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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1984-07-25, Page 13G. Stoddart of 72 The Square GOLD -SILVERSMITH - DESIGNER - also • ceramics • porcelains • . weaving . glass • CANADIAN AWARD WINNING. DESIGNER GODERICH, ONTARIO 524-4509 40 ey o , r lei. fratur .STANIM T. ;% The new nit ole pal compllez on the western out�skirtwc of'Varna is raps..: nearing completion. The large com- munity centre and miperbly equipped kit- chen have already been used to host the Var- na United u rch's annual pork barbecue and apot luck 'dinner for the Stanley Seniors. The centre proved so attractive at the barbecue that organizers had a difficult time persuading the first lot of diners to leave its air-conditioned comfort to make way for others waiting their turn outside in the hot sun. MP Murray Cardiff was guest of honor at the seniors' dinner last week. He presented p['esident Amer Hayter with a cheque for $10,705 under the New Horizons program. The club has used the money to purchase a piano, a stereo, six partitions, 100 stacking chairs, 100 of the more than 300 place set - tings now stacked in wheeled dollies in the kitchenn and a 100,cup. coffee perc. Still to come are two shuffleboard courts. The hall is high. enough for games of basketball or voll. eybau, and big enough to serve as an indoor tennis court. Bob Shnp- son of Vanastra, painted the mural township crest and depiction of male and female athletes in action that adorn the walls. The kitchen's facilities are on a par with those in a commercial or industrial establishment. Stainless steel is everywhere: The stove has four ovens, two elements and a large hot top. The dishwasher will process a full tray of dirty dishes in one minute. The walk-in cooler is also accessible from the bar on the other side of one wall. The hall and kitchen are adequately equipped to serve food to 350, and the centre ti is lieericedIorSk The spacioi4 airy cipal offices are aat,1140#0000 tAPY areAactive, Visitors, step ..sag ti 00 h the double off door face an, elegant:Welt and poliShed wood counter. The mangy windows are covered with ver- tical blinds. Earthy tones of beige, taupe, rust and dark brown supply the color scheme. Stanley Reeve Paul Steckle said council hopes to hold its August meeting in the elegant new council chamber. The magnifi- cent council table was handcrafted on the site by chief carpenter Murray Garret of Clinton, who was also responsible for the handsome cupboards and shelves in the library and kitchen. He made the doors for the bar refrigerator, too, covering them with left -oyer butcher block veneer. . Records presently stored at the Western University archives Will be broiight back and placed in the vault room which has Mi, a3 • ;',4tr .1A •• Y � q J.vr rr- TIF400041.. -V. Stanley Reeve Paul Steckle and Clerk Mel Graham admire the storage space available in the vault room, part of the facilities in the new municipal offices. (Exeter Times - Advocate photo ) Kippen area travellers By Margaret Hoggarth KIPPEN - Tom and Barb Consitt and Lloyd and June Cooper have returned from a 10 day trip. They motored to Calgary Stampede and visited with friends and relatives in Lethbridge and Pilot Mound. June commented on the drought that Alber- ta is experiencing and that everything seems very dry. - Mattie McGregor, Diane Vanneste, Margaret and Janet Hoggarth have return- ed from a 15 day trip to England, Edinburgh Scotland, and Calais France. While in England they toured around London, visiting Buckingham Palace, Big. Ben, Tower Bridge and St. Paul's Cathedral. They enjoyed both weekends in Theydon • • Bois, Essex where 'Margaret's sister Janet Hollingbery now lives. While in Theydon Bois a tour around 24 English 'country gardens and a ploughmen's lunch in the ,Village Hall was the highlight of their stay. England and Scotland are experiencing a drought, consequently the weather was hot and dry, but not humid and was great for sight-seeing. In Edinburgh, Scotland they visited Holyrood • Palace • where Queen' Elizabeth stays When in the area. 4-11 Youth Council News The third regular meeting of the Huron County 4-H Council was held on July 12 at Clinton Community Park. The "south" group was responsible for this meeting, and • BEST INTEREST - 137/8°% Guaranteed Investment. Certificates BEST RATE ra Gaiser- Insurance Inc GRAND BEND 238-8484 EXETER 235-2420 • Subject to change Kneale Brokers GODERICH 524.21 18 CLINTON 482.9747 conditions '.- _'✓a& 'w.0 •2'iV°'� S5? 00P � rNO V x, x, <? fee.tr:',. �,< x� t as : %ITM. �yyns�' .c .. .. 