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Clinton News-Record, 1984-01-18, Page 1If. eal aMlm,,xrii«"trv'wq yuan..•' II }I; • " .o-cor porati • ..; %OWN „ The Clinton Legion Suffered ve damage in a break-in on Jan.11. n Police Chid i[yd WesWestlake reported thatsometime after 4am on Jam'!. 11, tbleyesbrolce into the Kirk Street Legion Hail WV chopped a .holo in On ester in an. attempt to get at a dolynstairs safe and sprayed fire extinguisherchemicals: around the hall. Thieves made off with a small amount of money and cigarettes. Ili ST Icy streets and snow banks are keeping - Clinton Police busy as vehicles continue to - take slide rides, resulting.mn fender benders crashes. 1 Police investigated two Jan. 9 accidents 19t. y ci that resulted in a total of $1,600 damage to four vehicles. Cars driven by Clarence Le Beau RR 1, Brucefield and Gwen Caesar of Dungannon Clinton hopes for By Shelley McPhee Clinton council is hoping for better luck iw 1984• -with their-fundrng"appiication through. -- the Ontario Neighborhood Improvement Program (ONIP). Last year, Clinton's applicationto the federally funded program was turned down, but it is hoped that the financial assistapce, given through the Ministry of Municipal Af- fairs and Housing, will be approved in 1984. ONIP, a popular financial aid program, has been used by hundreds of Ontario -s unieipallit-ies: -It--provides-tnoney_to_help develop and improve social and recrea- tional services or help finance municipal capital works projects. Cathy Fox of Toronto, an ONIP represen- tative, explained to Clinton council at their Jan. 3 meeting that ONIP funds can be used in a number of ways. Council could use funds to develop sidewalks, streets and lighting and subsidized housing, for in- stance. Money could help finance social and recreational projects such as the 'develop- ment of parks, recreational facilities and libraries.. The. money could bL 1Ised.t .. help improve a downtown core area. Last year council had hoped that a $160,000 ONIP allocation could be used for the town hall -library renovation -program. Last fall they learned that the application had been turned down, due to lack of funds. Miss Fox predicts a better year for Clin- ton and ONIP. She noted that last year the government program dealt with 109 applica- tions and a record high of $12' million was given-out:She-assured-that-95-per-cent-get— fund allocations the second time around and estimated that between $175,000 and $275,000 could be available for Clinton. ONIP, she also noted, is not an free pro- gram and municipalities who receive funds must also contribute to the program. She warned,. "What you apply for, you must be able to spend and you must come up with your share." ONIP funds are payable over four years. Rec board changes arena motion cpolded on Miert Street, Irgif age tp the Caesar vehicle" Street, a two -car accident involved Kathleen Chambers and Louise McGre or, both of Clinton. Damage to the Ci ;bees car was set at $100 and $900 to the McGregor vehicle, Icy road conditions at the comer of 1rlf and Orange Streets resulted in daml1ags mounting to.$1,700 in' a Jan. 11 crash.. vehicle driven by Jessie Hart of Clinton received $1,200 in damages while a car driven by Robert Pollock of Vanastra had damages estimated at $500. Another slide ride occurred on Jan. 13 at the corner of Huron and Orange Streets. A car driven by John Wubs of RR 2, Bayfield received $1,200 in dents and scrapes, while damages were set at $400 to a vehicle driven by Timothy McGregor of RR 5, Clinton. Municipalities receiving money must spend one -_thud. oL.tbe..funds. each year,..MIsS oa= explained that this prevents municipalities Ecom asking_fo'r' a Major portion 'bitter- money bf'"money all in the last year. Money through the program will ,,be allocated in September, but before Clinton council reaches that stage they ;np .V prepare an improvement policy outline for the ministry by March -31. The outline, which later will . be incor- porated into Clinton's official plan, must detail the areas where ONIP funds may be _pent Miss Fox explained; "Decide what's - portant to you and map them out." "Don't look at every crack in -the sidewalk," she noted, "look at the general approach." She reminded council that they Would. have to establish their priority areas of work, but noted, "Because you list a defi- ciency area, doesn't mean that you must.ini- mediately act on them." Food restrictions iifte By Rod Hilts CLINTON - The Clinton Recreation Committee voted unanimously to resind an Oct. la motion