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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-11-28, Page 5FROSTY—Sun, snow and mist give the Maitland River at Wroxeter a frosty look on a cold morn- ing. Fire Coffers tfor Christmas fire safety. Dear Editor, A happy Christmas can change in a very few moments, into a fami- ly tragedy warns Chief Harley Gaunt, in homes where fire safety precautions are neglected. Such precautions should head the list of every sensible family% preparations for Christmas. I urge the public to exercise spe- cial care in the setting up, and deco- ration ,of Christmas ,trees, ,and would like to draw your attention to the following important points. If your plans call for a natural tree, it should be bought fresh and green, and kept outdoors or in an unheated garage before being brought into the house for decorat- ing. Once brought in, one or two inches should be cut diagonally by Huron MPP Jack Riddell, Agriculture and Food Minister from the butt, and the tree should be set up with the butt in water which should be maintained above the level of the cut. Check strings of electric lights carefully, for worn insulation, bro- ken plugs, or loose bulb sockets. ONLY CSA -approved lighting sets and only non-flammable decora- tions should be used•. Declare the tree a no -smoking area, and keep matches out of the hands of chil- dren. Do, nptf•,allow discarded gift y'ra pn o ae�ciiyn}�la e, under the tree. Dispose of this paper as soon as the gifts are opened. Even a fresh green tree will burn if ignited by burning paper around the base. Set up your tree away from heat sources such as fire places, TV sets, and radiators, or any other source of heat. DO NOT allow your tree to block access to doors or windows in the event of a fire. Switch off all lights when leaving your home, or at bedtime. Let's get together at Christmas, to keep the festive sea- son free from fire. �.,,. Yours truly, J. Harley Gaunt Fire Chief JACK'S JOTTINGS EX -Convict brings message Ernie Hollands, an ex -convict who served a combined sentence of over 25 years in Canadian and American prisons and peniten- taries, will be the guest speaker at a dinner meeting tonight at the Wing - ham Legion Hall. The evening is sponsored by the Boys' Night Out group, Wingham's non -denominational Christian men's group. This is Boys' Night Out first "Ladies' Night" and by all indications it should be a terrific success with tickets sold out last week. Since his early experiences with crime, Mr. Hollands has found sal- vation and now is a much -sought- after speaker and author. His story is a truly amazing one — from his childhood in a Maritime orphanage to convicted criminal to his present position of founder and director of a home for Christian ex -inmates at London. Turnberry permit Building permits were issuea ror: Adrian Keet, Lots 126-127, Plan 166, Bluevale, a garage and Paul Elgie, part Lot 3, Con. 2, a horse barn and storage. A demolition permit for a garage also was issued to Council- lor Elgie, who declared a conflict of interest on the discussion and sub- sequent vote. An exciting new research initia- tive was announced by Ontario's minister of community and social services recently, designed to pre- vent children from suffering, emo- tional, physical and school -related problems. "The Better Beginnings, Better Futures" program is a unique approach which unites the many existing prevention efforts for dis- advantaged children into a consoli- dated approach. It follows on the heels of "The Ontario Child Health Study", a highly -acclaimed survey of chil- dren's mental health that shows liv- ing in low-income communities, where many families are on social assistance or living in subsidized housing, places children at high risk. These children are most likely to develop emotional or behavioral problems, poor physical health and exhibit poor performance in school. "Better Beginnings, Better Futures" is designed to help break the cycle of disadvantage for a number of Ontario's children, thus benefiting the community as a whole. Services currently provided for infants, pre-schoolers and pri- mary school children by the min-. istries of education, health and community and social services will be consolidated into a single pro- ject- The three ministries will provide $3.2 million yearly for five years to estab s h six research projects, locat- ti i t club thankfui support Dear Editor: dren at the Winpkain Armouries. The Wingham acrd District Opti- This year's, parade was blessed mist Club would like to extend its with good weather, large crowds sincere thanks to all