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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1978-03-02, Page 2PAGE 2—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1978 P Not for the board - nor for the teachers` union - this quote is dedicated to the students. Mark Twain said, "I have never let my schooling interfere with my education." +++ Members of Clinton's Public Utilities Commission attended the 69th annual meeting of the Ontario Municipal Electric Association which was held last weekend at Toronto's Royal York Hotel. At the Monday luncheon, PUC manager Gus Boussey received the annual safety award for having zero to 15,000 man hours accident - free in the small commissions for the second year in a row. Other members of the Commission attending were Hal Hartley, Lawrie Slade, Don Symons and John Wise. -I- Back Back from an enjoyable week's holiday in Valadero, Cuba are Mrs. Art Coombs RR 5 Clinton, and her daughter, Gail an Air Canada Supervisor in Toronto. While there they stayed at the Hotel Kawama, an elegant old structure built in a semi- circle around a fountain and reminiscent of the Spanish influence. In a country where we are learning to live with chronic unemployment, the Coombs found just the opposite in Cuba - no employment and a 12-14 hour working' day. One observation on the food was little if any chocolate or candy, but an abundance of fresh fruit. + ++ Mr. and Mrs. Bill McLeod and children, John and Donna of Ontario Street and Mrs. May McLeod motored last Friday to spend the weekend with the latter's daughter, Mrs. Roberta Clements of Owen Sound. + ++ At their regular meeting last Friday, the Over Fifty Club at Wesley -Willis church decided that they would with- draw their meeting on March 3 in favour of the World Day of Prayer meeting at the Presbyterian Church. They also planned that the next week on March 10 they would have a hospital party with all donating to the Clinton Hospital Auxiliary. It is hoped for fair weather and a good turnout on that day. -1- Blood Blood - we all have it - but any day, one or another.of us may need more. That need is synonymous with the Canadian Red Cross Society, recognized of all service organizations. . March is designated as Red Cross month and the local drive is underway. Please rta>114 MC= K==>t WISHES A HAPPY BIRTHDAY To Christine Welch Scott Koetsier 11 Vicki Suzanne Peck Lana Marie Merrill New Lydia Erickson Ronnie Wammes Naomi Duddy Laurie Slotegraaf Christine Strickland On Clinton March 2 Clinton March 3 Clinton March 3 Westminster, B.C. March 3 Bayfield March 5 RR2 Seaforth March 5 Clinton March 6 Clinton March 8 Clinton March 8 To Join - just come into the News -Record office, 53 L4Albert St. Clinton or phone 482-3443 and have your name entered in the Birthday Book and get your FREE button. - k }tib—?tk 41C=434 G ci 06-2.4i):(574. CHILDREN'S CORNER LITTLE PEOPLE'S PUZZLE 8 -ACROSS 1 3_t Q6 I 7 -ACROSS i 2 -DOWN 8 2 -ACROSS 1 41,I 14 -ACROSS 01977 United feature Syndicale, Inc 6 -DOWN ►�i 1 -DOWN lOd 9 'N31 S '113HS C '8000 3—uMoa 13NNO8 '9 'IMO 'L 'dVU1 .S 'HSIda100 .t' 'NOOVBO 'Z—SsoioV :S83MSNV HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY TO THE BIRTHDAY CLUB Since starting our Birthday Club exactly one year ago we have grown from the first member to 345 members. For this week we are celebrating by giving free suckers to members of anyone joining the Birthday Club. DROP IN AT THE NEWS -RECORD OFFICE AND SEE US. ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK'S QUIZ Famous Birds and Animals Donald, Morris, Mickey, Cookie give if approached and your donation will add to the overall total to be divided between the Red Cross various services. - Besides the blood donor, clinics the Society's work includes water safety services, volunteer nursing services for "care in the home", first aid courses, emergency services, etc. Mrs. Frank Fingland, Clinton and District co- ordinator, feels that Red Cross representation is a definite must in our com- munity. + ++ On Sunday evening March 5, St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church James Street, Clinton continues with another in the series for the Lenten program "Where DO We Stand?" The subject for this coming Sunday evening at 8 p.m. will be "Poor and Justice" and the guest speakers will be Ron Pickersgil and Rick Prawshaw, seminarians, who have studied at the Divine Word Centre, London. + ++ A Huronic - Rebekah and IOOF euchre card party was held on Thursday, February 23 with a good attendance. Winners were: ladies' high - Irma Crich; ladies' low - Mrs. M. Steepe; men's high - George Wright; men's low - Charles Hutchings. A draw was held for two 10 pound bags of sugar which were won by Maizie Gliddon and Charles Hutchings. Another card party will be held in two weeks on Thursday, March 9. Watch for the advertisement. Zeta Omega sorority plan fashion show On February 28 the Zeta Omega Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at the home of Mary Marsh in Clinton. Six members and one guest repeated the opening ritual. An invitation to a workshop in Exeter May 6 was read and, plans to attend were discussed. Final plans were made for our spring fashion show on Wednesday evening March 8. Come on out for an evening of entertainment. Tickets are available at the Wedge, Campbells and Burgess Department Store. Saturday March 11 is the date of our spring dance at the White Carnation. The Star Trex are playing,- wouldn't you like to join us? Tickets are available from any Clinton Sorority member. The sorority will be selling bunches of daffodils for. the Cancer Society on March 31 and April lst. They are $2 for a bunch of . 