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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWingham Advance-Times, 1980-05-21, Page 11 FIRST BMW day Tuesday in QUebee. In a stunning defeat fOr the goyernMent of Rene Levesque, 59,5 per cent of Quelxfc voters voted "non" to the premier's referendUM. to negotiate sovereignty - association with Canada. The turnout for the referendum, the first such vote held anywhere in the ceuntry since the referen- dum on conacription in 1942, set a record for the Province of Quebec. There was an 82.3 per cent turnout at the polls — marginally higher than the 83 per cent who voted in the provincial election of 1976 which brought the Parti Quebecoie he power. The "non" vote cut across French -English divisions in Quebec. The referendum was given a "out majority in only 16 of the province's 110 ridings, although ridings as such were not considered in the referendum. It took less than an how after polls closed at 7 p.m. EDT for the CBC's referendum desk to declare the "non" vote the winner. While the people of Quebec , indicated : they want to remain in. Canada, they made it clear it is in a Canada that will renew its federalism. - Following a statement from Ottawae delivered at 10:4Q pan:, Prime Minister. Pierre Trudeau told the press he has already sent out' letters to all 10 provincial preMiers• for a conference on the constittition to be held ais Ore TWO Afsgeli a s renewed federation. Speeches Responding tearfully to a thunderous ovation which lasted more than 10 Minutes, Premier Levesque told "oui" supporters that . the referendum defeat ,"hurts more than any election defeat — I know off what I speak". New officers on duty here TwO new constables have joined the Wingham detach- ment of the Ontario Provincial Police. They are James M. Saxon of Welland and Daniel S. Wilsoa of Rich- mond Hill. The two reported for duty here May 12 following graduation from the Ontario Provincial Police College in Toronto. Four injured in accidents Four persons were injured in single car accidents around the area during the past week, provincial police report. All the injuries were Michael A. Duncan of RR 1, Wroxoter, sustained minimal injuries in an ac- cident which occurred along the C -line, east of the B-line, in Howick Township May 18. Police reparted $150 damage to the vehicle. Weert T. Klaassen of Fordwich was the driver of a car involved in an accident along Con. 6-7, east of Side - road 10-11, Turnberry Town- ship, May 17. )Both he and a passenger in the vehicle, John Bolander of RR 1, Wingham, received minor injuries. There was $2,000 damage to the vehicle. The previous day Sean Kuehl of RR 5, Winghani, was slightly injured in a single vehicle accident along Highway 4,, aouth of Huron County Road 16. There was $1,500 damage to the car in the mishap. Police investigated a total of six accidents during the week, which resulted ' in $12,500 property damage and injured four persons. jol 15urra»'; 60.S. YOURVANTERV4. "if I understand you correctly, you are now saying, 'until the next time'," he told the wildly cheering crowd at Mon- treal's Paul Sauve arena at Premier Levesque who carried his own riding , of Tallinn by the close margin of 51.2 per cent, referred to the campaign vyaged by the 41ederalists" as being "scandalously immoral" but .said the results must be • "It is clear — let us admit it — the ball has now been sent into the federalist court," Premier Levesque said to shouts of "Non, Non". "No," he admonished his supporters, "the people of a Quebec have now clearly, once again, given them another chance." The Quebec premier said later he would go to the bargaining table to try to get the best deal possible for his province. At the "non" rally in the Verdun Auditorium, Quebec Liberal leader, and leader of Kinsmen select new Members of the' Wingham Kinsmen Club selected a new eapcutive for 1980-81 during an election meeting last Dale H00* Will be the iineh be Rick Wdl and Rick Gib, Brian Werth will I* the secretary, Ray Rochon the treasurer and Bruce Henry the registrar. Directors will be Kevin Wiechenthal, Greg Brown and Dan Kleist. tile "non" forces, Claude Ryan Said the referendltm elearly indicated the people of Quebec be,lieve that "our future -lies . Within He too called for changes in the Canadian constitution and a "renewed federal - Mr. Ryan also challenged Premier Levesque to call a Quebec