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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1974-03-14, Page 16 0 ti r ..._ .-v wf....se., ., zr 'w + rr+wrN+srw Yya�a�^n" Iq. ALT � , ... -'n , ,. - :,,. '::� . � `, ��wro .:. „� , a*i .w ...- yr .�� . + i .'�': � R +. .:;.'. a t'v Yr, a: r ,:. .. SAM ALT N a. HEM f f7 g . It Sit �iii t lilli �l'i�ri'iri ti D strict I�Qtcbitei, and Mi"s. L. Caolt ciemortsfrefe how one of the'two new wheelchairs at the hospital work. The two wheelchairs have:spe- cial removable sides which makes moving from bed to chair or vice versa easier. The wheelchairs were donated in memory of Mrs. Norma Anderson by her husband Wilfrid. (Staff Photo) } ry u PUC is having probierns with tender submissions The Wingham PUC is ex- periencing some trouble in get- ting tenders to build its new pumphouse.. Tenders were in- vited from four contractors from Wingham but the PUC received only one reply. Thelon tender was sent in by a company headed by Bruce Mac- Donald of Wingham. PUC chair- man Roy Bennett felt that the commission had been put in a delicate position. With only one tender in their hands they had no way of comparing coats todecide whether or not the tender was within a reasonable price range. The PUC will - now have to decide whether to accept the MacDonald tender or announce a tender call open to any con- tractor. With the instability of building material cost at present, an ripen tender call might mean higher costs. The tender is for the construc- tion of the building that will house the pumping mechanisms fot' the new well the PUC has just com- pleted. Burns Ross and As- sociates, the consulting engineer on the project estimated that the coat of the project would be $10,000. That figure is only a guesstimate which took into con- sideration the increase in build- ing costs over the two years since the pumphouse was designed. In other business during the last PUC meeting March 7, the commission decided to back a resolution calling for the removal of sales tax on water main materials. The resolution pointed out that government depart - menti and ministries are exempt from the tax while municipalities and utilities commissions are stuck with the bill. The PUC will forward its support for the resolution to the local MP and to the Ministry of National Revenue. PUC Superintendent Ken Sax- ton told the commission meni- bers that the PUC would be receiving a rebate of $2,000 elk their hydro payments to Ontai1 Hydro, In a letter from Hydro the ✓ sol* for the rebate were out- lined. The letter stated that the info seen efficiency of Pickering Nuclear Station, increaser in the ertnerts.of 1e tricity And the failure of production costs to pro- jected levels allowed Hydro to hold back on a rate increase. IJowever, in the light of the fuel ,crisis and other factors Hydro predicted that 1974 will see a deterioration in the energy situa- tion. Mayor DeWitt Miller expressed the opinion that Hydro was doing an excellent job in holding the line. The rest of the commission concurred. The commission then looked at a costing submitted by Motorola for mobile radios to be installed in PUC vehicles. The submission suggested that the PUC could save money by constructing a radio tower on an existing build- ing. It also suggested that the PVC invest in a broad band an- tenna. Such an antenna could be used by other companies or indi- viduals with radio units without bothering PUC transmissions. In that event the PUC could refit their antenna to those concerns. It was decided that the Motorola submission would be tentatively accepted but would be subject to review after Mr. Saxton checked to see if the proposal included a two frequency radio. General Electric also made a proposal and its submission includedia two frequency unit. Superintendent Saxton then read the, financial report to the commission. Mr. Saxton told the commission' members -that - a $21,000 surplus figure in the hydro section of the report was simply a book surplus. He said that the previous year the PUC had a $25,000 surplus but last year they had raised rates and had still come up with a $4,000 drop in sur- plus. As in the case of the hydro sec- tion a book surplus of 913,000 showed up in the area of water works. Mr. Saxton explained that this money will be used to pay for new equipment and some will be used toward debentures the PUC has sold. Near the end of the meeting it was suggested that a letter of explanation be sent to each household in town explaining the reasons for a planned $1, per Month increase in water rates. Mayor Miller said that the people should be informed as