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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1981-09-02, Page 1116th year—No. 35 Nothing beats cotton candy, balloons and stuffed animals at the fair, Rob Cooke, 12 and Greg Green, 12, both of Goderich made surethey didn't miss any of the fun and entertain- ment at the Bayfield Fall Fair on August 29th. (Shelley McPhee photo Wednesday, September 2, 1981 Weather 1981 1980 HI LO Hl LC A UG3RUA RY 25 24 7 26 26 9 27 23 14 28 22 15 29 25 17 30 26 17 31 25 16 Rain 28.2 mm 28 8.5 28 16.5 30 16.5 23 17 30 16 29 19 25 19 Rain 3m. Industrialparkplansstill in air Whether or not Clinton develops an in- dustrial park is1 still an unanswered question. Plans to purchase 54 -acres of land in Clinton and develop it in phases as an industrial park have now been halted until a new agreement is made between the owners and tie town of Clinton. The offer to purchase on the land expired on July 31, 1981 and council had asked for a possible extension until October. The land owners said they would agree to this if the town paid an extra $4,000 a month for each month the extension was in effect. This extra payment was over and above the $140,000 original offer for the land. Council members, however, turned down the offer and a compromise is still being ha: hed out. Clerk Cam Proctor noted that the town wanted the extension because they were Weather hurts beans Wet weather has Ontario white bean growers. biting their nails with their harvest just underway, but soybean growers aren't too concerned yet because their harvest doesn't begin until the end of September. Charles Broadwell, manager of the On- tario Bean Producers' Marketing Board in London, said the Ontario crop has sustain- ed some rain damage to date but the world's largest growing area and On- tario's main competition — Michigan — has had more problems. Despite the potential of rain damage with this year's harvest, white bean growers can take some consolation that they'll receive more than $28 per hun- dredweight bag for last year's crop which has finally been sold out — a record price. Mr. Broadwell said if good weather prevails, the crop this year would run about 1.4 million 100 -pound bags. Otis McGregor, general manager of the Ontario Soya -bean Growers'. Marketing Board. in Chatham said rain and hail have caused .some spotty damage to soybean crops across Southwestern Ontario but farmers at present aren't too concerned about weather problems. 1,100 make Bayfield Fair success By Shelley McPhee Over 1,100 visitors celebrated the 125th birthday of the Bayfield Agricultural Society this past weekend at the annual Bayfield Fall Fair. Even Mother Nature did her best to make the fair a success and the heavy morning rains stopped just in time for the early afternoon parade. Spectators of all ages and sizes lined the usually quiet village streets to see the floats, the local politicians, the horse and buggies, the Shriners brigade, the Clinton Legion Pipe band, the vintage cars and Attrucks, and dozens of area children dressed in their finest and funniest apparel or the annual parade. Crowds followed the parade to the fair grounds to enjoy an afternoon of fun and entertainment. The local arena was filled with an impressive variety of exhibits and according to fair secretary Audrey Graham, "The exhibits were - appropriate for our 125th year." While the needlework display had fewer exhibits than in past years, the flower, food and garden displays were ex- ceptional. People of all ages gathered at the Bayfield Historical Society display of old photographs from past fairs and the Huron County Pioneer Museum showed tools and techniques from days gone by. Cattle and sheep, horses and poultry were judged as the prize winners of the fair. The poultry exhibit was the best ever and the record number of entries filled two -1 '® It can't be helped if the general public feels a little like one of the more popular ladies in a house of ill repute, after seeing the implications of the oil pricing agreement signed by the federal and Alberta governments on Tuesday afternoon. As near as can be figured out by a preliminary look at complicated agree- ment, we are going to be like the salt mine at Goderich, shafted, and shafted but good. By the time the agreement runs its full course in five years, and the Ontario government adds on their own taxes, it will cost over $100 to fill the gas tank of- your. present car: that's four bucks a gallon! ! ! Now we're really going to need some of that new math to figure out how we're going to heat our houses, run our cars, buy groceries, without a substantial rise in wages. Those who are in unions, and the large corporations will be able to make up for the difference by demanding higher wages and prices for their pro- ducts, but what about those not so well secured, like the grain and livestock farmer, who sells his produce on the open market, or the persons on a fixed income. + + + And if that isn't enough, there's a rumor flying around that the cost of a postage stamp is going from 17 cents to 30 sometime later this month. That's nearly an 80 per cent raise in one fell swoop. I though inflation was running at 12 per cent a year! Who's kidding whom? 4- + + I guess the reason for this anger this week is the sudden realization that it's September already, the days are noticeably shorter, and summer went, far, far, too'fast. Yes kids, the yellow buses will be snaking their way down the concessions "n Tuesday, and it's back to school for another 10 months. i'ut before the school bells ring, we have one more holiday weekend left to live it up or to try and do all those things you said you were going to do last June, but never got around to doing. Like all holiday weekends, most businesses will be closed on Labour Day Monday, as will the post office, and all government offices and banks. + + + Says the Main Street Wit this week: "Once, parents tried to bring up their children. Now they try to keep up with them. + + And with the return to school comes the resumption of all the clubs, groups and social events, which reminds us to tell all those in charge of public rela- tions that the News -Record is now a Wednesday afternoon paper and so we require our copy earlier. If you have a report to bring in, don't leave it until Tuesday, especially if happened five or six days before. Our typesetters, reporters and editors like to process material on a steady on going basis, and not have it arrive in one big lump on Tuesday. So if you can, bring the reports in on Thursday and Friday and help us out. The same goes for coverage of an event, most of which are planned mon- ths in advance. Let us too know several weeks ahead so we can schedule our reporters and photographers ( all two