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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1986-03-26, Page 3CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, MAR(;H 26. 1986—Page 3 Hullett council agrees wit resolution chief building official, Tom Cunninghatn, Ron Gross and Joe Gibson was set up to review the property standard bylaws and complete a report for council's considera- tion. Council adopted the proposed expen- ditures of $416,000 for the Hullett Township Road Department for 1986. The road superintendent was instructed by council to advertise for supplying, crushing, spreading and delivery of 25,000 cubic yards of "A" gravel. The tenders are to be in the hands of the road superintendent by March 29. A motion was passed for road employees to be paid an interim payment on the first day of the month and the final payment of each previous mouth to be on the fifteenth clay of the month. HULLETI ;l'Wl'. - Council here were in agreement with the resolution from the Town of Clinton to rescind the salary in- creases given by Huron County Council to department heads for 1987 and 1988. At the council meeting on March 4, a tui- tion not to accept the resolution was defeated by council. Reeve 'Toto Cunn- ingham and Councillor Ron Gross voted not to support the resolution while ('ouucillurs Victor Stackhouse and Harvey Stewart were,, in agreement with the resolution. ('ow willor .Joe Gibson had already declared a conflict of interest because of his position as the cowity's tree couuuissiouer and didn't take part in Ute vote or discussions. The resolution passed by Clintun 'Town Council, circulated to all municipalities in Huron County„ stated, for municipalities trying to keep taxes in line, the salary in- Children's author Ted Staunton gave a reading of his books Puddleman and Taking fare of Crumley to the Grade 5 to 8 students al Holmesville Public School on March '!'I Mr Staunton, a native of Toronto, hale two more ehildre►i s books %%hick dill be published this fall. 1 Alan Rivett photo) Children's author visits HOLMESVILLE - There's a lot of crazy things which can happen when you're giving book readings to children, especially when it involves a styrofoam peanut butter sand- wich, said children's author Ted Staunton. While answering questions about being an author to Grade 7 and 8 students at Holrnesville Public School on March 24, Mr. Staunton related an incident which happen- ed during one particular book reading at a school. "While I was reading and looking out into the room like I'm when I'm doing a reading, one little girl crawled to the front and took a bite out of my styrofoarn peanut butter sandwich which I use during the reading of Puddleman," says Mr. Staunton who show- ed the bite mark in the over -sized sandwich to the delight of the class. No less funny are the characters and their doings in the book called Taking Care of Crumley which was read to the Grade 7 and 8 students on this particular day. The story centres around a timid youngster who's con- stantly being harrassed by a school bully named Ugly Augie Crumley. Suffice it to - say, Ugly Augie gets his in the end. • The other book Puddleman, the story of a peanut butter sandwich eating monster, was read to the Grade 5 and 6 classes. • Mr. Staunton, who wrote his first children's novel, Puddleman, in 1982 as a course requirement during his education at the University of Toronto, has been travell- ing across Canada giving readings of his two books and doing writing workshops. In answer to student's questions about how a book is published, Mr. Staunton said that once a story is written, it is types and mailed to a publisher with a self-addressed envelop accompanying it, so if the manuscript is rejected it can be returned. If it's accepted by the publisher, it is put into print and distributed across Canada without any cost to the writer. He says the author realizes only a small profit from the sale of the book - approximately 25 to 35 cents per book. The rest of the money goes to the publisher. He says it took hon a month to write Tak- ing Care of Crumley,'but the bulk of the tiute is spent re -writing and paring down the writing of the book to make it the required, size for publishing. He told the students the hardest part of writing a children's novel is finding a good idea for a story. This fall, two more of his books called Simon's Surprise and Maggie and Me will be appearing on the book shelves, said Mr. Staunton. 