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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1995-01-11, Page 2Gredit cards 'costing us big With the passing of the holiday season, the financial crush is on us. Now is the time to sit and wait, palms sweaty, blood pressure rising, as those credit card bills begin to pour in. The consumer policy branch of Industry Canada has released their latest information on credit card use in the nation; and the kind of financial pain that goes with. There are an estimated 58 millioneredit cards in cirT culation in Canada, or 2.6 cards for every adult in Can- ada over the age of 18. Of those, 27.5 million are Visa or MasterCard, 2 ,5 million are cards issued by large department storeand 3.2 million are gasoline stores. • Other cards, such as American Express and Diner's Club/enRoute, and cards issued by other retail stores, constitute the remainder of credit or charge cards esti- - �Yh mated. to he in circulation. The total number of Visa and MasterCards in circa lation in 1994 increased over 1993 from 25 million to 27.5 million, MasterCard and Visa credit cards were used for more than 778 million transactions in 1994. The volume of sales in 1994 was $55.1 billion com- pared to $47.9 billion in 1993. As of October 1994, ap- proximately 525,796 merchant outlets in Canada ac- cepted Visa or MasterCard or both, an increase over the 1993 total of 450,000 merchant outlets. At the end of October 1994, the accumulated outstanding balance on MasterCard and Visa credit cards was- $15.4 billion, an increase over 1993 at $13.2 billion. The average sale pertransaction charged to Visa and MasterCard increased from $70.50 in 1993 to $72.40 ,py October 1994. Snyder appointed Am Utilities chairman Discussion on the idea of a dog waste by-law delayed in hiring process Dogs and their owners can rest easy for the time - being. The idea of a stoop and scoop by-law for the Town of Wingham is temporarily tied up' in committee. Wingham reeve Bruce Machan proposed the by-law back in the fall, but the matter was sent to the finance and management commit- tee for review and drafting. When the proposal came back to the coun- cil table in September, council de- cided to wait until a decision had been made on whether or not the town would be hiring a by-law en= forcement officer. Of course, that debate remains with the property committee, which spent several months last year dis- cussing and investigating the op- tions between a by-law enforce- ment officer or a property standards by-law enforcement officer. After a lengthy investigation, it was noted at the most recent council meeting that the town will proceed with the hiring of a property standards by- law enforcement officer. Property committee chairman Ron Beecroft reported on January 3 that the committee is currently de- veloping a job description. However. this decision will leave the issue of stooping and scooping enforcement in the hands of...? It is expected council will once again review the proposed by -e• '?['ore a final decision on the doggie aste management is trade. Jim Snyder was appointed chairman of the Wingham Public Utilities Commission (PUC) at its January meeting last Thursday. Snyder and out -going chairman Bill Stephenson were acclaimed to the PUC in the municipal elections held in November. Also sitting on the utility commission is Wing - ham Mayor Don Carter. PUC general manager, Ken Saxton, reported that work on Di- agonal Road has been completed. However, he said that not all the utility poles have been taken out, and they will now be removed in the spring. He said that the PUC is rebuild- ing the line on Catherine Street, between John and Patrick Streets. Area man killed in Waterloo Michael King, 40, of Willoughby Street in Lucknow, was killed Janu- ary 4 when his Plymouth Voyager van collided with a Kitchener Tran- sit bus. Waterloo Regional Police report that King was travelling north on Westmount Road at Westcourt Place, in Waterloo, when he strayed across the centre line and struck the bus. King was pro- - nounced dead at the scene, He was travelling alone. King had been a truck driver for the past 18 years and was employed by AMJ Campbell and Atlas Van Lines. King and his wife Karen, with the four children Midhael Jr., Kevin, David and Stacey moved to Lucknow in the spring of 1994. The bus driver suffered minor in- juries when debris from the van penetrated the bus's windshield. None of the passengers an board the buswere injured.' The funeral for King was held January 10 at the Rata -Bechtel Fu- neral Horne, Kitchener. Saxton reported that. a heavier