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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWingham Advance-Times, 1980-02-06, Page 11iP 1•, lipillli191HIRIlN`ilt)a ilil�Ilq llition ilroAllua!' ;I 11004 0-i "..from the ,W extern Ontarla,. exceeded expectations tisk .in ciiflteibutie mi mad 4 M distribution. Con 94 iil.�il�ai!t'ki gD,Qr r... at'� Contrlbutjon5 Belgrave branch nor, It 7s Rev. HOW eft* &that *Able Par('of the world. ;;people are in a position to matte the Ctir,t0l1wa; available to agms6 `who reach out for them. 1/. f4444.'•+� ! 5ti is m.! • 1 4410000 . groups OftO,,OgAfi!ina - ani . 01;p4/,re calif ins on itness', and ,are J av as .the'Tesidents 0 notonly : line ,more ftt, .taut enjoy. the wide. -rant of discussion- topics and challenge of weekly cptizzes, Together with the regular games of euchre], probe, bio, `s VC ir`oie and, In,nnta, plus the craft and Bible study Fe6rwiry 18..... AEME CRAIG ..... A Man You Can Count 0n! 'O. .4 Meet Gnome at . FEB. 12 - GODERICH ARENA AUDITORIUM Beef -On -A -Bun With John Munro —5:00 - 7:00 P.M. FEB. 13 - EXETER LEGION HALL Bebf-On-A-Bun With Alastair Gillespie - 5:00; 8:00 P.M. ' FEB. 15-LUCKNOW COMMUNITY CENTRE Beef -On -A -Bun With Donald MacDonald -, 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. You can count on Graeme Craig and the liberals to - 1. ACHIEVE ENERGY SECURITY at fair prices to all Canadians - by strengthening Petro Canada, not destroying it. 2. NOT INCREASE the excise tax on gas and diesel fuel. 3. NOT APPLY the excise tax on food prod- uction energy, as this is in effect a tax on food. 4. NOT APPLY the excise tax on' public trans- portation energy, including school buses. This will keep your school taxes down. 5. INCREASE THE GUARANTEED ANNUAL INCOME SUPPLEMENT by 535 per month: 6. RE-ESTABLISH GUARANTEED LOANS and regain our international position to help ex- porters, not hurt them as the Clark' embassy_ flip flop did. +' 7. PRESENT A COMPREHENSIVE AGRICUL- TUHAL. 'POLICY for the benefit of both farm- ers and consumers. - February -N - DROP IN FOR A COFFEE AT YOUR Vote LOCAL LIBERAL COMMITTEE ROOMS • Graeme Craig I-• - _, v i 'f Bubatioei 4&01 • ibui.iLbernl CLINTON 482 -?801 EXETER 235--l itfORTH GODERICH 524-2461 WI•NCiHAM 3$7-1144 PUBLISHED BY THE OFFICIAL AGENT FOR GRAEME CRAiG, WALTON, ONT eo at; B,ro 000; - P1 lively game , players wit of to. tip* the r coming� reg y to L this kind of entertainment, 1; The,: Maitland Wo> i i'is y bnstituti4 was on hand Jan. 16.::3 tohelpp Myrtle. Beeeroft celebrate her January bir- thday The party .consisted et an old fashioned 014,74 4.90g • with. Etl Adams; op the; •:, piano, ketal. timle , followed and refreshments were ser ved� The staff a#1 residents , :would ,;like to **one Cath- artne Baimeriiiaan and Stella Adams to Brookhaven,. Annie Baker, a resident at Brookhaven, has. been busy this month: On Jan. 8 Capt. and Mrs. Ian Trainor presented her with a Life Membership Certificate to the Home. League in Wingham in recognition of her many years of service to the league. Mrs. Baker started this service organization here 63 years ago. Members make articles to be sold in the fall bazaar,' which helps support the Salvation Army gift distribution projects at Christmas time. Mrs. Baker is the oldest 'living . member of the league in Canada. She` is proud of this award of recognition and said she, "enjoyed being involved in the league Lister on in January Mrs. Bal er received a wall plaque fro Ontario Premier William Davis congratulating her on her 90th birthday. Murray Gaunt, MP for Huron - Bruce, made the presentation to Mrs. Baker. while her ::daughter,- Beatrice Sheep- Witavisitbg.MriatBier remainsbusy, dividing Bet time between her tanciwork, her many'visitors and the odd game of euchre. Theieaiefour ntario1ixQed1ts iea to help you at tax tim Doyon qualify? If you are an Ontario resident, you may be eligible for