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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1966-03-03, Page 1HARRY G, PRESS, postmaster at Belmore for the past 24 years, retired Monday. The post office, which serves about 60 people, is located in his general store. His daughter-in-law, Mrs. Jean Press, assumed the post March 1st. Mr. Press was pre- sented with a scroll of merit from the district supervisor, Postmaster Gordon Sutcliffe, of Wingham, on behalf of the Postmaster General Jean Pierre Cote. Mr. Press admires the scroll. With him are Mrs. Press and Mr. Sutcliffe.—Cantelon Pix. ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The Pedestrian ing coal-fired boilers were just about done and that new regu- lations would not allow new boilers to be placed in the old school building, it was also learned at that time that the Department of Education would demand a library and other ser- vices, On further investigation it was found to be only sensible to tear down the old school and replace it with modern facili- ties. According to the tender An- deen Construction will com- mence work as soon as approval is received and hope to have the new structure ready for oc- cupancy by September. Nor- man Keating of Wingham was named as sub-contractor for the electrical installation in the tender. E. S. Copeland Retires from Furniture Firm Effective Monday of this week E. S. Copeland retired from the Fry & Blackhall furni- ture firm in Wingham, after 46 active years with that concern. For the past 27 years he has been general manager of Fry & Blackball. The firm was sold in August of last year to the present own- ers, Dho, Kirkham and Co. Ltd„ and since that time Mr. Copeland has continued in an advisory capacity. Heavy Damage At Brussels A two-car accident on the main street of Brussels last Fri- day afternoon resulted in some $700.00 to the vehicles involv- ed. Cars driven by Ralph Row- land, of Ethel and Joseph Clare Long, of Brussels were involved in the mishap. Rowland has been charged with careless driv- ing. The accident was investigat- ed by OPP from the Wingham detachment. Trees Tapped Alan Barger of the 12th Con- cession of Ashfield Township tapped his maple trees on Sat- urday and reports a fairly good run over the week-end. Ittie&E7 FIRST SECTION Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, March 3, 1966 Single Copy Not Over Fifteen. Cents, a • 0 0 Andeen Construction Is Low Bidder On Public School Buil ing Project Andeeti Construction Limit- ed 0Brantford had the lowest Of 'five bids opened by the pub- tie school board last Thursday evening for the construction of new facilities at the school, at a price of $352,92'7.00. All bids were quite close and the Andeen bid was within three per cent of the estimates. Extras beyond the basic work will raise the cost by about $3, 500. Total estimates in- cluding furniture, architects' fees and contingency will bring the total amount to over $396, - hoe, Teeswater Youth Is Fined $50.00 A Teeswater youth, 'David Law, was fined $50.00 and had his driver's license suspended for six months when convicted last Wednesday, in police court here, of failing to remain at the scene of an accident. The young man was the driver of a car which collided with a parked car at the high school on Thursday, Feb. 17th, when the variety concert was in progress. :The first car he struck was pushed into a second, and a third' also suffered some damage. The driver abandoned his vehicle at the Frosty Queen where it was discovered by town police later in the evening and impounded. He confessed to driving while his permit was under suspension. According to police, after abandoning the car which had suffered radiator damage, young Law reported to Walkerton pro- vincial police that it had been stolen. As a result he may face charges in the Bruce coun- ty town. The bids were for construe- tien plans which call for the demolition of the old public school building and the erec- tion of eight new classrooms, a library, boiler room, and a gymnasium-auditorium as well as ancillary facilities. The board presented sketch plans last year to council, which were approved. The next step is to have the Ontario Mu- nicipal Board approve the sale of debentures by the town, and to have the plans receive final approval from the Department of Education. Kyles and Kyles of Hamil- Some 45 students from local and district schools were on hand in the auditorium of the Wingham District High School to compete in the annual Royal Canadian Legion public speak- ing contest on Saturday. They came from an area bounded by Wingham, Teeswater, Ripley, Lucknow, Belgrave, Brussels and Belmore. The contest, sponsored by Branch 180, is broken down in- to four classes, two each for both elementary and secondary schools. Marilyn Irwin of Wingham won the junior elementary class and the John Pattison Trophy. Mason Douglas, Wingham, was second and Paul Kieffer of Teeswater Separate School, third. Winning the senior clearer - tary class and the Dr. W. A. McKibbon Trophy was Linda Wilson of the Brussels Public School. In second place was Barbara Lillow, Turnberry