wire was used, and that the pole located in the hospital parking lot was moved to the side of the street. The PUC generaler re- poned that crews travelled to Lucknow, Teeswater, Mildmay and Howick Township for some maintenance work. "The ?UC received over $55,000 in outside revenues last year," Saxton reported. He said that the soil samples taken from a small parcel of land owned by the PUC in Lower Town is well -within the accepted environmental guidelines. The sale of the land to the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) will proceed, with the land to be- come part of the ecological pa& The PUC may be replacing its bucket truck this year. The truck is a 1988 chasis, but the hydraulics for the truck are 1978. Saxton rioted that the entire unit would be replaced, because the truck may not meet stability crite- ria. He said that it would use die- sel fuel. He noted the 16 -year-old bucket is used to carry people, The PUC general manager said that the commission's 1988 lute truck requires a new boom, but noted that this unit is not used to carry people. approved for Iluron i3oard ". Over $1 million allotted for upgrades at area schools CLINTON - ,Nine projects worth "$1,048,570, approved for the Hu- ron County Board of education un- der the Canada/Ontario Infrastruc- ture Works program, will create an estimated 15 person-years of em- ployment. Funding totalling $436,501 will he tesed to upgrade the heating sys- tems at four schools, to reduce en- ergy consumption and to provide mare efficient and reliable heating, cooling and ventilation. Upgrades include replacement of oil and elec- tric furnaces with oil -fired boilers with modern controls. These four projects will create an estimated 255 person -weeks of employment.. Funding totalling $405. 756 will allow the replacement of single - pane windows and exterior doors at six schools with thermal pane win- dows and door units. the three pro- jects combined wilt create an esti- mated 220 person -weeks of employment. Funding of $158,968 will be used to connect 29 schools to a computer network that will allow them to communicate with each other and with die electronic high- way. Slated for completion by De- cember 1994, the project will have created an estimated 88 -person weeks of employment. Funding of $56,719 will allow lighting to be upgraded at the 41 - year -old McCurdy Public School in Huron Park. Locally, F.E. Madill Secondary School and Turnberry Central School will have windows re- placed. Howick Central, Turnberry and Fast Wawanosh Public School are slated for heating upgrades, while all local schools are expected to participate in the computer net- working Sign up for ADULT COMPUTER OURSES *Introduction to WordPerfect 6,0s/Windows 6 week course starting Jan. 17, 7:00 -10:00 p.m. antro to Windows 3.1 4 week course starting Jan. 16, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. *Quick Books for Windows 6 week course starting Jan. 19, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m •introduction to Lotus 1-2-3iWlndows 6 week course starting Feb. 20, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. •Kids Computer Crum+ Starting Saturday, January 28 1:00 - 4:00 pm. For mote EnfonnaI a or to register please caR BERNARD COMPUTER TRAINING CENTRE 523-91441 Fax 523-9260 Pat Bernard SHOWTIMES Fri. 8. Sat~ 7:9059:00p.m. Stitt: - Thurs. 8::00 pm. I.LIS"!!tl.p'a"itr V - TEN t3 WC'' W1,:t Crt.R, tuts.ptCt 41 li uftTitME j$ CARRIY 8:1F1' DANIELS Gorrie over rental Didn't meet fire codes; Fire chief terminates use HOWICK TWP.-Plaits to hold a New Year's Eve dance in the Gorrie Community Hall result- ed in some complications for Howick Township Council, It also resulted in a loan to the Gorrie, Hall Board of $5,000 to help cover improvements to the facility, and a bylaw to allow a portable toilet to be placed at the hall, The use of the htby the pub- lic was ordered terra ated imme- diately by Wingharn Area Fite thief Harley Gaunt til the hall could be brought u the stan- dards of the Ontario Code, Chief Gaunt ordere e : use of the hall terminated in a letter sent on Nov, 21, 1994. The nt`t day he met with Bob Edgar of the Gorrie Hall Board to review the issues addressed in a report he had made in April, 1993. Fire Chief Gaunt subsequently reined Hawick building official Woty Wilson and indicated Mr. Edgar had assured hire that some of the repairs would be completed prior to the year end. However, the fire chief did not indicate activities planned at the hall could proceed. Council in- structed Mr. Wilson to contact Chief Gaunt requesting a letter in- dicating planned activities