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Clinton News-Record, 1974-08-22, Page 1Clinton, Ontario 20 Cents Clinton News-Record Thursday,Augast 22, 1974 109th Year - No. 34 All Huron teachers get hefty raises A new band master Lois Legg of Birr'is the new bandmaster of the Clinton Centennial band and she replaces Dwight Strain, who resigned his post after founding the band last Oc- tober. Miss Legg is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario and Althouse College of Education. As well as leading the Centennial Band, Miss Legg will teach music at Central Huron Secondary School. Here she leads the band during a practice session. (News-Record photo) Band has new director The Clinton Centennial Band has a new music director to replace Dwight Strain, who resigned last week, Mr. Strain had for- med the band last October. The executive committee announced on Monday that Miss Lois Legg of Birr, just north of London, Ontario, has taken over leadership of the band. Miss Legg will also teach music at Cen- tral Huron Secondary School starting this September. She is a graduate of Medway High School and she received her music degree from the University of Western On- tario after four years work. She specialized in the French Horn. Monster bingo winners A pair of Clintonians were the big win- ners in this week's Monster Bingo, Mrs. June Howse and Mrs. Bill Steep bingoed on the $1,000 Jackpot and each went home $500 richer. Share-the-wealth winners were Betty Huisser of Goderich, Joanne Cole of Goderich, June Corriveau, Goderich, Helen Thompson, Hensall and Mrs. Les Smith of London. • BY J.F. Racing this Sunday at the Clinton Kin- smen Raceway will be highlighted by three divisions of the Ontario Sired Stakes for three-year-old pacing colts, The three races will feature some of North America's top drivers and the best of the crop of three- year-old Ontario pacers. Clinton will be represented in one of the divisions, as Tonys Bay goes to the post for owners Frank Cook, 'Punch" McEwen and Lorne Brown of Clinton, • * * * There will be some very tired youngsters next week after the Clinton Centennial Band's Bike-A-Than travels 50 miles through a circuitous route on Huron County Roads. It's all for a good cause though, as the children will be raising funds to keep the band active. * * We hope the Clinton Horticulture Society doesn't have the same problem at their flower show this Friday as did another unnamed flower show. According to the Exeter Times-Advocate, a 94-year- old man streaked through one flower show and was awarded first prize for best dried arrangement. * * * The Clinton playground will stage their wrap-up parade next Tuesday August 27 at D30 p.m. from the Clinton arena. Next Wednesday is the final day for the 1974 summer program, One thing that we noticed 'wasn't on the list of plants and wildlife, that eight students are putting together at the Hullett Wildlife management area, was the num- ber and size of the mosquitos in the area. Last Week while doing some pictures and a story out there we were nearly eaten alive by the little insects that seemed to be the size of sparrows. *** According to a report that crossed this desk, the Clinton fans were flattening the stands while the Clinton Colts were flat- timing the Exeter club 11-..,A last Sunday in Exeter, Apparently, midway through the genie, one of the bleachers collapsed, see- ding some Clinton fries to the ground, For- tunately, no one was injured, Miss Legg also attended the Althouse College of Education for teachers. She has been leading the band unof- ficially for the past three weeks, and several executive members said they have noticed a considerable improvement. Executive members said a special tribute must be paid to Mr. Strain, because no band would have been formed without his work. He put in many hours getting the band into shape and received no remuneration for it, The Band has planned a 50 mile Bike-A- Then to raise,more meneyjo effs , et estats, The members of 'the Band and many other youngsters from the district plan to drive their bikes next Thursday, August 29 from the Clinton Town Hall, to Bayfield, back to Brucefield, over to Seaforth, then north to Walton, across to Auburn and then back to Clinton. They are looking for bikers and also people interested in sponsoring some of the bikers. Any interested persons are asked to look for the ad elsewhere in this issue. The band recently attended the Forest Band Tattoo and enjoyed playing with more of the more experienced bands. The Clinton Band received many compliments for the fine progress they have shown in their playing ability. The Band will be playing at Point Farms Park this coming Friday August 23 at 7:30 and along with Clinton's "The Bradley Bunch," they will put on an evening of en- tertainment for the campers. BY MRS. E. BRADNOCK A former Auburn resident, Mrs. Isabelle Hamilton, celebrated her 100th birthday at Huronview last Sunday, August 18th with Open House held in the craft room. Her son Thomas and his wife, Formelda arranged for the relatives and' friends to come and see her. Her daughter-in-law pin- ned a lovely rose corsage on her. Bouquets of roses adorned the room and also a large decorated birthday cake with candles. Lunch was served by the grandchildren and they were also in charge of the guest book. Mrs. Hamilton's brother, Lorne Wilson of Brucefield and her sister, Mrs. A former Auburn resident, Mrs. Isabella Hamilton of Hutonview celebrated her 100th birthday at the County home on Monday. Mrs. Hamilton was the first woman to give birth to a white Child in 'the Klondike In the late 1890'S, (News-Record photo} A covered swimming pool has been ap- proved for Vanastra, and it will be the first covered pool in Huron County available for year-round public