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Clinton News-Record, 1972-05-25, Page 1ThWrSdatyl May 25, 1)72 107 Year - No. 21 Weather 1972 1971 HI May 16 63 49 7e 52 17 71 48 73 3$ 18 75 45 84 57 19 76 52 133 62 20 79 e0 43 21 77 51 59 37 22 78 e6 62 35 Ion, On ifirio 20 evai$ Taxes still up Mill rate stays the same Tracy Harris (left) and Kathy Ladd, one with a flower and one with a cool drink of pop, show some of the pleasures that can be had in the spring when a school class goes for a hike in the bush. The girls were part of a kindergarten class from Clinton Public School which last week visited the woods to see spring flowers. Doug Andrews takes job at Merton Doug Andrews, recreation director for the town of Clinton since 1966 will take up new duties on June 1 as director of the London Township Community Centre Arena and Curling Club. He announced his resignation from his present position last Wednesday, Mr. Andrews, who had helped the builders of the new facility at Ilderton by providing information on the needs of such a building, was, chosen from 34 applicants for the position. Mr, Andrews became arena manager in October1966 and served one winter at the old Lions Arena on Mary Street before moving to the Community Centre when it opened in 1967, Previous to that he had been involved in sport in Clinton for 19 years with the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 140, coach ball and hockey from children to adults, In 1960 he coached the Juvenile B baseball team to an aII-Ontario baseball championship and in 1964.65 he coached the Clinton Colts Junior D team to the Ontario Hockey Association Junior D championship, Although he does not know yet when he will be leaving Clinton, Mr. Andrews exp'ects to Move his family in the near future, probably to live in Arva. 1 St Column Walking up and down the streets of Clinton, one would never get the idea that there was a dearth of pretty girls in Clinton, but apparently there is. After months of letting the public know about the Queen of the Fair contest, the executive of the Clinton Spring Fair still does not have one single applicant. Surely there must be a pretty girl out there somewhere to wear the banner of Queen of the Fair with pride. + + + Another Victoria Day has gone by and Clinton still doesn't have an organized fireworks display. Some of the merchants who were out sweeping up debris from the sidewalk in front of the stores on Tuesday morning, however, would have bet an organized display had taken place right on their doorstep. +++ Hullett township council held Court of Revision on the Hallam Drainage Works on May 22. As there were no appeals the By-Law adopting the Engineer's Report was passed and the Clerk instructed to advertise for Tenders for Construction. A resolution from Norfolk County was endorsed concerning subsidies on Municipal Drain Repairs without an Engineer's Report. The road superintendent is to call for Bids on Scrapers and Gravel for the Development Road No, 1087, Work is to commence in July. Trip on Bayfield River longer than expected Two Michigan men were found safe early Sunday by police after they failed to show up at Hayfield following a canoe trip down the Hayfield River. Clifford Eastman of Ypsilanti, and James Jackson of Flat Rock, were found about 11/2 miles from Hayfield by four provincial police from Goderich after the men's wives had reported them missing. The wives had left the men seven miles from Hayfield at Varna and were to meet them around 8 p.m. at the mouth of the river. When the men hadn't shown up at midnight, the wives called police. Clinton residents could face an increase in the rate of their electrical bill this fall. Gus Boussey, manager of the Clinton Public Utilities Commission told the News-Record last week that the PUC has been informed of a 7.7 per cent increase in the cost of power it purchases from oontario Hydro to take affect July I. Similar increases of about six per cent each were absorbed by the Clinton PUC in each of the past two years. However, Mr. Boussey said, the Although Clinton town council managed to hold the line with their' 1973 budget, Clinton taxpayers won't be too happy when they receive their tax bills. It was pointed out, that although most taxpayers will notice no change in total tax bill, they will have to pay more because of the repeal of the provincial government's shelter grants. It will mean about $50 more in tax for each homeowner, The local millrate will be the same as last year for public school supporters, 140 mills on residential and farm assessment. Separate School supporters will pay 147.91 mills however, up more than seven mills from last Twenty-one young visitors from Fort St. John B.C. will be visiting Clinton and surrounding area from July 29 to August 6 this summer as ,part of a nation wide travel program begun in 1964. The twenty-one students ( 11 girls, 10 boys) are supervised by two escorts and are met by two local hosts, The Voyageurs must be between 15-17 and in the second last year of secondary school (grade eleven in Ontario). They will be guests in local homes where there are young persons of the same age and sex to act as hosts. These hosts will travel with the guests on the planned tours and receptions. The Voyageur Program is sponsored jointly by the Federal and Provincial Governments and the participants in the past have considered it a high point in their educational careers. As part of the tour the group will spend two days in Ottawa. Many local young people have been chosen to go on the Young Voyageurs to Quebec for a program similar to the one visiting here. Social services directory published A directory of all public service organizations in Huron county has been compiled by the Huron County Social Services Committee. The committee, financed under the Local Initiatives Program, completed the directory and began distributing it last week. Copies will go to libraries, newspapers ministers, doctors and others involved in helping the public. The directory gives these people the names and numbers of social agencies, health services, recreational services, educational institutions and service industries such as newspapers. commissioners feel that the PUC cannot afford to absorb another increase. Last year the commission had an operating surplus of only 3.4 per cent. The surplus should be about five per cent for normal operation. With this in mind, the PUC has asked Ontario Hydro to conduct a survey in Clinton to see if a rate raise is in order. If the raise is approved, it would not take effect until September or October, year, an increase caused by the declining population of separate school supporters. Commercial property owners supporting public schools will get a small tax break this year with a drop of 1.5 mills, Those commercial