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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-03-07, Page 5• A note to readers and advertisers As the publisher has announced elsewhere, Wenger Publications has joined the New- foundland Capital group. The people in our company are pleased and excited by this happennIng. When the transaction is completed, our total group will publish 45 news- papers and periodicals, in five modern plants, with a total circulation of 250,000. We think Southwestern Ontario has exceptional prospects. After a four year search throughout Ontario, it is our choice location as a springboard for future growth and ex- pansion into other parts of Central Canada. These newpapers will receive lots of support from us when the writing is sharp and in- teresting, with plenty of lively, local pictures. They get our vote when they make their papers into important positive voices for the conununity. We like tough editors whose papers are not afraid to take positions. We like it when our readers think a missed paper is a national catastrophe. We have lots of faults, but being laid back isn't one of them. And we like advertisers, not just because they are our bread and butter, but because the independent business person, whether farmer, merchant, professional, or contractor, is the very stuff that this country is made of. It would be hard for us Canadians to get along without big business but, if we ever had to get along without the independent business person, we'd never geePout of the mess. Every publication now has and will continue to develop not just circulation figures but an alert and interested readership. It is this kind of reader that makes the community newspaper not just a major force in town, but, dollar=for-doikr4?y far the best sales tool alound. Keep an eye on us. We're worth watching! All the best. H. R. STEELE, President and Chief Executive Officer Newfoundland Capital Corporation Limited 11111111111V Letter draws response • Dear Editor: • In response to the letter to the ed- itor in your Feb. 28, 1989 issue (Searchlights bring change to quali- ty of scenic view), from Lula R. Johnson, the Wroxeter village trustees would like to comment as follows: --The lighting fixtures recently directed onto township property are not searchlights as quoted, but are high pressure sodium flood- lights. —The floodlights are not directed or aimed, at the Johnson peopertY, but are directed ontestownship property —In the afternoon of Wednesday, Feb. 22, 1989, one trustee was con- tacted by the Johnsons and being unable to meet with them that evening; the trustee contacted the Johnsons the following morning with all trustees present and re- quested a meeting that morning which the Johnsons refused. —All taxpayers deserve consid- eration and our aim is to please the majority of same. —As the Wroxeter Improvement Association is building a gazebo and improving the flume area (with private funds) the village trustees felt they could help improve the es- thetic value of the property by lighting the area in the same man– ner as the new Pioneer Presbyterian Cemetery which was done in 1988 by the previous trustees, and which in our opinion, made a tremendous improvement to our village —No taxpayer money has been • `.`? • . ':•" re • —The floOdlights have been moved once and adjusted twice to get the best coverage of township property. —The majority of village resi- dents have commented _positively on the lighting and do not find it offensive. Yours truly Garry Chambers Cameron Edgar Gordon Kaster Wroxeter Village Trustees i.s,ssssssss„i:ssSrsssap.sons i.0 c.,41M:4 ...przwiew:':::igraVoi!:::se:AarotwmpArg(p:o94:: 4:# 34.4440..Z.$1.44:;Z:0C141,45, 4:e0"..M44:44..! REMEMBER used for the purchase and installa- tion of these lights. —The designation of the land has not nor will it be changed, since this fr o• m our Lee ides property is owned by Howick AA Township and administered by the Wroxeter village trustees, and is not from Page 3B) ,---- up for development, - (Continued WHEN . . wog Should be more parking for disabled, writer says Dear Editor: • I am not just writing this letter for myself, but for all &gabled people in andaround Wingham. It is bard enough for anyone to get a parking space on the main street, but it is ahnost impossible for a disabled person to get a place to park. I see cars that are parked in the same place for hours at a time and nothing is done about it. I can't see why the town doesn't put tip signs that designate spots as parking for the disabled. Other towns have them. They should have three on each side of thestreet. There should be one at the post office and one at the townhall for Sure, The others should be spaced out evenly after that. Anyone parking in the disabled zone should be towed away at the owner's expense. The town could put one of the auto wreckers on retainer and have them do the job. I know in other towns it could cost the person up to $100 for parking in a disabled zone. Even outat the mall you cannever park in the disabled parking space because there is always someone else parked in it who is not disabled. There should also be at -least four spaces for the disabled in that lot. Aitother thing, the disabled can't even shop in most of the stores in Wingham because we can't get in. The Step is tee high. think it's about time the town and thestore owners did something for the disabled. Yours sineerely Brian Cronkunsi_ghtt ..- • • •.• ..... 4.• • Bruce Stainton, Kevin Lee, Billy Ste. Marie, Scott Cornwall and Mark HilL The boys now proceed to fur• - ther practice on the target range and lessons in conservation to earn badges., Scott Cornwall obtained perfect marks and won a trophy donated by SunRise Dairy Elections at Turnberry Central School came to a close, with Neil Warwick winning the office of Prime Minister. He succeeds Shel- ley Alden, Mrs.. Wallace Milligan of Whitechurch began work on Mon- day at the Canadian Tire store in Goderich. James H. Wylie Insurance of Gor- rie is pleased to announce the ap- pointntent of Wesley R. Ball as life •representative for The Dominion of "Canada General. Mr. Ball resides in Corrie and successfully completed his life agency exam. Mary Edith Garniss and Gordon Wray were the winners of an effec- tive s ; g contest Sponsored by the !Ingham Lions Chits • .