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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1979-03-29, Page 29PAGE 4 —CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, MARCH 29. 1979 The Clinton News -Record Is published each Thursday at R.O. lox 39. Clinton. Ontario. Canada. NOM 11.0. Member, Ontario Weakly Newspaper Association It .4s registered es second class mall by the post offlcs under this permit number 1117. The News -Record InCorporatod In 1921 the Huron News -Record. founded In 1881, end The Clinton New ire. founded In 1883. Total press run 3.311. Clinton News -Record 'Member Cdnadlan Community Newspaper Association Display advertising rates available on request. Ask for Rote Cord No. effective Oct. 1. 1978. • General Manager - J. Howard Aitken Editor - James E. Fitzgerald Advertising Director . Gary 1. Hoist News editor - Shelley McPhee Office Manager . Margaret Gibb Circulation • Freda Mcleod 0 Subscription Rate: Canado-'14.11 per year Sr. citizen -'12 per year U.S.A. & foreign -'38 per year More on garbage How is it that a city of over two million people can seemingly have less garbage on their streets than a town of 3,000? Could it be that for some reason, Torbntonians just happen to be a clean bunch and have some miraculous way of not ac- cumulating garbage? Or could it be that maybe Clintonians are just, no they really can't be, purposely, careless and dirty? Walking down the heavily populated Yonge Street in Toronto, clean sidewalks and little de,ris is one of the first things that-ttrikes the eye. The city seems ex- ceptionally clean. Meanwhile, Clinton's Main Street is covered with a film of dust and dirt and papers, candy wrappers. Even McDonald hamburger containers litter the streets, but a quick survey of Toronto streets in the immediate downtown area showed no sign of McDonald's, Too successful Ontario Hydro seems to be a victim of its own successful ad- vertising campaign. For sometime, Hydro has been sponsoring a series of newspaper and television commercials ad- vising consumers that "wasting electricity turns people off!" Apparently Hydro users have taken the message to -heart, turning off unnecessary lights using energy -burning appliances only when necessary and generally being a little more conscious. of was.tld energy around the home. Of course, when we see office buildings and skyscrapers ablaze with lights at night, it may seem pointless for the ordinary con- sumer to worry about leaving on an extra light or two when a room isn't being used. But individual energy saving has been an important factor in cutting down on Ontario's electricity needs. Both the successful advertising campaign and Ontario Hydro's a other than the Golden Arches, standing where they're supposed to be, facsimiles being trampled into the ground. Perhaps it's the winos who keep Toronto's sidewalks clean, as they scavenge for food and any other reusable items. Perhaps it's Clinton's reckless animal life, particularly dogs that make our town so unsightly when they tear through garbage bags. Whatever the case, we should all try to show a little more respect for our town'by keeping it clean. Pick up the garbage that has drifted onto your lawn, even better yet, don't litter in the first place. Perhaps if all else fails Clinton Mayor Harold Lobb and Toronto Mayor John Sewell could form some sort of exchange program. We could take some winos from Toronto and in -turn export some of our loose dogs.—by Shelley Mc- Phee ,.- miscalculations in estimating future power needs in the province have resulted in the company being left with a hefty power surplus on its hands. One company spokesman said the company overestimated local demands for the 1980's by as much as 40 percent. Now the power company is negotiating the sale of its excess power to eastern seaboard states to the south of us. The idea is that the sale of surplus power will prevent us taxpayers from paying for power we won't be using. Consumers, after all, deserve a small pat on the back for taking Hydro's message seriously and cutting back on wasteful energy demands. Now let's hope con- sumers will be rewarded for their efforts when they receive their monthly hydro bills. Consumers shouldn't be penalized by having to pay for the power Ontario Hydro has suddenly discovered it doesn't need! --from the Huron Expositor. sugar ondspice Small beefs I can muddle around with a metaphor, search fora simile, fool with a phrase, or wait for the very right word to come, by the hour, without expressing any ,emotion other than benignancy. But the small, inanimate things that besiege our daily life drive me into a fury that knows no bounds. It's not the big things. I've mastered them. 1 can stand behind a mechanic or a plumber and nod knowledgeably with the best of them. Any damfool knows that the driveshaft is connected to the main brake cylinder or the hot pipe is not connected to the coal pipe, or whatever they're trying to tell you. It's the little things, the things you are too ashamed to get an expert for, but haven't a clue how to do yourself, that make me break things, take the name of the Lord in vain, accuse my wife and children of dreadful things, and generally act like an idiot. Who's going to call up a typewriter repairman, for example to change the ribbon on his typewriter? Or a car- penter to come and screw a couple of tiny nuts into a doorknob that keeps falling off? My wife