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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1988-11-08, Page 4i ;fG David Wenger, Robert Murphy, Own. oolotr, Pei *by Wenger 4P111 Wenger, Pubs 'mm ore['i-areas. Audrey C c, vQrtising 1Via�nager • Member—Canadian Com►,nunewpaper.Assoc. Ontario Community NeMier ; Subscriptions $21.00 per year $23.00 beyond 40 -mile zone Second Class Mail Registration No. 0821 six months $12 Return postage guaranteed Why we remember them Young people may not clearly understand why a whole genera- tion of their grandfathers and uncles went to war nearly fifty years ago. Perhaps some of today's children believe that we of an earlier generation "signed up" because we had a great_sense of adven- ture, or perhaps that we wanted to be heroes. These same young peopleihould understand that neither of the above could be far- ther from the truth. We had no television in those days, were enough to keep us abreast of eality. andrWe knew, withoutna aWs doubt, what fate awaited our mothers and sisters, as well as he children in our families, should Hitler's legions win the war in Europe. It would be the same dreadful slaughter` which had been meted out to countless thousands across the ocean. Young men and women in 1939 and 1940 enlisted in the Canadian armed forces, prepared to die so that those dreadful evils which had over- taken France, Norway, Holland, Poland and Czechoslovakia could never take place in Canada. . It must be remembered that in those early days the United States had not entered the war, and none of usoun reason to believe they would. Great Britain had herpeople back to the wall the only European country which had not been overrun by the Germans. We expected any day to find out that the German arm had landed in England, so we did the onlythingy e volunteered for overseas service. We were not pessimistic 3lyoung people; :. but we knew quite clearly that the chances of being killed in action were enormous. So this year when you stand in silence to _honor the war dead, remember that had it not been for the brave young people who went overseas to defend Canada, you might never have had a chance to be free and happy. Remember, in silence, the young people who fought and died in two terrible wars that you might live, go to school. marry and become parents to happy children. - changing political fortunes Last week we penned an editorial to the effect that the fate of. the Liiberal party and its leader, John Turner, seemed all but sealed: What a difference a week can make! In that interval, following the debate involving the three leaders, public opinion has altered drastically. Recent opinion polls show that the Liberals are now running neck -and -neck with the Conser- vatives. It seems possible that the voting on Nov. 21 may' provide, the country witha minority government. The question of free trade has finally caught fire and Canadians now must decide for themselves whether or not to support the par- ty which will bring closer relations with the United, States into force. Despite all the rhetoric which is being devoted to the question, the average voter will still have difficulty making up his or her mind. It is extremely difficult to get any firm grasp of who will be hurt by free trade and who will benefit. The charge has been Made that our social programs, such as medicare and old age pensions, could be endangered. But denials of this charge have been loud and vociferous. Certainly some industries and some jobs will be adversely affected but so far neither side has been clear or explicit on this subject. Apposition parties continue to demand a referendum on free trade, but it appears that is exactly what this election will become. Free trade is the burning question and the Nov, 21 election will ef- fectively settle the matter, once and for all. Disposing of our trath • Few municipal councils in our immediate area. have come to grips with what is becoming a popular question -- recycling ourarm e. Not that we can blame them. With I n • ' local-- islet3tl�tn� aipi�itt�b . , count lls are leaving the decision to those who tiri►ill<;.assu'' this month. c" It would appear that We will .b d ,ouf...of s ea W municipalities if we' delay; wok tlh+e► of , which to place recydl`able�w uull slid become r � � t�l stn®otttiyQ�.l�erilw .ite h���� �' � plan guret0. $ the ternei usable materials ..whit 44r* d ci eg are the first'.andmosire' which is no longer�•.