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bos dressedas girls nd,ibe.girls
dressed as boys. The day was
Cheat spirit week. fPh Ab lack Hunt)
Six people were injured in local ac-
• ci'dents this past week.
A single vehicle accident in Hultett
Township late Sunday afternoon
resultrd in three •area youths being
admitted to hospital.
Clair McClure, 18, of RR 2 Seaforth
lost his right arm . in the accident and
was admitted to University Hospital,
London. as was Ronald Blanchard- Qt -
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RR 4 Walton, with severe facial injuries.
Stanley McClure, 17, -of . RR 1 Walton
received lacerations and was admitted
to Seaforth Community Hospital. He was
discharged Tuesday.
A dune buggy driven by Stanley
McClure, which the youths were riding,
went out of control and struck a barbed
wire fence on concession 9, Huiiett
Township, near the intersection with
County Road 17, two and one half miles
west of Winthrop at 4:30 p.m. Sunday.
Constable Robert Roberts of Goderich
Detachment of the Ontario Provincial
Police investigated the mishap.
Last Wednesday, September 29, two
cars were involved in a collision near the
centre line on Highway 21, near . the
Bayfield northern limits.
Margaret Mary Garon, 56, of James
Street, Clinton, the driver of one vehicle
is ` in satisfactory condition at the
Alexandra Marine and General
Hospital.
Cyril Miville, 68, and his wife Annette,
49, are' in stable and satisfactory con-
dition in the same. hospital. Mr. Miville
was the driver of the second car.
Tie Garen,. vehicle_received recseived ,$4,000
da`xri`a*,& , $d r'ante.; al r l , .veltt,cle
• received $2.500 damages.
family. Care Workers meet
A convention of Family Care Workers
was held this past weekend in Seaforth
at the Orange Hall and Conestoga
�:...Cofle$e, Clinton. Family Care workers
were present from across Ontario.
The Family Care Workers, originally
known as Homemakers, have changed
their name and received a charter under
the name Family Care Workers of
Ontario.
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Guest speakers at the convention on
Friday were Vel Vandergust, from the
Ministry of Education ; Catherine Walsh,
a Public Health nurse from Goderich,
and Betty Cardno, Home . Care
Leader of the Liberal Party in ()Atari :
r, StuartSmMinna
told the
il
l egional individual Service M'en
bership (ISM) Meetingof the Northeast
and East Central Huron Federation of
Agriculture on Tuesday night that a. -
farm income stabilization program
should not become an incentive to over
to
produce but be designed as.legislation :
.out the epeaks and valle in fluc-
tuating
- tai m
tting markets.
More than anything else, he said, such
a policy should eliminate the disasterous
losses suffered periodically by farm .
commodity producers.
"Farmers," Mr. Smith said, "cameto
government, involvement in agriculture
very reluctantly. It is only because in-
flation has 'hit farmers so hard that we
now have talk of farm income'
stabilization."
Mr. Smith termed ;the legislation to
stabilize farm incomes, which was in-
troduced last spring by the Davis
government, "grossly inadequate."
"We had to oppose that law," he said.
"We did not want an election over the
issue, though Wer -may still get one, but -
e had to oppose its'* '
, `e said : the differences between the
y;ious commodities produced by
Ontario *MOS was so large that what
was needed w "'enabling legislation"
'his leg sl i ion should be produced by
the federal. government, he said, but
tailing that `"it is up to the province".
The "�'
:Liberal
I erlleader suggested ested to the
zneeting that "maybe
the time has come
for people in the city to have some
respect for food and how it is produced".
He said he thought the time has come
when "we'll have to pay more for our
food so farmers can earn a decent
living"
"And I'm willing to say that in the city
ad$ well as here," he told the Federation
members.
Speaking of the loss of farm land to
urban development he noted, We can
not save every inch of farm land. Let's
be honest about it. You have to build
houses somewhere. But let's save as
much as possible."