prohibiting food being sold at the arena, other than by the arena canteen. A letter from Clinton Klompen Feest Chairman Bob • Campbell explaining how this year's Kloinpen Feest would -by the food motion, sparke _ debate over the issue at the.' committee's Jan. 12 meeting Thifetters, id allowe d : o were *not . that if vendors .. pe ,. to . � the. arena.: during. Klompen Feest, t rescind was defeated 4-3. The Jan. 12 recreation meeting took a different twist. Linda Reid, Bill Craig and Frank MacDonald, all who opposed the motion to rescind last month, voted in favor of throwing it out. Charlie Burgess, Jim Hunter and Ron McKay also supported the rescission.. Frank MacDonald, who was' re -appointed chairman for the committee, was wary of rescinding the motion, despite his vote in favor of it. "We've hurt three organizations, now:we they would not attend the event., r+ ,, :hot, Ar: h • Last " Thursday's ' recreatib il�g `Ch ;: ive it slot n 'thoni t be re we marked the second time in as many months "We should gii gh f o that the controversial motion has been -go into it (rescinding it)."- - • discussed. Councillor Jim Hunter thrashed The .Clinton Optimists' Bantam Tour -- out against the motion at the Dec. 8 nament, the Clinton • Figure Skating Club recreation meeting, but his . motion . to and the Clinton Junior C Mustangs tour- nament all lost revenue because pf prohibiting motion. Larry Daw, Presidents the Mustangs, said the club lost $400.4014'6. aua6 it couldn't sell breakfasts at the touriient: Ron McKay, who made the or. fl C motion to prohibit food sales, 'nga motion u e annul it. . n done, we. made `a mistake,' •t11 i correct it," Mr. 11cKay;'s' do e motion. Mg, who seconded the no i 1r. ; Mcays feelings. thew.year and_we.sb iiildi t �go�g • Hlet1ett Township residents met In the Londesboro Hall on Monday niggh.t to discuss the ;the 'future of agriculture in the municipality. Tillie Huron County- Planning Department is holding a series of meetings dealing with the land use, social and economic future in Hullett as part of their preparation of the township's secondary plan. (Rod Hilts photo). nc1 severance concerns farmers By Rod Hilts- LONDESBORO - Over 50,peopie jammed she Londesboro Community -,H646 Monday ht;to participate in a spe iallixed meeting the. most important." Mr. • Caldwell added that the land use guidelines in the secondary plan include much more than severances. He. noted that a severnce - polrcythat is. small holdings?" brought about some corn- rnent. Many of the farmers felt it should be .. allowed.. . "You can't force young people to pur- a ounts,ofIalndfor-operations e ,repeal means there'', t'ti i• - restrictions on the. sale of foodei.ar-eria. "'� The recreation "committee: �t .. a an Si' b r� open invitation for groups td; 'acrid. the Feb. 9 meeting to put some input..into.the issue. tL This week Clinton welcomed Katimavik to town at a special reception. The next day the camera caught the youth group at home, during a bread baking session taught by Marilyn Barbe of Ailsa Craig. Katimavik participants include, front left to right, Mike Schmidt of Ottawa, Anne McLaughlin of Beamsville, Laura Dear of Vancouver, Stephane Rodiee of Gatineau, Quebec, Pete Nichols of Sault Ste. Mai''ie and Nicole Barsalouof St. Jean-Bapiste, Quebec. Back row, Paul Langlois of St. George De Beauce, Quebec, group co-ordinator Michelle Leigh of Toronto, Tracey Nadeau of Calgary, Margot Keeler of Moose Jaw, John Quinn of Cornwall and Judy McMichael of Dungannon. Judy has been hired for a week as a cook to help the group get organized in the kitchen. (Shelley McPhee photo) School French lessons to increase By StepLeves ue 7 Core Fren in Huron County Grade schools elementarycrease from 20• minute lessons per day to 40 -minute lessons. The Huron County Board of Education ap- proved increasing the French instruction hours at its Jan. 9 meeting. The board had approved in principle, the concept of increasing the French instruction hours at a meeting last spring, but were go- ing to look at the subject again this year. Director of education Bob Allan said that the Grade 7 French would increase effective September 1984 and in September of 1985, the Grade 8 French instruction time will in- crease to 40 minutes. Core French is now being taught in the elementary system from Grades 3 to 8 for 20 minutes a day. The increase falls in line with expecta- tions of the Ministry of Education as outlin- ed in its report Ontario Schools In- termediate and Secondary (OSIS). Mr. Alln said that initially the board