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Clinton News-Record, 1987-08-12, Page 4Page 4-CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1987 The Clinton News.Recorcl 1s published each Wednesday at P.O. los 33, Clinton. Ontario, Canada. NOM 110, Tel.. 409-3443, Subscription Rate: Canada • 311.00 Sr. Citizen - 315.00 per year U.S.A. foreign 340.00 per year It Is registered as second class mail by the post office under the permit number 3018. The Nos-listord Incorporated In 1314 thetluron Nears -Record, founded In 1001. and The Clinton N1Swrs fro, founds+ In 1003. Total press runs 3,703. Incorporating THE BLYTH STANDARD) ANNE NAREJKO - Editor FREDA McLEOD - Office Manager SHELLEY McPHEE HAIST - Reporter DAVID EMSLIE - Reporter GAYLE KING - Advertising LAUREL MITCHELL - Circulation/Classified GARY HAIST - General Manager ©r CCNO eiA MEMBER Display odeettlsIng rotes available on request. Ask for late Cord No. 13 effective Oc- tober 1, 1314. Pollution must be stopped Pollution is a much discussed topic in this day and age. Its short term and long term effects have been studied and analyzed time and time again with each study providing the same results - we'd better get it under control or be prepared to pay the consequences. What are the consequences? Too many and too great to list without omitting at least a few. The pollution which occurred to Dave Middleton's ponds in Hullett Township is tragic. Not only was the water completely contamined, but fish, crayfish, blood suckers and tadpoles were killed. But that's not the worst of the damage. This water, which quickly had its inhabitants eliminated, flows into the Maitland River and then to Lake Huron - anyone for swimming? It's a vicious circle. First we pollute the waters, the pollution kills the under water plant life eliminating the food for fish and other under water creatures. In turn, those who make their living by capturing these creatures become less prosperous or even unemployed. We must also not lose sight of the fact that we rely on water for drink- ing, recreation and cleansing. There's no doubt in anyone's mind - we need to keep our environment clean. But how do we do it? The bylaws in Hullett Township do not have enough teeth to give council any great power over the situation, and the Ministry of the Environment is looking into what they can do about the pollution entering Middleton's ponds. What is needed in this case is something for the township council to go by, indicating bylaws and regulations need some re -wording or re - enforcing, not only in Hullett Township, but in every municipality where there is any doubt about the strength of their pollution regulations. - by Anne Narejko. Majority of Tradefest exhibitors from Clinton Dear Editor: Many thanks are extended to the ex- hibitors of the First Annual Tradefest. Your support has been encouraging. The First Annual Tradefest held in con- junction with the Clinton Spring Fair was a huge success this year. It gives us as organizers pride to say the 90 per cent of all exibitors were from the Clinton and sur- rounding areas. Each one of you as exibitors should con- gratulate yourselves. The displays were ab- solutely fantastic. The Exibitors competi- tion was held on Saturday afternoon, the results were announced at the Fair Fashion Parade at 7 p.m. The first runner-up was Century 21 with a great display showing cur- rent real estate listings. The winner of the competition was The Financial Centre, Goderich. We would like to commend each one of you for a job well done on each of the e xibits. To those exibitors that donated door Lttrs prizes, the majority of them have been col- lected by their lucky winners. Check the Clinton News -Record this week for a com- plete list of winners. I have contacted many but there are still a few to collect their winnings. To the Clinton and surrounding areas, in- cluding Goderich, Seaforth, Blyth and Ex- eter, our congratulations for showing your ability to produce great exibits. The 1988 Clinton Spring Fair and the se- cond Annual Tradesfest look even better than the 1987 events. Keep us in mind for '88. See you next year! Paul Wheeler and Nancy Snell Calling all No. 6 SFTS alumni Dear Editor; For the past 41 years, Canadian air force personnel who were stationed at No. 6 SFTS during the war have gathered in Dunnville to celebrate their station reunion. 