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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1980-06-19, Page 110 Jim Fitzgerald .Because of Construction delays not the fault of the contractor, the opening of Clinton's new $200,000 swimming pool will be delayed two weeks until the middle of July, the 'Clinton recreation committee learned at their meeting last week.. According to a spokestnan fox C.A. McDowell, the builder, work was delayed when delivery of .reinforcing steel was late, andthe pouring Of the wall and floor was .delayed two weeks. The concrete must cure 28 days before the pool is filled,, which would make it about the middle of July. Work is progressing very fast on the pool however, as workmen are pargeting the now poured walls and installing the ultra sophisticated filtration and purification system which will make the Clinton' pool the most modern in Canada. Tha rr,r. onmmitte can received up to $4,696hi a federal grant to set up. a Recreation and Relaxation program for the town that will include both children and ariults from six to 90 years. old. Steve Campbell, who is also the pool. supervisor, will have—two summer students to help setup the programs. Programs that 'could be started include tennis lessons and recreation programs for seniors. Mr. Campbell will also .have five people working for. 'him running the pool. ' The summer activity program is also set to go,o the rec comittee learned% with Susan Jefferson hired as the leader and an assistant and three helpers, all students, also hired. The program will run from June 30 until August 1 for the first session, and the second session will run from August 4 to the 29. The leaders will also attend a training camp at Camp Menesetung in late June. Roer skating For the first time in x years, there wal be Flier skating in Clinton this summer, as .the .rec committee has purchased 60 pair of new skates that will be rented out to skaters this summer at a cost of $3,300. No start. ®up time has been decided yet. The ree coxnmitte also decided to go ahead and apply for sanction for their annual bantam tournament, even though they haven't found anyone yet to run it, following the "retirement or Len and Betty Fawcett this year. The rec eommitte was pleased to learn that the minor ball program is functioning very well this year under the direction of Robert "Doc" Miller and the committee also appointed Carol Bowker to replace Paul. Draper on the committee. Bill Craig was also recently appointed to replace Cleo Colquhoun. What may have been a fatal accident was narrowly prevented last Monday morning in Clinton when a nor- thbound car driven by Samuel Emmerson, 87, of Ripley levelled a traffic standard at the Main corner, jumped_a red light, hit a car in -the intersection driven by Edwin Nelson of St. Paul's, squeezed between two poles and struck the Royal Bapk. Witnesses say that if the out -of - control vehicle had not struck the other car at the in- tersection, it would have hit a•bank customer, Mrs. Ozzie Kuenzig, who was just coming out of the bank. A passenger, Mrs. Catherine Emmerson and her husband were slightly injured. Total damage was set at close to $5,000. (News -Record photo) Fence illegal, but may stay By Shelley McPhee According to Clinton's lawyer, Beecher Menzies a fence is con- sidered a structure in the town's zoining bylaw. That means that the fence put up by John Alilovic on Ontario Street contravenes the bylaw which sets a distance where structures can be build from the centre of the. -road..... -- - According to Mr. Menzies, a structure .means anything that is built or _ construci}ed --and fixed to the ground. This includes the fence and this means that the bylaw will have to be 'mended to accommodate Mr. Alilovic or criminal charges be laid. Better yet, Clinton council hopes that Mr. Alilovic will just remove the portion of fence that is situated beyond the building limits. At their June 16 meeting council agreed to study the issue further before making decision, but Coun- cillor Robb Parr pointed out, "tither he . takes it down or we amend the bylaw to keep it up. We have no other choices." - Mayor Harold Lobb suggested, "He could just take out the one portion of fence. He's done a terrific job at his new home with tree planting." Council was split on the issue and some felt that it was unfair to penalize M . Alilovic while other bylaw of - _fender s were ,not. .40 "There are other illegafences too," noted Mayor Lobb, "bu we've had a -complaint about this one." "We can't take the line to ignore others,'," Councillor i Rosemary Armstrong stated. "We'd have to find other offenders as well. We can't shut our eyes and ignore others just because no one's complained." Councillor Armstrong pointed out other cases of structures .con- travening the bylaws and noted, "It's easier to tear a fence down, but council has granted minor variances on bigger structures like houses, without feelings of guilt." Seniors centre to be ;finally opened after 4 years An official opening of Clinton's 19 - unit apartment building for senior citizens on King Street is scheduled for June. 27 -- much to the delight of the project's 22 residents. The building has been opened since -1976. Representatives—of the federal, provincial and municipal govern- ments are expected to attend the ceremony at. the Ontario Housing first column Corporation Development. The building, managed by the Huron County Housing 'Authority was built by Taro Properties Inc. of St. Catharines. Total cost, including land and all other charges was $356,707. Joining in the ceremony will be some 20 residents of Clinton's first OHC senior citizen building on James Street. "As far as I'm concerned," Deputy Reeve Ernie Brown added, "the fence isn't an eyesore." 