"Let's shift the urban growth to
centers where . the farm land is less
valuable," he, suggested.
"Why should people have to trek to the
city for jobs?" headdedij
"The Provincial Treasurer says that
people simply want to live in the Toronto
to Hamilton region," he noted. "To that I
say hogwash-"
In discussing the proposed property
tax reform legislation for Ontario which
would see the government pick up the
tab for taxes on farm land while the
farmer paid taxes on only! his house and
lot Mr. Smith said, "It is a total
misunderstanding of the mentality of the
people in rural Ontario and could only
have come from Darcy McKeough."
Farmers :he said "do not want han-
douts, or to become wards of the state, or
to risk having 10 years back taxes fall on
their heads at somepoint in the future".
"Let farmers make a decent living
and they will be happy to, pay their
taxes,' Mr. Smith said.
He rent on to charge that passage t
the legislation would be one :cadre ate
toward centralizationand would.glet,
Province one more grip on the sm*
municipalities.
• "How can you keep a cheek on yon
local government under suds
system?" he asked.
Addressinghi.ms
elf tothe issue
quotas,Mr.
.
said the protea
quota should be averaged over
course of a whole year nand trot enfor
so rigidly on a month to month ba
"This is not a perfect solution,"'' he-
mitted, •'but I think it could help many."
He also suggested that the BOW loan
repayments should be stopped until the
present difficult period is over. Hesaid
such had been done for a few months in
the summer but that the program: should
be continued until this present situation
3 resolved.
The
The former Verne Coclough and
Wilfred Harold Glazier were honored on
the occasion of their fiftieth wedding
anniversary recently.
The couple met at Miss Colclough's
when Mr. Glazier happened by one day
to ask her to a dance. That was their first
date and they have been together since
1922.
The couple was married in the Vic-
toria United Church Parsonage October
6, 1926 at 4 p.m. A dinner at the bride's
home followed the ceremony.
They first settled on the 14th con-
cession of Goderich Township. After two
and one half years, they moved to the
lith concession-. where they lived for
about 35 years. The couple retired from
farming in 1989 -and moved tc 1i nton
They have two daughters: Ruth (.Mrs.
Clayton) Hodgins of Clinton and Iva.
(Mrs. Rick) Newman of Bassi
and have five grandchiidre
Hodgins, Amherstburg; Kim
Clinton; Sherry (Mrs. Peter)
auga,
Nick
gins,
stinal.,
Clinton and Shawn and Tire Newman of
Mississauga. ,11, •
Mr. Glazier is worshipful master of the
Loyal Orange Lodge in Clinton and both
are members of Ontario Street United
Church, Clinton.
Lillian Cartwright of Mitchell, who
was Mrs. Glazier's maid of honor, was
an honored guest at their party.
The family held a reception for the
couple at Saltford Valley Hall, October 1.
About 30 people attended a dinner at the
home of their granddaughter, Sherry
Postrria, on Ctq;+ ser .2. Quests: at the
party :tame froliAl ississauga, Guelph,
London, Wingham, Clinton, Goderich.
and Blyth.
Administrator for Huron County.
On Saturday at Conestoga College,
discussions on policy. employment
standards and aim and methods of the
Family Care Worker were held.
Speaker was Marion Landsborne, a
supervisor for Family Care Workers and
nurses from the ministry of community
and social services.
Carolyn .Dudgeon from Conestoga
College. Kitchener was also a guest
speaker.
The next convention will be held
September 23 and 24, 1977 in Ottawa.
By, Jim Fitzgerald
Both farmers and home gardeners
alike have been more than pleased with
the weather of the past ten days, as
warm, sunny skies have, prevailed. The
farmers now have most of the bean crop
harvested, much of the winter wheat
planted, and have the grain corn harvest
well underway. The respite from frost
has also enabled home gardeners to
enjoy those fresh tomatoes etc. for just a
Little while longer.
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As a matter of fact, the weather office
reported that September, unlike any
ther month since March. was a normal,
average month. The temperature was
very close to what we should have got,
and die rainfall was just a smidgen more
than normal.
