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Clinton News-Record, 1974-05-16, Page 12,12---CLINTON NEWS-RECORD, THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1974 Jean Livermore of Isaac Street in Clinton is one of those lucky people with a green thumb. Among a collection of beautiful house plants is this dahlia cactus which is covered in four-inch red blooms. (News-Record photo) County to discuss police force Huron County Council will have to con- sider an important step, Probably on May 31, in r resolving the future of county policing as a resillt of a proposal made May 9 in Clinton. The proposal was made during an open meeting called by county police chiefs to discuss a possible union of five area municipal police forces, Officials from the Ontario Police commission, elected municipal officials and policemen par- ticipated in the discussion. The five municipal police chiefs began discussions about uniting their forces in the wake of an Ontario government task force report which recommended police forces, in. towns with populations under ,.15,000, be disbanded. , During the Clinton meeting, a committee was chosen to ask county council to request the Ontario government to make a study of policing needs and costs in Huron County. The committee is composed of the chair- men of police commissions from Clinton, Exeter, Goderich, Seaforth and Wingham. William Harris, of Wingham, will head the group. County Warden Bill Elston hailed the committee's impending presentation to council, He has been plagued with questions he can't answer about a possible county police force, he said. "I would definitely like someone to come and talk to county council to get it (county force) past the rumor stage", he said. The warden didn't know about current studies being made by county police chiefs until two weeks ago. If county council decides to ask for the police study, paid for by the province, two approaches could be used in making the request. Chairman of the Ontario Police Com- mission, Elmer Bell, explained the ap- proaches in response to a question from Harold Lobb of Clinton. County council could ask the Solicitor General to direct the police commission to make the study or ask the commission to get approval from the Solicitor General. The county would however, have to specify topics the study should cover, such as costs of a county force versus a takeover by the Ontario provincial police. The task force report recommended the OPP assume duties in the towns as well as the rural areas of the county. The general , feeling of Huron County police chiefs is that a county force would be better than OPP policing. They maintain lower costs and better police-community relations would result. Other advantages, listed by Chief Ted Day, of Exeter, include: - central dispat- ching and communications, probably located in Clinton; - personal portable radios for all officers on patrol; - iden- tification offices for fingerprinting and photography; - a Canadian Police Infor- mation• Centre terminal at main ad- ministration °Moe; - a breathalizer in- stalled at administration offices; - appoint- ment of one officer as court officer for the county, freeing others for duties elsewhere. The county would be divided into five divisions, One of the current chiefs would head the force and the other four would be supervisors of their respective divisions. The union of the five forces would bring an equalization in pay and benefits for of- ficers serving in each division. Discussion of communications dominated a large portion of the meeting. Ronald Durand, a specialist with the police commission, explained his office is studying ways of revamping police radios throughout the province. Frequencies would be changed to allow police throughout the province to com- municate by radio. Frequencies assigned to departments now are often incompatible. All five municipal police forces in Huron County are on the same frequency but they can't radio the OPP, Costs for installing a possible central radio dispatch system for the five forces, no matter what course county policing takes in the future, would be shared by the municipalities and the province. The province would pay 75 percent and the municipalities 25 percent. Some Persons at the meeting dismissed the spending. They said that the 25 percent municipal share would be wasted if the provincial government passed legislation which put the OPP to work throughout the county. Whether that legislation is passed or not has confused the issue of creating a county force. Chief Pat King, of Goderich, explained that the chiefs have been studying the possibility because they wanted to have an- swers to any questions asked of them by their respective town councils. Their study led them to believe the county force is preferable to the OPP, But other observers say there is nothing wrong with the existing policing system. The task force report contends that larger forces are more effective and recommend the OPP takeover. However, the possibility exists that the government may refuse to act upon the task force findings and scrap the whole report. Even if the report is considered, legislation may not be pending for years. If county council asks for the police study and the provincial government grants it, options are left open. If the study concluded that OPP service in the county is preferable, further action to study a county force would be unnecessary. If a county force was deemed suitable, council and the five municipalities would have the study's findings as a basis for its formation, Nobody at the meeting however, could