could proceed provided necessary re- pairs were commenced. Council then provided the Gor- rie Hall Board with a $5,000 loan to help cover the cost of improve- ments ordered by the fire chief. The -money is to. be repaid to the township with no interest charged, within a three-year period. - HEALTH UNIT Mr. Wilson then advised coun- cil the Huron County Health Unit indicated if licensed functions were to take place in the hall, there needed to be two toilets and sinks for each sex. The health unit also indicated the New Year's Eve parry could go ahead provided a portable toilet was placed at the hall, and the sep- tic tank pumped before Dec. 31, 1994. However, Mr. Wilson noted the township had a bylaw prohibiting privies in the villages and hamlets,, except in public parks. Cowell then enacted a bylaw to regulate, control and prohibit the constnaction orbuilding of out- houses, privies and privy vaults its the township. The New Year's Eve dance was held as planned in the hall: p raemar petirentent Qeutre Residential Building • All on one floor • Cormrtunity oriented care centre • Health support services • Beauty and Barber Shop • Accommodation available Caring, courteous & understanding staff WINGHAM, 35730 ti. e The l t: x County of Education KINDERGARTEN AND JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION Children born in 1990 and 1991 are eligible to enrol for KINDERGARTEN and JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN respectively. Contact your local Principal for additional details. East Wawanosh P.S. Howick C.P.S. Turnberry C.P.S. • Wingham P.S. 357-2960 • 335-3566 357-2543 357-3270 Please call your local, public school as soon as possible to confirm your intent to register_ Your call will allow your school to provide you with registration details and will assist the Board in planning for staff. Proof of age and confirmation of proper assessment information will be required_ Roxanne Brown ChairDirector Paul Carroll COMMUNITY CALENDAR Sponsored t*tSUSA}ICE EROS,ERS kVoitichaml Ltd. Coale, 335-3525 ® Wingham,, 357-2636 "SUR1NG TOMORRQW TODAY' WEDNESDAY. ESDAY JANUARY 11 oafirisoiaan area firebeerd tree&aq, IWO gam. at tits Mown Fre tom_ THURSDAY.. JANUARY12 •Retal Oa ataitee meeting. 7'.13 pin. irt1Mrkgpam TOM t rail co ria. FRIDAY. JANUARY la •tDaau a at Mania a Halt. Lames rttease•Ix g tucaa SUNDAY- JANUARY 15 v°ss deem, Menem Leon Hat 7-11 pen. 8&W TtratiNezers Mer Raity., Etrussat erana Feeeistrateen 10 are -1 OFSC permas requited Ail trends to tie 3't before S park. Y.JANUARY 17 ...Euchre petty by liappyrlang Sarliare.tibmbera Anmeriaa, 2 p n. •tin Knights of dtYxtbas dabber binge at Heart Pedal Hatt etingearre Doors Mien at Vet Salty bird at 7:1S . We Represent Holly Keil hoick * F * Rates ss inspection Service MASTERCARD , .. Bank of Montreal Standard - 16.90 - 21 Prime + 18 10.75 0 Air Miles Reward 35 16.90 21 Canada Trust 8 15.75 21 CS CO-OP - 16.90 21 National Bank - 16.95 21 National Trust Basic - 15.75 21 Low Interest Option 30 9.50 21 Niagara Credit Union - 16.75 21 VISA 1 . Bank of Nova Scotia , Standard 8 16.00 21 Value Visa 29 10.90 21 CIBC Standard - 12 16.50 21 Ford Visa - - 20 16,50 '" 21 Laurentian • 10 16.00 21 Montreal Trust 12 16.00 21 Royal Bank Standard Option 12 ' 25 ., 16.00 12.00 21 21 Toronto Dominion Bank Standard 12 15.75 21 GM Card - 16.75 21 OTHER CREDIT CARDS Canadian Tire - 28.8 30 Eaton's - 28.8 30 Home Card - 28,8 30 Hudson's Bay - 28.8 25-30 Petro -Canada - 24.0 30 Sears - 28.8 25-30 Simpsons - 28.8 ' 25-30 Zellers . - 28.8 25-30 Snyder appointed Am Utilities chairman Discussion on the idea of a dog waste by-law delayed in hiring process Dogs and their owners can rest easy for the time - being. The idea of a stoop and scoop by-law for the Town of Wingham is temporarily tied up' in committee. Wingham reeve Bruce Machan proposed the by-law back in the fall, but the matter was sent to the finance and management commit- tee for review and drafting. When the proposal came back to the coun- cil table in September, council de- cided to wait until a decision had been made on whether or not the town would be hiring a by-law en= forcement officer. Of course, that debate remains with the property committee, which spent several months last year dis- cussing and investigating the op- tions between a by-law enforce- ment officer or a property standards by-law enforcement officer. After a lengthy investigation, it was noted at the most recent council meeting that the town will proceed with the hiring of a property standards by- law enforcement officer. Property committee chairman Ron Beecroft reported on January 3 that the committee is currently de- veloping a job description. However. this decision will leave the issue of stooping and scooping enforcement in the hands of...? It is expected council will once again review the proposed by -e• '?