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rams to repair their arena. Premier closings should not comae as a shock to ` atads lifts report compulsory.
until tiwt iwiidle of SepteasbtNr P�
au the s sgiaeer's reports have William Davis has appointed 'two or municipniitk— *lne'n the ministry ha;
three Cabinet Ministers to a special
.coltnrittee to aid in the funding of the
aresat.
Robert Welch, culture and recreation
minister. hopes to snake 23 per cent 01
the funds available from the Wintario
lottery pool and another 23 per cent may
be granted under the Community
Recreation Centres Act.
Of Ontario's elf arenas. 40 per cent are
suspected of not being capable of safely
sustaining snow and wind leaden as
required by the new National Building
seat inn asd evaivatsd.
William• .Jabs ,,'regional engineer for
�airsistry. smelt that there are 13
losable arenas in Huron County
have been
%fed treat pease of the arenas: Of
tbesel arenas. (oderich. Blyth.
Wingham. Exeter and Brussels arenas
have been condemned and several will
hire some $49.01111 to SM.* worth of
repairs e(►ch amore they can be
reopened. Imasediately outside Huron
County. tie Lucan and St. Marys arenas
Swimming sol fixed
Although no official daft has been sat announcing to the schools the opening
for theof the Clinton Lions Club date.
swimmiint . repairs are being made T$ .*tatf at the pool for the summer
and . it is booed that the pool will be inClude: assistant supervisor. Elisabeth
Thompson; instructors. Marc Bernier
and Jennifer Anderson; and leader
patrols. Mary Anne Cummings and
Pool supervisor Pat Cummings will be SheilsArnston.
JUNE
f4.4 IS 88 60 90 57
16 75 59 72 57
17 70 50 79 59
1S 80 51 61 64
19 67 54 74 56
20 72 53 77 . 52
21 73 49 81 57
Rain 1.75" Rain 1.68"
veryone to pay extra X225 a month
Clinton sewerage rate to jump July lst.
Sewage customers in Clinton will be
with an additional surcharge of
.25 monthly starting in October to
tit in relieving the current deficit of
.220 on the maintenance of the sewage
tem.
Each customer will still be required to
y 230 percent of their gross water bill
of July 1. and the minimum sewage
charge will remain at 55.75 per month.
Councillor Jim Hunter raised some
opposition to the increased surcharge at
Tuesday night's council meeting. since
'the town holds a surplus of 563,000 for
sewage purposes.
Councillor Hunter said. "We are
taking the money from the people of this
town under false pretences."
Mayor Don Symons, however, felt that -
since the costs of living and wages are
increasing, the surcharge would be
inevitable at some point.
It was also pointed out by Clerk Cam
Proctor that the surplus helps in
stablizing the low mill rate and is a
benefit to taxpayers.
The Town is planning to loan the PUC
uth of Baiield
OMB okays oay subdivision
Council had thought the issue to be dead
a few years ago, they will discuss the
development at their next council
meeting on July 6. The council has no
objections to the development as long as
it is done properly
The Ontario Municipal Board (OMB)
approved a 30 -cottage subdivision
velepment along the shore of Lake
uron, about three, miles south of
Bayfield.
The OMB panel granted 'permission
for the proposal to proceed during
bearings Wednesday. June 16. Phil
Durand. a Zurich area bean farmer. will
in charge of the development:
The Stanley Township development
'bad been previously opposed. by the
Ministry of Housing. which ruled that
only half the development should
proceed.
Althou h the Stanley Township
A similar hearing into a 100 -lot
development next door to that proposed
by Mr. Durand has been rescheduled for
sometime in late September or early
October.
522,000 to offset their deficit, which will
be refunded within the next four years.
A recorded vote found five of the .
councillors in favour of the new by-law
and surcharge and four against.
By Jim Fitzgerald
If a visitor from space happens to drop
an on Canada the latter part of next
week. he'll go back and report that not
many of us are working. The confusion
>• will arise over the Dominion Day or
Canada Day holiday, which is planned
for next Thursday, July 1st. Some, like
the post office and banks, will be closed
on Thursday and open Friday and closed
Saturday and Sunday. Others, like the
PUC and the Town Hall, will be open
Thut-sday and closed Friday, %-toile still
others will be open both days and closed
on Monday, July Sth. Confusing, ain't it?
