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Clinton News-Record, 1971-12-16, Page 1Clinton News-Record Rain 1.10" Rain .39" Snow 10" John van Castel Hoegy heads McKillop F of A Nationa ‘namo the base' contest announced These are some of the 58' row-housing type units offered by John van Gastel on a 10-year tease to Tuckersmith Township for senior citizen housing. The offer has been made to the township. If they do not accept the units will be offered to the county, If the county does not want the units, they will be offered to the town of Clinton, Mayor Don Symons has indicated Clinton would accept. The units are of two and three-bedroom size with a stove and refrigerator. Rent would be $58 per month exclusive of heating and taxes. ‘1111111111111•111111•1111W Clinton may be host to 400 to 500 members of the Lodge of the Black Knights on August 12,1972, A deputation from the Huron county chapter of the Lodge appeared before Clinton town council Monday night to ask permission to hold the annual get-together of the Lodge in Clinton. Some 65 lodges would take part in the day-long event. It was described as bigger than the annual July 12 celebration of the Orange Lodge. Biggest headache of the day, according to Mery Falconer who was one of the lodge members who came before council, is the problem of feeding the huge throngs, He Fifty-eight row-housing units at the former Canadian Forces Base Clinton have been offered to the Township of Tuckersmith on a 10-year lease. John van Gastel, owner of the former base, now rapidly becoming a major industrial complex, revealed the offer last week in an exclusive interview with the Clinton News-Record. He said he had offered the units for senior citizen housing for $58 per month, exclusive of expenses such as heating and taxes. The two and three-bedroom units will be supplied with stove and refrigerator. Mr, van Gastel pointed out that if two or to Tuckersmith for senior Thursday, December 16, .1971 l;l irrlrwrr, Ott Writ) Gastel offers 58 housing units citizen housing McKillop township gives $500 to F of A council should ask the institute it it had any suggestions for property closer to the centre of town that could be purchased cheaply or If they would donate land close to the centre of town. He pointed out that land costs downtown were more expensive and that a greater part of the donation from Mr, Willis Cooper for the memorial would be used up in buying land. Council became embroiled in a lengthy argument in the latter part of the meeting on whether or not councillors should be paid for council meetings missed that were called on legal holidays. Council met on Thanksgiving Day this year and sonie members were absent. It was finally decided that councillors should be paid for all meetings if they had attended more than 90 per cent of ail council meetings, committee of the whole meetings and meetings of the committees on which they sit. BY WILMA DKE McKillop Council meeting in regular session in Winthrop Dee, 6, approved a grant of $500 to the McKillop Federation of Agriculture. The township will participate in the Provincial-Municipal Employment Incentive Program with the allocation for McKillop amounting to $4,350. Road Superintendent, Ken Stewart, was authorized to invite tenders for a new grader,anuary pir and wing --tenders to be in by January General accounts of $38,657,06 were passed for payment, these include the final tax levy to the Huron Board of Education of $14,476.50 and to the Huron-Perth County Separate School Board of $9,867,50. Road accounts of $1,971.99 were also passed for payment. 'The township will again pay the tax levy in 1972 in two installments June 80 and Decernber 15, There will be no tax sale in McKillop this year. Debenture by-laws were passed for $1,000 for Pryce Drain and $4,760.60 for Little Drain, MeKillop's share of the tlyth Pine Area Board budget Of $4,000 is $200 for 1972, benefit all areas bf the county. He pointed out, for instance, that all the buildings at the. base are being equipped with their own heating systems. Boilers for these heating .aystems willbe,caaning from Seaforth. Other equipment for the base will be coming from Exeter. He also said that he is interested in the development of the whole county, not just Clinton. If an industry came to him and could not be accommodated at the base, he said, he would try to get them to locate in Goderich or Wingham or one of the other towns in the county. 1 06 'Feu r - 20 cer ns 1971 HI Lo 1970 HI LO Dec, 7 40 37 21 8 8 39 35 36 15 9 42 38 42 34 10 62 40 38 32 11 57 35 32 22 12 53 25 25 17 13 32 26 30 22 BY WILMA OKE Laverne Hoegy of RR 1, Dublin, was re-elected president of the McKillop Federation of Agriculture at the manual meeting in Walton United Church Dee. 2. Other officers are: past president, Laverne Godkin, RR 1, Walton; vice-presidents, Arthur Bolton of RR 1, Dublin and Mervin Smith of RR 1, Walton; aecretary-treasurer, Alvin Dodds of RR 2, Seaforth. Directors appointed at the meeting are: Robert Robinson of R11 4, Walton and Don Moylan of RR 5, Seaforth. Directors re-appointed are: Stanley Hillen, RR 4, Walton; Gordon Blanchard, RR 4, Walton; Andrew Davidson, Seaforth; Murray Dennis, RV, 1, Walton; Gordon Elliott, RR 5, Seaforth; Gordon Papple, RR 5, Seaforth; Francis Hunt, RR 4, Walton; and'Lewis Coyne, RR, 5, Seaforth. Laverne Hoegy presided for the meeting and welcomed the guests. Walter Gowing, Stratford, general manager of Midwestern Ontario Development Council, was the guest speaker. He outlined development in the area. He compared Huron County to a section in England of comparable size and development. He