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Clinton News-Record, 1969-07-10, Page 2104th 'YEA9 — NO, 20. li ton -Ree CLINTQNf ONTAMQ — TENRSDAY„)OLY 1Q,1909 rd MU. •.COPY 150 The first column As a result •41 aSOriaS of events, a section of brick atop the front wall of the Clinton Public Library was found to be loose last week and a fence was put up to protect passersby until repairs are made, Roofers called in to check on leaks in the library roof earlier this year reported that damage was being done by yeUngsters clambering over the roof. Since the upper floor of the library is not used, the town council decided to remove the fire escape which gave access to the roof. in the course of removing the fire escape this week,. Dave Ball, public works foreman, went oyer to the front of the building and leaned on the wall to peer down. Fortunately he didn't lean too hard, for the wall started to move, And now that the roof is fixed, council is worrying about the walls. * * * There once were two matching white, wooden flag staffs at the front of the council chambers in Town Hall. Then last May one' was stolen. Now there are three. An explanation was provided this week by John Livermore, town clerk -treasurer. When the missing pole did not reappear after several weeks, John Plumtree was asked to make a replacement. He did — and the new pole and the metal stand were taken to Hee Kingswell's welding shop to be fitted. Just then Roy Tyndall happened to pass by and asked the men if they could use another pole like the one they had. "Yes," they answered, and he told them where he had seen one lying in an apartment hallway. It turned out that Mr. Tyndall had located the pole missing since May. It has now been returned to its proper place and the town has a spare on hand. Whoever took the $4 pole, notes Mr. Livermore, apparently kept the $16 maple leaf flag. • * * * Recent warming has improved greatly the rate of crop growth in Huron County, according to this week's crop report by Thomas W.. Clapp, associate agricultural representative. The favorable conditions have also enhanced the incidence of disease, so farmers are warned to keep a good watch on crops, adds,Mr. Clapp. Slugs have been causing a great deal of damage in the corn. At night they eat the young corn leaves. Scuffling corn helps cut down the slug population. Disease and insect problems have been reported in the bean crops. Also it seems a disease problem is occurring in the wheat. The wheat problem so far has been reported mainly in the Kippen area. We are awaiting a report from the University of Guelph concerning the wheat problem. Overall the crops are very good. The beans seem to be doing extremely well. The barley has headed out over the past weekend. It looks like no one should be short of hay this year, if they can get it tut, cured and into the barn. * * * Students at University of California who suffer injuries are asked to fill out a form describing how the accident happened, and to give an opinion how it might have been prevented. The Ontario Safety League says that a cyclist who was banged up when he smashed into a post reported it wat "because I was distracted by beautiful chick in a mini -skirt." He wrote that his scrapes could have been avoided '"by eliminating mini -skirts -- but, came to think Of it, l'cl rather smash into posts," Weather 1069 1968 HI LO HI LO thine 30 81 65 86 67 AO 1 77 61 79 66 2 72 47 69 47 8 75 5a a2 44 4 75 54 73, 43 6 73 52 la 55 6 69 50 13 44 71 49 '79 '50 1tain.85" PAM .48 • 4.4 ,frgrier, —"1451$0,4pro, igt,a0,4144.,8V*44,.. • '•7 • .0,6110.4i731 • rit Structure at center, destined to be an apiary processing plant, does not conform to a 1963 subdivision agreement, according to town officials who say the Queen Street lot en which it stands is restricted to use for one and two-family dwellings. Builder of the Recipients of nursing study bursaries awarded by the Women's Auxiliary to Clinton Public Hospital this year are Joanne Veldhuis, left, and Hazel Collins, both of Clinton. — Staff Photo. Hospital auxiliary awards bursaries Two grade 13 graduates of Central Huron Secondary School are this year's recipients of registered nurses' bursaries awarded annually by the Women's Auxiliary to the Clinton Public Hospital. The awards are valued at $200 each. The girls are Joanne Veldhuis, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Veldhuis, 376 Ontario Street and Hazel L. Collins, also 18, daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Collins, RR 3, Clinton, and the late Stanley Collins. Joanne will start her training in September at