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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1977-02-03, Page 2PAQrE 2,—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1977 by Peggy Gibb • . There's only one subject for the first item of this week's column and that has to be a big tribute to the men of Transportation and Com- munications and the nen of our own Public Works - in short - the PLOW MEN. The Highway boys have been operating three plows and a blower with two on each piece of equipment. Since last Thursday they have ' been operating around the clock on 12 to 14 hour shifts and in a few instances 17 to 18 hour shifts - and as this column is being typed Wednesday morning - the story still goes on. • So here's a big "Thank - you" to. the Highway crews - Oscar Priestap, Fred Anderson, Don Hunking, Don Wallace, Don Greidanus, Clayton Keyes, James Emmerton, Edwin Fear, Steven Haggitt, Gary Freeman, Clarence Freeman, Lloyd Heard, Maynard. Hymens, Dort St. Louis, Hans Leppington and Roy Elliott. And where would they' be without their dispatcher, Dick Steep. Then we have our own Town men - and for those of us who have been driving or walking around Clinton we just wouldn't have been navigating very far without the efforts of Doug Kennedy, Harold Gibbings, Roy Pickard, Walter Baird and Doug Smith. • +++ If you are tired of reading about the storm - then .stop now. But there is so much that deserves to be said. Between Jim Fitzgerald and Chris Zdeb who are burning up their typewriters trying to give you the overall picture - here in the column we are trying to pick .up 'a few in- dividual situations which merit a word of praise. Chester Archibald at Huronview cannot speak highly enough of his staff. • Stranded workers stayed on and worked double even triple shifts, others braved the elements and . clogged roads to arrive by car and snowmobile. The student employees were a great help since most of them reside in Clinton and access to Huronview was easier from the Town side than from the country. Glen Layton of RR 3, Clinton has practically taken up residence at the Home in order to keep the .road open out to the Highway, a top priority job. And the residents - how are they faring? Wonderful. In spite of hardly any visitors and drastically curtailed activities - the morale was excellent. All were caught up in the spirit of the moment, many with memories of their own of similar storms which they had battled in previous Ontario winters. -I-++ The Clinton and District Snowmobile Club have likewise been proving their worth. On Monday one team delivered some 80 loaves of bread and a quantity of milk to the Vanastra store. Others travelled to Winthrop with a 45 gallon barrel of furnace oil for a fuel -less family there. Still another member picked up Mrs. Schultz in town and using a four wheel drive managed to deliver her to her daughter's house in Auburh. Still another trip was made to Porter's Hill with supplies. + -i- -I ; fury. The News -Record pays tribute to you all. +++ 'There are apologies to a few who were missed from the list of RCAF personnel who retired in the Clinton area from the former base at Vanastra. Russell Phillips now with J. & T. Murphy, Clinton, Art Coombs 6 semi- retired but very active with' anything electrical, Rene Brochu now manager at the Clinton Canadian Legion, Richard "Rick" Simons with Pacific West Airlines, and George Cutler, represen- tative in this area for Green -and Parent Motor Sales. Our apologies for the omissions. And so the list could go on - those in essential services - the doctors and nurses - telephone operators, fuel oil deliverers, the garbage pick- up and ' yes, the merchants who remained open - all contributed to easing us through our share of winter's. +++ SNOWSHOES - we have a request for same. Mr. Wallace' Montgomery of Princess St. is organizing a group to be known as the "Outers", which, just as the name implies, will'be young people devoted to outdoor recreation. Right .now Mr. Montgomery is forming the nucleus of the club by training leaders, who in turn will train dthers. This group needs ap- proximately a half dozen pairs of snowshoes with= or without harnesses or even in need of repair. If you can help, please call Mr. Mon- tgomery at 482-9368. +++ The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Clinton Legion were one of the very few organizations who were able to hold a scheduled event. Last Wednesday evening, January 26, they held their Carnival Bingo which, despite a small attendance was quite suc- cessful. Winners , were: Ball and Mutch donation of a _picture - Wilma McMichael, Mike Lucas; Anstetts - 2 clocks won by Kay Pyke and Mary Arthur; The Shadow Box - an arrangement - Lynda Stacey; Clinton News-Recdrd subscription - Wayne Riley; Clinton Commercial Printers - address labels - won by Frank Pyke; Dutch Store - ornament - Nancy Castle; Clinton Electric - small percolator - Bernice McClinchey; and the Jackpot of $50 won by Diane Ant - whistle of Guelph. +++ We just couldn't ' close without handing a bouquet to one of our own. Newspaper editors don't always sit operating typewriters with two fingers - while Goderich and Clinton editorial staffs have been out and about in the storm - with our -own Jim Fitzgerald riding the snow plow out to Vanastra - our top accolade must go to our sister