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Everyone helped
'Students, businessmen, lawyers, and even an amputee, Lloyd Rumball, right, were at
the community park last Friday and Saturday to help tear down the old grandstand,
and mutuel area, pull nails and stack lumber. Over the two days, over 50 people
donated hundreds of hours, free, to help ready the site for the erection of a new gran-
dotand, which may be ready for the Spring Fair on June 3. Excavation for footings may
start this week, and steel erection could begin as early as May 2. (News -Record photo)
Park rea dy for stand
A large turnout of volunteer help on
the weekend helped to ready the Clinton
community park for the start of con-
struction of the town's new grandstand
Ad work is right on schedule.
The grandstand is now torn down, the
l iutuel area is cleaned up, and the
judges'stand is down.
Raceway chairman Ron .Jewitt said on
Saturday that the- local Kinsmen, who
run' the' racevv.ay. w'ere"' `very pleased
with the turnout of volunteer help and
the progress that was made."
Mr. Jewitt said that excavation for the
footings would likely start today
(Thursday) and he hoped that erection
of steel could begin on May 2.
• It is also hoped that part of the
grandstand can be ready for the three -
'nay Spring Fair, which begins on June 3.
The $250,000 structure would likely be
completed by the opening of the Kin-
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By Jim,Fitzgerald
All those who showed up and volun-
teered their time last weekend at the Also on Tuesday, Harvey Carter, his
wrecking bee are to be heartily thanked. two wreckers, and the crane from H.
There were more than enough people to Lohh and Sons Farm Equipment suc-
get the job done, and done very well ceeded in lowering the 30 -foot judge's
indeed. Even the local editor was stand which was placed on a truck and
•spotted, wrecking bar in hand. The old shipped to Goderich, where the Goderich
expression "some men are like blisters, Trotting Association, who Nought the
they show up after the work is done," structure for $50, will use it as a judge's
doesn't apply here. There may he stand.
to another bee in the future, this time to
help put the new grandstand up, so keep
• that in mind.
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"Lost:
"Lost: spring, if found send to
Ontario." That could he the wording of a
classified ad in any of the local papers,
judging by the weather of late, which has
gone from winter to summer in three
days. Friday, after that Thursday night
snowstorm, the temperature only went
• up to 25 degrees F, a new record for
lr coldest -April 8 ever, and then by Mon-
day, the mercury hit /7 degrees F., also
a new record. So where did Spring go?
I.et's hope we don't govt a ,repeat of last
year's April when after a week of
summer, winter returned.
And now that the News -Record's
Garden Guide is out, that is one sure sign
of spring..,. I mean summer.
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Also, because the weather's so
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was written on Wednesday afternoon)
we have few complaints exc'ept one. Why
not have daylight saving time start at
the first of April instead of the end, and
end it the first of October instead of the
last? Those hours are of little use in
• October, hut it sure would he helpful to
us after dinner gardeners in April!
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And still speaking of spring (is there
• anything else?), the bicycles are now out
in full strength and Clinton Police Chief
Lloyd Westlake warns that his depar-
tment is going to crack down on peddlers
who ignore the safety rules, including
improperly equipped bikes.
Among items he cited as required
under the Highway Traffic Act are a
horn or bell, «a front and rear light at
night, and reflective tape -as well as good
, working brakes. Bikers, warns the chief,
. ,,must also obey all traffic laws and that
means.signs, and signals.
smen harness racing season on June 26.
Cale Doucett Construction of Clinton is
in charge' of contract, while Twin Locks
Iron Works of NiagarHi Falls is looking
after the fabrication and erection of the
steel.
Despite the below freezing tem-
peratures last Friday, over 30- .persons
turned out to tear down part;- of the
mutuel building, pull nails, and stack
lumber.. ..
Al Finch. who was in charge of the
Friday, "wrecking bee". said that he
kept track of, the number of volunteer
hours worked, and they can be used to
get increased grants.
Mr, Finch said that kn order to qualify
for the money, each person who
volunteered may have to submit a hill to
the Kinsmen.
Another excellent volunteer force
turned out on Saturday and the grand-
stand was completely torn down,
Mayor Harold Lohh succeeded • in
getting the Local Initiatives Program
organizers to send a crew in. Tuesday
and Wednesday, and the l0rman crew
finished cleaning up the remains of the
grancltand and stack the wood for the
auction sale•to he held later this month.
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The Fair hoard was also busy .on the
weekend, helping both with the clean-up
and readying the 34 by 70 foot covered
spectator'area for moving to the north
end of thc'community park.
The structure, which was to he moved
in one piece on Wednesday, will he used
for a cattle Karn during the Fair, and as
a horse paddock during the races.