St. Joseph's Hospital, London. Hazel will enter the Owen Sound Regional School of Nursing in September. A $75 bursary is offered also by the auxiliary twice yearly to male or female students training as registered nursing assistants, but this year the committee received no applications. Miss Veldhuis moved to Clinton from the Dungannon area, three years ago and , has been active in the art club, choir, year book and newspaper at Central Huron Secondary School. She is now a member of the Centennial Huron Youth Choir and holds county honors in 4-H work. This summer she is working as an assistant in the Clinton Public Library. A nurses' aide at Huronview for the third consecutive summer, Miss Collins holds provincial honors in 4-H, having completed 12 club 'projects. Last spring she won a public speaking contest sponsored by the Blyth Lions Club and went on to advanced competition in Wingham and took top honors at •the district level. Local woman appointed St. Joseph's principal Lorraine Dale, daughter of M. and Mrs. Arnold Dale of Clinton, has been named principal of St. Joseph's Separate School here and will Commence her duties in September, according to Paul Franck, business administrator of the Huron -Perth Separate school systenr. Miss Dale has been teaching for five years at St. Patrick's Shoot h LondOn. She attended Hullett Separate SchOol and went on to high school in Clinton. She is a graduate of Mount Si. JOseph'S Academy in London and bf LondOn TeacherS' College. Miss Dale succeeds Mrs. Williani (Karen) Bruder whose husband was transferred to Canadian Forces Base Borden. There Will be three teachers at St. Joseph's School this fall. Mr. Franck said Miss Dale's appointment was confirmed by the, board Monday night. He noted that she "came to us very highly rated by the London beard," She has university credits in psychology, added Mr. Franck, and has taken department of Education courses in special education, primary Methods turd teething the Mentally retarded. OPP reports six area auto Aniong accidents investigated by the Goderich detachment, Ontario ProVineial Police, during the week ended lett Saturday, Were sat in the Area around Clinton A-, three on Highway 21, and one each in Hullett and McKillop Townships and the Village of Hayfield, On Saturday, July 5, on Highway 21 south of County Read 3, Anthony Corriveau,111 Zurith, was involved In a tingle.car actident reSnIting in $800. damage tla the vehiele. The same day arid Again On Highway 21, Joseph Durand of RR 2, Zurich, and John Schwartz of RR 1, Zurich, were involved in a two -ear accident Which caused a total of about $226 damage ta the autos. In another Saturday mishap, Patrick O'Shea of Granton was involved in a single -car $100 crash on Concession 10-11, west of County Road 14 in McKillop Township. On Tuesday, July 1, on the Bayfield Road in Bayfield, south Of Highway 21, Bruce W. Utley of Goderich was in a minor $2,500 plant, Fred Deichert, occupies the house at left House at right is that of Ward Knox, An order was issued yesterday which directs removal of the beekeeper's unfinished building. —Staff Photo • Four streets are due for paving The Lavis Contracting Company this week submitted the lower of two tenders for paving on four town streets and was awarded the contract for work on Beech, Whitehead and Gibbings Streets and Dinsley Terrace. The town council held'a brief special meeting Monday evening to open and consider the bids. Levis' price was $9,939. •The only other bidder, National Asphalt Paving Company of Strathroy, submitted a $14,53$ tender. The Lavis price almost matched engineers' estimates for the project. The paving is eligible for a 50 per cent provincial subsidy. Both Beech and Whitehead Streets DR. W. T. HARRETT New doctor is on scene Dr. William T. Harrett, who is taking over the practice of Dr. J. A. Addison, comes , to Clinton from the United Kingdom via Wingham where he spent the last several months working at the medical centre in association with Dr. Wilkins and Dr. Hughes. Dr. Harrett, his wife Kirsty, and three. of his four children came to Canada last February. The children include boys of 10 and 14, and girls of 7 and 18. The older girl is in University at Nottingham, England, and is spending the summer in Clinton before returning to school. The doctor and his family are living temporarily in the home of Dr. Addison who is away with his own family at their summer cottage. Dr. Harrett will continue Dr. Additon's office hems and will use Dr. Addison's office facilities. Trained at Guys Hospital iti LOndon, Dr Harrett has worked in hospitals in Newport, Birmingham and Cardiff. He has special interests in anaesthetics and obstetrics, with post -graduate qualifications in the latter. Dr. Harrett will be on the medical staff of Clinton Public Hospital and will be on rotating call for emergencies. accidents accident which resulted in $50 damage to the vehicle he was driving. On Monday, June 30, at Lot 24, ConceSsion 6, litillett Township, Patrick Neil Langille, Londesboro, was inVolved in a single car accident resulting in $350 drainage to the tar he was driving. Highway 21, north of COUTIki., Itoad 10, was the Scene Of tut accident on Stinday, June 29, in Widen advert Were Lawrence Reichert bf Zurich and John Julie of St. 