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The Town of •Wingham and its
business community needs to be as
aggressive as possible in the area of
economic development, Huron MPP
and Agriculture and Food Mnister
Jerk Riddell- told members of the
Wingham Business Association
Thursday.
Mr. Riddell was at the Wingham
Golf and Curling Club to address the
regular February meeting of the
assotiation.
While there are some activities
currently being undertaken to at-
tract industry and new business to
this area, Mr. Ridtle11 said he feels
there is a need for even- more ac-
tivity in selling the town as a home
for new businesses and tourist
operations.
"For. eXample, I know Wingham
councithas a committee responsible
for economic development and ikhas
undertaken some. initiatives," he
said. ollowever,,; I think there is
*in .• ker., a mori-aggressiv,e ap-
friladh 0y:this particular body."
Some towns and villages not Bruch
Aarger - than Wingham haire tired
fult-tinte,'-' -economic development
•-• officers, while -other municipalities
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have very active and high profik.,
economic development committees • '
or commissions which are con-
stantly looking for new business and
searching for ways to 1p existing
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.enterprises expand. Still others,
spend considerably o advertising
the merits of their area to potential'.
new 'business.
"Now, I am not saying that
Wingham should necessarily acitipt
any of these specific ideas, but I do
think the town and its business,
community should seriously look at
ways of stepping up efforts to attract
new businesses."
_ He suggested a county or regional
approach to -economic development
as a possible plan of attack and
pointed out that -a committee of
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HONOR RETIREE — Mrs. Janet Clark, chairman of the Wingham
and District Hospital's board of governors' public relations corrimit-
tee, honored retiring hospital employee Florence Ohm with a certifi-
cate at the board's' February meeting. Mrs. Ohm had worked as a
dietary aide at the hospital for 20 years.
Board defines hospital's'.
future role and direction
The Wingham and District
Hospital's board of governors has
defined what it sees as the hospital's
future direction.
A motion from the board's closed
January session was brought for-
ward to last week's February
meeting, stating the hospital's in-
tention to proceed with a two-phase
project.
The first phase, or initial thrust,
will be to improve the servicesp the
intensive care and coronary care
units, as well as the operating rooms
and maternity area.
The second phase will consist of
improvements to the chronic care,
rehabilitation and pediatrics
departments and any other areas
which require updating.
A consulting firm recently com-
pleted a role study on future direc-
tions of the hospital and a maker
plan and master program study
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Township reflows
insurance policy
currently are underway. No move
can be made :by the board until the
results of the master plan and
-program have been completed.
In a telephone interview following
last week's meeting, Norman
Hayes, the 'hospital's executive
director, said the results of the
master plan 'and program may be
mailable by June.
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East Wawanosh;qUilac.ii paid its reeently-aftheconunimity centre.
The township paid $1,033 for 1988
to the Wingham ReOreation
Department. The figure includes
township registration in recreation
denartment programs, as well as a
lird grant.
Council also granted $1,000 to the
Auburn Hall Board.
yearly levies to several groups at a
special meeting held -Earlier this
month, including fire and
recreation.
In a telephone interview follow ng
the meeting, Clerk-Treasuier
Winona Thompson said the township
paid $10,056 to the WinghamAand
Area Fire Board for 1987 fire 'calls
and 1'03 operating costs.
A total of $2;500 was for fire il
while the remainder was Ohe
township's eight per cent share of
the department's operatiniCex-
penses.
Mrs. Thompson said councikalso
paid its 1988 levy to the Blytifyire
Department in the amount of $9000.
Still with levies, East Wawtnosh
paid $8,283 to the Blyth and District
Community Centre Board for 1988.
Of that amount, Mrs. Thompson said
$3,965 is East ,Wawanosh's share of
the new b5ine chiller installed
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East Wawanosh Township has
renewed its policy with the Ontario
Municipal Employees illintrance.".",
program, operated through the. •
Rural Ontario Municipalities
Assoeiation (ROltIA). •
Clerk-Treasuret Winona TheMp-
son reports the teintthipS 198 pre
mium is OM% ovOr.
$100 from,last year. •
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.EL, '1 — ,CIIIY ik)iffrig* a keildenf al the 'Brook-
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hailen Nursing Horne near- Wlhgham, helped Brownies Karen SchN
and ,Leslie.HoWirIes blowout the candles on a birthday cake ,to cele-
brateIhlifkil* MY"; ,the birthddys otkord end Lady Baden-Powell, •
foundersthe Scout and Girl Guide mo em Ng
Directory
is delayed
by one week
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Due to the positive response, the
large -type area telephone directory
scheduled for delivery with this
week's edition of The Advance -
Times will not be circulated until
next Tuesday, March 8.
Because of this response more
production time is required, but our
readers are reminded to watch for
the new directory in their copy of
this newspaper next week.
Whiteout causes
pile-up at Bluevale
White-out conditions early last
Monday morning, Feb. 22, caused a
four -vehicle pile-up near Bluevale.
According to an Ontario
Provincial Police spokesman at
Wingham, only one person, John
Jamieson, 57, of Listowel required
treatment for minor injuries at
Wingham and District Hospital.
The police say the mishap oc-
curred at 1245 a.m. near the in-
tellection of Highways 86 and 87. A
vehicle driven by William Warren,
40, of Port Elgin was rear-ended by
the Jamieson vehicle during a white-
out.
Mr. Jamieson's vehicle was struck
from behind by a vehicle thiven by
Donald Datema, 26, of Auburn and
Mr. Datetnals vehicle was struck by
a transport truck driven by Dale
McLean, 38, of Gorrie, say the OPP.
Damage , all vehicles is ,being,
listed as miner, according to police.
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