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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News Record, 1981-01-15, Page 3r Mus lea ll y About M Clinton stades get up before the spa rises fear mornings a week to pursue an extraecarricalar activita h sshe and e=sr. Psr=ta i nclined regular started schen!. parents ask board for music program at school By dine Fitzgerald Parients and students in the Clinton area are lobbying the Huron County Board of Education to set up a music program at Central Huron Secondary gehool (CUSS) in Clinton. Mary Hearn, one of the spokespersons for the group, said in an view this week that a group of parents want a program set up and are confident that it will be highly successful. She said that already, about 50 students are involved in a non-credit, - extra curricular bran and choir, but can only take the course between 8 and 9 am, four mornings a week. Because the present early morning practices are held before the busesarrive, only town students are able to make the practices, unless rural parents are willing to drive them in. Si Mrs. Hearn said, in Goderidh, a similar course has two teachers. is offered during often) And when he got to Thaler Bay, Big ''C" jumped on his back As on a stretcher Terra' lay, It Might hive been the rads_ But Terry's keeping up the fight: To such a foe he will not bend. His goal is still within his sight; For now his hmgs are on the mend_ Canada, in gratefttlpride, Its highest gift bestowed: And Terry's known both far and wide As Knight of the open road_ by Mary A. Shepherd Bayfield stuck in the middle tlae normal school day, and the students have all their instrumerds supplied. In Clinton, ,rase grn to had some i i- str urnents : ,.grated by the now defunct Clinton Centennial Band w ! e the CHSS students' council bought several more. The balance of tit a instruments must be rented at a oast of up to $60 a year_ "This has., disoou ged many good students from entering the early -morning music program, as has the lack off biases," Mrs Hearn said "When the co amity board was set up some years ago, it was supposed to ; -ve equal opportunity to all the students in Huron, but not with music," Mrs. Hearn said. "Our taxes are going to help the Goderich program, while we do without here," she said. Even the early morning program may _ disappear, the parents fear, if their young, I enthusiastic teacher, Rob Para is let go by the board Mr. Parr, who is kens on the senority totem poll, may be dassified as '`redun- dant" in the nest year or two because of declining enrollments: Mrs. Hearn said there would be plenty of students for the program, as four of the public: schools which feed CHSS have excellent music programs with hundreds of students involved_ "Holmesvllle, Huron Centennial, Hallett Central and Clinton Public all have bands and choirs, and the Clinton Christian School has a choir," Mrs. Hearn noted. Mrs. Hearn said she has already talked to CRSS principal Herb Murphy, and the parents are now going to approach the board - A music program had been running at CRSS from 1974 to 1977, but interest waned when the teacher resigned and a new one couldn't be found. "It's not normal," I wailed_ "No one drives an 11 -year-old car." Noone but me that is, for 1981 marks the llth birthday of the old red bomb. People tell me to be grateful that the old girl's still chugging along, but I only grow a little more leery each time 1 tum that key and the engine roars. After all these years, I'm beginning to lose faith in her. She's served me too well, for too long and I fear the erid is near. The bomb's just recovered from major surgery and the mechanics assure me that she's good for another few years, but I'm afraid they're only trying to be gentle_ I mean let's f ace the facts. How many other decade old cars do you see on the road? Literally none, other than those carefully restored, priceless antique But mine is neither priceless oh - carefully restored, in fact, she has seen little proper car care and maintenance, other than an affectionate pat on the bumper. Her old age is starting to show. In comparison to other vehicles on the road, her surface is showing a little more rust and seems to be destroying her red coat at a rapid rate. She still makes a gallant attempt to start each morning, and runs just fine, until she has to move. It takes a lot of L____ encouragement to keep her chilled body going and get her wheels turning, but she tries hard to co-operate. I've been gentle, and realizing her fragile condition, allow her long and frequent rest periods. And so she's not forgotten for days on end, I give her a loving wave as I walk to work and dear her weak body from a heavy build-up of snow and ice_ The bomb and I used to venture as far as Stratford on good days, now our trips are carefully scheduled and limited to refreshing jaunts to Goderich and back. She thoroughly enjoys these days out and gleefully sails along the highway, but I must put my foot down ; on the brake) when she starts daring the speed limit. We've had four good years together and I realize that she now requires special care and attention. There'll be no more taking the old girl from gi nted anymore. After' all, she has to last forever. NEWS UPDATE - Only moinents after these words were written, this mechanical -mindless female suffered another anxiety attack when attempts were made to start the old bomb. She wouldn't go. My editor, part time maintenance man for the bomb, and a couple of other boys came to the rescue. After a few moments of fiddling under the hood she was on her way again. I gave my usual , sigh of relief and puttered on my way. I wonder. how long forever is going to be'. C to cow ue. it Stoma page1 hmliemett dot controlsto impair damage by heavy truck traffic axound pits. In response to a quo:lion from the audienee, M Laing said he didn't east t Aggregates Act weuld be