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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1972-07-13, Page 1• • Single Copy Net Over 28c Wingharn, QAt "thursday, July 13, 1972 - ONE SECTION THIS. WEEK ROBERT STANFIELD, leader of the Opposition Progressive Conservative party of Can- ada�(rig.ht) is welcomed to Wingham by His Worship Mayor DeWitt Miller, Thursday afternoon when Mr. Stanfield broke a tour of Huron for a recording session at the studios of CKNX. Several dozen people awaited him on the station lawn where he shook hands and chatted for a few minutes. (Staff Photo) Most .entrants finish on Lio;s.:; , walkathon Wingham Lions ball park' n& should do very well indeed ftrk, the walkathon >.which iod youngsters gamely calrri*f through as part of the Lions and merchants Crazy Days prografll Thursday, Friday and Saturday:* The majority of entrants went the complete course of 20 miles in he( sunny. weather. - • Those who failed to completrt the walk for one reason ou: inother were the exception to the rule. Of 37 entries, 27 walked the;, 20 miles. bion Russ Zurbrigg, in charge of the Crazy Days coin-: mittees for the Lions, together. with his wife Margaret, covered: their announced limit- of five. miles in one lap, garbed in fashioned attire. He returned tO =' activity on the main street, while Mrs. Zurbrigg took up duties at the third mile checkpoint on the walkathon. First Home First to complete the walk were, David Montgomery and Peter Sod is turnd for Stanley expansionat the Winghaffi pi�nt Goodall, two of the younger en- trants, who came in together side by side early in the afternoon, to he greeted at the finish `line by Mrs Jack Nevery and The Ad- vance -Times photographer. They 'Were later interviewed by Jim Swann on radio CKNX and ad- vised they were ready for a good substantial meal after their long trek There were blisters • aplenty later in the day as the marchers got to circuits three and four, and frequent stops for rest and drinks of water at the checkpoints. • Drinks and chocolate bars were awarded the contestants each time through the finish line, and they were picked ,up at the Lions refreshment booth on Josephine Street as the contestants hobbled by. Man Checkpoints Volunteers Elizabeth Jacklin and Brenda Harrison manned the first checkpoint at the one mile mark and issued drinks of cold er In a brief but significant cere- • mony at the plant here Thursday morning,- sod was turned for ,a new $185,000 addition to the Stan- ley -Berry Limited door factory which is expanding manufactur- ing facilities and diversifying the product lines. Turning the symbolic sods on the actual site of the new addition were Mayor DeWitt Miller of Wingham, Murray Gaunt, MPP • for . Huron -Bruce and Lloyd ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The Pedestrian • TIMELY SIGNS= 'Ontario Ministry of Environ- ment nvironment has some timely billboard advertising on the edges of Wing- ham, displaying ' trash baskets under the caption: "Anti-pollu-. tion devices—Use them". Ties in very nicely with the recently -in- stalled trash baskets along the inain drag, courtesy of. Wingham Lions and the merchants . who voluntarily keep them cleared. Hon. James Auld must be really on the ball! 0-0-0 GUESTS FOR TOLiRNEY— Special guests expected to attend the men's invitational event at Wingham Golf Club July „ 19 will he .Earl Cameron and George Finstadt of radio and television fame. Don Courtney of * CKNX is to be MC for the event. 0 0 0 WINS RADIO— Wayne Day of Bluevale was the winner of a portable radio when tickets were drawn at the R. A. Currie and Son anniversary sale last week. • 0-0-0 SOON LOCATED- Townsfolk were startled early IlliMOnday afternoon to hear the fire siren and see one of the town police cruisers zip west on Diagon y l Road as though it meant business. It was on. a search for Ron Johnston, son of Mrs. Keith Johnston and the late Mr. Johnston, Josephine .Street. The lad had gone fishing early in the day and was . several hours overdue. He was soon located, having left his original fishing place on the banks of the Mait- land. 0-0-0 GONE EAST -- Genial Jim Ward, director of recreation for the town of Wing - ham left last weekend on two weeks' holidays which he planned fo spend in New England,, 0-0-0 1.;/; ERECT CURTAINS— New deep blue curtains have been erected at the Wingham District Centennial Swimming Pool and are an, asset ap- preciated by the young swim- mers, owing to the chill winds prevailing during the unseason- able weather receptly. They were erected late last 'week. Traffic has been down somewhat owing to the chilly weather, according to Doug Mowbray, pool super- visor. "Casey" Casemore, senior em- ployee of the firm, who recalled the early years of the