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Clinton News-Record, 1979-05-24, Page 1Oh well, now that Canadians have dumped the Federal Liberal - government after 16 years, maybe Ontarions can embark on a "Dump Davis" campaign and get rid of the provincial Tories who have held power for 36 years! + + + And finally, condolences to all those Ranger fans and Canadien haters in general who so arrogantly thought New York had won the Stanley Cup after one game. Again, a special thanks to all those who paid off their bets so promptly. Now that the election and hockey are off the TV, we can turn the idiot box off, return to our sanity, and enjoy the best season here in Huron County - sum mer. + + + With the garden all planted, the farmers, for the most part, caught up on their field work, and the lake warming up, let's hope for a very long, warm summer. • Weather 1979 1978 Ho HI 1.d May 15 17 5 14 16 13 0 17 18 —1 18 23 8 19 24 10 20 21 8 21 13 6 Rain 6.0 mm 10 16 11 19 8 20 7 24 12 27 9 16 7 Rain 14.5mm 11111111111111101 McKinley may have cabinet post BY JEFF SEDDON Any doubts about Liberal inroads into Progressive Conservative in- cumbent Bob McKinley's stranglehold on the riding of Huron -Bruce were removed Tuesday night. McKinley was returned to Ottawa by an almost two to one majority in the federal election swamping Liberal hopeful Graeme Craig by about 9,000 votes. New Democratic Party candidate Moira Couper was never in the race here but her party increased its sup- port in the riding by 25 percent. Couper called the NDP support "super" and said she was "glad some people voted for me". The race in Huron -Bruce was over almost as soon as the polls closed in the riding. The first poll to report gave McKinley a 10 vote edge on Craig and that lead ballooned as more polls were counted. The PC incumbent was declared elected by national news agencies about 10 minutes after the polls closed here. McKinley, did not let the convincing win go to his head election night telling party faithful fat a rally in Goderich that the Liberals had waged one of the best campaigns he has fought in his 14 years as a politician. McKinley, a Zurich area hatchery operator, was jovial at the Goderich rally telling his workers Liberal tactics to chip away at his support had back- fired. He said redistribution had taken away some Conservative territory in - Huron -Bruce and ,added some Liberal ground. "They didn't get away with what they tried," he said. "Instead we elected two Conservatives on either side of us." The 50 year old took a shot at at- tempts by Liberal workers to impress voters here by brining in cabinet ministers to politic. Agriculture minister Eugene Whelan made a whirlwind tour of the riding and minister of employment and im- migration Bud Cullen spent a Sunday afternoon in Clinton helping the Liberal cause. Whelan won his election but Cullen was ousted by Conservative candidate Bill Campbell. McKinley didn't miss that fact and told his supporters Cullen "should have bloody well stayed at home and taken care of himself". Despite his impressive victory McKinley was non -committal about his political future. Rumours about a possible cabinet seat in a Joe Clark government have been common in the riding during the campaign and their / '1 NE WS FLASH Gunman threatens Just as the News -Record was going to press, it was learned that an uniden- tified man was holding seven people hostage at the Canada Manpower Centre in the Federal Building at 35 East Street in Goderich. ' It is believed that the man has fired several shots with what was thought to be a shotgun, but no one has been hurt, and most of the hostages have escaped. TN man walked into the Manpower Centre at about I pm, carrying the gun, but no further details as to his purpose, or how the police were going to flush him-, were available. Goderich police, aided by OPP and several other town police forces, had the building surrounded. With one of the shortest planting seasons on record, farmers and their suppliers worked long hours, some of them through the night, to get the planting of the spring grain and corn crop in. It was no exception at the Clinton plant of Cyanamid fertilizer plant where employees, faced with long line-ups, worked around the clock to catch up. Here Brian Millar scoops up phosphate to be put in the bulk blender for another farmer. Most of the corn is planted now, with the exception of some poorly drained fields.