Clinton News-Record, 1970-07-16, Page 1Clinton's citizens got a taste of things to come last week as the first work on the reconstruction of
Albert Street was completed by Bell Canada workers. Work is due to start later this month on the
complete rebuilding of the street from the main intersection to the north end of town. — staff
'photo,
The first mobile home to dome off the assembly line at the big new Boise dastade
plant at Hansen WaS towed from the building Monday afternoon. AfterWard the
Workers at the plant and management joined ih a celebration complete with a giant
bottle of champagne, — staff photo.
Clinton ews-Recor
105th YEAR No. 29 CLINTON NEWS-F3c0f30, THURSDAY, 4ULY 16, 1970 RRiCE :PER COPY 15c
Fire wipes out business, home, belongings The :first
column
If you want to see funny
sight, travel up to the Maitland
Golf and Country Club in
Goderich Friday.
The Goderich club is host this
week to the Ontario Weekly
Newspaper Association golf
tournament and our editor is
supposed to be taking a crack at
the game (if he doesn't chicken
out first).
The thing is, our editor has
played golf only once before in
his life and is anything but an
expert on the game. When he
says fore, it usually refers to the
number of whacks it took him
to knock the ball off the tee.
We hope the groundskeepers
have been resting up for the last
couple of weeks because they'll
probably have to work all night
to get the course in shape for the
Saturday golfers after our hero
gets through with it.
* * *
Clinton Police investigated a
break and entry last week at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Caldwell, 210 Raglan Street.
About $90 was taken by the
burglurs.
• *
We were glad to see last week
that the Huron Expositor in
Seaforth took up the call for a
move to clean up the Bayfield
River. That, along with the news
here in the News-Record last
week that the Bayfield village
council is interested in joining a
conservation area to get help to
fight erosion of the shoreline
along the lake at Bayfield would
seem to point up the need for a
conservation program for the
whole watershed area• of the
Bayfield.
But just because the press
agrees that something should be
done doesn't mean that it will
be. Sometimes we get the feeling
that we're throwing out ideas
that no one reads or no one
accepts. Do you, the people who
• live along the Bayfield, ,the
people who have the most to
lose by a stinking sewer where
there should be a beautifartiter;
care 'one way or the other? If "scil—
write us or write the officials of
your municipality with your
ideas.
People bring action, not
newspaper editorials.
* * *
One of the problems that
have yet to be solved since the
News-Record began to run
two-section papers on a regular
basis is that people buying
papers on the news-stands
sometimes leave the second
section behind, Although only a
few people each week make this
mistake, we still hate to see
people missing out. From now
on, grip your paper tightly' in
your hot little hand after you
fork over your cash.
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Because of the number of
breakins recently, Clinton Police
Chief Lloyd Westlake asks all
persons leaving town on vacation
or even for a weekend, to notify
police that their house will be
empty. This will allow police to
keep a check on your house and
possibly avert a loss of some of
your precious possessions.
Mayor David Kilberg,
Listowel, President 9f the
Midwestern Ontario Regional
Development Council,
announced last week that Walter
W. Cowing, 37, of Preston, has
been appointed to the position
of General Manager.
Mayor Kilberg said the Board
of Directors are extremely
pleased in acquiring the services
of Mr.' Gowing who has had
extensive work in public
relations as well as being in close
touch with the planning and
developmeht picture of
1Vlidwestern Ontario,
Mr. Cowing replaces Mitten
Phillips as General Manager of
MODA. Mr, Phillips, a civil
servant on loan from the
Provincial Government to
MODA for the past year, will
return to provincial government
duties.
The new general manager
Weather
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9 /6 62 80 55
10 '11 63 80 60
11 /8 60 76 54
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13 16 62 80 52
Rain 1.17" gain .20"
blackened, btireed-out shell
is all that remains of what was
once the home and business of
Wilhern Fink on Wellington
Street following a fire shortly
before 10 p.m. Monday evening.
Despite the fact that firemen
were on the scene • almost
immediately, they were unable
to save the 50 by 60 foot
cement-block building that
The Honourable C. S.
