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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-02-28, Page 53 ' • , litt;'04 • Newmar hottiltat:fot it A Newmarket mother has thanked the Wingham and District Hospital for qualities she finds lacking in big city hospitals. The warmth and friendliness, the extra hugs, the smiles and the calm encouragement, are the qualities described by Margaret Johnson in a letter which was read at the regular February meeting of the hospital's board of governors. Mrs. Johnson was thanking the hospital and its staff for the care given to her husband and seven- year-old daughter following an automobile accident on Dec. 25. Following is the text of the letter to the board: "This is a short letter of thanks to those who tended to my husband, Rodger, and my seven-year-old daughter, Trisha, after their car accident on Christmas Day. "I felt so sorry to be keeping those who were on call from their dinner, but in spite of it being such a special day for family, they tended to my family with sympathy and kindness. "The nurses in the emergency department were cheerful, friendly and completely professional as they tended to my bleeding child and this very .frightened mom. I felt com- plete confidence in their abilities as. care givers. - "A special heartfelt thanks goes out to Margaret Campbell who attached herself to Trisha, held her hand every second she was allowed, Opien-hoUse on recycling is March 18 - An open house will be held Sat- urday, March 18 to give residents of Wingham a preview of the town's new recycling program. Huron MPP and Agriculture and Food Minister Jack Riddell is expected to attend the event which begins at 10 a.m. in the Wingham Town Hall. Also on hand will be the recycling truck which soon will become a familiar sight on Wingham streets as it collects recyclable materials from the curbside "blue boxes". On March 18, the truck will be stationed at the parking lot beside the town hall, and residents are invited to bring recyclable materials — newspapers, glass, tins, aluminum cans, and two -litre pop bottles — to observe how the material is sorted and loaded on the truck. 1.1111111111111111111111M11110•••••••srale SA 9 and explained very patiently every step of Trisha's treatment, taking care not to frighten her. "I neglected to get the surname of the ambulance driver (from Lis- towel), but 'Chris' was wonderful with Trisha and helped both of us not to be so afraid of the blood that seemed to be everywhere. "I am not forgetting the nurses who kept such close watch o*.er Trisha through the night, who shared her joy in the Christmas presents that she opened while at the hospital, and who took such great care of her mom. "In retrospect, I know that the outcome of the accident could have been much worse, but my first ex- perience at this went as smoothly as it could have. "The warmth and friendliness, the extra hugs, the smiles, and the calm encouragement — these qualities that seem to be sorely lacking in the big city hospitals — helped to make a terrifying experience bearable, and I can only say that if I had to go through this kind of thing at all, tam glad it wasn't more serious, and I am glad it was near Wingham and District Hospital. Writer's father served as town clerk, treasurer Dear Editor: Enclosed is a cheque to cover the cost of a subscription to The Ad- vance -Times for a year, mailed to the above address. This is actually a renewal of the subscription which my mother maintained for all the years since she moved to Kitchener in 1973 until her death on Aug. 18, 19: . We have always shared the copy as it came because there always seems to be something of interest to one or the other about the town and its people.' My father was closely connected with the affairs of the town during . 3.T4*S as town clerk and trea- surer, as well as his involvement with the district high school board. My grandfather, John, was a gen- eral merchant on the main street for several decades. His brother, Bob, was a grocery merchant for many years also, having the Red Front Grocery store in its original location at Victoria and Josephine Streets. John lived on 'Minnie Street across from the bowling o een and Bob lived on the other side of Minnie Street, down about a block. We lived on Centre Street where Inwoods now reside. Many nice things have happened to the town as well as one or two disasters. Neither of the two schools 1 attended remains one was taken by fire, the other by the wrecker. However, both have been replaced by very creditable structures which no doubt meet today's requirements better than the former buildings. Then too, the loss of the Lower Town Darn, followed bymuch dithering as to what' to do, has left a large void on the' west side of town, This is an area, which could provide much scenic beauty to the com- munity. We look forward to another year of news about Wingham and area from The Advance -Times and wish you the very best. Yours truly W. D. Galbraith Waterloo, Ont. Searchlights bring change to quality of scenic view Dear Editor: For approximately 18 years, we have been the proud owners of a home on the river in Wroxeter. We have a sunroom overlooking the river and have always considered it a rare privilege to watch the changing seasons from this room. As of this week, our rural scene has changed dramatically and we now overlook what could only be described as an excessively lighted security compound (courtesy of two searchlights). We can no longer use . „ ,:99e9.9.