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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1974-01-17, Page 14 'e• h , Discussionof a possible� !,' County central fire‘brignAle . pat .office domineted..the county council Mbeting on Wed- needay January 9� � some .c0011411 `i!e Members objected to � ' Meets s of the sem►, most were In agreement that a feasibility study be re- quested the Ontario Fire Marshal's office. The study would cost the county nothing. The development committee, chaired by Allan Campbell, made the recommendation in its report to council. Although no date has be let for the study, the recommenda- tion, along with the rest of the cominalttee's report, was ,accept- ed during. the meeting, In presenting his committee's report suggesting the dispatching system, Mr. Campbell said he° hoped for discussion and - - tions about it. His hopes were ful- filled. The issue raised by .softie councillors was that it would take two calls to get a fire truck to a fire: one to the dispatcher and another from the `dispatcher to the fire brigade closest to the scene. One council member 'termed. such a system as "cumber and chi and ridiculous." Another member felt' that the recommendation put "the cart ahead of the horse." "We're talking about dispatch- ing but we're dispatching what?" he slaked. All areas of the county do not have equal fire fighting' equip- ment: Until fire areas are pro eriy defined and get equal equip- ment,and protection the expense wasn't justified,' he said. The fact that few fire brigades in the county have trucks' equip- ped with two-way radios wash another objection. put forth. Mr. Campbell explained ' that by having one central dispatcher municipalities in the county could save money. The service would rarsammaie ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The Pedestrian By The Pedestrian. MEE9'ING .POSTPONED— The Wingham Business As- sociation meeting regularly held on the third Thursday eve- ning of the month will be post- poned this month to allow mem- bers involved to attend a sales dinner being provided by the Ad- vance -Times. The new date" for the meeting will be 'announced at a later date. 0-0-0 HORTICULTURAL ANNUAL— The annual meeting or the Wingham Horticultural Society has been set for Wednesday eve- ning of next week, Jan. 23, at the council chamber in the town hall. Reports on the past year's activi- ties will be heard and officers will be 'elected for the coming year. The meeting is an important one to "those who are interested in horticulture—and there's an added attraction. Refreshments will be served. 0-0--0 NOT YOU GU'YS— Guess we'd better go back to the text books. A week ago we wrote an editorial., about snow- mobilers, total intent of which was to point out that a very few bad actors are going to spoil acceptance of the sport for the vast majority who behave them- selves. However somebody mis- understood the entire piece and thought we were out to malign all snowmobilers. 'That just ain't so. * 0-0-0 STOP THAT HOUSE— Residents of Wingham were treated to' a rare sight on Tues- day. It seems someone decided to move; house and all. This Wing - ham OPP and Town Police pro- vided an escort along Josephine a. St. for the "mobile home". 0 0 0 ICE RINK— The old ball park ain't what it used to be, in fact, now it's look- ing more like a skating rink. The Wingham Kinsmen Club have been 'working over the past week with the Fire Dept. to make the ball park just that. 0-0-0 T11E FLAMING DUMP-- Wingham Fire Chief Daye Crothers reports that the fire in Me town dumplast F''riday may have been caused by a disgrun- tled citizen. The fire was put out without incident. That was the \ dile* rtni nt's only Call fbr the week. not be duPliested. pitchers could be hired to man a central tees 24 hours a day. The telephone would have a Zenith num* so that nO' long distance calls would be necessary anywhere in tbe m iy. • Another benefit of the Osten would be that in case a fire was too much for one .brigade to handle, it could call back to the dispatcher who would send other butes to 'help. Citing the cue of a massive disaster ouch as the, gas ex- plosions in London, one council Member said that it made°dense to tie ' county fire brigades 'to- gether with a central dispatcher as a similar disaster might occur in Huron