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APRIL 3, 2024 • Vol. 36, No. 7
Vet’s vision transforms former ACO Hardware space BY NICK POWERS
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CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Canteen Golf and Billiards isn’t just a place to unwind. It’s a place to give back. The new business, replacing the former ACO Hardware in a strip mall at 41601 Garfield Road, offers golf simulators and pool tables with a variety of games. While the fun center is available to everyone, it puts a special emphasis on veterans. Canteen features a mural dedicated to those who served. Owner Bert Copple, a U.S. Army veteran, took
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At the Clinton Township Board of Trustees meeting on March 18, Township Supervisor Robert Cannon said the onsite investigation at the Select Distributors/Goo Smoke Shop property near 15 Mile Road and Groesbeck Highway is on hold until early April. He said it is important to have the different agencies investigating the explosions and fire work together to provide a unified finding.
Public weighs in at township board meeting following explosion
CLINTON TOWNSHIP— Though the Clinton Township Board of Trustees had other things to get through at its March 18 meeting, the Goo Smoke Shop explosion was the elephant in the room. Township Supervisor Robert Cannon opened the meeting by relaying comments from Tim Berlin, the pas-
tor at Faith Baptist Church, which Turner Salter attended, thanking the community for its support during the difficult time. Salter, 19, of Clinton Township, died in the March 4 incident. Cannon then addressed the township’s position directly. “We want the public to know that the incident that occurred on March 4 at approximately 8:50 p.m. is being given our utmost attention and will continue to be until See EXPLOSION on page 14A
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