use. ' Tuckersmith council at a special meeting last Monday night said yes to the scheme to cover the recently completed 25 metre pool at Vanastra at a cost of $35,000. The cost of the covering will not be born by the Vanastra taxpayers because officials from the Vanastra Recreation, Committee hope to finance it with a lottery. Work on the building is expected to begin by November 1st, and the pool should be ready to use by the first of next year. Tuckersmith also gave their approval to a scheme to renovate the Vanastra ,Com- munity Centre to provide space for a gyrn-, nasium and a day-care centre that will handle 35 children from the district. -Wilfrid•Scietaeri,and4DiekeLebneti of the• Vanastra Recreation Committee said they hope the association will be able to geyen 80 per cent provincial grant to cover the $3,000 taken in Vanastra break-in About $3,000 was stolen from the Coun- try Market, a supermarket at Vanastra, late Sunday night or early Monday mor- ning when thieves broke into the store, The ,eggs gained entrance through a rear door and it is beleived they loaded the store's safe onto a truck. The safe con- tained nearly $3,000 in weekend receipts. The Goderich detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police are, investigating the in- cident. The OPP have taken several finger- prints and they have also taken a foot print. Arthur (Marian) Rutledge of Egrnondville were both present.. Mrs. Hamilton has one son Thomas of Goderich, 7 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Mrs. Hamilton was the former Isabelle Wilson and was born at Auburn and atten- ded S.S. No, 5 Hullett, At the turn of the century she went to the Yukon after she married George Hamilton' and she tells thrilling experiences of the gold rush days around Old Crow in that northern country. Mrs. Hamilton used to love to relate many 'of her adventures and could hold her audiences for several houre listening to her. In 1910 they returned with their small son Thomas and took up farming until they retired to Auburn, Mrs. Hamilton is a member of St. Mark's Anglican Church, Auburn and also had been a member of the Guild for many years, She is a charter member of the Auburn's Women's In- stitute, Many relatives and friends called during the afternoon to wish her a happy birthday. Fire destroys Hallett barn Fite last Sunday morning completely destroyed a steal' barn on the farm of Alex Kiss, on the Base Line of Hullett Town- ship, The 40 foot by 30 foot barn was in 'flames when the Clinton Fire Department arrived at 11:30 ii.tn. Demage was estimated to be several thousand dollars, and lost in the blaze were five -chickens, some tools and some entimies. There is no hydro to the barn and Clinton assistant fire chief Hector kingsweli said there is no known cause for the blaze, John Cochrane said Tuesday morning "about 72 to 75 percent of the total", Mr. Cochrane said increased grants will keep the salary percentage about the same 'for 1975. The board's 350 elementary school teachers will receive a 12,5 per cent in- crease over 1973.74 and its 265 secondary school teachers will get a 12.8 percent boost. 'Under the new l one-year agreement, elementary school teachers in the lowest salary category *ill receive $6,200 an- nually increasing to $8,650 in six years. The highest salary an elementary teacher without. a university degree can receive is $7,200, increasing to $13,050 after 11 years. Teachers with degrees will be paid at the same rate as secondary teachers. Secondary school teachers in the lowest category will receive $7,770 annually, in- costs of the renovations. Mr. Lehnen said that the Recreation Committee is also hiring a recreation direc- tor, who will begin work next month. Once all the renovations are complete, Mr. Lehnen said, Vanastra will have the best recreational centre in Huron County and he said he may even be better than Strat- ford's YMCA. Behind the Community Centre is an eight acre park that has a creative playground, a wading pool and a baseball diamond. The community Centre is located in the former Protestant Chapel at the former CFB Clinton. BY JIM FITZGERALD To an ordinary person, the job looks like a fairly simple and easy task: how many varieties of animal and plant life are there in the Hullett Wildlife Management area? To an ordinary layman driving through the mixture of bush, swamp pasture and cash crops that ate growing in the Wildlife area, that now exceeds 4,500 acres, the job doesn't look like much of a challenge, but to eight students working for the Wingham District of the Ministry of Natural Resour- ces. the sob has taken uti the full summer. So far, they have identified nearly 300 different species of animals, plants, trees end birds that inhabit the area, and they haven't even touched the thousands of varieties of insects that also live there. The purpose of the whole research study this summer is to find out what resources are in the Hullett Wildlife area, Resources in this case !beetle what constitutes the en- vironment of the Area. Once the full animal and plant resources of the area are known, then according to the Minietry• of creased to $14,400 after 11 years. The highest category will receive $9,400 an- nually, increasing to $18,400 after 14 years. The Service Employees International Union has negotiated a 26 per cent increase over two years for 'its members who are custodians in the twelve largest Huron board schools. Employees with less than a year of ser- vice will receive $3.45 an hour with an in- crease to $3.80 an hour June 1, 1975.Ex- perienced employees will receive $3.70 an hour with an increase to $4,05 an hour by June 1, 1975. Clerical staff represented by, the Canadian Union of Public Employees will get a pay increase of 22 per cent over two years. This year a