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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1983-09-07, Page 3Monsterous steam engines and threshing machines are rolling into Blyth this week. Coming from all parts of Ontario and Michigan, the old farm machinery is in the village to take part in the 22nd annual Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association Reunion. The three day show, locally known as the Threshermen's Reunion, will be held on September 9, 10 and 11. Reunion secretary Marian Hallahan of Blyth reports another full schedule of entertainment and competition at the show. While the threshers and steam engines are the main attractions, craft booths, demonstrations from lumber cutting to spinning and weaving, singing and dancing will also make up the 22nd show. Special events,; which will include bag tying, log sawing contests, step dancing and a fiddler's competition, will get un- derway on Saturday and Sunday beginning at 1 p.m. Machinery parades will be held each day at 4 p.m. and throughout the three days local clubs and organizations will be hosting special fund raising meals. Downtown merchants will also be in- volved in the Reunion by holding sidewalk sale days. The village will be greeting more than 10,000 people at the show and campgrounds have been set-up near the i='® 'y Lyth Blyth Community Park to accommodate the hundreds of overnight guests who will be showing their machines. Further details on the show and the history of early agricultural days may be found in a special 12 -page souvenir edition, included in this week's Clinton News - Record. 22nd ANNUAL PIONEER. TYSRE•1EER and noway LISSOCIALTION REUNItON Blyth, Ontario September 9, 10 and 11, 1983 •Steam Engenes •Tractors • I hreshing • Sao Mon •L. i aeon Macn•n°„ -Snoop. Mel, Group home gets final approval By Shelley McPhee A proposed group home for the mentally handicapped may now be established in Clinton. Final approval from town council came at their September 6 meeting. A bylaw permitting the registration of group homes within town limits was given three readings and passed by council. The bylaw allows for the establishment of group homes and gives regulations for their operation. It also prohibits any person from owning or operating a home that is not registered in accordance with the bylaw. Under the bylaw,, a group home is defined as a residence that is licensed or funded under an Act of the Parliament of Canada of the Province of Ontario. It allows accommodation of three to 10 people, exclusive of staff, living under supervision in a single housekeeping unit and who, by reason of their emotional, mental, social or physican condition or legal status, require a group living arrangement for their well being. Applications for group homes must be made to the registrar (the Clinton Clerk ) and the fee for registration is $300. Registration licenses must be renewed each year at the cost of $100. The fees, Clerk Cam Proctor explained, are the same as those set in a similar Goderich bylaw. They will help to pay for legal fees and adminstration costs. Registration applications must specify the premises being propsosed for a group home. Applications must also include detailed particulars of the premises, in- cluding the number and size of rooms, number of water closets, hand basins, bathtubs, sinks, particulars of washing facilities and full particulars of the staff. They must also specify the number of inhabitants in the home. Before applications are approved the premises must be inspected ..by the town property standards officer, the Clinton planning board, the Clinton fire chief and the Huron County Health Unit. Once council and the registrar are satisfied that the proposed group home building meets all requirements and has been approved by the various inspectors, certificates of registration may be authorized. If any of the reports are found to be unfavorable, the registrar will advise the applicant, specifying particulars of any non- compliance. Although a property standards officer for the town has not been appointed, council recommended that Police Chief Lloyd Westlake be named to the position temporarily. This proposal will be made to the town solicitor Beecher Menzies for comment and approval. The bylaw further states that any registration may be revoked if it is found that regulations are not being met. If the group home fails to comply with requirements, notice will be forwarded that the owner will have 30 days to correct the items of cornplaint. Group homes in Clinton must be open for inspection at all reasonable times by the property standards officer, the registrar, the fire chief, the medical officer of health for Huron County, or any person acting under the authority of these officials. Any person who is found guilty of con- travening any part of the bylaw may face a $2,000 fine. ABCA wants help.... • from page 1 dividuals using the fitness trail, but he believes that large groups who use the park, for family reunions and club picnics for instance, should especially pay a user fee. When larger groups use the park areas, greater expenditures must be made by the ABCA, he reasoned after Mr. Smithers explained that garbage pick-up is also costly for the ABCA from the Clinton Park. Garbage