Clinton, Ontario
Average Stanley ratepayer
faces $30.42 tax increase
The mill rate in Stanley Township was
struck by Council at its last meeting,
April 4.
The residential taxpayer last year on
an assessment, of $3,000 paid $372 'in
taxes. This year the rate will be $402.60,
an increase of $30.60•.
For 'residential separate school sup-
porters, the rate last year was $372. This
year' it will he $404.85 or an increase of
$3'.85. This k the residential rate.
The total township assessment is
$3,201,000.
The mill rate is broken into four parts.
The Township general rate is up to 34.84
from 32.71 in 1976. County residential is
now 23.53 down from the 25.25 last year.
The elementary school residential rate
has increased from 33.49 in 1976 to 40.74
for this year. The secondary school
residential rate has been set at 35.09 for
1977, while it was 32,55 for 1976 and
Separate• school residential is 41.49, up
from the 33.49 of 1976.
The commerical rate has increased in
all groups to the same extent. Township
general commercial is 40.99 compared to
38.35 in 1976. County commercial is down
to 27.68 from 34.27 last year. Elementary
school commercial rate has risen to 45.27
from 37.21 and the secondary school
commercial is 38.99, up from 36.17.
Separate school commercial has in-
creased to 4(1.10 from 37.21 in 1976.
25 cents
Thursday, April 14, 1977
ll2th Year - No. 15
Spending in the township this year will
he $704,000 compared to $613,000 last
year.
In other business, Council decided to
take advantage of Experience '77 to get
some work done on the park and ball
field. The work will be done in con-
junction with the Ausable - Bayfield
Conservation Authority.
Council also authorized B.M. Ross
Associates to inspect bridges in the area.
They also gave grants totalling $1,145
to five groups. The Historical Society
was given $25, Bayfield Volunteer Fire
Department received $1,000, Zurich
Agricultural Society was given $35, the
Canadian Cancer Society $50, and South
Huron Agricultural Society received $35.
Council accepted new applications for
tile drainage in the amount of $40,500.
General accounts in the amount of
$57,014 were passed, while road accounts
of $4,990 were also passed. Ontario Home
Renewal accounts totalling $1,434 were
also accepted.
,Seven tenders were received by
Council for purchase of a one -ton truck.
McGee Motors of Goderich had the
lowest tender of $4,494, which was ac-
cepted,
Lavis Contracting CO., had the lowest
tender for road gravel. They will lay
15,000 yards of gravel at $2.19 a yard.
This was the lowest of two tenders.
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Stanley Township residents appeared
d'i'vided on the preservation of natural
environment areas and future gravel pit
policies.
. Several area persons expressed op-
posing views at a public meeting in
Varna Tuesday nixght.
The meeting was one of a series of
weekly discussions the Hiiron County
planning department hopes will help
prepare the township's secondary plan.
The plan is 'a more detailed version of
the general county official plan.
So far there have been meetings on
urban development, agriculture and
recreation.
Most of the 50 people at the meeting
felt it .was important the township
maintain or create woodlots.
Ivan McClymont, a farmer, reminded
the group that other townships south of
here have cleared many of their lots and
now face severe wind erosion problems.
Another farmer recommended five
per cent of farmland be turned over to
woodlots, but said he wasn't sure who
should be responsible for the planting.
Don Pearson of the .Ausable-Bayfield
Tuckersmith okays drain
ley Wilma Oke
Tuckersmith Township Council at a
special meeting Tuesday night which
lasted about five hours accepted the
petition of four ratepayers for an ex-
tension of the George Street Drain in the
township on the southern outskirts of
Seaforth. Engineer Henry Uderstadt of
Orangeville will be asked to bring in a
report on the construction work.
Mr. Uderstadt will be asked to bring in
a report on the Kippen Drain and also
the Dill Drain for which Council ac-
cepted a petition. The Dill drain extends
into McKillop Township.
Road superintendent Allan Nicholson
was authorized to call tenders for the
sale of the old all -steel Hanna bridge
which has been replaced by a new bridge'
which will becompleted shortly.
McKillop taxes up 18%
By Wilma Oke
Residents of McKillop Township face a
tax increase of 18 per cent this year.
The total budget of $379,676 calls for an
increase of 18.1 mills for public school
supporters and 14.6 for separate school
supporters, farm and residential. For
municipal purposes the h'udget is
$108,157.
Clerk --treasurer Marion McClure
explained this means for a public school
supporter with an assessment of $5,000
the tax hill will he $581.50, or an increase
of '90 this year: and for a separate
school supporter with same assessment
tt' tax hill will he $587.50 or an increase
of $ 3.00.
Reeve Allan Campbell said the hefty
increase in taxes this year was due
mainly to the heavy snow removal costs
of this past winter.
