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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1967-10-19, Page 4P ge 4 wily iaana Advanco,iimes, Thursday, .Qct.. 19 4 190 Long Way .0 Commute SUGAR AND SPICE by Bill Smiley Now for a snooze THE TOY DEPARTMENT. at the fall rum- mage sale in the Arena was a crowded area with youngsters from the community giv- ing the display a constant going over in their hunt for bargains. —Advance-Times Photo. News Items from Old Files KIDS HAD A field day at the fall rummage sale held in the Arena under the sponsor. ship of the Wingham and District Hospital Auxiliary. This gang is typical of the crowd that swarmed around the tables. —Advance-Times Photo. A few months back there was consider,- able interest in this community, created by the announcement that the "communi- ty" colleges were to be established. There appeared to be some evidence that Wing- ham might possibly be selected as the site of one of these institutions of learning, and to this end a delegation from town presented the arguments before the powers-that be, Since that time, however, the details of this latest phase in the provincial educa- tional program have been further clari- fied and it is now evident that the nucleus of the community college for this area is to be located near Preston. In fact, build- ing has already commenced on the first of the classrooms and students are being invited, by newspaper advertisements, to enroll in a variety of courses. It is welcome news that the community college plan is at last becoming a reality, but one aspect of the set-up leaves room for considerable doubt about its useful- ness to students in this area, The com- munity colleges were planned to provide additional educational opportunities for students who have Grade XII standing, or adults who wish to further their training. In order to provide low-cost training no money is being spent on student housing. Those who take the course will be expected Last week one member of Huron Coun- ty council made what turned out to be a very unpopular suggestion. A few hun- dred dollars were left over in the coun- cil's travelling fund and the member in question moved that it be turned over to a charitable cause or turned back into the general funds of the county. All the rest of the council members had a better idea. They voted to apply the wee boodle to help defray expenses of a trip they had taken to Expo, It seems that some time ago county council decided that travel is highly edu- It was refreshing to see two of the po- litical leaders out shaking hands with the common folk last week. Both Mr. Roberts and Mr. Nixon are affable fellows and they emanated good cheer and confidence as they mingled with the voters. However, their visits reminded some folks of the fact that they hadn't seen hide nor hair of a political leader since the last election, by some strange coincidence. Now any idiot knows that the leader of a political party is a very busy man. No one expects such important people to be rapping on our front doors every week of the year. But it just might be that government in this province, no matter what party happened to be in power, would be more wisely handled if the lead- ers did spend some of the time between Several times recently we have answer- ed inquiries about the cost of putting a wedding story or picture or both in The Advance-Times. The answer, of course, is that there is no charge. We consider weddings to be news and are glad to pub- lish them without charge. These questions have been asked be- cause some of the district dailies now make a charge, and a good stiff one, for inserting wedding stories and pictures, No doubt competition for the space they have available has made the fee necessary. The Advance-Times does not charge for birth announcements (unless the parents want such announcements all fancied up The Liberal party in Quebec has been going through the throes of a painful de- cision. One segment of its membership has been demanding a policy of separatism for the province, but moderates, such as Hon. Jean Lesage and Hon. Eric Kierans, have forced a go-it-with-Canada decision. However, the nettles are still hiding amid the flowers of friendship, for the words "special status" keep recurring in the Liberals' declaration of loyalty. They are adamant about their decision to keep Quebec within confederation — provided she gets all the extra advantages she demands. It won't work. Quebec is either an equal partner in Canadian confederation or she should indeed separate and try fending for herself. Hundreds of groups of Ca- nadians, right from the Pacific to the to commute daily to and from their homes. The new Conestoga College at Preston lists its commuting distance from such centres at Kitchener, Galt and Hespeler as a matter of a few minutes. The same advertisement states that Huron County, among others, is one of the sections from which students may attend. The ad says nothing, however, about commuting time from Goderich, or Bayfield, or Amberley or even Wingham. To those five and ten minute daily trips from Galt and Kitchener would be added an hour and a half to two hours for students from this county. Of course it must be understood that Conestoga is the first phase of what is