Clinton News-Record, 1975-10-16, Page 13iiie sharing needed
The release last Week of a thorough
study onCounty recreation costs and
benefits will no doubt raise a great
many questions that neva to be an-
swered -wisely, yet pragmatically.
Among many of the findings that will
interest those of us who are budget
conscis s these days, is the wide gap in
recreation .costs bebNeen the various
municipalities in Huron.
Stanley Township was at the bottom
with a cost of .21 cents per person each
year, while Zurich was at the top end
With a per person cost of over $56 per
y4 a.r. Clinton was also near the top with
a: $4 per person, per year cost.
The study also showed, again that
much of the usage of the towns
facilities was made by residents of
municipalities who pay nothing for
their operation.
The study, which was requested a
year ago by Clinton, revealed, in the
case Of_ l'xetdr, for example, that
nearly half the' recreation -facilities
were being used by outside residents.
It's no wonder then that Seafot th has
decided to charge outside residents a
fee for using their arena or bill
diamonds etc., as .the townspeople
there could no longer afford to sub-
sidize non-residents.
Charging non-residents will likely
become a more widespread case here
in Huron as more and more recreation
committees are faced with
skyrocketing costs and tightening
budgets.
Recreation costs, obviously, need to
be spread over a wider base with more
'equitable sharing, and it appears the
only way that wilt be done is through
more area rec. boards.
Should we go 10 'sour ?
-Something came up en my Saskatchewan
holiday this summer past that rather in-
trigued roe, and I . thought it :night strike a
chord, responsive or otherwise, in the breast,
or brests, of my best friends, the readers of
elr this column.
had thrown a small and unaetect party on
tie last night of the- -convention. At least it
began small. It grew steadily larger because
it was unsetect: everybody who passed the,
open door of my room was hollered at to
summon in.
Fortunately, most of the people who were
passing were weekly newspaper people with
their wives, girl friends, or grandmothers.'
With regard to the ladies, I must confess, said
he gallantly, that you i illdn't tell the girls'
from the grandrnothere"
Perhaps that is because it's Women's
International Year, but I doubt it. I have
noticed in the last few years that girls are
becoming more like grandmothers: the
glasses, the long skirts, the humped
shoulders; and, for good or worse, grannies
are becoming more like girls: smoking
cigarettes, dringing . rye whiskey, and
elevating their bosoms, with the acid of
goodness -only -knows -what miracles .of
elastic, to positively perious positions.
Well, back to the party. Federal and •
provincial politics, women's lib, starving
editors, rotten kids, and overpaid workers,
were dealt with fairly smartly acid ex -
except for the starving editors, the last
bulwark in the fight for freedom, law and
order, the old virtues and a return to the
"good years" of the Depression.
. This was standard for a party, and I was
pleased that everything was so cool. But, as
every host or , hostess of every party,
everywhere, and every time, knows, most
people sensibly go home to bed, and mine host
is stuck with the Rag -Tag and Bob -Tail of the
party, who still have a few bones stuck in their
craws and want to wash them away with some
fairly strong solvent.
It happened. I won't mention names,
because they are two fine western editors,
good to their children, kind to their wives,
pillars of their communities, and I don't want
them run out of town on some horn -up rails of a
defunct line of the C.P.R., 'not -tarred and
. feathered, but smeared from head to foot with
printers' ink and copies of their old editorials.
I`ll just call them Rag -Tag and Bob -Toil.
Rag -Tag finally ran out of arguments and
steam about 4 a.m., but Bob -Tail kept me up
until 6:47 a. m. the bus leaving at 8:30 for the
fishing trip, me going, hint not, and I hope, if
he reads this, he is dying slowly and painfully
from an incurable disease.
This is what they got hacking about, with
me ' as the judge; should or should not a
weekly editor run in his columns court news?
