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CHURCH PARADE ---- Members of Wingham's Cubs, Beavers, Brownies, Girl Guides, Scouts and Ven-
turers attended the Sunday morning service at St. Paul's Anglican Church in Wingham to celebrate the
birthdays of Lord and Lady Baden-Powell, the founders of the Scouting and Girl Guide movements.
Guide Danielle Heibein led the impressive color party.
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organized at Wingham District High
School. The executive officers are
Jim Hallahan, Martin Benedict,
Keith Mulvey and Keith Ireland.
Club leaders are John Gnay and Jim
Renwick.
FEBRUARY 1974
Eight students from Golden Circle
School went to the Special Winter
Olympics in London and came home
with 13 medals. The participants
were Michael and Darrell Zim-
merman, Verner Caswell, Alvy
Morningstar, Ruth Struthers, Steve
Milton, Jimmy Cober and Mark
Albert.
Alan Harrison, a Turnberry
Central School teacher, organized
an antique show, Sean Kuehl, one of
the stildent exhibitors, brought an
old-thne „potato masher from home -
for die -8110W. He said his mother now
uses more modern culinary
equipment for mashing spuds,
howevet
Mita Joyce Tiffin Of London spent
the weekend at her home at
Whitechurch. She Ittitr.:been tran-
sferred WI Toronto from London and
maitiotOmetAkithgobig city ,on the
weekend.
Wingham has three new com-
mercial faces along main street.
Ralph Harrison is the new manager
at Ideal Supply. Peter McGillawee,
the former manager, will manage
the Kincardine branch. Ernie King
has opened the Ernie King Music
Centre and Archie Parker has
bought Bennett's variety store.
Hockey fans in Wingham take
their game too seriously. Police had
to dispatch an officer to the arena to
protect players in the penalty box
from some overly partisan fans.
. Agriculture
Minister
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budget, does opt Oease Ontar
Treasurer Rob** Nixon.,
Mr. Nixon argues that OttaWal
budget ignores previncied concerns'
and says the federal ,blidget wii
bring about a steadyreductioh inti
rate of federal transfer payment
for health*care and education, an
this will result in a shift of th
financial burden to the provinces
He predicts that Ontario's medicare
costs alone could increase by $35
Among Mr. Nixon's other
criticisms were the absence of any
federal aid for the construction o
new public housing, and tlielailure
of the federal government to develOp
a program .to assist workers
displaced as a result of the proposed
Canada-U.S, trade-agieement. •
Ontario -German -Trade -
Premier David Peterson's two-
week European trade and
development mission concluded
with a visit to the Federal Republic
of Germany.
As he did in Switzerland and Great
Britain,. Mr. Peterson continued.to
promote European investment
opportunities in Ontario. While in
Ontario's twin — the Province of
Baden-Wurttenbeerg — Mr.
Peters_en,_ together _with Minister --
President Lothar Spaeth, discussed
the possibility of opening an Ontario.
trade office in the German province.
In a continuing effort to advance
Ontario's business interests, Mr.
Peterson expects to send to Baden-
Wurttenbeerg, members of the
Premier's Council Technology Fund
later this year. The council hopes to
explore areas of co-operation in high
technology research and develop.
ment.
Busy Week
Last week MPPs returned to the
legislature to pass three important
bills.
On Feb. 9, new conflict-of-interest
legislation was passed, which
requires all members and their
immediate families'to disclose their
assets, debts and financial holdings
to a conunissioner.
While the conflict-of-interest
legislation cannot guarantee that
members will always act with in-
tegrity, it will permit much greater
public scrutiny of members' at-
tivities.
On Feb. 10, the legislature passed
a bill establishing a review board to
monitor auto insurance premiums.
