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Uncle Harry the clown, with old hat on, calls for help
after 'a small pick-up, truck turned, on its side during a
show. by Paul Riddell's Heil Drivers last. Wednesday
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night at the Clinton park. The driver, who was trying to
put the truck up on two wheels, .was unhurt, as was a
passenger.
Finally, sufficient help arrived_ to right the
vehicle, and it went on its way unscathed, except for a
dented side. The track was covered in several inches of
slippery mud at the time after an all -day rain. The
.114th Year -No. 31
',Thursday, August 2, 1979
35 Cents
e oubies liqu°1°.
uron jit
•recreation committee, sponsors of the event, raised
several hundred dollars for the pool fund. (News -Record
photo)
o 1 contract cancelled
Clinton taxpayers will not have the
cost of a pool placed on their tax bill
this y.ear.
At a- special closed meeting on
Tuesday night, Clinton Council passed '
the 1979 budget and agreed to cancel •
the pool •tender, recently recom-
mended for abceptanee.
The council had until August 14 to
tea.
BY JEFF SEDDON . mobile drinking parties can
Liquor offences under the Highway pensive things.
Traffic Act have doubled in •Huron Liquor offenses involving minors
County in the past year and Wednesday: also received some attention from
Provincial Court Judge William
Cochrane responded to the increase by
doubling fines for offenders.
Effective August 1 the fine for having
an open bottle.,of liquor or package of
. • 'beep in.' car will be $100 plus four
dollars court costs. The fine was $50
plus four dollars court costs.
• Judge'Cochrane said the increase in
the fine hopefully will be the deterrent
needed to reduce the number of liquor
• offenses.
Policemen of the five municipal
police forces and the three detach-
ments of provincial police in Huron are
pleased with the increase in the,
minimum fine. They are banking that
the $100 minimum will give the law
enough teeth to convince drivers
be ex: .
Judge Cochrane. Any charge involving
a person under the legal drinking age
will now be heard in court as opposed to
entering .a guilty plea and paying the
fine. • .•
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Judge Cochrane said by haVing 11
charges against minors heard in court
at least parents of the minors will be
informed of the actions of their
children. The judge pointed out that the
least the courts could dd is make
,parents aware of charges 'against
minors.
The increase • ordered by Judge
Cochrane does not bring the fines to the
maximum called for under the Liquor
Act. He said fines can be as high_as
$2,000 but pointedout that the increase
is only designed to be a deterrent. He
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by
jim
fit
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Where oh where 'has my little choking on those lurid colored
. summer gone. •fluids that come up.
Oh where oh where can she be? The desire to smoke has com-
Yes kids, that's right. There's pletely passed now, and in fact,
• only one month left until the school now have to leave if I happen into a
bells ring again as here it is smoke filled room. •
already, August 2, and the Civic • 1-- -I-
Holiday Weekend. • ' Just like r teachers, the. editors
With Monday being a holiday, and reporters occasio,nlly get a
you had better get your duties professional development day, and
looked after on Friday and last Friday, members of oiir staff
Saturday; as most busineSses, and half a dozen other newspapers
banks and government officesiwillfrom this part of Ontario had a
be closed on Monday. chance to hear one of the more
The post office will offer regular brilliant, lawyers, ,Peter Grant,
. •Saturday service, but no mail will • give us a day long session on
be collected until Mondayaf- • journalism and the law, a course
trnoon. Likewise the"fire Water" sponsored by Fanshawe College.
stores will be open only until 6 pm 1 have to admit that before the.
Saturday night, and closed until PD day, I was a skeptic about 't
Tuesday. them, but they really do give a
'7+ professional Nirrialist, or teacher
We'd like to welcorne aboard for that matter, a chance to get
Michele Flowers this week to the their battery recharged, and put a
• News -Record ship, as the new perspective on things.
diminutive but hard working gal ±
starts a regular summer column on No doubt because of all the
what's going oh in town for en-. rainfall lately, this year will go
tertainment and recreation. . down as one of the best for growing
Michele tells us that people have things in this °district. During my
been most co-operative in helping travels around Huron County in the
her fill out the column, but there a last week, I couldn't help but
few things missed so if you have an notice the fantastic ' corn crops
event, phone her at the Town Hall, Some of it looks more like bamboo
and she'll be glad to include you in now, stretching up to 10 feet tiglf in
next week's.edition. some places.
