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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1975-05-29, Page 4PAGE 4,414TO ""� rR S4 ,iC t • . uRS . Y 29, 197b Tuckersnith Township Council's move Last .week to sk their taxpayers - ' if they should kick in•..money into the various recreation facilities in towns • `surrounding the township is a • wise . move. r The opinion survey will find out if the Tuckersmith residents want to sup- -- port a via their taxes, the arenas and ball parks it 'Clinton, Seaforth, and Hensall. The survey is being carried out because Seaforth wants to place a surcharge on all non-Seaforth residents who use that town's recreational facilities. The cost, they decided, should be $15 per year. And who can blame Seaforth, who carried out a survey and found out that 40 per cent of the persons using their facilities were living outside the .town, and therefore not paying their way through taxes. Seaforth asked for and got help from the other surrounding Townships, but Tuckersmith, whose residents use four different recreation set-ups in Clinton, • r9 Vanastra, and Hensall, as well as Seaforth. Tuckersmith, council felt if they paid into Seaforth, then they shoullso pay into Hensall and Clinton. And at Clinton, there is the same situation, where townspeople foot the whole $80,000 recreation budget plus the . debenture payment while the residents of the surrounding townships use the facilities at substantially reduced costs. The only solution is to set up an area recreation board, much like the qne that exists in Mithcell, . where the town and the surrounding townships pay -their fair share and have a say on how the facilities are run. The whole situation of township representation and financial support of the Clinton rec board has been discussed in recent years, but discussion has always broken down because of petty differences. The subject should be re -opened and a new look taken at the whole recreation problem. What's black and white "The old joke,"What s black and white and read allover," has elicited some very positive responses when applied to the News -Record. "Our Hometown Newspaper Awards Contest, which is now closed, has seen praise cross these some very heady pages. Apparently many readers sincerely think theNews-Record is more thin just "an old rag", something the staff here has known for years. It adds fuel to the fire that •was started by a recent survey in Huron and Perth Counties that shows the weekly press is indeed a valuable asset and in this area now gets into more homes than the big city, dailies. The survey also showed that weeklies like the News -Record are thoroughly read and stay in the home at least five days, compared with the dailies one day retention. Sure, there's a place for the repor- ting of the world's troubles, the in- ternational political situation, and the disastors that befall mankind. All are covered in the daily press. But there is also a place for reporting your son or daughters' graduation, for reporting your grandparent's 50th wedding anniversary, and for repor- ting the fate of the local hall club. All are covered in the community weekly. We know from comments that there are many more than those contest writers who like the paper and were proud to serve all of you, whether you read the paper from cover to cover or just glance through the classifieds and dismiss the rest of the paper as "the rag." - Sugar and Spice/By Bill Smiley How TV blew it This is a bad time of yea.for female television - Then there could be sorts of women's watchers. The hockey seasons are in full swing. contests of skill on the tube. And already the sports writers are running Everexpert tri hockey because he donned the blades rown man in Canada is an instant stories about next fall's football players. It's get so that a girl hasn't much choice on the as a tyke, and learned that you have to shoot, weekends. She has to knit or get drunk or do pass and hit, even though he could never do any some work around the house, whatever her thing of them when he should have. He shot to get rid of is. She is a widow, to all intents and purposes. the puck, pretending it was a pass so nobody Her husband has retreated into the weak-ankled, would hit him. hit -fumbled, slicing, pass -missed womb of his On the other hand, everyomanneverlin Candrnedo is youth. He is of no more use than a large very llt as well. True,things experin the she do vegetable. he is sitting in a chair, but he must be Supposing the idiots who tell us what we are watered and fertilized occasionally, or he will going to watch on television announced that just wither away, as he