In order to ensure fairness, the
legislation eliminates such factors
as age; sex and marital status in the
setting of insurance rates. -'
4Finally, the legislature passed a
law requiring direct elections of
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Muirielpai eleetiOrii; offerirtg. voters
the .opportunityelectmembers-
a- to *fro Toronto, Co Theie:
W111 De 0 his fall's
Optesentittiv es WW1) e)oinedbY
sbt municipal mayors •••
e Beef Maiketkig'Grodn. • ' ".•
s A ,beef industry task torcerNiii '
d been established to review .the
the changing marketing needs of the
beef industry in Ontario. 'the group.
will make its, recommendations in
6 June. •
The new grotiP represents -a full . •
cross section of the beef industry.
There are a number -of views on the
f present system of Market4 beef in,
Ontario. Sonlepeople'gre calling for
the prohibition of direct salesfrom
, producer to -packer, auction;' Sales'
Want assistance, while some
producers are demanding regulated
marketing. There are also concerns
-.about the supply of feeder cattle and
the competitive position of the.
Ontario beef industry.
Formation of the Beef Marketing
Task Force is supported by the
Ontario Cattlemen's Association and I
the Beef Producers for Change, and
both organizations are represented
on the task force.
In forming the group, every effort
was made to ensure representation
front all sectors- of- the -beereattle
marketplace. -
The only way changes can be
made in this industry is if all
segments work together to find a
consensus in recommending a
strategy for the development -of a
beef marketing system. I want the
task force to investigate all
marketing options and make
recommendations in June. I have
left it with this group to establish its
own terms of reference within that
broad mandate. In otter words, I
have given the task kireelifreeliatid
in conducting this 'very . significant
study.
Grants to Riding
The Pineridge Snowmobile Club
has recently been the recipient of a
$5,094 grant from the Ministry of
Tourism and Recreation which will
be used for increasing membership
xeter withdraws from
county planning service
The Town of Exeter has decided it
no longer wish to use the Planning
services offered by Huron County's
planning and development depart-
ment
Huron County Council was advised
of Exeter's decision at its regular
February meeting.
During presentation of the
planning and development corn-
rnittee report, council read a copy of
Exeter's resolution withdrawing
from County planning services,
effective Dec. 31, 1987. Instead, the
consultant.
However, council was also advised
that Exeter Still intends to par-
ticipate in the economic develop-
ment aspect of the county depart -
Ment. -
The town has suggested to Huron
County Clerk -Treasurer Bill Hardy
that the planning portion of the
Huron County budget should be
separated from 'the rest of the
county budget and requested that
the separated portion not be in-
cluded in Exeter's apportionment
irOWitivii#olgtePAr4PIPAPAing ri.2211,91telial MAW
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planner Wayne Caldwell's report
concerning Exeter's withdrawal,
council recommended that Exeter
be advised that county planning and
development services — and all
other services — shall continue to be
apportioned in i: as they have in
the past.
Mr. Hanly also said if county
council accepts either of the new
county -wide tax reassessment
proposals — Section 63 or Section 70
— county apportionment will be
elbuittated and Exeter's request,
therefore, unnecessary.
and for expanding its trails.
A Community Planning Grant to a
maximum of $12,528 has been an-
nounced for the Village of Herman to
assist in the development of an
economic development strategy. An
initial payment of $6,264 from the
Ontario Ministry of Tourism and
Recreation will be forwarded im-
mediately.
Morris records
1987 surplus
Morris Township has a surplus of
$22,671 for 1988.
Accountant John Jeffray of
Lucknow attended last Tuesday's
meeting of council to present the
township financial statement.
In a telephone interview after last
week's meeting, Clerk -Treasurer
—Nancy Michie said savings realized
in several areas contributed to the
surplus. For example, fire costs
were under budget, she said, as were
interest costs and. the waste diSposal
budget.
What council will do with the extra'
funds will be discussed next month
when the 1988 budget is struck.
INHERIT FORTUNE
A Wingbani couple, Arthur Law
and his wife, left by boat for England
in the summer of 1920a/id upon their
arrival, were to claim a fortune
which was left . them .4.0. ral/tOme.
k.