• ..... 1 • +roll t 1 The first session of Ontarto'S441 legislature drew to a dose la week, with the govemmeitt fulfil in the agendA outlined in t November 1987 speech from, t throne. The session has been a prod, tive one, We continue our efforts improve Ontario's competitive p sition while maintaining our co mitment to excellence in educatio and training, quality health care, clean and safe environment, mo affordable, housing, and increase economic assistance for those need. A Clean, Healthy Ontario Through a strategy for a clean and safe environment, Ontario has become the first province to begin phasing out CFCs and other chemi- cal substances responsible for the depletion of the world's protective ozone layer. A tenfold funding increase for re- cycling initiatives, strict, targets for major reductions in sulphur diox- ide emissions, and increased penal- ties for polluters are also compo- nents of this strategy. The government continues to de- liver on its commitment to an acces- sible, quality health care system through the Premiers Council on Health Strategy and the $100 mil- lion Health Innovation Fund. Our approach to health care, however, extends beyond treatment facilities. Increased funding is bei given for disease prevention an health promotion campaigns en couraging Ontarians to lead health ier lifestyles. Investing in Future A $900 million three-year capita grant will enable school boards t undertake over $1 billion in ele mentally and secondary school con struction and expansion, creatin approximately 110,000 new pupa places. To improve the quality of ou children's education, class sizes in Grades 1 and 2 are being reduced to a pupil -teacher ratio of 20 to one. Resources are also being made available to school boards to pur- chase new textbooks, learning ma- terials and additional computer technology To meet the challenge of develop- ing a skilled, literate work force, funding for programs to combat il- literacy were considerably en - h ricked, while the Oetario U4.6110 st Corporation was created to pro Is moteanddevelop training in the he workplace. ' he. A Casing Society During the last session, the gov- uc- ernment has introduced many thl- to tiatives that contribute to the goal o- of a more caring Ontario. m- Mandatory education programsio n in Ontarschools have been intro - a duced to teach our children bouta, re the dangers of drug and alcohol d abuse. in Our commitment to working families was met by doubling the number of provincially -funded child care spaces and placing a clear priority on quality child care. Access to transportation services for seniors and disaoled people has been improved. Against difficult and challenging market conditions, we have taken - measures to increase the supply and production of affordable hous- ing, providing $2 billion for the construction of $30,000 non-profit homes — the largest non-profit • housing program in the province's hist"Yhelp Tofirst-time home buyers, the Ontario Home Ownership Sav- ings Plan has been introduced. Prentier's Council On the economic front, the gov- ernment continued its efforts to im- prove Ontario's competitive posi- g tion through a unique body called d the Premier's Cotmcil. - Chaired by Premier David Peter- - son, the council has forged a part- nership between business, labor, academia, and government. 1 The cou ten is enhancing the o competitiveness of Ontario indus- try by providing Ontarians with the - skills and quality jobs needed-to compete effectively in the new 1 global economy. Grants to Riding ✓ Environment Minister Jim Bradley has announced that the Township of Tuckersmith has been allocated $20,760 to assist in the funding of a needs studyifor the sewage collection system in the municipality Tourism and Recreation Minister Hugh O'Neil has announced a $3,756 grant to The Town of Goderich to be used toward the an- nual Fun and Fitness Challenge in the town. Woman pays tribute to the Belgrave hockey coaches Dear Editor, Hockey coaches are hard to find, especially good ones. Belgrave has some of the finest. As a parent with children in- volved on three different teams, I spend a lot •of time in the hockey arena. Most of the time I really enjoy it, but at times I get tiredand start to find fault. I am sure that I am not alone in PRESS COUNCIL The Wingham Advance/. Timm is a member of the Ontario Press Council which will consider writ- ten complaints about the publication of news, opin- ions and advertising. If a complaint cannot be re- solved with the newspa- per, it should be sent to the Ontario Press Coun- cil, 151 Slater St., Suite 708, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5I-13 this area, but I do say that our Bel - grave children have some of the finest coaches around and feel they have done an excellent job in Hsi% past and will continue to do so in the future. I hope they will come back next year because without the following men spending their time and ener- gy, as well as giving friendship to our children, there would not be hockey teams in Belgrave. I send a special thanks to our: Tyke coaches, Tom Irwin and Tom Black; Novice coaches, Cam Cook and Jeff Lockridge; Atoms, Brian Potter, Arnold Spivey, Robert Ger- 'don and PeeWee, Leonard Robin- son, Harry Wilson and Bob Dickert. These men spend a lot of time in arenas with their own boys and girls, as well as our children. Two of our coaches have no youngsters of their own, but still give their time and friendship to all of our children. • I am sure that I am not alone when I say Belgrave really has some of the finest Yours truly, Cindy Fenton i!P