MacNaughton has announced to
President David Kilberg of the
Midwestern Ontario Regional
Development Council that he
will present the first of two
reports leading to a plan for
development of Midwestern
Ontario at Listowel Monday,
July 27.
Civic leaders throughout the
region have been invited to the
'presentation, jointly sponsored
by the Ontario Government and
MODA Council. The meeting is
open to the public.
Treasurer MacNaughton will
outline the highlights of the
first-phase report on "Design for
Development: Midwestern
housed Fink Plumbing, Heating
and Electrical Ltd., the Fink
home and an antique shop called
the "What's-it Shop" run by
Mrs. Fink.
Doug Macaulay was passing
the building when he noticed the
fire. He notified Mrs. Fink who
got her children, ranging from
4-12 years, from bed and turned
in the alarm.
Ontario Region". The report
provides a broad analysis of the
opportunities and problems for
growth in the four counties of
Huron, Perth, Wellington and
Waterloo.
In announcing the
presentation, Treasurer
MacNaughton stated:
"I want to emphasize that
this first report is not a plan so
much as an assessment of
activities and of regional
opportunities, needs and
priorities for development. It will
outline basic growth trends of
recent years and discuss social,
economic and environmental
prospects for all parts of the
region.
Over $ 1 , 0 0 in
nonnegotiable bonds and cash
were stolen from a Clinton home
over the weekend.
The residence' of Joe Hart,
180 Rattenbury Street East, was
entered sometime during the
weekend while the Hart faintly
was away on Vacation, Eight
$100 Canada savings bonds,
$200 in cash, two ten poUnd
notes and an undetermined
amouht Of old dries Were taken
by thieves who entered the
house by way of the milk box,
It Was the second burglary of
the type lb the past week,
Firemen, many of whom
were already in the firehall fora
meeting, were out of the hall
and spheding to the scene less
than 30 seconds from receiving
the call. However, they were
unable to prevent the fire from
spreading quickly through the
business and the home in the
rear and were hampered by
dense smoke.
"After this report has been
discussed throughout the region,
we will proceed to the
second-stage report which will
contain specific recommenda-
tions for government policies in
the region. These proposals will
be subject to further public
review before they are submitted
for implementation."
The report has been prepared
by the Regional Development
Branch, Department of Treasury
and Economics, with assistance
The first mobile home to roll
off the assembly line at the huge
new Boise Cascade factory at
Hensell was celebrated with
champaigne when it was wheeled
off the line on Monday
afternoon.
The big 60 by 12 foot mobile
home was named, appropriately
enough, the Leader,
The factory, Boise Cascade's
second in Hensall, was built
Mr. Fink, who was visiting
friends at the time of the
outbreak, was notified by
telephone and hurried back. He
praised the work of firemen and
bystanders who went into the
building as .soon as the smoke
subsided to rescue furniture and
belongings. Even much of what
was saved, he said, was heavily
damaged by smoke and may be
worthless.
In order to counteract the
problem of wide-spread
unemployment among students
this summer, the Federal
Government through its Summer
Employment for Students
Campaign authorized Canadian
Forces Bases across the country
to hire students for the summer
months.
Under the regulations, CFB
Clinton was allowed to hire 65
boys and girls for the months of
July and August. Hiring for the
base was handled through the
Canada Manpower Centre in
Goderich.
Only students returning to
Everybody wants to run a
taxi these days and Clinton
Town Council has been caught
in the middle trying to decide
whether or not numbers should
be limited.
At council's June meeting, a
letter asking for a license to run
a taxi was received from Mr. Ed
Yule. Council 'referred the
decision to the by-laws
committee who met with other
taxi owners and the Chief of
police and reported back to a
special meeting two weeks ago.
The committee advised that
the state of businsse_wae, such
that they ' `retoinmended rib
further licences be issued at the
present time.
A t the time several
councillors claimed the town
had no business deciding
whether or not there was too
from the MODA Council and
numerous government
departments and agencies. It is
part of a coordinated planning
program which will produce
development guidelines for all
ten regions of Ontario. A
concept for the Toronto-Centred
Region was released on May 5,
and an analysis of the Niagara
(South Ontario) Region on June
2.
during ,the winter, partly
financed by a loan from the
Ontario government.
