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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1987-08-19, Page 4Page 4—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1987 The Clinton Needs -Record Is published each Wednesday al P.O. los 39. Clinton. Ontario, Cando, NAM 168. Tel.:482-3443. Subscription Rates Canada -$21.88 Sr. Citizen - 018.116 per year U.S.A. foreign $88.88 per year iv Is registered as second class moll by the post office under the permit number 0817. The News -Record Incorporated In 1924 thetluron News -Record, founded in 1881, and The Clinton Nevis Era, founded In 1265. Total prose rens 3.700. ffnrve Marejko Incorporating 1 L THL 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 MEMBER A MEMBER BLUI RIBBON AWARD 1987 Display advertising rates available on request. Ask for Rate Card No. 15 effective Oc- tober 1, 1984. Make sure your pump isn't on danger list An environmental alert sounded last month by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment warned one area family in time to head off a potentially dangerous situation. Now, Bayfield summer cottagers Bonnie and Stuart Heath, who live in Kitchener, want to pass on the alarm to others whose wells contain submersible water pumps which may contain the cancer- causing chemical polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). The ministry suspects up to 4,000 of the 460,000 private wells in Ontario may have pumps with motors containing the deadly chemical. The Heaths discovered theirs was one of these. Fortunately for both the Heaths and their neighbors, the seal on the pump was discovered to be intact when they removed it. However, it was dangerously close to breaking and relas- ing PCBs into the Heath's well, surrounding water systems - possibly even the air. PCB contamination of water can lead to contamination of food sources such as crops and -livestock. The chemical has a long life and once releas- ed, is not easily cleaned up. Last week there was a story on the Heath's encounter with PCBs and a list of water pumps which may have motors containing the chemical. It is the responsibility of every private well owner to make sure their pump is not among those in danger of polluting the environment. For both their own sake, and their neighbors, residents are advised to consult the list and take the appropriate action should they suspect their pump may contain PCBs. If you have any doubts about the safety of your pump, contact the On- tario Ministry of the Environment. (Goderich Signal -Star) "Thanks for being such good sports", says Geri Dear Editor: On behalf of the planning co a of Clinton's Awareness day held July 24 at the Clinton Legion, we wish to thank the follow- ing people for being such good sports: John Balfour, Mayor of Clinton; Bee Cooke, Reeve Clinton; Marie Hicknell, Reeve McKillop Township; Anne Narejko, Editor; Denis Merrall, County Engineer and Chuck Rowland, Board of Education. i believe Mayor Balfour said it best after he returned from his task while using a walker in the downtown core, "We've got a long way to go!" Through creating awareness of the needs of our special populations we can instigate LQtQr5 changes and we can break down the bar- riers. Be a part of the move for better ac- cess. For information on accessing your buildings feel free to write or call this office. Thank you again, Geri Babcock Community Services Manager Ontario March of Dimes Clinton employers place 138 job orders Open letter to Clinton residents: On behalf of the Goderich Canada Employment Centre for Students, I would like to congratulate your community for responding again this year to provide sum- mer employment for area students. For the third year of our office's outreach program, job orders from Clinton area employers and placements of students to these job orders have increased from the previous year. So far this year, your community has placed 138 job orders for everything from hayers to painters to brake and shear operators. Our office has recorded 227 students for these job orders. Many of those students who found jobs through the Student Office visited me, a stu- dent placement officer, at the Clinton Public Library on Thursdays. Here, I counselled students about their summer job searches and referred them to the job orders which had been placed with our office that week. Singles magazine anyone "Ex -Hippie, turned semi -established, 40 yrs old, balding, smokes, drinks, philosophizes and still enjoys -a good sense of humor, seeking lady who shared the '60s music and times, easy-going attitude, travel, reading, TV and movies, and one on one's are my thing. If you can relate, I look forward to meeting you." Or how about, "Male, 35 yrs old, enjoys camping, dancing and all kinds of music, is looking for female companionship with so- meone whoshares the same." These are what I would classify as per- sonals. You see them in the dailies quite often, maybe a few times in a weekly, but Canadian singles can now pick a province and match their tastes with another single with the help of Singles Today. The national magazine started five years ago