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Published at Wingham, Ontario, P.O. Baur 390 - NOG 2W0
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Off the sidewalk please
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TUE2E'S TROUBLE
IN GOTILAM QTY !!._
Probably no single subject is more common in local newspapers
than the plea to youngsters to ride their bikes on the roadway only.
We have seen it in other papers time after time — and still the haz-
ard continues.
Some parents, in fact probably most parents, dismiss the
reminder with a shrug which means, "What the heck. They're only
harmless kids.Be
Quite true. Except for the fact that these same harmless kids are
equipped with what may well become a lethal weapon. Although
the child may be quite small and quite harmless on foot, the total
weight of boy or girl and bicycle travelling at 20 miles per hour is
quite capable of knocking an adult off his or her feet, and if adult
has reached the age when bones are brittle, the accident could
spell painful and dangerous injury.
A few years ago, when policemen were required to patrol at least
the main streets of the town on foot and carried out their duties veli-
giously, most kids remembered that they could get themselves into
trouble sl OUlb"the ''be rsOtt tie side .114s,, +filth ;f err
wheelers.` They 'ustitslljataq li' thwsroadwa:'p ;:tv t"r 4_
belonged. Today, however, you can see them all over town, totally
-0: ignoring not only the law, but without regard for pedestrians.
Ttue, today's bike riders are much younger than were the kids of
yesteryear. Which brings up another good question. What is the
~: safe age to let your child loose with a bike? There is, of course, no
pre-set starting age, but most responsible parents must be aware
that if the child is too young he may be endangering not only
. pedestrians but himself as well. We have seen Tots of youngsters
on our streets who are not yet old enough to remember proper
hand signals — or even to be capable of maintaining balance in the
smallest emergency.
You have probably been saddened to read the terrifying lists of
young people killed or injured on our roads as a result of motorcy-
pie and auto accidents. Although some of these accidents are not
the fault of those killed the truth is that many young car drivers are
the same kids who, only a few years ago, were ignoring bicycle
safety rules. Good drivers must learn safe habits in their childhood
years — even though the vehicle is a bicycle.
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AUGUST 1942
At a meeting of the Wingham
General Hospital board, it was
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work will have the standing of
practical nurse or may be recom
mended for duty as ward aides i
larger hospitals.
Miss Ann Pletch left to take u
her duties in the Women's Divisio
of the Active Army. She will take
course at Ottawa before being pos
ed for duty
One of the worst farm fires thi
district has ever experienced too
place at the Field Farm on the ea
end of town. The loss of $16,000 i
only partially covered by insurance
The blaze made a total wreck of th
barn, drive shed, milk house, he
houses and silo. It also damag
the house and killed one calf a
350 hens, as well as the season°
grain. The farm is operated b
William Field and his son, Arthur.
Goldwin Hamilton Purvis, RR 2
Lucknow, has enlisted in the RCAF.
Canada's netv 12 -sided five-cen
piece is likely to be in circulatio
next month, the Royal Mint ha
announced.
Archie Anderson of St. Helen
has sold his farm to Jim Curran an
he and Mrs. Anderson will move t
Lucknow in September.
AUGUST 1955
A tentative date of Wednesda
Oct. 12, was Set for the formal
opening of the new 50 -bed chronic
wing of the Wingham General Hos-
pital. The building, expected to cost
in the neighborhood of $400,000, is
expected to be completed early in
September. Slated to preside at
opening ceremonies is Dr. McKin-
non Philips, Minister of Health.
The spirit of brotherly love was
shown near Belgrave when 18
neighbors formed a bee, bringing
hreshing machine, tractors and
earns and wagons to thresh 18
acres of crop for Thomas Smith. Mr.
Smith suffered a broken leg at hay-
ing time and was unable t� do any
of his own harvesting.
' The entrance to Mayor McKin-
ney's summer home in Bluevale is
barred by a large ash tree whish
Hurricane Connie splintered in one
' of her wildest flings.
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r ei,ed a Couple of American-
made army 'vehicles reported to
cost ht the neighborhood of 510,040
each, the trucks have automatic
tlwietnil it ttb and all the latest gad -
the Of Whidi are rumored to
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PRESS C
The V'Vingharrl Advance i s�
Ontario Press Council whiwtII
corriplaints about the publi+ ton
and advertising. If a QOMilt
With the newspatilifilit
cess Council, 151 t;
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AUGUST 1965
About 40 friends gathered in the
banquet room of Rita's Snack Bar,
0;44o -honor Ken andJt ah
dersgnt' before their depariure.kir
London at the end of the month.
The social evening was arranged by
Elaine Ash and T12,4: --
Mr. and Mrs. Mel Craig of Blue -
vale were host and hostess for
many friends in honor of their
daughter, Kathleen, whose mar-
riage to Frank Workman takes place
in Bluevale United Church on Aug.
21.
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Collyer and
family have moved from their
Whitechurch home to one of the
homes in Hillcrest, Wingham,
which they recently purchased.
George Galbraith's stallion,
Moray, who won the Jockey Trophy
and other awards as he swept all
classes for standard brgds of fast
year's BOA' Wit Eer Ita]r`; has"beeri'
named reserve grand champion at
the Canadian National Exhibition.
The new nursing home at Ford-
wich will be officially opened this
Sunday. Owners are Mr. and Mrs.
David Dinsmore. The nursing
home is located in the former Ford-
wich Public School building.
AUGUST 1975
Nancy Brent represented Howick
at the 1975 Miss CNE competition.
She is Miss Howick Fair.
A Iarge crowd attended the offi-
cial opening of the East Wawanosh
Public Works Garage. James H.
Currie, a grandson of the first reeve
of East Wawanosh, had the honor
of unveiling the plaque. -,
Roller skaters were top money
Pr
,earners: inwa-„'ro11- - p�,ltelCat he
HdWiek C&fimunlit 'Centre, Taking
top honors were Terry Willoughby,
Trevor Pocaluyko and Sharon
Burns of Wroxeter, Raymond
Wagler and Eileen Miller of Ford-
wich and Sharon Stewart, RR 2,
Gorrie.
Fordwich residents congratulate
Mr. and Mrs. John Harris who were
married Saturday in the Fordwich
United Church.
Karen Currah of Gorrie outlasted
a couple of opponents to win the
ladies' log -rolling competition
sponsored by the Howick Lions
Club in Gorrie.
hid abounded, .. h_ _._nd._
�'l��l� at the Fergus Highland Games on the weekend.
”' "tions throughout the day, capped off wigs the
e festivities, 'Clad in their colorful tartans and accessdrles. the
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