to why such an increase is necessary. The increase, which will take effect May 1, will increase the water charges from $5.20 every two. months to 97.20., —Mrs `William Elston, Mrs. D. S. Mac1iaughton and Miss Myrtle Deans attended a Cancer Work- shop held in St. Thomas last Wed- nesday. During the day.;,ong ses- sion, they learned a great deal about the work of the Cancer Society and received valuable in- formation that will be useful in the local branch. —Rev. and Mrs. Graydon Cox of London were weekend guests of her sister, Mrs. Olive Boss, Edward Street. On • May ;night . W town cil rived °a tions x..from G.a� lay. - : county planning officer, resentatives. of Wingb ► mng board, is m tine final draft of the t a►'s p zoning bylaw. ' Mr. Davidson itarted' ; off explaining some of, the layoat the, 40 -plus page booklet that s out the' regulations' of the section 1, he said, outlines'!t mi*Strativesection of the bylaw what types' of zones, their how- dariesa and,.r penalties for cow- . traveatlon zones and what cap, be pintvariin ou themgeneral ; Secprtion 3onsoutline ,suet. height limitations, which for a Y' residence will be 35 feet, #101 parking facilities, etc. bylaw imposes six areas:r residential, mercial,indirtstrial,4: peen radio and teleieisionoaird dove - f al. fn tom, each of these; oriel ``isk brok down into different o : " resident*,"t• froiln.' sing fan Uy hem thorough \to apartment'zones; 'Tee;,* bylaw also calls for ' seven d .f -w f types of commercial to °be., established, but only folly 'rburrA117, March,' , 1074 BylWilma Oke "If teachers are going to ;coin. tinueto receive the respect. sins' support of the community, of Pa ents, taxpayers and citizens, the, Must improve their professional's image," , Jack Riddell, are ac%ttaiy being used. Mr. Davidson explained that .1n the case of commercial areas the three extra zones will allow for future developmentWithout hay- ing to change the entire bylaw. The county:,planner espial` that after ° the 'bylaw;1 1 been: given third reading :everyone , in town must receive a copy by mail. Residents and , businessmen then,have 14 days to object. The bylaw . and any objections are sent to the Ontario Municipal Board. If the OMB feels that any of the objections are signinificant, a public hearing :wring is held on the bylaw. Mr. Davidson suggested. -that council might consider giving the bylaw two readings and then pro- ceed with °i informal . public meeting. This ,approach, he said, would head, WE the kind of con- frontation that comes about when people thinks something is being forced upon themm;. He also point- ed out 'that more ,gran any other piece of legislation the zcioing bylaw gives the town control over the use of land within its limits. Exceptions ' Aimost..immediately after the presentation was finished the question of nonconforming ises came up. *W at happens en zoned [��a building /g if "it Mil i • T„R, area �!'�-�'F d for something : , ? ,Mr, David- thation eePleined ' whether it ft be Neves orhome it can remain in its location. However, •.no .im- provements can be made without council first' ,deciwding, then ,cir- culating a notice to all neighbors within 400 feet and then going to the OMB , If the building is destroye d,and less than 75 per cent of it remains: standing it cannot be rebuilt without going through :the , above process. He commented that MY - one in town could lodge an objec- tion tion to repair of a nonconforming use, not just the neighbors within 400' feet. a 11wn example of nonconforming 'use in . the proposed plan r the hication• of sex of the town's. eight ,gas station, , Under the . bylaw those nonconforming gas stations can continue 'in ' operation for- ever, but if They want to expand or build additions they must go through either'a bylaw chainge or a submission to council, neither of which will guarantee per- mission. The idea of designating certain ier urges organization men, Roman --"Catholic and posed by trustees as well as Protestant, secondary and ele- teachers, 'and that "Tom Wells • mentary. has undermined the autonomy of "The time has come for teach- local undermined school boards and has'. sue- ers to decide whether they'are seeded in politicizing teachers as professionals or organized never before in history." irar labour,"policies . , Mr.Riddell said. On- "Mr. Wells' have:esus- �g�eyifi.SHIP, told about one Winifred') tario9teachers should acquaint .0 frOm the fluor -Pi^ �cs With tiler ....