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Clinton News-Record, 1974-05-30, Page 1Clinton couple married 50 gears Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Taylor of King Street in Clinton celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last week and.were honored at a reception at the Clinton Arena, with more than 200 showing up to offer their congratulations. They were married in Clinton on May 20, 1924. (News-Record photo) No Rain Rainfall 1,19" Weather MAY ) 974 HI (.0 1973 pH spo 21 78 49 66 36 22 75 55 72 38 23. 71 03 67 48 24 61. 44 65 49 20 57 40 65 53 26 56 38 09 5? 27 59 33 63 50 20 -Coals ;Clinton, Ontario Clinton News-Record Thursday, May 30,,1974 109th Year -No. 22 Committee to be formed Merchants back town restoration project Restoration of Clinton's core received general backing of the Clinton Retail Mer- chants Association and the first steps towards the refurbishing were taken in a meeting last Thursday night in. Clinton.' About 50 persons, including merchants and citizens, packed the council chamber of the Town Hall, to hear preliminary discussion of the restoration of the town core. The project is the idea of Gordon Duern of Rattenbury Street, who is a qualified architect and designer. Earlier in May, Mr. Duern had drawn up Mrs. Shirley Weary, Goderich was voted New Democratic candidate for Huron- Middlesex by acclamation on Tuesday night by a small gathering of NDP suppor- ters. Paul Carroll nominated the Clinton secondary school teacher. Mrs. Weary thanked R.F. McKinley for the change in the Riding name to Huron- Middlesex saying, "I suspect that it is his only contribution to Parliament in the past year." The philosophy Mrs. Weary is basing her campaign on is 'people matter more than corporations.' She expressed concern over the present tax system and said, "There are too many loopholes for the 'cor- porations and none for the individual." One example she referred to was the special tax benefit granted to oil and mining companies protecting them against a sketch of a new Town Hall that would --blend with the Georgian architecture of the rest of the street and suggested at that time that for a small investment, the town core could be restored along that same Georgian theme. At the meeting last Thursday night, Clin- ton photographer Skip Masson of Photo Art Services offered his services free of charge to help in first step, photographing the main streets, one building at a time and then making up a composite picture that would be used as a reference and mine failure. She feels that this exemption should be lifted so that the extra tax dollars could be used to benefit the Canadian people. She spoke on what seems to be the main issue of the campaign, the cost of living. She pointed out to her supporters that the NDP party has proven that they are willing to take the necessary steps to alleviate the pressure on the consumer. One suggestion Mrs. Weary made was to guarantee farmers higher prices at the farm gate to encourage them to produce more food. She said that in this manner the far- mer would not be afraid to 'produce sur- pluses.' She criticized the federal old age pension scheme and maintained that no one should be forced to live on under $200 per month. In the production end of food Mrs. Weary suggests Crown Corporations grab- would also serve as a record of the way it is at present. Mayor Don Symons, who was at the meeting, informed those present that the Huron County Library board had granted permission to the town to let Dr. Duern use the upstairs room in the Clinton library as a work centre for the project. Mr. Duern said drafting tables, the pictures and perhaps a scale model would be set up. Mr. Duern said the plan would follow a general theme and return a little to the past, He said that the store fronts bing a slice of the market to force some competition and force lower prices. She also feels that a crackdown on advertising is needed. "Advertising that creates want for things that people really don't want should be prevented", she said. "This," she said, "is for our generation. We also have a special responsibility to our future generations." • She was referring to Canada's, and this Riding's, natural resources. She en- courages more legislation to protect natural resources. She would like to see closer co-operation between the different levels of government. ' "We must co-ordinate environmental control policies to harmonize at federal and provincial levels," she noted. , Mrs. Weary's concern is not only for .(conflnued on page 5) shouldn't be too modern, and should retain some quaintness. "This would be a beautiful place to shop," Mr. Duero said, "people would drive here to see it." Mr. Duern wanted assurances that all the merchants in town were behind the project. "The worst thing that could hap- pen would be for five merchants to go ahead and 25 not," he said. Mr, Duern said that a presentation on the restoration would be started on June 1st and be ready for a public showing by December. He said that meanwhile, an environmen- tal committee was needed to help him find out what was needed and what was available to the rest of the town. He said that a meeting would be held on June 10 and he wanted as many representatives from service clubs, the Horticulture Society and other interested citizens to come for- ward at that time and offer their help, "It has to come from the people," he said, Mr. Duern turned down any money for the present time and said he was not looking for a salary but would need ex- pense money later on. He also said that a general clean-up and rejuvenation of Clinton could be under- taken in the town with the environmental committee showing the