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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1981-07-09, Page 10PAGE 10—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, JULY 9 ,1981 BAYFIELD by Bud Sturgeon and Helen Owen Sturgeon resits from counci By Helen Owen Shortly after the com- mencement of the Council meeting held on Monday evening, Councillor Barhara Sturgeon read out a letter in which she tendered her resignation as from that date. In -it she stated that there was some feeling among the councillors that she had some conflict of interest, and she felt that at this time she could not therefore fulfil the mandate which had been given to her. She wished success to each and everyone of her colleagues and said that she saw her time with the council as a learning experience. Following submission of the letter to the Reeve, Coun- cillor Sturgeon withdrew from the meeting. The minutes of the previous meeting had been circulated and were ap- proved after Councillor Gwen Pemberton had requested an amendment of a statement referring to "ratepayers" and this was changed to "ratepayers and others". Lawsuit,carried out Reeve • George Fellows then referred to the petition on behalf of the former Clerk -Treasurer which had been presented at the last meeting. Unfortunately, he said, the council could no longer deal with this matter as the village was now in- volved in litigation con- cerning this. However, anyone requiring answers to questions which had been raised was now referred to the legal representative of the village. The newly appointed Clerk -Treasurer then gave a summary of correspondence received since the last meeting. This included a copy of a letter sent to the Clinton News -Record by Mrs. Barbara Erb in con- nection with a discrepancy in reportage; a letter of thanks and appreciation from the Bayfield Pre -School Group for the use of the Municipal Building; two requests for donations; notice of an Annual Financial Con- ference and a request from the Township of Kingston seeking ' support of a resolution asking the provincial government to review and amend property tax in order to assist municipalities., With regard to the donations . requested, a representative from the Alexandra Marine and General Hospital would be Lampoonery Don't that beat figirin'. All that natural gas set - ten' arounds the council table and it ain't going nowheres. Some folks out west would like us to believe that we're going to run out of it. Well, you know what they say, "You cain't run out of it if yer ain't usin' it! " it!" I sure like them there TV commercials that they play time and time again. Then there is the one about Old Milwaukee where the cowboy says, "It don't git no better." . =` Well here we are in the midst of another summer and the weather is superb. The peas are on the vine, the red breasted torso -twitchers are back on the beach, somebody drove a truck through the flower bed at Clan Gregor Square, the postal workers are back on strike, the ball players are on strike, the cost of a case of cool water is going up again and the lawn needs cutting. And in beautiful, balmy and breezy Bayfield the political intrigue continues. First the firing of a clerk and then the resignation of a councillor. Petitions that aren't discussed, bank loans over the allowable levels, discrepencies in the road budget, lawsuits and much, much more. 228 angry citizens, some calling for a vote of confidence. I hear that Bayfield council is now concerning themselves with matters of great importance in our little resort committee. Last weekend a girls' baseball team sold some pop and a few hotdogs at the local flea -market to raise some money for the team. Councillor Johnston brought forth complaints and the village bigshots are going to act. They are going to try and shut the girls down. Clerk Treasurer Pat Graham said Monday that "he did not know who the complainants were and would only be guessing as councillor Johnston had not left the names with him". All I can say on the matter is this. The little boy who was selling lemonade downtown at the corner of Main Street and Catherine Street on the weekend, had better watch out. The Reeve may take action against him too. With all the matters of great int - time to deal with such petty issues. A gambit? Small minds to deal with small issues. Damn! I had one of those hotdogs and at 75 cents they were the biggest bargain in town. With all those fried onions who could resist? Well girls, look out, council means business this time. If none have guts enough to approach you personally, maybe