• 99:4' 9.11.4A1P../ BRIGHT LIGHTS — Thisphotograph, submitted by Lula R. Johnson, was taken from the sunroom inside the Johnson home at 8:30 p.rn, on Wednesday, Feb. 22. our sunroom at night unless drapes are securely drawn. The searchlights shine directly into our home. A request to our elected rep- resentatives to beam these searchlights in another direction brought this response: "The village trustees are happy with their position and will make no changes." I would like to ask our elected representatives the following questions: --Are we not taxpayers and de- serving otsome consideration? –Why such high powered lighting on this property and to what purpose? –Are we, as taxpayers, purchas- ing, installing, and maintaining these lights. –A portion of this property was purchased by the residents of Wroxeter (who include us) with the understanding the land was classed as "open space". Has this designation changed and is it now up for development? Is our request to have these searchlights beamed in a different direction so unreasonable? In closing, it should be noted our • village truStees live a good distance from this offensive lighting system Yours truly Lula R., Johnson ' . = ts; 47 Winter flow . .4.?,,44-ow,x00 OMA.V., • 4. JACK'S JOTTINGS by Huron MPP Jack Riddell, Agriculture and Food Minister Ontario livestock producers w receive up to $12 million from th federal and provincial government to help offset increased productio costs as a result of the 1988 drought. The federal agriculture minist and I as Ontario minister o agriculture and food announced th Canada -Ontario Livestock Drough Assistance Program on Feb. 22. •This program_ is designed to hel Ontario producers maintain their basic breeding herds in the face of added production costs because of the drought and illustrates our commitment to maintain the economic viability of Ontario's farming community. Crop insurance information will be used determine the severity of drought in various counties and dis- tricts of regional municipalities. Livestock drought assistance payments will be made in areas where forage production falls below 80 per cent of normal yields. Payments, to be made in two in- stallments, will be based on livestock inventories of Sept. 1, 1988. The first installment will be two- thirds of the total. • To be eligible for the second installment, producers must be enrolled in the Ontario Crop Insurance Forage Program for 1 9. • The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food is now sending application forms to 24,000 livestock producers. Producers who do not receive a form in the mail can pick one up at their local agricultural representative's' office or from the federal Agriculture Development Branch offices in Guelph. Producers in designated drought areas of Ontario will be eligible for deferral of income from drought - induced sales of breeding livestock. The tax deferral provision will be administered by Revenue Canada. Applications for the Canada -On- tario Livestock Drought Assistance Pm rogramust be received at the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and ill Food in Toronto by April 14 or if e mailed, postmarked no later than s that date. (Note: Application forms n have the deadline. printed as March 1, 1989. The deadline has been er extended to April 14.) f Information about the program e can be obtained by calling (416) 326- t 3809 collect, weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. p Grants to Riding My colleague Culture and Communications Minister Lily Munro has recently announced grants to two groups in Huron County. The Huron Historic Gaol will receive $1,229 from the ministry for the installation of a security system, and the Van Egmond Foundation will receive $3,758 for assistance in acquiring portable equipment and materials. The Township of Morris has re- ceived a $19,938 Ontario Home Re- newal Program grant from the ministry of housing, and is eligible for a total grant of up to $59,938. Under the housing ,,ministry's Building Action Adininistration Fund, the Village of Brussels will receive a total of $6,750 to help update the buildings department with computerized equipment. East Wawanosh has a surplus East Wawanosh Township has recorded a surplus of $56,000 for The financial statement was presented to a special meeting of council last week by Nancy Exel of Pannell, Kerr and MacGillivray, Listowel. The surplus includes $50,000 for the 10th Line Bridge which- was budgeted for but never paid out. The money will be paid out in 1 . Also included is $2,909 in the Belgrave Community Centre Renovation Fund.