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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWingham Advance-Times, 1980-04-16, Page 41 .DVAACENNANTIIII)' �2`; rrr ,�y \ \\\ \ \ \ \\ \�,p \� r\\�, \tJ,�, :�\u,:, •'.\,1t 1. v� it:::: v.�..:;•�t ,:r\ :,'r' ........................... ': ••:•••:•••••••••••••:•••;•:••••••••••••,.',..-•••;,••• l`•o �` `\•" \„-,,, 5 Wrong word: wrong time It would seem that Quebec's minister for the status of women, Lise Payette, isn't really the right person for the job. In fact she doesn't seem to know much about women at all. Exhorting the French-speaking wom- en of Quebec to vote "yes" in the coming referendum, Payette said that any woman who votes "no" will be an Yvette, a traditional character in French school books. Yvette is the good little girl who stays home and helps her mother around the housekwhlle the men in the family get out and do a Important things. And that, definitely, w s the wrong thing to say. Twenty t ousand women stormed to, the Montreal Forum, 14,000 of them pay- ing S4 each to get inside for a mass meet- ing at which they screamed their protest. There was no way these ladies were going to be called dull and submissive because they might want their province to stay within Canadian confederation. The meeting at the Forum was cer- tainly not organized by the Quebec Lib- eral party. It was a spontaneous out- pouring of anger at the arrogance of the Parti Quebecois, and could well prove to be the turning -point In the coming refer- endum. These 20,000 women have demon- strated very iClearly to all other Quebec women that they don't Intend to be herded into a yes vote by either their party or their menfolk. The entire exercise cer- tainly proved the point that the women of Quebec are neither stupid nor submissive. They are quite capable of thinking for themselves and they Intend to vote ac- cording to conscience — not at the com- mand of any political party. Incidentally, women can be very persuasive. They may just make a lot of husbands take a deep and thoughtful look at the referendum too. The age of protest Students the world over have become great protestors. Perhaps the students In Iran have set the pace for their fellows in. other countries by holding almost the entire staff of the American embassy as prisoners for six months. Whatever the reason, students in Ontario are into the protest game too. Last week students in a Bruce County school walked out of their classes In pro- test over the rumor that a well -liked teac.r was to be fired. It turned out that they were mistaken, but never mind that. Think of the fun they had! in another Incident, students at the Clinton high school staged a walkout be- cause the school is infested with mice. It would seem -obvious that neither teachers nor c chool board like the mice any better than do the students and are quite prob- ably doing their best to get rid of the rodents. But the kids had to be In step, so they walked out. There was another petition of protest, however, by the journalism students at the Doon Campus of Conestoga College, which was quite justified. The journalism course is housed In portable classrooms which have been in use for 13 years and are simply failing apart. Never intended for use oversuch a long ,period of time, doors no longer open and close properly' Windows either won't go up, or when they do will often refuse to come down. Floors are In such poor condition that they can- not .be kept clean. A particular point of protest was the darkroom in which students handle pic- ture assignments. Sinks and piping leak so constantly that at times the young people are sloshing around in half an Inch of water and fixing solution. Although the instructors in the school of journalism and their immediate su- periors- are doing everything in their power to locate better accommodation they have encountered some very frus- trating road blocks. They thought they had a solution when they tried to come to agreement for the use of the second floor of a downtown Kitchener elementary school. None of the rooms on that floor are presently in use, and there is no prospect that they will be needed for several years to come. Nevertheless the board of educa- tion refused the proposal, one of the rea- sons given, being the fact that adult stu- dents would be In contact with the young elementary students. Senior administrators at the college termed the student petition as "prema- ture", stating that an announcement about better accommodations will be made by May 15. However, the very na- ture of community college structure is at fault. Although these tremendously ex- pensive facilities are paid for by the people of the province, each is operated as a separate crown corporation. Each col- lege must beg for the funds required for expansionor improvement. Nor does there appear to be any over-all, policy set out by the ministry of education. Programs which have proven successful in a given course at a given college are seldom adopted by other col- leges operating the same courses. There Is obvious competition between colleges for student enrolment. There is wide variation in the quality of graduates from one college to another. The Conestoga graduates in journal- ism have long since proven their own competence