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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-11-21, Page 9Elliott-Tweddie insurance AUTO HOME BUSINESS FARM LIFE ONE STOP PROTECTION Co7npetitive Premiums Convenient Peyment Plans A-1 Claims Service 327 Josephine St. Wingham 357®1414 Death... A death never occurs at a convenient time or place. Have you ever wondered what you would do if you were away from home and faced with the sudden death of your spouse or member of your travelling party? Would you know how to handle the situation or would you be at the mercy of strangers in unfamiliar surroundings? If you are faced with an unexpected death away from home we strongly urge you to call the Funeral Director in your'home town first, he can make all the necessary arrangements. One collect call to your local Funeral Home could save you a lot of anguish and a lot of unnecessary expense. At the McBurney Funeral Home we can furnish you with an "in case of emergency card" to carry with you on your vacation. As well as giving important personal information, it also informs the finder of this card the procedure he should follow in the case of a death. Take the time in advance to protect your family from the consequences of a split second decision made under stress or in a state of grief. It's the most unselfish thing you `could ever do. -aw The Wingham Advance -Times, Nov. 21, 1984—Page 9 Morris council meets with Hydro sZ1 a n Morris council met with a representative of Ontario Hydro at a meeting held last Monday evening to discuss any plans Hydro has for a, transmission line through the township. Sheilagh Laurance at- tended the meeting on behalf of Hydro and assured council members that the course the route will take has not been plotted out definitely as yet. Morris Township is in the study line, but she stressed Hydro will not have its route picked until next May and representatives will be coming back to the municipal councils for their comments next March. An open meeting is to be held next Monday, Nov. 26, at the Wingham Legion to discuss. Hydro's proposals. In other business, council made no decision on a letter from county council regard- ing the Pioneer Museum at GRAM ONTARIO A Registered &Wier of Eire Air!urneg Aurteral Avme 35 PATRICK STREET WEST, WINGHAM, ONTARIO TELEPHONE (519) 357-1170 Sfir sa • S. A NEW LANDMARK—Hans kuyvenhoven, president of Royal Homes Ltd., con- gratulates John Newell, plant manager, as the 100th house of 1984 rolls off the line at the plant. This is a new landmark for the company, which turned 'out about 80 houses last year, but it may not stand for long as recent additions to the factory will give it an eventual capacity of 200 houses per year. Number 100 is landmark for Royal Homes factory Royal Homes Ltd. of Wingham passed a land- mark last week with the pro- duction of its 100th home `of the year. This is the first year the plant has turned out 100 homes, Scott Morrison, sales ANDINTNIS It NER manager, reported, and current projections are for a total of about 125 by the end of the year. Last year about 80 homes were produced. Currently Royal Homes is turning out an average of four homes a week, with a 6040 .�V r:.:•..:>.:; : Win:. Fs orit ss art 3x '°sem 0.; ' ' M 7.EY.:.>f:.Y::!S:.v,. . +F�fi:.::x A defenseless child. One of the thousands of children in our prov- ince subjected every day to perhaps the most brutal of all crirnes- child abuse. • Professionals, working with or treating young people, have a legal duty to report suspected cases of child abuse to their local Children's Aid Society or Family and Children's Services. But more importantly, we all have a moral duty to report suspi- cions of child abuse. A respon- sibility we all share- to ensure that every young person in Ontario enjoys a childhood free from neglect or abuse. Give a kid a fighting chance. Report child abuse. Ministry of Community and Social Services Frank Drea, Minister William Davis, Premier Ontario Writs' for the free booklet "Child Abuse Prevention" c/o Ontario Centre for the Prevention of Child Abuse, 700 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario M7A 1E9. work force of 75 in the plant. Sales staff and installation crews bring the company's total payroll to about 100. The plant has recently been expanded and once all the new additions are in operation, production capac- ity should double to eight homes per week, Mr. Morri- son said. He "reported' 'thfk- ''the' market for pre -built modular homes has been growing very nicely, largely because of the giant strides made in quality and design. "In the past, people would buy a modular home because they c'ouldn't get a real home," he commented. "Now they buy it because it's better than what they can get on-site." "We call it a home for the experienced buyer." Energy conservation has become one selling feature, with Royal. Homes now building all its models to the strict R-2000 energy ef- ficiency standard', and satisfied customers are still its best advertising, he added. The company now has marketing offices in Wingham, London, Barrie, Perth, Sterling and Peter- borough. Most of its homes are still sold in the south- western Ontario region,. although some have gone as far afield as Timmins and it will deliver anywhere in Ontario. As for Home No. 100, it was delivered to a dealer in the Ottawa area. The family of Mrs. Alvin Higgins gathered for a sur- prise birthday celebration in her honor on Sunday, Nov. 18th at the Turnberry Tavern. Besides her husband, other family mem- bers present were Mr. and Mrs. David Penner, Rob, Tim and Debbie of Listowel and Mr. and Mrs. Rick Lassalirie and Christopher of Gorrie. Rev. and Mrs. J. Rea Grant, Bill and Andrea, and Mr. and Mrs. David Tiffin of Mississauga celebrated the wedding anniversary of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Tiffin, on Sunday at Elmira. A special service was held Sunday at the Wingham United Church when • two children were presented by their parents for baptism. Christopher Gordon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hill, and Derek Kenneth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Marks, were baptized by the minister, Rev. J. Rea Grant, who also welcomed three new members by transfer from other congregations. Gordon Hill comes from a Mildmay congregation; Alex Irvin from Ashfield and Alan O Campbell from Belgrave. Rennies mark anniversary with a dinner Goderich. A committee of county council has proposed the museum be restored over the next five years with member municipalities ex- pected to kick in a certain percentage share every year. Morris Township would be expected to contribute $9,080 per annum to the museum project. Clerk -Treasurer Nancy Michie reported later that council made no decision on the matter and will likely' discuss it at the Dec.