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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1988-03-08, Page 4Published al WIlishluin. Ontt$ ' p. 390 111# by Wenger Brain,. thrilled • Barry Wenger, Pusher David Wenger, President • ltlprMau=Maci4e;Rr, Robert Murphy, Editor Audrey Currie, Adyerti Member—Canadian C0010,0 14 Newspaper Assoc. Ontario Community Newspaper Assoc. Subscriptions $21.00 per year $23.00 beyond 40 -mite zone Second Class Mail Registration No. 0821 Questionable tactic RTreas.. ag Six molt, J2.80 Return postage guaranteed Police in a number of municipalities are warning business owners .and professionals to look closely at what appear to be invoices requesting payment. Not all bills are what they seem. Complaints about the slick method which an advertising directory is using to select funds are prompting the police to remind people to read the small print on any invoices they receive in the mail. Wingham and area is not to be left out in this warning. One of the questionable "invoices" has been received at this office and it is surely safe to say that we are not the only business :to have been solicited: locally.. It is perfectly understandable why theunknowing and trusting person would process the fake invoice for payment. They certainly do appear to be authentic as the top portion resembles a bill for services and the recipient is asked to pay a certain amount ® in our case, more than $100. At the .bottom is what appears to be a receipt, but includes the warning that the document is a solicitation for advertising in a directory. Because of this disclaimer, those sending the invoices are legally avoiding charges of fraud, but such dick. tactics smack considerably of questionable ethics. Unfertgnately, the reason such borderline practices work is because many of us are either too naive or hurried to check each authentic -appearing document to cross our desks.his is particularly -true in large companies where one department is responsible for receiving such invoices, another for approving accounts and yet another for issuing payment. Owners should be warned they may inadvertently pay an unnecessary bill and should also inform their em- ployees of that risk. Ordinarily, one is inclined to applaud the clever ap- proach which is often used in advertising. In this case, however, the method is Tess clever than it is downright underhanded. Congratulations! We at this newspaper extend our congratulations to James A. Currie who has been selected as The Wingham Advance -Times Citizen of the Year for 1987. In the eyes of the five -member selection committee, Mr. Currie best exemplified the criteria of outstanding leadership, dedication and determination for which candidates were nomingted. We certainly have no quarrel with the decision. For many years Mr. Currie has given nothing less than that to his community. We are pleased to be able to have even a small part in recognizing his contribution. However, we must also point out that the selection committee's task was not an easy one. Wingham Mayor Jack Kopas, Rev. Douglas Madge, Norman Rude, John Mann and Janet Clark Made their selection from 14 nominations submitted for a total of 11 candidates. In our opinion, each of the nominees met the criteria and we did not envy the judges. To the readers who submitted nominations, we extend our thanks. The pride you take in your community is evident in the quality of the candidates you'put forward. in the future, perhaps, it is possible that one of them also will be selected for the award. Again, our congratulations to •Mr. Currie, The 1987 Wingham Advance -Times Citizen of the Year! Cat-astrophe Waterloo cat lovers are anything but purring over that municipality's recently passed bylaw prohibiting the felines from running at large and requiring owners to abide by a "poop -and -scoop" regulation. Along with leashes, cats will have to wear identification tags bearing the nameof the owner or a number listed by the humane :society. The howling noise currently being heard in. That area Is one of delight from dogs who have long felt the bylaws discriminatedagainst them by singling canines out fOr such legislation. • Ll 4isNettemomputtifftwarat. THE FIRST C�_�T THE NINVOLVED L FFE PALESTINIAN TERRORIST ROP CANNGA .. MARCH 1941 The Blyth Continuation School held its commencement, with special mention made of Donald Sundercock who won the cham- pionship for senior boys' athletics and general proficiency; Miss Rhea Shaw for junior girls, with Phyllis Bray as a close runnerup. At the Wroxeter Businessmen's ice carnival, Mrs. J. N. Allen was the oldest skater on the ice and Jimmie Allen Jr. was the youngest. Glenn Jardine had the best national costume and Gilberta Howes was the best dressed bdy. Rev. J. Pollock has resigned from his position as pastor of the Presby- terian resbyterian Church in Whitechurch, a position he has ably filled during the past. 14 years. The community regrets that his health necessitates this move. George Card, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Caof Wingham, recently joined the 'Argyle and Sutherland Scottish Re ment and is stationed at Niagara -on -the -Lake. This year the town has tried a new system of snow plowing ® doing the roadways and not the sidewalks. This action has met with the ap- proval of the citizens. However, the sun has caused the road to be slushy so motorists are asked to drive carefully and slowly so those walking on the roadway will not get splashed. Sir Frederick Baiting, discoverer of insulin and one of the world's foremost medical authorities, was killed in a plane crash near Musgrave Harbor, Newfoundland, while flying to England with in- formation on an important new rnledical discovery. ORA A Huron County Industrial Promotion Board, with aims at bringing industry., .into Huron County, was formed at -a Meet fin Clinton. The board appointed an executive, with Councillor Earl Hamilton of Wingham named a director. Bert Isard had a perfect cribbage hand last week. Playing with Alvin Orvis, Bert was dealt three fives and the jack of spades and, sure enough, the five of spades turned up, giving him a perfect 29. G. Clayton Gammage, former manager of the Dominion Bank in Wingham, has been appointed manager of the Niagara Falls branch of the bank. His many friends in Wingham wish him suc- cess in his new appointment. Vic `Loughlean's Lions Midgets defeated Seaforth 5-3 at the Wingham Arena, to win the John Mitchell Trophy, emblematic of the WOAA Midget C championship. The trophy was presented to Captain Jim Campbell after the game by M. L. "Tory" Gregg, business manager of the WOAA. A strange contraption came down from Owen Sound to help Inca! members of the Rural. Hydro in PRESS COUNCIL The Advance -Times is a member of the Ontario Press Council which will consider written com- plaints plaints about the publico tion Of news, opinions' and advertising. If •al cpm plaint can't be resolved with the newspaper, it should be sent to the On- tario Press Council, 151 Slater $t., Suite 708, Ot- tawa, Ont. K1P 5H3. bucking country snow drifts. The Bombardier, a track -type of snowmobile, proved helpful in getting hydro crews out to the farms to restore power in rural areas after last week's storm. The machine is capable of speeds up to 50 miles an hour and came from Owen Sound under its own steam in less than three hours. A suggestion that the Caledonian Games be revived at Lucknow has sparked interest in the village. Half a century ago, games flourished there and brought thousands of people from the surrounding country. Latest organization to take up the question is the Lucknow branch of the Canadian Legion. The community of Westfield was isolated after a storm knocked out hydro and telephone lines. It will be some time before telephone con- nections will be completed and side roads are still irnpassable. High school students from the district were stranded at Auburn and Belga ave Loin Wednesday until Saturday. MARCH 1964 The annual meeting of the White- church Library Board was held at the home of Mrs. Doris Willis. Mrs. George Fisher was appointed chairman, the position having been held previously by the late Albert Patterson. Mrs. Willis is secretary - treasurer of the board. Gorrie-Wroxeter Squirt and Pee - Wee hockey teams held a banquet. Awards were presented to the most vaivabie players, Barry O'Krafka for Squirts and Jack Watson for Pee- Wees. Another tiny prince has joined the Royal Family. Queen Elizabeth II gave birth to her fourth child, a son, who automatically becomes third in succession to the British throne after the Prince of Wales, 15 and Prince, - (Continued on Page 5A)