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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News Record, 1981-04-30, Page 4e_ G.B4s4 PATON �..-RECORD, THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1981 t 1 kk Bi1.N A11 ARC) linoimisiiiiiiisgamaiwaiiiiiiimiaiiiiamanamompaionisams 11900 CORtf a a 6044410141 oach If it resOnteuv1 as *wend Ow iwsot bpi Aga ,� 'oR . „ a e C1040f00, pktalea9B. po9 a *Men 409 a eh pit rionf 4nunb®r Y:l7. ., 00#1 t X 4 00244. » e aA rr I nn e� MA 'lean 11®f•i Bink® i f'fslP/a�.R1n20rd.,00tid In 11ioi, end *in Crain * 41Clinton Nowt Era, foiamaand In 10®r. Total weep le.R4r9wA- °i0* f YAW fent 9.340; 444461/04101M-' MPerymnP •l1 • (1linton News Record +•CkA MEMBER JA . Ee FITZCIWEIRAAI.R - tatter SHL X /M PHEE - Mimi{ Editor GA :YHAIST - AdvertManager 1MATP.. R'tRANRER - Advoirfiring. II�AR¢rA.RE4rRLo_GIBS Office Menages MAW ,AHtIOLI DON4ub criptlotos ®laploy ®dvortlslde rotes ewell•bl• on request. Ask for Rote Card ffo.11 •,,•alta® Oct. 1. IW: :derson on the way out ThEcaI'for tl' a resignation of provincial minister of agriculture Lorne Henderson by the Wellington County section of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture could signal the end of the veteran Lomb- tonMPP from this inportant post, 'says the Mitchell Advocate. %fienderson, one of the best 'country' politicians which this pro- vince has ever .seer., may have outlived his usefulness to the cabinet if 'other cointy•federations join with Wellington in calling for his resignation. While there is much more to Henderson than his 'country bum- pkin'" image suggests, it is Very rare that a politician extends his i ,1 f o aby remaining, in the same cabinet post for a number of F•9tmer, leaderof the Qrtario New Democratic party and 'current a ricultural critic oval t, illiAdcDonald captured the strengths and wweaknesses of • Henderson, saying: 'Mr. Henderson is a . superb bck-cones sion hticianbut at besthe has a rather tenuous grasp � o $what re fly IAds to, be. (lanefor agriculture.' ;If=would'appear that Premier William Davis missed a perfect op- artuni " o-.kee . his government, out of: hot water when he an- nounced several changes in the makeup of the cabinet. Thiswould have been the perfect to bring some new blood into a portfolio which is becoming -increasingly visible as we move into the The politician who has4. made the 'introduction' 'Ladies and s,rn Ig ht serve government bette dignitaries fr in another P osi- • • • • .Peaceful paddling by Jim Fitzgerald sugar and spice dispensed by bill smiley Ma and Lula An old folk saying has it that there are only two things in life of which we can be certain: death and -taxes. For 'Canadians, I think we could add one more item: the periodic request from Bell Canada for an increase in rates. There's another one in the works right now, and unless the CRTC shows some gumption, and the Canadian public , screams in outrage, it will quietly slip through, another stone in the pyramid of inflation. I won't go into the nitty-gritty of the in- creases.. They are complex and vary from - one area to the other. But I'll give you a rough idea, supplied from Bell Canada itself. The increase is requested for September 1st, 1981. Here's an idea of what it will cost us. Your ordinary residence rate would go up by 30 per cent. Your primary business aireOu rate would go up by 40 per cent. Certain do f Bill Davisto-relyblc p' On p II f his b auxiliary would go up n i 1 av-us Continues on pim u O O S for. Is ' m0-. business services soalti (fAirlp ut for the verrtment = l : a t $ t> r :, , <„� ,r xq from 2Qto 100 per cent. `ever following a heat wave that had the blossoms out, the farmers out on the land, and the leaves out on the trees. . The weather was as unusually cold this week -as it was unusually hot last week, but only the fruit fanners in the area will suffer. .10 YEARS AGO _ May 6. 1971 . Work began in earnest this week on 1 reconstruction of Albert Street through the main business section. Work had originally been scheduled for completion last fall but tie-ups resulted in only a small portion of the work being completed. But the way Levis Construction were going at it this week, it should now be completed in jig time. Mary Cantekin has been presented with the Junior Religion and Life Emblem by Mrs. Hazel McCreath, division comity iss3oner 'of Girl Guides-. Mary is the first Ranger, Guide or Brownie in Clinton to have received this emblem. 