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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWingham Advance-Times, 1977-10-19, Page 13THE ADV School page a pioneer.._ We have all heard many times that the only problem between the generations Is one of communication. Supposedly Dad no longer knows how to talk to his own kids and the youngsters can't tell their story to the parents. If that is really the case we at The Advance -Times may take some justifiable pride in the long -continuing success of the high school pa9e or pages in this paper. Although we have lost track of the exact date the first school page was printed, it must have been more than 15 years ago. As a matter of fact we had more than a minor battle on our hands initially to gain the approval of the teaching staff at the school. Some of the teachers were afraid that they would be exposed to ridicule if the students were permitted to enter public print. As far as we can recall that unpleasant situation has never materialized — end the teachers, over the years, have probably been surprised by the consistent respect with which they have been dealt on the school page. A valuable by-product of the high school page has been the development of several outstanding writers, some of whom have gone on to careers in journalism. However, the basic intent when the page was started was to open the doors of communication between students and the community at large. As the school editors and reporters commence their task for the 1977-78 year we welcome them back to the pages of The Advance -Times. We read what they have to say with keen interest each week as most of our subscribers do. Big news tomorrow Canada's new finance minister, Jean Chretien will announce tomorrohis plans to end wage and price controls, as ell as the date or dates on which those regulations will be suspended. It will be news for which a great'number of Canadians have been wait- ing for two years. The Anti -Inflation Board and, its merits or evils will be argued for years to come. Detested by organized labor and unpopular with big business, the controls are now being widely blamed for the economic mess in which the nation finds itself. However, there is a vast body of Canadians who do not belong to big labor groups and have no vested interest in business corporations and who still believe that the controls were the only course open when they were imposed in October of 1975. Now these same "small operators" are very fearful of the conse- quences when the controls are removed. Naturally so, for it is these same people who invariably become the victims of their more powerful fellow -citizens. Perhaps these same middle class Can- adians should take a longer look at the strengths which they do possess and of which Barometer falling Polical leaders must be an unhappy lot. A few months ago the national Progressive Conservative ratings were climbing fast and Mr. Trudeau and his colleagues were dropping in the public estimation. Then the tide reversed. National unity became the pressing problem and the charisma cult began to boost the Liberals' chances. Mrs. Trudeau, of course, did her husband a fantastic amount of good by walking out on him and her children so the sympathy of the nation was focused on the long-suffering husband and father. Now, it seems Joe Clark and the PCs are on the ascent again. The general public is getting the message that the Trudeau leadership is doing very little about either national unity or the 90 cent Canadian dollar. We are in deep trouble and a lot of Canadians would like to jetison the captain before the ship actually sinks. In the mental search for new leadership eyes are again turning to John Turner, the they are largely unaware. Inflation, that rabid dog of economics, is not created by the merchant or the manufacturer who sets exhorbitant prices. It is the person who pays those prices without objection who is re- sponsible for the spiral of living costs. No government regulation could possibly have the same effect on prices as a general refusal to pay through the nose on the part of the consuming public. Obviously the average householder cannot stop buying completely. Food, clothing and shelter must be provided. Nevertheless most people who sell goods and services react quickly to their customers' attitudes. When nobody complains about high prices the vendor can safely assume that he can raise the price again next week. Yes, we will still have to pay through the nose for some of the necessities — but per- haps this is the time to re -assess our buying habits; to differentiate between our real needs and our luxurious wants. Nothing will bring the market place back to normal faster than goods left on the shelves and tradesmen running out of customers. man who left the cabinet and the government because he could not agree with the Trudeau pattern of economic policy. A recent article in the weekend press says that Turner would like to apply the remedies which were used