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.
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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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