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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-12-19, Page 1. ,. . . ... • .... . . . • . . .. . .; . . .. . . . . . . • . • . . . . . . . . .. . . • FIRST SECTION tr, rr, tireageaes, Ontarke, Tocadve, Dec. 19, 1989 „ a Single Copy 50e AT ublishing n Wednesd-ly for next two issues In order to give newspaper staff a well-deserved rest over the Chile' h Ems holiday, The A svance-Tmnes will be publishing one day later, on INednesday, for the next two issues. The paper will arrive on news- stands ansi in post boxes next Wednesday, Dec. 27. The following week it will be published on Wednesday, Jan. 3. The deadline, for classified and display advertising for the Jan. 3 issue is next Ilitusday, Dec. 28. The Advance -Tunes office will be dosed next Monday ans Tuesday fn Christmas and el xing Day and again on New Year's Joey, _lee 1. N. U new [4. rrr.rr..k, THREE CHRISTMAS ANGELS—These three Bide Christmas angels, all Grade 1 pupils at Wingham Public Schools can hardly wait for the arrival Of Santa -Claus next Monday, Christmas Day. Sacred Hea Amy RohAnson 03111121ey Schenk and Tang Kerr all have visions of sugar plums and ginzertneall houses dancing in the heads. arishioners to hold mass j, new churc The Wingham Roman Catholic community will not only open pre- sents this Christmas, accurding Father Stan Soltysilc, but will open the new church building as weIL Sacred Heart parishioners will hold their Midnight Mass next Sun- day, Dee 24, in their new church crn Carling Terrace and invite all their friends to join with them in the joy of this momieetcres achievement_ " Wungharn-area residents have shown a greet deal of interest in the progress or our church project," says Father Softy -Ars is why I feel we should convey to them that, 'We made it,".." For this joyous occasion of the grand opening, Auxiliary Bishop Frederick Bernard Henry has been invited to preside over the first Christmas Midnight Mass in the new Sacred Heart Church. "My wily veish woukl be that my fellow Catholics make the ututop spiritual use of this new structure of which they feel so proud. I strongly believe that not brick and mortar, but Christian attitudes are the most beneficraHl to any comma - More families will rely on Christmas Bureau HU11311 County Cristma.s Bureaei cover Ouistmase is well stocked for this year, fleapits The Christmas Bureau concen- to the generosity of county resi- elates on the basic needs of chill - dents, says co-ordinator Peggy dren, stressing the need for warm Denomme of Huron Family and clothing, mittens and hate and a Children's Services, Godmich Chrietrnas toy for each. Hotarever, We have a lot of beautiful many people are bringing in pie things for people to give away, for sents for the parents as weli, espe- babies, children and even Morns daily mothers. "It's nice. There are and Dads too," Mrs Denomme a lot of single mothers out there said_ who are willing to spend a bit on And a gtiod thing, too — this the children and sacrifice their own year's list of families in need of basic needs at this time of you help is longer than ever, she points out. Last year 321 families benefitted 'Mere are a lot of people on the from the Quist' inas Bureau dietri- erelfare rolls, and a large number of bution of food, clothing and toys. single mothers," Mrs. Deruarnine This year,.the number of referrals said.. ..But we are also getting calls has surpassed last year's figure. from people who are working, but "This year, thete's more need than just can't stretch their income to ever,- Mrs. Denatrene remarked. nity and these 'es are generat- ed within the walls of church," says Father Soltysilc. A carol service begins at 11:30 p.m.. with mass to follow at night - Lieutenants, •• strict captain granted honoraria increase The yearly honoraria for the eruagham Fire Department's lieu- tenants and one district captain have been incxeased for 1990. The honoraria was discussed at last Wednesday evening's meeting of the Wingham Area Fire Board. A proposal was put forward by Fire Chief Harley Gaunt to increase District Captain Bill Doig's yearly honorarium to 51,000, the same as Keis deVriesh Mr. Doig had been receiving 5800 per year. Chief Gaunt said he feels both men are doing the same job and should be compensated in the same fashion. 1Fle also proposed to increase the honorarium for the four lieutenants — Jim Schefter, Ron Mann, Kevin Hickey and Stuart Montgomery — to $500 from $400. The firefighters did not request any increase in the hourly rate of pay, said the chief. It will remain at 520 for the first hour and 515 per hour for every subsequent hour spent on firefighting duty However, they did request an increase in the standby rate for holi- day weekends, to 575 per man, per weekend, from the previous rate of 550. The board agreed to the increases in honoraria and standby rate_ Other department heads did not ask for any increase in pay and will receive in 1990: S4,000 for Deputy Chief Lynn Hickey and Captain Glen Reidt, 5650. When asked if he had put togeth- er a proposal for his own wages, Chief Gaunt replied, no. Two are injured in Gorrie mishap A Wingham couple wound up in hospital Sunday evening following a mishap on a snowmobile. Donald Koch, 27, was driving a 1977 snowmobile on Princess Se in Gerrie at about 5.25 p.m., with his wife, Sheni, 22, as passenger. The machine went over a snowbank and flipped., aces:alb% to %%sham OPP The were taken to Wing - ham and District Hospital by ambulance, where Mr. Koch was reported in fair condition with a broker -lag. Mrs. Koch was treated for minor injuries and released Sun- day mann& Kr. [a , d7rw„o, e b ard t [ :*1 Turnherry Deputy Reeve Nelson Underwood is new chairman of the Wingham and Area Rye Mr. U derwood, former vice cbainn Morgbarn ris wastareplaces ntbeeminacha.,„7Bert. viceiteEllicat- .thatre' 001 main litor 1990, but is subject to his acceptance as Mrii was not in attendance at last week's meeting. In his farewell remarks as chair- men, Mr. P said he felt the has acoranplisho much over the past year, particularly in estab- g better communication and rapport with firefighters. Fa rr' rrIri J r r loemberg ack to N. Y. Rangers call oernberg has been back to the New York Rangers and save action in games played Saturday and Surtsey evening. His mother, Louise sloemberg„ told the newspaper Monday mom- ing that her son received the tele- pho e call last Thursday morning to report to New York He had been 'playing on the Rangers' farm team at Rhit, hack The Rangers have several games this week, says Mrs_ Bloemberg, who is not even certain if her son will makeit home over Christmas_ However, having him back in [see NHL is !Resent enough. Ml3urney re- appointed to police board Eking/as McBurney has been re- apeiented as a member of the Wingtent Board e Police COMMiS. - S110E1E/IS for another two-year term. The announcement of the appointment was made at last week's meeting of the Wingham Board of Police Commissioners meeting. The appointment was made by an Order -in -Council of the provincial government on Dec. 3. Mr. McBurney currently is vice chairman of the board_ PRIZE-WINNING PAINTING—Henrietta Stuart right, holding daughter Jenny, is the first prize winner in this year's window - painting contest at Wingham and District Hospital. Mary Lou Cameron, hospital auxiliary president, presents Mrs. Stuart with her prize for her deligh :painting of a Christmas teddy bear_