papers at Kincardine and Mitchells whose editors started out Tuesday in the worst of the worst to take their copy to Goderich for printing. Fred Youngs, from Mitchell will tell you what it is like to travel from Mitchell to Goderich for three hours on a milk truck. + + + One last word, Jim Fit- zgerald was seen at the post office one day last week collecting a parcel of garden seeds!!! One word for you Jim - "If winter comes - can spring be far behind?" Courtesty of the Bard. Walk a block a day. — --It's•the-first step.. `► n fR,w'aaion0 Walk :, IAockaiklay.'1 Tow truck drivers in the area were going full tilt nearly around the clock for five darts, trying to pull out stranded cars and trucks. This picture of Paul Goldsworthy's lot on Tuesday morning shows the results. (photo by Jeff Wise) Volunteer.Bureau gives answers (IMA FINAM IAL CORPORATION MORTGAGES arranged, bought and wsold. • Consolidator Loans • • Lower monthly payments • Horime. improvements • Any worthwhile purpose Prime Rates Arrangements can be made in the privacy of your home BOO FURTNEY 21347'22 fir 1454418 BY MARY ANN KOBUZ (DIRECTOR) As you are aware the Huron Volunteer Bureau has now been operating for three weeks. During this time many people have called with questions about our function in the community. We now hope to give you some an- swers. Here. are some of the major questions: If I need personal assistance what should I do? How can I be of service in my community? What type of services does my community need? Is the Bureau in- terested , in the activities of my group or service club? Do I have the ability to help in some small way? Perhaps the' Huron Volunteer Bureau can help you with answers to some of these questions. People need people. People who are willing to give a couple of hours of their time a week. Time to take a disabled person swimming, time to be a big brother to some young boy', time to be a special friend to someone who -"-'r doesn't get out and make new friends because of a handicap or illness. We need people who are willing to give a bit of themselves to make another person happy. It could make your day a bit brighter to know you've helped someone who genuinely needed that help, and appreciated it. To those special people who need someone, don't hesitate ,need make that need known. There are people who want to help, who feel they have the time and resources- to offer. We at the Volunteer Bureau are here to get you together. If someone would like to spend a couple of hours swimming, how about calling us, we'll get a friend to ac- company you.. Do you feel shut-in? • Would you like to have someone to talk to, a friendly visit some afternodn. Call us, we'll arranger it. Do you need help getting into town for an afternoon of shopping or to a doctor's appointment? Call us. Would you like to have the latest magazines and papers read to you some afternoon? How about getting together with a group of people who have a common interest, whether it be crafts . or a reading group. Are you. an elderly 'or handicapped person, who, if given a little assistance yourself, could go on to help •others in some way. For instance you may not be able ,to drive, but if provided 'with transportation you might be willing to read to a group of blind people. The Volunteer Bureau will attempt to get you together and get you organized and provide transportation. Do you beling to a group or service club that you would like others to know more about? Are you looking for people who might want to join your group? We can Help you. People need people! So let's get together and fulfill these mutual needs. Write or phone 482-3037: . It looked for awhile on Sunday morning, when this picture wag taken, that the big blow was over, but the winds picked up again, and a few hours later, this stretch of Highway four near the Hydro office was plugged solid again until Tuesday. (News -Record phots»' STORE HOURS: MONDAY TO THURSDAY 9 A.M. - 6 P.M. FRIDAY 9 A.M. - 9 P.M. SATURDAY 9 A.M. - 6 P.M. SUNDAY' 11 A.M. - 5 P.M. • The* Management Reserves the Right to limit quantities to normal family requirements Olt MTHE 'MOMS NO, 2 BANANAS ' W 4x51 t. DELMON1''E SUIT CUPS 7 Moped operators now need helets Acting upon recom- mendations of the . Select Committee on Highway Safety, Minister of Tran- sportation and CoM- muniCations James Snow has announced a new ,regulation that makes it mandatory for all drivers of 'mopeds (motor - assisted bioycles) to wear approved motorcycje helmets., -The 'regulation is effective as of January 1, 1977. The- Select Committee, which includes represen- tatives •,of 'all three Ontario political parties,. requested that the amendment toi,The fli,gh'way •Traffic Act be brought into force with a view towards reducing deaths and head injuries among moped drivers. According to the most recent MTC statistics, four moped drivers were killed and 203 injured on Ont4rio roads during the first nine months of 1976. The amendment will call for moped drivers to wear approved helmets which have been mandatory, , for motorcycle driversand their ' passengers since 1970. They must meet the standards of the Canadian Standards Association, Snell Memorial Found ltion, the British Standards Institute or the United States of America Federal Motor Safety Standard 218. 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