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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWingham Advance-Times, 1977-10-19, Page 2I/ al :, dtt ce-Times, October 19, 1977 gives nod to communications ji• front page) rith>d Clinton are also ex- pected tO go along with the idea, #H►ugh each wants the heask quarters. Chief Wittig said the study will recommend a location for the headquarters, but the final decision on the location will be made by the five councils. It would be slightly cheaper to locate the headquarters in Clin- ton, according to figures cited by a comniunications expert from the Waterloo Regional Police, Councillor Tom Deyell said, but on the other hand, '`Clinton said they would charge rent," which might tend to equalize the cost. Mr. Wittig said the purpose of the new system is to update police departments in small com- munities and allow them to take advantage of equipment now available in police work. The network would allow the police to communicate directly by radio with the Canadian Police Information Centre terminal at the Goderich detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police, giving them access to information from the central police computer in Ottawa, he said. Presently the police have access to the information only by telephone, which is often slow and inconvenient and is im- possible if the officer is some- where he does not have access to a phone. The system would also allow radio communication with other police headquarters within the network, he added. Under the new communica- tions, system, all emergency calls from any of the five towns would be routed directly to the head- quarters and all dispatching done from there. A si,_a. al booster on a tower would allow policemen in each of the towns to communi- cate directly with the dispatcher by car or hand-held radio. The emergency police phone number in Wingham, 357-1212, would remain the same, but would connect the caller to the system headquarters rather than to a local answering service, Mr. Wittig said. A second number, 357-1214, would be the local office number, used for non -emergency Calls. In other business, council con- curred with a request from the Business Association to cover the parking meters for two weeks prior to Christmas and set the cost at $200. The association will be billed this amount to make up for lost parking revenue during that period. Council received a letter from Fred McGee, objecting to the bylaw which designates the south side of Maple Street between Josephine and Centre Streets a no parking area. Mr. McGee' sug- gested council should consult the, people in that section of town before passing the bylaw. Clerk William Renwick was instructed to reply to Mr. McGee that the bylaw has already been passed. Mr. Renwick also noted the bylaw applies only to one block, which was formerly used by Crawford Motors. He said Mr. McGee may be under the impres- sion it applies to both blocks of the street. SENIOR GIRLS—Howick Central School senior girls won their division at the annual public school cross country competition Thursday. Back row, Karen McMichael, Sandra Templeman and Kim Jacobson; front, Brenda Mann, Pam Polkinghorne and Ann Sturgeon. SENIOR BOYS—The senior boys' team to win the public school cross country competition Thursday came from Howick. Back row, Ronnie Lockie, Lorne Loughran and Gary Hoist; front, John Stroop, Mark Pfeffer and Peter Edgar. Walton Feed Mill of Walton, Ontario was presented with a special award by the Shur -Gain Division of Canada Packers Limited recently for a sample of feed manufactured in their mill. This award was -based on a Feed Texture Competition among all Shur -Gain Feed Service mill operators in Ontario. Results were announced at the annual Shtr-Gain Dealers' Conference at the Victorian Inn in Stratford recently. Eric Reaburn accepted the award on behalf of Walton Feed Mill from Ontario Nutrition Manager, R. P. Abbott. M. Abbot explained, "Correct manu- facturing, including grinding, rolling, mixing and formulation of ingredients is essential if live- stock and poultry are to perform with optimum results on a ba- lanced ration." ca Malnutrition is the biggest single contributor to infant and child mortality in the low income regions of the world where 25 to e 30 per cent of all children die before their fourt-i birthday. Unicef helps train nutrition workers in needy areas who teach thousands to grow and pre- pare nutritious foods, multlplylug many times the initial effect of Unicef's aid. RO AN HYBRID CERN SEED Not always er, er overalL This Fall, more Canadian farmers will see the figures that show Trojan does a better job for them. With corn that yields, stands, dries down—is in some way—;better. Trojan won't come out on top every time, of course But Trojan will win overall. Simply because Trojan has a ,better chance of developing the best hybrids. One reason. all those Pfizer research farms. In Ontario. In the US corn belt. In Florida. They even have some in Hawdii where they get 31/2 generations of corn a year! Ask us if Trojan has a hybrid that will do better on your farm. We'll tell you if we don't We're that•kind of company. WAYNE HOPPER, RR 5 BRUSSELS 1 .,,4,/,//;,-, 0 /47.,/.74,,,,4,//' .0.- , /v.:. //, • . !,,,,,NJh'w//.//%y/y//%i��%// When you choose to take up arms against the frustrations of unsatisfactory goods or services, you should remember that the success of your cause is based first and foremost on your perseverance and personal initiative. Here are some people who may be sympathetic to your cause: Store Salesmen Store Managers Manufacturers Distributors Better Business Bureaux Merchants' Associations Professional Associations Consumers' Associations Consumer Help Offices Newspapers Action Line Columns Radio Stations Hot Line Shows Television Stations Consumer Shows Ombudsmen City ,Aldermen 'Municipal Governments Consumer Department of Provincial Government's Consumer and Corporat Affairs Canada Provincial or Federal Members of Parliament Lawyers Legal Aid Small Claims Courts Take heart and bear in mind that Consumer and Corporate Affairs Canada administers over 30 federal acts of parliament to back you up. Consumer and Consommation Corporate Affairs Canada et Corporations Canada The Hon Warren Allmand, Minister Consumer Week, October 24®3O. Your local consumer association needs you.