HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-05-02, Page 41
a
ODbe
Published
Barry Wenp:er. President
Hens) Mess. Editor
in.gjjani rbbancem Gimc
at Wiughan,. Ontario, P.O.. Bo» 390 • No(; MO
hs Wenger Bros. l.irited
Robert O. Wenger. Sac. Treas.
Audre> ('urrtc. AdWrttsing Manager
Member Audil Bureau of Circulations
Member — (unadian ('ummunitNewspaper Assoc. Ontario Commit' t" Newspaper Assoc.
Suhserimions 5220.00 per Vi ear
Second ('lass Mull Registration Nu. 082 1
Flaw in the process
The convention delegates who will
select the new leader of a political
party In Canada are vitally Important --
to the democratic process. In the
normal course of events the man they
choose may well become prime minis-
ter of the nation or the premier of a
province. It is thus evident that the
selection of official delegates to a
leadership convention is a vitally im-
pertant first step in the democratic
process.
Unfortunately, the strict rules
which govern the election of members.
of parliament do not apply to the selec-
tion of delegates to a leadership con-
vention. During the Multroney cam-
paign for leadership of the federalPro-
gressive Conservative party what
might properly be termed "dirty
tricks" were employed to load the con-
vention with delegates supporting one
candidate or another. It was reported
that entire groups of last-minute party
members had been secured to vote as
51+c.months 811.50
Return postage guaranteed
��l�lt1EN EEamie eito 1 11ieHj'ER Y
/ DIDN'T e?EAGe ` E IVA$
/1900N /A/ TO "
they were told.
The blame for this,totally undemo-
cratic trickery cannot be laid at the
door of the leadership. candidates
themselves, but is instigated by party
workers at the riding level.
Nor is this practice of loading the
vote confined to the PCs. Last week a
Liberal delegate selection meeting in
Kitchener was dominated by the in-
terests of one particular ethnic group
who pushed in several hand -selected
delegates who were directed to attend
the leadership convention and vote for
one particular man. One of the women
thus selected as a voting party member
was unable to so much as name the
candidate for leadership.
Canadian election regulations are
strict; they are designed to assure that
the will of the people is never com-
promised. Yet the very first arld most
basic step in the democratic process
remains open to flagrant abuse.
Play by the rules
Most of us who live in rural Ontario
are well aware that farmers have
undergone very tough economic times
in the past few years. Since a healthy
farm economy is vital to small busi-
nesses in our communities we can
sympathize with farm people caught in
the .financial squeeze. That does not
mean, however, that we can agree with
some of the tactics presently employed
by the Farm Survival group.
The famous "penny auction"
staged at Gowanstown several months
ago might have been excused on the
grounds that it did bring public atten-
tion to bear on farm problems. The
Survivors' occupation of the Farm
Credit Corporation's offices in Guelph
last week is something else again. It
was an act of outright illegality. Had
any other group of dissenters resorted
to the same tactics in, let's say, a bank,
the police would have been called in to
remove the trespassers.
A good many of us both within and
outside the ranks of farm borrowers
think that today's interest rates are too
high. Almost every small businessman
would like to have access to funds at
lower cost, but very few would attempt
to bully a lender by sheer force -and in-
terference.
If farmers find credit hard to se-
cure nowadays they can thank people
like Allen Wilford and his supporters
for their plight.
Press council serves all
Newspapers and the general public
are now served by press councils from
coast to coast. In caseyou are not
aware of the function of press councils
you may find it Interesting to know that
they have been established to provide a
sounding board for complaints of un-
fair press coverage, or lack of it, as the
case may be. This newspaper carries
the necessary information by which
any reader may conplain of perceived
unfair treatment by the paper.
The Ontario Press Council, of
which all Wenger Publications are
members, is composed of 10 public
members and 10 newspaper repre-
sentatives. The chairman is J. Allyn
Taylor of London, former businessman
and former chancellor of the Univer-
sity of Western Ontario.