firm in this town. ,,;Witnessing the event were the employees of the company, who assembled on the east side of the existing plant for the ceremony and inspected a sample of one of the new metal -clad doors which wiii be a feature of the new pro- duction. Also witnessing the -ceremony were D... Levan of .Western Foundry Limited and Donald LThyd atv`iaoyd-Ti ruax Limited, H. E. Burgess, vice-president of .the Stanley ' Works, New Britain, Conn.; vice president and general manager of Stanley - Berry Limited, G. . W. French; and plant .manager, Alton Adams. . - After wielding the shovel, both To study rates for TV cable A survey of rates -per -pole charged cable TV operators in other Western Ontario towns will arried out by Wingham PUC • • ore consideration will be given to deciding on a rate here, it was agreed at the reular meeting 'of the commission at. the local office Thursday. The matter arose when Eric Walden of Wingham and `Ray Gowdy of Gerrie, representing Wingham Cable TV asked that their recently -signed contract at $5:10 per pole, be lowered to a suggested rate of $3.00 and that a shorter, three-year contrat be considered. A contract had been signed earlier at the higher rate when Mr. Wal'den had been under the impression the $5.10 rate was a standard rate adopted by com- missions through their associa- tion. He said since that time he learned that other towns includ- ing Kincardine, Goderich and Clinton have agreed on a rate of $3.00 with applicants there. Chairman Roy Bennett, Mayor DeWitt Miller and Rod W. Wraith unanimously agreed that PUC manager Ken Saxton should con- duct an inquiry as to rates being charged elsewhere and find out theteasons why rates lower than that recommended by the utili- ties asociation are being charged. The deputatidn was advised that their request for a lower rate would have to be given serious study, and they would be advised when some decision had been made. In the manager's regular re- port considerable construction activity was reported and some details discussed on how costs should be recovered on installa- tion of services ,on particular pieces of property in town. One problem has arisen involving a corner lot serviced from one side, 'and how cost of servicing the other side may be recovered if additional lots require service. The commission received a re- cent survey conducted on fire protection,facilities and sprinkler installations in. local factories which will be given study. • Mayor Miller and Mr'. Gaunt con- gritulated the company on its important step forward-, and were appreciative of the import- ance of this sign of success to the future well-being of the town of Wingham. .M4.- French spoke briefly, stressing the importance of team play to maintain efficiency and effect economies in production to assure the success of the expand- ed plant. . Also present for the ceremony and exchanging a few jocular re- marks with the plant executives and employees was Ralph Frid, representing the general con- tractor, Len Ariss• and Company of .Guelph. Clearing of the site for the ex- tension was under way as the sod was being turned, and it 'was ex- pected preliminary work on the footings would follow immediate- ly. Theaddition is expected to be complete by September first. WORK IS UNDER WAY on construction of a new $185,000 addition to Stanley -Berry Limited door plant here, and a sod -turning ceremony was held last Thursday at the site in the presence of company employees, company officials and invited guests. Handling the shovel is Mayor DeWitt Miller. Target date for completion is September 1. (Staff Photo) MDC recomrnends study of area transportation A truly exciting presentation in connection with Midwestern De- velopment Council's report to the Standing Committee on Trans- port and Communication was viewed by Huron County Council at the June session. Walter Gowing, executive dir- ector of MDC and his brother Ron Gowing produced a series of three-dimensional slides com- plete with sound and special effects as well as articulate com- mentary for the committee, on transportation which was in Stratford recently. Persons at that hearing were so impressed with the presentation, that it has been requested for showing at Ottawa later this summer. "It is the first of its kind," ex- plained Walter Gowing who praised Professor John Horton for his interest in the project. included in the audio-visual presentation is an important rec- ommendation which has been heartily endorsed by Huron County Council as follows: "The Midwestern Development Council strongly recommended the enactnient of a joint Federal • Provincial and Regional study concerning all existing and potential modes of transportation in the Midwestern Region of On- tario... and those areasequally