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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1976-12-16, Page 11915 Ht LO ,141 ILO, .SER 32 1I 29/ 17 17 p . 30 23 22 14 `33 ,27 37 1- 33 -30 17 34 20 5 30 23 9 3 42 22 Snow.1:'* Rain 1.25" lb Year. N.,: agrees The Ad : foe Boundary Committee of the Huron County Board of Education brought sk reCOMmetillation at the regularmeeting on Monday afternoon that the Board enter' into an agreernent with Conestoga' College to Haase a partof 'their `building. in Vanestra for the pur- pose of establishing an elementary school. _ In a report accompanying the recommendation the committee noted that, it recited the overcrowded con- ditions at Clinton Public School caused by the nuanbsr of pupit attending from Vanastra' and'' w►a of the fact that nail: ureii swots had some extra sp;sc+ Because of t#iat foci, the report ex- plained4hat a coti#mtrtnity meeting had been held HumCentennial sPbevi ou O br6. “As a result of that meeting," the report explined, "it was agreed that the comiittee would meet with three members of the community to discuss Hey, kids write letters to Santa Hey kids, as an extra added service this year, the News -Record will be publishingnext week, letters to Santa. If you were late in getting your requests off to the Jolly Gent this year, have no fear. The News -Record will publish as many letters as possible in next week's paper, and then rush a copy of the paper, air express. to the North Pole so that Santa may make up those last minute gift packages. Hurry though, those letters have to be in our hands by not later than Monday December 20 at 5 p.m. in order to be printed in time. Just mail them to the News -Record or bring theta into the office, and don't forget to include your 'name" age, and address. to open further the problems in that area of the county." Representatives elected by those present atthe meeting • were Peal Steckle of Stanley Township, Hank Binnendyh; of 'Tuckersmith Township and Ben Bridges of Vanastra. That enlarged committee met with of icials fromConestoga College°.for ,the' purpose of discussing the possible use,, part of'the.fortner elementary" ac"hooI in Vanastra, now owned and operated by Conestoga College. As a result the Boar4oLGAverner3 of Conestoga College has approved a Olin whereby the- Huron County Board of Townships asked in Ciintond!ro By Chris Zdeb. Township sports enthusiasts can breathe easier with a, rnotiin passed by the Clinton Recreation Committee last Thursd'a r , withhdraw:ing a:'$15, surcharge Tor the use of the town's recreation. facilities. The $15 charge, which has been in effect since September, was dropped, Committee member Dennis Jewitt explained,, "to let the townships decide how they'd like it, (recreation) ), to be handled:" People who have paid the $15 can get a refund from the various club members who collected the fee, "not from the Recreation Committee," committee secretary, Mariee. Jefferson said. "The recreation committee hasn't collected any money from the clubs." Although the $15 has been rescinded, a similar fee may be installed unless a proposed area recreation board adopts a different financial arrangement. In a meeting between the Recreation Committee and representatives + of Goderich, /lunette Stanley and Tuckersmith Townships, following the committee's regular monthly meeting, the advantages and disadvantages of an area recreation board were discussed. As far as Hullett Township, is con- Snow 3" J Iucation may lease the .South Wing of the building for the pprpose of operating an elementary school. A= list of general terms were provided Bre Board . by Kenneth Hunter, president of Conestoga College. The cost of rentaIwould be $2.215 Der (continued on page 16) cerned, `"this whole thing, (the area board) is Just too ambitious " said Hullett Township Reeve John Iewitt. 441 think the idisadvantages far out- wexg1ttbe-advantages,'" An area recreation board would eliminate the duplication of services thap presently exist, committee member Dean Reid said, pointing out an obvious advantage. One of the reasons that discourages the Reeve from committing.Hullettto an area board is Clinton's recreation deficit, which he believed to total ap- proximately $60,000. "A deficit like that is just ridiculous. We haven't got it and we don't want it," Jewitt said. When contacted by the News -Record, secretary Marie Jefferson explained that the Recreation committee did not have a deficit last year. "We budget for operating costs, (last year the figure was $57,250), and the amount is not a deficit unless we spend over the figure we estimated," she explained. Some people consider the recreation budget estimate to be a deficit, she explained, but it is covered in the town's budget. Besides, charging the com mittee for its . By Jim Fitzgerald You'd think with all the, snow we've had of late, that betting on there being a White Christmas would be a sure thing, but the Iocal bookies are still giving 9=5 odds against it, claiming that with all t1 e cold weather, our chances for a warm spell about Christmas Day are still very ood. +++ The program the Junior "C" hockey club unveiled last week is certainly an impressive one, -and the club and the Comr'riercial Printers should be proud of their work,. While we're. at it, we might as, well pat ourselves on the back too, as the News -Record supplied the pictures and the biographies tattle he book. The Clinton firemen saved another one . last Tuesday afternoon as their very quick response saved a garage on the con property on Telephone Road. ly Minor damage Was. caused when hglri+e caught fire: +++ sup to it, don't forget that vaccinate clink today noon te'3 p.m. at the `ices, . across from the 11 "One shot and you're +e year,'" '?tits week concerns a local say which one). The r' passed tetantly at cr tight l>ros e iit, . Mr: Jewitt -went on to criticize wn's arena as "an inefficiently run staggered by the need for three .tain the Parktt me,— be said. "IW" s an� ficient operations that 1 don't want to get Hullett involved .la." Committee member Frank Cook, taking offence