HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1980-08-21, Page 1715th year - No. 34 Thursday, August 21, 1980
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And the Whiner Is...Joyce Broadfoot of Brucefield,
second from the left, who was named Queen of the
Vanastra-Tuckersmith Country Fair Friday. Joyce,
sponsored by. the Brucefield Fire Department, was
crowned by last year's Queen, Pam Baker, left, and wa`s
joined by runners-up Wanda Goulding of Vanastra,
sponsored by the Vanastra Lioness Club and Bev Taylor
of Clinton, sponsored by the Vanastra and District Lions
Club. (Photo by Ellis)
roup to spend $1 million
Agreement signed on Hullett
n- agre-ern-ent- as-r-ecentl_y_i
by the'I-Ion. J. A. C. Auld, Minister of
Natural Resources and D. S.
Morrison, Executive Vice -President
of Ducks Unlimited (Canada) for the
development of the Hullett Wildlife
Management Area.
The agreement was . recently ex-
changed between the two parties.
John Craig Eaton, Ontario Director,
Ducks Unlimited (Canada) ; Ron L.
Renwick, Ontario Manager, Ducks
Unlimited (Canada) ; Norm 1t.
Richards:,district manager, of
Wingham '"Ministry of Natural
Resources and Dick Moore, Ontario
Director, Ducks Unlimited (Canada).
Under terms of the agreement,
Ducks Unlimited
Rash of thefts, break-ins plague Clinton
\.Bysiieuey McPhee V. �
A ash of thelfts; . break-ins and
wilful -damage cases hit Clinton' over
the weekend.
Four incidents of theft and two
wilful damage reports are being in-
vestigated by police.
Chief Lloyd Westlake reported that
a car belonging to Thomas urley of
54 Princess Street, Clintons stolen
on August 15.� The 1977 Chevrolet
lmpala was found damaged at the
Clinton Fish and Game Club.
On August_ 13 a spoked- hub cab
belonging to a car owned by Larry
Ducharme, of RR 1, Exeter was
First ,fatalities recorded
By Shelley McPhee
The lives, of two Goderich young
people were claimed this weekend in
separate car crashes, marking the
first highway fatalities for the Clinton
area this year.
Nineteen -year-old Gary Ross of
Goderich was pronounced dead at the
scene of an August 15 accident by
Clinton coroner Dr. Ray Flowers.
Mr. Ross was pinned beneath the
wreckage of the car he was driving
after it flipped over. The 1 am ac-
cident occurred on Highway 8, east of
the Constance Road between Clinton
and Seaforth.
While the driver was killed, his
passengers escaped serious injury.
Scott Williams, 20, of Goderich was
treated in Seaforth hospital for minor
, injuries and two other passengerrs
Lawrence McGee, 18 and Daniel.
Wilkinson, 20, also both of Goderich
were uninjured. Damage to the car
was set at $1,500.
In the second major crash in the
area, Barbara Tilley, 22, of Goderich
died from' injuries she received in an
August 17 accident.
Miss Tilley died in Victoria
Hospital, London on August 19 where
she had been listed in critical con-
dition after the two -car crash on
Highway 21 just south of Goderich.
She was a passenger in a vehicle
driven by William Thompson, 24, of
RR 3, Kippen when it collided with a
second car near the Bluewater Beach,
Road intersection early Sunday.
Mr. Thompson was taken to
•Alexandra Marine and General
Hospital in Goderich were he .was
listed in satisfactory condition.
The driver -of the second vehicle,
' Rene Arsenault, 32, of RR 2, Goderich
and his wife Sharon, 30 and daughter
Patricia, 10 were also taken to
hospital in Goderich and were listed
in satisfactory condition.
first column
If you feel like meeting people
from art four corners of the earth,
then you won't have to go far to do
it. Just take a leisurely trip down to
Niagara Falls and you're sure to
run into people from nearly every
corner of the world.
Yours truly, along.with
C��r�aTM:e Terror and Hean and
better half Lois made the Mecca
late last week, and it proved once
again that the Falls continues to be
one of the seven wonders of the
world and attracts tourists by the
thousands, each and everyday all
summer.
Now dragging three wee kids,
including a three-month old baby,
looked like an invitation to disaster
prior to the outset, but the kids
proved to. be as 'well behaved as
you'd expect from any older child
and except for a partly sleepless
night all stuffed into one motel
room, things went off fairly well.
