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Weil, the 'd..is Oki t0"Th.'Ohl Is,
!I'ne the, New Year aiid we wilt, ve to sta
gettingu to a slower paces -at least on the
pl ialic ,highways" '
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They,Ontai' i overni.m t 11'45. o n
a' reduction in, legal spm, :limits, : 'rpt.
o4-mile-an.hour 'r-oad$ will. henceforth carry'.
`speed limits; the'70mph fsewaYs
will be,reduced 'IVO, The new law becomes
operative just:as soon4est highway' crews°can
eplace the present speed ,licit' igns. h
After morethan twa yearsof debate tt
uce of seat belts,rn all vehicles.50 'equipp
will become mandatory at' ahusry l,' The.
only exemptions permitted will be for sCfiall,,,
children and for delivery PeOPleMili0 have to
pop in and, out of' their °rigs. 'every. 'few:
'minutes.
The moaning and groaning Is going tib
dreadful, because We have long, since e;
vioced, .ourselves that our work load 'will.
come turrrbling down aroundrQur ears if we
cannotrust from' point X;".to ,,point Y, eta top
speed. And' .of course, ,than is' atop d anon
sense. Civill at On' (kilt carry, of asus,ual,:,and;
after a few months; •we wont' even gives the,
slower pate very Much tth light. t• ,
• Do yo'u recallthat lien' .$5 met)* taws
were announced- in : shegip, ited States `'-'
couple of years agothere were rlearriots?
Truckers went on strike because they, ire,•
fused to abide by the new, speed linits, ;In
fact there were ,several nasty 'incidents in
which the strikers were taking potr,shots at-
the
twthe few drivers who were still !'operating;You
don't hear much aboUt that problemnow,:do
you?
The lowered speed limits in the* U.S.
have proven some very important points, the
most vitalof which is a noticeably reduced
Have
Goodness kn
dollars are bein
' Hydro's campaign
tion -conscious. We
times how we can s
resources by patchi
ping around doors
fluorescent lights ins
kind—and of course
jackpot if we are sma
we should be taking
baths. Presumably it
to make the showers co
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afhy and Injury tate from highway
is. several thousand Americans ai
walking .aroundtoday' who; would have been
filling"-oof fins if the higher speed limits had,
continued', There ,is a definite s vin o
motor fuels, t a.significarit factor our
part ofrthe world ,wh'ere we, Mre 'being,forced
to sell Ole souls to the OPECot+tltlrie
Perhaps the Most in1port0nt benefit of
ali'fo ba.derNoif from the' enforcement of a
slower,ipace wilt be,ifl the fare of improved
mental; 46 4: physical .health: , ,"for'' all. eon
cerpled,,MOSf lof the "busy"` people who feel
They haveto rush .from: place tol;lace to .keep
up With the' well-known ."raf race" are fel rix
liar i -with that souring tush.of ga►stri-c ,lakes
which ,so.of%en acepanles thein two -.hour.
dash t► �`.orQpto of sorne 4other d"estlnatlon,
The Mental turmoil.;' .theihort tamper. when
traffic tie-up ,areencet ntered—ail are parts
of a high..speed psychoiogy.by whlch we have
deluded our:SW.0 L for' years. . . ,
Have' we ;eVer stopped •to calculate h"ow,
much lir ef.ve ta'aliysa a i,1 coir m�e.d dash'
along the higtwa:y? Put it this way; if you
normai;iy, Make the trip to ,Toronto -in two
hours, you,have averaged miles per hour.
Slow that down to an average ,Of;`54mph and
thetrip,wiii ake24 mirlutestonger, A trip to ,
L" istowel, at the slower speed will take about •
three .minute Hnore..,
At one�Ptie,athis column scoffed at en-
forced useof seat begs, butnow,we take it
"back. Seat belts, save' lives and they ' keep
people out Of hospital's. Of course we should
be using them Only a race of idiots would
deny the .proven statistics -rand; since the
lives the belts will, save are our own or those
most precious to us. why complain?
Ws not going to hurt any of us to slow
down and. stay 'alive:
showered recen#ly?
ows how many millions �tf
g poured' into; Ontario
to make us all conserva-
have been told a thousand
ave our dwindling energy
ng up the weather -strip -
and windows: installing,
tead of the conventional
we can almost win the
rt,enough•to know that
showers instead : of
would also be patriotic
Id ones. instead of�hot.
