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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1988-02-02, Page 4Vivid We Robert ej rtnans Y cowl • N 4 intitool ' ;... PRA saran; Sew Secondclass Mai➢ Reg* ostA m PilProe Time to act is now Ritual! no§ 1`, hid nA7IV�Y:�`R_ The Wingham Business Association's decision to public- ly and unanimously oppose the J provincial government proposalto allow individual municipalities to decade whether or not to allow stores to ' open on Sundays is not only a good one, but necessary as well, Although Premier David Peterson has stated- he does not intendto back down on the governrment-plan to•drop the hot~ issue into the laps of the Municipalities, In view 'ofthe groundswell of opposition, his gunfighter attitude lends' weight to the "never say never" adage. Ask, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney about being tough and not backing .down. Faced with the fiery wrath of Canadian seniors, Mr. Mulroney . and his government backed down on the Canada Pension issue. The Sunday shopping_issue is not one for local decision, it is one which cries out for a province -wide policy if small town business is to survive in Ontario. In our opinion, the only businesses likely to profit. from : Sunday store opening will be those in large metropolitan centres even though the - business community in smaller municipalities will be. forced eventually to remain open against their will, if only to survive. Ontario's highway system and the automobile make it too easy for residents .of .smaller communities to make the short trek to the shopping malls of large urban centres. If Sunday openingi.s_ allowed locai--storeowners will find themselves witha gun at their heads to force them to open, even against their will. • Now is the time for Ontario residents to let Mr. Peterson know their stand on this issue and not allow him to avoid the heat by dumping it on the individual. mut:lid:Panties which with a few ._ -exceptions, have . said through the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) that they don't want the responsibility. Although municipal govern- ments have long sought more local . decision-making responsibility, there is no victory in,g`aining ' the respon- sibility in this case, as AMO has wisely. seen. In a Fetter on the opposite page, the Coalition Against Open Sunday Shopping (CAOSS) ,points out that the issue involves more than simply allowing a business to remain open on Sunday. It also is mounting -support for a cam- paign against the Liberal `government :srosal. If Mr. Peterson isp to be made to change his mind, now w is the time for Ontarians to make _it clear that is what they want. Once the first municipality ici has `P opted for Sunday opening under the current -proposal,, it will betoo tate. By. then Sunday opening will be a fact and like taxes, with us forever. Oiscriminaon. . Y.. .r�Z'• 1Fr =tf:Crvf frti.{ �Sfrf r4f•i1 • ghti r. r. r ,r. FEBRtTAKY 1941 Through the co-operation, of town council and. the Retail Merchants' Association, arrangements have been completed whereby the far- mers coming',into town may put their horses is Clayton- Fryfogle's barn on Diagonal Road, .freeof charge. - Mr. and Mrs Hugh Carmichael and daughter,` Patsy,,left for. London where they :;will reside: Mike has been a popular member .of the bail club here for some „t a and Mrs. Carmicha6f a lifttont,seSident of this district. At the public school -'s tale, tennis tournament the 'following were' the winners,senior, ,Marjorie French end Mary Forbes; 4unior, Shirley Yeomen oncl,Paulin,sCorvare.. George T rlrie, -son of*. and Mrs W.' J: Currie, has : joined, .the RCAF. Gegigewatiin thelast war` as policceman. He is, at„ -Oreaent stationed.at Portbut +e it is .. tobe transferred soot. Listowel = and, ton --fire brigades respended-to a call forhelp 9itCre. a fire in a genera:mare