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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1988-04-19, Page 3. • ...;;;4.-P.. • .--"4"..; • • -• • 4. 6, • : • • .,.f4;• o• 6,4 • LITTLE DANA SHAW of longingly at the recent tea, hall. • ••:?.., ,S**. Wingham looked over the bake table bake and craft sale held at the Bluevale * CRIME STOPPERS of Huron County Inc. Phone 1-800-265-1777 Crime Stoppers of Huron County Inc. is seeking the help of the public in solving this theft which occurred in the Clinton area. On the morning of May 1, 1987, employees of Levis Contracting Company at RR 2, Clinton discovered that three transmissions had been taken out of trucks parked in the yard The thieves removed two Fuller 13 -speed transmissions and one five - speed transmission for a dump truck with cutting torches. Lifting equipment would have been used to place the transmissions on a truck because of their weight. The total value of the stolen property exceeds $5,000. If you have any information about this or any other serious crime, call Crime Stoppers of Huron County toll free at 1-800-265-1777. You could earn a cash reward of up to $1,000 if the information leads to an arrest. Callers will not be required to reveal their identity nor testify in court. May is safety awareness month for motorcycles May will be proclaimed Motorcycle Safety and Awareness month in 'Wingham as the result of action taken at the regular April meeting of Wingham Town Council. Following a presentation by Allen Wagar, representing the Bikers' Rights Organization (B/w), council agreed to the proclamation. Mr. Wager said the organization hopes to persuade every municipality in the province to make similar proclamations in an effort to promote more public awareness of motorcycles and motorcycle safety. The War.Amputations of Canada presents: NAKISKA KIDS In a new film called The Nakiska Kids, 17 members of The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program challenge the slopes of Nakiska — site for the alpine events at the 1988 Winter Olympics. Chris, born Misting his arms and legs, has always wanted to 1i like Karl. At Nakiska, his dream comes ChfnpaarisKoch with WafAnips true, thanks to your support of the ClnefExecutive Officer Cliff CHAMP PEogram. - Chaddetton and Karl Hilziaget, The Nakiska Kids is available on ektilikleg ampwee and well - loan, free of charge, by contacting knoiiin as theliivermsulted* skier the address belOw: "lour I! megsaget th4isir Ainggitii4onsof,C0 suidquarters, gay 111vOsidii•Oriviii Ottawa, two -10%00m. Ths Wet Arivutationi Ost010 is 1,40%1040 Charitable organization operated by fotkiiPutieli Oft a fl_6111SOfit'b. Vie War Amps does not fecalveteivern- , tirtjtmlidOld .ritishalitotafotrnoilo plasm do not hasitrite tdritect TO 1314•110' itair 10 613 105 dial toll‘ftee 1,0004694021' bttili1'41ractittlfdial tail4 um " :Ott Cheritahle kigistratIOn hhirribert 0286914 09 101 • A new real" ire potentially year of opertitiOnAM increase its profitability in OthSiggellt, 1.1116 a just -released government study of all railway branch lines in midwestern Ontario; - . • Since its release; Project BOO has identified several areas where costs can be reduced to -turther, improve the scheme's viability and profitability. The nine-month study conducted by the Peat Marwick consulting group was commissioned by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Transport Canada and was initiated at the request of Project ReRail, .a public interest group based in Owen Sound. Both Canadian Pacific and Can- adian National want, within the next few years, to abandon their branch lines in the study area which is bounded by Mississauga, London, Lake puron, and Owen Sound in the north. Peter Bowers, Project ReRail's project co-ordinator, said the $130,000 study has proven the group's contention that a regional railway has its place in the region's transportation infrastructure and that it has the potential to operate profitably. • ' :•1:411.4" • •• ' ,°„t • ; • •,,•••:.• , . 