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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1979-11-22, Page 2A t • PAGg 2 —CLINTON NgWS-RgCORP,PIURSDAY, ,NOI/gMB, g 22, PP Looking at the prohibitive price of some of the ChristrnaS toys advertised makes the following quotation by Herbert Prochnow sound quite true, "It now costs more to amuse a child than it •once did to educate his father." + + + When Torn and Darlene Morgan returned from a trip west some time ago, they stopped in Winnipeg to visit Tom's great, great aunt, Euphemia (Phame Cree) Balderstone. Phame Cree, as she was, known in Clinton days, was born here in 1875 and on November 12, 1979 she celebrated her 104th birthday. Those who remember her young days here likewise would remember her brother, Lockhart Cree, who was fire chief of the town. Phame Cree left Clinton at the age of 20 to teach in a boy's private Indian school north of Winnipeg. She now resides in nursing borne in Win- nipeg and except for some failing eyesight is very alert and enjoys meeting and conversing With people. + + + Mt. and Mrs. Ray Potter and Tracy at- tended the annual awards ceremony on Thursday, November 15 at Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology, Sarnia, to see their son, Philip, receive the Academic Proficiency. Award in Mechanical Engineering Technology. Philip, a graduate of CHSS, is a second year student at Lambton College. +++ There will be many readers who remember Mr. and Mrs. George McLay when Mr. McLay was manager of The Royal Bank of Canada here. Mr. McLay passed on a few years ago and the London Free Press noted the death on To Jennifer Slotegrarf Marni Gibbings Michelle Carter Davitt Doherty Stephen Vandendool Morgan Maguire Joel Jenkins Nicole Bradley Larry Gilbert Sandy Merner Jennifer Harris Angie Jervis Kenneth Penfound Auburn Shawn McClinchey Clinton Michael Preszcator Londesboro Darryl Youngblut Blyth To Join - just come into the News -R Albert St. Clinton or phone 482-3443 name entered in the Birthday Book and button. On. November 22 November 22 November 22 November 22 November 22 ,November 22 November 23 November 2.3 November. 23 November .24 November 24 November 24 November 24 November 25 November 25 November 28 ecord office, 53 and have .your get your FREE Tuesday, Nov. 20 in St, Marys of Mrs. Burnie McLay. + + + The IOOF and Rebekah's first card party for this season was held ' on Thursday, November 15 with everyone having an enjoyable evening. Winners were, ladies' high, Mrs. Mary Grigg; low, Mrs. Roberta Plumsteel; men's high, Ted Fothergill; low, Mrs. Irene Glazier; most lone hands, Mrs. Della.Slavin. Tickets were sold on a dinner ham won by Mrs Jean Henderson and one pound of bacon won by Mrs. Helen Sootheran. The next card party will be held on November 29. + ++ The Junior "C" Mustang 300 club booster draw winner for November was William McKellar, Goderich, with $100. + ++ In the Knights of Columbus monthly draw, the winner was Barry Lane of St. Columban with a prize of $308. The winning ticket was sold by his father, Vince Lane. Consolation of $50 was won by Mrs. Wilfred Haion, Parkhill. + + + Who is the "Mississauga Mystery Mailer"?? For the second time within a month an envelope bearing a Mississauga postal code and enclosing only an unsigned photograph has been -received in our town. The first envelope was addressed to the Clinton News -Record, the second to a private citizen. Will there be a third, wait and see. + ++ Mr. Jack Murray of Owen Sound visited his sister, Mrs. Mae McLeod for a couple of days last week and attended the funeral of Mrs. Vina Parker in Bayfield on Thursday. + + + For any group or in- dividuals who would like to avail themselves of carol and song sheets, the Clinton News -Record is pleased to present them free 'ofl charge on behalf of the sponsor, the Bluewater Regional Newspaper Network. Just come into the office and ask for your yours. , ClifltQfl council .notes At their November 12 meeting, Clinton council supported a resolution from Valley East which is asking the Ministry of Transportation and Communication (MTC) to review busing procedures. The resolution is asking the MTC to forbid 4,the practice of allowing childrein–to cross multi- lane I highways while being picked up, or dropped off school buses. The resolution suggested that. children be picked up and dropped of on the appropriate side of the road. Mayor Harold Lobb noted that while the problem doesn't 'specifically effect Clinton, "This could be a dangerous situation." Councillor Ron McKay added, "If we can protect children better,„I don't see anything wrong in supporting the resolution." "Valley East must be having problems and we should help," Councillor Rosemary Armstrong added. + + + • Public Works chairm-an Ernie Drown reported that work began this week on the King Street sewer. He noted that the $20,000 cost of the project would be lowered with help from the town's public works department. BEAVERS SCOUTS CUBS • NEWS...by Mary Freeman BEAVERS: • Do Beavers get caught in a mousetrap? They did Wednesday night when a circle of human traps finally captured all the Beavers in a very lively game. "Hawkeye" then divided the boys into lodges to make paper Beavers which the boys proudly took home to show their morns and dads. Jason Fleet, Timmy Stinson, Dwayne Strong, Cory Freeman, Shane Edward and Michael Thompson