and the excellent level of In- struction they receive, despite deterior- ating classroom and equipment condi- tions. The time has long since passed when their excellent record should have been recognized by provision of adequate working conditions. Unpopular decision Most municipal councillors are faced, from time to time, with decisions on which they would be glad to have more accurate knowledge of the wishes of their electors. The wishes of the voters are, or should be, the guidelines for the councillors. The only occasions on which this principle of popular government should be abandoned are those In which the elected representa- tives of the people are in possession of facts not known to the electors. Last week the Wingham council de- cided by a vote of five in favor and two op- posed, to sell the Cruickshank Memorial Park as the site for a senior citizens' apartment building. Every council mem- ber was totally aware of the fact that many citizens of the community were vio- lently opposed to sale of the land.. At a public meetjr49 conducted by the town's planninj•boardonly a few days previously the will of those present was very clearly against the sale.. The ' planning board recommended against any decision to sell. We do not suggest that the council members who voted to sell the land did so in bad conscience. They no doubt felt that they were making the best decision for the community. However, one of the coun- cillors who voted against the. motion to sell said that he, personally, favored the motion, but felt compelled to be guided by the clearly expressed wishes of the citizens. That councillor has a proper understandingiof his responsibility to the electorate. This is not the first occasion on which the planning board's recommendations have been disregarded by council. A few months, ago the entire board resigned in protest when council did the same thing, and a new board had to be established. No doubt the present planning board mem- bers are wondering why they waste their time. \, Protection needed There Is an obvious need for provin- cial legislation to guarantee heat and electricity to apartment dwellers who pay for these services as a part of their rent. For two and a half days last week the oc- cupants of some 80 apartment units in two separate buildings In London shivered In their unheated rooms. The gas company cut off service to the buildings because the owner failed to pay his gas bill. The apartment dwellers and their children became the totally In- nocent victims of a legal dispute. The renters had paid for heating service when they paid their rent. It was their landlord who was at. fault when he failed to make the necessary payments to the gas com- pany. `::r♦•'.•;•.••.••3C;•; �,iwl4..• GiivY..• •.C_'l► VA:4a.• VV•.••V•• V.V.;••.••.••••••••. •,••'•-•.•'6 r. i;'••' BLUE A WA.PO X79-. THE WINGHAM ADVANCE -TIMES Published at Wingham. Ontario, by Wenger Bros. Limited Perry Wenger, President Robert 0 Wenger, Sec -Treas Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member -- Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc Subesription $15.00 per year Serond Class Mail Registration No. 0821 Ontario Weekly Newspaper Assn( Six months $41.00 Return postage guaranteed t,a A pa '*\r \ 7 G O •4: r r ,444 r ?, k • ..t. 4k .�X t r.;rr `ai:i��:;•n•�;'a ,$t4:t eex \tk ;to ^.. s e zoe RUN,' . APRIL 1933 Robert Merchant, who has been section foreman for the CNR at Milverton for the past three years, has accepted the same position with the CNR at Bluevale. 1 -le and his family will live on Frances Street in Wingham. The town fathers of Gorrie have ordered 200 pine trees from the Forestry Depart- ment at Ottawa, for the purpose of decorating the village- The majority will be planted in Victoria Park'. . . John Gillespie, has resigned the position of Road Superintendent of East Wawanosh Township. APRIL 1945 ' A pretty wedding took place at the bride's home when Marian Ruth Inglis was united in marriage to Earl David Halliday of Howick Township. They will reside in Kitchener. Pte. Norman Barnard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward i,TQ'THE EPflo DearEditor, Ton people of Port Hope have suffered irreversible plisses when the cittatiOaalta River ran wild through our town oh. eh 21, 19e800. "The town has be l declared a disaster olea The u etary loss to p;srivate indiividuaie and shall businesses hies been estimated) at over $6a' million dollars, Flood insurance was unavailable; :because our lath century downtown core was built on a flood plain. The loss in terms of human suffering and heritage architecture can never be compensated. The 10,000 citizens of Port Hope are pulling together to save our downtown, but we need help. We are asking your readers to understand our difficulties and contribute to oUr disaster relief fund. Every dollar we receive from private sources will be matched by the Ontario Government. Donations may be sent to The Port Hope Disaster Relief Fund, Box 117, Port Hope, Ontario or at any branch of major banks throughout the country. Tax receipts will be issued for donations. Yours very truly, Anthony Beauchamps, Chairman ews Items rom Old Files Barnard of Bluevale, has been transferred from Camp Borden to .Debert, Nova Scotia. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Deyell have moved, to their home which they purchased recently on the corner of Edward and Victoria Streets. Withall the Allied World, Canada mourns the passing of a true friend, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who died unexpectedly; in Georgia. a L,d1 ,' ll. Street liglifs re no4ie being talked about"' te'vi1lage o'f Belmore • : ' r. Mrs. 101 Taylor was elected preside rt of the: Gorrie Wom- en's ratitute. Other officers include . vice president, Mrs. Burns Stewart; secretary, Mrs. Norman Wade; teasurer, Miss Erland Gregg. APRIL 1954 A new organization devoted to the cause' of conservation, NMI MUSEUM MUS/lUG3 After the Hutton & Carr flour mill in Lower town was destroyed by fire on August 8, 1888, a meeting of business- men was held to discuss how to obtain new industry for Wingham. Many schemes were advanced, but the idea of Walter Green to make Wing - ham a furniture town received the most support. After three meetings it was decided, if the voters approved, to lend money to, Gilchrist & Green and Bell & Son to expand. J. A. Cline had a proposition from Kincaid Bros. of Teeswater to build a chair factory. They would put up $5000 if the town would lend $8000. The people voted . to loan money to Gil,; christ & Green and Bell & Son. The Kincaids were voted $5000. • • • • They started to build at once on Josephine St. between G. McKenzie's hay packing plant and J. Brennan's Tannery. The main building was 100 x 48, feet with a 52 x 36 dry kiln and engine house. Today this is the site of the liquor store and only a small part of the original building retnains. D. Kincaid was business manager, W. F. and J. K. Kincaid were in charge of manufacturing. After ten months of operon the business failed. ' Ori October 25, 1889 a meeting o'f the creditors was held, A Mr. Coultes, who bad worked there offered to take it over at 100 cents on the dollar, with three equal installments. When he could not raise the money, the tender of William Button of Teeswater for $2700 and the tpking over the town mortgage\vas accepted. By November 22, 1888" the chair factory started again with twenty hands. A week later Button took in William Fessant of Teeswater aa a partner and office manager. This proved to be a winning combination and the Button & Fessant Chair Co. became very successful. Wood, cane and perforated chairs were made and shipped all over On- tario and to the northwest. In addition they made wooden rollers for mangles to supply the British market. An ex- tensive saw mill was operated in connection with the factory. It Was announced in Novem- ber 1890 that they had re- ceived further orders from England for maple rollers that added up to $10,000._ The rollers were, cut and turned to size and shipped direct to England for a good price. At, that time Button & Fessant wanted to buy, one million board feet of maple logs prld offered contracts for cutting and hauling saw logs. By 1893 there were sixty men employed. Three years later an addition was built, Employment grew to one hun- dred men and then to one hun- dred and fifty, Pictures of the factory at that time show piles of lumber and logs covering the yard reaching from the rear of the plant west to Minnie Street. When Walker & Clegg first started, they rented space to manufacture wooden frames for their up- holstery factory until they built additional manu- facturing space. Button & Fessant sold out to the Canada Furniture Manu- facturers in 1901, when they purchased all the furniture factories in Wingbam with the exception of Walker & Clegg. Button & Fessant retained stock in C. F. M. Button later retired to California, but Fessant remained in Wing - ham. Within ten year9 the fac- tory was closed. the Wingharn Sportsman's Association, was formed at an organizational meeting in the Legion Home.. Officers elected at the meeting included Don Hildebrand, Ross Worm- sworth, Ab Nethery and Joe Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Dowling and children of Rothsay move this week to the McClenaghan farm near Whitechurch. Some special badges were presented at the meeting, of the- 1st Winghanti'{ Boy Scout Trtitop. riot 'fioitenisee1 add Ty'rn 'Overend were presented with four-year badges for four years' attendance in 6Cubs. Brian Rider and Paul Bennett received ambulance badges which are special Queen Scout badges. The. two-day Belgrave Music Festival was held with Dir. G. Roy Fenwick as ad - New Books in the Library HOUR OF THE CAT by Jean DeWeese Long before Valerie Ram- ilton tame to Hazleton, Martin Forster's young bride, San- dia, had been •terrorized and murdered. The murderer was never caught, and now the bi- zarre threats preceding the, murder are being duplicated, this- time with Val as the tar- get. But who is making them ?