HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1979-01-04, Page 1Ice is
ady!
Finally, she ready! Arena manager Clarence Neilans puts much of the mess left overfrom four mofiths of construction
the final touch on the face-off circles on Tuesday, prior to cleaned up as possible. The Mustangs play their first home
the opening_of the arena this coming Friday night. The ice is game at 890 p.m. (News -Record photo)
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114th year -No. 1
After construction
thufsday, January 4, 1979
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Arena to re --open Friday
Finally, after a three-month delay in
the hockey season, the Clinton arena is
re -opening this Friday night when the
Clinton Junior "C" Mustangs host the
Listowel Cyclones at 8:30 p.rn.
The arena was closed four months
ago whilea new floor and other
renovations were made, and a new
floor poured in late November.
The floor had to sit a month to be
cured, and , late last week, arena
Manager Clarence Neilans and his
crew started putting in the ice.
The arena boys also face the piri••
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• Tuckersmith council discovers "hot" meeting
by Wilma Oke
About 11 p.m. last night while
Tuckersmith Township council was in
progressat Huron Centennial School,
south of Brucefield Councillor Robert
Fotheringham said, "I smell smoke
After making sure they weren't
smelling Clerk Jack McLachlan's pipe,
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making a hole in his pocket, tney aii
hurried out of the staff room where
they were meeting, and went 0.10 the
hall. The smell of smoke was stronger
there and it was finally tracked dbwn'to
the main area, within a classroom
beside the principal's office. It couldn't
be determined where the smoke was
The past year
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August 3 — Liquor offences are dramatically rising in Clinton and the,
surrounding area this year. Clinton's problem was clearly evident with a look
at the liquor seizures taken by the town's police force over the last few months.
Chief Lloyd Westlake must record the bottles and the dates they were taken.
The alcohol is then sent to the local beer and liquor stores where they are
dumped when a liquor inspector is present. (News -Record photo)
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Sorry.oal1ihose who'had hoped
yours truly 'had made a resolutionnot to write this column again -in the
New ,Year, no such luck. Here we
are, back again- in *all our literary
splendor ready and eocter to detail
the .exploits of our ,tly always
fine community.
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We. brought New Year's in rather,
in a "quiet and sedate manner" at
the Kinettes gathering in the arena.
Va....understand the police are still
searching for some of the still
missing revellers.
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And hell has no fury like an 18 -
year -old -spurned. Last . week, I
reported in this space that at mid-
night, on December 31, all those 18-
year-olds would no longer be legally
able to buy or take a drink. Not so.
If you turned 18 on or before
December 31, -you will be able to get
an age of- majority card and' visit
licensed establishments. However,
if you turned 18 on January 1st, or
after, you'll have to wait until next
year. Sorry.
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Well, 'along With a new year,
January 1st brought us some good
news and bad news. The minimum
wage went up to $3 an hour, which'is-
good news for some, while the price
of -bread jumped seven cents a 'WIC'
which is bad- news or =St But
there is a bit of a gas war on in town,
and regular gas has dropped to 91.9
cents a gallon, a respite before the
scheduled three cent a galiOn in-
crease later this year.
Most things were scheduled to get -
back to.normal on Wednesday, but a
howling blizzard on Wednesday
morning gave the rural students an
extra day off.
Many other kids will also be
getting some extra unplanned -for
holidays, as a wave of mumps has
hit the younger set, keeping many
home for another couple of weeks.
Other things returning to normal
after the Christmas hiatus include
the monthly newspaper pick-up this
Saturday morning in tdwn by the
Londesboro Lions, starting at 9 a.m.
and the resumption of the men's
swirkgytri at Vanastra next Wed-
nesday, January 10 at 8:30 p.m.
under the able tutorship of John
Lawson.
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And finally, here's a smile for all
the pork producers in our -reader-
ship. According to Jan Cermal,
Scottish researcher, pig -feeding
noise often exceeds 100 decibels on
thenoise scale, both before and
during the intake of feed, and he
Says this noise made by fattening,
pigs and dry sows could damage the
ears of farmers.
