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y��'' Nfr. Hill • spoke of industrial
marketing with particular stress
• laid PP the processes. -,of. selling._..
abroad.. and where,, why and how
sales should be sought. He told of
the need to sell to countries from
whom Canada imports goods to
effect a balance of payments.
The export business derived
makes for better political under-
standing and is'a major factor in
providing jobs. Mr. Hill said that
Canada is situated differently to
most countries in regard to labor
because of the youthful influx into
the labor market. "Canada will
have to create 250,000 new jobs
within the next 10, years."
Having first hand knowledge of
economic missions because of his
participation in one a few months
.ago tb China, Mr. Hill told how
economic and tradetnissions do a
lot of good in preparing the way
` 4 for Canadian made goods and.
4'1
FIRST SECTION
Wingham, Qat. t4, Thursday, January 20, 1972
„ CALEY HILL, vice president of sales, Dominion Road Machinery Ltd., Goderich, is seen
speaking about selling abroad and Canada's move into more of the world's markets at the
Lions Club meeting last Tuesday night. Among those with him at the head table were sec-
retary Colin Campbell and vice president Gord Walter who condu •' he meeting. —Ad-
vance -Times photo.
World markets theme of
talk at lions' Industrial Dight
One of Huron County's better
known salesmen was the speaker
at the Wingham Lions qub meet-
ing last Tuesday night, field in the
inner dining room of the Manor
Hotel.
Tagged ` as Industrial Night,
many of the members brought
men identified with various in-
dustries of the town to hear Caley
Hill, vice president of sales,
Dominion Road Machinery Ltd.
of Goderich. Members and guest
:totalled 47 with Walden Trans-
port, Lloyd -Truax; Stanley -
Berry, Electrohome, CKNX,
Royal Homes, Department of
Lands and Forests and others -
Receives letter
R
yt Following the publication of the
current War Cry containing a
feature article on Bill Henderson,
he received a letter from A. E..
..' Cordingly of Wiarton.
Mr. Cordingly, now well over 90
`., years of age, wrote to ask if Bill
,, was the son of John Henderson.
Raised at Shallow Lake where
Mr. Cordingly had a general
store, Bill remembers well his
trips to the store fol• candy pur-
chases and other items. He also
• remembers hisfather and Mr,
Cordingly mapping out Boyd's
Cemetery at Shallow Lake about
50 years ago and the plan is still
being used.
ALONG THE MAIN DRAG
By The Pedestrian
.°; `,!TRAVELLING SIGN—
In these days of strikes 'and
pickets, it isn't too odd to see a
;.sign strolling back and forth on
r,Ihe streets, but usually it has
.,some human support. Shoppers
•fn the Triangle Discount stared
open-mouthed last Wednesday
when they saw a sign under its
`Own steam jaunting merrily up
the thoroughfare,,Everyone's
;first impression) was to look
'round to see if anyone else had
een it; "Maybe I've been work -
g too hard,", was in the minds of
any. But it was for real. It was
e Manor Hotel sign getting a lit-
e push from the strong south-
ly winds. Human hands quickly
•t 11 hack where it belonged!
services to be used in other
countries.
He reminded his listeners that
customs in Asiatic and African
countries are different to those of
the United States and Canada. He
said those .seeking to sell must
adapt themselves to the way of
life of those to whom they wish to
sell.
• Canadian goods and .,people
doing .jobs in foreign countries
enjoy -a really good reputation,
with engineers especially highly
,thought of in Africa. Canada is
considered the, leader in the
electronic field also, said Mr.
Hila
Not discounting the value of the
exporting .. of primary products,
o_ speaker_ _stressed .that_ it __is __ ,_.
secondary man-ufacturing which
provides the jobs, and 52 per cent
of all products is sold in foreign.
markets.
the people and how business is
conducted.
Mr. Hill was introduced by Mr.
Walter and thanked by G. W.
"Bill" Tiffin. •
Before the start of the business
session, chairman Gord Walter
paid tribute to the work done on
behalf of the club by the late
William B, Conron and a two
minute silence was observed.
Secretary Colin Campbell read
several communications from
' other Lions Clubs and a singing
session wasled by Harold "Hap
Swatridge and Russell Zurbrigg:
Jim Gregg gave a report on the
progress of plans for the January .
edition of the Talent Hunt. . •
Making reference to the impact
of strikes, Mr. Hill said 7.8
million man hours had been lost
in -Canada due to strikes—and
labor disputes, and labor and
management • must both be
• realistic if Canada is to hold and
improve her position in ' world.
markets. "We just cannot afford
to price ourselves out 'of these
markets."