property owners who support Separate schools, however, will pay an increase of 6.62 mills. Their mill rate is 160.491. Although the county levy this year was up by about $5000, the town was helped along in its battle to hold the line by a drop of $44.000 in the amount required for education and 4 a $9000 BY WILMA OKE Miss Ruth Skinner, R le 3, Exeter, was re- elected president of the South Huron District Women's Institute at the 69th anneal. meeting held in Egmondville United Church Wednesday. Other officers are; past president, Mrs. Delbert Geiger, RR 2, Zurich; vice-president, Mrs. James Keyes, RR 1, Seaforth, and Mrs. Roylance Westcott, RR 3, Exeter; secretary- treasurers, Mrs, Gilbert Johns, Exeter, and Mrs. Wilfred Coleman, RR 4, Seaforth; federated representative, Mrs. Mac Hodgert, RR 1, Kirkton, and alternate, Mrs, James McAllister, RR 1, Zurich; public relations officer, Mrs. Bruce Shapton, RR 1, Exeter; curator, Mrs. Theron Creery, RR 1, Woodham. Standing committee conveners: Agriculture and Canadian industries, Mrs. Les Adams, RR 2, Dashwood; citizenship and world affairs, Mrs. Orlan Schwartzentruber, Zurich; education and cultural activities, Mrs. Irvin Rader, Dashwood; family and consumer affairs, Mrs. Clarence Reid, Hensall; resolutions, Mrs. Ken McKay, RR 2, Kippen. The theme of the meeting was "Take time to live-The world has much to give", This theme was used in the talk given by the guest speaker, Rev. Susan Seymour of Granton. Miss Seymour said that basically the sense of community is very evident in the rural areas and this can be the contribution of rural people to the world. She suggested the Women's Institute should consider enlarging its motto "For Home and Country" to include " and World," as the horizons of the community have enlarged on the international scene. Miss Seymour concluded her remarks with "Your organization is 75 years old and it has to adapt to a changing world. I hope you will enter this new world with confidence that The Best is Yet To Be." She suggested thinking should be "For all that has been, thanks, for all that is yet to be YES!" Mrs. Charles Munro, president of the London area, brought greetings and announced that the area convention will be held October 26 and 27 at the Banqueter near Lambeth. The 75th Anniversary Institute cake was cut by Mrs. Harry Strang of Exeter. Mrs. W.D. Mack of Crediton, who has been an Institute member since 1919 when the Crediton branch was organized and is a past district president was presented with a district life membership pin. The Seaforth Women's Institute was the surplus from 1971 and $6000 in rentals from the Kinsman Club for use of the park facilities for horse racing. The largest item in the town's budget is $132,196.38 for the Public Works Department. Included in this is $10,000 fora new grader and $29,000 set aside for construction of a new public works building to replace the one destroyed last fall by fire, Police costs are estimated at $47,000 for the year. Parks and recreation will take up $50,577,70. Among the cheapest departments to run will hostess branch for the day and Mrs, John MacLean, president, gave the address of welcome to the nine visiting Institutes of the district. The church and the dining room were decorated with the institute colours of blue and gold. Word was received last week that the Ontario Municipal Board has provisionally approved the plan of subdivision for the former Canadian Forces Base Clinton, The approval was received by Radoma Investments on Wednesday after their planners, had been told of the approval by the government body, The plan must still be approved by the townshipand the county before it will become official. Approval of the plan of subdivision was a major stumbling block in the way of developing the Base as a residential-industrial- educational complex. Yet although no factories have yet located in the complex because of this problem, the base is springing back to life after a long, cold winter. Many of the houses in the housing section are now occupied. The grass is cut around most and many have been painted by the new owners who, according to one observer, are taking an unusual amount of pride in their new homes. Houses have been selling briskly at prices ranging upward from $9500. In one day alone, last week, six deals were closed on houses, One of the big drawing cards is the mortgage arrangements made on the houses. Calls of interested parties have been received from London and Kitchener as well as the more local area. Apartments have also been renting at a brisk rate in the row-housing type buildings. Facilities for the growing population are also being set up. Last week a gas station opened at the former Aero Club and it's understood that a small store may soon be opened to serve the residents with food essentials, Meanwhile, the "Name the Base contest" has ended and one meeting of the judges has been held. The job is a tough one, however, with over 1000 entries to be judged. A decision on who won the $20,000 house and other prizes is expected within the next week or so, be the Industrial Committee and the Planning Board which each have a $100 budget, A reserve fund of $15,000 was set up. Tuck ersmith man killed in accident ' BY WILMA OKE Allister Broatifoot, 56, of RR 4, Seaforth, was killed early Friday when the tractor he was using overturned and pinned him to the ground. Mr. Broadfoot was hauling a wagon load of stones to the riverbank shortly after 7 a.m, and it is believed the tractor, unable to hold the heavy load of stones on the grassy slope wet with dew, got out of control and flipped over. The accident was discovered shortly after eight bylds wife, when she noticed their cattle leaving through a gate that is normally closed. She went outside and found her husband. Dr, John Underwood of Seaforth pronounced him dead at the scene. Surviving are his wife, the former Thelma Scott of Londesboro and a sister Mrs. William (Margaret) Porter of St. Marys. Laundry waves in the afternoon breeze from a house in Adastral Park like a flag ,showing the area is now reoccupied by homeowners. Hydro rates may rise in Fall Young Voyageurs South Huron District to visit Clinton of holds annual meeting Base plan wins OMB approval The former Base Commander's house at Canadian Forces Base, induStrial coMplex. More than 1006 entries were received and the- Clintbn will sootthave a new owner, The house was offered as first judges are now proceeding With the difficult task of sorting through prite in a contest to give a new name to residential, educational and to pick the best nettle. The first business to serve the new residents of the former Cos opened late last week to provide gas and repairfaciiities for the Clinton Opened last week. This garage, formerly the Aero Club, base residents, I