1987 marks their 42nd get together which takes place September 18, 19 and 20. The weekend kicks off with a mood adjust- ment hour and the mayor's reception on Fri- day evening and a golf tournament Satur- day morning followed by a parade, memorial service and a banquet. Raymond Z. Munro, O.C., wartime spit- fire pilot, balloonist, parachutist, reporter and author of renown, from Oakville, will be our guest of honor. He will take the salute and inspect the air cadets and veterans at the memorial service on September 19. The service is in memory of the 47 Com- monwealth, American and Canadian per- sonnel who made the supreme sacrifice at Dunnville from 1940 to 1944. The parade will be led by the pipes and drums of Branch 142 Royal Canadian Legion and the memorial service will be preceded by a formation fly-past of Harvard aircraft led by Norm Beckham of the Can. Harvard Aircraft Assoc. of Woodstock. A banquet will follow at the legion auditorium at which time Mr. Munro will be the speaker and will bring a wealth of his many experiences. The weekend winds down on Sunday mor- ning with an outdoor flapper and banger breakfast at the Riverview Motel. All veterans and all ranks of No. 6 and their spouses are invited! If not on the mail- ing list, let us know. Frank Scholfield Adjutant -General 648 Alder St. West Dunnville, Ont. NIA 1S5 ( 4161 774-5480 Got an opinion? rite a letter to the editor Anna- Marejko The waiting's over It was a day we all waited for, and if we were a gambling family, we probably would have put a few dollars on the exact date and the sex of the two little people my sister-in- law was carrying inside her. Cathy and my brother, Ed, announced late last year that they were expecting twins around mid-August. And with one two-year- old named Tyler running around the house, they were hoping one of these new arrivals would be a girl. The family agreed that it would be nice to have a sister, or two, for Tyler, but they would love the babies no matter what their sex was. Well, Tyler did not get his sister, but he got two cute brothers instead. (I haven't seen them yet but I've heard from reliable sources that they're the most adorable babies in the Brantford General Hospital nursery.) When Ed phoned to tell me the news about one and a half hours after they were born, he told me I had two new nephews who were healthy and happy, born at 1:18 and 1:23 p.m. on August 5. This news delighted me for several reasons. First of all, the healthy and happy part was the best part of the news, but you see, when the phone rang, I was getting ready to go out and celebrate my own birthday. What better birthday present could a person ask for? Another reason for welcoming the news was that my prediction had come true. Three days prior to their birth, I told Cathy she was going to have two boys and they were going to be born on my birthday. And another reason I was happy was because the suspense had been killing me! Cathy had a few problems during her pregnancy, and around mid-July the little guys decided they wanted to see what the outside world looked like, but the doctors said they were too small to enter it just yet. So, they hospitalized the twins and Cathy. It was during this hospitalization that I thought I'd help Cathy select names for her babies. Cathy had been flipping through the girls' names, but hadn't really concentrated a great deal on the boys' names - this is where I came in. "How about Aaron?" "I like it but Ed doesn't," she'd reply. "What about Brandon?" "Hey, that's alright." "What about David?" "No, but I like Daniel." And the game went on. Well, when the big day finally arrived, my brother said they weren't quite sure what they would call the boys. However, by the following day, they chose the name Daniel Robert for the "big guy" (all six pounds, five ounces of him), and Michael Edward for the "little guy" ( all five pounds and half an ounce of him. I called them big guy and little guy when referring to them while they didn't have names. The names they chose were fairly popular on the 1986 top 25 list. The name Michael was chosen by 2,668 parents, making it the leading boy's name in Ontario, while Daniel was fifth with 1,582 babies being tagged with that name. Tyler does not have quite as popular a name as his younger brothers, but his name is also in the top 25, placing 20th with 766 other boys being called Tyler. In the girls' list, Ashley was number one with 1,765. I must say I'm glad my newest nephews are healthy and were born on my birthday - what better way to remember their bir- thdays. But there's one instruction Cathy and Ed didn't follow - neither of the boys have red hair! ! ! Admiring the sights By Anne Narejko) EEIRLY FILES 5 years ago August 11, 1982 Hundreds Honor Les And Edna - More than 600 people enjoyed a beef and pork barbecue, danced the evening away, and most importantly helped Les and Edna Jer- vis of RR2 Clinton celebrate their 60th wed- ding anniversary on August 5. • The Goderich Township Community Cen- tre was filled with well wishers of every age, who know, love and respect two of the area's lifelong residents and longest married couple. Former Clinton Resident Is First Female Prosecutor - Julia Burgess, daughter of Charles and Edith Burgess of Clinton, is suc- cessfully working at a traditionally established "man's job". Julia is the first female assistant pro- secutor for Georgia County in Ohio, and she has established an impressive record for the county. Retires After 25 years - After 25 years of long, hard work, Marion Crease of Brucefield is going to take a break. Last week, Marion put in her last day at the Clinton Public Hospital where she has worked for more than two decades in the laundry department. Yet this witty Scottish lady claims to still be only 39 years old, and insists she's simply taking an early retirement. 