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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1978-01-26, Page 1• Vanastra post office unsure It is still unknown whether a post of- fice in Vanastra will materialize, however a ,.proposal las been in the hands of the district office in London since November. Presently, some 170 people are ser- viced by rural mail delivery in Vanastra. While others have boxes in the Clinton Post Office or are serviced by general delivery. Some 300 to 400 families live in Vanastra. The proposal suggests a sub -post of- fice to be located at the Base Factory Outlet. According to Clinton's assistant Postmaster Ken Dobney, a sub post office is not much different than a regular post office other than it would be under closer supervision by the Clinton Post Office. • According to Ben Bridges, vice president of the Vanastra Ratepayers Association, a sub post office would be a good idea, however he noted, "It will be tougher on the older folks to get down to the Base Factory Outlet." Bridges also noted that he had received some correspondence from the London office and the proposal is still being studied. However he said, "It will be 'a long time before they get something going." Bridges was unsure of the plans of the district office as is Dobney who said, "It's strictly up to them now. I've done • what I can for them here and now I don't' know what's what." Clinton, Ontario Thursday, January, 26,1978 4440.* • No more cattle After 42 years of trucking cattle to the Ontario Stockyards in Toronto, Roy Scotchmer of Bayfield is giving up , the business and recently turned over the keys to the truck -to Frank Voogel of Grand Bend, who will continue in Roy's Man charged a The Clinton Police reported that Philip Petrie, 23, of 88 Britannia Rd., Goderich has been charged with careless driving and failure to remain at the scene of an We've long preached conservation in this paper before and at the same time we have also been one of the biggest offenders. But now, with old newspapers worth $62 a ton, the News -Record's now good for more than wrapping your garbage in, or lining the kitty litter tray. The first club, that we've heard of anyway, that's collecting this now valuable commodity for re -cycling is the Londesboro Lions Club, who are asking area residents to save their old papers and they will pick them up and re -sell them as a fund raising project. We'll let you know in a later column more details of the collection, so in the meantime,. hold on to them. Just think, this column may some day keep somebody warm, as re -cycled insulation in their attic. + ++ Another warming thought that -comes to mind is all those hundreds of area snowmobilers who will be chill d this Sunday in the Second Annual Snowarama to raise funds for crippled children. Complete details are available elsewhere in this edition. Here's hoping that the sun shines on them and the snow doesn't melt. + +.+ Since a story appeared in last week's paper proclaiming that two of the more popular Winter Carnival events ate skill living, despite' the demise of the Car- nival, we have learned that a third event, the Kinsmen Las Vegas night, will also be revived .again this year, on Saturday, 'February 11. The fun event features gambling alright, but with play money and there will be a large auction at the end of the night using the play money. All proceeds will go to the grandstand fund. + ++ Even though it's been much colder than normal, the winter so far has been much easier to take than last year's nearly continuous blow. Except for a'few days, most events have gohe off without cancellation,• however, a cancelled ,Junior.."C" game between Clinton and Listowel will "be played this -coming Wednesday, February 1 at 8:45 in the Clinton arena. Please note the later starting time. The Mustangs didn't play last weekend, so there's no report and again this weekend, there's no home game because of the bantam tourney. Smile: "All things come to those who wait - except the people who owe them money. place. For over four decades, Roy picked up cattle on Monday and trucked them to Toronto for Tuesday's sale. (photo by Mary Chessell) hit and run crash accident underthe Highway Traffic Act following Al. two 'vehicle accident on Friday, January 13. The' accident occurred when a car driven, by Lionel Stanley, 20, of Brucefield had been stopped on Victoria Street. He drove into the centre of the 3 escape unhurt when truck flips Three young people escaped serious injury when the pick-up truck they were travelling in rolled over onto its roof. The Goderich detachment of the OPP reported that the single vehicle accident occured on Tuesday, January 17 when Edward Vandyke, 17, of R R4 Seaforth and his two passengers, Theodore Vandyke, Jr., 16. and Martin Decorte, RR2 Seaforth were travelling along the 2nd and 3rd concession of Hullett Township, one-half a km. east of County Road 15. The vehicle was eastbound on the road at a reasonable speed when it caught a snow drift, struck a snpwbank on the south side of the road and rolled onto its roof. Although the boys escaped uninjured, damage to the 1975 Ford pickup were setat$1,500. Brown's Wrecker of Egmondville removed the truck from the