County. „ Mr. Campbell said that most fire trucks in the would be equipped ' with two-way , radios "before too long,within thenext three or four years." %Vaal!e nipped athlswould be :ate, ►; respOnd to such 40 acid: • All. county'- fire br*des, even volunteer departinentitsupported county grants, would be dis- able taw parttclpate .pl>l .said, in layout to '* question. The advantage of this would to elixnilhate the possibility of b fire dePartments anitwerng calls from different people turning .in Alas for the same fire, Mr. Campbell said, Another council member sug- gested that a professional Adis- parr would know better bow to handle a panicking person who was calling, in an alarm. The dis- patcher would. get Information concerning the . location and seriousness of ,a blaze correct, Vire brigades would !**Sent to.the asp Plates.* r� Warden Elston sutured up the discussion, saying that a study on 'Give and take.' -secret of hospital financing. 7 The directors of the Wingham & tpistricf Hospital` learned ato. their January meeting: last week that good management does not pay—at least nbt in dollars and • cents: . Board chairman R. P. Ritter announced that the local hospital will have to return some $$2,636 of its 1973 income to the Ministry of Health. At the Urging of the ministry the medical staff doctors, hos- pital administration. personnel and the nursing staff have com- bined their efforts to reduce the number of days a patient stays in a hospital bed, thus reducing the overall cost of hospital operations in the province: But the hospital's income throughout the year was based on budget figures pres- ented and accepted by the minis- try at the first of. the year, and that budget anticipated a higher hospital occupancy than actually proved to be necessary. Now the ministry must have the over- payment back. About $30,000 of the total has `already been returnedand the balance will be withheld from payments due in 1974. To illustrate the complexity of hospital financing, it should also be noted that the hospital will probably receive a payment (rom the ministry—a percentage of the money saved by reduced patient days. This is what is called an "incentive bonus". .eft- M ¢'1i'^ IesHvalof values will continue for six weeks Thirty-five Wingham business firms„ and retailers are joining hands this week, and for the ne*t five "Festival of Values" issues for a truly interesting town wide. sales event. • The participating merchants can be identified easily .by the "Festival of Values" posters in their store windows and through their messages in the pages of The Advance -Times. In addition to special prices on merchandise in their stores, these merchants are offering a total of 35 prizes, several of which will be drawn for each week throughout the Festival of Values period. Whenever you shop in one of 1 the participating stores you will find entry forms available. Simply fill out a form with the re- quested' informatfan and drop it into the draw box in the same store whenever you make a pur- chase. . The first draw for prizes will be made on Thursday, Jan. 24, and the names of the winners will appear,in the following week's is- sue of The Advance -Times: In as many cases as possible pictures of the Winners will be included. This is the big sales event you have been waiting for! Our Wing - ham stores were amply stocked for the fall and Christmas trade and they have plenty of first quality merchandise stilt on hand for your selection — much of it marked down drastically in the tradition of January sales. Read thecFestival of Values ad- vertisements this week and every week until the final issue, Feb. 21. And don't forget' those entry forms. The• prizes are nice and you may be lucky, for there will be 35 draws in all, Here's the list of participating businesses: Triangle Discount, Sunrise Dairy, Miller's Ladies' Wear, Wingham Service Centre, Wingham Sunoco Service, Bill Tiffin, Imperial Esso agent, Mc. Donald's Bridal Boutique, Callan Shoes, Rae and Break Billiards, Hodgins -McDonald Lumber Ltd., Readman's Texaco Service, Burke Electric, Wingham Drive- in Cleaners, Wingham Firestone' Stores, Bridge Motors, The Decor Shoppe, Jenny- Wren Shoppe,' Warren House, Middleton's Home Furnishings, Stedman's Vance's Rexall I3rug Store, Gemini Jewellers, Daugherty Pro Hardware, Chris Gosling