HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1966-07-14, Page 8Page 8 Wingham Advanee-Tirnes, Thursday, July 4, 1960
To Seek Economic
Help from Ottawa
GIVE A CHILD a chance to climb and it will never be
wasted. These children are enjoying supervised playing
at Riverside Park.—A-T Photo.
ONTARIO'S EXPO '67 HOSTESS uniform will be worn
by 28 hostesses at Expo 167. Created by Toronto design-
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in a soft shade of sage, worn with a white blouse and a
harrow hipline belt. A white hat in the new helmet
style, white gloves, matching shoes and handbag complete
the costume. In the tame sage fabric is a double-breasted
coat for wet weather.
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Closing of Centralia Base
Slated for Autumn of 1966
A Committee of Ten, re-
presenting 44 municipalities in
Dufferin, Bruce, Huron and part
Of Wellington Counties, has
been formed with the object of
preparing a detailed brief to be
presented later this year to the
Minister of Industry at Ottawa,
petitioning that the areas con-
cerned be declared "designat-
ed" districts entitled to the
benefits set out by the federal
government to attract legiti-
mate industry to ''slow growth"'
municipalities or areas.
The Committee of Ten is at
present engaged in collecting
facts and figures to assist a pe-
titioning committee in the pre-
paration of the necessary brief.
The latter committee is com-
posed of Roy Grant and Harry
Bridle of Mount Forest, and
Clarence Schmaltz and E. Mc-
Cannell of Walkerton.
Members of the Committee
of Ten are: E. McInnes, Han-
over; A, Patterson, Orange-
ville; Bob Gibson, Gorrie; Ken
Gamble, Shelburne; R. McLel-
lan, secretary, Mount Forest;
R. Pelton, Listowel; F. Walk-
om, Goderich; H. Bridle,
Mount Forest; M. Mitchell,
Rothsay; and G, Joynt, Luck-
now.
Each municipality concern-
ed has been asked to contribute
$200 towards the expenses tobe
met in the undertaking. Earl-
ier in the year it had been
planned to engage the services
of a so-called professional
group to plead the region'scase
at Ottawa but the estimated
cost, balanced against possibili-
ties lying in the talentsofmeM-
hers of the group themselves,
was considered unrealistic and
as a result the four-man " brief"
committee was appointed.
Some of the municipalities
involved are in the Midwestern
Ontario Development Associa-
tion and others in the Georgian
Bay Development Association.
The central committee of which
Harry Bridle of Mount Forest is
chairman, appealed to the MO
DA, it is reported, for co-oper-
ation assistance in preparing the
projected brief and were, in ef-
fect, turned down.
However, it was intimated
by a committee member that
the MODA members interested
in the two-association group
have elected to stay with the
plan. Wingham, for instance,
is a member of MODA but will
carry on with the proposal al-
ready set up by the 44-munici-
pality Committee of Ten.
Representatives of these mu-
nicipalities formed the new
group last February and in the
work and research they have
done since have come to the
conclusion that the plan can
probably be best promoted by
business and professional men
whose futures are depending on
the economic growth (or lack of
it) in this area of Ontario.
Master Roger King spent last
week with Mr. and Mrs. Gerald
D'Arcy at Brampton.
Mrs. Ruby Forester visited
Sunday with Mrs. D. S. Mac-
Naughton, at Wingham.
Mrs. Pearl Patterson and
Miss Hannah Klaassen spent
Monday in Guelph, and visited
with Mrs. Wilda Campbell in
the hospital.
Mr., and Mrs. Jack Toms and
family of Campbellford visited
with their uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. Norman Harding, one
day last week.
Mrs. Cecil Wilson is attend-
ing a six weeks' summer course
at Goderich.
The Hi-C Group of Ford-
wich United Church met in El-
ora Park, Sunday, for a picnic.
Miss Marjorie Ruttan of Kit-
chener spent the week-end with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rus-
sel Ruttan.
Mrs. Percy Hainstock and
Miss Helen Hainstock of Tor-
onto visited relatives in Ford-
wich last week.
Mrs. Jas. Vittie and Mrs.
Stan Bride were Kitchener
85 Beginners Are
Gelling Instruction
The summer program of
swimming instruction is well un-
der way and meeting with the
usual enthusiasm.
There are 85 registered in
the beginners' classes which
necessitates having four groups.
Group A is instructed from 9.30
a.m. to 10 a.m.; Group B,
10.00 a.m. to 10.30; Group C,
10.30 to 11.00 a.m. and Group
D, 11.00 to 11.30. Classes are
held at these times each Mon-
day., Wednesday and Friday.
The juniors receive instruc-
tion on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Group A has the pool from 9.00
a.m. to 9.35 and Group B from
9.40 to 10.15.
Also on Tuesdays and Thurs-
days, the intermediates from
10,15 to 10.50 a.m., and they
are followed by the seniors from
10.50 to 11.30.
The bronze classes are held
on Saturday mornings.
Bob McIntyre is the supervis-
or and Marilyn Riley heads the
lifeguard and swimming divis-
ion. Pat Hotchkiss, Joan Carite-
Ion, Barrie Conran and Larry
McDonald are the lifeguards and
instructors.
The instruction has been giv-
en at Turnberry Park since the
latter part of last week and
transportation has been supplied
by the Recreation Committee.
Parents are again reminded
to warn their children to watch
the flagpole this summer. If
the red flag is up, there is no
lifeguard on duty. The pool is
supervised when the green flag
is flying.
