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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1972-07-20, Page 1sY, July 20, 1972 sets school utt�:n A policy regarding school at- ' tendance areas was "passed Mon- day evening at the Huron County Board of Education meeting. It decrees that .when a parent ap- plies in writing to the board to have a child attend a school other than the one in the district, and when several conditions are met, the board will *grant permission for the change, providing the re- quest is made no later than July • 31 in any year. However, std' changes can onlybecome•elf`,. tive at the beginning of the wheel year except in situations •demo y the board to be of an emer- gency nature. • The conditions are: that there will be no increase in dost to the board for transporting students to and from school; that the puit loading factors in both schools in- volved will not be adversely et THERE'S NO PENALTY for getting high in a public place a.s. long as it's on a scaffold or extension ladder. Here paint- ers are seen high and low, repainting the exterior of the building whilst good weather permits. Work on the• clock tower and exterior woodwork was held up last week owing lr to rainy, stormy weather. (Staff Photo) • Painter. Or steepljack! :Russ on upper class job Not a" lifetime record by any means, but 90 feet is .quite a stretch to be. working above the i ivement• on a swaying scaffold or a shaky ladder, Miss ZUrbrigg, .well.:knoMmi...Jocal.,.:painting con- tractor affirmed Tuesday after a morning spent on the clock tower of the old' post office, now being converted into a child day care centre. Work Delayed Along, with Wray Gedcke, Russ ras working on the tower Tues- day morning, work having been delayed fo se ral days owing to stormy we He calculates the measure- ment is about 80 feet from the sidewalk to -the ` base of the weather 'vane, and another 12 ,or 15 feet further to the tip which is due for repainting now. Russ reckons the weather vane Wounding charge follows shooting .. In James. Dionne, aged 34, of' Windsor, appeared in magis- �rate's court at Goderich' Monday Lin a charge of wounding a Luck- . now area manand was remanded to July 24 on 'a not guilty plea. According to Wingham detach- ment OPP which investigated, the charge arose from a disturb- ance at East Wawanosh Park on July 14, after which William Mc- Donald of RR 2, Lucknow, was admitted to Wingham and Dis- trict Hospital with shotgun v�bunds to his back. Also charged as a result of the same incident were Terry Jamie- son, -16, John • Martin, 18, Ronald Snowdon, • 18, and William Mc- Donald, -19, with creating a dis- turbance. Jamieson and McDonald have also been charged witl}� wilful damage, involving a camper !railer owned by Mr. Dionne. They are scheduled to appear in court July 24 also. McDonald was released from Wingham and District Hospital unday after treatment for pellet 'ounds in his back and arm. ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By, The Pedestrian By, The Pedestrian POSTPONE MEETING— A meeting of Wingham Lions Club directors scheduled for Tuesday night was postponed until next Tuesday evening, owing to late return of pledges in the Crazy D ys walkathon and the absence s1' the treasurer,, Lion Doug Bis- hop who is on holidays. exceeds the height of '.the water tower he painted on CKNX hill some time ago, so the post office is a local height record for him. Realty High However,,,, theme. are l)l►ost ground level compared to the TV trahsmitter at Formosa which he worked on. It towers 680 feet and' is more like being. airborne than - climbing. The.. weather vane will have to await its turn until some bracing • isdone' inside the tower. On Tues- day the shaft was -found to have too much play in it.for bracing a Iadder, and will to be firmed up some - before a safe perch can be arranged. Take it away, Russ, you can have it! Even: flagmen transistorized' Transistorization has at last come to the highway paving crews. Travellers between here and Blyth on Highway 4 will be guided through sections where paving is in progress by flagmen who keep ,in touch with each other by means of small "walkie-talkie" transceivers. On the extensive paving con- tract underway west of here, being carried out by Lavis con- tracting of Clinton, the *rolling nature of the country makes line - of -sight hand signalling out of the question at times. To beat the topographical prob- lem, small battery operated transceiver sets are now in use by the flagmen to arrange passage of traffic when they are out of sight of one another, simplifying an otherwise hazardous situation. Robt. Marriner, 2, run over by car Two-year-old Robert Marriner of New Hamburg remains in St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, after being run over by a car last Tues- day night. In critical condition when admitted, the boy was last reported as improving. He is the son of New Hamburg Police Const. Wayne Marriner and Mrs. Marriner. Mr. 