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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1986-08-20, Page 5Reader congratulates ACT committee Dear Editor: Last week I was pleased to learn how well the A.C.T. Committee has done in fund rais- ing'for the creative playground equipment at Clinton Public School. I really feel Marie Johnston and her hard working committee deserve the thanks of the community. Over the summer I read an article in the Goderich Signal -Star which questioned, "Do Canadians Hate Children", and more than • once this month I've hung my head when I've read of child -related tragedies in the headlines of the newspapers. Children are important to this community and this is shown by everyone pulling together to meet this need identified worked local parents. Many, both young and together toward this goal with the local ser- vice groups and many of the town's businesses (just another good reason to shop locally! ) When the ACT Committee was in the plan- ning stages they were warned of obstacles incurred in other communities, and in an age when apathy runs freely, the goal is now within reach. Congratulations to the corrunittee and community. Good luck in raising the final portion. Sincerely,, Sally Rathwell events successful People make foresight and thoughtfulness resulted in work, good weather, good planning, and smooth running events. good attendance by township residents, No event can be- successful without the their relatives, friends and neighbors. We support of people who attend and takepart thank everyone who contributed in any way. in the activities. We are 'grateful to the large On behalf of the numbers of people who came from near and , Township of Stanley far and made our celebrations so enjoyab e. Sesquicentennial Our recent, extremely successful Steering Committee, homecoming weekend was the grand finale. Gordon Hill, This success was achieved because of hard Phil Durand Dear Editor: The Township of Stanley Sesquicentennial Steering comittee would like to express sincere appreciation to everyone who helped make our celebrations so successful. A great many people were involved in planning and accomplishing our events, We thank each and everyone for their ideas, cheerful enthusiasm and hard work. Our committees operated very efficiently, their Former clerk sues Bayfield council 5 years ago August 19, 1981 Former Clerk Sues Bayfield Council - Fired clerk -treasurer Kathy Hunking has launched a lawsuit against the village coun- cil claiming $20,000 in damages. Hunking's lawyer, Jim Donnelly of Goderich, said Tuesday, "she is suing for $15,000 for wrongful dismissal and $5,000 for general damages." The 22 -year-old clerk was fired in early June for what Reeve George Fellows term- ed "a lack of discretion" in releasing municipal information. Police To Crack Down On Kids And Bikes - Kids, bikes and cars have always been a problem, but the Clinton Police Force is try- ing to remedy this. According to Police Chief Lloyd Westlake, school -aged children will be instructed on the rules of the road and if the laws are not obeyed, warnings will be given, fines will be laid and bicycles will be confiscated by the _ . police department. No More Long Distance - Telephone users in Auburn have approved the elimination of long distance charges on calls between Auburn and Clinton and Auburn and Goderich. Peter Croome, local Bell manager, said a survey conducted by Bell Canada showed more than 80 per cent of the customers in the Auburn exchange were in favor of ad- ding Clinton and Goderich to their local listing. 10 years ago August 19, 1976 Thirty-one Affected By Hospital Cut - Clin- ton Public Hospital discovered last week that their budget cut of $225,000 is nearly one per cent of the $25 million the Provincial Government thinks it will save by cutting budgets of all Ontario hospitals. "That's one hell of a whack to take from one hospital," Clinton hospital ad- ministrator, Doug Coventry said. "The provincial government is shafting us, if this isn't a mistake, but I feel they must have made a mistake in their calcula- tions," Mr. Coventry said. Senior Bowlers Get $2,078 Horizon Grant - Health and Welfare Minister Marc Lalonde announced Monday the awarding of a New Horizons grant for $2,078 to a group of retired people in Clinton. The award is part of $916,017 given to 163 groups of retired people from across Canada. The "Hub of Huron'' Senior Lawn Bowlers will use the grant to complete im- provements to facilities and promote participation. Early fiIu Historical Plaque To Be Unveiled For Clinton - A historical plaque will be unveiled in Clinton next month to commemorate a great Canadian who was born in Clinton. The Huron County Historical Society and the Ontario Heritage Foundation will erect the plaque denoting Clinton as the bir- thplace of Canada's first statistician, Dr. Robert H. Coats. The plaque will be erected on a site of the former Clinton high school, just west of the present school on Princess Street. 