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The fall weather was also perfect for
the Plowing Match last week in
Walkerton, and judging by the number
of local people we met up there last
Friday, just about everyone in these
parts was there at one time or another.
Bruce County certainly put on quite a.
show. One day wasn't even enough time
o get around the tented city. The Huron
pie, who will host the Match in 1978,
sure have their work cut out for them.
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'his coming Monday. usually put
aide for gorging on turkey dinners and
pumpkin ' pie, should take on special
meaning for usrivileged ones in this
Flit:! of the world
thisyear.
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snail .eel any floods, earthquakes.
to wars,
and dozen other
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Almost full production was resumed at
the Sherlock Manning Piano Co. Ltd.,
recently. The company, which used to be
the second biggest employer in Clinton,
next to the hospital, layed off 26 of its 40
employees, April 7.
Vice-president of Sherlock Manning,
Joseph Reid, said as many worhters-who
will return are back to work. The
company is operating with about 30
employees now,'Mr. Reid said.
The vice-president said the workers
came back at different times, but most
started to return "about a month ago".
The layoffs were due to a decrease in
sales. Mr. Reid said, and although the
sales "aren't 100 per cent yet", he feels
the problem was with the economy
generally, and not the company.
Les Jervis turns the water wheel over his duck pond at the Jervis Wildlife z
Sanctuary. His sanctuary, houses all types of fowl, deer, rams and sheep. The 1
public can view all these creatures anytime, . from the fence along Huron
County Road 31. (News -Record photo)
Clinton Police recovered most of the
property and apprehended two adults
and one juvenile in connection with a
break and enter at the Korner Rec. pool
hall last Wednesday night or Thursday
morning.
Theives took cigarettes and lighters as
well as $100 in cash. -
The charged Will appear in Goderich
court, next Monday.
Sunday night, stop signs at the corner
of Isaac and Dunlop Streets, Orange and
Dunlop Streets and attenbury and
Shipley Streets were knocked over by a
ear end a lawn = onDunlopwas-torn
Street
up. ClintonPolice have at a ended a
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By Bev Clark
Les Jervis is upset.
As owner of a wildlife sanctuary
on Huron County Road 31, near
Holtnesvillec, he feels he is justified
in being very angry.
At least two wild geese were shot
and killed on his property last
• Saturday. The birds were raised in
the sanctuary.
-Their wings were pinioned, that
means they can't fly. They were
part of this sanctuary which is
supposed to be a safe place for all
creatures," Mr. Jervis said.
Around supper time Saturday.
Mr. Jervis heard gun shots. He ran
outside to see what was happening
and noticed the, geese were feeding
on corn.
"We dug a hole underneath the
fence to let the. geese get out and
feed on the corn in the field." Mr.
Jervis said.
Some men. according to Mr.
Jervis, had shot at the geese from
the road and then followed them
into the bush.
"By. the time t got there. they
were in their truck, I said to them,
god men. do you know what
you've done?", They just took off
d f took license and oo their :iuritber""
Mr. Jerrv`iss
aid. •
w 'itis '
e p�J.yue O
Officials from the n»nistry made
a search in two homes in, Perth
County. on Sunday and found two
pinioned goose wings.
Roy Bellinger an official with the
ministry said that having a goose •
in hunting season is not an offense.
"The men will be charged, but as
far as I can see, they will be
charged with trespassing," he
said.
Mr. Jervis converted part of his
land into a wild Ufa sanctuary 15
years ago, and since that time.
thousands of families have wat-
ched tjre ducks swim in the pond
-and have fed the deer through the
fence. -
"I don't think i'11 ever give this
up. It will always stay in my
family," Mr. Jervis said.
"I was made on Saturday after
the geese were shot, and I said a
few thing_ I didn't mean, but if I
decide - don't want the respon-
sibility any more. my grandson
will probably take over," he said.
after being asked about selling the
sa
actuar .
