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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1986-12-31, Page 2Page 2--CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY; DECEMBER 31, 1986 Looking back t BALI. S BRIDGE WILL REMAIN - The question of whether to make a new connec- tion through Benmiller- to Londesboro by replacing Ball's Bridge was brought to the public's attention in January, with a public meeting held in April. Ball's Bridge has the distinction of being the la.t wrought iron pinned stucture. However, as most anything does with time, the bridge has been deteriorating and Ken Dunn of B.M Ross and Associates and Bob Dempsey, Engineer for Huron County, believe the bridge will collapse in the not too distant future. At the public meeting, five alternatives were brought forward with county council endorsing the alternative that suggests leaving the bridge as is and building a new structure downstream. In October, county council gave their ap- proval to proceed with a new $1.9 -million bridge to be built over the next two years downstream from Ball's Bridge. NINE PER CENT RAISE - Huron County department head raises caused some con- cern with taxpayers as some of the raises went as high as nine per cent. The salary increases, covering a three- year period, were granted after council deliberated in closed session with a 1843 vote. LONG HILL ROAD - The sinking Long Hill Road in Bayfield started in 1986 as an unsettled matter, but council did make progress. Early in the year, Councillor Lloyd Huff- man was upset with the fact that the erosion control project was not put in the Ausable- Bayfield Conservation Authority ( ABCA budget. He felt the severe erosion should make it a number one priority. However, in October, council hired the Whitby firm of Cartier -McNamara Corpora- tion to complete erosion control work along the road. The firm's bid of $323,580.50 was for rip -rap construction along the southerly bank of the Bayfield River, an underwater creation of rock bed, as well as the building of a rock and stone wall up the length of the bank. As well, engineers recommended Lavis Contracting of Clinton be hired to repave the road at $12,500 and carry out ad- ditional work above the riverbank. . The erosion control had a deadline of mid- December while the paving was set for spring. h 1986 EXTRA BILLING - The right for doctors to extra bill patients was a subject that rais- ed a lot of concern throughout the province. Local doctors were willing to opt out of OHIP because, as Dr. Art Steed President of the Huron County Chapter of the Ontario Medical Association, put it, banning extra billing is "the state of other things to come." Currently, only four per cent of Huron County doctors have opted out of OHIP. PHOTO LICENCE -1986 marked the year that photo licences were introduced to On- tario drivers. As of February 3, anyone renewing or ob- taining a driver's licence in the province had to say "cheese" first. $400,000 GRANT FOR OBSTETRICS WING - Throughout the years, Clinton Public Hospital has been striving to im- prove its facilities, and 1986 was no exception. In February, the board of directors received word from the Ministry of Health that they would be receiving a grant of up to $400,000. From that point, a fund raising committee was selected with Doug Coventry appointed fund raising chairman. However, Mr. Coventry was forced to step down from his position due to health reasons, and Don Symons was chosen to fill the position. For the remainder of the year, special events have been conducted in the hopes of raising enough for the $800,000 project. BAYFIELD MARINA EXPANSION -During Bayfield Council's February 3 meeting, members gave their approval for a modest expansion of the harbor. Harbor committee chairman Jim Quick told council the village could install three docks to the east of the last dock where one boat was previously allowed to dock sideways, This would create room for three new customers. CHSS STUDENTS BRING HOME TROPHY - Thirty,Central Huron Secondary School (CHSS) students travelled to Quebec in February to participate in a five day trip to a ski resort at St. Donat. They also com- peted in a contest which merged winter sports and language skills, bringing back a trophy in this category as the overall winners. TUCKERSMITH LANDFILL SITE -Landfill sites have become a concern for Huron County officials and residents as many are at, or thought to be nearing their capacity. The Holmesville and Seaforth sites were an issue during 1986. The life expectancy in Holmesville was in doubt for sometime, but testing has left committee members optimistic. The Seaforth site, which is shared with Tuckersmith, has reached its capacity and the two municipalities were sent searching for a new location. After looking at more than 60 sites, 39 of them in Tuckersmith Township, the 150 acres of land owned by Richard Kootstra was chosen. This property lies 1.5 kilometers "as the crow flies" from Clinton and is west of the Vanastra Road. Clinton was asked to join Seaforth and Tuckersmith in mid-September, but council felt the expense was too great and expressed PROFESSIO Phone: GLASS / ALUMINUM 1 See us for your building projects •Glass and Mirrors •Energy Efficient Replacement Windows •Seamless Eavestroughing *Complete Range of Aluminum or \ Vinyl Siding and Building Products •Window and Screen Repairs ` •Door Service and Repairs `fes 1=i•1 COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL ei • 1 clinton IT:. kNg 24 Princess St. West, CLINTON 482-3322 FARM Patz Installation SALE and SERVICE and Parts KEITH SIEMON FARM SYSTEMS LTD. 