4WD WARM= all members of this group were active in the meeting. Dianne Nethery and Heather Fen- ton opened the meeting with a word scram- ble and a mixer game to get all of the members acquainted. The meeting was then called to order with all members repeating the 4-11 pledge. Lynne Dodds gave an informative lecture on public speaking. Bob Axtmann and Greg • Hoggarth then followed with an amusing demonstration with commentary on methods of -demonstration. Allan Pym and Darrel Smith gave a summary of all the methods used lathe meeting. The meeting was then turned over to the Youth Council Executive and regular business was attended • to. Plans for the August meeting were made,' the meeting was then adjourned and the "north" group served lunch. United Church News Pastor Don Moffat presided in the pulpit at St. Andrew's United Church July 22, with Barb Livermore accompanying the hymns on the organ. Pastor Moffat's message was based on "Will` you : be bored in 'Heaven?" Bulletin reminder that the Church will be closed for the month of August. Voltage test Ontario Hydro will conduct the second of its 1984 voltage reduction tests on Tuesday., July 31. . Between 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., 'and again, from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., voltage on the Ontario electrical grid will be reduc- ed by five per cent. For most customers, the effect of these two brief reductions will be imperceptible. But it will be -significant for Hydro. The data collected on the over-all load reduction resulting from a system voltage reduction of five , per cent will help Hydro locateand resolve potential operating or customer pro- blems. Testing the power distribution grid helps, ensure that in the event of a generation emergency — such as the breakdown of a large generating unit there will beno power interruptions. A five per cent voltage reduction, distributed over the Hydro system, is equivalent to more than 500,000 kilowatts. That is the, output of a single Pickering reac- tor and it is enough to meet the electricity needs of more than 180,000 homes. Hydro conducts voltage reduction tests every January and July. It's Our Famous RED TAG SALE PresientingThis Area's Largest ' ear -Round JOGGER & COURT SHOE SELECTION See For Yourself Today! Outstanding Savings! 4 0®/O OFF OR LESS SUNCOAST MALL 524.7476 Open Monday -Friday 9:30-9 pm Saturday 9:30-6 pm Stanley Reeve Paul Steckle and Clerk Mel Graham try out their chairs in the new council chambers, part of the almost completed new mur ei'al complex. The council table was made on the site by Murray Garrett. (Exeter Times -Advocate photo) Top notch trucker will be honored HAMILTON - Somewhere in Canada there. - Canada's 1983 Firestone National Truck is a truck driver who is a hero. The search is',. Hero;was Allan John Strank. He freed a on for the trucker who will be named the family of six from death by pulling them 29th annual Firestone National Truck Hero. rosin their burning` car which had gone out sought fora rofessional; ?.ob)control and caught fire. Nominations are�� oP truck driver who has performed an act ofti', The, 1984 Firestone National Truck Hero bravery or heroism. The person or organiza- will receive a $1,000 cash prize, a VIP all ex - tion that nominates the winner will receive a . pease paid weekend for two at a luxury $200 cash reward. Toronto hotel; including first class travel ar- This award, which is endorsed by. the . rangements from anywhere in Canada and ' Canada Safety Council and sponsored by. a personal trophy, all courtesy of Firestone, Firestone Canada Inc., "recognizes the as well as an inscribed Rolex wrist watch, many acts of bravery done every year," compliments of the Rolex. Watch Company. said Jim Sardo, president of Firestone The Truck Hero will receive these awards Canada Inc. • at the Ontario Trucking Association Conven- "Usually truckers receive no recognition tion being held in Toronto November 28; 29, for their unselfish, acts which frequently 30 and December 1, 1984. avert serious accidents and save many , Entries will be judged by a panel of judges lives.. Chances area professional trucker consisting of William Higgitt, president will be the first on the scene during a road of the Canada Safety Council, Frank Ham - mishap. The annual competition, to mond of the Ontario Ministry of recognize. this good samaritan, focuses Transportation and Communications, and public attention on the many acts of bravery V. James Sardo, president of Firestone performed by truck drivers," added Mr. Canada Inc. Sardo. Nominations, accompanied by supporting APPLIANCE REPAIRS Large or small, we'll fix them al!.... 