The Wingham Advance-Times, 1988-01-05, Page 4•
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Barry Wenger,-PuNi8ber
David Wenger, President NormanWeLenrian, SeceTreas.
Robert Vlurphy, Editor Audrey Currie, Athertisicedlanager
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Not a local issue
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The provincial government did not do Ontario's
municipalities any favor when it placed the difficult issue
of Sunday shopping in .the hands of municipal councils.
Although some municipal councillors welcome any
government decision which allows more local respon-
sibility in decision making, this issue comes with so many
variables that most municipalities should expect nothing
less than a giant headache.
Thankfully, however, Sunday shopping has not disap
peared from the Queen's Park agenda as quickly as the
government, no doubt, had anticipated. In general',
municipalities across the province have been less than
enthusiastic about being dumped with this hot -potato and
this view has been supported by their "union", the Asso-
ciation of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO).
Such an issue as Sunday store opening is one which af-
fects every Ontario resident. It affects the consumer.,
business and labor -- not the. municipalities — and
therefore should be decided at the provincial level. If not,
quite possibly the lid has been opened to Pandora's box for
the municipalities and the consumers, business and labor
within the boundaries of each.
In addition, left in the hands of local councils the decision
can possibly pit neighboring municipalities against each
/other. It is not unreasonable to foresee that store owners
and employees in one municipality may wish to remain
closed on Sundays, lobbying hard to maintain the status
quo, but in the end forced to change their minds because a
neighboring municipality decides its stores will be open on
Sunday.
For this reason, referendums on Sunday shopping would
be inappropriate. They have been suggested by Solicitor
General Joan Smith in apparent response to the reluctance
of some municipalities to deal with the issue. Referendums
would have no room to allow for the welfare of those who
want to remain closed in one community when some of
their revenue is being lost to a nearby town, city or village.
The issue is too complicated to be answered by a simple
"yes" or "no" response by voters on a municipal election
ballot. In addition, if a referendum is required to deter-
mine whether clothing, department and other such stores
are to be allowed to open, is it unreasonable to suggest a
similar referendum be held in the case; of convenience
stores which are now open on Sundays? knagine the miles
of red tape and confusion caused by that, (not to mention
the full-scale confusion).
The issue and its complexities require a province -wide
policy and nothing less. The municipalities would do well
to toss this hot potato back to the Ontario government,
where it belongs. Local autonomy may very well be the
ultimate objective of municipal governments, but this
issue will likely prove to be nothing more than a curse.
Volunteers make move
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a"positive"experience
Dear Editor: of -help were so generous that we
The Wingham Branch Library, is
now open and serving library
patrons at its new location, 281
Edwards Street.
The move was made possible by
volunteers who worked long haws
assembling the shelving and fur-
niture, and packing,,, moving and
reshelving the library' collection: in
addition ,to their time; some
volunteers donated their tools and
vehicles to assist -with the move. •
Moving the Wingham branch was
a large undertaking which was
turned into a very positive, ex.:
perience due to the itolunteers'
.utztung generosity, effidieney and
hard ,vork.- Even though
300 linorg -of -ko
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were unable to use everyone who
offeredassistance. A very sincere
thank You, to all who vcdunteered,
whether or not your help was
needed.
• All the volutiteers deserVe ap-
preciation and recognition for their
contribution' 'tit the community.
Their efforts are evident in the new
library.
On behalf of the iihrity staff and
the Huron Cott* Librai*„Board,
would like to. say to .414:41 the
volunteers, we could not have done it
withcipt your help. thanIt you all,
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JANUARY 1941
Kelly's. Dairy has disposed of the
dairy business to George Tervit and
express appreciation to their
customers for their patronage in the
pat.
The following soldiers were home
Christmas or New Year's: Lieut. T.
W. Platt, Cliff Jenkins) Henry Ross,
Jack Fraser, Cliff Taman, Hugh
Cumming, Robert Murray, Hugh
Prentice, Lloyd Casemore, Stewart
Carter, Wiiliam Krohn, Charles
Chittick, Kenneth Rintobl, Elgin
Coutts.
