Clinton News-Record, 1980-05-01, Page 1etch Festival to be held
Zurich has a Bean Festival, Mit-
chell has an annual Cornfest and
Listowel celebrates a Paddyfest.
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Belmore has a Maple Syrup Festival
and Goderich has a yearly arts and
craft show.
Such yearly tourist attraction's are
held in many communities to promote
the municipalities and to give the
local people a. chance to celebrate
some special occasion.
Clinton is planning on joining in
these spirited events and hope to hold
a Klompen Feest in 1981.
A Klompen Feest, in English means
wooden shoe festival and plans are in
the works in Clinton to hold a Dutch
oriented yearly show.
Theidea for the festival originated
earlier this year by the Clinton
Business Association in an attempt to
promote the town and create more
community spirit in the area.
The idea has been presented and
accepted, by the people in the area
with Dutch heritage and plans are
underway to hold the first annual
The sounds of construction will be beard in downtown
Clinton next week, for the.,first time in several years, as
the Royal Bank puts up "hew building on Victoria Street
behind Wesley -Willis United Church. Here Clinton
branch manager Iner Smith, left looks at the plans with.
Harold Wilby and Bill Donaldson of LKG Construction of
Stratford. (News -Record photo)
olice bust kid break-in gang
The Clinton Police have busted up a
juvenile break and enter ring,, thnaks
to the help .of several observant
citizens. Seven Clinton juveniles,
between the ages of 8 and 14, have
been apprehended in connection with
a least 11, recent Clintoi'i break-ins.
Police Chief Lloyd Westlake said
that Murphy's Garage and the
Douglas ----Tea Shoppe— were -each— _.._
broken into :twice.Thher break-ins, all
during the month of•April, occurred at
the Clinton Public School, the Clinton
swimming pool, the Commercial
Printers, Ray and Shirt's, Morden
and Helwig, the Clinton and District
Christian School and Central Huron
Secondary School.
Charges will ,be laid under the
Juvenile Delinquent Act, which also
bans publication of the names.
In other police news, a car driven
by Barbara Consitt, 40, of RR 1,
Varna received, $400 in damages
Ex4iusband
following an April' 25 accident an
Victoria Street. The second •vehicle
involved, driven by Hugh Lightfoot,
33, of RR 5, Clinton was not damaged.
A parked car'owned by- Carol Lynn
Edwards of RR 4, Clinton received
$100 in damages after it was struck by
an unknown vehicle in—the Clinton
By Dave Sykes
New York. police have arrested a
Michigan man in connection with the
discovery ot the charred remains of f ,a
woman's body in Ashfield Township
in March.
'Gene Woodward, 27, of Saginaw,
Michigan was arrested Tuesday night
on a charge of first-degree murder
relating to the death of his ex-wife,
Kimberly Jean Woodward, 24, 'of
Carrolton, Michigan. He will, also be
questioned by the Goderich detach-
ment of the Ontario Provincial Police.
Only late last week an OPP in-
vestigation team was able to secure
the identity of the woman.. The woman
was identified as Kimberly Jean
Woodward, 24, of Carrollton.
Michigan just north of the Saginaw
area.
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.,Public Hospital parking lot. The
accident occurred on April 24.
The Goderich OPP reported that
William Clements, a 48 -year-old
Bayfield man suffered major injuries
following a single vehicle crash on
Highway 21 at Bayfield on April 25.
Mr. Clements was taken to
Alexandra Marine and General
-- iospital._°after- the-picluup -.track--he
was driving left Highway 21, went off
the road and hit a hydro pole. The
accident left the village of Bayfield
without hydro for an hour -and -a -half.
Dwayne Elliott, 17, of Goderich
escaped injuries after the vehicle he
was driving was totalled in an April 27
accident.=
The Goderich OPP reported that
Mr. Elliott was travelling onGoderich
Township Sideroad 10-11 when his
vehicle went of the road, rolled and
went through a fence. Damage to the
vehicle was set at $4,0007.
with >mure
d
The woman was reported missing to
Michigan authorities in February and
her two children have been staying
with relatives since the disap-
pearance. Michigan police say she did
not own a car and did not know
anyone in the Goderich area.
No_`e'ause of death has been
determined and Michigan police said
the woman could have been killed in
the Saginaw area and her body later
dumped in Ashfield Township..
The identification of the woman was
finally made through a matched set of
wedding rings found near the victim's
burned hand and tracking down
dental records.
The investigation team was'able to
determine that the style of rings found
at the -site had been manufactured in
Akron, Ohio and sold in the Ohio,
Michigan, Kentucky, Maryland and
You're probably wondering why
this paper ruffs 'so many correc-
tions now and again, and some
people have said they paper is full
of mistakes. Well, it's true, we here
at the News -Record aren't perfect,
and if we were,, we be in heaven
along with all the other perfect
people. We're only human beings in
the garden of life.
Anyway, the point is that despite
what appears to be' too many errors
and we do'our darnest to eliminate/
them, they do get through. But
when you consider we do get tens of
thousands of things right ever
week, we have a very good per-
centage, ' about .998, by baseball
standards.
