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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-07-04, Page 44 • . .• 1;40,,, • c PUblisbedal Winelall!_ Q/0,40k, tla 390 • NOG 2W4 bYWInerBous. Limited A wholly owned subsidiary et Newfoundland Capital ColPoritgon Margaret Stapleton, Editor Audrey Currie, Advertising Manager Member - Canadian Como/sky Newspaper Assoc. Ontario cOMMUnitY NewspaPor,A$50c- ubscription $21.00 per year Six months $12,54 $23.00 bayend 40 mile zone Second Class Mail Registraton No. 01321 Reim postage gaaranteed 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. * 4 • 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. PRESS COUNCIL The Wingham Advance -Times is a member of the Ontario Press Council which will consider written complaints about the publication of news, opinions and advertising. If a complaint cannot be resolved with the newspaper, it should be sent to the Ontario Press Council, 151 fitater 4114ite..7041,‘ tOtt Ontario KIP 5H3. "'We" •••••27 .e.e.?;;Vv • ,•;•••• ./10 // . wie://44-45., / 004./ /./;" / 4 Av" 4.77 '7.47%.*444:*::::;0144:' REMEMBER WHEN . . . from our files ft,',5M(?.Ared", • /4, ika-g- ,/,/a),/ / ,Wde,4k 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 t 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. - 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.