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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1981-07-23, Page 1Trying to keep three calves still long enough for the photographer to get a good picture is a tough task, as Sarah Lyons, 6 and summer helper Ronnie Vincent will attest. The triplet bull calves, which are half Hereford, half Holstein, were all born to the same cow on the John and Helen Lyons farm at- RR tRR 1, Londesboro. Coincidently, the calves were born on the'. same day - June 10 - as a set of triplet babies to the Cantelon family of Tuckersmith Township. (James Fitzgerald photo) Former Clinton youth convicted of 7 charges Mark Maguire, 16, formerly of Clinton pleaded guilty and was convicted in Goderich Provincial Court on Monday for charges of possession of stolen property, dangerous driving, three break enter and thefts, theft of a motor vehicle and theft over $200. Maguire was arrested in Clinton on July 20 following a high-speed chase that resulted in $4,000 in damages to the stolen car he was driving. Clinton Constable Don Shropshall spotted the car and driver at 12:20 am early on Monday morning, which turned into a high speed chase through the streets of Clinton at speeds of up to 160 krn. per hour (100 mph). The car, originally stolen .,from Toronto, went through 18 stop signs and through the red lights at Clinton's main intersection. The driver avoided a road block set-up by Constable Shropshall and went through a secondroad block set- up by the assisting Goderich OPP on High- way 8, east of Clinton. ' After passing through the second road block, Maguire lost control of the car he was driving, and it entered the south ditch, travelling down a 30 metre bank before the crashing onto its side. The car travelled a total distance of 70 metres (250 feet) before stopping. Maguire pleaded quilty to the charges laid after the July 20th incident and also was found guilty in three charges of break, enter and theft, resulting from incidents in Clinton during March. He will appear in provincial court again on August 31 for sentencing. Also in the July 20 court, Darcy Graham of Clinton was sentenced to one year's probation for his part in the March thefts and a. bench warrent was issued for Ken Walker, who has also been charged in connection with the break, enter and thefts. In another case, a bench warrent was issued for Barry Sims, who has been charged with a Clinton theft. Tuckersmith hears engineer's report By Wilma Oke Tuckersmith Township council spent most of Tuesday night, discussing the engineer's preliminary report under requisition of the Crozier Drainage Works. Engineer Henry Centen of the Uderstadt Burnside Ltd. firm of Orangevile read the report to council and to the three ratepayers involved - Mr. and Mrs. John Pennerand Jirn McIntosh. Mrs.• Penner said that serious flooding has been occbring only in the past two years on their farmland and both stated they feel they are being assessed too much for the drain. The township office in Vanastrra will receive a new coat of paint on the exterior walls and the 'trim. Murray Bolger of Clinton will be doing the work at a cost of $830.75. Anne Dayman of Egmondville was given the go-ahead to open a small beauty shop in the basement of her home on the main street in the hamlet. The meeting ad- journed at 10:30. The wedding of the century is about to take place, when next Wednesday, July 29, Lady Di fulfils the dream of millions of women. around the world when she marries Prince Charles, who will be the future King of England. The huge extravaganza will be seen live on world-wide television unlike any previous Royal Wedding, and even though Canada is seeking its own constitution, there is still a great deal of love for the monarchy in this land. You can bet that as many people as possible will be glued to the set next Wednesday morning, despite the extra early start of 5 am. + + + The Royal Wedding comes just two days before the Fitzgerald 'an- niversary, and it got me to thinking the other day about Lois and yours truly in our first year of marriage. I call it the B.S.T.& H. days - before Screamer, Terror, and Hellian. Actually, they were pretty scrimpy days. Our rent for an apartment not much larger than our present living room was $95 a month all utilities paid, including TV Cable. We had a $15 -a - week' food budget 11 years ago, a very used car that ran on nine cent a litre gas (that's right 39 cents a gallon! ), and you could have a good time on 5 bucks a night during those university days. Now iia barely covert uic uu►h bib for the five of us for one week, let alone the rest of the groceries, and the $95 we once paid for rent won't even come close to paying the monthly PUC bill, let alone covering mortgage, heat, and utilities, taxes, etc, etc., etc. + + + But the Main Street Wit remains unimpressed by marriage. Says the confirmed bachelor: "By the time he whispers 'we were made for each other,' she's already planning alterations." + + + To read my column, you might get the impression that I dislike my kids. Far from it. I'm nuts about them and although there are times when they take you to the very limit, I can assure you my verbal pokes are only in jest, and the Children's Aid isn't about to take them in. + + + Something worth taking the children to next week is the travelling horeshow caravan, which will be set up in the Clinton Conservation Area south of town. We've had several pleople in who have already seen the show in other towns, and they say it's extremely well worth seeing. So try and get out either next Wed- nesday or Thursday for the 8 pm showing, and take the kids too. 116th year -No. 29 Thursday, July 23,`1 981 50 cents Support grows for hospital fund By Shelley McPhee- "We cPhee"We know ,you care! We need your pledges," reads the cover of a new pam- phlet, put out to help promote the Clinton Public Hospital fund raising campaign. The hospital board of governors and the fund raising committee agreed to`produce the pamphlets and to set up boxes throughout the area where donations to the addition and renovation plans can be made. Intially, it had been, planned to mail out pamphlets, which include pledge sheets, but because of the mail strike, they will be available at outlets in town, and pledge and donation boxes have been set-up at the banks. The committee also hopes to set-up boxes in Londesboro, Bayfield, Blyth, Brucefield and Varna. Already, some $20,000 in donations has been raised, but a total of $353,000 must be gathered by public subscription before the