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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1979-04-26, Page 7Serious injury and damage were luckily avoided Friday night when a car driven by Hartley Christie of Brucefield and a Gulf Oil tanker driven by Errol Walker of London collided at Clinton's main in- tersection. Clere-Vu Wreckers pulled the car from its tight squeeze. (News -Record photo) Letter to the editor:.. • from page 5 was reminded that his licence was up for renewal on April 1 and he must once again meet the requirements of the bylaw. He chose not to even make an application for renewal of his licence let alone have his vehicles safety inspected, prove his insurance coverage, etc. Instead two of his drivers, Mr. Geo. Wright and Mr. Cliff Ashton came into our office sometime after April 1 to get their licence to drive renewed. I refused to renew these licences, because I had not received any ap- plication by Mr. Howse for the renewal of his licence to operate a taxi cab business. On April 6, I finally received a letter from Mr. and Mrs. Howse asking for the renewal of the licence, six days after it had expired, and no certificates of mechanical fitness, no proof of insurance, no letter of recommendation from the Chief of Police, nothing. The applicant was informed that all of these requirements of the bylaw must be met, but up 1 to the start of the Council meeting on Monday April 9 nothing was received. Council had no alternative but to refuse renewal. They cannot let Mr. and Mrs. Dowse or anyone else deliberately flout the bylaw. I was instructed to advise by letter that the licences were cancelled and he must forthwith stop operating. A letter to thiseffect was delivered to their house on Tuesday April 10. Then the - hit the fan. Apparently all the councillors and Mayor proceeded to get in- dignant calls. We got some in our office, my wife and others were stopped on the street and given a tongue lashing. It was interesting, however, that most seemed to have the same arguments to put forth. However, those who phoned our office A GOOD BUY SAVE 50° on a fast -acting classified ad., when you pay before Thursday of the following week. To place your classified ad, phone 482-3443 Mon. -Fri., 9.5 quickly changed their tune' when we explained the facts to them and agreed that Council had indeed acted wisely and in the only way they could have. Council subsequently had a committee meeting with Mr. and Mrs. Howse on Thursday April 12 at which time Council in- sisted that the bylaw requirements must be met. The argument frequently heard that Council refused his licence because he would not move to a downtown location simply , is not true. Mr. and Mrs. Howse were informed in July 1978, that a taxi stand was not allowed under the zoning bylaw in a residential area. He was so anxious to get his licence he volunteered that he would move downtown before winter started and so he was allowed to operate. No pressure was ever put on him, as far as I am aware, even though he had made the com- mitment to do so to Council in July, 198. The zoning bylaw which he has been con- travening since that time protects the public and should not be criticized the way it is. If a taxi business is allowed to operate where it is for- bidden 4vhy not a welding shop, or a tannery or some other undesirable business. Usually people criticize this bylaw simply because they do not take the time to un- derstand it. At the committee meeting with Mr. and Mrs. Howse on April 12, they assured Council that they would submit a letter agreeing to move their business to the proper commercial location by May 31, 1979, almost a year after first starting to operate. Incidentally the ap- plication for taxi licence renewal and the necessary supporting documents were not presented to Council until around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 17. A letter agreeing to relocate by May '31 was also submitted. Council had a 15 -minute meeting and was able to approve his licence for three cabs. Later that night I was contacted at home by Frances Barrick about the results of the meeting. 1 had quite a lengthy discussion with this reporter and outlined the problem in detail. However when the News - Record comes out the Council and myself get the criticism, and Mr. Howse seems to be portrayed as the angel. Naturally the Clerk speaks out at meeting, after all he is the one to whom Council looks for information on bylaws, etc. The Council however, are the people who set the policy and it is their responsibility to see that it is carried out. Incidentally, although Council has no obligation to see that a taxi business is provided for the Town, they do have an obligation to ensure that you; the public, are properly protected. I believe that they have been unjustly criticized' while Mr. Howse has tried to appear, and has been portrayed by the press, as the angel. This is most unfair. The public should be made aware of the fact that this caused two extra meetings for Council members that will cost you, the public $690.00. Sincerely, C.C. Proctor, Clinton Clerk Editor's note: In our usual attempts to cover all sides of the story, Clinton Mayor Harold Lobb was contacted to give his view and com- ments on the statements made by Doug Howse and the public. Mayor Lobb said he would not