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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1975-11-20, Page 1climhed to m nil the_ Clinton c '40 Mitt quurnt; Dn i as usil m ti o the o I o Ca hick s' at theBleed clinic at Centraly *lithe lu � � � . rted f. was tartfit . i staff, a ~�dt+a�ar� hili i+�t~ �1� the qua by fo Merriman. left. a Clinton volOnteef haipar, and Carole �i. an assistant Red Cross worker, anti 1S10 putts at blood were ated. a red j O last 1. but Red Gross officials were happy with tu'rnouta ( e photo) tt year's ,t 71, lam to 2,8091ro; year. Total income this year was $1145,7 compared to $736.554 et last year, wL .net income00s year of $301.035 cam,., pared to $274,709 of last year. The rneeting also leaned With deep. regret of the retirement due to illness ot" large crowd turned out to the Tlo Street United Church talent t held last Saturday„ November 15., CicatorsAnna and.Jine Meyer. TV Wes,awarded the prizes. piano solo division. Lamle Mann test and Austin Roorda placed � , In a higher grade grouping, Armstrong and Clinton Czaja tied Cyst place. In an even higher grade duping Laurel Levis placed first and Audrey Roorda came second. In the dancing division. Debbie Flynn came first and Angela Super came second, both step dancing. For the step dancing duet, Sandra and Susan Hulley came first and Becky McKinley and Lana McIntosh placed second. In the older group, Sandra and Shelley Finlayson came first and Lisa Beuttennnitter and Brenda Pullman came second. The Centennial Steppers, consisting of Heather and Melissa Moffatt, Laurie and Jane Belt. Debbie and Dawn Flynn - and Joane Johnston and Angela Super, Tuckersmith accepts Seafoith light offer Tuckerstnith Township council Tuesday night accepted the Seaforth PUC proposal for three I75 -mercury Donors decline at 2ncl CHSS ctir�ic The Red Cross Blood Donor clinic got only 156 pints et blood from Clinton donors this time. Lost April they had 4 yrs. "It's not as good as 1 would have liked to have seen it, said "Dot" McLean. chairman of the Red Cross Blood Donor's Ciihic in Clinton. "But taking everything into con- sideration. like the mail strike preventing us from mailing out in- formation to Bayfield and surrounding -areas, and the age of High School students - tower this year - there aren't as many 18-year-olds as last year, we didn't do too badly. The Red Cross was • pleased.' she said. The clinic was held in the CHSS auditorium, last Monday, November 17, from 12:30 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. By Jim Fitzgerald Hats off to George Rumball of Clinton who is the first -- and so far the only worker., as of presstime - to return to work at the Clinton Post Office. Most of the staff has returned at Goderich, and at this rate we may have full postal service in time to mail our cards --- our Easter cards that is. + + + The mail strike. as well as crippling many area business and especially mail order houses and those that sell Christmas cards, is slowly drying up many other unrelated happenings. The recent blood donors' clinic in Clinton had only half the number of regular donors because potential donors couldn't be contacted: and even the regular meeting of Clinton council tonight had to be cancelled because there was nothing to do; Stems the mail has Mopped all correspondence. + + + One thing that is still on is the restructuring meeting set for next Wednesday, might,. November 26 at Clinton Public School at 8 p.m. If you wish to express your opinion on the future municipal government set-up here in Huron, try to make the meeting. +++ The Clinton fire brigade were caned out to a minor fire last Monday night an the corner of William and princess streets when a caer belonging to Edwin Meyer caught an fire. No damage was caused. 4 + + As this is being written' Wednesday afternoon, the weather is more con- ducive to sun bathing than snowmobiling, but many old timers say we shall for this riot weather, startingthisweekend. So much for that Sunday picnic. -1- + + There's no justice any in e, ft man who was being chased by the Depart- ment of National Revenue Wee said. If rat to -eke out your income tax correctly, go ria the poorhouse. tf you don t, you ito foattic. , vapour lights to be installed by cite PUC on George Street. the boundry line between Seaforth and Egmondvifle. Tuckersntith will pay MO for the lights and attachments which will be installed on existing poles now carrying high tension wires, and will pay the monthy service charge. A'meeting will be held December 4 at Egmondvdte United Church with : the 'ministry of the :environment and residents of Egrnondville to discuss a sewer program for the hamlet. Tests during the summer indicated the Bayfield River was being polluted by the leek of a system. Council adopted provisionally, the engineers report on the Layton drain which consists of 4,014 feet of open drain and one short the branch estimated to cost $5,500. Engineer Henry Uderstadt of Orangeville attended the meeting for the discussion on the report and answered the questions for two of the rate payers affected by it: Robert Fotheringham, RR 3, Seaforth and John Haverkanep, R.R. 