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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1966-05-05, Page 1Goa) CONCERT—Officials at the Sacred Heart School felt the youngsters put on a really fine performance at Monday night's variety concert staged for parents and friends, Looking over the program are: Mrs. Charles O'Malley, principal; Mrs. Wil. liam Daly, music teacher; Mrs. William Kinahan, primary teacher, and Rev. J. Mooney, parish priest. —Photo by Ducharme. Municipalities Are Asked to • Finance Ambulance Service FIRST SECTION Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, May 5, 190 Single Copy Not Over Fifteen Cents. Town Council Approves Establishment Of County-Based Police Radio Network PUPS PESTER PEOPLE-- PEOPLE PESTER POLICE Town Council again talked over the annual problem of dog control in the community, as it has almost every spring for years. This year Police Chief Jim Miller was called in to Monday night's meeting to give his thinking on the subject. The Chief said he felt the town has an adequate by-law. The trouble is, to have it en- forced requires the co-opera- tion of the residents of the com- munity. The police are power- less to lay charges under the by-law unless someone is will- ing to lay a complaint and back it up with a court appear- ance. People just won't do this, the chief said, they just don't want to become involved. Chief Miller suggested the by-law might be improved by adding a restriction on the num- ber of dogs per individual, and to prohibit kennels. He went on to say that his department has received about 50 complaints regarding dogs so far this year. From now on there will be just as many com- plaints about dogs which are tied up and are creating a dis- turbance by barking, as there will be about dogs running at large. Deputy Reeve Jack Alexan- der suggested that the main concern should be for children who are in danger of attack from dogs running in packs. He wondered if the answer to the problem would be the use of a dog catcher in the community. Councillor Callan said that in the past council has never felt it could afford a full-time dog catcher. The clerk told coun- cil that only 24 dog licenses have been purchased although there are over 100 ratepayers listed as dog owners. After considerable discussion of the pros and cons of dog con- trol council finally passed a motion which states that by re- solution the town may hire an animal control officer, from time to time, as required. This means a part-time dog catcher will likely be engaged in an ef- fort to put a stop to dogs run- ning at large during the May to October ban, THREE YOUNG PEOPLE died as the result of injuries sustained when this car struck an em- bankment in Kinloss Township early Sunday morning. Killed in the car were David O'Neil and I ck Mullin. Madonna Graham died in Victoria Hospital on Tuesday. A pas- senger was injured --Photo by Ducharme. The municipalities in the Wingham Hospital District will be asked to foot the bill for the purchase of ambulances and the necessary equipment to serve this area. The decision to ask the mu- nicipalities to participate in the plan came at a meeting held at the hospital on Thurs- day evening of last week. Rep- resentatives from the munici- pal councils gathered to dis- cuss the ambulance problem with the hospital boards execu- tive committee. Board chair- man R. B. Cousins presided. TO DROP SERVICE The hospital officials have been seeking a way of continu- ing ambulance service since funeral directors in this area stated some time ago their in- tention of discontinuing ambu- lance operations. Their decis- ion has been precipitated by the likelihood of new regula- tions coming into force which would necessitate more expen- sive equipment and trained am- bulance attendants. At Thursday's meeting Jack Walker of Wingham spoke for himself and John Currie when he said they wanted to get out of the ambulance business as soon as possible. Clayton Mc- Glynn of Teeswater and Ike Rann of Brussels expressed a similar desire. AGREEMENT SUGGESTED Reeve George Joynt of Luck- now expressed his understanding of the present operators' prob- lems and moved that an agree- ment be sent to each of the municipalities concerned, ask- ing that they signify their con- sent to sharing in the necessary capital and maintenance costs of an ambulance service to be ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The Pedestrian SKATING FRIDAY-- We hear that roller skating will start for the season at the local rink this Friday. The younger crowd will be happy to get a bit of activity going again. 