watches, mesmerized, there was going to be an ass -wiggling com- b all large hairy young men doing all the things e petition. .could have done better 10 or 20 or 30 years ago,•if Every woman in the country, from four to 84, only he'd had a decent coach, or the money for would be glued to the set. The males wouldn't get proper equipment„ or hadn't got married. near it. They would mope about the kitchen and Wouldn't you - think that, in International have to do the dishes in disgust, or wander into Women's Year, the poobahs of television would , the backyard, and clean it up, just for something have made at least a token effort to destroy this to do. a p g anal s ria edition of Canadian domestic life Just as the men chuckle now, hh i... the See 're -- a big, fat turnip stuck in a chair with a wasp watching those over paid clowns, and y buzzing around it?' that beautiful elbow?", or "That was a lovely Surely there is one bright light among the dim butt -end," or, when some • ape slams another bulbs which illuminate the world of TV. This was orang-outang into the boards: "Wow! Atsa the'year for the big switch. wayda hiddim," so would the ladies have their With a little imagination and intelligence, the innings. I can hear them, viewing such —a 'big advertisers could have millions of women muscular trial as mentioned above. slumped in a chair drinking beer and never "She looks like a bowl of jelly with palsy." removing their eyes from the screen and moving "I'da made her look sick twenny years ago." their limbs ,only to reach for the sandwich "They godda be falsies." brought in by George. "She didden learn that strut in the There's no shortage of women's sports, and Presbyterian choir." there is no shortage of women who would watch "She wooden be bad if she wuzzen knock - them avidly, and who also control th purse- e urs - kneed strin sof urchasing. l are many other feminine Just a sample. There - • GEU55 WNRT I MADE. WITH MY CHEMISTRY SST, DAD? The Jack Scott Column Career with a future Stewart, the son of one of my favorite editors, is at that age when there are many beckoning forks in the road and he must elect one to follow. The poor lad is thus exposed to great gobs of well-meaning advice from his seniors who are convinced they've the secret to what every young man should know in choosing a career. Alone among this choir is the reedy voice of your correspondent urging him into the field of television. Most of the newspaper brethern look upon "the boob tube," as. they invariably call it, with either scorn or contempt — not without some justification — and while many newspapermen move on to public relations or advertising, very few make ale transition into the visual field. There remains, too, a strong feeling that it is a competitive medium and tthat to give it any encouragement whatever is to brand yourself a Benedict Arnold, just as, in the early days of radio, many newspapers declined to run the listings of programs in the belief that it was foolish to boost the wares in the opposition's store. It's not a view I've shared. TV, being as unfulfilled as it is, the crystal ball is clouded. Still, I don't see how it can ?lay anything but a strongly• cornplementarse-role to newspapers. We know already that circulation figures have gone up steadily even as television viewing has increased. I believe there'll always be ample room in'the bed of journalism for the two. I'm touting young Stewart on television because I believe that within the next 10 years, if not sooner, it will- be in- disputably the strongest force in shaping public opinion. However superior the newspapers may be in the chronicling of hard fact "and, as I see it, in providing a commentary on current history, the impact of the picture will be felt by the mass audience as it never has been through any other means of communication. I'd go so far as to predict that television will raise the whole level of understanding and awareness of what's t9MONDDN 304' HAI. Yawn Dear Editor: Granted that there is seldolcn anything more interesting or exciting in Clinton than the weather, would it, then, be too much to expect some fairly high standard of accuracy fro our "news" -paper, when. •something more important than a yawn gets headlines? There is presently a scrap going on in Clinton, on the. issue of building a new senior citizens' recreation centre. The issue is NOT, and at no time has been, that of whether the senio citizens should have .a recreation spot. Who could object to their having one? But the issue is: should it be a new building, with the at,' tendant costs, maintenance, and so forth? There is a huge difference between