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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1980-02-21, Page 3• Despite the brisk breeze and the cold temperatures, children and adults alike met at the Clinton Community Park on Sunday fternoon for a Family Day, put by the • ,Kinsmen and Kinette groups, Along with skating in the arena, there was- a Monster Bali Vgame, a tug-of-war against the Optimist Club, sleigh rides around the race track and appreciated hot drinks, food and a roaring bonfire. (News -Record photo) Liberals joy groves unfounded The first few polls from the Huron- Bruce riding brought joyous shouts from the girls handling the telephones at Graeme Craig's headquarters at the Blyth arena. The first returns showed Craig with 254 votes and Conservative Murray Cardiff with 206 and prompted one Liberal to comment, "Well, at least we are off to a better start than last time." Optimism continued as - returns from Goderich were tabulated., but, receded with the counts from Clinton, Exeter and Wingham flowed in.; Dear the 'halfway, mark when the totals reached 7,200 for Cardiff and 6,655 for Craig, the Liberal candidate said, "I think we are licked." Craig said he was well pleased with his support in Goderich where he lost by only 200 votes. He continued, "We felt if we could come out even in Exeter and Clinton we could afford to lose by 400 in Goderich, but, we were wrong." At 10 pm with .one poli unreported Cardiff had gained 898 votes in Exeter and Craig's total was 593 and McQuail had 152. ' The Liberal candidate- said; stuck in the middle Shelley by mcphee laundrornat with socks and wl detergent flying in every direction, I saw my co-mpany coming. "Hi," I gasped as we met on the street, "Here's mykey, go on in, I'll see you in a minute." "Why did I stay for that extra drink," I wailed as .I jammed the washer full and ran back to the house to play the less than perfect hostess. The supper was nothing fancy, but fortunately the end of the wash load and dryer coincided .with the finish of the dinner courses. So, while my company sat, savoring the taste of their meal, I dashed back to the laundromat. At last the meal and the laundry were completed and I fell into a chair. But my great desire Tor that quiet evening at home was not to be and• my company and I went off for an evening of visiting with friends. 1 was not the socialite of the evening, and sat quietly in the corner praying that we could soon go home. • But we didn't and again I had to go with my less than necessary sleep. The day was just as hectic, I had my company dishes to do, the stories that I was too tired yesterday to write and ironing so my .clothes would be ready for a weekend trip. , Now• I know why my Dad always said, "Do your work first." Here I thought he was a terrible '„_ slave driver, but I'll tell you Dad, I've learned my lesson. I won't stay for that extra Spanish Coffee aeain. . I knew I shouldn't have stayed for that extra Spanish Coffee last Wednesday night, but the warm fire and the comfortable chairs were just too irresistible. And so, by forgetting my priorities and enjoying another leisurely evening, my entire week was been ruined. The grocery shopping, the house cleaning and the laundry I had planned to do on Wednesday evening where completely aban- doned. I knew better than to leave them since I already had other commitments for the rest of the week-, but I let-that_nice tasting liquer rule my decision. I did finally go home, but it was -late.-.and the lack of sleep took its toll on me the next day. I was faced with a busy day at work and got little compassion from my co- horts. Then there was that darned laundry still sitting in the basket, the dishes still piled up and oh, no, I had company coming for supper and we were supposed to go visiting afterwards. I ran through the grocery store, planning my menu as I went down the aisles and prepared the supper dish in reccl'rd time. And they said the preparation time would take 30 minutes! y ith the dinner in the oven, the table set and the dishes done I started to get back into control and toyed with the idea of just laying down for a few minutes for a quick cat nap. No such luck. As I headed for the 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Dei pi'FABRIC (��. i‘`` X4$2-3 533 -cc�y� DAILY 8 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Attended 9 a.m.•5 p.m. Mon. - Fri. Sat. 9 a.m.-12 noon 13 Rattenbury St. East I� Clinton EVERY THURSDAY is MOTHER'S DAY — FREE WASH -FOR BABY CLOTHES .