ministry of health will financially back the $866,000 building project. "Even pledges will help," fund raising chairmanSteve Cooke explained. "As long as we know the money's coming, we can tell the ministry of health." If the Clinton area raises their portion of the costs, the Ontario Ministry of Health will offer $303,000 to the project, Huron County will give $110,000, and the hospital's capital fund is $100,000. "Before funding 'is given, we have to show that there is ample community Jeff Mann, 10, and his two buddies went to auction sale one day, and emptied their pockets of $5 to give Spike a home. Jeff, of Clinton, was found taking the four -month-old racoon out for an afternoon stroll in downtown Clinton the other day. (Shelley McPhee photo) Huiiett Marsh plan started In the next three years 1,714 acres of marshland will be developed in Hullett township in cooperation with the Ministry of . Natural Resources and Ducks Unlimited, a non-profit group. The work is being done in three phases and already the first phase is complete and the second plan is partially finished. George Radford Construction Ltd., Blyth is one of the firms involved with the construction of dykes for the flooding of marsh areas. The smallest area to be flooded is 59 acres to up to 550 acres. Ducks Unlimited is sponsored through private donations and is overseeing the work planned. The Ministry of Natural Resources has purchased the land and is acting as a guiue oi use p oject. The end result will be a natural wetland habitat for ducks, muskrat, and other wilflifc• associated with this type of en- vironment. The third phase which begins next year will mark the largest creation of mar- shland in the plan. The area will be open to sportsmen when the game is in season and will provide a natural habitat for wildlife to replenish their numbers. In the accompanying sketch the boun- daries and dykes are marked out but already some minor changes have been noted on the main neap located in the Hullett Wildlife Sanctuary north of Clinton. support," Mr. Cooke stressed. Mr. Cooke noted that it is preferable if donations are made with cheques, and the full name and address of the donor is listed so receipts can be sent out. As well as at the collection boxes, donations can also be made to Rita Kelland at the Clinton Hospital and a tax deductible receipt can be issued immediately. The hospital fund became another $590 richer this week when the Bayfield Lions Club turned over profits from their July 5th pancake breakfast. As well, Bayfield summer residents Richard and Ruth Moore .supported the building proposal with a private donation. At town hall The Moores•, who also live` in Vero. Beach, Florida say that the Clinton Hospital is a fine facility, with quality staff and in the past they have both received excellent care from Dr. Bake;, Dr. Newland and Dr. Flowers. "The hospital here is in dire need of a new emergency unit," Mr. Moore ex- plained in support of Clinton Public. Mrs. Moore also noted that five years ago people fought to keep the hospital open, and now they need the public money to support it." • Both working members of the Auxiliary to the Clinton Public Hospital, Mr. and Mrs. Moore are also volunteer workers at a hospital in Vero Balch. itpie' available next week All persons in Clinton who receive most government cheques will be able to pick them up at the Clinton Town Hall auditorium next week, on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, July 29, 30, and,31. Those are the only three days in which to pick up the cheques and only those people who normally pick up their mail at the Clinton Post Office will be able to get their cheques. All rural routes will be delivered by their regular carriers. Cheques available include: Family Allowance Canada Pension Superannuation War Veterans Allowance C.P.C. and possibly Gains In order to get your cheque, you must have proper identification, or if you are sending someone to pick it up, you must have a signed letter of authorization. Industrial land sole "iffy" By Shelley McPhee Clinton Council has approved the pur- chase of 54 acres of land for a proposed industrial park, but they will only buy, service and prepare the land for use if they are financially supported by the gover- nment. At their July 20 meeting council ap- proved the $142;000 purchase price, biit=', stated that this would only be subject to the town receiving approval from the ministry of industry and tourism for a loan of up to 50 pe r cent of the costs. "The purchase won't be accepted, and the tenders won't be accepted without the ministry's approval," . Mayor Chester Archibald stressed. The town must now apply to the ministry of the industry and tourism, and it could take up to three months before they hear an answer. While the purchase deadline on the land comes at the end of July, the town will be asking for an extension. Mayor Archibald noted. "If they (the ministry) turn us down, then we'll have to make up our own mindsand go from there, but I, don't think it's a lost cause by any means." Dog fines to double By Shelley McPhee There'll be no more dogging it as far the the animal control bylaw in Clinton is concerned after Clinton council decided at their July 20 meeting to place stricter controls and penalties on owners whose dogs are found running at large. In the past, fines of only $5 have been set against owners whose dogs have been caught by the Clinton police, but the fine for such offences is now being doubled to $10 and according to Clinton Police Chief Ilovd Westlake, "If that doesn't stop them. the fine will increase a Bain." Mayor Chester Archibald is also war- ning Clinton residents that he has the authority to order any dog destroyed if the PPCPEEPT5 animal is found running at large and causing problems.' "People will probably tell me that if I destroy their dogs, they'll destroy me," Mayor Archibald said, but added that he may no other choice. - He also noted that some people tie their dogs up on garbage days and let them run loose the rest of the week, but he stressed that no Clinton resident is allowed to let their pets run loose. Clinton's animal control bylaw also states that council has the authority to limit the number of dogs that may be kept within the town and he is warning the people that unless more control is place on their pets, some limitation will be im- posed. EX ST/ND NDATN DRAIN /w4r£9 SUPP(rJ .Cy TE'cq ..'F.X STING T. 't c :l"An5-RSC T.PE rs: 299 7m -45 3ha - ,,44'4 FS ? 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