25 years ago August 17, 1961 Cliff Epps Is Going Back Into Pump Business - Clifford Epps, well-known in- dustrialist in Clinton, has decided to return to his pumps and plumbing supplies business once more. He reached this deci- sion when the companies formerly occupy- ing his property on Erie Street moved out of town this spring. The Hearn Wholesale Ltd. and C.H. Epps Manufacturing Co. Ltd. are now in a new building on Highway 8, east of Clinton in Hullett Township. Grade 13 Has Record: 90.1 Per Cent Suc- cess - Grade 13 students at Clinton District Collegiate Institute may be proud of the record of success they .,made in their final examinations this June. Principal John Cochrane reports that 90.1 per cent of papers written were passed. This is an even better record than in the spring of 1960 when 84 per cent was reached. The Department of Education considers that 80 per cent is good, in any school. Bayfield Farmer Tops Field Crop Com- petition - Alvin Betties, RR2 Bayfield, had the best field score in the field crop com- petiton carried out this year in connection with the Bayfield Fall Fair. He scored 85 with Garry oats. Second place was earned by John Yeo, RR1, Goderich, also with Garry oats, and a score of 82. 50 years ago August 20, 1936 A Lucky Escape - JackScruton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Scruton, is a young man who has something to be thankful for, in that he's sound of limb and has nothing but a slight in- jury to his hand after being overturned in a ditch under a heavy morning. Jack drives one of the White Rose trucks and was coming along No. 8 highway bet- ween here and Seaforth when he was meeting another car and also a flock of geese. He didn't want to run into the geese and of course didn't want to run into the other car and in trying to avoid both the truck slipped off into the ditch and turned over. Jack crawled out, practically unharmed. truck yesterday Exceptionally Large Leaf - While Messrs. Albert Carter and George Colclough were walking, about on the latter's farm on Sun- day this week they saw a young maple tree with very large leaves. On examining it they found all the leaves exceptionallly`-' large, one they brought into the office measuring eight by ten inches. The ordinary maple leaf measures about three and a half by four and a half, so that this one would easily be as large as four ordinary ones. Mr. Colclough did not seem to know of any reson why this young tree, in this exceptionally hot, dry season should have developed such monster leaves. 75 years ago August 17, 1911 CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1986 --Page 5 Twin City School of Hairstylin Waterloo, Ont. *Hairstyling *Barbering *Ear Piercing *Make-up - 55 Erb St. East 886®6305 Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm BEST RATES Short Term .............• G.I.0 AE marEsrmEns FINANCIAL CENTRE, GODERICH 524.27731.800.265.5503 SUMMER COQ FLEE aou'irfty 104.1: YORKm Heating and Air Conditioning Your nearby participating York dealer has a free York Summer Cooler to help you make summer a little more fun. This insulated cooler is yours for just talking home comfort and getting an estimate for air conditioning, furnace or a heat pump. No obligation. Call today .. . but act quickly as supplies • are limited. HAROLD WISE LTD. 262 Bayfield Rd. Clinton, Ont. Phone 482-7062 About Waterworks - To have half the houses in town connected with the water- worksnsystem before the close of the season is the goal of the department for this year and it looks as though this may be ac- complished, as they now only lack about 25 applications of the necessary 300. There are a number of householders who intend to use the town water in the near future; why not make applications*at once?, A Great Day Aft lydAll -Rain fell heavily is Tuesday a.m.and-the weather -outlook for •• the day was not at all promising, but St. Paul's S.S. had faith that the elements would not be unkind to 'them and they started off for the lakeside, filling every available conveyance. And by and by the clouds rolled away, Old Sol shone forth in his most genial mood and the day was one of the most delightful of the season. The Irish Cobblers - The Huron Farm Pro- ducts Company has already shipped 1,500 bushels of potatoes to various points in On- tario. They were the early variety known as the Irish Cobblers of which the Company re- tains quite a quantity for next season's seed. The Irish Cobblers are mealy and altogether tasty, a popular potatoe in short for which there is a brisk demand. 40 Pre-Invenloq- Sale Everything Gees! ACTIVEWEAR and SWIMWEAR 4AV adidaS* osaGa % Off Syeiol Rock of SUMMER CLOTHING op io. 7S� Off BASEBALL EQUIPMENT so to Sokoloff SUMMER FOOTWEAR 1/3Off $0 99 s SPECIAL OROUP' of FOOTWEAR 15% to 3OOFF tit��ds p-ort...s Authorized Dealer ()Clarion Main Corner, —CLINTON- 482-3030 Radio ihk UTH0ti9ZEOAMt$ CENTRE o,slery, Creative v1Ov5 God Design ��rr`e V\ln `merry, Orkroo �r P lesiged Expertise . 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