intended to be a network of community colleges. It has been indicated by the board of governors that satellite colleges will have to be established in order to provide for the outlying areas. This would certainly seem to be true in the case of Huron County, for winter driving condi- tions would make daily trips to and from school at Preston impractical. The entire community college plan is very new and still untried. No doubt changes of plan and design will have to be made as experience dictates, but it seems clear at the outset that a commuter col- lege must be located closer to the student body than Preston. cational and that a certain portion of the tax money should be set aside for this worthy cause. We could not agree more heartily. Travelling is broadening. It improves the mind and enlarges the understanding. However, we, too, went to Expo and paid the whole shot out of our own slim re- sources. If that little treasure in Goderich is going to be split up among Expo visitors from Huron we would like our slice too. After all, we put some of the pennies into that pot. elections in conversation with the folks in the small towns and on the farms. A premier or a party leader spends practically all of his working time in the ratified atmosphere of cabinet meetings or legislative debates, He is in close con- tact with the elected representatives of the people, to be sure, but we would bet that he is much more concerned with advising them what to say and when to say it than he is with listening to their , accounts of what is being said out in the field, Canadians generally have become more than a little cynical about politicians in the last ten years, and it will be a wise leader who spots this dangerous disaf- fection and moves out of his ivory tower a little more frequently to learn what his voters feel and say. in their own choice of words). We do charge for engagement and marriage no- tices placed in advance of the happy day, but after the knot has been tied we con- sider that the bride and groom have a right to a little publicity, considering all the strain and struggle which faces them. Your hometown newspaper provides many such free services — and has been providing them for so long that many peo- ple take them for granted. This newspaper started boosting for this community in the year 1871---almost 98 years ago—and the town and district has been benefitting from this support ever since. Maritime provinces have special needs and aspirations which cannot be fully met in the broad forms of legislation which must be handed down from Ottawa. If special status is to be granted the people of Que- bec, then special considerations must be reserved for the Ukrainians of Manitoba, the Mennonites of Waterloo County and certainly for the Indians, whose claims should merit much more attention than those of French-Canada. If French - speaking Canadians would take a moment or two to look back over the past 25 years they might recall the fate of the Sudeten Germans in Czecho- Slovakia who so yearned to be rejoined to their motherland. In other words, why not recognize a good thing when you've got it? You think you're tired? I've been home for three days from my second trip to Expo, and I'm still whimpering with fatigue, Any Expo trip is a back- breaker, but when you are she- ?herding a gaggle of teen agers, it's gruelling You wind up a three-day trip with blis, tered feet, hollow eyes and the stunning realization that you Are really, at last, over the hill. Picture your faithful corre- spondent lurching out of bed at 6 a.m., to catch the bus at seven. Repulsive, isn't it? But you should have seen the same body some 21 hours later, af- ter 'a nine-hour bus trip, hours of trudging the asphalt of Expo, and more hours of get- ting the kiddies to bed. And to sleep. Some of those "kiddies" are 20 years old. It was past the repulsive state by then, and was merely pitiable. We averaged 19 hours a day in action, five in bed. It wasn't all that bad, though. It seldom is. As usual, 97 percent of the kids came through with flying colors, We didn't lost a single body, and they were punctual at the buses, which floored me com- pletely. It was the other three per- cent, of course, who made the jaunt somewhat less than a pic- nic. One bird on my bus got into the booze, barfed all over the back seat and floor of the bus. He did it so quietly that we didn't find out about it until morning. He was torn into small strips and given the job of cleaning out all the buses. He was a lamb fur the rest of the trip. Three little guys in Grade 9 went to the Tunisian restaur- ant for a meal. It cost them $21. They gleefully admitted as how the carafe of wine they had with dinner might have put the price up a bit. What surprised rile was the calibre of the culprits. On my bus I had a pretty tough crew. Mostly Grade 12 tech boys. I had along my rhinoceros-hide whip, my brass knuckles, sand-bag and the special re- volver which shoots tranquilli- zer darts, Didn't need any- thing. They were angels. Real trouble-makers were the so-called "leaders" of the The tuberculosis infection rate among Toronto's young teen-agers is more than five times the rate at which the disease is considered reasonably under control according to Ont- ario Health Minister