HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1965-03-11, Page 8Page 8 - Wingham Advance -Times, Thursday, Mar, 11, 1965
Committee Asks
For Twp. History
The first meeting of the
East Wawanosh Township Cen-
tennial I tistory Collecting Com-
mittee was held in the arena
room at Belgrave last week.
Haw about it, folks! Have
you got a story, picture or in-
teresting event to tell? Mem-
bers are hoping to compile a
book for the Centennial cele-
bration to be held in 1967.
They would like to know
about first settlers and where
and when they arrived; first
baby horn; industries; homes,
sehools,stores, farming, churches,
organizations, cemeteries, com-
munications, population, towns,
villages, roads, bridges, taverns
finances, famine, frost, floods,
wars, and tales from 1867 to
1967.
Please send information to
anyone on the committee.
Chairman, Walter Scott, RR 1,
Belgrave; secretary, Mrs. Ivan
Wightman, RR 1, Beigrave;Mrs.
Ross Taylor, RR 1, Belgrave;
Mrs. Gordon McBurney, James
11..C:urrie and Jack Currie, of RR
3, Wingham; Alex McBurney,
RR 1, Belgrave; Jim Walsh, RR
3, Blyth; Norman McDowell,
Auburn,
BLUEVALE
Sunday visitors at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Mann were
Mr. and Mrs. Errol Johnson and
Judy, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Wide-
man and Shawn, all of Guelph,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ilastie of
Gorrie, Mr, and Mrs. Tom 0'
Krafka of Wroxeter and Mr.
John Mann of Goderich. The
occasion was the celebration of
the birthdays of Harvey Mann
and his two grandfathers, Mr.
Mann and Mr. Haste.
Mr. and Mrs. George Lowis
spent the week -end with Mr,
and Mrs. Alan White and family
at Springfield.
Mrs. W. G. Peacock and
Miss Ann were visitors in Lon-
don on Wednesday.
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THIS IS THE OLD LOG CABIN, built in
1862-63 by John McBurney (Armand Mc-
Burney's father) for George Fothergill.
Mr. Fothergill came from England in 1862
and settled on the 6th concession of East
Wawanosh, on the farm now owned by
William VanCamp. He had 100 acres on
lot 34, and 50 acres across the side road
(34). He set out an apple orchard and
packed and shipped apples to England for
many years. In those early days there
were many houses along the creek from
this sideroad to S. S. 13 (first corner east).
At one time 35 children walked to the
school. Lilac trees and rose bushes are
the monument to these courageous early
settlers.
Heavy Agenda at Regular
Meeting of Town Council
(Continued from Page One)
to the effect that the company
should deal with the contractor
who was working on the street
when the glass was broken; ap-
prove a one-year lease of land
to the owners of the Frosty
Queen, instead of for three
years as requested.
Council also heard that
the Department of Municipal
Affairs had approved a draft
plan of the Berry Sub -division,
provided the subdivider meets
certain specifications regarding
services; and heard a letter of
thanks from the Salvation Army
for a grant made to the corps
last month.
By-laws were read author-
izing the expenditure of $41, -
000 for street work and for part-
icipation by town employees in
the pension plan set up under
the Ontario Municipal Employ-
ees Retirement System.
Council looked at a sketch
of a picnic pavilion for the
Riverside Park, presented by the
centennial committee, and
passed the necessary by-law in
order to obtain the two-thirds
of cost grant for the $8, 500
project. The necessary by-law
for an increase in council sal-
aries was approved. This latter
decision was reached at the
February meeting.
Chairman of the Maitland
Valley Conservation Authority,
Robert Wenger, asked council
to stipulate how payment of
the Lower Town Reservoir pro-
ject is to be financed. He ex-
plained it could be financed
through the Department of En-
ergy and Resources Manage-
ment over a 13 -year period.
Council decided to request the
Authority to make application
for this financing.
Council also agreed to the
necessary expenditure to com-
plete engineering studies on
the Howson Dam, and passed a
resolution requesting the Auth-
ority to proceed with this work.
Councillor Wild, reporting
for the public works committee,
complimented the town men
for their efforts during the big
snow storm two weeks ago, say-
ing they had done a tremendous
job. Councillor Callan remark-
ed that the men deserve a lot
of credit for their efforts.
Councillor Moszkowski
wanted to know if the sewage
contractor is going to make fur-
ther repairs to the Victoria and
Josephine intersection. Reeve
Kerr said there is still a money
hold -back and the matter can
be looked into.
11n works chairman stated
that the committee is looking
into a drainage problem at the
back of the IGA store where
water is running off Diagonal
Road and causing trouble for
the store owner.
Referring to the arena, Mr.
Wild said that repairs to the
ice plant have been higher than
anticipated, at $872.00. He
went on to say the Arena Com-
mission has turned down a re-
quest from the Minor Hockey
Association to have the ice
held until the second week of
April so that a hockey tourna-
ment could be staged. He said
the commission felt it would
cost too much to hold the ice
at this time of year.
TENDERS CALLED FOR
HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT
Improvement of the inter-
section of Highway 21 and Hur-
on County Road No.23 at Kin -
tail, in the Stratford District.
is provided for in tenders to be
advertised this week, Hon.
Charles S. MacNaughton, Mini-
ster of Highways, Ontario, an-
nounces.
The project calls for grading,
drainage, granular base and pa-
ving at that point.
Probable starting time of
the work is May 10th with com-
pletion expected by June 30th
of this year.
SEVEN KILLED
Provincial police report
that five persons were killed in
traffic accidents in District 6,
a six -county area including
Huron, during the month of
February.
