Clinton News-Record, 1970-01-22, Page 1The inaugural meeting of Huron County Council was held in
Goderich on Tuesday, January 20, and the new warden sworn
in. Usborne Township Reeve Roy Westcott is shown receiving
the chain of office from outgoing Warden James Hayter of
Stephen Township, The new warden was elected by
acclamation and was nominated by Goderich Reeve Harry
Worsell. — staff photo
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When Milder weather Made a brief appearance in Clinton last 'week, it Made overhanging now and
icicles on Albert St, buildings dangerous to these Walking on the Sidewalks. The men of the ptJC
were quiet( to see the d'ang'er and Wont to work clearing therh before they Could cause'clarbeed,
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A wild-looking crew marched into the Kinsmen
Press dinner Tuesday night. It turned out that
harmless group of Kinsmen preparing early
Club's Civic and
they were just a
for the Winter
Carnival coming up from February 9-14. Members of the group
are: John Anstett (kneeling), (L. to R.) Bob Mann, Paul Kerrigan,
Don Hall, Bill Smith and Russ Archer.
Bayfield plans new fighting system
unto
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'CLINTON, ONTAR THL.I.R$DAY, JANUAI9Y 22, 1970' AI (CE PI R CQrY 15e
lig*ley team for Kent 4idion heavy for hockey weekend
R, Maloney of Bayfield.has
signed .a.a manager of
Urch aai ng, services and
ransportation with the Huron
,onnty Board Of Education to
crept a position with the Kent
;aunty board as purchasing
gent, it was learned at a
aeeting of the Huron County
chool Board Monday.
Mr.' Maloney joined the board
July, 1969. Ptior to that he
vas business adminiatrator of
he Clinton District. Collegiate
board from 1963.
The resignation is effective
anuary 31.
In committee of the whole,
he board decided to fill the
The first
column
With the way the flu bug is
umping around these days he
must be the most 4ired little bug
anywhere.
Things could be worse, they
tell us. Take a look at Europe.
But if what they've got in
Europe is worse than what we've .
got here, they can keep it. We
don't want any part of it.
What with one thing being
cancelled and another being
postponed until everyone is in
better health, we heard an
interesting answer to the whole
problem the other day. Why not
call off everything for two weeks
and we'll all stay in bed?
The way things are going,
don't be surprised if the
News-Record doesn't come out
'some week. Nearly everyone on
staff has had, has got, or is
contemplating getting, the flu.
* * *
Who says you never get
something for nothing?
Fighting the inflationary
trend that' sees tickets for the
musical "Hair" in Toronto
selling for $10 each, the Players
Guild at Central Huron
Secondary School are giving a
free presentation of Under
ilkwood by Dylan Thomas on
aturday evening at 8 p.m. 'in
he school cafeteria.
These inflation fighters
•eserve a medal from Finance
mister Benson and a good
urnout from Clinton residents,
* * *
Our editor thinks he must be
vetting old.
When he was young his father
sed to talk about moving to
alifornia or New Zealand or
Australia, or anywhere else he
ould get out of the cold. It
usually happened after the first
time he got the car stuck in a
snowdrift or the engine refused
to start in the morning. Our
editor could never understand
his father's attitude.
However, after nearly a
month of close-to-zero weather,
our editor is contemplating
helping his father to pack, as
long as'he can go along too.
* * *
That one, precious,
wonderfully warm day last
Friday when the temperature
climbed above freezing for the
first time in what seems like
years, found everyone in town
[ looking up when they walked
down main street.
The reason was that the
Warmer weather made the
overhanging snow and huge
icicles that' had accumulated
over the cold spell very heavy
and likely to fall. The PVC came
to the rescue however and
removed most of the icicles
before they could split anyone's
skull.
* *
This is the big weekend for
the minor hockey players as
Minor Hockey Week comes to
Clinton.
It means that many of the
parents that have been spending
thours helping their kids, get
ready to play Will be (Iowa at
the rink cheering them on,
Here's hoping the weather stays
Clear for the visitors from New
York who will be here and that
it gets a little milder for those
Who will be watching the pinta.
Weather
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snow 8" Rain .58"
vacancy erected by 1\4r.
Maloney's resignation with two
persons. Advertisements will he
PlaCed for a purchasing agent
and a transportation officer.
