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Report from Queen's Park
Wingham Advance-Times, Thursday, Feb. 3, 1966 Page 9
Sight Preservation
Dedicate Week to activittes
PACK "A"
Pack "A" Cubs met on Tues-
day of last week at the Scout
House. There were 28 present.
Kaa took the opening exer-
cises. Grand Howl was led by
the Green Six.
Exercises and a game were
led by Bagherra. Instruction
period followed. Bagherra took
the morse code boys and an ex-
aminer is expected next Tues-
day night. Kaa took the se-
cond star Cubs for knots and
compass. Baloo and Raksha
took the tenderpad boys and
many of them passed the high-
way safety rule, but boys, do
not let us stop here, Practise
your highway safety rules every
day going to school and at play.
Closing exercises were again
taken by Kaa.
Badges were handed out to
some of the boys: Pet keeper,
Michael King, Jim Ritter, Ran-
dy Pepper and Murray Leggatt;
collector, Stuart Holloway;
house orderly, Murray Leggatt;
artist, Ron Orien; toymaker,
Murray Leggatt.
Rev. R. Copeland
Dies in London
Rev. Robert C. Copeland,
retired United Church minister,
was buried last Wednesday in
Mount Pleasant Cemetery,
London. Ile died Monday,
January 24 in St. Joseph's Hos-
pital.
Mr. Copeland served the
Ashfield charge in the 1920s
and was also a former minister
at Gorrie and Orange Hill Uni-
ted Churches. He served in
eight presbyteries and three
conferences and was secretary
of the London Conference from
1925 to 1931, and president in
1944, Mr. Copeland also par-
ticipated with the secretary of
the general council from 1944
to 1946 in revision of the
church manual.
He is survived by his wife,
the former Maud Graham; a
son, Dr. George Copeland of
London; two brothers, George
of London and Dr. Turner Wel-
ford of Hinsdale, Ill., and six
grandchildren. A son, Dr.
Donald R. Copeland, died in
1963.
Rev, George Goth conduct-
ed the funeral service.
The 4th session of the 27th
Ontario Legislature opened on
Tuesday, January 25th with all
the pomp and pageantry usually
accorded to the occasion. As
is always the case the Speech
from the Throne was read by
the Lieutenant-Governor, in
this case Earl Rowe.
A few of the highlights in
the speech were the establish-
ment of a provincial crop in-
surance program in co-opera-
tion with Ottawa. Presumably
this will cover the crop year of
1966.
The Ontario Development
Agency will be expanded into a
new Crown Corporation to pro-
vide capital financing for small
business. Legislation will pro-
vide for government approval,
licensing and control of all
nursing homes in Ontario to
achieve uniformity in standards
and safety.
The revised report from an
independent redistribution com-
mission which redrew the pro-
vince's electoral boundaries
will be tabled in the House this
session.
Recommendations contained
A. Wallace Miller
Served Community
The death of Alexander Wal-
lace Miller occurred in Wing-
ham and District Hospital on
Monday, January 17th.
He was the son of John Mil-
ler and Barbara Wallace and
was born in West Wawanosh
Township, in the St. Helens
district, where he lived his en-
tire life. He would have been
82 years of age on Friday, Jan-
uary 21st.
On April 3rd, 1918, he mar-
ried Christina Miller of St. Hel-
ens. They took up residence at
the Miller farm. Mrs. Miller
passed away very suddenly on
October 9th, 1960.
Mr. Miller was a devoted
and faithful member of Calvin
United Church, St. Helens. He
served for twelve years on the
West Wawanosh Township
School Board, was a life mem-
ber of the Lucknow Bowling
Club, a past president of the
Lucknow Agricultural Society
and also served as a member of
West Wawanosh Council.
Funeral service was conduct-
ed at MacKenzie Memorial
Chapel on Thursday, January
20th by Rev. A E. Willis, as-
sisted by Rev. B. F Green.
Mrs. Gordon Montgomery was
organist and accompanied Mrs.
Andrew Gaunt, who sang The
23rd Psalm.
He is survived by one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frank (Laurine) Mc-
Quillin and one son Allan, both
of West Wawanosh; four grand-
children; two sisters and one
brother, Mrs. Edward (Rose-
mary) Thom of Lucknow, Mrs.
