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Clinton News-Record, 1959-10-15, Page 1Broadview Name Established in 1926 Being Disputed Word from Arthur Parry, RR 5, Clinton; was received at council meeting this week, objecting to the use of the name Broadview Acres for the new rental-houeing area along John Street. The gist of the letter was the same as in the letter-to-the-editor appearing, in this paper last week. Council decided to take no ac- tion, since there was no intention of putting a sign up on the land, but it was merely a name to go into the records, Also, they felt that a name in Clinton would not conflict with a similar one in Tuckersrnith Township, Yesterday Frank W. Andrews (on whose farm the rental hous- ing project will go up) brought to this office, a catalogue and price list on 'strawberry plants and baby chicks which he had published in 1926. The eight page catalogue bore the identification: Broadview Fruit Farm and Poul- try Yards, Clinton, Ont., Manager F. W. Andrews. This more or less establishes the ownership of the Broadview p,ame on this land for at least 33 years. Hilton, News- ecor THEE N1wW ERA-93rd YEAR THE .NEWS-nCORP-77th YEAR No. 41—The Home Paper With the News CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 19$9 $3.00 Per Year--10 Cents Per Copy-12 Pages gain this week. Faced with the fact that he had sold the lots, and was com- mitted to see that the new own- ers had water, Mr. Winter is an- xious that the work be done. He has offered to pay half of the in- stallation cost of the main him- self, and suggested that an ar- rangement be made that the PUC, or the town take on the $900 balance, and get it back from the lot owners on the other side of the Street, at such time as water service is required to them. Council has agreed to this, al- though Reeve W. J. Miller, Coun- cillor. R. Macaulay- and Deputy Reeve Melvin Crich did not vote for the motion. They do not be- lieve that the council has a legal right to make this arrangement. Mr. Caleb had favoured immedi- ate action .at committee meeting last week, but by council meet- ing he had •changed his mind. Councillor Herb, Bridle called for a solution to the problem: "We'll find this situation coming up in many more cases. We've got to have development and. Mr. Winter is ready to pay his share," Councillor Donald Symons ag- reed with Mr. Bridle: "We've been holding up progress long enough. We've got to do something to help the man who is willing to open up our town to building!' Councillor Edward Dale said, "WS foolish to hold up building just for $900. Everttt:ally this. money Will come back to us." Councillor R. IVIaeaulay report- ed that at the meeting recently with the Water resources com- mission in Torento, they Were told it was not the responsibility of the community to put in mater mains --but they should be put in by the persons needing it. Councillor Macaulay also Said gust, again hi September, and a, i that he did not want to leave the Town council came through an- other session of talking about wa- ter mains on Tuesday night, with- out either the councillors, nor L. G. Winter reaching any satisfac- tory solution. This spring Mr. Winter began work on the task of opening up a new part of Clin- ton—those lots east of East St- reet, bordering the extension of the present Townsend Street. Townsend Street runs parallel to Highway 8, Ontario Street, one block south). He began with the understand- ing that water and sewerage ser- vices could and would be put in under local improvement—which means each lot owner Would pay his share of putting in the mains, over a period of. years. Three tim- es he took petitions to the`various lot owners On the north side of Townsend Street, and got their approval to three different pro- posals. By mid-August plans were fair- ly definite that the sewage main would go in under the local im- provement plan. However, water was still not available that way. Council sent a delegation to To- ronto to try to get permission to have the •water main put in under local improvement. Their request was refused. Clinton's debenture debt is considered too high to add more for Water. This left Mr. Winter in a diffi- cult position: he had already sold lots on the basis that both. water and sewerage would be paid for afterwards by the new owners'. Now he finds he has to pay for the water main himself. As it is, he finds himself losing money on his land development plans, Cost of the Water main to these lots, is estimated by the PUC superintendent at $1,800. Mr. Winter come before council in Au, Vote November 30 For and Against CTA