HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1976-02-19, Page 1,nor $100.000 expansiainais planned
'-0C11-0 Wildex manufacturing
t on, Von Street in Clinton, it was
lanced #;IS week
dant. n unit of EX -Cell -0 Cor-
inna of Canada, .revealed plans that
for a 000 'square foot, addition'to
rtturing facility at the north
int .and a 1,000 square foot
I trot: toe existing office area. This
1, *WASP the plant from 1%,0to
0+squarefeet.
;nice Williscft of Clinton, a native
.ondo n, Ontario, and ' general
.pager or the Ex -Pen -0 toetr,.group,
plant has enjoyed great success
e it opened in Clinton in 1971 when
pin sec' to .employ 28 persons
a five years. Theplant presently
tays42 persons.
plant is being expanded to meet
increasing demand -`"`on our
factoring capability to produce the
ide inserts and standard and special
sabe tooling that ,is -currently being
troduced at this facility," Mr.
Williscraft said.
He said the addition will also allow.
them to departmentalize the shop,
improving the production flow of the
plant.
Ex -Cell -O's Clinton plant manufac-
tures highly specialized cutting tools,
Mainly for, the automotive machine
ode, and the office expansion will also
allow for a bigger engineering section
and, a conference ; room for technical
meetings.
The contract,° which was awarded to
Robinson Construction of Mitchell, is to
see construction start in April with a ;
tentative completion date set .for
sometime in August, 1976.
Pat Newington, manufacturing
manager, and.; Larry Daw. financial.
Manager. both of Clinton, have beep
appointed -by Mr. Williscraft to serve' as
co-ardi iatorson the pr-ciject with lite
builder: . M
Mr. 'Williscraft'Snid the plant will also
be adding new machinery and because
of the introduction of°dew products, and
.the expansionV" of the -plant, Mere new-
jObs are expected to be created,:possibly
this year.
`"The plant has enjoyed gOntlnuo
"growth since it opened four years.
Mr. Williseraft said. 'A great deal, e
plants success has, suited from
efforts Made -by ' the local Manp0
office, which helped establish WOOF!
programs for local people to develop. T'
skills required to produce the compan
unique products."
Mr. Williscraft said the, comp
hopes to 'continue a policy o hi"
machine technology graduates for ar
secondary schools.. Presently they
three apprentices in their train
program.
E x Cell -O Wildex of Clutton as- da
four plants that hake up E.
.Corporation ofcanada Ltd. Other p1
are located at London. Brantford-
Windsor. - ;r
by iiijured In ear cra
A.1- ,lir-month old baby was treated and
,released from Clinton Public Hospital
after he was involvedin a car accident
along with his father, last Thursday.
John Elmer Hariton of Granton and
his 15-paonttt-old son., Brett, were driving
on Albert Stireet-when they collided with
a car driven by Norman T. McDonald of
Clinton.
Mr. McDonald was pulling out from
Whitehead Street onto Albert Street
oat needs only small repair
There was a sigh of relief breathed at
+' meeting of the Clinton 'Recreation
'c►nlrnittee last Thursday night 'when
Members learned they may not have to
ay out $50,000 this year to get the Clinton
farming pool operating.
Member Bill Crawford showed around
letter from Huron County Health Unit
that gave the pool a. clean bill of health
Oa year.
The Health Unit was pleased-w4pleased-w4b the
leatilinesiithdooperation ofthtiksal and
;he rec committee hopes they can defer
any major capital expenditure until at
least next year.
The pool, Mr. Crawford said, will need
some work, mainly to a large crack in
tete bottom that is letting out large
quantities of water.
' Because of the water loss, the pool is
constantly being refilled with cold
water, cutting down the usage of the
pool.
Chairman Len Fawcett suggested that
the rec committee meet with the local
service clubs who had raised $8.000 last
year through volunteer efforts -to fix the
pool.
Mr. Fawcett said the service clubs
should decide if they want to spend part
of the money to fix the pool, or hold on to
it until the pool is replaced.
' No estimate of repair co'Es were
given.
In other business connected with
summer activities, the committee
decided to advertise right away for pool
staff and also decided to 'again spend
53,000 on a summer • playground
program, despite the lack of grants from
the government.
