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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1995-03-01, Page 44 4 ttripz -tngbatu' ft i n ;—tfart y Published each Wednesday at: Box 390, 5 Diagonal Road, Wingharn, Ontario NOG 2W0 Phone (519) 357-2320 Fax: (519) 357-2900 LW, Eecky Publications Ltd. Second Class Mail Registration No. 0821 We are: Jim Beckett - Publisher Audrey Currie - Manager Cameron J. Wood - Editor Norma Colley - Ad. Rep. Jirn Brown - Reporter Stephen Pritchard - Comp. Eve Buchanan - Office Louise Welwood - Office ;106Nal Editoria] Vie vpoint Privatizatj�n ederal Transport Minister Douglas Young is being jr asked to approve a plan which would see the. Ca- nadian National Railway privatized as a means to saving it. The scheme was born out of a decision by the CN board to put an end to billions of dollars of red inkgener- ated because the railway is no longer able to compete. CN thought the best way to turn things around was to eliminate the competition by merging its eastern line with the Canadian Pacific Railway. When -that failed, CP countered with a similar approach— a $1•.4 billion offer to purchase CN's entire eastern line. Both the merger and acquisition were ideas that East- ern Canadians hated. The move against either scenario succeeding was particularly strong in Northern Ontario which stood to lose most of its rail service. This would have meant the demise of many railway comrnunities. To no one's surprise, Cabinet rejected CP's offer. Appointed to come up with a solution, a parliamentary committee determined that many things were wrong with CN7bbut that rather than scrap it, the rail line should be streamlined and commercialized. It was .important, they surmised, for there to be competition in the rail industry. Of course, they are correct. Only with competition will consumers be ensured of a reasonable price—the very obstacle both CN and CP sought to remove and the only thing they could agree on. But competition, in this case, will not be good enough. CN has been operating as an affront to our very nation- hood. The railway has acted in a callous, hostile and domineering fashion. Few people would suggest that CN has been a good corporate citizen. However, a company does not make decisions, company executives do. So to save CN, the government will have to do more than cut costs; it must build a new corporation from the rail bed up. – The. Northern Times A positive note We have spent a lot of time, here at The AdvanFe- Times, pondering over the future of the local economic climate. We're concerned about a great many number of rumors we've heard, stories on the main street, and just the basic financial mood. In fact, we're convinced there's some major changes on the horizon for both Wingharn and ourselves. To help combat the sinking feeling that seems to be growing steadily, we have decided to embark on our own positive note. In the few weeks our readers will see some fairly dramatic stories on these pages. Stories about what makes us want to spend our money locally, and why we should. We hope you;I1 sure this positive note with us and take the time to visit our own local economy. 3 wa viiia 503 1z ' aSwa_ risER z i> v H Si:1, 3 ` T A:. A reason to smiTh Wingharn. While our own Ironmen are out of the playoff, the Brussels Bulls have kept the Junior C excitement alive. The Bulls shot down the Hanover Barons to move on to the 'finals. Memberof: OCNA CCNA The W inghamAdv ance-Times is a member of a family of community newspapers pro- viding news. advertising and information leadetshrp- Letters to the Editor All letters to the editor must bear the writer's name, telephone num- ber and address. The Advance -Times wel- comes letters. We re- serve the right to edit, but will endeavor to preserve the author's intent. Deadline for letters is Monday before 10:00 a.m.. Some exceptions may apply. Fax: (519) 357-2900 or mail to: P.O. Box 390, Wingham, Ontario, N0G 2W0 with. Margaret Stapleton MARCH 1948 Two infants were born on Sunday, Feb. 29, Leap Year, at Wingham General Hospital. One is a daughter, the first child of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Treleaven of RR I, Dungannon and the other is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Simpson of Wingham. To honor the events, the Ladies' Auxiliary to Wingham General Hospital presented each each baby with a silver spoon. Norman McLeod, who has been manager of the local yards of the Beaver Lumber Co., has been transferred to Parry Sound. His place is being taken by C. A. Loucks of Napanee. A few carloads of hockey enthusiastics motored to Wroxeter one night recently for a friendly game. The game resulted in a 16- 6 win for Belgrave. In the line-up for Belgrave were N. Cook, , G. Nethery, J. Elston, T. Wade, B. McClenaghan, G. Welwood, R. Anderson, B. Elston, J. and C. Higgins, J. Coultes, W. Haines and G. Johnston. Two young ladies from the Belmore community packed their duds in an old kit bag and headed for Wingharn. Misses Florence and Joyce Horton will be working at Foxton's. MARCH 1961 - "Henry's Mad -Order Wife" was the title of a one -act comedy presented last Thursday and Friday evenings at the Wingham District High School. Cast members included John Halliday, Donald