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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-08-15, Page 9ofokrLiz,4,.. e' 444$4.4Published a Wingham, Ontario, P.O. Box 390 - NOG 2W0 by Wenger Bros. Limited am bbance4 meo Barry Wenger, President Henry Hess, Editor Robert O. Wenger, Sec.-Treas. Audrey Currie, Advertising Manager Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member—Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc. Subscriptions $20.00 per year Second Class Mail Registration No. 0821 Ontario Community Newspaper Assoc. Six months $11.50 Return postage guaranteed They need to know Members of the Wingham Town Council who attended the public meet- ing at which the future of the lower millpond wasdiscussed expressed their desire to know the wishes of the people of this community. We agree that council cannot be expected to launch into what may prove an expen- sive project without the clearly -ex- pressed backing of the taxpayers. Although it was ev ident that those who attended the July 30 meeting were in favor of restoring the pond, no actual estimate of the cost involved was available at that time. Several alterna- tives were proposed, but until such time as sound estimates can be presented the project is completely up in the air. In the final analysis the people of Wingham will have to make a decision which will justify council action. Extra billing not acceptable A story in the daily press last week indicated that Ontario taxpayers will lose up to $53 million a year as long as doctors in this province are permitted to charge their patients more than the regular OHIP coverage allowance. The federal government's new health act permits a deduction from payments°to the provinces equal to the amount overcharged by doctors. The situation is patently unfair to those patients who are being,asubjected to extra billing. They, like all the rest of us, must pay their OHIP premiums, and now will have to bear a share of the costs to the province. incurred by the loss of federal funds. If doctors in the province are actu- ally being underpaid for their services under the OH IP plan, the federal auth- orities must bring them to the bargain - Ing table and settle the fee structure once and for all. The present situation is grossly unfair to the people who are footing the bill. Bravery or bravado in an election campaign which is unique in its lack of clearly defined issues, the selection of the two ridings in which the leaders will run leaves their sincerity open to question. Prime Minister John Turner has chosen to run in Vancouver Quadra and PC Leader Brian Mulroney has opted for• a per- sonal battle in the huge riding of Mani- couagan in .eastern. Quebec. Both 'of these constituencies are presently held by strongly -supported members of the opposite parties. Both. Turner and Mulroney will have an up- hill fight to win election, even if they could devote full-time to campaigning in their chosen ridings. Obviously, as national leaders of their parties, they must spend much of their time in other parts of the country. It would appear that both men wanted to make gesters of political courage, to prove their individual prowess at getting votes. However, these gestures may indicate more bravado than bravery. Should either one or both of them suffer personal de- feat at the polls, new and safe ridings would have to be chosen for by-elec- tions so the leaders could take seats in the House of Commons. There would be additional delay for the country's.busi- ness and duly -elected members of Parliament would'haveto be sacrificed to leave openings for the party leaders. Campaign in trouble Many of Canada's leading colum- nists„and publications are openly writ- ing about "Turner's crumbling cam- paign And the polls taken . by the opinion people now give the PCs a nine - point edge over the Liberals. It would appear that the Liberals' smoothly -operating election machin- ery, has burned a few bearings. Bill Lee, a personal friend and erstwhile campaign chief for John Turner has, been replaced by Senator Keith Davey who has master -minded several Liib- aI campaigns in the past. Canadians, including several high-level Liberal executives, interpret this change in campaign direction as a sign that Turner will not, as he promised, break with the past. The public has gained the. perception that "the old gang” will once again try to grab for the reins of power. Although there was no way he could avoid the confrontation, Turner certainly lost points when he faced Mulroney and Broadbent in the great TV debate, His delivery was choppy and his style was tense. Mulroney, on the other hand, was smooth and unruf- fled, although neither of the two actu- ally told the Canadian public anything concrete •about solid policy programs for the future. Perhaps the winner in the battle may eventually be Ed Broadbent and the NDP party. There' is every pos- sibility that whichever of the two main parties is elected we will find ourselves with a 'minority government — a hey- day for the NDP who could then force attention to their •own' policies by threatening withdrawal of support for whatever party happens to be in power. Best way to learn Each of the three political leaders have their separate proposals to reduce unemployment in Canada — es well they should. John Turner's only con- crete plan so far is one which would subsidize on-the-job training for young people who have not been able to find work since leaving secondary school. Turner says he would set up a program under which young trainees would re- ceive $65 per week in government aid during an apprenticeship period. We wonder whether any of these politicians have ever paused to