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Clinton News-Record, 1966-09-15, Page 4Page News^Record^Thurs,, Sept 15, 1966 ......................................................................................... ■,lf,,, Editorials .,, School Bus Law Could Be Stronger they will be in control of their cats; IF Children are careful, they will not dart out into traffic.- We think this is a rather large assumption that could re­ sult in death to some student, For the most part, motorists do not adhere to speed limit signs -r- if they did, there would be fewer traffic deaths and less need for highway police patrols. In fact, a restricted speed district is perhaps the most deadly spot to board and disembark a school bus, or any other form of transportation. Not only may the oncoming motorist forget to ease off on the gas, pedestrians may feel a false sense of security in the knowledge that drivers are supposed to be on the alert and cars should be lmg m a 35 mile per hour (or less) travelling at a reduced rate. zone. We think that section of the act addition to this, every excep- is a definite flaw in an otherwise ex- ^ion to a rule adds to the confusion of cellent piece of legislation. , motorists who can claim ignorance of Apparently, officials reason that IF the law or take refuge in one of the motorists are obeying the speed laws “loopholes” born of exceptions. IN LAST week’s First Column, we informed motorists of their obligation to STOP when meeting or overtaking a halted school bus with red signal lights flashing. Perhaps some points need clarifi­ cation. We realize we made a blanket state­ ment—ALL MUST STOP—and while it was not entirely true, it is when ap­ plied to highways in this particular area of Ontario, (The only exception to the rule is when you are approaching the bus on a highway divided into sep­ arate roadways), We purposely neglected to report that no traffic is required to stop for a school bus when all vehicles are trayel- I L.1- ft mi 1 ifls / Clinton Is A Tidy Town up Clinton’s business section, which is somewhat down-at-the-mouth since its last complete overhaul for the Old Boy's Reunion in August 1950. ' At the same time, town fathers might have another look at. street signs which are in some cases doing a poor job of marking intersections and direct­ ing unfamiliar folk to destinations. By way of bouquets, all approaches to Clinton are pleasant “welcome” signs. Where streets were once narrow and bumpy, they are now wide and _______v _____ ___ smooth. Sodding is going on at the fail at the International Plowing Match south end of town; one or two nice near Seaforth, the month' of Septem- rains will revive the green making an ber might be the ideal time to spruce attractive border for street and curb. A QUICK tour Friday of the town of Clinton revealed much and prompted ; the following suggestions: To compliment the many beauti­ ful homes in the town’s residential dis­ tricts (we were very impressed with the pride of ownership shown by many home owners who evidently take the time to cultivate green areas complete with shrubs and flowers) we suggest Clinton merchants might embark upon a general “paint up” campaign. With Canada’s centennial in the , offing and many visitors expected this Will Canadians Ever Grow Hungry? * INDIGNANT URBAN residents adequate share of the national income, who muttered menacing words at far­ mers who protested milk prices by driv­ ing their tractors on busy highways may be singing a different tune by about 1976 if present suspicions of the Ontario Department of Agriculture be­ come reality. Authorities there are asking the question, “Could Canadians be hungry in a decade?” Agricultural officials have watched Canada change essentially from an agri­ cultural country to an industrial giant; they have seen agriculture’s percentage contribution to the gross national pro­ duct dip sharply; 'they’ve noticed that urban areas flourish and grow while rural areas are becoming stunted by a decrease in the number of farms and farmers. ' The reason is relatively simple: men and women are abandoning agri­ culture because they are weary of con­ tributing to Canada’s export earnings and trade balance Without receiving an So they move into industry where wages are good, investment is small and responsibility is at a minimum. Who can blame them? " Over the years Canada has been a surplus producer of most agricultural products. Today, however, with the ex­ ception of wheat, population has caught up to the production of agricultural products and in Ontario, population ha‘s, in many cases, passed consumption. There is not sufficient quantity food produced'to meet all the needs of the population. A “Conference on Agriculture” at Vineland in October will discuss agri­ cultural practices to improve farming methods in order to achieve increased production and higher income to far­ mers. Monetary return to the farm busi­ ness should be on a par with other busi­ ness and industry . . . 