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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-12-26, Page 4n!. Q ore families seek the help of Bureau WIngham area families Christmas assistance ha well looked after this year aSencies. This year the. Huron Christmas Bureau provid warm clothing for 740 children in 346 across the county, That's an of 25 families over last umt,.co-ordinator Peggy De Po plat. campaign went v but we have virtually not over this year," Mrs. De said. "Even once the f referred finish to us have their shopping, there are al few families we know who some' • extra help at this year.". Costs of this year's Ch Bureau project will not be until early 1990, she added. Vangie Henderson of th tion Army Citadel in Win mates close to 60 families, few individuals, have been out by the Salvation Army mas hampers this year. "We serve families the doesn't cover, such as peop side Huron 'in the Hol Cargill, Bervie and Mildmay Mrs. Henderson said. "We into Blyth, Whitechurch, Wroxeter and Fordwich areas While the Christmas Burea centrates on families on g welfare assistance or mo allowance, The Salvation Arm looks after singles, senior ci and low-income families wh Christmas a financial burden organization provides a ha with children's gifts, a t voucher, food supplies for a Christmas dinner, nuts and c and several days' supply of c goods. There's also a supp hand -knitted items availab those who need it- she said. This year local Christmas paigns were greatly assisted CKNX Radio Marathon held weeks ago. The 12-hpur mar raised $5,616, including a s $500 donation from a listener. Trisha Freriks, the station's motions co-ordinator, said d tions continued to come in t charities involved days later listeners who were unable to through earlier. The station, she said, is ha with the results of the first "Christmas Magic" promotion, plans one for next year as well. y,R fj in need of ve been by local County ded Christ - and food families increase year's fig- nomme ery well, hing left nomme amilies ed with ways a can use time of ristmas known e Salva- gham esti- plus a helped Christ - Bureau le out- yrood, areas," also go Gorrie, " u con- eneral ther's y also tizens o find .The mper urkey hearty andy, anned ly of le for cam - by the two athon ingle pro- ona- o the from get PPY ever and CRIME STOPPERS 1-800-265-1777 On Aug. 12, a thief made off with approximately $3,000. The Exeter Town Police and Crime Stoppers of Huron County are requesting your help in solving this theft. The money was stolen from the Stedmans Store in Exeter on Aug. 12 between 3:30 and 4 p.m. Missing with the money is a red money bag. Crime Stoppers and the Clinton Police Force are seeking the assis- tance of the public in helping solve the theft of between $4,000 and $5,000 from an elderly Fort Frances • man visiting at Clinton. The man had left his car parked in the Catholic Church parking lot from 12 midnight to 8 a.m. on Sept. 16, 1988. Upon returning to the car, he found the rear window smashed. The money had been in a club bag in the back seat. The money was in $50, $20, $2 and $1 bills, with the $1 and $2 bills being the older type Canadian bills. If you have any information about this or any other crime, call Crime Stoppers of Huron County toll free at 1-800-265-1777 or locally at 482-3821. You will never be asked to identify yourself or testify in court. If your information leads to an arrest you could earn up to a $1,000 cash reward. Call during office hours Monday to Friday 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Child's death is accidental Sgt. Greg King of the Wingham detachment of the Ontario Provin- t cial Polios saki the police investiga- • tion finding deterntlrtes the death of 11 -month-old Christopher Robert Bateman was accidental. The child died on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at Victo- ria Hospital in London. Sgt. King said the investigation Ishowed the child fell on Sunday, t Dec. 10. The accident caused' a ftac- :, furred skull but no one knew this at the time. i On Monday, with no apparent improvement of the boy's condi- tion, the parents returned to Lia - towel Memorial HoSpitala and at 41 � 3:15 the boy Watt `ora tat P died at apxitngty following YOUNG AUDREY McLAUGHLIN—A young Audrey McLaughlin poses with Wroxeter United Church Women's Starlight Group. Audrey is Canada's first female national party leader, chosen last month at a national convention of the New Democratic Party held in Winnipeg. In the late 1950s, Audrey and her family were living in Wroxeter. NDP leader lived at Wroxeter during '50s Today Audrey McLaughlin is toasted as the first woman in Cana- da ever chosen to head a national political party. But a different Audrey, a young mother of two children, an intelligent, energetic and determined woman, is how former friends and neighbors in Wroxeter recollect one of today's foremost Canadian politicians. Audrey and Don McLaughlin moved to Wroxeter in the late 1950s from St. Marys, and lived in the vil- lage for just a few before ;.-.