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• congratulations
The recipient of The Wingham Advance -Times 1988 Citizen of
the Year is Lloyd "Casey" Casemore.
Casey was selected by our panel of five judges from among the
nine who were nominated by our readers. In their judgment, mem-
bers of the panel felt that Mr. Casemore best met the criteria for
the award.
An active volunteer and a member of many organizations .and
clubs in this community, Casey's ready smile has been a welcome
sight for those confined to a bed at the Wingham and District Hos-
pital. He also has been a positive example to others who share life-
threatening medical conditions.
One would be hard-pressed to find an area resident who has
travelled afar as much and as often as our 1988 Citizen of the
Year. As a matter of fact, Mr. Casemore left for overseas just prior
to the judges' decision. And as always, upon his return, our read-
ers will be treated to an account of the latest in the world traveller's
adventures.
A charter member of the Wingham Lions Club, Mr. Casemore will
receive the award at a special presentation during a future meeting
of the service club.
Our congratulations to Casey, and our- thanks to all who partici-
pated in the search for our 1988 Citizen of the Year — the judges,
the nominators and especially all of the candidates, the people who
made such a contribution to their community that their neighbors
and friends were moved to nominate them for special recognition.
Any community should consider itself blessed with but one such
individual. In 1988,,ours had nine, and that's great.
Again, our thanks to all.
Return to grassroots
Of course it isn't, but it would certainly be nice if Alberta Premier
Don Getty's move last week — to allow only local weekly commun-
ity newspapers to be informed in advance of his campaign sched-
ule — could be heralded as a true return to grassroots politics. A
move toward bringing the candidate and his platform directly to the
voters through their voice in the community, the local weekly. A
politician face to face with the community without the chaotic
scrum of reporters from large metropolitan newspapers and the
electronic media of radio and,television.
Predictably, Mr. Getty has been criticized for his staff's refusal to
release details of his campaign schedule except as already men-
tioned, by those who would be denied the sport of such scrums.
For the voters in the Stettler by-election, however, they may just
be treated to one of the most personal and informative campaigns
in present day politics. At the very least, one that will be less tailor-
ed to suit a 30 -second clip in the six o'clock newscast.
It would be too much to expect it to become a trend, but wouldn't
it be nice?
It really begins here
•More and more, society is beginning to take a look at areas which
have always been, in the past, considered sacrosanct. Areas
where we were taught that harmony and peace abounded. If all ap-
peared to be peaceful on the exterior, then chances were that it
was all right on the inside too. The family was secure and happy.
Because of such mores, much of family violence went unnoticed
in the past. Save for the obvious broken bones, black eyes and
bruises and such, we were willing to believe that violence in the
family occurred elsewhere, and not here in our town nor, heaven
forbid, on our own street.
However, since people started to listen to indirect pleas for help
from friends who have been victims of such behavior — and vio-
lence does not just take the form of physical abuse — the general
public is being made more aware of this trouble. What is even more
important is that methods are being discovered to help and hope-
fully prevent this trouble since society has taken off the blinkers
when it comes to looking at the family unit.
Last week, members of the Wingham Business Association
!earned of one Huron County group which is working to overcome
such violence, the Group Delta Program in Clinton. As pointed out
by the program's co-founder, Doug Reberg, there are lists and lists
of things to do when faced with stress, frustration and even anger,
but not one of them suggests hitting another person.
Two thousand years ago, it was suggested that charity (love) be-
gins at home. So then does peace.
If we can't push aside the urge to strike our Spouse or child, then
how can we expect to be able to do so when we feel threatened by
a neighbor?
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APRIL 1942
The annual meeting of the Gol
Club was held, with W. H. Frenc
elected president. Vice-president
are Roy Thompson of Teeswate
and Dr. V. Johnston of Lucknow
Secretary is C. H. McAvoy and trea
surer Miss Hattie Sutton.
Les Greenaway has purchased a
property from George Thomson a
Bluevale and will move there in the
near future. He has been living in
George T. Robertson's apartment.
Edward Powell has accepted a
secretarial and accounting position
with the Acme Gear Co. Ltd.,
Toronto, on his graduation from
Canada Business College, Toronto.
Scott Reid has joined the R.C.A.E
and left to enter Manning Pool at
Montreal. On completion, of a
month's training, he will be posted
for instruction in a radio course.
Scott has had considerable experi-
ence with this type of work, having
been on the staff of CKNX for some
time.
Miss Edna Johann of Glenartnan
has completed her secretarial
course at Canada Business College,
Toronto, and is now in the general
office of the T. Eaton Co. Ltd.
APRIL 1955
Dr, Art Irwin, well-known dentist
in Wingham, is going to start taking
his work home with him. The doc-
tor is having part of his house fixed
up as an office and within the next
few weeks will be re -locating there
after nearly 20 years on the corner
of John and Josephine Streets.
G. C. Showers of Wingham was
among 59 students participating in
the graduating exercises of the
Diploma Course, designed specifi-
cally for farm boys who plan to
return tothe farm, at the Ontario
Agricultural College, Guelph.
•Pf many Corr t
'fiends accompany Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd Hockridge who moved th
f household effects to Toronto wh
h they have purchased a home.
s Rev. Alexander Nimmo of
r Andrew's Presbyterian Chur
Wingham,-was named 81st mode
- tor of the London and Hamilt
Synod of the Presbyterian Chu
at the opening sessions of Synod
t London.
Arrangements have been co
• pleted for laying of the cornersto
of the new Court House and Co
ty Building in Goderich on May
His Honor, Judge Frank Finglan
will lay the cornerstone for the ne
building. Earl Campbell, Warden
Huron County, will lay a sto
from the old court house, date
1854, which will be incorporated
the new building.
Bob Cathers has joined the sta
of the Corrie branch of the Toront
Dominion Bank.
APRIL 1965
Glen Bruce Leachman, eigh
year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Cyr
Leachman, Lower Wingham, wa
drowned in the Maitland River an
searchers are still patrolling th
river in an effort to recover th
boy's body.
David Burgess, second vice-presi-
dent of the local Kinsmen Club,
was named Oresiderwelect for the
1965-66 season. First vice-president
Jack Hodgins did not run for office.
The current president, Calvin
Burke, will be a member of the
executive as past president.
Four auxiliary.police officers
were sworn in during a special cer-
emony by Miss Yvonne McPherson,
J.P. Fred Lee, Earl Jenkins, Lorne
Gardner and Sid Adams have com-
pleted an 11 -week course under the
sponsorship of the Huron County
Emergency Measures Organization.
ptgreArOVerStf TP99berS
he co uevaie ()Mein msutute
eir have agreed to make improvements
ere in the community hall kitchen.
Committee appointed to be in
St. charge of the renovations is Mrs.
ch, Harry Elliott, Mrs. George Lowis
ra- and Mrs. George Hetherington.
on Wingham Town Council, at a
rch special joint session with thepublic
in school board, gave its blessing to a
plan presented by the school
m- trustees to replace the old eight-
ne room school and heating plant and
un- add an auditorium and library to
23. the institution. Estimated cost is
d, $300,000.
APRIL 1975
of It rained for 40 days and 40
ne nights in the Bible flood of ancient
d days and the floods covered the
in earth. The Wingham flood was
much less extensive and the rain
ff lasted for only 16 hours but the
0- impact on the area was nonetheless
historie. A near -tragedy occurred
when two men were dumped into
t- the Maitland. Bill Connell and
il Mery Baker had taken a canoe onto
s the swollen river to get some gro-
d ceries from the Connells' flooded
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