had expected to have to hire three new teachers at an additional cost of about $120,000. But, he saic; an attempt will be made to increase the French instruction time by us- ing teachers already on staff or hiring qualifiedFrench teachers when new teachers are hired. If all the elementary schools can't have the increased French time by using the above mentioned methods, Mr. Allan said the matter would be brought back to the board. In other business, the board.approved new mileage rates effective Jan. 1. The rate will increase from 18 cents 'per km. to 20 cents per km. or from 29 cents per mile to 32 cents per mile. Mr. Allan pointed out that the board's mileage rate has been operating on an escalator clause for the past year. At the end of December the rate was about 19 cents per kin. The increase is less than five per cent. et was a s the second of a series *Ned for January and February. Other upcoming "meetings will examine urban development; natural environment; recrea- tiokind_extractive resources and a sum- mary lirieetine, ummart':.meeting Hullett. Township and four other townships in Huron County are still re- quiringasecondary plan. At the Jan. 16 meeting, township residents voiced a variety of opinions, on topics rang- ing from the future of farming in the township,. to .farmer's -rights, to the severance of land. 'Hullett Township Councillor Ron Gross was the chairman for the meeting and was joined on a panel by Huron County Planning and Development spokesman Wayne. Cald.well. and Ontario Ministry of Agriculture ' and Food Huron County Engineer Ron Fleming. Mr. Caldwell opened the meeting by ask- ing residents what trends were predicted for agriculture in Hullett Township. One farmer answered the question by saying, "It's near- ly impossible to. predict farming in the next 10 years. Someone told me that we'd pro- -iia -IS/ ieraisuig rabbitsiii10 yea s"'ricuitural-land . very care ul yea ace " • about a mix - issue The severanceought ab g. ed=feeling from the farmers.' Several spoke out in favor of severance for retirement pur- poses and for the use of severed land by a son or. daughter. "1 think if a man wants to have his family - live around him he should be able to sever his land," said Lloyd McClinchey of RR 1 , Auburn. • "What right has anybody to say I can't sever 10 acres off a 90 acre farm. Our rights are being eroded away," John Jewitt of RR 1. Londesboro said of land severing. Eric Andersonof RR 1 Londesboro was in support of severing land for retirement homes but .cautioned the problems could come when future generations take over the homes. - "If a farmer has farmed all his life, . he should be able to build a retirement home. The problems come with the new generation and the next who may sell it again and again," Mr. Anderson noted. Some farmers opposed a severance policy that was too open, sayingihat with too many one acre severances, owners could have a lot of say in the future of the township's Land severance was a big issue at the The question,' `should large livestock or meeting but according to Mr. Caldwell, poultry operations be permitted on existing "severance was the most visible but was not floPhigionottlitkvininrinf, A variety of . comments "were given on ,marginal farmland, : land - reserved for agricultural use only, agricultural commer- cial land and .primary farm land, - Councillor Gross said -he was .pleased with the response -from the township's residents., "I think we had a very good response tonight, We had a lot of diversified ideas and from that we ha o try and form a con- sensus," Coun 6'rf '„” .oss said. "Severances :ee ='d to be the big issue, what should and what shouldn't be granted. The idea of . these meetings is to get. something to build on," he added. . Hullett Township Reeve Tom" , Cunn- ingham said his council's role at the meeting was one of an observer. "We're here as a council to observe not to participate," Reeve Cunningham said. "I guess from: my standpoint I had hoped peo- ple would 'open up a little more at the meeting." ' The planning department and council will sit down and observe the comments made at the meeting. They will be working together to produce a draft plan that is expected to be circulated to township residents this fall. The next meeting will be held on Jan. 23 when urbin-deveTopment wi1fl5 the tic discussion: . Forty-stx apply for rec director job for her. By Shelley McPhee CLINTON - A five man hiring committee is undertaking a tough job this week, choos- ing a recreation director for the town from 46 applications. .. The