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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-04-18, Page 14 4.9 • • 1 4.'10" tt • . 4,1/247e..0 4.1. • '-'44-.4e ^1' • • 1'. ... . ^ • , I - • • r, ,,..,.. 11 • . , SECTION Winghapi, Ontario, Tuesday, April 184989 ing , Turn wait, but board - The Wingham Area Fire Board has decided to go ahead and pur- chase a new pumper- truck in 1989 despite requests from Turnberry Township and Wingham to put off therrchaie fbr another year. For several meetings now, the board bas been considering the, tti:thase •Of411.6W-Ottingii•wliich• ' 1be Located" at the W-mtlietittIta' tion, The 1982 pumper new 4a- tioned at Wingham would then be transferred to the department's NO. 2 station in Gorrie. At its April meeting, the board agreed to go ahead with the pur- _ chase at a price quoted by Superior Emergency Equipment Limited of 1. Red Deer, Alberta of $164,555. The purchase is to be paid over a two year period, $44,700 for the chassis. in 1989 and the balance — $119,t355 McGrath said. Instead wewould prefer to buy it in 1990 for delivery on1991." Howick Township representative Nsnan fades asked itthat moot: Witighant Council would guarantee that it would make up the differ- ende betWeen the current quote and this- -KO board would e to pay iti1400. • • . • 'We're willing to put up our 36 per cent/' Mr. McGrath replied., Wingham pays 36.2 per cent of the fire board budget. Throughout the numerous dis- cussions on the purchase, the board has been cautioned by Fire Chief - • (;* ' °P.Y. oes a. Harley Gaunt that to put off the purchase, could be costly Since manufacturers of firefighting vehi- cles have indicated they were con- tePiplating a price increase Ws reftrk- • 'Morris really doesn't care," reported that, towfOip_ft_ tmpresen. tative, Bert •;r:=, "We'll go withlfhciw co, wdll go. with it later," Mr. Elliott added. "Just let us know, so we can get it in our budget" Mr. McGrath also suggested that the board conceivably could learn that a delay could result in a lower price. He pointed out that since the pumper purchase was first consid- ered, the estimated cosi had steadi- ly come down from about. $200,000 to the present price. • Mr. Gaunt, however,. suggested that Mr. McGrath 'Is wishing on a star when he says the pricepay go down over a two-yeat petiod.fe' • Itirnberry, representative ibbn 47.x said hi* concenilocitses on the fact that hebas not seen any criteria supporting.: -.the need for a:hew truck. •• 'We have to 'justify this -to our councils," Mr. Cox said. "There has to be something conclusive to bring (Continued on Page 2A) oard _ upon delivery of the completed truck in 1990. WOW Wnghai was reftistits- etrage-tir puthper,but repitesomittiv s,.from each of the municipalities 'Made 'it dear that their councils had dirt - ed them to seek a delay in making that purchase. At the meeting, discussion on the issue opened innocently enough on questions of warranty and point of purchase. Things quickly heated up, how- ever, when Wingham representa- tive Bill McGrath suggested "the real question" is whether the board makes the purchase this year or next. "Wingham's position is that we don't want to buy it this year,' Mr. Board decged to. go ahead artd. pttrchasfi:a:iIew:pgmjzer in 1989 instead' of waiting another year.• Both the Town of Witikhatn. and Turnberry Township had asked the board to delay the purchase for one more year. • However, following a lengthy discussion on the issue, the board decided to purchase the truck this year rather than next as requested by the two municipalities that will together be responsible for_ 54 per cent of that estimated $165, 000 purchase. That figure„ however, and the toMPonents Or s • truck Oassis in. '19.,3,9.,---gn-d "The hat - for outfitting,the vehicle to firefighting standards, to be paid in 1990. In the recorded vote, the other three municipalities united in favor • this Yoar. Were: >Nor* fairies and Gerald D'Arcey of Howick Town- ship, Bert Elliott and Wayne Riley of Morris Township, and Fred Meier of East Wawanosh Township who had two votes in the absence (Continued on Page 2A) Address to VVBA will key on family violence issue • t., he social and contemporary iss of family violence will be the foc sof an adciresS-delivered to the BANK WAgill3D •otir NO C1‘,41 trains will be able to pass over the railway bridge at the north end of Wingharn until last Week's wash-outtias been repaired. Water at the base of thebank caused the washout A 04 Spokesman said a contractor was to look at the bank late last week and no date has been set for the,refflthiptiOn of rail service. .._ • -April meeting of the Wingham Business Association tomorrow evening (Wednesday). Doug Reberg, psychologist at the Huron -Perth Centres in Clinton and stratforli and a, co-founder of the Group -Delta Men's Violence Pro- gram in Huron County, is guest speaker at the meeting, reports WBA President Jack Kopas. Prio r to joining the Huron -Perth Cettpe staff, Dr. iceberg was with the'psychology faculty of the Uni- versity of Western Ontario, where he taught undergraduate and grad- uate psychology courses and main- tained a research prograin. His -professional activities at the Htirtin-Perth Centres include fami- ly counselling, research and con- sulting. He is co -leader of the Delta Group program and maintains a riyate practice for adult clients. His current research is concerned with the effectiveness.of family vio- lence treatment programs, and he has been awarded funds to conduct a follow-up evaluation of men who • have participated in the Group Delta program. He is author of the book, "The Group Delta Handbook: A Hand- book to Help Men Stop Family Vio- lence" as well/as professional arti- cles in the areas of conditioning and learning. He is also a professional ethics columnist for The Ontario Psychol- ogist. ..210,4Ve.V 4.0,1JLi i:4;441 Page 5A Community News Page 8A Classifieds . . . . Page 14A Sports . Page 2B