The board also adopted a
policy that school facilities will
be provided for benefit
performances if the director of
education, the chairman of the
school board, and the school
board member of the
representing municipality agree
to the performances.
The board learned that the
Huron County Health Unit must
authorize any school closing
caused by the large number of
flu cases.
Trustee D. J. Murphy of
Goderich will represent the
board at the official opening of a
five-room addition to St. Mary's
Separate School, Goderich, on
February 2,
The board also authorized the
borrowing of up to, $5,000,000
to meet current' expenses until
revenue is received.
Payment by the municipalities
will be on a quarterly basis this
year with payments in March,
June, September and ,December.
Last year the single education
levy was collected in
mid-December.
Moda studies problem
Most likely use for CFB
Clinton following its phasing out
in 1971 would appear to be as
an educational centre.
Officials of the department of
national defence, the crown
assets disposal corporation, the
Canadian Forces Base, the
Department of Education, Huron
County and Conestoga College
met with the Canadian Forces
Base committtee of the
Midwestern Ontario Regional
Development Corporation in
Stratford recently to discuss the
future of the base.
It was agreed that the best
possible use for the base would
be to have' it converted from its
present military educational use
to that 'of a civilian educational
centre.
N. A. Sisco, director of the
applied arts and technology
branch of the department of
education said that they are
looking for many ways to utilize
the base.
He said that there could be
many uses for the base but that
no one group would be able to
utilize all the facilities at the
base.
The base now occupies 243
acres and serves as military
Clinton Kinsmen welcomed
guests to their civic and press
night Tuesday night at the Hotel
Clinton.
Following the dinner
President Steve Brown outlined
plans for the $16,000 renovation
to the Clinton Community Park.
He said that considerable work
has already been done and more
than $2,000 spent.
The project will mark the
50th anniversary of the founding
of the Kinsmen in Canada and
the Clinton club's 18th
anniversary.
He also said that the Kinsmen
training centre for radio
communications and as a
warrant officers school.
The main building on the site
was built in 1953 at the cost of
$2.1 million. It has 64
classrooms, 34 laboratories and
46 offices.
The base also has a swimming
pool, theatre, and residential
quarters. Some organizations
that could use the facilities; Mr.
Sisco said would be industry,
Canada Manpower, and
Conestoga College.
A representative of the
college, A. W. Hagar, director of
innovation and continuing
education, said that the school is
interested in using some parts of
the base.
He said that it could serve as
the Huron County base of a
'Series of satellites the school will
be setting up in Wellington,
Waterloo, Perth and Huron
counties. It would serve a.; an.
educational resource close to the
people concerned, he said.
Mr. Hagar said that the college
would not need a great deal of
space. The main problem is
effecting the change over.
One way, government officials
and: committee'' members agreed
are hoping to sponsor
horseracing in Clinton this
summer if the dates they want
are approved -by the Ontario.
Racing Committee. He said the
club wants to branch out into
other means of raising money
other than by raffles and draws
since legislation may be
forthcoming to control these
methods.
Al Finch, second
vice-president, pointed out that
over $10,000 had been raised
last year and most of it spent on
projects in the Clinton area,
including sponsorship of local
sports.
was to have some agency,
perhaps the Crown Assets at
first, take over the base and rent
out its facilities to various
groups, A manager would be
hired to run the operations.
Committee chairman, Huron
Warden James Hayter, pointed
BY AUDREY BE LLCHAMBER
At the regular meeting of
Bayfield. Council on Monday
evening, Reeve E. W. Oddleifson,
in response to a request for the
Minor Hockey Week comes to
Clinton this weekend.
Again this year, the Clinton
Pee Wee and Bantam teams will
be hosting teams from Clinton,
New York, Earlier, the local
teams journeyed to New York to
play in a tournament,
The action will kick off
Friday night with town league
hockey from 6:45 to 7:30 with
the Wee Wees providing the
action.
Then at 7:3Q the Clinton,
New York, Pee Weea will hook
BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER
On the advice of the Advisory
Vocation Committee, the Huron
County Board of Education has
agreed that a Grade 9 Boys'
Occupations Course be
established at South Huron
District High School for the
school year 1970-71.
