- old Irish Setter pups, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Don Pullen, are out of the female Shlilalah's Sparkling Bourbon. The pups are all teatotallers, however. (News»Record photo) BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER --'I'he- Ontario ,Housk g. Corporation is proposing a county -wide Housit%g. Authority in Huron County. At last Friday's session of county ntte coun ncil, members were brought up e suggestion by J.V. Cook, Branch Manager for Southwestern Ontario. Presently in Huron there are two housing authorities.._ - the ' Goderich Housing Authority with 79 housing units and the ;Clinton Housing Authority with 49 housing units. Under construction at the present time as well, however, are housing units Ostin Bayfield, Blyth, Brussels, Wingham and Zurich. In all, there will be about 300 housing units in Huron when those under development are completed. hree levels of government pay isy the financed sts of these units - 50 percentpercent- is through federal funds; 421/2 p and financed from provincial money; the municipality in which the usually, housing units are located pays the remaining seven and one-half percent. Mr. Cook said that i'ttit Huronif la Housing a Authority was set up,would y seven -member board. It would be the duty of that board to direct the management of the public housing; to approve he.budget and tenant placement; and to deal with problems' that arise. Always, the housing authority would operate with the guidelines of Ontario Housing gforaa county Mr. Cook aid the proposal housing authority has come before other interested persons in the county tTo da,lng te the Goderich Housing Authority. no opposir.tion osition. has been registered to the _.. proposal. He suggested that if a county-authori-ty was formed, there would be one manager, one maintenance man and a clerisrs ts needed as staff. John Lyndon, Gode presently serves as part-time manager of the Goderich and Clinton housing authority as well as having, other duties throughout Huron with OHC. County may get ensign of its own BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER The County of Huron may well have an ensign of its own soon. The GoderichRoperty eeve Committee chaired onto the best way %,JStan Profit is looking go about the creation and establishment of a distinctive county banner. It was suggested at last Friday's county council session that some sort of a com- petition should be launched to create in- terest among county citizens in the project. If a reality, a county ensign would e used in countyave tiling and for display purposes throughout