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energy . in all Cts' �iotrms.' • But all that
propaganda becomes :nothing • more than
empty words when. you ,take a good, look at
the really monstrous ways in which electri-
cal energy is wasted. As an example, a new
stretch of multi -lane highway has just been
completed along 401 west of Toronto. The
construction area stretches for about ten
miles and the improved and widened road-
way was badly needed to accommodate
heavy traffic. However, despite this Much -
talked -of energy crisis the entire route has
been lined with tall concrete lighting stan-
dards, not only on the median between the
east and west lanes,' but along both outer
verges as. well. The outside poles are topped
Extremely to
by single lighting fixtures: and the ones on the
median carry double fixtures. ! ,
The new lighted highway extends fo west
of No. 10 Highway and .No.. 10, as welt, is
lighted in the same way for several miles
north and south. And, of course, that is only
,one section of the highway system .which is
similarly illuminated.
Many motorists find these overhead"
lights totally useless as far as driving safety
is concerned. In fact, the overhead lights at
times create a confusing gare which, under
son -i circumstances, can be a hazard. Why,
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installed (each of them on a pole which costs
several hundred,' dollars to illuminate a
given stretch of highway? Somehow motor-
ists can be expected to navigate all the other
tens of thousands of -miles of Catario's high-
ways with the aid of their own cars' head-
lights.
Admittedly.. Hydro- did not order the in-
stallation of the highway: lights, but it would
seem obvious that Hydro- should be pro-
testing their use if the message about energy
conservation is really sincere. It would be in-
teresting to know whether the general con-
tractor for the road job takes a bath or a
shower.
ose talk
Although the vast majority of Cana-
dians—at least those in our part of the coun-
try—are solidly behind the government in its
decision to adhere to its original offer in the
postal strike, people in high plates have been
coming out with some patently foolish state-
ments. Prime Minister Trudeau stated pub-
licly last week that Canada can get along
"indefinitely" without the post office.
Perhaps the remark was intended as a
further warning to striking CUPW members,
but it is patently untrue. Canada cannot get
along without a postal service. Perhaps we.
can set up plans to replace the present sys-
tem with one that is more dependable—but
there is no way this country can continue
myth longer without a functioning method of
Guns and societ
We hope the royal commission on vio-
lence in the media gets an earful when they
sit in Wingham on December 3, says the Sea -
forth Huron Expositor.
Now that the Ontario government is
going after violence in the communications
industry and violence in hockey, maybe
they'll get around to trying to control vio-
lence in real life. We'll like to see it made
harder to buy guns in our province and we'd
like to see licensing or registering of those
who own them now.
Stricter gun rules won't do much to dis-
arm criminals—they'll get guns legally or
otherwise. But it will help to prevent
y
transferring mail across the nation.
Postmaster -general Bryce Mackasey's
frequently -repeated boast that he is
prepared to wait the union out till Easter if
necessary, is equally fatuous. After five
weeks without mail service the crippling ef-
fects of the,strike are being felt everywhere.
It is fine to operate on the concept that the
strikers will get hungry enough to go back to
work eventually, but the'22,000 postal
workers constitute only a small fragment of
the total number of persons and businesses
who suffer from the strike.
Not only must this disruption be halted,
by whatever means necessary, but from
here on in there has to be a better way to
resolve such disputes.
tragedies like the high school shootings in
Brampton and Ottawa.
Disturbed people shouldn't have guns.
It's as simple as that. Without a gun a
temporarily crazed person can beat or knife
someone, but they can't kill or wound a
whole group at one fell swoop as happened in
the high school "massacres".
Control of TV violence can discourage
the impression that an atmosphere of may-
hem and injury is acceptable, even enter-
aining. Though the inquiry is supposed to
focus on the communications industry, those
who talk to the commission will probably
focus on TV violence.
THE WINGHAM ADV
ANCE -TIMES
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enger Bros. Limited
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NOVEMBER 1928 '
The Teeswater lime,/ Pia
,
closed down `last 'week aid th
plant -will be dismantled ,„
Management states that the high
freigh, rates made it 1irxipossib1e 'toy,'
carry on profitably.
Mrs. W: J. Royce last week so
her home on Minnie Street to D
Geddes. Mrs. Boyce inten
going to Paris to liver
x t ori.
An unwax an gd rumor.. has;-.,
bee, ineIr.cu1a i i ;.vs Part Me
1Q >.� p
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sometime that action ' fild beeps
or :were about to be taken against
farmers . for hauling .produce
from their homes to market or
mill, in passenger ears. 'George
Spotton, M.P., took up the matter
with the :,provincial authorities
who informed him that there is
not the slightest ground for. that
impression. A farmer has the
right to use his passenger car for
any purpose connected with his
business, so long as his car is not
used for hire or is not changed in
shape so as to make it a truck.
