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Clinton News-Record, 1987-07-22, Page 4Page 4—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1987 The Clinton News -Record 15 published each Wednesday at P.O. Box 30, Clinton, Ontario. Canada. NOM 110. Tel.: 442.34.43. Subscription Roto: Canada -521.00 Sr. Citizen . 518.00 per year U.S.A. foreign 560.00 per year 1t Is registered as second class mall by the pos9 office under the permit number 0117. The News -Record Incorporated In 1024 thaHuron News -Record, founded In 1481, and Tho Clinton News Era, founded in 1803. Total press runs 3,700. Incorporating (THIE BLYTH STANDARD) STANDARD) ANNE NAREJKO - Editor FREDA McLEOD - Office Manager SHELLEY McPHEE HAIST - Reporter DAVID EMSLIE - Reporter GAYLE KING - Advertising LAUREL MITCHELL - Circulation/Classified GARY HAIST - General Manager CCNA GiA MEMBER is�c„_, MEMBER cpiL BLUE RIBBON AWARD 1987 Display advertising rates available on request. Ask for Rate Card No. 13 effective Oc- tober 1, 1984. "Stand up and be heard” In April, Paul Ryckman purchased Draper Brothers and Reid Ltd. The piano manufacturing company was about $1 -million in debt at the time, but Mr. Ryckman had confidence in the quality of the product and in the system. Now, three months later, his confidence in the quality of the product has been proven right, but the system is letting him down. Not too long ago, Canada had three piano manufacturers. One was located in Hanover, one in Montreal and one in the heart of Huron County. The manufacturers in Hanover and Montreal have been forced to close their doors, and if Mr. Ryckman cannot find a bank to support him, the doors to the 112 -year-old factory in Clinton may soon be closed. Papers across the country have been carrying the story, praising Mr. Ryckman for his determination and, telling the story of what the govern- ment and the Royal Bank have to offer Canada's last remaining piano manufacturer. Mr. Ryckman is frustrated and disappointed, if not a little bitter. His feelings are justified. The historical value of the company alone should spark some incentive for officials to dig deeper for ways to help. And the fact that Mr. Ryckman has already tripled the number of orders the company received last year, proves they would be backing a product that can make it on the market. The provincial government has offered a $400,000 loan through the On- tario Development Corporation and the federal government has offered a $400,000 loan through the Federal Business Development Bank, however, for this last loan, agreeable terms have not been reached. The Royal Bank, according to Mr. Ryckman, has told the company to find another bank. So where does this leave Draper Brothers and Reid Ltd.? It leaves them looking for another bank and private investors. The company has already obtained one private investor in Robert Reid of Toronto. Once all the other finances have been worked out, Mr. Reid will set up shop in Clinton, using local labor to bring the buildings up to standards. However, this does not solve all the problems for Mr. Ryckman. He needs more support and feels the people of Clinton and area can give it to him. As an example of what can happen when a town or city backs an in- dustry, Mr. Ryckman used the Firestone Plant in Hamilton. It was to be closed but loud voices were heard by politicans and the company may receive a second chance. "The federal government hears Paul Ryckman but it's time we stood up and were heard together," he told council and those present for the Ju- ly 20 meeting. The piano factory means jobs, and, with the rehabilitation work which is planned, could mean more tourists stopping to see the last Canadian piano manufacturer. This would benefit each and every Clinton resident. This town cannot afford to lose the piano factory. We need to create jobs, not turn them away. If possible, "stand up and be heard." - by Anne Narejko Proceeds from golf tournament go to Shrine Hospital for Children Dear Editor: The final meeting of the Bluewater Shrine Golf Committee was held on ,July 8 and the results from our golf tournament held at Oakwood Golf Course in Grand Rend on June 10 were reported. There were 98 entry fees payed in for a total of $9,800, out of which $30 from each fee went to the golf course for green fees and' dinner. The balance which is $70 from each fee is going directly to the Shrine Hospital for Crippled Children and amounts to $6,860 and all the participants will receive an in- come tax receipt for $70. Such an event can only succeed because of the co-operation of many people including the members of the golf committee and the members of the Bluewater Shrine Club. The excellent prizes that were donated were greatly appreciated by the golfers and the Lettrs names of each donor was announced. The committee is indeed grateful for the generosity of the merchants in the area for providing these prizes. For all who came and enjoyed themselves playing golf, a sincere thank you, and also thanks to the management and staff of Oakwood for making the day enjoyable. Next