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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1976-05-27, Page 1A,d on't go to court Stanley towns - ' reaches An agreement between Stanley satisfactory to both, but as of presstime, township councy t and a campground theagreement was not signed by the eveloper was hammered mut at a developer. - apectal meeting of Stanley Township d Will after eche developer was gn�orgied a stop work o to court council last Tuesday night, ttoi be signed Friday, ending a three- � Jel ystot!st � Parl�,the eas of l8ayf glen. on� ,Bear"dispute. , Stanley Reeve Anson McKinley said Reeve McKinley said council posted sterday (Wednesday) that council -had the Order on a major building on the 140 - ed out an agreement that was acre site which is nearing completion nefit bingos to return Monster Bingos will be held–again very Monday night this summer at the jifton arene to raise money for a new pool. Last year. ail the srevice clubs in town donated their time and will do the same again this year. A total of $10,000 was made for the new pool and it is hoped that more will be made this year. The present pool in Clinton was built 21 ears ago from donations made by all the Clinton service clubs, and now needs about $40,000 repairs done twit. It is hoped that the new pool, when ilt, wilt be covered for year round use. The pool in use now is only open eight weeks a year, from July 1 to September 1. The Monster Bingos will begin June 7 and continue until August 30. There will be 15 regular games for $50. three share the wealth games and a grand prize of $1,000 each night. Admission will be $1 with regular cards costing 25 cents each or five for 51; share the wealth cards, 25 cents or five for $'1 and the 51,000 jackpot cards will cost $1 each. Starting time will be 8 p.m. and ;ad- mission is restricted to those 18 years of age and over. agreement because the developer never took out a building permit. Dick Lehnen of Vanastra, general manager of 332595 Ontario Limited, developers of the campground -resort, dismissed the order last Friday as "nothing". Mr. Lehnen said work is continuing on the 400 -campsite facility, hoping that it will be open for business by June 16. The campground has been widely promoted in the Londori area in a "Share the Bear" advertising campaign designed to find 400 persons With $3,500 to invest inthe project. plan- ning Davidson, Huron County p ning director, said he has requested the Ontario ministry of consumer and commercial relations to clarify the co- operative ownership approach to ensure the project is not a condominium development. He said the county doesn't want 400 individual owners of the camp -resort for fear they may eventually want to sub- divide the property for residential -type development. The property, which borders the Bayfield River, is designated green space in the Huron County official plan. The township will begin developing its eloper WO official`plan latera this year which can permit the commercial -recreational designation the development would require to amend the county plan. Reeve McKinley said his council has told Mr. Lehnen it is "willing to recommend the property be Zoned for commercial -recreation'" but has been disappointed with the developer's ac - dens to date. He said Mr. Lehnen agreed to sign a developer's agreement in which the company would post a $10,000 bond to ensure it improved a single -lane access road to the site. That agreement was ready a week ago, he said, but Mr. Lehnen, despite - repeated requests from the township clerk, has failed to sign it. Mr. Lehnen said his firm has agreed to improve the road "although under the Ontario Municipal Act that is the job of the township." He offered no explanation for his failure to sign the developer's agreement so the firm could get its building permit. Mr.. Lehnen said the Bayfield development is the second Yogi,,Bear camp — a franchise operation started in the United States — with a similar project , fit Port Franks nearer to com- pletion. He said about 100•campsites should be ready by June 15 with the entire development fully operational by the following summer. The protect features three-quarters of (continued on page 2 Sitmeg silence Several unidentified pranksters played a practical joke on Don Armstrong last Friday night when they decorated his Shipley Street garage with a scantily dressed rnanequin, an uncomplementary sign, as well as ribbons. It seems they were getting even for past indiscretions. (News -Record photo) Tuckersmith, Clinton to talk annexation aokiulog for