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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1975-12-11, Page 4The Grade Five's began their celebration of this Advent season in two special ways. The Advent calendars are well on their way to completion. Each pupil has an original interpretation • of this Christmas time. We lit the first candle on our Advent Wreath and talked about our Chirstmas preparations at home. Every day we open a door on an Advent am Advance -Tiles, Thurs., December flux of beavers worries Howick T Canada's national symbol is giving Howick Township resi- dents trouble. The influx of beavers into Howick Township was a topic for discussion at the regular council meeting Dec. 5. Council author- ized the town clerk to write a letter to the Ministry of Natural Resources office in Wingham to report the problem. The beavers have gotten into natural streams and municipal streams, causing severe damage to trees and the whole environment. In other business, council: Voted to accept a petition for drainage on municipal drain 17; Approved for issue building permits to: Fordwich Nursing Home, addition; Graham Wright, veranda; Wellington Hargrave, implement shed; Levi Miller, implement shed; Glen and Ester Buck, house; William Mariner, storage shed. Building permits issued m the township are now valid for 12 months from date of issue. Council voted to contact the Ontario Housing Corporation to request a survey to determine the necessity for senior citizens' apartments in the township. Grants were approved for: the Howick Trinity Lutheran Church cemetery board, $100; Howick Agricultural Society, $250; Santa Claus fund of Fgrtlwich, Gorrie and Wroxeter, $50. Council passed By-laws 29-75 and 30-75 and voted to raise insur- ance coverage on each road grader to $55,000. The town clerk was authorized to pay all share- holders in the municipal water supply rebates of $45.71 each. He was also instructed to place notices in local papers to the effect that the township will not be responsible for damage to vehicles or objects left on roads or streets in the process of snow removal. Total accounts of $31,077.05 were approved for payment. E. Wawanosh Twp approves permits EastWawanosh Township Council approved two building permits at a regular meeting last Tues,*- y. Permits were approved for issue to Robert Peck for an addition to the shed and to Will- iam Versteeg for an implement shed. Council members also passed By-law 16-1975 to author- ize an agreement between the township and Hebo Siertsema to reforest portions of Lot 35, Concession 2. Reforestation of 10 acres was requested by the Mini- stry of Natural Resources. Sever- ance approval was also issued for John Stein. In other business, council ap- proved a grant of $111.25 to the East Wawanosh Recreation, Parks and Community Centre and heard a financial report on Grades one, two, three and four are preparing Christmas songs to be taped by CKNX this Friday. These songs will be heard later in December on CKNX radio. We should be informed of the date prior to the songs being heard so that we can listen in. —Grade Three DRY WINTER AIR GOT YOU DOWN? You need on TNAE CTROHOME HUMIDIFIER From LAIDLAW APPLIANCE Sales & Service Winghom 357-2262 Morris accepts file drain loan An application for a tile drain loan for $4,500 was acc=epted at a regular meeting of Morris Town- ship Council Dec. 1. Council also voted to impose a special annual drainage rate . under. the Tile Drauiage Aqt .of 1971. ,$y»law , 15- 1975 was passed to that effect.. On motion by Thomas Miller, Art Clark was authorized to prepare reports on three drains that James Howes, was unable to survey and on repairs to the Mills Drain. Robert Grasby was ap- pointed commissioner on the Workman Drain. In other business, council passed By -Law 14-1975 to author- ize the sale of part 7 of Lots 70 and 72 and Plan 9 of the township as on plan 22-R-414. Council also voted that letters be sent to the Huron County Board of Educa- tion and• the Huron -Perth Roman Catholic Separate School Board to request two dates Witt rate pay- ments in 1976, namely June 30 and December 15. Road accounts of $6,125.06 and general accounts of $55,740.19 were approved for payment. calendar from West Germany. As well, we discuss a new Christmas legend daily. —Grade Five Nine students from Grade six along with several from five, seven and eight went to a perfor- mance by the London Youth Sym- phony on December 2nd, in Cen- tral Huron Secondary School, Clinton. A medley of carols by the group was most enjoyed by all, who were invited to sing along. —Grade Six property in the township 4W.d by the M tland Valley CoP$ V * tion Authority. Council endorsed a reslilution. passed at a recent meeting of the Clerks and Treasurers Section o#. the Huron County Municipal °f f i,, cers Association requesting .that, a letter be sent to the Rur4q County Board of Education 'a' the Huron -Perth Roman Cathdrie Separate School Board to set two dates for payments of rates 1976. Payment will be asked to June 30 and December 15. Road accounts of $2,288,74 and general accounts of $2,497.89 were approved for payment. The - inaugural meeting will be held Jan 5. 1976. This past week the students re- ceived monetary rewards for their efforts in the school fair competition held at the new Howick Community Centre. We did very well again this year. Individual winners ' were Ken Warwick with 18 points and Kathy Snell with 11 points. Each received a present. —Grade Seven Christmas theme at Knox W.M.S. The Knox Presbyterian WDm- en's Missionary Society held its December meeting at the home of Mrs. Mac Scott last Tuesday. Mrs. Garner Nicholson opened the meeting with a call to worship and the hymn "It Came upon a Midnight Clear" was sung. Mrs. Victor Youngblut gave the scripture reading from Luke, and Mrs. Ivy Cloakey read the medi- tation entitled "The Christmas Prayer". Mrs. J. C. McBurney led in prayer, and each member read a Christmas story or poem. The offering was received and dedicated by Mrs. Nicholson and. "0 Little Town of Bethlehem" was sung. ,In regular business, Mrs. Mc- Burney gave the secretary's report, and Mrs. Youngblut pre- sented the treasurer's report. The roll call was answered by 10 members reciting a Christmas verse. Twenty-six visits to the sick and shut-ins were recorded. IMS. Nicholson closed the meet- ing with prayer, and lunch was served by Mrs. Scott. During lunch Dianne Scott accompanied herself on a guitar in several musical selections: 14 t.4 r for the home IfJr )r r,t(rtr rJT;r.1ir jirr. r /ej �rr ,lit 14 14 14 Record sales mcrked \14 by Belgrave Co-op "Up, up and away" would be an appropriat theme song for the Belgrave Branch of the United Co-operatives of Ontario which passed the two million mark in sales for 1975. Manager Murray Lougheed' reported a total . of $2,054,629 in sales, almost $680,000 greater than the 1974 receipts. He presented his report during the annual meeting and banquet last Tuesday at the Women's Institute Hall. About 160 persons enjoyed a bountiful turkey dinner prior to the meeting. The business session featured a slide presentation of the new store with candid shots of staff and customers. The slides were prepared by Jim Tolton, credit supervisor. Richard Moore re- ported for the Council, and Bob McKercher gave the directors' reports F`reijMeier Chaired the question and answer period as well as the meeting with John Gaunt as secretary. Jim Tolton conducted the elec- tion with Murray Vincent, Fred Meier and John Gaunt re-elected to council. Following the meeting, enter- tainment was provided by the "Lucknow Lunatics" with a comedy routine and a musical presentation from Doreen Ander- son, Donelda Lamont, Janice Coultes and Doreen Taylor, all from the Belgrave area. In the Northwest Territories, subsidiary routes on Lake Atha- basca, Great Slave and Great Bear River andrLake total more than 800 miles. PONTIAC STADIUM \ PONTIAC, MICHIGAN NEW YEAR'S EVE, DEC. 31st, 8:30 PM :59.00 DEPARTS Walkerton Winghom Clinton includes — top priced reserved seat — deluxe overnight accommodation — deluxe motor coach. — transfers and baggage — New Year's Day brunch 1.00 P.M. 1.30 P.M. 2.00 P.M. 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