At Wellesley, 168 horseshoe
enthusiasts contested in a tourna-
ment and when the smoke had
cleared away, Charles Elliott of
Wingham came out as single
champion, with Ed Small in
fourth place.
Robert McGee has disposed of
his property on Victoria Street to
be used for Father McHugh. Mr.
McGee has purchased a farm just
this side of Blyth.
There will be no election in
Wingham this year,' the whole
slate being elected by acclama-
tion. Thomas Fells is mayor, J.
W. McKibbon reeve. Councillors
are C. R. Wilkinson, H. B. Elliott,
Amos Tipling, David Watson,
James McGillivray and Henry
Diment.
Wingham will get a new salt
block as soon as conditions are
favorable for building. The new
concern will have a daily output
of 100 tons and will provide
employment for some 30 or 40
hands.
The Hydro Commission is
staking out Wroxeter streets in
preparation for erecting the poles
to wire the village. '
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NOVEMBER 1940
There was no excitement at the
town nomination meeting Mon-
day evening. The attendance was
the smallest in many years as all
offices were filled by acclama-
tion. J. H. Crawford enters his
third term as mayor and R. S.
Hetherington is reeve. Elected to
council were Murray Johnson, J.
J. Evans, Elmer Wilkinson,
Frank. Sturdy, R. H. Lloyd and
Walter VanWyck.
F. J. Mooney has purchased the
Cameron Estate property in
Turnberry.
Jack "Ace" Bateson, who has
been attending the Galt Aircraft
School, was called to London for
active 'service with the Royal
Canadian Air Force and is now
stationed at Manning Pool,
Toronto.
Reeve Raymond Redmond of
East Wawanosh has thrown his
hat into the ring for the warden -
ship of Huron County for 1941.
At the annual county meeting
very
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ye to. watch
weight.
of the United Farmers' =:Clubs'.
held at Ripley, Charles Coultes of
Belgrave was elected district
president.
Two local boys joined the staff
of the DominionBank.. 'Elgin
Loney, son of Rev. and Mrs. E.
M. Loney, went to Toronto and is
on the staff of the St. Clair and
Vaughan Road Branch: Norman
son of Mr. and;,Mrs, i1 orman
i P.
Q'tune: f
a of the local
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cls f z«�a °� xi
t'h
he swill be transferred to Toronto.
Roland Grain was re-elected
reeve of Turnberry Township by
acclamation at the nomination
meeting held in that area.
Returned to council were Flem-
ing Black, Richard Wilton,
Harold Moffatt, James Brecken-
ridge, Roy Porter and William
Austin.
The annual meeting of Gorrie
L.O.B.A. was held with Evelyn
Dane named Worthy Matron,
Other officers are Mrs. ‘E. Car-
son, Mrs. George King, Mrs.
Anson Thornton, Mrs, Norman
Wade and Mrs. H. V. Holmes.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Graham
(Velma Higgins). were guests of
honor when 'about 160 relatives
and friends gathered at their
home near Fordwich and pre-
sented them with gifts in honor of
their recent marriage.
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NOVEMBER 1951
W. W. Gurney was elected to
the mayorality by acclamation at
the local nomination `meeting.
Mayor Gurney had announced his
retirement last week but a great
deal of pressure was brought to
bear by his supporters and
friends to stand again for another
term and so he felt 'obliged to
accept.
T. P. O'Malley and Sons of Cul-
ross Township did well with their
Red Poll_ cattle at the Royal
WinterFair held recently ; in
Toronto. One of their two -year-
olds took the Reserve Grand
Championship as well as first in
its class. Other animals in the
O'Malley herd won four seconds,
two thirds and a fourth.
In one of the most one-sided
elections in Ontario's history, the
Progressive Conservatives swept
the field Thursday of last week.
The PCs, and their leader,
Premier Frost, gained 79 seats.
In Wingham, John W. Hanna
received over 78 per cent of the
votes cast at the polls.
Mrs. David Hutcheson of Wing -
ham has purchased the Ross
Ladies' Wear store in Teeswater,
taking possession on Thursday of
last Week.
George R. Phippen, formerly of
Wingham, has been transferred
from the Kirkland Lake branch of
the Bank of Commerce to the
Minden branch.
Mr. and Mrs. Bower Farrish,
Itenni and Jimmie, have moved
to the aorrie home which they re-
cently purchased from the late
Alex Edgar estate.
