HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1972-01-13, Page 8Page 5—The Wingham Advance -Times, Thursday, January 13, 1972
Industrial outlook
appears encouraging
Mayor DeWitt Milder turned
soothsayer in a restrained sort of
way Monday night when he said
the industrial outlook for Wing -
ham in 1972 would be brighter. He
told council of possible develop-
ment during the year which could
make the employment situation
here look better.
At the opening session for a
new year, it is customary for the
mayor . to review briefly the past
year and speak optimistically of
the year ahead. In Monday
night's case, Mr. Miller present
ed certain knowledge, unfortun-
ately not for publication. at this„
time, to substantiate his "fbre:-
cast ".
He also ex,pm, sed appreciation
to council, town employees, the
various boards and committees
which have worked on behalf of
the town and expressed regret
that the passing of W. B. Con
ron, former chairman of the
Planning Board, had removed a
good worker for the town.
Mayor Miller said 1972 prom-
ises to .be a busy year for council..
as there are several matters that
should be attended to. The On-
tario Water Resources Commis-
sion has stressed that there are
Youth injured in
fall from truck
Ernest F. Albert, 17, RR 3,
Wingham, was eastbound on
Highway 86 last Wednesday in a
pick-up truck when the door
came open and he fell out. He was
treated at Wingham and District
Hospital for a . fractured left el-
bow and injuries to both knees.
With visibility poor at the time,
Regina V. BUrk, RR 1, Blenheim,
travelling north on Highway 4
Friday, slowed down upon meet-
ing a southbound snd•`iarplow and
Victor W. Gorel, RR 3, Tees -
water, also northbound, drove in-
to the rear of the Burk °vehicle.
-Damages were estimated at $400
and no injuries resulted.
."David R. Hastings of Brussels
received injuries to his back
Saturday when he was thrown
from a snowmobile while cross-
ing a field. He was a passenger
with Harvey Higgins and the
machine struck a barbed wire
fence. '
Paulus E. Plasschaert df Kit-
chener was travelling west on
Concession 6-7, East Wawanosh
Township Saturday when the
right front wheel of his car drop-
ped off the roadway, causing the
vehicle to continue through deep
snow and strike a hydro pole.
Damage to the scar was set at
$350. The driver was not injured.
plans for a better water supply
for Wingham and , this will be
necessary if the town is to be at-
tractive to new industry, the
mayor ,said. He described the
plan of the PUC to survey the
town's needs.
He expressed concern regard-
ing the condition of some of the
light . standards on Josephine
Street, saying that a replacement
project would have to carne soon.
He suggested that when the time
comes .to change- the standards
they should be moved away from
the c.urb to the face of the build-
ings.
'Councillor Margaret Bennett
spoke on behalf of council when
she said it was good the mayor
had recovered from his illness
and expressed council's ap-
preciation for his co-operation.
Reeve -Jack Alexander added his
thanks to Mr. Miller and council
members for carrying out some
of his municipal work while he
was busy with county council
affairs as warden of Huron.
Postal pioneers of St. John's,
Nfld. fought a hard battle with
ship captains calling in at the
port. These captains often ac-
cepted mail for transport on their
ships at very competitive rates.
Former Chorus .Leader
"Hap Swatridge gets into
harness for a few minutes at
the Wingham Harmony
Men's dinner and leads the
group in singing as a preface
to the planned program. —
Advance -Times photo.
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Police chairman wants regional jail
Councillor William Harris
would like to see Wingham
chosen as the site fpr a regional
jail. Presenting his police depart-
ment report to council Monday
night, Mr. Harris suggested that
council approach the member of
parliament to see what might be
done in -this respect.
He toad council he and Chief
Jim 1Vtiller would attend a meet-
ing of chiefs and administrative
people at Breslau on January 18
and would make inquiries re -
it,
WINNE OF the impromptu barbershop Singing contest at the Harmony Men's dinner
last We• :esday night at Lee's Tavern were the Lonesome Five which had Harry Chap -
m_ aan-� cardin.e; Don Cameron, Lucknow; Paul Rintoul, Wingharr5 ; Raynard Ackert,
H iyrood and Norman Taylor, Lucknow presenting their winning song. —Advance -Times
photo.
Suggests that pastors should
evaluate prospective teachers
Rev. Father H. L. Laragh of St.
