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A' ust 21 , 1975
A GAS TANK EXPLOSION last Thursdayresulted in clouds
of black smoke and a fire that was quickly brought under
control by the Wingham and District. Fire Department. The
explosion occurred when Allan Bumstead was welding a
trailer hitch onto a van.
Nick Hi1I.resignsas
Huron County planner
'I' By Shirley J. Keller
At the first evening session of
Huron County Council in many
years, members agreed to
appoint William R. Alcock of
Goderich as deputy clerk treasur-
er,- effective September 3.
Mr. Alcock and his wife attend-
ed the session and were greeted
by council members.
. Salary for Mr. Alcock will be
419,000 per annum with salary to
bgY fldiusted .t,( $2O,O0Cf per annum
effective Jaridary 1, 1976: ' He is
presently with A. M. Harper's
chartered accounting firm in
Goderich.
Council also accepted, with
much regret, the resignation of
county planner Nick Hill effec-
tive September 30. Mr. Hill will
ef returning to school this fall
and will write _exams in the
spring for a degree in architec-
ture. •
Mr. Hill's hard work in the
planningpdepartment was noted
by council. In answer to Reeve
Gerry Ginn's question concern-
' ing whether or not it was partly a
question of money that Mr. Hill
was leaving, Planning Director
'Cary Davidson explained that
Mr. Hill was "anxious to get back
into architecture".
Plannini Board Chairman
Jack L. McCutcheon said that a
replacement for Mr. Hill will be
sought, having a minimum of two
years' experience. in rural plan-
ning. The salary range is to be
$15,000 to $17,000 per annum.
4, Mr. McCutcheon noted that
was higher than the salary paid
to the previous planner, but re-
minded
eminded council that when they
advertised earlier in the year for
aP lanner, there were "none with
the qualifications we asked for, at
the price we were prepared to
paY "
W. I. Morley was appointed as
executive committee representa-
tive on the Historic Jail Board
after the chairman, Robin Law-
rie of Blyth found he could not at-
tend the meetings due to a lack of
time.
Council agreed to concur with
.two, re
aQlatlons-bn
eitem the
_ .s io+tunici i ies
of
' Ontario ng
to 016'r6te in -
'creases for Ontario Hydro, and
one from the County. of Hastings
opposing the increase in the price
of oil and gasoline.
Council gave permission for a
quarter acre of surplus land at
Benmiller to be sold to Benmiller
Estates Corporation at a cost of
$500. The land - was originally
purchased from Verne Gledhill to
allow construction of the new
county bridge, in the village.
"When the County of Huron
was purchasing property for the
new bridge several years ago, we
were forced to purchase the
entire holdings of Mr. Gledhill
which contained more land than
was required for the road allow-
ance," explained Road Chairman
Ralph McNichol.
The land, it is understood, will
be part of expansion plans for
Benmiller Estates Corporation
and a swimming pool is expected
to be constructed on it in con-
junction with the premises (for-
merly the Pfrimmer Mill) now
undergoing renovation. "
Council also agreed to sell a
parcel of land (2.5 acres) near
Kirkton to Ontario Hydro -for the
sum of $1. Ontario Hydro will
build a new distribution station
there, in order to provide Hydro
electric power to a new plant lo-
cated on County Road 6, just west
of Kirkton.
"It was the decision of the com-
mittee at that time, after consult-
ation with the Township of Us -
borne, that this surplus parcel of
land was of very little use to the
county as it was too small for a
park and rather than see; Hydro
forced to purchase so a0 o
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agricultural Land, it was agreed.,
to sell," reported Mr. MCNicb'ol.
Hydro will landscape the
parcel at a cost of $5,000 and
maintain it as an open space, ex-
cept for the 100 -foot square
fenced area, for all time.,
Two -hospitalized
Two persons were injured in
two separate accidents reported
by the Goderich detachment of
the Ontario Provincial Police.
Alan Willits of RR 1,' Wingham
was . injured August 3 while
driving his car on the Kintail
sideroad, south of Highway 86.
Mr. Willits apparently lost con-
trol of the car which hit a culvert.