make a statement at this time, but would speak on the issue at the next Clinton Council meeting, Mon- day, May 7 at 8 p.m. Henry W. Block "H&R Block is aware of changes in Canadian Tax Law: Canadian Tax Law is an ever-chang- ing and complex issue. It's our busi- ness to keep abreast of changes, like the new Refundable Child Tax Credit. We understand Tax Law, so you don't have to. At H&R Block, we are income tax specialists. H&R BLOCK THE INCOME TAX PEOPLE 44 Ontario Sttieet Open 9 tam. - 6 p.m. Weekdays 9 - 2 Sat. i hone 4824536 ONLY 6 DAYS LEFT - APPOINTM NTS AVAILABLE In connection News -Record's story Mr. with the April 19 Howse, speaking for the Clinton residents wanted to add, "It is felt that police chief Lloyd Westlake should move to Clinton. He was supposed to move from his Bayfield home within a few months but he never did." Mr. Howse added, "I blamed council for the misleading report on the taxi fare increases but they were actually misinterpreted by the press." CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1979—PAGE 7 Remembrances from the Hensall area by Hilda M. Payne Remembering The following is a tape recording of some reminiscences by the late Mrs. 'Irma Harris (nee Rannie) of Hensall; the events took place around 1900. Before I started to school I used to go with my father Erastus Rannie on the butter and egg wagon out of Hensall. My father had a general store situated on the north side of King Street in Hensall. We had a good horse and wagon loaded with small necessities such as needles and pins, hooks and eyes, black and white thread, No. 90, salt and pepper, tea and a little coffee, elastic, buttons, MacDonald chewing tobacco and a little print. We went west and the first stop was Kitty Burns, then McEwens and across to Paul Bells, then down the second of Hay Township to more McEwens, Edwards and Munns, Then around the corner west to Arm- strongs, down the Blind Line (later known as Lover's Lane) to Dick Corbetts, then back to the second to Grandpa Chapman's for dinner. 5. After dinner we went back down to Eacrets, Munns and Ingrams back up the crossroad from number two to London Road, stopping at Shirrays, Moirs., Dougalls, Elders and Ingrams. Then we went up the London Road where there were all Bells on the east side and Pattersons and McEwens on the west side. The following day we went east into Tucker - smith. There were Bells, Hully Gully rider thrills spectators Kirk' Bigelow of Rochester, Michigan was the overall expert winner in the Super Digger Motocross at Hully Gully at its opening day on Sunday. Bigelow, riding a Kawasaki, out -jumped, out -foxed and out -lasted two of the top 10 Canadians in a closely fought battle and picked up over $300.00 in prize money and awards. Top senior of the day was Tim Meyers of Both- well who picked up a full sponsorship from the Yokahama Tire Com- pany for the '79 season. The real thriller of the day was spectacular jumping by Bennie James from Aurora who successfully cleared the newly revamped double jump. The riders were: Kirk Bigelow, Rochester, Mich. Dennis James, Aurora; Dave Taff, London. Expert 250, Jay Kimber, Toronto; Mike Harnden, Oshawa; Kirk Bigelow, Rochester, Mich. Expert 125, Kirk Bigelow, Rochester, Mich.; Dennis James, Aurora; Dave Taff, London. Expert Open: Allan Logue, Hamilton; Allan Jaggard, Burlington; Cleff Knudson, Michigan. Senior 125, Phil Baxter, Port Burwell; Jim Bearss, Springfield; Rob Hodgson, Cambridge. Senior 250, Tim Meyers, Bothwell; Bob Mason, Guelph; Doug Harrison, Oshawa. Senior Open, Doug Thompson, Stoney Creek; Richard Davey, Shelbourne; Mark Wells, Michigan. The next event at Hully Gully is the Di-jer Spring Motocross which ,s.arts May 6. House League Motocross starts this Thursday night at 7:00. Caldwells, Hortons, Pattersons, Buchanans, Traquairs. Then down into Tuckersmith to Mitchells and Tychmans. In those days there was no refrigeration and most of the butter was packed into crocks and once in a while some putrid butter was received which was shipped to Montreal. Eggs were not graded and all sizes were the same price, fertile or otherwise. Now all eggs are graded and the butter is pasteurized and packaged. Three Links meet The Three Links Senior Citizens of Hensall celebrated their third anniversary on April 17 with a pot luck supper and a special musical program. Nearly 60 people sat down to sup- per, displaying their cooking talents. The musical program was supplied by the Huron Strings, a group of 10 citizens who love the good old-fashioned parlour music of pre - depression years. Fid: dlers were Wilson McCartney who heads the group, Warren Whit- more, Helmer Snell and Stanley Hellen. Marie Flynn was at the piano most of the evening ex- cept when she joined the fiddlers when Mrs. McCartney presided at title piano. Hughie Hodgins played guitar and singers were Hughie Hodgins and Marie Flynn. To complete the evening Debbie Flynn and Melissa Moffatt tap- danced and played a piano duet. Master of Ceremonies 'was Bill Flynn. Forty-four members answered the roll call. The Spring Zone 8 rally will be held at Grand Bend Anglican Church on May 1, those going to notify the president, Mrs. Bertha McGregor. A bus trip is being arranged for June 20 to either Elmira or Kitchener. The Mennonite faith will be the focal point at Elmira, factories, gardens