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Launa, bottom left, the daughter of David and Judy Renner of Clinton was named the top
youngster in the six months to one year baby show class. Other winners included, bottom
rigdt, scent. place, winner Andrea, daughter of Robert and Marie Johnston of Clinton.
Back row, left to right, third, Tanga, laughter of Harry and Charlene Franken of
Brussels and fourth place, Jason, son of Joe and Connie fye^zc of Ripley. (Shelley
McPhee photo )
Clinton hospital could
get psychiatric unit
The board of trustees for the Alexandra
Marine and General Hospital (AM&G) in
Goderich will consult the board of the
Clinton Public Hospital concerning the
establishment of a daily psychiatric out-
patient service here.
Ontario's Ministry of Health has in-
tended to provide additional mental health
care facilities in Huron County, since the
closing of the Goderich Psychiatric
Hospital in 1974 and, in recent weeks, the
ministry has made additional funding
available for immediate expansion.
For the past four years, the Goderich
psychiatric department, under the
dire tion of Dr. Michael Conlon, has been
providing "out-patient setvices in
Wingham. And, after a study of needs and
available facilities in Clinton and Seaforth,
Dr. Conlon recommended to the board that
expansion first be offered through Clinton
Public Hospital.
The doctor said excellent facilities would
be available immediately in the former
nurses° residence opposite the Clinton
hospital, and. Goderich Hospital
Administrator Elmer Taylor said if the
column
Wow, at last I'm back to work from a
one week holiday, or maybe it would be
better to say I'm back on holidays after
a week of work. You see, I hada booth
set up at the Spring Fair for my other
moonlighting business, and I used my
week of holidays to build it and set it up.
Working all those long days and
slaving into the early hours of the
morning was sure worth it, as we had
excellent reaction. Lois and I met many
thousands of area people at the trade
show, and we'd lace to thank them for
all their interest and compliments.
Seeing the Fair from another per-
spective by being involved in it, is sure
enlightening. The behind the scenes
work by the fair board, volunteers, and
the merchants at the trade show is
unbelievable. I don't know where they
find the extra reserve of energy needed
to put on a show of such magnitude.
Not only do these people need great
energy reserves, but a tough skin as
well. After working thousands of unpaid
volunteer hours, it must really hurt
them to hear some of the nit-picking
criticism about their hard work. The
important thing to remember about a
small town fair such as ours is that it
can only as good as you make it. If all
we did was sit on our backsides, not
trying to help, and thou afterwards call
down people for a poor effort, then
fairs, Klompen Feests, and hundreds of
other events of volunteer organizations
would cease to exist.
Sure there were a few shortcomings
at the fair, but overall, these people
really tried. So instead of going around
town poor -mouthing the Fair, phone up
Dave Dalzell or one of the directors,
and volunteer your time. The planning
has already begun for next year's
event, and they sure could use some
new muscles and ideas.
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That same kind of fervent volun-
teerism that made the fair a success,
also made Klompen Feest a big hit, and
they too are already discussing ideas
for next year's event. They also need
help so a meeting has been set for next
Tuesday, June 16 at 8 pm at the town
hall, to plan the 1982 event.
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The Main Street Wit says that one
reason so many worthy folks don't get
much recognition is that the college of
board at AM&G approved the expansion in
Clinton, negotiations would begin with the
Clinton hospital board for reasonable rents
at the Clinton site.
Although one Goderich board member
suggested the Seaforth hospital would be
more ideal for expansion, Dr. Conlon
reasoned that there is no adequate facility
immediately available in Seaforth as there
is in Clinton. He added that in terms of
populations, a Clinton location would need
to operate daily while estimated
requirements at a Seaforth location in-
dicate a need for only two days a week.
He said the Seaforth location has ad-
vantages and is vitally interested in
psychiatric services, biit'said the situation
would be reviewed upon completion of an
addition at that hospital.
Some board members questioned the
advisability of expanding psychiatric
services at all. It was pointed out that if
AM&G doesn't use the funds appropriated
by the ministry, University Hospital in
London would probably do so.
University Hospital is already providing
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by
jim fitzgerald
hard knocks doesn't hand out honorary
degrees.. He adds that the one good
thingabout silence is that it can't be
repeated.
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Now wasn't that sneaky of energy
minister Marc LaLonde, to stick it to us
at the gas pumps while I wasn't wat-
ching. He Added another 10 cents to a
gallon of gas and some service station
owners have had to change their pumps
so often they're wondering whether
they should leave the front panels of off
the pumps permanently..
For the seventh time in the past 18
months they were back out at the
islands again moving the figures up
another notch, and a rather large notch,
too.
Now, being an oldtimer is anyone who
can remember when you could see the
numbers going around on the cents part
of the register. Today they are just a
blur, and even the dollar numbers seem
to fly by. Now it seems to take as much
money to fill up the family bucket as I
male in a week only 15 years ago!
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But one positive offshoot of expensive
gasoline is the trend to self -powered
wheels including bakes, and roller
skates, and except for dirty weather
(which lately seems to be 10 months of
the year) "shrinks mare" will become
more popular every time those num-
bers on the pumps are changed.