Chev-Olds, Stainton's Hardware, McGee Auto Electric, C. E. Mac- Tavish Fina Service, Harris Sta- tionery, Lewis Flowers,' Hayes Family Clothing, Walter's De- partment Store, Hanna's Men's and Boys' Wear, R. A. Currie and Son Furniture, Readman Clean- ers, Bennett's 5c to $1. Deputy Reeve to dead County Prop. Committee Deputy Reeve Harold Wild, a rrtember of Wingham's town council, was elected chairman of the Huron County Property Com- mittee at the county council's i974inaugural meeting last week in Goderich. The committee which Mr. Wild will Dead is responsible for the supervision, maintenance and construction of all property owned by\the county. One of the`first projects the new chairman will be overseein is the completion of the new $150, addition to` the Regional Assess- ment Building. The building Will also house the' Children's Aid Society which will be moved from the Governor's Mansibn at the Huron County Jail. 111 ;tie feasibilityof the Patching .system IN0014 law, only.a leek at .alone and i►Much1tw aflirther debate deireloPment s 'a a oinked „wages sed for for the cOunty.1 'spar at 0.79 an tib, 1S: .cuts per mile and tree'cih sreceiving • $1.29 an plus 15 cents per mile,! 04000 Jan. 1, 1974. Mr, Campbellexpiai - jobs of tomer county emPloffilea,.. He said the weed inspector, ism is available to all county municipalities, investigates �» plaints about weeds and actsr on them as he sees' fit. . . °However, all municlpalltl . who► want to user the inapek''$`, services Must pass an a'.yr law Ting bis activities a Tree Co1onert activities Such** the of bushes.Responding to 4004104 whythe weed inspector viol int receive a larger `wage than.;: commissioners Mr. Calan said that the inspector had Please turn to Page OPP reports five no injury. accidents C�unci tOrevieW bylaw Town WOOMIldering posses ef reseballso1 "law1� �` 1 Pa Won the. hal: of Amplifying 0 , a `" m'�, to broAd t sound out the Mitten of police. �.• the bylaw i it r� theuse of. visions* radios, microphones, , chw h , + .,. i 11 Obtained., it'''; there. to �iw - can h 'sited . # a ra p turaaed oo. ° *- . May+ r DeWitt lice sant councilhas.written tooth •. tonalities in the prot��' to gut era tp es ewf a; w that would be ' ' rase ►- . . ewer, moist inuniicipe have eit .bane no byliw,ir fit rll our` theft' a ' rp to the°; anion '' ►yo mile c axle ' that , " . , sou d brucine`ae`on time ago. A town wonted tot a local cervi re. club to court after #fie club held a dance �iun. are�nL otic to the :mi edr that the :dub could reaabate ': e iylaiwiftliiechuirchuseadits organ ►r micropba►ne The aba►laleiiir vas withc wn. 'The mayor said thit counc3 still in the ; nvesdee nattage he could�,, a' e, tittle. rgativalterive to rescindiiibg bylaw 1.270sand Pig a new ;bylaw. ` The Wingham OPP detach.- ment reports that members ofthe detachment investigated. five propertydamage accidents over the past week.. William Gow of Belgrave• Was the driver in a single car accident Jan. 8. Mr.. Gow's car went ,off Hwy. 4, north of .the Blyth; Chili, crossing, and ran into a tree: About *300 damage was done to the car. rl On Jan. 9 Klaaz Jorritsina of RR 2, Wingham, and Terry No61 of RR 2, Auburn, were involved illi a two -car collision on Helena St,4. nth of Victoria, '.St 1 tori . '�'ure c r Twp. Pathages to the riot tgles were estimated at *700. .o• Irving A. Toner of Goitre and Edwin W. King of RR 1 ,Gorriee were involved in a two -car colli- sion on Victoria St. at Edward St. in Gorrie on Jan.' 9. Total damages were estimated at $250. On Friday, Jan. 11, Hans Verbeek of RR 2, Bluevale, hit a tree stump Oil the east, side of Sideroad 50-51, Turnberry Twp., north of lwy. 86. About $500 damage was sustained by the car. There were no injuries in an accident involving Noah Martin of RR 2, Brussels, and Brian D. kuepfer of RR 2, Bluevale, on Jan. 13. The mishap happened on Huron County Road 19, south of Huron County Road 16, Grey Twp. Damages were estimated at $700. The Wingham detachrrient also laid onecharge under the Liquor Control Act, eight charges under the Highway Traffic Act and one' chargef`'under the Criminal Code. WINGHAM FIREMAN were called out on Friday to extinguish a blaze at the town dunnp behind the Firestone Store on Josephine St. The fire was quickly brought under 0nfi1'o1. The cause of the outbreak is not yet