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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-10-31, Page 4Paw 4 - The W4O8I3siva: a1F•" �_` • Margaret Stapleton, Editor Audrey Currie, Advertising Manager Member - Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc. Qutario Coriununity Newspaper Assoc. aubscriptien $21.00 per year Six months $12.50 $23:00 beyond 40 mile zone Second Class Mail Registraton No. 0821 Return postage guaranteed 45. imam fibt nce4 mez. Published at Wingham► oaRuio, P Q. Baa 390:- NOG 2W0 by Wenger Bros. Limited A wholly owned subbididry of Newfoundland Capital Corporation an Unfortunate incident By all accounts last Thursday and Friday evening's Moon- light Shell -out promotion in Wingham was a huge success. The weather was perfect and most businesses report a steady flow of customers, many from other area towns. However, there was one fly in an otherwise smooth oint- ment. The person who donned the "Wee Willie Winkie" cos- tume, unofficial mascot of Moonlight Shell -out, was uncere- moniously robbed. What made Wee Willie's treat bags so desirable was not candy, but rather' the "loony" dollars that some bags con- tained. The town business association and private donors provide these treat bags as a goodwill gesture for the chil- dren. It would be unfortunate if the association were to have to . discontinue this popular feature of Moonlight Shell -out just because of a few. Make them pay Tonight is Hallowe'en and as in the past, Wingham fire- fighters will be keeping a vigil at the fire hall in case any Hal- lowe'en pranksters get carried away. Last year there were no calls on Hallowe'en night, but that has not been the case in the past. It's true that Hallowe'en has been a traditional time for good-natured devilry, but set- ting fires is dangerous and costly. If those who set the fire had to pay the hefty $500 per hour the municipality is billed for a fire call, perhaps they would think twice. Please, let's make this a safe, and cheap, Hallowe'en. Highlysuitable ch � Dice Roberta Jamieson, Ontario's newly -appointed ombudsman, is a person who should be very well suited to handle the duties of that important office. She is a full-blooded Mohawk Indian, born and raised on a reserve and a graduate- lawyer. The new ombudsman says, "I have grownu different sides of life. I think I'm ging tohave etn exng tra dimension, extra degrees of sensitivity." The office of ombudsman is one which is not totally under- stood by theopeople of,this province, Pri manly,h®ombuds.man is placed in office so that citizens may have a point -of recourse when they feel that provincial laws in some Way • impinge upon their basic rights as a citizen. Most of us never have recourse to the ombudsman's office, but there must have been hundreds of cases in the past when native Indi- ans have been deeply affronted by the white man's laws. These people lived for many centuries according to a code with which the white man was not familiar, and when the white governments of past centuries established their rule<, here, it was not likely that basic Indian rules were acknowl- edged or protected. When Ms. Jamieson says she will have "extra degrees of sensitivity," she quite probably speaks the truth. Our white man's law has taken a long time to acknowledge that our native peoples had their own basic rules and limitations. As a consequence Indians have been permitted, in all too- many instances, to relapse into the Sort of misconduct which alco- hol and poverty are bofnd to bring in their wake. An ombudsman who is herself a native Indian is much more like- ly to understand the problems her people face. And as a: Canadian -trained lawyer she will also understand modern jurisprudence and be a fair and honest decision -maker where the white man's problems are concerned. Sirs . 0.a TS •4 Y Y+Y' 4y . �.F32zY o��G,•��,.t�, /.rfhx�.:!f'f�'.•,.y f��, ,�`�'�f �,�y y„r�:�y-':;>}i%.��"�1n%si•,.i:i ,r;�l,s:y:?�;r;:,?3s; ,;r�:n� G����`fi�a�`,..:;�:..,a,''�c;�,�tf:'N.•;��c!%�'?%�•�.u,�;71,/?.r5�%2,�%`%yGr: j /d'a �tb'•Fs,%5'�.•�''i EMB L . .`siv.'�./Z%^`� `• '¢�"�� .�%,y �Yr?� / �.%: >.,;;iy4;r� ,�Ar�m3".. ;.env .�:t. %"';'s -,re. ..— D.•�..."_y^.L,'f�f.,.a4 +•n. ari44.f •$114us ' OCTOBER 1942 A nursing emergency reserve has been set up by, the Canadian Red Cross to aid in time of epidemic or • disaster. The Red Cross has asked that units be provided on the basis of five for every thousand of popu- lation. Accordingly, Wingham Red Cross has provided ten units for .the protection of its citizens. The flowing well at Formosa has been looked upon as a novelty in this district but its fame may not be so great after the news gets about regarding the new well at Thomp- son Brothers Creamery at Teeswa- ter. A new well gushed water after drilling 261 feet. The flow is 125 gallons to the minute and spouts 20 feet above the ground. Friends of Sgt. Charles F. Dauphin, who was reported miss- ing a short time ago, will be pleased to know that he is now reported a prisoner. When Charlie was here, he was a member of the 99th Bat- tery and was employed by Canada Packers. Clark McLean was installed as Noble Grand of the Oddfellows. His supporting officers include E. S. Lewis, W. H. Haney, William Young and Howard Fuller. Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Cook, Bel - grave, announce the engagement of their daughter, Alice Edna, to William Garner Nicholson, son of Mrs. W G. Nicholson of Belgrave. The marriage will take place late in October. , The marriage of two Belmore young people, Miss Jean.191kakdalli. and Arnold Jeffray, was solemnized in Wingham on Wednesday, after', noon. OCTOBER 1955 Rev David K. Perrie, Minister of the Dromore and Nrirrltanby,; charges of thebytes turd a son of Dr. Penle, ,who' for 36 years Was t lniatee ate gt. #tdrew's Presbyterian -Clutch; ngham, was "elected moerator'” of the synod of Toronto a,nd Rittgaten. A, new sleet fG`^^tile cold traditio cry of "shell out" on Hriaiio e'en will be graft a try" by Mein • rg of the local CYT- oWinghan. '� , tip iYi. Instead `of tl�ie n «er�tf � the COT girls *lit collect .ptl tri µ. for the United N atioris ` itildren's Find. The sum a $1,*� :lye► ueathed to•the Winl _.rite &tt the air. i,.r'ia?ti.'