Clinton News-Record, 1979-07-26, Page 1account
If, you can't adopt er sponsor a
family, accounts have been`Qpened in
Clinton's two banks and the Credit
Union to allow area people' to donate
money to help lessen the plight of the
Southeast Asian boat people,.,
While the Clinton Christian
Re,forrned Church is helping the
refugees by sponsoring two families,
to live at Vanastra, an Egmondvi=lle
pen
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woman is spiely trying to do her part
to hele, over 400,000 homeless people
who will be spending their lives, living
on boats.
'Grace Hussey, a mother and
housewife has, with help from the Red
Cross in London, opened bank ac-
ceunts in Seaforth and Clinton. People
in the area wanting to offer some
financial support to the' homeless
victims, can go to their' lank and
ar colts, man killed
A fatal accident early Sunday
morning took the life of a 25 -year-old
Clinton man.
Charles Shanahan of 142 Joseph
Street, Clinton was instantly killed in
a single car crash about 6:15, Sunday
morning just west of Clinton.
The Goderich OPP repor1ed that
Mr. Shanahan was travelling west-
bound along Highway 8 when he
swerved into the south shoulder. He
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brought the car back onto the road
into the eastbound lane, then slid into
the south shoulder again and into the
ditch were he struck a fence, a tree
stump and then rolled.
Coroner Dr. R. Flowers pronounced
Mr. Shanahan dead at the scene of the
accident. The body was taken to Ball
Funeral Home in Clinton were funeral
services were conducted ear:,y in the
week.
Qple
place a donation in the Red Cross
Boat People Fund accounts. Those
who wish a receip for .income tax
purposes may sen their donations
directly to Red Pros , commissioners
Rd., East, London,. Ontario. ,
Mrs. Hussey assures. that this is a
genuine attempt to help the boat
People, not a Crooked scheme. She has
recomniendation and credentials
from the Red Cross as backing.
Mrs. Hussey has no monetary goal .
to meet, "Even if it's only a dollar
that people give, it helps and it can all
build up.
"It might be, easier for sortie people
to give money, at the bank, rather than
send it by mail," she explained.
The money raised will go to help the
homeless people who Will not have the
opportunity to live in a different
country. • The money will help to
provide needed food and medication
for the boat people. The money, when
transferred from the banks to the Red
Cross can be in the hands of the needy
_within 48 hours, Mrs. Hussey noted.
Hardly an area of this car remains untouched after it
struck a stump and then rolled early Sunday morning,
killing iits drfver Charles Shanahan, 25, of Clinton: The
accident, which completely wrecked the Gari happened
two miles west of Clinton on Highway 8. (News -Record
photo)
Outlook good for Huron crops.
By Jim Fitzgerald
'Farmers and agricultural officials
alike are cautiously optimistic that
the- crop year of 1979 will be one of the-
best ever, baring any unforeseen
disaster.
"We're pretty lucky here- in Huron
County, as were never had a major
crop failure," said Huron agricultural
representative Don Pullen this week,
who was commenting on the crop
situation in. Huron, as compared to
some parts of central and eastern
Ontario, where farmers fear a dry
spell has alredy ruined some corn and
spring grain crops.
Mr. Pullen, who was filling in for -
soils -and crop specialist Mike Miller,
who was hospitalized -fora 'Week with:.
h:epatiti-s, said that so far things look
very good for Huron farmers,and
with rain expected in the county on
Wednesday, the outlook should stay
that way.
The corn, which got off to a late
start because of cold\spring weather,
is "nearly caught up now and looks
pretty good," said Mr. Pullen, while
the winter wheat and' barley, which
weathered the cold snaps rather well,
is now ready for harvesting.
"Actually, the weather .earlier oq:
that was too cool for the corn but just
right for the spring barley and it too
looks like a Good yield," he explained.
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Mr. Pullen said that there was such
an excellent yield of first cut hay, -that
farmers in some parts of the county
are now having trouble finding room -
for a bumper second cut, which is
starting to come off. Huron received
40 mm (11/2 inches) of rain just after
the first cut', maing this one of the
best haying years in a decade, so far.
The soybean crop looks excellent
too, Mr. Pullen said, and like the corn
• crop, it also commands good prices in
the market place.