scene of the accident. intersection on a green light and was intending to turn west onto Huron Street when the Petrie vehicle, travelling at a fast rate of speed proceeded through a red light and collided with the. Stanley vehicle. Petrie failed to stop after the accident. The drivers of the two vehicles and their passengers escaped injuries but damage to the Petrie vehicle was set at $400 and damages of $700 were received to the Stanley vehicle. On Sunday, January 15, it was learned by the Clinton police that the Gun Club (Epp's Gun Store) on King Street was entered. A box of pellets, four stuffed animals, one canteen, two swords and a car radio have been recovered as a result of the break and enter. Chief Lloyd Westlake noted that juveniles had been involved in, the in- cident. Paul Garniss, 57 Walker Street, Clinton reported to the police that a number of tape cartridges had been stolen from his unlocked car on the evening of Monday, January 23 while his car was parked on James Street. Although nothing was stolen, McPherson's Garage on Albert Street was broken into on Monday, January 23, sometime between 3:30 and 7:30 a.m. A window and door had been broken. 30 cents 113th Year' No'. 4 Weather 1978 HI l0 JANUARY 17 17 • 8 18 20 9 19 18 5 20 14 9 21 21 11 22 20 5 23 21 0 Snow 4" 1977 H1 LO 7 -24 10 -24 23 9 22 14 23 15 15 3 20 -1 Snow 31/2" anastra rec. centre in red For the fourth year in a row, the Vanastra Recreation Centre will likely roti,- at a deficit, Tuckersmith council learned last week. • Ai, of the end of November, expenses totalled $100,966 while revenues were only $93,324, leaving the rec centre $7,642 in the hole. The centre is partially financed by tax revenues, about 25 per cent, but only Vanastra residents pay through an extra mill rate on their municipal taxes. Qf the $93,324 rnisPd h.' the rep centre, $20,926 came from Vanastra taxpayers, and $6,000 from the provincial gover- nment grant. The swimming pool raised $31,295, down slightly from a projected budget of $32,200, while the hall rental, the bingos and the 50-50 draw accounted for another $17,926 in revenue. The day care centre brought in $8,275, and memberships accounted for another $5,090. On the expense side of the ledger, it cost $27,595 to run the hall for main- tenance, utilities, bingo expenses and office expenses. The day care spend another $8,022 on maintenance and utilities and salaries accounted for $22,061, while $8,260 was spent on mechanical maintenance and another $7,402 was spent on utilities for the pool complex. The rec board is currently drawing up a new budget for 1978, but no details were available to the public yet. Tuckersmith couple mark 60th By Wilma Oke Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nicholson of RR 2, Seaforth, celebrated their 'diamond wedding anniversary with a family 'dinner Saturday. • Sility years ago on their wedding day, they remember it was a stormy winter's day with the drifts so high all the fences were buried. The well-known Tuckersmith Township couple was married at the home of the bride's grandmother, Mrs. Simon McKenzie, Centre Street, Seaforth, on January 18, 1918, by Dr. F.H. Larkin of First • Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Nicholson, the former Catherine McBurney, was born in East Wawanosh Township, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William J. McBurney. Her mother died when she was born and her father shortly afterwards. Her grandmother, Mrs. McKenzie took her to live in her home. Mr. Nicholson was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Nicholson of Tuckersmith. Following their ,marriage, they lived on their farm on the Mill Road in Tuckersmith Township until retiring to their present home in Harpurhey in 1959. Mr. Nicholson was• Warden of Huron County in 1951. Always interested in the community, he served on the Tucker - smith council for 15 years, as reeve from 1944 to 1952. ' fit' r*7iky$' ******lir** lir*** * ******** Snowarama needs help Organizers of this Sunday's snowarama ride in Huron County, to raise money for Crippled Children, are hoping for good weather this weekend, so they can surpass last year's $39,000 in pledges. One of the organizers, Randy Collins of Hully gully, said there have been about 3,000 pledge sheets given out and he hopes for between 300 and 400 riders. Last year, there were 375 riders, but this district has been divided up into two rides this year and Ray Potter of 'the Clinton Snowmobile Club said on Tuesday that support had been poor so far from the Clinton area. Warden challenges Champion Road Machinery Sales Ltd. of Goderich has thrown its support behind the local snowarama for Timmy. Maurice •Jenkins, public relations officer for the firm, has announced that Champion is sponsoring the Warden's Challenge Event and will be presenting the cup -to the municipality that meets or surpassed Warden Gerry Ginn's challenge. Tile '78 Snowarama, the Huron Ride, a cross country rally with all proceeds going to the crippled children, will run on Sunday, January 29 at Hully Gully. Starting time will be at 7:30-10:30 a.m. from either Hully Gully or the Pineridge Chalet. Some portable classrooms unsafe The Huron County Board of Education