they can hire someone, to do it for them. How about a dog catcher? The last one was unable to control the stray dog problem but maybe he could catch a foot long. And so we ride off into the sunset again this week singing, "We ain't got no better, sense than to pay exhorbitant prices fora two-four of I.P.A." Must be th&new cowboy hat that makes me feel•so- urban. Giss I'll have ter yank the feather outen of the brim, come a ki-yi-yippi-yippi-yay. MICHAEL P. O'CONNOR FUNERAL HOMES BONfHRON CHAPEL 118 KINOSTREET HENSALL, ONTARIO Noce 1x0 TELEPHONE 262-2211 WESTLAKE CHAPEL 48GOSHEN STREET N ZURICH'•, ONTARIO NOM 2T0 - TELEPHONE 236-4365 Pre arrangement Inquiries Invited invited to attend the next meeting of council, and a check would be made to discover previous practice, if any, with regard to the support of the Mentally Handicapped. Before dealing with committee reports; Reeve Fellows proposed that in future the respective chairman should investigate such matters as came under their responsibilities. They would then be in a position to make recommendations to their fellow councillors, answer any questions and thereby reduce delays. This' was agreed. Councillor Pemberton made reference to material borrowed from the municipal offices and requested that to avoid damage one of the Rolls of Honour should be glass - fronted. In future such loans would be noted and a glass would be supplied as suggeste d. Some queries had arisen with regard to -the location of the hot dog stand outside the Albion' Hotel as it was con- sidered that this might in- fringe on regulations previously imposed on others. It was agreed that this should be investigated and if found to be situated on. 'the road. allowance, steps would be taken to see that the stand conformed with previous rulings of council on such matters. LACAC back Councillor Pemberton then went on to discuss the for- mation of a L.A.C.A.C. committee for the village, explaining that she had carefully studied all the material. This committee went back to 1976, had lapsed but interest had now revived backed by the Ratepayers Association and the Business Peoples Association. These Inizations would now jint two members each erve on the committee present the names to the -cuncil at the next meeting by which time the ap- propriate bylaw would have been prepared Councillor Joh ton ex- pressed deep con ern with regard to garbage problems, particularly in the area of Clan Gregor Square. He recommended the im- mediate acquisition of a large bin, suitably sign- posted in the hope that this would help to alleviate the situation. Part of the trouble lay with the general public who unfortunately, might well be transients. As an example he mentioned the bin at the top of the steps leading to the beach which had not only been overturned and the contents scattered, but also rolled down on to the beach. Reeve Fellows referred to the Public Washrooms, which under supervision were working well. However, he stressed very strongly the disgusting and filthy state with which the janitor had to contend, and also mentioned that the harbor washrooms were temporarily closed due to At the conclusion of the vandalism. He felt verp4 meeting Mrs. Sturgeon's strongly, as did all members resignation was accepted by of the council, that sue" the Council, and a new abuse of amenities was both Councillor is now being disgraceful and costly. sought orgn ap Another example which he quoted was the over -running of the : Garden Club's beautifully laid out flower bed on Main St. The dispensation of food from a Flea. Market was another cause of concern and steps would be taken to ensure that any such arrangements were strictly in accordance with the requirements of the ministry of health regulations. Following previous discussions on the use of public buildings . Councillor Johnston had prepared recommendations which he submitted for consideration. In the meantime he proposed to meet with current users and would bring a suminary of . these discussions to the next meeting. This he felt would serve the best in- terests of a 11 concerned and a combination of the suggestions and discussions should provide guide -lines for future policy. Councillor Chapman had prepared preliminary plans for emergency operations but was still awaiting further information before he could present Council with a completed plan. The Reeve reported that the janitor was doing a good job and that the next step was the identification of essential maintenance work, and these recommendations would be presented to the. Council at their next meeting