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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1975-01-02, Page 21A e SHIPPING AND WARE the workmen have an company has just compl extensions, new offices an eliminate the plant's wood HOUSING facilities have been expanded at Lloyd -Truax Ltd. and additional 60,000 square feet of space to move around in. The eted a massive expansion project which included warehousing d the installation of a new boiler system which will completely waste material. (Staff PhotO) SOMETIME THIS YEAR Lloyd -Truax Ltd. kwi i• Wingham or Walkerton plant. The company, whic Western Ontario towns, hes grown with the in'cre That demand compelled the company to ungertak Wingham plant which was completed this year. Iproduce its 12 millionth door at its h as long been associated with the two asi g demand for its quality products. e a major expansion program at the (Sfaff"Photo) HODGIN cDONAL s D RIVERVIEW DRIVE:IN on Josephine, lust south of the Hanna Brldbe, has undergone extensive improvements during the past few months. Qwner Don Delmage has added a permanent enclosed dining area to what was for}anerI7 a drive-in refreshment booth. Wingham has progressive • .. . "It's in the blood ! " That is how Dave Crothers, Wingham's fire chief since April of 1967, des- cribes his feelings toward fire fighting. This spirit of caring ap- pears to be characteristic of his whole group for, according to Mr. Crothers, he has "one of the most enthusiastic fire departments in the county". This attitude in- spires a comforting feeling for the rest of us, since fire fighting is one of the most important serv- ices to the community. Mr. Crothers also assumed ,another important duty upon his appointment as fire co-ordinator for this area in 1973. This ap- pohitment is made by the solici- tor general's office. It is now his responsibility to organize all fire departments in the county if an emergency situation should arise. -He recently spent a week at a Fire Co-ordinators' Conference in Gravenhurst where the Onta- rio Fire College is situated. It is \ to this school that potential of- ficer material is sent. One of the major problems dis- cussed at this conference was what to do in case of a high-rise fire. Since ladders can reach only seven stories high the only possible course of action is fast eyacuatio�dividuals die of smoke inha tion and heat, says Mr. Crothers, before the fire ever reaches them. In our modern. homes, with such products as plastics, nylons and many other synthetics, including all the • known combustibles such as wood, paper and . textiles,. thec gases emitted are deadly. It is for this reason that the firemen must have self-contained air masks(' Mutual Aid A very significant step m com- munity fire fighting was the in- stitution of the Mutual . Aid Fire Association in 1952. Since then, the Lucknow, Teeswater, Blyth and Wingham fire departments can call on each pther for ass' tante when it is needed. A Mutual Aid meeting is held once a month, rotating among each fire depart- ment in the county. "It is very educational," says Mr. Crothers. It gives everyone an opportunity to familiarize himself with using the .equipment of each depart- ment and with getting to know everyone else. It gives Mr. Croth- ers a chance to meet all the fire chiefs in the area, know what equipment is available and where to send for it if an emergency arises. , Different speakers and training programs are an impor- tant part of these meetings. This type of mutual assistance is or- ganized for all\departments throughout Ontario. Additionally, the Wingham Fire Department holds a practice period every month to keep m shape. Each month the firemen spend the entire practice. concen- trating on one or two phases of training. One month -might be ladder practice, or manning the pump, the hose or the nozzle; another month could be an air pack 'drill in which the firemen practise breathing or climbing stairs wearing the pack. In this way they will always" be'pre- parednd, surprisingly enough, more accidents happen at a drill than at an actual fire. As well as holding this practice' session, a general meeting is ease held ence �,y month. At this time the Wingham Fire Department has four vehicles, t.pumpers anda tanker. One of the pumpers belongs to the town and must remain in Wingham at all times. The other three are owned jointly by the rural area and the town. The area of responsibility for this depart- ment is East Wawanosh, Morris, Howick and Turnberry Town- ships. In December an addition in equipment enhanced the fire hall. A new water tank truck with