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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1960-03-16, Page 15, i.,••••• With which is amalgamated the Gqtrie Vidette and Wroxeter News ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, MARCH la, 1000 SINGLE COPI1IS — 7 cents The envelopes will contain a leaflet, on one side of which will appear the floor plan of the proposed con). munity centre and swimming pool. The reverse side briefly outlines the two proposals which have been made. Also in the. envelope will be a ballot on which you are asked to mark your preference—or disapproval, as the ease may be. The ballots in those envelopes go- ing out by mail are printed on 'a government post card: AU you have to do is mark yours and drop it into the mail.' In the case of envelopes brought borne by stu- dents you. are asked to mark your preference and have your son or daughter return the ballot to the school. ,In homes where ballots are received both by mail and from the school, only one should be used. The second should be destraYed. May we point out that already considerable inter- est has been expressed by residents of the rural area surrounding Wingham and if either poel project is to be a success it will require the full participation of the farm people-sand their full share in its benefits upon completion. • • Each family is asked to give serious thought to the question. All those who have children, of their own or who are sincerely interested in the welfare of the young people about them will recognize the tremendous value of properly organized swimming classes. Each youngster who graduates carries his own insurance against drowning. The other side of the question is that either of these projects will require wholehearted financial backing from every family in the rural and ur- ban community. A swimming pool simply cannot• be built unless every family in the community digs deeply into ifs composite pocket. Unquestionably Wingham and district can handle, either of these projects—if the desire is sincere and the response is enthusiastic. That is exactly why you are being asked to share in the decision, When a pool is started we 'want it to be everybody's baby---nos' just • another big stunt to relieve you of your money. If we are to have a pooi let's make it a COMMUNITY POOL The first step is to mark your ballot in whatever way you believe right and return it AT ONCE so the committee can get into action, Decision Likely 3 W. -Save Town Many Thousands 'Pool Ballots Out Thursday Tomorrow (Thursday/ oll persons who receive mail at the Wingham post office. Bluevale, Beigrave and Whitechurch post offices, or on any of the rural routes serviCecl from the above post offices, will receive an envelope bearing the words, in red ink, "This Is Your Swimming Pool Bailor. Students of both Wingham Schools will bring similar envelopes home for their par .,tints" perusal. , A calf born at the farm of Stan: Hopper, near Belgrave, on Wed- nesday of last week, proved to be something of a freak. The calf, born by Caesarian sec- tion to a Holstein cow, was "folari to have two distinct beads, with separate mouths, four eyes, .t.lai'ett 'ears, but a common brain and gul- let, The calf, which was a food,. husky sample physically, . WOO. about 30 hours. The cow was taken to the Ontario Veterinary College. at Guelph, for treatment following. the operation.. Dr. Needham of Winghani was In. charge. MUM CALF LIVES THIRTY HOURS Editor, Advapee-Times, Several people have aeltetrenie about the proposed swimming Peol projesit, to the Poiet: where I .feel I shoidd be prepared to express my personal opinion and trust. these who do not u,gree will „be charitable in their condemnation - of my Amts. I know several'of .our peopleJeel there are many children In .der community who for various reasons are unable to spend a part of the summer at a summer cottage, or camp 'arid our only swimming fa- cilibies are inadequate and I agree this is true. However, 1. .feel we must 'face facts as we see them and .one jor problem is, who will pay for what we would like. 'Some will say we can't look at these things from a, purely monetary standpoint, and on this I also agree,- but np one will build the, swimming pool unless they are paid and I Teel an open swimming pool something like the one in Teeswater may cast well over $35,000. To build a heated building Lb include a basement,. main floor swimming pool, anti lockers, toilets, etc., with- auditor- ium upstairs, with toilets and kit- then accomniodation: and all eitutp-• 'MOIL we are talking big money .