And speaking of roller skates, don't
forget the rock and roller skate-a-thon
being held this Friday night at the
arena, to raise money for the hospital
fund, while on Saturday night, the older
generation get on their feet for the
hospital at the Kinsmen and Kinette's
barbecue and dance.
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The weather is certainly more con-
ducive to gardening of late, and we're
glad to be eating our own head lettuce
instead of paying a buck a head for it at
the store. But it looks like the new
neighbors will win the race for the first
tomatoes in the neighborhood, as the
Loweys already have some 30 mm
fruits on their plants, while mine are
just blooming. The Loweys claire they
just) bought the plants, but I think they
must have over -wintered them in the
basement. Is that possible to do, just
like geraniums?
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116th year—No, 23 Thursday, June 11, 1981
SpringFair continues to thrive
- by Shelley MacPhee
Despite initial fears and pessimistic
views that the 127th Clinton Spring Fair
would be the last in a long line of the an-
nual celebrations, the fair has survived
another year.
Warm, sunny weather helped to bring
more than 7,000 people out to the three-day
event and fair board president Dave
Dalzell reported that it have realized a
profit of $3,000 which will help reduce the
board's deficit of $9,000.
While no final decision has been made
regarding the fair's somewhat uncertain
future, Mr. Dalzell said that the fair, "will
likely continue."
Friday night's opening with the 17 car
demolition derby easily attracted a crowd
of 3,000, bringing in gate receipts of $4,700.
Put on by the Hell Drivers and featuring
local riders, the show was thrilling and
action packed, it filled the grandstand with
people and according to Mr. Dalzell,
"That's the best Friday night we've ever
had."
A major part of the excitment came as
Clinton's own Ross Jewitt wiped out the
field to win $200 in prize money, a trophy
and a chance to go onto the regional
demolition derby. As well as winning, Mr.
Jewitt also played a major part in
organizing the event in co-operation with
the Hell Drivers.
Friday , afternoon's Huron County
Holstein Show and the ,Ontario Spring
Jersey Show were called by many
exhibitors and spectators the best com-
petitions ever put on by the fair. Mr.
Dalzell reported that more than l01
Holsteins were shown,, compared to 77 last
year and 98 jerseys 'competed for top
marks in this year's competition.
The Huron County Holstein Show, held
Friday afternoon, was the biggest yet 'at
the Fair, luring 21 exhibitors who showed
101 head
Bill Gibbings of RR 1, Clinton had the
junior champion female, while Hol -Den
Farms of RR 1, Clinton had the reserve
junior female. -
In a new class, this year, Mary Lou
McNeil of RR 6, Goderich won the ladies
showmanship class, with Christa Eckert of
RR 1, Seraforth finishing second.
Anton VanOsch of RR 3, Lucknow had
the senior champion female in the show,
while Cliff and Glen McNeil of RR 6,
Goderich, grapped the runner-up spot to
take home the reserve, champion senior
female award.
The McNeils bounced back, however,
and showed the best breeders herd at the
show to take home that trophy. Mr.
VanOsch had the highest composite BCA
of 197 to take home the award.
The beef judging class also showed an
increased number of 'entries with 140 head
shown and Mr. Dalzell noted, "The judges
said it was a tremendous success."
While the number of light horse show
entries were down, the impressive heavy
horse competition drew the crowds to the
grandstand and on Saturday evening when
17 big, four -horse hitch teams and wagons
thundered in front of the grandstand for
judging.
The ladies division continued to attract a
number of high quality entries and Marie
Webster of RR 3, Auburn again took the
most points in the arts and crafts section,
winning a $10 gift certificate from Sears.
She also won a gift certificate, donated by
Phyllis Mitchell, for gaining the most
points in the liquid painting class. Ruth
Henderson of Kincardine was the runner-
up for the top position in the arts and crafts
section and she won jewelry from the
Six month old Kristen was preoccupied at the time, but mom and dad Don and Bonnie
Dowell. of Clinton were pleased -as -punch that their daughter was chosen as the top
youngster at the Clinton Spring Fair baby show. (Shelley McPhee photo)
Michele Lynn company.
Mrs. Webster showed that her talents
are not only of top quality, but also varied
andshe collected the most points in the
baking section to take home a $10 grocery
voucher from Weston Bakeries and four
pounds of butter from the Ontario Cream
Producers.
Irene Shipp of Clinton continued to be a
top quality exhibitor this year and won the
Scott Paper Ltd. award for collecting the
most points in the knitting classes. Last
year, Mrs. Shipp totalled the topepoints in
the crocheting division.
As usual, the babies drew a good crowd
to the arena on Saturday afternoon when
babes in blue and pink, some laughing,
some crying and still other snoozing, were
studied by Aisle Fisher and Jessies
Twylma as they picked the top babies of
the fair. Chubby-cheeked Kristen Dowell,
six -month-old daughter of Don and Bonnie
Dowell of RR 2, Clinton was the top baby
out of 22 entries and won a silver cup.
Michael and Daniel, twin sons of Isobel
Hough of Clinton won the twin class.
