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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-07-25, Page 11 BABY CONTEST WINNERS—Brandon Charles Hull, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hull of Wingham, plac- ed first in the three to six months category at last Satur- day's baby contest held at the town hall. Timothy John Barfoot, son of Mr. and Mrs. Doug Barfoot of Wingham was first in the newborn to three months category and Pope to visit Wroxeter Ontario Minister of Natural Resources Alan Pope will be at Wroxeter Aug. 16 to officially open the recently ' expanded ad- ministration centre of the Maitland Valley Con- servation Authority. Opening ceremonies will include a ribbon -cutting, planting of two white pine trees and unveiling of a plaque. The public is invited to attend the ceremonies, beginning at 2 p.m. The addition to the authority offices was funded through a federal -provincial special employment , pro- gram. Construction costs to- taled $458,000, beginning last August and being completed in March of this year. HOLIDAY CLOSING The Advance -Times office will be dosed for staff holidays from July 28 to August 11 There will be no issues of The Advance -Times those two weeks. The split-level addition will allow all MVCA staff to work under the same roof. The authority staff had grown _ too large for the old building, which was sup- plemented with rented space in downtown Wroxeter Following the opening ceremonies, everyone will have an opportunity to view the new building. Staff will be available to discuss displays concerning land use planning, water manage- ment, conservation areas and community relations'. Postal ■ service August 6 There will be no counter service or rural delivery at the Wingham Post Office;on Civic Holiday, Monday, Aug. 6. However, the lock box lobby will be open. Mail will be collected from the red box in front of the post office at noon on Sunday. Out going mail will be collected .from the street letter boxes ' in town at 11 a.m. on Sunday. Police are busy over the weekend. Wingham police were kept busy over .the weekend in conjunction with the bicentennial days, but. despite a number of minor occurrences there were no. major problems, Chief Robert Wittig reported. There were some minor thefts, including an empty beer barrel stolen from the' beer garden at the arena, and incidents of vandalism such as the smashing of a picnic table on the main Street, over which charges are likely to be laid. Police also closed down the wheels of fortune being operated by the Wingham Lions ,Club outside the arena after the club was unable to produce a licence for the gambling operation. A number of liquor -related charges were"laid, the chief said, but there,. were not too many. In response to questions about the number of minors in attendance at Saturday night's adult dance, he pointed out that the liquor licence for the event- permitted minors to be present, adding he'feels the .bartenders did a good job of trying to control underage drinking. Morris man killed in tractor accident A young Morris Township farmer was killed last week when the tractor he was operating rolled over and crushed him. Provincial , police at • Wingham reported that Eugene Paul DeJong, 31, of RR 3, Walton, was backing out of a private drive at the James Shortreed farm along • Morris Con. 9`. when the ' accident occurred, shortly after 5:30 p.m. last Wed- nesday. Mr. DeJong .had been doing some logging with Mr. Shortreed, a- neighbor, and as he backethe tractor acorss the roadw y one rear wheel left the road' surface and dropped two to three feet into a ditch, causing the machine to roll over. Mr. DeJong was pinned wider the tractor, where he was found by Mr. Shortreed. He was pronounced dead at little Lesley Burton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bur- ton of Wingham was first in the six months to one year division and was the overall grand champion baby. Little Fernanda deVos of Turnberry Township was runner-up in the. six months to .one year category and received honorable mention. the scene by Coroner J. K. McGregor of Wingham.` Mr. DeJong was a former resident of Goderich and is survived by his wife, the former Gillian Saunders; two children, Yvonne and Ian, both at home; his father and stepmother, George and Noella DeJong of Goderich; two sisters, Rita and her fiance Greg Montgomery and Ann and her husband Terry Schoemaker, all of Goderich; two brothers, Tom and his wife Karen of London and Jerard and fiancee Cathy Britnell of Goderich; a stepbrother, Mark Schmidt of Goderich. He was predeceased by his mother I3etty. Funeral Mas vas held at St. Peter's Roan Catholic Church, Goderich, on Satur- day_morning with interment following in R. 