affected by changing conditions in transportation." The Development Committee of County Council received enz, dorsation from council for its suggestion that a study of all the services to local citizens be made including rail, road, water and air transportation for passengers and freight at a tri -level of gov- ernment. It also requests that the Ontario Minister of Transporta- tion and Communications spear- head this urgent requirement. Huron Council has also ap proved the appointment of Anson McKinley deputy -reeve of Stan- ley Township, as the county's representative on the Lake Huron Parkway commission, just newly Formed. Approval was gained for Amendment 1 to the county draft official plan covering former Canadian Forces Base, Clinton— now Vanastra. This document is now on its way to the Hon. Darcy VlcKseough. —John and Bruce Walter re- turned Sunday from a three-week vacation in the British Isles. Advance -Times .STAFF HOLIDAYS July 31 to Arg. 12 inclusive There will be no issues of thls newspaper on Aug. 3 and Aug. 10 water along with sympathy over sore hot feet, while Emery Stuckey wa in charge of the next point, and r a .shady tree, with - similar fi 't aid and syfnpathy. Mrs.- Russ . Zurbrigg. manned checkpoint three after putting in her five miles and a succession of other volunteers manned the next checkpoint on the way home. Jim Ward started the youngsters off at 9 a.m. in front of the old post, office with instruc- tions about the walk and the facilities being offered along the way. Right in the front row was young Dave Montgomery with his number 19 proudly displayed. He quickly went into the lead and seldom paused before coming in first along with his pal, Peter Goodall. Although expected to be good, the total amount of pledges and cash results will probably not be known for another week. Some of the sponsors are out of town or have left on holidays, and it will take a while to round up the money. However, the high per- centages of finishers guarantees a good fund, and the Lions have promised the fund will be not less than $1,000- All the Way Those going the full 20. miles, were: Sylvia Beard, Sandy Brenzil, - Patty Brenzil, Ansley Currie, Lori Goodall, Peter Goodall, Debbie Hanula, Shirley Hanula, Marlene Hastings, Jill Hayden, Debbie Hull,. Agnes Marie Mahe, David Montgomery, Esther Nethery, Ruth Nethery; Karleen Nevery, David Penny,. Mary. Rae,. Robert Ste. Marie, Shari Smith, Linda Taylor, Robbie Wallace, Mary Ann Welwood, Janet Wood, Joanne Wood, Barbara -Yeo and Gord Nevery. Those walking shorter dis- tances were Michael Pletth, five miles; .Jamie Smith, 15; Mr. and Mrs. Russ. Zurbrigg, five; Scott Corniivall, nine; Linda Wittig, five; Shane Hotchkiss, five; Don Gibson, five; Jan Fryfogle,'15; Susan Foxton, 10. Although en- tered, Andy Heim did, not start. Cars, cycles are involved. in mishaps In an .unsuccessful attempt to keep tier young son from falling out of the car she was driving, Mrs. Susan Spiesz, 28, Wingham, lost control of the vehicle on Water Street and struck a tree. Althougfthe driver was not in- jured, young Randy, four, re- ceived abrasions and required amputation of the' tip of the sec- ond left finger. Another passen- ger, a niece, Patricia Weber, aged- 17, .Waterloo, suffered a lacerated forehead. Both were treated at Wingham and District Hospital and released. Arm Broken A broken arm, plus abrasions, were suffered by David TenPas, 11, of'RR 2, Wingham, son of 'Mr. and Mrs. Henry TenPas who was riding on • a bicycle with his cousin, John Ellen, a visitor from Holland, July 4. ' - They were ' coming out of the farm lane onto the road when they came intocollision with a car driven by Allen McFarlan, RR 1, Holyrood. John also was in- jured, suffering abrasions to his back, and both legs. .David's con- dition was reported tisfactory at Wingham and Dist Hospital where both were treated. John' was later released. P. C. Ricker of Wingham detachment OPP in- vestigated. Painful' lacerations lacerations to his left hip as the result of falling from a bicycle brought Terry Carter, eight-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Carter to Wingham and District Hospital Friday. His con- dition was reported satisfactory. Falls From Tree A fall from a tree while at his cottage in Collingwood resulted in spinal injuries for John Terler of Toronto. He was admitted to hospital here where his condition is reported as satisfactory. Extensive injuries to Warren Cudmore, 11, son of William Cud - more of Blyth resulted from a fall from his bicycle July 9. He was riding in front of the public school in Blyth in company with other boys when the accident hap- pened. His condition was re- ported satisfactory Monday. Const. Balzer of Wingham de- tachment, OPP investigated. MISS