• Selling abroad calls for a little
extra in service. In many cases it
requires teams of instructors to
go to other -countries to teach how
equipment and some services
operate. This is costly but
necessary in order to sell to these
people, said Mr. Hill. •
He spoke briefly of conditions
in China and his impressions of,
Cancer Society
donation in lieu
of gift exchange'
,George Hetherington of Blue -
vale, chairman of the rural cam-
paign for the Wingham Unit of
The Canadian Cancer Society, re-
ceived a donation which could, in
fact, be termed a Christmas gift
to the Society.
A family, three sisters and a
brother, all married and living in
-the rural area which is part of the
Winghatn Unit and who make
Wingham their shopping centre,
decided that instead ofw exchang-
ing `Christmas gifts each would
make a contribution to the Can-
cer Society. The money was
turned over to Mr. Hetherington.
The rural segment of the Wink-
ham Unit covers- quite a large -
territory.. Included are the Town-
ships of Howick, Turnberry, East
Wawanosh, West Wawanosh and
parts of Morris, Grey and Ash-
field. These will all be covered
during the annual canvass in
April. In some centres Mr.
Hetherington has already re-
ceived the assurance that mem-
bers of the Women's Institutes
will assist in making the calls.
It is Mr. Hetherington's hope
that there will be many who will
show as- much concern and in-
terest during the campaign as the
family which supported the
Society 'through ; its Christmas
donation.,
Single Copy Not Over 25c
F II morning session required
for MDC brief to Huron Council
By Shirley J. Keller
What had the outward appear-
ance of a lack -lustre first session
of Huron County Council may
turn out to be the basis of one of
the most important decisions
members will make this year.
Last Wednesday, at Huron Coun-
cil's first business meeting of
1972, Walter Gowing, executive
director of Midwestern DeveIop-
ment Council; James Hayter,
MDC president. and Peter
Branch, co-ordinator of services
for the provincial Department of
Treasury and Economics,
worked together to • .present a
brief to council which would con-
-wince members to support MDC
(MODA) again this year.
The entire morning session of
council was taken up in .the pres-
entation of the MDC brief. Only
the last 20 minutes or so were de-
voted to questioning from Hurep
members' to MDC officials. Cyt
noon, Warden Elmer ayter ad-
vised the delegation the matter
would be taken to the planning
and development committee for
study and recommendation' to
county council!
MDC officials were called in
when it became apparent that
some members of county council
were expressing dissatisfaction
with the results achieved by the
organization first formed in 1956.
Membership in MDC last year
cont Huron taxpayers .. $6,190.
Fees for the coming year will be
collected again in March 43nd. a
decision about Huron's member-
ship will have to be reached by
than time. g
Figures Given
Walter Gowing quoted many
statistics for the enlightenment of '
council and- even traced the
growth of MDC through 16 years.
Still he found it difficult to im-1. i
press Huron County Council with
the progress report which re-
mained intangible and beyond
touching or mentally grasping
unless there had been personal
involvement..
He attemped to explain that the
near $1,000,000 Waterloo and
South Wellington Study to be re-
leased about the end of February,
had very definite implications
which would -affect Huron Coun-
ty.l~l[e predicted fantastic growth
in the coming years in the Water-
loo -South Wellington area and
suggested that planning was
underway to ensure that westerly
counties including Huron would
provide a vital role in supplying
auxiliary services to the boom
area,
The provincial government,
Gowing said, would play a larger
supporting role in MDC's plan-
ning and it was important that
every district within the four
county region - of Waterloo, Wel-
lington, Perth and Huron would
have a voice—an opportunity to
take part in the decision-making
of the province.
Gowing outlined MDC's* im-
portance as a liaison between the
grass roots people and province
of Ontario. He said that in the
coming year, it was hoped MDC
would work more closely with
county - councils—perhaps
through a F .entatiye from
each coon l sitting on the
regional . in Stratford and
through a proposed plan for MDC
officials to meet - on a regular
basis with individual county
councils in their own chambers.
The executive director also ek-
plained the difficulty in attract-
ing industry - to the region, and
more particularly, to an essential
agricultural county Bike Huron.
He said that MDC is Working with
industrialists throughout North
America and ''in other countries,
to acquaint them with the advan-
tages of business in the midwest -
GRADE 6 of East Wawanpsh Central School claims a distinction uncommon to schools by
having four,sets of twins, all in one class. Seated are Lylend Lynne Bridge and left to
right are Angela and BarbaraMuseheid, Karen and Patricia Scott and Laurie and Lynne
Haines: —Staff Photo.
•
•
roup favorsown workshop
in. ice to regional - cen-tre
•
Association was not wielding a
big stick, and while preferring
regional operations, would co
operate at the local level. "The
concept of regional development
was brought _about because of
greater support from govern-
ment agencies," she said.