10 years ago August 11, 1977 Road Signs Go Metric - When you read the highway mileage signs from now on, be sure to check the small print below them, it will likely read Km. .Km., better known as kilometre is part of the new change over in traffic signs to the metric system. The metric measurement change -over began on August 2 when the Ministry of Transportation and Com- munication, out of the Stratford district of- fice started to change the highway signs. Se ors Want Rec. Centre - A group of Senior Citizens headed by George Rumball were present at Clinton Council Monday evening to discuss the possibility of a recreation centre for their group. Al Sinclair of the Ministry of Culture and Recreation Branch in Hanover attended the meeting to advise council and the seniors of the choices they may have regarding such a centre. Round The Village - The Bayfield Pioneer Park Association will be meeting for their annual meeting in Pioneer Park Saturday 4 morning at 10 a.m. If it rains, they will meet in the municipal building. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Watson, Paula and Michelle of Smith Falls visited last week with Mr. and Mrs. George Gregg. 25 years ago August 16, 1962 Frank Cummings Scores Hole -in -one - One of Clinton's most earnest golfers, Frank Cummings, Mary Street, got a golfer's reward when he scored a hole in one at the Clinton -Bayfield course on Civic Holiday weekend. Frank scored his ace on the 135 yard No. 5 hole, using a No. 5 iron. He was playing with Eddie Flag, London, a Bayfield summer resident. Second Highest Price Paid For Guernsey - Second highest price paid for a Guernsey animal at the Eastern Ontario breeders classic last week was paid for Woodrow's Royal Rose, consigned by William J. Dale. Dalevista Farm, RR1 Clinton. Purchaser was Henry Borden. Tannery Hill Farms, King, for 81,850. 17 Towns Endorse Mail Delivery Resolu- tion - Seventeen towns in Ontario have en- dorsed a resolution sent out by the Town of Clinton, requesting house-to-house delivery for towns with populations of less than 7,000 persons. This resolution was put forward by Mayor W..J. Miller early this year. Approval has been received from the towns of Fergus, Mitchell, Acton, iakefield, Dunnville, Wat- ford, Dresden, Keewatin, Goderich, Alliston, Espanola, Paris, Amherstburg, Milton, Petrolia and Deep River. 50 years ago August 12, 1937 Band Concert Enjoyed - The Clinton band gave a creditable performance last Sunday evening in the first Sunday evening concert of the year. The weather was ideal. and a large and appreciative audience were present to enjoy the splendid sacred and semi -sacred numbers which occupied the major part of the program. Little Locals - Miss Sadie Elliott is in the hydro office while Miss Rawden is on vacation. Miss Virginia Harris is acting as librarian while Miss Rudd is on her holidays Mr. Bert Langford has taken over the management of the Red Indian Service Sta- tion on Huron Street. Derry Day At Lucan - Members of every branch of Orangemen in Western Ontario will gather today to celebrate Derry Day in the Village of Lucan, under the auspices of the Lucan Perceptory of Royal Black Knights of Ireland. of which Erwin Scott is presiding officer 75 years ago August 15. 1912 A Beautiful Bed Of Poppies - Lovers of flowers can always see much to admire in Mrs. Ed Saville's garden and just now the attraction is a bed of beautiful poppies. They are large and of such unusually fine coloring that Mrs. Saville has been much com- plimented on possessing them. Welcomed Home - On Friday afternoon Rev. and Mrs. Westgate, who have just returned from their honeymoon trip, were made the recipients of a handsome cabinet of silverware and purse of gold by the ladies of Trinity Church. Friday's Bowling - A couple of rinks of bowlers came down from Lucknow on Fri- day afternoon and played a friendly game with a like number of Clinton men, with local rinks winning by three shots in the total, after a good afternoon's sport. Some of the best players in the club were included m the local rinks, which were skipped by Mr. E. G. Cortice and Dr. Agenew. News Clea, . irre is 2 p.ms each Tuesday