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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1965-05-06, Page 91 a A Clipped By Engine A car driven by Mrs. Mary K. Anderson of Gorrie received about $100,00 damage when it was struck by a slow-moving CNR train at the Shuter Street crossing last Friday afternoon. No one was injured. The car had just about cross- ed the tracks when it was struck in the right rear fender ti by the big diesel, Engineer was Milt Debling of Palmers- ton and the conductor on the train was C. A. Honeyford, also of Palmerston. Town police investigated. Lions Attend Dist. Meeting The semi annual district meeting of the Ontario Society for Crippled Children and its affiliated service clubs in the counties of Huron and Perth was held in Clinton on Thursday. At this meeting, representa- tives from the Easter Seal ser- * vice clubs met with nurses and officials of the Society to dis- cuss the program of activities being carried on for the benefit of crippled children. A demon- stration by the Society nurse on the function of a Mistogen Tent, • which is part of the equipment used in the treatment of child- ren who have cystic fibrosis, was seen. The services of the Ontario Society for Crippled Children include a field nurs- ing program, camping, provis- o, ion of equipment, assistance to treatment centres, research --all made possible through the funds raised by the Service Club's Annual Easter Seal Campaign. Lloyd Casemate, president of the Wingham Club; Dr. W. A. • Crawford, chairman of the child welfare committee and Lee Vance, chairman of the Charity Campaign, were present. GAM— ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The Pedestrian The Pedestrian SLIGHT ERROR -- Seems we were way off the beam last week with a picture which was supposed to have been taken in Belgrave many years ago. It was apparently a section of Josephine Street, south of Victoria, in Wingham. The building on the corner was Bill Dore's carriage works (the Holmdale Creamery building) with Tony Nichols' blacksmith shop and Mr, Newton's livery barn farther south, 0--0--0 TRIGGER HAPPY -- Tom Currie tells us that some juvenile with a gun has shot a hole through his metal water trough on his farm prop- erty. Great efforts have been made in the past few years to educate would-be hunters in the discriminate use of guns -- but it would seem there is a long way to go yet. 0--0--0 SEARCH ENDS -- Searchers combing the stretches of the Maitland River below Listowel on Sunday loca- ted the body of a youngster who was drowned there more than three weeks previously. The body was located about three- quarters of a mile downstream from the point at which the lad fell into the flooded river, Searchers in the Wingham area have not mer with any success as yet in their efforts to locate the body of Glen Leachman, who lost his life at the Wing - ham Lower Town Dam three weeks ago last night. The search has been continued al- most daily by canoe and on foot, 0--0--0 WARM WEATHER HERE -- The first truly warm day of the spring arrived on Sunday, when the mercury rose to the low seventy's, Monday was even better as it climbed to 80 with a refreshing breeze. Des- pite the lateness of the season a drive on Sunday afternoon disclosed lots of sheltered areas on the east slopes of the hills which are still harboring patches of snow. ache SECOND SECTION Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, May d, 1.96E Single Copy Not Over Ten Cents HYDRO EMPLOYEE RETIRES—Harold Burrell, an em- ployee of Ontario Hydro for 36 years, was presented with a suitcase and ring by his fellow Hydro employees at a special dinner held at the Legion Hall on Friday evening. With Mr. Burrell, second right, are Mrs. Mac Ritchie, sen- ior office employee, Harry McArthur, area manager, and Mrs. Jack Higgins, recently retired chief clerk. —Advance -Times Photo. Manufacturer Sends Lawyer Council Redrafts Fire orks By-law Town council repealed all previous by-laws in connection with fireworks on Monday even- ing, including one drawn up only last month. This action stemmed from representation by Mr. Rodgers, solicitor for the Hand Chemical Co. , and on the advice of town solicitor J. 11. Crawford. A draft by-law submitted by Mr. Rodgers, as more practical, was passed by council with a few minor changes, The fireworks company's Will Hear Howson Dam Report Tonight A special meeting of town council has been called to meet with Ralph Crysler, con- sulting engineer engaged by the Maitland Valley Conserva- tion Authority to study reme- dial measures for the Howson Dam. The engineer will present a report to council as a result of studies that have been going on for some time. Earlier reports indicated it was feasible to re- pair the broken concrete on the dam and