J. D. Beecroft and Orval
McGowan were nominated to
compete for the office of Reeve in
East Wawanosh,
NOVEMBER 1961
Mit.' Victo.;r�`•'Ehperson was
elected presjdent of the" Women's
Missionary Society of Chalmers
Presbyterian £hurch, White-
church, replacing Mrs. Johnston.
Conn who resigned because of ill -
hem Vice-presidents are .Mrs.
Derwyn Hill and Ws.- Donald
(toss; secretary, Mrs: H. D.
McDonald; treasurer, Mrs. D.
Craig.' ..k .
ghlhert -He
ham's new mayor, elected by
acclamation at Friday's nomina-
tion m.eeting. Elected to council
by Scclamation were D. C.
Nasmith, G. W. Buchanan, J. W.
Callan, Alan Williams, Len
Crawford and G. W. Cruick-
shank.
At the morning service in St.
Paul's Anglican Church, the
rector, Rev. C. F. Johnson,
ay,
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dedicated' ',new oak rails at the
chancel steps, the gift. of Misses..
Bezdetta.: and, Harriet _ .
Cracken,.
f is- 'Excellency, John
• topher Cody, Bishop°or the
tic, Diocese of I40ndon,<
and dedirated .0e new
Heart -School here onSunday! The:.
new"sehool will house 52 Students•
this year
.r•
Mrs. Florence
District '8 -of the, Order of
Eastern. Star, marking her elec-
tion to the office of District
Deputy Grand Matron.
Reeve of Hawick Township,
Arthur Gibson,; retired after 12
years, nine, of which he was on;
county council. Candidatesfor
the office, to be filled at a Deem-
ber 4 election, are Ivan Haskins
and Harvey. McMichael.
1ODAY CHILD
BY HELEN ALLEN.,
Keith is a handsome 12 -year-old with reddish -blonde hair, blue
eyes, fair skin and rosy cheeks — French Canadian in descent.
He is considered above average in ability and he has many
talents and interests. School is not among them, however, and
he is repeating grade seven this year. He could do much better
with more motivation because when Keith is really interested in
something no effort is too great.
Healthy and active. Keith is a good athlete who plays baseball
and is an accomplished figure skater. Among his hobbies are
ceramics and woodworking. Cooking is a major interest and he
has won prizes for bread and cakes at fall fairs.
Keith is not shy and can be a most interesting talker. He'd
rather be with adults than children.
He needs parents with much warmth and patience and he
should be the only child. or certainly the youngest. in his
adoption home.
To inquire about adopting Keith. please write to Today's
Child. Ministry of Community and Social Services. Box 888,
Station K. Toronto M4P 2H2. In your letter please tell something
about your present family and your way of life.
For 'general adoption ' information. consult your local
Children's Aid Society.
HE WINS PRIZES
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have
rale'^
onfamous fa u
market and the pr po
down the market and the of
hall, to replace'botl with r od
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buildings which' polarized'
citizens. The story f. the #iglu
save the market is that of many
medium-sized cities trying to
remain vital in these years of Uri
ban crisis.
NOVEMBER 1-24
By Joe Smulevitz
Fine fall weather- was ex.
perienced through Thursday as
daytine temperatures reached
the middle teens, well above.
normal for this time of year.
Polar air had swept into the
region by Friday producing
clouds, snowflurries, and tem-
peratures below normal for the
remainder of the period.
High pressure off the mid-At-
lantic remained stationary. Be-
hind the stagnant high, warm air
spread north into the region. Fog
was prevalent during the early
morning hours. The fog was
caused by moist surface air los-
ing its heat through outward
radiation on the clear nights.
The high pressure system that
provided the mild weather re-
ceded eastward. Arctic air that
had been hovering to the north
advanced into southern Ontario.
The arrival of the colder air trig-
gered rain showers on Thursday
night.
An intense low pressure system
weakened as it moved across the
Great Lakes. As the low ad-
vanced eastward a northwesterly
flow of cold air developed, pro-
ducing snow flurries in southern
Ontario. Snow flurries occurred
mainly on the upland slopes
facing Lake Huron when cold air
saturated and warmed in its pas-
sage over the water ascended on
the colder highlands.
The arctic air kept its grip on
the area through Monday. Little
day to day change in tempera-
tures and sky conditions were
observed:
The extended outlook indicates
that temperatures will remain
below normal through Thursday.
A warming trend is expected by
the weekend. Although periods of
light snow seem likely through
Thursday, no significant ac-
cumulation is anticipated.