Clinton News-Record, 1973-07-19, Page 1Thursday, July19, 1973 108 Year - No. 29
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Clinton Mayor Don Symons welcomes Claude Bennett to
Clinton last Monday, when the Ontario minister of labor and
tourism stopped in Clinton as part of his 45 day tour of the
province. He toured the Wil-Dex plant as well. Greeting the
minister as well are Industrial Committee chairman 001
Stauttener and Huron County Development Officer, Spence
Cummings. (News-Record photo)
Well-known businessman dies
A well-known Clinton native,
John Samuel (Jack) Scruton,
who was in the oil business in.
Clinton for nearly 50 years,
died suddenly last Thursday
July 12 on his 63 birthday.
Mr. Scruton, who was born
in Clinton to the late Jean and
Edward Scruton on July 12,
1910, started off in the oil
business when he was still a
teenager, driving an oil truck
for the Canadian Oil Company,
who were bought by Shell some
years ago,
Mr. Scruton later went with
Cities Service Oil Company and
was with that firm when they
built the oil depot on Victoria
Street in Clinton, which is now
run by B.P. In 1963, Mr.
Scruton became affiliated with
the Shell Oil Company and
moved to their Albert Street
depot, which is now run by his
son, Don Scruton.
Besides his business in.
terests, Mr. Scruton was a
member of the Presbyterian
Church, a past-president of the
Clinton Lions Club and he was
a past-president of the Clinton
Colts Hockey Club during the
late '40s and early '50s,
On September 26, 1936 he
married the former Margaret
Mere in Goderich. She
predeceased him,
He is survived by one son,
Don of Clinton; four daughters,
Mrs. George (Patricia) Sills of
Barrie; Mrs. Lawrence (Con-
stance) Mellen of London, Mrs,
Keith (Nancy) Allen of Lon.
desboro, and Mrs. Allan
(Elaine) Craig of Auburn; one
brother Edward of Goderich;
and 16 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
from the Ball Funeral Home on
Saturday July 14 with Rev.
T.C. Mulholland in charge. In•
terment was in Clinton
Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Glen
Lockhart, Harold McPherson,
Russell Holmes, K.W.
Colquhoun, Bert Glidden and
A Clinton native, William
Nediger of London, was appoin-
ted last week as registrar of the
University of Western Ontario,
Dr. D. C. Williams, president of
the University • announ-
ced last week,
Born and raised in Clinton,
Mr. Nediger is the son of Mrs.
Greta Nediger and the late
John Nediger of Clinton.
Mr. Nediger, who is a
graduate of Central Huron
Secondary School, has been
deptuy-registrar since 1971, He
received his B.A. from U.W.O.
Arthur Aiken, all of Clinton.
Flowerbearers were the
oldest grandchildren, Danny
and Brian Mellen of London.
in 1957 „and taught
mathematics in both elemen-
tary and secondary schools
where he also held ad•
ministrative posts.
In 1965, Mr. Nediger began
his term as Associate Registrar
of Althouse College where he
served for six years before
assuming his duties as Deputy
Registrar of Western,
Mr. Nediger, who is married
to the former Phyliss Hanley of
Clinton, takes over his new post
on January 1, 1974,
Clinton native gets
top university post
Assessment office contract let
'They% notMinn. CrOatufull irrOot owlet WOW, but the
Children of the Clinton _playground summer program who put
on a prods last Friday through toWn. There are more than
170 chikiren betWeen the ages of three and 13 Involved lh
the prows* whi0h1Vintklin't have been passible without a
$3,000 Ontario government "Youth in Action" grant. There Is
S playground co-ordinator and four playground leaders
supervising the Children. (Neiws-Rebord chat°,
5 .charged after brawl.
A Goderich girl was sentenced to five
days in jail and four other ,youths face 16
other charges as a result of a scuffle nut-
aide the Elm Haven Motor Hotel on the
outskirts of Clinton early last Thursday
morning in which six policemen were
called in.