Matthew Dymond. The incidence is high be- cause persons are not develop- ing a natural immunity as they once did. Dr. Dymond said a major survey for tuberculosis will be made in the city this fall. The most sensitive index of the tuberculosis problem in a community, he said is the in- fection rate among children. "In Toronto, tuberculin test- ing by the Municipal Depart- ment of Health of children en- tering Grade one indicated that 15 out of each 1,000 had been in contact with an active case of tuberculosis, and that by Grade nine this figure had ris- en to 53 in each 1,000. The World Health Organization con- siders that tuberculosis is rea- sonably under control when the infection rate of children, at age 14, is 10 per 1, 000 or less. The incidence of the disease in Toronto is more than double the provincial average, Dr. Dymond said. His department estimates that 20 per cent of Ontario individuals carry the tuberculosis germ. "In spite of the drugs, which are 95 per cent effective and the selective use of vaccines, tuberculosis is still the most im- portant infectious disease," he said. "Twenty years ago, most people developed some degree of natural immunity. Today, more than 5 million people in Ontario have no natural immun- ity to tuberculosis. When ex- posed, they are highly suscep- tible to the disease and are al- most solely dependent upon ex- isting control programs for their protection." Dr. Dymond said he hoped that more than 650,000 school children and adults will be test- ed and x-rayed in the survey which begins October 10, The Survey will be a com- bined effort involving the pro- vincial department, the City of Toronto, the Gage Institute, the National Sanitarium Assoc- school, Whether it was sheer giddiness from exhaustion, or a desire to show off, I don't know, But, I told one of them in my most ferocious manner, they were acting like old maids who have had their first marti- ni, We. got the 15 boys "settled down" in one huge dormitory about 1.30 a.m. the first night. At three I was awakened. Nipped out and caught two seniors sneaking in the back door. Pointed a trembling (with rage) forefinger at one and. said, "Kelly. Do you want a one-way ticket home tomorrow, with a phone call preceding it?" "Nossir." "Well, that's what you're going to get, and that goes for anybody else who even peeps like a little bird," Miracle They went off to sleep: It wasn't exactly visions of sugar-plums dancing in their heads. It was visions of enraged parents and an irate principal, Second night, boys were hushed and it was the girls who goofed around half the night, giggling, singing and talking. My own daughter was right in the thick of it, and looked like a ghost at break- fast. But it was a good trip, all in all. A kink here and there, to be ironed out. We learned a lot. One thing: keep them starved. Stop for food, and it doesn't matter whether they're on their last legs. You'd swear Gabriel had just blown the trumpet. They come to life with a vengeance and yack, sing and horse about as though they'd been given speed pills. About Expo. It's losing its gloss. With the season nearing its end, the staff is growing steadily more surly and sloppy, Can't blame them. The excite- ment has worn off, the big show is losing its momentum, and most of them are bored silly with their jobs. Found my son, anyway. Ap- propriately enough, he's work- ing in a building where they have monkey cages. We spent a happy half-hour watching the monkeys. As usual, he was broke. As usual, I was took. iation and the Ontario Tuber- culosis Association. "Advant- ages to the citizens of Toronto to be derived from this major operation are expected to be manifold," Dr, Dymond said. "For each additional case of tuberculosis found, it is est- imated that at least 10 non- tuberculosis chest abnormal- ities will be discovered and referred for treatment." School children will be test- COTTON CUTIES GORRIE- The fifth meeting was held at the home of Mrs,, Clarence Stokes on Oct. 12. Jean Adams opened the meeting and eight members answered the roll call. Lorna Ferguson read the minutes. Mrs. Stokes demonstrated the making of a ruffle on a bed- spread.. Mrs. Melvin Taylor assisted with the Italian hem- stitching. OCTOBER 1918 In order to try to check the spread of the Spanish "Flu" epi- demic the Medical Health Of- ficer has ordered the schools, colleges, churches, picture house, opera house, pool room, etc., closed for the time be- ing. Miss Flora Gannett, has been placed by the management of the Central Business College as stenographer for the Crown Tai- loring Co., at an initial salary of $14 per week. L. -Corp. Fred Ternpleman, M.M., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Templeman, was recently awarded the military medal for distinguished service on the bat- tlefield. At 6 o'clock Wednesday morning, October 16th, the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Lloyd, John St. , Wingham, was the scene of a very pretty wed- ed first, then units will be set up across the city to test adults and pre-school children. The provincial department will do the testing; the city health department will keep a register to be used in following up every TB case; the National Sanitarium Association which operates the Gage Institute chest