has just been through one of my experiences with the little things, and after ten minutes of it, she ran into another room, white an trembling, and lodked the door. "You'd best watch your step — we're keeping an eye on you!" Three - & friend The other day my six-year-old nephew was watching a children's TV program and I was sitting in the next room, paying little attention until a few lines caught my ear. I recognized a familiar children's story, but it was being told with a different twist: It was a non-violent version of The Three Little Pigs. Although I didn't hear the complete tale, the following is my translation. The first little pig got lost. He was far from home and very tired when a wolf found him and offered to give him a ride home on his back. The wolf took the first little pig to the home of the second little pig, who had recently built a new straw house, but 'the second little pig wouldn't open his door to the wolf. The wolf said, "I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house in." And that's what he did. The second little pig didn't see the first little pig; instead he ran to the brick home of the third little pig. The wolf followed him, and asked them to let him in. When they refused. he said, "I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house in." He huffed and puffed as hard as he could, but he couldn't blow the brick walls down. Then he decided to climb up on the roof and go down the chim- ney. The pigs heard him on the roof and put a pot of boiling water in the fireplace. In the meantime, the first little pig called to his brothers and they opened the door for him. He rushed in and pushed the pot out of the way just in time to save his friend, the wolf. When he told the other pigs how the wolf had helped him, they were grateful. The four of them became friends and lived happily ever after. How's that for an exciting yet non- violent bedtime story? It teaches that prejudice can cause needless fear and misunderstanding, and it shows how important it is to accept each other's differences, at the same time ,ecognizing the similarities. It seems more constructive to talk to children about characters getting along with each other than always battling each other. While on the subject of re -writing nursery rhymes, I'm reminded of a modern version of Humpty Dumpty that a fellow, who works in rehabilitation, feels is more con- structive than the traditional version. Remember Humpty Dumpty? Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall; Humpty Dumpty had a great fall and all the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't put Humpty Dumpty together again. The deduction seems rather sad. Humpty Dumpty took a tumble and hey was never lthe same again. No one could help him; it was the end for poor Humpty. The new rhyme goes like this: Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall; Humpty Dumpty hada great fall -and that's how we got scrambled eggs. The explanation is : After his fall, Humpty Dumpty was not exactly the same as before the fall; he became scrambled eggs, and a lot of people ,enjoyed scrambled eggs. .The fall was not the end for Humpty, rather it was the beginning of something new for him. Further translation could be that in life everyone takes a fall. He may change a little but it won't be the end of the world, or the end of his purpose in life. remembering our past 5 YEARS AGO March 21, 1974 Streaking came to Clinton last_ Friday night as an unidentified man wearing nothing but a pair of socks streaked through / the Clinton Hotel and out into a waiting car. The News -Record photographer caught the man just after he had left the hotel and was crossing the street in below freezing temperatures. Passe Muraille Theatre Group, who brought the "Farm Show" and "Them Donnellys", will be returning in May with a new tour production called "1837". Earl Hilderly is the new manager of the Clinton branch of the Bank of Montreal. He succeeds Ken Flett who recently retired. Mr. Hilderley is married and has three daughters. 10 YEARS AGO March 20, 1969 John W. Henderson of Brucefield, a She bought me a typewriter ribbon at wind up .with somebody locked in the Christmas. We don't usually buy bathroom for a week. I can put an presents for each other, the last few average, standard stapler on the blink years. The children and grandboys in 45 seconds, with staples all over the take us for such a ride that we've room, and wire irreparably bound declared a moratorium. But her love around the thing you punch. for me was too deep. She bought me a It's all rather hard to understand. I typewriter ribbon. Mainly because you am not particularly inept or stupid. Nor could only read the type of the old am I particularly clumsy. I was a ribbon with a magnifying glass. It pretty fair athlete with bags of coor- made an impression on the paper but dination. I drive a car reasonably well. you couldn't see it. It was more like I learned to fly aircraft with thousands Braille than typing. But I was hanged if of horsepower. Yet I go berserk when I was going to spend a weekend confronted by a typewriter ribbon. • changing the ribbon, so I just went on. On second thought, maybe I can Finally, she typed out some ad- understand it. I get from my Dad. He dresses, broke the ribbon, and prac- was a gentle man and yet I've seen him tically ruined the whole blasted fly into a fury over nothing. First car he machine, as I