-.years before moving on. Her life path since leav- ing Wroxeter has taken her from the . hardships of Africa to the hectic city of Toronto, to Canada's North where she was elected Member of Parliament for her Yukon riding, and finally to national prominence as the New Democratic Party's newest national leader, chosen last month. "She was a very determined per- son, taking night classes at Wilfrid Laurier University, and always wanting to be involved in the com- munity in some way," recalls Mary McIntosh, a Wroxeter area resident a§;,,&ndrfol ,ler, aeaghb it .:M Mrs. McIntosh remembers Audrey as a young mother living in a large old house on the outskirts of the village. Don McLaughlin had bought the house and a few acres hoping to make a living from a mink ranch. The mink project was not as profitable as expected, and Don supported his family teaching high school in Wingham. "I can't recall her having an interest in politics in those days, but she was very interested in taking part in community activities. Back then, the church women's group was virtually all that was avail- able," Mrs. McIntosh recalls. "In those days women didn't work for a living, and Audrey had two little children and a large house to look after, as well as night school." Audrey became a member of the Starlight group of the Wroxeter UCW, a large unit with 35 mem- bers. Wroxeter was a different place in the late 1950s, Mrs. McIntosh recalls. "It was quite a boomtown, with a drugstore, two butcher shops, a bake shop, a hardware — quite a busy place. But there was still not much for an ambitious young woman." Donalda Graham, another neigh- bor, said she spent a few mornings having coffee in the McLaughlin kitchen and a few evenings driving with Audrey to Waterloo for her night courses. "The house they lived in was large and drafty —. it was a hard- ship for her to try to keep it up. But she wasn't a complainer," she said. "I remember her children. Her soil David was a cute little blond kid, and her daughter Tracey was very young. They moved here in. the late 1950s, and left in the mid '60s to go tb" Ghana..I helped them pack," she recalls. "I never knew she had an interest in politics back then." 11 To tell the truth, Palways thought she was a Liberal. Fern Wylie, another old friend, didn't recall much about the politi- cal leanings of the family. "To tell the truth, I always thought she was a Liberal," she remarked. Whatever their party loyalties, the McLaugh- lins were both active in the Lions Club, bowling league and church groups, she recalls. Back in the late 1950s, women didn't do as much as they do now. • And we were very typical women of our times, pushing baby buggies along the main road while we did our shopping." "Most of all, I remember her working hard on her education. She spent every spare moment attend- ing classes and studying. I think she also did a bit of supply teach- ing, and she was very interested in social work." Mrs. Graham was disappointed that the McLaughlins' years in Wroxeter were never mentioned in recent biographies of the newly - chosen New Democratic Party lead- er. "I thought she was happy here. in the village. But perhaps she, would like to put those years as a wife and mother behind her." Canadian Heart Fund. from the Heart. Every year during the Holiday Season, we take great pleasure in putting aside our regular work and sending a heartfelt message to all our friends and customers We are Joyful that this time has come again to extend to you our sincere gratitude because Itis friends and customers Ilke you that make our business prosper. phstirkt,.ate earlier the 1 ► ltw: Ate its warden's hottoratit t'by $300 to $5,,500 to 1990. The decision, reached on a recorded uo s,gpes against an exec utitre co tinittee recommendation that the warden's pay remain at $5,200. Goderich Deputy -Reeve John Doherty spoke against the execu- tivecommittee decision, saying the warden should be entitled to the same increase the rest of council receives. SENIORS' DAY CENTRE NEWS By Christine Gibson The seniors, staff and volunteers enjoyed a turkey dinner with all the fixings last week. A special thank - you to those who cooked turkeys and volunteered pies.- In the after- noon, choirs; from Turnberry, How - ick and Lucknow Public Schools entertained us with Christmas Car- ols and songs. Our centre will be closed Thurs- day Dec. 21 and will open again on Jan 2,1990. Our next foot clinic has been scheduled for Jan 4 and the hearing clinic will be Jan. 8. Please call the centre in advance at 357-1440 or 357-1445 to book your appoint- ment. • Our Jan. calendars are now avail- able at the centre. I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy New Year. See you in January, 1990! Stephen Township Rhe Tom sang the was a, little compensation for the hard work p ut in by those who head Gode riitii Reeve Grant Stirling` spoke against the inaesse in per diem rates were also going up for everyone, including the warden. At the same meeting, council agreed to raise full-day session and committee pay fur council members to $95 and half-day pay to $65. Vehicle mileage rates were also boosted to 27 cents per kilometre and 24 cents per kilometre for county employees who also receive an $80 monthly vehicle allowance. As well, council defeated an executive committee recommenda- tion which would have included past wardens, but excluded com- mittee chairmen in salary negotia- tions. t. tmAnafiNitia iod thewee. the exOctitivo a C, -f.,Thea Edam* , havete ;fit= . to ` 'ie Ile f �1�3a r cialf yin t �•DiAianer' n sul_t- in$ from provincial payequity � a yi ntiftiatrator Nigel' Bellchamber said pay equity is like - 1Y to ereate, 'sigt i 1:ant hurdles in negotiation: • the dedaion was meant to relieve chairmen' from having to familiarize themselves with all aspects of pay equity. Instead, a smaller group would have done that and negotiated act+ass the board. But reaction to the proposal was sharp. , -I've every faith that the cbmmit- tee chairmen can negotiate well enough. They have in the past, " said Turnberry Reeve Brian McBur- ney. 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