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Clinton News Record, 1981-01-22, Page 10 440 tri n :7> FPONT ELEV. mil is the architect Kyles, Kyles awl Ge* coaceottkr4 what the new add1Ui n to the Clinton Public Hospital will look Moe, viewed from the Wit, The addition., on Me left, will hoose a Seek *300' 000 LAT ) nets e r sy entrance, phaidethemay derives, :rd the rest of the hospital will undergo major renovations. Construction could startas early as this May. ( James FRzgerald photo) Hospital to start fund raising By Shelley McPhee Let's face it, sooner or later you'll have to use the Clinton Public Hospital facilities'. Whether it be in the beginning, the end or sometime inbetween there will be a time when you, your relatives or your friends will have to seek the help. from the Clinton hospital. You'll want the benefits of up-to-date equipment and the most modern facilities, and the hospital will only he able to provide these necessities through your support. To properly serve the needs of the community, the Clinton hospital is proceeding with a major renovation and addition plan. The ministry of health has agreed to pay just over $300,000 of the $725,000 project and the hospital is asking that area residents help to raise another $300,000. 1 \ The money will not begathered through taxes and fund raising committee chairman Steve Cooke of Clinton is hopefully that the $300,000 can be collected on a voluntary basis. Unllke many other hospitals who are carrying out cimiiiar fund raising at- tempts to help pay for renovations and expansions, the Clinton group will not be approaching the municipal councils for funds. "That would be a double tax burden on the people," Mr. Cooke noted. "We'd rather do it voluntarily and after what happened a few years ago when the hospital was nearly dosed, we're con- fident that the people will support us." The money, which will take over a year to be raised, will come through private donations and fund raising events. The conunitte has approached the Huron County Council and they have money set aside for such hospital projects. The Clinton hospital has applied to the county for 1125,000 and Mr. Cooke said, "We're pretty sure we'll get the money 'because the Clinton hospital has under- uthzed the fund.in the past." _ .... - The large fund raising events will begin this summer when construction on the new hospital addition begins, in late May or early June. Donations boxes will be set Pot grows richer for area poker rally - prize list for neat week's Crippled Children's snowmobile poker rally con- tinuesto get richer and richer. This week, the event, being sponsored by the Clinton and District Snowmobile Club, received word that the first prize in the event will 'be a man's' or lady's Bulova watch, worth $150, and donated by Anstett Jewellers.of Clinton. That prize goes into the pot with about 50 others donated by area merchants and business persons. The poker rally will be held next Saturday, January 31, starting from Dale's Pump Service on Highway 8, at the east end of Clinton. Each participant and their passenger will be able to purchase one or more poker hands, with the cards picked up at five check -points along the route. All the funds go the crippled children's fund, with the prizes going to the first column Finally, the hostages are home, the new president has been inaugurated south of the border, and it hasn't snowed for seven days. Pretty good week, eh? After being remuded for the past 444 days that there were 52 hostages in Iran, I'm glad it's all over. Although I'm sure their relatives and friends really missed them, I think the Yankee media, which unfortunately we Canadians copy, overdid the whole thing. Every day and night on nearly every broadcast and front page, they were telling us about the hostages, how many hours and days they had been there, and over and over again in- terviewing their relatives back home. It's times like this that I'm em- barrassed to say I'm a journalist by profession. After all,, none of the hostages were killed, and by the !aok of them on TV, none look too hard done by after their 14 month stay. We should put the whole thing in its proper perspective. During the hostages' stay in Tehran, thousands died on American highways in auto crashes, many killed by some else's alcohol abuse. Who's thinking of them? During those 14 months, tens of thousands of people starved to death in the world while we, and the Americans, buried thousands of tans of good food in landfill sites here in North America. Let'S get off the our arrogant Western perch and find out what Christianity really means. Let's get down to solving some real problems instead of making a bunch of heros of people who just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. I wonder what the mud runners are going to fill their newscasts