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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1978-06-29, Page 23eV I'hroug'h CI.INTON NEWS RECORD THURSDAY. JUNE 29, 1978—PAGE ?:3 the o iveeklies The Huron Expositor reported in last week's edition that a trust fund has been set up in Seat'orth to help defray the expenses for amateur athletes. The town's Optomist Club plans on helping those athletes from Seaforth and area who excel beyond the ,local competition levels. The trust fund has been kicked off with a $500 donation from the Optimists. The group plans on approaching local merchants and have collection boxes set up in Seaforth stores. ®The Wingham Advance -Tines reported that the town's hospital is running so efficiently that it inay have difficulty coping with more funding cuts. According to a recent auditor's report, the Wingham and District Hospital is "efficient to the point that it hurts." This year the hospital will have to hand back about $82,000 to the ministry of health - the amount it came in under budget last year. 111 Hospital board directors noted that they are not looking forward to next year and the new budget. The ministry bases hospital funding on the budget of previous years and in the case of the Wingham hospital, they'll feel the squeeze even more. Hospital director Norman Hayes warned the board that next year will be tough and added, "I'll probably retire and go back to driving a truck." Evelyn Kennedy, editor of the Brussels Post, commenting on the Lucknow Farmer's Market suggested to her readers that such a market would be a great thing in Brussels. She explained that many of the village's residents,are senior citizens anthey along with others are often not able to have a garden of their own. What a treat it would be to be able to purchase vegetables fresh from the garden and fresh picked fruits, she wrote. She added that such a market need not be restricted to garden produce but all kinds of things could be offered for sale. Chris Naylor, 13, had quite a fish story to tell the Lucknow Sentinel last week and he also had the evidence. Chris caught a 15 - pound, 40 -inch r� �Noern pike in a.._.uree n his father's farm near St. Helen's. Usually there are only a few minnows and the odd trout in the creek, which has a depth of about two feet. The fish was too big to carry home, so Chris Hullett Happenings Baseball On June 21, the Hullett baseball teams travelled to Clinton Public School for the annual baseball tournament. The girls lost both of their games while the boys won one of the three they played. All the students found it wor- thwhile and enjoyed competing. Centre of Arts visit On June 28, the Blyth Cede_-C►,f .Atts came to Hullett to present a play. The grade 7 and 8 went to the auditorium in the morning to see the presentation entitled "Huron Tiger". The show was based on one of Huron County's early pioneers, Tiger Dunlop. The students thoroughly enjoyed the presentation. Kindergarten graduation On June 27, the annual kindergarten graduation was held at Hullett. The pupils received their Bachelor of Rhymes diploma. There were about 30 graduates. The parents and other friends were invited to the occasion. We wish the best of luck to the students next year in Grade 1. Grade 5 trips On June 18, the grade 5 class travelled by bus to the CKNX television station in Wingham. They toured the station, then returned back to Hullett. On June 19, the grade 5 class walked to .the bush •behind the school. They cooked their lunch over an open fire, then returned to Hullett. Both the trips proved to worthwhile and en- joyable. AJ Grade 8 trips On June 23, the grade 8 class travelled to the bush behind the school for a cookout. The class was accompanied by Mr. Riley and Mr. Millson. They cooked their lunch over an open fire. The trip proved very en- joyable and educational. On June 22, the grade 8 class travelled to Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton. Here, they toured the_schooland met some) of their future teachers. This'trip will be helpful for next year in their first year of Grade 9. Newspaper staff This is the last column of Hullett Happenings for this year. The reporters were Bruce Vincent, Debbie Flynn, Brent Andrews, and Annette Losereit. The editors were Darlene Hunking and Janice Daer. A special thanks to Mr. Talbot for helping to make this column a success. Smile Know what happens to people who fail their driving tests? They become parking lot at- t4ndants. went home to tell his mother, fvho helped him retrieve his catch. The Listowel Banner announced that the lobby at the town's post office will no longer be a motel for vagrants or as' a spot for lovers to make out in. As of July 1, the post office lobby will be open on Monday to Friday from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 6 a.m. until noon; Sundays and holidays, closed all day. Previously the lobby was open 24 hours a day but due to abuses the new hours must be put into effect. Along with using the lobby as sleeping quarters, vandals set fire to the furniture in the lobby. For youngsters in Zurich, the summer will be a little livelier with the announcement that a playground is being set up in the village. The Zurich Citizens' News reported that the playground which will operate in July and August is being funded by the Zurich and area Chamber of Commerce and the ministry of culture and recreation through the Experience '78 program. The government agency has provided $1,000 for the program. The cost for the program will be $5 for the first child, $5 for the second child with a maximum of $10 per family being charged. Two area girls will be in charge of the activities at the playground. Some readers of the Mitchell Advocate may have gotten a surprise when they read the latest issue of their newspaper. It was reported that Jens Thorup, physical education instructor at Mitchell District High School has retired. Mr. Thorup has been teaching at the school for the past 22 years. He and his wife Judy arrived from Toronto in 1956. Although he may be missed at school, many of his old students still come to his home to visit and most of his students call him by -his first name. The Kincardine News reported that "ridiculous reporting by the editor of The Independent (Kincardine's other newspaper) Eric Howald was blamed for the break -down in talks between the Kincardine Police negotiating committee and the public protection committee. The News explained that the association broke off contract talks with the committee recently after a story appeared in the Independent giving details of negotiations being carried out. Deputy Reeve Russ Tout was named as the source of the information. Councillor Bryan Grant told council that the association felt that after the story was published, there was "no way they could continue to bargain in good faith" and have announced that they will go into binding ar- bitration. The Exeter -Times Advocate reported that the town council is considering a new by-law to prohibit sidewalk displays of Exeter merchants. Councillor Derry Boyle commented that it is 'a paradox that the downtown merchants wanted to beautify their or areas while at the same time many of them were making it look like "tin pan alley" with sidewalk displays. Boyle added that some restrictions are needed since council could be liable for law suits if accidents occurred in- volving sidewalk displays. The Goderich Signal - Star reported that the members of the nursing staff at Alexandra Marine and General Hospital feel that they are taking the rap for the current $236,578 deficit at the hospital. It was recently pointed out that the hospital budget was faced with 6,300 more nursing hours than it had budgeted for and that money set aside for retroactive pay ac- crued in the nursing contract settlement from 1976 was used to offset the over budgeted hours Nancy Riehl told the meeting that 6,300 hours computed into 2.3. nurses per day for the whole year. She said it was inconceivable tht' hospital could get into that situation since they were not overstaffed. Riehl later explained that the nurses have not received any part of their retroactive pay and that the nurses in no way were overpaid for their services. HERE'S JUST A FEW EXAMPLES! — MONDAY ONLY — Many are one or two of a kind so shop early! MISMATCHED BOX SPRING -MATTRESS -LEGS Cash 8 Carry DOUBLE SIZE -WITH MATTRESS Bed Sofa REG. '239.50 244• Occasional Chairs HIGHBACK - By SKLAR SWIVELS - ROCKS -REG. '249.88 DELUXE -SWIVELS, ROCKS Tub Chairs 3 POSITION REG. '128.50 Recliner DELuxE-REG. 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