HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1975-02-20, Page 2TOWN POLICE CHIEF Robert F. Wittig speaks on fraud at
the Lions Club regular meeting February 11.
(Continued from front page)
Ile -string towers, and double -
string towers through this cora
ridor would give a capacity of
18,000 megawatts.
"The Government's planned
Hydro'corridors have a potential
of 70,000 to 80,000 megawatts,
while today's over-all needs for
the entire Province are between
12,000 and 13,000 megawatts. Ap-
proximately 4,000 megawatts are
now being consumed in the Gold-
en Horseshoe area„ so the propos-
ed new Hydro lines represent a
twentyfold increase in power to
this region. If the Government in-
sists on allowing Hydro to pro-
ceed with the current proposals,
both will be guilty of an incred-
ible waste of taxpayers' money,
of arrogantly and unnecessarily
taking over many acres of prime
agricultural land, and of facilita-
ting the provision of an excessive
amount of, hydro -electric power
to the Toronto region, encourag-
ing increased industrialization
and intensifying the already seri-
ous problems of over -centraliza-
tion in this area.
"We need an immediate public
inquiry into the Bradley -George-
town line for two reasons. First,
there has been no opportunity to
challenge in the public forum the
in-house study of Hydro, who
should be required to state pub-
licly what they are doing, and
why. No new transmission cor-
ridors should be cut until a full
study has been made, and alter-
native existing corridors should
be completely utilized. Second,
Hydro officials have completely
failed to justify the Bradley. •
Georgetown line, according to
MVCA members vote yes
on Wingham 'dam issue
The Maitland Valley Conserva-
tion' Authority has received the
go-ahead signal from its member
municipalities to negotiate with
Wingham on ownership of the
Lower Wingham Dam "if and
when the time arises". Authori-
zation was voted .for the execu-.
tive at the MVCA annual meeting
.Friday in Brussels in the form of
a 'motion stating: "That the
Authority accept ownership of
the Lower Dam and pond . .
(tut) will not guarantee the. re-
truct Qn of ,t1 e dam , , . and
;tig! Avowal, for. *
It be .
mutually acceptable to the--�Au-
thor4y, the Conservation Author-
ities and the Town of Wingham be
prepared." -
Both MVCA chairman Jack
Graul and Resources Manager
Ian IesLauriers explained the
motion would become effective
only' "if and when" Wingham au-
thorities finally decided what
they wished to do in the situation.
Mr. DesLauriers carefully de-
fined the situation for new MVCA
members, usjng maps and charts
of the area. He stressed that the
passing of the motion would im-
pose no commitments on the
MVCA.
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Mr. DesLauriers said that the
MVCA, if approached by the
Wingham authorities to take over
the lower dam and pond, would
almost certainly decide not to re-
build the dam. "I'm 99 and 44 one
hundredths ' per cent sure we
won't decide to repair it," he
said. Heplained that a major
factor in the decision would be
the costs involved. Mr. DesLaur-
iers said that about $100,000 of
MVCA funds had already gone
toward dam and pond mainte-
nance .in the .past, and that an es -
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in second week
"It's the first time I've ever
won anything" was the comment
made by Mrs. Gerald Edwards
when she arrived at The Ad-
vance -Times office to say that
she had found her name in an ad
for "SWeetheart gweepstakes".
Mrs. Edwards was the recipient
of a beautiful decanter set from
Currie's Furniture.
Mrs. John Donaldson of Wing -
ham was also a winner, and she
has been trying to decide what
she should buy with the twenty
dollar shopping voucher she re-
ceived as a gift from Vance's
Drug Store.
You could be a winner, too.
Keep reading the "Sweetheart
Sweepstakes" ads. Your name
could be hidden somewhere in' an
ad. Please remember to notify
The Advance -Times office if you
do find your name. If we don't
hear from those persons whose
names appear in the ads before
Tuesday, someone else will get a
chance' to wins
Don't forget to enter the grand
draw for $250. Just write your
name and phone number on the
sales slip or proof of purchase
from the participating stores and
either drop it in the box at The
Advance -Times or mail it. •
timated $18,000 alone would be
needed for engineering studies.
