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STANDING ROOM ONLY -There was scarcely room
to move inside the Wingham Armouries last Friday mor-
ning after the doors opened for 'the fall rummage sale
held by the Wingham Hospital Auxiliary. Hundreds of
people thronged to the sale, which has justly earned a
Despite some reservations
reputation for providing a fabulous selection at bargain -
basement prices. The sale earned a total of more than
$2, 100 for the auxiliary, which uses the money to pur-
chase furnishings and equipment for the Wingham and
District Hospital.
Boardsets up qualfty appraisal
committee at Winghani hospital
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After mulling it over for strous exercise in paper- hospital is meeting its ob- committee on qualit
six months —and despite the work" and "a very large jectives.
continued misgivings of step toward bureaucratizingpraise], appearing be
some board members — the the (hospital).'' • It also was emphasized the board to urge speed
board of governors at theocommittee would only make proval of the app
Wingham and District Executive DirectorNormanand would have no "teeth"side, internal . placns e and functioning
Hospital has approved Hayes argued that the
setting up a committee to hospital has no choice but to However some board the hospital again com
monitor the performance of create thea committee if it members expressed concern for accreditation in Ma
the various departments at wants to maintain its that since the committee 1987,sheemphasized.
the hospital. standing in the health field. 'would have no means of Mrs, Cummings gav
The board voted nearly "We're between a rock and reporting directly. to the board a pep talk on q
unanimously last week to a hard Place onthis," he told board, it,S concerns and appraisal and describee
establish a quality appraisal the board. Unless the recommendations could be working .of the proposed'
-committee, as recom (quality appraisal) proce sidetracked without the committee. Department
mended last spring by 'the dure is in place and working board ever hearing about heads are already, looking at
board's joint conference we won't get accredited." them. After a lengthy indicators of quality, she
committee. discussion at the May said; these • would be
However the decision did The proposal for a quality meeting again failed to documented to make people
not come easily as several appraisal committee first satisfy the doubts, the accountable.
board members continued to came 'to the board back in matter was sent back to the
express doubts about April together with a joint conference committee The committee would also
whether the strujcture of the "mission statement" setting for re-evaluation. provide reinforcement for
new committee, which will out goals and objectives for It resurfaced last week, staff who are doing a good
consist of hospital staff and the hospital. The board was with Jenny Cummings, job, make recommendations
one doctor, will enable it" to told the committee would director of physiotherapy and provide •follow up to
bean adequate watchdog. monitor how well the and head of the steering 'make sure the recom-
It also was opposed mendations are carried out.
strongly by a member of the Full slate nominated Quality care is the ultimate
medical staff, who suggested objective, she said, and this
the whole thing .would be Wingham can be measured.
for gam council "What I'd like you guys to
do tonight is approve. the
quality appraisal program ih
principle," she told the
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FIRST SECTION
Wingham, Ontario, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 1985
Spokesman promises
Minister will be sensitive
to Wingham day care n
Single ('opy 50c
There are no promises
yet, but the Ontario Minis
of Community and Soc
Services is "trying to f
some sort of solution"
funding problems facing
Wingham Day Care Cent
a spokesman said last wee
Andrew Caddell,
assistant to Minister Jo
Sweeney, said the minister
aware of and sensitive to t
problem existing here.
The difficulty in Wingha
is a funding squeeze due
the phasing out of the i
direct subsidy for day car
Mr. Caddell noted, aft
having taken several days
familiarize himself with th
case. He suggested th
problen is unique to thi
area, bu said the minister
aware of and will attend to i
He noted that Mr. Sweetie
ihas scheduled a meetin
later this month with a grou
led by Deputy Reev
Patricia Bailey, Wingha
council's official spokesma
on day care issues.
"The minister is someon
with a record of being very
sensitive to local concerns,'
Mr. Caddell added.
"I. think of all the people
who have inhabited this
office he certainly. will be
as centres, looking for ways to of 1986 for full compliance. happen."
try minimize the impact of He said the ministry However he said he was
ial removing the subsidy. recognizes fees will have to aware of no change in the
ind This includes looking for increase as a result of the ministry's official policy.
to ways to reduce the cost of requirement. That is why "The latest directive I have
the programs and thus make centres were given three doesn't indicate any review
re, them more affordable, he years to plan for it, (of the policy) is underwa
y."
k. said. Without being specific, "We're moving closer to it He said he would be sitting
an he suggested the ministry and everybody's cooperat- down with the day care
hn might provide direct funding ing," he said. "We feel we board, the supervisor and
is for a portion of the program, are moving in the right the town clerk to try to find a
he thus reducing overall costs direction."
and per diem costs.slutionWhile some centres are problems, twh co h also fundare
m "It's always been our fearful that dramatically faced by centres at St.
to policy to provide funding higher fees brought on by the Marys, Stratford, Listowel
n- only for families in need," ministry edict will force and, to a lesser degree,
e, Mr. Roberts said, noting this there to close for lack of Tuckersmith.
er is also a requirement of the enrollment, Mr. Roberts said "I think we'll see every -
to federal funding provided for he hopes this will not happen. thing stays open."
e 'day care programs. "We certainly don't want
e However he admitted it has to see the Wingham centre
s only been since the spring of closed d Sat clocks
t. begun to rigorously enforce that it doesn't happen and I
•
is 1983 that the ministry
We re doing
has everything possible to see b
y the policy, setting a deadline honestly believe it won't
g Feeling a bit tired? Having
ack Sunday
trouble getting out of bed
e these dark mornings?
n y . Rest assured;. relief is in
sight.
