HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1986-10-22, Page 3CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1986—Page 3
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Council goes against LACAC's recommendation
By Anne Narejko
CLINTON - During their October 20
meeting, council found themselves torn bet-
*een backing the Local Architectural Con-
servation Advisory Committee's (LACAC)
recommendation to not de -designate a
home, and starting the procedure to take the
designation away.
A recorded vote saw council five to three
in favor of proceeding to take the designa-
tion away.
aiThe property in question is owned by
Philip and Margaret McMillan and is
located at 62 Orange Street. The former
home of the late contractor and former
mayor, Samuel Cooper, it is known as Glebe
View and was designated because of its
brick, stained glass, interior woodwork and
the exterior pillars.
However, Mr. McMillan feels there is no
benefit to the designation and would like it to
be removed. On the other hand, LACAC does
not believe Mr. McMillan has sufficient
reason for wanting the designation
removed.
When the recorded vote was taken, Mayor
Balfour, Coun illors John Cochrane, Case
Buffinga, Reeve Bee Cooke and Deputy -
Reeve Rosemary Armstrong were for the
de -designation. Councillors Ross Carter,
Gord Gerrits and Bonnie Jewitt were oppos-
ed and Councillor Ken Holmes was absent.
Individual Freedoms
"It's not a case of right or wrong, it's in-
dividual freedoms," said Mayor John
Balfour.
Deputy -Reeve Armstrong had the same
feelings.
"I have a problem with this," she said. "I
don't think we have the right to sit here and
discuss a private home. I have no problem
with a public building, but I do with a
private home.
"In my opinion, we have no right to say no
you can't do this if he feels so strongly about
it."
Mr. McMillan had his home designated
four years ago when he was involved in
LACAC and says this was a major influence
on his decision to have the house designated.
"When I had it designated, I did so to con-
vince others they should do the same...I
have found there is no benefit to designation
and I'm not speaking financially, If you took
a tally sheet it would show more disadvan-
tages than advantages," he said.
Mr. McMillan went on to say a designation
is not a selling point either, if he were to sell
his home.
"The bottom line is, it doesn't sit well with
me," Mr. McM jIian said.
Co> 01 ?Gerrits expressed a concern of
those opposed to the de -designation by say-
ing, "As one of the forerunners of LACAC, if
you remove your designation we could kiss
all the other designations goodbye. We're
not deciding on one home here folks, we're
disbanding LACAC because.this is one of the
more important homes here."
LACAC Secretary Reg Thompson had the
same feelings.
"LACAC held a special meeting and we
discussed this in length and very carefully.
The LACAC members feel that if a designa-
tion is to be taken off, it should be for a good
reason, such as a fire.
"In this case, nothing like that has arisen.
We must think about what will happen down
the road."
Mr. Thompson went on to say, "I'm quite
sure the house is in good hands now, but
what about in the future...if something is
spoiled or demolished, we can't bring' it
back again.
"I can't praise too highly the work the
McMillans have done. The grounds are in
beautiful shape, setting off the home and the
home itself is in beautiful shape, but we
shouldn't get into the habil of designating
and then de -designating."
After Mr. McMillan once again told coun-
cil that he saw no benefit because the pro-
vince isn't doing anything, Councillor Ger-
rits suggested the problem may lie in the
Heritage Act itself.
Regardless of where the problem lies, Mr.
McMillan wants out of his designation and
believes a person should be able to "buy,
sell or make changes to their home to be
comfortable."
Council is in the process of preparing a
bylaw for the de -designation •and then the
issue will go through a hearing procedure.
Barlow to speak at. PD day
Building community is the theme of the
Oct. 24 professional development day the
Huron -Perth Roman Catholic Separate
School Board is holding at St. Michael
Secondary School in Stratford.
Guest speakers for the day include Maude
Barlow, of Ottawa, a former advisor to
former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau,
Rev. Myles Colgan, of the Welland County
Roman Catholic Separate School Board and
a panel of local people.
Anti -pornography is Barlow's subject.
For several years now, she has acted a a
consultant on pornography.
Religion Consultant for the Separate
School Board, Theresa Bowins, said the
topic is being discussed at a professional
development day because the Canadian
Conference of Catholic Bishops has urged
the Catholic community to question por-
nography and do something about it.
