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CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1950
Clinton News -Record
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Published EVERY THURSDAY 'at CLINTON, Ontario, Canada, in the Heart of Huron County
R. S. ATKEY, Editor A. L. COLQUIIOUN, Plant Manager
Clinton Old Home. Week, Saturday - Wednesday, August 5 - 9, 1950 Se
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1950
Vast Hydro
ONTARIO'S PUBLICLY -OWNED hydro-
electric power system will receive a big lift
this year with the bringing into. • service of
three projects -Des Joachima, with its 480,000
horsepower; Pine Portage, with its initial de-
livery of 60,000 kilowatts (80,000 h.p:); and
Tunnel, with its 42,000 killrowatts (56,000 h.p.),
In .a review, The Hydro News says it
looks back upon a period of unprecedented
achievement intheconstruction field. During
the past twelve months work at no less than
five new hydro -electric developments, repre-
senting a total power production capacity of
784,000 kilowatts, or approximately ' simultan-
eously, while a start was made on the two
largest steam -electric projects ever under-.
taken in Canada—the Windsor end Toronto
generating stations, which will have a com-
bined capacity of 320,000 kilowatts or 428,000
horsepower.
During the fiscal year 1949 approximately
4,400 miles of ruree lines were built, and allow-
ing for transfers to the municipalities, more
than 353000 permanent consumers added to
rural services. UR to the end of the last fiscal
year (October 31, 1949) a total of 31,721 miles
of rural line had been built, serving 255,278
consumers. And last year witnessed the in-
auguration of the frequency conversion program
in
Southern Ontario.
When Des Joachims and Tunnel are in
service, it is believed that sufficient new power
will be available to meet the anticipated in-
crease is load demand in the Southern On-
tario aid Northeastern Ontario systems and
also to offset any energy deficiencies such as
occurred in 1948 and again this winter. The
new power "freshet" from Pine Portage will
augment Hydro services in the Thunder Bay
system, contributing to the load for the Lake-
head cities and to the power pools of the
pulp and paper and mining industries.
Since the inauguration of its present $582,-
000,000 program, the Commission has built
more than 350 'route mile§ of 230;000 -volt
transmission line and more than '800 miles of
115,000 -volt line, During 1950 this business
of 'linking up its new power projects with con-
sumer areas will be carried . forward at a still
more rapid pace: towards the final program
objective of 1,515 additional miles of 230,000 -
Development
volt line and 600 additional miles of 115,000 -
volt line. 'Associated with .this high tension
line construction is the building of a number
01 transformer stations at strategic locations.
Hydro's $200,000;000 Frequency Conversion
program shiftedinto high gear on October 5,
1949, when the, first group of consumers in
Scarborough Township had their electrical.
equipment changed over to .60 cycles. Con-
version in Scarborough is being continued this
year, while East York, North Yonge, Sarnia, ,
Courtrigbt, Imperial Oil of Sarnia, Strathroy,
Sarnia Township, Exeter and Lucan districts,
ere also included in the 1950 program. This'
frequency standardization being carried out
over a long-term period in Southern Ontario
is, under., existing conditions, one of the most
complicated enterprises of its kind ever under-
taken in Canada, demanding painstaking plan-
ning, skilful engineering, exact timing and a
goodly amount of. .what our American friends
call "know how." That this program is pro- `
ceeding with a minimum of inconvenience is
a tribute to all concerned, including the con-
sumers themselves.
The present economic situation suggests
that power demands will continue to increase
during 1950. While there has been a. decline
in the demand from heavy industry, the high
level of home construction, the establishment
of new industries, rural electrification a n d
increased mining activity all point to con -
tinned load growth. No decline in wages is.
foreseen, nor any major change in material
Prices. -It is hoped. however. that increased
productivity and more active completion in
manufacturing may result in lowering the. costs
of Hydro's tremendous construction program.
As announced by Chairman R. H. Saunders,
economic conditions directly affecting Hydro's
financial structure have made it necessary for
the Commission to revert to the 1937 level of
rates with respeot to the supplying of power
to the Southern Ontario municipalities.
This action was taken only after long con-
sideration
and after a complete canvass of the
situation fro}nevery angle. Down through the
years the cost; of electric power' to all classes
of consumers has become•lower and lower while
the oast of other services 'and commodities
have steadily increased,
25 Years Ago
THE CLINTON .NEWS -RECORD
Thursday, February 5, 1925
Those asiseting in the play, "The
Young Village Doctor'' as pre-
sented by Ontario St. League are:
L. W. Currell, Miss Eve Carter,
Miss K. Beaton, Mrs, L. W. Cur-
rell, Miss E. Johnson, Miss D.
