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Clinton News Record, 1981-02-12, Page 3A parffig meter stands a lonely vigil en Clinton's Main Street as a major winter storm blasted the area on Tuesday and Wed- nesday, closing school for two days and creating hazardous driving conditions. Four inches of snow was followed by an inch of rain, and then plummeting temperatures and blizzard con- ditions. (James Fitzgerald photo) Council seeks $67,000 BIA loan With the proper information gathered and a resolution supporting the Clinton Business Imporovement Area (BIA) proposals passed, council will be re- applying to the ministry of housing for a $67,243 loan. The loan intertest loan will be used to carry out BIA work in Clinton, and will be payable over a 10 year period, at one per cent interest. The town will pay half the loan, whil1 business people in the BIA area will cover another 50 per cent of the costs through assessment on their taxes. Clinton's first application was not ac- cepted by the ministry because the in- formation they required was not complete. However with the preliminary application sent, the town is confident that they will be able to receive funding. The Clinton's application rinust be in ministry hands before the end of March, when the low interest loan program ends. +++ Council accepted a recommendation from the public works department, suggesting street reconstruction and completion in 1981. The recommendation includes: reconstruction and first coat of ashphalt on North Street, from Huron to John Street and on Beech Street, from Whitehead to the north end of the existing street. . Finishing coats of ashphalt are suggested on: High Street, to Wintercourt Cres.; Townsend Street, from East to Smith Street; George Street, from Albert to Hill Street and Queen Street, from George to John Street, Thesurface coat has been recommended Optimist Carnival..... • from page 1 received medallions and a trophy for their tournament win. The carnival weekend was a' complete success and special thanks goes to Dave Renner who organized the weekend. Thanks also goes to Don Shropshall for organizing the pee wee tournament and to the local merchants; who donated prizes. for the poker rally. The trophies were donated by Coke and Tuckey Beverages. In the poker rally the first place prizes included a trophy, donated by George Cutler and a wallet, donated by Aiken Brothers. Second prize was a Pulsation hand shower, donated by J.B. Allen and Co. Ltd and third prize was a smoke ' detector, donated by Ideal Supply. A cash prize, daonted by Murray Miller Cement Finishing went to the fourth place winner. Other , door prizes were donated by Clinton, Horne Hardware, Three Phase Electric, Hearn Wholesale, LeBeau Plumbing and Heating, Lorne Brown Motots, Brownie's Drive In Ltd., J and J Pharmacy, Cyanamid, Bank of Montreal, Shiral's Department Store, Hurop Business Machines, Herman's `Men's Wear, Campbell's Men's, Wear, Clinton Optimists, Jerry MacLean's Sports, Al Finch, McKerlie-McMillan, Huron and Erie and Cand R Bookkeeping. on Princess, from Raglan to Percival Street and on Percival, from Princess to Rattenbury Street. For third. year CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1Z1$I ..PAGES Summer school -tom be held Summer may now just be a fond memory but the Huron County Board of Education has already initiated plans for a third session of summer school. At its regular monthly meeting in Clin- ton last week, trustees endorsed a motion to offer a summer school program at Cen- tral Huron Secondary School in 1981. The program will run for six weeks and offer both credit and non-credit courses. The summer school program was in- .tiated in 1979 and offered non-credit Huron Health Unit to get prov. firt. The Huron County Health Unit was one of six units in the province to receive a substantial increase in provincial support, for the operating budget. Last week the Ministry of Health an- nounced that the Huron County Health Unit. would reteive increases .from 60 to 75 per cent as part.of the Ministry's papaw - ed plan to rationalize funding across the province. County -clerk treasurer, Bill Healy said the provincial paid 71 per cent of the total health budget in 1981 and the subsidy would be increased to 75 per cent in 1982. The increased subsidy is a direct result of lobbying on the part of several health units in the province. In 1980 the county health budget was $675,468 and the province picked up $388,394 or 57.5 per cent of the total cost. With pressure from several counties the province will gradually raise the subsidy Roses are red, Violets are blue, Please be my valentine, Coz I love you. No snorts, giggles or gaffaws please, that's a meaningful little verse. Now you may think it's silly, mushy and corny,, but I like it,andhappen to think that Valentine's Day is one of the most important holidays of the year. Oh, I guess I'm just a romantic at