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Clinton News-Record, 1985-07-10, Page 144,4141P . • fl -CIO' Oone are the'' ysOn travelling saleaPer,qon could freely mine in. to t own and sell tier warea, in Clinton there will be PO Mane free rides for peddlars and hawkers, At their July 2 meeting, Clinton, Council jeviewed their outdated bylaw that regulates the activities of peddlar'S and hawkers. The 1901 'bylaw waa rescinded in favor of a new run that sets substantially higher permit fees. Tie new law sets the permit fee at $500 a year for anyone who operates on a travell- ing basis and comes into the municipality to make retail sales. A second, less stringent fee of $100 is set for salespeople who have lived in Clinton for at least one year. The previous bylaw had one fee set at $100. The new bylaw was brought up for revi- sion after two local restaurant owners met with Council in May to oppose the'operation of a mobile coffee truck from London. The business was ordered to purchase a permit. The yearly $500 permit fee is designed to work as a payment in lieu of the business taxes that established Clinton merchants must pay. Councillor Jim Hunter noted, "If someone is doing business in town they should pay their fair share. I don't think $500 is too high." The average Clinton business person pays taxes that range from $80 to $411, from $114 50 cents CLINTON - It looked as if the weather would force the postponement of the Se- cond Annual Clinton -Sports Days on July 6, but the sky eventually ' cleared and organizers set to work on the baseball diamonds. "The rain almost did us in, but everything worked out well," commented Doc Miller of the Clinton Minor Baseball Association. Clinton's Sports Days started July 5 and carried on the following day, featuring sports for all ages and tastes. For the younger athletes there was minor soccer, minor baseball and ball hockey. The adults, took part in a day -long ball hockey tourna- ment, soccer, Great Lakes All Stars game and the Colt Reunion ball game. The early morning downpours on Satur- day caused the cancellation of two minor baseball games, (the Clinton Pee Wees vs. Exeter and the Clinton Mixed Mites vs. Goderich ). However, a lot of deterrnina- Sherri Fields found that here's more to Clinton port Days than *1st sports. •, The "B" division was also won by a Seaforth team. The Seaforth oars defeated Clinton's Flying Dutchmen 7-2 to take -the ti- tle. tion and hard work by volunteers, got the water off the baseball diamonds at Clin- ton's Community Park and the Clinton Puhlic School so the remaining games cou I go as scheduled. ' The Great Lakes All Stars game saw the North defeat the South, 5-2. The Clinton Colt Reunion game was won by the 1970s team, 14-4, over the 1980s team. Winning the "A". division of the men's ball hockey tournament were the Seaforth National's. They edged by Clinton's Buc- caneers with a 6-5 score. Seaforth's Marty 'Bedard was named the most valuable player of the tournament. For those' who put all their energy into playing, and those who put all their energy into cheering, the chicken barbecue, prepared by Bill Fleming, was .just what they needed. According to -Clinton Sports Co-ordinator Kent Colquhoun, 285 dinners were served with proceeds going to Clinton Minor Baseball. "Financially the event went very well," commented Mr. Miller. "The barbecue was a sell out...it was a complete success but we couldn't have done it without the recreation department's help or Bill Flem- ing's help." (For further game results, please see the sports pages of this pappr, ) :7:**JaVethii,04,410,V,44 tp7OO,••Theaw�wt ette2;.00444. ,OrOtO .4401poso, 41* MOO business people pay a surcharge -on .takcs for tbeeennnerelal rate a �1Jaiaa for ttloBoiOessAuprovomentAreo, Cbarlie,Burgess suggested that the fees set out in the peddiar and hawker bylaw work to protect the business people in town. Some debate over the fees arose around the .council table when it was suggested that the prices were too high for local people who. sell Avon products, Tupperware, Regal, for instance. Councillor Gord Gerrits said, "Does this apply for one-time deals. A $500 fee for a Tupperware party is too high. Councillor Hunter s.uggested, "The Avon lady, the kid selling Christmas cards door- to-door, the paper boy, these can be left out. He suggested that the town doesn't have to enfonce the bylaw in all instances, "Council can Pick and choose as long as it's consis- tent. We can't prosecute one ',Tupperware party and not another." Councillor Burgess added, "A hawker or peddlar'is someone who comes to town, who sells their wares. The Avon lady already lives in town'and pays taxes." ' ,The current peddler and hawker bylaw is not strictly enforted. Currently only two travelling business firms operate with a licence in Clinton. Several others don't. School board hasn't forgotten Vanastra The Huron County Board of Education is ed at least a couple of times. What he hopes pursuing a lease for Vanastra Public School. to do in negotiations is extend the lease fur - At a special meeting on June 25, the school ther. board gave approval to administration to go He admitted that a big part of extending ahead and negotiate a lease for the school the lease is to assure the people of Vanastra with owners Conestoga College. that the school board has not given up on . Bob. Allan, director of education, said the them. -board currently leases, half of the building in the former armed forces base, but negotia- "So the people understand we are comit- tions. could lead to leasing the entire ted," said Allan. building. The school board receives half of the lease The originaiened a three year money back in the form of subsidy from the period and Allan said that has been extend- ministry of education. No o impact statement on Catholic high school • By Stephanie Levesque ' serve Perth County students. This will open The Huron County Board of Education in St. Michael'sin September of 1986. doesn't have to tell the province how a "I take 0 position, and r trust the board Catholic high school will impact on its takes the Position that a separate high school system. school in Stratford has no impact on Huron The school board got out of the task of • schools," said Allan. Preparing an impact statement because the The Catholic school board decided in May Huron -Perth Roman Catholic Separate to not have a high school in Hilron because School Board decided not to put a high there was not enough students interested. school