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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1977-08-18, Page 3• Alma residents. ask Hullett about roads A delegation of citizens from the Village of Alma attended Hullett Council's meeting on August 10 to discuss the misunderstanding of road allowance maintenance in the village. The problem arose when Don Watson sold several lots of property and it was questioned who was to look After the weed Control and plowing of the road. It ,was decided by council and the Alma delegation thatWatson would continue to look after the road allowance until the street is brought up to- the Ministry of Transportation and Communication • standards. While these standards would involve constructio,n, of the present road, there are noimmediate plans for this until Watson sells enougfi lots to warrant a new street. A lengthy discussion came about New boat builder coming (continued from page 1 severance committee, Council will advertise in the three local papers for a building inspector for the township. Clerk John McLachlan was authorized to write to Bendix Home Systems Ltd. protesting that the person removing waste materials from the firm's plant was losing material along the township 0 road to the dump, especially nails and other dangerous items which were responsible for numerous damaged tires. Complaints were received as well about littering by the driver of the truck taking trash to the dump for the village residents and Mr. ,McLachran was ik.authorized to write Hensall Council concerning this problem. Complaints of dogs running at large have been received from across the A township and council will crack down on ,offenders. • A proposal by Stanley Township for a drain from Vanastra through Stanley on . the request -for such a drain from a Stanley township farmer, will be op- posed by tuckersmith. Reeve Ervin Sillery, who attended the Stanley *meeting when the drain was proposed, said the costs to Tuckersmith were estimated at $60,000. The meeting was adjourned at 11:45 p.m.!! • • 0 v 0 • amongst council members after a proposal was received from the Royal Bank outlining the services the bank would be prepared to give the Township. However a recorded vote defeated the' Royal Bank's proposal with 2 yea Votes and 3 nays. Councillor Greg Brandon .and Councillor Joe Hunking Made a motion to continue' to do the Township banking with, the Bank of Montreal of Clinton for• thenext year and their services be reviewed in July 1978 at which point' a change could be made. Coupcil'agree,d te Rass this motion ' 1\p -s: Nona Pipe will be attending the nexticoun'cil meeting to present her idea of a history book of Hullett. Clerk Clare Vincent noted that Mrs, Pipe has ob- tained a lot of information on the township through the TI and on her own and there is a possibility that this may be printed and published. The Ontario Home Renewal Plan which allows people to improve their homes through the aid of loans given out by the municipality was accepted by council. Councillors Joe Gibson and Joe Hunking were appointed to the position of inspectors the OHRP. Tile drain loans, were approved, t� Hu!ley Farms for $1,500 and to John Segeren for $26,200. • Building permits were issued to: R. Kelland, steel granary and feed room; D. Haines, garage; D. Westerhout, barn; Susan Knox, storage shed; Jan de Weerd, drive shed and lean-to on barn. , ;4. ,Huron County Is an active area and the county's newest home economists Grace Bird, left, and Bea McClenaghan, right, are busy organizing 4-H groups for the fall and involving themselves with homemaking duties throughout the area. (News -Record photo) Help coming fOr homebound (continued from page 1 new work toward the end of August. She hopes to have a staff of two part- time workers, one a driver. She wants to aid those people who are shut in and who can be encouraged to come out for ac- tivities of a social, physical and recreational nature. She will work out of Huronview at Clinton where facilities will be provided for the program. At one of the meetings, programs suggested were crafts such as rug hooking which is popular with the older people and other similar crafts to be carried on for a brief period, perhaps one to one and a half hours, then socialization programs such as billiards, shuffle board and card games for a brief period and even a swimming program or lawn bowling in the *summer. Dancing was named as a popular period for them. It was suggested that the hairdressing and barber shop facilities at Huronview might be used by those wanting to. One suggestion brought the greatest enthusiastic response from all present - Oh, Yes! - foot care. Someone who has had a stroke would be given suggestions on how to get dressed more easily, and they could be taught to get nutritious meals. A New Horizon grant, available from the federal, government, will he applied for to help run the program. A group has been formed to apply for it. Volunteerwill be required from across the whole county