Clinton News-Record, 1976-07-22, Page 1tN Kiaseeri at Waterloo watches slowly as lila Phelan explains fife pipeline
systems to lilts, WIU I .spea'lisi a simmer as the Phelan dairy farm is
as part of a limier Agriculturalist programs. (News -Record photo)
-"Save Our Hospital" campaigns will
Ly be on the rise again in the near
since Health Minister. Frank
announced last week that the
Council of Health plans to begin
major health study into the four
tats that were ordered to be closed
spring.
The study will begin in Toronto with
's Hospital and then proceed to
tat,, Chesley and Durham hospitals.
four were allowed to remain open
fag a ruling by Divisional C.ourt
ling that the manner, ot closing was
ProPer-
Thevp erninent has appealed the
to the.Ontario Court ot Appeal and
awaits the decision, scheduled to be
mounted In September. If the
ment loses its appeal. Mr. Miller
to introduce new legislation to
le the government to close the
tale.
Liberal leader Stuart Smith. who is
to the study, feels that it will
ely show that Doctor's Hospital should
main open but there will be little hope
the three smaller ones.
Dr. Smith- bailsman.. that the Liberal
y will be used as a scapegoat, mince
three small hospitals are in liberal
ngs. The government might say that
Liberals want to keep these rundown
hofs open. He is afraid that they will
Chesley Hospital as their prime
mple since it occupies an old brick
He said that the Provincial Govern -
is discriminating* against the
itals since they are in Liberal_
Ings and in small defenceless towns
t nobody really cares about.
Dr. Smith plans to back up the
itals and stress the importance of
small communities. He feels thitt
e areas must be maintained to carry
overflow of population of over -
crowded urban centres.
It is felt by.some that this new move by
the government is some preparation for
the upcoming fall election. However
New Democratic Party leader Stephen
Lewis, who is also opposed to the plan.
feels that the government will not
benefit politically by closing the
hospitals.-
Mr. Miller says that the study will
probably show the -Doctor's Hospital
Should remain open since it is in a large
groviing urban centre where its main-
tenance is justified. However Mr. Lewis
pointed out that the smaller areas also'
have health problems and need adequate
medical services.
Mr. Miller would not comment when
he was asked why the study had not been
done a year ago, before the government
tried to close the hospital*, nor would he
answer when asked if the hospitals
would be closed first and then the studies
done.
City kid moves to country living in Blyth
By Shelley McPhee
Although Will Klassen had a little
trouble telling the straw apart from the
hay, this 16 year-old from Waterloo is
quickly learning many things about
farm lite.
Will is one of the 11 young people in
Huron County participating in the
Ministry of Agriculture's Junior
Agriculturist Program and is spending
his summer on the diary farm of Jim
Phelan of RR 2, Blyth.
The program is designed as a work
and learning experience for l s and 17 -
year -old male and female residents from
cities in Ontario. The students live and
work with the farm family for a nine
week period..from June 21 to August 20.
and not only learn about rural life. but
are paid jointly by the farmer and the
ministry. Thestudents earn 616 a day.
some of which goes to room and board.
and they get every other weekend off.
Although Will travels back to his home
in Waterloo on his tree weekends, he
finds the change in pace and lifestyle a
little hard on the nerves.
"It's so busy in the city." Will ciaims'.
"Blyth is pretty small compared to
Waterloo. but everyone -knows everyone
else and the people are friendly. In
Waterloo you hardly know your next
door neighbour."
He is especially attracted to the out-
doors and the quiet countryside. where
he can work without the annoying sounds
of the City.
Will found out about the program
through his local newspaper in Waterloo
and applied at the Ministry of
Agriculture there. After ae interview
with a ministry co-ordinator. Will was
thatched up with Jim Phelan. Although
Jim knew about the program last year,
this is the first time Jim has had a
student spending the summer with him.
Jun feels that the program. which
began several years ago ss a trial
poj.ct and is now in its fourth year on a
regular basis, is excellent.
"It gives the farmer a little extra help
and the student insight into farming
life." he noted.
The students and the farmers must
meet a set of qualifications before they
are considered for the program. Len
McGregor, at the agriculture office in
Clinton explained that the student must
not have worked on a farm before and
the farmer must run a runtime
operation. It is stressed that the
program is not sit up to allow the far-
mers cheap labour for the summer, but
must be looked upon as a learning ex-
perience for the young people. •
Mr. McGregor was pleased to say that
this has been the most successful year of
the program. He noted that many of the
200 farmers throughout Ontario that are
involved in the project are younger than
before; and seem to get along well with
the students.
