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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1978-02-16, Page 3Designing flower arrangements is just one of the many interests that Steve Cooke has. Along with working at his father's shop, Cooke Florists in Clinton, Steve is also interested in hunting, wildlife, photography and writing. (News -Record photo) Teachers leave..... • from page 1 minimum salary at $12,350 for a teacher, with minimum qualifications and no experience. The maximum salary paid is $25,550. The average salary in the county as a result of the new contract is $23,200. Both sides claim they are fully san- ctioned by their respective organizations. The teachers say that every instructor in the county system has seen every last "jot and tittle" of the board's proposal according to Ms. Thompson. Hill said that the negotiating team for the board took the latest results to the board and received unanimous support for the recommendation to stick to its guns. • Both parties are concerned about the effects of a strike against the board and its impact on students in the schools. Ms. Thompson said the teachers had given serious consideration to the matter realizing that teachers, as well as students and parents, are "part of the community". She said she felt strike action would be a "retrograde step in terms of education". Hill said a strike would be regrettable and that when that occurs there is "no winner and loser because nobody wins". He said the board must maintain the welfare of the ratepayer. even if "that means an interruption of education. He said the board is willing to negotiate a lot but not the operation of the system. The teacher contract expired August 31 and since that time teachers have been in position to institute strike proceedings. 4, • The new pact has- been under - discussion since February of 1977 because of provincial. regulations governing negotiations. Ironically the board. and teachers will sit down Thursday to open negotiations of the 1978-79 contract. • People in Profile: (LINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1978—PAGE 3 Zoology, zombies , zinnias, Steve's been there by Shelley McPhee What started out as university studies in zoology turned into a job in hotel management and has now turned to floristry. And what started out as hunting as a hobby has led to photography and writing. Steve Cooke's life and interests seem to hold little consistency but in one way or another they all tie in together. Steve first began studying zoology and for a little extra money decided to work part-tiepe in the bar of a Kitchener hotel. However soon the zoology classes were dropped and that resulted in a five year stint in the night club and beverage end of hotel management. After that 'Steve sold metal work machinery and then last summer he went to the University of Guelph and took a course in flower design and is now working in a florist shop. Although the switch from hotel management and selling machinery to floristry is a great jump, it was not really a drastic change for Steve, since explained the wildlife can eat English he had grown up around plants and Chestnut, English Walnut, Filberts, flowers. High Bush Cranberry, Nanking Cherry, His father is presently the owner of Fultiflora Rose and Wild Hiprose, if they K.C. Cooke Florists in Clinton and grow. . Steve's grandfather, Charles Victor, Wildlife is another major interest of began ,the business some 51 years ago. Steve's, along with hunting. Although to Steve now has taken his place in the some, hunting and floristry might seem family business and seems to have found to be a contradiction of interests, like life, his nitch theme. and death or the passive and the "I'll try this for another 25 or 30 aggressive, Steve does not look at his years," he noted. hobby this way. This summer Steve plans to go back to "Some people get enthused with the university to complete two more hockey and baseball, but hunting and the courses in high design and exotic plant outdoors have been my principal in- work.Along with that, in the fall of 1977 terests," he explained. Steve taught a flower designing course "Hunting is a basic instinct that man at the CHSS night school and hopes to has had for 200,000 years and it's only run it again this fall. over the past few years that objections "I like experimenting growing dif- have been raised to it. Basically now its •ferent things," he added, "like fruit an industrialized society, somebody else growing and nut bearing trees." can raise the animals and kill them," Steve starts the plants from seeds or Steve noted. cuttings in the greenhouse and later He continued, "A lot of anti -hunting moves them out to some 44 acres of land sentiments have been misguided. An he owns outside of Clinton. Here, he audit in the United States showed that in Council sets street repairs by Shelley McPhee Clinton Council at their Monday night meeting passed a motion to inform B.M. Ross and Associates to proceed with the final plans to call for tenders for the reconstruction of four Clinton Streets this year. James Street from King to Miria Streets and High Street from Kirk to East Streets are designated to receive a finish coat of asphalt and Walker Street from Victoria to King Street and Maple from Mill to Whitehead Streets are scheduled to be reconstructed and the first coat of asphalt put on. However, before the tenders are called for, more information is scheduled to come from the engineer's office and the final decision on the reconstruction is subject to approval from a committee of council. In the public works business Coun- cillor Ernie Brown noted that a bill of . $1,323.75 had come from F.J. Thomas for the removal of the trees in town. The other half of the bill is to be sent to the PUC. He noted, "We've got some done but there's a lot more trees to do." Also regarding the tree removal Councillor Brown reported that one stray limb hit the side of a house and took down wires and he was wondering whether the town's insurance would pay for it. _ Councillor Roy Wheeler explained, "If it's one of Thomas' men, he should carry insurance." Councillor Ron McKay added, "We' shouldn't have to pay for his mistake," Gerald's Datsun DATSUN ! 