141-;‘, "Our new rail company, which will be known as Ontario Mid- western Rail Services, will offer the region's shippers a personal, safe and reliable_ service at -competitive rates," Mr, Rawerssaid. "Our service will be tailored to the • customers' needs, something that big railroads no longer offer on these or other branch lines." The proposed Ontario Midwestern Rail Services will streamline the present 627 miles of CN and CP- rail lines in- the study area into a com- • pact, efficient system of 290 to 350 miles serving the needs of more than 100 communities in nine counties and regional municipalities. Project ReRail is currently placing the new railway's management team and will soon have its business plan completed for presentation to government and potential investors. "Our plan has been 10 years in the Correction In an article last week reporting an offer to purchase a portion of the Wingham Cenotaph property, the location was incorrectly identified as being 50 feet deep with a frontage of 10.75 feet on Diagonal Road. Instead the property in question has an irregular shape and fronts on John Street East. We regret any confusion resulting from this misinformation. Making " Bowers said, - have - researched arid studied ffie opportlinitleahr a regional raft* very carefully." Without the Project ReRail plan, - he said, the region will let5e all of its rail service within the next few years since most of the lines are or will be up for abandonment. • Detailed proposals to acquire several et the area's lines are currently •being drafted with presentation to the railway com- patties expected by theendofAprfl.- A key part of the group'splan lea request to the province for preferred status in buying the lines now owned by CN and CP. The two companies • *gal* indica • lines outri government from going ott, The groupa1so.„Plans federal government fer $225 mililon to cover -part of the cost �f buying telites running through places 02011 as St. Thonias, Guelph, Parlibill-and OwenSound. Mr. Bowers has dismissed a re- cent comment by a CP Rail official tharrail freight does not break even in hauls shorter than 1,180 kilometres, There are railroads capable of being profitable in five kilometres if a, company has good, management, he said. Meet your changing financial obli- •gations with.a Financial Security -Manning Piogram from The Co-operators. Call today for complete information. Keith Adams the %Alp co-opeators Insurance Services WINGHAM: 8 Alfred Street, 357-3739 LIFE:1-10ME •AUTO • COMMERCIAL • FARM - TRAVEL • I+Canadian Radio -television and Telecommunications Commission Conseil de la radiodiffusion et des telecommunications canadiennes Ciere • NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CRTC - Notice of Public Hearing 1988-29. The Commission will hold a public hearing commencing on 7 June 19— at the Conference Centre, Phase IV, 140 Promenade du Portage, Hull, Que., to consider the following: 27. LISTOWEL, ARTHUR, PALMERSTON, HARRISTON, MOUNT FOREST AND SURROUNDING AREA AND %A/INGHAM, Ont. Applications (::1382700, 880383500) by COUNTRY CABLE LIMITED, licensee of the broadcasting receiving undertakings serving the above -noted locations for approval to transfer the effective control of the licensee through the transfer 01 10,000 oommon voting -shares- (100%) to CUC Bit:tea-Wing United, agent for Trillium Cable Communications Limited. Examination of applications: County Clibb Limited, 360 Wallace Ave. North, Listowel, N4W 1L2 and CUC Broadcasting Limited, 1530 Markham Road, Suitt) 502, Scarborough. 45. WINGHAM, Ont. Application (873249700) by CKNX BROADCASTING MITE) to renew the WO. ,-: , ng licence for CKNX-FM Wingham, expiring 30 September It ::. CKNX-FM is currently authorized to °wall withine 6 R music format. In the applioabon for renewal, iris proposed that the station henceforth be operated within musical Group I, which encompasses the actual format of the station. The Commission intends to review with the bcensae itoapparentonce with u n 17(1) of the Radio Regulations, 1986 concerning Foreground INTERVENERSsegrner. . on PUBLIC .14 et 'cation: 15 Carling Terrace, Wingham, NOG 2W0. NG 10 MAKE AN ORAL PRESENTATION IN FRENCH, OFTHEIR INTEF1VENTION AT THE ARFIANGEM AwfiEns.EQUESTED TO INFORM THE COMMISSION IN ORDETHAT THE NECESSARY ::::::Mdit:00041411,07: - , this notice and the application may be viewed at CRTC, Centel Building, Les Terrasses de la IntaiVtin , 6 t 0 Portage, -Room 201, Null. Ou6Wc. •With tip Stioretaty General, CRTC, Ottawa, Ont. KM ON2, with proof that a copy has been, Branch at pi ) On 0_1' bOfigo- :16 May 198a, For more information you may else Call the CRTC Public Hearings . . Of 997-4027, CRTC Information Servibes in Hull at (819) 997-0913. •.. 1 . ' Canada' • ,•••