in western Canada with its circulation reaching 90,000. It has recently opened an office in London and expects to double this figure in the next Year. "Single men and women of all ages and all The students I saw were very receptive to the job search techniques i suggested and eager to find jobs. I would like to thank the Clinton students with whom I worked for helping to keep my job enjoyable. Although I will not visit the Clinton Public Library anymore this summer, the Goderich Student Centre at 524-2744 still has many students registered who are actively seeking employment. Please call us if you have an odd job which needs to be done or any other kind of job - whether it will last an hour, a week, or into the school year. We have very qualified students on file keen to work. The Student Office in Goderich is open until September 4 to help you with your employemnt needs. Thank you for helping us to find jobs for area students this summer. Sincerely, David MacDonald, Student Placement Officer. Explaining proxy voting by students Students who are qualified electors and duly registered at a recognized educational institution away from their ordinary residence are eligible to vote by proxy in On- tario's 34th provincial general election on September 10. Whether voting in person or by proxy, it is the responsibility of students to ensure that their names are on the list of electors for the polling division where they normally reside. Proxy voting allows an elector to authorize another qualified elector in the same electoral district to vote on their behalf. A qualified elector may not act as proxy for more than two electors. Proxy application forms may 'be obtained from any returning officer throughout the walks of life, churches. crisis centres and women's shelters have embraced the long over due publication," noted publisher Clark Gordon. "Singles Today is the answer to the search for friendship, the ultimate form of happiness." The magazine claims to be modern, but conservative, "strictly for heterosexual single people." Advertisements are edited for taste, and those wishing extra -marital affairs are not accepted. In a press release which I received along with the magazine, it noted, "The current AIDS crisis makes the magazine even more timely and important to singles." Singles Today is well laid out so the reader can easily find the city or area he or she is looking for. The Ontario cities included in the publication are Toronto, Sudbury, Kit- chener, Mississauga and Hamilton. As well as finding many ads placed by people looking for a companion, there are features. The August/September edition carries a story on how to take care of a woman. Even though the advice in the article may be good, the comparison used seems a little odd to me. It reads, "Rembember the days when you begged for a puppy and your parents asked who was going to take care of him? They made it very clear that if you were going to have him to enjoy, it was go- ing to be you who would have to do the look- ing after. "If the puppy was really important to you, that didn't scare you off... "Now there's something else you really would like to have: a lovely, soft woman to brighten your days and star in your nights. Well, sir, the rules are the same. If you diet take care of her you don't deserve to have her, and you certainly won't keep her long." Some of the ads start with the usual, "Male, 6 foot, 190 lbs., 43 years old..." while others have a more unique way of introduc- ing themselves, "Don't miss your chance of a lifetime..." or "Professional xxxx- disturber, of left wing persuasion..." or "I hate sports, I don't drink and I don't smoke. Like me so far?" The thing I can't understand is if these people are "attractive," "fun -loving," "outgoing," "sincere," "honest" ones and "adventurous" why are they putting ads in a singles' magazine? Oh well,- it must work because there are two success stories con- tained in this issue - both who have fallen in love. , /F yitU °RE A44/771/A06- LIKE Nf✓Th'/e%LIKE yEk oL "°% 5081/, YOU °LL PRO4M BLV NE✓EI? AOVNT TO .6)&10/.1 > 3 a.p7 . ,.rte. r province. Once completed, the form must be presented to the returning officer in the electoral district where the student resides. Upon receipt of the proxy application form, the returning officer may then issue a certificate to the proxy voter who will, in turn, present it at the polling place to ex- change if for a ballot. Persons eligible to vote in this election are those who, on election day, are 18 years of age or older, a Canadian citizen, and have resided in Ontario for the six month period prior to election day, and whose names are on the list of electors or on a certificate to vote in the electoral district where they reside. 