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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1963-01-10, Page 1eke ineob Wingham Council Holds Inaugural Meeting Monday The inaugural session of the 1963 Wingham town council was held in the council cham- bers on Monday evening. Rev. Gordon Fish, pastor of St. An- drew's Presbyterian Church, led the council in prayer. He stated that in his first year in Wingham he had found the town to be a friendly commun- ity, and said that all churches in Wingham are concerned with the future of the town. Mayor R. S. Hetherington welcomed all the 1962 council- lors back to the council table. He said that he would not make an inaugural address as the work started last year wasreal- ly a two-year project and it would be the council's job to finish the projects which had been started. Now that the larger projects are underway, the mayor sug- gested that 1963 would be a good year to put more empha- sis on the Riverside Park pro- gram. He hoped to see the sewer project completed and the tax rate kept as low as pos- sible. COMMITTEES NAMED On motion of Councillor Buchanan, the mayor, with Reeve J. Roy Adair and Council- lor Callan, were named a striking committee. The committee brought in the following slate, which was approved: Special committee on sewers, Hetherington, Kerr and Nasmith; police and execu- tive, Nasmith, Callan and Williams; public works, Adair, Callan and Kerr; finance, Cal- lan, Nasmith and Adair; pro- perty, Kerr, Crawford and Adair; fire and cemetery, ,,:rt Crawford, Buchanan and Wil- liams; welfare, Buchanan, Cruickshank and Kerr; indus- trial, Cruickshank, Nasmith and Buchanan; recreation, Wil- , liams, Cruickshank and Craw- `ord. Mayor Hetherington also pointed out that Reeve Adair would be in charge of the arena committee until the arena front was completed. APPOINTMENTS The council went on to LUAU ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The Pedestrian By Pedestrian POPULAR SPORT— The local curling rink is, if anything, more popular than ever this year, with plenty of enthusiasts on hand for all events. The Saturday night curling is drawing exceptional support, last Saturday night seeing an over -supply of cur- lers on hand. 0--0--0 HOSPITAL CROWDED— The Wingham and District Hospital has been a busy place for the past couple of weeks. The usual outcropping of win- ter ailments, such as flu and pneumonia have filled the in- stitution to more than its rated capacity with emergency cases. One family had five youngsters in hospital over the Christmas holiday. 0--0--0 WOMEN TO THE FORE— Year-end elections in muni- cipalities in Ontario have re- sulted in many more women than usual taking office. In several instances female candi- dates have been elected as mayors, and many have been lamed to councils and boards of education. Boys, this is a sign of something or other. Keep your eyes open. 0--0--0 iiii,,POOR TRAVELLING — . The heavy snows and sharp frosts of Christmas week have given place to mild weather and freezing rains. The latter have made driving conditions hazardous in this area. make a number of appoint- ments for the year, salaries being left in abeyance until the next meeting. Clerk William Renwick was reappointed town clerk and John Reavie assessor. James Miller was retained as chief constable as was his assistant, William Waite, Miss K. Pring- le ringle was named to the library board for three years and De- Witt Miller to the hospital hoard for one year. W. W. Gurney was appointed to the Wingham- Turnberry Planning Board for three years, with Councillor Nasmith and Mayor Hethering- ton as council representatives for one year. Councillors Bu- chanan and Cruickshank were named council representatives on the Riverside Park Board. Councillors Cruickshank and Williams will sit on the Recrea- tion Commission with Reeve Adair and Councillor Crawford on the Arena Commission. PROJECTS Councillors were asked for their opinions on new projects. None came up with any new plans for 1963, but several registered various views on im- provements in the community. Councillor Cruickshank recom- mended that strong street mark- ings be placed for pedestrian cross -walks. This started a discussion on traffic control, and the mayor suggested that the traffic survey made last year be restudied. Councillor Williams felt that the water in the upper pond should be kept at a higher level during winter, if there is no work being done, as was the case this