'before the people of Ontario and Canadians as a whole join the “hungry” of the world. TRAFFIC MUST STOP IN BOTH DIRECTIONS NOWI Red signal lights have replaced the amber ones on the front of school buses in Ontario .., and now motorists approaching the bus from the front must STOP when the red signal lights are flashing and must remain stopped until the signal lights are off, (The only exception is when you are approaching the bus on a highway divided into separate roadways.) For some time now drivers have been required to stop BEHIND a school bus which was stopped with red signal lights flashing on the back. The new amendment to the Highway Traffic Act, requiring traffic to stop ih BOTH directions, will give further protection to - youngsters by allowing them time to cross the road, (Ontario Department' of Transport photo). From Our 75 Years Ago THE CLINTON NEW ERA Thursday, September 18, 1891 Three was a gtorad turnout from here to Toronto this1 week there feeling about 25 or 30 tick­ ets: sold' here. There seems to be a lot going to London next week to toe 'Western Flair. The latest novelty in sport in Texas was a goat race, on which hundreds off dollars changed hand's. The race took place at Houston in th'e presence of 5,000 people. Mr, Thomas Churchill deliver­ ed at the Standard Elevator this week two exceptionally large toads of wheat, one con­ taining 113 and the Other 117 bushels’ Of wheat, wnich aver­ aged 63 pounds to the bushel. 55 Years CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, September 21, 1911 The Conservatives 'swept into office on September 21st, by a stronger majority than Laurier ‘and his .Liberal Government in ■1895. Sir Wilfrid states that he will not lead in Opposition so no definite announcement is made as to the leaders in opposition. Prince Nicoli, the famous little Russian prince, Who seen, by tihausandls during past week at the London died of heart failure in Grand Trunk waiting room Sat­ urday morning. A number of cars of tele­ phone poles are-being unloaded this.'week at Exeter and Hen- sall stations, for the extension of the Hay Township system. Curling and Skating Associa­ tion of GoderiCh, is sparing nothing to make the new rink building now in course of erect­ ion, one. of the most capacious and commodious buildings of its kind in Western Ontario'. wias the fafir the Fair Dates Bayhelff .............. Sept. 27, 28 Blyte .................. Sept. £0, 21 Br u s s;e,ls ............ Sept. 29, 30 Dungannon ...... Sept. 27 Bxqter .................. Sept. 21t 22 Fordvvich ....... Sept 30, Oct. 1 Kirkton ............. Sept. 29, 30 Lucknow .............. Sept. 16, 17 Milvertqn ........... Sept 23, 24 Palmerston ...... Sept. 26, 27 St. Marys .......... Sept. 27, 28 Seaforth ............. Sept. 22, 23 Stratford ...... Sept. 19, 20, 21 Teeswater ........... Sept, 23, 24 Walkerton ............ Oct. 19, 20 Zurich. .................. Sept. 24, 25 Why Leaves Turn Colour 15 Years CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, September 20, 1951 After an inspection of Huron County buildings, the grand jury reported Tuesday. It re­ commended that a new court house be built as soon as pos­ sible as the present one is an­ tique and 'inadequate. The quality of cattle shown in the Perth-Huron Jersey Breeders' Panish Show in Strat­ ford Fair Tuesday, was much higher than that of last year according to the judges. Top winner was Thomas W. Rath- well, RiR 3, Clinton. The problem of annexation of' a part of Hullett Township to the Town of Clinton in connect­ ion with the erection of a new puibffic sfehbol by Clinton Public' School Board, still is not com­ pletely solved. The Bible Today Of all the Changes taking place in the Roman Catholic Church, none is mpire signifi­ cant than heir attitude to the distribution of the Scriptures and heir willingness to read and distribute Protestant Bibles, says a recent release from the Canadian Bible Sooielty. It is stated that the. common Bible idea is now generally ac­ cepted by the Catholic Church and the Bible Societies. Of the 502 languages in which trans­ lations are now going forward under the supervision of the Bible Societies, the Catholics are sharing in two dozen cases. The Board' of the newly formed Bible Society of Nigeria has of­ ficial representation from the Raman Catholic Church. There is active co-operation in both French 'and English ed­ itions of the Bible between Roman Catholic and traditional­ ly Protestant Churches,. The Catholic edition of the • • RSV Bible Which appeared last month has no changes in the Old Testament text from the Protestant RSV Bible, and only a few in the New Testament. This is the first ’ translation 'from the original texts made available 'to English Catholics Since the Reformation. The Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, Arts. 22 and 25, are noteworthy says 'this release, for not since the early centuries of .the Church has an official document urged the av­ ailability of the Scriptures' for ah. Suggested Daily Bible Readings Sunday, Sept. 18: Joshua 2. Monday, Sept. 19: Joshua 3. Tuesday, Sept. 20: Joshua 5. Wednesday, Sept. 21: Joshua .6. Thursday, Sept. 22: Judges 2: 6-23. Friday, Sept. 23: Judges 4. Saturday, Sept. 24: Ezra 1. When you turn 21 you’re no longer coy* ered by your parents’' i Hospital Insurance* To keep insured, you