We do like to know of our errors
and even' though many times those
errors are not necessarily com-
mitted by, us, we will do our utmost
to put them right as quickly as
possible.
As world famous investigative
reporter Jack Anderson once said
(and we have it hanging on our
wall) : "Doctors can bury their
mistakes, GM can recall them and
presidents can classify them, but
newspapers' are hung out for
everyone to see."
Or as the Main Street Wit said
last week: "Just think of how much
better the world would be if people
let opportunity do all the
knocking." t
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Yes, we finally got the garden in
last Saturday, much to the scoffing
of the regular gardeners • who,
despite proof every year that early
sown peas, lettuce or even potatoes
can stand a lot of frost and tell me.
what's more 'enjoyable then fresh
lettuce in mid-May, or delicious
nearly -skinless new potatoes the
end of June?
Luckily the garden was in before
the ark sailed on Sunday, or it
would have to wait another week or
so' until the water subsided enough
to tie up the -,boats. Actually, we
didn't have that much rin, but
according to Mike Miller 'over at
the ag office, work on the land is
fast falling behind.
Our little Miss Andrea's indoor
garden is also doing well, and those
three bean seeds she planted in
Sunday School a couple of weeks
before Easter have produced a
lovely crop of yellow wax' beans,
which we enjoyed for supper the
other night.
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Well, if you haven't filed your
income tax yet says the Wit, don't
fret—This is a country of faith. On
the installment plan you can buy
what you can't afford. On the stock
market you can sell what you don't
own and on the tax form, they take
away what you haven't borrowed
yet.
Next week is Education Week in
Ontario, from May 5 to 10 and most
of the area schools are planning
some kind of activity to mark the
occasion.
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Scoop (yours truly) will be
taking the next couple 'of weeps off
to bone up on childcare and natural
childbirth and hopefully I will be
bac with bags under my eyes and
a n Fitzgerald!
West Virginia area.- From there,
police investigators traced the sale of
the rings to a jewelry store in
Saginaw. That put police on to a
name.
Police traced the names of ' 28
purchasers of rings in five different
states before an identification was
.made.
Positive identification of the victim
was made through dental charts by
Dr. George Wysocki of the University
of Western Ontario in London.
The body. of Kimberly Jean
Woodward was found just off Horizon
View Road about 25 kilometres north
of Goderich on March 25.
The body was found just one
kilometre off Highway 21 lying in the
protection of the roots of an over-
turned tree.
Samples from the site were sent to
the Forensic Science Centre in
Toronto and an autoposy was done at
St. Josephs Hospital London.
The body .was partially burned and
the ,Forensic Science Centre deter-
mined that gasoline was used. Despite.
the fact the body was charred, police
were able to release a composite
sketch of the woman's 'face for cir-
culation throughout Canada and the
United States in the hopes it would
lead to a positive identification.
Police received several calls after
the release of the composite sketch of
the woman's face and wedding rings
but all leads were fruitless.
Detective Inspector R. Roberts and
Constables Gary Martin and Dennis
Waske of Bridgeport Post, Michigan
have been .,conducting the in-
vestigation.
Detective Inspector, Charles
Judson, who was originally working
on the case is now the investigating
officer in the Londesboro bank rob-
bery.
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Klompen Feest with May 1981 set as a
tentative date.
Bob Campbell, one of the organizers
. the festival,;' :'exp in . ,ha.L._th ,�
Business Association decided to take
on a Dutch aspect because it was
something a little different then
festivals in other area towns. He also
said that it would pay tribute to the
many Dutch people who have settled
in he area and who have contributed
greatly to the economy and well being
of the community.
A committee of 18 area people has
been formed to plan and schedule the
festival and already many ideas have
been suggested. Although no final
date has been set, the dates May 5 to 8
have been, considered. This was the
time when Holland was completely
liberated from the Nazis in 1945.
The committee plans to look at the
famous and successful Tulip Festival
which is also held in May in Holland,
Michigan to learn the structure and
promotion behind such an event.
Street festivals are often held in
Holland and following their style, the
Clinton Klompen Feest may include
traditional Dutch street dancing,
business sales promotions, booths
_selling Dutch sweets, chair singing for
which the Dutch people are well
known and special Sunday church
services.
Mr. Campbell said that the com-
mittee already has names of several
people in Canada whose works could
be used in the festival. One person
makes wooden shoes, another has
street organs, a favorite in Holland
and another man rents out .re -makes
of Amsterdam storefronts to decorate
the steets.
The committee is also hoping to see
films on Holland and the country's
culture to learn more in .preparation
for the festival.
Although there is an enthusiastic
group working on the Klompen Feest,
much more help is needed and every
interested person in the area is in-
vited to attend a special meeting in
the Clinton town hall on the evening of
May 20 for further discussion on
Clinton's newst venture.
Over 100 canoeists paddle river
Warm, sunny' skies last Sunday
lured over 100 canoeists in 60 entries
to the Maitland River Canoe Race
from Auburn to Holmesville. That
count was farr above last years, when
winter -like conditions nearly froze the
42 entries.