participants, ' and' approximately SO parade who made donations to last Satur- entries that took over one hour day's Santa Claus Parade in Wing- from Std to finish. ham. Plans areelreadyirt the works for, aG. next year`s parade and with the Thanks also go to Debbie Currie . kind of support we now know the and her COP for .Wntesrwr>i wind a i 'We* ; . tta's cater, to the par ade'work errs,'ito all these conuntinitrolind�p,J' ' people who offered as si tattoo,; where possible and sp 1 ia1 th tk : ' to Santa, who greeted'o 84. ed in economically disadvantaged communities in Ontario, that will enhance programs for young chil- dren and their families. Those communities participating in the research project will be cho- sen by next summer. Currently community agencies, public health agencies and schools are asked to come forward with proposals. Once in place, high-quality pro- grams will be delivered by staff trained in health, social services and education. The staff will teach, counsel, coordinate services and meet the needs of families as they arise, while working to establish close relations with children and families. Parents and community leaders will be asked to participate in determining what program compo- nents, such as mothers' support groups, breakfast or lunch pro- grams, employment -training or recreation are needed for healthy child development in that particu- lar community Because all children living in such communities are considered at risk for emotional, behavioral, physical and cognitive problems, all families in the selected commu- nities' will be eligible to take part. The benefits of such an approach should be felt immediately. Better Futures will provide positive, short- term benefits, Such as healthier mothers and babies, 'reduced child abuse and enriched primary school environments for disadvantaged children. In the long term, benefits should include reduced juvenile delin- quency, fewer school dropouts, teen pregnancies and less urnem ploy. Ment R la the first research in tjve of its kind,, in Canada. A total ofv25 pimininent researchers and program directors horn across Ontario Winding edittcaters, toitthruitity ork , 14,0'440rOtif.psychiatrists it yr i work+ar .r irter�+ 4 h ye Fifty-four imp Foundrry were...,y day for their- yam, `Soon pr►Y Pea ofW.I H F4 employees eir fa *he meow Lesion, *th.heite014 Wayne Phibba ,w,e'"o .sere Y� ,pled ev,�,t�rne to the "Award8 Day"` ,and cpm- ntertded those emplo ,for. their devotion to Western ;laundry, President and General Manager Dick LeVan atade the ten,ifteen,. twenty and twenty-five year pre- sentations, with Bill LeVan and Bob. Allison assisting. A social time followed with refreshments. Those who received awards included: Five Years: Harry Schiestel, Bob Kennedy, Diane Carter, June Bak- ker, Terry Brighton, Gerald Hog- garth, oggarth, Mac Conley,. Jim Bridge, Rick McMurray, Joe Tiffin, Doug John- ston, Brad Gerrie, Bob Taal, Tom Chester, Elwyn Brindley, Terry Willoughby, Dave Preiss, • Kevin Irwin, Stephen Caslick, John John- son, Kim Hoggarth, Rick Nesbitt, Blair Alton, Steve MacKay, Steve Morrison, Randy Alton, Dave Hills, Larry Hodgins, Wayne Rahn, Julie Jim Laura, trfeitison, Owen Wright, Duque Currie and Pete Snow. 1 � "Yea71.4cAit4urTentisS'dmfe*,'-:::14—' nth NC-TICE, ALL NIGHT STREET PARKING Due to municipal snow removal operations, notice -is hereby given that the bylaw governing the parking of .cars on town streets and municipal parking lots during the winter months (Dec. 1 to April 1) will be Strictly enforced. All vehicles must be rerpoved from town streets, fromroad- ways of the municipality, between the hours of 1 a.m. and 7 a.m. • Violators will be prosecuted or will be required to bear the cost of having their vehicle towed away. The owner of any such parked .vehicle will be liable for any damage to the said vehicle or to snow plow equipment. Notice Is also given that the fine structure for the above parking violation has been Increased to $10.00 first of- fense and $50.00 second offense. J. Byron Adams Clerk -Treasurer NOTICE OPEN Saturday Mornings PARTS & SERVICE JOHN CULLEN CHEV OLDS 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please call the. Service Dept. during the week and set up appointments for your convenience .357-2323 ' Of'U1_Vw OHN. cOtIEN e PARTS Thor , Delco batteries keep you off the hook. This winter, don't be left out in the cold. Hook up with the name you can count on. AC -Delco. Delco stands for dependability, for sure-fire starts day In and day out So don't get stuck at the side of the road. 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