Clinton News-Record, 1963-09-12, Page 1THE NEW — 97th YEAR THE HURON RECORD ..,.... Egst YEAR
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W. P. COOK Oisoroat'l CVLI
MISS' PATRICIA PIDSVITT AGNES GL NN
P. AMU'S
r lives at 44 Mary Street, resides at 114 Townsend St., lives iii Goderich, . ,. CHS8 graduate will to ch „ lives on Ontario Street
teaches commercial subjects teaches boys' oCCUpations teaches titglish commercial subjects and is electrical instructor
41=1111•1
MANY -1.-.)EQ1ME. have reset,
vations .about living in smaller
eonarrinnitie$ as ,opposed to
cities, .and perhaps some of
their thoughts ablaut all our
neighbors knowing what we are
doing .and what we, are eating
every night may hold :some
truth, Dut,there are many bene-
fits that far overshadow SlIch
miner ..drawbacks , Such a
benefit is in the field of public.
service and the many members
of the localoseryice.clubs, school
teachers, minor sport ..enthus
lags, etc„ .etc.., can take extra
pride and enthusiasm in their
work; because mostly they are
.,?dealing with people they know
on: a very personal basis - and
they know they Would receive
the same type of aid if cincum,
s'tances reqUired same.
NOT TOO long ago . we
Mentioned in this coluirm that
there was an opportunity for
service for • some local men to
act as leaders for our Boy
-Scout • and Cub,. troops and it
should be noted that sueli
ganizations are always willing
to :take on people .with a deSire
to aid the youth of . the corn-
triunity in such - warth\Vbile
Ventures , Now, it appears
the ladies have a similar op-
portunity; as Mrs, Maynard
Corrie, District .Gifl. Guide
Commissioner' from :Hayfield,
reports that 27 Girl Guides' in
Clinton need leaders, or they
will be forced to cease activities
for this year , . . We, trust the
ladies of this community will
not allow such a blemish to
fall on our record and any of
those. interested .are asked to
contact the local secretary of
the Association, Mrs. W. P.
Andrews at HU 2-9637 „
know there must be mothers
with an hour and"' a half 'to
'spare one night a week to 'en-
sure that their girls receive
this invaluable and educational
training, or perhaps there are
some who have been former
Guide members who will come
forth , . . Experience is not
prime requisite as the program
is laid Out in detail and - it is
more a matter of supervision,
• (Continued on Page 12)
o'
Lions Review Summer Activities,
Man For Events in Coming Year
rWholopwE-
. Apparently living up to its name, this large
sunflower in the 'garden of Frank B. Pennebaker
is making a valiant effort in matching its namesake
in size and height. Mrs. Pennebaker and Brenda
I~ingswell, 11, needed. even more than this step
ladder to find out it was 12 feet tall and had a
flower measuring 15 inches across. The "showoff"
which wasn't planted by anyone, far out-strips the
sunflowers which were planted in another section
of the garden. (News-Record Photo)
onsmation And . Recreation Areas
nsidered For Two Area Townships
Large Duplex
Approved A ong
Buildinl ?Omits
Building permits for the•
value of $21,400 were approved
by town council at their meet-
ing, Monday, with the major
permit being one issued to I E.
Christensen for a duplex house
at the corners of Osborne and'
Alma Streets.
The permit was for $16,000
with the remainder being for
garages and additions mainly.
Councillor Don Symons re-
ported that no permit has been
issued to a London man who
has dug excavations at the cor-
ner of. North and Cowper
Streets. •
It is reported that he had
planned to erect a pair of four-
family units, but no permit has
been applied for as yet.
Discussion on the subject
arose at the last PUC meeting
when the man was expected to
meet with the Commission to
discuss the installation of sew-
er services in the area,
However, he failed to show
up.
Other permits issued at the
meeting were as follows: N.T.
Wiltse, $100 for moving garage;
William Fleischauer, $300 gar-
age; Mrs. B. Shipley, $1,200
addition; Jerry Steep, $500 ad-
dition; Mulh011and estate, $1,500
sunporch; E. Doucette, $1,000
garage; Don Switzer, $800 ad-
dition.
Although the safety of the
Students was one of the main
reasons given by the CHSS
boa-rd for requesting no park-
ing zones along Princess Street,
discussion around the Clinton
council table on Monday show-
ed that many of the students
Were apparently not as concern-
ed with their own safety as the
board was.
• COttncillor Don Symons head-
ed the attack on the students
who do not appear to heed basic
safety precautions and said
many of them walked in the
Middle of the street and "al-
most defy drivers to hit them".