James' Church,. Seaforth, opened
'the first-- 1972 meeting of the
Huron Perth County Roman
Catholic Separate School Board,
held in Seaforth on Monday night
of last week.
His address to board members
urged them to remember when
carrying out their duties as board
members that they are doing it
for the children not the trustees.
Too, he urged them to remember
the teachers and other members
of the staff and to have concern
for them.
' "Going to mass is not some-
thing,you take lightly," Father
Laragh stated and urged the
board to hire teachers who go to
mass. He suggested that pastors
be asked for their evaluation of
prospective teachersbefore they
are hired.
James Morris of Stratford, was
elected chairman of, the Board.
He succeeds Howard Shantz of
Stratford.
Mr. Morris won on the first
ballot with eight votes over the
only other candidate' for the 'posh
tion, Joseph Looby of `Dublin,..who
received six votes.
John McCann, RR 3, Ailsa
Craig, with eight votes won over
Francis Hicknell of RR 5, Sea -
forth, who received six !votes, for
the position of vice chairman for
1972.
John Vintar, superintendent of
education, who presided for the
election of the chairmen, spoke of
the co-operation he had receive
and said that for 1972 to be
rewarding year a spirit of mutu
trust was ecessary "that we can
best serur students'-'.
In other -business the board
appointed as its solicitor the legal
v firm of Donnelly and Murphy,
Goderich. .
Chairman James Morris in-
dicated he would attend the
finance and personnel committee
meetings and Vice Chairman
McCann Would attend property
and transportation committee
meetings.'
The members of the ad hoc
committee for the purchase of
property for Holy Name School in
St. Marys Ikere re -appointed to
complete the final details of the
;purchase which was made last
year for the enlargement of the
school grounds.
Mr. Vintar reported that the
application to the Department of
Municipal Affairs for the board to
proceed with the Provincial -
Municipal Incentive Employ-
ment Plan had been granted for
the installation of a teachers'
room and aresource centre at St.
Mary's School in Hesson. The
initial allotment to the board will
,,amount to $2,500 for labor (which
iso -100 percent of labor costs) and
will pay 25 percent of the Lost of
materials and of supervision.
This plan calls for the employ-
ment of unemployed persons or
people on welfare.
The board will look into
securing further allotment of
money to carry out painting 'in
the various schools under its
jurisdiction. -
John Vintar was appointed
official hiring agent for the
board.
Approval •was , given for the
yearly dues to b.! paid to the
Ontario Separate School Trustees
Association which amount to
$3,012¢90 for this year, compared
to $2,392.95 last year. Mr. Vintar
'said the, fee is based on a 70 cent
per pupil basis which is increased
from 50 cents in :1971.
•
Ontario.. premier announces
four 'cabinet appointments
TORONTO—Following 'closely
on the •passing of enabling legis-
lation in the December-sitting.of
the ,Ontario Legislature, Ontario
Premier William Davis on Jan. 5
announced the appointment of
three 'provincial 'secretaries for
policy development and designa-
ted the minister, for the new De-
partment of Financial and Inter-
governmental Affairs.
These •appointments are the,
first phase, of a complete reor-
ganization of the. Government of -
Ontario.
'The Minister of Education, the
Hon. Robert Welch. becomes
Provincial Secretary 'for Social
Development, concerned with the
well-being of individuals and
families in ther:'areas of educa-
tional and cultural development,
physical and mental health, so-
cial services to those unable to_
meet their basic needs, and com-
munity services.
The Ministers of Colleges. and
Universities, Education, Health,
Housing, Social and, Family Ser-
vices will provide the services in
this policy, field. Their ministers.
albng with the. prcwi'ncial secre-'
tary'as chairman., will .make up
the social develpment policy
committee of Cabinet.
• The Minister of Health. the
Hon. A. B. R. Lawrence, becomes
,Provincial Secretary for Re-
sources Developrhent. concerned
with industrial development,' en-
hancement of the agricultural
sector. development and preser-
vation of the- province's re-
sources, development of labour
policies. development. of all
modes of transportation and
communicaion, environmental
management and provision of
employment.
The Ministers of Agriculture
and 'Food Labour. Natural Re-
sources. Environment. Trade
and Industry. and Transportation
and Communications will provide
the servrces.in this policy field.
