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P.O. Box 390, 5 Diagonal Road
Wingham, Ontario, NOG 2W0
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We're
gettin'
gassed
Energy Board
grants Union
Gas request
WIngham should have
natural gas service by
the next time mast res-
idents power up the furnace.
In an announcement made
last Wednesday, the Ontario En-
ergy Board approved the Union
Gas request to extend service.
along the Highway 4 corridor
through Londesboro to Teesw.a-
ter.
The $12 million• project was
expected to begin Monday. En-
gineers with the gas company
have• spent a great deal of time
in the region preparing for the
pipeline extension.
The approval for the project
includes a unique "`user -pay"
capital assistance agreement,
where consumers who opt for
natural gas pay a five-year $15
per month levy for the service
on top of regular gas price.
Officials with Union Gas said
Blyth should have gas service
by mid-August, Wingham by
Mid -September. However, there
is still a great deal of arrange-
ments to be made.
Further news is expected to
be presented t9 Wingham Town
Council at the July 4 meeting.
Union Gas is still trying to se-
cure a southern blow -off station
in the town and have been nego-
tiating with the Legion. A north-
ern station is expected to be lo-
cated on Wescast • Industries
property.
Union Gas has been granted
an easement on town property
near the sewage lagoon.
Former clerk
launches suit
BLYTH — Former Village
Clerk -Treasurer Helen Grubb
has filed suit against her former
employers. .
At the June 19 Blyth Village
Council meeting, Reeve Mason
Bailey read a statement indicat-
ing they had been served with
papers on June 16.
A meeting between the two
parties had been scheduled for
June 26.
IMPS students in-
vestigate the future, Q ',
the local landfill and the
need for recycling.
'Page 5.
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The Tomorrow Box hits
themark for the Blyth
Festival, Helen Hewitt
reports on the premiere
Page B.
Lucknow resident
Adam Skilien will tee
off at the provincial
amateur championship.
See Sports
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New mar ets...Cliff Edwards will
move into the newly created marketing
manager's position for Wingham's Prime-
time Country. See story, Page 3
plans rport
TownshipMinistrywantsclan 'cation
By JIM ROWN which would require a re -zoning to the Provincial municipal affairs
The Advance -Times by-law for the airport. minister.
Himmelman said that the letter
from the federal minister appears
to be saying that the zoning of non -
crown land is a provincial matter.
"It is very clear , that the feds
have no authority," she said.
Metzger said that the letter from
Mr. Young does raise some ques-
tions.
Deputy Reeve Keith Johnston
said both sides seem to be "passing
the buck."
Himmelman noted that Trans-
port Canada doesn't get involved
until after the airstrip has been put
down. However, she added that in
order to receive certification, an
environmental assessment would
Please Yee AIRPORT/2
Development of the Wingham
Airport received a minor setback at
Morris Township council meeting
on Thursday evening.
Debbie Himmelman attended
the meeting with a letter signed by
the federal minister of transporta-
tion, Doug Young.
She said that the letter basically
stated that the land in question is
not crown land, is not now airport
land, and that Transport Canada
has no authority on how the land is
used.
Himmelman added that the letter
appears to say that the land comes
under provincial regulations,
Craig Metzger of the Huron
County Planning Department said
that the letter' appears to say re-
zoning would be required, and that
the township's secondary plan
would have to be amended.
John Schenk of the Wingham
Airport Committee said that the
bottom line is that the Planning
Act does not exist when it comes
to an airport.
He added that some municipali-
ties pass a by-law in order to rec-
ognize an airport facility. .
Schenk said that four public
meetings have already been held,
but that another one could be held,
with all the comments being sent
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Steckle defends position
despite warningsfrom Pi
MP says he had no choice
but to defy party position
EXETER — Last Week, Huron -
Bruce MP. Paul Steckle joined sev-
eral other Liberal backbenchers
who voted against their party on
two controversial bills.
During the G7 Summit in Hali-
fax, Prime Minister Jean Chretien
warned dissenters they were risking
4heir careers by not towing the par-
ty line on these government. bills.
Chretien said he would have to con-
sider that posit?°» when he signed
the nomination papers for the Lib-
eral MPs.
Justice Minister ' Allan Rock's,
gun control legislation passed it's
final reading on June 13 with a vote
of 192 to 63. But nine Liberal MPs,
including Steckle, broke the ranks
and voted against the bill.
;I don't think it comes as any
surprise to the constituents," Steck-
le said. '
Steckle and three other MPs also
voted againsthate crimes legisla-
tion on June 15. Bill C-41 passed
through the House of Commons
with a vote of 168 to 51. Liberals
Tom Wappel, Dan McTeague and
Roseanne Skoke joined the Huron -
Bruce MP in a bold move voting .
against a bill which some claim
will give special status to gays and
lesbians.