He admitted that - the side-
walks Were not good in the
area, but added emphatically,
"they are there".
It was at his suggestion that
the clerk was authorized to
Write letters to CHSS Princi-
pal I.1. 3. Cochrane and S. A.
Gray, principal of the public
school, asking them to remind
students that the streets are
for cars and to enlist their to-
operation 'by walking"' on the
sidewalks.
"If students are Maitre
enough to be in high school
figures .Show
LitHe Change
inliullett „..
The assessment roll- for the
coming year was presented to
Hullett Township council at
their September meeting, show-
big little change from last year,
George Carter, assessor, ex-
plained that what increase
there had been ,in -assessment
had been offset by the destruc-
tion of property by, fires in the
township during the year.
The roll was accepted sub-
ject to the Court of Revision.
Council also set the mill rate
for 1963, It .will be 10 mills
for farm and residentiol and .12
mills -for business' and commer-
cial. -
In . other business, council
awarded' a contract for two
cement culverts to Bruce Mac-
Donald Construction co., Wing-
ham.
One will be situated at lot
10, coricession 12.13, -and the
other will be at Iots 15-16, con-
cession
These culverts will be con-
structed at a cbst of $10,387.50
with the reinfOrcing steel and
cement being -supplied by the
township.
Engineers Start
Preliminary Work
On Highway Job
Proctor and 'Redfern, civil
and consulting engineers, Tor-
onto, who have been retained
by Clinton council' to do pre-
paratory work on the proposed
widening and resurfacing of
Highway 8, reported' by letter
on Monday that work has al-
ready commenced in regard to
their duties.
Last Wednesday, the firm
conducted a traffic count at the
main intersection and'prelimin-
ary work on the project start-
edAsanNenda-Yeacs.ss. aos.gen
The project, of which 90 per-
cent will be paid by the de-
partment of highways, calls for
the widening ,of the highway by
24 feet from the eastern limits
to the western, and a 1,600-
foot section of pavement 40 feet
wide, from the main intersec-
tion and east to Gibbings
Street.
Department of highways of-
ficials have already estimated
cost of the project at $126,000,
The Toronto firm will pre-
pare their estimate of the cost
and will make a detailed out-
line of the work being submit-
ted to the department of high-
ways,for approval.
The work done on the pre-
liminary plan by the engineer-
ing firm will be charged on a
time basis due to the difficulty
in assessing costs otherwise.
The letter stated that if the
project did not proceed, cost of
the report would not exceed
$1,000.00
Mayor W. J.: Miller reported
to council that he expected the
firm would have the work done
before the October meeting of
council and there would prob-
ably be a special meeting call-
ed.
Tree Is Hazard
' A large eInT tree situated at
the corners of Shipley and Hur-
on Streets, which has been hit
(Continued on Page 11)
they should be mature enough
to know that," Symons com-
mented, noting that some cor-
rective action was needed.
"It is too bad when high
school students have no more
sense than that," agreed Dep'
uty-Reeve John Sutter.
Sutter, who lives near the
school and recounted some har-
rowing experiences that nearly
resulted in tragic accidents,
added that there was also too
much speeding on the streets
by drivers, terming it "terrific",
"There's not enough precau-
tion taken by maMi drivers," he
stated.
Termed Madhouse
Councillor George Wonch al-
so denounced the speeding in
The Weather
1963 1962
High Low High Low
Sept 5 69 44 75 52
6 71 47 65 40
7 72 51 72 38
8 71 52 80 44
9 72 50 76 58
10 71 48 80 65
11 80 50 68 58
No Rain PAM: .55 ins.
If all projects that were
talked. about ,at the first meet-
ing of the present term of
Clinton Lions, are put into
effect the club is slated for. a
busy year.
President Jack Scruton chair-
ed his first meeting, Tuesday,
and in his comments said, • "I
hope to add ten new members
in my term of office," Thirty
of the present 39-member club
were present. Al Eades, a re-
cent transfer to RCAF Station
Clinton, was a guest, and will
transfer his Lions membership
from Trenton to Clinton.
Treasurer Herb Bridle gave a
statement on the past summer's
activities: golf tourney, street
carnival, drive-in theatre night
the area of the school and said
it was a "madhouse with cars
racing around".
"It's a wonder someone has-
n't got it before now," he
stated.
Couneillor Symons interject-
ed that it may he possible to
set un reduced speed zones in
the area of the two schools in
an effort to curb the dangerous
driving.