old? Has gold -been discovered In Huron County? Are these people searching for a hidden body, or perhaps are they $g�S a footing? Actually Helen Husak and Jurgen dl Although he would not offer any details, Clinton councillor Burt Lobb said yesterday (May 26) that Clinton and county officials would have to meet with Tur ers,mith Township council before any moves are made to annex Vanastra otial the land in between. Councillor Lobb s comment came after the committee of Clinton council met with Huron County planner Gary Davidson and Huron Development of- ficer Spence Cummings in a closed session last Tuesday night. Mr. Lobb said that he found the meeting very informative, but the meeting with Tuckersmith and a long- term impact study would be necessary first, before any formal annexation proposal *as made. He paid that the County would like to see Clinton eventually expand south, while it would be natural for Vanastra to expand north and eventually meet Clinton. Facilities like water and sewage, and industrial land use would have to be studied and a 20 -year projection study done. "We have to learn to live together," Councillor Lobb said. At their meeting last Thursday night, Clinton council decided that just the council's committee would meet with the planners as Clinton didn't have all the By Jim Fitzgerald We don't usually publish personals in is space, but we thought the many riends of Frank Miller in this area oukl be glad to know he has fully ecovered and is back at els job in the egislature. He doesn't plan to vacation n Huron county this year, we are sad to port. ' +++ It's nice to see the local baseball umpires are reading the News -Record so thoroughly. It seems an error in last week's Colt story said the game was to start at 9 p.m. in' Read of 8 p.m. and the limps believed it and kept the teams and rowd waiting an hour on a cold and windy night. Sorry about that chief. +++ Like any business which uses highly phisticated equipment the News - Record also suffers from equipment Czechowsky of the Wilfrid Laurier University archaeology department are looking for remains of the Egmondville Pottery. For more _details see story inside. (photo by Elaine Townshend) Over controversial fee schedule to meet with Council (:���ncil Clinton council will meet tonight (May 27) with representatives of the recreation committee to discuss a proposed fee schedule for the Clinton arena and park that has caused some controversy in town. ' Among the hottest items in the proposed fee schedule, which was given the recreation committee's approval in April, was an item that would charge the Clinton. Kinsmen two per cent of their gross bet at the Kinsmen Raceway as rent for the year. It would mean about $16,000 in revenue for the rec committee. The town in early May then overruled the rec members and decided to charge the Kinsmen $2,000 a year to cover in- siaance and track grading costs. But the rec committee pointed out at their last meeting in May that they were taking over maintenance and clean-up at ecor the track during the 13 racing Sundays. ►lture, and last week we missed a which had cost the Kinsmen about 56.000 upte of important pictures when the per year. ty old flash acted up. We will try to Although the Kinsmen have reserved re»shoot the pictures, but our apologies comment on the matter, Clinton B►epu'ty, for the inconvenience. Reeve Frank Cook, who is both racing + + + • secretary and a member of the rec Despitt the positively rotten weather board, said that -the 516,000 charge would ter the holiday weekend, and in fact for force the Kinsmen to give up racing, as e last month, yours truly's vegetable they operated in the red last year and atden,has finally produced its first crop couldn't afford any more expenses. radishes and onions, and actually all At their meeting last Thursday night, tie} Cold and snow has improved their May 20. Clinton council decided they to this year. should meet with the rec board and + + + possibly the other parties who use the Apparently there was a few crossed park, in a closed session. as council has OMMus a of the Clintson in last the last say in any rec decision. ti edition tines over a ton Figure iiting, Club. who say that the only help ...Thi r,e seems to be a lack of com- munication here," Mayor Don Symons - have got this year was a said. "We haven't approved them before Lien from the Clinton ton Kinettes. That were released to the press•" tl figure is apparently fictitious. they a should set up a meeting as soon as did receive 0 from the rec. itteb three or four years ago. possible so it doesn't