bridge and to con- struct a by-pass around the structure for high water. The latter method of con- trol was not felt to be particu- larly good by the council, and a request was made to study the installation of a spillway on the west side of the dam, It is expected that the engineer's report will bring in cost esti- mates for this work. If council decides to pro- ceed with the project it would be handled by the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority in order to acquire grants under the Department of Energy and Resources Management plan of aid for small reservoirs, Projects undertaken in this way are subsidized to the ex- tent of 75 per cent of the cost, the remainder financed by the government over 10 years, solicitor told council that the by-law passed last month had areas which could be question- ed from a legal aspect. He ad- mitted that his client was in- terested in selling fireworks in the community, but was in agreement that council had every right to desire sensible control of their use. He pointed out that there is a difference between what is Service Pins Presented Mrs. I. Morrey, administra- trix, of the Wingham and Dist- rict Hospital, said on Tuesday that some 40 long -service per- manent employees would be presented with service pins by the hospital board at a special function on Wednesday even- ing. The pins are in recogni- tion of service at the institutior of five, ten, fifteen and twenty years. It was anticipated that the ceremony would be completed by 9;30 and that the Bell Ring- ers from the Presbyterian Church would entertain. Lunch was to follow. It is the first time that em- ployees have been awarded service pins by the board, and it is anticipated that the plan will be an annual event, Three Fire Calls Damage Minor . ,. Wingham firemen were call- ed out three times this past week, but damage in each case was of a minor nature. A small outbreak wasquick- ly quelled in the rear of the Templeman Cleaners shop, with damage being confined to one wall, and estimated at about $25.00, On Friday at the supper hour the firemen were called to a grass fire behind the Bill King residence on Boland Street No damage resulted. At midnight on Saturday the brigade was called to a car blaze on Highway 87, when a short in the wiring caused a fire in a vehicle owned by Reg Coulter. Damage was thought to be about 5100.00 to the machine. known as firecrackers and the visual type of fireworks that parents purchase for backyard displays. He said it is the fire- crackers that cause most of the trouble. The new by-law will pro- vide the following control; Out- law the sale and setting off of firecrackers in the community at any time; forbid the sale of any fireworks to persons under 21 years of age; limit the time when fireworks may be sold or used to one week before Vic- toria Day and one week before Dominion Day; prohibit the use of fireworks on public prop- erty, by other than organiza- tions, who must receive per- mission. The new by-law means that the type of fireworks display normally purchased by parents will be legal in the specified time, and will control the sale of fireworks to responsible per- sons. It will overcome the problem of children purchasing firecrackers and will give the police a law with enough teeth to stop the discharging of fire- crackers in public areas. Of- fenders can be fined up to $50.00 for contravention of the by-Iaw. Estimates Approved for Hospital Building Project The board of directors of the Wingham and District Hos- pital has received approval from Ontario Hospital Services Commission on the final esti' mates for its program of build- ing and renovation. Work will commence on the project at once. Dunlop; Wardell, Matsui R• Aiken of Toronto are the supervising architects and Ball Brothets Construction of Kitchener have the general contract. The estimates for the pro- gram totalled 5795, 124, 00, in- cluding the general contract at $602,400,00, plus new boilers, atchitects' fees, equipment and furnishings. Cost of the project will be Met by approximately $708, - 000.00 receivable from grants and the hospital's own reserve funds and the apparent deficit of about $87,000,00 will be covered by a loan from O. H. S.C. repayable out of the dif- ferential revenues in future years at the hospital. First phase of the program will be the construction of a second storey on the north wing. At least 15 tnonths will be required for the completion of the entire contract. Part of Rei. Program Roller Skating Costs Get OK from Council During the regular meeting of town council on Monday, Ivan Kersell, recreation direct(); presented a resume of plans for roller skating at the arena, He explained to council that many communities operate roll- er skating programs, and have found them