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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1979-04-11, Page 3Icy water doesn't stop canoe race By Jim Fitzgerald The Bunny Bundle Canoe Race in London may be the world's largest canoe race, but the Clinton Kinsmen Canoe Race down the Maitland River last Sunday will certainly be one of the coldest ever. Some 75 canoeists in 42 entries struggled through deep snow to get to the river, and then braved minus four degree temperatures, a snowstorm, and icy waters to finish the third an- nual event that raises funds for Cystic Fibrosis. But despite the bone chilling day, no one was injured or suffered from ex- posure, although two canoes did upset. Many of the other contestants battled ice -covered paddles, and frozen fingers before the trip was over. Clinton Kinsmen organizer Arnold Riley said he was very pleased with the turnout of canoeists, despite' the terrible day, and the charity event will probably realize about $750 the same as last year. First to complete the 14 -mile course from Auburn to the Forrester's Bridge at Holmesville in a record time, over the fast water, was the Junior team entrants of Rick Kloss and Ipny Gibbings, who had the fastest time of 78 minutes. Other winners included Michael Laing and Tom Burns from Amher- stburg in the men's expert while Peter and Roger Harbucian of St. Marys won the men's advanced amateur class, and the team of Doug Krzlyzek of London and Terry Iredalle of Centralia won the men's amateur class. In the service club class, Robert Shaddick and Derwin Carter of Lon- desboro were first across the line, while Don Jefferson and Steve Jones of the Clinton Kinsmen won the Zone K interclub class. Don Wise and Paul Middleton of Clinton were the winners of the novelty class, and Mary Knight and Murray Bremner of London won the couples' class. John and Kelvin Morwood of Alvinston won the family class, while Bill Schmitz of Southfield, Michigan took home first place in the kayak class. Want addition. .. Lowry, principal of St. Boniface • from page I School, Zurich and of Susan Kraftcheck Because the present Two portables who teaches music (30 per cent) at St.. are not attached to the school the Michael's School, Stratford. television cannot be wheeled into those Chairman William Kinahan com- classrooms and as well students in the mended the teachers for submitting portables have to dress fully with boots their resignations early, making it and coats during inclement weather. easier for the administration to plan. Among other problems she pointed Mary Flannery and Jim McDade will out there is no room for parent -in- continue with their present roles and terviews in the office and sometimes responsibilities in the area of special they are held in the hall and the speech educationnand curriculum development therapist has to use the Kindergarten respectively for the school year 1979-80. and then the spelling class has to be Re -appointed to the Declining moved elsewhere. There is no couch for Enrolment Committee this term were a sick child. Ronald Murray, John O'Leary, Ronald Mrs. Kerrigan explained her group Marcy and Mickey Vere. was asking for the portables in case no Mileage for board and staff was set grants were available from the at '20 cents retroactive to January 1, ministry of education to build a per- 1979 until the end of August, 1979, when manent addition to solve the problems it will be 22 cents beginning September at the school. 1. Presently the rate is 18 cents per In the question and answer period mile. It is the first increase in four trustee Michael Connolly asked if some years. students could be bused to another Several trustees had requested to school, suggesting the Kindergarten have their names stand for attending students being located in Seaforth. the second World Congress in To this Mrs. Kerrigan replied that 15 Education in Vancouver in June at the were expected in the Kindergarten _ last board meeting. Only three re class this year and "if we move them to pe,rmitted to 'aattend with all expenses Seaforth I think we would lose them".. . paid according to the board by-law. Principal Don Farwell said he would Following a vote by the trustees, the object very strongly to transporting three chosen to go are John O'Drowsky students to Seaforth. He said there was of St. Marys, Tim McDonnell of a feeling of uneasiness in the school Gadshill and Keith Montgomery of community. He said it is a family Wingham. Mickey Vere of Stratford school, the students have a feeling of was named an alternate. achievement, not a feeling of defeat. A presentation by the Physical He gave credit to the teachers who are Education and Health Curriculum a high calibre, and as a result the Committee was made at the meeting. children coming out of St. Joseph's are Presenting the outline of the better than other students, he said. curriculum for the trustees Were: Co - He pointed out that the crowding conveners George Van Slyck of St. situation is becoming more difficult all Ambrose School, Stratford; Lorne the time because of the improvements Rideout of Mount Carmel; and other that are coming into the school and it is members. Patty Anderson of St. difficult to find space for them. Joseph's School, Stratford; Jim . Seamus Doherty stated "we are here Steffler, Sacred