It also seems to be"a good year
The town sage tells us this week for flowers and among the more
that: "Vacation time is here, but it successful gardeners in Clinton is
looks like the only expensive trips Frank Mutch of Joseph Street, who
are being made by letters."
this week brought into the office a
bouquet of'sladioli that are second
Today marks sort of a tnilestone • to none that I have Avery seert.
for yours truly, as it was exactly -I- -1- +
one year ago that I threw my Don't forget that this coming
package of cigarettes into.the Saturday is the first Saturday in
• garbage, and th eVil Weed hasn't the month, and the Londesboro
touched my lips since. • Lions will be around town bright
I don't want to sound like some and early collecting, used, tied and '
fanatical religious convert, but bundled newspapers. Try and have
after the initial couple of months of them curbside before 9 am,
squirMing and subOonsciously -f "
, reaching into my shirt pocket,
It ha.sc9me to our attention that
quitting the weed after 20 yearshas. volunteera-haveuotTbeen *8 bowing *
sure been a pleasure and besides up to help at.the'rtioniter bingos on
the .$300 yearly that .Went up in Monday nights -in the.numbers they .
stbalte remained in my pocket, for should, . and as a result, a few
awitliettifyway. , , , , . , , — members of . the service clubs'
1V,4"quite etijoyage to wake up , committee are working their butts
the - Morning' j rieW * and not have ; :off, white: others w10 promised
one''Mouth tattelike the Oor of a time don't'tutt(np at all. Hopefully
beet teed lot, or go thrott ' h a ,hart the situation will be gi riiithlteried
an hourof hacking, eoug ingi and 1 out for thetethalhing four bingos%
said if the heavier fine does nothing t6
reduce the number of offenses he may,
in six months or a year, increase the
minimum fine again.
He pointed out that the summer
months are normally the peak, period
for liqour offenses adding he would
want to see what affect the increase
would have before ordering stiffer
penalties.
•'Another fine increase that pleased
municipal police 'officers in the county
is one for unnecessary noise. The
penalty for squealing tires or making
other noise that disturbs the peace is
Taxes up
now $100 plus court costs.
Officers in all five county towns
constantly respond , to 'complaints of
drivers squealing tires at all hours of
the day. The complaints normally are
greatest late at night when pranksters
roam the streets squealing tires on
their cars and waking up residents of
the neighborhood.
The.police are hopeful that the stiff
fine for the prank will discourage
drivers from making unnecessary
noise and cut dawn dramatically on the
number of complaints turned into
polic.f..stations.
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By Jim Fitzgerald
Just an hour before press time on
Wednesday, the News -Record was
informed that in a secret meeting held
by town council on Tuesday night the
1979 budget was passed. The new
budget means that the Clinton tax bill
will jump 15•mills or eight per cent.
For the average residential tax-
payer in town who supports public
WIlf0;,W9'
schools and has an assessment of
$4,000, the jump will mean they will
have to come up with another $60 in
taxes this year.
Further details and a further
breakdown of the budget will be
available next week, when the press
receives the budget figures from the
town
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holiday. Some of the 'spritii; grain haS beett,kri eked Otter fist heavk rain§ and
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decide whether they would sign a and it is likely that the project. will be
contract with Kelly -Lynn Con- re -tendered. •
struction of Hyde Park toconstruct a However,chances are now very
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full-sized Pool and training pool, at the slim that Clinton'will have a new pool
price of 184,602. The total cost of the by next summer. The question now is
project would have been over whether the present 25 -year-old pool
- $200,000, however, with the inclusion . can be—used for .another season with
•of the123,000 engineer's fee., the deteriorated state of its filtration
Council agreed to temporarily and chlorination system. ' Ed
delay the project after an eye-opening Harrison, a representative from the
meeting was held in Clinton's town Huron Health Unit,. said that is was,
hall on July 24. The meeting, con- impossible to say whether the pool
ducted by Melaine McLaughlin, \ could be used next year and it would
consultant with the • ministry of be probable that the pool would have
culture and recreation, raised. some to undergo "some modifications" if it
previously unasked questions.' . is to meet operating standards for
The main area of concerr voiced at another season. ,
the meeting, which was a tended by
over 100 people, was the anticipated
cost of the new swimming facilities. It
'was mentioned' at the meeting that
similar pools had , been recently
constructed in both Mitchell and
Wiarton for half the price of the cost
given to`bad a pool in Clinton.