is collected twice weekly by crews from Exeter, and Clinton is the farthest north park in their area. Garbage amounts can vary from single family picnics to refuse left by large events. Councillor Bee Cooke strongly supported a user fee system, noting, "Don't you think that those who use the park should pay? I use it, it's a very nice park and I'd be willing to contribute. I think it's only fair." Mr. $mithers noted that some may argue that they already pay for the park through their taxes. Clinton Council have all agreed that the Clinton Conservation Area is an asset to the town, but they want more facts and figures before they commit themselves to helping with the operation of the park. A council committee will discuss the proposal and present a list of questions and further information they feel is necessary before a decision is reached. Cheque in with CAA for travel protection. i <Gti£51i.te ISF Vl:.<>�strti �H N.A.L9H� .. > stype .<aarn A%ri i,,�`+eTer..',ae cai iare''ie°ani A�We .•. Y046°784°999 4teaiQzuol?RF54fh'F..wwit. tiwit4ir-A-iis,,.'4 .,... 01304 4gszam0t>k ue:<-ti's on>x • No matter where you're going on vacation, don't leave without the travellers cheque that gives you extra vacation protection. American Express. They're'available with no service charge to CAA members. American Express has nearly 90,000 refund loca- tions worldwide. So no matter how far away you go, you're never far from help. American Express Travellers Cheques" Vacation protec- tion for vacations to just about anywhere. Cheque in with CAA for travel protection. AND TRAVEL AGENCY 7 Rattenbury Street East CLINTON 4829300 Registered Tradarnark of American express Company "Trademark .•1 c anadtan Automobile Assoc'atinn While Sunday was a warm day, this race horse, owned by Brad and Bob Vanstone got a cooling bath at the Clinton track. ( Shelley McPhee photo Pollution problem all but cleared up GRAND BEND - The pollution problem at the beaches in the Grand Bend area is all but cleared up. Grand Bend Reeve Bob Sharen said there was an official announcement on August 26 that the main beach was no longer posted for heavy pollution. The pollution court for two weeks ago averaged 39.7 coliforms per 100 mL of lake water, and the overall average, from August 14 to 25, was 69.5. This figure is down from the high of 4,000 coliforms reported several weeks ago. Mr. Sharen said there were about 1,500 people on the beach on August 26, when the announcement was made over a public address system. That number is indicative of the rebound in business the village ex- perienced over the weekend. The reeve said business was up "considerably" by all • accounts. $ SAVINGS $ FOR PET OWNERS Durst Farm Centre brings you PURINA PET CHOWS on special for the month of September Dog Chow (20 Kg.) $ 745cqtch ow (12 Kg.).$. 1 95 $ ( g•)7?coichow (8 Kg•l.. $% 095 Dog Chow 8K• Dog Meal (20K..).$ 7895 Puppy Chow (2o % 995 •• Field'n Farm (20 Kg.).. , $11 95 Discount Prices are due to a spelh4l purchase and therefore can only be offered as supplies last • 11.7 1 PURINA CHOWS DURST FARM CENTRE Highway 8 West Clinton BRYAN DURST 482-7706_LEN LOBS. - Proprietor Field Representative vim low vim En No ma EN no so IN NM OM 1 CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1983—PAGE 3 Wel fa rburden eased i Government -funded programs have helped to ease the welfacre burden in Huron County but the number of families requiring assistance will rise as these programs conclude. While social services administrator Jack MacKinnon had encouraging news on the welfare caseload at the September meeting of Huron County Council Thursday, his optimism was tempered. "The figures have decreased each month and some of it has to do with the government -funded programs," he said. "Many people coming off these employment programs are going back on assistance and we haven't heard of any new programs being approved for the county." The report of the social services committee in- dicated that the caseload had decreased for six con- secutive months. For the first six months of 1983 the number of intakes declined by five per cent while the number of cases and beneficiaries increased by 32 uron and 24 per cent respectively. During the month of July, 55 cases were closed and only 47 opened. Social ser- vices committee chairman, Robert Bell said he was "proud of the decline in figures over the past six months." The financial report to July 31, 1983 indicates revenues and expenditures of $606,351 which is $48,792 under budget. The total for the same period last year was $476,992. The 1983 figures represent a 27 per cent increase. GODERICH TOWNSHIP KARATE SCHOOL Introductory Course: TWICE WEEKLY MONDAY: 7:30 P,M.-9:30 P.M. WEDNESDAY: 7:30 P.M® -9:30 P.M. Ages: 10 And Up Registration Fee: 030 for 10 weeks REGISTRATION Monday, Sept, 12, 7:30 p.m° AT GODERICH TOWNSHIP HALL (Hoimeswille) For Information CaII: 482-3634 Virt\-:\\* ' Vcr-z-0, ii1 I\Vir 11 ��\;—�\\\ �►�1�►� 1t► D pn NOTI Let us show you how to supply the bulk of your food bill for - $3485/wk. for 2 person family $4590/wk. for 4 person family $5674•/wk. for 6 person family The only difference is you are bypassing supermarket markups and buying direct -six month supply at a time. 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