The committee also decided to loan the
Clinton Senior Soccer
C $400 u
ntil this
ax�.e`;ci� aLG 0uCStfrom-Don Arm-
strong. and also agreed to erect two new
goal nets on the soccer field at a cost of
51'25.
when the accident occurred:
Damages to the Raritan car are
estimated' at 515.00 and damages to. the
McDonald vehicle are $800.
Also on February 13 a vehicle ririve
by Timothy K. J ewson of Clinton hit a
parked vehicle owned by Keith Koetsietr`,
of Clinton. Mr, Jewson• was backing out
of his driveway on Victoria Street,whef'
he hit Mr. Koetsier's car. Damages, are
estirnated at $450.
John Nixon. '17. is in good condition in
the Seaforth Community Hospital after
the car he. a. as a passenger in was in-.
volved in an accident bast Monday.
February 16.
The accident occurred on the Kinburn
sideroad one and one quarter mile north
of highway eight.
Gerald Paul Ryan of AR 1, Walton was
eastbound on the second and third
concession of Hullett township then he
struck a car driven by Clayton Riley of
RR 2. Seaforth.
Mr. Riley was travelling on the 'Kin -
turn sideroad. The accident occurred at
the intersection of both roads. Mr. Nixon
waaaAssenger inthe Ryon *emelt.
Damage to the Riley vehicle is
estimated at 5800 and damage to the
Ryau,vehicle estimated at 81,999.
By Jim Fitzgerald
Late flash . . . the Clinton Mustangs
beat Kincardine 8-4 Tuesday night to
take a 2-0 lead in their best -of -seven
playoff series. The third game is here
Friday night at 8:30 p.m. and the fourth
game will be played on Sunday night.
. .*sp at 8:30 p.m.
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But the future doesn't look as bright
for the Clinton Colts, who were beaten in
1~anover Tuesday night. and now must
in here in Clinton tonight (Thursday)
gainst Hanover, or hang up their skates
or another year. Should ,the Colts win
tonight,, and take the last-priyoffberth.
then they will enter the playoffs against
-Goderich sometime next week.
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While hockey prospects look good or
bleak, depending on who you are. the
ospects look downright disrhal for the
Tinton Kinsmen who are trying to hold
toe snowi ob le races that were
. cancelled two Weeks ago.bacause of too
couch snow. Now they find themselves in
the opposite situation as a lack of snow
On. the Clinton track and forecast of rain
and mild weather for the weekend again
threatens tor- stop the races. this time
probably for good. Of all the rotten luck!
+ + +
Don Arnistrong of Clinton. one of our
nen in blue. could start his own crack -
fawn on violence in the hockey rink. It
kms Constable Armstrong has been
een around town sporting ai btack eye
inti 14 ' nasty stitches suffered, quite
c+idently. last Sunday • during an
hibition game in tide. to.t And to top, it
he suffered the cut from a stick
a>trieidcd by none other ' than ' Doug
,An frew"s, a former recreation director
ire[
Jennifer Manistee' helps her teacher, .Mrs. Dorothy William‘rmike sausages
for a class project. Mrs. Williams. a grade one teacher at Clinton Public School
is attaching the casings to her 80 -year-old sausage making machine. Theclass-
madethe sausages last Friday. (News -Record photo)
Separate hd. hokls closed mooing
By Wilma Oke
A study of the structuring of the
schools in the Huron -Perth County
Roman CtithOic Separate School Board
jurisdictidn was discussed at a special,
meeting of the board Monday night.
The study into the structuring of the
schools was prepared by the ad-
ministrative staff at the direction Of the
board at a meeting. on October 44.
A three-hour •--discussion . on the
structuring of Curriculum in the 19
schools led by Joseph Tokar and
Alexander Easton, superintendents of
spial. services and • program respec-
tively, parssedsvithout incident.
.
However, when the- iscussion led to
the structuringof
the Stratford schools.
ls
a sensitive area seeiltd to have been
•
toot Sled it u strattord trustees --
David Teahen and Howard&Shantz. They
asked that the discussion continue in
committee of the whole and said the
Whole -meeting should have been hold as
committee of the whole.
