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Clinton News-Record, 1986-04-23, Page 2Page 2—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1986 uron Day Centre holds a volunteer workshop CLINTON - Thirty-nine volunteers par- ticipated in the Huron Day Centre Workshop which featured guest speakers,. videos and discussion. The April 15 event was held as part of volunteer week and gave the volunteers and staff members the opportunity to listen to the guest speakers talk about subjects which they deal with on a day to day basis. Barb Guse, a dietician at the Clinton and Goderich hospitals, opened the day with a talk on diabetes. The second meet cpeaker was Jack McKinnon, Public Health Inspec- tor who spoke on food handling. The final speaker was Tom Hepburn, representative from the Marrow Pharmaceutical Co., who 'showed a video on the Alzheimer disease. Also included in the program were a number of "uplifting volunteer reports" received from health care aid students who had visited the Huron Day Centre and were impressed with the work of the volunteers and staff. CNIB holds first meeting CLINTON - The Bluewater branch of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) held their first meeting of the season, on April 15 at 8 p.m. in Wesley -Willis United Church. The business part of the meeting was chaired by the new president, Mr. D. O'Rourke. At the ,May 20 meeting members will sit down to a Kentucky Fried Chicken Supper, at a cost of $3. per person. A good turn out is anticipated. Plans have been made to raise money by selling tickets at 50 cents each or three for $1. The items to be drawn for will be on the tickets, and the draw will take place at the Co Council meetl l held twice a month STANLEY TWP. - Beginningin May, Stanley Council will meet reguarly twice each month on the second and fourth Tues- day, convening at 7 p.m. The current once a month sessions that started at 10 a.m, often didn't adjourn until 6 p.m. Council will return to day meetings in the winter. Harvey Hayter's tender to supervise the landfill site at $40 a day, throughout the lowest, was accepted. The other tender was submitted by a resident of another township. ,Six gravel tenders were opened, and the contract to haul, crush and deliver at $2.15 per ton was' awarded to George Radford Construction. The highest tender was for $2.80 per ton. Bob Webster was appointed ground- skeeper for the areas around the ball diamonds and the Stanley complex for the casual labor rate of $6.45 per hour. Mary Lou McGregor's bid of $75 to operate the concession booth was accepted. Another bid of $50 was also received. Julie and Nancy Webster have been hired to cut the grass around the two ball diamonds, the Stanley complex and the cenotaph in Varnia. Grants of $50 to the Zurich Agricultural Society and $100 to the Huron County Plowmen's Association were approved. A tile drainage loan of $20,000 was passed. No response has yet been received in rely to a letter to James Bradley, Minister of the Environment, asking about the possibility of a subsidy for an extension of the water system along Highway 21. Recreation grants amounting to $1,500 each (the same as.last year) were allotted to Hensall, Zurich, Bayfield and Clinton. November meeting. July 20, is the 25th anniversary of St. Joseph Lake Camp (the Camp was built by the Lions Clubs of Ontario). Those members who would like to attend should contact Mrs. K O'Rourke at 527-1816 as to cost etc. Also there will be a barbecue served at 1 p.m. at the camp. The guest speaker for the evening a asRs Mrs. Carmen Klaus who is by profession flex- Ologist. Mrs. Klaus spoke quite extensively on the need to keep the body and mind in good condition by eating the proper foods and drinking plenty of water. The members sat down to a social gather- ing and a lunch was served by the erority Ladies Club, which was appreciated. BEST RATE Guaranteed Investment Certificates When John Deere builds an economy rider only the price is stripped down. 10% 3 YEAR GIC Varna RON KEYS 262-6273 Agents for ABC INVESTMENTS. GoderIch If you're looking for a depen- dable rider look at a depen- dable name ... John Deere. Our dependable riders feature a two year warranty. John Deere riders also have a reputation for lasting a long time ... ask anyone who owns one. :DECORATING PROBLEMS? Now, we can offer you o professional help with furniture layout, sketches, colour co-ordination and consultation. Let us show you our new selections of fine furniture, carpets, wall paper, bedspreads