The county levy has been set at 19.8'
mills. same as last year to raise $76,118:
for general municipal purposes the rate
is 34.8 mills, up•9.9 mills over last year.
to raise $108,157.
The elementary public schodl rate is
44.4 -mills up 6.5 mills to raise $74,69.8: the
secondary school rate is 28.3 mills up 1.7
mills to raise $89,198: and separate
school rate is 34.6 mills, up 3.0 mills to
raise $31,505.
Other major expenditures include
(with last year's in brackets): roads,
$-'40,0%6 ($1 13,079) : fire. protection.
"1 1 ,500 (" t 4►, , $3) : general government,
'4,596 ($24,540); parks and recreation,
'«I 1,800 ($16,:'0%).
• In other business council accepted the
tender of R. Nicholson Construction
(Company Ltd. of Sehringvillc for $3,700
for the construction of the Leonhardt
Drain. The work to he done in June. 1t
was the lowest of three tenders.
Court of .Revision was held on the
i.ecming Drain estimated to cost $17,170.
No appeals were heard and tenders will
now he called.
The following requests for building
permits were granted to: Frances
Coleman, RR 1, Sea forth, double garage
and tool shed: Ralph McNichol, RR 4,
Walton, implement 'shed and Karn
repairs: William .1. Leming, RR 4,
Walton, implement shed.
Crruncil accepted the weed spraying
tender of Murray Reid of Londeshoro for
$535.
B. M. Ross and Asskiates of Goderich
Will appraise the :'3 bridges in McKillop
for safety standards as requested by the
provincial government for an estimated
crest of $3,100
Mr. Nicholson will advertise the sale
of the Adams model 550 motor grader
which is being replaced by a new grader
to be purchased this summer.
Council will write the London Humane
Society to ask for a patrol in a few
troubled areas between 6 and 8 a.m.,
when the "bad dogs re roaming".
Numerous complaints of dogs running
loose have been reported.
Council approved the Hay-Hensall
Fire agreement in which the township is
involved for protection of a -small area.
Tuckersmith agreed to contribute
$4.00 to each 4-H member in the town-
ship.
Council will support a letter from
Town of Exeter to Huron County Board
of Education objecting to the large in-
crease in the levy in 1977.
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Conservation Authority and Warren
Knight of the • provincial- natural
resources ministry explained both
agencies have programs which subsidize
tree-plantingfor farmers.
Bev Hill, a farmer, said he believes the
township would benefit from a
reforestation program in the long run
although there might. not be immediate
results.
He also said he didn't know how such a
program would be implemented -
vvhether,it,would be voluntary or forced,
Hill said a 'limit should possibly he
placed on future commercial develop-
ment in...natural environment areas, and
that existing commercial uses should be
included in any restrictions in the
proposed secondary plan.
Fred Clift said he felt housing should
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be allowed in wooded. areas, especially
on roads bordering on gullies, which
ould have no other real purpose.
He said urban people are moving into
the township and the secondary plan
should have enough flexibility to allow
housing -development for them. .
Hill disagreed, saying a policy for
severances in the township has not yet
been drawn up and should be adopted
before other decisions are made.
County plan -net- George Penfold said
the township now has 12 gravel'quarries,
and asked whether a policy to insure
reclamation of _the land when the
quarries are exhausted should be in-
cluded in the plan.
He said pits in Huron County are not
regulated either by provincial
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barna OMB hearing held
After three days of testimony before
an Ontario Municipal Board hearing in
Varna's Municipal offices last week,
Stanley Township Council and
Lakeshore Development Corporation
will have to wait for a decision. The
hearing was in connection with a Sub-
division to be developed in the Houston.
Heights area of Stanley Township.
The hearing started last Monday af-
ternoon with testimony from the
developing group as to why it would be
advantageous to have the sub -division.
They want the arca to he re -zoned
seasonal residential so that development
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can proceed. At the same time. the OMB
heard evidence pro and con about
whether the sub -division should be
allowed.
As the hearing proceeded, D.J.
Murphy, lawyer for -the County of Huron
and Stanley Township, went on record as
asking that the two hearings be held
separately. He said that the position of -
the -County would depend on how the first
hearing about re -zoning was decided. He
said the County would like to proceed on
that first. Then he would .make up his
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The students of Central Huron Secondary School, who are
raring money for new tennis courts, received a boost this
week when the Clinton Kinsmen club kicked in a $1,000. The
std'dents' council are hoping to raise $13,000, and have
already collected $6,500. Don Jefferson, right, made the
symbolic presentation to, left, Paul Galachluk, Deb.1461ott,
and Jan Divok. (News -Record photo)