And that is why I thought your readers
might have an opinion. Rat -Tag said:
"Absolutely. It is our duty. No one can be
sparred. We owe it to our readers. If 1 thyself,
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were convicted of unpaired driving, .1 would
run it in the paper."
Bob -Tail spoke thus: "Blank -beep! Who do
you think you are --God? The guy or the gal
has already been judged and sentenced by the
law. He or she has been punished. All you are
doing by printing it in the paper is doubling
the sentence, exposing him or her to the scorn
and contempt of friends and neighbors
and salivating sansatioq-seekers who swoop
like vultures on the garbage that is other
peoples' troubles."
you can see, Bob -Tail was a little more
poetic: But Rag -Tag was not to be downed so
easily. He fought back.
" O.K., smart -ass. What would you do if
there was a murder in, your town?You'll
note that he had by. now dropped the sub-
junctive.
Bob -Tail: "I'd ignore it. I'd say in the paper
that So -and -So had passed away on Such -and,
Such. If the Calgary papers wanted to come in
and make a big murder thing of it, let 'em.
You know what I'd do? I'd go and see the
widow (or widower) and talk to her Or him)
as a friend."
I won't bore you with any more. The
argument went on for two hours, 'with the
judge (me), looking at a nonexistent watch,
brightly mentioning that the fishing trip was
starting in two hours, and even calling mom
servicetosee what time it was.
So whit would you do, gentle readier,, if you
were a viiie 1 Wiwi? thutd -yearu . ----
court news, and break some poor mother's
heart? Or do you think that the public has a
right to know that the mayor got drunk and
beat up his wife?
When I was a; weekly editor, I. had to cope
with this. I decided, with the ,full concurrence
of my partner, that there was no particular
point in running court news. Too many people
were being doubly punished, and why?
Merely for the delectation of the righteous.
Strangely enough, or not, the people who
howl and plead the most, when it is their
family about to be exposed in public print, are
the mast righteous. The less r'iehteous are
almost proud that nephew Elmer "got his
name in the paper."
Three days later, on our fishing trip, I
reintroduced the subject, and saw two weekly
newspapermen, this time from Ontario,
practically come to blows over the issue.
Daily papers treat the subject with the
utmost cynicism. They have a court reporter.
He or she reports only those cases before the
judge which will make a "good story" : The
salacious, the sensational, the bizarre only
those that will make the reader -chuckle or
slaver.
What do you think? Perhaps your editor
would be interested in your opinion. Does he
or she run court news? Does it serve arty
purpose? You judge..
Write him, or her. Write me, care of him or
her. I would really like to know how ordinary,
decent human beings feel about this:
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My kind
They say that people who buy dog's very often subconsciously
acquire the breed which is the dine image of themselves and
I believe there is some truth in this.
Comfortable, folksy people almost always seem to have.
comfortable, folksy dogs, like spaniels. Aristocrats go with
Russian wolfhounds or greyhounds. In Paris the ladies of the
night invariably are escorted by shornpoodles who walk with
the same mincing gait and wear, the same inquisitive air as
their mistresses. Solt goes.
I. have a good friend, a retired British Army colonel, whose
shaggy sheepdog needs only a bre pipe to took exactly like his
master. If he ever speaks his first word will be "Jove!"
I mention this because I suspect thtt there's a similar Sort of
affinity between Jinx and me. As we both grow older our
Mrsonalftles seem to be fusing in a. quite remarkable way. I
sometimes feel that if 1 were to put on her collar, place a. bone
in my mouth and fie in the declivity beneath the maple tree,
which is her favorite place for viewing the world, I might go
unnoticed for hours.
She is a black Labrador, going on to the middle -age of seven,
slightly greying, a little heavier and . a little lazier than she
ought to be. We understand ea.! Cher. We have a rapport.
jinx is more of -an oheer a lfethrtn,ap,artic iptert, aborn
writer if ever I saw one. Sae h always been this way except
for the first half-hour of otir meeting.