25 YEARS AGO May 10, 1956 A beautiful day, though chilly, and the Clinton Community Park combined on Saturday to provide an excellent setting for the annual rally of Huron district's Cub Packs and Scout Troops, when upward of 300 boys with their leaders and relatives gathered to display their skills and compete for honors. , A meeting on Monday evening in the Oddfellows Hall in Brucefield favored the purchase of the Brucefield Chopping Mil now owned and operated by J K. Cornish. Of the 75 farmers present, 43 amen signed ballots stating they wished to buy the mill and operate it as a Co-op, and these 43 men promised $3,900 of the needed funds to buy the mill. Clinton Lions Club observed its 20th an- niversary at the dinner meeting Tuesday night in the St. Paul's Parish Hall. Three charter members, H.C. Lawson, F.B. Pen- nebaker and A.D. McCartney, along with Dr. W.A. Oakes who was absent, were honored for their continuous service since the club began. �e n:bering o•U- past • \ , ' s YEARS AGO - 3o11129 187¢• Tile Clinton Hospital board received new Jape on tee vfeekend,that they maybe able to keenthe hospital„open, and may now take the government to court. "From bikinis to galoshes in one week,” wait hew > one Huron ,County resident desieribedthe suddenreversal in the weather last week thatsail temperatures plummet train the 80's to the 20's, and up to four inches Of 5now-dumped on the area. Although snow and freezing temperatures aro; not a rarity in Huron during the latter part of April',no.one questioned by this paper could recall in the last 50 years a snowstorm 50 YEARS AGO May 7. 1931 The young people of the Brucefield United Church held their anniversary service last Sunday, when Rev. C. W. Cosens of Parkview Church, Stratford was the preacher for the day and was listened to with much interest by a Targe congregation. Mr. Cosens said he was glad to come to Brucefield as it was here he began his ministry in the little Methodist church 15 years ago The young people's choir under the direction of Miss Gretta Broadfoot a look through the news -record files provided the music which was much enjoyed. Nurses graduation will be held on Thursday everting next, May 14th. in Ontario Street Church. Two nurses graduate this year, Dorothy Marquis and Miss Kerr and a program of music etc., is being prepared. The public iscordially invited to these exercises. 75 YEARS AGO Mey it, 1906 A man apparently dea`ented, who says his name is Mason, and that he is a farmer from near Sherbrooke, was found by the Ottawa police walking aimlessly about. On his being taken to the station nearly $4,000 in money was found on his person. It was bulging in every pocket. The police have put the money in a vault, and sent the old man to the Protestant Hospital while inquiries are being made for friends. (We know of a cir- cumstance in this vicinity, where a man, who was at the time given to imbibing more than was good for him, spent several days on a toot, and had $3,000 on his person. Through the good judgement of his wife, he did not lose it. He has since reformed, and is today one of the most exemplary citizens. -Editor, New. Era.) Winter seems to be "Lingering in the lap of spring" a good deal longer than courtesy requires. She should shove him off. Mr. W. Graham, who represents the Berlin Sugar Factory in this locality, got a letter from the manager on Wednesday, saying theyhad contracted for over 5,000 acres this season, and had applications for a good many more, but had to refuse them. A young man named Lesson arrived in town on Wednesday, and is at present being looked after by Mr. James Ford; he has had a pretty tough experience during the past two weeks: He is a Dublin College graduate, who was left an orphan, and was snit out to this country as an immigrant, arriving in Toronto with only $1 in h is pocket. He was sent to work for a farmer, but having no experience had to quit the job. He made his way to Owen Sound and walked from there to Goderich, sleeping where he could and getting his meals the same way. He did not get work in Goderich, and came here, dropping into Mr. Ford's store by accident. When Mr. Ford heard his,, story, and satisfied himself that he was not being deceived, he acted the part of the good Samaritan, providing him with food, and giving him temporary employment. The young man is certainly well educated and refined, being very quick at figures, and would make a good office hand or shipping clerk. An effort is being made to secure him a position. 