The Wingham Advance-Times, 1964-06-18, Page 8Page 8 - Wingham Advance -Times, Thursday, June 18, 1964
Highways Minister Expects
Early Completion of Road
BY W, E, ELLIOTT
Rev. G. J. Freker
Groes to Sarnia
Members of Sacred Heart
parish gathered in the church
on Thursday evening for a fare-
well address and presentations
GODERICH-To dispel any mic aspects more than the to Rev. G. J. Freker, who has
Misgivings which may be telt
regarding the county Asad stu-
dy inaugurated by his depart-
ment a year or so ago, tion.
Charles MacNaughton, minis-
ter of highways, paid an un-
scheduled visit to Huron County
Council on the first day of its
June session.
Mr. MaeNaughton said the
study will show how tnueh help
the county needs, "I can un-
derstand the fear of a township
that it will have to take back
county road mileage. It may
well be that in the interest of
good economics this may be
the case, but it is farthest from
my thinking that if this is done
it will work to the disadvantage
of one to accomplish the ad-
vantage of another. If there is
a si.-trting of county road mile-
age, nobody is going to lose
anything in the process. When
we have the study completed
we will know how much we
will have to ask the Treasurer
for, to integrate the road mile-
age of the province."
"I am particularly gratified,"
Mr. MacNaughton said, "to
learn that you decided to pro-
ceed with the county need stu-
dy. I have become aware that
in some counties there is a bit
of misgiving and some miscon-
ception. It was done in the
broad general interests of the
department, to learn county by
county the economic needs of
the province with respect. to
this type of road -building and
the assistance which may be re-
quired. It involves the econo-
physical, and before the depart-
ment or minister can even
evolve the program in terms of
updating our direct assistance
program, I think you will agree
it becomes obvious we must
know the problems of each and
every county and district.
..While our budget for direct
assistance has been increased,
and this year is $15, 000, 000,
in this business you have to run
like hell dust to stand still, I
do not expect our budget will
get any less."
"With respect to your own
county program, the develop-
ment road from Seaforth north-
erly should be completed and
paved very soon. I understand
the contract has been awarded.
I visited with the county engin-
eer this morning and understand
that pre -engineering is com-
pleted on the Crediton road,
which permits me to tell you
we will be able to work a con-
struction
designation by April 1,
1965. It cannot be accomplish-
ed this year because we were
not sure when pre -engineering
should be finished. I have no
reason to believe we cannot
complete that designation in a
minimum of two years --it may
take a little longer."
At opening of the sitting,
Reeve Borden Cook of Blyth was
sworn in by clerk -treasurer
John G. Berry. Eight years a
member of the village coun-
cil, he succeeds Reeve Wm.
Morritt who resigned on ac-
count of ill health. Mr. Cook
is a grocer at Blyth.
Fordwich citizens
Start Park Project
The Fordwich Community
Parks Association'has complet-
ed the purchase of a 38 -acre
site east of and adjoining the
Gorrie News
Mr. Albert Heibein is a pa-
tient in St. Joseph's Hospital,
London.
Sgt. Glenn and Mrs. Austin
and family of Oakville visited
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Austin and
other friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Daley,
Palmerston, visited Wednesday
with Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Felker..
A number from this com-
munity were in Goderich on
Sunday to see the Lancaster
bomber flown in.
Mr. Ivan Felker and Jimmy
attended the Felker reunion in
Listowel on Sunday,
Maitland River in that commu-
nity, The property yri11 be de-
veloped by the association as
a park for the residents of the
area. The property, known as
the mill reserve, was purchased
from Kenneth Graham for
$1, 000.00. Negotiations have
been going on since the associ-
ation was formed several weeks
ago.
Kenneth Yott said the park
should be open late in July for
picnics and other recreation.
Work on the land has started
with initial clean-up by vol-
unteer labor with some bull-
dozing operations to start
shortly,
It's worthwhile buying an
expensive paint brush. Bristles
will soon fall out of cheap
brushes, while good ones, car-
ed for, last indefinitely.
