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Clinton News-Record, 1979-12-13, Page 20CLINTQN NEW 'S-IIECORD, IUf ECEMf JR 13, L979-- ?!AGE 110 by Shelley McPhee Aft,..r ft l, en... thy aXAlanation,Canton Council agreed to las...s.:. a molion at their meeting la,.st week t endorse .o..._ th. e municrPa1 hour#ng stateMent prepared with the direct .assistance of the ministryof housin MO .L g (MOH). ted r Council earlier 'rejected ° n ... j .c e the senior citizen housing survey, saying that it was not easily understood, it was incorrect it leaving Tuckersmith off the findings, and they didn't agree with the way future housing was to be built and how many units were needed in. Clinton.:. The survey was originally intended to be done jointly for Clinton, Tuckersmith, Goderich, Stanley and Hullett Townships, however, an MOH representative, Dave Cowan, ex- plained that Tuckersmith was in- cluded 'in a similar survery done for Seaforth and surrounding townships. Council was concerned with the report sununary that some 8 to 11 seniors required housing in Clinton. According to the Huron Housing Authority there are some 39 ap- plicants looking for accommodation. Mr. Cowan explained, "Thirty-nine applicants do not necessarily mean 39 need housing. There are 10 seriously in need of housing, that's 25 per cent which is quite average." The report also stated that the MOH is promoting construction of the buildings by private contractors. Mr. Cowan further explained that the MOH stresses the formation of a Municipal Non -Profit Program where the municipalitiy forms a corporation from council and private citizens. The corporation is in charge of looking afte , -selnior housing needs, gathering sing finances, securing land, hiring builders, architects and building managers, r. � ._M CowanC noted that loans oa s are. available abefro a OH th ' to eM. helpthcorporation finance ho si e :..housing projects. Rent reduction grants are also available to ensure thtit there is no loss for the first 10-15 years,. "That scares me," Councillor Ron McKay said."It t see s tht you're I m that . dumping an awful load on a bunch of volunteers:" Mr. Cowan noted, "In the past we've'had complaints about the lack of community involvement in housing projects." lie also noted that there other op- tions, but non are ...as popular as the Municipal Non -Profit program. A Private Non -Profit Corporation can be established by a church group or service club or there's a Private Assistance Rental Program available where the builder constructs and manages the building with the MOH' governing it entirely. While council was not in full agreement with ,the survey, they agreed 'to endorse it since no MOH assistance is available without ac- ceptance of the report. Mr. Cowan noted to council that Hullett and Goderich Township had -already accepted their survey results. "I don't want to get stuck with this," Councillor McKay noted. Mr. Cowan noted that council is allowed to make some changes in the report, but they cannot alter the number of units allocated by the MOH. "Even if they are inaccurate?" Councillor McKay asked. "I think they are fair," Mr. Cowan replied. Oil * from page .1 Theynoted that, the , entre i x ._. C s !� Periencing some diffieuitY an...t._ryi? to? get projected., exPansion expansionstarted, In their safety the panel ,., Y suggested that an exit sign should be put on the()liter door of the fitness to_, room and found that the exhaust pipe on. the Y furnace was rustP The group �! found that the three su .ervisors at, the pool was more than adequate and •a reed that it's better to be safe than sorry. Dianne Durnin, rec director,. told thePanel that the Centre was adequately covered for water 'first aid, but they probably could use more first aid for non -water problems. The Rec Centre's housekeeping met reasonable standards, but some problems were found in the main- tenance of the facility. The panel reported that the men's room door is in need of repair and that the galvanized duct work that runs the full length of the pool on each side is being corroded by chlorine. It was suggested that the duct should be treated with a Special.Paint. ;to.prevent further deterir t n, It was ... o a i4 . , , . thong,h....: t that the eOo.lin .s shower for the sauna was makes if. t rather ey th an per- manentand that the shower curtains cur _.. h ..:. a.... s in the ladles' change rooms needed replacing. Overcrowding .wdin and untidiness seemed to: be the two main problems at the Ministry of Agriclture o.fiee in Clinton. The panel found that the upper halls are crowded with stacks of paper and catalogues. tWhile they suggested that son �: Offices on the upper floor need a lot of cleaning up, they reasoned that lack of storage space was problbly the reason for the untidiness. The panel suggested that the home economists use the common room downstairs for marking 4-H projects since this job ' makes their- offices quite crowded. The downstairs was found to be much neater than the upstairs portion of the building and the panel commented on the polished front entrance and - clean floors It may not be the most beautiful creation in the world. It's kind of scrawny and small, its decorations are few and far between and some of the lights no longer work, but my Christmas tree is up, and I love it. It's one of those inexpensive plastic!, models that comes com- plete with 10 tiny ornaments and a string of small lights. The branches are cramped and crooked from being stuffed in a box for 11 months and bits of tinsel are still stub- bornly entwinedaround the tree..I must remember to take them off this year and to use a bigger box. My tree's not half as nice as the real thing, but until I'm able to go home to enjoy the family tree, this one will do just fine. Sitting in the darkness with just the green, blue, red and yellow lights twinkling, the Christmas balls sparkling and the lights reflecting on the bright bows of the presents, I think my tree looks pretty good. It no longer looks like a Charlie Brown tree. It's not boring, stupid or silly and I don't feel self- indulgent. With the sound of carols on the radio and the tree looking so pretty, I only feel mellow and sentimental. No, it doesn't look like one of those beautiful trees that are shown in