opposing a new building, and opposing any recreation spot for the senior* Last week you printed an opinion ballot to test public feeling on the matter. I quote: • "Are you in favor of a senior citizen's' recreation centre? Yes ( ) No ( )." What are you trying to-do? Play on peoples' - guilt? Sure, most of us favor a centre. But why a new one, when so much space is here already, and not put to use? Why didn't you ask the question in two parts: (1) Are you in favor of a seniors' rec centre; (2) Should a centre `be established in an existing 'building, or should a new building be erected? There is no possible excuse for the slackness in the wording of last week's ballot. Is it asking too much to get it right? We are not splitting hairs; we are trying to get the thing done properly. There is a certain small group of persons who are determined to get a new building, no matter `what anyone says to the contrary. They have said that existing space in churches is already booked. They have said the council chamber is too barren. They have said that there are too many steps to climb. These protests should make it very clear to everyone that the group wanting a- centre (and they are only a handful) has refused all suggestions and has no intention. of being resour- ceful and: making use of the existing plentiful facilities. No work has ' been done on in- vestigating alternatives to a new building; their minds are made up. All or nothing. • There is talk of a petition of 100 names, in favor of a new centre. So what? Should 100, or even a thousand, people tell a town of 3,000 what to do? No petition is fair, unless taken to every single household in Clinton. I mean, it is very easy to take a petition to the "right" 100 people, isn't it? Recently, the News -Record quoted the reeve as saying, "They can't use the recreational facilities because they don't play ball or hockey. We haven't done anything for senior citizens in this town. Well, well. Are we to builda new building for every group that requests one? Where do we stop? If a group of persons really wants to get together' its members will work with what is at hand. An awful lot of people tri Clinton (and elsewhere) are sick and tired 8f being mer- cilessly MflI 'ed • m' • pa-chothe'rs- lives with luxuries. We do not deny anyone a shelter or the essentials, but there are limits to comfort, and an un- necessary, expensive new recreation hall falls beyond those limits. Why can't existing space be utilized? Why, aren't our suggestions for establishing a centre given consideration? Has a half -loaf been refused; why should we provide_cake? One last thing. The reeve mentioned the seniors not playing ball or hockey,and (continued on page ge) going oh in the world by reaching those who now, through laziness or disinterest or whatever it is, make up a majority of the uninformed and, it often seems, the uncaring. 1 think, for example, of the Watergate hearings and the subsequent resignation of President Nixon. It is true that this was a triumph in the beginning for digging newspapermen, but it was equally a triumph for the penetrating eye of television. Millions of viewers'who might otherwise have seen all this only in generalities were intimately exposed to a continuing story. Again, in the case of the assaination of President Kennedy, it was television that brought reality into -the living rooms as print simply could not. ' As I've been telling young Stewart, this thing has undreamed- of possibilities that should challenge any young journalist -to - be. At the moment it is no more than a wind-up toy, barren of bold imagination and any working concept of what it can mean. But when -it comes of age it will be the purest form of tran- sporting information. Already, though it has a long way to go, television shows us, warts and all, the faces of the men of destiyy. The pageant human affairs Is being enacted before our eyes. One clay, when it has fully realized its possibilities, television will be the most compelling influence in our lives. It's my hunch that when this day comes, that the full maturity of TV is realized, the newspapers will adjust finally to a new role. People will turn to their newspapers for that which is not visual, for the story behind the scenes and the in- terpretation of what does not meet the eye. In effect, they will become partners, in many ways dependent upon each other. Television today, as I've been telling young Stewart, offers the greater challenge and the greater rewards only because it has so far to go, because there's so much more to do in a pioneering role. That, as any young man will tell you, adds zest to any job. " From