Council did not realize that therg„;
was an issue, since the cost figures
given by the tenders were close to
those estimated in the engineer's
report.•
Speaking with Mayor Herold Lobb
On °Ttie'§da'y 'afternoon,' NeVs;
Record learned that council was still
somewhat undecided what to do about
the 'pool' and thought that a decision
would be reached at the council's next
regular meeting on August 13.
"We're not going to worry about the
August 14 deadline," he explained.
Cancelling the tender does not
mean that Clinton. will *be without a
pool. Mayor Lobb said that presently
the council is checking into pricing
Bingo winners p 2
City.kici farms
p,•3
Stinging editorial 0. 4
Sports p 6 & 7
Holmesville news p 9
Sidewalk Sale p.10,11,12 813
Church news p 14
Bayfield Bugle p 17
Classified • •p. 18, 19 8 20
Vanastra Voice • p 21
"Child" reviewed p. 22
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Three Asian boat families
o settle in Hurgrt
BY CATH WOODEN
Huron County is shortly going to
witness an incredible culture shock.
Depending upon its compassion and
generosity, Huron's responsibility will
be to ease that shock.
On Thursday, July 26, the Canada
Employment Centre in Goderich
received word that the county will
possibly be receiving up to three, un-
sponsered Vietnamese boat families a
month until 1980. The first families
could arrive as soon as August 7..
As Huron's immigrant Resettlement
Counsellor with Canada Employment,
Eric J. Smith will have the task of
helping the Vietnamese refugees make
new lives in Huron County.
All Smith knows is that the first of the
unsponsered boat families bound for
this part of Canada will be arriving in
Edmonton on August 7.
"I do&t krro•W if we'll get arty at that
time or not. Maybe theY'll just pick the
locations out of a hat," Smith mused.
In the meantime, he is preparing for
their arrival. All financial respon-
Clinton woman
injured in crash
Betty 1-1odges, 53, of Albert Street in
Clinton was taken to Clinton hospital
on July 30 where she was treated for
minor injuries after a twb carcrash.
Mrs. Hodges, a‘passenger in a car
driven by Hubert Hodges, 54, of
Clinton was injured after the accident
involving a coliisibn with a vehicle
driven by JoanneNiddleton, 17, of 101
4, ClintOn.
The two vehicles met at the corner
of Albert Street and Park Lane and
damage to ,the flodPs irehicle Was
set at $1,000 and $400 to the Middleton
car. ,
'The Clinton Police also reported an
accident on July 18 which resulted on
$400 in damages.
The' accident occurred.on Victoria
Street whena car driven by Nellie
Donkers, 28, or 1A 1 3, Tee and a
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car driven by Paul Gibbings, 20, bf
Ilk I Clinton collided, Damage to the
Oikkott Nehfcle was get at $100 and
360 to tile dibbinss car. "
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sibility for the Vietnamese will be with
the Canada Employment Centre. It
has to find jobs for them, and provide
the basic necessities of life, such as
food and shelter, until they begin
earning money:
"These people are really chomping
at the bit to work," said Smith.
"They'll work at any cob to support
,themselves and save money to send
home to their relaliVes."
However, ?esettlement of these
newcomers will involve more than
providing basic needs. "They arrive
here wearing rope sandals and shorts,"
said Smith. They have no concept of
the complex social existence in Canada
Whatsoever. •
Canada Erriployment is looking to
volunteer individuals and "
organizations to -assist and teach the
Vietnamese how -0 live in -Canada.
Response has' been overwhelming in
London, and officials are wondering if
there is more -help than refugees.
• Smith 'hopes that support will be as
great in Huron County. As far as
material goods are concerned, the
families will need clothes, household
effects, transportation, and furniture.
Help in opening bank accounts,
shopping, registering children in
school, signing leases, how 'to use a
stove, what to do with garbage,
providing friendship, and teaching
english all require only time -and
sympathy from Huron residents.
Smith said it is important to allow as
much independence • and self-
sufficienty as possible and to en-
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