*61,144:744,011 II ?..,.f: •r .1 .zC1 g1*110441#4,, . e 0 • . i. r �k i• F1rm �bif one 'IeaChers 'Association ion at1,� Hospice of the fact that teachers minister � of education 'fie said meeting in Seaforth Tuesday have :been negotiating thousands The Liberals oppose many of night last week. gh ' of contracts with local school the Bill's provisions and will • He said teachers should have , boards for the past 20 years.. In work to make changes in the the right to strike "as a last re- . only a relatively few cases have legislature, Mr. Riddell assured sort if negotiations break down schools been closed by disputes. his audience. He supports keep - completely". Notwithstanding , "We believe that in any case ing teacher -board negotiation a the fact that teaching is an im- "where the right to strike is den- local concern, and rejects the portant profession, it is not an es- led, the affected employees must idea . of, having principals rind pals and sential service. - be assured of fair wage settle- teachers in separate federations. Mr. Riddell, a former teacher ments through compulsory ar- Mr. Riddell said working condi and Huron Board of Education bitration. The.provincial ceilings tions and job security should be trustee, said that -there are many on local school board expendi- people in Ontario who insist that tures are inconsistent with such tracts. teachers should not be allowed to an assurance. School boards Commenting on Mr. ' 'ddell's strike and are skeptical to the must now justify their financial advice about teachers ,1 to point Of disbelief when teachers activities tO Tom Wells instead of work for more public support, maintain that their real concerns to the people who elected them. James Carey of London, a past are for the quality of education in They have no freedom in their president of OECTA who at- our schools_.and not exclusively contract negotiations with teach- tended the dinner meeting, said for their own well-being. He told ers," he said. his association gives this high the teachers the public sees them Many taxpayers support the priority. He said teachers have to as "overpaid and under -worked education • minister's spending let parents know they have a pro- and they must convince the ceilings which were established fessional service to offer to the people of this province that al- three years ago to limit spiralling community. "For too long teach - though they do meet the stand .1 education costs which have in- ens have done whatever is asked ards of professionalism, they creased more than school board •of them," he said. "Education is should have the same rights as expenditures during the, same a service in which working condi- other people working in areas period, Mr. Riddell said. tions and wages are important." which are not essential to health r He was critical of Education Mr. Carey said that parents and safety of society." Minister Wells' action in bringing should be more involved in the The teachers were told that a in Bill 274 last December in an at- education process to ensure that single professional organization tempt to prevent teachers from responsible people run for board with uniformly high standards resigning, as it caused new ten- positions. He also said he would would enhance the image of* sion in school board -teacher rela- strongly support school board teachers rather than the present tions and was withdrawn because meetings open to the public, per - fragmented structure which dif-of. massive opposition to ithaps held on a rotating basis in ferentiates between women and, Riddell said Bill 275 is op- various schools. "And the rate - negotiable in teacher -board con- , LQ', 4110 JAMES H. CURRIE of Wingham recently donated this photograph of Wingham and District i-Iospitai which was taken in 1911 to the hospital's Auxiliary. Mrs. R. P. Ritter ac- cepted the plcturer donated in m+ nory of Mr. Currie's father, JOhn Thomas Currie, on be- half of the Auxiliary. (Staff Photo) payers 'should see that they at- tend the meetings. No one works well in a vacuum," he added. Accident injures " local couple Rev. R. H. Armstrong of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church is a patient in Guelph General Hos- pital following a car accident near that city last Friday. Accompanied by Mrs. Arm- strong, he was travelling on No. 6 Highway about two miles south of Guelph when the car skidded on an icy stretch of highway, went out of control and struck a pole. Removed to the hospital, it was found that Mr. Armstrong had suffered fractures to both sides of his jaw and his wife had suffered chest injuries and severe shock. Mrs. Armstrong was released from hospital on Tuesday and it is hoped that Mr. Armstrong will be able to return to Wingham by the weekend. The car was extensive- ly damaged. Services