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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1995-06-28, Page 2a• THE WINGHAN ADYANCETIMES Steckle defends decision to vote against two bills Continued from front page vote on motions that stood on their own. "By voting one could incriminate themselves," he said. Now the bill has passed its final reading, it will move on to the Sen- ate. 1[f passed at this level, the legis- lation would: *Bring in mandatory registration of an estimated seven million fire- arms; *Ban future importation and sale of small handguns; * Impose a minimum four-year sen- tence for crimes committed with a gun; *Increase measures to prevent ille- gal weapons from entering Canada. Currently only about 1.2 million handguns and other restricted weap- ons are registered. debate has been heated over whether this bill will help to stem violent crime in Cana- da or serve to criminalize law- abiding citizens if they do not regis- ter their firearms. Steckle said he has received a lot of support from his colleaguesand holds no ill- against those who were in favor of this legislation. Al- though post of the other members of parliament treat him as well as they hadbefore, this controversial bill has affected Steckle's relation- ship with some of his fellow politi- cians. Whether the six new members who voted against the legislation on its third reading will be disci- plined, Steckle could not say. The polls which Rock points to in support of Bill C-68 indicate that the great majority of Canadians agree with further gun control. A 90 -minute telephone poll conduct- ed by BC TV suggests just the op- posite. Of the 23,598 people who phoned in to the station, only 16 per', cent said they supported the bill. An overwhelming 84 per cent indicated they were not in favor of the proposed legislation. "This is not reflective of the kind of polls we have been led to believe are out there," Steckle said. Airport progress receives set back Continued from front page have to be done. Schenk said that the committee • has talked with many .people and have sent letters to various minis- tries and departments at both levels of government. Reeve Bert Elliott said he want- ed all needed preliminary work done before anything gets started. He was concerned about it coming back on the township. "Craig (Metzger) has to be sat- isfied before I'm satisfied," said the Reeve. Schenk said that both levels of government have given their ap- proval for the project, while Him- melman doesn't think anything else should be done. Metzger said he would like to hear from the Ministry of Munici- pal Affairs, before a final decision is made. Council will wait to hear from the ministry by its July 4 meeting, at which time further discussions will take place. WEDNESDAY, JUNE H,,19 New owners...The Kinsmen Club bought the Bel - gave Hotel, with Morris Township taking ownership. Belgrave liotel nears receiving a new life Kinsmen looking to buy Ken Hopper told Morris Town- ship council on Thursday that the Belgrave Kinsmen Club was 99 per cent certain of matching the asking price for the former Bel - grave Hotel building. The township would then take over the ownership of the proper- ty, because the Kinsmen Club are not allowed to own property. Under an agreement between the township and the Kinsmen Club, the township would put 13 per cent of the agreed -to price down, and would pay the remain- der within 60 days. The Kinsmen Club would then pay the township back within a certain time period, with the ex- ception of a $5,000 grant. Hopper suggested that the town- ship tear the building down as fast as they can. However, he added that the building's historical designation would have to be removed before anything could be done to the building. Councillor John Duskocy made a motion that council procede a motion to rescind the building's heritage designation upon the completion of the sale. Hopper said the Kinsmen Club tried to buy the hotel at an auction in 1994, but were unsuccessful. Medalists...Winning medals were Angela Chippa, Stephanie McDonnell, Shannon Thompson, (back) Katie O'Neil, and Kevin Waechter. Absent is Lisa Kelly. ReadingOlympics Special presentations. -Director of educa- tion Paul Carroll, right, made two special presentations during the recent *on Public School Carnival. Two portraits, one of Shirley Lyon of Londesboro, who taught at Walton from 1977 until her death in 1994 and the other of Barb Elston, who was the Grade 1 teacher at Walton from 1980 until her death in 1989, were presented to their families as a tribute to the dedi- cation and service of these two women. Accepting the picture of his wife, Barb, is Keith Elston, a Belgrave-area resident. Mr. Elston and his young daughters Leanne and Emily graciously donated the portrait back to the school where ithas been hung in a place of honor. The Lyons family also donated the picture back to the school. List of Advertisers to be found in this week's i 1; ztigbam Abb411CezZillteCi All Wall Construction A. R. MacDonald Construction Askes Bros. Construction Aquafine Hanover Bluevale Kountry Kitchen Braemar Retirement Centre Brian Rintoul Auctions C.E. MacTavish Ltd. Canadian Tire Wingham Coldwell Banker Cowan Printing Craig Hardwood Culligan Real Estate John Cullen Chev Olds Dave's Aluminum The Decor Shoppe Doanne Raymond Fitzsimmon's Real Estate Forever Fishin' The Great China House Hart Ford Mercury Homuth Optometrists Howick Homes Holyrood General Store Huron County Board of Education Huron County Planning Department J&J's Mobile Wash & Sandblasting JCs' Family Fitness Joe Reinhardt