Niagara, as anyone who has been
there knows, is a city of contrasts,
from the beautifully landscaped,
manicured park stretching along
the Niagara River on each side of
the Falls, to the garish, carnival
atmosphere of the commercial
section. But they each serve their
own cf"ientele, so there's something
sure to please everyone, no matter
what their taste. And besides, the
millions of tourist dollars brought
in are sure helping ease Canada's
deficit in our balance of payments.
Because the Canadian dollar has
dropped so much, visitors, like the
Japanese find it a real bargain to
vacation in Canada. And judging
by all the Orientals in Niagara
Falls, rnany have a "yen" for the
place.
And of course, the Falls is still
the honeymoon capital of the
world, which caused the Main
Street Wit to chuckle that its one of
the few places in the world where
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jim fitzgerald
people go to bed early and get up
late.
Of course, no trip to Niagara
Falls would be complete without a
trip to Marineland and Game
Farm, and I can truthfully say that
those ads you see on TV are no
exaggeration. The show was
everything it was billed as and
t n o r e. The kids were just thril-led-- --
(so was dad).
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Well, back to Clinton. Just when
the editor thinks he's got
everything ` down pat, something
comes along and messes things up.
Take that picture in last week's
paper which told that five houses
had been wrecked in Clinton this
year and none had been erected.
No sooner had the ink dried on the
page when we were informed that
indeed, one new home has been
started over on the corner of Erie
and Alma Streets. That makes the
score five down and one up.
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Although we've had several
reported sightings of UFO's in ale
area in the past couple of weeks,
there hasn't been any confirmation
for any officials as to what they
are, while others say they are just
weather balloons. What do you
think? Is something unearthly been
scouting out a place to land, or are
the Russians keeping an eye on our
fantastic corn crop?
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The Main Strett Wit says he's
thinking of starting up a fund
raising effort to try and buy a
couple of alligators for the moat
around the town hall. The Wit says
that all that's lacking now is a
drawbridge to get in!
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Other than the annual Clinton
flower show this Friday, things are
pretty quiet here at the Hub, and
for the kids, there's only one more
week of holidays.
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stolen while it was parked on Joseph
Street. The hub cab was valued at
$125.° �^
In another case, one man has been
apprehended and a second person is
being sought following the August 15
theft of a cigarette machine from the
Clinton Hotel. The machine, valued at
over $200, was stolen from the Hotel
lobby just before midnight.
Also on August 15, $60 in cash was
stolen and several• bottles of beer
were consumed by thieves who broke
into the Clinton Fish and Game Club.
Windows and doors were damaged
during the break-in, resulting in $200
worth of damage.
While on patrol on August le; Chief
Westlake discovered .that four large
windows and two smaller ones had
been smashed at Central Huron
Secondary School. Chief Westlake
reported that beer bottles had been
thrown through the windows and
damage amounted to at least $500.
Also on August 16, a large window
at Harold Wise Ltd., on the Bayfield
Road was smashed. The windoiw,
valued at $300, was broken with ` a
large pop bottle and merchandise in
the store, a washer and dryer, were
damaged from flying glass.
In Goderich provincial court on
August 18, Russell Van White was
fined over $1,100 following charges_
laid by Clinton Police on August 18,
1979.
Mr. Van White was fined $500 for a
charge of dangerous driving; $300 for
assaulting a police officer; $53 for not
having car insurance; $200 for driving
under suspension; $53 for having
liquor and $100 for failing to appear in
court.
The Goderich OPP reported that
Ian Fleming, 18, of Clinton escaped
injury but the car he was driving
received $600 in damages following a
August 16 accident.
Mr. Fleming was travelling on
Highway 4, south of the Vanastra
Road,. when the car "he was driving
Turn to page 3
Gord Phillips steps down
as principal at high school
Gord O. Phillips, principal at
Central Huron Secondary School in
Clinton for the past three years, has
stepped down from that position and
he will be replaced by Herbert J.
Murphy, 42, of Goderich.
Citing personal reasons for wanting
to be relieved of the principalship,
Mr. Phillips has named vice-principal
of South Huron Secondary School in
Exeter, where Mr. Murphy held the
same position.
A resident of Clinton, Mr. Phillips
was named principal of Central
Huron in 1977 to succeed the retiring
Robert Homuth.
The new principal designate, Mr.
Murphy, according to a press release
from director of education John
Cochrane, will start his job im-
mediately, while Mr. Phillips' ap-
pointment is effective September 1st.
Mr. Murphy lives on Lighthouse
Street in Goderich with his wife and
three children, and is a member of the
"Goderich Public Utilities Com-
mission, a trustee at North Street
United Church, and chairman of the
Ontario Secondary School Teacher's
Federation provincial certification
board. He also serves on the Huron
County staff improvement plan
committee.