ELAINE KIEFFER, RR 1, Bluevale, who was chosen "Miss Hawick Fair" will compete with 55 other rural fair queens from across Optario. The.contest will be held open- ing day of the, Canadian National Exhibition and is the first time in 94yeAfs' history of the Exhibition that a "Miss CNE Sweetheart of the Fai►-" has been chosen. Huron's audit price may be doubled soon Indications at, the present time of course, with the increasing are that auditing fees f®r the 'volume of work being handled by County of Huron in the coming the county." year . will be considerably John Berry, clerk -treasurer, higher—perhaps double: Mated that the ..year-endri: aandit' The executive committee, o cbujd.costabout $8,000 as opposed county council reported -at-he- 'to'bout $4,000 previously:.' regular Jane session that A. M. Other reeves in the county Harper has presented a -proposal. reported that audit costs had for billing the county on an hourly. , gone up in their municipalities by rate for future audits, rather than 100 per cent and more. by contracted price as in the past., Reeve Elgin Thompson, Tuck - "The auditor pointed out that ersmith, said that his muni:ci- this change would be necessary pality had changed auditors but in view of continuing demands of had found no great difference in the province in connection with cost. new forms etc., said Allan Camp- "We've been getting good serv- bell. chairman of the executive ice from Harper," commented committee from McKillop, "and Warden Elmer Hayter, who added that if there was to be no savings by changing auditors, the recommendation of the executive committee to approve Harper's proposal should be ,accepted. Council' concurred and the rec- ommendation was given ap- proval. p-proval. Council also gave approval to a new holiday schedule for all em- ployees, not under contract or agreement as follows: after one: year, three weeks;, after five years, four weeks; and after 20 years,. five weeks. The tax review committee was given permission to continue with their study in Huron. Specifi- cally, the committee will review the report from the Hon. W. D. McKeough, Minister of Treasury, Economics and Intergovern- mental Affairs, relating to re- gional government. It will also meet in with the Regional Assess- ment Commissioner in order to discuss makeup of the present Assessment fOrmula. Plan disaster meeting here A regional disaster planning meeting will be held at Wingham and District Hospital on July 19 when representatives are ex- pected to attend from neighbor- ing towns of Goderich, Walker- ton, Clinton, Seaforth, Listowel, Hanover, Palmerston and Kin- cardine. Principal speaker is to be George Jones of Toronto, disaster co-ordinator for the Ontario Hos- pital Association, who will be in charge of the morning and after- noon sessions. The administrator •of Wingham and District Hospital 'has issued invitations to hospital adminis- trators, provincial police, town police, ambulance, supervisors, nursing representatives and amateur short wave radio operators, all likely to be in- volved. The morning session will run from 9:30 to 12:30 and the after- noon session will resume activity at 1:15. Accept bid for construction on Patrick St. A bid of $26,483.50 for recon- struction of about two blocks of Patrick Street was liccepted at a special meeting of Wingham Council called for that purpose Thursday evening. The bid had been checked by Burns Ross, Goderich engineer, who met with council, and also checked into the feasibility of us- ing some of the fill out of Patrick Street for road purposes else- where in town. It was thought that after removal of consider- able black muck on top, it could be used as fill on some unde- veloped street allowance. Now that the tender has been accepted, actual work on the street is expected to get under way in two to three weeks. Second cruiser solved problem Wingham, with a police force of four men and two cruisers, has no problem with transpori of prisoners to jail at Walkrton, Police Chief Jim Miller stated in an article Monday in the London Free Press which dealt with allegations of a rising crime rate 'in Clinton. Wingham. 2,855 residents. was compared with Clinton in the article, as the populations are. similar in number at least..Clin- ton Police Chief G. Westlake had complained that law enforcement is handicapped there because of a Jack of men and cruisers. Theirs is a four -man force also. There had been some difficulty here prior to obtaining the second vehicle, Chief Miller told The Ad- vance -Times, as the one cruiser was frequently away on prisoner trips. The second official vehicle solved that problem. In addition the new policy on bail procedure, permitting more releases without bail, has resulted in fewer trips to jail q