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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1985-09-04, Page 17c SntonKinstnen and 016,44, be honored at Clinton Raceway this Sunday= get, that is what they call themselves...tint .sm* definite ly a misnomer for a corps of Men and women that in all probability hold, some sort of world record for service to their com- munity, on a per capita basis. These are the people that in a space of seven short years saved the harness racing industry in Clinton to make the Clinton Raceway one of the best small tracks in Canada, and single-handedly built Clinton's community grandstand at a cost of nearly $260,000 - with a lead time of less thanIhree tcnonths, and .without using a cent of tax- payers' money. . The club won the coveted Sinclair Service Shield for their efforts, the prestigious award granted annually to ordy one Kinsmen Club in southwestern Ontario, for a project deemed to have met. a com- munity's greatest need. It was the second- time econdtime the Clinton club had won the award - the first time was in 1960, when they built a house on Matilda St. to give a burned -out family a new start in life. Under Kinsmen Club regulations, a member cannot hold a working office within the club after he reaches the age of 40, so clubs like Clinton's, who have neither the time nor the inclination to retire, continue on as K-40 and K-ettes Clubs. It is these in- domitable people whom the ClintonClinto Raceway will honor Sept. 8, at K-40 and K- ettes Day, when K-40 president Ron Jewitt will make the blanket presentation to the winner of the day's feature race. Looking for a fund-raising project in 1969, the Clinton Kinsmen and Kinettes decided to take over the old race track in Clinton, which had been used only once or twice a year for 100 years. The new track opened in. 1,970, with racing everySWAM! g Jinx toAugmtt30, and was an i lediate' suc- cess,atllr0 in both London -and and Toronto newspapers as •` Ontario's f.arpily track., Then - disaster struck.. A letter from the Ontario Racing Commission in March, 1977, informed the Kinsinen that no license to operate the track that summer would be granted unless the old grandstand was brought up to new .safety standee, rr.'ds, at a cost of up to$165,000 for repairs. With racing dile to start in June, this left tete Kinsmen with less than three months to complete the project if they were not to lose their racing dates for 1977, and perhaps for ever. It was quickly realized that making repairs to the existing structure would be a waste of money, since it was not located on the finish line of the track. After a series of erriergency meetings, all parties concerned realized the only solution was to build a totally new grandstand, at a cost estimated at upwards of $300,000. . In a letter dated March, 1977, Kinsmen president Paul Kerrigan laid out the pros and cons of soda a project, "A project of this size, on town property ... should be under- taken by the town, with a dollar amount pledged by the kinsmen ..." The plea fell on deaf ears, as a special emergency session of council passed a resolution stating that although the town would fully support any efforts made toward a new grandstand, it would be ..."...on condition that all monies be raised by the Kinsmen or through' government grants.", The gauntlet was down. With no time left for wavering, arrangements were made with the Bank of Montreal to borrow $25,000 with 10 Kinsmen each guaranteeing notes of $25,000. Demolition of the old facili- A3P' ty Was begun: immediately by ant m :of more than 59 volunteer workers, cow Pt w ktr► April, erec- r, woad structure Clinton Spr- straetton beganthe tion of steellieg Painting began May 11 was reay. or 1Opilong Fair it on dune , When the projeet's;. d,. there' had been no tixneto get ap ,rovai forgovernment grants, and it. got underwa on faith alone. When the d ebt W s March 1.979 - d .. a paidoft , two years to e day , aatttet 'Kinsmen had learned of the need - Raceway Committee Chairman Paul' Kerrigan,{ revealed .the figures: total cast. $25$,45, including � ! Inlinterest charges; et tbelotalo i lemic Club paid $07,352; the. Kinettes { ;, ,8.2 a from invoi # 4186 'W "rea 'f of t ria��l.# A nudes eatiti, it gr nt paid ,522, anv t okick in$31a• }The: grandstand MS builtt by th+e Kinsmen, but is on town property and is owned iv the town....but it diel not cost the town a dime" said an exultant Kerrigan, He estina%ethat the project took 2,400 hairs of volunteer labour from Kinsmen; alone - an average of ; 58 hours oer member - to say WAWA Ante ta'tbeclu that aday,, amen, et members will get free u . . to en of appreciation from fih, Raceway Committee—who, by the way, are largely still the people who AVOW it as Kinsmen, although the track is now operated entirely outside the clubs, ariQt races , hula girls HURONVIEW - For the fall and winter months, worship service is now being held in the chapel. August 25 was the final band concert which took place in Harbour Park at Goderich. Several' residents Went to hear the band, the final concert of this season. Thanks goes out to the adjuvants for giving of their time to offer transportation on these occasions. Ladies from the Huron Heights area en- joyed a barbecue of homburgs and hot dogs. Residents have all had their turn for the barbecues, and this will wind up this par- ticular outdoor event. If you at any time, had the opportuhity of going to Las Vegas, then happened to be in the auditorium