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been parish priest for the past
five years.
Fr, Freker will take over
his new post as administrator at
Our Lady of Mercy Church in
Sarnia on June 20, following a
week of retreat.
Thi. benediction of the Bless-
ed Sacrament on Thursday eve-
ning was followed by a farewell
speech by Alf Loekridge. A
spiritual bouquet from the Cath-
olic Women's League and the
Altar Society was presented by
Mrs. George Skinn, past presi-
dent of the C. W. L. A purse of
money, from: the parishioners,
was presented to Fr. Freker by
John McKinnon.
Rey. Freker thanked the par-
ishioners for their gifts and good
wishes, and for their loyalty
during his five years here.
He celebrated his first mass
as a parish priest of Sacred
Heart, Wingham, and St. Am-
brose, Brussels, the last Sunday
in July, 1959, Fr. Freker's
first parish, following his grad-
uation from St. Peter's Semin-
ary in London, was in Sarnia.
After a year in Sarnia he spent
three years at Tecumseh, near
Windsor, and six years at Im-
maculate Conception Church in•
Windsor. He was at the Kings-
bridge parish for one month be-
fore coming to Wingham.
The parish has progressed
during his time here, Early in
1960 a sacrificial offertory
campaign was launched forpar-
ish needs, renovating the rec-
tory and improving the parish
churches, Later that year a
three -acre lot was purchased on
Cornyn Street for the purpose of
erecting a separate school and
a school board was formed, Sa-
cred Heart School was ready
for the official opening and de-
dicated by His Excellency John
C. Cody, since deceased, in
November 1961, the year of
the 50th anniversary of the par-
ish.
Fr. Freker will be succeeded
by Rev. J. G. Mooney of St.Jo-
seph's Church, Sarnia.
WHAT ARE THE
RIDING MOUNTAINS?
Riding Mountains is the
name of a series of upland
areas about 45 miles west of
Lake Manitoba. They form
part of the Manitoba Cuesta.
They have a general of about
2000 feet but a high point of
2410 feet is reached in Riding
Mountain National Park, a
popular Manitoba vacation
area. The surface of the Rid-
ing Mountains region is rough
and hill, with many small
lakes occupying depressions
that were caused during glacia-
tion.
WILL DEVELOP PARK—The Fordwich Park Association
has purchased 38 acres of land from Kenneth Graham
as park site beside the mill pond in that community.
The dam which held water supply to power the old mill
still creates a picturesque pond.
—Advance -Times Photo
Huronview
Is Filled To
Capacity
GODERICH-"I think we are
set up and ready to go on home
care, but we have received no
applications yet," said Deputy
Reeve James Hayter, of Ste-
phen, in presenting the report
of Huronview Board, Some 20
homes in the county have been
inspected.
Superintendent H. C. John-
ston reported 32 admissions to
Huronview since the first of
the year, and 209 residents.
The capacity is 209,
"We are trying to get staff
for the ground floor section,"
he said, "and probably by Wed-
nesday night there will be peo-
ple there."
On the chronic care issue,
the committee report stated:
"A meeting was held in the
middle of April to review the
need for accommodation, A
survey is being conducted,
which will be evaluated by Dr.
C. Keith Stuart of the depart-
ment of public welfare and Dr.
R. S. Peat of the Ontario Hos-
pital Services Commission.
Their summary will show not
only the Huronview board but
also the the hospital boards
where the exact need is."
D.A. Kay and Son, Clinton,
have been authorized to paint
the outside of Huronview at
$1, 385.
One of the pleasures of mid—
dle age is looking back on the
failures you didn't marry.
CHIPMUNK TRAINERS from Centralia flew on aerial
salute as Lancaster 213 made her final circuit and land-
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Fog hung over the west side of Sky Harbour and even
the Lanc was barely discernable from the hangers as
she taxied up the ramp for the last time.
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