/•.ff�? .. from our files %k�✓�.z•% �, i +?,;'' fL,..r''r'`.si�q";•'3�°".,''i.' 3 '..%' ; v" ' 2>.,w,:�y�; �„.yv h.:�.'ffv:4%:.5:3/.',,+,�*5+ choice even if it means She would give up her right to the throne. Rumors abound about her possible marriage to Group Captain Peter Townsend. Four new members, Roy Durst, Jack Alexander Jr., Harold Foxton and Harvey Sangster, have b en welcomed by the Wingham Fire Brigade. OCTOBER 1965 Three senior members of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Ken McKague, W. T. Cruickshank and R. H. Lloyd, officially laid the cornerstone of the new church building on Sunday. Vaughan Douglas is currently on a tour of Germany, France and the British Isles. He is acting as infor- mation agent for a group of ten farmers who represent various pro- ducer organizations in Ontario. The group Js investigating possible new export markets. Fire of unknown origin destroyed a large barn owned by Dick deBoer on the fourth conces- sion of Turnberr Township, Also lost m the blaze were a number of calves and the season's crop of hay and grain, as well as a milkhouse and bulk cooling equipment. Elroy Laidlaw and son Paul, Don Martin and son John are receiving shots for rabies after being in con- tact witli a - cow'belonging to 'Mr. Laidlaw, which died of rabies. Lakelet friends extend congratu- lations to Mr. and Mrs. Graham Wright whose marriage was solem- nized at McIntosh United Church. The bride is the former Janice Boyd, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Boyd, RR 1, Clifford. Another of the little country schoolhouses met its fate when SS No. 9, ;known as Murray's School, near Whitechurch, was auctioned: Huntley Dawson purchased the school for $600. Former pupils were on hand to buy mementos such as seats, books, bookcases and sinks. OCTOBER 1975 Bob and Brian Miller received their Master of Arts degrees at the 1975 fall convocation at University of Western Ontario. Bob is studying for a Ph.D at Cambridge University, • England and Brian is pursuing the same degree at the University of Alberta, Edmonton. They are the twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt Miller. Fourteen units in the new Brus- sels senior citizens' complex are still available, according to Village Clerk Bill `King. About 10 of the 34 units have already been applied for. The $550,000 building is expected to be completed by Dec. 1. CK'S JOTTING Heathe?Yr' ell, dauglitti orti ." and Mrs. Don Farnell' of Wingham;' received her Bachelor - 4A .Arts degree from University of Western Ontario. She is presently attending the Ontario Teacher Education Col- lege, Toronto. Marriage vows were exchanged by Carol Ann Walker of RR` 5, Wingham and Bruce George Griffin of Corrie in Belgrave United Church. The newlyweds will reside in Gorrie. Eileen Fischer, a Grade 10 student who has the highest marks in Home Economics, will receive the $10 scholarship from the Wingham Women's Institute. Spectators were active partici- pants in events as the Wingham United Church presented a play, "The House Not Made With Hands", celebrating 40 years of hard work which resulted in the founding and thriving of the con- gregation. The play was part of 112th anniversary celebrations of the church. Mr. and Mrs. Carman Machan and Ross of Waterloo moved last weekend to their new home at Brussels. y rents ve ca lledMatt co r eo tit ha to ask fob mo details about the 1989 Ott pari"Tax Rebate Program. Thi•.program, which provides trt eipal tax rebates to eligible of farm properties, will pro- 'o'rde tome $140 million in tax relief 'Stuart farmers this year. As,tnany of you already are ' ale, iltia rograrn has been �ged tfi `year to eliminate ben- efits "tol�Y" ro owners who do p /1.0t farm their land to reduce or eihterattkbettefits +t ° property own- er' with ,Significant off -farm inane. I WOtdd like to clarify some of the qucstlonsyou lave asked about the program First, . the program c 'es app the 1989 year 1t ► + ti ttee Made up • Charles Warner, kit 3, Englehart; former chairman' of the paint Tax Rebate Pi gram Appeal Board. Representing the Ministry -are Norm MacLeod; director of the farm assis'tance programs •brancd' ancrEtizabeth McLaren, assistant deputy minister of finance and. administration as chairman: The 1989 program provides 100 per cent rebates if you farm your own land and make less than $40,000 from sources other' than fatmutg. This level is increeithi to $60,000 Where there are two or more O v iers on the farm title. Reduced'°benefits are available if you make from $40,000'to $60,000 in off -farm income, This level, is increased to $80,000 where there ate two or tnoreotrnters; Seine (if you :have naked about custom' work. 1 am told' that if cus- tom work Is part of your farm busi- ness it is trot counted as off-farnn Des offer eeertt weld fita t tl thos+t: 'who • Dian, because ,t) these al, door-to-door peatk rt+ Burrell i makes a •sale to Shia: M4 people, thequirement to, person- ally farm the property is waived. Also, although properties that are rented do not qualify, for a rebate, sharecropping arrangements are eligible for rebaates. - Detailed informatiion brochures are being' mailed to all assessed property owiers along with appli- cation forma. ' DID YOU KNOW that anon -smoker expc'sed to second-tiii<nd smoke will inhale cartinagenie chemicals from the tobacco smoke. - '1'