She was one of a litter of five, daughter of a renowned hunter:
When I went to the kennels to make my choice it was Jinx who
stole my mart. The other puppies romped on the grass, but
Jinx concentrated entirely on me. "She certainly takes to you,"
said the man and, though I'd determined never to buy another
female, I capitulated.
As soon as I'd got her home I realized it had been something
of an act. Never had a dog belonged so fast or whoso lightly
accepted a family as his personal property. "I like it here," she
10 YEARS AGO
Clinton Town Council gave first
and second readings Tuesday
evening to a bylaw to elect all
municipal representatives for a
two year term. The new bylaw
will come into force for the
December 1965 election ,for the
1966 and 1967 officials.
Arthur M. Knight, area
managers of Clinton Hydro, was
among 25 new members who
joined the exclusive 40 -year
group of Hydro's Quarter Cen-
tury Club in Toronto last Friday.
Councils of the Townships of
Stanley and Tuckersmith have
agreed to apply to the Ontario
Municipal Board for tentative
approval to issue debentures for
a new central sehool south of
Brucefield to serve school
children of Stanley. Tuckersmith
and possibly Bayfield. Plans for
the new school as published in the
News -Record this summer call
for 16 classrooms, an opportunity
classroom. a gymnasium and
kindergarten facilities for two
classes.
Larry Kain. corner of Orange
and Princess St.. Clinton, leaves
October 23 with his wife for a two-
week vacation in Mexico City
when Mr. Kahn's employer.
Cantida 'Packers will be their
hosts. A Shur -Gain salesman, Mr.
Kain was notified' last week that
he had been awarded Canada
Packers' .'Top Ontario Salesman
Award". The young Clintonian
headed a field of 35 for the
honour.
David Beattie. chairman of the
new arena committee. waited on
town council Tuesday evening.
requestinlycouricil to set up an
account laT 12.000.
Funds /were requested so the
arena committee could hire an
architect and also to get soil tests
takafn at the proposed site in
Clinton Community Park.
For an early start on Christmas
mailing, especially for parcels to
distant . overseas points. the
special 3cent and Scent Christ-
mas stamps went on sale
yesteedny (October 13) at Clinton
Post Office.
25 YEARS AGO
Octiber #2,1'*5t1
Blyth United Church has called
Rev. Charles 3. Scott: Ken -
seemed to be saying, '1 think you're all just great. The few
fine. The kennel is perfect. Now let's settle down and take it
easy."
I was never able to train her. I've seen her mother, an
command, leap from a considerable height into a lake for a
retrieve, but Jinx refuses to enter water except on very hot
summer days when, in her sensible way, she wades in to her
shoulders and stands there ginning.
Friends of mine who have Labradors that act like -Labradors
are always making rude remarks about Jinx. They never
bother her or. me. We know that she has too much intelligence to
type herself in such a lirnited.character role.
I like to take Jinx along when I go hunting for grouse. She is
completely inept as an assistant and absolutely perfect as a
companion. We seldom get any grouse, but we have a good time
in our own way. She does not like the sound of a gun much and
neither do I.
The real idea of the grouse hunt is an excuse to get off into the
hills, following one of the old, half -grown -over logging roads
and to find a log with a view. -
Jinx.'foflows along reluctantly, playing to the hilt the role of
man's best friend being• palled upon for . great sacrifice.
Sometimes she will walk on ahead, find a ldcely spot to lie down,
leaping that I' lI take the hint. I ahnost always do.
Other dogs investigate life within the immeclate circle of the
'range of their scent. Jinx takes the broader view and we may
sit there for an hour, grouse rising unmolested'around-us, lost
in contemplation of the landscape and our own private
thoughts.
In many ways she's a kind of good -for nothing dog, but she's
well adjusted and she's content and I think she finds life pretty
good. What more could you want in a dog when that's what you
are aiming at yourself?
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0 this is true, they have
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time.
The question is: who is
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alp 1hterested.