pointed out in a few ill- ever had; back in the twenties. I didn't chosen words. see it, but I've heard the story. The dealer showed him how to operate it, drove around the block a couple of times, picked up his down payment ant turned my Dad loose. He in turn, picked up my mother, drove her around the block a couple of times headed for home, and drove right through the back barn that was to serve as a garage. And he blamed by mother! Another time, I saw him cut 'his finger, when the knife slipped as he was carving a roast. He didn't say a word. Just flung some blolod on the tablecloth, turned pulrpld, sawed the edge of the carving knife on the side 6f the plate, and ruined both. � I Well, I had to get this column written (and it'll be late, you can depend on it.) So I tore into the bloody thing. Half an hour later, the air was blue, I was black to the waist with ink, and the fool thing was typing red. "Couldn't you just sort of switch the spools around and turn it upside down or something?" she queried in a small voice. "SHUT UP, YOU DUMMY!" , or words to that effect. "Aaargh ! " Anyway there you are. It's not one of rhy few admirable qualities. I admit it. But I'm stuck with it. And the people who are stuck with me are iso stuck With it. I can start screwing a coupe of one- eighth -inch screws intb a dog ' nob and • `I'wn to page 5 • 'crowds in Seaforth, Clinton, Listowel and other centres, recently came to Canada for a nationwide tour. The 1954 officials of Huron County's oldest farm organization, the Huron County Fruit Growers' Association, were elected at the annual meeting held'"in the board room of the Clinton agriculture office. The officials are: Fraser Stirling, R.R. 2, Bayfield, first vice president; Fred Middleton, R.R. 3, Clinton, past president; William McQuire, R.R. 2, Bayfield, president; Russ Chard, Forest;- fieldman; Lorne Woods, R.R. 2, Lucknow, second vice-presideri't. W.E. "Bill' Perdue, popular hardware merchant in Clintori, is one of the fortunate few who was lucky enough to have his ticket drawn for the Irish Sweepstake. 50 YEARS AGO March 21, 1929 The Bayfield River commenced to break up a week ago Wednesday in the evening. Early Thursday morning an ice jam for- med, which extended up the river behind the bridge. The fishermen were at work early in the morning to save their boats. The river rose about 10 feet and flooded all the flats on the north side of the river so that the water was up to the roofs Of the boat houses. Spectatof s were on the south pier when they noticed the jam moving and the water beginning to flow over the approach to the pier. Several made a rush for the land, and Mr. James l"owiie was caught by the current and carried off his feet and over member of the Clinton Preceptory, Royal Black Knights of Huron County, was chosen last week to succeed Russel Page of Grand Bend as the organization's country grand master. The province of Ontario will pay the Town of Clinton $20 for every day it uses the council chambers in the town hall as a courtroom, under terms of a five-year lease approved by the town council this month. The News -Record learned this week that the province pays a maximum of $50 per day for courtroodn rental and is paying that amount for facilities in Listowel's new municipal building. Grocery buys at A & P. Pork loin, 79 cents a pound; pork roast, 49 cents a pound; side bacon, 69 cents a pound. 25 YEARS AGO March 25, 1954 Spring is here. The crew of Ed Siddel's boat from Bayfield- sighted a large eagle perched on an ice mound through glasses when they were out on the lake last Friday. The robins returned last week but they kept pretty mum over the weekend (bet they were wishing they'd stayed down south a little longer) but those bold black crows have been proclaiming the new seasonal week. Hensall's newest organization, the recently formed Kinsmen club will sponsor its first money raising project next week. The club has contracted for the Oopular hypnotist, Edwin Heath, to appear in the Hensall town hall for three nights. Mr. Heath, whose amusing show drew large onto the beach. Mrs. Fowlie was none th'e worse after the fall and the cold dip. The water flowing over the approach to the south pier at the depth •of two feet carrying with it onto the beach huge cakes of ice reminded one of Niagara Falls. It was the worst jam and flood that has ever been witnessed here for over 20 years. Mr. R.B. Higgins reports 30 claims for wind insurance, the result of our last little blow. The claims ran from $3 to $90. One of your correspondents spoke recently of a quilt which had been finished in the community containing a great many pieces. Mrs. J. Diehl of Clinton thinks she has this beaten, however, as she has one with 1,224 pieces. Can any of the ladies come up to this? 75 YEARS AGO March 24, 1904 Several young ladies while taking a walk up the railway track through Forrester's Farm on Sunday, had a narrow escape from being run over by a train which came down the line unexpectedly. They were passing through the big cut and as turning out places are not numerous, they had to scamper, as they probably never did before, to reach a place of safety. A number of young people enjoyed an oyster supper at Mr. C. Nesb,: in Sum- merhill on Wednesday evening. Rev. Mr. Snell has been preaching a series of sermons in Bayfield on the popular evils of the day, having treated the subjects of gambling, dancing, card playing and on' Sunday evening delivered what many considered the best sermon of the series speaking on the Sabbath observance question His sermon showed careful study and was a scholarly effort. Mr. Snell is proving an earnest worker and deserves en- couragement from his members. Newcombe's annual millinery opening took place on Tuesday when the big store was thronged with ladies who went into raptures over the large display of beautiful and artistic creations of the fair milliners and pronounced the opening one of the most successful they had ever attended. 