Whitfield, Mervin McKinney,. Anne Wightman, William Jeffray and Evelyn Stephens. Donald Fortune, a graduate of the Wingham high school, has been promoted to supervisor of information with the Waterloo Cattle Breeding Association. • Mr. Fortune has been involved with the Howick and Turnberry agricultural societies. Jean Gurney of the Wingham Figure Skating Club and Larry Bennett of the Guelph FCS perfomed "The Harris Tango" at the Wingham club's annual carnival held last weekend. MARCH 1971 It was with genuine regret that friends and acquaintances, not only in Wingham, but in the entire Western Ontario area, learned of -the passing of W. T. "Doe" Cruickshank on Sunday evening. Mr. Cruickshank, who was 73, was the founder and president of CKNX Radio and CKNX Television. only recently sold to The London Free PresS Holdings. Reeve Jack Alexander of Wingham, who. also is warden of Huron County, presented a strong case before the annual meeting of the Ontario' ' Plowmen's Association that the Wingham area be selected as the site for the 1976 International Plowing Match. Guenter Heim, Wingham resident and well-kneAn commercial artist, will host a preview of 34 of his paintings at a one-man showing at the Tom Thomson Gallery. in Owen Sound. MARCH 1981 Ontario Premier William Davis, campaigning through this area last week. pledged his government's support and a substantial chunk of cash to develop an industrial park around the Bruce Nuclear Power Development. Pupils at Wingham Public School are busy rehearsing for the presentation of "Oliver". Cast members include , Mitch Braun. Susan Hubbard. Darrin Creamer and Leanne Cornwall. Plans are underway for July's Wingham Western Hoedown. WED 4 .t otwo]t ,1995 Bob and Bill: best buddies TORONTQ - Bob Rae and Bill Da- vis as best buddies is a little hard for Ontarians to get used to, but they can see it happening before their very eyes. ,New Democrat premier Rae coaxed former Progressive Conser- vative premier Davis to chair an agency promoting exports and they slapped•each other on the back, like a couple ; of Wal-Mart greeters last week as Rae exhibited his prize catch. Rae marvelled at having someone of , Davis' immense talent to create important new partnerships between government and business and the NDP premier hat reason to feel 'pleased. - Rae had been accused by current Tory leader Mike Harris of having no rapport with btisiness, but now he can boast before an election he has the most revered Tory, Davis, also respected by business, working with him - two birds with one stone. Davis tried to head off grumbles that he pulled the rug a bit from un- der Harris by explaining that he al- ways answers when public duty calls. But neither explained how they fell billing and cooing into each oth- er's arms so passionately despite many past differences. When davis was in government up 10 1985, Rae argued that he was "consistently mean-spirited and self- interested elfinterested and stands for nothing More than organized greed:"' Rae claimed that Davis "failed to With .Eric Dowd recognize the need for democratic . cooperation and partnership essential to turn this economy around...to fos- ter the planning and partnership nec- essary to keep our industrial and re- source bases strong." But oddly he has turned now to Davis to build partnerships between government and the private sector. Rae used to say that Davis- lacked commitment to full employment, ditherpde,while people were unem- ployed and undermined the work ethic by failing to do his best to en- sure that residents had jobs and the satisfaction and pride that go with them. Niiw Rae has enlisted Davis to create jobs. Rae complained that the heartless Davis ran a "casino economy" which enabled companies to iake over fac- tories merely to close them and when questioned merely "laughs and is cute and clever." Rae said the' Tory premier was content to leave many in Ontario's workforce illiterate and inarticulate: because this created docile. low -paid workers. Rae accused Davis of running an "Anglo-Saxon Toryland" where visi- ble minorities had no voice. so it is even more ironic that Rae chose him when the New Democrats are avidly promoting employment equity. Davis held Rae in equally low re- gard. He used to warn that "the NDP in this province has one ambition and that is total control of the econo- rny...it would jeopardize jobs through increasing state intervention and control." „ • Davis warned Ontarians: "You don't need a New Democratic. so- cialist party saying it's going to plan for you and guarantee your life from the cradle to the grave." Davis scoffed that Rae believes that "government and government spending can ultimately solve most if not all our problems...Rae-and his party are out of touch with the eco- nomic political realities of this prov- ince." Rae has discovered that Davis would be a whiz at planning and partnerships now he .,wants a Tory liked by business on his side and Da- vis has found the NDP is in touch af- ter all when he feels like another crack'at public Service. ' But Rae and Davis also made seri- ous charges against each other and when they suddenly hold hands they raise suspicions that politicians' feel they can say anything and not be held to account - that it is all just a game.