- I suggest it may be over $75,000.00. To do this we must have the money in cash or secured under- takings, not promises, because If for unexpected and. legitimate rea- sons the promises are not fulfilled, Who pays? It's the taxpayer, and that would not be fair. Also, If, as and wbexi a swim- ming pool is built there will be a matter of care 'and upkeep which I believe would mean a consider- able sum of money would be re- quired each year over and-above revenues received -and this deficit would have to be 'paid for by taxes, I feel r'eould go along with this cost of upkeep beeause of the be- nefits to :be derived, if the money can be raised to pay in full for the construction., As 'an alternative may I say I feel we are in a good position with our river and lands secured from the OPR to develop a parkway drive and Parke and for a .few thousand dollars we could: have MAYOR PROPOSES ALTERNATIVE PLAN FALSTAFF,- performed in Wingimin by Andrew MacMillan when the opera, "The Merry Wives of Windsor" was presented herer last Friday night, sent identical love letters to Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Page. The ladies decided to teach him a lesson. They . sent an annonymous note to Mrs. Ford's 'husband, informing him that a rendezvous had been arranged between his wife and oard Discusses os ueeze sided in the absence of the chair- man, H. C. MacLean. • Members of the board discussed at length the reasons for the over- crowding and the probability that plans will have to be made for an addition to the hospital in the fairly near future, At the present time the third floor annex of the original wing is in use for patient Euchre at Legion ,A.VL • Sir John Falstaff. Just before the jealous husband arrived Falstaff was stuffed into a basket and dumped in the . Thames. Barbara Stratlidee of Toronto, who began her musical career at the age of eight, was Alice Ford and the .part of Meg Page was performed by Darlene Hirst, who has appeared on tele- Vision, stage awl radio. IfIONEY1110(W FLOBIIEJA.-..Mr, and km, 4., L, orter, who were recently Married at the bride's 'mine In Culross iSaturdfiy, site en- joying it wedding trite to FlOridav The 'bride iks tire tetpuer Catherine Mielleatildoe,Flitite by Molt Studio, WINfilini NATIVE TO HEAD INSTITUTE TO Aid Girl Guides 'The regular euchre of the Ladies' Auxiliary to 'the Canadian Legion ,was • held at, the Legion Home on Menday, evening with twelve tables `hi playe . The high prize for the ladies went to Mrs. Will. Henry and Mrs. Alvin Sell received the prize for the lady playing as a man. Hold- ing the high score for the men was George Grigg. Mrs. William Haney won the door prize. A social time followed. The pro- ceeds of this euchre party will be turned over en the Wingliam Girl Guides, ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The iVedestrla,n COLD NICIITS-- .Rather' unusual weather has been Prevalent for the past week or so,. with the warm sun melting snow banks during-1U day find the mer- cury deopping to - zero- at night. The result' has been lanti'ietie beauty every morning; with trees and wires coated in a thick blan- ket of hoar 'frost from the night's fog, In case you are thinking of whipping back from Florida, just hold on for another week or 'two, - - 0 . LAST CLIANCV— The office of the local issuer of motor, vehicle permits will. he crowded today with -these Who have put off the sad event until the last possible moment. 'How can people be so dilatory? • -Which. reminds better. scoot up there right smartly for our own plates. 0 - - 0 ME rillit.FOIMUlt— Local TV-fawns wore tickled to see Al 'Morey on Country 'Hoedown -last week, when he put on a fine demonstration of novelty fiddling • and: drewenthueiaatic • applauae, from the studio audience. 0 e 0 - 0 • A GOOD4 QUESTION-- - With the swimming pool project gaining Momentum, a question came up that might bear an an- swer. If a ;pool:is 'built; will there e swimming on Sundays? Every er pool in the area is used on unday, but after the hulabaloo over Sunday skating, it is a good question. 