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Show some respect
Members of Wingham Town Council must have been very
busy last Saturday, so busy that no one could attend the
Remembrance Day service at the Wingham Legion Hall to
lay a wreath on behalf of the town.
Mayor Ian Moreland attended the service, but was occu-
pied taking part in the program. Was there no one else who
could have taken one hour out of the day to represent the
town by laying a wreath at the service to remember Cana-
da's war dead?
We hope this merely was an oversight, but it is one that
has not gone unnoticed. This assumed lack of interest
reflects poorly on the town.
Army reserve re-establishing
Last Saturday's announcement that a militia sub -unit is re-
establishing in Wingham■is being viewed with guarded opti-
mism. It has been 20 years since the militia operated in town
and although most people greet its re-establishment with
enthusiasm, there are a number of "bugs" which must be
addressed.
The Highland Fusiliers, Cambridge branch, have received
the blessing of Canada's Defence Department to
in
the Wingham area. The only thing the Fusiliers had tohdo
was find a place out of which to operate.
When contacted by the Fusiliers, Branch 180 of the Royal
Canadian Legion, Wingham, offered its support, but could
not provide accommodation. An arrangement has been
made to use the Wingham Armouries twice each week and
on weekends, but as was pointed out at last weekend's
press conference, the Armoury is not adequate for a military
unit by today's standards.
However,a,steering committee has been forril n .tow to
helpease the reserve unit into"trie dittirriilln
i�rtiem ask
will have a number -Of areas to de isiderincliiding to Of
weaponry and other equipment in an already -crowded
Armouries building.
It is hoped though that in the long run, the benefits will out-
weigh the problems. A militia unit will contribute an estimated
$6,000 per month in part-time salaries --- money that will be
spent locally by local people. It also provides equal training
and advancement opportunities for young men and women
and can act as a complement to the Air Cadet squadron
which has grown so strong in the past several years.
It appears the establishment of a militia sub -unit will be a
bonus for the town and its people.
Some people have no choice
The Huron -Perth Roman Catholic Separate School Board
currently is studying the Implementation of Junior Kinder-
garten, as decreed earlier this year by the province. Some
members of the board appear to have real concerns about
the proposal, including its spiritual advisor, Father J. P.
Hayes.
Father Hayes is quoted as saying that, through the Junior
Kindergarten proposal, the government is trying to destroy
the principles in which he believes. He says he is concerned
that all ratepayers will be forced to pay for "something that
should be the responsibility of those who have chosen to
work".
Perhaps someone should tell the good Father that not all
people choose to work, rather, many are forced out of neces-
sity. Many heads of one -parent families, men and women,
are forced to work outside the home, as are both parents in
many cases.
Modem families are different and the board must be pre-
pared to deal with realities of modem life, rather than What
t'sed to be.
PRESS COUNCIL
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NOVEMBER 1942
Tribute to men who gave th
lives in the First Great War w
paid at a memorial service in W
ham United Church. Two hon
rolls were dedicated, bearing t
names of the 39 men from t
church who' have gone into t
armed services during the pa
year. These are in addition to
_who had previously enlisted and
whose aisles were_inscribed a
ago, a Jol now of $2.
Lieut.'Reitta Ellis, who has been
in charge of the Salvation Army
work in this community for the
past year and a half, is being trans-
ferred to Dunnville. Her successor
will be Lieut. William Bennett who
has been stationed at Fort Erie.
Lieut. E. A. Corbett of Fordwich,
who recently enlisted, reported for
duty at London. He will likely be
stationed in Eastern Canada. He
was in charge of the Huron Regi-
ment prior to it becoming a part of
the Middlesex -Huron Regiment.
Congratulations are in order for a
Wingham artist, Mrs. T. L Torrance,
on having one of her pictures, "A
Sunflower Study", in an exhibition
at the Royal Canadian Academy
which was opened Friday at Toron-
to.
During the' summer months, the
garages in town remained open
until 9 p.m. on Saturday nights.
This privilege is now withdrawn
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rom our files
NO MBER 1965
eir The most significant result of
as Monday's federal election is that
Wm the Liberal party failed to win a
or clear-cut majority in the House of
he Commons. Prime Minister Lester
he Pearson was returned but division
he of seats is roughly the same as it
st was upon dissolution of Parliament
43 for the election call. In Wellington -
Huron, Marvin Howe, who has
year held the . seat for 13 years, was
and service stations and garages
will not be allowed to dispense
gasoline after the hour of 7 p.m.
any week day or Sunday.
Miss Elizabeth Mills of Blyth has
been engaged as music supervisor
at SS No. 5, fifth line of Morris.
NOVEMBER 1955
The new CKNX television station
is nearing the final stages of com-
pletion and has set the opening
broadcast date for Friday, Nov 18.
Test patterns will begin the end of
this week
Five residents of Huron County
will be added to the 54 registered
with the Canadian National Insti-
tute for the Blind following a trip
through the county by the district
field secretary The five new blind
include three elderly men, a mid-
dle-aged woman and a housewife.
Bob Black was elected president
of the Young People's Union. of
Wroxeter and Corrie United
Churches. Vice-president is Ian
Howes; secretary, Shirley
McMichael and treasurer, Mary
Coupland.