and front pages with now? As Global's Peter Trueman would say, "That's not news, but that too is silky " 03, snawmobuers. other years, the Clinton club helped sponsor a local version of the provincially run Snowarama, where drivers got pledges from the public for so much a mile. But a snowless winter last year forced cancellation of the event several times, and the public lost interest. Unlike last year, however, there is plenty of snow on the trails in the Clintoin area, and the long-range weather forecast calls 'for a continuation of winter con- ditions for the next several weeks. Along with Anstett Jewellers, other new prize givers this week include, Hensall Co - Op, Hully Gully, Laurie Colquhoun, Lynn Hoy Enterprises, Harold Wise Electric, Fairholme Dairy, Ball and Mutch Fur- niture, John Wise Insurance. " Anyone seeking further information can contact president .. Ross Cudmore, or executive members Barry Young or Joe Gibson. by jim fitzgerald After watching the inauguration on TV on Tuesday, the Main Street Wit could only shake his head and say: "At one time the Americans could tell good political jokes. now they elect them. Well, at least they they can celebrate Thanksgiving all year long, now that they have a turkey in the White House." + + + There is some good news, however, especially locally, what with the bantam hockey tourney starting Thursday night, and the revival set for the once popular winter diversion - the Winter Carnival. And for all those with a bit of Scottish blood flowing through their veins this Sunday, January 25 is Robert Burns night, that traditional time when they make up Haggis, that terrible looking dish of a sheep's stomach stuffed with other "stuff." They then address it and stab it! It's really not that bad tasting, though. The problem with this writer is I'm half Scottish and half Irish which, according to my wife, makes a bad combination: I'm both cheap and tempermental! • + + + Were you in the area I0 years ago' Then you'll remember January 28 with vivid clarity. That was the start of the big blow of 1971 that closed this place down for four days. They say that some teachers who were stuck in those rural schools with several hundred kids can still vivklly remember the smell of the event! + + + If .you happen to be near the tube on Saturday afternoon about 2 pm, tune in the CFPL, Channel 10 to Ross Daly's show on business. Among the features this week will be a clip on Clinton's recently revived piano factory. The 1V crews were at the East Street plant on Tuesday filming the sequence. out, dances and dinners will be held, and a variety of other events are now being planned by a 12 -member fund raising committee. Mr. Cooke will be contacting all local service and social dubs and organizations for their help and public meetings will soon be taking place to start the money raising attempts. Already people have shown their support for the project. Over $150 has come in through private donations, the hospital board has given $500 as an initial con- tribution, and hospital administrator Doug Coventry has embarked his own campaign to help with the project. Mr. Coventry is losing to gain. By March 31 he plans to have lost 25 to 30 potmds and already he has been sponsored for $350 in his dieting attempts. "Most of the Lions Club members have backed me, but they keep passing me desserts at the &loner meetings," he joked. All the sponsor money gathered from Mr. Coventry's diet will go to the building fund and he has proudly announced that six pounds have already disappeared. Mr. Coventry has sponsor sheets available for any interested supporters and they are availableat the hospital. Mr. Coventry has been working for years to get the hospital renovation and addition program approved by the ministry. The importance of r improving the hospitaTwas A essed by MraCorkeand he noted, "Modern up-to-date facilities and equipment are needed to attract doctors and medical professionals to Clinton. They're not going to be prepared to leave a modern hospital to head out to the boon docks." There is a good chance that the area doctor shortage will soon be solved and some prospective medical practitioners are looking at future careers here. It seems that after years of instability, the Clinton hospital finally has a chance for a brighter future and the fund raising committee is confident that the, people will help pay for the bill to improve the facilities. Turn to page 3 116th year —No. 3 Thursday, January 22, 1981 Over pay question Two councillors thr By Shelley McPhee An uncomfortable silence filled .the Clinton courial cbaualie os Monday pied when veteran Cotmallote Ron McKay and Rosemary Amistrong announced that they may resign their positions. Saying he could not serve for a council that was "unfair and unjust," Councillor McKay warned that he would have