0 - 0 -0 ITS CAMPAIGN MIME— The Red Cross Campaign is -on this month, the Easter, Seal Cam- paign will soon be starting and a Cancer CaMpaign is in the offing. Seems to be the time of year for giving and, it is alMost 'Werth 'ii thought on the aspect of a feder- ated laTe ef Red Feather ,,deal to .get the job done in :one. smash,: 110 .tioubt iota various orifankoktiolui would frown on the idea, but the people who have to do the work anight have it different view. COOKING SCHOOL Sponso'red by the Winghant It incites, a Moffatt; Cooking School will be held in the Town Hall, Wednesday evening, April 27th, F161) EUCIIIIE PARTY A euchre party at the Nurses' Residence, Monday, March 2Ist at 7 p.m. Lunch served. Admission c. Everyone W welcome, Fish UCHRE AND- BINGO Euchro and bingo In Legion Hall On 'Friday, March 18th, at 8,30 p.m, Sponsored by the Sportsmen. This will be the last euchre. Everybody welcome. Good prizes. Lunch. Ad- mission '50e.1016b —,....e...„- SKATING CARNIVAL Don's miss the annual Wingham Figure Skating Carnival, March 26, at 8.60 p.m. Guest skaters, Carol Priamo and Peter Gibbons, of Guelph college F.S.C. in solos and pair. Tiettete 50e, adults; 25e pub- lic school and kindergarten, pre- school free, for skaters, also Mrs. Ron Bell, Mrs. 'eon Rosonhagen and Mrs, H. Burrell. - Fialb SHOWER, FOR NEWLYWEDS di Mr, and Mrs. Robert Mowbray, Shirley Reldia will be held In Wroxeter Community Hall, Friday, March 18th. Musio by Reironah Orchestra, Hanover. Ladies please bring lunch. Everyorie'Weleome. Flab . _ .. EUCHRE AT' IlLtillaVAIAli A euchre party will be held in 13luevale community hall on Wed- nesday., March 16th at 8.30 p.m. Good prizes. Lunch will be provid- ed. Admission 50 cents. Bluevale Women's Institute. Pleb - — CONCERT AND DANCE Brussels I.O.O.F. No. 141) are sponsoring the Kansas Farmer and his entertainers for Jack Thynne's annual concert and dance in the Brussels town ball, Friday even- ing, March 25th. Program' at 8.30. Dancing to follow with two oreh- eetras, Pleb '1'0 ROW PUBLIC MEETING ON 110G MAitii114AING Q101!.181ION A ptiblic meeting wilt be held in 0 te Forester& nail, :Regrow-, on lutsday, March 24th, MO at 8.30 an. to discuss Hog Matireting, tin- der the auspices of LIM Free Enter-' Prise, Hog' Producers Committee. The Federation of Agriculture, the Farreers' Union and the On- tario 'Hog Producers Association are invited to have rePretohtatives present to take part in a panel. Come out arid hear this hripor- tant topic discussed. ' Everybody weicorne. Pleb Mayor R. B. avleKinney and De- Witt Miller, both members of the local Public Utilities Commission, and Jameson Shcra, manager of the. PUC, were in attendance at the recent convention' of the On- tario Municipal Electric Associa- tion in Toronto. One of the results of the meet- ings was the adoption of a resolu- tion recommending to Ontario Hy- dro that the east of frequency standardization in the Hydro sys- tem be borne entirely' by those areas which were not on 60 cycle before standardization. As a result of this decision none of the costs of the changeover will be assessed to the Georgian Bay section, of which Wingham is a part. The declared intention of Hydro, MINI. the question of frequency standardization was first discuss- ed, was to assess the costs only to those areas where' a, change was twit-deed, Howe4r, at the OMEA convention last year a resolution was brought before the gathering to aknortiee the 'costs- over the en- tire HIM; system. After vigorous opposition by. the rePresentatives from the Georgian Bay and. Eas- tern Ontario areas, which had un- dergone no changes, it was agreed that the consulting firm of Clark- son, Gordon & Co be asked to study the entire question and report to the. 1960 convention. The consultants reported that it would not be fair to demand Pay, Mont for the standardization pro- ject from those area which had not required any alteration and the report was adopted. The decision could mean a tre- mendous saving to Wingham over the next 20 years, for the sum to be amortized is a large one. In 194.7 It was estimated that the changeover from 25 to 60 cycle eenta be Made for..$14e,07a,000, but by the time the mammoth task was completed Lie actual cost had mounted to $365,525,000, an Iii crease of a215,850,000. The plan is to amortize the debt over ap- proximately 20 years, and even one municipality's share of this veal; obligation might well run in- several thousands of dollars. iiitkritt16 IN WilIOXET.Elt A euchre, Sponsored by the W-1•• will be held Thursday, March 11th at e,30 p.m. hi the community Ladies please bring lunch. Ad- Mission 25e. . Pleb good swimming accommodation 'With cement bottom, plenty of art.