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Page 4A - The Wingham Advance-Timett, January 24, 1989
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Things we don't need
It is still our belief that the new free trade agreement between
Canada and the United States is a step in the right direction. For
one thing it will demand fresh Canadian attention to efficiency and
up-to-date methods if we are to successfully compete with
American producers.
There are, however, some American rights and freedoms we
definitely do not need in Canada. One is the freedom for every
crazy yahoo to own and carry firearMs. The maniac who shot and
killed five elementary school children and wounded 30 others in
Caiifornia`is a case in point. The man, it has byn found, purchased
an automatic rifle from a store in Oregon, where he attested he had
no criminal record and got away with that statement because he
employed the simple device of using an assumed name.
American authorities seem abysmally stupid about the number of
murders committed in their country because gun laws are so lax.
The fact that Windsor, Ontario, just across the river from Detroit,
had only a tiny fraction of the shootings which occurred in the
American city would seem to prove that U.S. gun laws need revi-
sion.
However, the American Rifle Association provides such a power-
ful political lobby that elected reoresentatives are afraid to sponsor
and support new legislation. Probably becathe their ancestors
successfully took up arms to defeat their English masters two cen-
turies ago there is an abiding belief that disarming the public would
be an act of bad faith.
If they are so set on their "democratic rights that they will con-
tinue to see innocent children slaughtered, that is their business,
but let's not per it any of that idiocy to cross our borders.
Press fills necessary role
A provincial court judge recently dismissed charges against a TV
cameraman who -was arrested, strip-searched and jailed by police
who tried to stop him from filming a rescue operation at Brampton.
- Police said they had warned the man several times not to continue
filming because his camera light was hampering the operation.
However, other workers at the rescue scene said they had asked
the cameraman to use his light to supplement their own equipment.
- When the cameraman moved to another point and continued his
work the police arrested him, confined him in a "sweltering"
cruiser, took him to a police station where he was stripped, search-
ed and jailed.
"It boggles the mind," said the judge, "how any free and demo-
cratic society could exist without the investigative ability of the
press. The free press is the only safeguard we have against tyran-
nical judges. In case I went off the dial and decided to send
everybody possessing narcotics to jail for a year, without regard to
the facts oriNhe case, just because I felt strongly about it, nobody
could stop me from doing it — except that I'm under scrutiny by the
press."
The judge found police had exercised their authority arbitrarily
and were not entitled to be obeyed.
Unpopular legislation
Assembly bells rang for hours on end in the Ontario legislature
last week as the Liberal government sought to force through its
Sunday shopping law. Both PCs and New Democrats refused for
24 hours to participate on a vote on a committee report which
would have preceded passage of two bills in question.
The Peterson government has decided to foist responsibility for
open Sunday shopping onto municipalities, whether they want it or
not --- and the vast majority don't want to make that decision.
Opponents of the bill point to the fact that thousands of em-
ployees in retail outlets will be forced to work on Sunday, whether
or not such action interferes with family life — .or is contrary to
one's religious .beliefs..
The Liberal government, elected by a big majority after too many
years of high-handed PC domination, is beginning to emerge as
more than a little arrogant and is losing some of its public support,
accordinglo the most recent polls.
Sunday shopping appear unnecessary to the great majority of
Ontarians. Municipalities fear a domino effect which might force
one town to give assent simply because a neighboring community
had done so.
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JANUARY 1942
The Navy can purchase another
Naval gun to help defeat Hitler and
they can do it with the money from
Wingham. When the drive was held
last fall for the purchase of War
Savings Certificates, the objective
was set at $8,000 a month, sufficient
,..to buy a Naval gun a month. In
November and December, this
objective was passed.
Mrs. D. B. Porter was installed as
Worthy Matron, A. Coutts Worthy
Patron of Huron Chapter No. 89,
Order of the Eastern Star. Associate
Matron and Patron are Mrs. G. R.
Scott and T. H. Gibson. Secretary is
Mrs. T. A. Currie and treasurer Miss
Marjorie Herd.