115th year- No. 25 Thursday, June 19, 1980 w,1nMn.�p i ..4 35¢� ow temperatures plaque farmers By..Jim Fitzgerald Huron county farmers, like most farmers across Canada, have been delt .a double -Blow this spring, first by high interest rates on borrowed money, and in the last two weeks by low temperatures. _ - Scattered frost has been recorded on five mornings in the last week, with maljor damage being recorded in some fields from a killer frost on Tuesday morning. You wouldn't know it by the weather, but sometime early this coming Saturday morning, the suns hits the Tropic of Cancer and it shall be the first day of summer, and by golly, I sure hope we get some this year. Why it's been so cold several mornings the last week that the Main Street Wit, still half -asleep wasn't sure whether he'd opened the front door or the fridge door. But the fuel oil boys will be happy, as the furnaces have been - running more in June this year than in January (well, it does seem like that, anyway). Personally, I'm getting kind of sick of getting up a five o'clpck nearly every morning to water the frost off of the garden, and I'm sure the farmers are even more fed up, as a poor harvest is ,the last thing they need this year. To many Of them, it could be the straw that broke the camel's back. . + + + Not only has the weather been tough 'on the farmers, but a host of outdoor events have had to be cancelled or moved indoors • because of the cold. The kids have only been able to run through the sprinkler one day this year, and there's nothing more disappointing to a five-year-old than not being able to wear your bathing; suit all the time. + + + Actually, it probably be would better if it were a cool day next Thursday, June 26 when the Wintario draW comes to Clinton, complete with a host of dignitaries and cabinet ministers. They're planning on putting on quite a shindig as they mark the fifth anniversary of the draws and the 150th draw. Contrary to the report in last week's paper, senior 'citizens will only be admitted free to the af- ternoon performance, not the everting one, which cost 2 bucks to by jim fitzgeraid enter and tickets are available at a number of outlets in the area. + + + Almost as sure as the sun rises, every year we get many com- plaints (and a large number of ^ compliments as well) on our coverage of the spring fair. Some say we put in too many pictures, others say "not enough." Some would like to see all the results printed in. the paper, while others argue that most of the winners are out-of-towners who are of little interest to local readers. So, you can see that walking the fence between the two sides here at the News -Record newsroom is a frustrating exercise every year, but we think we put in enough without sacrificing local news ropy. + + + Calling a spade a spade is one thing, says the Main Street Wit, (Or a &?11/2+`&?%/g!$ shovel if you're mad) , but calling it a hand - powered earth -removal implement is what getsga person a job writing for government publications. + + +. Down in the U.S., Willie Klurp is having a tough time getting in- dustry interested in - hi.s revolutionary new oil filter that will save millions of gallons of oil. According to a Safety Canada Publication, Klump, a self-taught mechanic, has driven his 1964 van more than 250,000 miles without an oil change, and says he,will drive another 200,000 before he drains the crankcase. How? Because he's come up with the ultimate oil filter that the army has finally de ided. to test, though he can'/,0 get a nibble from manufacturers. Says Klurnp: "With this filter, your engine should run a half a million miles." And just what is this revolutionary new filter? Toilet paper -- one roll every 3,000 miles. "Now this is how this whatcha-ma-call-it works," Derek Hoggarth seems to be telling Scott Shaddick and Shane McDogald, as he describes the .workings of a cash register. The boys where part of next year's kindergarten class who at- tended Clinton Public last Tuesday for a tryout. The mothers seemed sadder than the children about the historic event. (News -Record photo) By summer students Transportation service for elderly studied 4 At the weather -recording station at the Baird farm near Brucefield, *the temperature dropped to 0 degrees C (-32 F) on- Tuesday morning, to set a new record for, the coldest minimun for June 17. -However, that tem- perature was measured one metre (three feet) from the ground level, where temperatures were two to six degrees colder. Dennis Martin," assistant agricultural- representative with the minisitry of agriculture and food office in Clinton said on Tuesday afternoon that it was still too early to tell how much dam -age was done in the county, particularly to the corn and bean crops. He said there has been reports of scattered damage from aeross the county, with some white bean fields in the Hensall area hard hit. Other fields escape damage entirely, and some corn is only suffering 'from a few brown leaves while the growing point is still intact. Mr. Martin said that if the corn plant is still standing and is young enough (four or five leaf stage) there is an excellent chance it will recover. "If we get some warm weather, the crop should recover nicely, as there's. plenty of moisture there," Mr. Martin said. "I don't think it's time to push the panic button yet," he said. But Mr. Martin said he was con- cerned that