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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1984-02-22, Page 2PAG.E2.-c14INTONNEWS,BECORD, WEDNESDAY, 'SDAY, FEBRUARY 22,1984 News an fqqturqs 1 Last week Harbour Lights change rooms (right) were swamped with water and nearby boats were damaged as huge pieces of ice were carried down the Bayfield River. Crews worked well into the night to move sailboats to higher ground but a 40 -foot yacht, owned by CTV anchorman Harvey Kirck remained on its winter cradle. By the weekend the water levels had dropped, the river was clear of water and all was calm at the Bayfield Harbor. (Shelley McPhee photo ) All is calm at the Bayfield River BAYFIELD - The Bayfield River is "flowing quickly and freely this week. On Saturday local fishermen cast their lures off docks that 'only a few days earlier -had -been covered -by massive pieces :of ice, gnarledtrees and refuse. Feb. 14 marked the early spring break-up , of the ' Bayfield River. Ice jammed the harbor and river and later in the afternoon broke loose and was rushed down to Lake Huron by high water levels. Huge masses of ice were carried by the . fast flowing waters, some smashing into docks and sailboats and damaging rudders on more than a dozen boats. • Work crews came to the rescue and a huge crane from London was brought in to move --the--boats; stored---in--taint radles~,—to° higher, dry land. Equipment wasn't heavy enough to move a. 40 -foot yacht, owned by CTV anchorman Harvey •Kirck, but it remained well. inland, away from any danger. " Closer to the river's edge, facilities owned by Harbour Lights Development, saw some damage. Waters swamped a parking lot and change rooms and ice twisted, docks and light standards. Damage was etimated at $2,000. Harbor Master . Tom Castle and crews worked until well into the night on Feb. 14 to move boats away from danger. There were some fears that rain and further melting would intensive the problems, but by the weekend the ice jam .located in the. harbor mouth was not causing,. any problems in the marina area. To the south, in Port Franks, ice jams"on the Ausable River cutupstream of the High- way 21 bridge, caused the river to overflow its banks and flood a large area of the surrounding low-lying land. The flooding ,completely surrounded and blocked off road access to one subdivision and smaller ice jams downstream also caused minor flooding. Up until the beginning of the mild weather, the water equivalent in the Bayfield .and Ausable Rivers represented by, the snow cover had ranged from one to two times normal average amounts. However the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority reported, that the unusually mild weather and rainfall occurring an Feb. 13 led to the high river levels and ice jams in Bayfield and Port Franks. This week river flows are diminishing within the watershed area. With the rivers now clear of ice, the flooding problems of the past week in Bayfield and Port Franks are not expected to repeat themselves. • --f_.• iire-�-•rtes CLINTON. - The Clinton Public Hospital Auxiliary has puce again started the swirl of , fun, games and profit with', their vanishing card parties. An annual fun, fund raising event, the card parties, raised more than $1;000 for . hospital work last year. To' play, each . participant pays $1 and throughout the year the parties are held at various homes in the Clinton area: �Et 0 'F b 9th f' t bridge d hr art n e. a >.rrte ans euchre e p was held at Ontariie Street United ;Church. There were 10 tables of Clinton and area ladies in play. The winners were Helen Aiken of Clinton in bridge and Pat Talyor in Varna in euchre. Esther Wright invites all who have a party to forward proceeds- to Marie Proctor, Box 281 Clinton` or to Roberta Plumsteel, treasurer. - ' Divingtearn to aid in search and rescue By Rod Hilts VANASTRA - A drowning accident in the Goderich Harbor last fall has sparked a group of concerned citizens to form an aquatic survival team. On Nov. 6, a crewman from the Canadian Coast Guard drowned less than 30 feet from the south pier at the Goderich Harbor after falling from a 13 -foot rubber dinghy. This prompted a group of 20 Goderich-area divers to organize the Huron Aquatic Sur- vival Team (HAST). Training Director for HAST, Sid Scroggs of Brucefield, said the tealn began training in December at the Vanastra Community Centre. The team will works 1 conjunction with the Goderich Fire Department in all aquatic accidents. "We're still in the training phase. We're not prepared to go out as a team now. It will take a year to accomplish this. It doesn't meanif were_celled to assist that we would _not_.try-anLLsave_aperson frmndrowning," Mr: -Scruggs