give a satisfactory explanation of how costs would be shared by municipalities if a county force was formed, Although an average cost per person could be levied on each municipality aocor, ding to its population, Mr. Bell noted that per capita levies are unfair. Assessments each town, village and township differ., In more industrialized municipalities, costs to individual taxpayers would be lower as industries pay large portions of tax assessments. No precedent exists that could be used as a basis for funding a county police force. The county force would put an end to free policing the rural townships now en- joy. Judge T.J. Graham, with the police commission, said part of the task force report stresses that every person in the province should pay for policing. The townships, as part of Huron County, would have to pay for OPP services if the task force recommendations are implemen- ted by ,the government, The townships will escape payments only if the government decides to ignore the task force report and policing in the county remains the same. Persons attending the meeting gave a general nod to the conclusion that only a study by the police commission will reveal whether county or OPP services would be cheaper in case small town forces disap- pear because of legislation. Kippen BY RENA CALDWELL W. I. Note. The Board of Direbtors of Kippen East W.I. met on May 7th at the home of Mrs. Robert Kinsman to plan the programs for the coming. year. Plans will be made later to celebrate Kippen Lasts 40th• Anniversary. The members decided to work with the Junior Farmers in the recycling of glass and paper. The bus trip will be June 20. Mr. Elzar Mousseau is a patient in Seaforth Community Hospital. "PLANTING PLEASURE" CAN BE YOURS WITH * Choice seed selection * Quality boxed plants • * Lawn Care Products * Soil Conditioners * Insecticides & Herbicides * Tools, gloves etc. DURST FARM and GARDEN CENTRE ' 22 ISAAC ST. CLINTON PHONE 482-9333 19,20,21 J It 1111 IL 2 MOM SUN IE 5 • Kern I Coat Suppose you operate a manufacturing company, or a firm that is a supplier to such a manufacturer. Suppose instead that you operate a tourist resort, or a tourist attraction that benefits local resorts. Others depend on you for a living. So your Ontario government wants to help you help them,,. and yourself ... through the Ontario Development Corporation (ODC). The ODC was established by the government here in Ontario to provide financial assistance to businesses unable to obtain necessary funds from conventional lending institutions. These programs are designed to i ' stimulate ndustri al growth, encourage economic development and increase employment opportunities in the central and southwestern areas of Ontario. Similar programs exist to aid businesses in other parts of the Province. Briefly, ODC Financial Assistance programs are divided into two cate- gories —Incentive Loans and Term Loans. In central and southwestern Ontario, Incentive Loans are provided to es- tablish new manufacturing operations or service industries in support of manufacturing. These loans may be interest-free or at a rate lower than the ODC's prevail- ing rate of interest. Commencement of repayment may be deferred until the company is established. Term Loans are available to finance new products and processes, exports, pollution-control equipment, industrial buildings, tourist operations and the expansion of small businesses. Your Ontario government has pre- pared a concise, easy-to-understand booklet explaining who may qualify for ODC Financial Services. If you would like a copy of the booklet, or wish to make application for ODC assistance, write to: Ontario Development Corporation Mowat Block, Queen's Park Toronto, Ontario M7A 1 T5 Ministry of Industry and Tourism, Claude Bennett, Minister ST MRS. DERT SHOISOROOK • UNITED CHURCH NOTES The Christian Family Sun- day service was held on Sunday • at 10 a, m, Greeting,. into the sanctuary were Jack Tamblyn and Reg Lawson while the ushers were Harvey Stewart, Dennis Fothergill. Larry and Ken Jewitt. The choir anthem was "He's got the whole wide world. in His hands" and The children's story was "Letting mother down." Rev. McDonald's message was "A portrait of Mother" taken from the Book of Proverbs. The flowers at the front of the church were placed by Mr. and Mrs, Jim McEwing in honour of the marriage of their daughter, Kathleen Lenore to Charles William Chambers, The flowers on the Memorial Stand' were placed in loving memory of Mr. Hugh Radford by his brothers and sister. W.I. Meeting The W.I. meeting was held in the hall on Wednesday night, May 8th. President, Mrs. Harry Tebbutt opened meeting with Mrs. Tom Allen at the piano. Roll call was answered by "My favorite cultural activity" and the minutes of last meeting read. Thank you cards were read from Mrs. Myrtle Fairser- vice, Mrs. Jessie Jones and the Clinton Hospital Auxiliary for $25 donation. Mrs. Lloyd Pipe gave her report on 26th Annual Officers Conference held at the Univer- sity of Waterloo from April 30th to May 2nd, when more than 60 delegates attended. The theme was "Opportunity knocks, open the door or it will vanish." She gave a very in- teresting report on the bus trip to Elmira and Doon village and she thanked .the W.I. for sending her. Mrs. Gourley reported for Huronview. The Blossom Tea is to be held on June 5th at 2 p.m. and the W.I. will provide sandwiches. Mrs. Tebbutt, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Jewitt, Mrs. Shob- brook,"nitiVITA'att and Mrs. Robinson are to provide squares. Mrs. Taylor gave the year's financial report and Mrs. Reg