'Marriner is formerly of Fordwich. The accident happened about 7:20 p.m. Tuesday,. July 11, when a group of . hildreri was crossing the street bLhind an apartment building on Hincks Street. A car driven by a tenant ()Ube building apparently backed up thinking all the children 'had crossed the street. A wheel ran over the boy leaving a mark on 'his chest. Howick Lions roaring on major pool project A major and ambitious long- range plan for Howick Township and the villages of Wroxeter, Gorrie and Fordwich to be under- taken over a ten-year period is announced this week by Howick Lions Club. Central Pool' • The ten-year plan will begin immediately and a central swim- ming pool to serve the villages and the surrounding areas is to be built in Gorrie, the centre of the OPP investigate four. Accidents Damage estimated at about $500 was done when a car driven by David Tiffin, 17, of Wingham, skidded through a stop sign at Huron County Road 29 at the intersection with Road 12 and ran into a fence, doing $75 damage to the fence. The car. wound up in a field. A charge of failure to . stop was laid. • Damage estimated at $400 resulted to a car driven by John Leppington; 16, RR 1, Gorrie on July 15 while driving east on the 4th Con. of Howick, , when a cattlebeast owned by Brian Pyke of RR 2, Gorrie was •struck. The accident happened at 11 p.m. with relatively„ poor visibility. , Extensive damage was caused when David B. Logan, 16, of Brussels lost control of his car on .Highway 86 near Molesworth and drove into a field on the south side° of the road. A charge of careless,. driving was laid followin r .they incident July 15. • Another careless driving charge was laid following a single motor vehicle Collison on High- way 4, just north of Wingham on' July 13, against Gordon Gray, 20 of RR 5, Wingham. Both he and a passenger, Douglas . Finney of Wingham were treated at Wing - ham and District- Hospital for in- juries, both suffering lacerations. During the week July 10-16 officers at Wingham, detachment carried out two investigations under the Liquor Control Act with two persons, charged; five charges were laid under the Highway Traffic Act . with 16 warnings issued and.17 investiga- tions under the . Criminal Code were conducted and seven charges laid: - area to be served. On completion of this project, other major pro- jects will be undertaken in Ford- wich and Wroxeter. Cost o the proposed pool is estimated at about $30,000 to elude landscaping, dressing rooms and accessories. Fund raising plans include bikathonsi. swimming galas and contests, 'door-to-door collections, bingo and other entertainments, ac- cording to Bev Currah, new chairman of the club. Community Effort The announcement stresses that the entire plan is a common ity effort and hopefully other clubs lodges and organizations will not only co-operate but pitch right in with a will and help put ' the program over 'the top for the benefit of all concerned. The Lions say: "Come one, come all and work together to en- joy this swimming pool project +; which will help our children and the young people." ' Undertaking this major pro- gram has been greatly en- couraged by the success of the bikathon ' held for the past two years. "We are proud of our young people who participated with such enthusiasfn and gave this 'a 'good beginning," says Lion Bev. Further details will be an noiinced in the near future, and in the meantiine contributions may be sent, to Wray Cooper of {Ford-, wich, campaign treasurer. Ij . areas Acted; that procurement of addi- tional teaching staff is not a di- rect result of such request; and' when the pupil cannot obtain the Curse or subjects in his designa- ted school that are needed to fuh X11 his educational goa's. Permission was givento hire n additional teacher at Golden circle School for the -Mentally retarded in Wingham and Queen "izabeth School in Goderich on a ." a1f day, every day basis for 1972- '3. Enrolnlent at Golden Circle has :increased from 15 to 20 this year. Queen Elizabeth School, enrol- inent.will increase by six from 16 tq 22. At Huron Hope at J.A.D. McCurdy school, enrolment re- --Mains e- - ains at 15. ° A report from Howick Central School that an electrical service the school is inadequate has prompted the board to run a .theck on other schools where a possible too -small electrical ,'service is suspected. The situation at Howick is a "potential fire hazard" the