said. _ Mr. Scroggs explained that the essential advantage of having team members from Goderich is that they will be able to make the scene of an aquatic accident at the same time as the Goderich Fire Department. L`The ironic part of this team is we might only get called ounce a year," he said. Members of the team must hold an active Bronze Medallion Royal Life Saving Cer- tificate. A maximum of 20 divers can train for the team due to limited pool space. FINAL NOTIFICATION: The Environmental Assessment Act,1975 Clinton North Distributing Station Proposed Location of Clinton North Distributing Station If you are concerned about this project, we would like to hear from you. To supply the electrical needs in the vicinity of Clinton, Ontario Hydro intends to build a new 115 kilovolt distributing station. In accordance with the Environmental Assessment Act, Hydro hereby gives notice of its plans to build the Clinton North Distributing Station. Hydro plans to locate thr new station on 1.5 hectares of land adjacent to an existing power line on land now owned by The Ministry of Natural Resources in Lot 20, Concession 3, Hullett Township. . • The station will reduce incoming high-voltage power to voltages suitable for distribution to local customers. Facilities include transformers, switch- gear and buswork within a fenced area about 45 metres, square. The balance of the property will be used for access road and landscaping. Written comments must be received within 30 days of the date of this notice to receive consideration and should be addressed;to: • Mr. A. D. Mosher Manager, Route & Site Planning Route and Site Selection Division Ontario Hydro 700 University Avenue TORONTO, Ontario - M5G 1X6. If you have any further' questions regarding the proposed project, please call Ms. Tina Warren, Community Relations Officer at (416) 592-2032 (collect). Lions back Easter Seals CLINTON - The Lions Club met on Feb. 14 at the White Carnation in Holmesville. The club was very pleased to welcome Karen Cook, daughter of Murray and Joyce Cook of Clinton, who gave a most infor- mative speech on her experiences as a par- ticipant in the Forum for Young Canadians. This group of young people were chosen through the high schools and funding had to be .arranged before applications could be made. Karen was successful in obtaining the assistance of the Legion, the IODE, and the local Lions Club. This group of . young Canadians from, all over Canada were chosen -to view the Cana- dian parliamentary system in operation and, to become more aware of .polities; specifically the Canadian House of Com- mons and Senate system. Karen mentioned that a highlight of her stay in Ottawa was being the guest of the, local member of parTiamen-1VIurray �ar-diff -'Both 'in—the —the— House of Commons and ata dinner function. The annual Easter Seal Campaign incom- ing but prior to that, the Lions Clubwill be taking part in the Easter Seal -Telethon this year for the first time. It will be seen ori CBC Television on March 31 and April 1, covering 19 hours of television viewing from 7-8 p.m. March 31 and from 11:30 p.m. Saturday through 5 p.m. Sunday, April 1. In Clinton the local telethon centre will be the Royal -Bank of Canada branch with the phone lines being open from 7 p.m. March 31st straight through to April at 5 p.m. The Easter Seal Society- was formed in 1922 and is governedby a volunteer Board of Directors with provincewide representa- tion. Children up. to the age of 19 years whose activity is restricted by any physical handicap resulting from accident, disease, congenital defect, birth injury or amputa- tion receive assistance through the Easter Seal Society. At the next meeting of the Lions Club on Feb. 28 at the White Carna- tion, Miss Sonya Jackson, district nurse for the Easter Seal Society, will be the guest speaker. Anyone wishing to attend should contact a Lions Club member. . Mr. Scroggs said Keith Homan, Goderich fireman Bill Deneen and Bob Leppington of Goderich contacted him to see if he could get them going from a training point of view. The president .of HAST is Roland Baiter of Goderich and Mr. Deneen is the equipment manager. Search and rescue is primarily what the team is training for, but Mr. Scroggs said, "We've only scratched the surface in search and rescue." Every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. the divers meet at the Vanastra Rec Centre pool. Mr. Scroggs said the team will be doing a lot of simulated ice dives and limited to nil visibility dives. He said that some members of HAST have individually made ice dives in the harbors of Goderich and Bayfield. He noted that an ice dive shouldn't be done with less than five people due to the danger in- volved. "People