The annual school„ meeting was
held in Gorrie Public School. Alex
Edgar Jr. and W. J. Gallaher are the
new trustees. J. W. Strong was re-
elected.
A Hammond electric organ has
been presented to the Church of The
,hnmaculate'Conception at Formosa
by the estate of the late Frank A.
Heisz, as a memorial to him.
H. Patterson has disposed of his
chopping, mill at Wroxeter to a
Fergus buyer who will get
PRESS COU L
The Advance:Times is
a member of the Ontario
'Oess COuncil-which will
poriskieri - written rdnts about the publica
tion of new, opinions
and advertisirig. U a com-
plaint can't be, resokted
with the newspaper, it
mould be sent .to the On-
tario Press C.:„v4ri; 11
possess on some e in.J tiary.
Arnold Lillow of Bluevale, who is
with the RCAF, has been recently
transferred from Yarmouth, Nova
Scotia, to New Brunswick.
JANUARY 1954
SS No. 10, Kinloss, near
Whitechurch, held its annual
meeting.. James Wilson, who has
been trustee for many years, retired
and John Gaunt was appointed in his
place. The other trustees are Russell
• Ross and Wallace Conn.
Miss Shirley Chapman of White -
Church commenced work as a
stenographer at Schaeffer Pen
Works at Goderich. •
Friends in Wroxeter learned with
regret that Mr. and Mrs. Ken
Webster are leaving town. Mr.
Webster has been-abpointed CPR
station agent at Norwood.
Icy roads and poor visibility
carried by the high snowbanks were
blamed for a motor accident north of
St. Helens, Earl Durnin collided with
Bill MacPherson, Mr. Durnin was
injured, as was an occupant of the
MacPherson car, Isabelle
MacPherson, who was thrown
against the windshield. Both cars
were extensively damaged.
The combined business and
residential building of L. G.
Richards, Fordwic.h, was com-
pkely destroyed._ iit -an _early mor
ning.blaze, despite efforts of tWO fire
brigades to save it. Sub -zero
weather added to the difficulties of
the fireflies when their punt froze
and refused o Work. Damage was
estithatiOt$11,0 it.
JANUAIiit 1964
An interesting test is currently
hiAtte. , telizte• at"• Wingham and
lligtriet• 1164140- where Bell
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to a machine in Vict• oria Hospital,
London. This 'is the first time suc.h an
experiment has been attempted in
Canada.
Friends and former patients of Dr.
I. Cenne will be 'Pleased torknoW that
he returned to Wingham this week
and is again working with Dr. E. F.
Shaunessy. Be was with Dr.
Shaunessy for four, months in 1962
but left Wingham when -a car ac-
cident seriously injured his wife and
sent her to Toronto for treatment.
Three new councillors; including
Wingluun's first lady cOuncillor,
Mrs. Roy Bennett, were installed
into office at the inaugural, session.
The other two new, members are
John Bateson and Harold Wild. They
replace Donald Nasmith, Gordon
Buchanan and Len Crawford.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Glousher of
Blyth are the proud; parents of the
first baby to arrive at the Wingham
and District Hospital in 1964. Their
daughter arrived Jan. 2. Mrs.
Glousher, an RNA, has been a
member of the hospital staff for the
past five years.
At the regular. meeting of' the
Kinsmen Club, Calvin Burke was
elected first vice-president,
replacing Eric. Walden who took a
leave-vf-absence due to the pressure
of 'btisiness; •David. Burgess was
named-adire' ctor a 'vacancy on
the .executtve when Bill llOtchkiss
resignedlithetill.
JANUARY 1974
The Huron County Board of
Education teld Open Rouse at the
Golden Circle School in newly -
remodelled rooms within the
Wir_eztana. Public School'. The rooms
are designed to facilitate special
education and equipment provided
-forti_ are DJ pupils
in the school, with Mrs. Florence
Reairie cipal
I. 71t,
one Confirm o. wage