must take out indl* vidual membership within 30 days. Get your application form at a bank, a hospital, or from the Commit slon., NEWLY WED? The •family’ Hospital Insurance premium must now be paid to cover husband and wife. Notify your •group’ without de­ lay OR, If you both pay premiums direct, noti­ fy the Commission. THE LANDSCAPE of Ontario will soon display the beauty of autumn as the leaves of deciduous trees take on the brilliant hues only nature can pro­ vide. Have you ever wondered how and why fall leaf colouration occurs? Horticulturalists explain that chlorophyll is present in the leaves as part of the -plant food production pro­ cess. The chlorophyll pigment is domin­ ant over others present in the leaves and imparts the green colour to the foliage. As the days cool and shorten, food production slows' down and the amount of chlorophyll diminishes. The yellow pigments, carotene and xantho­ phyll, now become apparent and the leaves turn yellow.' Another pigment, anthocyanin, imparts the reds and scar­ lets to the leaves. An accumulation of sugars and tannins in the leaf is re­ quired to activate this pigment. As a result, many of the maples and oaks of Ontario turn red. Weather plays an important part in the production of r'ed colouring. Warm sunny days followed by cool nights are needed to produce the most brilliant colour display. Since fall col­ ouring is dependent on weather condi­ tions, and fall temperatures vary from year to year, the autumn spectacle will be more brilliant in some years than others. Always Watch For Children EACH YEAR, hundreds of chil­ dren are killed and injured when struck by cars while walking or riding bicycles, according to All Canada Insurance Federation. The hazards are particularly high at this time of year when children are returning to school. The Federation, which represents most of Canada’s auto­ mobile insurance companies, recom­ mends these precautions for drivers: 1. Slow down in school and park areas . . . whether the law requires it or not; 2. Be particularly cautious when driving on residential streets; 3. Allow as much clearance as pos­ sible — and slow down where neces­ sary — when passing parked cars; 4. Give children a break, and the right of way, when they are crossing the street; 5. Anticipate trouble. Children are often careless and the good driver has a moral obligation to avoid an accident even though the child is nt fault. 40 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, September 16, 1926 Mr. R. Tasker has moved the house from the property recent­ ly purchased in Orange Street to-his vacant tot on the north side of RiaJtteribury Street and will fit it up for a dwelling. The Clinton brahch of the Dominion Stores, which' has been operated .for several years, is to be Closed the last Saturday ■of this month. Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King whose party returned the larg­ est group in. Tuesday's election will be called'upon to form a Government. Mr. King was Premier until his resignation in June last. Mr. A. Foote had the mis-- fortune to have his Ford Coupe stolen while In Seatorith Satur­ day night. Fomtunately it was located at Paris on Sunday none the Worse only the gas supply was exhausted. 10 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, September 20, 1956 If good weather manages to find its way to this part of Ontario' next week, the Centen­ nial Fair of Bayfield promises to. be .definitely "'bigger and better than ever". Marking the 100th anniversary Of the Fair, the memorial gates Will be un- veiled.and the fair will be open­ ed 'by F. A. Lashley. Assistant Scout Master Ar­ thur Tyndall was .honoured1 by the members of the Clinton Boy Scout Troop, -at a farewell weiner roast held at the Scout Camp last niighft. Art is leaving for Toronto, where he will en­ roll at the University of Tor­ onto. William Starkey, former Clin­ ton District Collegiate Institute student is now attending Royal Roads Military College, Vic­ toria, B.C. -----------o----------- International Plowing Match, Jamies Scott Farms, Seaforth— Huron County, Tuesday, Octob­ er 11 to Friday, October 14 in­ clusive. 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One of the -largest classes at No. 1 Service Flying Training School, Camp Borden, Royal CTanadiah Air Force1, received their wings Saturday night., Among the graduates was Charles Mutch of town. - An automatic fire alarm sys­ tem newly installed at the Hur­ on County Home was tested in a public demonstration Friday afternoon when fircmeii re« sponded to an alarm from the institution and indicated how quickly fire fighting equipment may how be on the scene, ’ \ ■ ■ •$<?, ■ ' A.? f.'.‘ ' .... PASSPORT ’^OnjAnand Ai^Wld- A ' ■ ■ ,'J ’ i t. Pick yours up now WHILE OFFICIAL DISCOUNT PRICES APPLY at your neighbourhood chartered bank branch! Open and build a Family Expo 67 Tour Account. BO sure your family sees Expo 67—April 28 to Oct 27 At Montreal.THE CLtNTdN NCWS*RfcdORD Established 1881 Amalgamated 1924 Published Every Thursday At The Heart Of Huron County Clinton, Ontario, Canada Population 3,475 A. 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