100 VEARS AGO May 6, 1581 Young people had better be a little more careful. A.medical journal says that diptheria caught by kissing is likely to assume a more severe form than if the disease were con- tracted in any other way. That young man, who is so well acquainted on Victoria Street, should take the hint . Suckers have been plentiful this spring in the Maitland River, Targe quantities having been taken below the dam at Piper's Mill, about two miles from Goderich. On Monday night last a lady was passing the "Retten bury House," when she tripped on some of the defective planks and sustained a bad fall. We understand the Street Committee have been going to put a new sidewalk in front of. the Rattenbully and Commercial for the past two years, but nothing has been done yet. If they are left much longer an action for damages will be the result. Straw hats are in demand. Linen dusters have appeared and quite a number of Clin- ton's residents are erectingnew picket fences,. and otherwise improving the ap- pearanceof their property. Harry Fisher, professional barber, ton- soria, artist, cranium manipulator, facial operator and capillary abridger - next door to the Commercial Hotel, Clinton. Your patronage solicited. Service charges to install a telephone would increase by $8.50 residential and $25.00 for businesses. The old reliable pay phone, which not too long ago jumped from a dime to 20 cents, would go up to a nice round quarter. Long distance calls, which Ma Bell urges us to make often, in a series of treacly television advertisements, will soar substantially. Now. I'll be the first to admit that Bell Canada is one of the best services in the world.. Ever try making a long-distance call in France; Germany, England? And I'll be the second to admit (after the company itself), that the rates are reasonable, compared to- those of many other countries. This is a tribute to the company's exper- tise in keeping up with advancing technology. It has done an excellent job of this. And I'll be the third to admit (after the company and its employees) that inflation is driving up its costs for wages and materials, as it is doing to every other in- dustry in the world. But. And I havespnle but's. The service is not as good as -it once was. Dialling • Operator nowadays is not receiving per- sonal; friendly advice in making a difficult call. Itis more like speaking to a rather cross computer who makes you feel stupid. Long gone is the feeling that the phone company is 'part of the community. Customers are now dealt with at arms length, and rather brusquely, like retarded ..children. • . To be honest, some services have im- proved. I can call my daughter, 800 miles away, by dialling a few numbers, and have her on the blower in 30 seconds. That's as it should be, with new equipment. But the Bell has become tight and cheese -paring, in many other aspects. Operator assistance now costs you. It's even a dime more to ask for local directory service. In other words, it will cost me an extra ten cents to find out whether J. M. Smith is Jack Smith or Jeffrey Smith. It will cost me a quarter to phone a cab, instead of a dime. And if they're too busy to come, it might cost me a dollar for four calls, instead of forty cents a couple of years ago. Bell Canada is honest enough, and smart enough, to explain why it needs the in- creases, aside from inflation. It wants to raise the return on its shares from 12 per cent, established in 1974, to 14.50 or 15 per cent, to encourage investments. How many of us were leaking 12 per cent in 1974 on our investments, and ever since? Finally, it comes down to a matter of principle, and dignity. On principle, I have been fighting Bell's perennial requests for an increase for about 30 years, and have seen .all too.. many ofthem ooze through with barely a murmur from the customers. And I think, in a trying time for all of this country, that, the corporation might have enough dignity to tighten its belt and like the rest of us, while' sit! giving its share- holders a fair return, and keeping its stan- dards