(News-Record photo) has been suggestion that the Huron - Bruce incumbent is thinking about leaving politics. He said he didn't know how those rumours got started claiming he plans to keep running campaigns until "I announce that I'm retiring". He added that he couldn't say if he was being considered for a cabinet post in a Clark government. He has served as agriculture critic, party whip and finance critic for the Conservatives. He said during his campaign that he felt one of the biggest job facing the government was cleaning up problems in the Post Office. He hinted that he would like the challenge of doing that job. McKinley said it was unclear what would happen to a Conservative minority government. He said he doubted if the Liberals and New Democrats would combine their power to bring about another election. He said the NDP will not force an election until they have enough money for another campaign claiming the New Democrats will "sell their souls to save their seats". Graeme Craig, a Walton area breeding technician and farmer, was -disappointed with his showing at the polls. Craig looked tired and saddened with his loss when he arrived at the PC rally to congratulate the winner. Tarn to page 3 Progressive Conservative candidate Bob McKinley received overwhelming support from voters in Huron -Bruce Tuesday night and was returned to Ottawa for the fifth time. McKinley defeated Liberal candidate Graeme, Craig by almost twoto one and here is copgratulated by the Walton area farmer, a newcomer to politics. Craig arrived at a PC victory rally in Goderich to shake McKinley's hand and hash over the election results in this riding. (photo by Jeff Seddon) First summer school ready to go Doug Ellison, a teacher at South Huron_ District High School, has, been named principal of the summer school which the Huron County Board of Education will operate on a trial basis this year. While the number and type bf sub- jects to be offered will depend on the interest shown, Ellison indicated this week that many options will be open to. students in the county. "The basic rule of thumb will be that if 10 to 20 students show an interest in a particular subject, we will attempt to offer the program," Ellison explained. There are four types of courses being offered in the program which will be conducted only at Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton. They are as follows: -+ Improvement courses: coffered to students. who have completed the course during the regular school year • but who have not achieved a passing grade or wish to improve their stan- ding. These courses are two hours in length and a student may enrol in two. + New credit courses: available to students who have not taken the course before or did not complete the course during the school year. These courses are four hours a day. 3,000 Shriners to invade Clinton next year Exactly a year from this coming weekend, an estimated 3,000 Shriners will "invade" Clinton and Goderich for a convention and installation of a new chairman called A -Potentate. The Shriners and their wives will be in Clinton to witness the installation of Spence Cummings of Clinton as the 1980-81 Potentate of the Mocha Temple of London and their visit will be a highlight of the year for Clinton. Mocha Temple has a membership of 4,400 in 18 Shrine Clubs, including the Blue Water Club in Huron County, in an area from Windsor to Brantford, and from Lake Erie to Sault Ste. Marie. Mr. Cummings says that if he is elected to the post, several thousand of those members could come to Clinton to mark the occasion. As well, Mr. Cummings has invited two Temples from Ohio and Michigan, which could add another 300 to 500 to that total on the May 30, 31 weekend. "If everything works out well, then the people of the area are in for a real treat as the Shriners will be putting on two parades, one in Goderich and one in Clinton that could be up to an hour in length," Mr. Cummings said. Every motel an hotel room within a 30 mile radius of Clinton has been spoken for already for the two days, said Mr. Cummings, and both arenas and high schools in the towns have been booked for events. Although Shriners are well known for their parades, their real purpose is to raise funds and publicize the 19 hospitals they support for crippled children, and three hospitals for severely burned patients, said Mr. Cummings. They raised over $46 million last year for those hospitals and research. "This is a once in a lifetime chance," said Mr. Cummings about his ele ,'.n as head of the Mocha Temple. Clin in has been represented in the past by a Potentate when Johnny Parker of town held the post in 1963. It's not very good journalism, but I'll say it anyway, "I told you so." Fitzgerald's not often right, but I'm batting 1.000 on hockey and election predictions in the last several months, and my wallet's fat to prove it. Just as prophesied in this space several months ago, and again last week, Joe Clark's Conservatives have formed the minority govern- ment in Canada, and for the first time since 1962, Huron County has a member on the government side of the house. And it's about time. As One native of the area said Wed- nesday morning, "Maybe now we can get something done in the riding. There won't be any excuse that the member is in opposition." Whether or not my other prediction that Bob McKinley will be put in the cabinet or not remains to be seen, but Huron Bruce will cer- tainly havemore ! pull than ever before. Es The Bayfield Lions last Sunday to rais set up. Here Lloyd chmer cook panca ad plenty of work td do at their annualancake Breakfast funds for the new area, and had an efficient asse#nbly line Huffman, left, pre d nt John Borce, and Raymbnd Scot- s. A large crowd to n� d"out. (News -Rebore: photd) -1- Remedial courses: offered in Englishan mathematics to grade seven or eight students who are having difficulty with either subject. These classes are for two hours a day and no credits are received. + Special interest courses: provided for students who have to spend four hours a day at summer school but are only taking a two-hour -course. These- may hesemay include tech, theatre arts, music, and physical activities such as basketball, golf, badminton and tennis. The improvement and new credit courses run througltoutthe-duiration of the school program from July 4 to August 10. The remedial and special interest courses start on July 9 and the, former terminates on July 27, while the special interest courses continue -thio hTo-Au --x grist 3!"