the long-range weather forcast called for more cool weather again on Thursday, with a possibility of frost early Friday morning again. Fields sprayed with herbicide, or scuffled and the aqua amomnia in- jected are under more stress and hence are more suseptible to frost damage, said soils and crop expert Pat Lynch in an interview last week, ` so he- was advising farmers to avoid those choresuntil the weather war- med up. But Mr. Martin said his office is now in a quandi•y as to what to advise fai thers, because it 1s -getting late for many fields and the older the weeds, they less effect the herbicide has on them. Other local farmersare concerned that it is now too late to replant corn in the same fields unless it's for silage, and in many other cases, another crop can't be put in because of the residue herbicide in the soil. Some cash croppers are also con- cerned that the cool weather has, delayed the corn growth by two weeks already, and an early fall frost may kill it before it matures. South and east of Clinton, damage was much heavier in some fields, and. tabacco farmers in Middlesex, Oxford, Norfolk and Simoe counties have lost from five to 100 per cent of their crop, depending on the field. Mr. Martin said that despite the doom- and gloom .with area corn and bean crops, there are -some bright spots, including the spring grains and the winter wheat. The wheat is just heading out now, and Mr. Martin said the hay crop looks to be "abcive average" with many farmers already done their first cut, either as haylage or dried and baled. Weather 1980 1979 HI LO HI LO JUNE 10 11.5 3 11 17 1 12 23 3 13 25 10 14 23.5 11 15 18 7 16 14 3 Rain 5.0 mm 31 1,4 15 10.5 16:5 3 21 4 22 10 30 14 30 21 No Rain By Shelley McPhee Are the elderly, handicapped and disadvantaged - receiving adequate transportation services? Are they able to travel to social functions, the grocery store, the doctor? How easy is it for them to get to these places and what problems are they having in their mobility? These are some of the .questions Action for Wheels is asking and looking for answers to. The summer youth employment program, sponsored by the federal government is talking to service Washrooms concern mayor By Shelley McPhee Clinton's Mayor Harold Lobb wants washroom facilities at the Clinton Community Park to be made more available. He told council at their June 16 meeting that he's tired of hearing complaints about the lack of washroom facilities at the arena and he wants something done about the problem. Mayor Lobb explained that at two recent functions at the arena, a soccer match and a dog obedience school, one w.ith 50 attending and another with 100 there, the washrooms in the arena were locked. Mayor Lobb warned, "The facilities are there. If the arena staff won't open them up, then we'll find someone who will." .1 t.OunciIror Ron McKay suggested, "Lome what happens when you leave them open. The toilets are smashed, fires are started and things are damaged." Councillor Rob Parr said that under these circumstances, someone should be on duty to help prevent such vandalism. Mayor Lobb said that the work should be part of the arena staff's job. "If they work a 40 hour week," he suggested, "they can adjust their schedule and take time off some other time if they work evenings to keep the washrooms open.'° Councillor Armstrong agreed, "That's done in the winter, why can't it be done in the summer?" Mayor Lobb added, "I'll pursue this matter further if it is not solved." organizations, church groups and various clubs throughout Huron County to find transportation _trvices they are offering, or could provide. The 15 -week project is being funded by the federal government and the Huron County- Community Social Service Council, a collection of agencies in the county. Three university. students are conducting the survey and will be working out of offices at the Clinton branch of the Huron County Health Unit. Janice Dunbat from Belgrave is the project manager. A fourth year an- thropology student at the University of Western Ontario, she is working with Joan Huether a Brussels girl who is studying at Fanshawe College and Debbie Hunking, from Londesboro, who has just completed her first year at Fanshawe. Janice explained the the group will first be documenting the existing services offered through clubs and private businesses including cabs and bus lines. With that information, it will be discovered where additional transportation services are needed and a self supporting working model will be established. Janice explained that in 1978, Huron Outreach conducted a similar study :l for the northern part of the county which calculated the percentage of senior citizens in rural and urban areas and their access to tran- sportation services. Janice noted that the majority of disadvantaged people who need transportation aid are senior citizens and she said that there is a possibility that many of these people are living in urban areas. Despite the further_ distance .to travel, she explained that disadvantaged people in rural areas are often helped by relatives and neighbors. The completed survey will be given to the Community Services Council for study. Any group or person who can offer information for the report can contact Action on Wheels in care of Betty Cardno at the Huron County Health Unit, 105 Shipley Street in Clinton. r d1 Do you have an opinion? Why not write us a letter to the editos,'ati' let everyone know. All letters Ott. ,published, providing they cwt bR Do you opinion? 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