was raging..Thestore was oWited h►y Ben ton endwas formerly .;°known :. rwade's store.. Shireata contents►•: were ccmtplily► fttos�, t#e' -store. and: ell phOtis office were: The currentli.. R 9ht of; John M�CEn»is :ira�his t hf f . get frontFordwxoh, � d get "maternity" unemployment insurance benefits Serves to;. point out the inconsistencies -r-. some to the pint. -Of being - ridiculous in Our existing laws `" at�d �ewgulatgr'is On -Who'. . should. or should not receive social assietrtce. Under the:.. federal _ governMeiWS; :d-iacrlminat 'e y: unemployment ins an. e „t`edJu'icatifiris, Ton*, tn+etl�ers are eligible for to ..15 yr eek of- maternity benefits. Fathers,._ regardless oot through it lness orsdeath•ot.the nnothe they acre Ie t to. are ch for the r gt#Y ' t�rothilg�.: Uu`r. her adding to the n ofrgruity, Mr. M l a.ilvou.ld , eligiblelorAS Week r rt etbene Ft h We rt adoptinfeattitidd it meked no sense to deiny Mr. iifiCitleilSiOtiefOeced to +gra on welfare to take care .ef bls fw r nth• aught0 . born after her*Other di a gain to_ To :isc!','t '11. :1 ludicrous for' a Djiear in the fac without •din those who red Surer. . UnernpI+ benefltn rooms acre being: enlarged. A televis on:set -will beinstalleed when the work •is;completted. Ron- Murray, who -has been' em- ployed at the DoMinion;Bank for the past year and a half, has been transferred to Windsor. Don Hildebrand, bouncer.: on station CKNX, has obtaineda position' as new announcer on . the new Kitchener TV station, CKC,O-Tw and will leave to aissume'. his new • :duties .0.0.0e0s4 15. He has been with CKNX for the .past. ,:two Years, col ing here from Stratford, Mrs. E. Lewis was installed as 'dent tit .thes and es'',Auxiliary to •the Canadian .Legion for ,tt second term -.Vied president : ls- utas: ;S. Forsyth; secretary Mrs. E.: Shera and treasurer Ifrs. L. Ifingsten. : The television picture is brightening: in these parts, ac- cording to Joe: McGill. Last winter reception during: the inoitt of w; :4011010 and .rebruary was*Sea 'dilly nil.' as far as picture: was concern and at times._ even the soendwasn'tcoming m.,'t s winter,. pashas been rably good, et four stations c+ ening in --'�rly. • (rs. Lloyd Jaekliii liave • mated a village of viiroxnfor and •- a► to MOS • lS� !. l•-wi written coy alt :er taken up residence in se owned by the.inte. Ellet Brown. Mr. Jacklin is employed on the county roads. r FEBRUARy.1964 Ron Raeand his. wife, . Kay, will: open a_ Singer Sewing. - `,entre . Winghain next Monday and, a reset, Mr. Rae will ':bo . i "ieh bushiessn Vaughan' it absence�-Mr tae was a opr +1etor of : Donald Rae and edit t rdiw .until it was sold -to the- .r'esetit owner, Jack Alexander.:Rt terval the Raes have .1i ted rid Arizona, returning to December� o�ty s�id+er. a familymoved St. Thoma s.v where Mr. Snider has been transferred by the Manufacturers Life Insurance canton/. The annual meeting of the Bluevale Public Library was held in the library. Mrs. Bert Garniisswas returned ' as president. Mrs. Harry Elliott nis secretary -treasurer and . It is with regret that %Vingham firemen heard the, news that 'Sill Bain, one of the faithful members, resigned from the brigade. He has served the town of Wingham as a fireman for 20 years. He has been a captain' for a number of years as we l� Harvey Aitcheson, Lias been appointed' captain and another new member, Jack Shaw, has joined the brigade. Randy. Maw, Bryan Forsyth _-acid JIM Ritchie vete were elected -of- ficers of the Junior Sportsmen's Association. Huron C aunty plowmen will make a strong .bid to bring the 1975 internationalPlowhig Match back to this° area. Jim Armstrong, RR 4, Win ham, rho has succeeded Gordon McGavin of Walton as - .Bon's director on the Mario Plowmen's Association, has organizing a delegation to bring t Huron proposal before the anni meeting of the Ontario body. ? Continued oil. Pal e