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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1966-08-18, Page 1tug rtM bbancoZinvt FIRST SECTION Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, August 18, 1966 Single COpy Not Over Fifteen Cents. Cost per Household Will Be High Ratepayers North of River and on William Street Ask for installation of Sewers 11,001,- Douglas Elliott Brian Kerr rut ffffffff 441111110114101111111WOW111.11 lllllllll I llllllll I llllll 1410.111101 lllll I,,,.,,,,,, lllllllll lllllllll W lllllllllllllllllllllllll ! llllllllllllll IppoUl llllllllllll lllllllll 1411110.0 WINNERS AT THE Wingham Horticultural Society's first annual flower show were Mrs, Mary Cleland, left, with first in the pansy and one of the miniature classes, and Mrs, Daisy Connell, who tooV prizes for nicotiana and double petunias.--A-T. Helen Carbert Is Ontario Scholar Helen Carbert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Bob Carbert, was one of 13 Ontario Scholarship winners at Kipling Collegiate Institute, Etobicoke. She wrote ten papers and had seven firsts. Of the school's 13 Ontario Scholars only three carried the full ten subjects, including four languages, English, German, Latin and French. Helen has been accepted at Glendon College of York Uni- versity in the Honors Program, sociology and philosophy, Her high standing has also earned her entrance to the college in addition to the $400.00 Ontario Scholarship. Helen attended public school here until the family left Wing- ham. tt. Union Certified for Lloyd-Truax Plants The Ontario Labor Relations Board has announced that the United Brotherhood of Carpen- ters and Joiners of America, Local 3054, has been certified as bargaining agent for employ- ees of Lloyd-Truax Ltd. The firm operates door plants in Wingham and Walkerton. According to reports union officials have said a member- ship meeting will be held this week and a meeting with com- pany officials shortly to set up a collective agreement. ALONG THE MAIN DRAG I3y The Pedestrian LOTS OF INTEREST-- Big event of this week was the arrival of Grade 13 exam- ination results on Monday -- and the end of a long period of tension for students and parents alike. The Grade 13 lists, post- ed in The Advance-Times win- dow, have had a steady audi- ence. 0-0-0 LOOKS LIKE NEW-- Contractors who scaled the loose concrete from the How- son darn earlier this summer have completed the job of re- finishing the structure with a concrete mixture sprayed on un- der high pressure. The dam looks like new since its face. lifting„ 0--0--0 SMALL BRIDGE GONE-- One of the traffic hazards in Lower Town has been removed with the elimination of the nar- ' row bridge which formerly car- ried vehicles over the head race just west of the river bridge. The race has not been in use since the pond was drained and since the RIC does not intend to operate. the Lower Town power generator in future the bridge has been eliminated en- tirely and the raceway filled in at that point. Squirts Enter Zone Playoffs Two WDHS Students Have Ontario Scholar Standing The Wingharn Squirts, who have recently eliminated Wood- stock and Sarnia teams in 0,A, S,A, playdowns, are scheduled to meet fresh competitors in the Wingham ball park on Saturday night. The local boys will play their first game with either Galt or Preston, depending on which of these teams wins a series at present in progress, The Saturday night game will be the first fixture in the Zone 1 playoffs. The province is divided into four zones and the winners in each zone will meet at a central point for a championship tournament to de- termine the Ontario champions. The Wingham Squirts last week eliminated Woodstock two games to one and last Sunday played their first game against the Sarnia team, winning 10-0. In the second game, played in Sarnia on Monday night the Wingham boys emerged on the long end of a 1'7-2 decision. George McCutcheon, of Brussels, was elected president of the Huron-Bruce Progressive Conservative Association at its annual meeting, held Tuesday evening in Lucknow town hall. This provincial riding has been expanded by the addition of five new municipalities. Other officers elected in- clude Dr. E. F. Shaunessy, Wingham, vice-president, and Mrs. J. R. Lloyd, Wingham, secretary-treasurer, The slate of officers, as presented by Mrs. Lloyd on be- half of the nominating com- mittee, was accepted as pre- sented. Following are the area chair- men: Blyth, Wingham, East Wawanosh, DeWitt Miller, Wingham; Ashfield, Huron, Rip- ley, Jack