take the next two. weeks to decide whether he could continue serving as a town official Councilor Armstrong immediately came to his support and stood behind her fellow councillor after a motion to pay Councillor McKay and former Councillors Joe Atkinson and Rob Parr, for recreation committee board meetings they attended, was defeated. Councillor McKay presented the motion, asking that he and the former councillors be paid $12 per meeting for the 36 times they sat as the town's representatives on the rec committee. The motien called for payment for the 879 and 1980 meetings they attended. In 1979, Councillor McKay went to 14 rec meetings, Councillor Parr wrnt to one and Councillor Joe Atkinson sat in on five. In 1980, Councillor McKay attended 11 meetings while Councillor Parr went to five. The motion was presented as a result of an ongoing disagreement between members of council as to who should and should not rbepaid for sifting Qs tie various town committees. The issue has been a perennial problem for many years and came to a head in December schen in a recorded vote, council defeated a motion to pay Coun- cillor George Rumball and Deputy Reeve Frank VanAltena $12 a meeting to sit on the fire area board. Councillor Rumball and Deputy Reeve Van Altera reasoned that the other four municipalities served by the fire board n mere paying their respresentatives. However, the majority of council agreed that since other Clinton council members were not paid for the extra committee meetings theyattend, then neither should Councillor Rumball or Deputy Reeve Van Altena. ' No sooner than the ink had dried on the motion, when two weeks later, council reversed their decision in a second recorded vote, and agreed to pay volun- teers on some of the town's committees. At that time, Councillor Wayne Lester suggested to council, "I don't object to paying or not paying members, I just object to this hassle and rehash of the problem." Now, another two weeks later, council defeated a motion to pay representatives on another town committee. Clinton hub for seminar By Shelley McPhee Close to 150 doctors, nurses and other people involved in the medical profession will be meeting in Clinton on January 28 for a day -long seminar. To be held at the Ontario Street United Church auditorium, the seminar, entitled "Obstetrical Up -date" is being sponsorea by the Clinton Public Hospital. • Staff members at the Clinton hospital, as well as medical professionals from' the Goderich. Exeter and Seaford] area will hear three guest speakers including: Dr. Graham Chance, Professor of Pediatrics. ° St. Joseph's Hospital, London: Dr. Paul Harding, Chief of Obstetrics. St. Joe's Hospital and Trudy Radford, B.Sc..`!., obstetrical and pediatric liaison nurse. University of Western Ontario. Local doctors will present cases to be studied and a fetal monitor will be demonstrated by Hewlett -Pa ckard Co. The seminar is the biggest of its kind to be held in the area and grew from an original monthly seminar concept initiated by Clinton's Dr. Raymond Flowers. For the past two years, he has been organizing monthly sessidgs at the hospital. Approximately 35 people have attended the workshops that have covered a variety of medical issues and studies. In the past, the seminars have been held in the Clinton hospital's board room where one doctor or medical professional has made a presentation. Some of the sessions have seen case studies presented by a professor of respiratory diseases, a neurological surgeon. a professor of endocrinology, the chief of anesthesia from St. Joe's Hospital, a cardiovascular surgeon and a general surgeon. Clinton's hospital administrator Doug Coventry said that the sessions were started in Clinton because the hospital was central to Huron County. He is hopeful that more large workshops can be held in the future. Mr. Coventry also noted that the Obstetrical Up -date is particularly in- teresting to the Clinton hospital staff because they don't do many deliveries in a small hospital. He explained that by studying unusual cases at the seminar, the staff will be more prepared to handle any problems that may occur in the delivery - r00111. He also hopes that more pregnant mothers will use the facilities available in Clinton, knowing that the staff is well trained and are receiving further education in obstetrics. Presently, many of the Clinton area pregnancies are handled by London's hospitals. The Chilton hospital delivered only 64 babies in 1980. Bea Cooke is new councillor By Shelley McPhee Mrs. Bea Cooke has been chosen to fill the vacant seat on Clinton council. At their January 19 meeting, council picked Mrs. Cooke from five others sumbitted to fill the position by a majority vote. The town cournailor position was left open after November election when no Clinton residents put their names forward