'Petra Cemetery. GRADUATED' Donna .Thomson, only daughter of Bruce and Maureen Thomson' of RR 1, Lucknow, graduated June 15, 1984, with her general secretarial diploma from Lougheed College, Kit- chener, and is now employed at . Kimberley Steel, Waterloo. Donna .is ., the granddaughter of Raymond and Gertrude Leddy of Lucknow and Agnes Thomson,also of Lucknow, and the late Dan Thomson.. fillowwwwwwwwiliasum nti x LI bron E JV FIRST SECTION Wingham, Ontario, Wed`n'esday., July 25, 1984 Single Copy 50c Bi�entennial attractions draw large crowds to Wingham Clear skies . and -warm "weather blessed last week- end's Wingham and Turn - berry bicentennial celebra- tions, termed a definite suc- cess by Shirley Walker, chairman of the bicentennial committee. The attendance was up at most events from previous Western Hoedown weekends, possibly because of the participation from the two municipalities. Several of the new events proved quite To go to Pan Am games popular as well. The weekend festivities got underway with a variety concert and queen contest last Thursday evening at the Wingham arena. Debbie Hodgins, 16"year- old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hodgins of Wingham, was crowned queen of the bicentennial by Terry Bailey, Miss Dominion of Canada, whose trip to Wingham was sponsored by Davidson Well Drilling. Wood places second at Canadian Jr. nationals Eighteen -year-old Doug Wood of Wingham, who has been standing the local pole vaulting scene on its ear, continued to bring renownto his hometown by placing second in the event at the Canadian Junior Nationals held in Edmonton last weekend. The Grade 13 student from F. N. Madill Secondary School cleared 4.50 metres ( just over 14 feet, nine inches) to claim the silver medal after missing by 'a whisker at the winning height of 4.60 metres, his high school coach, Bob Campbell, reported. - Rob Lindsay froze. Ottawa won. at 4.60 while a British Columbia jumper was third, also with a vault of 4.50. However 'he required three tries to clear 144.1i ar whi1 Wood had accomplished it on has tiirst try j The finish qualifies Wood fercf,Ahacijan team at the Pan Am Junto a'ke:ats3e, held at Nassau Aug. 24 to 26. also will compete at a warm-up meet in IVIlaini prior to the Games, Mr. Campbell reported. The Wingham athlete, who took up vaulting in Grade 10, had previously cleared a personal best of 4.55 metres at an all - Ontario meet in June; after demolishing school and district records. That height would have won a gold medal at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia, Mr. Campbell, himself a former pole vaulter, noted. However such has been the progress of the sport, particularly with the development of the highly resilient fibreglass poles, that the world mark now stands at 5.86 metres, set by Soviet jumper Sergei Bubka earlier this month. Wood was cheered on at Edmoeiton by his parents, Mr'. and Mrs. Ken Wood of Wingham, who had trave_ leci .west to visit - their daughter Janet, now living inCalgary. He was expected back in town Monday or Tuesday. Mr. Campbell said that so far as he' knows fhis is the first time a local athlete_ has qualified for- the Pan Am Junior Games, which are open to athletes from North, Central and South America up to the age of 19 years. Some have forgotten "Lest we forget." The familiar motto accompanies Rememberance Day and other occasions when we pause fora mom- ent to reflect on the sacrifices of those who gave their lives in war that we might live in freedom. But it rang a trifle hollow here on Sunday afternoon when a solemn Drumhead Service at ` Cruickshank Park was inter- rupted continually by the hoots and howls of players and spectators at the ball park across the street despite a polite request for respect and quiet. If tournament organizers, ball players or fans did not wish to attend the service, that is their prerogative. However, their refusal to suspend play, or at leastthe noise, for the brief time the service lasted reflects dis- credit both on themselves and on the town as a whole. Many living today cannot really compre- hend the horrors endured by, those who went to war, and there will always be those too preoccupied by the- pursuits of the moment to care. They should not be permitted to dis- rupt the occasion for those who do. It is the very least we owe to the memory of those who died, and tothe veterans