fall. COMMUNICATIONS Several letters from out-of- town organizations were read requesting financial support from council. The only one receiving consideration was from the Goderich division of the St. John Ambulance Assoc. Mayor Hetherington explained that this organization is work- ing with the Emergency Meas- ures group and will set up local divisions this year. In the light of this information coun- cil made a $100.00 grant. An invoice from the Mid - Western Development Associa- tion for $173.00 was held over until council could hear from a representative of the organiza- tion. Councillor Buchanan ex- pressed the opinion that coun- cil should once again join this group. A letter from the town and village section of the Munici- pal Association was read, which stated a meeting would be held January 26th. Council Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, Jan. 10, 1963 nttmatine WINGHAM COUNCIL HELD its 1963 inaugural session on Monday evening, and included all the members of the 1962 council. Seated are from the left, Dep- are councillors, Len Crawford, Warren Callan, Donald Nasmith, Allan Williams, uty Reeve Jos. Kerr, ?Mayor Robert Hetherington, Reeve J. Roy Adair; standing G. W. Cruickshank, clerk Wm. Renwick and Gordon Buchanan. A -T photo. decided to send two delegates. REPORTS The clerk read the annual police report. Councillor Cal- lan reported that sidewalk snowplowing has been tried on the south side of Diagonal Road from the arena corner east with success. It is hoped, he said, to keep this sidewalk open for the remainder of the winter. •Clerk Wm. Renwick said there should be a surplus of about $7,000 on the past year's operations, of which $3,000.00 was made up of rebates from Central Mortgage and Housing from the sale of homes in Hill- crest, and from parking meter revenue. It should be remem- bered, he said, that the budget last year called for repayment of a $10, 000 loan covering a deficit in 1961. The clerk also read astate- ment on tax arrears which showed a total of $28,228.53 Please Turn To Page Five Bob Angus Goes To Otter Creek Bob Angus, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Angus left on Sun- day for Otter Rapids, about 90 miles north of Cochrane, where he has been employed on the office staff of Ontario Hydro. Bob was driven to Barrie by friends, where he took a train for Cochrane. Women Give Over $2,000 in Equipment And 19200 Hours' Time to Hospital Thieves Burglarize Church and School Sometime after Sunday mid- night thieves entered Sacred Heart Church at Teeswater, making off with a small amount of money. Rev. J. H. Higgins, the parish priest, reports that the locks on all cupboards and money boxes were smashed. Most extensive damage was to the door into the tabernacle, where the thieves smashed the lock and removed the pins from the hinges, but were un- able to take out the strongly - constructed door. However, damage to the door was so ex- tensive that it has been sent away for repairs. The adjoining Separate School was entered the same night by way of a window, and again cupboards and desks were rifled and about $8.00 in cash was stolen. Provincial Police from Walk- erton and the Teeswater chief investigated the break-ins. DIAGONAL ROAD received a face lifting job Monday afternoon when the sidewalk on the south side was plowed out as a safety measure for pedestrians in this area. Plow operator Ross Jamieson found the going tough at times as he nosed through the heavy mounds of snow accumulated by winter storms and snow plows. Ross was caught by the camera as he worked through the drifts in front of the residence of Clayton Shackle- ton. — Photo by Cantelon, Passenger Lines To Be Subject Of New Talks A report in Tuesday's Lon- don Free Press indicates that Canadian National Railway of- ficials will this week under- take discussions with municipal councils at Fergus, Drayton, Harriston, Palmerston, Ayton, Neustadt, Elmwood, Hanover, Chesley and Owen Sound. Pur- pose of the talks will be to fur- ther explore the likelihood of complete removal of passenger service from the rail lines serv- ing these communities. A meeting between C.N. officials and the Wingham town council has been set for 9:30 a.m. on Friday of this week. Similar conferences were held several years ago, when the CNR proposed removal of passenger service. As a result of discussions at that time the deisel self-propelled passenger and express car service was in- augurated to provide a more economical means