G. W. Tiffin, secretaryof the
Wingham. association, took up the
cudgels against regional work-
shops, openlicriticizing the plan
in general and the • methods em-
ployed
m-ployed to gain one for the large
area. At the same time, he did
little to create enthusiasm for a'
local workshop, suggesting that
no plan of action was forthcoming
and costs would be too great any
way for the local association.
Mrs. William Hilbert took ad-
vantage of a short question -
answer period to ask, "What do
parents of those presently at Gol-
den Circle think about what will
happen,af ter their children reach
the age of 18? Do they feel a local
Members of the Wingham and
District Association for the Men-
tally Retarded approved a mo-
tion 'presented by Harvey Webs-
ter and seconded by 'William
Stephenson that an adult training
centre be established for the
area.
This move was the major out-
come of a meeting held Wednes-
day night at Wingham United
Church conducted by president
Jack Reavie. ,•
-
Billed, as meeting -to gain in-
formation about adult training
centres presently operating, also
details of how to start one, Mr.
Reavie hadarranged for Mrs.
. Peter Nobes d'Buttgh, supervisor,
Ontario Association for the Men-
tally Retarded, and two young
people involved in the work at
workshops, to be present.
The latter pair was Miss Jean-
. ette Button, area repr 4sentative;
• and Gordon Hailoran, product
development technician of the
adult training staff, and they told
of projects undertaken at work-
shops in the Tillsonburg and Lon-
don
ondon areas.
.Mrs.' Nobes d'Burgh' spoke -of
adult training centres at the re-
gional level and stressed the ad-
vantages to be derived from the
broader 'program at regional
centres.
She went into detail about Till-
soirburg and. -nog, ul gautad
tions of the area had contributed
money to set up and maintain
their. centre.
Mr. Webster said the local as-
sociation ` had explored ' every
possible means of becoming as-
sociated with a regional work-
shop, "citing that attempts had
been made to gain facilities atthe
Clinton base and that joining in
with South Huron, .'Exeter and
Goderich would -involve heavy
transportation expenses which
the local association could not
. carry.
New School Building
He announced that Wingham
will have a new Golden Circle
School during 1972 and the build-
ing presently housing the school
will become The property of the
Wingham group. "This will make
an ideal site for a workshop to in-
clude the program we feel able to
provide." It was at this stage Mr.
Webster presented his motion.
Mrs. d'Burgh said the Ontario
workshop will provide a program
towards further' development of
the children?"
Some thought a local workshop
might prove sufficient, with the
rider added by, one that if it did
not work out successfully., - the
move to a regional' workshop
could be made at any time
MrsCrawford Douglas sug-
gested that a fund-raising com-
mittee be formed in preparation
for the establishing of a work-
shop. Mr. Tiffin said action of this
kind was out of place until some
plan of what was needed was first
determined.
The balance 'of the evening
brought nothing hew before the
meeting with those for and
against a regional training centre
(workshop) *interchanging t~om-
ments. Seeing little hope for any-
thing more of value 'developing;
Mr Reade adjourned the meet-'
ing
ca -
EXCHANGING VIEWS regarding schools for pre-school
age mentally retarded,' Mrs. John Langridge of.the Silver
Circle School chats with Gordon Halloran, product develop-
ment divisiion) Adult Service Staff; and Jeannette Button,
•South -Western Ontario representative for the Ontario AssO-
• ciation for the Mentally Retarded. —Advance -Times photo.
nnounces retirement after
years in education field
Frank E. Madill of Catherine
Street will retire from the educa-
tion field after serv?ng 40 years,
most of them' at Wingham. Ar
• thtlr 13. Idle, principal of Exeter
Public • School for the past 18
years will also 'retire, with 38
,years of.,service fo his credit..
Their resignations were re-
ceived by t e Huron. County
Board of Education Monday
night and become effective Au
gust 31. -
A native of Lakefield, Ontario.
Mr. Madill began his teaching
career in 1932 at Port Arthur af-
tr graduating from Queen's I'm
versify and the Ontario College of
Education.
He came to the Wingham High
School in 1934 as a teacher, be-
came principal in 1959, leaving
the school in June 1969 to serve in
an administrative capacity witk
the Huron Board of Education
and is presently one of the
board's three superintendents of
operations.
'In 1968 the .Wingham District
High School name was changed
to F. E. Madill Secondary S chool
in honor of Mr. Madill.
He succeeded Stanley Hall as
principal and at that time the
first section of the new school had
been completed. Several ad;
ditions followed and Mr. Madill
was responsible for a good por-
tion of the planning for the exten-
sions. -
He was the recipient. Of a Cen-
- tennial Medal in March 1968 in ,
recognition of liis outstanding
service in the field of education.
Mr. Madill was president of the
Wingham lions ('lub in 1947. has
served on roost of the club's com-
mittees and this year is chairman
of the CNi13 committee.