election. "I do hope the present government will not push its mandate to govern heyolal four years. I do hope that irle the fall of thiS year they will - give the people of Qpebee•tbe,. Chance to , pronOtIllee. themselves." Mr- Ryan said the people re of Quebec must now decide which party is "better ' suited"to negotiate renewed', , federalism on behalf of the province. - 110^t Min* Minister Trudeau ann. said t* was joyful ai the we 04 outcome of the referenduM, eayeee0 .gharn, Wednesday, May 21, 1980 TO 4 oy was tem - ay simply that a little in this pount of the (fdships, the relation- Rride, there is s who has not wound which o heal in the to come." 16 RNAs gradu tre Graduation exerdises marked the completion of the school curriculum for 16 student Registered Nursing Assistants at the Wingham and District Hospital. On Friday afternoon a small group of parents and friends gathered at the Nureing Assistants' Training Centre for the program which in- cluded speechese presen- tations of pins, diplomas and special Awards; and off course, many goodbyes. In her valedictory address Debbie Johnston noted, "Today is one of the most inaportant clays in our lives -s- when dreams become a reality." Smiles and nods were visible among the graduates , as she admitted that the 35- : week course was difficult aand,sometimes 'students be - that it Was all worthwhile," she said. Tears came to her eyes as she thanked parents for their moral and oceasionally financial support, and teachers for their dedication and patience during the training. "We will ;1 treasUre the memories, the good times and the frienda: that have _ developed he.re, ' said. The graduatesareceived some practical 140e from the guest speaker, Barry Wenger, president of Wenger Bros, Ltd.,. publisher rif the Mr. Wenger explained that for whatever reaaon 'each RNA chose a nursing careera two qualities are necessary for success —.petience fend mercy. He said that due to their illness, patients may I* demanding end unreason- able, and although a nurse is only human toe -kindness mast be maintained. "Yon must remind youreelf that you made the choice, there- ttir,e„t)ortllji,,!„,ic!!ortits,Y7 ,,res When dealing with the aged, he suggested the nurses remember, "The:old were once young too. Each one had a part in building this community and nation which you have the priVilege of enjoying." Mr. Wenger praised the Seaforth girl first in Lions Show of Stars Lions three Talent Hunt shoWs; the final Show of Stars proved to be an enter- taining evening, full of polished performances by the area's talented young people. The Thursday night show, which ended the series of competitions sponsored by the Wingham Lions Club, featured, 12 acts, including. the top four from each Talent Hunt. The 12 finalists, including step dancers, singers, violinists, pianists and majorettes competed for cash prizes and a free tape recording at Ernie King's Music Studio in Wingham. This year's winner, Anne Marie McQuaid, a violinist from Seafprth, , was the obvious choice. The 15 -year- old, who has been studying violin for six years, put on a profesSional performance of 'Ave Maria'. Anne Marie had no trouble capturing the judges' and the Frowd's attention during her act as 4' she displayed expertise, control end feeling Anne Marie's prize for her outstanding ability was a $100 cheque and a free tape recording at the music studio. Second and third-place winners must have given the judges a lot of trouble as many of the remaining acts qualified for the spots. However Wanda Colvin, Teeswater, and Brenda Lamont, Wingham, tallied up the most points for second place as the pair took hoine a $75 cheque for their duets. Both girls played guitars and sang two familiar folk hits, Third prize was awarded to an attractive youngster from Listowel, 10 -year-old Kimberly Hutton. Judging from the applause and smiles in the crowd it was obvious that Kimberly managed to win everyone's hearts with her step dancing act and personable attitude on and off stage. The prize for third place was a $40 cheque. During the shew the" audience repeived Some good entertainment from emcee Johnny Brent, who managed to keep things. under control and tznoving smoothly with light-hearted jokes and comments. e At the end of the program the draw was made for the Lions Tin Lizzy, which was won by Joan Crawford. HoPPIL nd District going beyond sic help. He :that