known. •(Staff Photo) ate The "z daily ward rate' at the Wingham .8E District Hospital will b.25 'according to °a report : doted 'v Director ed Executive ecto �..pp�. Mrs.I E. Morrey at the January meeting, of the hospital's direc- tors. presided over by the board chairman, R. P. Ritter. The rate for ward care was $51.20 in 1973. An additional $6.20 per day will, be charged for semi -private care and $10.20 for a private room. Total charge for nursery is $12.50 per day The basic ward care charge, of course, covers much more than bed, meals and nursing care. Drugs, therapy and many other services are included in the over- all charge. ;The ever-increasing rates are not of particular" signi- ficance to individual patients who are covered by the Hospitals of Ontario Insurance Plan --tither thamthe regular increase in pre- mium •rates. The few who:, are uninsured, 'however, will find ill- ness in, hospital an expensive luxury. STATISTICS Mrs. Morrey reported that there were 226 admissions during the month of December ; 234 dis- Town zoning plan may spark a fight Wingham Mayor DeWitt Miller is expecting some controversy when the town council tries to pass zoning bylaws for the town in the next month ,or so. . The mayor • explained that council intends to follow the zon- ing „recommendations of the of- ficial town plan which was drawn up about five years ago. Mayor Miller forsees a possible conflict when the proposed commercial zone is set up. The commercial zone is planned tp extend from Alfred St. in the no to the north side of Scott St. and a south side of David St. in the sou and from Edward St. in the wes to Centre St. in the east. Mr. Miller said that while no opposition was voiced at the time the official plan was made public, when it comes to actually zoning the area it might be a different story. While homes in the com- mercial area could be retained, the residents would not be al- lowed to expand their property and in the event the buildings there were destroyed by fire for example, the residence coiild not be rebuilt. The mayor explained that the actual zoning bylaws will not be passed until the council has had a public metbOta re Idents alt. chance to air opinions. The coun- cil will go into committee at the end of the month to decide on the actual carding of the bylaws and the areas that will be bound by them. Of course nothing is permanent and if the zoning plan doesn't work out it can be changed. Mayor Miller said that at this time there is no place for new stores to locate in town unless the commercial zone is established. The increasing number of profes- sional offices situating ,on Jos- ephine St. is cutting down on commercial space there. Mr. Miller remarked that if the zone plan was, not passed the only alternatives for the town would be either to build a plaza or have a main street "five miles long." Neither of those solutions, in the view of the mayor, would be as good for the town as the zone plan. CORRECTION In the last issue of the Advance - Times we incorrectly reported the location of the installation of a newstreet light. The light will be placed on Park Dr., near Shuter St., not at the corner of Angus. and Shuter as reported. In fact, Angus andShuter St. do not litter - Ott. to be charges; 5 deaths, 193 operations, bringing the year's total to 2,588 as compared with 2,096 the prev i- ou .y.r• 721 outpatients far a year total increase of more than 10 per cent; 561 X-rays, 16 blood transfusions, 5,660laboratory. tests, 109 electrocardiograms; 36 at cancer clinic, one post mortem examination, and 392 physiothe- rapy treatments. The daily average of patients in care was 79. • Dr. J. C. McKim explained that the average length of stay by pa- tients has been reduced by the ef- forts,of the staff and that the in- creased number of outcare pa- tients has a bearing on the re- duced use of beds A letter from the council of •Kinloss Township named Wallace Conn ,as that municipality's nominee for the board' of direc- tors at the . annual meeting. Mr. Conn presently represents Kin- loss, West Wawanosh and Luck - now. A letter from the Ontario Hos- pital Association urged that the boards of local hospital§ stay in close touch with their members of provincial parliament, so that when matters, of concern to hos- pitals are raised . in the Legis- lature the