without complete organization and little time to prepare for the vote. "There has been some confus- ion as to the issue itself, and some misinformation, so that it is des- irable to restate briefly certain facts. The Canada Temperance Act is not prohibition; it permits the •bringing of liquor into the county by common carrier or by an individual for personal or fam- ily use. It does forbid sale or ex- posure for sale of any intoxica- ting liquor within the county. It discourages drinking by making access to liquor less convenient, This is important in relation to formation of the habit by young people. Skating Rink Authorized For Station, Tenders Called "Advocates of Canada Temper. ance Act repeal have reiterated that it is "outmoded", having been passed many years ago. The im- plidation is that the Liquor Con- trol Act of Ontario is not outmod- ed. As to that, newspapers all over Ontario contain news head- ings on items about teen-age drinking, purchase by minors, raids on youth drinking parties and so on all under the Liquor Control Act. "The Chatham News said edit- orially not long ago that Kent county 'has more bootleggers in a week than Huron in a month', and that Huron should not vote out the 'Canada Temperance Act "under the delusion that the LCA will automatically rid the county of bootleggers, 'excessive drinking and drinking by minors.' "Certain provisions of the Liq- uor Control Act complement the CTA and would assist enforcement if applicable. They were in fact applicable for a while, but in the time of the Drew Government this valuable aid was withdrawn, Ef- fort has been made and will 'be continued to have the present Premier consent to removal of this disability. But even as things stand, the committee feels strong- ly' that ,Huron is best' served aby the Temperance Act, rather than the so-called Liquor Control: Act, providing for eight different meth- ods' of sale. "The' public will be told during the campaign that numerous li- quor outlets would not necessarily be established in this county im- mediately on repeal of the Act. The fact is that liquor stores and brewers' warehouses could be is- sued at once, without a further vote—and does anyone seriously think they would not? The trade is eager to enter upon this terri- tory, now largely protected by the Canada Temperance Act. "Peel, a county somewhat sim- ilar to Huron, and without licen- ses under the CTA, repealed it, (Continued on Page Six) A change in the Officer Com- manding of No. 1 Radar and Com- munication School has been an- nounced by the Commanding Of- ficer of RCAF Station Clinton with' the retirement from the RCAF of Wing Commander R, R. B. Hoodspith, MBE, CD. Wing Commander an Gillean who took over the post yesterday was formerly a branch head under the Senior Telecommunications Of- ficer in Air Materiel Command Headquarters in Ottawa. Wing Commander Hoodspith will take up residence in Montreal where he has accepted the posi- tion of General Manager of the International Telephone and Tele- graph Electronic Services Comp- any of Canada. He joined the RCAF as a pilot in 1935 and had flying experience on a host of aircraft types to the present day. After returning from overseas WIC Hoodspith served at Eastern Air Command Headquarters, Air Force Headquarters and Air Def- ence'lleadquarters. also-graft: ated from the RCAF Staff Col- lege in Toronto. In 1951 he again went overseas, this time to France where he served with the Su- preme Headquarters, Allied Pow- ers, Europe (SHAPE) at Paris. He returned to Canada in 1954 to assume the position of Officer Commanding, I R & CS. Wing Commander Hoodspith was married to Margaret (Peggy) LaRoche in Belleville, Ontario, in 1937. They have four sons, Ran- Band Gets $150 Grant From Town, Some Discussion In accordance with a request from Council that the Clinton Concert Band set up an Associa- tion before a grant could be made, word was received from Band- master George Wench of the of- ficers .appointed in the Associa- tion': Reeve Miller objected at council meeting on Tuesday night, saying, "Surely ave wouldn't have to pay this year?" The money referred to was about $137 received from the former Band Association bal- ance which was given to the Swimming Pool in 1958. At that time the town agreed to return the money to a band if and when one were set up in Clinton. Mayor Stanley contended that it was supposed to be turned over. Councillor N. Livermore remarked on how good it . was to hear 'a Clinton Band playing again. Deputy Reeve M. Crich said he felt they should pay them the money when the band, had set • up an association as they had been asked to do.