of 'em) and they'll be able to eat, sleep and have time off just like normal peo- ple do. + + + Most of our youth groups get back together over the next couple of weeks, including the Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, and Venturers, so if you're interested in joining up or helping out, have a look at Town Talk this week. + + And don't forget the newspaper col- lections this Saturday by the Lions Clubs in the communities of 1,ondesboro and Bayfield. barns. Some entries were even moved out of the barn after being judged to ac- commodate more entries. Men spent the afternoon throwing horseshoes and sawing logs, in a new contest at the fair. Children tried their luck at games of chance, whirled and twirled on Yields this year will run about 33 bushels per acre on about 720,000 acres plantect he expects. waiting to hear further information from the ministry of industry and tourism regarding their eligibility for a govern-' ment loan. As of yet, Clinton hasn't applied for a loan because according to Mayor Chester Archibald, "The town would have to do a lot of work to be eligible for government help. He explainc_' that the government requires much greater water capacity than the proposed Clinton park would have available. He noted that there is a long- term plan prepared and the entire acreage would be upgraded and developed and the water servicing would be meet govern- ment loan requirements. However, at the present time, the town isn't prepared to spend over one million dollars to complete the entire project at one time. Mayor Archibald spoke with engineer Burns Ross of Goderich and reported that Mr. Ross had said that there are few small municipalities whose services come up to the required government standards. Council will meet • again with govern- ment officials, with lawyers and the land owners in attempt to come up with some agreements and compromises and Mayor Archibald stressed that the industrial park could be developed, one way or another in Clinton. "If we go ahead with our industrial park,. we'll do it alone," he suggested. "It may be tough, but it could be the best way." D'Arcy Rathwell points out all the hay that he had stored in a large barn that burned to the ground on Tuesday afternoon at his farm just west of Brucefield. The barn had been emptied the previous day of the last 32 head of cattle. Although partially Near Brucefield Fire levels Rathwell barn Although it wasn't much consolation to D'Arcy Rathwell, a strong southwest wind Tuesday afternoon helped firefighters from Brucefield and Clinton saved nearby buildings and granaries from destruction when a fire levelled his large barn. The fire, which was spotted by a passing motorist shortly after 1 p.m., completely destroyed the large barn on the Rathwell farm on the second of Stanley Township. about 1' 2 miles west of Brucefield. The large L-shaped barn had just been emptied the previous day of the last 32 head of fat cattle, and Mr. Rathwell said he had been in the barn 10.30 Tuesday morning to gather some tools for use on building their retirement honk, iii Bayfield. Besides the barn, this year's crop of hay and straw were also lost. Cause of the fire is undetermined at this time. Fatal accident in McKillop blacks out Clinton power A Seaforth youth lost his life at 11:35 on Friday night when the pick-up truck in which he was a passenger left Concession 2 of McKillop Township, striking a 27,600 volt feeder hydro pole and blacking out a la rge part of Clinton Tor 50 minutes. Joseph David Huard, 16, was a passenger in the vehicle driven by Douglas McClure, 16, also of Seaforth on the gravel road east of Seaforth. McClure was in satisfactory condition in Seaforth Com- munity hospital. Ontario Hydro crews worked through the night to put in a new pole after they had temporarily restored service by re-routing hydro to Clinton from Goderich. Three more teenagers were killed Sunday night in a single car crash on Perth County Road 10, just north of Dublin. Brian Flanagan, 17, of RR 1, Dublin was killed instantly when the southbound car left the road at about 7 :30 pm and went into a ditch. Joseph Flanagan, 17, of RR 5, Mitchell, and Warren Ellligsen. of Brodhagen died in hospitals in London and Seaforth. OPP at Sebringville said they were all passengers in a car driven by Brain McGavin, 18, of RR 4, Walton, who is listed in good condition in Stratford General Hosptial. A fifth passenger, Brian Moore. 18 of Egmondville, is in fair condition at University Hospital in London, while Thomas Duffy, 18 of RR 1, Dublin was discharged Monday from Seaforth Community Hospital after treatment. BIA gets gov't money Clinton will receive an advance of $44,82 for a downtown upgrading project under Ontario's Main Street Revitalization Program, Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Claude Bennett has announced. The advance represents two-thirds of the loan that the province is contributing to assist Clinton in a beautification project with parking improvements together with street lighting, furniture and planters with trees, shrubs and flowers. The main street program is designed to help communities with a population of 35,000 or less upgrade and improve downtown areas using the business im- provement area ( BIA) as a starting point. ( BTA is a device whereby merchants and business people can, under the Municipal Act, designate and tax themselves for im- provements to streetscapes and related facilities.) To qualify a municipality must have: -A maximwn pvpwdtion of 35.000 as of the date of application -An approved official plan -A property maintenance and occupant•} standards bylaw -Demonstrated support by council and the public -at -large -An active BIA The Main Street Revitalization Progratn is one of the province's actions to assist municipalities and the private sector in community renewal activities. These "On- tario Renews" programs include downtown and main street revitalization. neighbourhood improvement, housing rehabilitation and property. maintenance. In Clinton the $67,000 project is schedul- ed for completion by the end of September 1981. covered by insurance, Mr. Rathwell says the loss of the barn, described as one of the most picturesque in Stanley Township, will be heavy. (James Fitzgerald photo) s 350 325 300 275 250 225 290 175 150 125 7S SO 25 • Some tangible evidence of the Clinton Public Hosptial Fund raising drive went up on rue,,dak, when 4 te 0 Coolie fund raising chairman. fastened the giant thermometer 0: the wall of the Clinton Hospital. Painted by Rob Simpson of Clinton. the drive has already raised $25,000 of the $350.000 needed. Here hospital administrator Doug (-o'entro helps while hoping that this is one "temperature" his staff can't control. (James Fitagerald photo;