Loading...
Clinton News-Record, 1977-05-19, Page 13Through the other weeklies The St. Marys Journal - Argus reports that the town is planning to take steps to preserve its buildings. Five volunteers came to create a Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee at a public meeting last week,. They will • look into the possibilities of receiving grants from the • Ontario Heritage Foundation for ,.two local problems, the water, tower and the stone bridge over the Thames River on Queen Street. Mayor Clifton Brown noted that St. Marys had been originally known as the "Stone Town" and that unique tradition of character should be preserved. George Kapelos of the • Heritage Branch of the Ministry ' of Culture and Recreation spoke to the group on this project. St. Marys is also planning the Southwestern Ontario Regional Winter Games for next December. According to the Journal -Argus the games, which must be planned well in advance, will be jointly held ♦ by St. Marys and Stratford on December 2 to 4. Letters have been sent out to various sports clubs and leagues and interest has already been received from table tennis, judo and .$'olleyball. Facilities are now being booked for the games. The Journal -Argus also reported that Karl Skov of Clinton was the winner of the • luggage at the Shrine Club Barbecue at Uniondale. The Mitchell Advocate •reported that , Fullarton Township, in their regular council meeting, has decided to participate in the Ontario Home Renewal Program. i The program, administered by the ministry of housing is an attempt to improve and ,b repair houses that need restructuring. The Advocate - also an- nounced that the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, the Honourable Pauline McGibbon will be on.hand to open the 1977 Mitchell Fall Fair. The news was disclosed *at the meeting of the Agricultural Society 01 executive on May 4. The fair will also include a competition for "Queen of the Fair," as well as two dances 'to be played by Bob Heywood's Band and Lou Morelli) and his four piece band. For the more adventurous minded, the Hell Drivers have been engaged for the closing night of the fair. 7 Members of Seaforth: s committees will no longerbe donating their free time to the town's various boards. Instead the Huron Expositor reported that members of the appointed committees will be paid $10 per meeting. The development .com- mittee, committee of ad- �ustment, planning board and ocal architectural con- servation advisory com- mittee will be paid for their services. However this does not include councillors who are already paid for their duties. After some discussion, the motion of payment was passed at Seaforth's council meeting on May 9. Some objections were raised • because it was felt that the tax9ayers already have N r enough to pay for but many felt that the committees are worthy of this payment since they, make so many wor- thwhile contributions to the community. On the same topic of payment, the town council approved an increase of eight per cent for the Seaforth's police salary. Salary increases were also designated to the recreation director, Clive Buist of 11.2 bringing his salary to $12,500 and the assistant in the clerk's office will be making $4.25 an hour, up from $2.75. The Expositor also warns its readers that it may not be wise to approach theSeaforth Recreation Committee for money. The committee recently rejected a request for funds from the Huron Cqunty Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society on the basis that the town had just been canvassed by the Cancer Society. The Committee also rejected a request for a donation from the Huron County Historical Society as well as one from the Blyth Centre for the Arts. The Exeter PUC was happy to discover that $408,000 estimate for the town's water project was $123,000 higher than the tender, Logan Construction's low bid of $285,612. It was even some $33,000 below the highest bid. According to the Exeter Times -Advocate, the ,project will include the installation of two pumping stations at wells in Usborne Township and a pipeline will bring the water into Exeter, The original estimate of $608,000 has now dropped ,of, $489,000. This will include the installation as well as the PUC's equipment for pum- ping. The Exeter rodeo will be held again this year, ac- cording to the Times - Advocate and will be held on Saturday, August 6 asnd Sunday, August 7. • Proceeds from the event will be used for a specific purpose at the Rec Centre, probably to buy, furniture for the auditorium. The Brussels Post reported that after 17 years of service, Clerk. Bill King will be resigning from his position as clerk -treasurer. This was announced at a • closed meeting of the council on May 12. Clerk King and the Brussels Post reporter were both excluded from the session when the resignation was decided upon,. Later the Post learned that councillor Tom Pletch made the motion and all the council except Reeve Cal Krauter voted to ask King for his resignation. Reeve Krauter said the request just suddenly came up and Clerk King knew nothing about it until he received a phone call. Councillor