'visitors one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Klaassen,
Teddy and Wert, spent Satur-
day with friends in Aylmer.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Keith
and family of Oakville were
week-end guests with Mr. and
Mrs. Alex Keith.
Mrs. George Ashton is spend-
ing this week with Mr. and Mrs.
Art Wells in London.
Mr. John Winters spent the
week-end with his sisters in
Collingwood.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Browne
and Mr. Hector Browne attend-
ed the funeral last week of their
brother-in-law, at Willowdale.
Mr. Jack Ruttan spent the
week-end at Port Carling.
Mr. and Mrs. Robt, Gibson
are attending a preview this
week of Expo '67, in Montreal.
Mr. and Mrs, Steve But-
chart of Toronto visited Satur-
day with Mrs. H. M. Bride.
Mr, and Mrs. Ross Tomlin
and little daughter of Fort Erie
visited over the week-end with
Mr. and Mrs. Stan Forester and
Mr. Art Forester.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Foster
and children of Toronto were
week-end visitors with Mrs.
Ruby Foster.
Mrs. Phyllis Bolander, John
and Donald, spent the week-
end with Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Holstock at Zephyr and are
spending this week at Burk's
Falls and Orillia.
Mr. John Horvath, Mr. Ben
Horvath, Donna and Dale are
spending three weeks at Rabbit
Lake, Sask.
Mr. and Mrs. Goosen Win-
kel are enjoying a trip through
the Georgian Bay area.
Master Peter King is spend-
ing a couple of weeks with his
Officers for
Men's Club
FORDWICH—At the closing
meeting of the Men's Club,
held in the United Church, a re-
port was given of the Keswick
Conference by delegates Ron
Hibberd, James Harding and
Alex Donaldson.
Officers elected for the year
are president, Stan Bride; vice-
president, Warren Zurbrigg;
secretary, Jim Greer; treasurer,
Alex Donaldson; past president,
Robert Hibberd,
BIRD WATCHERS, NOTE!
Conservation officer Jerry
Harris reports the sighting of 8
cattle egrets in the area bd.-
tween Southampton and Port El-
' gin, These large white birds
are considered to be quite rare
in south-western Ontario.
Ornothologists and bird WM-.
chers will want to keep their
eyes peeled while traveling in
this area.
Robert McKinley, M.P. for
Huron, has stated that the big
Canadian Forces Base at Cen-
tralia will be closed this fall.
Already some personnel are be-
ing moved out.
Closing of the air force sta-
tion will be a serious blow to
the economy of the south Huron
area, where an estimated $5
million annually has been re-
sponsible for the development
of the town of Exeter and the
villages of Hensall, Grand Bend,
Crediton and Centralia,
Civilian payroll at the base
has been about $1,172,000 a
year; military payroll, $2,700,-
000 and about $800, 000 has
been spent annually with civil-
ian contractors for maintenance
work on the base.
The Centralia station, which
has been operated since the war
as an RCAF flying station, has
a population of about 1800, in-
cluding the families of service
personnel, and includes about
300 homes for dependents.
It is reported that the clos-
ing of Centralia will mean an
increase in activity at CFB
Clinton and that some of the
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Fitch, near Wingham.
Mr. Bert Harkness of Downs-
view is spending a few weeks
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. McCann.
Mr. and Mrs. Darryll Gib-
son of Flint, Mich., spent the
week-end at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Wally Gibson.
Friends of Mr. Roycion De-
vitt will be sorry to learn be is
confined to Listowel Memorial
Hospital where he underwent
major surgery last week.
Mr. Clayton Cober is attend-
ing summer school classes in
London.
Rev. Russel Horsburg visited
in the village on Saturday pro-
moting the sale of the book,
"The Horsburg Affair".
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Boonstra are happy to announce
the arrival of their chosen
daughter, born April 29th, 1966.
Congratulations to L. 0.B. A.
Fordwich on winning first prize
Saturday in Harriston for the
best dressed ladies' lodge.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sullivan
and Curtis spent the week-end
at their cottage at Williams-
ford.
married quarters at Centralia
will continue in use for person-
nel serving at Clinton.
There has been some hint
that an industrial concern is
interested in using the Central-
ia facilities, but his is still un-
confirmed. When representa-
tions from Exeter and the sur-
rounding area met with De-
fence Minister Paul Hellyer the
latter indicated that the gov-
ernment would make every ef-
fort to soften the economic
blow to the community but he
failed to spell out the form this
assistance might take.
"Those women we hired just
talk and talk and talk while
they work," complained a work-
man. "Listen, mister," said
the foreman, "don't you realize
a woman's work is never dumb?'
Knox W,M,S.
13ELGRAVB—The ladies of
the W.M.B. of Knox Presbyter-,
ian Church met on Tuesday eve-
ning of last week in the church.
Mrs. Joe Dunbar presided
and opened with the call to
worship, prayer and a hymn.
Scripture lesson was read by
Mrs. Athol Bruce, followed by
prayer by Mrs. Garner Nichol-
son.
The roll call was answered
by naming a woman of the Bi-
ble. The topic "God's people,
the salt of the earth, the light
of the world" was taken by Mrs.
Victor Youngblut. The Glad
Tidings prayer was given by
Mrs. Cliff Purdon.
G. A. WILLIAMS, 0.0.
Optometrist
9 PATRICK STREET W.
WINGHAM
Phone 357-1282
Fordwich Personal Notes