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General Insurance Guaranteed Investments Clinton Office: 482-3401 Res.: 482-7265 REPAIR APPLIANCE and REFRIGERATION REPAIR SERVICE Jim EPoadfoof 482.7032 046 concern over the closeness of the site to the town and its wells. Clinton later learned that the life expec- tancy of the Holmesville site was promising and declined the invitation. FOUR VOLUNTEERS -HONORED -Doris Batkin, Ethel Poth, Elva Metcalf and Dorothy Williams were honored for their volunteer efforts in 1986. Mrs. Batkin received her 15 year pin for countless hours of volunteer work on the Huron County Historical Society. Mrs. Poth and Mrs. Metcalf also received their volunteer awards for helping with the county historical society while Mrs. Williams received .her 10 year pin for donating time to the Van Egmond Foundation. ACT COMMITTEE -The Activity Centres Today 'Committee, consisting of local parents, took on a project that had an estimated price tag of $20,000. With a $5,000 Wintario grant and a large number of fund raising hours, the group reached their ob- jective and junior and senior playground equipment was erected at Clinton Public School. HYDRO HEARINGS -On April 15, Ontario Hydro began an extensive session of hear- ings at the Clinton Town Hall. A three member Consolidated ,Hearings Board, consisting of James Mills of the On- tario Municipal Board, Board Chairman Robert Eisen from the Environmental Assessment Board and J. Ward Rodman of the Ontario Municipal Board, heard submis- sions concerning the proposed hydro transmission route from the Bruce Nuclear Power Development to London, through Huron County. LOBB GIVEN COUNTY APPOINTMENT - In March, Fred Lobb, Chief of the Clinton Fire Department, was appointed the Fire Co-ordinator for the 'Town of Clinton and District Deputy Fire Marsbjtl for. the County of Huron. Mr. Lobb, a life long resident of this area, and Fire Chief for the past 11 years, explain- ed his new position will require him to oversee the operation of the Mutual Aid System In which all Huron County Fire Departments participate. "All the planning for the Mutual Aid System in Huron County (a co-operative system for departments to assist one another) has been set up. My job is to make sure the operation goes smoothly between the departments," said Mr. Lobb. "In the event of an emergency or disaster where many departments are required to assist, they need someone who is in charge." DEATH OF GERRY GINN - This January marked the passing of a former Huron. County warden and Goderich Township politician, Gerry Ginn. Mr. Ginn, who was 59 at the time of his death, will always be remembered for his hard work, diligence, community involve- ment and straightforward style of country politics. One of six generations of Ginns to farm in Goderich Township, Mr. Ginn was also the third generation to serve as reeve of the township. Revered as a fair man with an old- fashioned work ethic, Ginn gave of himself unselfishly over the years. He was an avid supporter of sports and recreation pro- grams and his family nurtured a rich legacy of participation in municipal affairs. Later in the year, on August 23, he was honored in remembrance for his community involvement when the baseball park on Highway 4 just outside of Holmesville was dedicated as the Gerry Ginn Memorial Park. INDUSTRIAL PARK PLANS - Ten years ago, land was purchased at the south-west corner of town in hopes of establishing an in- dustrial park. Due to a poor economy and a failure to get the wheels in motion, the park wasn't built at that time, however, Clinton was again given the chance to develop the Turn to page 3 • Read-a-thon raises $2,428. - HURON COUNTY - The Fall 1986 Multiple Sclerosis Read-a-thon will. come to a close on January 2. A total of seven schools in this area read, 2,060 books raised $2,428.01. Over 22,000 students throughout Northern and parts of Southern Ontario read 263,296 books and raised $389,559.48 for Multiple Sclerosis research. The students began the Read-a-thon pro- gram when a Multiple Sclerosis Society representative came to the school for an assembly presentation in October. Par- ticipating student5,frpn).Grades ,1 to,8, then Monday euchre results CLINTON - Monday afternoon euchre, which is held at the town hall, saw Marg Taylor take the high honors for the ladies while Dora Shobbrook, playing as a man, won the same honor for the men. Mabel McAdam was the lone hand winner and Ina Shipp was the low winner for the ladies. Grace White, also playing as a man, was the men's low hand winner. Verna Glazier won the lucky chair prize. r Township o Goderich ROAD CLOSING The Township of Goderich intends to'pass a By -Law authorizing it to close the southerly end of the street which separates lot 20 of Plan 556 and lot 19 of Pian 563. Any person objecting to this action is requested to notify the under- signed on or before January 10th, 1987. R.E. Thompson Clerk Township of Goderich read as many books as they wished, obtain- ing pledges from family and friends. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the Central Nervous System which may cause loss of coordination, tremors, double vision, extreme fatigue, or even paralysis. MS usually strikes adults between the ages of 15 and 50 and for 50,000 Canadians, there is no known cause or cure. Research is therefore essential. Funds raised through the Read-a-thon program are necessary for the ongoing discovery of Multiple Sclerosis. WEEKLYyWEATHER 1 1985 HI LO HI LO Dec. 2324 2 -1 0 -11 25 2 0 -12 -16 26 1 -2 -11 -22 27 1 -1 -3 -10 28 1 -2 -8 -13 Rain 8 mm Snow 2 cm Snow 14 cm BEST INTEREST Guaranteed Investment Certificates "Subject to change Gaiser-Kneale VIII tsat•r 235.2420 Clinton 482.9747 Insurence Brokers Inc Grand Bend 238-8484 Goderlch 524.2118 To Andrew Lyddiattr Brucefield Aland Hartt, Cambridge Kimberley Hayward, Lahr, Germany On January 3 January 4 January 5