Cen- tral and Ronald Sillick and Bet- ty Hughes, both of Teeswater Public tied for third. In the junior secondary school division Wanda Hunter of Lucknow captured first place and the Wingharn Advance- Times Trophy, She was fol- lowed by Jean McTavish and John Thompson, both of the Ripley District High School. Berry Bonspiel Drew Full House The annual Glenn Berry bon- spiel staged at the local curling rink last Saturday had a full en- try of 16 rinks in two draws. Capturing the trophy and top spot was Jim Fraser of Wing- ham and his foursome, with three wins and a plus of 21 in the late draw, In second posi- tion was Rae Hetherington of London, winner of the early draw with three wins and plus of 16, In the 9.00 a.m. draw Ivan Riven of Dungannon was in sec- ond place with two and 16;Gor- don Mulvey, Fergus, third with two and 13 and Norm Rintoul, Wingham, fourth with two and 11, Consolation went to Dr. McKim of Lucknow. In the second draw Jack Bow- man was second with two and 12; Jack Lloyd third with two and foot and Harvey Fisher fourth with two and four. Cone solation went to Lloyd Wyld of Ripley. Herb Fuller, plant manager of Stanley-Berry Ltd., present- ed the trophy and prizes to the winners. Visiting rinks came from London, Kincardine, Clinton, Lucknow, Fergus, Dungannon, Teeswater, Ripley, Belgrave and Brussels. ton are the architects, The firm is well known in Wingham having designed the high school and its two additions, and the new CKNX building. Andeen Construction falls into the same category, having built CKNX and the last vocational addition to the high school. The board plans to have lighting in the other sections of the school brought up to the same standard as the new area and will replace plaster hall- way ceilings with acoustical tile to cut down on noise. The building program start- ed when it was found that exist- The senior high school class was won by Connie Cameron of Wingharn District High School. She also won the new Stanley- Berry Trophy. In second place was James McKague, also of the Wingham school and Jean Sutton of the Lucknow District High School, third. The winners will be eligible to compete in the Legion zone competitions. Ted Moszkowski was master of ceremonies for the contest. He also presented the winners with copies of the World Book year book and atlas. Animals Released As Barn Burns Prompt arrival of the Wing- ham fire department saved sev- eral animals from destruction early Wednesday morning, The blaze, in a barn on the B Line just north of the town, was noticed by Constable Zim- mer of the Wingham police de- partment on his rounds at 2.20 a.m. The building is owned by Mrs. Mae Mitchell and used by Bill Lockridge. The firemen released a horse, two ponies, a female dog and her five puppies. The fire ate its way through a quan- tity of hay and seriously dam- aged the rear of the frame struc- ture. Fire Chief Jim Carr says that the recently-acquired water tank truck proved its worth dur- ing the fire, being refilled four times to maintain the water needed for the hose lines, The firemen were on the job until nearly six o'clock. BELMORE—With a touch of pride we report that public speakers in the area have been bringing honor back to this part of the country. On Tuesday evening of last week the Wing- ham Lions' Club public speak- ing contest was held, first prizes being won by Connie Cameron and MT! McKague, both of this village. On Saturday, the same two speakers competed in the Wing- ham Legion contest. In four classes, Junior Elementary, Senior Elementary, and Junior arid Senior High, three winners were from this area. Connie Cameron placed first in the Seniot High division, making her the winner of a large trophy which will remain in her school, Wingham High, for a year, a smaller trophy which she keeps, and a two-volume World Book dictionary. Jim McKague took second prize in the same division and was presented with a leather wallet. Paul Kieffer placed third in the Junior Elementary division and was awarded a pen and pencil set. Connie is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Cameron of the village, and Jim, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Ross McKague. both are students at Wingham District High School. Paul, a Grade 6 pupil at Teeswater Separate School, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kieffer. Their respective topics were "The United Nations", "Can- adian Economy", and "Glass". Congratulations, and good luck in the finals coming up soon. (Legion finals, where Connie will compete, will be held March 19th in Blyth.) The following news release by the Lucknow District High School Board appeared in the last issue of the Lucknow Sent- inel and will be of interest to readers in this area. New legislation came into force in January of last year which was designed to insure that rural elementary students would benefit from new advan- ces in education to the same de- gree as urban schools. Under the guidance of Con- sultative Committees, Central Schools were to be established which would be larger units, able to offer improved facilities and wider variety of courses. The School