said England was about 25 years ahead of Huron in planning. He stressed the importance of long-range planning and spoke of the value of agriculture in the growing economy, He stressed the important part to be played by local people. Mr. Gowing showed pictures of interesting places in England. Mason Bailey, RR 3, 13lyth, president of the Huron Federation of Agriculture, spoke briefly. He said the Federation is becoming more aggressive and stressed the importance of support with a larger number of followers, Entertainment vas provided by Mrs. William B. Cateplaell, RR 1, Dublin, Mrs. George 'Townsend, RR 3, Seaforth, and Graeane Craig, Walton, Weather 2 youths killed Van Plaques _of 25 silver' dellars were presented -to Royce Premlin 11th) and Tom O'Connell last week when the Clinton Public Utilities Commission held its Christi-has Party, The two -Men have served for 25 years On the Pile. Clinton to host 4000-5000 Black Knights 1 The Clinton Post office will be curtailing services during the Christmas and New Year's period, On Sat. Dec. 18, there will be regular service but on' Saturday, Dec. 25, Sunday, Dee, 26 and Monday Dee, 27 there will be no wicket, rural route or letter box pick-ups. On Tuesday, Dec, 28 there will be the regular Saturday hours with wicket service from 8:30 a.m, to 1:30 but no rural route service. There will be regular street letter box pickup. There will be no service of any kind on Jan. 1 or Sunday Jan 2. There will be no wicket or letter rural route service on Monday, Jan. 3 but there will be street letter box pickuos. WE can admit when we're wrong. In an article a couple of weeks ago, We said that John van Gastel disclaimed a story in the London Free Press about senior citizens housing at the base. He informed us the other night that it, was not the story on housing he was referring to when he said the Free Press had made up its own story. He was referring to the earlier story in which the Free Press; had said the purchase price of the base was $500,000. Mr. Van Gastel has denied this figure several times although he has not disclosed the actual purchase price. He said the other night that he understood how the News-Record could get the wrong impression from what he had said in the earlier interview, however, we feel this does not let us off the hook and we'll admit to not checking out the story properly. We'll try to avoid such things in the future. * * * Tonight is the night the Flying Fathers come to town to play the Huron County Oldtimers with proceeds to go to the Huron County Children's Aid Society, in Friday night crash Two Clinton-area youngsters are dead as a result of an accident in Clinton on Friday night that completely demolished the car in which they were riding. The high-powered car apparently went out of control while travelling west on Mill Street from the direction of the arena. It went off the road and hit the corner of the vacant building which formerly housed the Par-Knit factory. The force of the collision wrapped the car right around the corner of the building. Alexander (Sandy) Mustard, 20 of R. R. 1, Varna, died in Victoria Hospital London Saturday after being transferred there from Clinton Public Hospital. John Veenstra died in Clinton hospital shortly after being admitted. Two other youths were injured. Fred Veenstra, 18, brother of one of the deceased was taken to hospital in London in critical condition but was later reported in improved condition. Bert Vandendool of Clinton was discharged after examination at Clinton Public Hospital. He was a passenger in the rear seat of the vehicle and was able to escape after the accident. The other three were in the front seat, It took workmen an hour to free them by cutting off the driver's door. The autopsy report showed the two died of head and internal injuries. An inquest has been scheduled in the new year, three persons combined to share one of the large units, the cost per person would be very small. He said the units had been offered first to Tuckersmith but they have not as yet indicated whether they will accept. If they do not, the units will be offered to the county and if the county doesn't want them they will be offered to the town of Clinton. Mayor Don Symons of Clinton has already indicated the town will accept, if they are offered. Mr, van Gastel said he thought the development of the former base would asked permission for the group to use the arena and grandstand at Community Park, Meetings with the Recreation Committee to work out details of use of the park have been scheduled. Council gave its approval to the venture and Mayor Symons extended his personal best wishes to the group. Mr. Falconer said that if everything goes as planned it should be an outstanding day. The deputation was part of an audience that was the largest to witness a council meeting in some time, About a dozen members of the Clinton Boy Scouts were present to watch the proceedings for a time with their scout masters. In a report of the special committee, Reeve Harold Lobb asked that the town reconsider the request of the Clinton Legion Pipe Band for funds, Earlier in the year the band had approached the council for money to purchase new uniforms and equipment. The councillors, trying to stay within this year's budget, had voted to donate the uniforms from the defunct Clinton Marching Royals to the band in the hope that they could sell these and get the money needed. But, Reeve Lobb reported, the band had been unable to sell the uniforms and now needed money. It was decided that the special committee should meet with representatives of the band and report back at