100 YEARS AGO March 27, 1879 A number of people in this neighborhood apparently forgot that there is a law against carrying firearms, as several carry them. A fine of $20 and costs would perhaps cause them to be left at home. On Tuesday a case of piegeon stealing was up before the Mayor and was 'dismissed (defendent to pay costs and restore the pigeon) because it was the first offence by that party and the crime had been com- mitted by a number of other boys for some time past, without thinking of its nature, In future, thdy will not be so leniently dealt with. The Callaway farm near Bayfield was, last *eek, sold for $8,500. Quite a number in town are suffering from the Manitoba fever. They will likely survive it. Police not Indians Dear Editor: Police is a word that makes some people cringe because of past in- volvement or just plain hate for any type of authority. I believe people have an attitude toward police in general, that represents a Cowboy and Indian show where the police are the Indians. People seem to be looking over their shoulder for police, expecting an attack at any time. When in fact, police are looking for people who are breaking laws that could actually hurt innocent people, criminally, or affect their safety. Because police have the job of protecting people, the people who are a hazard to the safety of others, including the criminal sense, find it hard to understand why they are a target for police. I believe this is mainly due to a failure of understanding our laws as they affect others when we break them, algid ,of course, the pride involved in admitting a mistake or misjudgment. Citizens should not fear law en- forcement people or the laws, unless of course, they are breaking them or evading them. They should fear the consequences of what would happen to them if they don't abide by our safety rules which in fact are our laws. Their own personal safety is jeopardized when they break a rule (law) causing bodily injury or death, not considering legal penalties. I personally, as a citizen and a peace officer, would like people to understand this philosophy rather than the cowboy and Indian line and realize that our laws are actually safety rules to follow and if we don't we know we will suffer personally. It's like touching a hot stove; we know we will suffer a burn if we do, so we don't touch it. Then again, we are human and there will always be people with burnt fingers. R. W. Wilson, P.C. Community Services Officer Goderich OPP Detach ment Congratulations, Dear Management & staff : I was pleased to learn that you received the award for best local ad- vertising at the Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association Convention in Toronto. Congratulations and may I wish you continued future success. Yours sincerely, R.E. McKinley, MP, Huron -Middlesex Achievement Dear Editor: Glancing through the February edition of the OWNA Bulletin, I noticed that the Clinton News -Record was one of the OWNA's better newspaper award winners. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the staff of the Clinton News -Record for this outstanding achievement and I wish you all the best for continuing success. Yours truly, Jack Riddell, MPP, Huron -Middlesex More sinking Dear Editor: I heartily agree with Sink or Swim, the North Street, South letter to the editor (March 22, 1979). Like the writer, I have lived on North Street, North for some 30 years. Each year the road grows worse, with a sea of mud and water in early spring and a cloud of dust before the oil season. Many less -travelled areas in Clinton have been black -topped with good sidewalks and drainage. I fail to un- derstand why the town, when it can undertake many costly enterprises each year, does not give some priority to roads like ours, which need paving and good drainage so badly. Yours truly, Erma Hartley, Clinton Summer kids Dear Editor, The Canada Employment Centre for Students has once again been established in the area with offices in Goderich and Exeter. As Student Placement Counsellor, it is my responsibility to, aid the many students in our area in their attempts to find part-time or full-time summer employment. Of equal importance, I hope to be of service to local employers in their search for reliable seasonal help. An overwhelming number of students have already registered at the Employment Centre for Students. Some of the older students especially, are seeking career -oriented jobs which Will allow them to use their training and skills) the majority of the young people, however, are eager to work at any kind of job. Typists, car washers, gardeners, babysitters, house clea'ti,ers, lawn mowers, painters, pet -sitters and farm laborers are available immediately to help employers. They can work for an hour or two, for a week, or for the entire summer. Sincerely, Susan H. Freeman, Student Placcement Counsellor