-J l„/ (ONE PER CUSTOMER PLEASE -'1.00 VALUE) WE ARE EQUIPPED WITH NEW'-''perma priest' dryers FANTASTIC. double and giant load washers in addition toregular top loaders SOFT - water that leaves your clothes 'like new' instead ” of hard and grey FIRING,' ALONG YOUR DRYCLEANING S- • eciall from Feb. 20 - March 1 ANY CLOTH COAT - s3. » DRYCLEANED & PRESSED TRENCH COATS . WATER REPELLED - ONLY "'i. MORE "Negative press the last week, I think really hurt my chance's. 'Especially the latest issue of Farm and.Country, the Federation of Agriculture publication which came out com- pletely in favour of Murray." Craig continued, "I am happy with the Liberal sweep nationally, but, we just can't seem to break the Tory dominance in Huron, Bruce and Grey counties." ,A Liberal supporter John Elliott added, "It was quite an ac- complishment . in' cutting the Tary majority from 9,294 votes to 2,159,. • CLINTON NBWS-RB ;GRD,.''I�H Business people approve... • *from page 1. and Exeter's of $14,000. "If they are spending that. money on their town's appearance and Clinton isn't, then our town will fall behind." Mr. Hiltz said, "We Can lower the budget to $5,000 or we Can repeal the assessment, Those are the variables of the bylaw, for the BIA-`can be repealled by colncil at the end of December 1980," .,Y x- • ' While most busLn ss owners agreed with the BIA. concept, some objected to the fact that only the businesses in the downtown area' are financing the 'project.. Maynard Corrie, owner of .the local Red and White grocery store com- mented, "Why aren't all businesses in town paying the same feeas us. I don't think that a handful of mer- chants should carry the whole load." Mr. Hiltz replied, "The downtown is the area that's going to be helped." "But the downtown's for everyone," Mr. Corrie added, "But -people -will stay in--to-wn and shop," Mr. Hiltz noted. He said that if the whole town was designated as a, BIA area at once,, it would take 15 to 20 years to make any major improvements. "What could you do to these businesses in the outlying area?" Mr. thltz asked, "You could put up a few Isolated -Planters." • ..- . Objections were also heard against councils decision to spot zone an area on the west limits of Clinton for the development of a proposed super iparket. Charlie Burgess, owner of Burgess' Department Store asked, "Wasn't the purpose of the BIA to protect the downt s*n area. If the supermarket ' was to come to the downtown area and pay his share to the BIA, then I'd ,tae all for him. He's not hurting Me now but what will happen in the future? The next thing you know he'll have a variety store, a clothing store, a hardware store and a plaza there." "You talk about protection," Mr. Hiltz, replied. ."we live in a free country with free competition and free enterprise. I don't know that you can cut off all competition." Hank Snieder, owner of The Dutch Store supported Mr. Burgess" by saying, ' Qn ne hancLthe3�._-( lintcu> council) say they want to improve the core area and on the other hand they want a big store and subdivision on the outskirts. You're drawing people away from the core area. They'll just head on_toGoderich. " Business Association chairman NDP pleased with vote Tony McQuail, the New Democratic Party candidate for Huron -Bruce, said he was pleased with the showing the party had made in traditionally barren ground of Huron -Bruce, and said Monday night while watching election results pour in that if the circumstances were the same next time, he would run again. The 27 -year-old McQuail, who farms near Lucknow, improved the NDP's Federal vote considerably in the riding this time. In May, they polled 7.65 percent of the vote, and nearly doubled that to 11.11 percent, by picking up 3,864 votes this time. Progressive Conservative can- didate Murray'Cardiff won the riding with 16,523votes, defeating Liberal 'Graeme Craig, who "polled '14,364 How they voted • Cardiff Craig McQuail Town of Goderich1580 1389 554 Stephen 789 747 326 Exeter 1003 673 • 178 Hensall 236 187 44 Hay • 385 485 85 Zurich. 151 '261 35 Stanley .... .X467 . 260 54,, Bayfield 209 82 56 Goderich Twp. 554 388 a 129, Clinton 839 561 154 Colborne 417 306 152 Ashfield 369 317 115 Huron 604 442 164 Ripley 177 159 33 Lucknow 265 ' , 249 56 Kinloss 335 203 61 Culross 277 463 82 Tees water 249 244 Carrick • 267 700 101 Mildmay 133 328' ' 63 Howick 707 524 2Q7 Turnberry ..... 367 257 73 Wingham 747 - 834 131 Brussels . 359 148 34 Grey 437 403 80 Morris .. ; ,. 455 285 • , 84 • Blyth 331 153 29 E. Wawanosh 269 191 63 W. Wawanosh 250 243 91 Mullett 453 374 61 McKillop 260 368 56 Seaforth 418 502 96 Tuckersmith 573 564 172 U,s,borne. 