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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1975-08-14, Page 1ftp ZOO about not being ornothing, but they 1 thewhen they 40 get tor no t~ especially if that is a parking ticket for the `pa.iin. g meter. ap1e who have returned to the dearlier parked on one of eIs to find a yellow rating their windshield, re rnent of a Clinton. Police Por - number one meter violation fighter, tahie Clarence,Perdue. tomorrow will viewed with something less than a we•. But for the many people who have to regard Constable Perdue as Sotnething of a mainstay of the police department over his 21 years , of public service, his presence on the force will be sadly missed. Looking back over those 21 years the Constable said they had been pretty good. "You can't expect . the job to be all pleasure but in the time I've been a policeman I've only been slugged once in the face by a woman and have had a foot broken," he said, Both incidents occurred during the course of an arrest and the assailants in- volved had been under . the influence of alcohol. ' Non Drain hearing set By Wilma Oke McKillop Township Council, last Tuesday, passed a bylaw on the McGregor Drainage Works when there were no a WA's at the Court of Revision. The drain, initiated by Hulett Township, will cost /yiy�lt# yC, (yy' landowners $ ,450 and Hallett rst a seco �nd readings were given ttie Nett Grain report. The C .orirt of Revision on _tis drain' was set for September 2 at 8:30 p.m. The 550,000 Nott Dime, a Tucker - smith drain, will cost McKillop landowners 51,662. Four applications for tile drainage loans we approved for a -total of 510,600. Tile drainage rating debenture bylaws for seven landowners costing 530,000 were also -passed. Passed for payment were general ac- counts totalling 523,246.42 and road ac- counts for $11,373.87. ° In other business, Council refunded a total of 1975 taxes amounting to 566.43 to two landowners on an assessment of 5755 on tie° buildings that were demolished. The following building permit ap- plications were approved: 'Phomas Kale, RFS 5, earl i th; `a iuW- o -shed; naid- McKercher, RR 1, Dublin, renovation to home; Kenneth Bacbaert, RR 4,' Walton, implement shed and addition to barn; Kenneth Ryan, RR 1, Dublin, addition to implement shed; Peter Van Drunen, RR 5, Seaforth, silo; Raymond Murray, RR 5, Seaforth, steel granary; John Henderson, RR 5, Seaforth, barn siding; Clifford Eedy, RR 4, Walton, silo and additon to house; James Murray, RR 5, Seaforth, milk house; William Van Reenen, ItR 1, R... , 1franr R .-Fir ,- Walton, veranda; Albert Cronin, RR 4, Seaforth, house: Boyd Driscoll, Ria 4, Walton, implement shed; and Ralph McNichol, RR 4, Walton, pit silo. xt Council meeting takes place on Tu ay, September 2. tabk hang "Booze and drugs is what makes pcoole 'have outside Of the law," he said, but added, that people didn't smash things up when they were drunk 20 years ago like theydonow. "There were less ' people getting into trouble then and most of it was petty -thefts that occurred out in Vanastra when the Air' Force Base was located out there." Constable Perdue claims people are rowdier today because they nave lost respect for the law which has grown more lenient over the years. "Not as many people are locked up for an offence today. If they knew that they would be locked up in the hoosegow for a few days they'd think Mice before they did something wrong," he said. As it stands, more people are literally,, paying their fines and it's alt because the goverment is hungry for the revenue, Constable Perdue claims. "'The government is just interested in getting the money from the fines. They don't give a darnn about the people in- volved." " Because things have changed so drastically he said that if he had the decision to make over again he wouldn't mire a policeman's job for any money. Twelity years ago that money was a I 4,0 Angust 5 70 6f 70 5 7 74 44 1005 � 58 Rain p hat and holster salary of 52,400; $2,6001f you we a pobce chief. "You worked 58 hours a week; get OA overtime; got no time in court; and y, alt' have to work five years before you'd get two weeks holidays," Constable Pe tie said. Prior to joining the Clinton Police Force in June 1955 at the request of Morgan Agnew, a member of the • Police Com- mittee, Constable Perdue had dabbled in several other areas of employment. "I farmed 95 acres on the ninth con... cession in Goderich Township before I sold out and moved into Clinton wherd I drove a gravel truck for George Elliott,." he said. "When Morgan Agnew came to me and asked if I wanted to join the force the Police Commission was looking for local men. They had trouble finding someone who weold stay for a long time and who was willing to work." The - Commission was also looking for someone with the right attitude for the Joh; because unlike policing in a city, the small town policeman has to live with the people he deals with, "The city policeman may never see the people lie charges, again while in the small town he bas to live with them and probably meet them on a daily basis," Constable Perdue said. "If you use the people like you would like to be used yourself you won't go wrong. Talking