volunteered to lead the colony in a sing -song bringing the meeting to a close. Joyce §cott, answers. to the name of Sugar - Cube by the Beavers. Joyce is a leader as well as treasurer for. the ,colony. Born and raised in Paisley, Scotland she has been in Canada only seven years and is able to contribute much in Scottish customs to our games and parties. CUBS : A "wolf cub howl" to O.P.P. Bill Hassell of Goderich for providing the Cubs with a very entertaining outing Thursday night. Following a film showing different types of policing done in our province, the Cubs were . given a complete tour of the police station. Special thanks to Ann MacLean, Ken Caldwell, Graham Bowker, Gary Martin and Joe Essery for providing transportation. Behind every good leader stands another good leader and this year's new "Baloo" is Tony MacDonald, assistant to Akela. Tony is married with two children, Shane, four years and Joey one and a half. He is employed by W. G. Thompson and Sons Ltd., and enjoys playing hockey. SCOUTS: The Huron Fish and iGame Farm will be the location for the second camp -out this year, The Scouts were busy discussing suliplies,' clothing and 'menu planning at Monday's meeting. This will be a special camp -out as the boys will demonstrate the use of firearms following several courses given by Don Jefferson at previous meetings. Thanks to Don for donating his time to the Scout Troop. The Scouts still have cookbooks available so anyone wishing to make a purchase should contact Scoutmaster Wayne Wrgels worth. Proceeds will purchase a large first aid kit to be used for Scouts, Cubs and Beavers. Written by Kathryn MacKay - Most deserts are very dry. By the time an ocean wind reaches the middle of a continent (where most deserts are) all its nioisture is lost. This dryness is often made worse by the presence of mountain barriers ii.Tirrh prevent moist winds from sweeping over desert regions. Sandy deserts arenot flat — the sand lies in crescent', a% es. :ind rui.. blown into swirling patterns f) s inds. Large hills ot sand. ailed 'dunes'. mine across the desert as the wind pushes them along. Somet Imes the Ind becomes so strong that it lifts up clouds of sand It almost impossible to •ec when this. happens. • beserts are not only dry but their temperatures fluctuate greatly. During the day the dry sand rapidly absorbs heat from the sun and the air near the ground heats up quickly. After sunset the ground !rico its heat very quickly and the air temperature drops. It is not easy trio elling in a desert.Intfmarks..itich iis dune.. cnnt.tntls shift so it is easy irri get lost. Some desert tra% ellers follim dried up .ireatn, called *wadis'. The stream beds have high sides and arc protected trim !he wind. Desert people often use the stars to direct them and trio el in the uvol nights. Hot air rising fir the sand during the day ten Makes a shimmeririthit/e that looks liked pooloNvater. Many th irsl y twcIkrs have been fooled hy thiragei Although deseris arcj ustitlily d y. riti t does fall oceastonall‘ Men 5 ea1.. tcpArtitt orie rainfall rout I he not W' e,fn o divev talti the % .,Jr,' till up vk it h ater lend desert tinAII4bIoNdni 1 1 I , r ,. ... ,1 - '1".• '. , . * 4 Ice bylaw for Clinton Council agreed that a $100 fine be included in the ice condition byalw that is presently being prepared. The bylaw will cover the problem of ice on roofs and the penalty clause will state that the owner will pay the fine and the costs for the town to remove the ice. +++ A, bylaw was passed st4ting that beginning in - December 1979, Clinton' council will now meet the first and third Mondays of each month, without notice, beginning at 8 pm. A second bylaw was passed stating that councillors be now paid on a monthly basis. Council concurred with a resolution from Dun -4, nville, concerning the need of regulations of automatic signal lights and further updating of the cost sharing forniula • for these. +++ Council recommended to the committee of ad- justment the severance of part lots 48, 73 and 74 on the west side of King Street. The property is owned by Tom Chuter. 4 - The re -zoning of the Charles Cook property from residential to high- • way commercial has been dropped. Council ' received a letter from William Hunt, saying that he was withdrawing his zoning application since several citizens were opposed to the change. At the change, whio would least 10 people obilloted to, have allowed a fried chitken to bUild on the tote Mr and Mrs.. Charles Proctor and Mr o andMrs. Alvin Wise, both of Clinton are proud to announce the graduation of their children William and Dianne Proctor from Mohawk College of Applied Artsand Technology in Hamilton. William graduated from the Industrial Management Technology Program. He is presently employe(' with S.telco in Hamilton as an industrial engineer. Dianne graduated with honors from the Chemical 'Technician Program. She is presently employed with the Ontario Research Foundation in Mississauga, Ontario as a chemical technician. Get the convenience of tcrownve Cooking pins an extro teAree of excellence with - Lkaaottotivii Microwave , Model W01-802 M Automatic Temperature Probe Browning Element 1 Selector Control ' Posi- latch Handle &Simple Push Button Operation Tempered Glass Window Elf Interior Oven Light Can Be Built In . from 479.95 Galbraith T.V. 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