con- sider the basic causes of widespread unemployment among young people( Turner is right when he identifies the presenf.problem as "no work without experience and no experience without work". However, his proposal to pay young people generously out of the tax- payers' money may fail. Apprenticeship in years gone by was a system which not only afforded the beginner a chance to attain sills; it was also a system which call d for monetary sacrifice on the part of the aprentice. He didn't get a great deal of money for the first few years, and he was not necessarily allowed to spend all his time on the job of his choice. He was often required to sweep the floor or clean the machinery. Now, mind you, he didn't like being the "joe-boy" but he did absorb the fact that if he wanted to get away from the broom he had to prove himself a reliable skilled hand who could produce efficiently. Most apprentices emerged as dependable workmen who could hold satisfactory jobs. What happened to this system which produced millions of skilled, self- reliant people over the years? Min- imum wage laws, widely -touted as fair and just for the working man or woman, ended the apprenticeship sys- tem. Few employers could afford to pay the rates demanded by law, while at the same time providing the learner with a machine to operate and a skilled workman to teach the apprentice. A new plan for teaching skilled trades is an obvious answer to the problem of unemployed young people. But unless those same young people are willing to sacrifice to some extent the results may be a total failure. Middle age is when you've met so many people that every new person you meet reminds 'ou of someone else. -Ogden Nash 1 page of editorioI opinion Items from Old -Files AUGUST 1937 Announcement was made by W. C. Knox, prominent Toronto businessman, of his intention to allow his name to stand for nomination as Conservative candidate . for Huron -Bruce riding in the forthcoming provincial elec- trion. Mr. Knox, who Was brought up in the town of Wingham and received his education here, is well known to residents of this riding where his father first taught schooland later for many years had jewellery stores in Teeswater, . Luck - now, Gorrie and Wingham. The four -point charge of Belgrave, Blyth, Carlow and. Auburn of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, has ex- tended a call to Rev. A. M. Boyle of Toronto. Miss Mae Johann of Belmore, who is attending summer school in Toronto, passed her Theory examination with first class honors and was also suc- cessful in her piano exams. She is a pupil of Prof. An- derton. Homuth and Bennett have engaged Bert Armstrong as mechanic at their service station. He has had 12 years' experience as a garage mechanic. A quiet wedding took place at the Presbyterian manse when Nettie Leona, only daughter of George Casemore and the late Mrs. Casemore of Turnberry, became the bride of Frank Ross, son of Mac Ross of Whitechurch. They will reside on the second con- cession of Kinloss. George Palmer Putnam, husband of Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while at- tempting to fly from Australia to tiny Howland Island, still clings to the conviction that his wife is alive. AUGUST.1949 • At the regular meeting of Wingham Town Council, a letter was read from Hedley B. Burden for permission to erect gas pumps at his store on ,Diagonal Road. After consideration by council the application was refused. W. T. "Bill" Abraham has been appointed assistant agricultural representative 'for Middlesex County. Mr. Abraham is a native of Wroxeter and since his graduation from the Ontario Agricultural; College at Guelph, has been in the pub- lic relations department at the college. At a meeting of Turnberry Township Council, a motion was passed that use of the dump at the Bluevale Cemetery be discontinued and that a new dump be made on the Morris- Turnberry boundary, east of the river. At the Playground Field Day held in Wingham, Larry Hutton was named senior champion, George Waine intermediate champ and Jim Bain junior champ. Highlight of Jim Bain's performance was a high jump of three feet, six in- ches. The junior age limit is 10. , In a lovely setting in the United Church, Fordwich, Elsie Irene, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Harding, Fordwich, and Oliver W. Karges, Listowel, were united in marriage: Miss Gladys Musgrove of. Wroxeter . has accepted a position as technician at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener. AUGUST 1960 Dr. D. R. Young of Hamilton arrived in Wingham and will work with Dr. B. N. Corrin and -Dr. Smith. He is a graduate of McMaster . University and the medical school of the University of Western On- tesidents along Charles, and Maple Streets are feeling much better these days, now that new surfaces have been laid . and the smooth black -top has taken out the bumps. The new surface on Diagonal Road was badly needed too. Within• a few days work- men will commence the installation of new post office boxes in the local post office. The new containers will be completely constructed of aluminum. Frank Riehl 'of the Wingham District High School Cadet Corps was named the outstanding cadet in a passing -out ceremony which concluded a five-week summer course for student militiamen at Listowel. At the regular meeting of the Wingham Sportsmen's Association, Borden Jenkins was appointed as range officer and will be in charge of all shoots. He Will also examine all firearms and make sure they are safe at all times. Al Cherny set gn all-time record at Shelburne when he walked off with the three top prizes in the annual Old Time Fiddlers' contest. This is the first time in the history of the