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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1975-10-23, Page 121,1 Huron-i'uce MPP". Mn1a1y !Aunt will HS be* cone n the leadership co teat of the On. tufo lolberakl. Party, Mr, Gaunt ahhOitneed h18 deeision Monday Si press :release ia8ued to the media. Mr. Gaunt's candidacy for the leadership hasWA a matter of discssion since the annoupced realnatian of Robert Nixon. Sev- eral'other prominent Liberals have already , announced their candidacy. , The', contest -will be decided at the Liberal Convention in January 1976. "It is a very tempting oppor- tunity but there are Other priori- ties," Mr. Gaunt explained Mon- day. A major consideration in his decision not' to seek the leader - `ship is his family: "My family is young and I am not prepared to subject them to the extra pres- sures and responsibilities attend- ant with such an undertaking." A secondary reason is Mr. Gaunt's feeling that he would not be able to supply the party with - the necessary urban leadership. "The party did extremely welkin Western Ontario, made major breakthroughs in Eastern On- tario and held in the north but suffered badly in Metro Toronto where the Liberals won only 1 Co-operation keynote in 194' l price controls Mrs. Jean Aitchison has fur- dk niched The Advance -Times with a ;copy of the Lucknow Sentinel dated Dec. 11, 1941, in . which there was an article on price con- trols as they were established that fall by the Wartime Prices and Trade Board. The writer, Frederick Griffin, described the controls as "One of the greatest human experiments in control in history". (�► In those early days of the Lucan man dead in car accident • A Lucan man is dead and his wife is in the hospital after an ac - dent Sunday afternoon oaS .an 9 eMile-south-4 .B.tyth� .. Daniel L. McGttffin, 81, of 202 Water St., died when the car' he was driving struck a tractor driven by Carl Nesbitt of RR 1, Blyth. Mr. Nesbitt was unhurt. Mrs. Hannah McGuffin, a pas- senger in her husband's car, was taken to the' Wingham and Dis- tr,ct Hospital and admitted with digractured pelvis. The accident was investigated by the Goderich detachment of - the Ontario Pro- vincial Police. Mr. McGuffin is survived by his wife, the former Hannah G. Goble of Teeswater, sons Henry of Ottawa and John and Lorne of London, and daughters Mrs. Lorne (Mary) Ardiel and Mrs. 11 (Ruth) Butler, both of Lon- don. on- dn. Also surviving is a sister, Mrs. Ella Hudson of Lethbridge, • Alberta. The late Mr. McGuffin rested at the C. Haskett and Son Funeral Home, Lucan, where the service was held Wednesday at 2 p.m. In- terment was in the Siloam`Ceme- tery, London. Damage moderate in car accidents The Wingham detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police in- vestigated three motor vehicle accidents over the, weekend. Thomas C. Robertson of Mea - ford was involved in an accident Seturday on County Road 25, west of Sideroad 33-34, East Wawanosh Township, when a dog ran into the path of his vehicle' and was struck and killed. The dog was owned by Lloyd McClin- chey of RR 1, Auburn. Damage to the vehicle was estimated at $300. Lorne J. Stevens of RR 3, Brus- sels and Gary R. Ronald of RR 2, Listowel were involved in a col- 'slision on Huron County Rdad 19, outh of the CNR crossing in Grey Township. Damage was estimat- ed at $750. A single -car accident occurred Sunday involving David B. Edgar of RR 1, Atwood. The mishap oc- curred do Concession 13-14, west of Sideroad 15-16, Grey Township. Steven Edgar, a passenger in the car, was reported injured in the accident. Estimated damage was $375. 4 Terry Harcourt of Wingham was involved in a single -car ac- cident last Wednesday whey. his car apparently left the road and struck a tree. The accident oc- curred near Whitechurch in Kin- loss Township. Mr. Harcburt was treated for whiplash at the Wing - ham and District Hospital and re- leased. The mishap was investi- gated by the Walkerton OPP de- tachment Second World War little room was permitted for adjustment of prices which might have been proven unfairly low. The article cited the instance of Ottawa pub owners who raised the price of beer from 30 cents to 35 cents a quart after the controls had been announced, because they had ,been engaged in a price war with Their counterparts in Hull. Under threat of stiff penalties the Ot- tawa hotels had to return to the 30 cents beer for the duration. 