MacLennan, R. R. 5, Goderich; Colborne and West Wawanosh, John Durnin, R. R. Rev. Sinclair to Collingwood Post Rev. Donald Sinclair has re- signed his pastorate at Wingham Baptist Church and will take ov- er the churches of ColIingwood and Rock Mills on September 1. Mr. Sinclair has been pastor of the church here for the past eight years. He was ordained in 193'7 and before coming to Wingham had served in Slate River, Court- land, Hepworth, Alton and Or- angeville. Mr. Sinclair will conduct his farewell service on August 28. At the August meeting of Wingham Town Council held on August 2nd, a letter from the Ontario Municipal Board was read approving the proposed ad- dition to the Wingham District [Ugh School at a cost of $2, - 100 .900 . Wingliam's share of the cost is approximately 18per cent, The total cost is subject to over 75 per cent grant from Results of Grade 13 examin- ations were posted on Monday and two students from the Wing- ham District High School were named as Ontario Scholars, adding to a growing list of Wingham graduates who have attained this distinctive schol- astic honor. Doug Elliott, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Elliott of Brussels averaged 88.0 per cent and Brian Kerr, 18-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kerr, R, R. 4, Wingham, averaged 81.1 per cent. Requirements for an Ontario Scholarship are 640 marks on eight papers, a minimum of 80 per cent. The scholarship car- ries an automatic award of $400.00 as well as an "Ontario Scholar" certificate. Doug was not available for comment, but it is understood he intends to enter Waterloo University as does Brian who will enrol in a mathematics and science course. Principal Frank Madill said that 443 Grade 13 papers were written by Wingham students, of which 92 per cent were success- ful. He said he was very grati- fied with this result and was ex- tremely pleased that the two young men had won Ontario Scholarships. 3, Auburn; Brussels, Morris and Grey, Roy Cousins, Brussels; Howick and Turnberry, Ed Powell, R, R. 1, Wingham; Car- rick and Mildmay, Rudy Sieg- ner, A.R. 2, Mildmay; Culross, Teeswater, Bruce Keith, R. R. Toronto Man is Named Manager Fry & Blackball K. D. Kirkham, president of Fry & Blackhall Limited, has announced the appointment of W. J. Nevery as vice-president and general manager of the firm. Mr. Nevery, with an exten- sive background in administra- tion and distribution, comes to Fry & Blackball from one of the provincial and federal gov- ernments. The cost figure is that estimated by the Depart- ment of Education and will lik ly be altered when building plans arc drawn up by the archi wets. The Wingham and District Hospital requested that the town accept 22,2 per cent or $4, 915.27 of the cost of a proposed Mayor Miller told council at its August meeting that the On- tario Water Resources Commis- sion said existing disposal fa- cilities could handle added sewers which are being request-, ed by ratepayers north of the Maitland River and on William Street. He also said the 0.W. R.C. representatives have said any extension would have to be financed as a local improve- ment. The Mayor also stated that 0. W, R. C. representatives claimed the area north of the river was not causing any pol- lution of the river. The Mayor reported to council that con- sulting engineer B, M. Ross said the town was obliged to take action on the petition by ratepayers for sewers in the two areas. The engineer has stated he will prepare a revised cost estimate and the necessary doc- uments for Ontario Municipal Board submission. At a meeting on August 4th, the ratepayers from the two areas were presented with esti- mated costs in regard to servic- ing the two areas involved with sewers. The figures were based on construction cost of $5.00 per foot frontage, both sides of 2, Teeswater; Lucknow, Kin- loss, Mrs. Armstrong Wilson, Lucknow. Described in detail by the guest speaker, Hon. Matthew B. Dymond, Ontario Minister of Health, was the Ontario Medi- cal Services Insurance Plan, generally known as OMSIP. Reeve George Joynt, who of- ficially welcomed the riding's Progressive Conservatives, re- minded that much remains to be accomplished in furthering Conservatism in Bruce County. Mr. Joynt, warned possible candidates for the riding' s Con- servative nomination they should note that local urban municipalities are lacking in industrial development and should consider this as a slow growth area. He charged that the govern- ment in Ottawa is not co-oper- ating with the provincial gov- ernment