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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-05-23, Page 31,7 a.:4104.104ikt.4' `0' , Ii „ o• , • I. - Sijiri*Tter recreation brc • IS out' May 30: It will be • inclu4ed in The Wingham LIVV L!411 A -Times or yonCalk, get a r re'sentative at the town hall. RegioratiOn recreation be bine 0, 7 and 8 at the pecieation' A Bluevale woman will represent clePartnent. Morris Township .on the, board of • governors at %gingw ham and District . h Heather Keetch of Bluevale sow, the only person who tF,Plied returns1 writing to an ad.vertiSement askinrscience for township residents who mi be interested in sitting on the board. • • Hospital. • 1114 alai: Yo Her application was accepted at . A Wingham yout1 has returned the second monthly mee8 tin of ' home frern the C11.1:ada-w1040” .,?•• • :• • 0-4‘. council. ence, fair at St.:R*114s, Neyff°uricl- '•• • •:!..• BARGAIN IfUNTERS GALORE flocked to Wingham last Saturday for yard sale day, as well as sales on the main street. Adriana Wharton of Belgrave and children James, Christine and Angie enjoyed looking for bargains. AA Big Book celebrates its golden anniversary A book which millions throe out the world have claimed is ' responsible for changes that literal- ly saved their lives celebrates its 50th anniversary this month. The General Service Office of Algpholics, Anonymousfine-New York has announced the golden anniversary of the publication of its book "Alcoholics Anonymous" — affectionately called The Big Book by members and friends of the fel- lowship. To date, more than seven million copies have been sold in the United States alone and thousands of translations in fifteen other lan- guages have (been purchased abroad. According to one AA staff mem- ber, this book has played a crucial role in the success and expansion of the AA program to its present world-wide prominence. From its earliest days, it has spread, out to assist'in the recovery of 1:editions of alcoholics and is used by AA mem- bers in groups across Canada, including many in this area -- Wingham, Teeswater, Brussels, Lis- towel, Lucknow to name -a few. The Big Book describes the hard- won principles which early mem- bers discovered could lead to sobri- ety, and which are now the basis of the recovery of millions who other- wise would have been doomed to the physical and emotional toll that is exacted of the alcoholic by his or her illness. "Alcoholic's Anonymous" has appeared in 16 languages — Afrikaans, Dutch, English, Finnish, F1mish, French, German, Icelandic, an, Japanese, Korean, Norwe- , Polish, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish. It is ranked among the hard- cover, nonfiction best sellers of all time. It did not, however, have an aus- pidous beginning, The AA Fellowship numbered fewer than 100 members in 1938 when these pioneers decided to write down their aperiences in recovery from alcoholism. The first printing was done on less than a shoestring and, for the next two yp", A e< K4ttraCtOck 1 • little attention and few _sales.„,,The financial picture was stark and only loans from sympathetic friends kept the publishing venture alive. _Then, in March 1941-, following Publication of ,an article on Akby Jack Alexander in The Saturday Evening Post, demand from des- perate alcoholics put the sales on an accelerating curve which has con- tinued for 50 years. Originally priced at $3.50 (11.), the Ric, Rona/. 7r,o4...;10 — to Ai toitty $3.60 (U.S.), despite skyrocketing book publishing costs. This is because it is published by a not-for-profit organization whose administrative costs are largely cov ered by contributions from AA's more than 1.7.5 million members, Copies may be obtained by writ- ing AA World Services Inc., Box 459, Grand Central Station, New York, New York, 10163. • The Big Book is also available through the Wingham Public Library She will replace Shirley Garniss, who is resigning from the board. Mrs. Keetch's appointment is effec- tive June 22, the day of the board's annual meeting. Turnberry Twp. permits valued at over $700,000 Turnberry Township Council passed building permits valued at Lan. Although he did not win any of the prizes at this year's science fair, Marc PoUlin, a Grade 8 student at Wingham PUblic Scheib', is reported to have had a terrific time. Marc's science fair project was on antacids and which ones are the most effective for stomach upset. Cottrill Paving over room at the rfiorkth- • _3 _11 - - ly meeting: _le in .00...,...,....e......,_ _ ....... - LOP 4 WV fatirt et" • Seven permits were passed for street contract Royal Homesnew display court to be located at Lot 8, Coni. Permits also were approved for: Cottrill Paving' of Kincardine has c erald Vandekolke$,Lot,24; Con.bee:11,rardeci the contract to pave , LIC. grain storage; Doug:Marshall,Parb404.Atniet,in mower Town r Lot 5, Con. 4, a two -car garage; The decision to award the con - Clayton Baird, an addition, Lot17, Con. 11 and Nelson Underwood, Con. 9, grain storage. Councillor Underwood declared a conflict of interest in the discus- sion and subsequent vote, tract was made at the second monthly meeting of Turnberry council. The total price is $39,600 and the job is to be complete by the end of June. 1988 General Election Summary of Election Expenses for the Federal Electoral District of Huron -Bruce CANDIDATE Official Agent Number of Contributors Contributions Total Election Expenses Murray Cardiff P.C. Alfred Ross 213 Ken Dunlop Lib. Gerry - Moss 254 54,550.00 33,604.41 Deduct: Personal Expenses of Candidate 636.55 33,266.63 31,863.88 796.87 taccra,e, Tony McQuail N.D.P. Adrian Zanchetta 103 22,421.14 21,939.50 1,790.97 Tom Clark C.H.P. Arthur Boekee 112 15,417.00 13,454.34 203.92 Total Election Expenses subject to the limit Permitted limit of Eleetion Expenses As audited by The complete return rat • ting election expenses foriaeh of the above candidates reay bC inspected by arpanpfirent with the Returnhii 32,967.86 31,067.01 20,148.53 45,077,51 45,077.51 45,077.51 13,250.42 45,077.51 NAME ADD RP.,88 Pannell Kerr. Harry E. Nayman 'Vodden Bender MacGillivray Kibler Grabowski \ & Seebach ArthUr Eiolton R.R. 1 • Dublin, ON NOK 1E0 ch!:0 -.Electoral Officer; of Canada pursuant to Section 233 of the Canada Elections Act. • ; ,••• •„,••-•.; yr ELECTIONS CANADA •