up. - Alberta is willing to sell its oil well below world prices, to keep along the same lines, without losing its :integrity. for,.borrowing s money, for attracting investors; ° "The unfavorable economic con"d'it"ions in the Company's servicing area" is another reason for demanding new revenues. How in the holy old heck is a fat increase going to aid these economic con- ditions? In a far-flung country like this, the telephone has probably become more im- • portant, economically and emotionally, than the ppstal service. Not much of an argument, mine, but I have a feeling the increase is wrong. If you feel the same, badger your federal M.P. in- to badgering the CRTC into a refusal. Improved technology should reduce prices, not increase.them. But Ma Bell and her shareholders couldn't care less, ap- parently. +++ Let's end this column on a happier note. Some weeks ago, I wrote about an old song that went: "You can bring Kate, with the Turn to page 5 • It's spring "It's spring...As far as the eye can see New grass has greened -up the hill. The sun has warmed the old pasture lot And the horses are grazing, contented and still. Songbirds have sweetened the air with sounds Like the laughter of children at play. The trees are in bloom and clouds float above On this beautiful gold -fashioned day. The season has changed...It's evident now. Last week there were patches of snow. Today the sunshine is climbing the hill. . The beauties of spring are beginning to show." - Alice Leedy Mason We waited patiently and finally it's here. Spring - the season of rebirth. Short though it may be, it is filled with beauty and magic and newness. We almost dare not blink for fear of missing some special moment - the bursting forth of a tulip, the song of a robin, the gentle rain that cleanses the countryside. Spring consists of Little Downy Things also writes Alice Leedy Mason: "Something new to sound and sight Has happened almost overnight And man must move with constant care For downy things are everywhere. Pussywillows, soft and round, Have dressed the willow tree down. Squirrels scampering through the trees Are scolding very noisily. Baby rabbits venture out Beside the broken waterspout. In the pasture -on the lea The lambs all frolic merrily. Baby chicks Iike balls of string Have gathered neath their mother's wing. Kittens think it's loads of fun Chasing beetles in the sun. A bee beside a buttercup Challenges a frisky pup. Ducklings love the countryside With tall green grass where they can hide Or swim the, brook with such a flair Like balls of fluff just floating there. The heart awakens new at last, To find the winter gloom is past. Because the Easter season brings A host of little downy things." Although Easter was two weeks ago June Masters Ba cher believes we can al keep a bit of Easter by sharing an Easter bouquet with our friends: "I've gathered in an armful Of brilliant Easter bloom - Reminder of the springtime And brevity of gloom. The colorful arrangement Will light -touch each dark day, Keeping friendships safe and warm - My cashmere -like boueluet. Each day I'll share a petal - A kindly thought or deed, Wafting love's aroma to Some lonely friend in need. Now, if I share my flowers It is true they'll fade away - But I've kept a bit of Easter By giving it away." Nature is not the only thing that changes in spring. People can't help but be affected by the magic of it all, as Virginia Katherine Oliver attests. "When spring comes in and flowers bloorn In woodlands all about Walls can no longer hold me then And I must wander out. The little streams all lure me on Where banks of fresh new grass Seem to spread a mat of welcome Before me as I pass. As young birds spread their slender wings And soar to places high, I wander out and reach for space Where nature reigns nearby. I feel the need there to commune With every growing thing That joins to serenade me With a new song of spring." Sometimes spring can be beautifully described with a minimum of words: "A drop of rain caught in the leaf cup of a lilac flashes in the sunlight with an eternal splendou r that outshines the glistening jewels of a monarch." - Author Unknown And in conclusion, the words of Goethe: "So then the year is repeating its old story again. We are come once more, thank God, to its most charming chapter. The violets and the May flowers are