HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1984-12-26, Page 20Page 20—CLINTON NEW RECORD, WEDNESDAY, DECENPEli26,1984.
Iicreasing ublic awareness credited
for refluctioti cif drinkingnd driving
December is no longer the worst time of
the year for drinking and driving according
to Ontario Provincial Police officials who
credit the reduction to the public's increas-
ed awareness of the problem during the par-
ty season.
OPP Cm missioner Archie Ferguson
said, "We owe a debt of gratitude to all the
private groups, businesses and the media
for helping the police to reduce the number
of drinking drivers. For our part, we want to
get as many of these motoring criminals of
the road as possible."
The OPP will be pursuing its year-round
spot-check program in order to catch drink-
ing drivers and discourage others from
Oddfellows and Rebekahs
of Clinton wish you a
HAPPY NEW YEAR
and invite you
to watch our New Year's Day
Tournament of Roses Parade Float
NEW YEAR'S EVE
DANCE
STANLEY TOWNSHIP COMPLEX
"FREE WHEELING"
Tickets available from Rec. members
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per couple -Lunch provided
Members of the primary choir at Clinton Public School were in good voice as they sang
joyous songs of the Christmas season. The Grade 2 and 3 students were directed by Mrs.
Andrews. (Anne Narejko photo)
Early files
Shipwreck during storm
100 years ago The interruption in hydro power early
December 19,1384 'Tuesday morning, found many homes cold.
A Bayfield telegram says: - During the and breakfast difficult to prepare. However
storm on Friday night a three -masted the crews of Clinton Rural Area, HEPC,
schooner was driven ashore below Bayfield. soon had the difficulty located, and service
The crew were saved, but the wreck was so begun again.
far away that no particulars could be The trouble occurred at an air break
learned that night. switch two and a half miles east of Clinton "
Despite the stormy weather a large and on Concession 2 of Hullett Township.
influential gathering of delegates from Apparently' the extreme cold had some
Goderich ..Manchester, Blyth, Brussels, effect, probably tightening a wire so' it
Listowel, Elora, and other places assembled pulled from the clamps. Then the two other
here on Tuesday to discuss the probability of wires came loose.
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securing an 'extension of the CPR from Doctors at Clinton Public Hospital now
Elora to Goderich. Stirring speeches were will have no difficulty in remembering
made by a large-- number of gentlemen, which. coffee hug is their own. The nurses
expressive of the necessity and benefit of a presented each one with a personalized mug
competing line, and the best means of - their name inscribed in silver on each one.
securing the road. A spirit. of great The mugs will be used in the doctor's room
unanimity prevailed. A committee upstairs in the • old wing of the building,
composed of persons, along the proposed where the medical men have an opportunity ,
route was formed to be called "The to refresh themselves without leaving the
(Goderich and Elora Railway Committee." hospital building.
Mr. S. .Platt,, of Goderich, was elected
chairman, and Mr. E. Woodcock. of
Goderich, secretary. Resolutions were
passed marking out a course of procedure ,
for the corning months, after which the
meeting was dismissed.'
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375 years ago
December 23, 1909 •
Next Monday will be Municipal
Nomination: There .should be a • large,
attendance of ratepayers, a wise choice of
candidates and a manly yet free discussion
of subjects in the interests of. the electors.
We fear sometimes nominees regard the
honour of a seat at the Council Board in too
trifling a manner, forgetting that they are
the legislators of the municipality.
On Christmas Eve and Christmas night
the Manager of the Wonderland Theatre will
put on extra attractions in the Town Hall
which will be worth the extra small
adniiSsion. On the former evening the Jones
children will be the stars assisted by the
Clinton orchestra. These children both sing
and dance and they are sure to make. a hit
with the crowd. On Christmas night the
Seaforth Dramatic Club will put on two
comedy plays that should please all who will
partonize the Show. The Orchestra will also
be present.
50 years ago
December 13, 1934
Municipal affairs are becoming rather 5 years ago
warmer but solar as we can make out at December 201979.
time of writing we shall have to wait until While Clinton e uracil is concerned over
nomination th day e know wh.o is going to the amount of vandalsim that occurs in
stand for the sevveral posts.
Mayor Trewartha announced at the last town, Police Chief Lloyd Westlake feels that
meeting of council that he would not be a the problem is being dealt with as best as
candidate: Two names are being possible.
prominently mentioned for' the postition,
Heave Elliott and Councillor W.S.R.
1 iolmcs. Neither has declared definitely and
it is unlikely that these two gentlemen will
oppose each other.