William (Margaret) Golloher of
Norwood, Albert of Woodstock.
He was predeceased by his wife,
three brothers, John of Toronto,
Elliott of Lucknow, Ray in in-
fancy, and a sister Mamie at
the age of 17 years.
Pallbearers were Andrew
Gaunt, William Forster, Gor-
don McPherson, Fred McQuil-
lin, Charles McQuillin and
Ken Cameron. Temporary en-
tombment was in South Kinloss
Mausoleum. Final resting
place will be Greenhill Ceme-
tery.
Flower bearers were DeWitt
Miller, Murray Gaunt, Tom
Todd and Bill McPherson.
in the Select Committee report
on Municipal Government will,
be acted upon as well as Legis-
lation implementing the gov-
ernment's proposals for reor-
ganizing Metropolitan Toronto.
The Department of Educa-
tion will again rank first in fi-
nancial priorities. Substantial
sums of money will be renuir-
Oliver McCreery
Buried Monday
GORRIE-Oliver Nathan Mc-
Creery died Thursday, January
27, in the K-W Hospital, Kit-
chener, from a heart attack. He
had been in failing health for
some time.
He was a son of the late John
McCreery and his wife, the for-
mer Margaret Jane Cathers, and
was born in Howick Township
on August 21, 1902. He farmed
near Molesworth and had been
employed in Listowel over fif-
teen years.
He married Agnes Belle
Cochrane on November 23,1927
at Cranbrook, who predeceased
him on October 1, 1951,
Surviving are one son, Mur-
ray of London; one daughter,
Mrs, David (Jean) Menzies of
Guelph; three sisters, Mrs. Ira
(Esther) Neill of Wroxeter, Mrs.
Webster (Eva) Jacklin of Lis-
towel, Mrs, George (Ethel)
Brown of Gorrie and five grand-
children.
Funeral service was held
Monday afternoon at the Moir
funeral home, Gorrie, with Rev.
Ronald M. Sweeney of Gorrie
United Church o fficiating.Pall-
bearers were Paul Adams, Wil-
liam Doig, Morley McMichael,
Tyndall McKercher, William
McDonald and Lome Smith.
Burial was in Mount Pleasant
Cemetery, Ethel.
ed to get the Community Col-
lege program going, The edu-
cational program appeared to
squash any remaining hope that
Ontario might be able to sur-
vive another year without any
general increases in taxation.
In view of the announced
program it promises to be a
lengthy, if somewhat lively
session.
Cleveland Vittie
Buried at Gorrie
GORRIE-Louls Cleveland
Vittie died January 24 in Wing-
ham and District Hospital. He
was born February 5, 1899 in
Gorrie, the son of the late
Thomas Vittie and his wife,
the former Rachael Sharpin,
Mr. Vittie had farmed on
the 12th concession of Howick
Township before retiring to
Wingham a year and a half ago.
He was a member of St.
Stephen's Anglican Church.
Surviving are one brother,
James of Fordwich; one sister,
Mrs. Wilfred (Mary) Brown,
Wroxeter; several nieces and
nephews.
Funeral service was held at
the Moir funeral home, Gorrie,
on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m.
with Rev. Harold Jenkins offi-
ciating.
Pallbearers were John Steur-
nol, Clarence Stokes, William
Bennett, John Bennett, Burns
Stewart, George Hamilton.
Burial was in Gorrie cemetery.
Names Omitted
Names omitted from the ac-
count of St. Paul's vestry meet-
ing last week were W. E. Aus-
tin, Mrs. Robert Ahara and Miss
Doris H. Fells, lay delegates,
and H. A. Fuller, R. P. Ritter
and R. A. Higgins, substitutes,
Stonehouse, treasurer; to retire
in 1966, Murray Scott, Lorne
Jamieson, Ross Higgins; to re-
tire in 1967, Gordon Bosman,
John Nixon, Albert Bieman; to
retire in 1968, Glen Coultes,
Don Procter, Mark Armstrong.
U.C.W. representative, Mrs.
George Michie.