in order that they could be approved and initiated. Tote Road discussed He also informed Council of a meeting which had been arranged with Mr. Dean of the law firm in Exeter to discuss the south shore Tote Road, and review the situation with regard to the right of way along the south shore. Councillor Pemberton will also attend this discussion. rn connection with the survey carried out by Archibald, Gray and McKay Reeve Fellows stated that fallowing a request to the Land and Survey Depart- ment for a subsidy and grant assistance, this would now be forthcoming, and a properly legally drawn up bylaw was being prepared covering the acceptance of what had been done. The application of the Rev. Douglas Pitts for a loan under the Shore Line Assistance Act had required a special bylaw., This was given a reading and was ready for submission to the authorities. Council were then presented with a list of outstanding bills which were approved for payment Mr. Bill Talbot informed council that the Recreation Committee were now nearing the end of their funds. However, he will keep Council informed of any anti ',natari avnanrlitnrne likely to arise in the con- tinuation and expansion of their progra m. For an easy -care look for Summer, come in for our erm Special REGULAR '20. PERM .lo 15. FOR JULY 14, 15 and 16 ONLY PLEASE BY APPOINTMENT O Call and make an appointment soon with Betty Jean, Licenced Hairdresser. 13 • —Beauty •rSho �---- HIGHWAY 21 BAYFIELD 565-2721 HOURS: Tues. to Wed. and Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thurs. 9 a.m. - 9 p.m./Sat. 9 a.m.-3 p.m, , No appointment necessary. Thursday night is men's night. The Blue Shadows slid into the victory spot on Monday night, winning against the Varna Agricos by a score of 11-5. (Bud Sturgeon photo) Hawks and Flyers flop Both the Bayfield Knighthawks and Flyers suffered losses in South Huron Mens Slo-Pitch action last week. In Bayfield on Wednesday night the second place,Zurich Cobras downed the Flyers by a 13-9 margin. The Flyers record now, stands at 3 wins and 7 losses. The Knighthawks, who were resting on top of the 1! ague, alsoran into problems last week. - On Thursday evening in Bayfield they hosted the Stanley Steamers and were leading 8-3 in the top of the fourth with two out when the game was called due to rain. Deemed an incomplete game, it will be played at a later date. On Sunday evening at the 8 p.m. start in Zurich, the Knighthawks dropped a 17-13 decision to the Eagles. With the loss, the Knighthawks record stands at seven wins and 2 losses. Future games for the men include: Wed., July 8, Bluewater Lakers_at Flyers; Sun., July 12, Flyers at Dashwood; Wed., July 15, Bayfield firemen answer three calls The Bavfield Fire Department responded to three calls in the past week, a barn fire twice and an auto accident. Tuesday afternoon at 3:15 p.m. the alarrp rang out and the local smokeeaters were called to a barn fire on Concession IV of Goderich Township. A two storey barn was completely destroyed in the blaze on which firemen dumped three tanker loads of water. A small shed on the property was Saved. The vacant barn was owned by Lorne Sparks of Lucknow and the land is currently being rented to Bill McGregor. The cause of the fire isunknown. On Thursday the firemen were again called to the 'Old Sparks Farm' where the ashes had rekindled themselves into a fire and were threatening the shed. Bayfield firemen quickly dowsed the fire with another tanker load of water and no further damage was done. At 6:45 p.m. on Friday, the Bayfield Fire Department was called to an auto ac- cident at the large hill on Concession VI of Goderich Township, one and a half mules north of the Telephone Road. They assisted in removing the occupants from the badly wrecked auto. The extent of the injuries to the occupants was not known. - More than 500 enjoy pancakes The pancake breakfast held on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., sponsored by the Bayfield Lions Club with proceeds going to the Clinton Hospital, was a tremendous suc cess. About 565 pancake and sausage eaters, adults and children alike, came through the turnstiles at the Bayfield Arena to appease their appetites. This all translates into a donation of $590 to the Clinton Hospital Fund from the Bayfield Lions Club. Lion Steve Shanahan said they have held the price of admission to the breakfasts at the same rate but the cost of foodstuffs and other ex- pense s a re continually rising so the profit margin is no longer as great. He commented that the support for the p oject was excellent and the �ineups for the pancakes were large and steady throughout the four hours. Steve also reminds everyone there is plenty of Bayfield Maple Syrup left and not to forget the next Pancake Breakfast on Labour Day Weekend. The next event on the Lions calendar is the Frolic on July 24 (Friday) followed by the Molson's Goodtime Weekend over the Civic Holiday, August 1 and 2, featuring a baseball tour- nament, bed races and a gigantic fish fry and much, much more. tE* Ye Old ountry Store SON APIARIE / WE'RE LOCATED'QN HIGHWAY 84 between t„.. „.f,,., HENSALL & ZURICH ® WE'RE OPEN: MONDAY -SATURDAY rt ,k�1t• 9a.m.