= and good clean river water Agit north of the Howson bridge. T. feel this ..eitaki be financed by donations and .chic PUG should be able te. get Ontario Hydro tepprov- tel to spend . sonic. money on beau- tification along the river. Also I feel we have an arena, that. has cost the town quite a surn 0.aieoney atid„the.front....,enet AdlY la'neeirot refitifr. I feel the front portion should 'be torn down and a 'proper semi-fireproof ad- dition built, one that could pos- sibly have an entrance off ,Diag- onal Road on a level with an' up- stairs where we could have a heat- ed observation room, and a low- er entrance off Victoria St, aL lee level. We could have propel-dress- ing - rooms and. booth. With this we would get better attendance at our games and it could be a regu- lar recreation, centre for sports, meetings, Cubs, Scouts, etc, We might get help in grants as well. Please do not misunderstand' me. I wish to commend those aggres- sive People pressing for a swim- ming pool, and the Sportsmen's Association and any others who are anxious to see progress in our town., I am not opposing the swimming pool idea. I only want to help by giving other ideas so consideration can be given' to them, I personally would prefer the parkway pool and arena idea to be given priority, bat with an open' mind and I trust others will try to sea whatever merit there may be in all proposals, but what- ever is decided, let's all work har- moniously together for the benefit of all. RECORD CROWD AT SEED FAIR Record crowds attended the 1960 Seed Fair held iu Eeeter last week under the sponsorship of Ihe Her- on County Soil and Crop Improve- ment Association. Among winners front this part of the county were: Murray Scott, RR. 1 1.3elgritve, who was runner-up in the Novice- and ;Junior section. Murray scor- ed 694 points, while' the winner, Ken Papple, of .Seaforth, scored 717, Ken Alto : of R.R. 7, bncknow, was runner-up in the Ihternied- fate arid Senior section with 734 points. Winner Was Don Lobb of Clinton with 762. The Winglrarn District High &libel team, composed of Murray Scott, Jelin Wightmun, Belgrave and. Wallace Black, Brussels, was in second place with a total of 2009 'Deltas. Seaforth high school took the first with'2064, In the Junior section Murray Scott was second, *ith 604; David Hemingway of Brussels; third With 676; and John Wighbriain Belgeave, sixth With 667. Doug Wallace, of RR. 2, Clifford placed fourth in the Intermediate aectielti with 631 points. lion Alton of Lueknow AVOS second lei the Sen- ior class ,and Glenn Coultes, R.R. 5, BelgroNc, was third In the seine eettioh. Bob Higgiha, R.R. 5, Brussels, was Meta place in the Senior section. When the board of directors of the Wingliain. General Hospital riot last Wednesday evening there was a discussion on the perman- ently overcrowded condition of the hospital. Mrs. I. Morrey stated that on the evening of the meeting there were 128 patients under care. The hospital is rated at 90' beds. Vice-chairman Roy Cousins pre- Meeting at the booed room of the school, the }Wingham public school board held its. regular March, meeting on Monday evening of this week, with all members present ex- cept. Dr. V. F. ShaunessY Minutes of the last meeting were read and all accounts ordered paid. The .major item pf business was in connection with a new salary schedule for the staff which is still Ullier negotiation. The sched- ule which bed been set up last month will he revised slightly and wilt be aubmitted again to the tea- chers for their approval. Several applications for positions on the staff were received and filed. The board decided to adver- tale for teachers as three positions will be open next fall, The hoard also discussed at some length the plan to install a sprink- ler system in the boiler foam. It was decider/ to leave the matter in the hands of the property com- mittee for further investigation. In his report Principal T. S. Beattie explained that Education Week in ()Atari° would be held in the fall, rather than hi March as is being clone in the rest of :Caliada, However, he indicated that he hop- ed to arrange an "open house" for parents. orobably within the next two months, Mr. Beattie also announced ,that the annual music festival will be staged on April 5th and ',6th, with a concert by the winners on the evening of the Gth at the auditor" him of the high school. Mt. and Mrs. Neelon To Work for SA.. At the Sunday morning service in