Heart, Wingham; Jim tonight to let you know the situation Date, resource teacher in board office. and our feelings." The board approved the financial Mr. Doherty said as a high school statement for the year ended teacher he can vouch for the fact that December 31, 1978. Included in the the students from St. Joseph's do well report: Total expenditure of $4,551,354 when they reach hig'-1 school level. compared to $4,313,756 Education Mrs. Kerrigan concluded, "unless services cost the board $3,065,0 4 up you read the copy of the brief over from $2,879,007 in 1977; plant operation carefully you won't understand how and maintenance amounted to $455,561 constricted we are. For anyone who up $22,220 from 1977; transportation believes in Catholic education as we do, costs were $499,463, down $32,067. Net it is important to keep school where it expenditure amounted to $4,401,069, is. These are our concerns as we see and this was raised mainly from it." government grants of $3,642,700 and In other business the board accepted local taxes amounting to $719,633, up the resignations of Sister Louise . from $647,731 in 1977. a ✓S gin.^ ", s�'a,.+:w'. ,ani+',,,•,' so _ ,�X� ,,�,.irf'. ,w .,. 404. .i` John Orr, of RR5 Goderich, looded on in stunned silence after the car he was driving slid off Highway 8 into the ditch north of Holmesville last Wednesday during a snowstorm. Mr. Orr was one of many who fell victim to the wintery blast from Wednesday to Friday. Damage to his car was set at $700 by the Goderich OPP. (News -Record photo) • CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1979—PAGE 3 By Clinton council Parking permits questioned by Shelley McPhee Clinton council has promised Co reassess the parking permit policy in the town at the end of the year. At each council meeting, when a permit is issued, concern is raised amongst the councillors about the neccessity of issuing permits to businessmen. Fourteen, $15 permits have been issued this year. The permit, allows business people to park on Clinton's main streets without having to use the parking meters or pay a fine. Members of council and a few particular in- dividuals are given courtesy permits by the town. Although there is no bylaw, it is the general idea that the permits should be used for short periods. They were initially developed for insurance and real estate offices, whose employees use their automobiles continuously throughout the work day. Council noted at their Monday night meeting that the permits are being abused and businessmen and their employees are parking in front of the stores all day, leaving less parking area for customers. Mayor Harold Lobb noted, "They park in front of their store and then wonder why there was no business." "Why can't they use the back door?" Deputy Reeve Ernie Brown asked in amazement. Councillor Ron McKay noted, "We had parking meters put in to keep the businessmen off the streets." After the discussion was split on a vote on two separate motions, issuing permits to David Anstett and Iner Smith. Mayor Lobb broke both ties and the motions were passed. "If you wish to change the system, that we have, it should be done at the end of the year," Mayor Lobb ex- plained. Councillor Rosemary Armstrong voiced, "I hope this will be revised another year. I don't agree with the standards set now." "Like everything else, it's being abused," Deputy Reeve Brown added. McKillop hires dog catcher, sets rates By Wilma Oke McKillop Township council hired an animal control officer, Robert Gilbert of Brodhagen, at a meeting in Winthrop Monday. He will receive $15 for each dog running at large which he picks up and 25 cents per mile travelling ex- penses. An owner reclaiming his dog will have to pay $25 plus $3 per day maintenance fee. An animal will be kept three days or until claimed, and if not claimed then it will be destroyed. Clerk -treasurer Marion McClure was given permission to attend a con- ference in Toronto June 17 - 20 spon- sored by the Association for Municipal Clerks and Treasurers, expensespaid. The Seaforth Agricultural Society was awarded a grant of $500 for 1979, up $50 from last year. The Maitland Valley Conservation Authority will assist ratepayers up to $5,000 with erosion control projects and with private reforestation. The trees (seedlings) will be supplied at a cost of one cent each and the township council will pay half the cost of planting them. The requisitions for McKillop from the Huron -Perth County Roman Catholic separate school board for 1979 is $19,527.50 compared to $16,756.50 last year and from the County of Huron stuck in the middle it was a Tuesday night, the busiest night for the editorial types at the News -Record. I was swamped. Layers of notes and newscopy covered by desk. Rolls of film hung in the darkroom waiting to be printed; a column still had to be written; and last minute assignments had to be covered. It was deadline time in the newsroom and all I couldthink about was going home to sleep -after a long day and a late council meeting the night before. Yet, I reluctantly dragged myself away from the desk to grab a quick few pictures at the Clinton nursery school's concert. An hour, and three rolls of film later I came away, still no further ahead with much work yet to be done, but with a feeling that I had covered a more than enjoyable