About the only fly in the ointment,
says Mr. Pullen is the greatly reduced
white bean acreage which suffered
from dryness during seeding, and now
is suffering from sbme herbicide
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Weather
7979 1978
JULY
17 22.5 12
18 25 9
19 23 6.5
20 26.5 10.5
21 28 11
22 29' 13
23 30 14
4"'- RainNiI
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24.5 6.5
30.5 ; 9
31 20.5
32 19
27 17.5
32 20
26 12 ,
Rairi10.5mm.
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damage. Some farmers report the
presence of the Mexican bean beetle
in isolated. stands.
The outlook on the pork market isn't
too bright either, with prices in the $59
region, which has also dragged down
the . beef prices, making those $1.10 °
calves of last fall look very expensive
now.
nags hit construction of new pool
by Shelley McPhee
Chances , that construction will
begin on Clinton's hew pool this fall
are'sl.owly drying up.
An overflow public meeting of about
100 people at Clinton's Town Hall on
Tuesday night heard .a number of
issues and questions on the pool,
many yet to be thoroughly answered.
Melanie McLaughlin, consultant
with the ministry of culture and
recreation told the 100 people at the'
''meeting, "I'm convinced that there's
a high interest in the pool, but I'm not
sure that everyone here wants a
$200,000 pool. There are too many
unanswered questions for me to
recommend these grants."
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Bank marks 100 years in Clinton
by Shelley McPhee
A survey of Clinton's history would
not be complete without the inclusion
of the Bank of Montreal.
It was on August 1, 1879 ,that the
bank first opened its doors, only four
years after the town itself was in-
corporated.
As the town has changed, the bank
hasn
to, and has progressed and -grown
from its' first stages as an institute
located in a two-storey brick building
on Rattenbury Street across from the
Library Park, to a modern building
situated on Clinton's main corner.
J The premises had previously
housed the Consolidated Bankwhich
had failed. It was not so with the Bank
of Montreal and by 1903 the offices
were moved to its present site, at the
corner of Victoria and Ontario
Streets.
Since that time, the Bank of Mon-
treal has remained to serve the
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first
people of Clinton for 100 years.
After moving to the corner of
Victoria and Ontario Streets, the bank
continued -to -flourish for decades until
1961, when the old building was razed
and a modern new banking structure
was built. During the time of con-
struction, the bank services tem-
porarily returned to their former
Rattenbury Street location.
The bank's history has been a
successful one, and prides itself on the
fact that in over the 100 years of
operation, the• bank has only had nine
different managers. That averages
out to close to 10 years apiece for each
manager.
Clinton's Bank of Montreal began
its operation under the direction of M.
Laugh who had been in charge of the
Consolidated Bank up until the time of
its failure. He remained in charge of
the bank until 1882 when he was
succeeded by H.C. Brewer. 'Mr.
Well; here we are in the middle of
July already, and before you know
it, the kids will be parading back to
school.
As any of you on the home
canning, freezing, and preserving
kick know, it has been one busy
month.°'The gardens, which seethed
so far behind only three, weeks ago,
suddenlyleaped forward, and now
we're' swamped- with produce, the -f- -I- -1-
_likes_o_t_which- I haven't seen -in--a To- get the_. feeling -of vacation -
decade. when you can't go, simply tip every
Everything seems to be' ready all third person you encounter.
at the same time this year, and the + -f- -1-
chief cook and bottle washer at our We'd like to 'apologize to Bill
house is already praying `for snow. Taylor and Bill Turner ofVarna for
In the last two weeks alone, she's the little slip up in last week's
had peas, green and yellow beans, results of Auburn's recent tractor
broccoli, cauliflower, red and and truck pull. It was pill Turner
black • currants, raspberries, who was the Champ in his class, not
strawberries; beets, spinach, Bill Taylor. We'd heard we caused
cherries, and peppers to put down, a little trouble with their wives
and standing over a steaming jelly over the switch. They, were where
pot, or over a hot blanching caldron they said, ladies.
on ahotstiimmer day.lady � � -1- + +
is certainly no way to treat a ,
If you haven't been to the Blyth
It seems that every year, nothing Festival yet, then don't wait a
is ready for preserving until the moment longer. The tickets are
hottest day of the season, and poor going very fast, and in my opinion,
Lois gets stuck doing it, Oh Well, all you'll never see any theatre 'fines,
will be forgotten next winter whehthis side of Broadway.
Y'
ou spread that homemade, If you can-'t.M:,get tickets for a
scrumptious. blaok currant jam 'particular production; then try
over a piece offhot, buttered toast,:. another, •as every , single offerin..