Lawson, convener of cultural activities introduced Mr. Jim Doig of Seaforth, chairman of the Van Egmond Foundation Board. This project had been promoted by an essay written by Miss Cardno, on not recognizing that which will be history. Mr. Doig gave each one a copy of the history of the Van Egmonds residence and its owners, Mrs. Lawson thanked him and presented him with a donation for the project. Voting delegates for district annual on May 27th at Belgrave are Mrs. Eric Ander- son, Mrs. Harry Tebbutt,. Mrs. Margaret Taylor and Mrs, Bert Shobbrook. It was moved to subscribe to ';Country Woman" at $1,25 and pay $3.50 to Mrs. Pope for the W.1„, book. It was moved to donate $5 to "pennies for friendship." . The collection was received and the meeting closed with the Queen, W.I. Grace and lunch was served by Mrs. Burns, Mrs, Gross, Mrs, Kennedy and Mrs. Clark, Personals Mr. Henry Honking returned home on May 1st from spen- ding four weeks in University Hospital, London. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gaunt have moved to their home at Menesetung Park Goderich, Mr. and Mrs. Stew Mustard of Kitchener spent Friday night with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lee and were guests at the Chambers - McEwing wedding on Saturday in Londesboro United Church. Mr. and. Mrs. John. Sunder- cock, Woodstock, and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Peck, R.R. 2 Lon- don, spent the weekend with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Sundercock and were guests at the Chamber- McEwing wedding on Satur- day. Mrs. Jessie Jones spent the weekend with her daughter Mr. and Mrs. Ken Moore and family, Egmondville. Lloy and Jeff Shaddick of Kitchene.' spent the weekend with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Shaddick, Mrs. Ron McLellan of Hamilton visited with her father, Mr. Emmerson Hesk on the week-end. Miss Wendy Caldwell, an R.N. at Toronto Western Hospital, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Len Caldwell. • Rev. McDonald visited-:his aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Lucas in the, Stratford hospital on Sun- day. He later presented on behalf of the Canadian Foresters, Court Atwood, a wheelchair to the Knolicrest Lodge Nursing Home in Milverton at a presentation service held in the lounge of the Lodge. He returned home by Ethel and spent 'the evening with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl McDonald. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Thomp- son, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Shob- brook, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Overholt, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Jewitt and Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Johnston attended Blyth Masonic Lodge Centennial din- ner and dance on Ladies night, Friday night in Blyth Memorial Hall. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hamilton of Moorefield spent the weekend with their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Thompson. The Londesboro Hi-C Group enjoyed their annual Wiener Roast at the Sam McClure farm on Friday evening. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. David Lee on the birth of a son in Wingham Hospital on Monday, May 13. It is the first grandchild for Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lee. BY MRS. H.F. BERRY The regular monthly meeting of the Brucefield UCW was held last Tuesday afternoon, May 7th. Mrs. William Scott and Mrs. D. Triebner were in charge and Mrs. Scott opened the meeting with a poem followed by a hymn with Mrs. McBeath at the piano. The Scripture lesson was read by Mrs. Triebner and the offering was received by Mrs. Scott and dedicated by Mrs. Triebner. The meeting closed with a hymn and prayer lead by Mrs. Scott. The business part of the meeting was chaired by the president, Mrs, Triebner who welcomed all and read a lovely poem on Mother's Day. Mrs. John Henderson gave the secretary's report in the ab- sence of Mrs. Cliff Henderson. Thank-you notes from Mrs. J. Grumewald and Stewart Baird were read by Mrs. Berry and Mrs. L. Wilson read a let- ter from the foster child. Mrs. J. Mustard reported for the bale of baby's clothing that was sent to Mrs. H.S. Trefry at Richmond's Laundry Hospital, June 4th has been set as visitors day when neighboring units of the UCW will be in- vited with a special program. A Strawberry Supper will be Wake -*-ze.) AufWalls stand out. E6 picture framing, creative art service, < 482-3871 The 6Decorator held in June by the Stewart Board. A letter of thanks was read by Miss M. Swan from Mrs. Stanway to all who remem- bered the family at the time of Rev. E.R. Stanway's death. Mrs. Robert Allan, Mrs. Mustard and Mrs. McGregor of Unit I served a delicious lunch. WINTER PRECAUTIONS Motorists should be equipped to cope with hazardous winter driving conditions, reminds Consumers' Association of Canada. This extra equipment should include a brush to remove snow,- a windshield scraper for ice, tire chains, , a battery booster cable, sand or ashes, a shovel and a flashlight. As ,battery power, declines; itr cold weather, a battery should be checked at the onset of win- ter and replaced if necessary. CAC National Headquarters is located at 100 Gloucester Street, Ottawa. Business development means more jobs and increased opportunities. This is what Ontario is doing to help businesses grow. 11, _II II I n II U II II II II II 11 11 II II II Government of Ontario VUiliiarri G. Davis, Premier Super Kern Tone Interior Latex $8 9 9 G81. 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