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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1988-09-13, Page 1bmfirn'{,ixc, .04 Oen nk .iE ;1g rt .may pa sn cW. t <<,,FM7,x aim °l }MKx 1 Most area„schools have reported a slight increase in enrollment this fall. However, there are numerous staffl ges. Ken Weed, principal at the F. E. Madill Secondary School in Wingham, reports an increase of ap proxiinat-ely 10 s over this time lasha F t re will be ± t P ll a irolied at e the dust e clears". �'. lasrt Tc(esday, an #nerease of eaght Murray Hunter, former head of the-, history department, • replaces Ralph Wareham as vice.principal.at dill Mr. Wareham has gone to Central Huron Secondary Scheele at Clinton and Ken Roberts now heads the Madill history department. In other -staff changes:at the;. high school, drafting teacher Norm Anderson has retired; Re` is rePlaced u_Jones a recenta F to chair* S�. y ack Kopaswwiil . not .be seeking re-election in the . muuieipa! ection this Novem : *.'-a brief statement at the tog - elision of , the . regular :September se "on -of Wingham Town Council, Mr. Kopas , made that announcee menta t ` ecent staff chan$es'and + ditional assiggi ents.:at my .0t. place (F. E. Madill Secondary $0001) combined with increasing demands of the position of mayor, no longer leave me with sufficient time and energy to do justice to both," Mr. Kopas said. "Consequently, it is not possible for me to'continue. serving on our town council beyond_ the,. current term, and I therefore - will not be seeking re-election:" Mr. Kopas was first elected . to tett** for a + ► -term 1 and.. served . chairman -1A -.the- finance and management com- mittee during that , time. He was •9 elected mayor in the 5 inuncipal election. RIDE o truck lest riston, where the team bra b t • • bit Orly of Cental 'Hurons, is tai : bus nese this year at Madill: and lilra. . MCClorry, also formerly .of t lento , a i0_4104 the: sei�enc Ye -de y-" k oJgtenlidrg, -- oriffir yN" Marton, is teaching mathematics:, Don Sza�rek., a teacher , in' the Madnll technical department,:.has taken a year's leave of absence. - heAringliam Public-, 0I Ki ower 1987 :o nevi leachers;;,. Robin .• Turner and::Mary="Jane ::Sandilands; have joined the.. staff. Mse Turner is teething ,:.Grade 2, while Ms. Sandilands is teaching Grade 2-3. • 4 ►'nghain s 1 fie Run is slated for this Sunday, Sept, 18, starting at 10 a,in.. - The annual run raises funds for cancan .,earch.;wancares:.on,.-the • dream of the young man, Terry Fox, who.: Was forced to end his cross- eoinitry run m ' 1980 When he was stricken with the disease.' Linda Edgar . of Wingham, who, along . with her husband J. -Dal is sa Brent .Bowyer conies , to the WinghPul.lic School"' n fr: Lowick anamd East la:He wi be teaching the t w � ern +ed :self- contained class and: back to teach. ter (Comite' • The time has arrived for the Town of Wingham to present justification for its annexation,.. claims, town council heard at its- regular Septem- ber session. :Attennding that meeting � ee a Were• tiii: 'ayl0r and talc McGrath, fact finders:. with -the Ontario Mini stry of Municipal Affairs' Municipal boundaries branch, who told corn*" x proposal to annex - ons. of ter �..#_.. Turnberry Township hada new progressed to Where it is°getting close to the judgment stage". The fact finders were reporting • on the most recent meeting with Turnberry Township .amtslit Weeks ago . at "which ambers of that council again -made it clear that they wanted Wntigharn to iuetifyany proposal to annex. "They are just as adamant about. this (Wiitigham's ;w. d aised with the response and is hoping for a good turnoutthis .' Sunday. Following the openingGere n nies, --the--7 picnic shelter at Riverside Sark". those participating Paay gran ;walk bicycle, skateboard or rollerskate. the 1O-kilometre- Refreshige is wi lle ite ©n " latest) proposal being justified `ars they are about any proposal," N r. Taylor said.H • Turnberry countif is. insisting on a precise statement of needs front the town and a detailed rationale as to why it wants annex approximate=. ly 400 acres of pr per from he :. township.. "I think they (Turnber?r council) eve made,:their position •cllear, ::. Councillor .James McGregor said of the fact finder's report. Councilor Bill McGrath, although acknowledging the _validity of 'urnberry'srequest for .justifi rtion and rationale, said, he did not, understand why the township ,was asking for icri` bre atioit oer , ►hat services'the town would proitide,on the annexed property. "What difference _ does (servicing) , make whether or netwe annex a farm? I could see it if it were a subdivision." Mr. Taylor, 'however, pointed. out that Turnberry councillors, want. "t0. be able to justify annexation to their (Continued on Page 2A) Past chairman not a candidate in 1988 election Wingham resident Art Clark has ann tmeed he' will not seek re- eleec- tion /he Huron County Board of ducation this November. Mr. Clark, a past chairman of the ° RCE;, toldThe Advance-`I'iznies that or' rens i Teti to. his fainity lied: `. ha decid ottos'ee 1 l fire r " filth egg redistribution tin y carr Mr, Clark also pohimd outthal W`ingharn will nu* have its own rep- resentative, rather than sharing bard representation with another bori rg ►ieip lity. 11 rt