will try to ice dive without proper training and will get.. into a jackpot," he The divers are also if -II -filing to conduct searches using a variety of patterns. "There are dozens of patterns for different dives depending on the circumstances," Mr. Scroggs explained. Goderich Police Chief Pat King, the secretary -treasurer of HAST, is pleased with the progress of the team. "They're certainly coming along nicely. Hopefully in about a month we should see something more tangible," Mr. King said. Mr. Scroggs said that buying equipment for search and rescue diving will be ex- pensive. He estimated that an equipment budget of $5,000 will be needed. Proper safety harnesses, special regulators and auxiliary air supplies are some of the equipment pieces needed. Mr. King said that in the future the team will be looking for financial support from some local service clubs: He also noted that the eventual goal of HAST will be to serve the entire County of Huron. "There are so many cases where people try to do rescue jobs on their own and they get into trouble. HAST will provide a tr fined, cohesive group that will eventually be l ecctignized as being capable in rescue Operations," Mr. Scroggs said. Sid Scroggs Store Cut MEDIUM CHEDDAR —11eig: Price $3.09 -fig: NOW 2.59 �B. Product of Holland MEDIUM GOUDA- -Reg. ce` : r91b. 3.6 LB. Dutch Style MEATLOAF Reg. $2.89 Ib. S PSE PRICE 2.19 LB Dutch Style Smoked PORK SALAMI SP`cReg. $3.29 Ib. Wa 2.29 LB. Wissoll Brandy Filled CHOCOLATES 150 g box Reg. $3.99 . Now 2.99 LB. WE MAKE CHEESE TRAYS FOR ALL OCCASIONS MON., TUES., THURS. — Open9a.m.-5:30p.m. FRI; 9-9, SAT. 9-5 p.m CLOSED WEDNESDAY WANT TO APPEAL YOUR ASSESSMENT. You still have time to appeal your 1983 assessment if you feel your home or business property has been improperly assessed. Your assessment is important because the amount of property tax you pay depends on it, in that the assessed value of your property_is multiplied by your municipal and school mill rate to determine your 1984 property taxes. - Notices of Assessment have been mailed to property owners and tenants whose assessments have changed since last year. Open houses have been held in your area to answer questions and amend assessment information_ if necessary. Open house dates and locations were announ yed in a previous advertisement. The Assessment Roll has now been delivered to your municipality for the purposes of calculating the amount of taxes you must pay on yourproperty in 1984. For information on your assessment, the ' Assessment Rollis now available for review at your Municipal Office during regular business hours. If you feel your property has been improperly assessed, and you have not yet made your appeal known, you still have until March 7 to deliver or mail an appeal to the Assessment Review Board. And remember, even if you did not receive a Notice of Assessment, you still- have the right to appeal. Appeal deadline= March 7,1984 The Assessment Review Board is an impartial body reporting to the Attorney General of Ontario, which provides you with an additional opportunity to have your assessment reviewed if, in your opinion, it is not fair and equitable with similar properties in your area. The Review Board is more informal and relaxed than a regular court of law. You may present your own case, retain a lawyer or ask a relative or friend to speak as your agent. To help you in filing your appeal, Notice of Appeal forms are available from the Assessment Review Board, your Regional Assessment Office or your Municipal Office. As well, you can use the reverse side of a Notice of Assessment or write a letter stating the property address and roll number, together with your reasons for appealing. Appeals should be forwarded to the Regional Registrar of the Assessment Review Board listed below. Regional Registrar ASSESSMENT REVIEW BOARD MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 1st Floor, 425 Third Street London, Ontario N5W 4W6 Ministry of Revenue 1NSULkTIO-N--- Sot t e igh cost of heating this winter: Call LES TURNER for Free Estimates on •POLYURETHANE FOAM •BLOWN CELLULOSE •BLOWN FIBREGLASS •FIBREGLASS BATTS- ROCKWOOL •CMHC APPROVED GOVERNMENT GRANTS Available for homes built before 1971 UP TO '500. 482.3563 Licensed -Bonded -Insured DRYSDALE- MAJOR APPLIANCE CENTRE LTD. SALES WITH SERVICE "The Place to Buy -A ppllances" NEW AND USED HENSALL 262-2728 CLOSED MONDAYS PECK APPLIANCES "IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN VARNA" •FILTER QUEEN SALES & SERVICE *VACUUM CLEANERS - Melee It 'Service to Moat Mattes) • FM COMMUNICATION' SYSTEMS (For Firm 8 Daatneae) •WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES •WOODS FREEZERS •CENTRAL VACUUM SYSTEMS •INSECT & FLY KILLING UNITS (For Indoor 11 Outdoor Uee) *GIFTS & MANY MORE ITEMS VAItNA, ONT. 482-7105 6 . , r-- ,-.) ® . . Con VII Summerhill I G� o�1 w k.2 45 Hullett Wildlife Ma/,nage ent� A/r/.,Q �//Con - ,.1 j, '-o , Proposed 'R've 'Site' r . ,. 