in this respect. lie further charged that the local Liberal candidate is doing noth- ing to have this area designated as a slow growth area, Mr. McCutcheon, who was accorded an acclamation as Please Turn to Page Eight Canada's largest distribution companies. Nevery and his wife, Judy, will move to Wingham at the end of this month to take up residence in the Bill Elliott home on Diagonal Road. They have four children, Cathy, Jan- et, Karleen and Gordon, all public school age. We are pleased to welcome the Nevery family to Wingham. ambulance service for the dis- trict, Council approved the figure which is based on the amount of use by Wingham resi- dents. Other Municipalities in the area have also agreed to take a share of the cost of the new service. Mayor Miller, who is also a member of the hospital board, said it was proposed to purchase the street and $4, 00 per foot for house connections, Total esti- mated cost for the work at the two sites plus a river crossing, the cost of which would be on the general rate, was estimat- ed at between $35, 000 and $40, 000. The town faces two prob- one large ambulance capable of carrying four persons and one smaller unit. The matter was discussed and some members of council were of the opinion that two smaller units would be more satisfactory than the large unit. Mayor Miller stated that a committee had thoroughly in* vestigated the purchase of suite able ambulances and this was lems in connection with the proposed sewer extensions, The first is that the line on the hill north of the new Hanna Me- morial Bridge should be placed before the street is repaved, and this work is scheduled for . this fall, so the time element has become very real. Second- Wingham Horticultural So- ciety held its first annual flower show in the town hall on Satur- day. The event was described as "very successful". Mrs. I. B. Sharpe of Dur- ham, who judged the entries, lauded members for the high quality of the exhibits and keen interest shown. About 25 mem- bers made 150 entries in the competition. In a brief ceremony conduct- ed by the society's president, W. E. Fielding, Mayor DeWitt Miller officially opened the show. Mayor Miller complimented the society on its successful ef- forts in town beautification and expressed the hope that the so- ciety will continue to flourish and extend its efforts in making its recommendation. The Mayor told council that a storm drain may have to be installed on Frances Street to accommodate the new public school. The suggestion will be reviewed by a consulting ene gineer. The Mid-Western Regional Tourist Council requested council to appoint two repre- ly the town will have to have Ontario Municipal Board ap- proval for the project and this may cause some delay in that the town's total debenture debt is almost now at the maximum. Whether or not the 0.M,B.will allow this expenditure is a moot question. sentatives, Norman Welwood and Ross Dundas were named by the council. Council filed a letter from W, Stuart Forbes, county E.M. 0. Co-ordinator, requesting a date for an exercise to be held in early September. Councillor Cruickshank, speaking for the Police .Come Please Turn to Page Eight Huron Huron-Bruce PC's Elect Geo, McCutcheon Vacationing m Wingham, Eng. Mr. and Mrs. George Sell- ing of Wingham received a card last week from their son- in-law and daughter, Sgt. and Mrs. Keith Toye who are va- cationing at Wingham, Eng- land. Sgt. and Mrs. Toye are liv- ing at Soest, Germany, where he is stationed with the army. Wed 55 Years Mr. and Mrs. Scotty Ross celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary at the home of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ron Sproul and fam- ily of Goderich on August 11. Members of the immediate family were present for the oc- casion, Mr, and Mrs. Harold Ross and family of Kitchener and Mr. Ilarry Ross of Wingham. First Flower Show Draws Over 150 Excellent Entries Wingham a more attractive place. Winners of the highest num- ber of points in the various sec- tions were: Section A, W. E. Fielding, who won a special award donat- ed by one of the members; Sec- tion B, Mrs. Ross Worinwortle Section C, W. E. Fielding;Sec- tion D, Mrs. G. Allen, with a special award donated by e member; Section t, Me. G. Allen; Section F, Mrs. W. F. Fielding, with a special award donated by a member; Section G, W. E. Fielding, with a spe- cial award donated by Burke Electric, Door prize winners included: Weed preventative, Mrs. W. Please Turn to Page Five School, Ambulance Get Nod at August Council Meeting