Mr. Idle started teaching in
Kimberley, east of Flesherton', in
1934 after graduating from Strat-
ford Teachers' College. A native
of Clarksburg, a village about 18
miles north of Kimberley, he
came to Exeter 18 years ago.
FRANK MAI)l1,1,
Kinsmen to aids`
cystic fibrosis
The Wingham Kinsmen Club
pledged to aid in the Cystic Fi-
brosis campaign undertaken by
Kinsmen in many parts' of On-
tario at their meeting at Lee's
Tavern last Tuesday night.
Outline of the campaign was
presented by John Green of
Drayton, deputy district gover-
nor, who told the story of the
Hong Kong Scheme. Past district
governor 'Doug Cruickshank of
Goderich also said it was the aim
of Kin to make this campaign a
success. Mr. Cruickshank was
accompanied by three other
Kinsmen from Goderich.
Completing plans for the Win-
ter Carnival occupied the balance
of the evening with committees of
various features of the event giv-
uing reports and outlining new as-
pects of their particular respon-
sibilities. -
Recent guests of Mr. and
Mrs. William Henderson of Ed-
ward Street were Mr. and Mrs.
Dave McCullough and baby of
Goderich. Mr. and Mrs. Stan
Henderson of ('hatworth visited
with it e former'sbrother and sis-
ter-in-law on.Sunday.
ern Ontario region. .
Part of MDC's work is to assist
existing industires in this region
to grow and expand. He spoke
about the Council's new maga-
zine--MID—which is extolling
the virtues of the region to people
in all walks of life in many., many
places. -
Asks for Beefs -
But it was Peter Branch who
got down to brass .tacks. He said
he was concerned about Huron's
seeming disenchantment with •
MDC and said MDC officials
were "rather hurt" by Huron's
attitude.
"`If you are not over -enthusias-
tic about MDC tell us what are
the alternatives," said ' Branch.
"What does MDC not have that
some 'other organization might
have? Where can the council
serve you better?" -
Touching on the importance of
regional co-operation through
MDC, Branch said that from the
10 regions across the province,
the government received "10
viewpoints, not several hundreds
or thousands
• President Jim Hayter summed
up .the presentation with a few
;well-chosen words from MDC's
standpoint. "We need your sup-
. port," said Hayter, "not just your
financial support but we need the
support of . the people. Send us
your problems. 'Telephone us in
Stratford." -
One question from the floor was
how'. MDC planned . to deal with
the neW • owner of CFB Clinton,
John van Gastel, Galt. Would
MDC assist him in securing in-
dustry for -his investment?
Will Assist -
Gowing answered that MDC
planned to do everything possible
to assist Mr. van ;Gastel in the.
CLnton opelratxan... •- a 4- C
• reeognized the sale of CFB Clin-
ton as just the "first step rip the
Gerry Ginn of .Goderich Town-
ship asked.a question concerning
. MDC's interest - in the agricul-
tura] industry. He wondered what
plans MDC had .to put the rural
economy on a par with industry.
Ginn- was told that for the first
time, agriculture is a priority.
item with MDC and that an agri-
cultural section of MDC will take
the problems of farmers to
government in - an effort to en-
courage fair practices and better
incomes for rural people.
• Ed. Oddliefson, reeve of the vil-
lage of Bayfield, outlined the poor .
system of communication in •
Huron County and suggested that
a better road system is necessary
if Huron is ever to provide serv-
ices for industry, see tourism
grow or help the farmer to 'better
markets for his products.
Gowing said that' MDC sees the
need for an extension of Highway
401 from the Kitchener -Waterloo
area to Goderich. He said that as
Conditions change in. the Kit-
chener -Waterloo area such a
highway would be a valuable as-
set
sset to the region.
With regard to the transporta=
",tion hearings being= hosted by a'
committee of the 'federal govern-
ment in this area, . Gowing ;said
that MDC is preparing a brief to
be presented at the hearing in
Stratford on January 26. He in-•
dicated the .content of the brief
would suggest to government al:
ternate methods of public trans-
por't—such as air service—could
be established with the area in
which passenger train service ' •
was discontinued. Mr. Gowing
also suggested that some form of
government subsidization for
such a transportation service
would likely be appreciated.
Also - in the audience - was
Spence Cummings, development
officer for. the county of Huron
Towards the end of 1971 council
had hinted that the county would
have to discontinue Vsomething—
either membership in MDC or the
service of the development of-
ficer. -
The decision still has not been
reached but MDC officals did
their best to stem the tide of -dis-
contentment in ,,Huron County
Council.
—Mr. and Mrs, Dawson Pol-
lock, Brian and Robert of Wind-
sor visited over the weekend with
Mrs. Mary Armstrong 'and en-
joyed the snowmobiling with
friends.
---Bob Hickey is presentl'v
spending some time at Camp
Borden Where he is taking a
training course in ambulance at-
tendance.•
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