Indications are that the
occupations courses at Central
Huron Secondary in Clinton will
be overcrowded next fall. South
out that MODA is offering the
leadership in establishing
something at the base and all
information is to be channeled
through the council.
Mayor Don Symons and Col.
.E. W. Ryan, Base Commander
both attended the meeting.
installatioh of a street light
outside the municipal offices,
informed council that the
purchase of the village street
lighting system from the Ontario
Hydro is nearing completion.
He told the two new
members, Councillors West and
Warner, that the project was
begun last fall and said that the
village will save $600 yearly in
operating costs, Which will see
the system paid for in 5 years.
The clerk notified council
that a cheque for $3,925 will
soon be received in respect Of
the damage caused to Clan
One accident
last week
Clinton Police department
reports only one traffic mishap
in the last week. It obeurred
January 14 when a car driven by
Ray Scott, John St., Bayfield,
Was proceeding east on
ftattenbtlry St. and Came into
collision with a car driven by
Ronald Crieh, Clinton, who was
travelling west on Rattenbury
SG.
About 8:45 p.m, on the tone
day the police discovered a
break-hi at the Mining Veed
Mill, Charges are pending.
Police report they also
destroyed three dogs in the last
month.
up with their local counterparts
in the first of a two-game,
total-goal series.
From 8:30 to 9 the girls'
'teams will take to the ice. This
will involve giria of public school
age.
At 9 p.m. the Clinton, New
York :Bantams will take on the
Fish and Game, Bantams in the
first game of a total-goal series.
Saturday will see action all
day at the Community Centre.
The Wee Woes will play again
from 9 a.m. until 10. At 10, the
Huron high school has the space
and almost all the equipment
required to establish such a
Course.
The occupations courses were
described by Gordon Moir as
"probably the best thing that
came out of the Robarts plan for
education." This course is for
students who have not graduated
from elementary school but
because of age and ability have
been promoted to the
occupations classes.
The board also has given
approval to the establishment of
an occupations department at
Central Huron Secondary School
with George Cull as department
head. This will be on a trial basis
for one 'year retroactive to
September 1, 1969.
The board learned that
teachers involved in the
occupations course have felt that
too little time was devoted at
staff meetings to the unique
problems they encountered, and
Gregor Park by a calcium
chloride tanker overturning last
spring.
Council discussed the tax
arrears for 1967,68,69, which
total approximately $14,000,
including $2,000 telephone
services, and toll charges of
approximately $1,000. The
Reeve asked for the approval of
council to write to the
Telephone Service Commission
and ask if there' had been any
amendment to the policy, and so
ascertain if they could delete it
from the tax bill, so that the
telephone company can collect
their own arrears. He said that
the present system is unfair to
the rest of the taxpayers.
The clerk Said that there are
14 taxpayeis three years in
arreat. He was authorized by
council to inform them by
confidential letter of their
particular status.
Council discussed the
possibility of twice yearly
payment of taxes, deferred until
the next meeting, Proposed
bylaws were otitlined: A.
Prohibiting trailers- as residences
anyWhere in the village, as there
are two trailer camps available,
B. ret Obnoxious weeds. 0.
Prohibiting privately owned
parking lots on village property.
Deciaiati Was deferred until the
next ineetinM
Clinton, New York, Bantams
will play the team from Adastral
Park in CFA Clinton.
At 12:30 pan, the Squirts will
go on the ice for two hours of
play. Then at 2:30, the second
game of the Pee Wee series
between Clinton, New York, and
the Kinsmen Pee Wees will take
Place.
Town League play will take
over at 4 p,m, when the Pee
Wees take to the ice with the
Bantams following from 5 to 6
p.m.
desired that the occupations
course become a separate
department with a department
head to co-ordinate plai -dog and
beneficial discussions.
The board also adopted a
policy not to pay travelling
expenses for night school
instructors.
Appdintments to the teaching
staff were approved: Miss Lynda
Guest to J.A.D. McCurdy Public
School; Mrs. Joan Martin,
Wingham PS; Mrs. Marian
Pullman, Seaforth PS; Mrs. Jean
MacGregor, Seaforth District
High School; and Gerald H.
Martinson, SHDHS.
"These are the last of the
replacements," remarked
Director John D. Cochrane.
Part of the board meeting
time was spent in hearing a
presentation by Grade 13
geography students from
Goderich District Collegiate
Institute who have completed a
study of their town, past,
present and future.