A parcel which had been left on her .
dciorstep for two days led to the discovery
Tuesday of the death of the aged occupant,
Miss Jane Elliot. A neighbour that noticed
the parcel and on being unable to get any
response at the door, summoned help and
broke into the place to find Miss Elliott dead
upon the kitchen floor the body was frozen
stiff when found. •
Death, believed to have resulted from a
heart attack, had taken place not less than
10 of 12 hours `lefore the body was found
according to a physician.
10 years ago
December 24, 1974
Clinton'a 100th, birthday officially starts
next week, and already preparations are.in
full swing for the Centennial celebrations.
The first of the celebrations starts later
this week on December 28, with the beard
growing contest and any man whether he
lives in town or not is eligible for the contest.
All he has to have in order to enter is
whiskers.
Entrants must enter at one of the four
barber shops in town and must be clean
shaven on December 28, or any day after,
depending on when the contest is entered.
A judicial recount last Friday in Clinton
failed to change the positions in the
December 2 municipal elections for Clinton
council.
After the four hour recount conducted by
Huron County Judge Francis Carter was
completed, there was still five votes
separating seventh plai:e finisher Bill
Stauttener and eighth place finisher Helen
Tench. Each had lost three votes in the
recount.
The recount had been requested by Mrs.
Tench after the election showed only five
votes separated her from Mr. Stauttener.
Mrs. Tench said that if an already elected'
councillor should step down then the seventh
place finisher would be moved up, however,
there is no provision for such a move in the
Municipal Act.
Hay Township Recreation
'is sponsoring a
SPECIAL
NEW YEAR'S BINGO
�., Every other Thursday
Next bingo
Thursday, Dec. 27
1
Zurich
Community Centre
Jackpot: $500, must go
•4 flash games
•1 early bird
•10 regular games
•1 mystery prize
io
Schneider's
Olde
Fashioned
hams to
be won
Bonanza Price
57 NUMBERS -OVER '11,300.
OVER '1500 in cash prizes
Bring your dabbers
Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
Bingo starts at 7:30 p.m. Sharp
ALL PROCEEDS for
"NEW" BALL DIAMOND
No one under 16 allowed to play
At their meeting on Monday night, council
again discussed the problem of attacks of
wilful damage to the public washrooms and
the buildings and equipment at the Clinton
community park.
Council is concerned that the police keep a
close eye on these trouble areas in an
attempt to prevent further vandalism.
Council said that the washrooms,
particularly the woolen's, have been
repeatedly damaged, with graffiti on the
walls, rolls of toilet paper strewn about and
stuffed down the toilets, doors and locks
broken and other damage. The building at
the pool receives a'greatdeal of damage and
according to arena manager Clarence
Neilans, the interior of the building must be
repainted because of graffiti written on the
25 years ago walls. The playground equipment in the
December 24, 1959 park has also been damaged several times.
Whether or not Clinton is to have a new These instances of vandalism have cost the
post office, and when or where it is to be town hunBriandyocds of omedical officer of health
rs.
built, no authority is available. Dr.
Some facts known are that the property of for Huron County, says the Huron County
the late 1)r. J.W. Shaw And the vacant lot Health Unit is doing everything it canto stop•
between that house and the Presbyterian the recent outbreak of lice in Huron County.
Church on Rattenbury Street East are being sch�s•are going in
considered by the Department of Public mostly nurses It'soa longn fairly tediousregularly,chore
Works as a possible site for a new post office eing rid of thery m," he said.
' for (Linton.
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returning -to past habits.
The OPP checked 127,000 vehicles during
last Christmas and New Year's holidays.
One driver in 100 checked out as impaired
and 1.6 per cent of the drivers received 12 -
hour licence suspensions.
Average levels through the year are -I:9
per cent impaii d. drivers and 2.3 per cent
12 -hour licence suspensions.
In June 1983, the day-to-day provincial
police campaign against drinking drivers
was changed drastically with the inception
of a pilot program of spot checks in the Lon-
don OPP district.
The London OPP increased their enforce-
ment of the drinking and driving laws, and
the positive results were given a lot of
publicity. The pilot project was extended
province -wide in January 1984.
Over the past two years, the OPP has join-
ed other interested groups in trying to
change the attitude of people to the drinking
driver. The OPP's slogan "Prove You
Care" tries to put concern where it should
be, and that is with every member of the
public:
Commissioner Ferguson said police will
be stopping drivers frequently over the
holidays, and he asked for support from the
public by accepting this procedure as being
in the interests of everyone using Ontario
highways.
Soiling your way with our
best wishes for a Merry Christmas
and all the best in 1985.
We thank you for your
kind patronage in 1984..
Don and Kay Costie and staff
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Closed Christmas Day
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New Year's Eve - closing at 7:00 p.m.
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