the January meeting as to what should be done. The tender of J. and T. Murphy Ltd. for a one-ton dump truck was accepted by council. The price was $3,848.25. The only other tender was from Lorne trowe. Motors. Council voted to pay off the balance owing on the police department radio to the finance company at $916.73. The radio originally cost about $2,000 when it was purchased. A letter was received from the Clinton Women's Institute suggesting that the town find some location more central than the community park for the proposed A. T. Cooper Memorial building which would .serve senior citizens, Boy Scouts and ,Girl Guides. Councillor Norman Livermore said he thought in a small town such as Clinton the park was not too far to walk to for anyone. He said that at the park the building could be used for many purposes. Mayor Symons said 'council should acknowledge the letter and said he felt that many church groups and other organizatiOns in town would be happy to transport anyone who could riot walk to the hall, Councillor Clarence Denomme said the London Company buys building at Base of buildings John van Castel announced Tuesday that a third industry will be moving to the former CFB Clinton. He said that five buildings and 10 houses have been sold to George Land of Brantford. He did not reveal what sort of enterprise Mr. Land would carry out in Clinton. He said he had met with Charles MacNaughton, M.P.P. for Huron last week and that he had also met with Bob Secord of the Department of Education while in 'Toronto. Meetings have also taken place with Jack Alexander, Huron County Warden and with Elgin Thompson and the Tuckersmith township council. A meeting was scheduled for Wednesday afternoon with representatives of McBrine Luggage, a firm which Mr. van Gastel recently sold. He has hopes of getting the company to locate a plant at the base. A meeting is scheduled today with representatives of an American company which manufactures Mobile Homes. Mr. van Gastel has been showing several companies through the base in each day he has spent in the area. He has been commuting to Clinton daily from his home, arriving here by eight or nine o'clock in the morning and often not leaving until late in the evening. He is leaving with his wife next Week fOr a holiday in the Barbados. Wise heads electrical league Column A nation-wide contest to find a name for the former Canadian Farces Base Clinton has been launched by the new ownee, John van Castel who has offered a house as first prize, That's right, a house, mortgage free. Mr. van Gastel revealed the name contest at a dinner with Clinton Mayor Don Symons and Clarence Denomme, chairman of the Clinton Industrial Committee last Thursday evening in the Hotel Clinton. In all there will be seven prizes. $ecend prize is a trip to Nassau for two. Third prize 'is the covering of a house in the simulated fibre glass brick which will be manufactured in the first factory which announced it would locate at the base, The other three prizes are sets of luggage. Mr. van Gastel has invited the mayors of the five towns in the county to be the judges, along with the Huron County Warden, Mr. van Gastel closed the deal for the former base in November and has negotiated with several firms to locate there. He said earlier that he had not had time to think of a new name for the base and that he did not like the name Adastral Park. So he came up with the contest idea to solve the problem. Entries are to be sent to the Mayor of Clinton, Don Symons at the Clinton Town Hall. A London firm, is the second company to locate a factory in the former Canadian Forces Base Clinton, John van Gastel announced last week. Mr, van Gastel announced at a dinner meeting with Clinton' Mayor Don Symons and Industrial Committee Chairman Clarence. Denomme that Advanced Automated Equipment Ltd. of 575 Clarke Side Rd. London had purchased the former Construction Engineering building at the base and would commence operations there on Feb. 1, 1972. The all-Canadian firm under president Dan. J. Baljet designs automatic, electric, electronic, mechanical, pneumatic, hydrolic and fluidic systems. It also builds special purpose machines, vibratory feeders, counting devices and automatic self-feeding screwdrivers. The company was formerly known as London Manufacturing Service and Engineering Co. Contact with the company was first made on Wednesday of last week when a representative approached Clarence Denomme asking for information about locating in Clinton. Mr. Denomme referred him to Spence Cummings, Huron County Development Officer who made an appointment for him to see Mr. van Gastel on Thursday. On Thursday the company representatives met with Mr. van Castel, inspected the building and closed the deal. The market for the type of product the company produces is $1.2 billion in the United States every year. Brantford man, buys block Harold Wise of Clinton was elected president of the Huron Chapter of the Ontario Electrical League at a meeting held in the Seaforth Legion Hall recently. Other officers included: Arnold Makin:', Bayfield, Past president; Jens Andersen, Ontario Hydro, Clinton, first vice-president; Brian Mustard, Brucefield, second vice-president; Jim Scott, Clinton PUC, secretary and R. J. Boussey, Clinton PVC, treasurer. Directors ate Ian Livingstone, Ontario Hydro, Clinton; Don McLean, Walton; Tom Chuter, Clinton and Jim Metwing, Loftiest:Oro, The 1971 project of the chapter was to completely wire and service, free of charge, the new Girl Guide and Brownie camp at Goderich. This project has been completed through volunteer work on the part of the members.