in the county. Also, some parents had concerns for the Robert Allan, Huron's director of educa- board's secondary school planning commit - 'Oen, said an impact statement probably tee's plan to put a high school inside of Cen- won't be MAIM- until, 1988, the -neat -the Arallitiron SecondarySdhool in Clinton,. Catholic school board has earmarked for the The provincial planning and implementa- possibility of.setting up a high school in the tion commission is receiving impact • lakefront county. • statements from public school boards in The Huron -Perth school board is setting jurisdictions where Catholic secondary up a Catholic high school in Srtr?ord to schools are being extended or set up. $590,000 in debentures to be issued • • V.4 11 4, CLINTON - • Council here has authorized the firm of Wood -Gundy of Toronto to pro- ceed with the placement of debentures, amounting to $590,000 for the town. The debentures will be issued to cover the costs for the unpaid renovation work at the Clinton Town Hall -Library. Mayor Chester Archibald said he had hoped that the debenture amount would have been considerably less. He noted, "We had hoped for 'a federal grant (of up to $100,000) to reduce the' debentures, but there's no point in waiting. "We're playing with time. This has to be done in the life of this council and time's running out." The mayor said that the remaining grant application "is still on the burner" and if ap- proved, the money would be put into a trust fund with a schedule drawn up to take the money out. All hopes for the grant money had been Board of Health not hap0-y with 3 percent budget increase lost and council 'assumed that ,the applica- tion was turned down, but three months ago the government offices called for more in- formation on the application. The current standing of the application is, unknown, and the mayor urged council to move ahead with plans to debenture the re- maining outstanding costs at the town hall. He stressed, "With good interest rates, the time is good to issue debentures." Wood -Gundy will prepare to issue the debentures, with the stipulation that the average offering interest to investors is not to exceed the rate of 11 per cent. A representative of Wood -Gundy met with Council on July 2. He, noted that rates are currently lower, but he suggested the 11 per cent,Ani it "for a little bit, of room, because irOest rates can change within 24 hours. Council is expected to ' pass a borrowing bylaw for the debentures at their August meeting. The Huron County Board of Health is not happy with the province's three per cent budget increase limit and its chairman in- tends to meet officially with the ministry of health. , Such a meeting could bring together fa r and son in a .political forum. Bo d of health chairman Bill Elston said he would-be telling the provincial minister 9, of health of the board's dissatisfaction with the three per cent increase. The minister just happens to be Elston's son, Murray, MPP for Huron -Bruce. "It's a distinct gratification for the people of our riding," Morris Township Reeve Elston said of his son's recent appointment in the Liberal government. Soccer, baseball, ball hockey and a chicken barbecue made up the Second Annual Clinton Sport Days on July 5-6. Although heavy downpours caused some concern, organizers quickly whipped the diamonds into excellent shape. The St. Columban men's soccer team took on Petrolia (left), playing a good game to win 7-1 on July 6. At right, Clinton Mites' pitcher, Scott Wright, was in position to tag a determined Sarnia player. ( Anne Narejko photos) • • — Porkfest is aimed at the consumer By Stephanie Levesque A pork taste experience will be offered to Ontario consumers for the first time this fall. At the official Opening of the 12th annual Pork Congress in Stratford, chairman Dale Thompson announced the first ever Porkfest to be held this fall. Mr. Thompson Said the Congress, along with the Stratford Chamber of Commerce and Stratford restaurants will be sponsoring the festival which will be held on Saturday, Sept. 14 from 4:30.p.m. to 12 rnidnignit)it the fairgrounds. Twelve Stratford restaurants will each prepare different pork taste experiences. During the festival there wine strolling minstrels and a chef's demonstration at 6 p.m. Tickets for the Porkfest are good for four taste experiences. Advance tickets are available by mail 'from the Chamber of Comrnerce. -I'm sure he'll try to do the Job to the best of his ability," said the senior Elston. As for the board of health's 1985 operating budget, Reeve Elston said the county had been expecting a 4.8 per cent increase over last year's cost. The Huron health unit had asked for $1,166,252 for its general program, but will receive $1,104,400. For family planning, the 'health unit had asked for $51,449, but actual- ly received $51,737. "This is something I'Jl be informing him (Murray) of," said the health board chair- man. Reeve Elston said he hoped his son's ap- pointment would be beneficial to Huron County. Stanley receives $47,613 By -tithes Friel STANLEY TWP: - The final funding grant for the Stanley Township Community Com- plex has been received from the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation. First news of the $47,613 grant was received June 14 from then Minister of Tourism and Recreation, Claude Bennett and was later confirmed by Melanie MacLaughlin, a consultant with the ministuy. Clerk-trearer Mel Graham announced that with this grant from the ministry's Community Centre Recreation Act, all outstanding funding has been received and the rest of the complex's debt is -the township's responsibility. That will adup to,.a total of $600,000 with $330,000 from township reserves and $90,000 per year from 1985 through 1987. The municipality applied for a grant from Wintario but failed to win the approximately $60,000 asked for and consequently the Com- munity Centre Recreation Act application was made.. "You can't get both, is my understanding," said Mr. Graham df the two applications. The resulting grant from the act application was based on an eligible project cost of $280,953. This grant has been earmarked for mtinicipal reserves because it comes after the township's mill rates have been set for the next fiscal year. "We've come to the stage where we've got our finances in line. We've got 0M13 (On- tario Municipal Board) .approvai on other finances, this is extra," said the cierk- treasiiror. The building was started in August, 1983 Turn ton page 3 •