• The clerk contended it should be made in the form of a grant. The Motion_ Put, read that the amount be $150. Reeve Miller complained that it was not 'nec- essary to 'increase the amount given to the band. Council H. Bridle Said the band should be supported to this small amount, and 'as far as the $12 difference went, that and more had been saved when council had decided not to accept pay for a special meeting held last week, The motion for $150 grant pas- sed. The Week's Weather 1950 1958 High Low High Low Oot. 8 68 53 70 58 0 65 42 65 47 10 61 42 49 43 13 :60 43 49 39 12 46 40 50 43 13 48 39 70 46 14 45 37 71 52 Rains .61 in. Rein: .75 hi. As a result of a petition presen- ted some time ago for repeal of the Canada 'Temperance Act in Huron, the federal authorities have announced a vote on Novem- ber 30. The territory comprises the federal riding, less Hibbert, and plus Wingham, Howick and Turnberry from Wellington-Huron —in other words, the county of Huron. Chairman of Huron CTA com- mittee, Frank R. Howson, Wing- ham, issued the following state- ment; "Insofar as our committee is concerned, information as to the vote came from the newspapers. It finds supporters . of the Act dolph, 21, and Peter, 19, attending college in Montreal, Christopher, 13, and• Michael, 9. Wing Commander Gillean first joined the RCAF in Montreal in 1941 after graduating from Mc- Gill with a B. Eng. (Electrical) in 1940, During the war he serv- ed as an instructor at No. 3 Wire- less School in Winnipeg and No. 1 Wireless' School in Montreal and Mount Hope. He was' released from the 'RCAF in 1945 and work- ed with Canadian Marconi as a development engineer before join- ing the RCAF again in 1948. After serving at Air Materiel Command Headquarters he was seconded by the RCAF to the De- partment of National Defence In- spection Services for three years. Subsequent to this he served at .RCAF Headquarters in Ottawa under the Assistant for Telecom- munications Plans and Control and then at Air Materiel Com- mand Headquarters in Ottawa. In 1957 he graduated from the RCAF Staff College ,in.. Toronto, Wing Commander Gillean has taken up residence at RCAF Sta- tion Clinton in Adastral Park married quarters with his wife Maybird and sons Andrew, 12, and Jeffrey, 10. A third son, Peter, 17, is attending school in Ottawa. 0 Hog Men Oppose Auction Selling Opposition to any' form of auc- tion selling of hogs that would ','encourage price collusion and peacentage agreements among the larger processors" was registered yesterday morning in a brief sub- mitted to the Agricultural En- quiry committee by the Ontario Hog Producer organizations. They feel that auction selling would prevent their Co-operative from using skilled salesmen and market knowledge, and thus deprive them of "a long sought after bargain in equality". The Hog Producers hint at a possible broadening of their pre- sent operation to include slaught- ering, preliminary processing and storing, which they feel is entire- ly in. accord "with the spirit of enabling legislation". 0 Mother Sees Son As Car Struck On Highway 21 (By our Bayfield Correspondent) Stephen. Scotchmer, 17, . on of Mr. and Mrs. Alf F. Scotchmer, driving his father's car, and an automobile driven by Mrs. Rol- land Levert, Sarnia, were in col- lision on the .highway opposite the Scotehrner residence on. Monday. evening just at dusk. Stephen was returning home from Goderich Township via the old road from Clinton and the Levert car was proceeding 'south when the crash occurred at the intersection, Mrs. . Scotchmer, waiting for her son's return wit- nessed it from the kitchen win- dow. The Scotchmer car was hit broadside. Stephen, the only oc- cupant received cuts to his head and face when thrown. against the windshield and suffered from shock. He was not hospitalized. Mrs. Levert suffered a com- pound fracture to her knee, Other occupants of the car, .her husband, two children and another man, were shaken up and shocked but not seriously hurt, Dr. J. A. Addison, Clinton, at- tended the injured and Mrs. Le- vert was removed by ambulance to hospital in Sarnia, Constable Donald Weston OPP detachment, Goderich, investigat- ed. Both cars were total wrecks and damage was estimated at $750 to both, Retarded Children Organization Here On Nov. 26 An organizational meeting to form an association for retarded children will be held on October 26. Any parents interested in this meeting are welcome' to attend. Information or literature may be had by writing to Mrs. Les Pearson, RR 2, Clinton. Retarded children's week will• be from Nov- ember 