All councillors expressed
agreement in the no parking
request from the school hoard
and a bylaw was passed, and
upon approval by the depart-
ment of highways, no parking
signs will be erected along
Princess Street from Raglan to
William.
The ban will be in effect from
8:00 to 5:00 from Mondays to
Fridays.
Mayor 11ifilier said he hoped
students WoUld not start park-
ing On other streets in the
area, but he was advised that
parking space was available on
the school grounds for staff and
student members.
The Mayor also reported that
the police were taking steps
(Continued on :Page 12)
G. B. HA' ARSMAN '
resides at 157 Mary Street,
teaches sheetmetal and welding
Two tracts of land in Fol-
lett'and Goderieh Townships
an- Under consideration by the
Maitland Valley Conservation
authority as prospective sites
for conservation areas.
0,'.3.4, Nickel, Listowel,' chair.
mare of the conservation areas
Wildlife advisory board, an-
40d the plans fOr an ex-
tension of conservation. and re-
ereatiert areas at an executive
raee'(ing of the Authority in
1,140,Wel last week.
The executive will inspect
both' sites prior to a meeting
to hie held later this month and
a recommendation will likely
go before the next general
meeting of the Maitland which
-scheduled for this autumn,
'ontacted by the News-
Recerd, Nickel said he prefer-
redroiot to give the• exact loca-
tion:S. of the suggested sites in
the ilitea townships, but stated
ell To Purchase
rea Subscrobers
From Tuckersmith
LEN JORDAN
another commercial teacher,
lives at 292 Towsend Street
both were sizeable areas of land and one is already under
option,
One of the suggested sites is
about 250 acres of farm land and river flats, 'while the other
is about 200 acres.
The Listowel man said. he
was not prepared to sa'y at this
time if dams would be built to
create ponds at the sites. .
W. 3, Kelterborn, .Milverton,
chairman of the public rela-
tions advisory board, said his
board is. planning a tour of the
entire Maitland watershed for
all representatives on the Au-
thority for October. Main pur-
pose ,is to give representatives
an opportunity to see the prog-
ress made this, summer in de-
velopment of the conservation
areas,
Until this year, the Maitland
'was mostly confined to refor-
estation projects under agree-
ment with the department of
lands and forests. Little de-
velopment was carried out with
other schemes because of a lack
of staff,
This year the Author* hir-
ed- a -full time superintendent
and an assistant, Mr. Ielter-
born said these men, with con-
siderable equipment at their
disposal and the assistance of a
full time field officer, have
rna.cle a marked improvement
in the conservation areas,
Harry F. Tebbutt, Londes- ,
bora, chairman of the farm
pond advisory board, reported
D. W. Scott, district inspector
'of' 'secondary schools, told a
joint meeting- of the CHSS
boapds!ariche.:44yiep.x..=.49.,
tonal Committee 'that they need
not worry about future school
building in Clinton "for a few
years yet", when he met . with
them, Wednesday.
The subject had been raised
by members of the group when
they noted that enrolment had
'eached, 1,243 students on open-
ing day—near capacity for the
structure.
To back up his statement,
Mr ,Scott said he felt there
could be several drop outs from
the preSent vocational wing
student register due to the- re-
quirement by the department of
education for student partici-
pation in academic subjects as
well as shop practice.
He stated as well, that if
the large enrolment persists in
future,years, it Would be better
for the three "feeder schools"
at Goderich, Exeter and Sea-
forth to retain grade nine stu-
17 applicants interested in con:
structing farm ponds. He said
two ponds have been completed
and the owners have received
their grants.
Honor Field Man
At the meeting, J. Terry Mc-
Cauley, Exeter, a former field
officer with the Authority was
honored when he was present-
ed with a leather brief case.
Field officer with the Ausable
Conservation Authority, Mr,
McCauley, held a dual role,
serving with the Maitland un-
til last May, when K. G. Mus-
clow was appointed full time
The Ontarie Municipal Board
has approved' Goderich's appli-
cation to annex 160 acres of
neighboring Goderich ToWn-
ship, an area which the town
will buy for development as an
industrial area,
The annexation involving the
farm of Harry Mitchell, RR 2
Goderich, was not opposed in
principle by Goderich Town-
ship.
However, they had sought to
exclude the annexation' of a
two-acre trailer park in the
corner of the Mitchell farm.
The OMB denied the request.
Main purpose for the town-
ship's bid to retain the land
dents but not grade 10.