Susan Godfrey of Goderich was convic-
ted last Friday of assaulting a police of-
ficer, obstructing a police officer, and
causing a disturbance, She was sentenced
to five days in jail.
Four other Huron county youths, whose
names were nit relesseti 'by police, face
another 16 _cha ges „including assaulting a
police officer, obstructing a police officer,,
causing a disturbance, and, possession of
narcotics.
Four Clinton police and two OPP officers
from Goderich Detachment were required
to quell the disturbance, and one OPP of.
ricer required medical attention after being
struck during the melee. A Clinton officer
was also hit but didn't_ require doctor,
The four other youths will appear in
court in Clinton on August first,
Vanastra still has loose dogs
BY WILMA OKE
Kenneth Ziegler and Harvey Hammond
reported to Tuckersmith council on
ruesday, that several Vanastra residents
left their dogs loose at night to run at
large. The animal control officer, Gordon
Dale, R.R.4, 'Clinton is to be. notified.
The men also expressed concern over
heavy trucks parked in the residential area,
laid the number of wrecked cars.
In reply to a letter from the Municipal
Soard that it will terminate the zoning by-
aw by August 6, if no action is taken by
ruckersmith, council 'will report that the
ction is under review. Council wants a
oning by-law for Vanastra as soon as
ossible. The previous zoning by-law
roposal for the triangle covering Vanastra
nd the farming area from Clinton to
trucefield to Egmondville, to Clinton, was
pposed as it was considered restricted by
everal area rural residents.
Council signed a water agreement with
Hullett township council will request a
neeting with Blyth council over changes in
ost sharing at the Blyth-Hullett dump as
roposed by the village council.
Hullett council at its July meeting on
uly 3 voted to have the clerk approach
Myth council and set up a meeting.
Blyth recently suggested that cost
haring should be adjusted from the
resent 50-50 basis to a 60-40 basis with
Hullett paying the larger share. The recom-
mendation was made after the Blyth coun-
il had asked dump `sUPerintericlerit L'en
Rooney tO keep track of the qUantitiee of
garbage coming from Blyth, Hullett and
ktiburn, all of which use the dump.
In other business, the clerk was asked to
check with Frank Elliott to find out if he
had objection in regards to a propane gas
storage yard being located beside his bus
garage in the northern part of the town-
ship. The clerk is also to contact theEnergy
and Resources Management and other ap-
propriate government departments about
the yard,
Russell Good was present at the meeting
to discuss kennel licences and report on
d og registrations. Jelin Beane was present
to discuss a proposed municipal ditch.
Council approved the petition for the ditch.
Council voiced its approval of the project
to compile a history of Huron Canty from
1900 to the present and recommended the
township clerk to-operate with the students
doing the research.
The Road Superintendent is to repaint
he white lines on the church hill in Lon-
esboro.
Building permits were issued to D. Wet-
on oh concession 1; I3. Bakelattr, tort-
onion 15; G. Dale, concession 2; J. Beane,
BY J.F.
The Clinton Recreation Committee for
pecial Groups have set up a swimming
rograrn for emotionally and physically
aedicapped children who need special
Rifling assistance. The prograM Will tom»
ence the first week in August end persons
re asked to phone the Clinton pool at 4824
242 before 6 p.m. on Monday July 23.
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As well as offering the entries to the
linton Kinsmen Raceway, this paper has
cquired the services of Ken Holmes of
aforth, who will be keeping track of the
ocal steeds in a column every week.
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This coming Friday night, the Koff*,
ouse will be bringing a bated to Clinton at
he Library Park from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Called
'The Reflections," the group spedalizes in
gospel music.
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Anyone still interested in the Clinton
Centennial Band is asked to contact
Dwight Strain at 4824041. Separate
students and secondary students are
welcome.