.le was treated at the Wingham
and District Hospital for lacera-
tions to his nose and discharged.
Bert Alton of Lucknow was in-
jured August 14 when he was a
passenger in a car driven by
Oscar Hodgins. The car ap-
parently struck another vehicle,
and Mr. Alton was thrown out
onto the pavement, The accident
occurred one mile east of Luck -
now. Mr. Alton was admitted to
the Wingham and District Hos-
pital after X-rays were taken. No
details were given on his injuries.
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ined for the fall
school patrols will take over
crossing guard jobs in town
sting with the fall 'semester.
s decisioan was made at a
regular meeting of the' Wingham
Town Council last N onlay, A.ug.
The positions of . the school
y,trols, tentatively mapped out
yw Sargeant Ron Zimmer of the
Wingham Town Police, are still
oto be approved by Princiapl John
Mann of the Wingham Public
hool. Rain capes for the patrols
,have already been purchased.
, the legal liabilities involved,
Ohl wever, have not yet been de-
ed.
According to the Ministry s" of
ucation,. there are no provi-
clone for schooksafe't r patrols in
the regulations for • eenthry
and secondary schools. This has
prompted the Huron County
Board of Education to dis-
continue the sols at public
schools in Goderich and Exeter.
Director of Education P. J. C!�och
rane told board trust Monday
\that because of the regulations,
the board is '.not legally re-
sponsible for the students once
they leave the school property.
In an official ministry memor-
andum, Minister of Education
Thomas Wells explained: "It is
understood that the establish-
ment of school safety patrols is a
decision to be made by the local
njWles slight in
ire from gas leak
r _TTwo men were slightly injured
t``{i t week in a fire that started
Tien a gas leak ignited while
they were working on a van.
elan Bustead and his son Jeff
;Were welding a trailer hitch onto
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Chevrolet van when the arc
.- ielder hit the gas tank and
started a leak. The gas ignited,
-"Causing billows of black smoke to
'rise from the yard behind Bum-
. Stead Metal Fabricating on
ingham's main street.
The Wingham Fire Depart-
` ;p'xnent received the call at 11:43
tai
fres youth killed
n cycle crash
a.m. Thursday and, quickly
brought the fire under control.
Mr. Bumstead and his.son were
taken to the Wingham and Dis-
trict Hospital " for treatment of
burns to the face andhands. Fire
chief Dave Crothers said damage
to the premises was minimal and
estimated damage to the van at
$2,000.
Two fire calls were answered
by thedepartment on Aug. 6, both
in the Town of Wingham. The
first came at 6:50 a.m. from the
Becker's store on Josephine
Street. Chief Crothers reported
that refuse behind the store had
been ignited by means unknown,
causing an estimated $500
damage to the roof. The store re-
mained open for business
A Grey Township youth lost his throughout.
life in a car -motorcycle collision The second call that day came
On Thursday, July 31, on Huron at 9:10 p.m. when Constable Tom
unty Road 12, south of Con- of the Wingham Police
session 4-5, Grey To wnship. reported a fire on the"premises of
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cause of the fire set in a small
cabin on a flatbed trailer.
Damage was minimal.
y 29th, 1975. ues s a en
ing the graduation exercises
were from Acton, Bayridges,
Wingham, Walkerton, Listo-
wel, Trenton and Chilliwak,
B.C. A celebration supper
was held at the Garage and a
party was held the following
Sunday in her honor.. Miss
Mellor has accepted a posi-
tion at Scarborough Centen-
ary Hospital, West Hill, Ont.
Wayne Nickel
invited to
training camp
FORDWICH -- Wayne Nickel,
16, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Nickel of Fordwich has been noti-
fied by the Black Hawks
organization to attend their train-
ing camp in St. Catharines early
in September.
A defenceman, Wayne was a
standout player for his Howick
team last season and caught the
eye of Black Hawk scouts.
Victoria Hospital, London, where
he died the following day.
Born 17 years ago in Wood-
stock; Ricky was a son of Garry
Thacker and the former Betty
Kingsbury. The family came to
this area about seven years ago
and Ricky, his father and brother
have been involved in a prosper-
ous farming operation.
