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Auburn petition for fre
By Wendy Somerville
Auburn's Bell Canada customers want
their free calling area enlarged and their
hng
dist-diteetelePholiebalateditekt--
Their three year battle to have either
Clinton or Goderich included in the Auburn
free calling exchange intensified this month
when results from a Clinton mail survey
were released. In the survey Bell Canada
asked Clinton customers if they 'would be in
favor of the elimination of long distance
charges between Clinton and Auburn.
Approximately 43 per cent of those Clin-
7:77.1-= -n-n-tnnians-surveyed said -they would -accept -the-
, proposal. However another 55• per cent
turned it down.
If the survey had shown that the majority
(51 per cent) of Clintonians agreed to add
Auburn as a toll free exchange, the basic
monthly residential rate in Clinton would
have increased by 30 cents, from $8.45 to
$8.75. Also, the number of telephones a
Clinton caller could reach would have in-
creased from a maximum of 15,000 to 35,000.
Presently Bell customers in the Auburn
526 exchange only have free calling
privileges with Blyth and Dungannon. Many
believe that the hamlet should also have toll
free rights with larger urban centres,
particularly Clinton and Goderich.
Auburn residents say that free • calling
. _ limitations even_ Make nallaill
„ • the doctor, the hospital and secohd'ary
schools, long distance charges.. The *ails.
are inconvenience and regularly 'hip' Bell
Canada bills. One farm family in the 526
exchange pay bills averagingfroth $80 to
$100 each month.
In reviewing the situtation, Bell Panada
district manager Peter Creome .said, "We
must follow specific guidelinesthat have
been approved by the CRTC (Canadian
Radio -Television and Telecommunications
Commission)A9neforewe, must reln!A.
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Bell Canada rates, charges, services and
facilities are regulated by the CRTC and are,
set out in tariffs approved by the Com-
mission.
The recent Aubewn-Clinton survey was
carried out under •the guidelines for
Extended Area Services which were ap-
proved by the CRTC.
Mr. Croome noted, "These are more than
Th-ey-are really taliffnliatare
approved by the CRTC."
This explanation does not satisfy Auburn
Bell Canada customers. Residents are
signing a petition that is asking Bell Canada
to reconsider their wish to have a free ex-
change with Clinton and Goderich.
Helen Johnston, one of the petition
organizers said that three years ago Auburn
residents were, "more of less promised by
Bell that we would be able to call Clinton toll
free."
Mrs. Johnstonsaid that in 1981, Aubign
customers were told that if they NOWA,
latinitxelrliVITaittriOr
;lilt Clinton
agreed. -
"What they did not tell us was thatuilittin
would also be surveyed," said Mrs. JO*
ston. "We still have a copy of that letter.''.
In the most recent canvass, Mr. CraOlike
said it appeared that Auburn wanted to he*
a toll free exchange to both Goderich and
Clinton. Once again the survey condUcted
by mail, was inconchigive,
--113eIrCanada Alien 'condi-Cacti "the -
survey by telephone to determine if An
would accept Gaderich alone as a toll..
area. •,
"We surveyed. 91 per Cent of the aVailatile
residential numbers in Auburn and 914er
cent said they would like to inch*
Goderich," saidthe Bell manager. ,
Mr. Croome said that considering the
preliminary results of the surveY,::if
Goderich is included in the free callihg
exchange, Auburn's rates would be &lig
from $7.45 per month to $7.75. Presently
Auburn telephone customers pay. a lower
monthly rate than Clinton because they
come under rate four. This means.that.the
number of telephones an Auburn caller can
reach is anywhere from l',501to 3460. HIM
_Gmlerich exchange itaddesLthenseximum_
telephones a caller could reach would in-
erease to 7,500.
Mr. Croome said that if the Goderich
proposal is approved, Bell would be sending
out a written !report to informccertain in,
dividuals about the changes.
..11fhi1e the Auburn exchange May be a -
padded to included free calling to Goderich,
Auburn residents are petitioning to have
Town
CLIN.TON_,„Rea, _mkt:op and cnaatractton
work at the Clinton toWfl hall -library
complex is keeping close to the $1,275,000%.
,estimated cost, but extra work and the
• completion of the town hall auditorium will
- put final figures higher.
To date, $763,485.29 kas been spent oathe
• project and Mayor CliVster Archibald said
that work on the buildings is close to half
completed. '
Work on the library is nearing completion
and it is estimated that the newly renovated
facility will be open to the public by March.
Additional costs, not estimated in the
original price, have been added to the cost of
this project with the inclusion of built-in
shelving.
• The shelving, in addition to aisle shelves,
will cost approximately $7,000 to install. The
In May 1981, Auburn customers were
surveyed about that same proposal, but
according to Mr. Croome, "the results were
inconclusive." ,
When Auburn residents were surveyed,
they were asked if they wanted long
-distance-charges elimmated-hetween- their -
hamlet and Clinton. When the results were
tallied, customers in Clinton decided they
did not want Auburn included ,as an area
where free calling would be allowed. Mr.