with the Reeve's ac- cusations, said the reeve "had maybe seen too much.." "You asked us why we didn't want- to get involved and I've told you," Mr. Jewitt replied., Defending the Reeve's right to voice his opinions, committee member Dennis Jewitt said problems of that nature would have to be brought out in the open eventually and be solved, if there was any hope of forming an area recreation board. Although also unprepared to commit Goderich Township to an area board, Reeve Gerry Ginn said he would be in favour of looking into the matter. "Besides the amount of money that we'll be asked to contribute, I think we the board," the Goderich Townsfi reeve said. "The important part of recreation is recreation itself. Let's look at money, secondary," he said, "not that I think it's secondary." "Whether we get any money out of you, (the townships). or not tonight, I hope we can at least get an area board going," Frank Cook said. - "It's not going to cost anybody anything to set up a recreation board" ,lust the time," he continued. y the ineetiflg s end, even Hui Reeve John Jewitt was prepared to look into the po sibilities of an area board, a decislgn encouraged with the rescinding of the $i$ recreation fee. Another- neeting is to be scheduled fallowing further research into probable costs incurred by an area board, and after St. Marys' recreation director Lien Love has been contacted to speak on the operation of that townl'sarea board. The four toWnships that surround 'St. Marys pay a flat fee of $.8,500 to its recreation board each year. fiBy the `nett 'meeting we should be atter prepared to discuss an area beard,., Frank took said, apologizing to township representatives ° for the committee`, lack of organization and 'tailed information. e9 's seat.... is might helm (coun+il) for aro year R, that's he saki. • - e will not be taking an rroie. in municipal politics, Mr.ebb invited the incoming Council "to eel free '0;0104 me. w"I'm still interested in the town and the surrounding comma a ' t ,and r look forwd atiu�'help, ..� eVeted .ple;:, meet.4 . AlthOnitformer Connell m h oth zf en were s o couneiIa lran l imed deputy -reeve, pledged to continue -to worlxfor the goals .thatall the* -council members had been pursuing for the last two years, "1 know your feelings (on the issues and I hope -to carry them out over thy: years councillors Roy next few ears with supportfrom Roy andt"nlet Wheeler and Ernie Brown)," Mr. Cook The body of a Zurich man, Lawrence Reichert, 68, could only be removed from this wrecked late model car after attendants and service station men had cut the ear body open. Mr. Reichert died almost Instantly in the head on crash at the Vanastra corner and Highway 4 on Monday morning. (News -Record photo) Man dies in head-on crash Goderich OPP are still investigating a two -car accident 2 miles south of Clinton that claimed the life of a 68 -year-old Zurich man last Monday morning at 8:55 a.m. Lawrence J. Reichert died instantly after the car he was driving was struck head on by a pick-up truck driven by 24 - year -old Douglas Swan of RR 1. Brucefield. Swan was taken to Clinton Public Hospital and was released Tuesday: The Reichert vehicle. which was southbound on Highway 4 when the accident occurred, sustained 52.000 damage to its heft side and front. Damage to the Swan truck was estimated at 31,000. - Goderich OPP report slippery roads and poor visilility were partially responsible for the accident. Charges are pending. The saying goes that the Mounties always get their man. The same can be said to hold true for the OPP. Four men have been charged in connection with .a break, enter and theft that occurred at the Base Faltory Outlet, Vanastra, in August of 1975. Goderich and Seaforth OPP joined in to solve the 51,400 theft of sewing machines, of which 5900 worth was recovered. David Keith Sallows, 19, RR 4, Seaforth, James Robert Livingston. 18, 34 Edmonton St. Vanastra, and Kenneth Alexander MacDonald, 18, 135 Mill St., Seaforth, are charged with break enter and theft. and Gerrit Loutenberg, 30, 35 Edmonton St. Vanastra. wall face a charge of possession of stolen property, Goderich OPP report. the latest break and enter at the Base Factory was solved within a week when -- two 14 -year-old Vanastra boys were charged in connection with a December I l th break in. The juveniles were scared off by the burglar alarm they set off as they broke and entered into the building. No trier - (continued on page 16) Christmas holidays problems Because the Christmas holidays fall on a,weekend this year. there is a great deal of confusion as to which places will be closed on what days. llecaause Cltristrnas is on a Saturday, and Boxing Day is on a Sunday, all services and businesses will he closed Saturday, Sunday, with a few businesses With the Clinton and District Winter arnival only tour weeks 'away, the vat committee bas rough d out .a Tule that will henna ri tin the reeks.'' si or t Ii i th ne i>r its alt, history, dile Ca rnival ►ill l hEeld alatlty Night.. rday, the Carnival parade will s way down the nuiin streets in followed by a childrein'`s afternoon tasinment program, championship ibail andhocked �Ik C1 es, a fatally tleast o, r ,traditional I anca►ke' ►' gold e open on Monday. The Post office will be closed from Friday December 24 at 4 p.m. until Wednesday morning, December 29. The last mail will leave Clinton on December 24 at 1 p.m. There will be NO street letter box collection on December 25,.26.or 27, and only one on December 28. The News -Record will publish our Christmasgreeting issues as usual on Thurso ay December 23, with the final advertising ' deadline set for Tuesday December -2"1 at 5 p.m. The New Year's holiday also poses some special problems, with all busine except variety stores, closed on Saturday January 1st, Sunday, January 2nd. and a few closed on Monday January 3rd. The News -Record will publish as usual on Thursday December 30, and will he open on Tuesday December 28. We will be closed on Friday December 24 and Monday ilecember 2 and Fri December 3Ist. The post officC will nary 1, 2 ;asnd