'Cochrane, W. Jervis, C. Glazier,'
Miss D. Lavis, Miss F. Lindsay,
William Lavis, CIayton Moor -
house Miss Grace Glidden, D.
Glazier, ' L. Knight, Eddie and
George ,Elliott, Mrs. E. Wendorf,
C. S. Hawke and C. H. Venner.
Those who have given gifts to
the 'hospital during 'the Birthd3"y
Drive have been: The. Clinton
Club, L.O.B.A., Ladies' Bawling
Club, Girls' Auxiliary, Huron
O.B,A., Toronto, Women's Insti-
tute, Mrs. A. T. Cooper, Mrs. W
Brydone, Mrs, J. E. Hovey, Mrs.
N. W. Trewartha, Mrs. Cololough,
Mrs. B. J. Gibbings, Wesley
Church Ladies' Aid, Ontario , St.
Ladies' Aid.
Municipal Spending Jumps
MOST MUNICIPALI'TIES are spending rural municipalities. Their total mtuticipai
revenue increased .92,9 per cent since 1939
and their current expenditures have increased
114.8 per cent in the same period.
Second largest percentage increase . is for
the other urban 'municipalities which show an
increase of 58.4 per cent in total municipal
revenue and 62.3 per cont in total current
municipal expenditures since 1939.
more than they are taking in, according to
a survey ire The Financial Post.
Since 1945, current municiial expenditure
has increased by 44 per cent; total municipal
revenue has increased by only 37.4 per cent.
The largest percentage, increase both in total
municipal revenue' and revenue from taxation
and also In current expenditures was for the
Howard Gould died on Satur-
day after a lengthy illness: The
young man, in his 21st year, is
survived 'by his father, R. W.
Gould, two 'brothers and five
sisters, Will and George, Irene,
Pearl, Amy, Vera and Clara. Rev.
A. A. Holmes officiated at the
funeral and the pallbearers were
W. Jervis, G. E. Elliott J. Hig-
gins, W. Mutch, T. Jackson and
N. MVIoNeil.
W. S. R. Holmes' has been ap-
pointed motor license issuer for
this part of Huron County for
this year.
J. T. Turner has purchased the
old flax mill property from Mr.
Struthers. Wilfred Seeley is mov-
ing to his father's house on Hur-
on St., and his father, Albert
Seeley, will move to the residence
recently purchased from C. D.
Houck on High St.
B. Keiser and J. H. Paxman
have bought out a business in
Royal Oak, Mich., and the two
families plan to move there
shortly. Mx. Inkley, who has..
purchased Paxman's garage, takes
possession next week.
W. Brydene has been appoint-
ed a member of Clinton Colleg-
iate Institute Board by the
County Council.
Mrs. George Connell, Mrs. E,
R. Dale and Mrs. L. Cree are all
seriously 311.
The following compose the CCI
Board. for 1925: Chairman, W.
Brydone; study and discipline,
Dr. 1'. A. Axon, Rev. J. E. Hogg,
R. E. Manning; property, H. B.
Chant, W. H. Hellyar, Dr. 3. S.
Evans; finance, W. Brydone, R. E.
Manning; secretary -treasurer, J.
Ransford.
J, Cuninghame has grown a
grapefruit tree in his greenhouse
and this is now bearing good
size fruit, five maturing this year,
and already there are blossoms
appearing which will ensure fruit
for next year. ,
Grey, it traverses that township
and the Townships of Morris and
Turnberry, taking Brussels, Blue -
vale, and Wingham in its course.
The London, Huron and Baude
Division of the Great Wasters is
perhaps at the present thne (1879)
the most important, from a county
point of view, of all the railways
which are located within its lim-
its. Entering at its extreme south-
E r1 Files
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Mr, and Mrs. Fletcher, TSwn-
send, who have been spending
the winter in town have moved
to their farm iif Tuckersmith
Township.
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40 Years Ago
THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
Thursday, February 3, 1950
Winners at the skating carnival
included: Grace Walker, Jean
Morrison, Helen Crawford, R. R.
Hood, Mrs. Chowen, N. Davies,
Mr. and Mrs. H: Alexander, Miss
Cantelon, B. McIntyre, R. Moore,
J. E. "Cap" Cook, Otto Fink,
Lulu Howe, Matt, Levy, Ray Mc-
Connell, Ross Forrester, A. Do-
herty, Dave Crawford.