category two clerical worker would receive $4,600 rising to $5,900 in four years. In 1975 a category two worker would start at $5,050 and rise to $6,350 in five years. Non-union secretarial employees of the board were granted a 10.3 per cent increase with salaries ranging from $5,300 to start to $7,200 after six years. Chief custodians in Huron's five secon- dary schools received a 11.3 per cent in- crease putting their salaries in the $9,200 to $10,100 range. Management personnel at the centre in Clinton have been given an overall in- crease of 10.1 per cent. The salaries of the chief accountant, plant superintendent, manager of purchasing, manager of tran- sportation, accountant and executive assistant to the director will be in the '$10,500 to $18,100 range. The director of education and the four superintendents of education have their salaries adjusted in January. Board employed bus drivers will have their' basic annual salary raised from $2,250 for 200 days to $2.405 for 1R5 da•tm resources, a master plan can be drawn up for the area. Besides the resources available in the area, the master plan will include studies on who will use the area, where they will be coming from, what uses the area will be put to and whet visitor services will be available, The master plans is expected to be ready by mid-November and will probably form the basis of any future development of the Hullett Area, Uses presently being considered include, bird- watching, hunting, camping, nature trails, and various other outdoor recreational ac- tivities. But before any of this can be carried, "we have to keow what we have in the area," says Retie Jones, the resident biologist with the Wingham district of the. Ontario ministry of natural resources. Mr ,Jonas is in charge of the eight students, who are headquartered in the ministry's Workshop farm on Lot 8, Con- cession 8 of Hullett Township, All stettMer, the students have branched out froin the workshop to dig, examine, The 19 people who contract custodial services in one custodian elementary schools in the County and the Clinton cen- tre received an increase of 12,3 per cent, Contract Costs will now be, in the $2,900 to $16,000 range, depending on the size 'of the school and the amount of outside help the contractor needs. The courier service contract has been in- creased from $4,760.10 to $5,772.80, effec- tive September 1, 1974. Teacher shortage - - after surplus years There is a Ontario-wide shortage of teachers, members of the Huron county board of education learned at their August meeting on Monday. Following an offhand comment by Robert Allan, one of the four superintendents of education, that many boards were having problems getting teachers, Trustee Marion Zinn asked him to elaborate. "I think our grade l3's arid those who have been unable to get teaching jobs should hear this," the trustee from RR 2, Lucknow, said. While teaching summer school recently Mr, Allan said, he had talked to quite a number of principals who had 'not been able, to fill all the vacancies on their staffs. The Huron County board at the present has two teacher vacancies. A full time oral French teacher is needed to divide teaching duties between two schools. A half-time French Teacher is needed for Hullett Cen- tral School and a half-time librarian for Hullett Central School. "We are working locally, trying to find people interested in these positions", another superintendent said. note and collect specimens of all the plant and wildlife that abounds in the 4,600 acre area, which Mr, Jones notes is not a preserve to protect animals. "It will even- tually have far more uses than just to protect animals," he said, Currently there is a small preserve on the Hullett Wildlife area that is used by an assembly of migratory birds, including several hundred Canada Geese. When the area reaches it full size, it will comprise nearly 5,000 acres and it will in- clude a dam, that will flood about 2,000 acres of the area, turning it into a marsh. Because the Wildlife Area is only one mile north-east of Clinton, the area is exe fleeted to have great impact on the town, luring about 50,000 visitors into the area each year, says Nick Hill of the Huron County Planning Department, Last year the Planning Department completed a study on the impact of the Wildlife Area on the county, and recommended that itti im-' pact area one mile square around the Wildlife area be carefully controlled as to future development. (cOntInund on pntio Almost all the emPleYeee of the Heron County Board of education have been given hefty salary increases for 1974.7 ac- cording to a statement on completed satary negotiations released Monday affernociee • Details of settlements reached With teaching and non-teaching personnel well*: withheld until all negotiations were cong pleted in order that the settlements would not influence talks in progress, board chair- man C, E. Hill of-Goderich said. Mr. Hill was unable to give an AP•''' proximate total figure on the arnountiof money the settlements will cost the board, but said the proportion that the board now spends on salaries will not be changed ap- preciably by the new increases. In the 1974 budget, of the $12 million the board spent about, $8 million 'on salaries, Huron's Director of Education Woman marks century Covered po€l approved for Vanastra Centre Research in Aden Tom Lobb, of R.R. 2, Clinton, left, along with seven other students, has .had an interesting summer this year at the Hullett Wildlife Management area doing an Inventory on the animal and plant life that Inhabits the 4 600 acre provincially owned land. Looking at an animal skull found in the park is Tom and Rene Jones, district biologist with the ministry of natural resources. (News,-Record photo) Students research Hullett wildlife