board ;learned. An estimated $4,999.75 to 0,304.75 will be required to upgrade the service and will be ,,:,cin ahead of other work at :;owick. :;'Six teachers were also form- ly appointed to positions in the epunty. They were Mrs` Jean Ea - fon. and . Paul Spittal to Holmes- :,vihe Public School; Terrence Mullen to Robertson Memorial PS n Goderich and Blyth PS on nine: tenths .time; John E. Talbot at •Hallett Central; Mrs. Margery Iuether (half time) to Blyth PS; and Mrs. Elizabeth McGee (three-fifths time) to Huron Cen- tennial PS. Custodians retained for F.E. Madill Secondary School at Wingham are Clifford J. Roul- ston, John Askes and John K. Clark. Mrs. Moira Couper, Hensall, Who has been.wo �rking as a co -pr- dtltor of cgren s recreation in Miran County for the summer, has: received permission to use the kiln at South Huron District High School providing suitable arrangements can be made with the principal, Joseph Wooden and he custodial staff. She will be glazing and firing ,, the hand - frown pottery of youngsters hroughout the county involved in uch work at their local play - rounds. The board understands hat no students will be trans- ported to the schools and that all ork will be carried out by Mrs. ouper. , Two other kilns in schools in the ounty, Seaforth ,PS and Robert- onsMemorial School, were not ncluded in the program because hese schools are licked for' a portion of the summer while cus- odial staff are on vacation. It as felt that suitable arrange- ents at these schools would be fficult to make. Board members agreed this as in keeping with the board's olicy to make .school .facilities ccessible to the public on as any occasions as possible. Minor r offences filling blotter No major crime disturbed the peace of Wingham during the t past week, but a high incidence of w petty crime and misdemeanors ' c continues, with minor traffic in-, fractions, • liquor seizures and c minor disturbances. One hit and run situation' was reported involving a 1971 Mar- t quis owned by Murray Rea of RR 3, Listowel, which was parked on Josephine Street, July 15, when it w evidently was backed into by a, m car now being sought. . di The hood and panel were damaged by Some careless w driver who pulled away without ,, being identified to date. Investi- a gation continues. m MORE THAN• ME ETS THE EYE in the Wingham police of- fice is this usually tightly padlocked room, bursting at the seams with seized booze consisting of cases of beer and bot- tles of various kinds, full and semi-full. This is only a partial view of the pickings of a couple of months of police activity on the home front. Chief Jim Miller looks it over and shakes his Dyad. (Staff Photo) A COUPLE OF YOUNGSTERS enjoyed swimming in the Kinsmen wading pool last week While Carole Belanger, sitting on the edge looked doubtful about venturing further. Mrs. Ken Thompson, extreme right, and Mrs. Bob Holmes, kept an eye on the children. Salvationists like Ingham hospitality. Missing the big city tempo but glad of the small town friendli- ness and the opportunities. to in- novate, number among the mixed emotions of Capt. Jack Cameron and his wife Jean on their recent posting to Wingham as succes- sors to Capt. Jack Fearnall and family, now in Niagara Falls, Ont., Co "ng here from Mimico, a western ub b of Metro Toronto, Capt: Ca eron, as a long=time\ professional musician . who has played with major military and naval bands in the Canadian forces, with major metropolitan bands and orchestras in Toronto and Ottawa and has been active in big city television, expects to miss the hustle and bustle. The slower, and friendlier pace • of a town such as Wingham and the warm personal welcome the Camerons have received since coming . here are great com- pensations. The opportunities to plan and organize activities which such a posting affords ap- peal strongly to the Camerons, and planning sessions with mem- bers of the local unit of•.the Salva- tion Army are now under way. Though Tno definite programs have been laid down yet, it is like- ly some activities on a' district or regional basis may be un dertaken, snaking for an increase in inter -unit activity, more co- operation and solidarity in this region for the Army. Further -flung plans may even- tually involve work with' immi- grants, a continuing activity of Falls, mishaps bring tients to hospital Falls, at home, at work and .at play result d in painful injuries to Wingha and area residents last week, a weekly report from Wingham and District Hospital reveals ' ost of the injuries were more painful than serious, several happening under unusual circumstances. Vivian Rammeloo, 13, of Blyth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Rammeloo