Mr. Scott congratulated the
board and the AVC on their
tine,,q • - • . - •
Huron Beans
Harvesting of spring grain is
nearing completion in Huron
County despite frequent light
rains, agriculture representative
D. Ho Miles reports.
Harvesting of white beans has
begun, Mr. Miles. said, but rip-
ening of the product is slow
because of cold damp weather.
He predicted lower yields than
earlier expected.
Wheat acreage also- may be
reduced, Mr. Miles said, be-
cause of a lack of heavy rains.
Grain corn is reported 'matur-
ing slowly and weather con-
ditions may result in some far-
mers being forced to use this
year's grain corn as silage; he
said.
was due to the rental fees re-
ceived by them from the park.
The town has the 160 acres
under option to purchase for a
reported $44,000 and the deal
is expected to be completed be-
fore the end of the year,
Rebuild Fier
The Hon-. Jean Paul Des-,
chatelets, minister of public
works, reported last week that
the award of a $152,989 con-
tract to Bermingham Construc-
tion Limited, Hamilton, has
been made for the reconstruct-
tion of part Of the north pier at
the Goderich harbour.
The work consists of recoil-
(Continued on page 11)
achievements in 'the construc-
tion of the new wing and their
foresight in bearing out the in-
dications for the need of such
a •plait'sfif" Central Mutat:
He also told the board that
in his opinion, Principal D. J.
Cochrane has done. "an excel-
lent job" in dealing with the
many problems that befall a
principal and that L. R.. Ma-
loney, the Business Administra-
tor, had and is handling his
responsibilities most capably.
H. W. Beatty, district inspec-
tor of technical subjects, who
attended the meeting as well,
pointed out that local. Chambers
of Commerce should be support-
ed by school boards in encour-
aging light industry to the area
to absorb the excellent and po7
tential output of vocational stu-
dents and thus 'stimulate econ-
omic growth in the community,
Mr. Beatty suggested that
perhaps another shop teacher
could be engaged at even this
(Continued on page. 11)
MRS. MARGARET CULL
„ resides at 114 Townsend St.,
teaches history and phys. ed.
Get OFF The
Council Asks °Defiant° Students
and barbecue, all 'of which
showed small profits. The $200
profit from the chicken barbe-
cue has been turned over to. the
Clinton Public Hospital Build-
ing Fund,
(Continued on Page 12)
' At, their September meeting,
Tutkersmith Township coun-
tit approved a bylaw authoriz-
ing: the Tuckersmith Municipal
Telephone System to sell their
telephone cable between RCAF
Clinton and Clinton to the Bell
Telephone Company.
The move was made on the
recommendation of J. Corn-
ish, secretary of the System,
and a' director,.Lloyd Lovell,
who appeared beore council,
The„, cable was put in last
fall in a Bell ditch at a cost
of $4,570 to the area System
and the former eompany has
.agreed. to- take over' ihe cable
efor ,he pride 'Originally paid, by
• unicitial-,§Xetem:-and,
be obligated to provide service
through the cable to. the lat-
ter.
Due to the fact that the Bell
Company has a charter allow-
ing it to accept any customers
within 200 feet of any of its
cables or lines the Tuckersmith
System could not prevent any
of the subscribers on Highway
4 from hooking into the Bell
cable rather than their own,
However, as a matter of
courtesy, the Bell Company
has always referred customers
to the Tuckersmith System.
Mr. Cornish reported there
would be about 35 customers
affected by the change and said
these people would probably be
switched onto the Bell system
at the end of this year.
Besides paying for the cost
of the cable, the Bell Company
will also make some compen-
sation for the loss of subscrib-
(Continued on Page 11)
MEET THE NEW
CHSS TEACHERS .
In this and subsequent editions, the News-
Record will be featuring photos of the 35
new teachers at Central Ruron Secondary
School. In this way we hope to play a
small part in welcoming the new arrivals
and introducing them to our readers.
OMB Approves Goderich Annexation,
Trailer Park included in Deal Too
Sees No Need For CHSS Expansion
—At Least 'For A Few Years Ye'
ains Retard County.
field man by the conservation
branch of the department of
lands and forests and an pffice
opened in Listowel:
Authority Chairman, Harold
Cosens, welcomed the return of
Mr. McCauley as a guest for
the meeting. He paid tribute to
him for the projects planned
and carried out .during his as,
sociation with the Maltland.
These include the Sunshine
conservation area in Morris
Township, the Ethel conserve,
tion area in Grey Township and the Gorrie conservation area in
Howick Township.