So, Mr. Cermal, according to the
article in Safety Canada, recom-
mends pig farmers wear ear muffs if
exposed to the noise for more than
four minutes.
Fortunately, a researcher with the
Alberta Labour Pool says that muffs
wotild only be 'needed if the farmer
were expoted to the noise an hour or
more. So whom, should you believe?
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coming from and the two telephones
were securely locked behind closed
doors.
Councillor Fotheringhara drove to
Brucefield to summon the Brucefield township could provide this corn -
Fite Chief, Stewart Broadfoot. rtensation. He said his understanding
The chief along with John McLellan was that since the building 'nspector
and Charles Broadfoot were soon on the was only a part time employe and not
scene. They alerted Bill McAsh of' under the direct supervis• n of the
Varna, the school custodian. When Mr. township he could not be c.overred.
McAsh didn't arrive, the- chief -called Council decided that. they should
Mr. McAsh from his vehicle and found have more infOrmatfon td. see what can
he was stuck in a4 ::snowbank in his be done t8provide cpmpensation and
driveway. Again Mr, Fotheringham insurance and' will. hold over its
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headed out in his trusty truck to pick up decision on the problem until the next
the waiting Mr. McAsh. meeting on January 16.
An overheated motor in a unit, used . Mr. Van Wieren is building inspector
' eo circulate air in the classroom, was for Tuckersmith, Stanley, and '''''''''
'finallY found to be the source" Of the Townships°, the ToWn of Seaforth and
smoke. The motor was pulled,.. the the villages of Hensall and Bayfield.
problem solved. ........ Hesaid one day foreach community
Councillor Fotheringham returned to was enough for his inspections and
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the staff room where Deputy Reeve ..
Robert Bell and councillors Frank fN'
Falconer and William Brown were
continuing- the meeting. Reeve Ervin Meather
Sillery was absent on a three „week'
holiday in Florida. 1978 ' 1977
Council' had a request• from the
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building -insPector Herman Van
Wieren, of RR 1, Hensall, that he be put:
on salaVy rather than doing his
spections On contract„ -
He said that from his work during the
year, his contract called for him to'do
four inspections on a house being built
and he ' '` that this was not enough. He
could be covered by Workmen's
. Compensation if he was paid' by salary
but not when on contract.
Clerk McLachlan questioned if the
has ha iver 10 or 12.calls to some
construction sites.
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insurmountable task of cleaning up th
• arena after the construction, and
.thick layer of dust covers near
• everything downstairs.
Mr. Neilarts said that it would take
months to get the arena back in tip top
shape.
"Right now, we're concentrating„ en
getting the place open for the figure
skaters,,and minor hockey," he said.
The 'opening of the arena had been
delayed a week because,one of the sub
trades, Rotomatic-of Mississauga, had
been late putting in the unbreakable
e glass on the end boards.
a Some of the glass still won't be in-
ly stalled by Frid4 night, but Mr.
Neilans said that screening or plyw'
sheathing could be -used temporarily
The public will also be invited to the
new arena on Sunday when the first
public skating of the seasdn is held.
The moms and dads with their tots
(seven years and under) will be —
allowed the ice from 1 to 2 p.m., while
regular public skating will be held from
2 to 3 :20 p.m.
The Juniors will then host the
Walkerton Blackhawks in a Central
Junior "C" hockey game at 7 p.m.
However, there will be no public
skating or Junior games for the
following two weekends, as the 1 lth
annual bantam hockey tournament
1 takes over the arena on January 11, 12, ,
13, 14, and January 19, 20, and 21.
subject
would combine one- day to-do Hensal
and Bayfield.
4 -le said that detailed reports wer
kept of his inspections to protect him
and the township from future losses.
These records must be kept for six
years.
Mr. Van Wieren is asking $12,000 a
year plus 12c a kilometre for mileage
He -is asking for $3,gii—a year plus
mileage for Tuckersmith's share.
Deputy Reeve Bell asked if he had
any alternatives,- "We don't accept
your salary proposal.".