Now Mr. Jervis is posting signs
on his fence surrounding the
sanctaarrlyy saying: "Wildlife
.sanctuary, no hunting."
'xl a that will make things
clea " Mr. Jervis said. --
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On Monday afternoon the Huron
County Board of Education was asked to
initiate an independent study into
special education needs in the County.
Joan Van den Broeck of Goderich, who
told the board she had a son in grade 4
who "could not read", said she was
speaking for herself and many other
parents in the county whose children
were not getting the special help they
needed to cope with learning disabilities.
Mrs. Van den Broeck told the board
that such a study should be done in-
dependently by someone outside the
system, that the study should evaluate
not only what is being done in Huron but
.also what is being done with similar
problems elsewhere and that the study
;provide recommendations based on its
findings.
-"As parents," she told the meeting,
"my husband and I have watched with
growing alarm the effects that an ap-
parent lack of policy in this area has had
on our child over the past four years."
"We believe that until such time as the
Board acknowledges the need for
Special Education Policy and is willing
to establish guidelines and programs
geared to the need, the educational
rights of many children in Huron County
to realize their full potential will be
denied," she said.
In presenting her plea, Mrs. Van den
Broeck said she recognized the national
scope of some of the problems which the
Board faced. She said she had been told
that there are students, even at the
secondary school level, who are unable
to read. She noted concern being ex-
pressed by universities who
acknowledge that they are receiving
students from the system lacking in
basic language skills and who need to
upgrade themselves in order to cope
with university.
"But," she added, "may I ask you.
because the problem appears to be so
complex,_ and wide spread. does that
excuse you (the Board) from taking any
course of responsible action?"
"Is it not titne for you, as our
representatives. to take a close look at
what is happening- in our own schools?"
she asked.
lrs. Van den Broeck askedif
remedial teachers were not 'being
flooded with students who require
upgrading of basic skills because they
are not being Wrestled enough in the
regularclassroom.
She went on to,suggest that the skills of
.
s
pe.. ctal education tethers vitTe bei
usedsuhsti as a ri i � n
rr sib skills in
little bit of help to a fairly large number
of students to supplement what should be
done in the classroom instead of ex-
pending their energies on the specialized.
needs of the smaller group of per-
ceptionally, hearing or sight han-
dicapped children in their charge?"
"Unlecs you are able to show me
studies which have been done to dispute
this," she said, "we believe that this is
one reason why the needs of the children
with learning disabilities. though cer-
tainly not ignored, can not be met."
Need Follow -Trough
In presenting her brief Mrs. Van den
Broeck suggested that innovative and
highly specialized programs and follow-
through were needed so that these
students, who are mentally capable of
learning, may make the adjustment
within themselves which will allow them
to continue effectively within the
system.
"We are painfully aware of the fact
that children elsewhere are receiving
the help they need in order to learn how
to read," she said. "Will our .child be
denied the right to an educatieri because
these specialized programs are not
available in Huron County?"
Recognizing that the highest school
board expenditure goes toward salaries,
"is it not reasonable for us toexpect a
high level of efficiency in the ietular
classroom and specialized help f ii hose
who need it?" she asked.
In her brief she also asked what
criteria is used to evaluate a teacher.
"Are your reports which you use to
evaluate a teacher's worth as vague and
sometimes misleading as the report
cards our children bring hone? Are you
paying teachers simply on the basis of
their own education or on the basis of
their ability to teach?"
Mrs. Van dent Broeck asked what
incentives there were for a teacher to be
encouraged to become a better teacher.
She suggested that Board policy of
recognizing university courses to be of
greater value in the long run than
Dept rtrnent of Education Cj urses on
teaching methods creat4d a feeling in
teachers of 'Why take a course to be a
better teacher when I can take a
university course that is going to• give
me a better salary whether or not it, has
anything to do with teaching?'
She went on to point out that the best
salaries In the school system were in
ad rs
l "list
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