There was a total of 318
accidents in which 104 people
were injured. Police checked
1, 524 vehicles and laid 360
charges.
Polish Branch
To Host Meeting
The Zone Cl Royal Cana-
dian Legion meeting was held
in Brussels on Sunday, Zone
Commander Eric Johnston of
Goderich was assisted by Dep.
Zone Com. Allan Nicholsonof
Seaforth.
Guests on the platform
were the reeve of Brussels,
Reeve Stewart Procter of Mor-
ris, Judge R.S. Hetherington
and Murray Gaunt, M. P. P.
Guests and comrades were
welcomed to the meeting and
new hall by the Brussels presi-
dent, Tom McFarlane. Eleven
branches were represented.
Dist. Com. Durward Preston
of Waterloo conducted election
of officers. Allan Nicholson of
Seaforth was elected zone com-
mander; Comrade Bell of Blyth,
deputy zone commander; Jack
Eisler of Seaforth, secretary;
Herman Young, Kincardine,
public speaking chairman; Bob
Rush, Goderich, sports conven-
er; George Inglis of Belmore,
Service Bureau; DeWitt Miller
of Wingham, zone chaplain.
Dist. Com. Preston spoke
on the business dealt with at
the provincial executive meet-
ing in Toronto.
The Legion members para-
ded to the cenotaph and wreaths
were laid by Eric Johnston and
the Brussels president.
The fall zone meeting will
be in Seaforth, and the district
meeting will be on March 28
in the Polish Legion Hall in
Kitchener.
Those from Wingham at
Sunday's meeting were A, Seli,
J. Pattison, Willis Hall, D. Cro-
thers, D. Miller, Ted Moszkow-
ski and R.S. Hetherington.
Tenders Accepted
By Morris Council
At last week's meeting of
Morris Township Council a re-
quest was made to the Depart-
ment to transfer allotments in
the 1964 annual return as fol-
lows: $3,064.20 from mainten-
ance bridges to construction
bridges and $9'19.11 from
maintenance roads to construc-
tion roads.
It was passed that each coun-
cillor attending convention be
given $40.00 expenses.
A grant of $100 was made to
the Blyth Agricultural Society
and $25.00 to Walton Hall
Board.
The tender of Eldon Stewart
of Kincardine was accepted to
spray cattle under the Warble
Fly Control Act for 8¢ a head
and James Mair was made com-
missioner to look after repairs
on the Russell Drain,
The tender of George Rad-
ford Construction Ltd. to supply,
crush and deliver gravel was ac-
cepted, subject to approval of
the district municipal engineer.
A road expenditure by-law for
$63,000. was passed, subject
to approval of the district muni-
cipal engineer and Charles
Souch was hired as warble fly
inspector.
GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Hydro on hall, $6.07; De-
partment of Health -insulin,
$4.55; J. M. McDonald, mater-
ial for hall, $361.35; Crawford
& Hetherington, legal fees,
$71.20; Helen Martin, salary,
$100.00; Ross Smith, conven-
tion expenses, $40.00; James
Mair, convention expenses,
$40.00; William Elston, con-
vention expenses, $40.00;Wal-
ton Hall Board, grant, $25.00.
ROAD ACCOUNTS
Wm. McArter, mileage,
wages, bookkeeping, $204.47;
James Casemorc, wages, $307,-
50; John Smith, wages, $222. -
90; J. C. McNeil, wiper repair
and oil, $50.59; Pollard's
Chain Saw, welding, $21.00;
Dominion Road Machinery,
Tachometer and tax, $16.17;
Listowel Transport,, freight
charges, $9,44; James Wright,
steel, $77.35; Listowel Salvage,
welding rod, $4.97; Ideal Sup-
ply, heater hose, lantern bat-
tery, $15.7`1; Brussels Coal
Yard, coal and stove oil, $135,-
30; Alex Inkley, oil, fuel oil
and tax, $300.63; Glenn Snell,
snow ploughing, $934.50; Mel
Jermyn, snow ploughing and
backhoe work, $1,336.00; C.
P. R., moving poles, $528, 05;
Hydro on shed, $13.05; Wilmer
Glousher, snow ploughing,
$770.00; Daily Commercial
News, advertising gravel ten-
ders, $14.70.
MACHINE AGE
A century ago, some 79 per
cent of the total energy used
for work was supplied by ani-
mals; 15 per cent by human
beings; and only 6 per cent by
machines. Today, it is esti-
mated that animals supply 1
per cent of our work energy;
humans 3 per cent; and ma-
chines the remaining 96 per
cent.
Personals
--Mr. and Mrs, Oscar Rock
of Monkton visited on Sunday
at the home of their daughter,
Mrs.. Robert Sinnamon.
Mr. and Mrs, Archie Hertel
and family of Kitchener visited
on Sunday with her mother,
Mrs, Hugh Sinnamon, Minnie
Street. Mrs. George Webster
and son, John, of Halifax was
a visitor at that home last week,
Mr. Webster is sailing on the
Atlantic this month and will be
in Puerto Rico this week.
--Mr, and Mrs. Bob Ahara,
Mary and Ted spent last Satur-
day in Shedden visiting with
Mr. Ahara's uncle, .Mr. M.
Ahara Sr. Miss Lily Ahara re-
turned to Wingham with the
family and will spend the next
week or so visiting with her
nephew.
--Mrs. Harold Congram,
Mrs. Olive Boss, Mrs. L. Patti-
son and Mrs.J.Welwood return-
ed home Sunday evening from
a three weeks' tour to Miami,
Florida.
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