Construction Joe's Automotive John Newell Carpentry Keils hnsurance Len Metcalfe Auction Ltd. Manjin & Stuckey Mclntee Real Estate McPyatt Advertising Middleton's of Wingham Montgomery Mechanical Moran Mechanical Paul Rintoul General Contractor Pletch Electric Psychic Answers Reid & Associates Scharfe Real Estate Steve Robinson Sunrise Dairy Ward & Uptigrove Welcome Wagon Wingham Chiropractic Clinic Wingham & Area Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee Wingham Golf & Curling Club Zehr's Under one roof... Adrienne Brophy, seated, of "Adrienne's Hair Design," Crystal Devlin of "Crystal's Aesthet- ics," and Faye Ducharme of "Stylette" now are located in rear of the building occupied by the late Dr. Walter Wong on Wing - ham's main street. Under one roof Adrienne Brophy, who has worked as a part-time hairstylist for a number of years in town, has gone into business on her own. "Adrienne's Hair Design" opened last month in the rear of the main street office occupied most re- cently by the late Dr. Walter Wong. Morale is good despite situation Continued from front page 22nd Regiment, artilaery, in a com- pound with several hundred other Canadian peacekeepers. It is sur- rounded and barricaded and recent- ly the peacekeepers placed land mines around the perimeter as a precautionary measure to hold the Serb forces at bay. Grove reported that he and his wife also received a letter from Ed last week. In it, he was upbeat, but said he misses his wife Carol (Blackwell) and their two children. He is expected 4home to Canada next week. The Advance -Times will provide periodic updates on his situation. Mrs. Brophy is sharing space with Kaye Ducharme, owner of the "Sty- lette" salon and Crystal Devlin, op- erator of "Crystal's Aesthetics". Mrs. Brophy said she had consid- ered going into business for some time and when the opportunity arose to share quarters with Mrs.' Ducharme and Ms. Devlin, she jumped at the chance. "Adrienne's Hair Design" spe- cializes in cuts, perms and colors. She also carries the Matrix-Biolage line of hair care products. Ms. Dev- lin does manicures, pedicures, wax- ing, make-up application and mini- facials. Originally from Kincardine, Mrs, Brophy is a 1981 graduate of what was then called the K -W School of Hairdressing. She married her hus- band, Joe Brophy, the same year and has lived in Wingham since 1982. The Brophys have two school -aged sons, Sean and Adam. Purchasing a vehicle Is a big decision LET US HELP YOU MAKE THE RIGHT ONE pft'' Quality Cars & Trucks,,; GARRY WOODCOCK Students from Sacred Heart School in Wingham competed in the first Reading Olympics held June 14 at St. Mary's School in Hesson. The Grade 8 team from Sacred Heart captured the gold medal. Angela Chippa won an individual gold medal and Stephanie McDon- nell won the .bronze. Shannon Thompson was also a member of the team. The Grade 6 team claimed the bronze medal. Kevin Waechtee won an individual bronze medal. Also on the team were Katie O'Neil and Lisa Kelly. DARRYL MANJIN ON TAPE & C.D. Beautiful timeless music sung by Darryl Manjin, formerly of the Children's Festival Chorus of Southampton. Repertoire was chosen to showcase the range of a boy soprano, including sacred and folk songs. Recorded live with piano and organ accompaniment, Darryl is joined by soprano Kira Stuckey in duets. Produced and directed by Jeanette Sleeves and Kira Stuckey. Now captured forever for your listening pleasure on tape and C.D. and available at Phyllis's Gift Gallery, Teeswater; Ernie King's, Wingham; The Gift Chest, Wingham; Bud's Sound Boutique, Walkerton BS -13 The Huron County Board of Education Summer School 1995 SECONDARYIMPROVEMENT COURSES July 10 - August 1 English and Mathematics - Grades 9 through 12 Additional courses may be offered in Grade 9 subjects if numbers warrant. CONTINUING EDUCATION for Adult Students until August 18 Most classes run daily from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon FEES: All courses are free. LOCATION: 1A11 courses, except Continuing Education, are of- fered at Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton.. Bus transports, tion is provided from Exeter, Goderich, Wingham and Seaforth. Continuing Education courses will be held in Vanastra, Wingham and Goderich. For further information contact your local school or Don Tremeer Principal, Summer School 527-0790 4.ffi▪ Pt" h� R. Brown Chair P. Carroll Director • COMMUNITY CALENDAR Sponsored by: 111 ffiiI NSURANCE BROKERS "(Wingham) Ltd. Judy Sanderson Gorrie, 335-3525 • Wingham, 357-2636 "INSURING TOMORROW TODAY" SUNDAY. JULY 2 • Everyone is invited to attend Donnybrook United Church Anniversary at 10:00 a.m. Guest Speaker Murray Elston, Special music. Lunch will follow service. • BrandonCemetery Service, Belgrave, 3:00 p.m. Everyone Welcome. • Canada Day at Optimist Park in Wingham. Family BBO, Road Mural Contest, Family Carnival, Starting at 6:30 p.m. • Fireworks start at Dusk by the Wingham & Area Fire Department. TUESDAY. JULY 4 •Wingham Town Council meets at 7:00 p.m. • Morris Township Council meets at 7:00 p.m. •Turnberry Council Council meets at 8:00 p.m. • East Wawanosh Council meets at 7:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY. JULY 5 • Huron County Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society will hold its Wednesday July 5, 1995 meeting in the Huron County Pioneer Museum at 7:30 p.m. Lutzen Reidstra of the Perth Archives will discuss the "Home Children". The Branch Library is open meeting nights at 6:00 p.m. Plan to Attend) We Represent howick • Farm Residential • Competitive Rates • Inspection Service • Auto 1