a capacity of 1;600 gallons and costing. about $27,000 was deliv- ered. Mr. Crothers feels that this improvement is essential for fighting rural fires. The old tanker, which holds 1,200 gallons, has been patched up for too long. It is expected that it will be sold to a farmer to haul water. In September of 1972 the trucks were equipped with radios, a service which Mr. Crothers can- not imagine how they did without. If the police or an ambulance are needed they oan be contacted im- mediately. He remembers a time when it was different ... A, few years ago- at a fire inA� Morris Township they had to drive five or six miles to Jamestown to reach a phone to get in touch with 1111111111111111.111111 BUILLL ASSOCIATE STORE North Street, Wingham PANELING AVER 40 ROLLS OF CARPET KITCHEN CUPBOARDS By three leading manefacterers 357-3650 The home of a well-established business which has " served the town of Wingham and surrounding area for 14 years * PLUMBING DEPARTMENT * ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT * ALL BUILDER'S SUPPLIES * BUILDERS HARDWA "Let's Build Together" •••miss•••••••••••••=1•0•••• 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 f 1 1 RE DEPARTMENT 1 1 NM the police and coroner. because all the lines were down from the fire. First in Province The fire chief can proudly say that he has a progressive fire department. His department was the first to have auxiliary mem- bers in Ontario; it was also. the first in Ontario to have joint pom- munity ownership of a pumper. Long gone are the days of hand - pulled equipment, a ladder wagon and a sleigh in- winter. In the.1930's and 1940's the depart- ment consisted of 16 men; in the last years it has increased to 25. These firemen are paid $5 an hour and the fire chief, deputy chief, captains and secretary - treasurer receive annual sti- pends. In 1971, three members of the Wingham Fire Department re •ceived "The Fire Services Long Service Medal" for serving 30 years as fire fighters. The recipi- ents were Harvey Aitchison, who has been a fire fighter since 1940; Deputy -Chief Jim Carr, who has served since 1930, and Fire Chief Dave Crothers who has been a member of the department since 1941. The investiture was held at Gravenhurst, and the medal itself was just instituted in April of 1971. Inspections One of the major duties of the fire department is to check public places for. fire hazards - schools, hotels. businesses, etc. Farm dwellings will .be ,checked upon request. The fire chief points out that he .is not allowed, to go into a home unless asked to do so. The last ,Municipal Fire Protection Survey was in 1969. At this time all fire protection services in the town were checked thoroughly. The fire department also car- ries out mapy public relations programs to keep people aware of fire prevention. Mr. Crothers instructed two classes of staff at the hospital on fire prevention and fire extinguishing methods and showed films from the fire marshall's office. In addition; fire prevention lessons are given at schools, pamphlets are handed out and tours of the fire hall are conducted. There is a lot of public demand for phone stickers which include the telephone numbers of the fire department, the police department and ambulance serv- ice. Mr. Crothers is pleased at the increased response and the turnout to their public relations programs. The chief feels that although most people are fire conscious, they don't think too much about it unt' it reaches close to home. Unfortunately, he adds, "About 90 per cent of the people don't know how to use a fire extinguish- er." He also gets a little disturbed Lloyd -Truax .. . Continued from Page 8 13oth , ,the temperature and the moisture must be carefully con- trolled for moisture is required to insure that the cells will not collapse during the drying pro- cess. Flush doors will often warp after installation if the moisture and temperature of wood compo- nents are not carefully controlled at the time of manufacture. Be- cause of the harsh Canadian cli- mate exterior doors must be able to withstand great variations in moisture and temperature. "For this reason we are very careful of how the wood is kiln dried," said Mr. Lloyd. Lloyd -Truax Limitedis a national manufacturer which participates in virtually all the markets in Canada and also ex- ports to the United Kingdom. In Ontario the company does its own sales and promotion with seven sales representatives. Ware-_ houses are located in Toronto and Ottawa. In the Atlantic provinces and Western Canada, Lloyd Door products are marketed through building material distributors. Finished