'The co-operation of those under control was as vital to success as it is in 1975. ; "Here in Ot- tawa headquarters it is said 'frankly that policing alone could not make price control a success, especially if business were rebel- lious and the public indifferent. "It would- be obviously inimpos- t e tOSAKFlt the billion aild one -,anaactir.thatHtake. lace daily aelRogs Canada. That is not con- templated. Instead business and the public are being asked to play ball in their own and the nation's best interests." 00 �out. .! !l $lA , u r A Oa ut explatood,. "It''s apparent to ; e 0104 he* lei *II' have to eve the Marty a decided urban, tintst.winch 'I feel• cart Op" he, said, Mr, Gaunt is presently the agriculture critic for the tilherel, party. . C,ncluding his statement, Mr. Go t 'expressed'. ,eonf idence lit the ty's future andige hiifn f to co-operate 'grith the new party leader. "It seems to . me the party. is in the best posi- tion in 32 years to move forward and provide effective anti con- structive opposition and ul- tirnately to assume the responsi- bility of Government. I know there will be a number of out- ' standing, candidates coming for- ward in the weeks ahead and I look forward to wcking under the new leaderships effectively as I -can to do my small part in making this province a better place in which to live." Meals -on -Wheels seeks volunteers A meeting of the Meals -on - Wheels Organization h was held October 6 in the cafeteria of the Wingham and District Hospital. The greatest difficulty facing the group at the moment is the need for volunteer drivers. With winter approaching, the group feels the problem may become critical. The job is not difficult and in- volves about 30-40 , minutes of time once a month,. The work consists ofpicking-up six -or seven boxes at the hospital at 4:30 On., delivering the meals and return- ing the boxes to the hospital. Interested persons are asked to call Mrs. L. James, 357-3657 or Mrs. H. L. Sherbondy, 357-2552. The task is even easier than be- fore due to new carriers for de- livering the meals designed by Ed Beaitd of the F. E. Madill Sec, ondary School. The boxes are now easier to handle. Heat re- taining plastic food containers, donated by Lee Vance, have eliminated the need far insula- tion. wows bat the Meeting eti 4 E00 s o uggested•'that volunteer; drivers be issued idelitifldittion signs for their vehicles to make parking easier while making deliveries. The proposal will be investigated by the group. THE YEAR 1978 is still rafher Plowing 'Match to be heldihat, first visible sign of what is;tp match. Local committee Me first drawing and indicafe iilIeje the sign will be erected on the property of tstant, but the pians for the International in Huron County are a 'now' project. The .e will be a sign erected on the site of the rs met Monday morning to approve the Jim Armstrong, ' R R 4, Wingham,-/Present for the event were: , Howard rd Datars, chairman of the local committee; Roy Bennett; .Raymond, 5440 - mer, curator of the Goderich museum; Gordon. McGavin, chairman of the publicity committee; Don Pullen, agricultural representative and com- mittee secretary; Jim Armstrong and Arlan Campbell. loncoeinte FIRST SECTION Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, October 23, 1975 By Wilma Oke Bishop John Sherlopi ,; 1'1{ London will officially open the Huron -Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board' office in Dublin on Wednesday November 5 Trustee Michae Ci fits ir3ii of Kipper', ehairmaz 0 the committee in iharg reported at a board meeting in Dublin that the . dedication cere- mony would take place at 2 p.m. in the board room with the bishop • Single Copy Not Over 25c isiopto open. school office mmenting on Catholic educa- tpn. This ceremony is. to be +allowed by open house and tours With refreshments in the lounge from 2:45 to 4:30 pin. and again ttom 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Connelly reported rted a Inn - residence - resideiicce in Dublin at 12:30 p.m. The new board offices are located in the former Dublin Continua- tion School and adjoining Ursu- THERE WAS THUNDEROUS APPLAUSE and jubilation when 9 a.m. struck and ended the Junior Citizenst dance marathon Saturday morning. Thirty-five teens had lasted through the night, most of them dancing the prescribecr'12 hours to earn over $800 in pledges and donations. Teens raise $650 at dance marathon The 'dance marathon' of the depression era was reincarnated in Wingham last week, but the resemblance between the 1930's extravaganza