5 years ago August 18, 1982 Town Buys Sloman School Car - Ontario's only remaining school on wheels, the old No. 15089 Sloman School Car, is coming to Clinton. The town council, at its August 16 meeting, unanimously agreed to buy the old CNR railroad car and give it a special place of honor in Fred and Celia Sloman's hometown. Town Hall Gets New Office Library Loca- tion Needed - By November 1 the Clinton Town Hall will be vacated. The municipal offices and police station will be moved, and on Monday night council agreed to sign leases for temporary accommodation for both departments. The town offices and council chambers will be located in the office building at 52 Huron Street owned by Gail Hiltz of Clinton. For $1,000 a month the clerk and his staff will have the use of office space, storage ac- commodation and a vault. Clinton Men ave Three in Lake Erie Rescue - Gary Prouse, 29, and Peter Roy, 45, both of Clinton brought home a 8.5 pound cohoe salmon on Saturday, but they didn't expect to bring in three stranded boaters and the damaged craft after a fishing ex- pedition on Lake Erie. The two Clinton men were fishing near Port Stanley on Saturday and took part in a brave rescue attempt that saved the life of a 41 -year-old St. Thomas man and two boys. 10 years ago August 18, 1977 Clinton Legion Band '!,i ins Trophy - Most people in the Clinton area have always known that the Clinton Legion pipe band was one of the best in the province, and last Saturday they proved it at the annual Fergus Highland Games when they won first prize as the best Legion band at the games. For their efforts, they won a large trophy and a cash award for beating other excellent Legion bands from Listowel, Orillia and Col- lingwood. This was the first year of the Legion bands competition. Town Talk - Congratulations are in order for Mrs. Marie Jefferson who has suc- cessfully completed a course in "Introduc- tion to Public Administration" (AMCTO- Year 2). Marie, presently employed in the Town Clerk's office, has expressed an in- terest to return in the fall and complete the course. 25 years ago August 16, 1962 Clinton Council Approves 1962 Street Ex- penses - "Maybe people would like to pay higher taxes," suggested Reeve Morgan J. Agnew during this week's meeting of coun- cil. "Consider this: Clinton Public School Board spends more than the whole of the Town of Clinton. Apparently no one grumbles at costs there. If they don't think the Public School costs too much, then they must think that the town does not spend enough," reasoned the reeve. Council had just heard a warning from finance committee chairman George Rum - ball, that "we can go into the hole simply by saying 'yes' too often. CDCi Will Open As Scheduled On September 4 - Contrary to rumours about the opening day of school at the collegiate, CDCI will open on the prescribed day, September 4, promptly at 9:30 a.m. with classr000m space for all grades. This announcement may be shattering to students counting on a few days longer holi- day owing to renovation work, but probably is reassuring to board memberss and all taxpayers in the district. Sixty Year Anniversary For St. Andrew's United Church - The 60th anniversary of the building of St. Andrew's United Churdh was celebrated on Sunday, August 12. 1t was a fine morning and a full church greeted the preacher of the day, the Rev. Harold Kurtz, Rochester, New York. The Rev. A. Pease, newly inducted minister, was in charge of the service and introduced Mr. Kurtz who took as his sub- ject, "The church° basing his sermon on the first two chapters of Acts. 50 years ago August 19, 193'7 Balloon Comes Down Near Clinton - Messrs. Fergus VanEgmond and Harold Taylor picked up a balloon, which had come to rest in a field just north of the town, on Wednesday, August 18th. it was not a large balloon, and was sent up from Lansing, Mich., on August 11th. The balloon was returned to Lansing. Buys One Pig -Gets Eleven - A certain stock breeder of Huron County is all smiles since delivery of a pure bred sow which was shipped to him from an English breeder. The animal came duty free under the pure bred stock regulations and the required period of quarantine was observed at the port of landing. Whet particularly pleased the consignee when the animal reached its destination here was that instead of one pig he received eleven. Ten little shoats were born in transit. 75 years ago August 22, 1912 Expanding - Tozer and Brown have been changing the interior of their store to ac- commodate downstairs in the rear their ready -to wear department, a new branch which the Clinton merchants have found it profitable to pay a good deal of attention to the past couple of seasons. Finishing Up - Chief Wheatley has wound up his street building operations for the season and now has his staff busy on odd jobs around town. These, too, will be finish- ed in ten days or so and then the Big Chief will be donning his official uniform again. A holiday for the Chief is a rarity, two days in succession unheard of, so if the coun- cil were to say, officially: "Here, Joe! Take four days. Go to the Fairs or wherever you like, but have a good time," it would be but fitting recognition of his services. Captured The Swarm - A swarm of bees lodged in the chimney of Willis church one day last week and the fact being brought to the attention of Mr. H. W. Watts, the caretaker, by Mr. I. Dodd, the former set about to secure them, which he finally did and now has them securely housed on his premises.