Some of thq trustees expressed sur-
prise that the meeting houtd' have been
held behind closed doors. including the
chairman.
In the end. the press representative
was anked to leave at 11 pan. and not
report the discussion She wag informed
that when the board came to a decision
she would he given the infortnation.
The study of the structuring progran't
wilt continue next week behind closed
doors
Wilitex to expa
l`etardatf so _ 490
Parc prosent enaployinen't� Next
ondn m0 rs Of Ministry will go
over the lis,." an'd retain personnel for the
fops according, to length of service.
qualifications and Other criteria.
'Many of the ,dohs relate -to) main-
tenance and kitchen staff'- and other
The Clinton Wades plant announced this week that they are
putting on a 5100,000 addition, starting this April. The plant,
a division. of Ex -Cell -0 of Canada, has been sii successful
since they came to Clinton. they have run out of room and
need expansion. Lois:iti g at the bhteprlattts are left to right,
province, j( ..y`
techniJcata n!
psychiatric ani
N'rtr'decision ing: of the 20.
bed psychiatric t ' h s been deter-
Mined but by next week all employees
l4i0n at the hospital
who will -retain
will' he notified.
Larry Paw, financial manager; Pat Newington,
n nu aeturin�manager; and �raceW�l isc
raft. general a
1.
manager of the tool
group. All are from Clinton.. (News --
R econfnhotol
Pews-Recurifphoto)
Psychiatric hospital will close
The Ontario cabinet
decision to close Goderich
Psychiatric Hospital has been
uph id' despite continuous
fi�osn nearly
nearly
very conceivable
organization in the hospital's:
catchment area and is stiti a
decision made by word of
mouth only.
The most recent an-
nouncement made by the
Ontario Minister of Health.
Frank Miller. was that the 230
bed facility would close on
March 31. an announcement
that reversed a decision
apparently made the day
before to allow the hospital to
remain open.
Mr. Miller said that on
March 31 GPH would close as
a psychiatric facility and
reopen April 1 as a resource
centre for, the mentally
retarded. He said that 20 beds
would remain as a
psychiatric unit in the
hospital' and would be ad-
ministered by Alexandra
Marine and General Hospital
in Goderich.
The finalclosing an-
nouncement cleared up a
misconception that had
arisen from Mr. Miller's
decision to keep 20 beds
operating in the hospital
according to the minister. He
said that his decision to keep
the psychiatric services
partially operating has been
misconstrued to lead staff
and citizens in the Huron and
Bruce area to believe he was
allowing the hospital to
operate as usual.
The minister's final
decision was made on Friday.
the same ,day GPH ad-
ministrator was receiving
wordlrem John Maynard, the
director oif psychiatric
hospitals for the ministry of
health, that the hospital was
closing as of the end of March
and that the administrator
was to advise his staff ac-
cordingly.
Mr. Bryant received the
personal announcement from
Mr. Maynard along with
assurances that the final
instruction and procedure
that would be utilized to allow
the hospital transition would.
be received early this week.
The formal announcement
has not yet been received.
Alexandra Marine and
General Hospital ad-
ministrator Jim Banks said
this week that he has been
advised that he will be
assuming the administration
of a 20 bed unit 'at GPU to be
used.sei services.
3tttttrtc
fort
Mr. Banks said he was made
aware of the possible
,iinheritance from the ministry
a week before the final
decision was made but to date
has received no formal in-
struction.
The AM&G administrator
said the management of the
20 -bed unit is possible despite
the seven mile separation,
adding that he knows there
will be inherent growing
pains. He said he has been
involved with a similar
situation prior to taking over
the Goderich hospital poin-
ting out that the unit can be
continued on page 2.
McKinley resigns as party Whip
Huron 'Middlesex MP: R.E.(Bob)
McKinley yesterday announced his
resignation as the chief Conservative
whip.
