Clinton News-Record, 1987-05-27, Page 3CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1987—Page 3
Mews and featares
Clinton Farm Market
doubles its floor space
Not only has the outside of the Clinton Farm Market improved, but so has the inside.
Standing by the dairy case is Debbie Ball (left) and Anne Roberts. ( Anne Narejko photo)
By Anne Narejko
CLINTON - After only three years in
business, the Clinton Farm Market has
doubled its floor size, providing a wider
variety of items and a more attractive
exterior.
Owner Morris Roberts had no intention' of
setting up a store when he first became a
wholesale dealer, selling fruits and
vegetables he bought from places such as
the Kitchener Market and Leamington, and
then selling them to chain stores.
He stayed in the wholesale business for
approximately three years, but during that
time he discovered there was a need for a
store 'such as the Farm Market.
"We'd set them (vegetables) out on the
driveway just to wash . them and people
would stop and want to buy some," said Mr.
Roberts'. "So we decided we'd try to find a
location."
The location they chose was the site of a
former gas station, on the corner of Kirk
Street and Highway 4, where the Farm
Market still sits today.
It was on May 18, 1984 that the Roberts
first opened the original 800 square foot
store for business. Three years later, on
May 9, 1987, they celebrated the Clinton
Farm Market's anniversary with the open-
ing of the expansion.
The new addition provides double the
original floor space (1,685 square feet),
allowing Mr. Roberts to offer more
products.
"With the added refrigeration space we'll
be able to serve a lot more products and give
better prices," he said.
As well as offering all imported fruits and
vegetables, shoppers' can find dairy pro-
ducts, such as milk and cheese, home baked
items which are baked on the premises by
John Blanchard and Bob Layton, potato
chips and a variety of other products.
The Clinton Farm Market is open seven
days a week, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., except
Saturdays when they close at 6 p.m. It is
also open in the winter months.
Expenditures rise in Tuckersmith
Grants
By Wilma Oke
VANASTRA - Tuckersmith Township
Council set a 1987 budget on May 19 that
calls for spending of $1, 771,616, a 9.1 per
cent increase over 1986 budgetted expen-
ditures of $1,623,516. This is without county
or school board levy. Estimated revenues
have gone from $1,263,429 while last year
they were budgeted at $1,133,127 or 11 per-
cent increase.
Major expenditures include $458,700 on
roads, $150,000 on the Ontario Neighborhood
Improvement Program, $185,000 for tile
drainage, $186,000 for recreation and
$179,500 for day care.
The county levy amounts to $211,958.48;
Huron County Board of Education - elemen-
tary levy is $303,862 and the secondary levy
is $222,745; the Huron -Perth County Roman
Catholic Separate School Board levy is:
elementary, $62,879 and secondary $49,065.
The council appointed Jack McLachlan,
the clerk treasurer, as tax collector for 1987.
Council has no objections to the Seaforth
and District Community Centre Board
establishing a reserve fund for the
reconstruction of the parking lot at the
arena amounting to $17,000..
Council will recommend that Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Kruse proceed to have a
severance on Lot 2, Plan 252 splitting it and
joining it to Lots 1 and 3. Plan 252 in order to
create two lots on the property instead of the
requested three.
A tile drain loan application for $7,500 was
approved.
Council has no objections to the Seaforth
Men's Industrial Ball League applying for a
special occasion permit for June 19, 20 and
21 at the Seaforth Lions Park for their ball
tournament.
Council accepts 45,076 bid for
PUBLIC NOTICE.
Clinton Cemetery B6rd
The Main Gate at the Cemetery
will be Open the following hours
for visitor's convenience
MONDAY - FRIDAY 8 AM - 5 PM
SUNDAY 1 PM - 4 PM
April 1st to October 3l st
GODERICH TWP - During their May 4 from Pollard, at a cost of $206.25 per ton.
meeting, council here decided to accept a, Council moved to accept the tender.
bid of $45,076 from Okon Structures to build Council received a request from Huron
an office for the clerk. County asking if they might cross over the
Council stipulated that the building must township gravel pit on lot 23, Concession 5
be completed by October 1, 1987. with their machinery. The county is wor'._ing
Tenders for the supply of a tractor and on Road 18. A motion was passed to grant
loader for the township were opened by the permission.
council. A tender from Vincent for $17,790.56 The possibility of the Goderich Slo Pitch
was accepted by council, subject to the ap- Ball League obtaining the use of the
proval of the MTC. This cost includes a township Lakeside Park for use as a ball
trade in on the present loader. diamond was discussed by council. The
Only one tender was received for calcium, league suggested they would assist in the
The following grants have been approved
by council: Hensall - South Huron
Agriculture Society, $225; Seaforth
Agriculture Society, $225; and Huron Cen-
tral Agriculture Society, $225. Clinton
Public Hospital. $1.500: Blyth Festival of
Arts, $25; Huron Country Playhouse, $25;
VanEgmond Foundation, $100; Federation
of Agriculture, $700; Seaforth Lions Club,
$200; Huron County Plowman's Association,
$58; Town of Clinton, $500; Town of Country
Homemakers, $500; Farm Safety Associa-
tion, $50; Village of Hensall, $3,000; Hensall
Calf Club, $4 per member; Seaforth Com-
munity Hospital, $450; Seaforth and District
Community Centre, $6,898; Huron County
Junior Extension Fund $4 per member and
Lady Diana Nursery, special day care, $50
per month per student.
clerk's office
care and upkeep of the park, without
monopolizing the grounds.
It was moved, "That council agrees in
principle with the proposal, and will
negotiate further."
A loan under the Shoreline Protection Act
for installing a groyne and for the cost of
moving a cottage further from the lake bank
was requested by K. Barnes. The total
estimated cost in $11,700. Council moved
that the application be accepted.
Accounts were ordered paid in the amount
of $32,401.69.
Clinton Spring Fair preparations are underway
CLINTON - The Ladies Division of the
Clinton Spring Fair Board has been meeting
the third Tuesday of every month. They
have been busy getting categories ready for
the fair in the books which are now out.
They have also been asking merchants to
donate items and certificates as specials for
the categories and have gotten several new
merchants.
Also this year, a new class has been added
called Christmas in June.
The fair books are at Mary's Sewing Cen-
tre and Agricultural office in Clinton. Please
note the time change for removing your
items.
The baby show has some new specials and
the Kinettes are sponsoring the fair queen
again this year. There will be new arena (in-
side floor activities) and lots of fun outside.
Come to our fair.
Fast stitchers complete sewing assignments _
By: Melody van Dorp
CLINTON - On May 23, the final meeting
of the Clinton II Fast Stitchers was held.
During this brief wrap up meeting members
dealt with the subject of judging. Scissors,
seam finishes, and manufactured shirts
were the objects of merciless judgements.
They were placed in order from best to
worst, and reasons were given to explain the
placements. Members were also asked to
gge uidelines n our project ments lmanuals. to a set of
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