0-41-0 PAVING UNDERWAY-- Paving is underway this week on the detour which will be us- ed while the Hanna Memorial Bridge is under construction. It starts at the Howson Bridge and goes west on Water Street, thence north on Arthur Street past the rear of the Lloyd-Truax north plant to the cemetery cor- ner, and then east on the 13- Line to where it meets the higi way again. Mowbray Construe Lion has already constructed several catch basins at the ap- proaches to the bridge, and the intersection at the south end of the !Towson Bridge has been raised. As soon as the detour is completed work on the bridge proper will corinrience. operated by the Wingham and District Hospital. The question of whether shared costs should be on a popu- lation basis or be fixed by the percentage use of the hospital resulted in general agreement that the percentage basis would be the fair division. Speakers from East Wawan- osh, Grey, Morris, Kinloss and Howick all agreed with the per- centage basis. Reeve Joynt's motion was seconded by Mayor DeWitt Miller of Wingham and passed without opposition. Some discussion was devoted to the financial aspects of am- bulance operators and what re- venues and expenditures might be anticipated. OTHER TOWNS Mrs. I. E. Morrey, hospital administrator, reported on inter.- views she had had with the ad- ministrators of the Goderich, Listowel and Walkerton Hospi- tals, each of which operates an ambulance service. Some time was devoted to the question of vehicles, their cost, etc. Reeve Stewart Procter of Morris, seconded by Reeve C. Krauter of Brussels, moved that a joint committee, composed of representatives from the area, and the hospital boards execu- tive committee be set up to study and report on the costs of the ambulance program. Those named, in addition to At its regular session on Mon- day evening council decided to name the old C.P.R. roadbed, which is now being used as a street, " Park Drive". The name of Wilfred Street will be drop- ped as this street is an eastern extension of the newly named road. Wilfred Street runs east and west in the Berry subdivis- ion and at some time May be projected east to First Bush. In other affairs council de- cided not to take action on a request by the county Emergen- cy Measures officer to hold an the hospital board members were Frank Field, Teeswater; DeWitt Miller, Wingham; Geo. Joynt, Lucknow; Stewart Proc- ter, Morris and Ed. Walker, Turnberry. Mr. Procter moved that a letter of appreciation be sent to the present ambulance operators for their consideration in con- tinuing to provide service dur- ing this period until alternative means are determined. The motion carried unanimously. The death in Victoria Hos- pital, London of 19-year-old Madonna Graham of Holyrood on Tuesday, brought the death toll to three from a single-car accident near Lucknow early Sunday morning which involved four young people. According to OPP Constable Edward McPhail of Kincardine, the car came to a dead end while travelling north on the Second Concession Road, fail- ed to stop and was wrecked when it jumped a ditch. The driver had bought the .car the day be- fore the accident. Killed at the time of the ac- cident were David M. O'Neil, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. James O'Neil of Kintail and Jack Wayne Mullin, 18, of Lucknow, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Mullin. Miss Graham and Edward 0'- Neil, 19, R.R. 3 Goderich, a cousin of one of the victims were taken to Victoria Hospital. Miss Graham was listed in ser- ious condition with extensive head injuries and Mr. O'Neil was in fair condition with face cuts and a broken left foot. The Mullin youth is survived by his parents; sisters, Jean and Donna, both at home and Mrs.. James (Margaret) Wilson, Luck- now; brothers, James, of Cran- brook, B.C., Robert, at home and grandfather, James Beaton, of Lucknow. He was a student exercise here at the end of the month. Crawford Douglas, lo- cal EMO director who attended council, said a recent operation in Goderich was only moderate- ly successful as just three mem- bers of county council were on hand. Reeve Joe Kerr said there is some possibility that E.M.O. may be scrapped as the result of a county council Meeting next month. The budget for the Retarded Children's Authority of $421,00 was accepted and the levy of the Maitland Valley Conserva- Councillor G. A. Cruick- shank, who heads council's po- lice committee, reported on Monday night that there is a pos- sibility a county-wide muniei. pal police network may be es- tablished, He explained that Crown At- torney W. G. Cochrane had called a meeting recently in Clinton of municipal represent- atives to discuss the subject. Information presented at the meeting indicated it would cost just under $2. 000 for equipment, if purchased, or $44.00 per KICKED BY HORSE WHITECHURCH-On Satur- day while Wallace Conn was hitching a horse for its first time, to a stoneboat, the ani- mal kicked him on the right arm. There were no broken bones but the arm was badly bruised. AGENT RETIRES George R. Scott, local ag- ent for the Prudential Insurance Company, has announced his retirement. Mr. Scott has spent 32 years of continuous service with the company. He worked out of the Kitchener office. at Wingham District High School. Funeral service was held Tuesday in the MacKenzie Me- morial Chapel, Lucknow. In- terment followed in Greenhill Cemetery, Lucknow. David O'Neil is survived by his wife, the former Sharon Clark, and a daughter, Theresa Mary, at home; his parents, brothers