The fourth annual event, sponsored
by the Clinton Kinsmen club, raised
nearly $1,200 for the Cystic Fibrosis
research, according to organizer
Arnold Riley.
Rene Boogemans and Gary Higgs of
fcnsallriwere the fastest paddlers of
the , day, finishing the course in
slightly more than 100 minutes in the
expertclass. They were followed by
Ike and Neil- Enss in the same class.
In the men's advanced amateur,
Rick Kloss of Brucefield and Tony
Gibbin gs of Clinton paired up to win
that class, followed by Ray Kettlewell
and Bob Ramsay of Strathroy.
John Henderson and John Courtney
of Amhersburg were tops in the men's
amateur class, . followed by Bill
Maclntosh and ....,Clare Magee of
Chatham. Gunther Kippert was first
across the line in the kayak class.
In the couple's advanced amateur
race, Mary Ellen Knight of London
teamed up with Murray Connolly of .
Kippen to take home the winners
,trophy, while Cindy Gard of Clan -
.worth and Brian Murray of London
e were second.
Mac and Bill Stewart were tops ih
the family class, followed by John and
Health Unit may expand,
build new Clinton office
BY SHARON DIETZ
The property committee of Huron
County Council has proposed the
county build a new building for the
Clinton Branch Office of the Huron
County Health Unit.
The existing facilities are un-
suitable for the efficient operation of
the health unit because of the ex-
pansion of. the Home Care and Nur-
sing programs by the Ministry of
Health.
Medical Officer of Health, Dr.
Brian Lynch, told county council at
their April- meeting, last Thursday,
*teased space for the Clinton office
is essential because it is very like" a
Home Chronic Care program wi
set up in addition to the Home Care
and Nursing programs.
Lynch told council he was having a
meeting with the Ministry of Health
on Friday to discuss setting up the
chronic care program. He said such a
program has tripled the staff and
space requirements in another unit he
knows, where the program has been
established.
-The property committee proposed
the new building be built on county
oWned property at Huronview Home
for the Aged at Clinton. Lynch said a
building of 3,000 to 4,000 square feet
would be required and estimated the
Cost would be between $200,000 and
$300,000.
xr.
Firemen's pay unsettled
A meeting has been set for May 8
for further discussion and debate on
the Bayfield volunteer fire depart-
ment's demands fora raise in pay.
However, according to Bayfield ,
Reeve Frank McFadden, it's not sure
than a compromise will be reached at
that time. Reeve McFadden said that
the meeting will probably be an in-
formation session for the Ontario Fire
Marshal's Office.
The fire marshat will be meeting
with the firefighters and represen-
tatives of . Bayfield, Stanley and
Goderich' Townships, the areas
served by the Bayfield Fire Dept'.
tment.
Agreement to hold the meeting by
the fire marshal's office averted a
threatened strike by the 21 -man
volunteer it« department early in
April. The firefigthers are demanding
a $4 increase in their pay from $6 to
$lb and hour, while fighting regular
fires. Their request was given a full
rejection by the Bayfield Fire Area
board on April 12.
Presently, the men get paid when
they are battling, fires in the area that
services 2,000 people along with a
large cottage base. This works out to
about $160 per year for firefighters
and $385 for the chief.
Fire Chief Don Warner said, "The
raise would have cost the fire are
board only $2,100 a year," based on an
average of 18 fires.
As well as fighting fires, the men
are required to attend 18 'firefighting
practices and at least 12 meetings a
year.'
The property committee will .look
into the feasibility of building a
suitable health building on the
Huronview property.
Kim Morwood of Alvinston and Dick
and Dana Kloss of Brucefield.
First place finishers in the junior
class was' the team of Ron and Jim
Thompson of Alvinston, followed by
the Ted and Karen Cowan team from
Brussels.
In the ladies race, Donna and Cathy
Armstrong of Bothwell were first
' acaos- the finish line, .followed. by
Kathy Downie and Cheryl Jofflemire
of Watford and Wendy Kloss of
Brucefield and Deb Gibbings.
Bob Vodden and Steve Tyndall of
Clinton teamed up to winthe Kinsmen
interclub race, followed by brothers
Rick and Al Finch of Clinton and Lary
and David Agla of Harriston.
The Londesboro team of Robert
Shaddick and Derwin Carter pulled
together to win the service club race,
and they were followed across the
finish line by Pete Martene of
Seaforth and Steve Steep of Clinton
and_Dennis McCauley and mill Pinder
of Seaforth.
In the draw held afterwards at the
Clinton Fish and Game club, where
trophies were also handed out, Dave
Middleton won the $200, while Gerald
Glanville got the $50 and Ross Jewitt
won the $25. All are from Clinton
With his tongue firmly between his teeth, Robbie Marriage concentrated on
putting his bicycle through the'pyions behind the Clinton arena. Robbie wast
just one of several dozen children who tok part in the Clinton Opttmist'o bike
rodeo last Saturday. (News -Record photo)