and the famil- ies who remain. On future occasions, care should be taken to guard against conflicts of this kind and, if necessary, the town should order the ball park closed for the duration of the service. - Miss Hodgins, who also was named Miss Congenial- ity, beat out 15 other young ladies for the title. Tina deBoer, Kim Gibson and ,,Kim Statia were the runners - up. The concert featured entertainment by the Wingham Canadettes, a local square dance group, "Here Comes Treble", (a Teeswater-based bar- bershop quartet), the step - dancing McMichael Sisters and the Huron Hearts Jump Rope Team of Wingham. Prior to last Thursday's concert, a giant penny carnival was held at the Wingham pool, followed by free swimming for the youngsters. Recreation Di- rector Rennie Alexander re- ported the penny carnival w� big success. FRIDAY'S EVENTS • The main street was blocked off last Friday for a "Heritage Lane" and sidewalk sales. Unfor- tunately, the craftsmen who had been contacted to set up displays downtown never did show up so the main street was rather empty. Friday's big event for the. younger crowd was the annual bike and buggy parade and, like other years, it drew a large number of children on `bicycles, in wagons and in buggies. The children paraded down to a stage on the main street where they were entertained with skits and songs ' by members of . the Wingham Towne Players. A 22 -team slow pitch tournament got started last Friday evening as well. It went throughout the Meeting on dam is-setfor Monday A public meeting to discuss possible solutions to the collapse of the Lower Town dam is scheduled for this Monday night, July. 30, starting at 8 p.m. in the Wingham Town Hall. The meeting will discuss the history of the dam and look at solutions to the problem. It is expected to feature a number off experts invited in to offer their opinions on how best to deal with the matter. Volunteers also will be sought to sit on an ad hoc committee to review the alternatives, look for sources of funding and make recommendations to the town council. Mayor William Harris said he hopes for a good show of public interest at the meeting. weekend and ended Sunday with the Kincardine'All Sorts taking the A title and the Tiverton Erie Belles, the B. The Wingham Lions Club held bingos last Friday and Saturday evening which were well attended. Three dances were held last Friday evening. The Jaycees held a teen dance at the Armouries and there were adult dances at the arena and the Legion' Last Friday evening's dance at the arena did not draw the big crowd that had been anticipated, but Legion representatives reported their dance last Friday evening was one of the most successful in years. PANCAKE BREAKFAST A pancake breakfast for almost 200 people started off Saturday's events at the Wingham Legion. A new event this year, the 10 -kilometre Road Race, drew close to 40 entrants, said Mr. Alexander. The participants came from Wingham and many other centres in southwestern Ontario. Ken Riley of Cambridge chalked up the best time for the men at 34 minutes and nine seconds to take first place in the men's 18 and under category. Please turn to Page 5 Hit . by car, boy injured A Wingham boy was in hospital ,this week after being struck by a car on the Water Street bridge over the Howson Dam on`Sunday. Eight-year-old Timothy MacTavish, son of Donna MacTavish of Wingham; was taken to the Wingham and District 'Hospital following the accident. A hospital spokesman on Tuesday morning said the boy was "coming along fine". Wingham police reported the boy had been standing on the walkway on one sic%` c the bridge when he came from behind 'a metal barrier and darted in. front of a car driven by Althea Stuckey of Wingham. Police said the driver had no chance to avoid hitting the boy and no charges are planned.. ONLY A FEW ARE LEFT—George Anger of Wingharh, Fred Thuell of Brussels and James H. Currie of Wingham' were among the Legion members who gathered for a Drumhead Service at Cruickshank Park in Wingham last Sunday. The three are among the few remaining veterans ef.the 1 & 1st -Regiment. which fought in. World War Mam BICENTENNIAL QUEEN—Debbie Hodgins, centre, expressed shock when her name was announced as the winner of the bicentennial queers competition at last Thursday evening's variety concert held at the Wingham arena. Miss Hodgins, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hodgins of Wingl3a'm, was crowned by Miss Dominion of Canada, Terry Bailey,- right, after her name was announced -by last year's queen, Joalle Reale, left.