'Oak Shores, Mich. were prepared for paving last summer. They are to geta single -layer surfacing along their combined length of almost 1,500 feet. Gibbings and Dinsley Terrace were paved before, but received only the first of a planned two layers. This year's work involves only the top course of asphalt along a total of about 800 feet of roadway. The special meeting was opened with only six members of council present. Mayor Don , Symons and Councillor Frank Cook were absent. Councillor Harold Lobb arrived late. James Armstrong acted in the mayor's place. Signal -Star is printing ,rmost Huron newspapers Signal -Star Publishing Ltd. of Goderich, ;publisher of The Clinton News -Record, is now printing all of Huron County's major weekly newspapers except the Exeter Times -Advocate. Weekly newspapers and monthly publications from the counties of Bruce, Grey, Lambton and Perth are also printed on the modern web offset press in the Goderich plant. The most recent addition to the printing list was The Lucknow Sentinel. The Zurich Citizens News, which joined the growing list of publications printed by, Signal -Star, recently has been commended by • a major furniture manufacturer which cites reproduction of its advertising in the Zurich paper as the best it has yet seen in any offset -printed newspaper. Besides The News -Record, Signal -Star Publishing owns the Goderich Signal -Star, The Huron Shopping News and The Hanover Shopping News. Falls Reserve sets entry fee The Maitland Valley Conservation Authority has awarded a $39,461 contract 16 Monteith'McGrath Ltd. of Waterloo for the construction of a service concession banding at the Falls Reserve Conservation Area near lienmiller. The popular spot in Colborne Township, just off Highway 8 between Clinton and Goderith, is essentially a picnic and camping area. The new building which will provide washrooms and a concession service Will have a cedar shake mansard roof and Will repeat the stone edge siding Of a camping area built in 1968. The project is being handled jointly by the authority and the Province of Ontario. Effective itrriediately, the authority will charge 5 Wet fee at the Fall a Reserve area, in an effort to defray maintenance costs, Cart and motorcycles Will be charged a $1 entry fee, with $5 for buses and $5 for a season pass,. Overnight campers Will pay ,$2.50 per day, per cainpSite, with a $15 Weekly charge and a makimurri stay Of two weeks. Group catnping will be permitted with payment of the regular entry fee plug $1 per tent. Town orders removal of unfinished building The Town of Clinton is seeking removal of a beekeeper's $2,500 two-storey frame and metal bOney processing plant being hunt on a Queen Street lot said to be restricted to residential use tinder terms of a 1963 subdivision agreement and bylaw. In a letter sent yesterday to Fred Deichert, 214 Queen St., tew). officials direct that the structure be removed "ferth with," The 24 by 36 -foot building, whose exterior appears to be near completion, is situated north of Mr. Deichert's home on the west side of the street It stands on a previously vacant parcel of land between Mr. Deichert's home and the new home of Mr. and Mrs. Ward Knox, The site of the apiary processing plant is reportedly within the Frank W. Andrew subdivision where all land is restricted to one and two-family dwellings and the "appropriate" a cc essory buildings. The subdivision was approved in 1963 after Mr. Andrews agreed to the restrictive covenants which were set down in Bylaw No. 8 for that year. Mr. Deichert's home is not within the subdivision. Despite the limitation on use of the land, Mr. Deichert obtained a building permit for the plant last March. But the town council was informed of the bylaw and subsequently ordered the permit withdrawn. At or near the end of May, a letter was sent to Mr. Deichert. The letter reportedly suggested that the planned land use was improper, but