heart, but I really enjoy Valentine's Day and send out lots of cards and little gifts to my special friends and relatives. Sure it's mushy, it's supposed to be, and everyone should take advantage of that. I mean, what other day of the year can you offer passionate and fervent messages of love without people thinking you're emotionally unstable. Passing out valentines from **Se punch -out cards and chomping on cinammon hearts is usually reserved for kids, but everyone should get into the spirit of February 14th. We complain that Christmas is too Lmaterialistic, birthdays just remind us of our old age, Canada Day is not really a holiday, just a�`�day off work, and at Thanksgiving we eat too much. So Valentine's Day seems to be the perfect . - holiday. There's no need for over- spending, overeating or over -partying. Valentine's Day only takes a quiet moment, a card, or a message from the heart.. . As corny and cliche as the synics may think, Valentine's Day is important to each one of us. It's a wonderful feeling to be able to show love, and to be loved in return, and what better way to get us through these mid -winter blahs. Just take a few minutes on February 14th, give your grandmother a call, bake a cheese cake for your 'husband, send a card to your best friend, or buy a rose for your wife, you'll be glad you did! In the meantime: Happy Valentine's toyou one and all, Hope all your days Are bright and glad. (So I couldn't find an appropriate word that rhymes with "all". Remember that it's the thought that counts). SUPER BU from our Inflation Fighter Catalogue 1981 Come in and look through our Sale Catalogue Here are some examples of the savings -ON NOW! PROPANE TORCH Special! $999 We're your one-stop Decorating Centre! MERCURY TOILET with water savor controi,•Speclall . •53."s TOILET SEAT Whits or black Assorted decorator colours New selection of Wood Paneling SELKIRK CHIMNEY SYSTEMS @CHIMNEY BRUSH '21." ASSORTED WOOD ORNAMENTS (top) as low as '1.111 each • ORNAMENTAL. WOOD MOULDINGS from 24' ft. SCALLOPED MOULDINGS (lowor left) from '214 • ft. length WOOD DOWELS.- Assorted diameters SUPER LOCK 1I The ultimate In security, SPECIAL *34." Plus—double and single cylinder locks and night latches at sale prices N 2711 ■AT,4RaoM VENT PAN. 0 27E BATH E%HAUST PAN. Easy Operates quietly and efficiently to Install for bathroom. laundry In scall or ceiling. Easy to Install. roono, recreation room. etc. Special! '29.95 93.99 Sole Starts Thursday Ends Saturday, February 28 LANGFORD LUMBER-CLINTON (formerly Fred J. Hudie Ltd. Horne itt Building Centre) NEW MAILING ADDRESS:' P.O. SOX 27� CLINTON NOM ILO STORE HOURS: Mon.•FrI.: 8:00-3:30 Sat.: 11:00.4:30 230 Bayfield Road - Clinton 482-3995 QUALITY PRODUCTS le QUALIFIED SERVICE COMPETITIVE PRICING lit to 75 per cent in the next year. Ed` Harrison of the Huron Health Unit said the provincial share of expenditures was about 50 per cent in the past. "This board, along with several others, applied to the Ministry for an increase," he said. "Last year the increase was about leper cent andpow it will be 75 per cent." The increase -applies to units i Bruce, Elgin -St. Thomas, Huron, Kent Chatham, Lambton and Peterborough. Health Minister Dennis Timbell said the increase in provincial spending from $60 million to $70.5 million will allow health units to maintain existing levels of service to communities throughout the province. courses an remedial English. mathematics and driver eduei t - 411900 the it program was mantled to include English as a second . Credit courses in both years to English and mathematics. This year the board has that a minimum enrolment fie students is needed in a subject. If less than five students enrol that subject may still be of- fered ffered by combining it with grade of the same subject. In 1979 summer school enrolment totall- ed 182 students in 11 courses and in 1900 the figures rose to 196 students in 20 courses. There were 13 instructors in addition to the principal and Revenue from summer school is derived from student fees and provincial grants, which is derived at by converting the pupil hours to the equivalent of attendance at regulalyday school. la .. the _esprit . 81_ which included. busing from Goderii Wingharn, Seaforth and Exeter, while venue was $10,140. The 1980 expen- ditures were $13,742 and revenues $11,835. The student fee schedule was establish- ed at $5 for elementary pupils, $10 for secondary students and driver education Mils will pay $85• ecoratn fca g 11 it /JREATIYALL PM1kZ PittsburgWPaints:.. Sale Starts Thurs., Feb. 5 to Sat., Feb. 21 ALL INTERIOR LINES ON SALE 1 T1 gala off regular price. WALLHIDE® Latex Flat Wall Paint using the patented Micro/lo Process: Stains, spots and normal household dirt clean up easily. Excellent covering power in most colors NOW ONLY White and ready -mixed colors only. Custom colors slightly higher. 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