The subscribers have been
more than patient in looking
forward to the deserts reception
we were promised when Com
Cables was issued a license to
operate in•this area.
It is beyond my wildest
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present reception.
I hope that someone can
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Yours truly,
James Durnin,
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Mr. James E. Fitzgerald,
Editor
Clinton News -Record,
Clinton, Ontario
Canada
Dear Editor :
I have recently read "The
Trial of Steven Truscott," by
Isabel LeBourdais.
It impressedme c{uite deeply,
and I did some research at the
library to -see if there were any
later developments. I was able
to find out that there would be a
review of the case, but no in-
formation beyond that.
.Was Steven Truscott ever
released from prison? If so. is
he now leading a normal life. or
did the years in prison have a
damaging effect on his life
outside?
The book was so very moving
that I must know the sequel.
Any information you can offer
will be appreciated.
.-Sincerely,
(Miss) Carica M. Culmer
5104 N. 16th Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85015
U.S.A.
Editor's note: See the front
page of this issue.
netcook. N.B. to be their
minister. Reverend Scott is a
nephew
Stanway of Brucefield.
William L. Metcalf of Bayfield
has giads measuring up to 80
inches. in height. Mr. Metcalf is 6
feet tall and they tower over him
when he walks among them in his
garden.
Robert Mark Hanley. son of
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Hanley
of Clinton was united in marriage
to Helen Lois Mishaw, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mishaw of
Toronto.
Mrs. Willard Aiken: Clinton,
was the winner of the 1100 -grand
price at the Lion's Bingo held in
• the Arena this past Friday. A
good attendance was recorded
with over 800 present.
The population of the Town of
Clinton proper is 2.405. assessor
J.W. Manning stated today,
following completion ` of
asses.smcnt for this year. This
figure compares with 2,475 a year
ago. indicating a decrease of 70.
St. George's (Ward Four) was
the only one of the four wards to
gain in population during the
year.
Seventy-five cattle - buyers,
some of whom were from this
district. paid nearly half a million
dollars September 28. in four and
a half hours for Manitisu'tin
Island's famous feeder and
stocker cattle to set two new all-
time Canadian records.
Two highway crashes In two
hours with no injuries is the
record of Norman Griffiths,
London. after Monday night, but
it cost nearly 5500 damages to two
cars. Griffiths was' travelling
south on No. 4 Highway about
6:15 p.m. two miles south of
Brucefieid when the first ac-
cident occurred. A mile and a
half north of liensnil the lights on
his car failed and he collided with
one driven by William Rowe,
Owen Sound.
5a YEARS AGO
October 15. 1/2$
Huron County Fruit Growers
Council have re-elected their 1924
officers for 1925. They are as
follows: president. R.A. Sloan:"
Rayfield: George Lnithwaite,
Goderich; R.H. Revell.
Goderlch : Thomas Fraser,
Clinton; John Joynt, Lucknow;
and S.B. Stothers. Clinton as
---itereta
Miss Mary Greates has taken a
position in the office of the
Clinton Knitting Factory.
�Mfss Lillian Kennedy. chief
operator in the Bell Telephone
local exchange, has been spen-
ding the weekend with her sister
in Mildmay.
Miss Edna Wise has returned
to Toronto to resume her studies
at the Conservatory of Music.
Howard Clark has purchased
the Hale pro ierty on Rattenbury
St. West.
C.G. Teetervprincipal of C.C.I.
(Clinton Collegiate Institute) was
married in Toronto an Saturday.
last and on arriving on the tate
train with his bride was given a
most rousing welcome by the CCI
students.
Makin - Talbot -- At the
United Church Parsonage.
Bayfield. on Saturday. October
10. 1925. by Reverend W.F.
Kennedy. Esther Isabel.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. WA.
Talbot. /to Ernest Lloyd Makins.
son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
William Mak ins.