-6p.m. , CLOSED SUNDAYS '"� ` 236-4979 v(. i 4. ''.. siflQ 4 ELI8A J� SALAD rNs. OIL 894... your own container 0' TURKISH SULTANA RAISINS 1 lb. $1:59-2 lb. $2.99 SMILES► CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER MEAD WATCH FOR THIS AD FOR DIFFERENT FEATURE SPECIALS 2 LB. PLASTIC BAGS 9 ®55 TOO PER BOX Flyers at Stanley Steamers. The Knighthawks have no games scheduled in that time period however, they do have games to make up with Stanley and, Dashwood (2), whenever Dashwood gets the urge to play. ABC Bridge results The 1st July and a holiday, but there were still two tables of keen bridge players out. Kelly Ball 'made the highest score with 4900, Mary Clarke was second with 3840 and Bev. Pounder ' hit low with L930. Health Clinic r�o on July 14 The change in the weather is very welcome but coping with the heat does sometimes make us aware of a few physical discomforts. Maybe a little check up is a good idea, and there is no doubt that feet benefit from a little extra care, so its a good opportunity to take ad- vantage of the attendance of the Public Health Clinic- the nurses will be paying their bi-monthly visit to Bayfield next Tuesday, July 14th. NOTICE The Huron County Health Unit invites you to attend the Adult Health Guidance Centre, to be held at the MUNICIPAL BUILDING BAYFIELD Tuesday, July 14/81 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. for Health Surveillance: Anaemia Screening; Foot Care; Urine Testing; Blood Pressure. Babes beat the unbeatable Agricos On Wednesday, July 1, the Bayfield Babes travelled to the Stanley Township diamond in Varna and handed the previously un- beaten Agricos a 9-5 loss, in Bluewater Ladies' Slo Pitch action. The Babes took an early 2- 0 lead and held Varna off the scoresheet until the fourth inning when the Agricos went ahead 3-2. Sixth inning runs by Rhea Potter, Patty MacDonald, Nora West and Mary Ann Rathwell put the Babes out in front to stay. Varna Agrico player Katherine Horton was in- jured in a play at third base, in the game, and will sit out the remainder 'of the season in a leg cast. The Agrico's dropped their second game of the season, and second in a row, as the Bayfield Blue Shadows nailed them by an 11-5 score in'Bayfield on Monday, July 6. The hometown Shadows took the lead early in the game and didn't allow Varna' any runs through the first four innings of play. Providing the homerun power for the Blue Shadows were Cathy Fisher and Pat Reder with one each. FUTURE GAMES Tue. July 7, Buckettes at Babes in Bayfield; Tue. July 14, Blue Shadows at Babes in Bayfield; Tue. July 14, Agricos at Buckettes in Zurich (9 p.m.) Garden Club to hear Mrs. Given at meeting Bayfield Garden Club will meet on Monday evening next, July 13th at the Municipal Building. They are very fortunate in having secured as their speaker for the evening, Mrs. Jack Given of Park Hill. Mrs. Given is an ac- credited judge for Garden Clubs - in Ontario and of- ficiated at the Toronto Flower Show last year. Apart from the care of her own extensive garden, the herbs which she grows for the London Garden Club she also finds time to conduct courses in artistic design. It is hoped -that members and guests will take advantage of this opportunity to come along Ur the meeting at 8:00 p.m FIRST ANNUAL Community Dance Saturday. July 11, 1981 BAYFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE Dancing 9 P.M. -1 A.M. to the musk of.... "A BAND CALLED BROWN" "A Band Called Brown" has played at Wonderland and Centennial Hall, London. ADVANCE TICKETS: •5. shicPST p7.4 P�tiZEs ODpR Buffet Lunch Proceeds for a sound system for the Community Centre Complex. TICKETS AT THE DOOR: '6. Best Interest. 7%o/ ONE YEAR ANNUAL We represent many Trust Companies. We are often able to arrange for the highest interest being offered on Guaranteed Investment Certificates. 'Subject to change EXETER 235-2420 Gaiser-Kneale Insurance Agency Inc. 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