The provincial secretary as
chairman. along with the other
ministers. will make up the re-
sources development policy com-
mittee of Cabinet
.The Minister,,of .Justice and At-
torney General, the Hon. Allan•
Lawrence: becomes Provincial
Secretary. for Justice, concerned
with traditional traditional responsibili-
ties of the provincial government
in regard to the prevailing legal
system, administration of the
courts, protection of the basic
rights of citizens and law en-
forcement.
The Attorney General and the
Ministers of Correctional •Ser-
vices and Public Protection will.
provide the services in this policy,
field. The provincial secretary
will chair the justice policy com-
mittee of Cabinet which will in
clude•the other ministers of the
justice policy field as members.
The Treasurer and Minister of
Economics, the Hon. Darcy Mc -
Keough, becomes the minister
responsible for Financial and In-
tergovernmental Affairs. The
primary function of this ministry
will be to develop and recom-
Goderich jail
to be closed
The ' Department of Correc-
tional Services last ' we(Ak\ an-
nounced •that the Goderich Jail
.will he closed in •the near future,
The decision --has been taken
following a recorninedation by
the Department's Task Force
which has been reviewing the
operation•of all jails since the De-
partment assutned responsibility
for the: administration of county
and municipal jails in 1968.
As a result of the work of the
Task Force to date, four old jails
have been replaced by a modern
Regional 1 etention Centre: two
other such centres are under con-
struction and a fourth is being
planned. These four modern
facilities will replace nine of the
outdated jails of the Province
The Task F'orce's ^recorri -
mendation concerning the Gode-
rich Jail will result in the closing
of one of the oldest and smallest
jails in the Province. Though
small, the jail has operated con
sistently at less than'its capacity
and the -cost of renovations to the
130 -year old structure would he
prohibitive. With the closing Of
the jail, prisoners previously
housed there will, in future. he
held in the jails at Walkerton and
Stratford, Staff presently work.
ing at the Goderich .Jail will be of-
fered positions elsewhere in the
Department.
What's new at
Huronview?
The Huronview Orchestra with
iss Della Peart, Mrs. Mary
aylor and Norman. Spe': pro-
vided the music for the Monday
afternoon program. The rhythm,
band, which is being organized
and has five members, joined the
orchestra tor two numbers.
The residents were entertained
on Family Night with a program
arranged by Gordon Rumbley.
Mrs. James introduced the num-
bers and led the singing with
musical selections by Tom Fort-
ner on guitar and Gordon Rumb-
Iey on guitar and mouth organ. A
Robbie Burns program is being
planned for the last week of
January with Jim Laurie of Blyth
in charge.
Plans have been made to form
an Over 90 Club. If a sponsoring
organization can be found, it is
hoped to start meeting early in
the new year.
Bluevale
In a special confirmation ser-
vice in Bluevale United Church
on Sunday, Larry Edgar Johns-
ton, Linda Elizabeth Johnston
and Katharine Louise Johnston
were received in full membership
of the congregation. Pastor de
Koeijer officiated.
Mr. and Mrs. Murray Lowry
and family visited at 'Tiverton on
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Spence McKinnon
and family of Grimsby, were
Sunday visitors with Mrs. R. H.
McKinnon.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Mann and
Mr. and Mrs. Don Robertson
visited Mr. -and Mrs. Wayne Riehl
at Stratford on Sunday.
., Mrs. Wilbur Mathers died in
Kincardine last week-. She is sur:
vived by two daughters. '
mend fiscal, economic, regional
and intergovernmental policies;
ensure appropriate financial re-
lationships amongst govern-
ments so that Ontario is effec-
tively served, and to recomniepd
'to Cabinet policies that will en-
sure co-ordinatiorfand consisten-
cy amongst municipal, regional,
provincial, federal and interna-
tional programs of the govern-
ment.
Legislation to establish the new -
Ministry of Financial and Inter
governmental Affairs is being
prepared and will be introduced
at the next session of the Legisla-
ture. One of the features of the
new ministry is the amalgama-
tion of .the policy development.
and planning activities of the De-
partment of Municipal Affairs
and the Department of Treasury
and Economics in order to bring
these two vital, activities closer ,
together. A. high level task force
is examining closely the recom-
m•endatiory of the Committee on
Government Productivity in this
area to ensure that the enhanced
relationships anticipated with the
municipalities and other local
governments are fully realized.