4,iii 40,0 .0, . 41& -___ z Existing Power Line # Con I • Clinton t'' rf h. -0 cti O • a) p N 1-5 Hullett Twp. 11111;;;;;)© Tuckersmith Twp. G`lfff. 0'• Twp. `ti -- .+s . I� �t1111r11.4 .4 •4♦ 4.4 0 . Proposed Location of Clinton North Distributing Station If you are concerned about this project, we would like to hear from you. To supply the electrical needs in the vicinity of Clinton, Ontario Hydro intends to build a new 115 kilovolt distributing station. In accordance with the Environmental Assessment Act, Hydro hereby gives notice of its plans to build the Clinton North Distributing Station. Hydro plans to locate thr new station on 1.5 hectares of land adjacent to an existing power line on land now owned by The Ministry of Natural Resources in Lot 20, Concession 3, Hullett Township. . • The station will reduce incoming high-voltage power to voltages suitable for distribution to local customers. Facilities include transformers, switch- gear and buswork within a fenced area about 45 metres, square. The balance of the property will be used for access road and landscaping. Written comments must be received within 30 days of the date of this notice to receive consideration and should be addressed;to: • Mr. A. D. Mosher Manager, Route & Site Planning Route and Site Selection Division Ontario Hydro 700 University Avenue TORONTO, Ontario - M5G 1X6. If you have any further' questions regarding the proposed project, please call Ms. Tina Warren, Community Relations Officer at (416) 592-2032 (collect). Lions back Easter Seals CLINTON - The Lions Club met on Feb. 14 at the White Carnation in Holmesville. The club was very pleased to welcome Karen Cook, daughter of Murray and Joyce Cook of Clinton, who gave a most infor- mative speech on her experiences as a par- ticipant in the Forum for Young Canadians. This group of young people were chosen through the high schools and funding had to be .arranged before applications could be made. Karen was successful in obtaining the assistance of the Legion, the IODE, and the local Lions Club. This group of . young Canadians from, all over Canada were chosen -to view the Cana- dian parliamentary system in operation and, to become more aware of .polities; specifically the Canadian House of Com- mons and Senate system. Karen mentioned that a highlight of her stay in Ottawa was being the guest of the, local member of parTiamen-1VIurray �ar-diff -'Both 'in—the —the— House of Commons and ata dinner function. The annual Easter Seal Campaign incom- ing but prior to that, the Lions Clubwill be taking part in the Easter Seal -Telethon this year for the first time. It will be seen ori CBC Television on March 31 and April 1, covering 19 hours of television viewing from 7-8 p.m. March 31 and from 11:30 p.m. Saturday through 5 p.m. Sunday, April 1. In Clinton the local telethon centre will be the Royal -Bank of Canada branch with the phone lines being open from 7 p.m. March 31st straight through to April at 5 p.m. The Easter Seal Society- was formed in 1922 and is governedby a volunteer Board of Directors with provincewide representa- tion. Children up. to the age of 19 years whose activity is restricted by any physical handicap resulting from accident, disease, congenital defect, birth injury or amputa- tion receive assistance through the Easter Seal Society. At the next meeting of the Lions Club on Feb. 28 at the White Carna- tion, Miss Sonya Jackson, district nurse for the Easter Seal Society, will be the guest speaker. Anyone wishing to attend should contact a Lions Club member. . Mr. Scroggs said Keith Homan, Goderich fireman Bill Deneen and Bob Leppington of Goderich contacted him to see if he could get them going from a training point of view. The president .of HAST is Roland Baiter of Goderich and Mr. Deneen is the equipment manager. Search and rescue is primarily what the team is training for, but Mr. Scroggs said, "We've only scratched the surface in search and rescue." Every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. the divers meet at the Vanastra Rec Centre pool. Mr. Scroggs said the team will be doing a lot of simulated ice dives and limited to nil visibility dives. He said that some members of HAST have individually made ice dives in the harbors of Goderich and Bayfield. He noted that an ice dive shouldn't be done with less than five people due to the danger in- volved. "People will try to ice dive without proper training and will get.. into a jackpot," he The divers are