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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1986-12-03, Page 1INCORPORATING- HE RI.\'TH STANDARD -THE BAN FIELD BUGLE NO. 49 121 YEARS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER- 3, 1986 50 CENTS Over X45,000 raised; LONDESBORO - November 29 and 30 will be a weekend long remembered ihe minds of residents here as they pulled together to raise funds for a disabled neighbor. The Lions Club headed Back the Biter Days, a campaign set aside to raise funds for their two-year member, Ron Nesbitt, who lost the use of his legs in a swimming accident this summer. They set a goal of $30,000 which would pay for a fully equip- ped van for the 21 -year-old man. They not only reached their goal, but rurpassewd their expectations in raising $45,000. o in a trust "The extra $15,000 will be put fund for similar situations...so eone of who's not covered through any form liability," said Lion member and fund raising chairman Dave Overboe, fund raising chairman. With the help of many volunteers, a from hour fashion show featuring clothing two - .ed on vember 28 and raisedThe l$1,700. Thll was e men's euchre tour- nament raised $1,500 and the youth tourna- ment brought inl$300 Local lades packag- ed box lunches which sold for a total of $100 and the big novelty auction brought in $10,000. "The rest was all donations," said Mr. Overboe, adding that not all donations were local. "Some came from clubs far away, such as the Ripley Lions Club. The highest selling item at the novelty auction was an enclosed box for eight at the Blue Jays game which went for $900. The Town of Clinton also got into the act, purchasing a large Canadian flag for $300. The flag which unfolds to more than 15 feet in length flew on the Parliament Hill Peace Tower in Ottawa during November. The historic flag comes to Clinton with a book that lists the events that took place on Parliament Hill during the month. Clinton Mayor John Balfour said he was delighted to own such a historic flag. He noted that Clinton is only the second municipality in Canada to own such a flag, a town in British having the special distinction of owning another such ag. s who Clinton was among the many groups rallied to help the cause. - The plan for the fund raiswasfirst a conceived on September 19, proposed Lions meeting on October 2, and went into effect shortly after that. Mr. Overboe has a tremendous feeling of faith in the residents of Hullett Township, and said that his father summed up the fund raiser the best. "My dad, from London, said everyone was smiling, not.one person bad a frown on. And that's what the weekend was - a family fun fund raising." Mr. Overboe too is wearing a large smile, not only for the success of the fund raising event, but also because he sold his full beard at the Novelty - Auction. Mr. Overboe's beard went op the auction block at the Saturday event and $25 was the price paid for the clean shaven look that the fund raising chairman is wearing these days. Vanastra lndustry Tuckersmith Township at n cipal rreceptionell welcomed on December David Lim is thehpresident of Ranger Inc., and his company makes air compressors. (David Emslie photo) $500 reward o. By David Emslie CLINTON - A $500 reward has been of- fered from Central Huron Secondary School ( CRSS) for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the people who broke into the school on November 25. The school was broken into in d the to early morning hours of that day, s to the school through theft and damages was estimated at $2,500. Clinton Police Chief Lloyd Westlake suspects two people were involved in the break and enter. "We are expecting early arrests," he said. Entrance was gained into CHSS through the teacher's cafeteria. "They smashed the window, opened it up and went in," Chief Westlake explained. While some money was stolen from the pop machines in the student cafeteria, much Vanastra businesses iyMa sponsoredna visit earsfrom to be Santa' lte Claus bashful, but hest ll puts in his op on November 29. Here Ricky MacLennan app Christmas order. (Anne Narejko photo) could provide By David Emslie VANASTRA - A municipal reception was held at the Recreation Centre here on December 1 to welcome a new industry to the area - an industry that has the potential of providing many jobs to local workers. Following a warm and optimistic welcome from Tuckersmith Township Reeve Robert Bell, the president of Ranger Engineering Inc., David'Lim, took the floor. "We started as Storrington Industries Limited in 1978. At that point we were distributing compress rs," Mr. Lim said. n 1982 Ranger &rat start when they Lim into e Vanastra business Bred 1 ressors. Originally beganoue in make the corrlp housed in Markham, the company moved to (manufacturing to ntialfr �I )carinae, easily, asehave many Pickering in 1983. Currently there are two employees as or, 1ca Pickering; 30 a 35 people in a Pickering plants, taking up approximately year or a year a half." 22,000 square feet of space. At these plants y ar explained and while Ranger is not a 30 to 35 people are employed. Hefast growing company, it has had steady Before Mr. Lim the uses of air com- growth. "It is because we are me ita1, pressors, l up Lim described how the com- ot high tech, that we have a steady growth puny ended coming to Vanastra. „ "We had already started a plan for a plant in Pickering that would have been 40,000 square feet, but because the costbof building in Toronto skyrocketed,d t many jobs large part in convincing Ranger to make the However, thmt t common this larger scale e is that move. As Mr. Smith is a customer of of running power Ranger, he showed Mr. Lim around the theirwork goodslot arewith export dindustries, to the United area. "He was very enthusiastic about the corn- States. In fact, they export more than they munity and the facilities," Mr. Lim noted. sell in Canada. "To a large extent we will be hiringlocal One interesting way in which a Ranger people, only four families are moving in," compressor was used was in the case