The school board's recently approved
prevention of sexual abuse program is to be
introduced to Kindergarten to Grade 5
teachers during the professional develop-
ment day. The program will be introduced
to parents across ninon and Perth at a later
date. Bowins and Dan Wiseman of the social
services for the Ottawa school board will
conduct the workship.
The Grade 6 to 9 teachers will have a
workshop on death education by Mary Ann
Morgan, a specialist in helping children
cope with death.
The Ontario English Catholic Teachers'
Association, Huron -Perth Unit, has con-
tributed financially to the funding -of the
day.
Easter Seals provide Hope for children,
CLINTON-On October 8, Steve H. Fraser, children and families in their respective
Easter Seal Chairman for the Lions Club of communities. Each year more than 7,000
Clinton, met with other regional service Easter Seal children benefit from the provi-
clu representatives at the Society's annual sion of vital equipment and services such
District Meeting held at The Blue Fountain as: wheelchairs, braces, artificial limbs,
Restaurant. communication aids, a camping adventure
Important issues discussed dealt with the at one of five Society -owned camps,
growing cost for equipment and services for transportation to treatment centres, exten-
children with physical disabilities, as well sive research programs, and much more.
. , a . "meeting. this. ,challenge through ongoing . • %:, , —, •__•_,.__ -1=W PA"O""r"°
octe y s u ge or a
upcomingSociety's
yer ist s app e
funds are raied through the volunteer ef-
forts.of affiliated service clubs.
Since 1922, Easter Seal service clubs have
spearheaded local fund raising appeals, and
administered Society funds on behalf of
CLINTON - Have some lose change ready
during the evening of October 24 and all day
October 25 as the Cubs and Scouts will be
town selling apples as part of apple
day.
CHSS co-op students
take on lcoaljob
By Dawn Honking
EDITOR'S NOTE: Each week Dawn Hunk-
ing of Central Huron Secondary School
(CHSS) will be interviewing one co-op student
from CHSS. She will be asking them how they
like their jobs and what kind of things they
do at the workplace. She' will also be inter-
viewing the employers and asking them what
they think of the co-op program.
This week, I am interviewing Colleen Cluff.
Colleen is a grade 12 student at CHSS and is
in the co-op program.
She works at Heywoods Sports/Radio
Shack in Clinton, every other morning from
9 a.m. to 12 p.m. her duties include working
at the cash register, hanging up clothes, pric-
ing items, organizing goods and helping to set
up window displays.
Colleen says she likes her job and she likes
the people she works with.
"It is a very friendly environment and they
are very helpful to me," she said.
Her objective is to have a music career or
a music related job. •
She says she is getting a better understan-
ding of how a store is run and thinks the ex-
perience will help her in the future.
Greg Hern, an employee, at the store said
that the co-op program is an excellent idea
and that he wishes that they had it when he
went to school.
He says that it will be very useful to the
students in the future and if he was asked to
participate in the program again he would.
The only thing that could be improved upon
is the length of it. "It should be a whole day,
instead of just half a day," he stated.
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Colleen Cluff is the co-op student working at
Heywood's Sports; Radio Shack as part of
her progranf for Central Huron Secondary
School. (David Emslie photo)
4 -Hers discuss dairy facts
-- Christine Kemp
CLINTON-On October 2 the Clinton 3 4-H
Club met at the Walker's home for their se-
cond meeting. Secretary Susan Jewitt, took
the roll call followed by the 4-H pledge. Then
Mrs. Walker read a newspaper clipping
about carbonated milk.
The members discussed dairy facts and
myths and the process milk goes through
before being sold. After talking about the
nutrients.in different kinds of milk, the club
discussed buying fresh milk, storing and
cooking milk. Then the members were
divided into two groups. One group
prepared hot cocoa, the other prepared a
cheese fondue which all enjoyed.
—The'fleit meeting was held on October 9 in
the Walker's home. After the roll call the
members were asked to name 10 types of
Canadian cheese. Then they discussed cook-
ing, categories and processed cheese. After
talking about buying cheese a few of the
members prepared some types of cheese for
the other members to taste. Another small
group made mini -cheesecakes that
everyone enjoyed. The next meeting will be
held at the Walker's home October 16 at 6
p.m.
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