get out of hand... o Councillor Burt Lobb said. In other business at last Thursday night's council meeting, council agreed to look into putting a dead end sign up on Frederick and Dunlop Streets after receiving a petition from Robert Green signed by six property owners on the rpost southerly part of Frederick Street, which ends at the railroad tracks. Residents were concerned about the number who use the street because they think it's open. Council also endorsed a motion allowing Union Gas to cross the Bayfield River at Highway 4 with a new pipeline rec. board facts yet and in fact had made no formal moves to annex Vanastra. The Vanastra ratepayers had sought approval to be at the meeting. In other business, Councillor Jim Hunter outlined an ambitious streetlighting program -council .that, will see i7 new mercury vapour lights put up on some sections of John. Wellington, Joseph, Erie, Dunlop Streets and even Little England will get some new lights, although they will be the out radio waves. Council is also taking a get tough stand on issuing parking permits at 57 each per ayear and tabled snuest f" Morden nd I "el w►13 , for their third 'venni* unfit continued on page 2 Three hurt when motorcycle, car collide near Elm Haven motor hotel Three people were injured last Thursday night after a car and a motorcycle collided on Highway 4, just outside the Elm Haven Motel. Nancy Castle, 19, of Clinton was driving east on Highway 4 and turned left to enter the driveway of the Elm Haven. At the same time Roy James Linklater. 20, of London, who was also heading east on a motorcycle, was passing in the other lane. Miss Castle was hit by the motorcycle which then glanced into another parked vehicle causing $300 damage to that car. Miss Castle was taken to Clinton Public Hospital where she was later released that same night. Mr. Linklater was transferred to a hospital in London and his passenger Ronald Snyder of,Stratfard was released from Clinton Public Hospital, Saturday, with abrasions. Damage to the motorcycle was estimated $800 and damage to the vehicle driven by Miss Castle was estimated at $1000. Charges are pending. to serve 1 u�.�btu AM and Stanley Townships. Last14 month council had reservations about the approval because they thought they may be liable for any damages. Councillor James Hunter reported that the planning board is nova back in action and has a big workload ahead of it, and will be bringing recom- mendations back for council's approval, including the rezoning of land for more commercial lots. Councillor Hunter said the planning board is also asking for a 51,000 budget from the town and will hire a secretary at $S perhour. Clinton uoman elected president of newly formed ` r senior citizens zone Mary Grigg of Clinton has been i,n. , .i. wog body for elected president of the newly formed the senior citizen's clubs. It doesn't Huron County "Zone 8" United Senior interfere in the clubs but when asked for Citizens of Ontario, Incorporated" advice, the USCO helps out. "When Louis St. Laurent was in parliament. the senior citizens asked for nothing and received nothing. The pension cheque used to be 520, now I get $134. Things have improved because the USCO goes to parliament and demands action on behalf of all Senior Citizens," Mrs. Zerback said. Other members of the newly formed executive are: honourary president. Leona Lockhart. Clinton; first ` vice president. Harry Baker, Bayfield; second vice president, Bill Snyder. Goderich: secretary, Rosa Harris, Hensall: assistant secretary, Marion Wright, Myth; trea.urer. Charles Martini, Dashwood and assistant treasurer. Ross Love, Dashwood. The clubs incorporated in the new zone are the Golden Gate Club of Goderich, the Senior Citizens Club of Exeter, the Friendship Club -of Brussels, the Ever Young Club of Bayfield. the Golden Radar Club of Clinton, the Golden Age Club of Grand Bend and the Swinging Senior Citizens of Blyth. Also waiting to have their applications processed by the United Senior Citizens of Ontario Incorporated, are the clubs from Hensatl and Dashwood. The meeting to form the new zone was held last Thursday, May 20 in the Clinton Town Hall with Mrs. W.J. Zerback of Stratford. a board member of the USCO executive, guiding the meeting. 8utterinButtering up the teacher - "It's hard to smile when my arms are killing me", that's how Susan Argyle le and Sharon Goulding felt as they made butter at Pioneer Days"; a gr ven history project at Clinton Pu'biie School. The students had to show what the early settlers to Canada did and how they Iivd. (News -Record photo)