assignment. The working hours can be long here and you can be called out at anytime of the day or night. There are some assignments that are frankly boring and have no interest to me, but there are others that are very special, and make being a reporter seem worthwhile. Watching and listening to children Shelley by mcphee wholeheartedly perform is won- derful to see. I'm .not related, and only know a handful of these little people, but even as a complete stranger, it's almost impossible not to be caught up in their exuberance. Go see some of these concerts as Christmas and Easter ones are a real treat. Such great entertainment surely beats sitting in front of the television and offers a great change from any regular hobby for an hour. Like everyone else I have my bad days, I occasionally have a personal problem, don't feel physically up to par or I'm mentally in the doldrums, but talking to an interesting person, or seeing a special show can quickly. r:ure these. While working at the News - Record, I've had the occasion to meet many great people, too numerous to mention, seen an array of shows, and picked up reams of new information. Anyway, here I still sit, typing a few letters in between yawns and with a column out of the way, I'm down to 999 stories left to write, but thinking on the interesting work I've done; 999 stories aren't too many left to do and maybe, I'll just sleep in a little longer Thursday morning. HERE THEY ARE COMPARE ANYWHERE You will not find two used cars like this! 7,000 MILES '77 PONTIAC LAURENTIAN 2 door coupe, 305 V8, automatic, power steering, power brakes, radio, electric rear defogger, steel belted radial whitewalls, wheel discs, side mouldings, zlebart rustproofed. 'License No. LST 508 8,000 MILES '76 PONTIAC VENTURA 2 door ocupe, 6 cylinder, automatic, power steering, radio, white walls, (wheel discs, Ziebart rustproofed. License No. KMU 829 tott Both of these are local Goderich cars, sold new by us. As you can see they have extremely low mileage and were rustproofed by Ziebart. You might perhaps have to pay a little more, but how could you possibly go wrong? Enquire today. cGEE Pontiac - Buick - Cadillac HAMILTON ST. GODERICH 524-8391 $73,597 compared to $74,611 last year. Tax arrears to be collected amount to $7,139.72. Livestock and poultry evaluators appointed are: Leon Maloney, Bruno Braecker, John Henderson and Stewart McCall and pound keepers are: Clement Krauskopf, Clarence Regele, Walter Somerville, Elmer Keber and Earl McSpadden. Fence viewers who receive $10 for each day's work, are Mervyn Agar, Donald Dodds, Wilfred Drager, Boyd Driscoll, Ross Gordon, Donald Moylan and Stephen Murray. Council approved debentures of $79,000 for payment of tile drain loans approved in 1978. Requests for tile drain loans for $100,700 were approved. Third and final readings were given for the by-laws for the Dillon, McCallum and Smith drains, and Court of Revision has been set for May 7 for the following drains, O'Rourke - engineer's estimated cost, $22,800; Maloney - estimated cost, $20,100 and the Bolton drain, estimated cost $15,300. Group insurance for the four town- ship employees, clerk -treasurer Marion McClure, road superintendent Bill Campbell, grader operators Frank Hulley and 'Art Strong, will cost the township $137 per month. (The town- ship pays half and the employees pay the other half of this insurance.) Council accepted a tender from Pollard Brothers of Harrow to spread liquid calcium chloride on township roads at $103.50 per flake ton, feder;, l tax included, np $6 from last year! Ratepayers wanting their laneway•; gravelled will be charged $2.20 per toll or about $3.15 per cubic yeard Order; must be placed ahead of time with the deadline to be set by the road superintendent when suitable. The road superintendent said the township men have a few fallen trees to clean up following the recent sever(_. wind storm. Councillor Marie Hicknell gave detailed reports on the March hospitid board meeting she attended as town ship representative and the seminar on economics held in Goderich recently She complained that the seminar wa,. urban orientated and not of much in terest to 'rurfil municipalities. Shy reported on the two-day drainage seminar she attended and clerk treasurer Marion McClure gave a report on this seminar too. Mr;. McClure reported she had found i1 valuable, gaining knowledge in several important areas in understanding thf' drainage act. Councillors William Leeming and Art Anderson reported that at the la' Seaforth Fire Area Board meeting they attended as township representatives, that the board has contaeted the legal firm of Donnelly & Murphy, Goderich, for an opinion on the differences the board and the Town of Seaforth have over payment of fire hydrant main- tenance costs. This squabble may end up in court unless settled soon. APRIL IS KROEHLER MONTH During Kroehler month, we're having special sale prices on any in -stock Kroehler furniture pieces, and special prices on any Kroehler custom orders during the'month of April. _- __ r - - "1 personally invite you to come in for our special Kroehler month" CLARENCE DENOMME mill HOME FURNISHINGS 1111 FLOOR COVERINGS CARPETING Ball & Mutch LIMITED . Home Furnishings 71 Albert Street, Clinton482-9505 We offer free delivery within c fifty mile radius of Clinton