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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1978-06-08, Page 11George Mason, RR2 Auburn seemed to be quite relayfed when he donated his pint of blood at the Red Cross Clinic at CHSS last Tuesday evening. According to George, giving blood is just like coming out of a nice, warm bath, and he should know the feeling since he's given blood 100 times now. Now at the age of 53, George began giving blood when he was 14 years old. Through his co- operation and that of 237 others, Clinton went over their minimum quota of 225 donors this year. (News -Record photo) News from Middleton By Blanche Deeves Holy Communion was celebrated in St. James Church Middleton Sun- day morning at 11:15 a.m., the theme of the rector's sermon being "The Lord's Supper". Ray Wise received the offering, Rev. Wm. Bennett in charge of the s-ervice. • Board of Management The Board of Management of St. James Church met in the Sunday School room. Rev. Wm. Bennett was in charge of the meeting and opened with prayer. Mrs. Mabel Middleton read the minutes of the last meeting. A discussion was held on the fire insurance and the cutting of the lawn for the summer months. The annual Gailiean service and picnic will be held at Stewart Middleton's Park August 13 at 11 a.m. Discussion was held on a recycle sale July 8 with the ladies providing a lunch booth; more on this later. A motion was made that Ray Wise and Rev. Bennett look into new doors and pulpits for the church. Personals Mr. Ben Sinclair of Kenora Ontario is visiting with Blanche and Ed Deeves. While travelling last summer to British Columbia, we met Mr. Sinclair who is a retired railroad man. He told us of many things in our travels. This is his first time to visit in this area and is enjoying it very much. Mrs. Lois Wise had a busy weekend playing the organ for Trinity Church Bayfield. Get well wishes to Mr. Bill Chowen, who is a patient in Clinton Hospital. Ross and Mabel Middleton held a birthday dinner at their home last week in honour of Rosanne's birthday. Guests were Janice Middleton, John O'Callaghan, Nick Martin and Drew Mid- dleton. May we offer good wishes to Rosanne on her birthday. Timothy Bruce, infant son of Doug and Brenda Armstrong of RR3 Bayfield, was baptized Sunday morning in Knox Presbyterian Church, Bayfield in a ceremony performed by Rev. A. C. Young. A family luncheon was held later at the home of Timothy's paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Armstrong, RR3 Bayfield. Attending the bap- tismal service and lun- cheon were the baby's brother, Scott; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Golfer's dream comes true Tuesday, May 30, a "Golfer's Dream " came true for one of Bayfield's avid golfers. Ed Oddleifson, Reeve of Bayfield, was out at the Bluewater Golf Course, just north of the village on Highway 21, and he and his wife were en- joying a game of golf, when Ed got a Hole -in - one in the fifth hole on the white tee. Greenskeeper Jerry Stirling witnessed the. event and was the first to congratulate Ed. The only woman to ex- perience such an achievement at Bluewater was Ed's wife Goderich Recreation Dept. Leisure • ' Buddy Program WE NEED YOU! Help a mildly retarded adult or child to become part of our community! Volunteer t0 be a "Leisure Buddy" on a one-to-one basis with a mildly retarded adult or child! Give a couple of hours of your time each week and have some fun in a recreational activity with someone who needs you! If interested, please contact: Jane, at Goderich Recreation Office 524-8373 Monday to Friday, 8:30-4:30 Goderich, Clinton and surrounding Flory, who two years ago had her "dream" come true. Mrs. Maureen Sam - ways said that there is on the average. only one hole -in -one a year. She and husband Ron, own and operate the Bluewater Golf Course and adjoining cam- pground. Mrs. Bruce Tyndall of Goderich; Mr. and Mrs. Alan Armstrong of Toronto; Misses Win- nifred Armstrong, Brampton and Julia Armstrong, Hamilton; Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Collier, London and James Armstrong, RR3 Bayfield. Also baptized at the service Sunday morning was Nathan Andrew Walz son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Walz of London. Through the other weeklies Seaforth is generally, not thought of as a major site for history or tourist attractions, but the town suddenly learned of its worth last week when 74 members of The Society for the Study of Architecture toured the town for two hours. Praise and com- pliments came from those on the tour who visited such sites as the old public school, Cardno Hall, the buildings on Main Street and the churches in