George Colctough has grown
some very large tomatoes this
year. One weighed 17 ounces and
20 weighed 20 ounces. which
meant that the average weight
was a pound each.
W Jackson. M.G. and John
Ransord are attending the
convention of the Canadian
Ticket Seller's Association in
Winnipeg.
75 YEARS AGO
October 12, 19 12,190
No more granotithic walks will
be laid this year, and only a little
over half what is petitioned for
has been done. The last laid was
that in front Of the Public Library
and as the contractor will not
guarantee any more laid down
now owing 16 the frost at this time
of year. the ratepayers who were
anxirrus for the new walks 'All
have to wait.
The petiole of Clinton will have
the opportunity of hearing Mr.
Frederick Hamilton. the War
Correspondent of the Toronto
Globe. give one of his lectures
and views in, the town hall on
Saturday eVetting, October 13.
Mr. i antlltota is highly spoken of
as one of the most entertaining
lecturers on the road today. Mr.
Hamilton went out with the first
coniirigent"along' ;wids £#intern's .
hero. Ben Webb.
it will not be long before we
take off our screen doors and put
up the storm doors. The
phenomenally warm weather of
the early part of October is over;
it is rare for the thermometer to
stand as high this month as it did
bast week. '
Potatoes are a good crop this
year and are selling at 25 cents
per bushel.
The attendance for boys and
girls in September given at the
October meeting of the School
Board was as follows: boys 214,
girls 185, total 399 and average
353.
Hodgens Bros.. Clinton. have
over 125 new coats in.
representing the, cream of this
season's styles. They range in
price from 52.75 to 512. •
On Wednesday we were shown
by a citizen some stls of fall
wheat of a sample he had 'ob-
tained from a friend's farm. They
had been sown with some barley
in the spring of 1899. and not
maturing that year. it was left till
this year's , hary'est, having
stooled to over 50 heads.
producing. on one stool that was
counted. 2,100 grains. Beat this
who can.
lee YEARS AGO
October 14, 1875
Mr. T.J. Churchill. well,known
in this neighbourluiod, and a
practical veterinary surgeon. has
opened an office on Albert Street.
near Fair's mill. where he may
be consulted an diseases per-
taining to his profession.
For the past three weeks there
has not been two consecutive fine
days; rain has fallen all the time;
in fact. the rains have been, so
cold and continuous that there is
no growth in the ground. wheat
that -was sown four weeks ago in
some places, not having yet made
its appearance. and nearly all fall
work has been rctaarded. On
Monday morning people were
surprised by finding the earth
covered with snow, whith did not
altogether disappear before
noon, an earlier tall by two days
than thatgf bast year.
The farm owned by the bate
Hugh . McKenzie. near Lon-
desboro, consisting of 100 acres,
was sold by auction a few days
-sinee-for-the sun of .S3 00. This is
considered a very good ftgiure:
The purchaser was Mr. H.
Radford of Hullett.
Some party not having the fear
nor any respect for, the favor of
our select townshmen, per.
petrated a joke upon them by
getting bills printed, as for an
auction of all the old "lumber"
with which our town premises are
encumbered, the articl ss aiad-
vertised being 1 bandstand. new,
neat and nobby, 1 watering cart;
1 snow plough; 2 fire engines;
and 1 modern hook and ladder
carriage: sale being announced -
to take place on Tuesday last in'
the "lumber yard" in front of the
town hail.
Ag winter is approaching we
think they might have reserved
the snow plough. though we are
not aware that 11 was ever of any
use, or can we expect that it ever
will be. and unfortunately for the
interest of the town several
others of the articles are in the.
same condition. To preserve their
incognito the parties patronized a
printing office out of town.
(researched by Michele Flowers)
Smile
"What do you mean by
publicly insulting me in your
newspaper?" roared the
politician.
Editor: "Now just a minute.
You told us you resigned as City
Treasurer."
did." shot back the
politician. "But where did you
put the news? You put it in the
column devoted to public im-
provements:" •