• 3 meeting. Another letter was read at the meeting, this time from the Blyth Community Centre Board. That board has purchased a parcel of land for $14,200 and is,asking for a grant of $2,130 from Morris toward the purchase. Morris council members decided they will give the matter consideration in next year's budget, but the 1984 budget has been long set and nothing was set aside for the expenditure this year. Council granted $100 to the Brussels Santa Claus ,parade set for Dec. 8. The next meeting of Morris council is set for Dec. 3at1p.m. OAMR conference to be held at London The Ontario Association for the Mentally Retarded (OAMR) encourages community members to attend and -participate in its 32nd annual conference. The conference, which will be held at the Holiday Inn in London from May 22 to 25, provides people with an opportunity to make new acquaintances, learn from each other and reaffirm past commitments. The OAMR and its 121 member local associations a( ross Ontario work on benalf of the over , 300,000 noonle in this province who Mr: and Mrs. Percy Rennie of 30 Albert Street in Wingham celebrated their 5th .wedding . anniversary last Friday with a family dinner at a local restaurant. Attending the celebration were their ' daughters, Mrs. Joan Hall of Stoney Creek, Mrs. Robert (Jean) Moore of Hamilton and Mrs. Robert (Margaret) Gavreluk of Wingham. Granddaughters Cheryl and Lori Gavreluk . also attended as did a friend, Julaine Adams, all of Wingham. Mr. and Mrs. Rennie received many lovely gifts, cards and best wishes from family and friends. Howick will buy grader for $122,000 GORRIE — Howick Town- ship councillors have decid- ed to buy a Champion grader for $122,943 with a trade-in. The councillors met Nov. 13 and accepted the only tender they had received for a grader. It will be delivered by the new year. It was also agreed to pay $61,471 to Champion by Jan. 15. The figure represents 50 per cent of the cost of the grader. The remaining 50 per cent will be paid in two equal installments due March 31 and .lune 30, 1985. Howick will then own two trucks and two graders. The vote on the tender acceptance was recorded. All Howick councillors voted in favor of accepting Champion's tender. At the special meeting, the councillors also voted to accept the allocation of $150,000 from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and are mentally retarded. The nearly 13,000 members of OAMR consist of parents, volunteers, professionals and people who are mentally retarded. If you, your association, committee or professional group is interested in presenting a session at the conference please write to Gino DiCresce, 1985' con- ference chairman, Ontario Association for the Mentally Retarded, 1376 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M4G 3A3, by Dec. 3 of this year. Mennonite customs is theme of Whitechurch WI speaker Whitechurch -- Mrs. Bill Rintoul introduced the guest speaker, Rev. Douglas Zehr of Brussels, when the village Women's Institute held the Citizenship and World Af- fairs meeting on Wednesday evening of last week. Mr. Zehr's topic was "Mennonite Customs" and he told the group that, as members of the body of Christ, the Mennonite people care for the spiritual, embtional and physical 'well-being of 'each other. In times of crisis, they rally around one another, sharing their time and money and helping any way they can. At''the conclusion of his talk, Mr. Zehr was asked questions concerning the Mennonite faith and services his congregation provides. He was thanked and presented with a gift by Mrs. Lorne Durnin. Prjesident Mrs. John A. Currie opened the meeting with a poem that conveyed the message that "if you can't remember, you are among the lucky ones". Mrs. Rintoul was convener of the meeting. Mrs. Elgin Johnston, Mrs. Russell McGuire and Miss Housing under the Ontario Neighborhood Improvement Program. Under the program, Howick will be expected to match government funds used to complete municipal projects. Thomas Moy, community renewal officer for the Ministry was on -hand to outline the requirements of Howick for the funds avail- able through the program. It was noted that the plans for community projects must be prepared by June 1985. The first $50,000 will be spent on projects to be completed by March 1986, $50,000 on projects to be completed by March 1a;7 and another $50,000 on projects to be completed by March 1988. Howick will have to match these expenditures. Mary Hehn were appointed the committee to look after the Christmas banquet to be held at the Salvation Army Citadel in Wingham on December 12. Roll call was answered by "An Ontario woman I admire" The motto, "Good citi- zenship is like baseball; it requires,;- teamwork", was given by Mrs: Tom Metcalfe. Russell McGuire played violinf4seleetionandMrsr McGujlregave a report of the Grey -Bruce convention held at Chesley. A report on. the 29th annual Bruce County rally held at Tara was given by Mrs. E. Johnston who told the ladies that Miss Kendra Purdon of , the Whitechurch ° 4-H club received the Bruce County scholarship this year: One -minute reports were given by Mrs. Rintoul of Citizenship and World Af- fairs and Miss Merle Wilson, convener of Education and Cultural Activities. The meeting closed with the singing of "God Save The Queen" and Grace. Lunch was served by Mrs. Johnston Conn, Miss Wilson and Mrs. Durnin. l.. PARAGON FINE BONE CHINA Bnde's (Moto Victorlana ROTO:;: During our spec ia(S ! A name that is world-renowned for both its artistry, and its impressive list of patrons. When you choose Paragon ... you choose elegance. Illustrated are 3 of the exquisite Paragon patterns included in this special "Limited Time" sale. 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