contest that any person has captured all the top prizes. AUGUST 1970 The barn on the farm of Harold Robinson, across Highway 87 from the village of Gorrie, was completely destroyed by fire. Forty pigs, a large quantity of hay and several pieces of equipment , were lost in the blaze. Mr. • . Robinson estimated the loss at around $15,000. The odds are 6400 to one but a Belmore woman has. been the one! Overnight, the Eddie Hufmann family on the second of Culross in- creased from three to six, with the birth of their long- awaited triplets, two boys and a girl. The Port Elgin Beach Casino, a familiar dancing spot for several generations of young people in this area, was totally destroyed by fire. In a spectacular blaze that could be seen for miles, the 46 -year-old structure and adjoining refreshment booth were completely destroyed. •Replacement. cost is estimated at $150,000 to $200,000. Ken Clerk, local manager for Stedman. Stores, has been • moved to Kerrobert, Sask., in the same capacity. Ken was active in the business life of the community, being secretary of the Wingham Business. Association this year. His successor in Wingham has not been named. ' Wingham has a modern • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • •" • • • • • •. • • • • • • 06eltem t1kEd�a. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Explaining reasons for non -candidacy Dear Editor, I'm writing because some of your readers may be curious to know why I am not running for the NDP in this election. Since I am Valerie Bolton's campaign manager, I guess the press didn't think there was a story there as they did with Graeme Craig. However I have been getting asked about it and I'd be glad for everyone to, know my reasons. The NDP has a long- standing commitment to equality for women and it is the only party with an af- firmative action program within its structure. Women have an important and currently under -represented role to play in the Parliament of our country. It is important to do more than talk about equality. I worked diligently to ensure we would have a well-qualified woman candidate in Huron -Bruce and I'm working hard now to help her get elected. A second reason is to give the voters a wider choice and to give more people an op- portunity to participate in the political process. I believe in participatory democracy. I've enjoyed being a candidate and the many opportunities for public service I've had. I think it is nice to share those opportuni ties. I've been very pleased with the way our campaign is going in Huron -Bruce. If any of your readers would like to get involved in our participatory democratic effort they should contact me. As the campaign manager I may not be in the limelight but I'm still pretty involved. Tony McQuail RR1, Lucknow and extremely interesting professional building. Locat- ed on the corner of John Street and Carling Terrace, the Wingham Medical Arts Building was once an older white brick home. Reach for Top at Clinton The first annual Huron County 4-H Reach for the Top competition will be, held Aug. 28 at the Clinton arena, starting at 8 p.m. That will be an interesting night, at which the wits of several 4-H members^will be tested on general questigps selected from all the lessons from the various ,clubs held this year in Huroas well as general 4-H knowledge. At present there are six clubs entered and organizers are looking for .a maximum of eight. Clubs interested in taking part are asked to contact Karen Rodman at the Clinton OMAF office. -PRESS COUNCIL The Advance -Times is a member of the Ontario Press Council which will consider written com- plaints about the publica- tion of 'news, opinions and advertising. If a com- plaint can't be resolved with the newspaper, it should be sent to the On- tario Press Council, 151 Slater St., Suite 708, Ot- tawa, Ont. KIP 5H3. . LI$t 'I 5, TODAY'S CHILD BY JUDITH ADAMS It's important for Ian to find a family soon. He's 11, and he knows what he's missing. For while Ian is delayed in his development and in many ways is like a much younger child, the other children where he's living now are much further behind than he, and he needs people in his life to learn from through imitation. He needs parents and older brothers or sisters, who will give him lots of the normal give-and-take of family life. Ian is a loving, car- ing little boy who will be a very special son to the right parents. They will need to accept his delays and work from there, encouraging him to grow with lots of incentive and stimula- tion, and showing him the approval and respect he needs. He also needs firm limits and consistency in his life. Ian is very helpful around home. He makes his bed, takes out the garbage, tidies up after himself and is generally ^ very thought- ful. Of course he has his off moments too and he's working at .."channelling his out- bursts of temper by wacking a pillow when he's upset. At school, Ian is in a special class and his best subject is math. He's learning to read, and tell time, and can print his name. He enjoys swimming and home economics at school, and when he's home, loves to ride his bike for hours. He's in his second year of cubs, and likes going to cub camp. If you think you may be the special family for Ian, please write to Today's Child, Ministry of Community and Social Services, Box 888, Station K, Toronto. Describe your present, family and way of life, and include your tele- phone number. ALICE MUNRO of Clinton spent Iasi Saturday mornIng,n not writing another of her famous short stories, but helping out at the used clothing table at' the Blyth Sum- mer Festival's country fair. In addition to, used clothing, there wore bake tables, books and a dunking tahk.