suffered head injuries and abrasions July 10 when she fell down cement stairs in the ,basement of her home. She was admitted to hospital and her con- dition. was reported satisfactory after treatment. On the same day Russell Grant of Waterloo had a loaded hay wagon run over both legs on the farm of Ken Currie, RR 3, Wing= ham. He received painful injuries to his right ankle and foot and was treated and released. Arthur DuBois, 23, of Blind River, driving a car in Lucknow, vas apparently crowded off the road near the railroad station and was admitted via ambulance to the hospital here With a lacerated scalp. He was treated and latero released. A three-year-old youngster, Jeffrey Fischer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fischer, received a lacerated scalp July 13 when he. toppled from bleachers at a ball game in Teeswater. He was treated and released. ,fractured right elbow„,,re- sulted when Deanna -Wolsey, 8, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Wolsey, fell at her home. She was (treated; and released. James Johnston, four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.ohn Johns- ton of Teeswater fractured his left arm }n a fall from a bicycle. He was treated and released July 15. Ronald Jones°of Wingham was treated for injuries to his chest and back apparently resulting from a fall on John Street here. His condition was reported satis- factory. Painful cuts from broken glasses caused Robert Adams of RR 5, Lucknow, an overnight stay in hospital July 16. He was released the following day after treatment. —Mr. and Mrs. Hap Swatridge and Jill have returned home after spending a week with Mr. and Mrs. George Guest and family and Mr. E. S. Copeland at their cottage at Cameron Lake. the Army in Canada: A native of Fort Frances, Ont., Jack Cameron from an early age studied music and was tutored. privately before serving as a bandsman with the Royal Cana- dian Navy. for eight years, prin- cipally in ' the Maritimes. He served in a similar role with the Royal Canadian Artillery, bands, specializing in the double bass and also performing on the eu phonium: = ' His comp tence . this" ft d was recognized by his being made a member of the Salvation Army Staff band in Toronto, and with performances with major orchestras and bands in Toronto. Capt. Cameron's activity with such groups brought him into the work involved in presenting the big bands and concerts on radio and television, including some writing in addition to straight musicianship. . Mrs. Cameron formerly Jean, Chalk of Victoria, B.C., has been • a member of the Salvation Army since tender years. They were married 13 years ago and Capt. Cameron allows thatthis could have had some influence on his later. decision to put his talents and abilities at the disposal of the Army. The Camerons are pieard with what they have seen of the life style here and look forward to meeting • many more of the resi- dents of Wingham and region where the warmth of their recep- tion has made them feel very much at home. Surrey proves it was waren Time was when any conscien- tious cub reporter could find the basis for a hot weather story in the dozens of thermometerson the stores and, mills along the main street. This seems to be another field where radical change has come about. Perhaps people are 'taking their weather from radio and TV announcers and have lost per- ' sonal initiative in the matter. Thirty or so years ago no self- respecting store or home, for that matter, was without its own ther- mometer staunchly defended and believed by ' it$ neper _ and: operatoras itinf ' 'b1 e)ia or sunstroke. These radio and TV guys with their radar screens . and com- puters have ruined what used to, be an unfailing conversational gambit. "My thermometer says so and so" has been dropped from the English language conversa- tion. Now it's "they say it's gonna be so-and-so" meaning those radio. and TV fellows. No per- sonal pride.. It. can be. reported that last Wednesday; between, 1:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. the temperature, in Fahrenheit that is, was variously recorded as follows: MacTavish garage, 82; Ideal Supply (side door) 93; McGee Auto Electric, (indoors with the door open) 84; John King's Gulf station (in sun) 96; Len Craw - ford's garage, 90; Haselgrove's Smoke Shop, 90. Take Your pick. —Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Tod of Frankfurt, Ontario, spent a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Holmes and family on Victoria Street. CAPTAIN JACK CAMERON and his wife Jean, recently in- stalled at Wingham Citadel of The Salvation Army by Col, William Ratcliffe of Hamilton, photographed in their office. .04