hiring committee composed of recreation chairman Frank MacDonald, rec committee members Bill Craig and Ron McKay, Clinton MaYer Chester Archibald and Councillor Jim Hunter, will determine what applicants will be chosen ' for inter- views. The town advertised for the recreation director's position at theend of. November. and received applications until Jan. 15. Qualifications for the job include a municipal recreation director's certificate and experience cin administration, facility management and program planning. The hiring committee state, "Applicants should be energetic, creative and possess a geniune interest ' recreation 1 programs for all age group The rec director will be expected o follow a detailed job description. This was outlined by the committee and approved by council at their Jan. 16 meeting. In presenting the job description to coun- cil, Councillor Hunter noted that the person hired for the position will not be an arena manager only, but will oversee all areas of recreation in the town and will be responsi- ble to the chairman of the rec committee or the arena and parks committee chairmen. Also included in the job description, will be duties at the proposed town hall auditorium. The rec director will act as a Basion person between the town and the public and will be in charge of booking the hall for all events. Councillor Hunter also pointed out that the hiring committee has"firmly stated that the rec director's job will be a "working posi- tion." , ",He's (rec director) not expected to sit in an. office and push paper. It's a working position and the director is expected to get out there and work with other employees," Councillor Hunter stressed. ' An office for the director will beset up in the renovated town- hall.- Under considera tion is a joint office for the new director, the bylaw enforcement officer and the mayor. ' Councillor Hunternoted that the town nall - offite;will be "home base" for the director. Hee said that the rec committee agreed that the town hall location would be accessible for more people, but the director won't be spending more than a two hours a day at the office. Municipal office workers, he noted, can help answer any telephone calls to the director, thus relieving the arena staff from that work. Interviews will be conducted in early February and the position will. be filled as soon as possible. Employee changes Over the past month, Clinton council has dealt with several employee and committee changes. Earlier in January, Wayne McFadden became a. full sergeant with the Clinton Police Force, after passing final examina- tions at the Aylmer Police College. He had been working under acting sergeant status prior to the promotion. / Three new members were recently named to the Clinton Planning Advisory Commit- tee. Serving a three year term is John Rosenlund, while Phil Malcolm and John Preston will be working with the committee for two years. Faye Fear was re -appointed secretary of the Planning Advisory Committee and coun- cil approved a five per cent wage increase The secretarq will now be receiving $8.20 an hour. Councillor Jim Hunter, who, sits on the planning committee, pointed out that in three months she. worked -16 hours. He said that Mrs. Fear deals with all the cor- respondence and telephone work for the committee and, "Handles a lot of aggrava- tion in between." Helen Tench submitted her resignation as chairman of the Local Architectural Con- servancy Advisory Committee and Bert Gliddonresigned as Clinton's represen- tative on the Maitland Valley Conservation.. Authority. "- - • Council notes The committee of adjustment has approv- ed three severance applications for land along the Bayfield Road, owned by the late May Gibson. Fred and Joe Gibson proposed the sev ranee of three parcels of the land, ]ted in an industrially zoned area of town, but legally deemed for non conform- ing residential use. Clinton council recommended to the com- mittee of adjustment, approval of one severance, but opposed the second and third applications because they felt that severing the land could possibly make the lots too small for future use as commercial or in- dustrial. In their study, the committee of adjust- ment approved all three severances, noting , that presently they all meet the . zoning re- quirements by more than 40per cent. Clerk Proctor noted that if the severances had been turned down even though they met zoning requirements, the ' Gibsons could have taken their concerns to an Ontario Municipal Board hearing and Clinton would have lost.