The new ministers were sworn
in by Lieutenant -Governor W.
Ross Macdonald.
Reorganization of the Govern-
ment of Ontario when complete
will reduce the number of minis-
tries from 24 to 20. There will be
two types of minister: provincial
secretaries and ministers with
program responsibilities. All 20
ministers will have equal status
in Cabinet and the right to ques-
tion policy recommenafions.
Mr. Davis said the government
reorganization involves some far-
reaching changes which could'
take a number of years to imple-
ment fully.
The related civil service "ap-
pointments under the reorganiza-
tion were made earlier this
month. They are: A. R. Dick, as
deputy provincial secetary .for
justice'; Dr. J. •K. Reynolds, as
deputy provincial secretary for
resources development; Dr. D. T.
Wright, as deputy provincial sec-
retary for social development.
ian Macdonald was also desig-
na i ed a, I he clepud y treasurer and
deputy minister of financial andl
i,nter•governmental ,affairs.
Canada's only woman post-
master general was Mrs. ,Ellen
Fairclough who served from 1962
to 1963.
garding the regional jail situa-
tion.
Mr. Harris expressed ap-
preciation for the manner in
which the police carried out their
work, saying they should be com-
plimented as the town had been
quiet for some time. He added
that their interest in bicycle
safety . and the hockey for
younger boys, pursued in their
own time, was good public rela-
tions for the department.
The proposal in regard to mov-
ing the police offices to the Ar-
mouries was something he had
advocated some months ago, but
nothing could be done until the
possible disposition of the build-
ing for other uses was settled.
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Police chairman wants regional jail
Councillor William Harris
would like to see Wingham
chosen as the site fpr a regional
jail. Presenting his police depart-
ment report to council Monday
night, Mr. Harris suggested that
council approach the member of
parliament to see what might be
done in -this respect.
He toad council he and Chief
Jim 1Vtiller would attend a meet-
ing of chiefs and administrative
people at Breslau on January 18
and would make inquiries re -
it,
WINNE OF the impromptu barbershop Singing contest at the Harmony Men's dinner
last We• :esday night at Lee's Tavern were the Lonesome Five which had Harry Chap -
m_ aan-� cardin.e; Don Cameron, Lucknow; Paul Rintoul, Wingharr5 ; Raynard Ackert,
H iyrood and Norman Taylor, Lucknow presenting their winning song. —Advance -Times
photo.
Suggests that pastors should
evaluate prospective teachers
Rev. Father H. L. Laragh of St.
James' Church,. Seaforth, opened
'the first-- 1972 meeting of the
Huron Perth County Roman
Catholic Separate School Board,
held in Seaforth on Monday night
of last week.
His address to board members
urged them to remember when
carrying out their duties as board
members that they are doing it
for the children not the trustees.
Too, he urged them to remember
the teachers and other members
of the staff and to have concern
for them.
' "Going to mass is not some-
thing,you take lightly," Father
Laragh stated and urged the
board to hire teachers who go to
mass. He suggested that pastors
be asked for their evaluation of
prospective teachersbefore they
are hired.
James Morris of Stratford, was
elected chairman of, the Board.
He succeeds Howard Shantz of
Stratford.
Mr. Morris won on the first
ballot with eight votes over the
only other candidate' for the 'posh
tion, Joseph Looby of `Dublin,..who
received six votes.
John McCann, RR 3, Ailsa
Craig, with eight votes won over
Francis Hicknell of RR 5, Sea -
forth, who received six !votes, for
the position of vice chairman for
1972.
John Vintar, superintendent of
education, who presided for the
election of the chairmen, spoke of
the co-operation he had receive
and said that for 1972 to be
rewarding year a spirit of mutu
trust was ecessary "that we can
best serur students'-'.
In other -business the board
appointed as its solicitor the legal
v firm of Donnelly and Murphy,
Goderich. .
Chairman James Morris in-
dicated he would attend the
finance and personnel committee
meetings and Vice Chairman
McCann Would attend property
and transportation committee
meetings.'
The members of the ad hoc
committee for the purchase of
property for Holy Name School in
St. Marys Ikere re -appointed to
complete the final details of the
;purchase which was made last
year for the enlargement of the
school grounds.