10. You can sup- port this worthy organization and have a lovely bouquet of spi.ng flowers for your home. To order ahead call 482-7520. March 14th, they will be electing the new officers for the fall season. Sandy presented the program on Human Relations and then led a discussion on this subject. Pledge training continued after ,the meeting, preparing the new members for the ritual of jewels. Varna By Mary Chessell Euchre Winners Winners at the Orange Lodge euchre party on Friday night were: ladies' high, Mrs. Walter Pepper; ladies' low, Mrs. Murvin Johnston; men's high, Frank Thompson; men's low, Jack Taylor. Draw winners were Mrs. Della Slavin, Bill Chessell, Mrs. Bob Dalrymple and Mrs. Bruce McClinchey. There were thirteen tables in play. The Orangemen are having a dance at Hully Gully on Saturday, March 18, with music by the Greensleeves. Please keep this date in mind if you'd like to go out and have a good time with your friends and neighbours. Socials Mr. and Mrs. Mervyn Hayter have returned from a two-week vacation in Florida. They were accompanied by Miss Frances Carpenter of London. The ladies of Varna have been invited to the Worldtay of Prayer service, which will be held in Goshen Church at 8 pm tonight. This will take the place of the March meeting of the UCW. 4P 4P I I I I 4, 4, I I I I / I 4P dr 4, I 41.' I Stuck in the middle by Shelley McPhee Can you imagine 1,000's, maybe even millions of aggressive insects invading the land, killing the crops, animals and humans along their path, disturbing the complete balance of nature and becoming a nearly in- destructable force that could possibly take over the continent. No this isn't a plot for a new horror movie, but I must admit that I've seen enough of them to have in the back of my mind the faint possibility that such a wierd change of events could occur. Bees, ants, spiders, reptiles and even an occasional earwig has made it into screen writers' plots and they become another science fiction tale of men's continuous battle with nature. But the strange thing about science fiction is that it sometimes comes true. Just think that in the 1800's highly imaginative authors were writing science fiction tales or man landing on the moon or the world becoming overtaken by machinery. It is a fact that some of today's science fiction is bound to become tomorrow's future and maybe this will be true. Who are we to say that insects won't take over mankind as the next civilization when poisons and pesticides become useless against these creatures? The power and intelligence of insects is now a documented fact and it is also evident that they cannot be killed by the same pesticides that were used years ago. The insects, or bees anyway may be coming closer to this future. Already killer bees have migrated north through South America and are now some 3,700 miles from the United States. Entomologists say that if the bees continue their trek of 200 miles a year, they may reach America by 1995. Presently the U.S. Department of Agriculture is giving grants to the study of these bees and possible control before they reach the northern hemisphere. As for their numbers, the African queen bees are now mating with honey bees, producing bees that display aggressive behaviour and have the wide-ranging migratory patterns of the African bees. The future of the land being infested by bees or other insects may not be too far away in the future. It may be futile, but for some peace of mind I'm going to start manning myself with a swatter and a can of Raid. That's snow joke. Ruth McClean of 18 Shipley St. in Clinton took time to shovel her walk Monday after working all day at the hospital. (News -Record photo by Ashley Geddes) FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, ASK YOUR HEART FOUNDATION. BUSINESS AND PR FESSIONAL DIRECTORY OPTOMETRY JOHN LONGSTAFF OPTOMETRIST Seaforth 527-1240 Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9:00-5:30 Wednesday, Saturday 9:00-12:00 Clinton 482-7010 Monday 9:00 - 5:30 BY APPOINTMENT R.W. BELL OPTOMETRIST The Square, GODERICH 524-7661 REPAIR SERVICE IESEL Pumps and injectors Repaired For all P$pular Makes Huron Fuel injection Equipment Bayfield Rd. Clinton 482-7971 Appliance Refrigeration and TV REPAIR SERVICE Jim Broadfoot 482-7032 Lloyd Garland FURNITURE REFINISHING AND UPHOLSTERY Corner 5th Avenue and Halifax St., Vanastra Phone 482-9576 INSURANCE GAISER - KNEALE INSURANCE AGENCY INC. Insurance -Real Estate Investments