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