Mr. Vintar reported that the
application to the Department of
Municipal Affairs for the board to
proceed with the Provincial -
Municipal Incentive Employ-
ment Plan had been granted for
the installation of a teachers'
room and aresource centre at St.
Mary's School in Hesson. The
initial allotment to the board will
,,amount to $2,500 for labor (which
iso -100 percent of labor costs) and
will pay 25 percent of the Lost of
materials and of supervision.
This plan calls for the employ-
ment of unemployed persons or
people on welfare.
The board will look into
securing further allotment of
money to carry out painting 'in
the various schools under its
jurisdiction. -
John Vintar was appointed
official hiring agent for the
board.
Approval •was , given for the
yearly dues to b.! paid to the
Ontario Separate School Trustees
Association which amount to
$3,012¢90 for this year, compared
to $2,392.95 last year. Mr. Vintar
'said the, fee is based on a 70 cent
per pupil basis which is increased
from 50 cents in :1971.
•
Ontario.. premier announces
four 'cabinet appointments
TORONTO—Following 'closely
on the •passing of enabling legis-
lation in the December-sitting.of
the ,Ontario Legislature, Ontario
Premier William Davis on Jan. 5
announced the appointment of
three 'provincial 'secretaries for
policy development and designa-
ted the minister, for the new De-
partment of Financial and Inter-
governmental Affairs.
These •appointments are the,
first phase, of a complete reor-
ganization of the. Government of -
Ontario.
'The Minister of Education, the
Hon. Robert Welch. becomes
Provincial Secretary 'for Social
Development, concerned with the
well-being of individuals and
families in ther:'areas of educa-
tional and cultural development,
physical and mental health, so-
cial services to those unable to_
meet their basic needs, and com-
munity services.
The Ministers of Colleges. and
Universities, Education, Health,
Housing, Social and, Family Ser-
vices will provide the services in
this policy, field. Their ministers.
albng with the. prcwi'ncial secre-'
tary'as chairman., will .make up
the social develpment policy
committee of Cabinet.
• The Minister of Health. the
Hon. A. B. R. Lawrence, becomes
,Provincial Secretary for Re-
sources Developrhent. concerned
with industrial development,' en-
hancement of the agricultural
sector. development and preser-
vation of the- province's re-
sources, development of labour
policies. development. of all
modes of transportation and
communicaion, environmental
management and provision of
employment.
The Ministers of Agriculture
and 'Food Labour. Natural Re-
sources. Environment. Trade
and Industry. and Transportation
and Communications will provide
the servrces.in this policy field.
The provincial secretary as
chairman. along with the other
ministers. will make up the re-
sources development policy com-
mittee of Cabinet
.The Minister,,of .Justice and At-
torney General, the Hon. Allan•
Lawrence: becomes Provincial
Secretary. for Justice, concerned
with traditional traditional responsibili-
ties of the provincial government
in regard to the prevailing legal
system, administration of the
courts, protection of the basic
rights of citizens and law en-
forcement.
The Attorney General and the
Ministers of Correctional •Ser-
vices and Public Protection will.
provide the services in this policy,
field. The provincial secretary
will chair the justice policy com-
mittee of Cabinet which will in
clude•the other ministers of the
justice policy field as members.
The Treasurer and Minister of
Economics, the Hon. Darcy Mc -
Keough, becomes the minister
responsible for Financial and In-
tergovernmental Affairs. The
primary function of this ministry
will be to develop and recom-
Goderich jail
to be closed
The ' Department of Correc-
tional Services last ' we(Ak\ an-
nounced •that the Goderich Jail
.will he closed in •the near future,
The decision --has been taken
following a recorninedation by
the Department's Task Force
which has been reviewing the
operation•of all jails since the De-
partment assutned responsibility
for the: administration of county
and municipal jails in 1968.
As a result of the work of the
Task Force to date, four old jails
have been replaced by a modern
Regional 1 etention Centre: two
other such centres are under con-
struction and a fourth is being
planned. These four modern
facilities will replace nine of the
outdated jails of the Province
The Task F'orce's ^recorri -
mendation concerning the Gode-
rich Jail will result in the closing
of one of the oldest and smallest
jails in the Province. Though
small, the jail has operated con
sistently at less than'its capacity
and the -cost of renovations to the
130 -year old structure would he
prohibitive. With the closing Of
the jail, prisoners previously
housed there will, in future. he
held in the jails at Walkerton and
Stratford, Staff presently work.
ing at the Goderich .Jail will be of-
fered positions elsewhere in the
Department.
