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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1977-12-29, Page 1• Clinton, Ontario Clinton News- Thursday, December 29, 1977 30 cents ecord 112th Year -No. 52 Weather, 1977 1976 HI 10 H1 lL DECEMBER 20 36 30 37 19 2) 31 20 20 9 22 32 21 '23 12 23 35 26 25 17 24 40 29 24 9 25 20 15 29' 17 .26 16 9 28 11'^ Rain .14" Snow 8" Snow 2" Holiday qtt Five hurt in four -car Holmesville pile-up Icy roads and ground drifting led to a four -car accident leaving three people Iwith major injuries, two people with minor injuries and a total of $3,800 in da mages. The 'accident' occurred at 4 p.m. on Thursday, December 22 on Highway 8,, r One in Stanley just north of 'Holmesville when a nor- thbound car driven by Charles Fisher, 75, Exeter, spun into the southbound lane and • came °intocollision with a south- bound car driven by Clare Eckert, 61, Seaforth, The Eckert vehicle then met with another southbound vehicle' driven 'by Fires mar Xmas festivities Two fires over the holiday weekend spoiled the Christmas holiday weekend for two families, but fortunately, no lives were lost. ✓ Quick action last Thursday night by iii, the Brucefield Fire brigade prevented any serious loss of property when fire caused $8,000 damage to the home of Tom Lyon and family on the Second of Stanley Township, 11/4 miles north-west * of the hamlet. Firemen were able to contain the fire to a first storey ceiling and roof on the Lyon home after fighting the stubborn blaze for over an hour, Fire chief Stewart Broadfoot said it appeared the blaze started either • from an overheated stove pipe or faulty electrical wiring. _ - " ,Chief Broadfoot .said there was con- siderable smoke and water damage, but the family were. able to save their orhristmas presents. Mrs. Lyon discovered the fire about 6:15, and firemen had to use air pa ks to fight the flames through the hick smoke. They had to borrow several of the packs from .,he Clinton department. `.,-Mr. Lyon, who is a teacher at Clinton Public School, and their two children NA, or . also home at the.t;ixrie of 'tJ'e hda,ze, ti , New Year's holidayset-' • Ur'like the Christmas holiday weekend, there is no confusion about the New Year's holiday,weekend. Since New Year's Day falls on , a Sunday this ,,year, all business, banks, schools, post offices and government offices will be closed on Monday, with normal hours set to resume on Tuesday. All businesses will observe normal opening hours on Saturday and most will close at 6 p.m. and re -open on Tuesday. The post'.office will close at noon on Saturday while the banks will be closed from Friday night until Tuesday mor- ning. The News -Record will be open on Thursday and Friday, but closed on Monday. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday, and the paper will come out at the same time. 1"Column by.Jim Fitzgerald Because of the help of neighbours, no furniture was lost. However, a fire on Sunday night on a Hay Township farm completely destroyed a barn on the farm of Donald Geiger. The fire, which broke out at 9 p.m., killed 35 pigs- and caused damage estimated at $85,000. A short in wiring is blamed for the fire at Lot 22, Concession 12, south of Zurich. Marie Jean Eckert, 48, Clinton which in turn met with a fourth southbound vehicle driven by Roland Gerig, 53, RR 2, Clinton. Damages set to the Fisher vehicle were $1,000; the Clare Eckert vehicle received $1,500 in damages; the Marie Jean Eckert vehicle received damages of $1,200;' and the Gerig vehicle had $100 in damages. Goderich and Seaforth ambulances attended the scene and took Charles Fisher, with minor injuries and passenger Olive Fisher, 72, with major injuries to Clinton Public Hospital. The driver of the second vehicle, Clare Eckert received major injuries and a passenger, Conrad Eckert, 63, received minor injuries. Marie Jean Eckert, the driver of the third vehicle received major injuries. The Clinton News -Record has learned that icy road conditions may be more prevalent this winter since it was reported that the Clinton patrol office of transportation and communication has K of C start unity drive The Father Stephen Ekert Council of the Knights of Columbus from Seaforth have committed themselves to a program in support of the unity of Canada. A committee was formed consisting of Brother "Red" Antoine Garon as chairman with Brothers Ken Reidy and Rene Brochu as members. • The committee, with the support of the Council, purchased 2000 lapel pins which state simply, "One Canada United", with the Canadian Flag in thecentre. With three words, "One Canada United", perhaps the tide of Unity can be mushroomed into real reality. They believe that everyone lives in a FREE country, a free country originated from two basic tongues, capable of un-: derstanding and living as ONE„united in freedom of speech. These pins are being presented to all the Separate School children in the Council