way with ideas and advice. • During a meeting of the businessmen that followed, Clarence Denomme of Clin- ton was elected president of the Retail Merchants Association, replacing Bill Smith, who resigned because of business pressures. Shirley Weary named NDP choice Couple celebrate 50th anniversary BY J.F. For those readers who like to look at pic- tures of pretty girls, there is plenty to look at inside this paper as we present the can- didates for the Queen of the Fair contest. The judges will have a tough titne deciding a winner, though. * * * Although there was no wide spread damage from Sunday night's frost, a couple of old timers say we are in for another one before the full moon on Stine 4th. For the tomatoes sake, I hope they're wrong. * * * The Clinton campus of Conestoga College will be holding their first graduation ceremonies this Friday night at 7;30 p.m. for all those who have graduated from the college in the past two years, * We must congratulate the Clinton Public Works department for the fine job they did this week on oiling the gravel roads in the town. This'ishotild keep the dust down for Most of the sort-liner, and keep many Clio- Ionians happy now that they don't have to Serene half an inch of dust off of their fur- niture every day. * * * We see that many area farmers are cat- ching up on,their spring chores this week, but we hope that seeding doesn't cut into attendance at the Spring Pair this weekend. r 1 r Ladies Conservation Club where she has been made a life member. The couple have three „ Mr„§- KJ. (Margaret) Reynolds of' "Strsitford, Mrs. Walter (Pauline Marie) Gordner of Kitchener and Robert Harold Taylor of Lucan. They also have nine grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Besides the reception last Saturday night, they were honoured at a family gathering on May 20 at the Leisure Lodge in Preston. Last minute preparations are underway today for the Clinton Spring Fair and Trade Show that gets underway tomorrow and continues on Saturday and Sunday. The Huron Central Agriculture Society has a full slate of event's planned for the three day show, commencing with a first time Jersey show on Friday afternoon, under the direction of the Canadian Jersey Club. • For the first time ever, a horse Pull con- test will highlight the grandstand show at 7:30., with the Queen of the Fair and the Senior Citizens Queen being picked at 8:30 p.m. As well, the Kinsmen"Beer Hall, the Joyces midway and the exhibits will be open. The annual parade through town at 1 p.m. opens Saturdays activities, with the SY MILVENA ERICKSON A public meeting was set for Saturday morning, June 1 in the old Town Hall, Bayfield to discuss the South Dock Development in the Bayfield River, courted decided at their regular meeting last Mon- day evening. They heard the Clerk read correspon- dence from John White, ministry of treasury with enclosed copy of the 1974 On- tario Budget; from the ministry of tran- sportation and communication on subsidies on maintenance of storm sewers 27 inches or less; and filed a request from the Retail Merchants Assoc, of Ontario pertaining to uniform store hours. In other business, council passed a resolution to support the Regional Monicinality of Peel to strongly protest to The Ausable,Bayfield Conservation Authority voted unanimously last Thur- sday in Exeter to enlarge its scope to in- clude the Lake Huron shoreline from Goderich Township to its existing southerly limit in Bosanquet Township, The resolution ealls for the authority to take in the watersheds of all streams en- tering Lake Huron from a point about 10 Miles north of' Rayfield, Stanley, Hay, Stephen and Bosanquet townships. The couple received congratulatory messages from Governor General 'Jules Le-ger: QPPoition,Xe6der Bob ' Stanfield, MP Bob McKinley, Premier Bill Davis, MPP Jack Riddell and a host of friends. Present at the reception last week were the couple's maid of honor Mrs. Leona Lockhart of Clinton and their flower girl, Mrs. Harold (Doris) McPherson'ofClinton. Guests were present 'from .Sault Ste. Marie, Hamilton, Lucan, Clinton and the surrounding area. official opening slated for 1:30 and the baby show set for 2;30. During the afternoon, the livestock exhibits will be judged and paraded at 3;30 p.m. .The largest heavy horse show in Canada under the direction of Tory Gregg will start at 7 p.m. in front of the grandstand, followed by the lighter horse show and then the grandstand show featuring the "cream-cheeze good-time band", MC Vince Montford and a host of local talent. Sunday afternoon at• 1 p.m. sees the start of the sadle horse show and western horse show, while a Sunday evening grandstand show, another first, wil feature a gospel show with a host of talent including several TV regulars. the Ont. Hockey Association, the apparent lack of control; policing and to end violence on and off, the ice, Council decided to investigate the necessity of fencing swimming pools to protect the ratepayers and the municipality and learned that some toncrete infot'- mation should be known regarding the Senior Citizens Housing Development. They heard a request from Stewart Wat- son, Victoria St. for permission to pave his driveway. Council also discussed the grass cutting which will get under way im- mediately, and learned that the street had been replaced and repaired and discussed the location of several new streetlights to be placed on Highway 21 to more effec- tively light the corner at Clan Gregor Square where many accidents happen. A report of the vote now goes to the provincial government to await an order- in-council making the action law, Thursday's action makes. the Ausable- Hayfield authority the first along