of serving the area. George Guest Lodge Master At the regular meeting of A.F. & A. M. , No. 286, G.R.C, on Friday evening, the follow- ing officers were installed: Worshipful Master, George Guest; Immediate Past Master, Wor. Bro. Joseph McGill; Sen- ior Warden, Bro. Alex Robert- son; Junior Warden, Bro. Ron Lee; Chaplain, V. Wor. Bro. Gordon Leggatt; treasurer, Bro. A. M. Peebles; secretary, Bro. H. L. Sherbondy; Senior Dea- con, Bro. Fred McGee; Junior Deacon, Bro. Bruce MacDonald; Inner Guard, Bro. Scott Reid; Director of Ceremonies, Wor. Bro. Alex Reid; Organist, Bro. Reg, Bitton; Senior Steward, Bro. Mac Peachey; Junior Ste- ward, Bro. Ted Elliott; Tyler, Wor. Bro. Alex Coutts; Install- ing Master, Rt. Wor. Bro. Wal- ter Vanwvck. The Ladies Auxiliary to Wingham and District Hospital has completed another year of outstanding activity and service in connection with the hospital. This was shown by the reports presented at the annual meet- ing held on Friday, with Mrs. J. W. English presiding. As the auxiliary is no longer required to supervise the sew- ing at the hospital, the report of the sewing committee covers. only the period from January 1 to September 13, 1962. Dur- ing this time, there were six- teen groups of women who met once a month to sew, also eight women, who sorted the mending once a week, as it came from the laundry. A total of 1624 yards of material was cut into sheets, towels, gowns, nursery supplies, etc. and 1034 completed articles were placed on the shelves, ready for use. In addition, 1659 articles were sorted and mended all of which added up to 1236 hours of women's time. As an additional service, the auxiliary has a committee which serves refreshments to the patients who attend the can- cer clinics, which are held twice each month at the hospi- tal. A total of 541 patients attended these clinics, the • largest being 59. Many voiced their appreciation of the service rendered by the auxiliary. AWARD PRIZES A silver cup was presented to the New Year baby at the hospital. Christmas decora- tions and treats for the pa- tients are provided and cash prizes are offered for the best decorated windows in the hospi- tal at Christmas. Proficiency awards are given at the gradua- tion exercises of the Certified Nursing Assistants. Several pieces of valuable equipment were presented di- rectly to the hospital. These included: 3 Ortho T. Racs, $205.59; 1 Centrifuge, $934. - 18; 1 Resuscitator, $515.00; 1 Striker Turning Frame $443.42; 1 Electric Cleaner for Nurses' Residence, $69.95; total $2,168.14. All these services and purchases tend to establish very good public relations be- tween the auxiliary and the hospital. To finance their work, the auxiliary sponsors two rummage sales each year, which are the main source of income. These sales have become community events and attract people from far and near. This year, they realized almost $2,000.00, During the winter months, marathon bride parties are held in the homes, and are a source of social enjoyment as well as helping the finances. FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECEIPTS Balance on hand, January 1, 1962, $2,496.63; Fees, $27.50; Marathon Bridge Parties, $213.- 55; Rummage Sales, $1,828.55; Tag Day, $330.66; Sale of Bonds and Interest, $1, 617.50; Miscellaneous, $5.00; Total, $6,519.39. EXPENDITURES Gifts of Equipment to the Hospital, $2,148.14; Purchase of Bonds, $2,567.45; Advertis- ing and Printing, $72.88; Rum- mage sale expenses, $98.49; Miscellaneous, $202.81; Bal- ance on hand, January 1, 1963, $1, 429.62; Total, $6, 519.39. SLATE OF OFFICERS The report of the nomina- ting committee was presented by Mrs. T. A. Currie and Mrs. W. J. Greer installed the fol- lowing officers: Past president, Mrs. N. Cameron; president, Mrs. J. W. English; vice-presi- dent, Mrs. J. H. Crawford; sec- retary, Mrs. W. Murchison; treasurer, i lrs. D. Nasrnith; corres. -secretary, NIrs. W. B. Cruikshank; social convener,., NIrs, J. H. Crawford; cancer clinic, Mrs. D. S. McNaugh- ton; marathon bridge, Mrs. ll. Aitcheson, Mrs. T. A. Currie; rummage sales, Mrs. R. E. Armitage; representative to hospital board, Mrs. J. W. English; nominating corn., Mrs. R. S. Hetherington, Mrs. T.A. Currie, The auxiliary aims to meet many needs of the hospital which could not otherwise be provided and in this endeavour, they ask the support and co- operation of all interested wo- men. —Miss I. Paton has returned home after spending a week in Toronto with Miss M.I. 'Weir.