mefnbers will be well- informed about conditions in the field. The chairman voiced,his agreement with the suggetion and Mrs. K. M. MacLennan, chairman of the public relations committee was -named to provide liason with Murray Gaunt, MPP. MARCH DATE Latest word from the hospital's auditors indicated they would have the financial ' statement readyby the end of March and as a consequence the annual meet- ing of the hospital association was set for March 29. Mr. Ritter opened discussion on the ways in which greater inter- est and larger attendance could. be achieved'tor this important gathering, at which reports of the past year's 'operations are given and directors of the association are elected. Co-operation of the news media was assured and plans will be., made to further publicize the annual meeting. Association memberships will again be available both at the hospital and the town clerk's office; the members of the Hos- pital Auxiliary will be urged to take out memberships and the chairman suggested that each director should snake sure his wife is a member. Chairman Jack Hodgins of the finance committee reported that November revenue totalled $117,484, while disbursements were $131,061, for a deficit of $13,577. December revenue was $139,593, disbursements $141.,968 fora deficit of $2,395. • Three advertisements placed Vii= the Tomnth a* 000--. F£ i app cations for the position of executive director to succeed Mrs. Morrey when ,her resig- nation becomes effective next • June. Several applications are under consideration. ' Two tenders were ved for the purchase of the Bid• ambu- lance and it was decided to sell itint Ot. �., _ vel-.. elrie�l� o ��� �na� Chairman Jim Cardiff reported on the present staff figures in all *departments, as well as resig- nations and additions. His report also hovered the subjects of ,stat health, ambulance die tt, diet division and home care Mars- ing. Sever patients from. the Please .turn.to Page 4 Police are courtlrnplug parking craikd�wl Wingham Town Police are' con- tinuing their crackdown on over- night parking but nobody seems to be taking much notice of it. Chief Jim Miller said an average of 10 tickets an evening. are being put on offending cars. The reason • for the crackdown is to clear the roads in town of cars, so snow re- moval crews can clear thei+of snow. The chief reported that police had investigated an accident on Industrial Road. Chief Miller said that Bill Anger was leaving his • job at the foundry on Jan. 9 and as he came around a corner he ran into a parked car. About $250 damage was done to each car. The strange thing about the case, said Chief Miller, is' that the owner of the parked car has not reported the accident. • Town Police laid three charges under the Liquor. Control Act, two vIiarges under the Highway Traf- fic Act and three charges under the Criminal Code. Bill Elston instilled Huron County Warden Huron County's new warden is William J. Elston, reeve of the Township of Morris: He was elected on the fourth ballot at the inaugural session of county coun- cil in Goderich last Tuesday. Opposing him for the post were three ether Huron reeves, Ed Oddleifson of Bayfield; Hugh Flynn, Hullett and Charles Thomas of Grey Township, the WILI.IAN J. PISTON latter being Mr: Elston's closest • rival. The final ballot gave Elston 30 votes and Thomas 22. Roy Pattison, reeve of East Wawanosh Township and the 1973 warden of the county, placed the chain of office on the newly - elected warden. In his inaugural address Mr. Elston stressed the need to make Huron County the sort of place in which people want to build• homes and become per- manent residents. He also em- phasized the need for all mem- bers of the council to work in close co-operation in order' to meet the problems of a rapidly changing society. He was installed by County Court Judge F. G. Carter and the invocation was voiced by Rev. G. L. Royal of Knox Presbyterian Church, Goderich. Welcoming addresses were given by Mayor Harry Worsen of Goderich ; Jack Riddell, MPP for Huron and Murray Gaunt, MPP for Huron - Bruce. Named to the striking corn mittee which later determined the personnel of standing com- mittees for the year were Robert Gibson, Howick; Joseph Die- trich, Stephen Township\ Anson McKinley, Stanley Township; John Baker, Hensall and Robbie Lawrie, Blyth.