The public members are people
who have had distinguished careers in
business and public life. The news-
paper representatives are publishers
or editors of nine daily newspapers and
,one representative from the weekly
press, Barry Wenger, president of
Wenger Publications.
Membership on the press councils
across the country was accelerated by
the proposed Newspaper Act, under
which the federal government pro-
posed the formation of a compulsory
governing body to regulate the news-
paper industry. The Act was never
passed, chiefly because many of the
nation's newspapers selected . volun-
tary .membership in press councils.
Press councils are established not
only to judge the validity of readers'
complaints against newspapers, but
may also adjudicate complaints by
newspapers in cases where public in-
formation is being withheld from them.
Representatives from all the press
councils in Canada will meet in Toronto
this week to exchange information on
their various methods of procedure as
well as the possible formation of a loose
federation so that inter -council discus-
sions may be continued on a regular
basis.
A worthwhile gift
While donating body organs may
be repugnant to some people, says The
Exeter Times -Advocate, a large ma-
jority probably have no qualms about
what is removed after their death. In
fact, many indicate that they would
consider it worthwhile to have those
organs used to improve the quality of
life for some recipient.
However, statistics indicate that
there still remains a critical shortage
of such organs as kidneys for the couple
of hundred Ontario residents who could
be spared from the costly and
time-consuming ordeal of dialysis If
there were sufficient donors.
A London kidney specialist, ap-
pointed co-chairman of a task force de-
signed to raise awareness of the need
for kidney donations, says the problem
is not that people don't want to help, but
that they can't face the idea of death.
As a result they don't give their consent
on the optional portion of their driver's
licence to donate their organs in case of
death. Therefore, half the people in On-
tario requiring kidney transplants each
year have to continue enduring dialysis
treatments.
Thanks to new drugs which reduce
rejection rates, kidney transplants Are
close to 90 per cent successful. Trans-
plants represent a one-time cost of
$15,000 to $20,000 in comparison to the
annual cost of $30,000 for dialysis done
in hospitals. Successful transplants
also mean patients can be healthy, pro-
ductive people again.
Given that set of circumstances, it
Is rather disappointing that so few
willing donors are available.
Think about itl Why haven't you.
signed the consent form on your
driver's licence?
Water time
The snow Is gone; the birds are
singing; the sun is warm. It's time to go
to the park.
Time, that 1s, if there was anything to
look at except muddy river bottom and
old stumps.
Come on boys. Let's have some
water. n
Items from Old Fil
MAY 1937
. Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Allen
moved on Saturday to a farm
near Sarnia. Mr. Allen has
been employed here by the
Supertest Company for the
past two years.
At 10 a.m. Coronation Day
12 trees will be planted by ,
Mayor John W. Hanna in the
Horticultural Park in
commemoration of this
historic event.
The engagementis an-
nounced of Catherine
'Margaret, Fry, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Norman L.
Fry, Wingham, to John
Ronald Rae, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Donald Rae, Wingham.
Duncan Kennedy has
purchased Ernie Jackson's
residence on the corner of
Patrick and Shuter Streets.
He will get possession the
end of May.
Mrs. W. J. Henderson was
elected president of the
Wingham Women's
Institute, with her vice
presidents to be Mrs. W.
Barbour and Mrs. W. S. Hall.
Mrs. Richard Clegg is
secretary and Mrs. W. H.
Fraser treasurer:
Three projects, a new race
track, an arena and a post
office, are under con-
sideration for Lucknow. The
cost of the completed track is
placed at $1,500. The post
office is expected to cost
about $15,000. Property at
Campbell and Ingles Streets
is suggested as the likely site
for the building.
MAY 1949
Prime Minister Louis St.
Laurent disclosed that the
general election will be held
Monday, June 27.
Mrs. James Walpole was
re-elected president of the
Wingham Women's Insti-
tute. At the Annual meet-
ing it was decided that
the local membership fee
would be raised to 50 cents to
cover rising expenses.