A teacher since 1963, Mr. Murphy
has lived in Goderich since 1966
Herbert .T. Murphy
' g g ds and even a lost boot heel as
There was a lot of straining, pulling, burned hands
men showed their strength (and weakness) at a tug-of-war contest at the
Vanastra Country ,Fair. Five teams matched up against each other on
Saturday but the Lions Club remained unbeatable: They took first class win-
nings of $75 and the Vanastra Business Association came second, winning $50.
(Shelley McPhee photo)
Canada
will spend
• up to ' 1 million to develop a series of
ponds and major impoundments on
the crown owned land within the
approximately 2,400 hectares, known
as the Hullett Wildlife Management
Area, north-east of Clinton.
Actual management of the' area will
be in accordance with the Master
Plan and will be carried out under the
direction of the Natural Resources
Manager for the Hullett Wildlife
Management Area.
The agreement assures that this
important area will be developed and
maintained as a vital wetland area
necessary for the preservation of
waterfowl and other wildlife species.
Devei4
is currentlyprogressing. Ducks
Unlimited (Canada) will spend about
$150,000 this year in development
funds. Within the next few years :it is
estimated an additional $1,000,000
may be spent by that'organization to
completely develop the area for
waterfowl production.
In addition the Ministry of Natural
Resources will continue to develop
and' enhance the remainder of the
upland habitat for many additional
wildlife species which will ultimately
benefit and provide high quality,
wildlifet based, recreational ex-
periences for the people of Ontario.
The Hullett Wildlife Area will be developed by a privately funded group, Ducks
Unlimited (Canada) who recently signed an agreement with the ministry of
natural resources. The agreement was recently exchanged between the par-
ties, left to right, John Craig Eaton an Ontario director of Ducks Unlimited,
Ron Renwick, -Ducks-'O'ntario manager, Norm--Richards,-district manager of
the Wingham branch of the ministry and Dick Moore, Ontario Director of
Ducks.
Pool party is ready
by Steve Cooke
The kickoff date for,the Gala Pool
Party is fast approaching and all the
clubs involved have been working
-hard to ensure that it is a big success.
The Lions Club, who is responsible for
the printing and distribution of
tickets, has organized outlets
throughout the town and surrounding'
area.
The Kinsmen and Kinnettes acre
gearing up to serve one of their
fantastic 'meals while the Optimists
and the Fish and Game Club are
looking after refreshments for the
night.
The Legion, with its advertising
campaign is trying to let as many
people know about it as possible and
the Recreation Committee is con-
cerned with seeing that all the basic
mechanics are looked after.
Apparently, the Cubs and Scouts are
even getting involved by assisting
with the set up of tables and chairs
beforehand, and clean-up afterwards.
As you can see, everyone is getting
into the act in a gigantic effort tq'
eliminate that portion of the pool costs
that are not covered by grants and
other donations. The best way the
people of Clinton and area can jump
on the 'bandwagon -Fs -FS., making that
—important donation and attending the
Gala Pool Party.
If there is any question as to
whether it is "worth it or not", all it
takes is a quick visit to the pool itself
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Rain harms crops
By Jim Fitzgerald
Although the extra rainfall this year
'has plagued the harvest of the cereal
crops, it has proven to be a bonanza
for other crops, reports Dennis
Martin, associate ag rep with tthe
Clinton office of the ministry of
agriculture and food.
Mr. Martin said that the poor
drying condition of the past week has
continued to bother, farmers wanting
to finish harvesting of barley and
mixed grain crops and second cut
hay, but the extra moisture has meant
a bumper cereal crop, and if the
weather is right, could also mean an
excellent grain corn crop.
He said that most of the winter
wheat and barley crops are in, and
about 50 per cent of the mixed grain
crop is combined.
"Those that have swathed second -
cut hay are reporting excellent
yields," Mr. Martin added. "It seems
like anything we've planted this year
has done well, again because of the
extra moisture:"
The white bean and soy beach crops
are also doing well, except -for spotty
damage to some fields from white
bean mould and Mexican kean beetle,
and flooded out fields in the Seaforth
area.
If the area can avoid any Sep-
tember frosts, then there should be an
excellent corn yield, said Mr. Martin.
The crop has more than made up for
lost time in June and is well on its way
to being the best crOp in some years.
Weather
1980 1979
AHI LO HI LO
August
12 22 11 22 5
13 23 9 23 9
14 24 16 17,5 ' 9b
15 22 11 16 10
16 24 8 20 3
17 22.5 12 20 8.5
18 26 16.5 19 9
Rain 12.0 mm
No Rain