to drive the participants to Huronview and to help Fall never looked better with the programs and it is hoped that people will volunteer perhaps one 'day a week or even one a month. Mileage may be paid. Later it is hoped that satellite centres may be opened in Wingham and Exeter areas to cut down on the distance to be driven. Mrs. St. Jean *said her first priority would be to learn who the shut-ins are and encourage them to come out for the activities. Betty Cardno, Seaforth, said the hardest part will be to convince people to. come out. She said the first to be con- tacted would be those on waiting lists to get into Huronviewor some other nur- sing homes. CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, I971 --PAGE 3 People in Profile Takes two for Huron ' by Shelley IVIcPhee Ontario grown fruits with some time •••••••• If your recently canned peaches start spent on exotic fruits; how to buy them; to turn a..strange colour or the seams on selection; use of canned fruits; pie the outfit you're making decide to making and pastry will highlight the pucker, Grace Bird and Bea project. McClenaghan may have the answers °to 1, Along with keeping in contact with your problems. some 100 clubs in the county, the home Miss Bird and Miss McClenaghan are economists allse. work with other ladies th0 new home economists for Huron groups. They plan to attend 'WI "area County and are usually on hand in the meetings and often act as speaker S and Clinton Agricultural Office to answer alsO help to organize county food and questions from homemakers. HoweveE, elothing Programs. the two young ladies hope to solve YEven if the ladies on Mary Street prOb.lems, before they, arise, by were having a coffee group they could, organizing 4-H groups throughout the come US us," noted Miss Bird. county, dealing with Women's Institute "We're also- open., for homemaking " Clubs', and acting as consultants and enquiries, food questions, consumer demonstrators for other program. concerns and clothing problems," added • Miss Bird began her dutiesas Huron's Miss McClenaghan, thome economist on August 8 She is a The amount of work and involvement recent graduate from the University of in the county prompted the Ministry of Guelph were she studied Family and Agriculture to appoint two home Consumer Studies. economists for Huron. Prior to her move to Clinton, she spent In the past, only one has been in three weeks in an orientation program charge of the area but according to Miss where she visited a number of Ontario McClenaghan, Huron has the largest places and the home economists there. • participation of any county in the Miss Bird is not a newcomer to a rural province and there is a very heavy area. She was raised on a dairy farm workload here, near Georgetown and has completed 17 "It's because it's so rural. There 4-H projects in homemaking and aren't many other groups, so that's why agricultural club work. She is interested 4-H is so popular," added Miss Bird. in dealing with the young girls in the Although both girls are still getting clubs and especially' working with acquainted with this area, they, along crafts, •flower arranging and with the ministry feel there may be a needjework. need for programs to involve the 20-30 Miss McClenaghan has lived from year old , women. Nothing has been Whitechurch to the Muskoka area in decided on this, but the ministry is in the rural areas and small villages so she has process of studying and making changes easily adapted to the Clinton way of life, in the present programs. "Clinton's a nice little town, it's quiet "We're still getting our feet on the and it's rural," explained Miss ground but—maybe by next spring we'll McClenaghan. find areas to concentrate on," explained Miss McClenaghan began work on Miss Bird. July 27 and has previous experience as a "Maybe then we can give some time home economist. Along with graduating for extra help in groups and special from the University of Manitoba with a activities they would like to start," • Bachelor oeHome Economics degree, explained Miss McClenaghan. Miss McClenaghan has worked in that The home economists are hoping for field for Ontario and York Counties. lots of active involvement and par - For their first assignment the two ticipation from the girls and the women economists are in the process of in the,county. They haven't had a chance arranging the 4-H leaders training to meet many of the people they will be schools which will be conducted from dealing with but will be as soon as the 4 - August 15 to September 17. H clubs get underway. The schools will involve two day Miss McClenaghan noted, "We sessions with leaders throughout the haven't been over bprdened with calls county to give them an idea what the . yet, maybe people don't know that we're club involves and also provide here." demonstrations. However, in the upcoming weeks and Thi‘s. fall's project is called "Featuring months, the new economists should be Fruit." 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