At the convention of the
Progressive Conservative
party at Toronto, Leslie
Frost, provincial treasurer
from Lindsay, scored a
decisive victory in the four -
man contest for the
leadership of the party and
the job that goes with it, the
premiership of Ontario.
William Austin has pur-
chased Cecil Day's farm
north of the village of Gorrie.
A. Byers of Toronto has
bought Mr. Austin's farm
near Orange Hill.
Rev. G. Murray Wyatt,
recently of Stratford,
assumed his new duties in
Trinity Anglican Church,
Belgrave, on Sunday.
A quiet wedding was
solemnized at the Presby-
terian manse when Rev. A.
Nimmo united in marriage
Treva Belle, second
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Montgomery of
Wingham, and John Stanley
Jamieson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Jamieson of
Whitechurch.
Police chief helped
in time of trouble
Dear Editor,
I am not a resident of
Wingham, but feel I must
have my say. I read ,d the
letters to the editor against
your police chief. I .was
talking to a friend in°
Wingham and heard about
the councillor quitting.
My family was in
Wingham one time and in
trouble. The police chief was
the one on duty. He was so
much help to us we won't
forget it. He was very patient
and understanding when we
didn't understand all the
legal stuff. Hehad to explain
things many times. He ex-
plained things till we did
understand.
We were always a little shy
of policemen till 'then. 'Now
we know that it should be
"peace officer", not "police
officer", or maybe it should
be "friend".
The bit about the coun-
cillor saying maybe the
paper should pay the money
the police need is stupid. But
if I had it I would gladly pay
it.
When the councillor quit
because a raise in pay was
too much, I liked her stand.
But it's easy to spout off
about something then quit.
What we need is those with
staying power. She ran for
office because she would like
to do some good, I expect.
You can't do any good if you
are a quitter. If everyone
was like that the country
would be in a worse mess
than it is now. You haw a
nice, peaceful, friendly, safe
town. Don't screw it up.
I' am sorry about my
writing,' but I don't write
much anymore.
Mrs. V. Hughes
Work to
improve
the town
Dear Editor,
Instead of Council in-
creasing their wages, let's
work to build up our town by
means of industry, ap-
pearance and community
ways and not what we can
get out of it but as a servant
what can we put into it.
When we %ad someone like
Pat Bailey as Deputy Reeve,
who didn't spare herself but
worked tirelessly with the
interest of the public at
large, it's hard to see her go.
Pat, you surely deserve to
be commended for the battle
you were in, and who can fill
your shoes? I just don't
know.
Mrs. Arthur Stapleton
MAY 1960
Norman J. Welwood sold
his variety store in Lucknow
to Nathan Silver who has
operated similar businesses
in a Toronto, Hensall and
Parkhill. Mr. Welwood has
operated the Lucknow store
as well as his variety store in
Wingham for several years.
He will continue to own the
Wingham business.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris
Taylor and their two little
daughters of Brucefield
moved recently to the W. J.
Coulter farm near
Whitechurch and will be in
charge of the chickens put
there by a hatchery.
Donnybrook Church has
changed its time of service
from 1 p.m. to 9:45 a.m.
Sunday School follows the
church service.
The Brown Construction
Co. of Walkerton started to
pour concrete for the
basement of Raymond
Gowdy's new home on
Martin Street in the village
of Gorrie.
At a meeting of the Turn -
berry Township School
Area Board, the board
engaged the services of
Dunlop -Wardell -Matsui -
Aitken, architects from
Toronto, to draw plans for a
new three-room school. The
board also decided to pur-
chase six acres of land
belonging to William
McKenzie on Highway 86.
S
MAY 1970
A new total cost of $3700,
for traffic lights on
Wingham's main street was
reported by Mayor DeWitt
Miller at the meeting of town
council. Council passed a
motion authorizing purchase
of the equipment and plans
to install the signals will
proceed.