area. They hope that they will be worn proudly by all the students. Anyone wishing one of these pins to wear themselves need only contact one of the committee members. In taking this step towards a program of• Unity, the K of C hope to encourage other K of C Councils or any other ser- vice organization to join in this crusade for unity. Committee Members would only be too pleased to present the views of the Seaforth Council Knights in this matter. In the spring of 1978. it is their express hope that the council can accomplish an "Inter -Council” visit between the local council and councils in the Province of Quebec. They believe that Unity of Canada can only be achieved through service club co-ordinated "participation and un- derstanding. They have nothing to gain but a strong, united Canada. Police combine for dritgbusts A six week special project to explore the prevalence of drugs, and to enforce the Narcotic Control Act in Huron County was recently sponsored by police forces. in the County, says the Ontario Provincial Police. One police officer from Goderich Police Force and two members of the Ontario Provincial Police stationed. in the County worked jointly executing search warrants and making drug seizures. In a six-week period, a total of 55 charges were laid as a result of in-, vestigations by the team. Thirty-five charges under the Narcotic Control Act, Six of these were for traffjcking in Narcotics or Possession of Narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. Twenty charges were laid under the Criminal Code, Liquor Licence Act and the High- way Traffic Act. been instructed by Toronto to cut back on the use of salt on the roatis. Drivers are advised to travel slower and'take the needed precautions when these road conditions occur. The Clinton Police department reported a quiet holiday weekend with only one accident occurring. on December 24. The two car accident, which occurred on Albert Street caused a total of $800 damages when a car driven by David Archibald, 19, 127 Rattenbury Street and a car driven by Walter Russell Chap- man, 65, RR 3 Wingham collided. Damage to the Archibald car was set at $750 and $50 to the Chapman vehicle. Police Chief Lloyd Westlake noted that he is hoping fo&r a quiet New Years as well. "It's up to the people of Clinton to keep it that way," he said. Thank -you Santa Santa Claus proved a very popular visitor at the "Vanastra Day Care Centre)Ast week and handed out gifts to the children. The centre is still open and will remain open, despite a fire at the centre several weeks ago. Here Tyler Brady.©i.Bayfield accepts a gift from Murray Hohner. (photo by Wirth: Oke) . .. Santa, who was assts ted by Shelley McPhee REPORTER Jim Fitzgerald " EDITOR itor Peggy Gibb. OFFICE MANAGER Here it is, what little there is of it, our n 8 w 0 r g Aim last edition of 1977. It was a busy year i . Clinton and area, and we hope that 197 • is the same, because no matter ho much we complain in the news 4epar tment about having too much work to do it's even worse when there isn't much t do. We won't openly publish any of ou New Year's resolutions, because it jus makes it that much more embarrassin when we end up breaking them all. + ++ Christmas again this year at our home was a joyous, bountiful occasion and judging by the waistline, too bountiful. However, yours truly, again this Christmas morning, had a little accident. It happens every -year when I try on a new shirt. No matter how diligent I am, I never seem to get all those pins out of the new shirts, and end up torturing myself when I try one on. + + + While most of us will be celebrating the New Years holiday in the cold and snow confines of Southern Ontario, the Clinton Legion band will be worrying about sweaty brows as they take part in « the internationally televised Rose Bowl parade. But this year, the parade will be seen on Monday, January 2 at 11:30 a.m. not on New Years Day as has been the tradition. You can .catch the band on CFPL, or CKNX, or if you have cable, Windsor, and several other American stations. ' Although the Brucefield firemen were out just before Christmas, as reported L elsewhere, the Clinton firemen had a • very quiet Christmas except for a false alarm at Hur'onview last Tuesday af- ' ternoon . rt Happy thoughts and good cheer go to you and yours on this New Yearl Our sincere best Q I) Marlon Willson Accou$ IG wishes for a very happy and healthy 19781 Anne Miller ADV Ear1sINo to all of you from all of us. For one Canada arY Hoist An Enrts�Na "One Canada, Canada Uni" reads the button being presented to every separate school student in Huron and Perth Counties by the Seaforth council of the Knights of Columbus. It is part of the council's united Canada campaign. Here Grand Knight Phil Durand of Zurich pins one of tij'first bpttons on Margaret Dupee, president of the students council of St. Joseph school, in Clinton. (News.Record photo) Clinton NewsRecod