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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1986-12-31, Page 5Looking at 1 • from page 3. back to January 1, 1980 and continued until director. He retained these two positions un- May, 1986. til his retirment. It was late in May that Mr. Walsh resign - SCHOOL ON WHEELS - Another ed from the clerk's position after serving in milestone was reached in the story of Clin- Blyth for 13 years. ton's School On Wheels in September with Judge Gary Hunter remanded sentencing the publication of a book titled simply, with Mr. Walsh out of custody until January School On Wheels. 28 of 1987. Written by Karl and Mary Schuessler, the STANLEY DISASTER AREA - At their book details the story of an epic chapter in first regular meeting in October, Stanley Ontario's educational history. Township Council declared their township a While it centres mainly on the Sloman disaster area. The formal resolution was to f and the school car, it also gives an be sent to the prime minister, treasurer, Cardiff y travelling agricultural minister, MP Murray brought overview dof the seven hescattered h l that and opposition leaders in Ottawa, and to the brought education to the children pf the province's vast north-west between provincial premier, opposition leaders, the years of 1925 and 1950. treasurer, the minister of agriculture and to RECORD BREAKING THRESHERS - It the Ontario Federation of Agriculture. was a record breaking year for the Annual The motion stated that extreme damage Thresher's Reunion held in Blyth from was caused by excessive rain in September September 5-7, as over 10,000 people and October to vegetable crops, white attended. beans, soy beans, kidney beans, corn and It was also a very special weekend as the other cash crops. Threshers' celebrated their 25th reunion. It further stated that while millions of VANASTRA FLOOD - Over the week run - dollars will be lost by the growers and farmers, this loss would also effect the ning from September 23 to September 29, 59 • townships involved. mm of rain accumulated in this area. In conclusion, the motion explained, "It isd One of the worst hit areas in the im our expressed opinion that if fina• ncia ai and Ovemediate Clintonapproximate vicinity was Vanastra. does not come from some level of govern -November, autographing went session at the well, Cheese Nooka Over an a ent of Tony J minute time span, ment, this disaster will result in long-term was attended by many local residents. the basement of Jeacock's home at 1 disability to growers, farmers and the rural LOVER'S A - For sid nt. afee Boulevardf water, accumulated three and a community." the LEAP committee the i t time put half feet of water, Barry water ey'srushing in AIKEN'S CHANGES HANDS - A little bit o ever,ethe localthc Clintonacommittee inLton put on September 29.adlhadlarney's home at 7 of Clinton history changed hands on October together play Community Players at the to Toronto Boulevard also a basement full 17 when Sue and Morris Traynor took over performeri hall theoay "Lover'so 5 a. of water. ownership of the Aiken's store. An hall o it Decas ember first and 6. at put - "There's so much wateredown there its The store had been in the Aiken family for g lifted k,my who added allldh meata"and said food in 63 years, as Moffat Aiken opened Aiken's ting on a play, it turned out to be a smash hit the freezerrewho o the Harness and Luggage in 1923. In 1945 wfiith approximately ximate 100 people attendingwere ole the the lhouh had k bers thrown away. Clerk Willard Aiken joined the firm and its name out.st performance. Although Tuckersmith Tope floodingp was changed to W.M. Aiken and Son. WithThe cast Pugh, anncact o f God because attributed er the muchto the death of W.M. Aiken in 1952 Arthur Stuart,heLindast consistedofBernieBerni Pugh, Sandy dy of God there wasM too y Aiken joined the company and Aiken's Steyn and Linfield,Cheryl efFloyd and the directorn,Da rain, doth Mr. floodinggck and water Haring Brothers was formed. was Steven Oliver. blamed the on coming MARIE JEFFERSON SWORN IN - There Wise of Clinton received the Duke of Edin- through the storm sewers. MARGIE WISE AWARDED - Margie ALICE MUNRO MAKING HEADLINES - Clinton's renown Once again in December, was making the burgh Gold Award from Governor General ed author, Council meeting on October 6 to witness the Munro Jeanne Sauve at a ceremony held in Quebec headlines. were many well wishers at the Clinton Town latest book, "The Progress of Love", swearing in of Marie Jeffeson as the new City early in November. Her clerk -treasurer. Following In order to earn the award she had to com- was one of seven books chosen as the best Following the departure of the former • tete activities in the categories of service, works of fiction this year by the New York clerk ti easter, Cam Proctor, Clinton had p Times. expedition, skills and fitness. "give us been searching for a suitable replacement. p Mrs. Jefferson, who filled in as acting Margin's expedition was a wilderness The author's short stories, canoe trip which covered 162 kilometres and worlds so like our own that reading them is, followed the route of the Voyageurs from the at times, emotionally risky," noted the New t clerk -treasurer before receiving the job, was in running for the position with 28 other Quebec border to Georgian Bay. In the ser- York Times. applicants. vice category, she was a teen volunteer, KEN HOLMES NAMED DEPUTY SCHOOL RENOVATIONS It has been a completing ove500 1 lr She wasrs alsot the a yearlbook Holmes reigned his seatduring Councillor Clinton Council's December 15 meeting so he could accept the position of Clinton's Deputy Clerk -Treasurer. In a prepared. press release from the mayor's office, Mayor John Balfour noted, "Mr. Holmes was selected from 24 ap- plicants of which five applicants were inter- viewed by council. The major factor in the selection of Mr. Holmes was his broad ad- ministrative experience with Sunoco Inc. and the.Ford Moto Company (22 years)." CLINTON COULD GET HEJILLTH CLUB - On December 11, at a Planning and Ad- visory public meeting, Ray Garon put for- ward an application for an amendment to the official plan and a zoning amendment to allow him to build a health club in Clinton. No objections were voiced by the public or the committee and Clinton Council passed the appropriate bylaws at their December 15 meeting. Mr. Garon is hoping to build the club at the back of the Ministry of Transportation CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1986 Page 5 together to raise funds for a disabled neighbor. The Lions Club headed Back the Biter Days, a campaign set up to raise funds for their two-year member, Ron Nesbitt, who lost the use of his legs and arms in a swimm- ing accident this summer. They set a goal of $30,000 which would pay for a fully equipped van for the 21 -year-old man. They not only reached their goal, but sur- passed their expectations in raising $45,000. FORMER CLINTON MAYOR DIES - A fomer mayor for the Town of Clinton, A. Berton Stanley, died at London's University Hospital on November 25. He was 71. Mr. Stanley was mayor of the town in 1959. He had a seven year history in municipal politics in Clinton, including four years as reeve, one year as deputy reeve and one year as councillor. HARRY BAKER TURNS AUTHOR - After living in the village all of his life, Harry Baker, now in his 84th year, decided to write his memoirs on life on Bayfield. Entitled "My Memoirs", the book spans the period from the early 1900's to present times. Sales of the book, that was released late in COMPLETE FAMILY HAIRSTYLING QUALITY HAIRCARE... AT AFFORDABLE PRICES OPENING SPECIAL Effective January 7 to Haircuts only $1.00 January 10th big year for renovations at two Iota Pub is ospi a schools, Clinton Public School (CPS) and editor in her senior year at Central. Huron Clinton and District Christian School SecoBRARYSchool. (CDCS) . MAY BE DISSOLV- Over the summer, library renovations ED - It was announced in November that the were completed at CPS, so by the time the Huron County Library Board may be. students returned to school in September, dissolved at the end of 1986 following a they had a library that was approximately Private Members Bill, brought before a twice as large to work in. This has proven special committee of the provincial govern - beneficial to both students and staff at the ment in the first week of November, was