There were 12 entries in the one to six
months class and the winners included:
first, Kelly, daughter of Gary and Faye
MacKay of Clinton; second, Randy, son of
Dale and Debbie Jones of Brucefield;
third, Brett, son of Don and Pat Jewitt of
Clinton and fourth, Steven, son of Teresa
O'Neill of Clinton.
Pretty little Launa, daughter of David
and Judy Renner of Clinton was : chosen
over seven other babies as the winner in
the seven to 12 months class. Second place
went to Andrea, daughter of Robert and
Marie Johnston of Clinton; third, Tanya,
daughter of Harry and Charlene Franken
of Brussels and fourth to Jason, son of Joe
and Connie Bezzo of Ripley.
The midway provided action and ex-
citment
acitment to many, and this year the car-
nival was located in the infield of the track,
allowing for more room.
"Thee new layout seemed very good,"
Mr. Dalzell noted.
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Wien Gaitugh aiitt-boti and tie
noted, "the local merdiants and groups
were very pleased with the outcome at the
arena." Mone vendors sold their carfts,
and displayed their wares under the
grandstand as well.
Saturday also featured a day -long
horseshoe pitching tournament, sponsored
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Four of six hydro routes go through Clinton
An Ontario Hydro report released this
week examines six options for delivering
power from the Bruce nuclear power com-
plex and improving the power supply
capability in Southwestern Ontario.
Four of the six options involve direct
routes from Douglas Point to London or
Strathroy and parallel lake Huron and
Highway 4 and will pass through the Clin-
ton, Exeter and Lucan area.
The report was issued following a
government request this week for Hydro to
continue the process for selection and ap-
proval of a general system plan for new
transmission facilities. In so doing, the
government demonstrated its support for
the Porter Commission's recognition of the
need to build a second power line out of the
Bruce complex.
The six alternatives involve 500,000 volt
and 230,000 volt transmission lines, with at
least one new 500,000 volt line out of the
Bruce complex as endorsed by the Porter
Commission.
The lines from Bruce could go either to a
new transformer station near London, tok'
the Essa transformer station near Barrie
or to both. Additional lines are required to
reinforce the supply to London.
Besides providing the means to deliver
the future power production of the Bruce B
station to major centres in Ontario and im-
prove supply to southwestern Ontario, the
alternatives also take into account Hydro's
inter -connection capability with American
utilities.
With only one 500,000 volt line out of
Bruce now, Hydro is concerned about its
ability to deliver the combined power of
the Bruce A and B stations.
All six plans are technically feasible, but
each carries a different price tag. The
total dollar cost of the six plans ranges for
$670 million to more than $800 million. The
alternatives also involve a variety of social
and environmental costs.
"I want to emphasize that Hydro is not
recommending any one of the six alter-
natives at this time," said Chairman Hugh
Macaulay in announcing the report today.
"All we are doing is seeking public
discussion and comment on them between
now and the fall," Macaulay added noting
that public input has already gone into the
preparation of the report through citizens'
working committees.
When this phase of public discussion is
completed in the fall, Hydro will prepare
environmental assessment documents
recommending a preferred alternative.
These documents will then be submitted to
the Minister of the Environment forpublic
review with hearings to start in January
1982 under the proposed Consolidated
Hearings Act, which incorporates the pro-
tections of the Environmental Assessment
Act.
The Consolidated Hearings Act provides
a streamlined approval process which
may otherwise require hearings by more
than one tribunal.
When approval is given to one of the six
alternative system plans, more studies
will be undertaken, again with public in-
put, on the specific location of transformer
stations and transmission lines.
The proposals released Wednesday are
detailed in two voluminous technical
Boy dies from injuries
Clinton has re cored its first highway
fatality accident in eight years when
seven-year-okl Danny Black of Clinton
died in London's University Hospital on
June 4, two days after he was struck by a
motorcycle at the corner of East and High
Streets.
Danny was struck at 4:10 pin when he
darted out in front of a 1980 Kawasaki
owned and operated by Conrad Wayne
Kuiper, 17, of RR 2, Clinton. Clinton police
say Mr. Kuiper had no chance to stop and
no charges will be laid.
Danny was boni on March 22, 1974 in
Stratford to Peter Blade and the former
Susan Chisholm. He was a Grade 1 pupil at
the Clinton Public School.
Along with his parents, Danny is sur-
vived by one brother Kevin, at home; his
maternal grandparents, Mrs. Alan (Rene)
Straughan of Clinton, Ken Chisholm of
Goderich and paternal grandparents
Harold and Bessie Black of RR 5, Clinton.
He is also survived by two great grand-
parents, Mrs. Elma Young of Goderich
and Frank Robinson of Clinton.
Funeral services were held at the Ball
Funeral Home in Clinton on June 6 with
Rev. Charles Scott from Wesley -Willis
United Church officiating. Interment
followed at the Clinton Cemetery.
documents which consider such en-.
vironmental factors as the effects of power
lines and transmission towers on
agricultural and production, wildlife,
resources and population."
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The area shown on white in this map is included in the study area for four of the six routes
being considered for the transmission lines which will carry power from the Bruce
generating station to the London area.