Mr. McKinley has held the post for the
past two and a half years and his
resignation comes on the eve of the
Conservative party leadership
nomination convention to be held this
' weekend in Ottawa,.. He indicated that he
would not acce -a-rdappointment to the
post., p M4r. ; a
lMcKi> ley was elected to the
Legislature in 1965. and has. won re-
election since then:e tris that he
would not/be a candid 'e in the next
federal. election were la 1'leirfa1'se` by
McKinley. i SS
The job has been a demanding one for
Mr. McKinley that required his services
in Ottawa on Sunday to prepare the
plans and schedules for the week's
business. The post also required a
devotion of time to a multitude of jobs.
',-The whip's job becomes increasingly
difficult to execute and stile maintain
respect with all party memherst He was
_responsible for Bitting office space .
party members.-selectingg.\Y hers for
parliamentary junkets. del lag which
MPs had to be in t# House,a Comtnons
to handle debate- and which questions
. they,. would ask and also to set up
meetings with delegations.
"He tries to keep the party running
smoothly." he said. "les been very
tough.
Mr. McK inlet' has the distinction of
la ting longer than the average whip and
'party members claimed he did a good
job under some rather trying cir-
cumstances. He viewed his tenure as
whip as a great enlightener and believes
.every-, . member should have an op-
portunity at the post , . .
-F. very member, sh hold . ter
position of whip at one tiniatir another t&'
play his part in supporting the party,'" he
said, "The job should be ,passectaround
,for ettperierice and to let the l member' get
to know the rules it's a great is the man. Hellyer is a former Liberal
enlightener. cabinet Minister whom McKinley says is
Mr. McKinley is looking forward to the most experienced man for the job.
taking a more active role in the business "We need someone with experience.
of Parliament and will also enjoy more Hellyer has it in the House and gover-
free time with his 'family and con- nment. He knows, probably more than
stituents in Huron -Middlesex He asAlso -airy one else. that Trudeau is bad for the
anxious to become involved ..in: ', country.
agriculture, committee and asking more . McKinley holds, great respect for Mr.
question-Sin.
uer iong` in the House ' Stanfield and for his tremendous
Reviewing the future of the Con, dedication%,ental now has visions of
servative Party Mr. McKinley will back becoming a membet of,,the gOVernment
experience in the leadership nomination if Hellyer is chosen as the leader of the
convention and he believes Paul Hellyer party.
Education ieris coup jump
boitrd hopes to slash budget
Faced with a 1976, budget that could
see education levies increased by up toy
50 percent. the Huron County board or
editcation is considering a stringent .:ost-
cutting program to reduce that increase
by half . 4
There has'already beea freeze on
ttipment acquisition for schools and.
tneipaals have been ordered to chop
heir, .1976 bur gets 10' percent from
last'year's level. `''
The board also its studying a i3 -point
cost -slashing plan : which would see
many programs radtlitied to become
self-supporting and might vee schools
closed because of insufficient enrolment.
Board chairman Herb Turkheim said
Tuesday. that the spending' restraint
program was introduced at a Closed
v'hoard meeting Monday night int Clinton,
"While I don't expect the board to
accept all these measures we're Con-
sidering• a large number will be
seriously considered in an attempt to
reduce the education mill rate increase
as .much as possible in light Of recent
brtivinchi government snding
cut -
backs. " the oardChrirrnasaid. '
Preliminary figures indicate that
Without the cost-cutting proagram. the
levy to municipalities to finance the
board would increase 45 to 50 percent. he
said.
If the cost -tinting measures are
adopted. the increase could be chopped
in about half that aruount, he said.
The board's" budget committee.
chaired by trustee John Elliott of Blyth,
is studying the pian, major components
of which are:
+ An examinatiOn of enrolments
compared to available pupil places with
a view to ,recommending closure of
rooms within schools or the closure of
ent ire schools.
+ A study of the casts of education in
Huron County with t1 e'possibility that
staff may be reduce or freezes placed
on salaries --- to apply at the board's
Clinton offices as well acs in sC hoots.
+ Conservation of energy in schools to
reduce heating and a htrical costs.
+'Fees be brou " ht in line with ex-
penses for such p"grams as night
school courses, •driver education
courses. school field trips.,,, specialized
Cow enrolment prograa'riti,4.and extra-
curricular activitii . M
+ Transportation policies be reviewed
to reduce ettpenses.
us
+ Community g�using g school
Continued on page 7