Many Britons wept when they
heard the announcement >that
Princess Margaret will renounce
any intention of marrying Capt.
Peter Townsend. They feel she IS a -
martyr to duty and believe that
pres9uure from church and family
influenced her decision. •
Lloyd Jasper, `pro ►inent Bruce
County farmer of. Mildrttay, was
elected president of the Ontario
Pederation of Agriculture at the
foto .day annual 'meeting in T -
to
John Camble brae named m
th Hot 161 tat Ott
Ci
Mrs. Bill Walden, Mrs. Ted
English, Mrs. Helen Casemore, Mrs.
Harold Remington, Mrs. Bob Irvine
and Mrs. John Strong won both the
Molson Trophy and the zone tro-
phy at a bowling tournament for
Ladies' Auxiliary members in
Exeter. Helen Casemore also had
the high single.
Millions of residents of the north-
eastern area of the American conti-
nent were blacked out when a
power failure hit the section from
Buffalo to the Atlantic. Cause of the
disruption is believed to have been
a mechanical problem at Buffalo.
Many New York commuters were
stranded on subways and com-
muter trains.
Workmen are putting in the foun-
dations for a new warehouse addi-
tion to the Stanley -Berry Limited
plant. The two-storey addition will
be attached to the east side of the
building.
About 35 friends and relatives
gathered in the Oddfellows' Hall
for a shower in honor of Miss Diane
Foxton, bride -elect of this month.
The Water ' Wen • Drilling compo=
ny of LakeleY Bast just COMPlefied
seven -inch -325, -foot -well at the site
of the new Mildmay -Carrick Cen-
tral School. It has a production of
about 60 gallons per minute.
NOVEMBER 1975
Cindy Thornton was valedictori-
an and winner of several proficien-
cy awards at the annual commence-
ment exercises of F. E. Madill Sec-
ondary School. Also winning profi-
ciency awards were Gail Renwick,
Brenda Johnston, Douglas Miller,
James Pattison, Rene Caskanette
and James McEwan.
Close to 100 persons were pre-
sent for the official opening of the
new offices of the Huron -Perth
County Roman Catholic Separate
School Board in Dublin. The new
premises were dedicated by Most
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By Murray Cardiff, Huron -Bruce MP
Rev John Sherlock, auxiliary bishop
of London.
Turnberry Township has pur-
chased a new mad grader, valued
at about $75,000. The grader is
automatic and, one of the first of its
size in this area.
Friends and neighbors of the
sixth line of East Wawanosh gath-
ered iit',Belgirave for' a social
evening 'to honor Mrs. Hugh Blair
who lag YYlch up tei;id'ence 'in
Blyth; and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Taylor,
Trudy and Mark who are "now liv-
ing near Wroxeter.
Three Howick Township girls
were honored for their involvement
in 4-H work Karen Currah of Cor-
rie was awarded a provincial honor
certificate while Lori Moir of Corrie
and Cathy Craig of Wroxeter were
presented with county award hon-
ors.
A nation-wide postal strike is
now into its fourth week. Village
post offices in the area are not
affected by the strike but the Wing -
ham post office has been locked
since Oct. 20.
The discussion paper marking
the beginning of the most compre-
hensive agriculture review ever
taken in Canada is a bold and excit-
ing step for Canadian agriculture.
The paper, entitled "Growing
Together — A Vision for Canada's
Agri -food Industry", is built on
four pillars: market responsiveness,
self reliance, regional sensitivity
and environmental susability. r
As parliamentary to the
minister of agriculture, I was in
Halifax to make the announcement
recently to the Maritime provinces
on behalf of ,t_he'minister, Don-
Mazankowski.
The Canadian agri-food industry
has always risen to the challenge of
change and the time has come to
take charge of that change. Techno-
logical advances, changing cons
sumer demands and new attitudes
about food °Safety and the environ-
ment are redefining agriculture.
The discussion paper expands on
the four central pillars as follows:
1) The Canadian agri-food indus-
try must be market 'responsive,
aggressively pursuing markets at
home and abroad arid concentrat-
ing
oncentrat
ing.on produciig•what the market
wants and needs;
2) The industry ;bust be self-
reliant, capable of generating rea-
sonable returns front the market-
plge. T`Jte govermnettt will confin-
er" inipertant role in sup-
��°` toff t st sr, but'_policies and
i'itld not undermine
ecislon-making in the
food supply.
Based on these pillars, the paper
explores the issues and the need for
change in seven key areas:
i) Marketing, trade development
and value-added processing;
2) Financing and managing the
family farm;
3) Safety -net programs;
4) Supply management;
5) Agriculture transportation;
6) Food safety and quality;
7) Sustainable agriculture.
"Growing Together" is the start-
ing point of a full national consulta-
tive process. Farm leaders, food
industry executives, agriculture
ministers and other interested par-
ties will begin consultations on the
paper at the national agri-food poli-
cy conference Dec. 11 and 12 at the
Ottawa Congress Centre.
Registration forms for the confer-
ence may be obtained by calling 1-
800-267-5185.
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