Cost estimates for dam repairs
were quoted at one million dol-
lars, with one estimate at
one -and -a -half million, he said.
An alternate suggestion for
about 90 per cent less cost than
repair would be a by-pass pond.
Mr. DesLauriers said the by-pass
pond would be just as effective in
that area and much more practi-
cal. He explained that if the,
MVCA accepted ownership of the
area, it would obligate itself to
maintain the -15720 acres involved
and that Authority ownership
could pave the way for grants for
landscaping and maintenance.
The MVCA motion puts the
onus for the first step onto the
Wingham authorities. The deci-
sion and responsibility have been
batted back and forth several
times since the original collapse
of the dam in May 1974, and are
now back in Wingham's territory.
But once Wingham authorities
- decide on their course of action,
and if Wingham decides to
approach the MVCA, the execu-
tive is granted by the motion
authorization and direction to
bring the dam issue to a. "mutu-
ally acceptable" conclusion.
DIFFERENT CURES
A major concern to many of the
large animal veterinarians is the
cattle disease `Brucellosis' that
has struck a number of areas in
eastern Ontario this year. At
present, Ottawa and Queen's
Parkrdiffer on the best method to
eradicate the disease, with
federal veterinarian.... Dr. A. E.
Lewis saying the federal ministry
still prefers sytematic
slaughtering of infected cattle
while the provincial government
prefers voluntary vaccination of
heifer calves.
Dr. Brian Sorrell, retiring
O.V.A. president, said veter-
inarians are uncertain when
asked by farmers which stand is
right. The OVA's 11 -member
governing council will announce
its stand on the issue in about two
months, he said.
dem
their own stated criteria. For oft
ample, in the East Garafraxg,
Erin area, they have chosen tba
route which, of two possible a1;,
ternatives, covers more milea_:of
right-of-way, uses more dolts(.
twice as many acres of class ono
and two agricultural land, affects
twice as many water courses, 1f0
more acres of wooded land, and
diagonally severs 16 more prop-
erties.
"The former Minister of Ener-
gy has indicated that while the
short-term security of the system
is more than adequate, long-term
needs may — may call for a
brand new corridor. Yet Hydro is
giving top priority to pushing this
line through now, probably be-
cause they luiow that in the near
future they will find this line im-
possible to obtain because of en-
vironmental considerations and
public qutcry for the preservation
of good agricultural land. In the
meantime, they are destroying
this vital agricultural land, dis-
rupting the ecology and upsetting
property owners all the way
along the line.
"I have called upon the Min-
ister of Energy to institute a pub -
lie enquiry — and without delay.
If he does not agree to do so, he
will be abdicating his responsi-
bilities."
Wingham drama student
stars in Waterloo solo
A former resident of Wingham
who was educated at the F. E.
Madill Secondary School, Mark
Fisher, will present a unique dra-
matic production at the Univer-
sity of Waterloo humanities thea-
tre on Tuesday and Wednesday of
Stainton's tops
in househock,y
There was good hockey action
last week in the house league as
Walden's Blue Machine went up
against Stainton's Stingers, an
IGA's Salmon Canners battloil
Mark's Jolly Green Giat s.
In the first game, Walden's
took a commanding 3-0 lead on a
hat trick. by Herb Kenyon. This
seemed to infuriate the Stingers
as they answered with five goals
to upset the Blue Machine 5-3.
Randy Ritchie was credited with
a hat trick and Spence Burley and
Blair Bushell captured singles.