is really more effectivethan going around busting heads." There will be a pretty big void in his life when he leaves the Force, but other than that, the Lethbridge, Alberta native doesn't see his lifestyle changing all that much. "I'll still go hunting and trapping fox and coyote like I have since I was u kid but my wife and I may take our first trip to Florida this winter." As police work in Clinton grows to resemble policing in larger urban centres more and more each year, the retirement of Clarence Perdue marks, the end of the era of "the small town cdp." It also marks the end of Constable Perdue's parking ticket writing days; but don't breathe that sigh of relief if you think you can start parking without paying a penny for your 12 minutes - there are more where Constabi'e Perdue came from. By Chris' Zd As Papa Bear Editor and family are off enjoying di well deserved rest, the cub reporter has been left to fend for herself - and in this case it means putting dot this week's paper. As I type this, I wonder how I ever made it to deadline or how Jim ever managed to put the paper out alone for that matter. How successfel or unsuccessful I've been is yet. to be seen but it's been a real eye-opener to sit in the editors chair this past Week. The Wintario Lottery continues with the last draw made a week ago today. For those with the winning t:lckets in their possession and don't even know it, the number drawn was 65484 in series 9 and 17. The merchants are slowly pulling their Centennial decorations out of their display windows and though it detracts somewhat tlrpm the festive mood that the town had during Centennial, you just have to look up at the buildings on the main street to know t the town has really been given a face li The Juveniles, Colts and Atoms are into the playoffs all this week) tet out to the diamonds; give them your support if you ,ill Lorne bah and his wood chipper took 15 -minutes to cut this stomp of two feet,diameter tot+art little -she :r The -saw which. goet►toa. depth Of one and a hall feet has 45 stumps to cut throughout the town Mayor criticizes .Tress Press Mayor Don Symons, backed with the support of Clinton council, lambasted London Free Press Huron Bureau reporter -Chip Martin last Monday for the lack of coverage the daily paper gave to Clinton's titua oeiebrations. ve 'hitt quite a few complaints from people disappointed in thelack of coverage of Centennial " in the Free Press,.' Mayor Symons said. "I even had one man come to me and suggest that the London Free Press be stopped from coming into the town for a month." The mayor continued, that the Free Press was ready to report any bad news corning out of Clinton but was less willing to credit the town when something good happened. "In the last weekend of Centennial we had the largest parade that most people in the area have ever seen; .,we got all kinds of compliments on it - and there wasn't even a .mention of it in the Free Press." In reply, Mr.. Martin told council that there had been a "mixup" in the Coverage of the parade. but pointed out that Clinton ..war` t--only-area celebrating...its Cant- tennial in 1975. "My coverage area totals 3.000 square miles which includes three towns that are all celebrating Centennial this year," he said, adding. that there are approximately 12 Centennials being staged in the Free Press' circulation area. ' *".I'm only telling you what other people have been telling me," the Mayor coun- tered?before council resumed discussion of regular business. A eF Hallett gives .go ahead for McGregor Drain All systems are go on the McGregor Dtain since a Court of Revision. held during last week's Hulett Township Council meeting in Londesboro, failed to attract any appeals. Council will accept any tenders on the drain until August 29. Meanwhile the report and sup- plementary report on the Nott Municipal Drain Improvement has been accepted and the Court of Revision set for September 1 at Council awarded the closed work of the Ba'wes•Drain to Brickman Construction for ., 519,738 and the open portion to Radford Construction sfor $10,500; accepted the wilder of the Clarence Brickman Co. for 512,050 on the closed work of the Wallace Drain ant! the 5750 tender submitted -by- , Radford ubmitted-by- Radford Construction. Council had received two tender applications on the closed part of the work and one on the open work of each drain before making its decision. In other business concerning drainage. the drainage commissioner was instructed to make preparations for the clean -slut and repair on the "A" and "E" branches of the Pollard Drain. A twit & was passed providing for a Drainage Works in Hulett Township and for borrowing on the credit of the Cor- poration an amount up to 519,650 for completingdrainage works. Council fs. sed a bylaw to licence, regulate and govern passed rn trrai'4 r camps located infi ieiplty, Grader rates were set.at 515 for old grader and 517 fer ewer grader, retroactive to January 1. 