and accessories, to make your home more beautiful. DISCOVER THE BALL & MUTCH DIFFERENCE BALL. & MUTCH EXETER - BLYTH FINE FURNITURE 71 ADMIT ST., CLINTON TILIPHONI: mI2.11SOS With an ample supply of hoses, chamois, soap and a ghetto blaster, music students at Central Huron Secondary School spent the afternoon of April 19 washing cars to raise money for their upcoming trip to Washington. Two of the students involved in the washing were Lori LeBeau (foreground) and Tracey St. Louis. (Alan Rivett photo) • Church women conduct Bingo 1 QUFENSWAY - On April 11 the Hensall Presbyterian Church ladies ran the evening Bingo for Queensway Rest Home residents. On April 12 Rev. Jim Sutton performed the weekly church service. The pianist was Mrs. Forrest of Hensall. Mrs. Bissett of Ex- eter came as a volunteer. The movie presentation this week was Charlie Chaplins, Easy Street. Family and friends of Queensway are welcome to attend the movies. On April 18 residents were visited by several members of the Mennonite Youth Fellowship from Zurich. They thoroughly enjoyed their lovely singing performances and comedy act. After the entertainment we kit- chensharestaffand Rnch and estares Homeade Baking Club members. Engineer's report accepted By Wilma Oke TUCKERSMITH TWP. - With provisional approval of the engineer's report on April 15 by council, tenders will be called for the con- struction work on the Charters Drainage Works. Court of Revision will be held May 20 at 8:30 p.m. Present at the meeting for Engineer Henry Centen's report on the drain where he outlined the report and the break -down of the cost to each property owner for con- struction and future maintenance were: Nico Peter, Bruce Woleman, Nancy Larone, Eric McIntosh and Gordon Henderson. While at the meeting Engineer Centen, who is with R.J. Burnside and Associates of Stratford, discussed the proposed reconstruction of Quebec Street from the corner of Toronto Boulevard to Lot 14'1, Plan 131, Vanastra. This project is part of the On- tario Neighbourhood Improvement Pro- gram (ONIP) for Vanastra and is subject by the ministry of transportation and com- munications and the ministry of the environ- ment. Mr. Centen was authorized to proceed Call us before youdig. After hours, holidays and weekends call 482.344/ ., If you're planning any digging... gardening, excavating, grading, even setting fence posts... we'll check free of charge for underground power lines and water lines in your path. To cut through one is extremely dangerous and could black out an entire area. So, to save yourself injury and inconvenience, as well as the cost to repair the damaged cables and water line, call us before you dig. Clinton p.u.c. 482.9601 with the final engineering drawings and to call tenders for the project. Re -zoning Council passed a bylaw approving the rezoning of the Boyes property west of Egmondville on the Mill Road to accom- modate the Murphy Bus lines which has u lr- pur- chased the former farm supply s (Massey Harris) for its school bus business. Council gave approval for the 1986 propos- ed budget for $5,388 for the Clinton Fire Area Board. Council agreed not to provide any ratepayer with storm sewer outlet or base- ment drains for residences built in urban areas unless a municipal maintained storm sewer system is presently installed on the municipal road allowance. Council defeated a motion to establish the policy that any resident applying to the municipality to fill the ditches in front of his residence in built.up areas, be done under the supervision of the township road superintendent with his authorization of the ;C material and grades for the work and that the tile, after installation, will remain the responsibility of the adjacent property owners. Council authorized the road superinten- dent to install a sign "Small. Children" on the second concession coming from the Seaforth Golf Course into the hamlet of Egmondville. A rental rate of $50 per for the that township grader was approved and there be a minimum half hour charge. Council approved a tile drainage loan ap- plication for $7,200. Council agreed it had no objection to Ber- nard MacLellan connecting the Brucefield water system to his recently purchased pro- perty providing he receives all necessary approval and is responsible for all costs. The five-hour meeting was adjourned at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday which was chaired by deputy reeve Robert Broadfoot in thea absence of the reeve. 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