as its inscriptions or vignettes. It always makes a pleasent impression on us, when we open again at these pages of the book of life." Many thanks Dear Editor: The Red Cross committee for 1 a 1 wishes to send a grateful thank you to all captains, canvassers and helpers who worked so faithfully and well to make this year's canvass the best yet in the four years we have endeavored to revive in - To those who contributed, we can but IP terest in this great cause. say, without you we could not have suc- ceeded at all Twice a year in Clinton, a Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic is set up by dedicated workers, headed by Mrs. Gladys East. Hours of their time is given to this, and generous blood donors never fail to show up to give blood. This is a Red Cress project that has saved hundreds of lives and blood freely given is free to those receiving it. The next clinic is set for May 12. But money is also needed to help at the many natural disasters which increasingly seem to._1 e taldng their. top!, The first at these scenes is the Red Cross volwi er In his white coat marked with Red Cross. Close'to home, the Red Cross where on hand when Mississauga was in a poten- tially dangerous situation following the train derailment. Within hours, the Red Cross moved in and quietly and efficiently moved the people from the danger zone to �j shelters. However, shelter and food take money, though none is asked from the people in distress, and care and food are given to them freely. According to custom, we publish the names of firms and generous organizations who contribute to our canvass. This year these included: Ex - Cello Corporation, Clinton; Clinton Legion Ladies Auxiliary; Summerhill Ladies CLub; Rebekah Lodge, Clinton; Bainton Ltd., Blyth; Leos Club of Blyth who can- vassed well and hard; Bainton's Old Mill, Blyth and the Brucefield United Sunday School class who canvassed together. Their work is much appreciated. Sincere thanks also goes to the News - Record editor, and to Town Talk editor Peggy Gibb for giving us a necessary "lift." We would like to publish all the names of the generous supporters, but since this is impossible, we can only hope they realize how much appreciation we send them in our thoughts. Blyth, Holmesville, Varna, Brucefield, Bayfield, Goderich Township, Vanastra, Londesboro and Clinton helped us raise $3,605.50, the best we have made yet. Enthusiasm, hard work and dedication to a splendid cause by many generous people made it possible. aw Sincerely, E.D. Fingland, d 4L:9 Clinton. Remembering Terry The Hiker And the road was getting dusty, For few rains had left the sky. Dry was most of Newfoundland, Where the creeks are seldom dry. While high above the April sun Shone down on roads and rocks, A onedegged man did walk alone His name was Terry Fox. For weeks and miles he hopped along, Not for glory, not for fun, Another day, a few more miles To enhance the cancer fund, I watched TV and followed him, Like the wolf he walked alone And far away the answer came The West Coast was his Throne. For miles and miles he bobbed along On that most important trek. Newfoundland, Prince Edward Isle, And finally Quebec. The northern rocks were next in line, The road did lead that way. Through wet and cold he struggled on To the Port of Thunder Bay. What fortitude that fellow had, Tb keep hopping day by day With not a chance to fill the void That cancer took away. And I wonder if itwas you orI That was handicapped some day Would we give up, or put up a fight Or let things go their way? But thank the Lord, for this one thing If you sleep like a baby there And as night comes on you feel content And cast off every care. When the shadows of the evening fall 'Terry lonely for awhile. When morning comes, he'll feel refreshed And continue with a smile. In that Lake Port he got some rest To ease his aches and pain I'll carryon, but the Doc said no The cancer struck again. by George W. Carter R.R.1, Londesboro, Ont. 1 jc' in/ Iiare an opinion? 14:11)" 1111i write u.'; a letter 1f, the eddi11,r, and lel everyone !Milli'. .-111 letters are /)ffbliahedl, providing there ix sufficient space available, .111,1 they can authenticated. l'sru(lun nix 1/)en naives) are allowed if the Teller is signed elsewhere. but Jill ' 'lerx are subject h, etlithi L..... t - h'Hgtit Mr lil,el. issengedar 4110