Board of Trustees: to retire
in 1966, Albert Coultes; to re-
tire in 1967, Jesse Wheeler; to
retire in 1968, Harold Procter;
to retire in 1969, Martin Gras-
by; to retire in 1970, Ernest
Michie.
Ushers and offering stewards:
George Michie, Harold Procter,
Harold Vincent, Lome Camp-
bell, Ralph Logan, Walter Scott,
Murray Vincent, Donald Proc-
ter, Harold Keating, Alan Bos-
man.
Christian Education Com-
mittee: Rev. Arthur Jackson,
chairman; to retire in 1966,
Mrs. John Nixon; in 1967, Mrs.
Cliff Walsh; in 1968, Ross An-
derson, Mrs. A. Jackson; one
member of session, Harold Vin-
cent; Sunday school superin-
tendent; Mrs. Ted Fear, repre-
sentative of the U.C.W.
Manse Committee, chair-
man of the committee of stew-
ards, Mrs. Robert Grasby, Mrs.
James Coultes; representative
of U.C. Men, Harold Vincent,
Kenneth Wheeler; auditors,
George Procter, Lorne Camp-
bell; Sunday School superinten-
dent, Harold Vincent,
Weekly Euchre
BELGRAVE-There were six
tables at the weekly euchre
party in the community centre
last Wednesday.
High lady was Mrs. Jack An-
derson; high man, Harold Proc-
ter; novelty lady, Mrs. Robert
Purdon; novelty man, Mrs.
Cliff Purdon playing as a man;
low lady, Mrs. Gordon Higgins;
low man, Alex Leaver.
E, F. WHEELER
Dist. Field Sec. , CNIB
"We live in the age of vis-
ion," said Mrs. J. T. Patter-
son, president of the Canadian
Council of the Blind, in a spe-
cial White Cane Week inter-
view. "Today, more than at
any time in history, working
conditions demand good sight.
We depend on our eyes for
driving, for watching television
and for reading, which librar-
ies report increases each year."
Because good sight is so es-
sential to modern living, the
CCB and The Canadian Na-
tional Institute for the Blind,
who sponsor White Cane Week,
are dedicating this year's pro-
gram to sight preservation and
prevention of blindness. There
is good reason for their choice.
In this day where vision is so
necessary, blindness is on the
increase. According to a three-
year study recently released by
CNIB, the ratio is 132 blind
persons to 100,000 population
as compared with 105 blind
persons per 100, 000 in 1946.
Doctors state that half the
blindness in Canada could be
prevented if people would seek
eye care at the first sign of
trouble. In addition, thou-
sands suffer eye accidents need-
lessly each year. The Work-
men's Compensation Boards of
Canada report on-the-job in-
juries totalling between 300, -
000 and 400, 000 every year.
This record does not include
farm, household or recreation
accidents.
"Needless blindness and un-
necessary eye injuries indicate
that seeing Canadians should
be more alert to the impor-
tance of their own sight, "Mrs.
Patterson, who is blind herself,
AL HAFERMEHL SKIPS
WINNING RINK AT 'SPIEL
Mr. and Mrs. Al Hafermehl
spent the week-end with Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Tschirhart at
Caledonia. While there they
attended a mixed curling bon-
spiel at the Glanford Curling
Club on Saturday. Mr. Hafer-
mehl skipped the rink with Mrs.
Hafermehl as vice, Mr. Tschir
hart, second and Mrs. Tschir-
hart lead. They won first prize
with a plus of 13 and won an
automatic reflector roaster.
Roe Rink Takes
Hanna Trophy
A mixed bonspiel for the
Hanna Trophy was held at the
curling rink on Saturday. The
winner of the 9 o'clock draw
and the trophy was a local rink
skipped by Murray Rae, with
Mrs. M. Rae lead, Tom Mc-
Donald of Brussels second and
Mrs. Tom McDonald, vice.
Second in the 9 o'clock draw
was a Southampton rink skip-
ped by Dr. Donald Mercer,
third Jim Coultes of Wingham,
and consolation, Lorne Edwards
of Teeswater.
The 11 o'clock draw was
won by a Palmerston rink skip-
ped by Lorne Moore; second,
Glen Manley of Grand Bend;
third Malcolm MacKay of
Wingham, and consolation, Ro-
bert McKague of Teeswater.