Officers of Huron • County
Stock Show are: president, James
Snell; vice-president, George
Hoare; secretary, C. E. Dowding;
treasurer, R. Graham; auditor,
James Fair; directors, W. Wheat-
ley, D. Cantelon, James A. Ford,
William Smith, 'A, J. `McMurray,
B. Churchill, Thomas McMillan,
J Carbert, James Dale, James
Leiper, H, Hill, George Dale, R.,
McKay, A. Elcoat, James Con-
nelly, Robert McLean, A. Innes,
J, McFarlane, William Glen. J.
M. Goveniock, J. McDiartnid,
James Foster, S, Sturdy, A.
Young, Peter Scott, Harry Smith,
William Elder.
Among those entertaining this
week include Mr. and Mrs. Ken-
neth Erskine, Miss Violet Barge,
Mr. and Mrs. C. 3. Wallis, Mr.
and Mrs. P. Cantelon, Mrs. J. E.
Cantelon, Mrs. A. T. Cooper,' Miss
Annie Hanes, Mr. and Mrs. C. C.
Rance. At flit latter place euchre
was played; the winners being
Mrs. A. J. Holloway and Fred T.
Jackson.
CC LL ern border, it. traverses the Town -
Historical Sketches of the County of Huron "hips of Stephen, Hay, Stanley. a
corner of Goderich, Hallett, More
from Page One)
balance sufficient to pay only 4.33
per cervi , on the bonded debt
alone, to the entire exclusion of.
all share capital and Government
and municipal loans. The average
earnings per mile were $3,382, and
the average. expenses $2,764.
Coming down to our own
county, the chief road traversing
it—though not the one owning
,most miles within its limits—is
the Buffalo and Lake Huron
branch of the Grand Trunk Rail-
way. Anything like a complete
history of the Grand Trunk, which
combines under the management
by far the .greatest length of road
of any company in the Dominion;
and is one of the most powerful
railway corporations in the whole
world, would require a large
volume, and could . not be at-
tempted in a simply local work.
Suffice it to say that it is the
amalgamation of a number of
lines, each very important in
itself, among which were the
original "Grand Trunk" between
Montreal and Toronto, which was
first composed, however, of the
"Kingston and Montreal" and
'Kingston and Toronto," end the
"Toronto, Stratford and Gode
rich," the course of which was,
,however, changed to run from
Stratford to Sarnia; in the easy,
the "St. Lawrence and. Atlantic,"
and the "Quebec and Trois
Pisteles"; and in the west again,
the "Buffalo, Brantford, and'
Goderich," afterwards the "Buf-
falo and Lake Huron"; besides
line of this road, to be convinced
of the immense boon it offered
to the county at large, and most
particularly to those sections ly-
ing adjacent to: its route.
The next railway in point. of
time, though not in importance,
which was ,built in the county
was what is called the Western
the extreme eastern and western Division of the Toronto, Grey
divisions lying respectively in the and Bruce, a narrow-gauge, road,
States of make and Michigan. organized in 1867, to run from
Most of the above roads were Toronto to Owen Sound, with a
amalgamated by the 16 Vice., cap branch from Orangeville to Tees-
XXXIX., passed at the Session water. This branch is the West-
of 1852; add it was not till 1869 'ern Division referred to. It ent-
that the "Buffalo and Lake Hur- ers the county at the eastern
on" became part of the Grand boundary of the Towns% of
Trunk system. Howiek, runs through Fordwich-
This road enters the county at Gerrie, and, Wroxeter in that
the town line of Hibbert and township, and bears away north-.
Tuckeratnith, and runs through west through the Township of
the entire iehgth of the hatter 'Turnberry, in which there is a
township and the Township ee station called ''Wingham Road,"'
Goderich to the Town of Gode- about fivemiles from that town.
rich, where the Company have.. About the same time as the
splendid • terminal facilities, in above division was built, the
eluding docks and elevators. The "South Extension" of the Wel-
distance traversed within the lington, Grey, and Bruce Railway
limits of the county is between was also constructed. This was
27 and '28 miles. really but an extension of the
It is unnecessary to do more .Guelph branch of the Great West
than refer to the local sketches ern. Entering the county atthe
of the various points along the eastern limit 'of the Township of
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ris and part of. Turnberry, join-
ing the South Extension of the
Wellington, Grey and Bruce Div-
ision at Wing'ham, and passing,
en route, the villages of Cent-
ralia, Exeter, 'Hensall and Bruce -
field, the Town of 'Clinton, and
further . on, the Villages' of Lon-
desboro, Blyth and Belgrave--the
entire distance traversed within
the county being 50 miles. It is
an indication .of the great com-
parative benefits derived from
this read to repeat what is stated
by those who know whereof they
speak, that the London, Huron
and. Bruce Railways, in proper-
tion to its length and cost of con-
struction, the best paying piece'
el! railroad .property in the Do-
minion of Canada.