school in the area of research. given approval. the Huron County However, at CDCS renovations were car- Beginning in January, ried out on a much larger scale as three. new . Library may be. brought: under, tkte..iurjsflic- rooms were added. Two of the rooms will tion of Huron County Council and could serve as classrooms and one as a supply operate K I N E T T E HONORttee of council. DOROTHY room. FORMER BLYTH CLERK PLEADS ROUGHEN - The Kinette Club of Clin on GUILTY - Larry Walsh, former clerk for the held a special appreciation night in honor of Village of Blyth, pleaded guilty to the theft Dorothy Boughen on November 15 as she of $94,905.27 during provincial court pro- was the winner of the Bill Reid National ceedings on October 22 in Wingham. A fur- Knette Junior Bulletin Award. ther charge of fraud was dropped. The theme she used for her bulletin that The two charges were laid in late May won in the Canada wide competition was after the village auditors found ir- Mickey and Minnie Mouse. regularities in the 1985 financial records. BACK THE BITER - November 29 and 30 and C Street Plans cationso locatedbthe uildingbarecstill on After further discovered vthat thesee irrn egular ties dated Londesboro weekend residentslong as remembered pulled Beech the first stage. FIRST ANNUAL DICKER DAY SALE J nuary_2, 3 and 4th Only DICKER FOR YOUR BEST DEAL FROM CANADA'S LARGEST SELECTION OF LEATHER, WOOL & FUR — COATS AND FASHION MERCHANDISE. 3 DAYS ONLY!! It's Worth the Trip... One mile South of Blyth on Hwy. 4 (outside of town) (519) 523-4595. Hours: Open Friday & Saturday 9 - 9; Sunday 1 - 6; Regular Winter Hours Mon. to Sat. 9 - 6; Sundays 1 -6. ice.. Huron 1 .407 6.4"";THE mnItu. s (1•^ Wallrrd A N n.-i..ro. ld `1�1i11 mainxoivlldra Landfill site expenses are outrageous... • from page 1 So, taxes will end up becoming unbearable." "It's ruinous. We'd just go broke. This landfill site will end up bankrupting us," he added. Mr. Ross pointed out that in addition to the costs of the new landfill site, the Town of Seaforth, and Tuckersmith Township would still have the costs of the old landfill site to bear, as they try to comply with the closure • THE HURON CHAPTER OF EPILEPSY Is in dire need of funding to enable them to continue their work in... "HURON COUNTY" DONATION FORM! Name: Address: Postal Code: Amount of Donation: ALL DONATIONS TAX DEDUCTIBLE Please send to the Huron Chapter of Epilepsy, Box 19p89 Clinton, NOM 1L0 or call 482-9489. requirements of the Ministry of the Environment. "Regardless of whether we can or cannot afford this kind of expenditure we still have to supply a landfill site - somehow, somewhere and sometime,"said Mr. Ross. "The guidelines are not Seaforth's idea, they're the Ministry's. We've already spent $300,000 trying to comply with their regula- tions and we are coming to realize we can't afford it." Mr. Ross added it is time the ministry be made aware of the fact that a town the size of Seaforth cannot afford what it is they are proposing for it in terms of landfilling. "We don't really have any choice, but we've had enough of this. We're going to put a lot of pressure on the ministry from here on in. We've done our part, and we want to know what they can do to help us. We've got a lot of concerns." Town of Clinton NOTICE The Corporation of the Town of Clinton welcomes applications in writing, forpositions on the following committees: • Recreation Committee • Cemetery Board • Committee of Adjustment • Planning Advisory Committee • Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee • Property Standards Committee • Arts and Cultural Committee Applications will be received until January 15, 1987 in the Office of the Clerk - Treasurer, Box 400, Clinton, Ontario. NOM 1L0 Marie Jefferson Clerk Treasurer cONGRATULATIONS USTO THE NINNER! TO THE URSULA McFARLANE of Seaforth is congratulated by Charlie Campbell representing the Seaforth merchants. Thank You for Shopping in Seaforth SEAFORTH B.I.A. MERCHANTS SPECIAL HOLIDAY HOURS DECEMBER 24: 11 AM - 7 PM DECEMBER 25: CLOSED "Merry Christmas" DECEMBER 26: 11 AM - 2 AM DECEMBER 31: 11 AM - 2 AM JANUARY 1:11 AM -12 MIDNIGHT "Happy New Year" • Special Note — FREE DELIVERY AVAILABLE JANUARY 1-2-3 1 5