and last Friday's event was slim. There were no records set at the Junior Citizens' dance mara- thon, but the teens weren't out to set records, just make money. And that they did. The 35 dancing enthusiasts grossed over $800 during the 12 -hour marathon, including pledges and donations. Their net profit of $650, once all expenses are paid, now raises their total fund to $1,162.25. The money is to go toward the estab- lishment of a youth activities centre in Wingham. Credit for the success of ,the event belongs to all the liar- ticipating Junior Citizens, but much of it goes to the new execu- tive whose enthusiasm and hard work seem unlimited. The new officers are: Susan Burke, presi- dent; Penny Hayes, secretary - treasurer ;' Joanne Anger, Kar- lene Nevery, John Henderson, Richard Ohm, Peter Bauer and Jack Ohm. Pete Bauer also earned the honor of top fund-raiser at the marathon, earning $231 in pledges for 12 strenuous hours. Not all the teens fisted the full 12 hours of dancing from 9 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Saturday, but most finished at least half the route and many lasted from be- ginning to end. The teens took a 15 -minute break in each hour of dancing, but that still left nine solid hours of sore feet and ach- ing muscles. The Legion Hall was dimmed for the occasion but there was no risk of anyone falling asleep. The music was ear-splitting loud and wildly rhythmic, with a hand- elapping and feet -stomping beat that even lured some adults onto the floor. The energy of the teens was contagious and unflagging. They danced as energetically early Saturday morning as they had Friday evening when they started. Glazed eyes and a slight dragging of the feet when it was finally over were the only indica- tions that the marathon was at least somewhat tiring. The 35 participants were also buoyed up through the night and into the wee hours by the support of several adults and many ob- servers who cheered the dancers on. The Junior Citizens offer special thanks to Steve Trapp, Adrian Keet, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rauer, Mrs. Doug Wallace, Al Harrison, Mrs. Bob Hickey and Mrs. Bruce Anger, also to Jeff Hayes, Terry Carter and Bob La Rose who kept the music — and the marathon — going all night. line Order Convent. The two religious consultants for the board, Miss Teresa Woods and Miss Mary Kennedy, both of Stratford, gave reports on their religion program in the 19 separate schools in Huron , and ert �, b baso ,on "t `e, boo n a ski C � - at`b. sultants said they would Iike' to report to the board at a later date on the program content as. carried out from Kindergarten to Grade 8. Miss Woods spoke of the spiritual growth of the teachers through workshops and a credit course i nt scripture at university I et.Sr 1 teacherse s from " "' xtj' :trip-. ate` ° taitine-the, course at St. Jerome's College in Open leaf burning illegal says Wingham fire chief Chief Dave Crothers of the Wingham Fire Department this week issued a warning to all per- sons burning leaves in the open that they are completely respon- sible for any danger to property from the fires. Chief Crothers ex- plained that the National Fire Code of Canada prohibits "any open fires" other than barbecues. All those who burn their leaves in the open, therefore, should be aware that the act is illegal under the code although the town coun- cil has not openly prohibited it. Chief Crothers said that if a fire should be started by burning leaves, the person responsible is liable to be charged for property damage. Should the Fire Depart- ment receive complaints about annoyances caused by burning leaves, Chief Crothers continued, the firemen will extinguish the fire regardless of the fact that it may be 'on someone else's property. The warning comes after a hydro pole was set on fire by leaves burning unattended on John Street West. The call came at 3:45 Oct. 16. On Oct. 19, the Wingham Fire Department was called to Morris Township to extinguish a chim- ney fire. It was caused by an old wood stove in the home of Robert Dickert o: Bluevale. Chief Crothers reported no damage in the fire. The Wingham Fire Depart- ment also received two recalls to extinguish blazes at the Gorrie mill that burned down several weeks ago. Chief Crothers re- ported one false alarm Oct. 15 caused by Bell Canada personnel working on the lines. Imported mobile homes cause for complaints "Buy Canadian" is more than just a saying as far as mobile homes are