['ore a final decision on the doggie aste management is trade. Jim Snyder was appointed chairman of the Wingham Public Utilities Commission (PUC) at its January meeting last Thursday. Snyder and out -going chairman Bill Stephenson were acclaimed to the PUC in the municipal elections held in November. Also sitting on the utility commission is Wing - ham Mayor Don Carter. PUC general manager, Ken Saxton, reported that work on Di- agonal Road has been completed. However, he said that not all the utility poles have been taken out, and they will now be removed in the spring. He said that the PUC is rebuild- ing the line on Catherine Street, between John and Patrick Streets. Area man killed in Waterloo Michael King, 40, of Willoughby Street in Lucknow, was killed Janu- ary 4 when his Plymouth Voyager van collided with a Kitchener Tran- sit bus. Waterloo Regional Police report that King was travelling north on Westmount Road at Westcourt Place, in Waterloo, when he strayed across the centre line and struck the bus. King was pro- - nounced dead at the scene, He was travelling alone. King had been a truck driver for the past 18 years and was employed by AMJ Campbell and Atlas Van Lines. King and his wife Karen, with the four children Midhael Jr., Kevin, David and Stacey moved to Lucknow in the spring of 1994. The bus driver suffered minor in- juries when debris from the van penetrated the bus's windshield. None of the passengers an board the buswere injured.' The funeral for King was held January 10 at the Rata -Bechtel Fu- neral Horne, Kitchener. Saxton reported that. a heavier wire was used, and that the pole located in the hospital parking lot was moved to the side of the street. The PUC generaler re- poned that crews travelled to Lucknow, Teeswater, Mildmay and Howick Township for some maintenance work. "The ?UC received over $55,000 in outside revenues last year," Saxton reported. He said that the soil samples taken from a small parcel of land owned by the PUC in Lower Town is well -within the accepted environmental guidelines. The sale of the land to the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) will proceed, with the land to be- come part of the ecological pa& The PUC may be replacing its bucket truck this year. The truck is a 1988 chasis, but the hydraulics for the truck are 1978. Saxton rioted that the entire unit would be replaced, because the truck may not meet stability crite- ria. He said that it would use die- sel fuel. He noted the 16 -year-old bucket is used to carry people, The PUC general manager said that the commission's 1988 lute truck requires a new boom, but noted that this unit is not used to carry people. approved for Iluron i3oard ". Over $1 million allotted for upgrades at area schools CLINTON - ,Nine projects worth "$1,048,570, approved for the Hu- ron County Board of education un- der the Canada/Ontario Infrastruc- ture Works program, will create an estimated 15 person-years of em- ployment. Funding totalling $436,501 will he tesed to upgrade the heating sys- tems at four schools, to reduce en- ergy consumption and to provide mare efficient and reliable heating, cooling and ventilation. Upgrades include replacement of oil and elec- tric furnaces with oil -fired boilers with modern controls. These four projects will create an estimated 255 person -weeks of employment.. Funding totalling $405. 756 will allow the replacement of single - pane windows and exterior doors at six schools with thermal pane win- dows and door units. the three pro- jects combined wilt create an esti- mated 220 person -weeks of employment. Funding of $158,968 will be used to connect 29 schools to a computer network that will allow them to communicate with each other and with die electronic high- way. Slated for completion by De- cember 1994, the project will have created an estimated 88 -person weeks of employment. Funding of $56,719 will allow lighting to be upgraded at the 41 - year -old McCurdy Public School in Huron Park. Locally, F.E. Madill Secondary School and Turnberry Central School will have windows re- placed. Howick Central, Turnberry and Fast Wawanosh Public School are slated for heating upgrades, while all local schools are expected to participate in the computer net- working Sign up for ADULT COMPUTER OURSES *Introduction to WordPerfect 6,0s/Windows 6 week course starting Jan. 17, 7:00 -10:00 p.m. antro to Windows 3.1 4 week course starting Jan. 16, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. *Quick Books for Windows 6 week course starting Jan. 19, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m •introduction to Lotus 1-2-3iWlndows 6 week course starting Feb. 20, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. •Kids Computer Crum+ Starting Saturday, January 28 1:00 - 4:00 pm. For mote EnfonnaI a or to register please caR BERNARD COMPUTER TRAINING CENTRE 523-91441 Fax 523-9260 Pat Bernard SHOWTIMES Fri. 8. Sat~ 7:9059:00p.m. Stitt: - Thurs. 