Two Wingham girls passed their
nurses' exams and earned
registration. They are Miss Isabel
Habkirk, who is on the staff of
Wingham General Hospital and Miss
Muriel Williams, now on the staff ot
the Moose Factory Hospital,
Moosonee.
After seven years' experience in
the chopping mill m Belmore, Jack
Holland left for Wingham to work for
Duncan Kennedy.
His Royal Highness the Duke of
Connaught, K.G., the last surviving
son of Queen Victoria and Canada's
governor-general during part of the
First World War, died at Surrey
England, at the age of 91.
JANUARY 1955
Miss Marie McMichael of Strat-
ford, a registered nurse, left London
by plane for Stockton, California,
where she will take a position in the
San Joaquin General 'Iospital. She is
a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morley
McMichael of Wroxeter and a 1954
graduate of Stratford General
Hospital.
More than $95,000 has been raised
by United Churches in Canada for
the flood relief fund for Hurricane
Hazel victims.
At the annual congregational
meeting of Gorrie United Church,
Hilton Ashton was made a life
member of the session. James
Edwards and Anson Galbraith were
appointed for a five-year term tope
session. Appointed as stewards were
Hector Hamilton, Ken Hastie,
Sheldon Mann and Gerald
Galbraith.
At the regular session of St.
Andrew' i Presbyterian Sunday
School, a projector for use in the
work of the church was dedicated to
the glory of God and in loving
memory of Stewart Nimmo who was
secretary -treasurer of the Sunday
School and treasurer of the Young
People's Society.
Mr. and Mrs. Reginald G. Newton,
Wroxeter, announce the engage-
ment of their daughter, Margaret
Shirley, to Lyle Gordon Hart of
Toronto. The marriage will take
place the 19th of February.
JANUARY 1965
Plans were approved by the
church building committee of St.
Andrew's Church for the new
building. The edifice will be erected
on the site of the former church
which was demolished last year
atter the foundation of the north wall
Collapsed. The architect's drawings
will be shown at the annual meeting
on Feb. 3 for the final approval of the_
congregation and, if the plans are
received favorably, construction
will begin about June.
Dr. W. A. McKibbon of Wingham
was elected chairman of the
Wingham District High Sthool
Board at the inaugural meeting. He
takes over front Gordon Moir, of
Gorrie who has held the post for the
past two years. Jamieson Pettapiece
of Kinloss Township was named
vice-chairman.
Five new Kinsmen were initiated
into the Wingham Kinsmen Club.
They are Ron Wingfield, Clarence
Duquette, Elwood Irwin, Ray
Galbraith and Keith McClure.
John Norman was elected
chairman when Turnberry Town-
ship School Area Board met for its
inaugural meeting. Alex Corrigan
was appointed secretary -treasurer
and Gordon Wray 'attendanCe of-
ficer.
At the annual vestry meeting at St.
Stephen's Anglican Church, Gorrie,
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Wade were
presented with a swivel chair by the
congregation in recognition of their
assistance around the church. A vote
of thanks was also tendered Rev.
and ,Mrs. G. A. Anderson in ap-
preciation of their work.
JANUARY 1975
It's just a remote possibility now
but the Wingham Policepepartment
may get a share of a centralized
communication system for the
county. Police Chief Robert F.
Wittig speculates that such a system
might be centralized in Clinton, with
small satellite systems installed in
town police departments.
Stanley Township reeve, Anson
McKinley, was named the new
warden of Huron County for 1975,
replacing f974 warden, Bill Elston,
Morris Township reeve.
Attendance awards were present-
ed to members of the Kinsmen Club
of Wingham by the club president,
Andy McBride. On hand to receive
the honors were Alex Strong, four
years; Grant Mclittyre,LeRoy
Jackson and John Green, three
years; Don Carter, Two years and
Gary Watcher, Larry McDonald and
Rene Jones, one year. Also receiving
awards but not on hand for the
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