Isaac'St. Clinton Phone Office 482-9747 Len Theedom 482-7994 Hal Hartley 482-3693 C. Buruma 482-3287 JOHN WISE GENERAL INSURANCE — GUARANTEED INVESTMENTS Clinton Office: 482-9644 Res: 482-7265 BRYAN LAVIS INSURANCE General and Life Office: 10 King St. 482-9310 Residence: 308 High St. 482-7747 DECORATING @ecoratmc fc� 33 Huron St., Clinton Box 337, Clinton NOM 1LO 482-9542 529-7939 Paints, Stains, Min Wax products, Wall coverings, Draperies, Floor Sanding, Texturing Interior 8 Exterior Contracting FREE ESTIMATES AUCTIONS NORM WHITING LICENSED AUCTIONEER 8 APPRAISER Prompt, Courteous, Efficient ANY TYPr, ANY SIZE, ANYWHERE We give complete sale service PROFIT BY EXPERIENCE Phone Collect 235-1964 EXETER >9'ke MUFFLER HUT J.W. Peck, proprietor 54 KING ST. - CLINTON Next to Post Office We Stock * MUFFLERS * TAIL PIPES * SHOCK ABSORBERS For Most Popular DoMestic Makes * FREE INSTALLATION FOR COMPLETE EXHAUST SYSTEMS * MINOR REPAIRS 482-3851 ALUMINUM PRODUCTS JERVIS ALUMINUM Sales and Service of Aluminum Doors, Windows, and screens. ornamental Roiling and Signs. Glass cut to size. 84 ALBERT ST., CLINTON 482-9390 MUSIC GULBRANSEN GALANTI WURLITZER the Best In Organs and Pianos FREE Organ Lessons Low -Cost Rental Plan All this and more at PULSIFER MUSIC SEAFORTH 527-0053 Closed Wednesdays TRAVEL IMMO THE COACH HOUSE TRAVEL SERVICE 59 HAMILTON ST. GOOERICH 524-$366 OPEN: Monday - Friday 9:00 - 5:30 Saturday 9:00 - NOON FULLY APPOINTED FOR BUSINESS OR PLEASURE TRAVEL ACCOUNTING TRI TOWN BOOKKEEPING SERVICE Complete Business Service - quarterly, half -yearly, yearly. Also Farm and Individual Ser- vice - LAWRENCE BEANE Brucefieid Phone 482-9260 Available year round ACCOUNTING SERVICES R. Carter Complete Business Service, In- dividual, Farm, Business, Tax Preparation. Please phone 482-7776 after 6 p.m. 5tf Durst, Vodden & Bender CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 37 West Street Goderich, Ontario 524-2011 INCOME TAX PREPARATION AND BOOKKEEPING Reasonable Rates Call Ken McGowan KEN'S BOOKKEEPING & TAX SERVICE Blyth 523-4293 YAMAHA We believe we have the finest selection of MOTORCYCLES in the area. We GUARANTEE our SERVICE AFTER SALE! Co.y.NTRY NE-Ft STORES MT. CARMEL 237.3456 OPEN 10-10 MON. - SAT, NOON - 6 SUNDAY Mail your problems to "Im- pact" c -o this paper. All letters will be answered provided a stamped addressed envelope Is enclosed. Some of general interest will be published. Let- ters must be signed but we will NOT reveal your identity. 3 phase ELECTRIC • ECONOMY • QUALITY • SERVICE "Big jobs or small, We guaran- tee them all." 482-7374 CLINTON Can the Family Court make orders respecting the care and custody of children? Yes, however the jurisdiction of the court to make an award as to custody under the Deserted Wives and Children's Maintenance Act is restricted to where a financial award has been made. Since only wives can apply for maintenance under this Act, only wives can be awarded custody. If a judge decides the husband should have custody, then he will so indicate with reasons but no maintenanceor custody order is made ,in his favour. Most of this will be radically changed by the proposed Family Law Reform Act, whereby it will be possible for either spouse to apply for maintenance and therefore custody of the children as well. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JAMES FITZGERALD Specializing in WEDDINGS • PASSPORTS INDUSTRIAL WORK 482-9502 or 3890 What is the scope of punish- ment that may be handed down by the Family Court in respect to Juvenile offenders? The juvenile could be en- trusted to the care of a probation officer or "other suitable person". The child could be placed in its own home or a suitable foster home subject to the super- vision of a probation officer and the further order of the court. The child could be committed to an "industrial or training school" or be en- trusted to the care of a Children's Aid Society. Finally, the Family Court judge can impose "such further or other conditions as may be deemed advisable". Under this latter jurisdic- tion, some judges have been quite innovative and have ordered that juveniles un- dertake various community projects in lieu of more traditional punishment. 482-3752 if busy: 482-9796 HIGHWAY 4 south edge CLINTON Rather than convict an offender, Judges will often hand down a stern warning and give the person charged an absolute discharge. What are the implications of this? An absolute discharge means that the accused has been found guilty of the charge but that he has not been convicted of the charge. The accused does not have a criminal record as such, but while there has been no conviction recorded or registered by the court, the court will have registered a record of the discharge. The Criminal Records Act treats the discharge the same as a conviction and in this sense, it will be necessary for an accused person to apply for a pardon one year from the date of the discharge. YOU'RE - WHISTLING IN THE DARK... U17 111 C.f1 IF YCU THINK THAT HEART ATTACK AND STROKE HIT ONLY THE OTHER FELLOW'S AMIL Y, •