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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1986-01-08, Page 2Page 2-CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1986 Huron bids. for The County of Huron may again host the International Plowing Match. Representatives of the Milton County Plowmen's Association appeared before council Friday requesting the county government's moral support for the group's bid to host the 1992 plowing match. The association, which is now 60 years old, will make application at the annual meeting of the Ontario Plowmen's. 1999 criitir,n of the wing match international match. The international match sites are chosen three years it ad- vance and the association wants council's support in writing. The matter was referred to the agriculture and property committee for a recommendation. It was rioted that the 1978 International Plowing Match near Wingham was one of the best attended matches on record. Unique taxi service.. • from page 1 nature of the requests, couldn't be more specific in defining what bylaws may per- tain to the taxi business. "You've raised a number ,of questions which I'm sure we'll have to look into," Reeve Johnston told Mr. Kerrebrueck. In answering some of council's concerns about the service, Mr. Kerrebrueck, who has worked for a similar taxi service in Vic- toria, replied horse-drawn vehicles can be licenced to travel on the highway - the same way the old order Menonnites are allowed to use horse-drawn vehicles on the road. He is also willing to provide liability insurance. He went on to say that he is prepared to clean up after the horses on an "as it hap- pens" basis. The horses would be run for a maximum of four hours at a time before relief horses are used. The proposed hours of operation would be 11 a.m. until 11 p.m on weekdays 'and from 10 a.m. to approximate- ly 1 a.m. on Friday through Sunday., "I think the taxi service will accent the town quite well," said Mr. Kerrebrueck. Reeve Johnston said council` was un- prepared for this kind of taxi . service re- quest and will report back to Mr. Ker- rebrueck on any bylaws which may prohibit the service by the February 3 meeting. GROWTH? Some examples of returns (Interest compounded annually!) Investment _ Ir 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years A.G.F. SPECIAL FUND 21.4 20.8 15.8 25.9 CUNDILL VALUE FUND 16.1 24.0 21.4 26.0 TEMPLETON GROWTH FUND 24.1 24.7 16.2 23.5 *CANADIAN SECURITY GROWTH 25.5 26.5 14.9 20.2 *INDUSTRIAL GROWTH FUND 23.4 22.0 14.3 19.1 *UNIVERSAL SAVINGS EQUITY 24.5 18.4 13.5 17.5 SOURCE: October 31,1985 Financial Times * Funds eligible for R.R.S.P.s REGAL CAPITAL PLANNER LTD. For more information contact -DENNIS LITTLE 53 A West Street Goderich 524-4464. DENNIS LITTLE FO. GO. O. 3511111 PUC MEMBERS RETIRE Changes witnessed durin By Alan Rivett CLINTON - The past municipal election • marked the end of an era i Clinton as•two long-standing members of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) stepped down. H.E.(Hal) Hartley and John Wise retired from PUC duties after 30 and 20 years of ser - .vice, respectively. Mr. Hartley, formerly of Toronto before moving to Clinton in 1942, began his un- precedented 30 years with the PUC in 1956, first as the secretary for nine years, the,n as a commissioner for 11 years and finally as the chairman for the past 10 years. The past three decades of administrating the sewage, hydro and water works of the town has been a "thoroughly enjoyable" work experience, he said when looking back over the years. • "I enjoyed associating with the people at the area level we were concerned with, which was No. 6 Grand V , ley, and the pro- vincial level; which was On ario Hydro, and the Canadian Waterworks Association. We all had common ground a d I just found it interesting," said Mr. Hartl , an insurance broker with a Clinton -based c pany. A former owner of the first wling alley in Clinton in 1946, he received a lot of en- couragement to become active in politics from his clientele who believed new blood was needed on council at the time. His first venture into municipal politics came in 1950 when he was elected to a two-year term as a councillor on Clinton Council. He was, however, defeated when he' ran for the reeve's position in the next election in 1952. Four years later, he entered the election in 1956 for a seat on the PUC. Over the years with the PUC, he has witnessed a number of major changes within the commission. In addition to the continual upgrading of the sewage water and hydro systems, he played a role in re- locating the PUC to its present quarters on Park Lane. The old PUC building, located at the former Galbraith T.V. building, had outliv= ed its usefulness to the commission, he said. The storage space at the building was limited which meant the employees were forced to go to three different storage spaces for equipment. "What we wanted was a common denominator. We Wanted a place where we would be near the wells and have storage space for the supplies and vehicles," said the retired airforce radar instructor. The new building, built in 1959 at an ap- proximate cost of $34,000 continues to serve the needs of the PUC, said Mr. Hartley. One item which he said he would have lik- ed to see accomplished during his time with the PUC is a new standpipe for Clinton. The current 100,000 gallon standpipe is over 70 - years -old and it's uncertain how much longer it can last, he said, adding that a fund John Wise was set up to pay for a new standpipe. In the future, he plans to spend more time at his North Street home with• his wife Er- ma. The PUC was a rewarding experience, but he simply says it's somebody else's turn to administer the business of the commis- sion. "I always liked the people. I'm going to miss the PUC. But, I just wanted a little more time to myself. I also think it's time for some younger people tb get into it. It. was time I got the heck out," he said. John Wise • Being involved in runningthe PUC was a natural progression for ohn Wise, who retired this year from the PUC after 20 years of service.' For five years between 1958 and 1968, he was employed with the PUC as a lineman. The five years experience as an employee fostered an awareness of the workings of the commission. So, in 1966, an opening in the PUC became available and he was asked to put his name in for the commission. It was with reluctance that he stayed out of this year's election race for the PUC. He felt, however, the commission had quality candidates running for the positions. "I didn't put in for re-election because I just felt there was a good slate of guys on the go. I wouldn't have wanted to drop out if they hadn't been running,". said Mr. Wise, who owns an insurance business in Clinton. For eight years, between 1966 and 1974, Mr. Wise served as the secretary of the PUC. From 1974 until 1980, he served as chairman and for the past five years he was a commissioner with the PUC. H.E. Hartley Mr. Wise says the work the PUC has en- countered over the past 20 years has centred around meeting customer demands through constantly upgrading the water, sewage and hydro systems in Clinton. • Although few major projects cropped up over his years as a member of the commis- sion, the updating of the sewage disposal plant in the mid -1970's required a great deal of work for the PUC, recalled Mr. Wise. The plant, located on Victoria Terrace, was originally built in the mid -1940's and the system, required a total overhaul, costing the town in the neighborhood of $1 million. ' "There was a lot of investigation and thought put into updating the sewage plant," he said, adding the town. and the PUC worked closely on the project. The water system has never been a pro- - blem for the PUC, he said. The town is for- tunate enough to have the best water in southwestern Ontario. "We've never had to ' have it treated." As for hydro, the trend over the last few years is to install more underground wiring, he says. It is more costly at the time but will prove to be more economical in the future, especially when less time has to •be spent trimming tree branches which interfer with overhead hydro wires. Over the years, . Mr. Wise said the PUC has, been' a rewarding experience with the opportunity to deal with many people in Clinton. 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