Pletch prepared a page and a Half of typewritten reasons/ for the clerk's resignation but Reeve Krauter said that most of them were nitpicking. Ruth Sauve, former part- time assistant in the Brussels office has been hired as ac- ting clerk -treasurer. A delay has ben made to the construction of a 24 -unit senior citizens apartment project in Blyth. The Blyth Standard reported that they engineer halted the work last Friday after he discovered that the footings were not strong enough to support the building. Meanwhile, the contractor, J. P. Ducharme Ltd., of Zurich and his ar- chitect are trying to prove that the footings are suf- ficient. This has only been the second week of work for the building and already the project has been plagued with a number of problems. The Wingham firefighters were quick to the scene on the evening of May 10 when fire broke out at Daugherty Pro Hardware. The Wingham Advance - Times reported that the blaze started in a 45 gallon paper drum at the rear of the store. The exact cause of the fire and estimated damages were not known but the roof was damaged as well as smoke and water damages. The Kincardine News reported that the town's canineproblem is dog gone, and the council has passed a new canine control bylaw and hired a dog catcher. The council hired Fred Rowley as town canine control officer. Rowley quit the position earlier this year. The protection committee still has the task of finding a vehicle which will be suitable for Rowley's purpose. The News also reported that Kincardine's present fire .alarm is not adequate.. Fire Chief Bill Griffith explained in a written report to council that there is no alarm system in the daytime. He advised the town to acquire a communications system for the department, which he requested a month before. Since then the old siren has stopped twice in the past two weeks. In last month's report, Chief Griffith noted that the siren took two minutes to start after a fire call was received April 4. The report also pointed out 16 false alarms during April. By Rena Caldwell Mr. and Mrs. Ed Yamamota have moved into their new home in Kippen, the residence of the late Jean Ivison. Miss Mabel Whiteman has returned to her home in Kippen, after being in ,Seaforth for many years. Lorne and Edgar McBride visited with their brother Wilbur in Kitchener during the Week. "EUROPE IN THE SERENE SEASON" When the harvest is in and before the snow flies again come with us on a leisurely tour of autumnal Europe. Leaving Sunday, October 2nd we will visit Amsterdam, cruise the Rhine, call in on the student prince at Heidelberg explore Mozart's Salzburg and ' Strauss' Vienna, Venice, Lugano lovely Lucerne and gay Paris. With transportation included from Goderkh and Clinton, this tour is fully escorted and includes most meals. To add to your pleasure, the number of participants will be very limited For full details of this 15 day European tour, call in, phone or write: THE COACH HOUSE TRAVEL SERVICE HAMILTON ST., GODERICH PHONE 524-8366 Mr. and Mrs. Alex McGregor called on Mr. and Mrs. Tom Burke in Gorrie recently. Mrs. Frank Gemmell, Moose Jaw and Mr. and Mrs. Orm Francis Alliston, visited relatives in the area last aturday. CLINTON NEWS•RgCORE, THURSDAY, MAY 19,19M -PAGE 13 Thanks to the work of dozens of volunteers, the new grandstand In Clinton is fast nearing completion in time for the Spring Fair, only two weeks away. The floor boards may be finished this week, and the seats down by Monday, but more work bees are needed to finish installation' and paint the final coat. (News -Record photo) • Holy Communion was observed , in St. James Church, . Middleton at 11:15 am. The offering was received by Edward Wise and Edward Deeves. Ray Wise presented the Gift to the Primates Fund. The Rector gave the check to John Deeves, to be taken to the Synod. Rev. Wm. Bennett was in charge of the service. ACW meets The May meeting of the St. James ACW was held at Marion Smith's home in Dungannon. Estelle Wise was in charge of the meeting and opened with a poem. She also thanked Marion for offering her home for the meeting. Estelle read the Invocation and the Meditation, and Sarah Storey read the Scripture and the Litany. Shirley Storey read the minutes of the April meeting and Vera Miller presented the treasurer's report. Blanche Deeves gave the social ser- vices report and Delores Dutot gave her report. Estelle read an article on Mother's Day and Sarah gave an interesting talk on the annual meeting in London. Estelle then closed the meeting with a prayer. The articles for the bale were on display with a good amount of things to be sent out. The flea sale, was very successful. Lunch was served by Marion with Blanche assisting. Personals Miss Jean Mullens of Hamilton arrived on Sunday to visit for a few days with her grandmother, Mrs. ' Fred Middleton and other relatives in the vicinity. We extend our sympathy to Allen and June (Middleton) White on the loss of ,Allen's mother, Margaret Sargent of Ottawa. Our farmers are getting their seeding done in this fine leisure looks for Spring THE LEISURE SUIT. TO SUIT YOU EASILY Style, Spirit and 'variety. In