highly successful, both from the standpoint of recreation and income for the rink. He said that the town of New Hamburg takes in between $8,000 and $9,000 annually from roller skating, of which 50 per cent is net. Mr. Kersell went on to say that it would be necessary to invest about $2, 000 in order to purchase rental skates. If it was found that the program was not successful, it would not be to difficult to sell the skates and reclaim part of the investment. However, he was of the opin- ion that roller skating would be very popular. He said that he had Teen Town do a survey at the high school, and 200 young people had signed a sheet stat- ing they would like to see the program started. As a result of the discussion,, council agreed to underwrite the cost of the skates. The mat- ter will now be taken to the Arena Commission for further action, Mother's Day Contest You still have a few days in which to win a beautiful prize as a gift for your mother on this very special occasion --for Mother's Day comes next Sunday. In this issue of The Advance - Times you will find a full page announcing the contest. All you have to do is write a short letter (500 words or less), telling just why you think your own mother is the "tops". Contest- ants ontestants must state name, address, telephone number and grade in school. Also, state your preference of the prizes listed on the page, any one of which is available to the winner. Better get at your letter right away. Your entry must be in The Advance -Times office by noon on Saturday, May 8th, to allow the judges time to select the winner, and of course t o allow time for the winner to be notified and pick up his or her prize in time for presentation to the happy mother on Sunday. Several entries have already been received. Make sure that yours is at the Advance -Times by noon on Saturday, Legion Will Hold VE -Day Banquet The annual VE Day banquet marking the 20th anniversary of the defeat of,Nazi Germany will be held by Branch 180, Wingham, of the Royal Cana- dian Legion, on Friday of this week. Dave Crothers, local presi- dent, will be in charge of the event which will be held at St. Paul's Anglican Church at 7;00 p.m. Following the banquet at the church a social and dance will be held at the Legion Hall. District and zone Legion offi- cials will be in attendance as welt as municipal dignitaries. There is no pre -sale of tickets this year, but members of the Legion and all veterans will be welcome. Guest speaker at the dinner will be Flight Lieutenant J. M. Gibson, CD, of RCAF Station Centralia, where he is employ- ed as an instructor at the school of instructional technique, the school that "teaches teachers to teach". He is also the sta- tion's public relations officer. The speaker has a long his- tory in the Air Force. Ile taught school prior to the war, and joined up in 1941. Train- ing as a pilot, he earned his wings in December of that year and proceeded overseas where he flew fighters with417 Squadron of the Desert Air Force, After the war he return - Kinsmen Donate For Fireworks The regular meeting of the local Kinsmen Club was held at Danny's Restaurant on Monday evening with President Calvin Burke in the chair. He reported on progress regarding the pro- posed swimming pool which has been suggested as a possible project in connection with the public school building program. He told the club that the school board met with council and that he, along with Kin Matt Boyd and Dave Burgess, had presented the idea to council. He said the plan was accept- able to council if the money can be found to do the job. The club asked the committee to proceed with further investiga- tions. The Kinsmen. voted to do- nate $100.00 towards the fund being collected by the Business Association for a fireworks dis- play later this month. Past President Murray Stain- ton reported that the bantam hockey team, sponsored by the club, had a very successful sea- son. The club agreed to pur- chase photos of the team for each of the team members. President Cal Burke, Dave Burgess, president-elect, along with Kin Bill Hanula, Freddie Templeman, Keith McClure and their wives, will attend the annual Kinsmen convention slated to be held at Buffalo on the May 24th week -end. -Mrs. Arthur Hutchison and Mr. and Mrs. James Potter, Mary Jane, Donna and Tommy of Detroit, spent the week -end with the MacLaughlin family. ed to school teaching and earn- ed his B. Sc. degree. At the outbreak of the Korean conflict he rejoined the Air Force and served as an instructor at Cen- tralia, and as a staff officer in Ottawa. While in the capital he was liaison officer with the International Civil Aviation Organization. According to Legion people, the speaker is very lucid and will provide a most enjoyable address at the banquet.