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Clinton News-Record, 1978-05-18, Page 20PAGE 20—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1978 Volunteer groups can ,create a more humane society - Burghardt Voluntary effort is im- portant, CFPL TV newsman Jack Burghardt told the annual meeting of the Huron - Perth Lung Association, and in today's complex world "doing your own thing is a totally inadequate response." The group reviewed its year at a dinner meeting at St. John's United Church in Stratford, May 3. "Freedom is only possible," the broadcaster continued, "when adults carry the unspectacular responsibilities of citizen- ship....weighing issues, voting, participating in en- terprises that build rather than destroy. Volunteer groups can create a more humane society, and if they fail, our world may be shaped by "other forces less humane", Mr. Burghardt warned. "If there is anything which should make a person despise him or herself," he said, "it would be to live a little, mean existence in a time like this. We cannot excuse the person, the service club or organization, or community who holes into its com- paratively comfortable en- vironment of day-to-day living and refuses to have concern for building a better world." Are we really interested in helping those in need, he asked. "Does the bulk of our society, in truth, want those in need to go away and not Hensall business Gerrie Glenn, a Lucknow developer, received approval from Hensall council to proceed with plans to build a three store development on the town's main street. Mr. Glenn plans to erect a yellow brick building with 68.5 feet of frontage, between the Hensall post office and the Hensall hotel. The developer, who was waiting for council's approval before approaching businesses about leasing space said he hopes to rent one of the spaces for a Becker's Milk Store. The developer said he will start construction of the building when he has two stores committed to renting space in the building. Mr. Glenn is also planning to b` .tild an apartment building in Hensall on Queen Street, but construction on the building hasn't started. After hearing plans for the store development, council members expressed some concern over lack of parking facilities in front of the store. The only parking included in the development proposal is a small lot behind the stores for employee parking. Reeve Harold Knight said the only drawback he could see to the proposal "is a fantastic parking problem" since residents would be pulling in to both the post office and the stores. Chris Borgal, representing the architect's' firm of Hill and Borgal, Goderich said allowing for parking in front of the stores would destroy the Hensall streetscape. He said the decision. not to provide for a parking lot in front of the store was made purely on the fact of visual impact. The architect said the development proposal sub- mitted to council would maintain the quality of the village while trying to im- prove the commercial area. One council member suggested the peak hours for post office traffic were bet- ween 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. which likely wouldn't be the hours people would be shopping in the stores. The architect pointed out the size of the stores means at least one will be a con- venience store and none of the three stores would be the kind where customers spend a great length of time shopping. Reeve Knight said, "Well, I'm not one for stopping development, but I think there will be a bit of a parking problem." Council members unanimously approved the development. Mr. Glenn informed council he would clean up the site of his proposed apartment building within the next 30 days. Council had received a letter from a private citizen expressing concern over children playing near the apartment excavation site. In other business, council members took no action on a request from the Township of Turnberry asking Hensall council to endorse a resolution regarding the removal of certain books from the curriculum of the Huron County board of education. Hensall council made the same decision at last month's meeting when they received a similar request from St. Joseph's Catholic Women's League. Council members approved $150 grant request from the Hensall-South Huron Agriculture Society. Susan Thompson an Exeter resident and Conestoga College student will be working with Hensall Council for the summer as part of the ministry of the treasury and economics program in municipal administration. Harry Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.A. Thompson of RR 2, Clinton, recently graduated from Centralia College of Agricultural Technology • in the Agricultural Business Management program. Harry plans to enter the Agribusiness. Weekend Entertainment' Fri. & Sat., May 19 8 20 Mickey Simpson TREAT YOURSELF AND YOUR FRIENDS... FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE OUR HOT BUFFET IS SERVED THURS. & FRI. 12 NOON -2 P.M. Come as you are We Welcome Luncheon meetings in our Diningroom or private Banquet Room BUSINESSMEN'S LUNCHEON SPECIALS EVERY DAY Visit the Keg Room • Colour TV • Relaxing Atmosphere We are open 11:30 a.m. til 1 a.m. Mon. thru Sat., Sun. 