at St. Andrew's were conducted by Gordon Walter and Bob Campbell on Sunday morn- ing. It is understood that mem- bers of the congregation have ar- ranged to carry on until the end of the month. particular cases 'nonconforming, according to Mr. vid, to encourage them to locate an area designated for then*, Camp Jag*.Gam, �: it would. seem to make sense..tor have an are* for, < n this case,mac stations zoned. forpurpose. that The cy:officser explainedr that. contingences for the pia of ger stations have set out in the bylaw,'but it is one of the. 1 comner. zones that as not actually)** t. it :is 'hot the t r± pre-zone=area 'becalm that re- use. ,... ck Wawa asked , town could be SOW the way itnowastands. Mr. Dam - ti thefir should sone 't " it nc� Gillespie� 11 nonconfonnin�g fid,have !insurance problems.. The°;mower '(Continue on p+ 10) LORI .GAVRELUK, and Curtis Moore were among the members of the Wingham Figure .Skating :Club who re; turned from' a `:recent Goderich competition with awards., Lori and Curtis placed third in ,the Novice Dance mp�etl= tion. iStaffcoPhoto} Police consiclering bicyci� licences Wingham police are consider- ing the possibility of issuing bi- cycle licences in town. Chief Jim Miller explained theadea is not to raise revenue but help the police get serial numbers on the bikes. • The chief said a great many bikes are lost or stolen and the police have no way of identifying them. Most bike owners don't know their serial numbers and accord- ing to Chief Miller that can cause real problems. He stressed that the police are not announcing compulsory licencing, just letting people know the matter is being considered. Chief Miller said a number of complaints have been answered by his department regarding the discharging of firearms within the town limits. He declared that ,anyone caught doing so would be prosecuted to the hill extent the law allows. The latest complaint came from a number of residents on Diagonal Road who called the police when they heard shooting from the flooded area at the southeast corner of town. Police made no arrests and speculated that the shooting was done by muskrat„ hunters. On March 8 the Wingham police were called to Ken's Align- ment on Diagonal Road to in- vestigate an attempted break and enter. Someone tried to break into the premises from the back of the building. No arrests have been made and the police are still investigating. Town police charged Harry Plumadore of Wingham with being intoxicated in a public place after they were. called to the Manor Hotel to eject him. Chief Miller said the man was refused service and was asked to leave the hotel. However he re- fused to leave so employees called the police. On March 8 the police were again called to Wingham arena during a Junior "D" playoff game between Arthur and Wing - ham when several fans at the game began fighting in the stands. No charges have been std as yet. Town police investigated a car accident on Frances St. between John and Victoria. Andrew Scott of John St. lost control of his car on the, icy road and hit a hydro pole. Damages were estimated at $400 to the front end of the car and $400 to replace the hydro pole. Police also report they .laid an impaired driving char8e against George Moffatt of Lucknow after he was stopped in town by police. Rl7ill ISf- ALONG THE MAIN DRAG i By The Pedestrian PAPER DRIVE— Don't forget Wingham Cubs and 'Scouts .will be conducting a paper drive at the end of this month. All support will be appre- ciated, so save those papers and magazines friends. 0-0-0 HOCKEY TOURNAMENT— We OURNAMENTWe hope everyone knows that the first round of the Wingham Midget Hockey Tournament will be held this weekend. Late news is that at least one U.S, team will be in the tournament. Why not come out and support it? It's good for the town. 0 0 0 SPRING?— With the weather we have had lately it's hard to decide whether or not we're enjoying an early spring, but with reports of robins and flowers in bloom it may be safe to welcome the finer. weather. 0-0---0 BUDDING ARTIST— If you saw our picture of Capt. Cameron in last week's issue you might be wondering who painted the backdrop for his presenta- tions. Well, one of our readers put a bug in our ear. The artist was Lavine Campbell and she is to be congratulated on her work. Don't forget Capt. Cameron has four more apostles to present. INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE FINALS— The Advance -Times Newsboys stayed alive in the Winghsm In- dustrisil League playoff finals Monday nfglt by defeating the Stainton Spi ires 84 Stafntons lead the best -of -five series 2-1.