personal conaern ere evident than ,;13.0 ei ger centres, attdint, ere sick people We* er isle former MeMbOilkof the hospital vernors and SPECIAL AWARDS—Flve awards were handed out during the RNA graduation on Friday. In front are Kathleen cober, RR 1, Wroxeter, received the Dedi- cation to Nursing award; and Brenda Ball, Clinton, Proficiency in Bedside Nursing. In the back row, Best record in Huron County , of the program 1- awards were ut to RNA Mita achievanent chain ng. itaihleen 'Dedication to Bre tonaearnecl ted by the , the Wingham receiving the Valedictorian gift; Jo -Ann Todd, RR 2, Lucknow, was named the First Scholastic' Achiever with the trophy being donated by the hospital auxiliary; and Alice Dalrymple, Exeter, was the Second Scholastic Achiever. Het award was donated by Janet Fielding, RN. Other graduates of the , class of 1980 were Carole Catherine Carson, RR 3, Clinton; Janet Cook, 11.R 1, bury, RR 1, Belgrave; Joanne Oldengarm, RR' 1, Seaforth ; Diana Sowers, Valkenburg, Clinton; and Bonnie Van Riesen, Clinton. .11 Debbie Johnston, RR 1; Belgrave, was WO, edictorian; Jo -Ann Todd, RR 2, Luelcnow, r First Scholastic Achiever trophy; " and rymple, Exeter, the Second Scholastic award. -ingham topsin seniqrs new program under wlaich the total operating deficit for public housing will be spUt 50-50 between federal and provincial governments; at the same time the onus for providing new housing is shifted from the OHC to The clecisiota who gets to housing authority Oh the basis of a point syStema taking into account such things as financial need, health and current living conditions. Financial need "matters a lot", Mr. Tugwell said, but they don't stop anyone from applying because he or she has a lot of money. "It's possible for a person with $100,000 in the bank to quHaolifwev"er he noted the Mandate of the housing authority is to providefor the .needy, and said a person • with financial need would be given priority In getting an apartment. He also pointed out that rental fees are geared to a 'person's. income, so that a wealthier tenant would have to pay more. The rent is geared to about 25 per cent of , income, he said. On the one end of the 'scale this means the rent charged to a single person with just a governine,nt pension -would be about $79 per month, he said. However he added 'he has seen very few coming in with just a pension. At the other end the scale is open-ended. There is no first in this part of Ontario to commodation for its senior citizens and still leads Huron ^ County with nearly -twice as Many subsidized -rental seniors! units as any ether municipality? The answer to both questions isWingham. This •teiwn over the, years for its Senior citizens. The Parkview Apartments on Edward Street, sphnsored by the Wel Kinsmep club and opened in 1963, were among the early low -rental projects for seniors built in ghis part of Ontario. Since then Wingham, in conjunction with the Ontario Housing Corporation f OHC), has added more seniors' units to a current total off 64, far and away the most in the county — at least until the new, 53 -unit project' in Goderich is finished. Those units, added to the 12 Gciderich already has, will give that town, more than twice the size of Wingham, just one more unit, while the 20 -unit building proposed here, if built, would, vault Wingham back into the lead. Other towns and villages in the county With subsidized seniors' housing include Clinton and Seaforth, each with 37 units; Brussels and LIONS SHOW WINNERS Three acts were chosen as the first, second and third-place winners for the Lions Show of Stars, held Thursday evening in the Town Hall. Left is Kim Hutton, 10, froril ListoWel. She took' home $40 for third place for a step dancing routine. Lloyd 'Casey' Casemore presents first -place winner, Anne Marie McQuaid, Sea/forth, with the Wingham Lions Talent Hunt Show trophy which was donated by Mr. Casemore and Gord Walter. Miss McQuaid', 15, also won $100 and an opportunity to have a master tape of her violin performance produced free at Ernie King's Music Studio. In the back row, Wanda Colvin, Teeswaier, and Brenda Lamont, Wingham, won $75 for second place for their guitar playing and singing Exeter, each with 32; Blyth with 24, Zurich with 20, and Bayfield with 17. (Goderich leads the way in subsidized -rental family apartments with 62, followed Clinton with .12 and • Bill Tugwell, manager