and shopping in Kitchener. Anyone wishing to join for either of these trips notify either Mrs. Ruby Bell or Mrs. Hilda Payne. Library news Not many things are free these days so Mrs. Velma Robinson would like to remind the people of Hensall that the Huron County Library branch in Hensall is free. Mrs. Rokinson has recently resumed her job as supervisor since Mrs. Moffatt transferred to the children's department in the library in Exeter. Mrs. Robinson is ready to introduce a pick-up and delivery service to sick and shut-ins in town. Call her at 262-3205 and let her know the type of reading you enjoy and she will do her best to fill your needs. Don't forget also that there is a children's corner in Hensall libr4ry "What this country needs ...is effective leadership." - Moira Couper, Ed Broadbent NDP COUPER NDP B= Bayfield 565-2522 Clinton 482-3208 Exeter 229-6223 Goderich 524-2756 Seaforth 527-1860 Wingham 357-1594 (Authorized by official agent of Moria Couper, N D P , Bayfield) and many reference books for students' use. If the Hensall library does not have the book you would like, they will endeavour to get it for you from Goderich. Films may also be loaned. Hensall United news Preaching on "Behind closed doors" the Rev. Garnett Husser con- ducted the service at Hensall United Church on Sunday morning. The choir under the leadership of Mrs. Marianne McCaffrey sang with Dr. Ralph Topp at the organ. A presen- tation of a beautiful embroidered picture from India was made by Mr. and Mrs. Parkash Malik, the picture to he hung in the church. The beef barbecue is to be held on Wednesday, April 25 and next Sunday the services will he on Summer Time. Concert enjoyed If you have never heard the Stratford Boys' Choir and you were not at the United Church in Hensall last Sunday night you have certainly missed an experience well worth hearing. This choir gave a concert at the above church on. Sunday evening consisting of both classical music and folk songs from Canada and other countries. Three local boys, Tim Rowcliffe of Hensall, Brian Topp and Darren Tinney of Exeter sing with the choir which is directed by Gordon Scott. The choir has sung with the Kitchener -Waterloo Symphony' in a per- formance of Carmen,. at Ontario Place where they have been invited to sing again this year and in front of their Excellen- cies, the Governor General and Madam Leger. They have also been invited to sing at the annual UNICEF dinner in Toronto on June 15 to commemorate the Year of the Child. This was an out- standing concert with clear tones and excellent technique. Pianist was til Ian Lidkinson, a student who will be going to University next fall. Picture presented A picture of India's national bird, the peacock, embroidered with gold and silver plated twine - a dedicated work of art was presented to the United Church at Hensall by Mr. and Mrs. Parkash Malik. This magnificent work of art was brought by them from their home country after their last visit. When accepting the picture, Rev. Garnet Husser told the congregation that this wonderful picture is from one of the great ancient countries founded as early as 3500 B.C. That country has given birth to Lord Krishna, Lord Buddha and Mahatma Gandhi, all of whom were dedicated to peach. The bird is a symbol of peace and grace of life. Sales report Prices were higher at the Hensall Sales Barn last Thursday with an active demand. Supply consisted mainly of heifers and steers. For cattle: steers, $79.50- $87.30, top to $88.25; heifers, $77.00 - $87.50, top to $88,75; cows, $55.00 - $68.50. Pigs $35.25-$52.75: Personals Mrs. Grace Peck, Huronview, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Payne last Tuesday and Wed- nesday and while here attended the third an- niversary of the Three Links Senior Citizens meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Glavin and children of Mount Carmel visited with• Mr. and Mrs. Sam Oesch on Sunday. A friendly luncheon party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Smillie in honor of Mrs. Albert Alexander who is leaving Hensall shortly to take up residence in the senior citizen apartments in Exeter. Present were Mrs. Margaret Barnard, Miss Olive Petty, Mrs. Olive Horton and the Misses Greta and Amy Lammie. Mrs. Alexander was quite surprised to find these friends gathered to greet her and all enjoyed a delightful visit with old friends. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Smith visited with their . daughter and family Mr. and,Mrs. John McGuire, Shannon, Seamus, Bianna and Meghan of Erin over the weekend. • Special! For your Freezer BEEF SIDES -$1.56 Ib. FRONTS $1.39 Ib. HINDS $ 1.851b. PRICES GOOD 'TIL SATURDAY, APRIL 28 PRICES INCLUDE CUSTOM CUTTING TO YOUR SPECIFICATIONS, WRAPPING AND QUICK-FREEZING animmomisi Special! OUR OWN FRESH PATTIES Reg. '2.39 $219 • LB. 20 LBS. OR OVER Authorized dealers for WOODS FREEZERS MITCHELL'S FAMILY MARKET LONDESBORO 482.9951 or 523-4478 1 This is a Store -Wide Sale Every item In The Store Has Been Reduced: Here are a few examples HERE ARE A FEW EXAMPLES OF THE SAVINGS WE ARE OFFERING: BOYS' D' 1, 1 R E OND FLOOR ALL OF OUR GIRLS' GET THE JUMP ON SUMMER ALL OF OUR BOYS' TEE-SHIRTS COATS & JACKETS ARE REDUCED 20% JEANS CORDS BY GWG, LEE'S, AND CARHARRTS REG. TO '26.98 REG. TO '24.98 SHOPPING CENTRE master charge •