year's tournament will be held on Wednesday, June 8 at Oakwood Golf Course. On behalf of the Golf Committee and the Bluewater Shrine Club, thanksto all. Bob McKinley, 1987 Chairman. Squadron 570 plans reunion Dear Editor: The No. 570 squadron of the Royal Cana- dian Air Cadets in Edmonton is planning to publish a history book and hold a reunion as part of its 35th anniversary celebrations. The squadron is currently seeking past cadet and civilian members in order to en- sure that both projects include as many peo- ple as possible. If you have ever been associated with the 570 squadron, Todd Ross, the corp's public relations man, would like to speak with you. Call Todd in Edmonton at 473-6229. Your participation is important. Share your memories of the squad by contributing to the history book and meet old friends at the reunion. Deadline for inclusion in the 35th anniver- sary history book is August 30. The reunion will be held next summer. We encourage letters to the editor, but please remember, they must be signed Morning pleasures It is pre -dawn. The sun has yet to rise. I am awake, not by choice, but none the less 1 am up. The child who roused me at five o'clock this morning has since settled back to sleep. With a drink of milk, a change of diapers and a comforting rock -a -bye to ease the fears of her nightmares, she was easily lull- ed back to sleep. She lies in her crib sur- rounded by an assortment of favorite stuff- ed animals. A picture book awaits her awak- ing for an early morning read. For the mo- ment though, she is asleep, her bottom, swaddled in the folds of a diaper, is stuck up in the air. Why do babies sleep like that? Across the hall from her room, my hus- band sleeps. It will be many hours before I am able to get him out of bed. How he detests morning. How I detest the daily ritual of attempting to waken him. It is not a pleasant task. Each morning it takes a hour of yelling before my husband can be awoken. I yell from the bottom of the stairs. I stomp into the room and throw back the covers of his cozy nest. I hit him with pillows, tickle his feet, threaten him with assorted tortures. I've even been known to throw cold water on this sleeping man. A morning person he is not. For the present, peaceful morning time is mine. It will be another two hours or so before I begin the daily chore of waking my husband, and facing another day ahead. All too soon my family will have arisen. Husband and I will battle for bathroom rites, he complaining that he will be late for work, I reminding him that he should not have slept in. The child will be seated in the kitchen, gleefully mashing scrambled eggs into her freshly washed hair. Husband will be late for work. The child will be clammering for my attention as I try to get housework underway before the day's heat becomes unbearable. Another day. Still, it's only 6 a.m. The sun is rising just as they told me it would on the TV weather - cast last night. Sunrise at 6:02 a.m. they said. They were right. There's a special calm and beauty to this time of day. The rising of the sun seems to give promise of a good day ahead. The dew on the grass and the cool morning breeze give a particularly fresh and clean feeling to the day. I've always been especially fond of the dawn. Unfortunately though, I do not spend enough time enjoying this part of the day. How easy it is to avoid dawn, to sleep through the start of a new day. I suppose that's why I like dawn so much. It seems to be a special time that is reserved to a devoted few who are not tempted to turn over in their beds and find more sleep. I'm interested in those people who awake with dawn. From my kitchen window I hear the soft pounding of Reeboked feet as a jog- ger passes by my house. On the nearby highway, I hear the roar of giant transport trucks as they make their way to distant points. Another sound, the squeak of a bicy- cle peddle that needs oiling as an eager young paper boy makes his morning deliveries. As the minutes, the half hours pass, the sounds of morning becorne more frequent, more varied. Neighboring screen doors bang open and shut. A squeaky clothes line is put to work and the day's laundry is hung to dry. In the distance a dog barks for his breakfast. Car engines roar as people head out for the day's work ahead. Dawn is now past, peace and solitude in the early morning air is no longer mine alone. There will be another day when I can again relish in the morning freshness that dawn awards the land. I'm not sure when I developed this special liking for dawn. I recall always liking the dawn. I even attempted to coax my husband to agree to a dawn wedding. I envisioned a lovely morning affair, followed by an elegant wedding breakfast. But, for him, dawn is unspeakable. For me, a dawn wed- ding remains a lovely fantasy. I am not alone in my joy of the morning. I once clipped a newspaper column written by Derwyn D. Jones. The former Anglican bishop said he was pleased to find that as he grew older, the more apt he was to rise earlier in the day. "Why did I wait so long to