our early files .. - • • • 10 YEARS AGO June 3, 1965 Detroit Red Wing right winger Paul Henderson, a graduate of the Goderich Lions Young Canada Pee Wee hockey tour- nament, was guest speaker at Clinton Kinsmen Club Sports Night, Tuesday in Hotel Clinton dining room. Mrs. Cliff Ashton, Frederick Street, Clinton, Wbn the major prize of $500 and split a $30 prize to become the big winner in Clinton Legion's monster bingo in the Lions Arena, Monday Night. Percy Brown reported that the Legion would net over $600 from the first big bingo in Clinton this year. Growth is good on all crops the planting of white beans has started. At this point a gentle rain w helpful. ould be v. S.E. McGuire, pastor of Fred S. Watson, clerk of Stanley Township, was elected presidents of. the Huron County Municpal Officers' Association. A petition has been drawn up in Seaforth and after it is signed by the proper authorities, it will be presented to the local theatre chain. The organization responsible • for the petition claims that too much emphasis is being placed on sex and crime and that the western pictures are of a rowdy type. Clinton Public Utilities Com- mission approved a motion that in future the commission store will cease to handle electelcal appliances for sale. Now Playing pe Postm duetts at the anniversary ser- vices in Willis Church on Sunday last. Clinton Club has moved from the Normandie Block to new rooms in the Hydro block. Many of Clinton's business men are painting and tidying up in preparation for the Old Home Week festivities. Mr. and Mrs. William Barry, Mrs. J. Flynn and Mrs. James McConnell attended a ceremony in London on Sunday. So me tition - Francis the Talking Mule, starring Donald O'Connor and a daily mail service be Zasu Pitts. established between Porter's Hill CDCI has named two additional and Holmesville, instead of the teachers to the staff bringing the tri weekly as at present. total number of instructors to 12. The total revenue of the post g P et the fair R Clinton Citizen's Band staged office last year was $115.70; --"'"---''''itYye rlsawa aeed�.roun � of our land push re, a icia' l'? �_._ ....,;,,,Jose h's . R,o.,man. Catholic inzen the -cost here of carrying a daily mail KI}1-Ttt�ven�t the �.ne fi t consorts in the �'-' � sports . , .,..._ - .. -St. p ._ -� �� ,- cam: of-.its...�, . � rrel-ches�d,Clinton for the est tw�i"� �' in thr�'r`6v�'t"t Wall' -In the,....'6;-,•-sk�nwed..a... panty -waist t ping a hockey players waltzing around flowerll our land and push those ba Church in' Clinto p past year or two clutching each other's sweaters with women's carefully-casually-coiffeured inarticulate male and a half years, leaves June 25 Sunday evening before a large Postmaster General does -not see !Pt -14'0w '� muscular k to Hayfork Centre, where - - tc `begin his new duties in a new crowd. This final indoor concert his way clear at present to large stool of wheat with the tl' a couple of bosomy athletes right bac Yf of the spring season indicated establish a daily service, but has blades two feet four odin � healthy es in great versatility on the part of the decided that an extra service per length, and a of good clover and How about a dirty jokebe members of the Band and guest week b 75 YEARS AGO June 1, 1900 largely here time was aster ago sent G a from signed the that errera1 as kin to g w,ar .. accepting Mr. hospitality. 100 YEARS AGO June 3, 1875 Mr. Jas. Fair has extended saw mill by the addition of about thirty feet to the west end where he intends to put machinery for the cutting of staves and headings so that he will he able to supply himself with barrels from raw materials. The potato bug is now on the move, 'seeking forage. If he could not exist without feasting on the potato tops, there would be some hopes of hiS starvation as few potatoes were planted suf- ficiently early to give any growth of top. The Star Cornet Band, of Clinton, have connected them- selves with the volunteers, and were sworn in by Capt. Murray on Tuesday. Mr. A. Morrow, leader and N. Lamont, corporal . Mr. Wm. Smithson, Copgrove, Stevens his wrestling — sweaty broads with their false teeth out, pour- they came from. parish s Southwest London. dingeach other across the chops with elbow On last Saturday, a large black in confrontation? What do bear was seen in the vicinity of Abou bulletins announced the inches in length and the c o surrender of Pretoria, which thus . fourteen. quantity of practically ends the South woodburningHurn ng and ence a portion of the African war. It will not be long before the track burnt, the trains were first gill thic walks will be laid unable to pass through