In April, Steckle
and two other MPs
were stripped of '
their committee
,positions as pun-
ishment for voting
against . the first
second g
STECKLE of
and the gun control
legislation.
"I had no choice but to deny the
government. my support...I believed
indoing what was right," Steckle
said. • • .
. There were 267 amendments be-
fore the House on the third reading,
but due to the large number they
could not be voted on individually
so they were grouped together.
Steckle and his like-minded col-
leagues decided they would only
Please see STECKLE/2
Peacekeeper calls home
Says morale is good despite barricades
divulge too many details, Mr.,
Grove reports that Sweeney was in
good spirits and was looking for-
ward to three weeks leave at the
first of next month.
Sweeney is with the Vandoos
Please see MORALE/2
Bombardier Ed Sweeney, son of
Lee and Joyce Grove of Wingham,
said morale is high among United
Nations peacekeepers in the former
Yugoslavia when he telephoned
•
home last week.
• Although he was not at liberty to
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A LOOK AT.. m
Kiwis rapidly becoming an
excellent alternative crop in
Southern Ontario.
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Wingham and Teeswater prepare for holiday
the arena. Free roller blading and roller skating will follow, sponsored by
the Kinsmen club.
1:00 to 4:00 p.m. — there's free face painting at the Fair Grounds by the
4-H Cooking Club.
1:00 p.m. — another free kids event, A Calf Scramble. ,This is followed
by Horse Team Penning, Sorting and Roping Competition, sponsored by
the Agricultural Society. Contact Ian Thomas at 392-6614.
1:00 p:m. Pony rides will take place at the Fair Grounds.
The Teeswater-Culross Recreation Department is sponsoring a Co -Ed
Volleyball Tournament. A $10 registration fee is required, contact the
clerk's office at 392-6818 to register your team.
The Kinettes will be conducting a "Fill 'Er Up" for Cystic Fibrosis,
along with a car wash at the Co-op Gas Bar.
Sunday:
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. — Firemen's Breakfast at the Community Centre.
Horse and Buggy rides are planned following church services to the
breakfast.
12:30 p.m. — Power up for the Remote Control Vehicle Races, sponsored
by the Chamber of Commerce. Contact C. Merchant at 392-6089.
2:00 p.m. — Scavenger Hunt at the Lions Park for children under 8 years
of age, sponsored by the Kinsmen.
The Lions will be judging the Hand -Crafted Boats at the Lions Park.
More information is available at Sillick's Pro Hardware.
There will be free swimming thrall until 5:00
Dusk — Fireworks Display at the Fair Grounds.
Stuck for something to do this weekend? Fear not, there's a ton of
events planned in the area to keep just about everyone as busy as possi-
ble.
In Wingham the festivities will take place on Sunday, July 2. Of note,
several area restaurants. have joined together for "Out for Brunch" Cana-
da Day specials. The Bluevale Kountry Kitchen, Donut Delite, Godfa-
thers Pizza and Subs, Jags Roadhouse, Maitland Restaurant, The River-
boat, Bells Pizza and More, Frosty Queen Drive -In, Great China House,
Kentucky Fried Chicken and the Riverview Drive -In will feature a spe-
cial holiday menu.
Public swimming will take place from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the
Wingham Centennial Pool. Families are encouraged to take a walk
through the Ecological Park from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Maps are availa-
ble from the map box near the Scout House on Minnie Street.
In the evening, the celebration moves to the Optimist Ball park. Start-
ing at 6:00 p.m., there will be a family BBQ; a Canada Road Mural
Drawing event and Family Carnival starting at 6:30 p.m. with events
such as twister, potato sack races, face painting, frisbee golf and limbo
contests.
The fire works start at dusk, sponsored by the Wingham and Area Fire
Department.
Over in Teeswater, the community is preparing for Funfest: a weekend
booked solid with events for all ages.
Saturday:
11:00 a.m. — A free bicycle rodeo is scheduled for children of all ages at
Advocacy
commission
on the block
Final installment
on the changes
to consent laws
fly JIM BROWN
The Advance -Times
The Ontario Advocacy Commis-
sion was established under the Ad-
vocacy Act, proclaimed on April 3,
1995, to promote the rights, dignity
and autonomy of vulnerable peo-
ple.
The act defines a vulnerable per-
son as someone, 16 years of age
and older, who has a moderate to
severe illness, infirmity or disabili-
ty that makes it difficult for them
to know their rights, express their
wishes, or have their wishes re-
spected. It is estimated that there
are some 296,000 vulnerable peo-
ple in Ontario. However, the com-
mission does not believe that hav-
ing a disability makes a person
vulnerable.
Paddy Kamen of the Advocacy
Please see ADVOCACY/3