1975. In final business, building permits were issued to; H Bourns», straw shed and water tank: J.R. Dunking, implement shed: John W. Thompson. ' dwelling; Norman Vincent. steel granary; John Pollard, diving shed; Ivan Blake, residence; E. Lapp, concrete 'yard: Clayton Riley. utility shed; J. Sanderson, residence: Ken Voddenn r gra ary ; and Orville Newby. garage. Hullett Township Council's' accounts for the month of August stand at: drainage, , 7,141.60; fire. 55,740; roads, 82,611.90: aridgenerai 81,231.51. George Cull (101t) , Miloslwa Z b1ockl, and Do Barrttift, had an unenviable job to de during the week of Clinton's Centennial' crel rartions as the judges of the Tales Night. Despite the difficulty of the task the trio managed tri rreach final *bellies* on the winner bleach perfa a e ea f News.Record. photo). tv Sc 1970, the end f cattncd'a Cu, Alp Sent once ldsec+ndondy'. in other business. Council approved the write-off of assessments and taxes° for Frank Van Mltee'na, ,T.W. Counter, Randy Glew, Gould Outdoor* Adverting, and Belt Canada., Council also approved building Irl a �t1�"i�ymE Pettepce for a. Spht:"`ee e1 ter. f '•• arld David Beattie for a s'wirn. • The application deadline for the f+edeti government's Local Initiative Pro,�r-,, has been set at geptemr 12. Further information regarding the program may be obtained frcazn the Town Clerrk"s Office. One for the memories.... Another expired meter and Clinton Constable Clarence Perdue pulled out his parsing ticket book for the last time. Constable Perdue, who has been with the Clinton Police Department for 21 years retires tomorrow. Tuckersmith hears Vanastra sewage report • By Wilma Oke A report of a six -man fact-finding committee studying the operation of the Vanastra sewage and water plants, Tuckersmith Township Tuesday night was presented to Council by a spokesman Russ Archer, a Vanastra businessman. Stating that the cost of operation and maintenance under the present management of the Ministry. of the Environment. the committee recofn- rnendld that ifte'iaWiighiPiegtitiate With the town of Clinton for the Clinton PUC to assume the operation of the system as they seem to have more immediate resources at their, disposal than the Ministry of Environment employees. Another recommendation called for water meters to be ' installed at every commercial and residential building. Mr. Archer said he was told by a Ministry employee that the recent check for leaks in the water system indicated there were no actual leaks. He said several leaks had been repaired before the check took place. He also said he understood water was running in one apartment building, in the church, and in many homes. "'When people aren't paying for water they don't care how much they use." Mr. Archer stated. Other members of the six -man com- mittee included J. Karel Boersma, Scott Luckham, Dick Lehnen. Ken Schmidt. and Ted Gorrard. Council accepted a bid of 530.305. 'from Lavis Contracting Co. ,Ltd. of Clinton for resurfacing sideroads 15-36 (14uron Road Survey and Avenue, Vanastra ). The company will supply 1.900 tons of hot mix at 515.95 per ton. It was the lowest of three tenders submitted. In his report, to Council. road superin- tendent Allan Nicholson said four con- struction signs valued at 568 each were stolen from township roads and police are investigating their disappearance. One sign has been recovered. 'Clerk James McIntosh will apply to the year's end for a refund under the fuel tax for fuel used by the graders from April to. December. Council accepted a petition for the repair and improvement of part • of the Layton drain. The Ausabtefayfield Conservation Authority will be notified. 3.im-Queen;tendon: • nded_t he. titin i' meeting to inform council he was in the process of purchasing property in the residential area in Vanastra for development purposes. Passed for payment were Day Care payroll'accounts amounting to 81,944.38. Due to additional costs on supplies and equipment of 84,500. the total cost orthe Day Care Centre at Vanastra has in- creased to 872,320. -ApplicItions for kruj,ldir: ermits were approved for John Br i oot ..-RR" ' RR."' . Brucefield, addition to barn; Joe Devereaux. RR 4. Seaforth. silo: Leo Teater©. Egmondville, sun deck: and Tom Phillips, Egmondville, new house. Council also .approved a request for severance by Mrs. Ethel Boyes, RR 4. Seaforth for the area occupied by Boyes Farm Equipment on the Boyes farm property. The Council approved a request for R .H, " Booth. and G.W. Rice for severance on tot 160 plan 22 at Vanastra. The Vanastra request is for severance of a double house, (two family unit). which is now jointly owned by Booth and Rice. They are to be notified that if the Huron County land severance committee approves their request, their individual lots will be too 'small for rebuilding separate individual houses at any. future time. Council adjourned to meet again Sep- tember 2at7•'10p.nt. To Dupre Bartliff's Soki By Chris Zdeb The deal has yet to be concluded, but on September 11, Barttifrs Restaurant and Bakery will exchange hands to come under the new ownership of Gordon Duern of Clinton. Bartlifrs has been a family run business since its beginning in 1902, and Mr. Duern said the name, prestige, and quality of the business would continue under his management. He added that small changes would eventually be made but they would come very slowly and would be rriadewithcaution. }� 4