concerned; in some cases, it could turn out to be the only guarantee of good workman- ship and quality. Several Huron and Bruce County residents are discovering this fact to their de- spair as their 'imported' homes start to leak 'or fall apart. The influx of cheaply -con- structed mobile homes from the United States is becoming an in- creasing problem for both the new owners and the government. The imported homes are being sold by local distributors but do not have approval from the Can- adian Standards Association. Without the CSA stamp of ap- proval, first-time hnrne-buyers cannot qualify for the $1,500 pro- vincial grant designed to lower housing costs. Unfortunately, manyhome buyers are not aware of the CSA -approval criterion when they first buy the mobile homes. Later, it's jilist too late. Huron -Bruce MPP Murray Gaunt and Huron -Middlesex MPP Jack Riddell have become aware of the problem through complaints from county resi- dents. Mr. Gaunt calls it "a buyer beware situation." He explained that Canadian - made mobile homes require CSA approval prior to sale, but im- ports require no such approval. Mr. Gaunt said he will press Rev- enue Minister Arthur Meen to in- stitute some form of testing for imported homes so they can be approved by the CSA if they are well made Mr. Riddell has also written the federal government about the lack of regulations on the imported homes. Imported mobile home owners, meanwhile, are facing faulty plumbing, defective wiring and heaters dropping through the floors of their homes. The Huron County Health Unit has reported six complaints in the past few weeks about the plumbing in the homes. inspector Jim McCaul explained last week that the plumbing in the imported units fails to conform to the Ontario plumbing code. The problem of shoddy work- manship is harder to handle, be- cause legislation to prevent sub- standard homes from entering Canada requires federal govern- ment action. Until the legislation is enacted, home buyers have only two options: he careful and, if in doubt, buy Canadian. Kitchener. Student retreat days for Grades 7 and 8 candidates preparing for confirmation Were discussed and reported to be favqurabiy ,approved by priests, teacr ers "an .j. -m"s i. �'ossaid ts o d iii rreti atsiwab6;beitrat: .tr>L idy of Mount Carmel on October 16 for Zone 2; St. Mary's School, Goderich, on October 29 for Zone 1; St. Aloysius School, Stratford, with the theme Building Christian'Community for Zone 4; `and on November 20 at St. Columban School, for Zone 3. The consultants invited each trustee to attend the retreat in his zone "to- pray together for better understanding". Board chairman, David Teahen of Stratford, informed Miss Kennedy and Miss Woods that the religion program is one of the most important programs in the separate schools. The two superintendents of education on the board, Joseph Tokar and Alexander Easton and the business administrator, Jack Lane, were' given new adminis- trative titles. Mr. Tokar will be superintendent of special ser- vices, Mr. Easton, superin- tendent of program and Mr. Lane, superintendent of business and finance. The board approved its con- tribution to the group life insur- ance be adjusted from 75 per cent tp 80. James McDade, teacher at St. Columban School, was given permission to be nominated as a candidate for assignment for a loan of service to the teachers' department of National Defence Dependents' Schools overseas for a two-year tour of duty. The school custodians' basic salary was increased six per cent over and above the existing con- tract effective ' October 1. Stratford trustee Ron Marcy was named board representative on the steering committee set up to design an Implementation Model for the board's system of schools. The administration is studying the restructuring of the schools in the system. Trustee F. J. Vere of Stratford, chairman of the building and maintenance committee, reported the drain at the board office has been completed at a cost of $1,500. The board main- tained support for the Kiwanis Festival at Stratford again this year by making a grant of $100. Superintendent Tokar stated pro- fessional development day will be held on October 20. TIME CHANGE This is the weekend everybody gets a chance to catch up on that hour of sleep they lost in the change from Eastern Standard to Daylight Saving Time last April. On Sunday, Oct. 26 at 2 a.m., clocks are to be set back one hour to read 1 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.