�" All classes begin at 8:34g a.m. at Central Huron and the school day concludes at 12:30. Limited bus service will be offered to all students, with buses leaving the other four secondary schools each day at Goderich, Exeter, Wingham and Seaforth. Arrangements niay be made later for pick up and drop off points on the highways leading to and from Clinton. While the summer school is designed' primarily to assist students in Young Patty Baker of Clinton will achieving their secondary school have to take a series of 14 painful anti - graduation diplomas, the courses are rabies shots unless a mongrel black open to anyone who may be interested. dog can be located. This includes non -county residents, Clinton police reported that on May 18 adults and Separate School students. the 11 -year-old daughter of Jean Baker, The courses are free, but a $10 John Street, Clinton, was bitten by a registration and materials fee will be black dog as she was riding her bicycle assessed, with the exception of the in the vicinity of the C and E Variety elementary remedial courses which' Store on Highway 4(Victoria Street) at will be assessed a $5 fee. the time of the incidence. Textbooks will be supplied at no Although several descriptions of the charge, although grade 13 students will dog have been given it has been con - have to purchase their texts. firmed that the animal, which escaped Application forms are now available the scene, was black. It is suspected in the guidance departments at the five that the mutt dog is medium sized with secondary schools and the public average length fur. school principals have the forms for Police have been searching the town elementary courses. and checking black dogs that have been Applications for the new credit seen. courses and the elementary remedial In other police news, a May 21 car courses are due on June 8 and students crash resulted in a total of $600 in will be notified on June 15 as to whether damages when a car driven by Grace there is enough interest to proceed with Forbes, 71 of Ontario Street Clinton the classes. collided with a parked car, owned by Students wishing to enrol in the Elgin Dale, Ontario Street, Clinton. improvement courses and special Damage' to the Forbes vehicle was interest courses must submit ap- set at $200 and $400 to the Dale car. plications by June 29 and they will be notified on July 2 whether the classes will proceed. Ellison said that due to the reduced instructional time at summer school, regular and punctual attendance is essential and students will be with- drawn from courses after their fourth day off�labsence, f unless � there .are ex- M•tenuatbig.ci curstan ibis'.'§.: Examinations in the credit courses will be conducted on the final two days of the school and all marks will be forwarded to the student's home school. All enquiries, prior to registration, should be made to principal Doug Ellison at South Huron District High School in Exeter. (235-0880) He indicated that if a desired course is trot available at Clinton, attempts will be made to register. those students in the London summer school program. Clinton girl may need rabies shots First step taken in town revitalization plan The Clinton Business Improvement Area took their first major step of positive action last week when they designated an area' of town, which includes some 95 businesses, to be renovated and revitalized. At a meeting last Thursday a steering committee of 13 named Zone 5 and Zone 8 of Clinton, the downtown core, as the area they will initiallty concentrate on. The area takes in businesses west to Orange Street, to include Cooke's Florist Shop, The Clinton Body Shop and Murphy's Garage, south on Victoria Street to Dr. Baker's home, east to the Credit Union and north on Albert StrOet to The Raintree. It was noted that outlying businesses are free to participate in the Business Area Improvement project. "They'll derive the benefits as well," David Anstett noted. Mr. Anstett was chosen as chairman df the group, called the Clinton Re - Vitalization Committee. Other com- mittee members include: fact finding and financial, Noah Zeeman and Clarence Denomme; planning and goals, Mery Dill and Steve Brown ; selling, Bob Campbell and Tian St. Louis; secretary, Faye Fear. The committees win report back to the group after they have talked with the Clinton business people and heard their suggestions, opinions on the project and willingness to support It.