405 292 73 Advance poll ....1,108 902 130 Returning office 76 80 ` 5 __Totals 164•52.3.-...- -14,364. --3-,-864- 1 R1 OF 000000 Scat itoorM CA 001 b, u5EO 300 P sN°NpMt 0,10101tiOS - CEDAR FURNITURE First time in this area RUSTIC J. Unique Rustic Cedar furniture - now iri stock at Vanastra Home Fur- nishings. There are seventy-five dif- ferent pibces to choose from - pic- tured above in our showrooms are - dresser and mirror, chest of drawers, tables and chairs, night tables, Ipve seat, coffee table, chesterfield bed, fern stand, cedar chest. Quality, long-lasting workmanship for a reasonable price. New -7 piece BEDROOM SUITE oak finish °649. See our selection of CHESTERFIELD - SUITES Over 30 new and used suites in stock at all times • CHMitt t.X MOM VISA STACKING CHAIRS Variety, of colours as low ds 99. All sites available Bay rest BODYREST MATTRESS $245 •p Queen Size 25 year guarantee New -5 piece DINETTE SUITE chrome 965. • ANTIQUES • USED APPLIANCES • WE TAKE TRADE-INS VA NASTRA HOME FURNISHINGS 2 Miles South of Clinton on Hwy. No. 4 482-7922 101 votes. s 4Q Mr. McQuail said he was pleased with his showing in an area that has never been very favorable to his party. "I think we're going somewhere," he said Monday night at a small party gathering at organizer Paul Carroll's home in Seaforth. He said that the NDP party offers the only real alternative. to the Liberals and Conservatives and he was pleased that people were beginning to see that. Mr. McQuail, who is an alternate energy ' advocate and a con- servationist, also set a new record for the ND P•party in Huron -Bruce when hewon three polls in Huron Park and Vanastra, afirst for the party,., The -fiibod of the several dozen supporters who gathered at . Mr. Carroll's home on Monday night was quiet and sombre at first when the results 'from the Maritimes, Quebec, and Ontario came in, showing that in those areas the party, had lost several seats, and wasn't doing as well in Ontario as they thought they would. At one point, the gathering sat stunned as early polls showed even their leader Ed Broadbent in trouble in Oshawa, but the tide turned ' fors" Broadbent and then for the party as the results from the prairie provinces and British Columbia started pouring in, showing the NDP with a very strong base out west and a total of 36 seats. •" { EBR t A.R'Y 2I,: I 'AO 3 a t» • h Noah Zeeman 'said, "The BIA will have more of an ,ilnpact o11 council now and can support or object to council . decisions like okaying the superrnarket. Blit come the end of this year at election time, how many of us will. sit down and say we can do a better job then council. • Mr. Corrie added,. ' "Weare° all guilty of sitting in the; book roonS and I'm one of the most guilty." • Bob'° •Carnnpbell, Business Association'sea retarll told,the crowd, "We're going backwards'o and our town is going°backwards. We think of Exeter and Goderich as our glamorous, big sister but in Seaforth there are twice as many retail stores on main street than there are in Clinton." • Mr. Campbell went on to say that last Friday he had been in Seaforth and couldn't find a parking space on - main street. When he name back to Clinton, he could count,. on,two hands, the • arked car on Clin • n' main street. Mr. Campbell went on the say that when the BIA assessment first was proposed last fall, the 90 businesses in the designated area received a copy of the planned budget and only two objections were received. "That means that 87 agreed to the formation of the BIA in Clinton. You didn't object until you got your bill." He went on, "We are so damned apathetic in this community --it's pitiful. We're the most apathetic town in Huron County as far as I'm con- cerned and we have to get off our behinds." Cardiff... • from page l come first. He said he win work both for farmers and to bring industry into the area. He said one Conservative ,party policy he particularly sup- ported was the apprenticeship . program since "we want to keep our young people in the area. In an interview with CKNX after he was declared the winner in the riding, Mr. Cardiff admitted the election results '"appeared Like a horse race for a very long time." 0. He said he felt the excise tax and the Tory budget had led to the defeat of the party nationally, although in his own campaigning he found many people supported the gasoline excise tax since they felt Canada must become more energy conscious. When it was obvious Mr. Cardiff had won the riding, his supporters in .tithe Brussels arena started .celebrating the victory to the music of a local orchestra. 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