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Management'Specialist Jean Riddell of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food's rural organizations and services branch. The drained water contains many of the sediments that clog heating coils. Drain the. hot water heater more often if your water has a high mineral content. spac+e.for t iousands� of fit! , al(i `tables and chairs forthose wat�8� tie seat oagh k Separate officesare provided for Mel and the reeve. Clerk ,rte saysm now ont e towtownship'sauditorw able;to work one books right at the municipalof- fice, rather than taking them away from the former cramped ;quarters, One still vacant room could be usedt or small meeting*, and as a library. A. asking local residents if they wanted a library resulted in affirmative signatures filling four foolscap pages. - A small kitchenette completes the air con- ditioned municipal offices. - The dominant feature in the five -bay w• prk garage is the overhead crane capable of travelling the entire length of the budding. The works department will be able to ser- vice and maintain all township equipment. Along one side are the mechanical room with water heaters and softeners .and the electrical control panel for the entire com plex, a supply and storage room, a washroom, a lunch room, and a large office for the roads superintendent. The complex is protected by an elaborate security system. Every entrance must be opened by special keys which turn off the in- truder alarm within 30 to 60 seconds. Anyone managing to get through the doors into the municipal office would immediately be on "Candid Camera", and would trigger the siren on the roof. A blue light on the roof would also activate, telling passers-by of a burglar inside. A companion red light will light up in case of fire. The phone system is connected internally to enable phones to be answered anywhere within the complex when necessary. The , design engineers estimated a total cost of $600,000. Labor costs stayed close to the $300,000 covered by a federal COED grant, but estimates for material proved unrealistic. The total cost • was over $1 million. Reeve Steckle will provide council with complete figures at their next meeting. The sum of $38,000 which the engineers had allowed for supervision of construction by their firm, was saved when council decid- ed to do it themselves. Clerk Graham and Reeve Steckle were at the site almost every day, and members of council donated countless hours of their time to the project. "I never dreamed we'd get a building like this", Reeve Steckle said admiringly. "We took no shortcuts - tile is straight, it's well wired, the workmanship is superior. The tradesmen took great pride in what they did. "We got what we wanted. The community centre is bigger than originally intended. Aesthetically and service -wise, Stanley's new municipal complex will accommodate most of the needs of the surrounding com- munity." The complex will be officially opened dur- ing the annual township Labor Day celebra- tions, which this year will also incorporate the community's Bicentennial festivities. Friday evening an $8 ticket will pay for a seat at a banquet, and two hours of enter- tainment afterward by the Paul Brothers from Kirkton and local performers. Saturday morning will begin with a pan- cake breakfast from 7 to 10 am. The ribbon - cutting ceremony- will begin at 2 p.m., at- tended by federal, provincial and MTC representatives, officials from neighbour- ing municipalities and counties, and the public. A wine and cheese reception will follow. Mozart's Melody Makers will play for a dance Saturday evening. Sunday will begin with a community church service, continue throughout the afternoon with competitive ball games, and be topped off with the annual roast pig. barbecue and potluck dinner. The weekend activities will close with what Clerk Ginrahamthesky".ysteriously refers to as "magic m The celebrations sound like a suitable way to officially christen a champagne - calibre municipal complex that township residents will enjoy for many years. And if they brag, a bit, who can blame them! Your Money Can Really Add Up.... 30-179 DAYS C i1!0 SHORT TERM CERTIFICATES MIN. $50,000. 60-119 DAYS- 5YEARS INVEST NOW RATES SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION STANDARD ��TRUST 237 Josephine Street - Wingham Telephone 1-,357-2022 Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday to Thursday, friday till 6 p.m. 138 The Square, Goderich,-Ontario, Telephone (519) 524-7385 Open 9 a.m. to i p.m. Monday to Thursday; Friday till 6 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 12 noon