to fill the nine person committee. Council had put out a plea to local ratepayers and six resiu,.'nts, Mrs. Cooke, former councillor Ray Garon, George Cox, Fred Jackson, Gard Phillips and Jim ,)Hunter, volunteered for the position. Out of the six, Mr. Cox withdrew his name and Mayor Chester Archibald ex- plained that Mr. Cox really didn't want the position because of his hea ring and seeing difficulties. Mayor Archibald explained, "Mr. Cox said he was so incensed that after two times no one would come forward, that he would, despite his handicaps." "I think a lot of credit should go to this man," Mayor Archibald told council. Mrs. Cooke received the votes of the majority of council in the first round of battening. Mr. Hunter received the sup- port of Councillor Ron McKay in the vote. ten to res In bringing forward the most recut motion in the controversy, Councillor McKay stated, "You're all aware why the 11110#0T1 has been Irought forth: I have stated that I don't with to receive pay for meetings I have attended, but you have set a precedent If the town wishes to pay some coun- cillors, then they .must pay all," he stressed. Deputy Reeve Van Altena asked what would happen to councillors who sit on other committees and wondering if they should be paid as well be noted, "There'll be no end to it. "That's exactly right," Councillor Armstrong retaliated. "That's just what we've been saying all along." Councilor McKay added, "We can't tell the rec comnattee to pay all its members, but the town should pay the councillors on thecommittee." Councilor Armstrong noted that she always felt that money she recceived for attending council meetings was sufficient and said, "It breaks my heart to second this motion, but it's only fair. To support his motion and bis belief in volunteer work for the town, Councillor McKay noted that along with the rec committee he sits on the fair board and the LACAC committee. He attended nine on- site meetings when the arena floor was being installed, five one -site meetings for the construction of the new community pool He helped -to strip shingles off of the pool's bath house roof and stripped tile from the arena auditorium floor. He drove to Centralia, free of charge, to pick up new shingles, and spent a considerable amount 40' of time o g the Wintartio draw in Clinton. "I think I'm being very generous in saying Iaidended mily15I.,-..-. probably went to over 70 conflated with Turn to p 3 Weather 1981_ 19.80_ )HI l® HI - JANUARY 13 -9 -18 14 -6 -12.5 15 -5 -9 16 -7 -14 17 -6.5 -22 18 -2 -43 19 -3 -17 Snow 4 an 3 -9 2 -3 4 -1 5 -1 7 3 4 1 1 -1 Scow -0 Snowmobiler killed } A Dungannon man was kflled early Sunday morning when his snowmobile struck a parked truck on Huron County Road 1. Glen Anderson, 21, of R U Dungannon died after the snowmobile he was driving Slailinied Into a parried truck at 245 a.m. Sunday: A spokesman at the Goderich detachment of the OPP said Anderson was driving alone and the accident was reported at 2.54 a.m. to - Like many homeowners. even the public works department has been bothered by ice dams on their roof, as a milder weather started melting some of the two feet of snow that has fallen on the area Here Roy Pickard chops the ice while Alrie V erboef holds the ladder.)James Fitzgerald photo) Linter Carnival revived By Jim Fitzgerald After an absence of several years. Clinton's once popular Winter Carnival has been revived by the town's Optimist Club, but an a scaled down version. The club decided to try and get the Carnival going again on a more modest scale. and see how public reation will be. The Optimist Carnival will be held over the weekend of February 6, 7, and 8. with most of the events taking place in the Clinton Community Park and arena. The kick-off will be held on Friday. February 6 at 7 pm with some fun broomball matches between various service chibs and volunteer groups like the firemen. Then at 9 pm, a licensed social will be, held upstairs in the arena auditorium. On Saturch r, February 7, an eight -team pee twee hockey tournament gets un- derway at 1 puri on the ice. while upatairs, 'a mixed progressive euchre tournament will be held, complete with prizes. Admission will be Sl. At 9 pm, the gala Winter Carnival dance will be held upstairs in the auditorium with Star Trex acting as entertainment for the $15percouple affair. Tickets are limited. On the final day. Sunday. Febrary 8, starting at 12:'30 pun, a smowmobile poker rally will get underway, to be followed by log sawing contests. snwoshoe rates, and toboggan races. The toboggan races will feature three categories for schools, service clubs and business sponsors. All must be pre -entered with Dave Renner at 482-3595.. Following the races, a free family skate will be held at the arena from 2 to 4 pnt, followed by the finals of the pee wee tourney at 4pm. • I