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=1- + . this year at Blyth: f cellent, In
Prom now to the end of Jul is faot the only. trouble v
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iatadri1
�inve»tors,
Week,'
so ts�
ear istrying"to,
der
01 a 'Wh
ich
bout t. ,the agboy i vedteda playto see fl"st, It's like a gout..
ome fruits and v,getablos that met's
smbrgasbdl~;d:
matured in Noverri-ber during the
cooler weather..
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Well, it looks Like the Fitzgeralds
won't be going on a camping trip in
our new Dodge Camper Van,
courtesy 'of the Clinton Lions club,
as our ticket was not drawn last
Friday night for the $15,000 luxury
rig.
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Brewer was manager until 1904.
In 1904, C.E. Dowding assumed
charge of the office, remaining there
for 14 years,sfollowed by 11.12. Sharp,
who ,was /appointed manager in 1918
and held the post until 1934. H.M.
Monteith was the bank manager from "
1934 until 1942, when he was suc-
ceeded by William H. Robinson.
William Morlock succeeded Mr
.
Robinson in 1953 and Mr. Morlock
headed the branch until 1960, when
Ken Flett took, over the position. In
1974, Mr. Flett retired 'from banking
and the bank's present manager, Earl
Hilderley, filled the position.
Mr. Hilderley, 55, who lives on
Mohawk Crescent in Clinton, hopes to
stay with the bank for 'a few more
years and plans to retire in Clinton.
Along with his work and family, Mr.
Hildreley is actively involved in
community affairs. He is treasurer of
the Clinton Lions Club and serves on
the board of managment at St. Paul's
'Anglican Church. He .also worked as
treasurer for the 1978 International
Plowing Match. ' • .
As bank manager, Mr. Hilderley
stated:"This is a challenging branch
and the location is difficult to beat."
Mr. Hilderley explained that
although Clinton is a typical, medium
sized branch, it is a challenge because
of the " fact that the bank serves a
agriculturally orientated community. ti
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Miss McLaughlin, who will decide
whether Clinton's project should. be
recommended for two Wintario and
Community Centre grants, was
concerned over how the town would
finance the pool until government
funds are made available. As it
stands now, Clinton must wait one or
two years before grant `' money is
available. The grant money could pay
for half the price of the pool, $100,000,
leaving the other half to be raised
through public donations and tax
'dollars.
"If the pool is constructed this year,
it is assumed that the costs must be.
Paid :this year," town clerk Cam
Proetor explained.
y ,:4If this was done,.Clinton would be
fi 1�crlding'
a'7 expense iri `their
hands, with little money available,
other that $34,000 donated by the
Bingo Committee. If the project is
approved, the town council must
decide how to pay for it, either
through debentures, borrowing the
money or putting the price on the tax
bill.
The project, however, rray' be
stalled if council and Miss
McLaughlin feel that the tendered
prices from the contractors should be
re-evaluated. Miss McLaughlin said
that she wasn't suspicious of the cost,
but felt that it should be investigated
further to see if a lower construction
cost could be obtained.
To the surprise of the audience,
Miss McLaughlin said that within the
year, similar sized pools had been
built in Wiarton and Mitchell for
prices in the $100,000 range.
"Talk to Wiarton, talk to Mitchell
and find out why your costs have gone
up 100 per cent," she stressed.
Clinton rec committee member
Dennis Jewitt reasoned, "If the cost
to repair the old pool is set at $85,000
then perhaps $200,000 for a new pool is
in-line. It :befuddles me though, how
prices are twice as high as we
figured."
Miss McLaughlin learned that
people in Clinton definitely want a
new pool, so questions of repairs, or
using the Vanastra facilities were
quickly answered. Most at the
meeting agreed that the $200,000 pool,
which includes a training pool beside
the full-sized pool, was the one the
town wanted, and were opposed to a
second proposal for one large pool
Loch -outs, strifes put
Bell wotkers on.streets
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The 20 employees from Clinton's
Bell Canada office worked onlythree
days last week in the . continuing
rotating strike and lock -out action
between the Communication Workers
of Canada Union and the Bell com-
pany. _..,..............
Peter IVicFalls, Bell steward for
local 46 out of London, said that the
rotating strikes, which began in later
June w ill continue' until the union and
company ' reach a contract
agreement. There has been no in-
dication that the Bell employees will
stage a full walkout.