Mr. Van Wieren said he Would,have
to be paid -on the nurOer of inspections
he feels it, is necessary to make. The
number would vary as some con-
struction work requires more in-
spections than others.
Council' went into committee of the
whole.. behind closed doors for more
than 'an hour when W. Floyd Jenkins,
Huron Assessment Officer, appeared to
provide information on assessment
values on certain properties in the
township.
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Robert Allan of Brucefield attended
the council meeting on behalf of James
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Rabies clin.ics
40,000
own to seek
new garbage man
Clinton n council are advertising
for a new "sanitary %engineer",
following the resignation this week of
the town's long-time garbage collector,
Randy Glew.
„A, Council received notice of Mr. Glew's
• resignation . at their regular, closed -
monthly - ' committee-of-the-wholemeeting, and decided to tender the lob
again.
Mr. Glew, who must give the tqwn 60
• days notice of his dropping the cony
tract, collect the garbage as usual
until February 28, when he leaves for a
newjob.
He had signed a three-year contract
last FebruarY tot, collect in' the town,
and his bid was the lowest of four
submitted.
held in north
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Snow 10.0 cm Rain 24 trim Snow 1V
Reports have been confirmed that
the cattle in two barns in the Ethel area--
. have been placed under quarantine for
rabies.
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ew holiday acc•
idents Healtill of Animals branch-, department°
However, Dr. W. J. Thompson of the
of agriculture-at,Seaforth' says there is
The holiday season° wasn't entirely
quiet for the Clinton Police for'ce:
On December 26, police inves'tigated
• a ,single car crash that resulted in a
total of $1,200 in damages. ,
A car driVen by /ohn Shanahan, 28, of
„Clinton smashed into a PUC pole on
Joseph,Stregt in town. As he was tur-
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ning off Orange Street he crossed over
into the eastbound lane, went into the
, south ditch and•broke off the pdle, he
then continued driving west on .Joseph
treet.
Damage to. the p r was set at $7.00
and $500 to the hydr ole.
On January 1 a vehicle driven by
Wayne Ducharme, 18, of Clinton
sustained $1,500 in damages after he hit
a parking -meter and a cement pole"on
Ontario Street. Damage to the meter
and pole was set at $500.
A break, enter and theft occurred at
et,
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, "nothing unusual" about the factpttle
Crown,• Lanes sometime between, says, are "endemic" in Huron County',
December 31,and January 1. and .have occurred "almost con
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An unknown amout, of money was stantly" since 1957.
taken from the building after a glass Dr. Thomson says incidence of rabies
door had been smashed. Three pinball in the northern part of Huron County
machines were- damaged in' the in- has increased -1-ecently, but "not
cident. alarmingly so".
The Goderich OPP reported that six Listowel veterinarian Dr. Thomas
people were injured in a two car erash Sanderson said that in this part of the
gt the east limit of Seaforth on province, "we have to resign our -
December 26. selves...to the constant existence'of a
.Matthew Devine, 8, received major low-grade level of rabies." -
injuries in the car he was travelling in Incidence, he explained, peaks every
-after it was in a collision with a second few years in relation to. increases in
vehicle driven by Muriel Workman, 33, skunk and fox populations. ,
of Clinton. Free vaccination clinics for cats and
Mrs. Workman received minor in- dogs have been scheduled for Huron
juries while the driver of the other car, County as follows: Gorrie, Jan. 10, 3 to
Leslie Devine, 35, of R.R. Seaforth 7 p.m.; Wingham, Jan. 12, 2 to 8 p.m.;
and three other passengers received Dungannon, Jan. 15, 3 to 7 p.m., and
minimal injuries. Blyth, Jan. 17, 2 to 8 p.m.
the building adjacent -to the. Clinton—:: have been quarantined., Rabies, heo
Silvery coatino
The Clinton area, and most of Southwestern Ontario
has been hit by at least three ice storms during
Decembpr and fortunately, tekhperatures warmed
up over the freezing mark each titne, preventing
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any major build-up that could bring down power
lines and trees. One ice storm last Saturday mor-
ning left trees with silver coating before it melted '
in mid-day."0416vs-Uecortlepitoto)
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