Ontario Tax Credits even if you have no taxable income. However, you must complete the mauve Ontario Tax Credit form and mail it together with your " federal income tax return.The ;Ontario form is included in the federal income tax schedules. Property Tax Credit This credit is designed to reduce the burden of municipal and 'school taxes. if you are a homeowner, roomer or tenant with a low or moderate income, you are eligible for this credit. Sales Tax Credit This credit, based on your personal exemptions, is available to you if you.are not claimed' as a dependant on another taxfiler's return. If you are a senior citizen, the "age exemption" will increase the amount of your Sales Tax Credit. Pensioner Tax Credit A credit of $110 is available to every couple or individual 65 years or older. Political Contribution Tax Credit Did you make a political contri- bution to a provincial party or constituency association last year? If so, then you may be eligible for -this tax credit. For complete details or copies of the Ontario Tax Credit booklet, please call our multi- lingual information Centre, free of charge: In Metro Toronto- 965-8470 in area code 807, ask operator for Zenith 8-2000 in all other areas,1-800.-268-7121 Or write to: Ministry of Revenue Guaranteed income and Tax Credit Branch Queen's Park Toronto, Ontario M7A 2B3 Ontario Lorne,Maeck, Minister of Revenue William Davis, Premier WIN to shads SIT—Many members of the crowd which greeted him aren't old enough ime Minister Joe Clark spent a few minutes going along the line and during a whirlwind campaign visit to Wingham last Wednesday. ms from Old Files F> BRit1B'`3 Dille to the measles SPreadlnit pttrrapidlyamong the 'ci tldreii of?the town, it was decided ,g,precautionary measure t'b"close the public r." school ,•for a : ' week. It is hoped thlaet action will have the . t wed effect of stopping the ,spread of this disease At the annual meeting of the Teeswatt r Agricultural Society, 11:109c1 report was given of they fall fair when it exceeded � .: previous fair, by,, over :�'1' entries. About 42;000 was •,aid in prize money. D. cDonald : is toMfOlr �f : : McKague secirie r tr Via; ter,of gthe. Society -'fl r` Bleechi'er who last y ick) Meyers, r was the. professional atthe Alps Golf.. Club, has accepted the position. ibf -pro essional at the Sarnia Golf Club. The usual ballyhoo in connection with Babe Ruth's salary is on once more. The Babe ,played baseball last year for $75,000. This year it may be a mere $60,000. Earl Underwood of Biuevale has, purchased the house and lot from Mrs. J. Brigham, Gprrie,. where George Gallaway has been residing. They will move there soon: • The annual congregational meeting of Knox United Church; Belgrave, was held in the basement of the church, conducted by the pastor; Rev. A: M.' Grant. Three new members, Cecil Nethery, Earl Anderson aid Chris Nethery, were elected to the Official Board. Whitechurch residents' • are always pleased to hear ofthe community's young bachelors buying nice homes. John Gaunt has purchased the old Cottle home from Elyner Tiffin: FEBRUARY 1945 An item of outstanding interest at the annual meeting of the Wingham United Church was the burning of the mortgage which had'been placed upon the church at the time of building the hew ad- dition 15 years ago. At a recent meeting of the Pub1i' School Board it was ft deci d to install • a new heatin system at a cost of $3,590•. The contract was let to Machan Bros. A new chimney will also beabuilt at a cost of $1,009.28. Mrs. George Ross was re- elected president when the 22nd annual meeting of the Wingham Horticultural Society was held. Other of- ficers include Mrs. E. Snell, Mrs. T. Kew, Mrs. E, Nash and W. A Galbraith. The congreagtion of St. Andrew's Presbyterian to extend a call Church has decided unanimously to Rev. Alex 1Vimmo. He is at present a padre in the RCAF and is stationed at Trenton. .Miss