passed mill a jetty goveniumit was in The inspector was aeked how a stockpile of crushed gravel would by the security fee regulation. Ar_ Laing said have until duly, 1981 to gait rid ci stockpiles gni after that, they must pay eft outs per time fee on temaining gravel He said because of the ant of lean masse given opetators, the ministry felt they should be able to get rid of stock- piles by .1 tdpilesby.1 ty_ Another audience fir ash how recently pits mug have been used to qty for a license; . out, that vel from ray farm pits is used only to gravel driveways and fir gaits_ Mr.. Laing said if a farmer can swear the pit was in use centinuously flora n of _years„ the lam wail .gr The lirense ffee is ritaltividuals, and $108 for corporations operating a pit_ Mr. Laing said operators don't leave to rive gravel from a pit during the year just because the nit is licensed No licenses will be issued in non County until July L The inspetor was also questioned about acing regulations for a pig Under the act, operators are acquired to fence around the boundaries el a pit or quarry with heavy dusty farm fence_ However, Mr. Laing pow out there are allowances for nou-comPliance wifencing regulation.. For a anhple, if the pit is in an' isolated location or if fencing completely arounrd a boundaries will take good agricultural land out of.inoduction, tiro few legislations could be waived. Mr. Iain said the ministry particularly wants fences around pits nderirag roadways or around ;cis containing water. Another audience- member asked Mr. Laing how gravel pits can be reclaimed. The pits inspector said the land could be reforested, could be returned to farmland or used as a recreational area_ He said operators must maintain enough topsoil on ttsesit etoc to ilitadFion Iii rerponse to another getestien, he said operators cart sell any excess topsoil meter rabiti'tautioruis complete g Fortune of asked what the new rules would do to the pritee of gravel Mr. Latrig said he didn't think the should be an increase in the ice but a "the money is tied up i(in the security deposit), ti's no doubt about that.." In erverponse to e emitter question, he said with the new regagations, )lily some sir gravel pits that aren't used very Vii, will Another imam said he could see opera taking pits out of c urn t ioan now and waiting to, apply for a lime untll the price of gravel goes up. Laing motioned it imarld be mace difficult for operators to get a lid in the fuse if they allowed a pit to go out of operation.. He said getting the lig again would require a • bylaw change_ Merle Ganaby asked the iasci whata ft acre pit on his farm to have a site pian prepared, as required- in applying for a license.. Mr. Laing said it would be hard for ssveyors to give an estimate of site plan els until they viewed the pit, the topography el the land, etc. He did advise operators ,t gel two or three estimates on site plans since I ease is quite a difference in prim_ Federation president Gerry Fortune asked Mr_ Toeing if there's a limit to the number of wayside pit permits one person will be issued_ Mr. Laing said the ministry is gong :a tTy to limit the nyenitipailities ffrxam going into a wayside hitt year after year, since they must open and close that pit each time_ He said a intent of wayside pit licenses is so the pia can be used for one- time road consstruction. Be -said the guroblem with wayside pit permits is that mimicipalitiess want the cheap gravel from these pits whereas operators want to sell the gravel to the municipalities, white means "we're between a rock and a hard place." Clinton council briefs At their zeroed council meeting, Clinton council learned that the Huron County Health Unit has investigated complaints that horse unanure was dumped in the pond area beside William Street, and Health Inspector John Orr said that Dennis Jewitt has assured him the practice will stop_ +++ Council learned that provincial education minister Bette Stephenson is reviewing areas of rural representation on school boards_ + -} + Three councillors will be attending the Good Roads Convention in Toronto u: February_ + + + Council supported a resolution from Haidimand-Norfolk asking for a public hearing before a chemical dump site is opened in that reSon: "The ministry of the environment isn't playing by their own rules." said Councillor Ron McKay. + Street lighting in town last year cost taxpayers a total of $27,404, Deputy Reeve Frank Van Altena revealed. including $13,211 for hydro, $7,000 for materials, and $6,000 for labor. +++ The town Will soon put out tenders for a new 34 or 1 -ton trunk for the public works department on they suggestion of works chairman Reeve Ernie Brown, who said all the other equipment is in elcelle,tr shape_ Reeve Blue tm also wants council to discuss the possibility of buying a leaf sucker for fall use. °Or are we going to continue burning them?" 'Chunks to hard writ of vehrateers the Mal gift shop was able to turn ever a OAS cheque to the hospital asmilliary. 'belay i ncteded a PM profit sada ret ara ofall N loan rustled last year to start the gift shop. Here Marg gory, right, gives the cheque to treasurer Kathleen Ealottt. (James lFitrildphoto) 'IhiSisik. The Arctic Cat ane-tine-anlysaie. Nadel and Year 1980 Trail Cat 3000 1980 Trail Cat 4000 1 11980 Panther 5000 Ij The town has been advised by the provincial government to get fidelity or bends following an incident in Palmerston where the town treasurer took off with a large sum of money, seriously burdening the taxpayers. At the same time, the town will get a second quote on their insurance needs this year, • -so we Wont be open for criticisms," said Mayor Archibald. t a Council gave Bill Fleming a pat on the back for paving -the whole of Irwin Street this fall from East Street to the Feed Mill (about 440 feet i at no oast to the taxpayers. 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