town on Tuesday, but by night the fire in Clinton. The council were was so far extinguished, and the receiving tenders which were to tract relaid that the train west he opened and let today (Friday)• came up usual. G. E. Holmes D.D.S., having Sheriff as usual. ns is making an bought out Dr. I. C. Bruce, took effort to have the Provincial possession of the office on ploughing match for this district Saturday last. Dr. Bruce intends take place in Seaforth this year. to go to the Canadian South. The celebration of Empire day, the second since its este s - A little girl who was rebuked ment as a day to be celebrated in the schools was entered into with for incessant chatter explained, heartiness throughout the "I don't know any big words so province by young and old alike. ' I use lots of little ones to make The executive of the Huron Old 1113- Bays Associative have decided to. hold their first annual excursion to Goderich on Wednesday, July 4. e given • g t 9:45 a.m. yesterday, the timothy, the timothy one foot nine Bayfield by two people on separate occasions. Russell "Pete" Peterson, who recently retired from the RCAF, is now a permanent resident of Bayfield. At the termination of his engagement he was a Sergeant at RCAF Station, Clinton. ' Clifford Lobb, his son Orval of Chatham, and Elwin Merrill spent a few days last week at the home of the former's daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Chabot of New York State. For the past two weeks, Fred Hull, owner and manager of the Bayfield Clinton Golf Club has been in London where he is planning,,, and supervising the construction of a nine -hole golf course at a new subdivision on Highway 22 at the northern outskirts of the city. 25 YEARS AGO June 1, 1950 Cpl. Roger Bellman, RCAF Station Clinton won $15,500 in the big race derby at Epsom, England. Cpl. Gellman won the third place money with a horse -that was a "rank outsider" and hgd,hctien quoted at 40 to 1 at one stage in the pee -race betting. artists. , Bandmaster Frank Strathear'n directed the Band most capably. Clinton Branch of the Canadian Legion staged a very successful bingo on Friday evening with net proceeds amounting to $98.18 going to the Manitoba Flood Relief Fund. The Legion brought the total up to $100. 50 YEARS AGO • June 4, 1925 J. McPhee, J. Carter and A. McLeod had a narrow escape at the town gravel 'pit when the gravel slid and caught the men.. Mr. McPhee suffered a fractured ankle. Mr. and Mrs. George Stanhury celebrated their golden wedding at the home of their daughter, Mrs. John H. McEwan. Mrs. W. .1 Falconer' is another daughter. Building permits were granted rt the town council meeting to F. W. Andrev,s, A.G. Howes, H. Fremlin Jr., and James Appleby. Mrs. W. Pickard and Mrs. George Shipley arc representing the Wesley and Ontario St. WMS Auxiliaries at the branch meeting . in Sarnia. Misses Annie and Mary Stewart sangvery pleasing smashes? You think about a Lemme Show Ya My Operation This would be a normal release of the y � Did I Tell Him Off! aggressionof women watchers, who would be contest? How does a Boy, as sweet and docile after the event as their competition sound to you? husbands are now after seeing Muhammed Ali The possibilities are endless. But the TV pulverize Elmer Scherk. moguls•blew it. And so did Women's Lib. THE CLINTON NEW ERA Established 1865 eA Member. Canadian Contrnunity Newspaper ASSOCIStlon Amalgamated 1924 N 0MMU Pg AS 4 Npt �wtDAPIP (Q THE HURON NEWS -RECORD Est�rhlished 1881 Member. Ontario Weekly aper Association Clinton News-Itec'oi'cl 1915 1015 HOS OF HURON UN1Y PubKahad *very Thursday at Clinton. C Ontario Editor - James E. Irltzgerald General Manager, J. Howard Mikan Second Claud Mall ..,... lairs Ion no. 0*11 $UtieCRtPTWN RATER: CANADA !10.00 U.S.A. $11.60 SINGLE COPY .2So tat 340M11 0, SADA• IN CA, ADA -• bli h S►nilw 'Jas. Stevens had a large burn raised with great success last Saturday when there was a great number of men present to take part. Sides were chosen and after the final stroke was up the company spent a good time in News -Record readers en- couraged to express their opinions In letters to the editor, however, such apinlone do not necessarily • represent the opinions be used by wrN iters, tis It cane verified by plane. Opinions Dear Editor: I feel that everyone who is eligible to use the proposer senior citizen recreation centre should be canvassed for their opinion of its necessity, not just the few who are in favor of it. Also there should be the usual percentage majority in favor, before it would be put to a vote of the people of the town. Yours sincerely, June Thompson and Duff Thompson, Clinton.