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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-09-19, Page 15.4 4;7.'4 z-vt ..." ‘47".. . • '1. 1". . A km,' 1 bit.t....11UN • ,„ frifigiA Wineliture Ontario, Tuesday, Sept. iatie • t' 11", 44 Ifv"a'n • • ON YOUR MARK, GET SET—Little Aimee Leishman, daughtersif %note:arid Allan Leishman of Belgrave, was this year's Terry's Team Member It W glrInse Jereirty,-1Silarde0 ' And- ' E. --: • Team members 41e le TOP cancer An ' _ „ 1.._ . .... hman • '.0'.; ‘ - , /, inr,111I ' big alTual.TWY 1/9* RIM. ,v,,j....t;,,,.4,6 , ;,-,0s. : - :,..-..,, , mIk,.,.. • ,- on • 1. 1 Fike'bo# I. ion on winterizing 82 pumper The Wingham and Area Fire Board has deferred making a deci- sion on winterizing its 1982 pumper, at least until the vehicle goesto its new home at Howick next year. The pumper was the topic of con- siderable discussion at last week's monthly fire board reeedlig• Soon after the pumper was pur- chaeA selmt years ago, it was dis- covered that its design made it too cold for men to ride on to fires in the winter months. Therefore it was Two are injured last Saturday Two people were injured when their vehicle went out of control on Hwy. 86 Saturday afternoon, according to Wingham OPP. Barbara Gills, 29, of Burlington, was driving a 1984 Dodge west- bound on Hwy 86 just east of the Howick-Ttumberry boundary when the right front wheel slipped off the • pavement. The vehicle went out of control, rolled over in the south ditch, and struck a pole. Both the driver and a passenger in the car, 39 -year-old Cary Morgan of Toronto, were taken by ambu- lance to Wingham and District Hos- pital suffering miner injtiries. The vehicle ittatained severe damage, accordittg firiOnt Blind -road mishap in Grey A singlemehicle accident injured one teenager Sunday afternoon, according to Ontario Provincial Police in Wingham. Peter Workman, aged 16 of R.R. 3, Brussels, was driving a 1983 Chevrolet on Blind Rd. at about 2.45 p.m. Sunday when he skidded into the Intersection of Grey Town- ship• Sideroad locking the brakes en the vehicle. The car •entered .the ditch and rolled, this- - tahifrig considerable daMage. WlIns Perrlee. 15, a passenger in -the cat Was taken to Wingiumt and ;DietHct Hospital by * passing Motorist, according to OPP reports. A second passenger was imhmt. $4 used only as back-up during the cold weather. Several suggestionwere made over the years on how to make the vehicle more comfortable, the latest being a tarpaulin which was cus- tom-made earlier this year at a cost of almost $500. As Chief Harley Gaunt reperted at last week's meeting, on rte first test run, the men ridin4 On the pumper with the newly -111001W tarpaulin were overcome by exhaust fumes. The men said it was unbearable and fumes even were getting into the cab. Several suggestions were made at the meeting, including extending the exhaust ,pipes or venting the tarpa owever, .as the chief Said, "I wouldn't want to see us spend any more money on it if it isn't going to work." Chief Gaunt called the tarpaulin, "a band-aid, not really the answer and not the romper way to do it." But he had no hard-and-fast solution to the problem either. - . "This is, getting pretty rich up here ;. One of these days. Howick When Bert aniett at4i4 if the four men who normally tide on the. pumper could be chiveto filet by private autontebile, Chief Gaunt replied that really is not a solution. "It just means one Mom Vehicle (at the fire scene). The men shduld be in the truck." They cannot ride in the emergen- cy van either as it doe h seat belts. rased with the turn of events. • Gerald tvAreer„_,of Howick was vis - typo up hine.61.9 e these days ihly.eneo*d., is getting pret- ty typl be OW, he predict- ed. ." "It's not an cheaper'for MVO*, Cox. 'We can '0,Wn station," continuo Kr* D'Ampir., "There's a problem here fat the fire board) at every meeting!' Board Chairman Ron Beecroft said he hopes the new pumper will not be too cold for the men. Mr. Gaunt assured him the men sit fur- ther back on the new truck. "Maybe we should check it out in a wind tunnel, just to be sure," suggested Mr. Beeczoft. "We should be able to try it out before we pay for it," said Mr. Cox. When he learned that new sten - dards for fire vehicles might be introduced by 1991, Mr. McGrath said the board should cancel its order ler the $165,000 pumper. "Whierp buyittg thick that's golrik to be'out-of-date in 10 Months?" Chief daunt assured him the new puniper not be obsolete. "WO Would like to Idrow if the netfirtitk will suit the purpose for our nrintere said Mr. Beecroft. Mr. Elliott said these concerns should have addressed "a lohgthritt age", but thefiremen said they wanted a new trick 1 hope they remember that when they get it (the new puntper) or we'll have another problem to solve " said Mi'lleeetelt. 