Presently, the employees serving
The Clinton, Goderich and Exeter area
servicing and installing telephones
out of a central workshop in Clinton,
strike one day and Bell retaliates by
locking them out the next, according
to Mr. McFallsr Bell's reasoning
behind the Welt out iS that they don't
have work forhe en-colds/OS
to db'.
Although the employees, eeswho are
ptirt of the I.iondon based union No. 46,
are not redeiv ng strike paiy, thoy,'plan
to continue tai—pi essu1•e Heli Canada
through the rotating strikes.
The two have not been at the
bargaining table since June 11 when,
in a eight minute discussion the union'
rejected Bell's 30 month contract.
The contract offered a 101/2 per cent
pay increase retroactive to last
December 1 with an additional eight
per cent effective next December I,
followed by anther eight per cent on
September 1,1980.
Bell has no plans to change its offer
but the . 'union is particulary
dissatisified with the compulsory
overtime clause which presently
states that Bell can schedule an
employee to work. up to maximum of
eight hours overtime a week without
the employee's consent. In the con-
tract 'negotiations, Bell. maintained
the rule, but offered a limit of 24 hours
in overtime in a four week . period.
Howevee, the union wants conn"p tete
vo
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a 1 'e o
em rn nt
a y 1?. �y
an
d the 13,000 0 ion ,embers
0 un
re e�tped the �'uri
t attempt
j ' 011 contras
by /2efir cont,
which 4would cost $20,000 less without
the training pool.
"Programming `is rarely con-
sidered," Miss McLaughlin ex-
plained: "You- should know whether
you have enough children to use the
training pool and decide who will fill
their spots in the big pool. Have you
made plans to get more programs
going there? Are more adults and
teenagers going to come out to use the
facilities? Can you fill two pools? Do
78 or 95 children warrant the ex-
penditure of $20,000, plus main-
tenance and labor?"
Despite her thoughtful com-
ments,the packed room remained
firm in their decision to have the two
pools.
The question now is whether Clinton
will go ahead with the project this fall
or wait until next spring. Council has
' until August 14 to sign the contract
with accepted tenderer Kelly -Lynn of
Hyde Park if construction is to begin
this fall.
Councillor Ron McKay told the
crowd that if construction was left
until next spring, Clinton could go
without a pool for nearly a" whole
season. He said that by the time the
ground is, frost free and construction
completed, it would be into August
before the facilities could be used.
Ed Harrison,a representative
from
the Huron Health Un1-t, said that while"
it .is impossible to be certain, it is
probable that the Clinton pool would
have to undergo "some
modifications"'- if it was to meet
operatinng standards for another
season. More precisely, the filtration
and chlorination system are in need of
repair.
Within two weeks Miss McLaughlin
will be sending her report of
recommendations to the town council .
and the recreation committee,- based
on the two hour discussion in the
sweltering town hall. In the mean-
time, Clinton is free to apply' for
grants based on the cost estimates
they have and council is free to decide
whetherthey should accept the tender
by the August 14'deadline.
"I think the council has seen enough
at the meeting to make their..
decision," Miss McLaughlin said.
. Mayor Harold Lobb gave no in-
dication what;the council will decide.
The topic would be . discussed at
committee meetings on Wednesday
and Thursday nights. Council's next
regular open meeting is scheduled for
August 13 but Mayor Lobb indicated
that a special meeting may be held
before that date to make the decision.
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Odds',?' ends....... - • .. .. p. 4 '
Raceway entries p. 6 & 7
Bayfield Bugle 'p. 10
Round tuft p. 12
Rathwells gather p. 14
Classifieds p. 16, 17, 18
Auburn Advocate p. 21
What to do p: 20
Clinton's royalty
Listowel woman
wins Lions van
The Clinton Lions Club $15,000
deluxe camper van will find a new
home in Listowel, following the
awaited draw last Friday night.
Mrs. June Harkes' ticket was pulled .
from the full drum by Clinton Mayor
Harold Lobb at the town Hall Friday
night
-, Mrs. Harkes was sold the winning
ticket by her sister-in-law, Mrs. Hilda
(Gord) Harkes of Clinton.
Earl Hilderley and Phyllis Edwards cart discuss
04 040$0 and learn
rn to accept •
the new together, 1VIrs. Edwards has worked with Iintot sBonk 'of
Montreal
2 a rMr. H rl .h;s
for the past i y it s and i de cy s been manager Shied xg 4.Here they
operate the computMxed On Line System that was introduced at the bank in ,
19 5. The Clinton branch is celebrating its '60th birthday on August '.(News.
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