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Clinton has alwayss been a arelrom.• l • kw Dutch
families, In hu•l this busy ronn,nuuthy true .first settled
by a ih.ielt family over a century ago
in 1831 when (ainton was no a Than .t wooded
wilderness, peter and Stephen 1 aluderburgh travelled
to this area. The Mach natives derided to make their
home at -the corru•rs•', later to become Ike I'ou•n of•
(ainton.
7'he 1 anlrrburghs built the first home in the town, a
lot; house and they established the first tavern, the only
• to be found' liar miles around. Is well the first
children to be horn in the r onuriunity were daughters
for each o/•the 1 anderbur,,h families.
Today the Dutch -Canadians still express the
delrrneinatiort, hard working s,iril and Aymthrill that
the 1 andel-burghs brnnghl to this area.
Since its founding in 1831, Clinton has maintained a
positive r•onrnntih spirit. Town officials and the
public hare iror•ked side-by-side it, help girt, Clinton its
theme I/O'"Hub o!• !heron F:ouniv„
THE RESTORED CLINTON TOWN HALL AND LIBRARY
1 51rur►R sense+ of r•ur►tinunity has always been present
in Clinton and the hlompen Feest welebratious are,
based on this.
Clinton e it thanks all the people who hare
contributed to the area, it's helped to stake Clinton the
best place to lire. •
1985 CLINTON TOWN COUNCIL
Mayor Chester Archibald,
Reeve Ernest Brown,
Deputy Reeve Frank Van Ahem'
Councillors - Bee Cooke, John L)eeves.,
Charles Burgess, Ross Carter, Jim
Hunter, Gurdon Gerrits
THE CORPORATION OF
THE TOWN OF CLINTON