1.. After E!ght1eath t techniques of packing ,. ft, 11 On March 22 at the `After Eights' held meeting numbers four and five at Bev's. Meeting four talked about how to pack properly and how to pack lightly - example, mixing and. matching shirts, pants and skirts for different occasions. They also learned how to deal with a house guest. Meeting five concerned taking care of oneself, dressing properly for special, for- mal or casual occasions. Members also talk- ed about how to deal with difficult and un- comfortable situations. Also discussed was visiting sick friends and how to deal with them. For the home activity, the group is to visit a hospitalized person, a nursing home resi- dent or a funeral home. They can also ar- range a visit to learn about the services and facilities at a hospital, nursing home or funeral home. The 'After Eights' are meeting at Bev's on March 29 at 9:30 a.m. so they can learn about the services at a funeral home. The next meeting will be held on April 5 at 1 p.m. at Bev's. The snack will be provided by Diane Bradshaw. The refreshments will be provided by Bev Van Ninhuys. o,4 • CLINTON EASTER !1 0 4 -7. 4 OLIRS!! creases seem "exhorbitant and must be pro- tested." The resolution is aimed at the January passing by Huron County Council of a nine per cent wage hike for the county's depart- ment heads. The increases are to be phased in over the next three years. However, council was not in agreement with a letter from the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers which advocates beer and wine sales in grocery stores. A delegation of Allan Bosnian, Carl Nesbitt, Ian Hulley and Joe bunking attend- ed the council meeting to discuss future recreation facilitiesan the township. Carl Nesbitt also discussed with council the road construction in the loudesboru sub- division. A committee of council consisting of the Special meeting held to discuss landfill site Council also heard a delegation of Dan Steytt and Steve Fraser representing the Clinton Public Hospital who discussed their fund raising campaign for, the proposed obstetrical facilities. Council voted to give a grant of $3,000 to the hospital and set the budget accordingly. 1IU1 1,E'I"I' 'l'WJ'. - A special meet a ig oI' cowed was called to discuss the Landfill site problems and buffer land with four Members of lilytlt village coin tell. It was recently announced at Blyth Coun- cil that 34 acres of properly adjacent 11) the Hulletl-Blyth Waste Disposal Site was recently purchased from Lorne Popp with the land to be used as a buffer •zone. Albert Wasson, Bill Howson, I ,loyd Sippcl and clerk harry Walsh, all of Blyth, were in attendance al the meeting. Dave Lee of the Pro Life plans dinner WINGHAM-Eleven board members were present at the March meeting of Voice for Life, Wingham and area. A major item on the agenda was the up - corning twelfth annual dinner meeting. It will be held on April 23 at 7 p.m. at St. An- drew's Presbyterian Church here. Roast beef will be served. Everyone is welcome. 'Pickets will be available from board tembers. The film The Silent Scream, depicting an actual abortion by ultra -sound and narrated by Dr. Bernard Nathanson, an ex- abortionist,"will be shown after the dinner. A doctor will be on hand to answer questions. Entertainment will also be provided by a singing group. The group is looking into the purchase of a new pro-life TV ad and plans to enter into a new TV commercial contract with CKNX for the coming year. In the next newsletter, each member will be mailed two wallet -sized cards listing pro- ducts to be boycotted and also listing alter- native products lvhich can be purchased. One card will be kept by the member for easy reference and the other will be sent to the Upjohn company in a letter of protest. Upjohn is the only American phar- maceutical compapy which supplies drugs for us in second -trimester abortions. TheiSilent Screai:ntwastshown at a public showingin the libiar' of Sacred .Heart School in Wingham on February 25. New pamphlets will be purchased for upcoming fairs at which the group hopes to have infor- mation booths. Local people from the Wingham and Goderich area continue to picket regularly the Dr. Morgentaler abortion clinic in Toronto, to protest its continued operation. The clinic is illegal. The picketing has been going on daily since December, 1984. Tentative plans were made for a fundrais- ing garage sale to be held in late spring. Board members were asked to reflect upon a well-known quotation from Mother Theresa. In answer to the question, "What is the greatest obstacle to global peace?", Mother Theresa replied, "Abortion". "If a mother can kill her own child, what is left but for others to do the same?" It 5'�ore � wi'1% be. ClintonN1 RS qIX ' . 6N 4.114'111,1 Op f C1it+tou" �� M ores s ill be' dosed Stores Goad friday March 20, oda 0006 iteg Moors Saturday at at) Ministry of Natural Resources was also pre- sent at the meeting to discuss public use of I he Popp property and reforestation. Hullett Council appointed Vic Stackhouse - and Toni Cunningham to sit on the waste disposal site board along with two i tettibers ..f Blyth Cow►cil. 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