discover the delights of the early morning?" he wrote. "I regret how the matins' loveliness, lost to me through all those bygone mornings when the covers stayed over my head till the shrill alarm clock forced me to begin the morning routine that grudgingly got me to the office." It is that same dreary routine, I suppose, that we attempt to ward off by avoiding ear- ly morning. For many, the thoughts of fac- ing another hard, long day are less than pleasing. Like an ostrich burying its head in the sand, we make silly attempts to ignore morning by snuggling down a little deeper under the blankets. A Reader's Digest article once suggested that people who have a difficult time waking in the morning could remedy this by arising -to a pleasant task each day - a walk, reading the morning newspaper, an early morning swim Dawn itself is a pleasing time of the day. I hope to spend more time savoring it through the lovely summer months. The key to the enjoyment of this special time is not just in rising early, but in going to bed at a decent hour. Somehow dawn doesn't look half bad after a good night's sleep. Perhaps Benjamin Franklin was correct when he noted, "Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise." Here's hoping that his philosophy really works. N BY THE LooK OF 7HiNG4, BerrER DROP ME OFF 00 Pi CANADIAN 51-I0RELINE ft EEIRLY FILES 5 years ago .luly 2L 1982 Don Pullen Earns National Award - Known in Clinton for his quiet easy going way and his friendly smile, known around the county for his expertise in farrn manage- ment, livestock and crops, Don Pullen of RR4, Clinton has been awarded a national prize for his work in agriculture. Don, one of Huron County's agricultural representatives, received the Distinguished Extension Worker award on July 13 during the Agricultural Institutes of Canada con- vention at the University of British Colum- bia. Don is the first recipient of the new honor, awarded by the Canadian Society of Extension. Clinton Dogs Are No longer Free - Dog owners beware, Clinton has hired a dog catcher. The name of the town's animal control of- ficer is not being issued to the public, allow- ing the man to keep a low profile as he car- ries out his dog catching duties. Clinton dog owners are finding that the best way to avoid a $50 fine is to have their dogs tagged. Around The Village Of Hayfield - The fishermen have a problem these days. Capestrano is not the only place to which the swallows return. This year a large number of them have nested on the fishing boats. Of course the boats go out to fish each day car- rying the nest with them. while the frantic parents flutter and fuss on the wires around McLeod's store. The Fero (-lad has been sold, what will happen to those travelling swallows now') 10 years ago July 21, 1977 Thousands At Rayfield Orange Walk - The Battle of the Boyne was fought a few hun- dred years ago and its memory and tradi- tion still live on. On Saturday, .July 16, Orangemen from nine counties met in Bayfield to hold the annual celebration of the historical battle. Sponsored by the lodges in South Huron, some 65 groups took part in a parade which marched through the village. 1,200 'kelp Fleming Celebrate Anniver- sary - Ten years ago Rill Fleming left his job at Canada Packers Ltd. to go into business for himself. Today he is the proprietor of a $1,50'0,000 feed mill and well recognized businessman in Clinton. This was shown on Wednesday, July 13 when Fleming's Feed Mill held its loth an- niversary. About 1,200 people visited the mill which features 14 new silos and other storage capacities. The silos themselves have a'holding capacity of 770,000 bushels of hold corn, wheat and barley. 25 years ago July 19, 1962 Nog Cholera Could Re Problem For Huron County rarmers - Hog Cholera could !locum.- a serious; pi-r'bIPrn iii this part of On tario, warns Alf Warner, RR2, Bayfield, member of the Ontario Hog Producers Marketing Board. There was an outbreak of cholera in Eastern Ontario last week, and at least 1,800 hogs have been destroyed as a result, in an effort to stamp out the disease. Between $8,000 and $9,000 compensation has been paid to the owners of these hogs. 50 years ago July 22, 1936 War In China Affects Goderich Citizens - Two members of the Goderich Chinese col- ony of 10 all but came to blows last night, during a heated discussion on the propriety of China going to war with Japan. They had just heard the news of the Piepin outbreak over the radia. Strange sounds rent the night air in the neighborhood of a restaurant kitchen as Chong Wong, house boy of Charles Wurtle, who has just recently returned from China, and a confirmed supporter of General Chiang Kai-Shek, argued that China was not prepared for war and that it was not wise to take on .Japan at this time. 75 years ago July 25, 1912 Thou Shalt Not Sweat - At nine -thirty last night Sergeant Welsh arrested a profane man with a load of liquor who spent the night in the cooler, and this morning at seven paid one dollar and costs. He has prop mised not to swear aloud any more on Clin- ton s streets.