Patrick, Gerald, Joseph, Bernard and Dennis and sisters, Kathleen, Mary Louise, Joanne and Marjorie, all at home. Mass was solemnized Tues- day at 10.30 a.m. at St. Jos- eph's Roman Catholic Church, Kingsbridge with interment in St. Joseph's parish cemetery. Miss Graham remained in poor condition after the acci- dent and died on Tuesday. She is survived by her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gra- ham; two brothers, Ronald of London and Gary of Goderich; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. El- don Eckenswiller of Kinloss Township. She was a student at Luck- now District High School. Funeral service will be held at 2.30 Friday at MacKenzie Memorial Chapel in Lucknow. The body will be at the family home until the time of the ser- vice. Edward O'Neil is now report- ed to be in satisfactory condi- tion. month for five years if leased. The radio system would provide communication between a mu- nicipal base station and a cruis- er as well as communication be- tween police forces. If Wingham joins the system, Councillor Cruickshank said, it will mean that the telephone recorder at the police office will no longer be needed, with a consequent saving of $40.00 Councillor Wild said some sidewalk work will be done this season in an effort to fix up sections that are in particularly bad condition. Mayor Miller complimented the property committee for its efforts in redecorating the coun- cil chamber. Deputy Reeve Jack. Alexan- der reported on the annual meet- ing of the rural fire committee. Ile said there is a need for a larger auxiliary pump to fill the tanker. A used one may be purchased if available, Station. He explained that a shut-in would be ideal, and that a system can be set up so that the radio can be operated by remote control front another building when the police are not in the office. The Crown Attorney, Mr, Cruickshank said, would like to see the county setup arranged as soon as possible, but it will likely take two or three months before it can be organized. The local council approved the idea and voted to join the scheme if it comes into being. Beauty Shop ChangesHand4 Mrs. Garry Templeman will open her own hairdressing es- tablishment next Monday, May 9, when she reopens The Beauty Shop on Minnie Street. She purchased the business from Mrs. Peter MacKinnon. The new owner is the form- er Faye Yeo. She graduated from the Bruno School of Hair Design, London, in 1963, She spent several months at Peter and Frank's in Kitchener and then went to Lucknow where she worked at Vi's Beauty Salon un- til her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Templeman are moving this week to the house vacated by Mrs. MacKin- non who moved the middle of the week to St. Clair Shores, Mich., where her husband has been employed for some time. Mrs. MacKinnon operated The Beauty Shop for 20 years. per month in rental. He went on to say that in Seaforth the base station is al- so used for fire calls, and if this can be arranged in Wing- ham it will mean another sav- ing of over $40.00 per month in fire department phones. Councillor Cruickshank told council the main problem is in locating someone who can pro- vide 24-hour service at the base Councillor Williams said the industrial committee had made a survey of employees in Wing- ham industry and found that some 200 people are working in Wingham who do not live in the community. As a result ofthis information council will ask the provincial government for furth- er consideration of low-rental housing. Councillor Williams present- ed a letter from Mt. Forest re- questing $200.00 to assist with the costs being encountered in arranging a brief by Western Car Wrecked-- Minor Injuries A car driven by R. J. Halli- day of R. R. 2 Teeswater was completely wrecked when it left the road and struck a tree early Saturday morning, two miles north of Wingham. The driver was admitted to Wingham and District Hospital and treated for facial lacera- tions. He was released the next day. Constable Ken Wilson of the Wingham OPP detachment in- vestigated. Three Deaths Result from Sunday Morning Accident tion Authority of $1,810. Councillor Wild, chairman of the public works committee, said arrangements are being made to blacktop Summit Drive, one block of Patrick Street from Carling Terrace to Summit Drive and in front of the hospi- tal on Carling Terrace. If funds permit, some other work may be done this year, either on Ed- ward Strect'or around the town hall. The surfacing will be done by Lavis Construction whose bid of $7,40 per ton was accepted. t•O 'Park Drive' Now Official Nome for Old CP Right-of-War Ontario municipalities to the federal government in regard to designated areas. Mayor Miller explained to council that it will be neces- sary for the town to join forces with other municipalities to cover the cost of an ambulance service at the hospital. Area ambulance operators, he said, want to drop the service since new regulations have come in- to effect. The Mayor said a committee was set up at a re- cent meeting to investigate costs and to report back