This is the weekend we re --
turn to Eastern Standard
;fl lam`` Time (EST). .
On ,Sunday, Oct. 2r, at ;he
hour of -2 a.m. clocks n-, ties
time zone will be turned hack
one hour to 1 a.m.
little more than an expensive
exercise in paperwork,
duplicating the duties of the For the first time in years the position of . reeve was
executive director. the elections will outnumber uncontested, with Bruce
"I don't see this adding the acclamations as there is Machan as the sole can -
anything new except cost," a full slate of candidates for didate.
Dr. J. K. McGregor ob- seats on the Wingham Town Although there will be
• jected. • Council this fall. some last-minute adjust -
Earlier he had described When nominations closed ments as candidates had
the proposal as "a mon- at 5:00 p.m. on Monday only until 5:00 p.m. Tuesday to
withdraw their nominations
(no candidate may run for
more than one position), the
races for the other seats
shape up as follows:
As of Monday evening
there wei e three candidata
for the mayor's chair. They
are Jack Kopas, Tom Burrell
and Ernest Eaton.
The post of deputy reeve
also had three candidates:
Mr, Burrell, Bernard Bailey
and William Harris, the
-1 eSen -mayor.
•
Eight candidates had been
nominated for the six seats
on council, only one of whom,
Douglas Switzer, currently
sits on council. The others
are Mr. Burrell, Ward
67th ANNIVERSARY—Mr. and Mrs.. Morrison Sharpin Robertson, Bill McGrath,
of Wingham celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary Ronald Beecroft, Don
Oct. 9. They were married in 1918 and continue to en- Carter, Dr. J. K. McGregor
joy good health. and Dianne Grummett.
Three candidates have.
been nominated for the two
elected positions on the
Wingham Public Utilities
67th anniversary 'Currie ch Commission, with R. John
Mr. and Mrs. Morrison presently maintain their own Rod Wraith.
Sharpin of Wingbarn_marked_ _home _-at .--244---Minnie, :Street:: There -also- are three
67 years- of marriage on Oct. They have a family of candidates for the two local
9. To celebrate the special three daughters, Mrs. positions as trustees on the
occasion, 94 family members •
Charles (Marie) Chittick of Huron County Board of.
attended a dinner and dance Wingham, Mrs. Stewart Education. They are in -
at the Wingham Golf and (Evelyn) McLennan of cumbent Art Clark of
Tees -water -and --Vim-- 'Jack- ._. _.. __.....
-Gritting-Club on ; "-`-"-- " Wingham and newcomers
(Vera) Nicholson. of RR 1, Brian Jeffray. RR 2,
Mr. and Mrs. Sharpin were .Bluevale. Another daughter, Wingham, and Norman
married Oct. 9, 1918 at Jean, died in 1982. They also Wilson of Fordwich.
Corrie by the Rev. J. J. have 18 grandchildren, 42 A public meeting to meet
Kerr. After farming on the great-grandchildren and five and question the candidates
5th Concession of Turnberry great -great-grandchildren. has been set for 7:30 p.m.
Township they retired to Both Mr. and Mrs. Sharpin Monday, Oct. 28, in the
Wingham in 1989 where they enjoy good health.
Wingham Armouries.
Couple celebrates
cumbents Roy Bennett and
sidertod,' ]rut sa:d it would not
• be appropriate .to comment
on them at this time. •
In ,a telephone interview
earlier this month Marc
Roberts, an official with the -
ministry's London office,
confirmed that Wingham
will. continue to receive the
indirect subsidy — which is
used to keep the fee charged
to parents below the actual
cost of day care service —
beyond the January, 1986,\
deadline.
Mr. Roberts said that
Wingham and several other
day care centres in similar
circumstances will be
allowed to keep the funding
for another year while they
look. •for ways to eliminate
the subsidy. He said heand
his staff will work with the
GORDON WELWOOD of Wingham, right, was a proud
man last Friday when he was presented with a pin for
25 years of fire service by Frank L. Wilson, assistant
deputy minister from the Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor
General. The ceremony was held at a downtown Kit-
chener hotel.
After performing this feat
we can all go back to bed and
forget about the time undl
next spring when we will
again jump ahead to Day-
light Saving Time (DST)
A reminder
t0 candidates
All candidates for elected
Office on municipal councils,
commissions or school
boards from the Town of
Wingham or the Townships
of Turnberry, Morris, East
,•Wawanosh and Howick are
reminded they.have until
5:00 p.m. this riday, Oct.
25, to submit their in-
formation to be inghlided in a
special Election '85 feature
in The Advance -Times.
Copies of a letter outlining
the information required are
available _ in the\ offices of
each of the clerk -treasurers
of those municipalities
MORRIS SHED OPENED,--Murray-Elston, Huron -Bruce MPP and On-
tario Minister of Health, was the official ribbon cutter at last Saturday's
opening ceremonies at the new Morris Township municipal office and
works garage. Giving Mr. Elston a helping hand are: Morris Councillor
Bob Grasby; John Godin of the Stratford office of the Ontario Ministry
of Transportation and Communications; Morris Reeve William Elston;
Councillor Doug Fraser; Deputy Reeve Tom Miller and Councillor
Clem McLellan.
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