Bluevale Unit- ed Church the minister, Mr. A. H. Neelon, announced his intention of resigning the charge at the end of June, to the regret of the -congrega- tion. Mr, Neelon 'has ,been Minis- ter at Bluevale and Whitechurch : for nearly two :mars. He and Mrs. Neelon plan to takn. a course in Toronto, leading IC full time work In social service lb the Salvation Ably. care, and accommodation In that section of the building is not ade- quate. Beds in' this ,section are in use only because there is no other room in which to handle the ov- erflow. Mrs. Money reported 163 admis. sions for the month 'of February; 18 births, 147 discharges, 48 opera- tions, 80 outpatients 'treated, 212 X-rays, 3 blood transfusions, 1088 laboratory procedures, 21 electro- cardiographic examinations, 17 Physiotherapy treatments.' Total hospital days amounted to 3373 and the. daily average was 110 patients, 26 more than the rated capacity of the hospital. The administratrix said that ad- missions were unusually high be- cause of the flu and pneumonia which have been prevalent in this area during the past few weekt. Finance Report The report of the finance com- mittee wan also given by Mrs. Mon, rey in the absence of the chairman of that committee, A. D. MacWil- liani. Receipts for the, month of January totaled $46,144.40 and ex- penditures were 43,410.32, In Feb- ruary revenue was $44,863.0 and expenditures were $40,099.52, to leave an .operatfng profit of $6,997 for the two months. This profit, however, is before allowance for depreeiation, and represents only the amount. to be z.:14 aside for re- placement of equipment and cap- ital expenditures. • Mr:. Morley also reported that several iiieeuseions laid been held with renrr4entatiVes of the Ontario Hospital Services Comtnission in regard to the sum owing to the ho:pitni by the commission, ap- proximately $55,000.00. It was ek- plummt that the high figure had been caused by the number of long-stay patients in the hospital, for whom no final settlement could be made until olecharge, The ad- Ntatt.d that an ar- eangement had 'been worked out to transfer 213 long-stay patients to chronic patients' status and when thift is done a eettleitent will be made by the eominission, •ainourit , ing to about $52,000.00. Chairman DeWitt Miller reported for the property 'committee. Paint- ing and re-decorating is in pro. prase on the third floor at present, an well as other routine mainten- iu work, Mrs. Morley reported that a fire drill had been held with expellent rea pouse on the part of the state, No patients were moved in the drill but nurSerl and assistants took UP their assigned positions in read1 'less for further action If needed, Appreciation was 'expressed the Wingham Kinetic Club for tint gift of an electric tea, kettle liter 0 On the second floor, Kinettes Plan Cooking School ' 'The Kinettes met at the home of Mrs. Max McCarter on Monday night.. The president,. Mrs. John Currie conducted the' Meeting. The minutes were read by.Mrs. Harvey Fisher. The roll cola was answered by 23 members.. The tcooking school was discussed further and the date set for April 27th, The girls all wore some- thing to represent St. Patrick's Day The raffle for the evening was won 'by Mrs. Cal. Burke. They then played court whist, Lunch was served by Mrs. Cy. Robinson. Dr. John Robert Weir, 48, dean of agriculture at the University of Manitoba, has been chosen the next presidept, of the Agricultural Institute of Canada. The ann- ouncement was made on Friday. Dr. Welr is a son of Mrs. John Weir of Chicago and the late Mr. Weir, and was born on the sixth concession of Turnberry, Ile will become president-elect nt the In- stitute's annual convention at Guelph in June. He will succeed D. R. Campbell, bead or th e agri- cultural economies department (1 the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, The Institute has a membership of 3,000 professional agriculturists. ..... ___ Bridge Club Winners at the Bridge Club on Thursday evening were: North and South: First, Mrs. G. Godkin, 0, litiselgrove; second, Mrs. A. R. Du- 3 at, Mrs, G, Gannett; third, Mrs. b. B. Potter, J, H. Crawford. East and West: First, W, Laid- law, C. Hodgins; second, Mrs. IL 'Crawford, A. V, Forbes; third, Mrs. b. A, Naernith, II. Swift. ▪ PATBACIVS In Sacred Heart parish hall 'Miamian March 17th at 8.45 p,m. St, Patrick's euchre, Good prizes. uttrielL Mrhissiort tee, SEI1001, HOARD TALKS SALARIES 'ii ' •, 1.f 14,61