The two plants now mean
that both recreational vehicles
and mobile homes are produced
by the company in Hensel'. The
new plant will produce
"double-wide" housing as well.
This is a house built in the
factory in two sections, trucked
to the sight and fitted together.
Howard Kirby, plant manager
of the operation in Hensel' said
Offers of help for the family
poured in, Mr. Fink said
Wednesday from the home of
Mr. and. Mrs, Ken Cook,
neighbours of the family who
have taken them in for the
present. He said that there is no
accurate estimate of the damage
so far. Officials cannot pin point
the cause of the fire.
The business will be carried
on through the Hensall office,
high school or university in the
autumn were accepted and all
had to be between the ages of 16
and 24. The students must
provide their own transportation
to work.
Manpower recruited 16 girls
who were hired as office clerks,
lifeguards and switchboard
operators. Forty-nine boys were
also hired and have been
working as groundskeepers,
kitchen helpers, lifeguards,
tradesman's helpers, cleaning
staff and clerks since July 2.
All students come from
within a 15-mile radius of
Clinton.
little business but should grant
the licence and let competition
decide who should and shouldn't
operate taxis according to who
provided the best service to the
customers.
Even the head of the
committee which brought in the
report said he was not in favour
of the limit but voted for it since
his committee had made the
recommendation.
Monday night council
received another application, °
this from Knox Williams who
said he would offer a late model
car, a' large, cleau_shop and a
suitable parking spot.
Council pointed out that they
had already voted not to issue
more licences at present. Mr.
Williams pointed out that the
two taxi operators now working
Presentation of the Phase 1
report for Midwestern Ontario
will take place' in the Twin
Gables Motor Hotel, Listowel,
beginning at 8:00 p.m. on July
27.
Copies will be distributed to
all municipalities in the region
and will be available to the
public on request. Comments
and suggestions will be invited
from all interested parties.
the company is also interested in
commercial housing and
announced that the company
had been successful in winning a
contract to provide 18 housing
units for Ontario Hydro workers
at Douglas Point Nuclear power
station, Each unit will sleep 20
persons.
The plant is presently running
with a staff of 35 persons and
turns out one unit per day. The
Output is expected to rise to
three per day by September I. It
Rev. R. U. MacLean, minister
of St, Andrew's Presbyterian
Church and charges in 13lyth and
Auburn for seven years, died
Tuesday while driving home in
his car,
Stewart Dick of RR 5,.
Clinton, saw Mr. MacLean's car
parked at a strange angle off the
road in a parking lot at the
Fabian Furniture plant.
Investigating, he found the body
of the minister slumped over the
wheel.
Time of death was estimated
at 5:15 according to Dr. J. A.
Addison who attributed the
fatality to a heart attack.
No inquest or autopsy will be
held according to Dr, R. W.
Flowers, a Huron County
Coroner.
Police said they believed Mr.
MacLean was on his way to his
home at 293 Ontario St. for
supper when he felt the attack
and pulled over,
Mr. MacLean was born in
Scotsburn, Pictou County, Nova
Scotia, 58 years ago. He
attended McGill University and
then the Presbyterian College of
Theology in Montreal. After he
had several licences that they
were not using and called it a
"dog in the manger" attitude
that they should hold licences
that they were not using while
others who wanted licences
should do without.
At this point several
councillors seemed to regret
their earlier action of
establishing a limit. With their
swing in the opposite direction,
Councillor Clarence Denomme
stated that he had voted against
the original limit but felt now
that if the decision was changed,
Mr. Yule should be given first
opportunity for a licence.
Mr. Williams thought this was
Clinton Town Council at its
meeting Monday night decided
to enforce the curfew during the
summer months.
The curfew calls for ail
persons under 16 years of age to
be off the streets by 10 p.m.
Mayor Don Symons began
the discussion by wondering
aloud about the enforcement of
the curfew due to the large
number of children and
teenagers wandering the streets
late at night. He said that
pilfering of money from milk
bottles had become widespread.
Councillor Russell Archer
said the town should enforce the
will eventually total eight a day
when the factory moves to its
full 150 staff.
When the new plant reaches
capacity, Boise will have a
payroll of 300 in Hensall.