He was also glad to find out that out of
the 11 young people in Huron County. six
of those in the project were girth. "they
seem more'cnthusitrstir than the boys."
':e explained.
However enthusiastic the girls may
seem. WiHis is far from lazy. Although
getting up at 6:30 in the morning to milk
a herd of 35 holsteins is a c1.'re in itself.
Will likes thje far err because be can put •
in a full day's work and always be busy.
Will does not shun away from tarring
chores either. Even though he was a
little dismayed the first day be had to
clean pens and the first time he had to
hay, he now shrugs his shoulders and
says. "you have to get used to it. because
it has to be done."
The only real difficulty Will has had is
with driving the•tractor. He pointed out
that his family car was automatic and it
takes some time to figure out the dif-
ferent gears on the tractor. However
with a helping hand from Jim. Will has
mastered the art of driving a tractor.
Even though Will is enjoying his
summer. and is the envy of many frerws
in Waterloo, he really does not feel that
he could survive as -a farmer.
"1 don't mind working on the tars,"
he said. "but I wouldn't want to run one.
there's too many problems. especially if
they cut your quota."
Although'*ill was not interested in the
quota news when he heard on the news in
Waterloo. be now knows how the system
works by talking with Jim.
"When I first heard about the farmers
and the quota. I didn't care. but as soon
as I came to the farm, I realized all the
problems it could create," Will said with
a shake of his held.
Even though Will feels he could not
take the burdens and the problems of
farming as his career, he certainly has
learned a lot about farm lite and now can
go back to the city with a greater un-
derstanding and appreciation of another
lifestyle.
Hulleit waits for lost phins
The Hullett Council still awaits word
from the Huron County Planning Board
in regards to the Mobile Home Park that
was suggested to be constructed near
Auburn on the Base Line.
Although ;plans were made for the
park over a year ago. Hullett Council in
its regular meeting at the Londesboro
Community Hall on Monday. July 5,
discussed the progress of the plans and
suggestions to insure adequate water
supply. James Schneider was present at
the meeting to inquire about the
progress. which seems to be slowed
down because the plans have been
misplaced.
Clare Vincent. the township clerk said
that he hoped the Planning Board and
the township would soon have things
straightened around, and construction
would be allowed to begin.
Also at the meeting. a by-law was
passed to provide drainage works in the
township and that an amount up to 67,033
could be borrowed from the municipality
for completion of the works.
An application for tile drainage was
accepted for lot 25, Concession 11 and a
meeting is scheduled to be held on
August 2. to discuss the rep -rt of E. H.
Understadt on the Westerhout Drainage
Works.
It was
decided that the ap-
continued on page'_
While Jim takes that well deserved
t. hammerinp nails and doodling in
ment. Shelley and yours truly have
making world altering decisions,
'ng to decide what to put on the front
e. whether we have enough copy and
. at do we do for pictures?
At this stage of the game, our nerves
frazzled and we're pulling out our
ir, but thank goodness there are two of
making the decisions because, as we
ere quick to find out. being an editor is
easy task!
Federal •Progressive Conservative leader. Joe Clark listens "Steel Joe Clark Night" held at the Vanastra. Shillelagh
as Dr. F.G. Thompson of Clinton tells him s ntething,at floe 1lurlday evening. (News -Record photo)
Bringing the government back to the
people and reinstating local initiative
and community spirit was The gist of an
entertaining speech given by Joe Clark.
Federal leader of the Progressive
Conservative party. to a crowd of 600
when he visited the Vanastru Shillelagh
Monday evening. as part of his South-
ucstern Ontario tour
Mr. Clark. said in his speech that more
responsibility should. be given to the
local governments He also felt that the
enterprising spirit in Canada. should be
encouraged
"We are in danger of losing people who
want to get out and work for them-
selves.' he sad
"High government spending on all
three levels cannot he disputed. but with
strong federal leadership. that spending
can he curbed and the morey can go
hack into private sector... Mr Clark
nor,:inue(i
Mr Clark explained his party's role in
the government. -'
"1= irst we play the traditional role as a
critic of the go%ernment now. We point
out what is being done wrong and try to
rectify the situation We are also
'preparing ourselves as an alternate
government We must show our alter-
natires.. not only our oppositions. '' he
sa lei
in order to form a majority govern-
ment in the 1978 elections. Mr Clark
pointed out that the Progressive Con-
servative party needs 47 more scats in
parliament and. "the battleground is
here in Ontario." he said.