Boards of this dist- rict have been very busy and have given much thought to problems related to our own im- mediate area. A four-room Central School at Holyrood served the Town- ships of Kinloss and Culross, They have received tentative approval to build a needed ad- dition but have withheld action pending decisions concerning the area as a whole. A new Central School is be- ing considered by the Ashfield and West Wawanosh Area School Board, which has received ten- tative approval. The location of the Village of Lucknow, between two coun- ties, poses particular problems. The Lucknow Public School - erected in 1878, requires ex- tensive renovations and a possi- ble addition. Rapidly developing changes in Curriculum and with more students enroling in vocational education, resulting in reduc- ed attendance, pose special problems for the High School Board. As decisions rest entirely on appointed School Boards involv- ed, representatives have been very active this past week in ob- taining accurate information and suggestions in order to make wise decisions. Any plans made at this time will determine the educational system established in the area, for the next num- ber of years. On Monday of last week, a Committee of Lucknow Public School Board Members met with the Minister of Education and Department Officials. At the request of the Board, this meeting was arranged with the assistance of Murray Gaunt, the local member of the Legisla- ture. It was a meeting held solely for the purpose of obtain- ing information and advice and in no way committed this Board to any definite policy. At- tending the meeting were Chairman Wm. Schmid, James Henderson, Robert C. Mac- Kenzie, Donald MacKinnon and Gordon Montgomery. On Wednesday, the Lucknow District High School Board mem- bers accompanied by represent- atives from each of the Elem- entary School Boards in the area met with Mr. Laing, Superin- tendent of Education for West- ern Ontario, in London and oth- er Department officials forthe same purpose of ebtaining in- formation. Representing Luck- now District High School Board were Wm. Hunter, Art Hodgins, Clarence Hedley, Virden Mow- bray, Frank McQuillin; L. E. Goyette; from Lucknow Public School Board, Win. Schmid, James Henderson, Donald Mac- Kinnon and Gordon Mot-Agora ery; from Kinloss Board, Evan Keith and Leo Murray; from Ashfield-West Wawanosh Board, Russel Irvin. To date no new action has been taken as a result of these meetings but a great hope exists for providing this community and district with one of the best educational opportunities for its young people. Every effort will be taken to keep elected officials and the community at large fully in- formed of any developments which may occur. Farewell Party For Mrs. Lott Mr. and Mrs. Brian Ireland, R. R. 2, Teeswater, opened their home to members of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce staff, husbands and wives when the staff entertain- ed Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Lott. Mrs. Lott has resigned her posi- tion with the branch. Cards were played during the evening and lunch was served. Sixteen attended. R. S. Harrison presented Mrs. Lott with a large pottery shell dish and matching candle hold- ers. Mrs. Lon is moving to Btace- bridge where her husband has been transferred by Ontario Hy- dro. Before leaving Bruce was presented with a ring by the members of the Wingham of- fice staff of Ontario Hydro, On Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs, Lott were surprised by a group of relatives and friends who dropped in for a get-to- gether and to present them with a farewell gift. PALE PINK WASHING-- Housewives on Charles Street were reported to be hopping mad at the PUC on Monday morning when workmen decid- e ed to open a hydrant to flush the water main. One of the ladies produced a basket of clothes that were stained a pale rose from the rust which had come into her automatic washer and suggested housewives should be warned when a hydrant is to be opened in order that they may take appropriate action. She has a good point! 0-0-0 MAY BE A RECORD-- Yours truly spent last Sunday • afternoon on Chesley Lake with wife, family and another car load of friends, big and small, trying to catch a perch through the ice. For fishing it was nor- mal -- no bites, but it might be a record at that -- barbecue- • ing hamburgers in the middle of a lake on the last Sunday in February. 0-0-0 , REAL PURRTY!-- Sunday morning dawned bright and sunny after an over- night fog that left the best de- posit of hoar frost we have seen in many a year. The whole countryside was sparkling in one of old mother nature's finest die- plays. 0-e0--0 DOG DAYS — Most people will say that dog days come sometime about the end of July, but main street merchants by the long and large say they ate here now, at least as far as business is concerned, if not the weather. Things have been dull on the main drag, but cheer up boys, spring is just around the earner. 45 Speakers Took Part in Legion Contest on Saturday 1.01.1110114 .44 ►eimore Students Win Awards in Two Contests Lucknow High School Bd. Considers Big Changes