14-26. In the neighbouring towns of Goderich and Wingham organiza- tions of this kind have been set up, and in each place a school is operating. At least two children from 'Clinton go to Goderich to attend the school there. Purpose of the local 'association will include among other things, the encouragement of research and study of the problems of men- tal retardation; assistance of the children, and development of bet- ter under gtandinga gathe general, public. • Clinton Hospital Colin Wain was released from Clinton Public Hospital on Sun- day, and still carries his right wrist in a cast. His injuries were received in a motorcycle mishap about ten days ago. Mrs. George German returned to her home on Wednesday after treatment in Clinton Public Hos- pital. Mrs. Mary VanTorne, mother of Mrs. J. W. Nediger,' 67 Welling- ton Street, is in hospital with a fractured shoulder she injured on October 7 in a fall. "Light Up" Clinton With Kin 'Bulbs, Buy 'Em To-night "Light Up" your home with bulbs bought from the Kinsmen Club of Clinton. The Kin are using this method to increase the funds they have available for their Christmas Toy cam- paign, and for children's hock- ey and baseball programs. ' A Kinsmen will call at your door to-night. He will offer you six light bulbs for the same price you pay in the store, and they are packed in an attrac- tive• box which your youngsters can use for a lunch box, or even a doll-house. Inside is a colour- ing book for your child, and in it is a colouring contest, with 500 big prizes which could be won. Not only will you be helping the Kinsmen Chib help the chil- dren who need a little extra something at Christmas, but you will be receiving good value for your money—and fun for your own children, too. a Leslie Ball Sells Out To London Company Leslie Ball, 24 Kirk Street, has sold his auto supply business, known as Leslie Ball Auto parts,. to McKerlie Automotive, Ltd., London, effective on November 1. opinion that he was against pro- gress, and if the town had the right to do this, then he was in favour, Reeve William Miller recalled difficulty they had had with an agreement with the PUC and with A. Desek, when cost was ,much more than anticipated. He did not think council had a right to put in the water main, and would not be able to vote for it. Mayor Burton Stanley said that "If we don't get this done, we might as well put up' a sign at the entrances to Clinton saying: no more people wanted—we can't service what we have." Later he assured Mr, Winter, saying, "We'll carry this through." The motion finally passed was worded: that Council authorize the PUC to enter into an agree- Ment with L. G. Winter for the construction of water main. on Townsend Street to the new de- velopment there, Mr. Winter be- ing prepared to pay half the cost of construction with the PUC re- covering the remainder of cost from the other property owners as they required water service, PUC to use $900 or more of Wa- ter surplus held by the town, for the PUC share of this construc- tion„ Contplaint was that using of water surplus for this purpose would net be permitted. Councillor Bridle asked If the PUC were using water works sur4 plus on Queen Street, Clerk John Liverniore said yes, but that sec- tion was replacement, not new main. Coun. Bridle asked if the Pile had permission from the town, and the answer was, no. "But they seem to be going ahead With it, aren't they? They'll still have to come to us for patois- sion to do that work on Queen Street." Plans for the erection of a new skating rink at RCAF Station Clinton were announced today by Group Captain K. C. Cameron, Commanding Officer of the sta- tion. A call for tenders for con- struction of the rink appear in this paper. The building will contain an 80 by 180 foot ice surface and will be complete with four dressing rooms, showers and complete toi- let facilities. It will be erected on the north-east area of the sta- tion proper near the present ten- nis courts and Married Quarters apartments. Its use is designed for RCAF personnel on the station and dependents from the married quarters. Construction of the building will be of cement block with laminat- ed truss roof supports. The fac- ade will be of brick. The rink will be lighted with Robert Fotheringham, RR 3, Seaforth, has earned Huron's championship in the White Bean competition with his excellent quality white beans. Entriei in the South Huron 4-H White Bean Club were judged this week, and the samples are displayed in the taogwnricultural office window, here in Second place was won by Billy Charters, RR 3, Kippen, and third place by June McLachlan, RR 3, Kippen. Following were John Mc- Lachlan and Lois• McLachlan, RR 3, Kippen; Gary Jones, RR 3, Kippen; Gwynneth, Jones, RR 3, Kippen; David Tremeer, RR 2, Kippen; Ross McBeath, Douglas McBeath, RR 3, Kippen; Garry Chapman, RR 1, Exeter;, John Varlet', RR 4, Seaforth; Gerald Johnston, RR 3, Kippen and Craig Chapman, RR 1, Exeter. Congratulations! Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Cooper cele- brated- their 55th wedding anni- versary on Saturday, October 10; The next day- was the second anniversary of •the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cooper. a — Nomination Day Set for Nov., 26 Nomination day in. Clinton has been set for Thursday evening, November 26, from 7.30 to 8.30 p.m. in the council chamber. If a poll is necessary, this Will be held on Monday, December 7. Polling places and officials are: St. Andrew's Ward, Town Hall, Ed Mittel, Deputy Returning of- ficer; Harry Corey, Poll Clerk; St. john's Ward, Ball-Macaulay's showroom, E. Radford, Dtt0; Mrs. C. Freeman, poll clerk; St. James Ward, Legion Hall, Mrs. Ronald MacDonald, DRO; Mrs, Waldby Burton, poll clerk; St." George's Ward, Town Hall, Mrs. R. Mor- gan, DRO; Mrs. Nellie Matthews, poll clerk. Deputy Returning Officers will receive $10; clerks $'8 and the polling places will be rented for $8, mercury vapour lamps and will provide spectator accommodation for over 500. The artificial ice plant will be of the circulated brine type with central distribu- tion of the brine to provide even temperatures over the whole ice area. It is expected that the build- ing will make it possible to have ice from approximately October 1st to mid-April under normal weather conditions. Cost of the project is being borne on a sharing basis by the government and the station. It is anticipated that of the total cost the station's share will be well in excess of 50 percent, In addition the station will bear the entire cost of any additional facilities required, architect's fees and the provision of electrical facilities. It is expected that construction will begin in mid-November and completion will take at least three months, All beans were Sanilac variety, the same type of bean which won Robert P. Allan, Brucefield (the club's leader) the Grand Champ- ionship at the Royal Winter Fair last year, and the Huron 'Seed Fair this spring, and Bob Fother- ingham the second place at the Seed Fair here. Top exhibits of beans will be shown at the Royal Winter Fair from November 13-21. Lions Get Briefing By Fred Hulls on Golf Fundamentals Potential new • members' of the Clinton Lions Club and' guests at 'Tuesday • night dinner Meeting were Jack VanDyne, a Lion from, Northern Ontario; Flying Officer J. M. McDonnell; Maynard Cor- rie, Bayfield; Duff Thompson, Mayor Burton Stanley and Fred Hulls. Mayor Stanley brought greeto- ings from the Town of Clinton to this his first Lions meeting. The Lions agred to buy a wreath from the Legion to place at the Ceno- taph on November 11. Reporta of turkey bingo indi- Cate the club will break even,. The crowd was very small. Initiation night will be on October 27, Harvey Johnston thanked the club for their thoughtfulness while he was a patient in Clinton. Public Hospital. Guest speaker was Fred :Hulls, owner arid operator of Bayfield- Clinton Golf Course. The Saugeen Golf and Country Club 'between Southampton and Port Elgin is operated by Fred and his father, Mr. Hulls has been associated with golf for 31 years, and is a competent instructor. He said he hoped to be accepted as member of the Lions Club and went on to give a discussion on the "Fundamentals of Golf", using Royce Macaulay (one of Cliriton'$ better golfers) as a denietistratort. Mr. Hulls was introduced by R. Macaulay and thanked by Hugh. Hawkins, both members of the Bayfield-Clinton Golf Club. Site of Broadview Acres on John Street This is the site .upon which 12 rental housing units will be built in a co-operative financial venture between the Federal-Provincial-Municipal governments. The road- woy in the right foreground leads past the hospital. The almost completed house at right is a duplex being built by Miss Dorothy Marquis on the staff of the hospital. Just beyond it is the home into which Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Holmes have just moved. At the left can be seen the poultry barn of Frank W. Andrews, on whose land the new homes will be built. (News-Record Photo) Wing Commander Ian Gillean Succeeds "Bud" Hoodspith at No. 1 R. and CS. Hunt Ways To Finance Water Mains Still Puzzle Bob Fotheringham Tops 4-H Club in ' Huron White Bean Competition