1, Brucefield. Court of revision was set for December 16. Six ratepayers were at the meeting for the preliminary report of the Sinclair drain as presented by Mr. Uderstadt for the repair and improvement of it. They were: Robert McGregor, Irvine Ferris and Ronald McGregor,. all of RR 2, Kippen; Michael Connolly, Peter Oud and Eli Dernys, all -of RR 3, Kipper*. After explaining the preliminary report. Mr. Uderstadt was authorized to make a complete report. Requests for building permits were granted to Henry Ktaver, RR 4. Clinton, implement shed, Robert Wallace. RR 4, Seaforth. milkhouse; and Durl Hopper, Harpurhey, hangar and storage shed. A tile drain loanapplicationfor $21,000 was, approved. Passed were payments to the Ontario Municipal Improvement 'Corporation for the principal and interest on the Brucefteld water debenture of $2.990; treasurer of Ontario for the Day Nur- sery's license, $5; Vanastra Recreation. construction and labour account,. $1,176.66. Council passed an amending bylaw for the final cost of $5,315 on the Dill drain. Clerk. James McIntosh reported there are now 20 children! some an a part time basis only, attending the Vanastra Day Care Centre. Mill capacity is 34 ac- cording to government regulations. Renumeration payments of $1,0?5 .to the Reeve and of r to other members of Council are the same as last year. The first meeting in the new year will be January 6, at 8 p,rn. Committee exams rinkse s The Clinton Recreation committee, at their meeting last week, decided to look into a fire sprinkler system for the canteen at the arena to increase safety and lower insurance costs. The sprinklers, which would release carbon dioxide gas instead of mater, would be placed over the deep fryers and would save 5293 a year in the arena's annual insurance tab of 54,165. Cost of the sprinkler system would be about 51,000, The committee also approved the purchase of a new refrigerator for the canteen at a cost of 5375 to replace an older. broken down model. The tender of Groves. the lowest of two was accepted. The committee also heard a request for the Winter Carnival Committee for ice time at the arena during Winter Carnival week, Feb. 4.8, and they requested help where possible to keep the Carnival going as they still haven't a secretary. The committee also turned down the idea of sponsoring teen dances at the arena because it was tried once years Two are hurt in auto accident An accident on concession 16 and Telephone road in Goderich township, Wed- nesday, November 12, sent two people toCtintan Hospital with minor injuries. A car, driven by Randall Potter. RR 3 Clinton received 52,000 damages when it was Struck by a pick- up truck driven by Raymond Lumbers, ltP 2, Clinton. The truck received $1,000 damages. Mr. Potter and a p in his car, Darlene Chowan, were sent to the Public H ¢ = i1f. whet IMO e40 ago. and the rec committee was faced with problems staging the dance% in- cluding fights and misuse of alcohol. October receipts totalled $7.293.70 and expenditures totalled 56,942.29. 1n p ince ►lett s*i aglfer wtild FreGmissedd that1 r, ve Rter could always be counted on to come rupwith the right answers to an: prohtem and he was never any futOter away than the telephone." Mr. Gid said. The credit committee reported that 'met& big cry came first in the dance group com- petition, and the Winsome Four con- sisting of Colleen Sykes, Darlene Ralph. Laurie Simpson and Sharman Adams, placed second. The vocal duet of Anne , Lavis and Laureen Craig carte first in the singing division. The Country Chicks, Sherri Marshall. Sherry Richmond,,Karen Richmond and Stephanie Van Amersfoort came first in the instrumental and singing division. The group of Elizabeth, Judy Carter and Barb Carter. placed second. The guitar group of Rick and Neil Elliott came first and the guitar duet of Jill Clynick and Lloyd Crich came second. Special mention should go to dancers Kettle Swartman, Paula Butler, Pat Stackhouse and Sylvia Wilson; Jewe harp player. George Wilson; Alto Horn player, Rodger McKinley; the C4th Town and Country Four, and Marimba player, Becky McKinley, who all per- formed between the acts. tib !ttw nu�ii ofee': to increase to $5,Ihnt,0 clic amount they can Lean wit out approval of e credit committee. Antoine Geron, John Levis and Milford Durst were returned to three year terms on the -board of directors. and Charlie N_etsan was elected to a one year term.. Jack Reid was returned to a three year term on the credit committee, and a new man, Richard Lobb was elected to a three year term. ship Fox Betties down as fiishescontest The final winner in the Find the Fox contest was Mrs. Doug Ward of 13t Victoria Street, C inion. She found the fax in Lindsay, Ontario where he has decided to put his roots down for a while. Mrs. Ward will receive a 510 Olympic Lottery Ticket from the News -Record office which could enatlle her to win 51.000,000. The News -Record and Clinton mer- chants were very pleased with the thousands of entries over the period of the contest. It is hoped that one of the lottery tickets. given as a prize, will win a trillion.? Ernest'Wtliiams, left. was elected the new president of the Williams are