so successfully in West Germany, where labor and management were intelligent enough to realize there would never be good times for either side unless the country as a whole could prosper. Whether or not Mr. Turner will enter poli- tics again remains to be seen. As a suc- cessful lawyer and a sitting member on numerous corporate boards he is doing quite well where he is: But it does seem somehow inevitable that a man who has occupied two of the most important cabinet posts, and who has a firm -jawed charisma al of his own, will forever turn his back on an opportunity to take the helm. Unfortunately a firm jaw and a compelling voice do not necessarily guarantee a wise leader, but by golly they do help to win elections. Is this really Canada? One of the strangest situations which has ever faced the people of this country may now be at least partially on its way toward solution. Within the past few months word began to leak out that the Canadian govern- ment had been party to, perhaps even the instigator of a cartel which fixed the price of uranium —at many times the previous level. Cartel has been a dirty word in interna- tional circles for a long time. A cartel is a close-lipped and usually secretive collection of big business corporations 'who get together and agree to keep the price of any given commodity at high levels. The Can- adian government has a whole set of laws under which private businesses can and fre- quently have been fined for engaging in this sort of hanky-panky. However, it was not the government's complicity in the uranium deal which we found the most deeply shocking. It was the precaution which the government took to make sure that usual rights of free speech and public information should be prevented from operating. When Sinclair Stevens, the Opposition energy critic, tried to get legal advice on how to bring the government to task in parliament he couldn't find a lawyer who would even discuss the matter with him. In turn the legal beagles read the legislation which covered the uranium deal and shied away in terror. It is all but unbelievable. The government people who organized the cartel and brought in the legislation to cover it managed to write a law which unequivocally stipulated that no one would be permitted to even dis- cuss or comment upon the matter. In Canada! Enacted by our elected representa- tives to a free parliamentary government! No discussion of a price-fixing scheme which raised energy costs for Canadians by mil- lions, perhaps billions of dollars per year! Can you actually believe it? It was, of course, the dirty old media which finally forced some light on the murky scene. Stevens appeared on national television, not to discuss the cartel itself, but to discuss the unthinkable breach of democratic freedom which was involved. Now the government has dropped its ban on public discussion — but only after some Opposition members of parliament had declared their internu taking the matter to the supreme court. National unity and the foundering dollar are pretty important issues right now, but it may well be that the mosf important of all is the blatant application of Nazi -style censor- ship which was attempted by our own government. THE WINGHAM ADVANCE -TIMES Published atWingham, Ontario, by Wenger Bros. Limited Barry Wenger, President Robert O. Wenger, Sec.-Treas. Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member -- Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc. Subscription $12 00 per year Second Class Mail Registration No. 0821 Ontario Weekly Newspapers Assoc. Six months $6.50 Return postage guaranteed A page of fl ditorial opinion Wednesday, October 19 J J:. ::.•: <:: •:: • ..:: •::.:::::. � :!::: •::::::>:•:�• ::•::::::::. .: n, r.....:v.yr;,,::... ..: •:::• r n Jai "Guess what? We're five to ten years ahead of our time." EPM ot(1 v ,' ;AL_ News Items from Old Files OCTOBER 1930 E. S. Copeland was elected president of the Chamber of Commerce, with other officers T. J. McLean, G. L. Baker, W. T. Booth and C. P. •Sthtith: A deputa- tion from the high school board attended the meeting and asked for the cooperation -of the Cham- ber, of Commerce in trying to se='" cute a portion of the grant from' theDoniinion government in re- lieving unemployment, to be used in building a much-needed addi- tion to the school. A. G. Smith, former editor of The Advance -Times, received word of his appointment as assistant manager in the Pro= vince of Ontario for the Investors Syndicate Ltd. The anniversary services of Wingham United Church were held Sunday, At the afternoon service the new building was dedicated by the pastor, Rev. S. Davison. Four young members, Jean Van Norman, Dorothy French, Louise Door and Russell Zurbrigg took part in the pro- gram. The new building includes an up-to-date kitchen, a large banquet or recreation room and several Sunday School rooms. Word has been received from Rev. F. G. Fowler, minister of Melville Presbyterian Church, ,Brussels, that he has received