also if -II -filing to conduct searches using a variety of patterns. "There are dozens of patterns for different dives depending on the circumstances," Mr. Scroggs explained. Goderich Police Chief Pat King, the secretary -treasurer of HAST, is pleased with the progress of the team. "They're certainly coming along nicely. Hopefully in about a month we should see something more tangible," Mr. King said. Mr. Scroggs said that buying equipment for search and rescue diving will be ex- pensive. He estimated that an equipment budget of $5,000 will be needed. Proper safety harnesses, special regulators and auxiliary air supplies are some of the equipment pieces needed. Mr. King said that in the future the team will be looking for financial support from some local service clubs: He also noted that the eventual goal of HAST will be to serve the entire County of Huron. "There are so many cases where people try to do rescue jobs on their own and they get into trouble. HAST will provide a tr fined, cohesive group that will eventually be l ecctignized as being capable in rescue Operations," Mr. Scroggs said. Sid Scroggs Store Cut MEDIUM CHEDDAR —11eig: Price $3.09 -fig: NOW 2.59 �B. Product of Holland MEDIUM GOUDA- -Reg. ce` : r91b. 3.6 LB. Dutch Style MEATLOAF Reg. $2.89 Ib. S PSE PRICE 2.19 LB Dutch Style Smoked PORK SALAMI SP`cReg. $3.29 Ib. Wa 2.29 LB. Wissoll Brandy Filled CHOCOLATES 150 g box Reg. $3.99 . Now 2.99 LB. WE MAKE CHEESE TRAYS FOR ALL OCCASIONS MON., TUES., THURS. — Open9a.m.-5:30p.m. FRI; 9-9, SAT. 9-5 p.m CLOSED WEDNESDAY WANT TO APPEAL YOUR ASSESSMENT. You still have time to appeal your 1983 assessment if you feel your home or business property has been improperly assessed. Your assessment is important because the amount of property tax you pay depends on it, in that the assessed value of your property_is multiplied by your municipal and school mill rate to determine your 1984 property taxes. - Notices of Assessment have been mailed to property owners and tenants whose assessments have changed since last year. Open houses have been held in your area to answer questions and amend assessment information_ if necessary. Open house dates and locations were announ yed in a previous advertisement. The Assessment Roll has now been delivered to your municipality for the purposes of calculating the amount of taxes you must pay on yourproperty in 1984. For information on your assessment, the ' Assessment Rollis now available for review at your Municipal Office during regular business hours. If you feel your property has been improperly assessed, and you have not yet made your appeal known, you still have until March 7 to deliver or mail an appeal to the Assessment Review Board. And remember, even if you did not receive a Notice of Assessment, you still- have the right to appeal. Appeal deadline= March 7,1984 The Assessment Review Board is an impartial body reporting to the Attorney General of Ontario, which provides you with an additional opportunity to have your assessment reviewed if, in your opinion, it is not fair and equitable with similar properties in your area. The Review Board is more informal and relaxed than a regular court of law. You may present your own case, retain a lawyer or ask a relative or friend to speak as your agent. To help you in filing your appeal, Notice of Appeal forms are available from the Assessment Review Board, your Regional Assessment Office or your Municipal Office. As well, you can use the reverse side of a Notice of Assessment or write a letter stating the property address and roll number, together with your reasons for appealing. Appeals should be forwarded to the Regional Registrar of the Assessment Review Board listed below. Regional Registrar ASSESSMENT REVIEW BOARD MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 1st Floor, 425 Third Street London, Ontario N5W 4W6 Ministry of Revenue 1NSULkTIO-N--- Sot t e igh cost of heating this winter: Call LES TURNER for Free Estimates on •POLYURETHANE FOAM •BLOWN CELLULOSE •BLOWN FIBREGLASS •FIBREGLASS BATTS- ROCKWOOL •CMHC APPROVED GOVERNMENT GRANTS Available for homes built before 1971 UP TO '500. 482.3563 Licensed -Bonded -Insured DRYSDALE- MAJOR APPLIANCE CENTRE LTD. SALES WITH SERVICE "The Place to Buy -A ppllances" NEW AND USED HENSALL 262-2728 CLOSED MONDAYS PECK APPLIANCES "IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN VARNA" •FILTER QUEEN SALES & SERVICE *VACUUM CLEANERS - Melee It 'Service to Moat Mattes) • FM COMMUNICATION' SYSTEMS (For Firm 8 Daatneae) •WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES •WOODS FREEZERS •CENTRAL VACUUM SYSTEMS •INSECT & FLY KILLING UNITS (For Indoor 11 Outdoor Uee) *GIFTS & MANY MORE ITEMS VAItNA, ONT. 482-7105 6