Louise Reid, who was on the staff of the Hell Telephone for the pa9t years, has accepted a position with the General Electric Co. in Toronto. At an informal gathering of Che staff of WMtern ' Undly, T. A. Currie received -a gold watch from . the firm in recognition of the 25 years he has spent in the service of the company. John Winters was re-elected president of the Howick Fair as the Agricultural Society held its 85th annual meeting in Gorrie. Vice presidents are W. F. Campbell and Roy Strong; secretary -treasurer is W. E. ,Whitfield. FEBRUARY 1956 A link with the early days of the publishing business in Wingham was severed when William J. Plenty, veteran publisher, whose father founded The Wingham Ad- vance, died at his home in his 91st year.. Two new members, W. O. Struthers and Don Goodridge, were initiated into the Wingham Lions. . Club at its regular meeting. ,Second Lieut. A. N. Mar- shall of the Salvation Army has received word of his ap- pointment to the Crowlarld Outpost of the Welland Command and will be leaving Wingham - this Sunday. The, annual meeting of the Bluevale Community Hall Board was held, with Bursts Moffatt named chairman and A. D. Smith secretary -- treasurer, , Wilmer Nuhn has purchased the.former Lynn residence at the north of the village of Gorrie. Wroxeter welcomes Mr. and Mrs. George Galbraith to the village. They have retired to the village from Orangehill nd purchased the property of Dir. R. B. Palmer. . At the regular meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary to Legion Branch 180, three new members, Mrs. George Brooks, Mrs. Glenn Sinnamon and; Mrs. George Walker, were initiated. FEBRUARY 1966 Alvin D. Smith of Bluevale was elected chairman of the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority. He suc6ee°ds Robert 0. Wenger of Wingham who retires after a two-year term. - A joint congregational meeting , of Belmore and Bluevale Presbyterian Churches was held in Midvale for the purpose of extending a call to Rev. R. Everett Hawkes of Morrisburg"to the pastoral charge. The Howick_ Legion Branch 307 celebrated its 25th an- niversary and presented 25 - year badges to five charter members, William McCann, George Pittendreigh Howard Wylie, James Vittie , and George Inglis. Ed • Walker was Huron County's representative to the Ontario. Tuberculosis Association convention held in Toronto at- the Royal York Hotel for all Ontario', delegates. Apart from Waterloo ,Lutheran University, at least two other Ontario universities,j" have announced they will accept top-flight Grade 12 students for .university en- trance this September. Lakehead University at Port Arthur and the University of Guelph have adopted similar entrance plans., Harold Vincent was named president . of the Belgrave School Fair, succeeding William Elston. Vice presidents are George Johnston and Peter deGroot. The third observance of Minor Hockey in Canada was held' in the Wingham Arena with five local teams playing visiting. squads from Detroit and Hanover. More than 500 fans witnessed- the ' day's activities. rrI":7S1 ce 467104/ I with MAT ALAS' Do, you know anyone here in Ontari mho •trhrougl ` selflessness. humanity and kindness- without expecting M anything in return–has made 4his a better province tri which to live? - That's the kind of person for whom the Ontario :. Medal for Good Citizenship was establed 12 recipients are selected steady Nan; independent Advisory Council of Ontario citizens.whose No9oty chairman is the Lieutenant -Governor of,the Province Anyone may .nominate a person forth Ontario Medal, and nomination forms are available twitting: Eicecutive' Secretary Advisory Council Ontario"Medal for Good:'Citizenshi Queen's Park Toronto, Ontario`M7A IAl Making a nomination is itself an act of`a precis for good citizenship:All nominations should' civ by April 15, 1980. 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