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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1975-01-02, Page 15t FriendIy, Personal Service .:° . -Convenient Hours 0 O pen Daily 'Except Sunday TiIN 9:00 pin. nA . Corn•petitive Prices . Quality Products . Delivery Service 3 WINGHAM FRUIT MARKET Phone 357.2240 iuessWh�Has Her Clothes? The John McInnes has them Now, before you jump to conclusions...it's not his doings. You see, some people get caught short... when it comes to fresh clean" clothes. And they f ind•themselve in evlibarGssing situations. Don't let it happen to you! WINGHAM DRIVE IR Diagonal Phone Road CLEANERS 357-3750 Proud To Be Part of a Progressive Community MICHAEL STORZUK, a Stanley Door Systems employee, mans one of the company's new machines'. Metal panels passing through this rnachine will later be insulated and become part of a Berry 500 door. The machine is just one of several new innovations introduced to the plant in a recent upgrading grogram. (Staff Photo) New equipment added to town police force in 1974 "Many things happen in, police work which make a person feel good, especially in regard to guiding young people," says Wingham's acting police chief, Ron Zimmer. Mr. Zimmer is in his 13th year of service with the force. "We have a good working relationship with young people, a relationship which the force de- liberately gees of of its U.$)y to develop," asserts Mr. Zimmer. "As a result we have very few problems with our young people -,,AWRAIRPY Pf 1,110049,0.41M444.9 have problems." , • Public °relations is an impor- tant element of the department's business. Every year the force holds a bicycle rodeo and in 1974; for the first time, the Wingham Police Department became ac- tively involved in Police Week. The program was prepared in co-operation with the OPP and was hailed a big success. In the auditorium next to the police station, an OPP and a 'municipal cruiser 'and the snow- mobiles;sed by the departments were on diiplay. Also on exhibi- tion was all the equipment a police officer would use in a nor- mal day's work, ranging from a shotgun to a billy club, to various kinds of flashlights. A constable in Goderich loaned the depart - menta display of police shoulder flashes from all over the world. A r You don't know just how happy we are, now that we have a PIZZA PALACE in Wingham. We are really enthused about the response we have received from the people of Wingham and surrounding area For those of you who haven't tried our delicious pizza ... you don't know what your're missing zzaPaIace Wingham Phone 357-2441 tour of the offices. was also, con- ducted in which the children had an opportunity to see all the equipment used by policemen. Over 3,000 children participat- ed in Police Week activities. Students came from both schools in Wingham and from Turnberry, Howick Central and Brussels. Year of Change The - Wingham police force has undergone many changes this year. In January a new man was ' added to the force, Thomas Credden, bringing the total man - w er t�► bpr.)PP tion •five. In- creasing workload mattene- cessary to employ another • person, says Mr. Zimmer. All the, officers in the department live within the Town of Wingham. • In October, the force was sad- dened by the -death of its chief, James D. Miller. Mr. Zimmer' stressed the great interest Mr. Miller displayed in the young people of the town. At the time of this writing, the Ontario_ Police Commission and the town Police Committee are.involved in select- ing a new chief. From over 20 ap- plications, the Ontario, Police Commission will select three in- dividuals and -recommend one for the position. The final decision rests withe town council. The new chief Will commence duty by January 6. The police department has also invested in new equipment this year. A 30 -watt radio was in- stalled in one cruiser in order to back to the base. Metro Toronto give the force more range in its police have the "prep system" communications. 'now and it is defined as the ulti- mate in radio communications. ;The Ontario government will pay most of the cost required to set up the new system. Mr. Zimmer describes the police officer's job as one without routine, because during • the course of a day anything can happen. He feels police work re- quires a certain type of personali- ty, that once an individual is working in the force it gets into his blood. "Often people react to the offi- cer in anger," says Mr. Zimmer, "but really they are angry with themselves and usually cool, off. In many cases it is difficult to make both sides happy at the same time." In 1973 there were four investi- gations under the Narcotic Control Act and several people were charged. This year there have been fewer investigations involving drugs. Mr. Zimmer feels that drugs do not constitute any . more of a - probleni . in Wingham than in any other town. However, he notes an increase in drug usage in the last four years and now drugs are used more openly. A new project under study for the last ttivo years by the Ontario government and the municipal councils is proposed installation of a "prep system" for the police departments. The purpose of the plan is to centralize radio com- munication for all the municipal police forces in the five towns in Huron County, under one radio system, with a central location in Clinton. Under the present system, to check a license number an officer is required to send the number-to- Goderich and from there it is re- layed to Toronto and then com- municated back to the dispat- cher. Using the "prep system", a machine is located at the base . which can trace the number in a matter of seconds: A new type of radio would also be used which could be carried in the officer's pocket ' and have • enough range to transmit from any location around the area Another addition in equipment_ is an unmarked car which will re- place the older cruiser of the two which are owned by the force. One of the major reasons for the unmarked car, explained Mr. Zimmer, is for the transportation of juveniles. The juvenile court frowns on the transportation of young people in cruisers. For- merly; the officers used their own cars and were paid mileage. An unmarked car is also more con- venient for out-of-town in'estiga- tions because of the stigma at- tached to the sight of a cruiser at an individual's home. The Wingham police depart- ment is involved with proceed- ings within the town limits, but, says Mr. Zimmer, "our working relationship with the OPP is very good." He also pointed out that the town police and the OPP swear the same oath for the Province of Ontario. - - Offenses -Itee aasIng - --- Altogether in 1973, there were 1,410 occurrences; by mid-No- vember; 1974, the number of oc- currences had already surpassed this mark. There has been an in- crease in the number of Offences under the Liquor Control Act and the Criminal Code, notes Mr. Zimmer. In 1973 there were 193 criminal charges laid . and 116 liquor offences. By the middle of November, 1974, the number of liquor offences had risen over the 140 mark. The total number of charges laid has shown a sub- stantial increase in 1974 and drinking offences have soared. Mr. Zimmer pointed out that the majority of drinking and related charges has been among those in the 16 to 20 -year age grodp. Bob Middleton adds warehouse Bob Middleton assumed owner- ship of his home furnishings store inSeptember of 1973, and this year he expanded his business with the purchase of a new ware- house. On occasion, he runs sales out of the warehouse and expects to increase these sales in the future. Because of the expansion Mr. Middleton has added more lines to his selection of home furnish- ings-. The major addition to his merchandis'e is the introduction of a new line of goods made by Vilas, a large company which manufactures colonial furniture. Mr. Middleton is upgrading the quality of his goods and providing a better selection because his stock provides broader ranges. IN ONE `SIDE AND OUT THE OTHER -- Workers at, Stanley Door' Systems are making - ' door facing sheets with the help of this machine. Two workers on one side of the machine, which molds the sheet metal into its form, pass 'the "raw"i sheet through one side and another worker takes the finished facing out the other. The facing is then senf on down the production line where it will eventually become part of a Sta-Tru garage door. • (Staff Photo) To Serve In line with our policy of giving you the best in quality electrical service, we have installed a SOLID STATE ENGINE ANALYZER . which will give a 39 point diagnos- tic. inspection on your car's electric cal and fuel sys- tems. ou Better THIS MEANS FASTER, MORE ACCURATE DIAGNOSING AND SERVICING When it comes to service, you can depend on us McGEE AUTO ELECTRIC Solos Backed by Service Wingham 567.1116 Josephine Street