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Certain items illustrated above are optional at extra cost. • Gerald's Datsun. Seaforth, Ontario Tel. 527-1010 DATSUN mow MADE BY NISSAN 280 Z-13210—F-10—SPORTRUCK-200 SX -510 WHERE ffiESMIRTMONEY'S GOING. Homer Andrews appeared before council regarding some land that his father, Frank Andrews had deeded to the town in Block A for parkland for the future subdivision. However since the land has been deeded, the subdivision in the north east ,end of Clinton has never materialized and Andrews wondered about getting the land back. Clerk Cam Proctor noted, "Since it was deeded to the town, it should remain that way." However'Andrews retaliated, "Do you think it should be this way now that there's no subdivision? I feel that if the subdivision is cancelled the land should go back to where it came from." According to subdivision requirements, a minimum "of five per cent of land must be deeded to the town or an equivalent amount of cash for parkland and according to the planning act, when development doesn't take place after eight years, the subdivision can be removed as a registered plan. Council did so later in the meeting through a motion. However Reeve Macaulay noted that it would not effect the block of land and the deeded property would still be in the hands of the town. legally council doesn't have to give thejand back to Andrews but we can give it to him if we want," Clerk Proctor explained. Councillor Brown and Councillor Roy Wheeler both agreed that Andrews should have his land back. Council made no final decision on the deeded -land, but plan to discuss it fur- ther and get more information on it from their lawyer. Fojlowing Andrews, Ross Carter approached council and questioned the possibility of the block of land being changed from residential to industrial. "It could quickly be changed to in- dustrial with the few people up there," Carter said, "It's a prime place for in- dustry, with nice flat land and services available." Carter noted . that only property owners living within 200 feet of an in- dustrial zoned area receive notice of this, however he does not live within this boundary and feels that the value of his house and land will go down and he won't know about the incjlrgtrial zoning. Councillor McKay noted, "I think you're being a little too presumptuous. How do you know your value will go down? How do you know the land will be changed to industrial zoning?" Reeve Macaulay added, "You seem to think that we want to cancel this sub- division to change it to industrial but has not even been considered by council at this time." Councillor Wheeler said, "The onus isn't 'on council it's on the Andrews' brothers to start with, whether they sell their land, hold it or re -zone it." many nature societies most of tho,money donated is not going back into the preservation of wildlife but into ad- ministrative costs." "Most of the people that scream about wildlife don't do much for it," he added. Steve is quite knowledgeable on the subject of hunting and wildlife, so much so that he has a monthly column in the outdoor magazine "Angler and Hunter." His name has also graced other magazines such as "Outdoors Life" and "Out of Doors." Steve has been writing now for about two years and bases rnost of his articles on the technical aspects of guns. He often accompanies his articles with photo illustrations that he has taken and, does some wildlife photography. "I need to update my equipment and get some more lens before I can do much wildlife photography," he said. When asked if he planned on ex- panding his writing talents and topics Stevf stated, "I'll stick with the outdoor writing, it's enough. It's more of a hobby as well. "I don't think I have time to get into anything else," he laughed. And what does his wife Rosemarie do while Steve is out hunting or planting on his land? "She enjoys fishing more than hun- ting. She'll take off on her own sometimes and bring supper home," Steve explained. So, Steve Cooke seems to have settled on a career and a hobby. By the looks of things, both will keep him busy and both will remain a family affair. Telephone... • from page 1 20 man weeks. The ministry will pay 80 per cent or a maximum of $125 per student per man week. Clerk McLachlan explained the worthiness of the program to the rest of council and noted the assignrnentsthat such a student could cover, including the updating maps of the Egmondville water systen'r;4 composing a plan of Egmon- dville and finding lot sizes in Variastra that don't meet by law criteria. "There's a lotof work we could put them to and it would help the municipality," Clerk McLachlan added. A motion was carried to hire Margaret Tugwell of Clinton to work in the Tuckersmith Clerk's office, part time at $3.25 an hour. Councillors Robert Bell, Frank Falconer and Reeve Erwin Sillery will sit on the board for the Court of Revision "which is being held on the Elgie Drain on Tuesday, February 14. the lighting gallery is now OFFICIALLY OPEN! Feel free to come in and browse!! We have LIGHT FIXTURES and LAMPS of all types! CANDELABRA • MODERN'.,TRADITIONAL • ETC. For the best in style and selection Come see us first! NEW STOCK is arriving weekly from the.... 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