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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1995-08-23, Page 1if you're not subscribing b The VNngham Advance -Tines, you're missing out. Use this coupon below and subscribe today! Name: _-- Address: City: Prov • r Postal Code: Subscription rates Canada within 40 miles (65km) ad - 1 dressed to non letter carrier address- es $27 plus $1.89 GST. Outside 40 miles (66km) or any letter [ carrier address $40 plus $2.80 GST. Ouside Canada $80 plus $5.60 GST USE YOUR CREDIT CARD t Card No. LEH:EDF:FT 1 [ IL]mUL]r_ii[ Expf Date: Visa Li Master Card Li t Cheque enclosed 11 Return To; I WINGHAM ADVANCE -TIMES r P.O. Box 390, 5 Diagonal Road 1 Wingham, Ontario, NOG 2W0 'goo . Church services dropped by CKNX Clergy upset at timing of notice As of this Sunday, local church services will no longer he broadcast on CKNX-Radio AM 920. The decision, according to CKNX correspondence to the area clergy. is based on chang- ing times and the competitive nature of the broadcast industry. The clergy, however, contest that statement as CKNX will maintain eight syndicated broad- casts. ,Some also say the timing of the announcement was inten- tional as most clergy are away on holidays. In 'a letter sent to the Ad- vance -Times, Teeswater-Salem United Churches Minister, the - Reverend Bradley Morrison, said "The news comes abruptly as ministers are on vacation and church boards are not meeting — circumventing consultation with Wingham and area residents." This is supported by St. Paul's -Trinity Anglican Church Minister. the Rev. Vicars Hodge. "This is the announcement of a decision, not an invitation for dialogue. They are depriving the people of the Wingham area of something they value without consultation. without having a say," he said in a phone inter- view. In his letter to the newspaper, Rev. Hodge states the timing in- volved is short: CKNX is termi- nating a 60 -year relationship on less than one months notice. He refers to the decision as "a fait accomplit". In fact, the weekly broadcast of church services from Wing - ham and area is as old as the sta- tion itself. Rev. Hodge contests the relationship may he ending as CKNX looks towards the hot- tomline of profitability. "You can't sell a time slot during a church service, he said. He suggested however, that if CKNX was truly con- cerned with making money. they could have approached the churches to pay for the time slot they use for services. Please see SERVICES✓14 /NS/DE Police News Farm feature Editorial Letters Bruce Morgan Sports T.V. Guide Classifieds Horoscopes Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 5 Page 6 Page 9 Page 10 Page 13 A LOOK AT— _ _ Bringing a bit of Scotland to the area; and educating the public on sheep farming. Page 3 The Wingham Advance -Times is a member of a family of community newspapers providing news, advertising and information leadership Bringing g little more undere/anding on sheep Arming to the WiV,oham region. Page 3 1111111111111111111 Stratford's production of Q'NeIIPs Long Days Journey into Night flawless. Review. Page 14. ;Or The Wingham Golf club's junior players championship tourna- ment results. Page 6 zn$brcrn banceinteti Pb st 75 Ghoulish Goulash...The Wingham Recreation Department hosted its annual haunted house last Friday, Aug. 18, at the Lockridge Memorial Arena. Andrew Mann of Wing - ham played a "flesh -eating" ghoul at the haunted house. Celebrating 25 years... • Shutins value service, contact By MARGARET STAPLETON The Advance -Times A Wingham institution, Meals on Wheels, is marking its 25th an- niversary this year. Its members and volunteers go about their business with little fan- fare. delivering meals Monday through Friday to local shut-ins, hut it is a service which is valued high- ly by those who subscribe. And for a fee of $3.50 per meal, a highly ec- onomical one for area seniors. Meals are prepared weeknights at Wingham and District Hospital. Volunteer drivers pick up the meals and deliver them to residents of Wingham, Lower Town and some- times Turnberry Estates. The meals are delivered shortly after 5 p.m., always with a smile and a cheery word. Mrs. I Gannett has taken Meals on Wheels for two years now. When she had a cataract removed in 1993, her daughter recommend- ed that she get Meals on Wheels while recuperating. That was then and she found that she enjoyed the tasty and nutritious meals so much. that she has kept right on as a regu- lar customer, Monday through Fri- day each week. As Mrs. Gannett explains, it saves her time and money to have meals delivered. She also enjoys the brief visit with Meals on Wheels volunteer drivers. Irlma Edgar of Wingham has driven for Meals on Wheels almost since its inception. She believes it is a worthwhile service, probably the best around. Drivers are often gratified by the appreciation felt by people to whom they deliver, says Mrs. Edgar and she always tries to have a happy greeting. Mrs. Edgar also notes that meals cost 75 cents when she first started delivering. Shirley Langridge of Wingham, another long-time Meals on Wheels volunteer, has provided a history of the service. She reports that Meals on Wheels was started in Wingham in May of 1970 by Janet Reid, then a public health nurse. The late Rev. Barry Passmore of Wingham United Church arranged a meeting in the Church, which also donated $100 in start-up fund- ing. Representatives of other local Churches, the Wingham Lions Club and Iris (Morrey) Fielding of Wingham and District