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Thanks for your generosity
Dear editor:
As the old year ends and
the new one begins, I
would like to thank our
communities for their
generosity of spirit and
financial support to many
of our charitable organi-
zations and those in need.
Throughout the area I
have seen groups of
employees, clubs, auxilia-
ries, and departments
putting their energy
together to collect food,
gifts, clothing or money so
that those less fortunate
could have a meaningful
Christmas.
On Sunday Dec. 211
attended Centralia Faith
Tabernacle on behalf of
South Huron Hospital
Foundation. A full Cast
and Creative team of con-
gregation members staged
their Annual Christmas
play in support of South
Huron Hospital Associa-
tion. Although those in
attendance were there to
hear "Everyone's Christ-
mas Story'; they dug into
their pockets in support of
South Huron Hospital
Association. At the end of
the evening I was pre-
sented with a cheque for
over $1,700 -- and people
were still giving as they
were leaving for the
evening.
Since the Cardiac
Stress testing system at
SHHA is coming to end
of life, this donation will
go a long way towards
the $35,000 needed to
replace it.
Thanks to Centralia
Faith Tabernacle and to
all who have made spe-
cial gifts to South Huron
Hospital Association
through our Foundation.
Thanks to all of you who
have given to those in
need this holiday season
and throughout the year!
Sincerely,
Heather Klopp
Interim CEO
South Huron
Hospital Association.
EARLY FILES
January 30, 1969
John Vintar, Toronto, was hired as
superintendent of education by the
Huron -Perth Separate School Board at its
meeting at St. James' School, Seaforth,
Monday evening. Eight applications were
received for the position. Mr. Vintar is cur-
rently inspector of schools with the Metro-
politan Separate School Board in Toronto,
where he has been for the past three years.
Born in Timmins, he received his elemen-
tary and secondary education there. He
attended Teachers' College in North Bay.
Following this he taught and was principal
of schools for eight years. He also taught at
Toronto Teachers' College for seven years.
January 20, 1977
At the 1969 drama festival presented by
the Huron County Junior Farmers in the
Seaforth District high school Saturday
evening, the best actress award went to
Janette Merril, RR 1, Clinton. She was in
the play, Nobody Sleeps, presented by the
Clinton Junior Farmers, directed by Della
Allen, RR 1, Goderich, and Marinus Bak-
ker, RR 3, Aubrun. Miss Meril was com-
mended for her naturalness on stage and
good use of her hands. Best actor award
went to Fred Uhler, RR 3, Walton, for the
third year in succession. George
Townsend, RR 3, Seaforth, and Fred Uhler
in the play, Here Comes the Bride, pre-
sented by the Seaforth Junior Farmrs, pro-
duced him.
January 20, 1982
Clinton will have a new dog bylaw
within the next two weeks, but that revised
law will not place limitations on the num-
ber of dogs that Clinton resident can own.
Mayor Chester Archibald, who had earlier
proposed that dog numbers be limited to
one per household, said at council's
January 18th meeting that he wouldn't
push for this regulation in the new bylaw.
He explained that he had heard from
many people and many responsible dog
owners, who opposed the limitation, and
had few people, voice their support for his
proposal. "Some just joked about it," he
stated. "But when people show enough
interest in something, they can have an
effect on the town," he told a delegation
from the Bluewater Kennel Club who
attended the meeting to discuss the bylaw.
January 22, 1997
A 42 -year-old Clinton man was sen-
tenced to 60 days in jail for charges of
assault, and breaking probation and bail
conditions, in Goderich criminal court Jan
13. Gary Boudah pleaded guilty to assault-
ing his estranged wife, failing to comply
with a probation condition and two counts
of failing to comply with bail conditions.
The couple was living separately at the
time of the incidents. Court was told that
on Dec 17, Boudah's wife called the police
because she was worried about him com-
ing to her home. He had telephoned her
from his home, saying she could suffer
serious bodily harm if he came to see her.
Clinton OPP went to Gary Boudah's home
and detected the odor of alcohol on his
breath.
January 19, 2000
Impatient motorists on Highway 8
have forced the Ontario Provincial
Police to take precautions to ensure the
safety of children walking to and from
local schools. Staff Sgt. George Lonsbary
of the Clinton detachment stated that
the OPP have purchased additional stop
signs for the town's crossing guards in
an attempt to keep drivers from passing
through crosswalks while children are
still on the road. "A problem was identi-
fied at (the Highway 8 crosswalk near
Clinton Public School) crossing," stated
Lonsbary. "Some motorists disobeyed
the crossing guard's stop sign, which
created safety concern.
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