'They won't be solved until we're all dead,' observed Jim s noteve unbar. "I like t° °take th11414" ttanfl)rt- Open house is planned for Legion W k able as I can, -blitf-phftettit toapoirit where you have-tO4rWhOrt,',"said Bill McGrath. ' . Several other suggestions Wee discussed bidefilt includittiEbtrild ing the crew Cab nut tos'-4004* the wind or etteloalitt the area with steel. • Finally, *Id **ben a defer a deilhlieit'tiiftit the goes to Howick pumper goes to, when theboarc arrives in 1990. However, itk PPatth tikb 'into Olt Whitt**, Single Copy Run raises 00 in town Winghapea ;Second algtual Terry Fox Run was held Sunday under sunny skies in tow n and raised over $$,528 for canderresearch.. Dale Edgar Of Gerrie, who -orga- nized the 10 -kilometre run along with hiit wife Linda, report that 75 participants and volunteers helped make this year's run a terrific suc- cess. "We had a good day and the weather was great," said Mr. Edgar Sunday evening. In addition to the many people who walked, jogged or bicycled, a host of volunteers were on hand to make the job of ad- ministeation that miich easier." Tim Keil, speaking on behalf of the local cancer Society extended a welcome to the participants and commended them for helping to provide the much-needed funds for continued cancer research, trans- portation, drugs and education. in his remarks, Mr. Edgar said last year's Wingham run raised al- most $9,000, tenth in Ontario on a per -capita basis. "It was because of you that we did so well." The highlight of the day came when little Aimee Leishman, a tot whose cancer is in remission and this year's official Terry's Team. Member, got the run underway with the sound of a horn. By the way, Wingharti's Owen. Curtis bicycled around the course no less than seven times and Bren- da Huffman went around four times. Cancer society member George Michie was on hand with his elect* car adds Mr. Edgar. ,e441Te SOfilet!aigt — $5,528 — W.gager is very pleased by the support shown and thankful to the many people who helped make it a success. This year marks the ninth Terry Fox Run across Canada, remember- ing the young man whose own cross -Canada run was cut short in 1980 -when his cancer recurred after Three to attend fire college Three members of the Wmgham Fire Department will be attending the Ontario Fire College at Graven- hurst later this month, Fire Chief Harley Gaunt reported at the September fire board meeting last week, Attending the fire college will be Bill Wall, Keis deVries and Wayne Kregar. getting two-thirds ofthe way across the country Mr. Edgar was honored last week to meet Betty Fox, Terry's mother and the national Terry Fox Run chainnan. He was' inspired by her and calls her "a super lady". • Member raises concern about policing centre At least One member of the Wing - ham Board of Police Commission- ers is concerned about policing of the Teens Unlimited drop-in centre. Board member Doug McBurney raised his concern at the September police commission meeting. The drop-in centre is to be locat- ed in the old Lower Town school house, but no date for its opening has been established. It is a joint project of Teens Unlimited and the Wmgham Kinsmen Club. Although the drop-in centre is not within the town proper, Mr. McBurney says that Wingham youth will be using it and he is con- cerned about what, if any, increased policing costs could be incurred by the local department. He adds that he would like to have some of these concerns addressed by Police Chief Robert Wittig, or perhaps by Members of the Kinsmen Qub. As Mr. Wittig was not in atten- dance at the September board meet- ing, the matter was deferred until the October meeting. ,!? Page 4A Community News Page 6A • Classifieds • k, Page 8A o • Page 2B School fair results • Page 88 , . The Winghein Police Force put extra effort bitiehtiesfigating a rash of mischief and .vandalism occur- rences this sumMer, but their efforts appear to have paid, off. In ,a report submitted to the September meeting of the Wingham Board of Police Commissioners, Police Chief Robert Wittig says that • over $2,000 in additional costs were incurred this summer to bring the alleged vandals to justice. Occurrences of mischief and van- dalism around town increased drastically this summer, both on town and private property For this reason, the police decided to put the extra effort into catching the perpetrators and laying charges. Those efforts appear to have paid off. ,As the chief notes in his report, several arrests tvere made and 35 airninal charges processed at the August court inWurgham. Several of the accused ate in cus- tody in W,alkelton and London awaiting sentencing. Although extra policing costs have been incurred,members of the board appeared pleased at the efforts the police have made in fighting the vandalism problem. Town business association meets Wingham's Business Association resumes its monthly meetings tomorrow, Wednesday, after a mil - mer hiatus. At tomorrow evenings meeting, Cheryl Miller, Big Brothers execu- tive director for North Huron and Dave Shaw, president of the Wingbam and Area Big Brothers, will be guest speakers., Ara base at dte thxdo rilfinited Terry ttedfin, Waited edidon