Croome mid Auburn did not inform Bell
• Canada whether or not. they still wanted
Goderich, therefore the results were in-
conclusive.
Huron County, LAbraryhas iet aside ppoo to
helVfnOt the bill and ,alreadY the town has
put $3,765.72 towards the cost.
While $6,604.77 has gone to miscellaneous
expenses for the complex, the most ex-
pensive:- additi�n t the' renovation projent
will come with the decision to complete
interior work on the upstairs town hall
auditorium. •
In original plans, the auditorium was only
to be partially finished and to be completed
at a later date. Mayor Archibald' said that
architect Carlos Ventin estimated that if all
the work was completed at this stage it
would cost an additional $140,000. If left'until
a later date, it could amount to more than
$200,000.
_ Mayor Archibald noted that council 'has
discussed the option in committee of the
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Gotlerich and Clinton included in the toll
freeenea.
-According te there are
1nrer200-tta1dentiatteleptirmecustomerEr
_:Anburn and 100 have already signed the
Copies of the proposal have been
mother and filth Mr. and Mrs. Stewart
Kiazinga of For ao surviving are two
SWOTS, 114rs, George (Diane) Kok of RR 5,
Stratford, Evelyn of Forest and four
brothers John, Sid, Stewart Jr. and Randy,,
all of Forest,
Funeral services were held at the Tasker
Funeral Home in Blyth on Jan. 28. *service
was held at the 'Myth Christian Refeanaed
Church. Spying interment will be Beech
wood Cemetery, Forest.
HOLMESVILIZ, The Goderich Township
home 9f John Vanderwal of RR 3, Clinton,
-was completely destroyed by fire on Jan. 19.
The Clibton Fire Department answered
the early evening call, but were unable to
save the seven year old split-level home
which was burning outof control by the time
they arrived.
Mr. Vanderwal was working in an ad-
joining garage when he realized that the
homenves inljanies. &loud smashing sound
led him outside. where he found that the
,wurdows ofthe house had burst from the
intense heat inside.
Assistant Fire Chief Fred Lobb said that'
when the Clinton brigade reached the home,
located west of Holmesville, flames had
already destroyed the roof. Firemen con-
centrated their efforts on saving the double
gargae.
Mr. -Lobb said-aavause-for--the-fire-has
be_e_ae_t_eratined. and ,A1114411. gtASS IL_
being estimated.
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including Maxine's Snack bar, the Auburn Separa e students win
• tileed in four different locations in Auburn,
a
Prop outlet and Robinson's General Store.
On Jan. 31, some Auburn residents
:presented the petition to Htillett Township
'Cbuncil. Other copies 4ri11 be sent °to the
tratford and Don ]Mills ell 'Telephone
ices lidthe CRTC.
Auburn residents have also voiced their
opposition to the survey results through
letters to the Clinton News -Record, in-
dicatingdisappointment in Clinton residents
for turning down the Auburnproposal. J.W.
Andrews,' Auburn village trUstee, says that
such letters won't help the situation, but
may only. cause (Poor relations between
Clinton and Auburn.
celebrate bicentennial
ByStephanieLevesque- • -Mr:- flaid-iald- there' would 'be op- --
u ents in the Huron -Perth Separate
School system will be marking Ontario's
200th anniversary during education week
whictruns from April 9 to 13 this year.
The chairman of the Huron -Perth
Separate School Board's bi-centennial
corrumittee, Arthur Haid of R.R. 4, Listowel,
reported on possible activities at the board's
Jan. 23 meeting
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portunities for the students to prepare
displays, drama festivals, written
presentations, photographs and art work.
The committee chairman said local
historians could be interviewed by the
students, local historical landmarks could
be photographed or relics from pioneer days
could be placed on display.
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ciifitPletion -Their Haat itedialtitr
made at the Feb. 6 council meeting;
The mayor noted that whit whilecostof the
work, • has been set at $140,000, a $97,500
Community R-ecreation- -atieTentre Act
(CRCA) 'grant is available tOthe town. This
grant is only available if the upstairs hall
work is completed, Council is also applying
for an additional $35,000 grant for the work.
The mayor is also optimistic that a senior
citizens' New Horiten grant may be ob-
tained to help pay for kitchen furnishings in
the auditorium.
Local seniors have voiced an interest in
utilizing the auditorium and Mayor
Archibald spoke to the group on Tuesday
night regarding the grant application. -
While the mayor is. prepared for 'criticism
regarding mitten's decision to do the extra
work, he believes that it is the right move.
Nith grant funding, completion of the
auditorium Will cost Clinton less than $50,000
and the mayor believes that it will be money
well spent, ahead of waiting several years,
then paying out $200,000 to finish the project.
If not completed now; the mayor said he
could see the auditorium remaining in an
mthiblished dare,. len Mbe -25--
years dowel the road."
Mayor Archibald is also hoping for ap-
proval of a $225,000 Federal Cultural
Initiatives grant. Sithilarly to the CRCA
funding, this grant is contingent' on the
completion of the auditorium renovation.