Surviving, besides his parents,
are two brothers, Larry of RR 3,
Brussels, and Buddy at home;
one sister, Cindy, at home; his
paternal grandparents, Mr. and,
Mrs. Percy Thacker of Tees -
water; and his maternal grand-
mother, Mrs. Mabel Kingsbury of
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Woodstock.
Ricky was a member of Je-
hovah's Witnesses.
Funeral service was held Tues-
day, Aug. 5, at the M. L. Watts
Funeral Home, Brussels. Inter-
ment followed in Brussels Ceme-
tery.
Damages in the mishap were
estimated at $1750. The Wingham
detachment of the Ontario Pro-
vincial Police investigated.
Iindness no handicap
H. C. Treneer, former Wingham organist
"Service is the rent we pay for the little room we
occupy in the world."
A favorite saying has turned into a philosophy for
Herbert C. Treneer who, you might say, has paid his
rent "in full" in the accomplishments he has per-
formed and the joy he has brought to others during
his 85 years of life.
Mr. Treneer, who now lives in Kingston, is a
former resident of Winghatn. With a handicap that
could have, and for many people would have, meant
a life of stagnation, he has fought to overcome any
tfeelings of insecurity, inadequacy or self pity. His
life has been a rewarding one, for himself and all
with whom he has come in contact.
Mr. Treneer was born blind, on April 13, 1890. He
was one of nine children of which he is the last sur-
viving member. He attended the Ontario School for
the Blind in Brantford where he specialized in
p music. Hereads by using a raised system of Braille,
reading the musical score with his left hand while
playing the right-hand notes, then playing the left-
hand notes and from memory, putting the two to-
gether.
In 1908, Mr. Treneer received diplomas of an as-
sociate in piano and organ from the Toronto,College
of Music. Following his initial position as choir
master and organist at a Kingston Methodist
Church, he held similar positions at Peterborough,
Toronto, Oshawa, Timmins, Kenora, Kirkland Lake
and Wingham. He also served in several other
capacities within the churches, teaching Sunday
School, joining young people's societies and acting
on official boards.
Mr. Treneer 'has also worked on behalf of other
blind people, serving from 1931 to 1937 as a field
secretary for the Canadian National Institute for
the Blind for the region from Toronto east to the
Quebec boundary. He was elected to the national
council of the CNIB in the early 1920's and served on
it until a few years ago. From 1938 to 1961, he was
chairman of the advisory music committee to the
CNIB.
An experienced traveller, he has been inde-
pendent in every area of his life, including financial
matters and personal shopping. He has never been
content to sit back and let his mind become idle, but
has studied at the Central Technical School in
Toronto, the Hadley Correspondence School for the
Blind at Winnetka, Illinois, and the Kingston Col-
legiate. Among the courses he has taken are sales-
manship, life insurance; English, letter -writing and
commerce and industry. He has also been active in
community service clubs and has been a member of
several branches of the Lions Club and the Masonic
Lodge.
Five years ago, Mr. Treneer married Mignon
Telgmann, a professional violinist. Earlier this year
she held a birthday party to honor her husband on 85
years of life, an occasion that was attended by 25
relatives.
Helen Keller was once asked, "Is there anything
worse than being without eyesight?". She replied,
"Yes, it is to have eyesight and not see."
, Herbert Treneer is living proof of a person who
`sees' much of life in a different and more meaning-
ful way. In bringing deep meaning to his own life he
has greatly impressed others with his courage and
dedication.
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Museum executives
seeks support
The Wingham and District
Museum Association will be
seeking visible public support
next week when two representa-
tives from the Historical and
Museums Branch of the Ministry
of Culture and Recreation will
arrive in Wingham to guage
public interest and discuss the
project.