Here at. the News -Record, the
reporters and photographers won't get
any days ,off as we have the Bayfil'1d
"Pioneera) '76" to cover, but the office
will be closed Thursday and open
' Friday. .
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'Also next Thursday. nearly everyone
in the town and the surrounding area will
be waiting with bated breath and ner-
vous anticipation as a local girl, Jo Ann
Palmer, is taking our hopes into tbe Miss
Dominion of Canada Pageant at Niagara
Falls.
Jo Anne started off last July as the
Clinton Centennial Queen and then last
October won the Miss Mid -Western
Ontario title. She will be accompanied to
the Falls by her family. and Maybr Don
Symons, who is no stranger to Miss
Dominion of Canadas.
We can't find out if the pageant will be
on TV, so check your TV Guide and keep
your fingers crossed.
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My peer over behind me on pageiwo is
showing some concern for the tree
planters on main street and asks that I
tell those merchants to please give them
a good drink of water every couple of
days. Seems our plea of last week fell on
a few deaf ears.
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With summer officially getting under
way last Monday, we came across this
little verse in a recent press release
from the Ontario Society of Crippled
Children: "Spring sprang half -sprung
this year. will summer be a hummer or a
boomer?" r
To mark the 100th Anniversary of
the incorporation of Bayfield.
included in the News -Record this
week is a special souvenir Cen-
tennial Edition.
The special edition will be
available to all our regular sub-
scribers for the usual 25 cent
charge this week. and next Week
the Centennial edition goes on sale
at selected outlets for SI. part of
which will be turned over to the
Bayfield Centennial Committee.
The 72 -page Special edition has
been several years in the works.
and details the history of the
Village from its inc9t poration in
1836.
The special newspaper has been
in production for several months,
and the News -Record is indebted to
dozens of people for all the work
they put into it.
But two people worked some long
and tedious ,hours on the "Bugle"
— Mrs. Ethel (LeRoy) Poth and
Mrs. Milvena (Walter) Erickson —
without whose _dedicated help this
edition would not have been
possible.
The "Pioneera '76" celebrations
begin next Thursday. July lst in
the village, and continue until late
Sunday evening. with a long list of
events planned. There is something
for everyone at the Village next
weekend, so check the program
inside and slip down to thc—
"prettiest village in Huron
County".
there is a lot of work to be done before a horse can be shown at any fair, and
the Hensall Fair was no exception last Tuesday night as young Rick Penhale of
Bayfield helps Arnold Young of Goderich braid a ribbon through the mane of
%mold's giant Belgian. Stepladders are a necessity with heavy horses. (News -
Record photo)
Annual Fiddler's contest packs arena
Hensall Arena was filled to
capacity for the Ontario
Fiddler's Contest. sponsored
by the Hensail Kinsmen club.
With people from as far away
as California and Inuvik N.
W. T. on Friday and Saturday
night.
Perennial champion Ed
Gyurki of Woodstock
defeated Ron Reed of Sud-
bury and Eleanor Townsend
of Fergus to win the open
class.
The field of 13 competitor's
was narrowed to eight after
Friday night's semi-finals.
Kathy Reed of Sudbury. age
8. was the youngest com-
petitor for the fourth con-
secutive year and Albert
Romple of Parkhill and
Henry Adkins. Hensall at 83
were the oldest.
There were seven fiddle
classes and three step -
dancing categories: 35 to 55
years — George Mitchell. Si
Catharines: Ken Majaury.
Kitchener. Walter Munn.
Hamilton.
Women's open — Kathy
Ferguson. Kitchener: Alice
Wrecks. Toronto. Karen
Campbell. Belmont.
20 and under -- Kevin
Regier, Elmira; Jim Cam-
pbell. Belmont: Glenn
MacDonald. Aylmer.
50 to 70 — Viggo Sorensen.
Atwood:Eugene Buiibeault.
Belle River. Que. ; Nelson
Howe. Staffa.
12 and under -- Robert
Reed. Sudbury: Rick Young,
Tiltsonburg: Kathy Reed.
Sudbury.
70 and over — Ernie Adair.
Parkhill; Robert Rennie.
Shakespeare: Albert Rom-
phe, Parkhill.
Novelty class: Rocky Nash.
