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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-03-07, Page 4SS' 4A - The Wingham Advance imos;Ma h ?,.1.989 ;•a, }. f7 ,� +,� M�'�+ f.Y SilF�Ff rrr h�7ri!`a'rr, yi }/' - .•^F+� t •Fi, f ,rl,,� t °4�: "{9 FrF�•,N rfi^1�"» r ti eY y ,e ,;< •a^ry�^Fk vy, ,. . r,✓F.t'A:.},t•.uz:ifrrref�f`� ``.W+.cf`•s 9 )6, ns''''°,c• ..rr, ,: ii.45 b a Unanswered question • *SW /F%iyi%�ri 41' 41, if} At the time of this writing, Wingham Town Councilhad not yet been formally presented with the area recreation master plan, so its official reaction was not known. That presentation was being made last night although town council members and their counter- parts from the surrounding townships were handed a preview outline of the plan at a special meeting two weeks ago. Although the master plan committee is eager to get on with the recommendations included in the plan ® construction of a $2 million indoor aquatics centre the primary and most costly — we trust that council acted wisely and not in haste on any recommen- dations put forth last night. Already, the accounting exercise for determining the centre's costs. both capital and annual operating deficit, have been ques- tioned. No doubt, there are others. Chiefly, for instance, who will pay? If it is to be cost shared by all municipalities within the survey area. then that should be made clear and all parties on board before Wingham signs even to authorize a feasibility study. If not, then that recommendation should be shelved, allowing council to consider others included in the study. Wingham ratepayers cannot afford to build an indoor swimming pool on their own, even though it would be nice for some of our citizens to have. There are other more pressing needs for our tax dollars. We have a sewage lagoon and. a landfill site that are operating at near capacity. If we must raise money to provide ser- vices. why not for the essential ones? To most. sewers and garbage are the responsibility of the municipality and no, one would argue their basic essentiality. Many of the same people, however, are the first to become irate when tax increases become necessary to update antiquated systems that' are on the verge of 'breaking down. The committee has argued that we're talking about people, and should not be looking at things in terms of dollars and cents. Unfortunately. it's the people who must come up with the dollars and cents and as cniea I as it y may sound, those people are likely the ones who live in Wingham. Backing up a promise Last June, a two-day National Transportation Agency hearing in Wingham was told that if Canadian National's application to aban- don the Listowel-Wingham line in its Kincardine subdivision were denied. carload traffic would almost certainly increase and that more jobs even could result. It was this testimony — chiefly by Premdor Inc., but also by local pool -car organizer Jack Hodgins — which helped influence the agency to order CN to keep the line open for at least another 18 months. The rationale behind the decision is that 18 months should be sufficient for Premdor and the pool -car operation to come through on their promises. Since Premdor indicated at the hearing that it could begin as ear- ly as last October • to take action to begin increasing that traffic — if the line were kept open — then, in the words of Wingham Mayor Ian Moreland, the time is appropriate to do so. Mr. Hodgins and his group must also start looking toward following through on their pro- jections. If the agency is to be convinced that such is the case, now is the time to do so, not 18 months down the road at another hearing and with more promises. No, we're afraid that if at the next hearing the case has not been proven, the decision then will be swift and almost certainly in CN's favor. Those who insist they need the rail line, therefore, must let their actions back up their promises. Search is on The search for The Wingham Advance -Times 1988 Citizen of the Year is now under way. An advertisement that includes a nomination form can be found elsewhere in this edition. Initiated last year, the awarddrew a favorable response from our readers who nominated: their -candidates for giving, unselfishly of themselves to serve their neighbors. So, once again we are seeking the assistance of our readers to- help us find the 1988 award winner. We ask you to fill out the form to nominate someone you feel should be honored for his or her outstanding leadership, dedication and, determination in business, a profession or as a volunteer in the community during 1988. Anyone in our readership area is eligible tb be nominated. Just tell as briefly why you • think he or she qualifies. Deadline for nominations is March 28. A panel Of judges representing a cross section f the community will then review the nominations and select The Wingharn Advance -Times 1988 Citizen of the Year. Nominate your candidate now. mispn <yMtfte • 'ter. v' r s�;�:. �, �.y ,.,y'��' �•'4kty 8°-.�`' 4.::V:� h Q • •.y,.':%F�' v'' hJz t F Y '4V� REMEMBER WHEN . . . from our files �YF.'Y:vt';4..5 xi9 yi .wi '�9��'rh�(,:j Y�,,,:.y�'r{ '�y�%'}�.h,`?