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dine every Sunday In the relaxing atmosphere of the Candlelight Dining Room, enhanced by our Plano background music. Candlelight Restaurant & Tavern Licensed under L.C.B.O. BAYFIELD RD., GODERICH 521-7711 bother anybody?" The handicapped, old people, young people, poor people, are kept out of sight, on minimal assistance programs which keep them economically just where they are, Mr. Burghardt said. "...Many citizens are not concerned about anyone outside the mainstream of our society... and everybody outside the mainstream knows it. So do the few dedicated people who work with them." Mr. Burghardt, an active United Church layman challenged the audience: "Perhaps we ought to stop congratulating ourselves on our well-being, on our modern way of life, on our gross national product, and start reflecting on our gross at- titudes toward the dis- inherited, the feeble, the troubled and the torn." Betty Konarski of R.R. 1, Blyth, a student at Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton, was presented with the non-smoking campaigner of the year award. Longtime association member, Rev. Garbutt Smith of Stratford who is leaving the association this year was presented with a long service pin. Rani Lala, the Lung Executive members of the Huron -Perth Lung Association posed with their guest speaker, Jack F3urrhardt of CFPL TV at the group's annual meeting last week in Stratford. From left are Muriel Lince, Stratford; William Leney, Stratford, vice-president; B-eryl Dunsmore, R.R. 2, Stratford, executive director, past president Eileen O'Brien, Goderich, Mr. Burghardt; president May Dodds of Stratford, vice-president William Kinahan, Wingham and honorary treasurer H.W. Bartman, Stratford. (Expositor photo) McKillop taxes up only 1.3% By Wilma Oke McKillop Township ratepayers will he paying taxes 1.3 percent higher than in 1977, as revealed at a special council meeting last week when the 1978 budget was approved and the mill rates set for tbe year. A public school supporter with an assessment of $5,000 will be paying taxes amounting to $587.85 or $6.35 more than last year. A separate school supporter with the same assessment will pay $592.85, 'an increase of $5.35 from 1977. The township's total budget is $368,522 compared to $363,790 last year. The county levy of 18 mills is a decrease of 1.8 mills from the 1977 levy. Clerk Marion McClure said this is due to a surplus last year. The general municipal rate is 34.8 for farm and residential the same as last year. Residential rates for public school supporters (with last year's in brackets) are 117.5 mills (116.3) and 118.5 (117.5) for separate school sup- porters. The commercial and business rates are 134.05 (132.7) for public school supporters and 135.1 (134.0) for separate school sup- porters. Levies to be raised for the county amount to $74,611, down from $76,333 last year, for general municipal pur- poses $108,869 compared to $1OR.593 last year, for elementary public school, $75,818, for secondary school, $94,116, and separate school, $33,513 for a total of $203,447 compared to a total education levy last year of $193,412. The total 1977 assessment for 1978 taxation is $3,118,774. A delegation of five members from the McKillop Federation of Agriculture attended the council session to discuss the recent survey made by the Federation when twenty questions were asked of local farmers on suggestions that could im- prove the township. The delegates were Gordon Blanchard. president, Leon Maloney, Francis Hicknell, Jim Maloney and Don Moylan. They reported one of the main concerns in the town- ship was old gravel pits with dangerous holes filled with deep water. They said there were two that were especially hazardous. Another concern was the roads. The farmers of McKillop wanted' better roads. One of the suggestions was to put calsium chloride on the concessions one year and on the sideroads the other. Reeve Allan Campbell said that the concession roads would have to be maintained as now with the calcium nut on each year but con- sideration could pe given to doing the sideroads, but it would have to be every year, not every other. He was told, "Crops are as valuable on the sideroads as on the concessions." The delegates said crops along the rdad suffered from the heavy dust. One said the only time a person should cut hay was after a rain. Deputy reeve McNichol asked, "Are the farmers willing to pay the cost?" Leon Maloney said, "Yes. You never hear about high taxes --just poor roads." Don Moylan said he often went for a drive and after seeing other roads, VANASTRA CENTRE 6 Hard Top TENNIS COURTS Open for play, Dawn 'til Dusk. Seven days a week. Member- ship Only. Single '12; Family '30. Phone: 482-3544 MONST E BINGOS Sponsored by Clinton Service Clubs at CLINTON COMMUNITY CENTRE EVERY MONDAY NIGHT starting JUNE 5, 1978 at 8:00 p.m. 15 Regular Games: '50. prize 3 Share -the -Wealth Games GRAND PRIZE - EACH NIGHT $1 , 0 0 0. LAP CARD 51. Regular Cards 2Sc each or 5 for 51. Share the Wealth cards 25c each or 5 for 51. 51000 Jackpot Bingo Cards 51. per card, or 3 for 52. Starting time 8 p.m. Each evening. Admission: 16 yrs. of age and over. ALL PROCEEDS TO COMMUNITY SWIMMING POOL FUND "McKillop has the finest roads in Ontario. However, there is always room for improvement." Jim Maloney asked if consideration had ever been given to buying a second grader for the township and Reeve Allan Campbell replied that council was in the process of considering one for another year. He said one would cost about $68,000. WEDDING DANCE for David Watson and Patricia Bender (Bridal Couple) SATURDAY, MAY 27 at 9:00 P.M. at the Exeter Recreation Centre MUSIC BY "Traditional Sounds" EVERYONE WELCOME LUNCH PROVIDED Association's breathing class therapist, led Stephen Quinlan, Michael Gould, Robin Smith, Mark Kitching, Robbie Campbell and Chris Duskocy in a breathing exercise demonstration. The. group's financial report showed an income for the year ending March 31, 1978 of $51,795.24 including Christmas Seal campaign receipts of $45,232.60. Expenses, including $12,050.43 totalled $44,737.66, May Dodds of Stratford was re-elected president. Eileen O'Brien of Goderich is past president and vice presidents are William Kinahan, VVingham, and William Leney, Stratford. H.W. Bartman, Stratford, is honorary treasurer. The meeting was arranged by executive director Beryl Dunsmore of R.R. 2 Strat- ford. Dr. Douglas Thompson of Stratford is medical ad- visor. The association was active during the year in health education and non-smoking programs in the schools and other organizations. It promoted non-smokers rights and provided breathing classes for asthmatic children and adults. Other projects included a summer camp for children with asth- ma, social services to lung disease patients and tran- sportation for patients and families to and from hospitals and clinics. 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