Scarborough: George Mit-
chell, St.. Catherines, Kevin
Regier. Elmira.
Step -dancing
12 and under: Lucy Gof fet.
Almunte: Cindy Willoughby,
Watford. Ann Marie.
McQuaar, Seaforth.
13 to 25 Nancy Chessel,
Mitchell: Brenda Cowan,
.almonte. Susan Warty,
K inhurn.
25 and over: Jim Petrie.
Atwood. Henry Adkins.
llensall.
Huron county artists to show at Blyth
A showcase of Huron
County Art will be on display
this year in Blyth in con-
junction with the '.Summer
Festival.
The exhibition will run
concurrently with ' the
theatrical productions and
will be located in the lower
rooms of the Blyth Memorial
Hall. The show will feature
regional artistic talent and is
sponsored by the Ontario Arts
Council. Nine local artists
will be participating in the
exhibition which will run
from July 3rd to August 14.
Mona Mulhern of Goderich
has shown her work at
various galleries throughout
Southern Ontario. Her work
reflects a Realist approach to
the artistic environment.
Guenter Heim of Germany
now lives in Wingham.
Previously a teacher. Mr.
Heim has been devoting his
full time to his "modified
impressionistic' paintings
since 1974.
Bev Katzin, a resident of
Bluth. uses silk-screen to
depict the beauty of Huron
County landscapes.
Jo Manning • commutes
between Toronto and Lon-
desboro. A print maker of
international stature. her
etchings portray a strong
interest in and feeling for
nature.
Jim Marlatt of Blyth is well
known for his incisive pen and
ink drawings of rural Ontario
Scenery.
Jack McLaren. the Well
known performer. displays
another of his many talents in
has prints, paintings and
eirawings
Ron Walker of Blyth
describes his work as having
surrealist affinities. and has
shown his work at the Art
Ga Ilery of Toronto.
Michael Ward, also of
Blyth, will be displaying his
beautiful and functional
pottery at the exhibition.
Alan Weinstein from
Teeswater has presented his
prints and paintings in
Ca nada and abroad
Town Fall may be restored,
council to build seniors centre
Lis McHugh hands Clinton Police
Moe literature on the Public Health
..... their last day ef a week Nwlt
After nearly two years of doing
nothing. Clinton council decided last
Tuesday night to go ahead and get prices
on restoring the old Town Hall. and will
advertise for tenders for a new senior
citizens recreation centre. to be located
on two lots the town owns south of
Wesley -Willis Church onVictoria Street
On the town hall issue, council will
look into shoring up the old foundation.
repointing the brick. and doing some
inside renovations and i'hstalling screens
on the upstairs windows.
The matter was brought up again
when Deputy -Reeve Frank Cook was
concerned about the number of pigeons
living in the former upstairsuditorium
and getting in and out thugh the
broken windows.
Council also passed a motion to ad-
vertise for tenders for the sale and
removal of the house and the former
Gliddon Dry Cleaning building on two
lots the town hopes to build the sensors'
,centre on.
Council hopes to have the buildings
Moved by November. but set no date
for the sitart on the new building.
in other business, council accepted the
resignation of Jean Rath as the town's
building inspector. and will advertise for
a new inspector.
Clinton nuu hoped tfjet building in
spection on an area basis. but had
received a no them Hullett and
Turkersmith Townships. no answer
from Stanley. while Goderich Township
ha'. indicated they are willing to discuss
the matter with council.
Mrs Rath had served as the towns
building inspector for four years. taking
over from her husband. "Red" Rath.
who passed away last month.
Councillor Ernie Brown revealed that
.a used pair of his overalls, which have
seen several years of duty in the bar-
nyard. is now giving on to greater things
as they will be used in the wardrobe
department of the Blyth Summer
Theatre Council also decided to grant
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Only fE'Iv tickets left for
Marty &Alum concert
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A full house is expected for the Marty
Robbins concert this Saturday in Clinton
at 9 p.m
Eleven -hundred of the 1.200 tickets for
the concert and dance have been sold
:and approximately 200 of the 500 tickets
available for the concert only,',have been
sold
The concert tickets are selling for $5
and dance tickets are available for SS.
Tickets for the dance will be available at
the door for 510 The dance following the
rnnr.'rt will run from 10:30 p.m. to 1:30
mi