Supervisor V. N. Styrmo and
Mrs. Dorothy Duncan will meet
with the association executive on
Tuesday afternoon to view the
proposed site of the museum. The
executive will call a general
meeting that same evening to
discuss the establishment of the
museum, programs and possible
grants. The evening meeting, to
be held at 7 p.m., will be open to
the public: everyone is not only
welcome but asked to attend to
manifest public support for the
project.
school board, The extealt ,of the
responsibility assumed by ,a
school board and its employees
where a student safety, patrol is
established and: operates beyond�
the school property is a legal
matter which cannot be; de-
termined by either the qtr'
of Education or the Ministry of
Transportation and Cammunica-
tions, Any board contemplating
plating
the establishment of a s t
safety patrol will$ doubt wi to
obtain legal advice, from its in*
surance agent regarding
liability."
The Town of Winghann has em-
ployed an official crossing guard
to date, paid by the town. If the
switch is�made to school' patrols,
the town will still have to decide
on the legal implications of re-
sponsibility in case of an acci-
dent.
In other business, council:
Voted that the weighing scales
be sold for $1,500. Council has
been awaiting a response from
the general public before making
the final decision to sell the
scales;
Decided to charge a $10.yearly
rent from Royal Homes • for the
use of town property to erect a
sign;
Requested that a by-law be
drawn up naming Fire Chief
Dave Crothers the "authority
having jurisdiction over those
sections of the Ontario Building
Code which relate to fire mat-
ters."
Damage close
to $2,000 in
car accidents
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cursed on Scott Street. Brian
Cronkwright of 253 Minnie St.
struck a parked car owned by
Gazer Woodstock Limited of
Brantford. Mr. Cronkwright was
admitted to the Wingham , and
District Hospital with possible
spinal injury. The Wingham
Town Police, who investigated
the accident, reported damage to
the cars estimated at $1,000.
Police reported two other acci-
dents
ccidents that week. On Friday,
August 1, a vehicle driven by
Klaus Seeger of RR 3, Auburn,
struck a parked vehicle owned by
the Wingham Public Utilities
Commission. The accident oc-
curred on John Street; damage
was estimated at $350. An acci-
dent Sunday, August 3, occurred
on J =1 hine Street when a
vehicle 'ven by Richard A.
Shipp sideswiped a car driven by
Connie Jamieson of 260 Frances
St. Damage was estimated at
050.
Police are also investigating a
theft from Gary's Automotive on
20 Water St., Wingham. Cash mid
merchandise were stolen for ain
estimated total of $1,000. The
police are still working on the
case.
Barbara G'ham+neY 'grade-.
ated July 26 fr°Ott the. Regis-
tered Nursing program. at
Conestoga college, Stratford
Nursing Division, The gradu'
.ation careron'lesr wertheiti at .
the Kitchener Auditorium
with: 280 nursing students
present. She is the daughter
of Mr. and. Mrs. _Stuart Cham-
ney Of RR 2,Auburn and a
graduatee`of• F EMSS.
Extend fax
rebate.to
foreign cars
Arthur Meen, Minister of
Revenue, announced that a
regulation is now in effe t to
'extend the retail sales tax rebate',
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on new cars to include : most
foreign car imports. in addition,
the regulation clarifies the Mehl -
slob of new car demoniitrators.,
This regulation is effective for,
all purchases made on or after
July 7, 1975 and on or before Dec.
31, 1975. ,
Full details are cbntained in a
bulletin being issued by the.
Ministry .of -Revenue . to all <ieW
car dealers in Ontario.,
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Honored by
national dos.
Norman H. Hayes, executive
director of the Wingham and Dis-
trict Hospital, was admitted to
nomineeship in the American .
College of Hospital Adminis-
trators at convocationcere-
monies held Sunday in the Grand
Ballroom of the Conrad Hilton
Hotel in Chicago:
The ACHA is a Chicago -based
professional society of more than
11,000 chief executive officers
and their administrative
colleagues in hospitals and health
service facilities in the United
States and Canada.
Presiding at the convocation
was William S. Brines, ACHA
chairman and administrative
vice-president of the Newton. -
Wellesley Hospital, Newton
Lower Falls, Massachusetts.
The convocation marked the
opening of the society's 41st
annual meeting, held con-
currently with the annual con-
vention of the -American Hospital
Association and the Tri-State
Hospital Assembly.
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