products are shipped by both truck and rail. The plant engages about 225 people. Fifty of these employees are located in Walkerton. Women constitute 30 per cent of the work force in the Wingham plant and 45 per cent in the' Walkerton plant. About half of the employ- ees in Wingham live within the town and the remainder come from as far as 15 to 20 miles away. • Mr. Lloyd defines residential construction as a cyclical indus- try vuhich is in a downtrend at the present time. He says, "We are very conscious of government policy because of the high corre- lation between interest and mort- gage rates and house building ac= tivity. Right now mortgage money is very expensive., and hard to obtain. The high interest rates hurt all manufacturers of building materials," says Mr. Lloyd, "but we are early into a recession and also early coming out of it." The president of Lloyd -Truax feels that the industries in Wing - ham have made excellent pro- gress in the last two years. How- ever, he contends that the Bruce nuclear power plant at Douglas Point has been a major factor in creating a very tight labour pool in the area. "We are glad to see new indus- try locate in Wingham," asserts Mr. Lloyd. "Naturally we are al- ways interested in the growth of the house building industry." with .the "sidewalk ,s t * mate who cannot why the firemen ell', irate the roof, As els ventga is a very important P. Tio men cannot Just rush ihwith water, they must locate theme by 0101114ting the gas and smoke. He also notes that people always react with, "Are they ever comet' but feels that this is a typical response to an emergency situation. Come is Groups Mr. ,Crothers senses that fires go in cycles. The department may go for mouths without any. alarms, then suddenly, they start, Wingham bad a relatively good summer but in the last sic months there has been an hi - crease in the number of fires, es - Chris GosIhug Chev-OIds now has two ktatius There have been many deve- lopments within the town of Wingham in the last two years but Chris Gosling has a success story all of his own. Mr. Gosling began his dealership in 1972, starting from scratch. At the present time the Chev-Olds dealer has builthis-sales up to 250 -new cars a year. Increased sales have required additional space, so Mr. Gosling recently opened up in the former Texaco station, corner of Jose- phine and Victoria, as an addi- tional sales and service outlet. He Sells and services both new automobiles and trucks and has his own body shop and leasing operation. At the present time Mr. Gosling employs nine full-time personnel fro) the surrounding area. For the past year his parts manager has been Mrs. Margaret Farmer, the wife of his service manager. • Wire roft*** adamant about one partiOilar Woe. In SOW` kaeatitiesi there has iiiseuP sion of Ways in which to a mate police, foe's ambulance services. lie WOO thatthese + three different emergencY ,ser'- ices whie h must be segreg#tedp What would *Kim if all these calls were c piing 18 at the -MOO timet A. tape r+ cor+ n$ 00 answer a fire aiarm, chief sets A Plime months in .advance .so men will know whit are on phone duty - In his own, words, "Itare ' i'nul t be dune right" Hodgius!McD.uI speadii$40,000 t esilaript facilhuss : In 1974 the Hodgins-MitCDonald Buildall store has undergone many renovations, Mr. Hudgins has' added 7,000 square fid warehouse storage spare and another 4,000 square feet of new showroom area at an estimated cost of $50,000. Floor coverinpit prefinished panelling and face tory-built cupboards are on dis- play in the new showroom. The entire area around the building has been paved with asphalt to facilitate parking and provide better efficiency of operation. An addition of two new trucks in 1974 has increased the number of Mr. Hodgins' fleet to seven trucks, one of which is used ,for. carpet installation. There are 12 employees on his payroll, two of. whom'have been hired this year.' We Were APact of the • Expansion At J Riverview Drive -In Electrical Contracting by BURKE ELECTRIC: Electrical Contractors Household Appliances Motor Sales and Service WINGHAM 357-2450 BIGGER... To Serve You Better During the past year, we've expanded our facilities, and now offer you a choice of "table" or "take-out" service. Our food is still scrumptious, our service court- eous and friendly. ALONG WITH OUR REGULAR MENU OF HAMBURGERS, HOT DOGS, FRENCH FRIES, CHICKEN., ETC., ..1 We Now Offer Hot Sandwiches Cold Sandwiches Char -Broiled Hamburgers - And For Dessert - Pie When you thinis of food....think of "delicious food" from RIVERVIEW DRIVE-IN WINGHAM 357-1360