8::00 pm. I.LIS"!!tl.p'a"itr V - TEN t3 WC'' W1,:t Crt.R, tuts.ptCt 41 li uftTitME j$ CARRIY 8:1F1' DANIELS Gorrie over rental Didn't meet fire codes; Fire chief terminates use HOWICK TWP.-Plaits to hold a New Year's Eve dance in the Gorrie Community Hall result- ed in some complications for Howick Township Council, It also resulted in a loan to the Gorrie, Hall Board of $5,000 to help cover improvements to the facility, and a bylaw to allow a portable toilet to be placed at the hall, The use of the htby the pub- lic was ordered terra ated imme- diately by Wingharn Area Fite thief Harley Gaunt til the hall could be brought u the stan- dards of the Ontario Code, Chief Gaunt ordere e : use of the hall terminated in a letter sent on Nov, 21, 1994. The nt`t day he met with Bob Edgar of the Gorrie Hall Board to review the issues addressed in a report he had made in April, 1993. Fire Chief Gaunt subsequently reined Hawick building official Woty Wilson and indicated Mr. Edgar had assured hire that some of the repairs would be completed prior to the year end. However, the fire chief did not indicate activities planned at the hall could proceed. Council in- structed Mr. Wilson to contact Chief Gaunt requesting a letter in- dicating planned activities could proceed provided necessary re- pairs were commenced. Council then provided the Gor- rie Hall Board with a $5,000 loan to help cover the cost of improve- ments ordered by the fire chief. The -money is to. be repaid to the township with no interest charged, within a three-year period. - HEALTH UNIT Mr. Wilson then advised coun- cil the Huron County Health Unit indicated if licensed functions were to take place in the hall, there needed to be two toilets and sinks for each sex. The health unit also indicated the New Year's Eve parry could go ahead provided a portable toilet was placed at the hall, and the sep- tic tank pumped before Dec. 31, 1994. However, Mr. Wilson noted the township had a bylaw prohibiting privies in the villages and hamlets,, except in public parks. Cowell then enacted a bylaw to regulate, control and prohibit the constnaction orbuilding of out- houses, privies and privy vaults its the township. The New Year's Eve dance was held as planned in the hall: p raemar petirentent Qeutre Residential Building • All on one floor • Cormrtunity oriented care centre • Health support services • Beauty and Barber Shop • Accommodation available Caring, courteous & understanding staff WINGHAM, 35730 ti. e The l t: x County of Education KINDERGARTEN AND JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION Children born in 1990 and 1991 are eligible to enrol for KINDERGARTEN and JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN respectively. Contact your local Principal for additional details. East Wawanosh P.S. Howick C.P.S. Turnberry C.P.S. • Wingham P.S. 357-2960 • 335-3566 357-2543 357-3270 Please call your local, public school as soon as possible to confirm your intent to register_ Your call will allow your school to provide you with registration details and will assist the Board in planning for staff. Proof of age and confirmation of proper assessment information will be required_ Roxanne Brown ChairDirector Paul Carroll COMMUNITY CALENDAR Sponsored t*tSUSA}ICE EROS,ERS kVoitichaml Ltd. Coale, 335-3525 ® Wingham,, 357-2636 "SUR1NG TOMORRQW TODAY' WEDNESDAY. ESDAY JANUARY 11 oafirisoiaan area firebeerd tree&aq, IWO gam. at tits Mown Fre tom_ THURSDAY.. JANUARY12 •Retal Oa ataitee meeting. 7'.13 pin. irt1Mrkgpam TOM t rail co ria. FRIDAY. JANUARY la •tDaau a at Mania a Halt. Lames rttease•Ix g tucaa SUNDAY- JANUARY 15 v°ss deem, Menem Leon Hat 7-11 pen. 8&W TtratiNezers Mer Raity., Etrussat erana Feeeistrateen 10 are -1 OFSC permas requited Ail trends to tie 3't before S park. Y.JANUARY 17 ...Euchre petty by liappyrlang Sarliare.tibmbera Anmeriaa, 2 p n. •tin Knights of dtYxtbas dabber binge at Heart Pedal Hatt etingearre Doors Mien at Vet Salty bird at 7:1S . We Represent Holly Keil hoick * F * Rates ss inspection Service