—and why? FOR CHILDREN QUICK, WITS AND NIM- BLE FiNGERS By Bernice Wells Carlson Here is a fascinating way to experience the 'unique re- lationship between folklore and art. This entertaining book contains 10 lively in- ternational tales about quick - thinking people, and 23,related crafts. Instructions are easy to read and follow. Materials are inexspenslve, easily found, and simple to use. judicator. Winners in the solo classes were Gerald Thomas, Bruce Currie, Cheryl Toll, Reggie Badley, Martie Kooprnans and Ruth Michie. Marilyn Goll and Dorothy Cook won the duet class. • John Tudan of Wroxeter took over the chopping mill and _ feed business in Arthur which he recently purchased. Three building permits were approved by Wingham Town Council at the regular Meeting. The permits are fora., . brick -residence on Alfred Street, between Minnie and Leopold, owned by Charles F. Perrott; a brick one -storey residence on Boland Street owned by Jim Boyle; and a one -storey residence owned by A. G. Gibson on John Street. APRIL 1966 Ruth Ann Currie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Currie, defeated 36 contestants in the public school music festival to win the Kinette trophy for senior girl soloist. Douglas Thomson was- the best senior boy soloist. Other solo winners were Sally '%LeVan, Danny Irwin, Kendra Feagan, John Kennedy, Kathy O'Gorman, James Ritter, . Stephen Caslick, Kathy Guest, Marilyn 'Urvirin•And Stetephen,Lloyd. Miss Jean Inglis • of the Belmore area has taken a .position in Kitchener. Mr. and Mrs., Chris Chrismas 'and family of Ottawa will move this week to Cars of the future It is interesting to read about the plans of the major car manufacturers to meet the . demand for transportation which will be less dependent on scarce and expensive petroleum products. One of the front -running experiments at present Is a "hybrid' car which will combine both electrical and petroleum; energy. In a car which will conserve energy, first requirement is that .itmust be smaller and a good deal lighter than the vehicles to which we have been so faithfully married over the years. The hy- brid car will operate much of the time on power supplied by an electric motor, but a stand-by gasoline engine will also be In- cluded in the package, in case the bat- teries are exhausted On a longer trip. Re- charging could be handled by plugging into a standard electrical outlet when the vehicle is not in use, or by switching over to the gas engine which would drive the car and recharge the batteries at the same time. Another form of energy conservation, particularly In busses and trucks, will be the use of braking power. When a heavy vehicle approaches a stop, conventional brakes, powered either manually or by compressed air, press the brake shoes or discs against drums or plates on the wheels to slow them down. But braking TIiDAY'S CHILD Bli°,.HELEN ALLEN Little red-haired Mike is Spanish arid Italian in descent, a happy, smiling 14 -month-old who seldom cries. Born with Down's Syndrome, he can be expected to develop more slowly than normal but so far is close to the average rate, probably because of the infant stimulation program he has been in, to help him make the' maximum progress. Because of his happy disposition, this alert little chap is easy to live with. He chatters a lot, though only a few words are recognizable, and he seems interested in ...,nryihing that goes en around "'— Mille gets around by pulling. himself along the floor rather than crawling, and can sit up. He's doing special exercises to help strengthen his muscles. This baby needs a family who will enjoy his sunny nature and help him to develop as far as he can. Brothers and sisters will be a benefit to him. To inquire about adopting Mike, please write to Today's Child, Ministry of Community and Social Ser- vice, Box 888, Station K, Toronto, Ontario M4P 2112. In your letter tell something of your present family and your way of life. the farm they purchased from Gershom Johnston, near Whitechurch. Spring flowers" decorated . Whigham United Church for the wedding of Helen Louise Haines and James Robert Nininger. The couple will live , in London, Dr. Graham Bowker wishes to announce the opening of a dental practice in Clinton. At the meeting of Turnberry Township Council, members placed on order two vapor streetlights ffrom Ontario Hydro, to be erected on Clyde Street in Bluevale. Wroxeter welcomes Mr. and Mrs. Lockwood and family`of. Atwood who, have purchased the home owned by James Adams on Mill Street. can be achieved by attaching a heavy fly- wheel to the system, so that the wheels are slowed as they are forced to turn the flywheel, or in some cases operate a hy- draulic compressor. In either case the energy absorbed through the , braking action Is stored by the revolving flywheel or in a compressor cyiinder and can then be called upon to assist the vehicle's en- gine for acceleration on the next move forward. The totally electric car is a valid and interesting alternative to present gas- oline -powered vehicles, but has obvious limitations. A heavy Toad of storage bat- teries must be Installed to provide for a range of even 50 miles, and that extra weight limits efficiency. AlI-electrics may well have a useful role In city and subur- ban traffic, where long trips are not called for, but they are not visualized as the total answer to our needs In this country of wide open spaces. Necessity, It is said, Is the mother of invention — and the point has certainly been proven in the case of the automobile. High price and scarcity of conventional fuels has, no doubt, set many clever minds working at full speed. The rewards for a useful solution are so great that a host of Interesting ideas will emerge from the present time of doubt and confusion.