��;����. la,, t��' When:we :at+ . logical wln l si yry • • A.. it. • Y 4310 r17.• __ rr ! f�rrr`f FF rr:� rfrr ! r;•'• rr. ti r rr r"`rr Sir" rF rr��'`rFj F/• f' r r/•r i,� r f/ �rrr `! �l�r r!`rrlr F rrr r ,!• rr r r r ' r• r�• f.f ••�lff .F`f� �'� % ! r' r • rFr riff' f'rrrr ?" r boo ! ray }sYj oao �r f i`` ' 'r"` f f •. �,.,+ l;�/rrr?. K'• +' f FF`rXrf ',! /i rr r r .! rr F rr r i! %:•,/,..::;4,4 •'' f r, i r r• - r f • ! �rf' ir� ' fr ,:,r! f % fi Fr' f Frr. r.f � , `�`• :,f .//;rrd• •�rF a�F`�:, '-4", e, cel;4rlrrFj. 4` !r ' �Yr r1;1 fr_ r,rr Frf.4!ff irF!/.rr�!`r `%r �`f��fl��r!' NOVEMBER 194f.k ,, accepted the iti of At' a special mein of Wingham l on organist and g ng choirmaster at the Wingham United Town Council, Councillor Joe Evans Church.: He is a teacher at the was named by his fellow councillors Teachers' Training College in as reeve for tale - unexpired term of Stratford,and London. the former reeve, Capt, R: S. Het erington, K.C. - . Noble rand ,of Win hani fogy_ A pleasant time was spent at the Other _office .are Fredcd a Terr>E home of Mr:` and ' Mrs. Robert �:: - Coultes; third line of Morris when �! tCashck, . E b- Roy Sennett was installed as andoyyNlundy; S': Lewis neighbors and .friends' gathered to The induction service of Rev. spend a social evening with Mr. and Maurice D. McNabb as minister of Mrs. Gilbert Nethery and family the congregations of Bluevale and before their departure for their new Belmore Presbyterian Churches home in Huilett. An -address was took place in the Bel pore Church, read by Nelson Higgins and the about 150 attending. • family was presented with a beauti- A social evening ful occasional chair and table. Wroxeter for newlyweds Mr. and The village of Teesvvater, which Mrs, has been under local option since Ghon of , ,e=els©Unto Unfortunately 1910, will vote on the question of the Mrs. Gibson,Y sale of beer and wine on Dec. .before leaving for the E 19. E. ' party, took- seriously 'ill and was R. Chaffe heads the petition�,for taken by ambulance to St. Joseph's those favoring. beveragerooms, Hospital' .in Toronto. while E. G. Thompson is� � � Mood titans- C chair- fusions • bait; to be administered inistered Ste man of the local tem � ' per"arnce group. enroute. She ; was accompanied to The new Rainbovi Bridge, Toronto . by lin•. :finis and- her replacing that fait* span Wrecked . husband. ar by ice, "was . o� erred to grafi ii! a slaw E f • •a. s :' He was . presented with . an' oil portrait in recognition of his. 22 years of service to the group. The J. Mason and Son book store, located at the corner of John and Josephine Streets, has been sold to Miss Itarris. Theystore was the oldest: -c.Qati ipously operated k business in, town established. by John Mason Sr. in 1879. Arnold Mathers, son of Mr. ,And Mrs. Mel Mathers, RR 4, Wuegham, - rec eived his Bachelor of Arts degree at the fall convocation at the Univer- sity of Western Ontario. He is now principal of Usborne Township Central School. 11TOVE1VIBER 1974 Ontar o=Schola sMp winners at 1. Madill Secondary „School 'aro wren Galbr'sitth, Mardi Adams, Robert Loreie,, Jim Fairless Philip askanette and Mark Van tnpvoort. In attendance at the Wingham Len goon's annual banquet were nine ea residents who served in the orld War. They are George An ger, George -Howson George n is, . Gf�e Dick Frank. Seddon, George ckk Bui�b; �. Emily dames Currie and Erwin iiwbra y ;' son of Mr. and •AMowrayipf , a -year student lit medicine at the versify. of Western .Ontario and John Bradley oft , also inhis final year of i edie atmtheUniv sity of Tarorito, left 'for Ireland where they,*111 take an eight-ireeh sourse`iin-oltetresin pOhliti Mr. ant Mrs 'ot l erai-- rich have moved toListowel where they have refit* n eat the Professi l"�,yyBy� North. Mrs MiIier •• accountancy 'staff o8War _. Niagara Palls. The U.S. g and Union Jack *ere -raise* a>" nitaries fro bottr d f h birder '. the* hands `'. over Sacred Heart. Chuch, Wi ham, A Vast Sett g for the wedding of I, "Ilio "tart ti6i >s Agan Only �.` ford alto Irk. C Ont,of t,, �he late*is. `s.Theyt will final On,**rare • eat over Melon ler tigt the *ger rw i!. .w