Following the O.M,B.
approval of the zoning bylaw, it
was noted that a new planning
committee will have to be
formed: A discussion re:
planting of maple trees around
the village for future generations
to enjoy, met with council's
approval.
Council discussed 'proposed
open ditch drainage work with
gentle curves to dispose' of
surface water on streets that are
in need of such drainage.
A motion by Councillor on
Warner that "In view of the
existence of private snow
removal equipment in the'
village, it is resolved that village
equipment will not go off the
road for private clearance of
snow unless an emergency
arises," was passed.
Councillors Warner and
McFadden were authorized to
get estimates of cost of an ice
blade for the grader, and the
possibility of converting the
existing washrooms in the
Municipal Building to public use,
or the installation of public
washrooms on Other village
property.
The building inspector, Russ
Kerr told council that he expects
to present to tOtiOcil at their
next meeting, a copy of a model
bylaw pertaining to fire exists in
public buildings.
The final game of the Bantam
Series Will be Played at 7 P.m,
with Fish and Game against.
Clinton, New York,
The senior girls' teams will
play from 8:30 to 9 p,m. and
should provide many thrills for
spectators,
The Lions Midgets will play
Mitchell in a regularly scheduled
WDAA Midget "B" game at 9 '
p.m. to wind up the activities.
It means a lot of hockey for
the one dollar charge for a pass
which will allow the spectator to
attend all games.
Those promoting the weekend
are expecting a large turnout.
OPP reports
An accident on January 11 at
CFB Clinton caused minor
damage to a car owned by
Gordon McGuire, RR 3,
Goderich. The McGuire vehicle
was parked when it was struck
by an unknown car.
Peter Edward Maloney,
Dublin; and Glen McLachlan RR
3, Kippen, were involved in a
two car accident on highway
eight west of the Huron-Perth
County line on January 13.
Damage was done to both
vehicles.
Another accident on highway
eight near the Huron-Perth
County line occurred on January
14. Involved were Joseph'
Devereaux, RR 4, Seaforth, and
Claire Murray, RR 4, Walton.
Both cars were damaged.
On Friday, January 16, on the
fourth concession West
Wawanosh Township, Sharon
Pearl Peterson, RR 1,
Dungannon, struck a parked
vehicle owned by Arnold Lorne
Rivett, Dungannon, resulting in
minor damage to the Rivett car.
Board makes
bylaw book
BY WIL.MA OKE
"`'The Huron-Perth Separate
School Board at its meeting in
St. James Separate School,
Seaforth, on Monday night
discussed setting up the Board
by-laws in booklet form for the
use of the board members and
especially for the use of new
members elected to future
boards. Vice-chairman, Howard
Shantz, Stratford, was named to
head up a committee to draft a
- set of by-laws. He will be aided
by the following members:
Vincent Young, Goderich; Chris
Woiraven, St. Marys; and Arthur
Haid,Britton.
Discussions were held on
committees: responsibilities of
committees, reports and
recommendations,
communication among members
and with the board office,
chairman etc. Committee
meetings are to be held on
Mondays, if possible, between
regular meetings which are to be
held second and fourth Mondays
each month.
A booklet "Developing
School Systems" was discussed
and one is to be ordered for each
member.The
meeting ended with the
four committees meeting:
Finance and Insurance;
Personnel and Salary
Negotiating; Property and
Maintenance; a nd
Transportation.
Meeting Monday
for snowmobiles
More than 50 interested
persons attended a meeting
Monday night called by the
Clinton Recreation Committee
to discuss forming a snowmobile
club.
The meeting drew up a
striking committee consisting of
Al Finch, chairman; K. S. Wood,
Larry Jones, Ken Tyndall and
Coun. Russ Atelier, to present a
slate of officers for a
snowmobile club executive St a
meeting Monday, January 26, at
8 p.m.
DOS Kay; chairinan of the
recreation committee, chaired
the Meeting. Ten of those
attending were interested
persons who did not bWn
machines. Iheluded in those
attending were about a dozen
teenagers,
Besides COWL Atelier,
Members of town 0001
attending included Coun.
Clarence Denornrrie and ReeVO
Harold tobb,
Kinsmen hold Civic
and Press night
Base likely to be school
New course planned for '7041