BELGRA VE
Mrs. Herb Wheeler visited
last week with Mr. and Mrs.
Goldie Wheeler and family of
London.
Mrs. Annie Coultes is vaca-
tioning for two months in Flori-
da.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Mar-
shall and family of London visit-
ed with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Stanley Cook and while
here visited with Mr. Jack Cook
who is a patient in the Wing-
ham and District Hospital,
Mrs. Vera McCrea returned
home on Sunday after being a
patient in Toronto General Hos-
pital and Clinton Public Hospi-
tal since October 30, when she
fractured her hip.
Mrs. Ralph McCrea, Blyth,
visited on Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. Winnie Smith and
Mrs, Julia McNall.
emphasized, She declared that
people give more thought to
the care of their cars than to
the care of their eyes, She
gave a few suggestions for pro-
tecting your vision. See your
eye doctor at the first sign of
trouble. If he prescribes glass-
es, wear them. When watch-
ing television, keep the room
lighted to avoid sharp contrast
- it may cause strain. If you
work in industry, protect your
eyes by wearing safety glasses,
and most important of all have
a routine eye examination
every 2 to 3 years. The pain
you will save yourself and
your family is inestimable.
"These simple precautions
are effective in sight protec-
tion," Mrs. Patterson pointed
out. "Remember, they are
your eyes - one pair for a life-
time."
Life Underwriters
Install Officers Jack Alexander
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BELGRAVE-A pot-luck
luncheon preceded the annual
meeting of Knox United Church,
on Tuesday of last week. Rev.
Arthur Jackson opened the meet-
ing with Scripture and prayer.
Ken Wheeler was appointed
secretary for the day. He read
the minutes of the last annual
meeting.
In the session report it was
noted that total membership
was 309. There were five bap-
tisms, one wedding and three
burials. A moment of silence
was observed in memory of Mrs.
William McGregor, Robert
Yuill, Mrs. Albert Vincent and
Harry Rinn.
Officers are as follows: The
official board consists of offic-
ers of both congregations, the
minister, the recording steward,
all members of session, all
members of stewards, the presi-
dent of the U.C.W., the board
of trustees, chairman of the
committee of U.C,Men and the
Sunday School superintendents.
The session: Honorary mem-
ber, James Michie; to retire in
1968, Ken Wheeler, Ross An-
derson, William Coultes; to re-
tire in 1969, Robert Grasby,
Jack Higgins, Mrs. Leslie Bolt;
to retire in 1970, George John-
ston, Wilfred Walker.
The Committee of Stewards:
Murray Scott, chairman; Lewis
Knox Claims Membership
Of 309, Officers Named
The officers of Saugeen Life
Underwriter's Association were
installed at the regular meeting
held in Clifford.
James Dewar, Northern Life
Assurance Co. , of Barrie and
regional vice-president for Cen-
tral Ontario Region installed the
officers, who are as follows:
President, Bert Disch, Wal-
kerton; vice-president, Gordon
Raeburn, Durham; secretary-
treasurer, Rodney Helwig, Wal-
kerton.
Committee chairmen were
appointed as follows: program,
William Kinahan, Lucknow;
L.U.A.T.C. & C.L.U., Harry
Bruegeman, Hanover; member-
ship, Gordon Raeburn, Durham;
bulletins, W. B. Conron, Wing-
ham; ethics & practice, Clar-
ence Thompson, Walkerton;
publicity, C. W. Caslick, of
Wingham.
Mr. Conron was compliment
ed on the fine way in which he
has been explaining the basic
principles of life insurance to
the public by his brief inter-
views over CKNX television.
There was much discussion
and considerable concern ex-
pressed over the fact that some
Life Underwriters are allowed to
solicit and write business with-
out being licensed under the
Provincial Department of In-
surance, while most Underwrit-
ers are obliged to apply for and
secure a license from the Dept.
of Insurance. It was strongly
recommended that this matter
be presented at the annual meet.
ing of the Life Underwriter's
Association of Canada at Tor-
onto, by the local representa-
tive, Gordon Raeburn and Reg-
ional Vice President James
Dewar.