Lake Huron to include the shoreline in its scope. Similar action has been taken only along Lake Ontario in the Toronto-Hamilton area, When approved, the authority will have jurisdiction which will allow it to under- take shoreline projects, Liberals of the Huron-Middlesex Riding selected John H. Lyndon, Goderich theatre manager, to carry their banner into the up- - coming federal election July 8. The gymnasium at Central Huron Secon- dary School in Clinton was plastered with the big 'L' signs which said "Lyndon Now" and association members chose Lyndon over Rev, Dwight Strain, Clinton, the only other candidate (Or the nomination, Mrs, Jean Adams of Brucefield was also nominated but declined to accept. Lyndon was educated in Winnipeg, Manitoba where he graduated from Kelvin Technical School in 1938. He later worked for Power and Mine Supply, Winnipeg; Sieman & Molson Electric, Port Arthur; and T. Eaton Co., Winnipeg. He enlisted in 1941 with the RCAF, was discharged in 1946 and re-enlisted in 1954, serving, with telecommunications 'from 066 to 1960 with NATO forces in Europe, He was discharged in 1970 when he was stationed at CFB Clinton. During his years with the service, he resided much of the time in Huron County, living at Brucefield and Hensall where he was involved with community affairs. A widower, Lyndon has two sons, Bruce of Clinton and Kirk of Goderich, Lyndon was a nominee for candidacy during the recent provincial by-election which saw Liberal Jack Riddell elected in Huron. In his speech to the convention, Lyndon described the people of Huron as "earth people" who make their living off the land. He said the policies of federal agricultural Minister Hugene Whelan to give farmers a "half decent break" Must be appreciated by them. Lyndon claimed wage and price controls as proposed by Robert Stanfield and the Progressive Conservatives were not the an- swer. He said Liberal policies would "keep inflation under control" and praised the federal government's foreign policy which has made possible new markets in China. He vowed to give the PC candidate in this election "a good run for his motley". Following the announcement that Lyn- don would be the Liberal candidate in the election here, Rev. Strain pledged his "un- tiring support" to him, Strain, a young vibrant speaker, called this election the most important one in Canadian history. He said the issue in the election is not inflation but material shor- tages. He, too condemned PC proposals for wage freezes and price controls. "I don't want my wages frozen," he ad- mitted, "Do you?" Strain voiced strong criticism of Robert Stanfield as a prime minister and said that when the people of Huron go to the polling booths July 8, they should "shake from fear at the thought of the alternative" to the present government. This theme was carried through by Mark MacGuigan, the Oleg speaker for the evening. 1V1ticGuigan is the Liberal member for Windsor-Walkerville, the former riding of Paul Martin, now a senator, He said the issue in this election is "responsibility and irresponsibility" - the responsibility shown by the government, especially in the last 18 Months, and the irresponsibility of the Conservatives and the NDP in bringing about the fall of the government at this crucial time. MacGuigan said the results of the last election in which a minority government was sent to Ottawa was "the will of the people". He said the Liberals had managed to bring about some good legislation during the last 18 months though the Opposition was 'consumed by a lust for power" and the NDP were like "political jellyfish, flop- ping around without any cause". (conlinaixi on page 5) John Lynd6,1 . • . Old fire truck fully restored Now fully restored to its original condition by Clinton Auto body, Clinton's 1928 fire truck is ready to make its rounds proclaiming Clinton's Centennial next year. Posing Tuesday with the just completed Obey truck are, left to ,right Lorne Love, Dennis Fleischauer, Wayne Hartman, and Carl Cox, who admitted under questioning that the $800 he received from the town to fix the truck didn't cover all the costs. He also credited Doug Cartwright with finding many of the old fittings for the truck. (News-Record photo) John Lyndon receives Liberal nod A life-long Clinton couple, Mr. and Mrs. oNfefin 'Stewart Taylor of 201 King Street, celebrated, their 50th weddiog anniversary. in' linton,' When nearly ".200''gliests'Y(tislied' them well at a reception last Saturday night. The couple were married in Clinton on May 21, 1924. Mrs, Taylor is the former Annie Marguerite Lucas, the youngest of 11 children of the late Mr. and Mrs: A.T. Lucas formerly of Dunlop Street. She is the last surviving member of the family. Mr. Taylor is the son of the late G.K. Taylor, who lived on Rattenbury Street. The couple were married at the bride's home by the late Rev. A.A. Holmes of Wesley Church, Both are in excellent health and Mr. Taylor said he is "looking forward to another 50 years of marriage." Mr. Taylor worked for the Canadian National Railroad for 45 years, retiring in 1968 as a section foreman. He worked out of Clinton for most of those years. He 'has been active in town over the years, including a past-president of the Clinton Fish and Game Club and a past- president of the Clinton Lions Club. He has been a Lion member since 1951. He was also made a life member of the Fish and Game Club. He has also been active in minor sports in Clinton, as a coach and manager of several ball and hockey clubs. Several times Mr. Taylor has been with teams that have made the all-Ontario finals. Mrs. Taylor is an active member of the Fair begins tomorrow Bayfield to discuss dock Authority enlarges scope