�'We need your help and work. for
without major change we can't get seats
and they government won't change. In
1967 everyone was excited about the
future of Canada. Prime Minister
Trudeau has done a lot of things to
disappoint Canadians and • now
Canadians have lost that sense of ex-
citement'. Mr. Clark said.
"We have a country we can be proud of
and 1 hope that we might workith y-ou
to. build a government worthy\of this
country." Mr. Clark concluded.
At the close of Mr. Clark's speech.
James Donnelly of Goderich presented
Mr Clark with an atlas of the counties of
Huron and Middlesex •
Mr Clark and his wife Maureen
McTeer appeared to be none the worse
for wear after they began their tour of
Southwestern Ontario. Sunday July 18.
in Kincardine.
On Monday before arriving in
Vanastra. the Clark's visited the Bruc'
Nuclear Pov►'er Development. had an
interview at CKNX television in
Wingham and attended a coffee party at
the Square :n Goderich.
After leaving Vanastra. they vent or.
to Stratford where Mr. Clai k was in-
terviewed on CKKW radio. toured a hog
farm and Schneiders meat packing plant
in Kitchener and attended. the evening
performance of the "Way o(..the World."
He then continued on to 'Hamilton and
will g:, onto the London area. His tour
will conclude. Saturday. July 24.
The Huron -Middlesex Progressive
servative Association sponsored a
night. when Joe Clark arrived at
Vanastra Shillelagh on Monday. Mr.
rk was greeted by 650 people who
ldn't all squeeze into the main room
ere he was speaking..Chairs had to be
up downstairs, as well as another
upstairs so that guests could hear
r. Clark's piped in speech.
The Signal -Star Publishing Company's
fly is growing. Last week it pur-
the Mitchell Advocate which was
and run by Mrs. W.M. Mounteer.
Mrs. Mounteer will still be at the paper
along with new editor. Chris Zdeb, who
most of you will remember as the
mer student at the News -Record.
year.
It has been a year now, since the
News -Record published the special
Centennial edition. It is also a year
taikty. since Jim and Lois's Centennial
made ler first appearance.
j tratd•y )ktle Acucar.
Four men escaped with minor injuries
after they were involved in an accident
Thursday morning. July 15 which caused
$50.000 damage and blocked Highway S
for six hours.
Robert McCullough. RR 2. Goderich
was• eastbound on a fog shrouded High-
way's, three and one half miles east of
Clinton, at 7.20 a.m. when he passed a
Targe transport trailer owned by Cullen
Transport, Woodstock pulling a tandem
trailer _ loaded- with wheat driven by
Gerald Barber of Mount Elgin. To avoid
an oncoming car. Mr. McCullough
swerved to the shoulder of the road and
lost control of his vehicle striking the
oncottling car driven by Wesley Coombs
of Seaforth. The, Coomb vehicle was
pushed into the path of the. transport
truck which then went out of control. The
tandem trailer went into the soutjt ditch
MY
while the cab of the truck nosed into the
northern ditch and the transport flipped
on its side. spilttng -the wheat and
blocking the highway .
Mr. McCullough was admitted ' to
Clintion Public Hospital with minor head
injuries and has since been discharged.
Mr. Coombs and his 20 year old son
Wayne escaped with minor bruises and
the truck driver. Mr. Barber was treated
and released at the Seaforth Community
Hospital.
Neighbours along the highway.
assisted the Goderich OPP in clearing
up the grain and Albert Buffinga a
farmer in the area loaded the grain onto
a- truck and shipped the wheat back to
the grain elevators in Goderich.
By 1..30 p.m. Thursday. the highway
was cleared.
Three people hospitalized
Two motorcyclists and one passenger
'were hospitalized following a rear -end
collision two miles cast of Clinton. early
Saturday on Highway R.
Gordon St. Louis. 29 and Albert'Kylc.
'9. both of Vanastra struck the rear of a
car driven by Stewart Dale. RR 4.
Clinton as it was • turning ieft onto a
sideroad in Hullett Township
Mr. Kyle is in satisfactory condition in
Clinton Public Hospital with fractured
rihs and abrasions. Mr St. Louis and his
passenger. Bruce Kilob. 27. Seaforthre
in serious condition at St. Joseph's
Hospital in London.
veMe!es were involved Is a ear accident early last Tlwrsisy noer.isg which ea way g, three and asp ItaN
SSMes east of Callow* be Wsikit for ahs lorry. The seekkesst, which occurred Is Chic* toe caused SWISS In darwaipos.
(News- Moron pima) .