��¢ �Y,+%}n`Q•\,�"��.,• }''[3+�4"•�'K F Gr' %''Scao � .i� ,rJ'i. Fg Y'+•'•�<r •.«..�<.:� :y'M� MARCH 1942 vance, celebrated his 90th birthday The following :idents of Strat- . at a Party held in 1us donor by the ford Normal School ere4eacciingi'n staff"ol The 'Adva c ►Tim•esr 'fit the WinghanY tiblIC Sehool tills good health, Bill still takes an active week as part of their training: Jean interest in the publishing business. Harding, Minnie Coxan, Mabel Andy Lunn, who this year com- Coultes, Edith McClenaghan and pleted 15 years of service with the Jeanette King. Supertest Oil Company, was hon - Currie and Tervit have sold their ored at a banquet for Supertest ern - show mare, Lady Lee Axworthy, to ployees. He was presented with a L. J. Wright of Listowel. Mr. Wright 15 year service award and a three - has a mate for this mare and will piece silver.tea service, now have an outstanding team. A family of six was left homeless Members of Maitland Lodge when fire swept a two-storey brick IOOF were present at a social house on Highway 87, a mile north evening sponsored by Teeswater of Bluevale. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth IOOF, when they presented William Crawford and four children, Ken - Fowler with a jewel marking his neth, Juanita, Alex and John, es - membership of 65 years as an Odd- caped to safety. The house, which fellow. Mr. Fowler was initiated was owned by-Fleming:Black, 'Blue - into Maitland Lodge 65 years ago, vale, was destroyed. later transferring to Teeswater Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hutton and where he served as treasurer for 50 son Bill, who have been residents of yearsWingharyl and vicinity all their Graduation exercises at Jarvis lives, moved to their new home in bombing and 'gunnery school were Kincardine. Lloyd has been em - of special interest to Wingham as J. ployed by Purina Feeds Ltd. for Leslie Adair received his wings and some years and was recently put in the rank of sergeant. His parents, charge of sales for the County of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Adair, were pre- Bruce and Manitoulin Island. _ sent at the graduation. Betty Marie Byers was chosen The annual meeting of the Red Queen of the Fordwich ice carnival. Cross Society in the Whitechurch Winners in the fancy costume class - district was held, with Mrs. Robert es for children were Eleanor Shade, Mowbray elected president. Mrs. Sharon Pollock, Bobby Bride and Grain and•Mrs. Scholtz are vice- John Carswell. Comic winners were presidents; Miss Velma Scott secre- Karen Carswell, Jean Foster, Peter tary and Millan Moore treasurer Keil and haul Schaefer. AlleShadee MARCH 1955 was the best clown. W. J. "Bill" Fleuty, veteran printer MARCH 1965 and publisher, whose father was A barn on the fourthconcession the first editor of The Wingham • Ad- of Morris, owned by Stewart Pmc- 14462,01". 411. a 11e - Ingham fibbance-ftfncs e ,0 Published at Wingham. Ontario P,O Hot 396 - NOG 2W0 by Wenger Krog. United Barry Wenger, Publisher David Wenger, President Norman MacLennan, Sec.-Treas. Robert Murphy, Editor Audrey Currie, Advertising Manager Member—Canadfan i CommunityNet's p•por Assoc. Ontario Communit Newspaper paper Assoc. Subscriptions $21.09 per year $23.00 beyond 40 -mile zone Second Class Mail Registrar#on No. 0821 Six months $32.50 Return postage guaranteed ter, was demolished by fire. A near were laved b :the Wing g nrai ffie brigade. Thirty small pigs were lost, along with a small quantity of straw and hay A Department of Highways snowplow, based in Lucknow, burned following an unusual acci- dent on Highway 86, seven miles west of Wingharn. The two work- men in the plow escaped fromthe burning machine. Damage was esti- mated at $20,000. The mishap oc- curred when a milk tank truck, at- tempting to pass the plow, jack- knifed and ripped open the saddle - type gas tanks on the plow. The first annual Berry Door Lim= ited • bonspiel for the Olen Berry Trophy was held in Wingham. The trophy was won by* the Jack Bow- man rink from Brussels, with Jack Bowman as skip, Sam Sweene) vice, Jack MacDonald second 'anc Jim Bowman lead. A storm similar to those recalled by oldtimers hit this part of the country last week. The north street of the village of Whitechurch didn't have a plow on it for three days. The last time this occurred was in March, 1947, when the same street' remained blocked for three days. The little village of Belmore ac- quired new status with the installa- tion of its first street lights. In Octo- ber of Last year, one single street light was erected on the Howick corner and the four townships later tgreed to install 15 more. Last week, the switch was pulled! MARCH 1975 Persons building homes in Huron County will soon be paying a $15 application fee for plumbing inspection. County Council ap- proved the recommendation by the Board of Health and hopes to in- crease the revenue in the plumbing inspection department so it is not so heavily subsidized by county funds. The finalists of the Boy Scout gun safety course are Blair Bushell, Kemp Currie, Brian Ste. Marie, Stephan Nicholls Steve Morrison, (Continued on Page 4B) by;yh©use and drib , r