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Don't let it pass .us by
Another Canada Day has come and gone with little fanfare
in Wingham.
Last Saturday was our nation's 122nd birthday, a time for
us to show a little national pride, maybe even kick up our
heels. A gigantic birthday party was held on Parliament Hill
and similar celebrations were held from Newfoundland to
Vancouver.
Many neighboring towns held parties. Port Elgin, Goderich
and Arthur all celebrated and in Kincardine, townsfolk and
guests joined the pipe band in a parade down the main street
Saturday night. Many Kincardine homes boasted Canadian
flags — large and small — in their windows, on the doors or
flying proudly.
However, all was quiet in Wingham. Only three downtown
businesses had Canada Day displays in their windows and
there was nary an event to mark the occasion.
The only bright spot was the presentation of a Canada Day
Certificate of Merit to pharmacist Lee Vance by town council.
We heartily agree with council's choice, as Mr. Vance has ex-
•emplified what is good about small town life for over 30 years
in Wingham.
It's time to look for ways to draw people to our town, rather
than having them pass through on their way somewhere
else. Let's not have another Canada Day pass us by.
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• Smothering in garbage
It would appear that some of the high-priced planners in
our midst did not heed the age-old adage, "look before you
leap".
More and more communities have introduced the blue box
plan for collecting re -usable garbage. But now it turns out
that they shquld have extended their plan a bit further.
In s
ome cOmmunities ,the glass and cans have been get-
ting 'aheadvof those firms which offered to recycle such mate-
rials which have been stored in waste heaps in such loca-
tions as unused gravel pits. The collectors say this material
will eventually be used, but must wait until the backlog is re-
duced.
The problem of what to do with our garbage has become
almost too big to solve. For example, Kitchener officials have
attempted to reach agreement with rural municipalities in the
Mount Forest area but so far have found none willing to ac-
cept their offer.
The Indians, who were our predecessors, in this land, found
a way to get around this very same problem. Without any
means of moving their garbage, they simply let it pile up out-
side the village perimeter and' when the stench and the ro-
dents got too much for their taste, they simply moved their
teepees to a cleaner location. But that is not a feasible sys-
tem iR this day and age. -
It is obvious that our planners must give deeper thought to
a twentieth century solution. The recent hassle over the
problem of disposable diapers is a case in point. These -plas-
tic -enclosed diapers, it is predicted, could remain for two or
three hundred years in an ordinary landfilksite. Nor is in-cin-
eration the answer for all such kinds of garbage. Like plastic
garbage bags, smile of the plastics we use would emit vast
quantities of poisonous gas into the atmosphere.
All of this makes the future for our children and grandchil-
dren seem pretty nasty.
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JULY 1942
Stan Hall was elected president
of the Wingham Lions Club. Vice-
presidents are J. H. Crawford, W. H.
French and W. G. Hamilton; secre-
tary is Wilbur Tiffin and treasurer is
E. L. Stuckey.
Miss Jean McKague has become a
member of the local staff of the
Dominion Bank and took over the
position on Monday.
At an assembly at Wingham Pub-
lic School, crests were presented to
the following field day winners:
seniors, Alma Thompson and Bud
Lockridge; juniors, Lois Lockridge
and Wilfred Seli. The outstanding
pupils of Grade 8 were Mary Lu
Connell and Tom Lockridge.
Mr. and Mrs. William Broome
received word that their son, James
Broome of the Army Service Corps,
had arrived overseas, This is their
second son to be doing military
duty in England. William, another
son, has been in England for a long
time.
A Kincardine Township school
trustee, who took offence at the
teacher for alleged lack of discipline
in the school, met the teacher on the
road and pummelled hint severely.
Magistrate 'Walker advised the pair
to get into uniform and fight for
their country. The trustee paid a
fine of $7.00 and costs.
JULY 1955
Building permits to the value of
$10,000 were passed at council
meeting. John P. McKibbon was
granted a permit for alterations to
he front of two stores in the Mac-
Donald Block on Josephine Street.
red McGee was granted a permit
o erect a brick veneer residence on
Maple Street, between Centre and
ose hine Streets.
rianne McKibbon, daughter of
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Dr, and Mrs. W. A. McKibbon o
town, was the recipient of the Lions
Scholarship at Wingham District
High School. Her mark was highest
in Grade 9 and in the school. Other
award winners were Barry
McQuillin of RR 1, Lucknow; John
Hoover, RR 3, Brussels; Sally Sloss-
er of Wingharn; John Wightman of
Blyth; Ivan McQuillin, brother of
Barry and Joan Thomas of Brussels.
Rev W. J. V. Buchanan of Gorrie
began his ministry on the newly -
amalgamated charge of Gorrie-
Wroxeter United Church.
f The contract for the construction
of the new St. Andrew's Presbyteri-
an Church was awarded to Tripod
Construction Co. of London. Con-
tract figure, including a new heat-
ing plant, will be approximately
$195,000.
Five new teachers have joined the
staff of Howick Central School.
They are Ronald Livermore of Clin-
ton; Mrs. Kirkby from Kingston;
Mrs. Tomlin from Delaware; Miss
Sheila Ross and Miss Henderson.
The latter comes from British
Columbia.
Turnberry Township auctioned
three more school buildings. Pow -
ell's School was sold to Ed Powell;
Glenannan School was purchased
by Ike Metcalfe and Holmes' School
was purchased by Joseph Moir.
Fire, thought to have been caused
by a short in the electrical wiring,
destroyed the frame barn on the
farm of Howard Smith, fifth line of
Morris. Some pigs, calves and hens
were lost in the blaze, as well as a
quantity of grain. Loss is believed
to be in the neighborhood of $8,000.
The pupils of the junior mom of
Belgrave Public School presented
their teacher, Miss Mildred Higgins
with an aluminum tray. Ann Wight -
man read the address •and Marie
Coultes presented the gift. Miss
Higgins will teach in Preston in
September.
JULY 1965
As a prize for having top marks
in Grade 8, Patricia Zurbrigg,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell
Zurbrigg, was presented with the
Marion Inglis medal. Monty Tem.,
pleman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred-
die Templeman, won the general
proficiency award.
The Stanley Works has purchased
the manufacturing plant and equip-
ment of the Berry Door Company
Ltd., Wingham, manufacturers of
ste1gacw, cip9rngorAgg door
Operators and cabs for tractors,
combines and industrial equipment.
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JULY 1975
Mrs, Edna Davis was honored by
fellow staff members at F. E. Madill
Secondary School. Mrs. Davis
retires this year after 20 years on
the staff of the commercial depart-
ment at the school.
Jim Laidlaw was the recipient of
the general proficiency award at
graduation ceremonies at Wingham
Public School. Janet Wood won the
Marion Inglis Medal for highest
marks in Grade 8.
Three girls, Louise Brears, Nancy
Dickson and Edna Loughran, were
named the top female athletes for
1974-75 at Howick Central School.
Their names will be inscribed on
the large trophy to be displayed in
the school.
It was Awards Night for the
Wingham majorettes and top hon-
ors went to Kelly Hollerilleck,
Linda Hamilton, Janice King,
Nancy Anderson, Susan Brown and
Lori Thompson.