town.. The Huron Expositor explained that the distinguished group was made up of members from restoration groups from across Canada, from civil servants and architects to historians. Among those involved in the tour were Douglas Richardson, co-author of the book Ontario Towns; Lynne DiStefano, a London historian; Dorothy Ahlgren from the Public Archives of Canada and Diana Bodnar, inventory co- ordinator of the Alberta historic sites services. The Lucknow Sentinel proudly reported last week that the Lucknow Concert Band placed second in their category as the Lucknow Lions Club entry in the Lions' Convention Parade in Brampton recently. The parade wound up a four- day concert which saw the band play for the students in Orillia, Minden, Bancroft and Oshawa schools. The St. Marys Journal Argus reported that the town's PUC failed to reach a unanimous agreement Monday night on a policy of replacing hydro wires underground where practical. After some discussion of the new wiring by the council, Commissioner Lind suggested that more wiring could be placed underground if the town and the PUC worked more closely on such LACAC thanked Deputy minister of culture and recreation, George Kapelos, in a letter to Mrs. Doris Hunter, president of the Local Architect,ural Conservancy Advisory Committee, extended his personal thanks to the L.A.C.A.C. for the warm welcome that he and two busloads of members of the Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada had received when .they visited and toured the village last week. He then thanked the merchants for remaining open Choir to visit Bayfield The congregation of St. Andrews United Church is looking forward to the visit of the Junior Choir of Kingsway Lampton United Church, Toronto during the weekend of June 10 and 11. We hope their visit to Bayfield will be a happy one. • The young choiristers will be billeted in the homes of Diane Argyle, Betty Burch, Phyliss Campbell, Elaine Dunn, matters. He suggested that a number of un- foreseen expenses had been encountered by the PUC recently as a result of council decisions. The Kincardine Nel'ivs reported that the town has big plans for Canada Week, from June 25 to July 3. Twenty-two clubs and organizations have combined their efforts for the event which will in- clude everything from bath tub races to skateboard cham- pionships. Sponsored by the local Chamber of Commerce, the town will plan to say "Happy Birthday" to Canada through three days of baseball, sailboat races, Scottish tattoos, ethnic dancing and a giant fireworks to top off the party. Although many of the events have not been scheduled to specific times yet, the agenda looks to be a busy one and it is expected that over the long weekend 10,000 people will be in Kin- cardine for the program. The Mitchell Advocate reported that Kathryn McKerlie, 1G, was the recipient of the Duke of Edinburgh award for her achievement to reach the silver levels in Guides. Kathryn along with 85 other Ontario youths attended a special ceremony in Toronto recently at Queen's Park, where in the quarters of Lieutenant -Governor Pauline McGibbon the presentations were made. Award recipients must have spent at least 30 hours serving the public venturing through familiar country, following a hobby for about a year and achieving a set level of fitness. The Wingham Advance -Times reported that the town's mill rate has risen a modest five percent. This increase compares to an 11 per- cent rise in the mill rate last year, when it jumped 18 mills. The new residential rate for public school supporters, at 189.41, is up about nine mills from last year's rate, at 217.78 is about 10 mills higher. CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1978—PAGE 11 Rates for separate school used as a hammer. supporters are 191.20, for The Zurich Citizens' residential and 219.77 for News reported at the commercial, up similar official opening of the amounts. - Huron Hope Nursery The lower increase for School in its new location 1978 reflects tighter at the ARC Industries site controls on town spen- in Dashwood recently. ding, budgeted to go up The nursery was less than six percent this previously housed in the year compared with a Alhambra Hall south of rise of more than 20 Grand Bend but it was percent in 1977, and an moved to the Dashwood actual reduction in the site so it would be located county portion of the total in a more central area mill rate. which the association The Brussels Post covers. reported that a perfectly Presently there are formed stone arrowhead, some 10 children using in good condition, was the facilities with three picked up in a field on the paid staff members and farm by Stan Fischer of 40 