Mrs. D. S. MacNaughton of
Victoria Street was honored
when about 40 attended the
0 unit meeting of the Cancer
Society. She was thanked for
her many years of service ,as
leader and organizer of the
clinic's work inthis district
and presented with a cer-
tificate of service by Jack
Alexander.
Beverley A. Rawn, 19,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Seth Rawn of town, has been
accepted as an officer -
candidate for the 1970-72
sessions to begin September
15 at The Salvation Army
Training College for
Officers, Toronto.
Long service awards.were
presented to road crew
members at the April session
of Huron County Council.
Honored were Harvey
Bradshaw, Wroxeter, 25
years; Bob Edgar,
Wroxeter, John Seers,
Auburn, and Gord Miller,
Auburn, 20 years; Bob
Brown, Wroxeter, and Tony
Middegaal', Blyth, 15 years.
TODAY'S CHILD
BY JUDITH ADAMS
Teddy is a beautiful
baby, six months old,
who is going to be a joy
to the lucky family who
adopts him. He's alert
and very responsive,
full of smiles and coos,
and altogether a happy,
contented infant.
Teddy's Children's
Aid Society is looking
for an adoptive family
for him. They feel he
could be a first child,
or have older brothers
and sisters. Certainly
he loves the company
of other children, and
after a visit from his
foster parents' grand-
children, he's disap-
pointed when they have
to leave. A black or
mixed race family
would be preferred for
Teddy, or perhaps a
family who has already
adopted a Black child.
His birth mother has
asked that he be raised
in a religious family.
Except for a little
dry skin on his head
and legs which clears
up with the use of
lotion, Teddy has no
problems. He's healthy
now, having overcome
colic as a newborn.,.
baby, and he's meeting
all his developmental
milestones. He loves
rattles and bells and
any toys that make
noise. He enjoys going
in the car, and seems
to know when the fam-
ily is going shopping.
Teddy still wakes up
about ,4 a.m. for a bot-
tle and then goes right
back to sleep. He is
eating baby food now
and isn't sure about the
taste of meat and vege-
tables, so he needs a
little encouragement.
His foster parents find
him a lovely baby to
care for.
To inquire about
adopting Teddy, please
write to Today's Child,
Ministry of Community
& Social Services, Box
88$, Station K, Toronto.
Describe your present
family and your way of
life.
New Books
in the Library
DEAR NEIGHBOR by
Chrystine Brouillet and
translated by David Homel
As one grisly murder
succeeds another, Louise, a
young waitress, is terrified
and begins to suspect
everybody. When a close
friend becomes the latest
victim, she is convinced the
psychopath is also stalking
her! A chilling tale for all
lovers of "who-dunits".
O VATICAN! A Slightly
Wicked View of the Holy See
by Paul Hofmann
The Vatican, still a virtual
mystery to most people,
often wields more power
than countries 20 times its
size. This is a rare view of
the mighty sovereign state
with details of bizarre
happenings behind its 12,000
windows. Witty, incisive and
often irreverent stories still
from the pen of this wisely
tolerant author
THE LEOPARD HUNTS
IN DARKNESS by Wilbur
Smith
Set once more in Africa,
the author continues the
story of the Matabele tribe
and the political strife in
Zimbabwe. The main
character, Craig Mellow, is a
descendant of the Ballan-
tynes who will be recalled by
readers of previous novels.
The time is now. The time of
Mugabe and Nkomo when
atrocities still are being
committed in the name of
justice. The action is fact
and we are left breathless
with excitement as the tale
unfolds...One of Wilbur
Smith's most thrilling yet!
1
JUMP ROPE FOR HEART --The Huron Hearts Jump
Rope Demonstration team from the Wingham ,Public
School has been putting on displays at area schools for
the past year. The team members are from Grades 5
and 7 and are: back, Nancy Walton, Brads Crawford,
Anna Sakasov, Sean Rathburn, Cheryl Underwood,
John MacDonald; front, Angela Kerr and Tiffany Marr.
r