Clinton News-Record, 1974-11-28, Page 5I request your support
at the polls for
Hullett council
For continued:
GOOD—DUST
CONTROLLED ROADS
BETTER BRIDGES
CLEANER DITCHES
AT
LOWER COST—WITH
LESS PROBLEMS
IN HULLETT
I em proud of my meeting atten-
dance record on your behalf. 1
have boron absent only 21 /2 days
from my duties on council in the
plot 71 /2 years. 1-ELECT HUGH FLYNN
The COWICI1 I have headed as your Reeve - Owe 1967 hes brOught 'Morbid
payments due to township borrowing down from $12,000.00 In 1967 to zero
this year, in addition we have built a new bridge this year and we now have a
townehip retort)* fund Of $30,000.00
Regional viernMent is far away as long as we run our municipal business
in a bustrivies-like way.
Strong and regular representation for the township is essential because
like it or hot grants and subsidies make up an iMpottint part of our financing,
The local rabbit population would love to sink their teeth into this lovely carrot that was ex-
cavated from a Clinton garden last weekend. The orange giant measures nearly 15 inches
long and weighs one pound 12 ounces. The owner, however, refused to have his name
publithed, fearing fortune seekers would try to steal his growing secrets. (News-Record
photo)
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CLINTON NEWS RECORD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1974 PA'
we get letters
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imposing front doors and win-
dows? The measure of a good
society or a good community is
not taken by its new buildings
and developments - rather, by
its citizens and their
cooperation with each other.
We need some sense of per-
manence and stability and
tradition. Can we afford to
level our old buildings one by
one?
Council has worked very
hard to convince us, by word
and by implication, that the
Town Hall is unsafe and hardly
worth spending money on. I
challenge council to present
documented evidence that the
auditorium was ever actually
condemned by a building in-
spector. If so, when? If council
is so eager to get rid of the
structure, surely it would speed
things up to simply show us the
proof. If such proof exists!
Which seems unlikely.
The auditorium has not been
used for years. It has been
suggested that it has been let
sit and deteriorate deliverately,
to help the cause for a new
building. Has it? Has this
whole business been a scheme
for years? That's for the
readers to decide for them-
selves.
Perhaps it is worthwhile to
draw to the readers' attention
that the present mayor has held
that office for ten years, and in
that period nothing has been
done to restore the building.
Ten years ago it could have
been fixed for a small fraction
of today's estimate. Certainly,
anyone who wanted to restore
the Town Hall would have seen
that money could not be saved
by waiting...and waiting...and
waiting. We are all aware of
the sharp increases in construc-
tion costs over the last three or
four years.
Council repeatedly assures us
that our will will be done, and
it isn't trying to put anything
over on us. But council's ac-
tions speak far louder than its
words.
We were told at the open
meeting that the election ballot
on Dec. 2nd would have a
choice of several proposals
dealing with the Town Hall.
And then what do we see in
last week's paper? There will
be ONE question on the ballot:
`.!,are you in favor of retaining
the present Town Hall?"
What happened to the rest of
the "proposals"? What about
fixing up the old library? What
about allowance for a seniors'
lounge?
Many Clinton residents are
of the opinion that council has,
in the past, violated the trust
placed with it to oversee
municipal affairs. The restric-
tive wording of the "proposal'
is certainly not cricket. Is
council afraid of hearing our
full views on the matter? The
question on the ballot is, in
several ways, a trick question.
What if a voter wants to fix up
the library, for instance. There
is no mention of that, So does
one vote for, or against, the
Town Hall?
If we vote against the Town
Hall, we stand to see the
library ruined, and replaced by
a smaller one in an awkward
location,
On the other hand, if we vote
for the Town Hall, will
anything ever be done to
preserve the library? Or will it
be allowed to crumble away?
The ballot is, in fact, incom l
plete, because it deals with only
one part of a compound
question ,,Under 'such circum-
stances, the only wise thing we
can do is vote TO KEEP the
present Town Hall. Then, we
can further discuss the whole
matter, and come to a decision
on a full plan of, action. We
need a lot more information on
construction, renovations, and
costs, before we can proceed
with any course,
Voters, think carefully before
you go to the polls on Monday.
Are you happy with the ad-
ministration of the town's af-
fairs? Or do you believe there is
some room for improvement?
Would you.like to feel that you
have a say? Would you like to
feel that you were being com-
pletely and honestly informed
about town business?