all the new spring shades. The very best in leisure looks are now at Campbell's Men's Wear. .aO.s59.50TO $140.00 PLANNING A SPRING WEDDING? We can supply your formol clothes for mon weather, but we sure could do with a good rain. If many roads are like ours, they're plenty dusty. We're sorry to report at Mary that Mary Steenstra had been a patient in the Clinton Hospital. We all wish her well. Congratulations to Diana Brand, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Case Brand who received her Provincial Honours from the 4-H club. Diana is a member of the Holmesville II group and has completed 12 projects. Ordinant Rt. Rev. T. David B. Ragg B.A. D.D. asks everyone to please remember the candidates for the or- dering of Deacons in your personal prayers. Everyone is invited to be present. Carrie Brand and neigh- bours wish to thank the Middleton ladies for joining us as their Mini Fair on Saturday. Saturday evening, Jim Middleton held a stag for Fred Van der Haar with 150 fellows attending to give their good wishes to Fred. A few raffles were held and a good time was had by all. Who knows what the big boom was on Sunday about 5 pm? It sure scared a good many people. Frank Cook, right, one of the original and continuous members of the Clinton Kinsmen, was given a special plaque honoring his 25 years of service at the Kinsmen 25th anniversary last Saturday night. M.C. Bob Mann made the presentation, while his wife Pat looks on. (News -Record photo) ORTABLE RO®MMODEL 800P127 AIR CONDITIONERS Admirable portable room air conditioners with Flex -0 - Mount make most installations simple. The special 'Squirrel Cage' fan with dozens of blades promotes highly effective cooling — quietly and efficiently. A washable 'Poly -Sponge' filter is installed to clean the air of dust and pollen. An air freshener vent can be operated to expel stale or smoky air outside. 8,000 & 10,000 B.T.U. MODELS IN STOCK 6,000 B.T.U. MODELS AVAILABLE GROVES TV & Appliances MAIN CORNER CLINTON 487.9737 Court Constantine, L1842, held their meeting Thursday, May 12th. Many plans are being made including: a bus trip May 26th to Toronto CNE Tower and Eaton's Place, anyone in- terested phone Delphine Dolmagc , birthday party on June 13th entertaining Court Fascination; tickets 'are available for the chicken barbecue on Wednes`'day, June 8th; Don Buchanan and Milton Dietz have a weed spray demonstration on July 20th with a barbecue, with Foresters to cater; Blyth Centennial barbecue on July 31st; pork barbecue in Seaforth on Aug. ?5th; and plans are being made for a fall dance. The youth committee planning a family picnic in the holidays. Western Ontario Bowloff for Canadian Foresters was held on Sun- day, May 15th, with three teams attending from the Constance Lodges. Elaine Floyd was lucky, winning the ladies' high single. Personals David and Darren Stevenson spent the weekend camping at Goderich with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Herman of Shakespeare. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Faskin of Elora, and Mrs. Catherine Burn of Streetsville were Saturday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Merner, Sandy, Julie, Michael and Michelle. Mr. and. Mrs. Terence Hunter of Colborne Township visited over the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. John Thomp- son, Sharon and Bob. Mr. Jim Buchanan of Ajax and Tim Dollirnore spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Don Buchanan, Paul -..and Gary. Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stevenson and family were Mr. and Mrs. Ron Herman of Stratford. Miss Betty Ann Herman .and Paul Baier of Shakespeare. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Dimaline and Mr. Carl Uhler of Walton spent the weekend visiting in Hamilton with Mr. and Mrs. Ron Eybel, Mr. and Mrl. David Hope and Julie, Miss Trudy Dimaline, Ken Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Uhler and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Dave Uhler and family. * * * The Yukon Territory, 207,076 square miles in area, is more than twice as big as Great Britain and larger than all of the New England states. USED FURNITURE Modern Design Custom Built • 1 Large Sofa, airfoam cushion, velour cover •" Matching Chair in Floral Damask cover • 2 Recliner Chairs made by Sklar and Kroehler. All pieces in good condition. Phone 524-7007 or 482-9521 GUARANTEED INVESTMENTS 93/4 S YEAR TERN PAID ANNUALY John Wise General Insurance Guaranteed Investments 5 Rattenbury St., Clinton, Ont. Phone 482-9644 Res. 482-7265 3' What are you doing tonight? or next Saturday? If you're fixing up around the house, this check list may help ❑ 2 x 4's ❑ NAILS ❑ DOORS ❑ WINDOWS * ❑ PANELLING ❑ TRIM ❑ WALLBOARD ❑ CEILING TILE ❑ INSULATION ❑ CEMENT O PATIO STONES ❑ CURBS D SIDEWALK SLABS ❑ SIDING** ❑ ROOFING ❑ PAINT O BRUSHES ❑ TOOLS * Authorized Dashwood Dealer, stocking Trimlite, Plastoramic, Breezeway Patio Doors, Classic Entrance, Swinglite, Tilt 200. * * Colourlok, 12" x 9" White, Stuccato and Moonspot panels. See the New Woodsman Siding at COUNTER CASH & CARRY Building Supplies F'FZINCFSS ST WE ST, Cl INION 48 2-96 1