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Let's not forget the giant Clinton
Sidewalk Sale Days being held this year on
August 2,3,4,, The merchants ate gearing up
for this big weekend, which is held every
seat in conjunction with the Clinton Lions
Street Carnival.
the Clinton P.U.C. effective July 3, 1973 to
supply Vanastra with water at a cost of 40c
per 1000 metered gallons of water, The
water will be carried in the 2.05 miles of
pipe along highway No. 4 previously used
to supply water to Vanastra when it was
the Canadian Forces Base. Vanastra
Developments, who took over the base
have been supplying the water to the
residents until the present time.
Council provisionally adopted the
Buchanan Drain which was considered at
the meeting attended by the engineer,
Henry Uderstadt of Orangeville who"'
answered questions. None of the ratepayers
affected by the drain made an appeal. It is
estimated by the engineer to cost $10,800
and is composed of 5410 lineal feet of open
drain and 2,536 lineal feet of closed drain.
Court of revision for it will be set for Aug.
7.
Court of Revision will be held on that
date as well as the Rehorst and Brock
concession 2; A, Kirkconnell, concession 5,
R. Leiner, concession 11; J. DeWeerd, con-
cession 9; M. Bean, Concession 14; P.
Westerhout, concession 9 and M. Datema,
concession 13.
Two building permits were held up for
further discussion.
Tile drain loan applications Were ap-
proved for Ed Szusz, concession 13; C.
Brandon, concession 1 and Walter Cun-
ningham, concession 10.
A request , for repair, improvement or
SY MILVENA ERICKSON
Harvey MacDougall and Philip
DuBoulay approached Bayfield Council at
their regular meeting Monday evening,
July 16, with the request that the Bayfield
Area Bluebird Society be allowed the use
of the basement of the Old Town. Hall
during the fall and winter months. The
newly-formed society have made ap-
plication to New Horizons for financial
assistance, but have as yet received no
assurance that funds will be alloted to
them. However, they are hopeful after
meeting with a federal representative.
Council passed a motion to allow the
Society the use of the basement, when
requested, for assembling and painting the
bluebird bores.
Frank Burch, president of the Bayfield
Ratepayers Association, was also present
and informed Council of the forthcoming
ratepayers meeting on Saturday morning,
Aug. 18 at 10;30 a.m. It will be held in the
Old Town Hall.
A letter was received from the Ministry
of Treasury containing the 1972 mill rate
Analysis. Correspondence was received
Drains, with the meeting scheduled to start
at 7:30 p.m.
A request for a tile drain for $6300, was
approved.
Requests for building permits were ap-
proved for John Janmaat of R.R. 2
Seaforth for a steel grain bin; John Van
Dooinik, R.R. 4 silo; Darwin Bannerman,
Seaforth, new house; Bruce Coleman, steel
grain bin; Wilfred Tremeer, Egmondville,
storage shed; Grant. Smale, Seaforth,
double-wide, mobile home.
Council was notified by Clintoe that its
agreement with the fire area board will ter-
minate at the end of 1973. A meeting has
been set for July 23 for Tuckersmith to, re-
negotiate the fire agreement, as well as the
townships of Goderich, Stanley and
Hullett. Reeve Elgin Thompson and Coun-
cillor Vince Fowlie will represent Tucker-
smith at the meeting.
Council was informed that its legal coun-
cil has registered the free park area of
Vanastra which were turned over to the
township by Vanastra Developments,
alteration of Branch E. of the Pollard
drain was accepted and the drain com-
missioner was asked to investigate.
Another such request was made regarding
the Kennedy drain and property owners
are to be contacted regarding the matter.
The assessor is to be advised the town-
ship requests his aid in counting dogs in
the township. Membership in the Huron
county Road Superintendents' association
was paid. The next regular meeting of
council will be August 7.
from the County clerk stating that all auc-
tioneers must be licenced in the County
before an auction can be held. The fee for
this permit is still set at $25. A letter
received from the M,T.C. told of municipal
contracting tender procedure.