a unanimous invitation to become minister to the Presbyterian con- gregation in Vancouver, B.C. He has been at Brussels for four and a half years. OCTOBER 1942 Mrs. W. H. Willis has sold her shoe business to Mr: Lightman of Toronto who has already taken possession. Rev. George Wylie of Oakdale, a former Gerrie resident, has been appointed a chaplain in the Active Forces. He commences his duties at once. George Northwood was elected president when the annual meet- ing of the choir of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church was held. Mrs. T. A. Currie is viae -presi- dent and A. Williamson secre- tary -treasurer. At the annual meeting of the _Ladies' Auxiliary to the Wing- -ham General Hospital, Mrs. William Connell was elected president. Vice-presidents are Mrs. R. H. Lloyd and Mrs. R. L. Stewart. Treasurer is Mrs. R. Clegg and secretary Miss N. Din- sley. J. C. Thomson was the big winner in the needlecraft division at the Howick Fall Fair, winning prizes for infants' bonnet, booties. and jacket; men's woollen mitts; men's socks and sweater and also for a pieced cotton quilt. Other winners in the same division were C. Sparling, L. Matthews, Mrs. R. Gibson and Glenn Johns- ton. Harry Vogan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Vogan of the Bel - more area, who has been rep- resenting the Western Canada Flour Mills at Moncton, New. Brunswick, in the sale and distri- bution of Pioneer Feeds, has en- listed in the RCAF and will take a course at the Wireless School, St. John, New Brunswick. The possibility of a much lower alcoholic content in beer is en- visioned in the consideration now being given to the country's drink bill. It will not be as bad, how- ever, as the 4.4 per cent type pur- veyed in Ontario after the last war. St. James' Anglican Church, Wroxeter, was the scene of a most impressive service when the induction of Rev. E. M. Cald- well took place. OCTOBER 1953 For the convenience of himself and his customers, Dr. Murray MacLennan, Wingham veterin- arian, has installed a two-way radio in his office and car. By using the radio for calling home, he finds it a simple matter to keep track of his calls and to answer any emergencies that might arise. Workers from the 'Wellington - Huron Construction Company arrived in town on Tuesday and immediately started tearing up the pavement on Josephine Street in preparation for the new side- walks to be put down between John and Victoria Streets. It is expected that the whole job will .be completed in a week. Bill King, a native of Peter- borough, arrived in town to take over the position of manager of the Beaver Lumber Company, Wingham branch, filling the vacancy left by Les Miller who has been transferred to the Lind- say branch. A new long distance record was set this week when Red Simmons, disc jockey on CKNX's nightly Bargain Bandwagon program, received a letter from a lady in Glendale, California, who said she listens to his program quite often. Jack Lloyd was the winner of the Wingham Golf Club match play, handicap tournament, which has extended, over the last three months. This tournament determines the champion for 1953. Jack Bateson was runner-up in the tournament. A special service will be held next Sunday at the, Wroxeter United Church when the new choir gowns and mortar boards will be dedicated. The new gowns are dark wine with white collars, replacing the black gowns that SISTER CITY—About 20 people gathered at the town halt last Thursday to form an execu- tive for the Wingham sister city organization and discss the return trip to Sfandish, Michigan, planned for Oct. 29 30. Deputy Reeve Harold Wild, who is an honorary member of the group, representing council, and Mayor William Walden chaired the meeting. they have had. The children of Fordyce School have beenenjoying the new swings installed in the schoolyard during the weekend. These are the first swings ever to be put up at this school, At the October meeting held in the Newbridge Orange Hall, Arthur Forester and W. A. Gib- son off L.O.LNo. 775 were exalted to .the degree of ,t1te. Royal..Stcar- let. Morris Township Council took no action on the request off the Wingham District Ui.gh School Board that they approve deben- tures for the building of a new high school. Several members of the Morris Council have been opposed to the erection of a new school at this time. Approval of the new school has yet to be secured from Brussels and. Grey Township, as well as from Morris. OCTOBER 1963 The housing branch of the On- tario Department of Economics and Development at the request of the council of the town of Wing - ham, is conducting a survey to determine the need and demand for public rental housing in the municipality. This proposed housing would accommodate either families or senior citizens whose gross incomes do not ex- ceed $4,300 per year and who are either living or working in Wing - ham. . Betty Ann Lapp of Wingham won the Huron County WI scholarship and the accompany- ing cheque