at Huronview, you would witness some similarities. Teresa and Anita did an excellent job organizing Carnival Day. In the morning, time was spent decorating wheelchairs. The idea was for each resident to decorate his or her chair, with a little help from the staff. They finish- ed with colorful chariots, and there were prizes to be won fcr this event. Mamie Sutcliffe got first prize for most original theme. Second award went to Ida Close for having the most colorful chair. For best overall appearance, third prize was given to Joe Finleon. , In the afternoon, things got off to a good start with a wheelchair race. This created a lot of laughter and fun as the fans cheered' their favorite entry to the finish. Cer- tificates were designed and hand printed by Glenn White . of Mitchell. Winning prizes were Frank. Bissett, Ida Close and Pat Thurlow. piere were many gaimes of chance for people to test their skill, and little stuffed animals were handed out as prizes. Ladies from Ground Centre. looked for- ward to their hot dog barbecue; and from all reports, it was another delicious meal prepared by the staff. Ed Stiles from Goderich was here on Thursday afternoon and played a number of old and new selections on the chapel organ for the residents. One never knows the surprises the staff will come up with, to entertain the residents. The staff is an energetic and talented group of caring people who put on a show to please everyone Friday afternoon. Hawaiian Day with the added attraction of the popular Gong Show was a huge success. Trays of fresh fruit were set about and with the help of the hula girls and background music, a • tropical scene was created. Mary Gibbings was chairperson and welcomed everyone to the party, and also introduced the numbers on the program. Dianne Elliott, Pat Fields and Frank Bissett were the judges and at times had a difficult task of making the right decision. The performers put on a great show and sparked a tremendous en- thusiasm amongst the audience. But the judges had a job to do and it wasn't easy, deciding who and what got "gonged". Evelyn Archer accepted the trophy on • behalf of the group, the judges termed "the most ridiculous" and Pauline Shkabuik won the prize for the best overall performer. It was a super production put on by the staff, and the residents, thank them for coming out and sharing their many hidden talents with us. 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Canada's Leader In Kitchen Cabinets BAECIILER GODE121CH ritneencrtntot onninortnecroormaninummtertnertonettn. i :� ■".11 .ry ,i .ill .r ..i :tit .lit A i 1 1 CLINTON - A request will be made to the Ministry of the Environment from Clinton Council for subsidy to help finance the cost of a sewage study and improvements made to the town's sewage treatment plant. The study completed by B.M. Ross and Associates and the plant improvements, made in 1984, cost the town $44,629. Council was informed by the Clinton PUC that government financing is now available to help finance such projects. On a recom- mendation from the PUC, council is asking for a rebate for the cost of the work done in 1984, as well as financing for future projects, such as completing the smoke testing of the town's sewer system. "In other words the Ministry of the En- vironment is now subsidizing this and we've already paid for the work," Mayor Chester Archibald clarified. Street work extension After some debate, council approved a three week extension to Lavis Contracting for completion of street reconstruction work in Clinton. Originally scheduled for comple- tion on August 2, Lavis has been given a reprieve until August 23. In their request to council, it was explain- ed that more than average rainfall and over- runs on other projects delayed work in Clin- ton. Council voiced concern about extra costs' to the town involved in the project,. par- ticularly engineers' fees. It was 'also noted that similar extensions have been given in past years. Councillor Charlie Burgess suggested ap- proving the three week extensions with the understanding that Lavis would pay for any extra costs. Council finally agreed to allow the exten- sion, with no stipulation about extra costs in- volved in the delays. Major Archibald stress, "We'll point out that we've give them extensions for the past several years in a row and in the future they'll be expected to live up to contract deadline. Council will not look kindly on ex- tensions in the future." Building report Four new houses are under construction in Clinton, reported building inspector Mur- ray Taylor. Some $750,000 in building permits have been issued in recent months. 4-H conference held in London On Friday, p Se tember 6 there will be a cip Western Fair Day 4-H Conference in London , and also a Junior Barrow Show at the Western Fair in London. On Saturday, September 7 there will be a Championship Dairy Show in Stratford. On Monday, September 9 there will be a Howberry Horsemen meeting at Jean Dinsmore's in Fordwich at 8 p.m. On Tuesday, September 10 is a spinners' meeting in the OMAF Boardroom, Clinton at 8 p.m. On Wednesday, September 11 is a Kennel Club meeting in the OMAF Boardroom, Clinton at 8 p.m. Also on Wednesday, September 11 is Hurondale IV Basic Baking at Mary De Boer's In Exeter at 7:30 p.m. On Friday, September 13 is an Achievement Day for Sodbusters 4-H Club, Huron County Plowing Match, Nott Brothers, Clinton. 5244600 On Saturday, September 14 - Huron County Plowing Match, Nott Brothers, Clinton.