clinic will publicize the survey; and the Tuberculosis Association staff will aid pro- vincial personnel. SLEEPING BEAUTIES BLUEVA LE-- The sixth meeting was held October 11. Each girl answered roll call by telling how she had re-arranged her bedroom. Nancy Brewer read the minutes. The method of making 'cushions and a chair pad was discussed with the leaders. Re- cord books were checked while the girls made samples of con- tinuous bias. ding, when their daughter, An- nie Olivia, was united in mar- riage to James Victor Haines, son of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Haines of Morris Township. Rev. E. F. Armstrong. officiated. OCTOBER 1932 A fine bank barn, together with 1500 bushels of grain, a large quantity of hay and sever- al implements, belonging to Oliver Hemingway, 10th con- cession of Grey Township, were entirely consumed by fire which started about 3 o'clock Friday morning. The barn was situat- ed on what is known as the "Hol- linger Farm", lot 9, con. 10. The loss will be at least $3000 on which there is a small insur- ance. Three pioneers of this dist- rict passed away last week, all having reached four-scoresyears. They were James Alexander Morton, aged 84 years; William Isbister, aged 91 years and Mrs. Thomas Gregory, aged85years. The blacksaiith shop, Wrox- eter, owned by the.late John. Davidson, has been rented to Mr. Rennie, of Orangeville, who will take charge on Nov.i. Mr. Rennie and his family will occupy the home where Mr. Jas. Sangster now resides. Mr. Sangster has purchased the Smale property. OCTOBER 1942 Mr. George W. Clarke who has been a member of the Do- minion Bank staff here has en- listed with the Postal Corps and will report the end of the month. He will leave the bank on Thursday. He is a son of Rev. and Mrs. Clarke of Cargill, for- merly of Belmore. Mrs. W. H. Willis:has sold her shoe business to Mr. Light- man, of Toronto. Mr. Light- man has already taken posses- sion, Mr. Garnet Farrier, White- church, has purchased the vil- lage home of Mr. John Jamie- son and will get possession this month, Mr. Robert Hopper has tak- en over the Sturdy tobacco busi- ness and billiard parlors. He took possession on Monday morning. Mr. Sturdy has for some time been an inspector at the Small Arms Factory, Long Branch, and his business here was managed by Mr. Wm. Lott. OCTOBER 1953 For the convenience of him- self and his customers, Dr. Mur- ray MacLennan, Wingham vet- erinarian, has installed a two- way radio in his office and car. By using the radio for calling home, he finds it a simple matter to keep track of his calls, and to answer any emer- gency that might arise. Bill King, a native of Peter- borough, arrived in town last week to take over the position of manager of the Beaver Lum- ber Company's Wingham branch, filling the vacancy left by Les Miller, who has been transferred, to the Lindsay branch. Jack Lloyd was the winner of the Wingham Golf Club match play, handicap tournament which has extended over the last three months. This tourna- merft,determines the olu char pion. Jack Bateson was t'tte ruri ner-up in this tournament. Minister explains Hippie movement FORDWICH--The October meeting of St. Anne's Guild was held at the home of Mrs. W. Hargrave, with Mrs. Doug Bunker presiding. During the study period Mrs. Dave Dinsmore read the story, "Our Thanksgiving". The min- utes were read by the secretary, Mrs. W. Hargrave and the trea- surer's report was given by Mrs. Bunker. Mrs. Peter Browne read an interesting and humorous story, "The Church of the Crown of Thorns". Roll call "Your favor- ite magazine and why", was responded to by 17 members and one guest. Vicar Jenkins gave a talk about the Hippie movement. The hippies are young people who are school dropouts, don't hold jobs and have withdrawn from society as they believe these things have nothing to offer. Members also listened to part of a record, "God Isn't Dead", the true story of Gert- rude Behanna who was an alco- holic and used drugs. The rest of the record will be played next month. Mrs. Dave Dinsmore had slides of Expo, last year's ploughing match, and the Cen- tennial parade. After a very entertaining evening, lunch was served by the hostess and Mrs. Ruby Forster. Gorrie Mr, and Mrs. Glad. Edgar and Mr. and Mrs, Gordon Ed- gar spent Thanksgiving Day with Mr, and Mrs, Howard fle chie and Mr, and Mrs. Percy Greenwood. Mr. and Mrs, Harvey Plant, Allanford, and Mrs. Bertha Plant of Clinton visited friends in the community. Mr, and Mrs. Georp Snider and family of Elmira visited Sunday at the borne of Mrs, R. T, Bennett,, County Council Has the Right Idea Will Ye No Come Back Again? We Are Still Here to Serve You Special Status Won't Work iiii i i 114.1111111i iiiiiiii iii i iiii iiiiiii iiii d ii iiiiii ii tttt di t di i illildlid iiiiii iiiiiiiiii iiii I iii, Idi n,ln,,,, Ididdli iiiiiiii id iii 1,,,,,,,i, THE WINGHAM ADVANCE - TIMES Published at Wingham, Ontario, by Wenger Bros, Limited. W. Barry Wenger, President - Robert 0. Wenger, Secretary-Treasurer Member Audit Bureau of Circulation Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association. Authorized by the Post Office Department as Second Class Mail and for payment of postage in cash. 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