John Lavis,11* new vicepresident; Thomas board of directors of the Clinton Community Credit Union at Eadie, secretary. and directors Milford Durst, Charles their annual meeting last week. He succeeds Hector Nelson, Antoine Garan, and Gordon Scribbins. (News - Kingswell who retired after 16 years. Talking with Mr. Record photo) entennial band reports success from work-a-4hon By Seamus. Doherty By now, most people are probably wondering how successful the bands "Work- a-thon" was. How does one measure success? No matter which criteria one might use. if the project boosts the morale of the participants, then the project% a success. The first criterion of this venture was the numller of senior citizens to benefit (rain the youthful enthusiasmof the members of your Cen- tenniel Band. to all. 18 senior citizens received the services of the young folk in our community, heaping them to complete their autumn chores which ranged from raking and removal of leaves, to cleaning of eavestroughing and win- doWs, to washing e fflnors and general house cleanup. They even delivered your copy of the "Huron Shopping News,., Financial Success is;. secondary, yet still lm' pottart. So on this aspect of the work -a -taxon a report will ` be .published next week. Following a very busy Wtark a tht►n. which had to be extended ' because of in- clement weather, the biers of the band at.. concert at Mitchell;, There they experienced a great cultural lift as they listened to the Mitchell High School choir renditions and watched the London Sym- phony perform in their usual impeccable manner. The members of the band and the adults who provided the transportation thoroughly . enjoyed the complete con- cert. This has been the first of hopefully many such cultural encounters , for the members of the band. So the morale of the band members and their executive is at a high and they wish to thank all those who requested their help, those Who acted as sponsors and all those who in any way contributed to the success of this project called - a Work -a -Thom. Goderich, ColborneTwp. congu t on housing The town of Goderich will put its collective - head together with the townships of Colborne and Goderich in the future in .an attempt to seek solutions to any housing problems now evident in the communities and to, plan to meet the housing demands faced in the future. The move to a co-operative effort by, the three municipalities was suggested at a recent housingaction committee meeting to which the reeves of the two town- ships were invited. Gerry Ginn of Goderich Township ebd Doug McNeil of Colborne attended ,the meeting to discuss housing needs for Senior. r senio�. citizens itheir townships and if and how they can be applied to the needs.,of the town of Goderieb. The housing action tom. matte invited the twe reeves to discu4S the passibility i relocating rural seniors who are 100# 14416 of operating their own home or are im- mobile into an urban area, possibly Goderich. The committee isin the process of 'polling senior citizens in the Goderich area to attempt to determine if there is a need for govern - Meat subsidized senior cititen housing. Reeve Gerry Ginn told the committee thdt he fent certain that Goderich Township would support the housing action committee and- would probably participate financially on a use basis. He said that the people in Goderich Township grow old the same as any other place and although they would like to remain in the ,lace they have lived all thelures a lack of mobility makes it aimost'impossible for them to do so. The reauest for Input from the Township* Wad •ade in an attempt - to establish an accurate' estimate 'df the number of residents in the area that can now make use of government housing or may wish to in the near future. The committee is securing the names of in- terested seniors to place the statistics in front of the On- tario Housing Corporation when the application for subsidized housing is made. '`Our main concern is .,not political implications of housing but rather the need for housing for all,' said Co rnittee Chairman Don Wh eier. "We should try to tor senior citizen housing, determine the need for ;baundries had to be housin in this'ar and try to._ thtetjOiitiC* �ot'ed ., find,, thee means to fill .+, It doesn t matter where need. 1e hang their hats. A suggestion to name the the 1'?+e+otr reeves of the townships is This is a project ect of the three . .pe rmanlent members on the communities,'" agreed Gerry coni Ger wft two e els not necessarily be the best choice as township members of the committee, and suggested that the councils should make the finial choice themselves. The committee's interest in housing rather than politics was again emphasized by Goderich Mayor Deb Shewfelt, He .pointed out to the committee that many senior residents of Godericb are former residents of the neighboring townships end that when determining a need es: Shunnedd by . i n. _ Meted Gerry Gftnn suggested that whou . , , . the committees advertising the al to � to +� .. „ , tor senior citizens10 contact a .�..a areae theirmember ritativeas. He committee a member for La- my changed to �itr c exd formation � S �y