decorating books. It's not covered with birds, velvet bows or beautiful ornaments. Neither" does our family tree. Every year Dad buys a tree with a crooked trunk, so Mum says. Needles are found in every corner of the house and the vacuum cleaner is in constant use. The tree '1 never seems to drink any of the water it is given and Mum watches with a close eye to make sure it doesn't start on fire. • Every year the same old or- naments are brought down from the top shelf. Some are faded, chipped and cracked and each year they are must be handled more carefully then the last time they were taken out of the box. The little angel with the yellow hair is taken out of her box and gingerly placed on the top of the tree- by the tallest member of our family, my sister: Decorating the tree at our house is a family event. We swear that Dad. will never be allowed to buy the tree again and Mum says we'll get an artificial one. She doesn't like cleaning up the needles. We agree that next year the old or- naments will be thrown out and we'll decorate our tree, just like the decorating books do. But these ideas never take form. Dad's been picking out crooked trees for years and Mum's cleaned up millions of pine needles. Some of the ornaments have been hung on Christmas trees since. my Mum was a little girl and it's certain that they will never be discarded. No, our 'tree will never be like the perfect ones in the books. It will not be created with a theme like an old fashioned Christmas, a child's Christmas, a white Christmas or a modern Christmas, like the decorators do. Our tree i"s pretty, but plain, and the only theme that the McPhee family uses in putting one up, whether it be my miniature plastic pine or the real thing at home, is happiness and love. throughout, They said that pet stock Members. who meet in the basement cpmrno4. room o m should be told to clean op when they leave, noting that it only g takes a. y few minutes to sweep up the straw. The panel also suggested that when O t u sideeo 1 P . P e, use the kitchen, they need to be informed quite plainly that they..are expectd to leave the°kitchen in a clean and orderly fashion, no exuses. accepted. If the job is not done; the presdident of•the organisation who used the facilities should be called and asked to come in and clean up the room the next day, or an extra fee levies for the cleaning. The panel said that paper records stored in the basement could be damaged if the sump pump, that has failed on one occasion, fills the basement full of water and causes-- considerable ausesconsiderable dampness for a long period .of time. It was suggested that a kennel be built near the Clinton police station to keep stray dogs in. The panel reported that since police officers in small communities areiexpected to be animal control officers, proper facilities should be made available to them: The station was commended on its idea of having an insulated garage door with foam to conserve energy. The panel suggested that other municipalities would be wise to pick up this idea., It was found that the front office of the station was reasonably well cared for, but the floor in the interrogation room needed to be mopped more frequently and that the holding cell needed a thorough cleaning. After viewing the liquor evidence room the panel noted that they un- derstood why it is kept securely locked. The group found that the exit sign over the outer . door behind `the holding cell is missing and the door should open outward. They suggested that a.: fire extinguisher be, placed in the front office and that the one in the back be made more visible. The panel found that unfortunAtelY, like o: herublie a hroo f► w s : lrn .the Apes. Cls t u "take a. be tin Neither te lights in the. m ,. s r woinens s"'od• w r w. 0 e . a r an d as, the sw:ro s s e ed t s e 1 it " s wash ora... e.. m •. �� � 1► wa. �- gsgest�i S that, more fre uent a . d . thorough, cl ..,:. eani»g& be made to im-• r ve 'th odor The also no p o , e .,..* Y.teh the men's sideuwould be better servedtatd with the. installatioT�o a urinal. - The Clinton, br r' was o d to e � a Y f un .... b .. clean, bright and' well dusted and the gentleman's card room was equally clean. It was noted that there is some • rubbish in the cellar which could be removed. Although a previous report found a roof leak had been repaired, the panel discovered a second leak. The proper authorities have been notified and intend to fix it, but the panel noted that as the leak occurs • on the flat_ portion of the roof, they may find it - difficult to find. The panel thought that the upstairs portion of the library could be put to some use since it is a large excellent . room with new lighting. In the past it I was used by the library for microfilm use, but the panel suggested that some organization in the community could make use of it. The group thought that the library, with all that paper around, could benefit with having more•than one fire extinguisher and suggested that one could be an asset to the gentlemen's card room. It was also noted that the outerdoor on the gentlemen's room could have an exit sign. i Do you have an opinioni Why not write us a letter to the editor*, and` let everyone know. All letters We published, providing they can be authenticated, and pseudonyms are allowed. All letters, however, are subject to editing for length or libel. mimiummirmspimumsimmi i Debbie Rodges of the Taylor's Corners, Pattie '1VIunnings of Bayfield I and Dianne Baan of Taylors Corners were presented with special Advanced Honors at the Clinton area 4-H. Achievment night last Thursday. The girls have com- pleted 18 homemaking clubs in 4-H. (News -Record photo) Anstett Jewellers has holiday gifts just right for that special one on your list. ow - Gentlemen, on Wednesday, December 19 and. Thursday, December 20, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., shop at the Arbor, the store where she shops for herself. The year-round gift store that makes a special effort at Christmas to offer unique one -of -a -kind gifts. Do stop in - we'll take special care of you! El 1 The magic of Christmas -con- tinues forever with a gift from Anstett Jewellers. We have diamonds in every setting imaginable. 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