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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1964-04-23, Page 391Y5,y.; Wingham Advance -Times, Thursday, April 23, 19C4 — Page 3 .114 � � rr� � ri� +r. HAFr,� 1 EH M S i\\\\\`\'r"" WINGHAM Congratulations to the Wingham gistrict High School Board on the official open- ing of the new VOCATIONAL WING These expanded educational facili- ties will greatly benefit the area youth with wider opportunities, WE ARE HAPPY TO HAVE BEEN CHOSEN TO SUPPLY THE DINNER- WARE AND THE STAINLESS STEEL FLATWARE. EWELLERY PHONE 357-2670 HODGINS-McDONALD LUMBER AND BUILDING SUPPLIES CONGRATULATES the Wingham District High School Board and their staff on - the completion of the fine new VOCATIONAL WING It's a big undertaking well clone and will provide the young people of the area with the best of opportunities. We are proud to have been a supplier of many of the quality materials that went into the construction of this completely modern and functional building. NORTH ST., WINGHAM PH. 357-3650 First Wingham High School Continued from Page Two the $625, 000 necessary to pay for the building. H -HUTS BURNED Fire destroyed the H -Huts in December 1954. Contents val- ued at $23,719 went up in the blaze of which approximately $18,200 worth had to be re- placed. Destroyed equipment included shop and ' kme eco- nomics equipment„ students' books, 82 desks intends d for use in the new school, a piano, library books and cadet mem. The The original cost of the temporary quarters had been $31,900 but replacement value at the time of the fire was es- timated at $40,000. The build- ing was insured for .25, 000 and the contents for 51:5,000. Fortunately, the new schools was completed to the point that seven classrooms in the new building could be taken over. BOARD MEMBERS All members of the school board had a busy couple of years during the time the school was being planned and built. James Armstrong of Brussels, who serv- ed as chairman 1953 and 1954, and A.D. MacWilliams of Wingham, chairman of the building committee devoted un- told hours to the project. A. H. MacTavish of Tees - water took over as chairman be- fore the school was completed and other members of the board were Ernest Casemore, R. R. 5, Lucknow; James S. Armstrong, Brussels; Charles R. Coultes, Belgrave; J. Leslie Fortune, Turnberry; R.S. Hetherington, Wingham; Dr. W.A. McKibbon of Wingham; Gordon Stobo, R. R. 3, Teeswater; Walter F. Todd, Brussels; Frank Thomp- son of P., R. 5, Wingham and J.H. Wylie of Wroxeter. W.A. Galbraith was secretary Treas- urer. The board turned the old school over to the town for $1.00, to be used either as a public school building or a tele- vision station, and the board further stipulated that if sold as a television station it must be sold to W.T. Cruickshank, owner of CKNX station, for not more than the purchase price of $1. 00. In returr. for the building the town council agreed to pave portions of Victoria and John Streets between Carling Terrace and the high school property, and to maintain them as part of the town's street system. Mr. Cruickshank made the necessary alterations and addi- tions to equip the building for a television station, and the first program was seen on November 18. CKNX contin- ued radio and television opera- tions there until that fateful morning of March 8, 1962 when fire demolished the premises.. The blaze was a tragic blow to Wingham's largest industry and erased forever all evidence of the town's first strides toward higher education. r . a I: -. , ,..M.:-.:---- — c par',, _ 1w GRA. II DISTRICT NIGH SCHOOL KYLE$ 6 KYLES 4Rc14 !.cT8 fr, KYLES&KYLES ARCHITE CTS Hamilton and Stratford THE NEW VOCATIONAL wing includes a shop devoted entirely to the study of electricity. The picture shows the students' study area with each position served by an electrical panel that is controlled by the instructor from his desk at the front of the class. —Photo by Connell, OCCUPATIONAL SHOP student Glenn Jacklin, of R. R. 2, Bluevale, learns to master the art of bandsaw operation. —A -T Photo. All Are Invited to School Opening BY GORDON MOIR Chairman WDEIS Board The vocational extension to the Wingham District High School which the Hon. Wm. G. Davis will officially open on Thursday evening, is the cul- mination of years of planning and construction. As early as 1959 the board was giving serious thought to providing technical training facilities at the school. It has always been the policy of the board to keep abreast of the latest developments in the edu- cational field and to make them available to the people of this area. With the introduction in 1961 of the "Robarts Plan", whereby the Dominion and Pro- vincial governments assume the total construction costs of voca- tional schools, this idea became a possibility. ht 1961 we were invited to become a part of the school which was to he built at Clin- ton. This however, after much thought and investigation, was felt to be unpractical due to the great distances the pupils would have to be transported. Following this the Wingham District board entered into dis- cussions with the Lucknow and Ripley District boards with the view in mind of building a vo- cational addition to the Wing - ham school. This was felt •by all concerned to be more prac- tical. The Lucknow and Ripley boards then placed members on the Wingham hoard in an ad- visory capacity and plans were made to carry out this decision. Space forbids my going into all the various derails involved in a venture of this size. Suffice it to say that many long hours were spent by the hoard and staff in consultation with the architt.'ets in planning the build- ing and in the selection of the equipment that it would house. Fine modern buildings and equipment remain only that, and without qualified instructors they are useless. The staff of the Wingham District (sigh School is comprised of some of the finest teachers available. Relations between the hoard and the staff have always been most cordial and co-operative. I would, on hr;'lialf of the hoard; extend an invitation to the opening of the new addition and open House to follow.