for $100.00, presented to the girl who "has shown out- standing progress, development and leadership in 4-H club work. Betty Ann completed 12 4-H pro- jects over a six-year period of membership. Miller Wholesale, owned by Norman Cameron, is making re- novations to the former TGA building which was purchased by the firm last spring. Display room and offices are being built. The glass front has been removed and will be replaced with a modern angelstone exterior. At the regular meeting of Turn - berry Township Council, appro- val was given A. C. Lillow to operate a wrecking yard which must be fenced at all times, on lot 77 and 78, Cantelon Survey, in the hamlet of Bluevale. J. H. Neill, curator of the Huron County Museum, Goderich, and the Waterloo Trust and Savings Company, Kitchener, have been awarded certificates of commen- dation by the American socia - tion for State and Loci? story. The association is an organi- zation of historical societies in Canada and the United States. Mr. Neill was recently made a life member of the museum sec- tion of the Ontario Historical Society for his 27 years work with the museum. Alex W. Nethery was installed as Worshipful Master of Belgrave Loyal Orange Lodge at the an- nual meeting. Other officers are Clare VanCamp, George Grigg, James McCallum and Elmer Bruce. LETTERS':. TO THE EDITOR Wingham, Ontario October 17, 1977 Wingham Advance -Times Dear Editor: As a result of some comments made at a recent Business As- sociation meeting, I would like to report the results of an informal survey made by myself on park- ing on our Main Street this past weekend. For the purpose of this report, we will call . the Home Place block, Block No. 1; the IGA block, Block No. 2; and the Town Hall block, Block No. 3. 1) Friday morning at 10:00, there were six parking places on Block 1, 13 places on Block 2 and 26 places on Block 3. 2)11'riday afternoon at 12:40 there were six places on Block 1, one place on Block 2, and 20 places on Block 3_ 3) Friday afternoon at 2:00 there were four places on Block 1, four places on Block 2, and nine places on Block 3. 4) Friday afternoon at 4:30 there was one place on Block 1, 10 places on Block 2, and 12 places on Block 3. 5) Saturday morning at 10:45 there were six places on Block 1, six places on Block 2, and 21 places on Block 3. 6) Saturday afternoon at 1:45 there were five places in Block 1, 12 places in Block 2, and nine places in Block 3. 7) Saturday afternoon at 4:25 there were five places in Block 1, 10places in Block 2, and 23 places in Block 3. 8) Saturday afternoon at 5:00 there were four places in Block 1, 10 places in Block 2, and 24 places in Block 3. At all times there were ample spaces In' the Crawford Motors block, the Frosty Queen lot, the Baptist Church lot, Edward Street and Diagonal Road. %Vherme go to the city, we are .happy to find a parking place within three blocks of where we are going, and then pay two or ' " three dollars for this privilege, but here there -is ample parking, seldonemore than -a•block from• where you are going and much of it FREE. I . would also like to point out that the location of the proposed lot on Victoria Street is 98 paces from the centre of the intersec- tion of Josephine Street and Vic- toria Street and could park 17 cars. The lot behind the Frosty Queen is 125 paces from the centre of the intersection and could park 40 or more cars. The town already owns the land be- hind the Frosty Queen and good parking facilities can be provided for approximately $1,000, but the proposed lot on Victoria Street would cost $28,000 plus, approxi- mately $4,000 for improvements. I don't see how we can justify squandering $31,000 of the tax- payers' money to save 27 paces and park 17 cars. Respectfully Yours, David Cameron Councillor MUSEUM MUSINGS Did you know? .. . The first hospital in Huron County was opened in 1898 in Wingham by Dr. J. P. Kennedy. It had four beds and an,operating room. It was located on the second floor over the A. E. Smith private bank on Josephine St. The Smith bank at that time was located in the south half of the building now occupied by Stain- ton Hardware. Dr. Kennedy was also one of the founders of Wingham General Hospital. 0-0 0 The Parker home on Centre Street was originally the office and residence of Dr. Peter MacDonald on Josephine Street. It was moved in 1892 to make way for the three storey MacDonald Block. Dr MacDonald practised medicine from 1872 until 1887 when he entered Parliament. He was elected in 1896 and 1900. He was deputy speaker of the house in 1900. In 1904 he was defeated by Dr. Chisholm, another Wingham doctor. He left Wingham in 1909 when he was appointed post- master of London. 0-0-0 Ever wonder about Lhe fine white brick look-alike houses on the west side of Leopold Street? They were built in 1907 by Walter Green, who was the pioneer in generation' of electric power in Wingham. They were served by water from his own drilled well through 1600 feet of pipe. ,-' aan` a' ef.Ma.'.;o!p