ofa he said.m"We ink it will bey good commun community vik II. Dur ng the operation heart, an artificial Ranger ormmunity, we are very sup - oriented." plied compressor kept the lady alive on the At this point there are eight openings for Ottawar. Lim explained that they would like to local workers, but it will probably be going to a do'�en. According to—Mr. E}m, " It• be horse under compressors dbyf the rend of January, and he hopes that bythe endl bof Ju- ly 100 horse power compressors ing off the line regularly. Because compressors have already been ordered from New York, Mr. Lim said,tget Wethe are attempting, very, very compressors manufactured." "We would like to build world class air compressors. We have joined European and 11 shine up really depends on the progress of the of the loss to the school was attributed to vandalism. money they got," Chief Westlake noted. The vandalism carried out included the breaking of big windows in the classrooms, knocking a hole in a wall, smashing the face of the chunkluke box in of porcelain out of cafeteria,e water fountain. Chief Westlake added to this list. "They broke some small windows in the doors with h a hammer. The one they he seid. They smashed out completely, also kicked the door in the teacher's lounge. Because of the size and shape of the holes made in the glass in different parts of the school, Chief Westlake suspects that a mechanical hammer was used in the vandalism. an "They likely did more damage than the pattern. to ret y The competition in the field is strong all North American technology over the world, he added, with the strongest on," he said. competition coming from the Far East. - f• Olties of setting up Vanastra the move to nw plant Mr. Lim and ,cause o In explanation of exactly what an aur com is resources and facilities here, we decide o p. to Vanastra," he said. At the Vanastra Presso� lis MeaLim cmpresslair.'QThe most as not manained y changes had to bet the mOve was ttoo madelfto the plant primarily hinapproximately old GCI building Rae willo P. have a roximately 26,000 square feet to simple example of a compressor is the type building. "We're very lean, and for that work pP found at gas stations that are used to pump reason we're 're very adaptable, we can change with. Smith of air into car tires. Mr. Lim added that Doug -Vanastra -Custom Fabricators played a Former Clinton Mayors collaborate BY PATRICK RAFTIS A delegation made up of the Mayors from five Huron County municipalities have requested an opportunity to address Huron County Council on subjects of county -wide concern. The executive com- mittee of county council approved the re- quest on Nov. 24.and invited the mayors to the February session of council. Mayors Eileen Palmer; Goderich; John Balfour, Clinton; Alf Ross, Seaforth; Jack Kopas, Wingham and Bruce Shaw, Exeter will appear bhich Palmer said the fore county council to discuss five points mayors feel are "concerns the county should be involved with." The issues include: landfill, composition of county council's executive committee, library, economic development and im- provements to Highway 8. This kind of collaboration between neighboring mayors is a new wrinkle in county polities, at least in this area. "1 don't know if it's done anywhere else in the province," Paltner said. d started "We organized last year an meeting to discuss mutual problems. We feel we can help resolve them through inter -municipal dialogue, she explained. Each of the mayors will present the group's positon on one of the five main points. Palmer, for example, will take on the Highway 8 issue. "Included in the brief on Highway 8 are the reasons we feel the four -lane (portion of the road) has to be extended from Kit- chener," said Palmer. "To promote economic development in both Huron and Perth has to be looked at, and f pes roverfleer 8 nts have to be made." was extended If a four -lane highway "even to Stratford, with passing lanes bet- ween Stratford and Goderich," Palmer said, "it would make this area more at- tractive to prospective use ifndustry." Highway 8 The next step in the p irnprovments is a meeting between the mayors group and the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, -"which Cardiff and Riddellidare currently " setting up, Pahner A. Berton Stanley A former mayor for the Town of Clinton, A. Berton Stanley, died at London's Univer- sity Hospital on November 25. He was 71. Mr. Stanley was mayor of the town in 1959. He had a seven year history f in municiyears pal politics in Clinton, includingfoureeve and one reeve, one year as deputy year as councillor. Mr. Stanley was also involved in church affairs and worked as an elder of Wesley Willis United Church, Clinton for three years. mayor dies A butcher by trade, Mr. Stanley owned the Red and White Grocery Store and Abatoir in Clinton from 1947-1961. At that time he moved to Dayton, Ohio, residing there for 17 years before moving back to Ontario in 1977. Mr. Stanley was born in Kinloss Township, Bruce County on November 12, 1918. He was the son u: she late James Stanley and Ida Priscillia Henderson. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Mary ELizabeth Rolph. Surviving Mr. Stanley is one daughter, Mrs. Phyllis (Tom) Schenck of Clearwater, Florida, as well as three grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He is also surviv- ed by two sisters, Mrs. Edith 1 George Dunseath of Richmond Hill, Mrs. Elleda (Clarence) Irwin of Lucknow and a brother Eldon Stanley of Grand Bend. He was predeceased by one brother Orville Stanley. Funeral and committal services were held at the Beattie Funeral Home, Clinton on November 28. Rev. David Woodall of- ficiated. Burial took place at Greenhill Cemetery, Lucknow. Clinton Police Chief Lloyd Westlake was fent of s awards this piff the recip ce prestigious ast week; t+eto'gnizing his 40 y ears service in law enforcement. MPP 3ack Riddell and MP Murray were on hand to make special presentations to Chief Westlake at the Town of Clinton Christmas party on November 29.(Shelley McPhee Ilfaist photo) 0 'e