did not order a halt to the work. Advised this month that construction was proceeding and well under way, members of council checked the bylaw and had the town clerk -treasurer write the letter sent yesterday to Mr. Deichert. Officials apparently do not consider that issuance of the permit in any way superseded the covenants or bylaw and the town can be expected to cite in its support the following statement whieh appears on the bottom of all permits: , -".,.perrnit granted on the express that the work to be carried out on the building to be constructed altered or removed, and the use te which such building is to be put, shall conform to the provisions of all building codes and the bylaws passed by the Town of Clinton regulating the construction of buildings and the use to which they may be pit." When the permit was first discussed at an open council session last March, one councillor said the planned plant would stand "right next door to a $40,000 house." He was referring to the Knox house which Mr. Knox has said since was built at a cost of $28,000. The fact , that the Deichert permit was issued despite existence of a subdivision agreement prompted condi in recent months to re-exarnine the - procedure for granting permits. For Miss 'Mary Wells, chief operator in Bell Canada's Clinton office, the most important number this week was one with only two digits — 20 — the number of years she has worked for the company. On Tuesday she started her 21st year and she is shown above as she received her Telephone Pioneers of America membership certificate from Stan Wendland of Stratford, the Pioneers' president in this area. An Exeter native, Miss Wells went to work in Bell's Exeter office on July 8, 1948, and worked her way up to thelidst- of chief operator before automatic dialing equipment was installed there in 1962. She transferred to Clinton as supervisor and has been chief operator here for the last four or five years. — Staff Photo. Can force repair of empty house The town does have authority to authorize demolition or repair of unsafe buildings at the owner's expense, according to E. Beecher Menzies, solicitor. Mr. Menzies was asked by the town council to investigate the town's power on such matters after more than 50 residents complained about a vacant and dilapidated house on Ontario Street last May. The house at Percival and Ontario Streets, opposite the public school, was called dangerous, a fire hazard and an eyesore by the petition -signers who sought the building's demolition. • In a letter to council dated July 7, Mr. Menzies said: "The council has authority under the provisions of the Planning Act -to pass bylaws covering dilapidated structures in the following wording of the Act: "For authorizing the pulling down or repairing or renewing at the expense of the owner, of any building, fence, scaffolding or erection that, by reason of its ruinous or dilapidated state, faulty construction or otherwise, is in an unsafe condition as regards danger from fire,. or risk or accident." "A bylaw referring to specific premises could quite properly be passed by council under this authority. However, a very important consideration is the matter of determining whether the building is in such a condition to warrant action by the council and the authorities would indicate that the council should be in the strongest possible position in this regard. "Probably a professional opinion such as that of an engineer specializing in these matters should be sought or, at the minimum, the opinion of a qualified building inspector and a fire marshal. "Also, council's action should be preceded by a formal warning to the owner. "Another course that might be considered is one of expropriating the lands for some municipal purpose, moving or restoring the building and then reselling the property," The Ontario Street house, owned by Earl Collins, RR 4, Clinton, is likely to be a topic of discussion once more Monday night at Council's regular session. The Clinton Retreation •CornMitteels summer playground program for children of ilinientary school aye opened this week under the direction of the three leaders shown in the group of youngsters above. The leaders are, from left to right, Barbara P011odk, Pet Priettag and Vitki GartOw. Fewer than two dozen children turned out the first day, but boug Andrews, recreation director, says 100 can be accomMociated. Children may register and join ah y afterhoon at the Comthunity Centre from 1 to 4:30 O'clock, Facilities of the park And the centre ate available and materials Will be supplied for arts and crafts work, — Staff Photo.