"The balance of this grant could be ap-
plied on the balance of the town hall bill,".
Mayor Archibald noted.
The mayiir is also enthusiastic • about
support he, has received froni...the Ontario
Arts Couneil, If the hall provides theatre
facilities, the Ails Council will subsidize the
cost of bringing touring companies to town.
Apart from the additions, expenditures for
the municipal , complex are in line with
original estimates. To date, $100,807.38 has
been paid out in professional and consultant
'fees to the architect. Mayor Archibald said
that this price is within the $120,000
maximum set at the start of the project.
Soil --testing -and survey - costs --have-
stuountedto $7,326.64-. most -of this werk'was
done over the past two years and was paid
for in 1982.
Materials, supplies and service a from
local suppliers have amounted to $96,708.17
and Gilvesy Construction and sub -trades
have been paid $541,401.40.
The parkette in front of the town hall and
library sidewalk have cost $6,861.21.
Several grants will help to offset the cost
of the project. A $200,000 grant has already
been received from the Ontario Heritage
Foundation and an additional $125,000 will
be coming.
A $318,323 Wintario grant has been ap-
proved and more than $222,000 has already
been received.
The town hall reserve of $221,078 has also
been ;put toward the project and this in -
eludes the Greymac Trust Company cer-
tificates. •
The town will also be receiving a $17,400
Off Oil grant; but to date no money has been
received.
The mayor emphasized that rumors that
project costs were well over the $2 -million
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On Jan. 25 the snow in the Clinton Public School yard was par-
ticularly good for packing and for creating sculptures as students
put their creative talents to work for the Snow Fun Day. The
camera caught Grade 4 students Robbie Marriage, Michael Carter,
Melanie McCone and Stacy Hicks hard at work. (Toby Rainey
photo)
Hullett studies urban future
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LONDESBORG--- The isaue 'of 'urban
development in Hullett Township brought
about an abundance of opinions at a meeting
held at the Londesboro Community Hall on
Jan. 23.
According to Huron County Planning and
Development spokesman Wayne Caldwell,
the meeting was very constructive with
discussion concerning all aspects that go
into the secondary.plan.
Over 40 people attended the meeting,
which was opened by Mr. Caldwell giving a
brief introduction covering three types of
urban development in the township, in-
cluding the hamlets, fringe development
and urban development in rural areas.
"Bob Trick of RR 1 Londesboro, asked the
question, "If you wanted a hamlet (small
village) to expand, how would you identify
the area and can land be desigeeted to alleW
for both residential and commercial?" •
Mr. Caldwell explained, "Traditionally,
there are a variety of things which deter-
mine where and how a hamlet should ex-
pand. These things' include the type and
availability of servicing, proximity to in -
More than 150 snowmobilers converged S on cruto F n ueI i s n Clintonaturda as the n on mark were false. He said he was satisfied tenetve Inestork,..operations,_drsInage etc.„
-Clinton and -District -Snowmobile eh* stiged its annual- peker Riders pureheasedthth�th -The designation of urban land can occur to
more than 377 poker hands and travelled over 33 miles of trails in the afternoon event. Said that the project would be completed by allow a range of urban uses (such as com-
(Shelley McPhee photo) fall.
Proximity a problem?
Some residents mentioned that tran-
sportation for senior citizens and getting to
doctors can be difficult when living 10
hamlets.
Bruce Shillinglaw of RR 1 Londesboro
agreed that transportation and services are
a problem and that businesses in small
villages are suffering.
"The small businesses are experiencing
problems competing with large businesses
in town due to reduced volume. I think we
will experience a loss of more businesses in
many of the hamlets," Mr: Shillinglaw said.
Mr. Caldwell added that part of the
problem of planning in hamlets where there
are difficulties with servicing and tran-
sportation is _ the changing _ economies.
"People travel to large centres to shop. On
the other hand, land can be made available
to accommodate residential development
and strengthen the function of a hamlet. You
can also look at various types of growth and
direct it toward the hamlet."
A_comnaerinthatthe,groWthinthe hamlets -
will be limited because of the proximity of
Clinton, Blyth and Seaforth arose. Others
Sewage and water a problem?
The discussion of future expansion in
hamlets led to the question," Is there any
problem with water and sewage m these
places?" A general comment coming from
the crowd was that a complete survey of all
the private drains is needed in the Lon-
desboro area.
"Londesboro has an outlet at a good
depth, but there are septic systems which
may be hooked up to these tile drains and
these can cause problems," Norman
Alexander of Londesboro said.
Frank Szusz of RR 1 Blyth was skeptical
of whether hamlets should be allowed to
expand if it was going to lead to sewage
problems.
Pollution problems in the future also
surfaced in the discussion.
"Many villages have problems where
there are feed mills and various types of
industry. The Ministry of the Environment
has tested noise levels in Londesboro and we
are al most. at the -point -of -having- a- health ----- -
ha tard, " Mr. Alexander explained. "It is
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