What's new at
Huronview?
The Huronview Orchestra with
iss Della Peart, Mrs. Mary
aylor and Norman. Spe': pro-
vided the music for the Monday
afternoon program. The rhythm,
band, which is being organized
and has five members, joined the
orchestra tor two numbers.
The residents were entertained
on Family Night with a program
arranged by Gordon Rumbley.
Mrs. James introduced the num-
bers and led the singing with
musical selections by Tom Fort-
ner on guitar and Gordon Rumb-
Iey on guitar and mouth organ. A
Robbie Burns program is being
planned for the last week of
January with Jim Laurie of Blyth
in charge.
Plans have been made to form
an Over 90 Club. If a sponsoring
organization can be found, it is
hoped to start meeting early in
the new year.
Bluevale
In a special confirmation ser-
vice in Bluevale United Church
on Sunday, Larry Edgar Johns-
ton, Linda Elizabeth Johnston
and Katharine Louise Johnston
were received in full membership
of the congregation. Pastor de
Koeijer officiated.
Mr. and Mrs. Murray Lowry
and family visited at 'Tiverton on
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Spence McKinnon
and family of Grimsby, were
Sunday visitors with Mrs. R. H.
McKinnon.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Mann and
Mr. and Mrs. Don Robertson
visited Mr. -and Mrs. Wayne Riehl
at Stratford on Sunday.
., Mrs. Wilbur Mathers died in
Kincardine last week-. She is sur:
vived by two daughters. '
mend fiscal, economic, regional
and intergovernmental policies;
ensure appropriate financial re-
lationships amongst govern-
ments so that Ontario is effec-
tively served, and to recomniepd
'to Cabinet policies that will en-
sure co-ordinatiorfand consisten-
cy amongst municipal, regional,
provincial, federal and interna-
tional programs of the govern-
ment.
Legislation to establish the new -
Ministry of Financial and Inter
governmental Affairs is being
prepared and will be introduced
at the next session of the Legisla-
ture. One of the features of the
new ministry is the amalgama-
tion of .the policy development.
and planning activities of the De-
partment of Municipal Affairs
and the Department of Treasury
and Economics in order to bring
these two vital, activities closer ,
together. A. high level task force
is examining closely the recom-
m•endatiory of the Committee on
Government Productivity in this
area to ensure that the enhanced
relationships anticipated with the
municipalities and other local
governments are fully realized.
The new ministers were sworn
in by Lieutenant -Governor W.
Ross Macdonald.
Reorganization of the Govern-
ment of Ontario when complete
will reduce the number of minis-
tries from 24 to 20. There will be
two types of minister: provincial
secretaries and ministers with
program responsibilities. All 20
ministers will have equal status
in Cabinet and the right to ques-
tion policy recommenafions.
Mr. Davis said the government
reorganization involves some far-
reaching changes which could'
take a number of years to imple-
ment fully.
The related civil service "ap-
pointments under the reorganiza-
tion were made earlier this
month. They are: A. R. Dick, as
deputy provincial secetary .for
justice'; Dr. J. •K. Reynolds, as
deputy provincial secretary for
resources development; Dr. D. T.
Wright, as deputy provincial sec-
retary for social development.
ian Macdonald was also desig-
na i ed a, I he clepud y treasurer and
deputy minister of financial andl
i,nter•governmental ,affairs.
Canada's only woman post-
master general was Mrs. ,Ellen
Fairclough who served from 1962
to 1963.
garding the regional jail situa-
tion.
Mr. Harris expressed ap-
preciation for the manner in
which the police carried out their
work, saying they should be com-
plimented as the town had been
quiet for some time. He added
that their interest in bicycle
safety . and the hockey for
younger boys, pursued in their
own time, was good public rela-
tions for the department.
The proposal in regard to mov-
ing the police offices to the Ar-
mouries was something he had
advocated some months ago, but
nothing could be done until the
possible disposition of the build-
ing for other uses was settled.
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