volunteers guiding the the Cranbrook area. children's development. According to Evelyn The Exeter Times - Kennedy, editor of the Advocate reported that if Post, this is not the first the strike continues at the evidence that some Fleck Manufacturing Indian tribe was in the Plant in Huron Park, the area of this parcicular plant may be forced to farm some years ago. close and relocate She explained that a elsewhere. few years ago, while The Advocate said that excavating for a Fleck's president Fred renovation project, a Berlet noted that if the block of stone, with clear strike continues indications that it had economic pressures been attached to a handle would affect the was found. In all operation of the plant, probability it had been and it may be forced to close. He explained that already the company has lost a number of con- tracts, since the plant has been unable to deliver consistently. He also said that some of the strikers would probably not be re- hired because of tjle lost contracts. The Goderich Signal - Star reported that Ash- field Township voted to go wet, when well over 50 percent of the residents of the township said that they were in favor of the sale of beer, wine and spirits in licensed establishments within the township boundaries. About 62 percent of the voters answered yes. Provincial law requires that a 60 percent majority be in favor of liquor sales. The Blyth Standard reported that there were over 80 quilts and wall tapestries on display recently at the Walton community hall. The Standard ex- plained that the display was sponsored by the village's WI and also featured a bake sale and tea. Reviewing the content of The Clinton News -Record is an ongoing process, one which is necessary if you are to receive the best possible community newspaper in this area. It is absolutely essen- tial that the News -Record staff knows your opinion. At the present time, an intensive readership survey is underway in the community conducted in a professional manner by telephone. You may already have been contacted, or you may be called soon. Whether you have been called or not, the staff of News -Record would be appreciative if you would complete this mini -survey and return it to: Jim Fitzgerald, Editor Clinton News -Record Box 89, Clinton, Ont. NOM 1L0 Thanks for your help. In General: 1. How often do you read The Clinton News -Record? every week every other week once a month 2. What do you turn to first 3. Can you always find it easily? Yes No Sometimes 4. Do you believe what you read in The News -Record? Yes No . Sometimes Jean Dunn, Grace Duggan, Lorraine Fisher, Marilyn Haw, Florence Le Grow, Marg Mayman, Mildred Merrill, Gwen Pemberton, Carol Penhale, Kay Puley, Anna Scotchmer, Lulu Scotchmer, Kathleen Siertsema and Dawna Westlake, all of whom are asked to come to the church around 6:30 p.m. Saturday to meet their billets. The News: 1. How would you rate coverage of local news events? very good good fair poor 2. Would you like to see more coverage given to: Yes No Clinton Town Council, municipal news Hullett Township Goderich Township Stanley Township Tuckersmith Township Bayfield, Auburn Londesboro, Vanastra Kippen Hensall Varna, County government School board and education Police work Court news Politics Hospitals and Health Farm The Editorial Page 1. Do you read? Editorials Odds 'n' ends Bill Smiley Dear Editor From the early files Regularly Sometimes Never 2. Have you utilized the Letters to the Editor space to express your opinion on matters of concern to you in the last year? Yes No 3. Do you like the editorial page cartoon? -Always Sometimes Never Church and Features: 1. Do you read? The Sports: 1. How would you rate coverage of the district sports events? very good good fair poor 2. Keeping in mind that the News -Record is a community newspaper, what else would you like to read about in the sports sec- tion'? 3. Name your favorite participation sport 4. Name your favorite spectator sport APPOINTMENT Mr. Bob Hamather is pleased to announce the appointment of Ron Rader to the sales staff of Huron Motor Products Ltd. Ron is fully qualified to assist you with all your transportation needs. ZURICH 236-4361 What is Missing? 1. Would you enjoy? Obituaries Church news Club news Theatre news 2. What feature stories you have read recently in the News -Record did you enjoy most? Regularly Sometimes Never 3. Does anyone in your family enjoy the Children's Corner? les No How many? What ages are they? The Columns: 1. Do you read the columns written by the following? Regularly Sometimes Never Peggy Gibb Jim Fitzgerald Shelley McPhee Lois Gibbings Steve Cooke 2. 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