Let's have a really good tur-
nout of people to the polls on
Monday. And for Clinton's
sake, don't vote for somebody
just because next year is 1975.
Respectfully,
Reginald Thompson,
Clinton.
Dear Editor,
I am trying - I have looked
many times-but cannot find
anything beautiful about our
square box Town Hall. I have
tried to visualize it painted and
renovated, it still remains a
square ordinary box. Other
town halls that have been men-
tioned as being restored, have
each had something unique to
warrant keeping them. Yes-I
have danced in the upstairs
auditorium, attended other
functions also. Let's not con-
fuse •einotions Of the' good" old
days, with 'the needs of the
present and the future. No
doubt the hall, as such, fulfilled
our needs in the past, our needs -
have changed, so the facilities
must change.
I am wondering why the ar-
chitecture of our town hall is so
different from the old post of-
fice and the library? They are
so different, maybe the town
hall was originally a mistake?
And why should we continue
with it? In this day of energy
crisis, can we justify the ex-
pense of the future years of
heat required for the huge up-
per chamber and even worse,
air conditioning for the sum-
mer?
The library ie a beautiful
building and must be kept, and
could be our focal point of
town, containing our municipal
offices.
The new proposed library
and senior citizens' centre
seems to be extremely well
planned for its piece of property
and would become a popular
meeting place.
There seems to be a great
deal of misunderstanding for
the need of spending money on
estimates and plans ahead of a
people's vote or council action,
Our council has followed accep-
ted business procedures to ob-
tain estimates and plans so
that the people of Clinton can
make a knowledgable choice
and know now how many
future tax dollars will be
required. I doubt very much if
the astute men on council will
knowingly waste our tax dollar,
rather there is the danger of
monetary concerns limiting the
vision of the future.
Sincerely,
Mildred McAdam, Clinton
Hullers
happenings
Our Laws
On Monday, November 18,
the grade three class accom-
panied by their teacher Mrs.
Jenkins travelled to Goderich
and toured the Huron County
Jail and the Ontario Provincial
Police station.
At the jail, Mrs. Wallace was
their guide and they found the
tour to be very interesting. Con-
stable Wray was their guide at
the police station. The children
had their finger prints taken
and were guided through the
radio room and saw the equip-
ment carried by a police car.
This trip was very helpful to
their study of police work and
laws.
• More visitors •
Two teachers' from Central
Huron Secondary • 'School
visited Hullett Central on
Friday morning, November 15.
Mrs. E. Richman of the
mathematics department and
Mr. J. Brownridge, who teaches
English, spent time in the
classes of grades seven and
eight and also discussed school
programs with the teachers of
those classes.
It was professionel develop-
ment day for Huron County
high school.
"Safety"; by Mrs. J, Sinclair on
"November" and "A little
fellow"; and by Mrs. Campbell
Eyre on "A Tale with a Twist,"
Reports were given by Agnes
Eyre on education and cultural
activities by Dorothy Bell on
citizenship and world affairs
and by Mary Whitehouse on
agriculture and' Canadian in-
dustries,
Mrs. Isabelle Savage will be
the Institute's Sunshine Sister.
A donation was made to the
Children's Aid Society and to
the Hensel' Legion Delegates to
the Area Convention to be held
in Stratford will be Mrs, Robt.
Kinsman and Mrs, James
Drummond.
Mrs. Charles Eyre gave emu--
tpsy remarks. Mrs. Stewart
Pepper conducted a contest and
Mrs. Grant McLean and her
committee served lunch.
PereOnals
Mrs. Ross Broadfoot, Mrs.
Ross Chapman, Mrs, Al
Hoggarth and Mrs. Grace
Drummond enjoyed a bus trip
with the Staffa Women's In-
stitute when they attended the
Royal Winter Fair in Toronto.
Stephen McGregor under-
went surgery in St. Joseph's
Hospital, London last week,
RENA QALDWELL
W.$. Meets .
Mr. Jim Etue of State Farm
Insurance, Seaforth, discussed
auto insurance at the home of
Mrs, John Sinclair when Kip-
pen East W.I. held their
November meeting November
20, A question and answer
period followed. Mrs. Dave
Triebner introduced the
speaker, Mrs. Robert Bell
thanked him,
The roll call was, "What do
you know about your car in-
surance?" Readings were given
by Mrs. Vern Alderdice on