A letter of thanks is to be sent to Jack
Sturgeon for his kind donation of an elec-
tric clock for the library.
Reeve Oddleifson and Clerk Graham
will attend a public hearing in Toronto on
August, 16 regarding the Task Force on
Policing in Ontario, and they will report at
the next meeting.
Complete sets or partial seta of the aerial
survey will be made available for sale
through the Clerk's office. These meets are
100 feet to the inch,
Council passed a motion to contribute
towards the cost Of a Commemorative
Plaque to be placed in the new Post Office.
In other business, Council discussed a
life preserver for the north pier, trash con«
tainers for the south beach Area, liquid
calcium for Sarnia Street, Keith Crescent,
the south end of Tuyll Street, And the old
Clinton Road, drainage on William Street
and reflector Markets for Municipal Road:
the tender of Genan Construction Ltd. of
Waterloo for the construction of the ad.
dition at the Huron-Perth Regional
Assessment office in Coderich was ap.
proved Monday morning.
At the special meeting of Huron County
Council, members agreed to accept the
Genan tender for $164,551. This price is for
the building only. An additional $26,000
has been budgeted for architects' fees of
$13,000; landscaping, $1,000; parking,
$2,000 and a contingency fund for fur-
nishings, a public address System for the
general meeting room, partitions etc.
Clerk-treasurer John Berry told council
he has a letter from the Ministry of Gover-
nment Services indicating the province is
agreeable to the rental conditions,
Berry said the agreement would call for
a rental fee of $5.25 per -square foot or
$43,980 per annum for the entire building
effective at the time of opening. The ton-
tract would be drawn up for five years With
an option providing for another five year
contract.
Further income from the building would
come from rental of space at the back part
of the ground floor. Consideration has been
given to moving the Children's Aid Society
into these quarters although nothing
definite has been decided.
Berry said that although completion of
the building has been estimated In 17
weeks from the beginning of construction,
he felt this may be "a little ambitious".
There will be no penalty clause in the ton-
tract with Genan, the same firm by a new
name as built the original assessment of-
fice.
In Answer to a specific question, Berry
advised it would be from 20 to 80 years
before the original investment plus interest
on the money would be returned'to Huron
County.
Chairman of the Property Committee,
Reeve Harold Lobb of Clinton, told council
he was pleased the committee had seen fit
to recommend that Huron County's con-
struction safety inspector Everett Smith act
as clerk of the works during the construc-
tion period. Smith would work closely with
architects Snider. Huget and March.
"I'd like to have a county inspector on
the job," remarked Lobb. "I believe it will
be of great benefit to the council here."
However, it was learned that Smith had
been taken to hospital on the morning of
county council, and decision was reached
to leave the matter of inspection to the
discretion of the committee-
Reeve Girvin Reed of Ashfield asked
why $2,000 had been put in the budget to
cover parking when the Town of Goderich
had promised to make parking space
available. Berry told council some ad-
ditional offetreet parking will be provided
by the county around the former jail wall
on the north aide of the jail building since
the parking to be provided by the Town
may be taken up at times with tourist
parking, particularly in the summer mon-
ths,
Reeve Everett Mallwain wondered if a
building permit had been sought from the
Town of Goderich .... and whether it had
been issued. He was told it was a little
premature for the building permit since the
tender for the addition cannot be let until
the rental lease is signed by the govern.'
ment.
In other business, council saw John Tin.
ney sworn in as a county councillor to tom-
plate the term of former Hay Township
Deputy-reeve Harold Campbell who died
recently.
Councillors also expressed their concern
for the reeve of Hensall, John Baker, who
Was seriously injured .Friday 13 when he
Was run over by a combine at work.
BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER
Subject now to the final signing of the
rental lease with the Ontario government,
Rullett to meet with Blyth over dump
Bayfield gives soeiety
use of town basement