1t is fairly claimed brat no
county of the Province hes now
more ample railway facilities that
has the one of which we write
and that those advantages were
appreciated at their true' worth
by the people of the county, is
sufficiently proven by the liberal
bonuses granted to the different
lines by the several municipalities
chiefly interested in each and all
of them, a brief allusion to which
may be found by reference to
their individual stretches else-
where.
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Doherty Piano and Organ •Co.;re-
ports that the Winnipeg braricli
of the company is very buy and
predicts a very good season and
year for the company as a -whole.
James Snell .was in Toronto
this week trying to pick up some
points which might be used in
connection with t he annual
Spring Show.
Mrs. (Dr.) C. W. Thompson,
Miss Lizzie Reid, . Miss Daisy
Middleton, Mr. and" Mrs. G. D.
McTaggart, Mrs. T. Jackson, Jr,,
A. T. Cooper, and Mrs. W. Ross
have all been in Toronto attend-
ing the 1\lendelssohn choir.
John Cuninghame has been ap-
pointed secretary of the Public
School Beard and Mr' Cooper re-
appointed caretaker of the school..
Other appointments were John
Hartley, Public Library Board,
and Dr. C. W. Thompson, College
iate; Board: Committees are:
Property, Kemp,Cottle, Bell;
Finance, Rorke, Hall, Hovey;, non
reeident fees, Hall, Rorke, Evans
and Hartley.
A. E. Lappine has accepted a
position with the Rudolph Wurrit-
zer Co., Chinicinnatti.
Morrish and Crooks have dis-
solved partnership, Mr. Motrish
buying out Mr. Crooks interests
and Mr. Crooks has now decided
to go on the road travelling for
a Toronto firm.
Among those who have had dogs
poisoned the last few days are:
Frank Hall, Hiram 11111, Fred
Jackson, F..Hill, T. D. Jackson,
G. W. Davis, D. B. Kennedy,
Frank Bawden, Levi Trick, Wil-
liam Wheatley.
Percy Town has returned from
taking a post graduate course in
cutting and also attending a con-
vention of cutters in New York.
He resumes his position with
Tozer and Brown.
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THE CLINTON NEW ERA
Thursday, February 3, 1910
Miss Clete Ford has moved her
studio to the vacant room next
to J. Ransford's office. Clinton
Citizens' Band have moved their
band room from over Jackson's
boot and shoe store to the room
thus vaeated by Miss Ford. The
New Era will be able to be
published now listening to' stir-
ring martial airs played by the
band.
Frank O'Nei1'has purchased the
fine brick house on High St. be-
longing to Robert Holmes, now
living in Toronto. J. A. McNeil
has purchased the house on Mary
St.. which Mr. O'Neil will now
vacate.
D. S. Cluff who has just re-
turned from Winnipeg where he
went in the interests of t h e
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J. W COUNTER
Builders' Supplies
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ONTARIO
NOTICE TO
OMAR! l} MOTORISTS
Re Unsatisfied Judgment
Fund Fee
Under an amendment to the Highway 'traffic Act enacted in 1947, pro-
vision was made for the creation of an Unsatisfied Judgment Fund out of
which will be paid, in the manner prescribed, judgments for personal
'injuries and property damage sustained by reason of the operation of
motor vehicles, which cannot be collected in the ordinary manner from
the judgment debtors.
The method prescribed for creating the Fundis the collection of a special
fee, when required, from each person to whont is issued either all operator's
or a ,chauffeur's licence.
While this legislation has been in effect since the 1st of July, 1947, the
Unsatisfied Judgment Fund Fee has been collected only since January
1st, 1949.
Total fees collected for the Fund and repayments to the Fund from January
1st to Decembe
r 31st, 1949, amounted to. $638,430,37
Juidgments paid out of the Fund from July 1st, 1947, to December 31st,
1949, amounted to $630,644.03
' As there is not now sufficient in the Fund to pay judgments for a period
of a year, an Unsatisfied judgment Fund Fee of 50c will be collected from
each person to whom is issued a 1950 operator's or chauffeur's licence.•
CiPITAMO
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
GEO., M. DOUCET1', Minister