Hospital also attended that meeting. Ed Beard's wood -working class at the F. E. Madill Secondary School made wooden boxes in which to deliver the meals. Lee Vance donated plastic food warm- ers in which to place the meals. Since then, these have been re- placed by insulated plastic contain- ers. The late Gordon Godkin was president and ticket salesman. Oth- er members of that first executive were: the late Elsie Congram, sec- retary: the late Mary Scott, driver Please see TWENTY/2 OPP INVE 'I Farm machinery accident claims life of Walkerton man CULROSS TWP. - Walkerton OPP are investigation a fatal farm machinery accident that occurred on Sunday, August 20 at approxi- mately 8:50 p.m. at the farm of Mr. Greg Luyten of RR 2. Wing - ham. The incident occurred at Lot 25, Concession 1 of Culross Township. Dead is John Atkin, 45. of 204 Orange Street in Walkerton. Atkin was operating an Interna- tional, Model 784, Farm Tractor. along with a Massey -Ferguson, Model 1560, Round Bailer, and had driven the combined units into a storage shed. When he was getting off the tractor, he became caught up in the range shift con- trol, causing the tractor to move forward, running over Atkin who had fallen to the ground. Atkin was discovered pinned under the hay bailer, and after be- ing removed from beneath the machinery. he was transported by ambulance to the Wingham and District Hospital, where he was pronounced D.O.A. No inquest has been ordered as of this time. A post mortem was scheduled for Monday morning. Local man charged after house burned As a result of an investigation into a suspicious tire which oc- cured around midnight Thursday, Paul Shaw, 30, has been charged with arson under the Criminal Code. Shaw was a resident of the house at 321 Princess Street in Lower Town, Turnberry Town- ship, RR 2 Wingham. Wingham fire chief Harley Gaunt requested the assistance of the OPP and notified the Fire Mar- shall's Office. Deputy fire chief Lynn Hickey said about a dozen men fought the blaze for three hours. He added that four trucks, in- cluding the tanker from the Gorrie station, were used in fighting the blaze. No one was injured in the blaze, but the house was totally de- stroyed. Damage was estimated at $150,000. Shaw will appear in court at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. Sept. 20. UiCMG anizational change OPP The, announcement by OPP Commissioner Thomas O'Grady that London, be the home for the Ontario Provincial Police's new West- ern Region Headquarters will not have a major impact on the Wingham detachment. The OPP is currently reviewing their or- ganizational structure. The Western Region is one of six' operation regions which will • administer provincial police services under the new OPP organizational structure, es- tablished this past February. The OPP will shift from three division headquarters and 16 district headquarters to six region head- quarters.. The new Western Region will in- cotporate former OPP districts number 1, 2, 6 and part of district 3 — taking in this area (District 6), the Chatham area, London and a portion of the Burlington area. Staff Sergeant John McKee, Wingham Detachment told the Ad- vance -Times that the organizational review is not yet complete for the OPP, but local policing will remain "business as usual". Ross Virgo, communications co-ordinator with the OPP organiza- tional renewal, said the public will not notice the changes and may in fact see more officers on the streets due to the restructuring. "Essentially what it will mean is a leaner and more efficient adminis- trative structure. We will be able to consolidate certain areas, such as purchasing, supply, human resources. It will mean more police on the stnxt,,(The changes) will free up front-line supervisors — the sergeants — from paperwork and allow them to be out there supervising the offi- cers." This was supported by OPP Superintendent of Operations for the Western Region Tony Parkins. Parkins said the process will involve better use of modern technology and hopefully free up more time for police officers to do policing. "We are just starting this process." Parkins said of the restructuring. "This is a two to five year plan, so it will take some time." "At this point we are not sure how many jobs will be affected by the restructuring," Virgo said of the administrative staffing level. He added the OPP will realize a substantial turnover of staff in the next few years due to retirements In a press release on the announcement, Commissioner O'Grady said the City of London was chosen according to current and future opera- tional nekds. "factors considered in the site selection process included: centrality, transportation access, and proximity to services and related. government operations." The new headquarters will be located in the former Westminster Mu- nicipal building in Londoft. Councillor clarifies comments made regarding recent court case and the town's position Wingham Town Councillor Ar- chie MacGowan contacted The Ad- vance -Times to clarify his position regarding a story which appeared in last week's edition. in the story. about a suggestion that town council support the local hospital, a doctor and two nurses in a charge of failing to report child abuse. MacGowan was reported to have said he thought council should wait until the case is over "before jumping to any conclusions". MacGowan says he was misquot- cd in the article. He believes he stated. "The public should wait un- til all the facts come out before jumping to conclusions."