The second game, played
Friday night, saw' the persever-
ance of the Salmon Canners pay
off as they defeated the Jolly
Green Giants 3-1. Bob Alton net-
ted two and Brian Hoy slipped in
the other one. Mark's lone goal
was scored by "Sharpshooter"
Tim Henderson to rob Bill Ohm of
a shutout.
League standings are: Stain -
ton's, 20 points; Walden's, 17
points; Mark's, 8 points; and
IGA, 7 points.
Upcoming games are Mark's
vs. Walden's, Tuesday, Feb. 18
and IGA vs. Stainton's, Friday,
Feb. 21. Each, team has only 'two
'mgre games to play before going
into the playoffs, which should be
a really good series.
'Red thumbs'
should try
African Violet
If your "red" thumb stops any
houseplant you set from growing,
try an *African Violet. According
to experts it will thrive despite
practically any obstacle.
"House care for this plant is so
easy," Ontario Ministry of Agri-
culture and Food horticulturist,
D. M. Sangster said. "Even the
beginner can make few fatal mis-
takes."
However, there are one or two
rules, to observe. Keep your
African Violet near a north
window at all times, except
during the winter, when a south
window is preferable. Because it
requires relatively little light,
never place it in direct sunlight.
Feed it a complete liquid fer-
tilizer according to package in-
structions.
Mr. Sangster further advised:
To prevent yellow or white spots,
circles or streaks nn the foliage,
keep both fertilizer and water off
the leaves. Thoroughly saturate
the entire pot with warm water
when the soil surface feels only
slightly moist, but never leave
the pot standing in water.
'RUST COMPANY SINCE ,e'•
W.W. Cousins, Manager
Listowel, (Mario p
WHY ME? asks the perturbed driver of this truck that seems to have just sunk into a ditch
on the B I ine just out of Wingham
next week.
Mark, a fourth year honors
drama student at the university,
will present "The Actor at Work"
as a seminar workshop produc-
tion. He will show three different
stages in producing a play : first,
the read -through with script in
hand; secondly, in rehearsal as
the play takes more shape; third,
as a dress rehearsal, the last step
before the play goes before the
footlights.
Mark will be the only perform=
er but will be supported by_ taped
comments. As well as enacting
each scene development, he will
also discuss the development
with an audience which will be
seated on stage, a "part of the
workshop". In this way, he hopes
to give them a feeling of involve-
ment in the production of a play,
from beginning to end, and make
them aware of an actor's prob-
lems in making his role come to
life.
Curtain time is 8 p.m. and there
is no admission charge.
Mark began his studies in the
mathematics course but : became
so involved in drama work and
theatrics that he soon moved to
the drama program. He- has
participated in 'productions as an
actor, stage 'manager, sound
man, director, lighting man and
carpenter. He will be inVolved
later this year with a campus
production, "The Ecstasy of Rita
Joe', and last year worked with
the Listowel Little Theatre group
as a set designer. His ultimate
goal is a career in the theatre, in
either stage management or act-
ing,,' and desirably of the' Sprat -
rd Festival, to grade its this
ring.
Mark is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Fisher who formerly re-
sided in Wingham and now live in
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.
White in Wingham, Mark was ac-
tive in the drama club at P. E.
Madill and also the Wingham
Towne Players. '
Appks Ien1iFui, :make own sauce
Wee apples are plentiful °lust.
now, food specialists at the On-
tario Ministry of Agriculture and
Fuad sand ut is definitely, worth-
white to make your own apple-
sauce -- particularly with this
recipe, which uses corn syrup
instead of sugar:
8 medium Macintosh apples
cut into eights
t a tsp. salt
1 Ct,n tvotar
133 cup Corn syrup
V tsp. cinnamon (optional)
Put apples, salt ..and water in
saucepan, 'Over. cook over low'
heat until puffy and tender (*5 to
20 !minutes). ,Press through a
strainer. Sfir in 1-3 cup corn
syrup to 28 cups applesauce.
Sprinkle cinnamon over top if
desired.
Makes about 2n$
cups.
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