In speaking to the workers,
Mr. Kirby gave special praise to
Gene Ducharme, of Clinton,
plant spperintendant of the new
factory, for the part he had
played in the building of the
new facility.
Mr. Kirby said that the two
Was ordained he served in
Quebec and New Brunswick and
joined the RCAF during World
War H.
Between 1945 and his ,coming
to Clinton in 190, he served in.
Petrolia. His body will return to
Petrolia for burial in Hillsdale
Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, the
former Ruth Milligan, and two
daughters, Mrs. Brian (Janet)
Stone, Petrolia, and Mrs. Len
(Karen) Kirby, Renfrew. Also
surviving are two brothers, Rev.
A. 0. MacLean, Halifax and J.
W, MacLean, New Glasgow, N.S.
Five grandchildren .also survive.
Mr. MacLean was secretary
and former president of the
Clinton Ministerial Association
and padre of Branch 140, Royal
Canadian Legion. Members of
the Legion will hold a service
tonight at' 9 p.m. at the Ball
Funeral Home, High Street,
where the body is resting until
Friday. Funeral services will take
place at 1:30 p.m. on Friday
from St. Andrew's Church,
Rattenbury Street East.
Clinton Lions Club held a
service at the funeral home
Wednesday night.
only fair then left the meeting to
leave the decision up to the
council,
Mayor Don Symons said he
thought perhaps.the council had
overreached its authority in
deciding to limit the number of
licences:
Councillor Denomme said
that if the present owners were
doing a good job, their
customers would not change to a
new operator.
Council seemed at a deadlock
over the problem and finally
moved to table the decision until
a full council could meet since
several councillors were unable
to attend.
law. If it didn't, he warned, it
could say goodbye to a good
park.
At this point the mayor
praised the work of all who have
contributed their time and
efforts to making the park such
a well-used area this year. He
said on Sunday several different
groups were enjoying the park
with kids in the swimming pool,
picnickers under the trees and
racing fans at the track.
Council then voted to enforce
the curfew and rang the curfew
bell themselves, although a little
late, when they emerged from
session about 10: 30.
plants in Hensall have the
flexibility to build almost
anything. He envisioned the
building of mobile homes,
campers, school classrooms,
commercial buildings, and
special building units such as
kitchen.diningroom units, He
said Boise Cascade was already
the largest builder of all types of
housing in the world in its many
plants in the United States,
Europe and its five plantS here in
Canada,
Rev, R. U. Modem
dies at wheel of car
Waterloo is an example of his
,Work with both urban and rural
municipalities,
Appointed the County's first
Chief Librarian when the library
was founded in 1056, Mr.
Cowing was responsible for its
tremendous growth and
development that eventually led
to the formation of the present
County public Library System hi
Waterloo County, Circulation of
books increased from 8,000 in
1957 to nearly 300,000 in 1968,
Library service to six rural
schools increased to 80 and
finally resulted In many schools
developing individual libraries,
The new General Manager
studied public relations at
General Manager appointed to the MORDC
assumes hiS duties August 1, Perdue University, Lafayette,
1970. He is presently a member Indiana, as well as courses in
of the editorial staff of the municipal affairs.
Evening Reporter, Galt. Mr. In community life, Mr.
Gowing has been the paper's Gowing is a former member of
regional government and the Preston Board of
economic development analyst Education. He has been
since October, 1968. He also connected with sports and is a
handles municipal government past president of the Preston
and city council pews coverage Boys' Hockey Association. He
in the City of Galt, also served a number of years as
Interested in regional and a representative to the town's
economic development, as a Recreation Committee. '
writer Mr. ' Cowing has The MODA offices are
contributed many outstanding located in Stratford and the
feature articles on this subject to development council serves the
the news media. four-county region of
Mr. Gowing's 12 years Of Wellington, Waterloo, Perth and
service as the Director and Chief Huron
Librarian for the County of Bonds taken
in burglary
Government program provides
65 student jobs at CFB Clinton
Report on area development to be released July 27
Taxi situation stumps town council
Clinton to enforce 10 p.m.
curfew for summer months
Boise Cascade plant finishes first mobile home