of the Huron County Housing ^ Authority formed in 1976 to Wingham reflects two things: a large population of seniors needing the housing, and initiative on the part of the town to press for it. Under an OHC program discoptinued at the end pf last year, a town would ask Ontario Housing to do a need study. If it found that ad- ditional public housing was required, OHC would foot the bill to erect it. In return, the municipality had to agree to pick up 7.5 per cent of the annual operating deficit for the lovia rental housing. To qualify to get into the housing, a person was sup- posed to havebeen a resident of the municipality for at least a year. However out- siders could get in if there were unfilled vacancies, with the permission of the k town council, Last year the arrangement was altered slightly, with Mims' County picking up the municipal ehare of the operating deficit for all housing units, a move in- tended to give all county residents equal access to the This spring the Ontario maximum rent • PaYments are Mr. Tugwell person applying' foe publid housing must list all, bis assets and liquidate MU property holdings • before getting in. , ...The money to operate the Subsid40 lousing through .the gal forwarded back, e goverinnenta he said. Last year the deficit on all public housing in the county amounted toabout $800,000. With municipalities freed from picking up the deficit, local councils are no longer consulted about who goes into the publk housing, Mr. Tugwell said. However people on the waiting list in each municipality are still given first chance at any vacancy. "If we had a vacancy in Wingharn and no one there wanted it we could offer it to someone in Blyth and so on, right roUrridahe county." Separate waiting lists are kept for each municipality. Currently there are about 180 persons waiting for seniors' housing in the county, 100 Of them in Goderich and about 25 in VVingham. On the other hand there are currently three vacancies in Brussels, and one vacant apartment each in Zurich and Exeter have been going begging for several months. "There is nobody on the waiting lists there and no one wants to move down there," Mr. Separate brd. approves family life curriculum By Wilma Oke DUBL1N—The Huron - Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School %lard lastt week gave its - approval te the junior family life curriculum. `The curri- culum, which was two years in the making, was previously approved by the Stratford Deanery. The next step will be work- shops to prepare teachers to teach the family life program starting -this fall. Before the program gets underway meetings will be held in the schools to give parents a chance to under- stand the program and ask Trustee John Ci:Leary of Staffa asked Ronald Glad - ding, family life coordinator, if the whole program will be given, as some parents are concerned. Mr. Gladding said the whole program would not be covered in one year, because it contains too much material. He eaid the decision what parts to use will be up to the teacher, adding that the basics will be taught and the concerns of the parents respected. Chairman Ronald Marcy of Stratford said he failed to see how parents could make decisions until they have read the curriculum. He could not see how anyone could fault what is being taught, such as attitudes, feelings and objectives, which make up 90 per cent of the course, he said, adding he thinks it is a very positive thing, fostering attitudes and "I ghink it's a very fine , curriculum. I wish I'd had this when I was growing up," Trustee John O'Drowsky In other business, the schoel custodians' wage agreement, siped 1f)77 for a three-year period, was renewed for one year with modifications. It will give a 12 per centincrease, raising the hourly wage to $6.50 from $5.80 per hour. Fringe benefits for hospital, medical and group insurance were also updated. The board plans to host a dinner meeting at which the executive committee of the Hurim County Board of Education land its own' liaison committee Carl discuss items of mutual concern to the boards. The two committees met for the first last year, at a meeting hosted by the public board, to discuse the integration of transportation for students in the Brookside and Kingsbridge areas. Trustees Ted Geoffrey of Zurich and Greg Fleming of Crediton will attend the Congress of Education convention in Montreal beginning May 31.