was told recently that several of its portable classrooms in the county are considered to be fire problerns by the Ontario Fire Marshal's office. John Cochrane, director of education, told the board that some of 'the 12 portables in use in the county do not meet some fire regulations listed in the Ontario Building Code. He said the portables cannot be considered fire hazards but that the fire marshal's office is concerned about the location of some of the units: Cochranesaid that the list of requirements the fire marshal requested to gain approval for continued use of the portables ranged froth wiring p fire alarms . to moving a classrooms. He said the tter should be dealt y the budget committee which should consider projected use of the portables compared with costs tb meet fire marshal recommendations. Cochrane said the report from the fire marshal was instigated by the Goderich fire department. Ffe said that department expressed concern over the location of the three portables in use at Goderich District Collegiate Institute. He said the questions raised by the Goderich department prompted the fire marshal to examine all portables in the county. . The director explained to the board that the costs for moving some of the portables may be premature if taken on now. He said that by dragging its heels until the end of the school year the board may save money because the portables may be moved anyway due to projected -- enrolments -at schools where portables are located. He added that he assumed by the report that the `board had until the end of the school year to make its decision. Using Goderich as an example the director pointed out that the use of the por- table classrooms for a short period was decided on rather than the trauma caused by changing school boundaries. He said the portables were pressed into service rather than telling people whose children would normally attend Goderich secondary school that they would now be attending Clinton secondary, school. • "I guess it's partly due t� tradition or pride," reasoned the director. "People have been sending their children to Goderich for years and object to being told they now must send the children to Clinton." Cochrane said the projected' enrolment dor Goderich may permit the board to remove the por- tables at that school at the end of, this school year. He added that enrolment speculations for the county may mean the removal of all portables in four years. He explained that ''the portables were located under the auspices of the Ontario Building Code and that that building code had recently been changed. He said the portables met the requirements of the old code but not the new. He added that under the new code the portables can be no closer to a school wall than 40 feet and must be at least 20 feet apart from one another. "A portable. at Brookside Public School is 20 feet from a blank wall," he said. - The director said the fire marshal's office would permit no covered walkways between the portables and the main school building so the portables were placed as close to the building as„ possible. Ile said that Turn to page 3 Pledge sheets are available from Potter's Farm Equipment dealership, and from Clere Vu Auto Wreckers in Holmesville, as well as HullyGully. Randy says the success of the ride depends not only on the riders themselves, "but also the workers from 'the four area snowmobile clubs who groom the trails, the landowners who let us use their land, and the Lions Clubs." "There has been a lot of work gone into this since last Sep- tember," Collins said. Riders will receive free hot chocolate at the checkpoints along the 85 mile ride. * Mr. Nicholson is a past president of Seaforth Agricultural Society and was commissioner on Tuckersmith Telephone System from 1947 to 1974. He was a trustee of School Section No. 7, Tuckersmith, for 12 years, from 1933 to 1945. An enthusiastic athlete, Mr. Nicholson played hockey and football on cham- pionship area teams in the 20's and 30's. He is a past president of the Huron Football League. M,r. and Mrs. Nicholson are members ,of First, Presbyterian Church, Seaforth, where Mrs. Nicholson taught Sunday School for nearly 30 years. As a hobby she dabbles in oil painting, especially landscapes, which she still continues to paint. The couple has a family of four sons, Harold of Harpurhey, Jack of Preston, Allan and Ross of Egmondville, and one daughter, Barbara Alexander of Egmondville. A fifth son, Murray died New Years Day, nine years ago. They have 13 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Members of their family entertained them to a family dinner Saturday evening and they held a reception for a large number of friends at the Com- munity Centre Sunday afternoon. They were the recipients of many gifts and congratulatory messages including a telegram of congratulations from Mr. Nicholson's only sister, Mrs. Olive McLennan and family of Winnipeg. Also celebrating a wedding an- niversary on the same day as his parents, are Harold and his wife, the former Beryl Wilson of Auburn, who were married 37 years ago. They have two children, Karen, Mrs. John Menheere, RR 2, Dublin; and Gary of Port Albert and five grandchildren. Mr. and Mfrs. Art Nicholson