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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWingham Advance-Times, 1980-05-21, Page 41 - • ' „.„ . • ... - tri' • •0'-'4i %X\s‘o'ke,\ Xsi;se.\yee-oe„..• e ee.e. siee: \eta ,:eee, '"x•Mtee,..."\ONN's, little confusion here A.,ast week Ontario's labor minister. Pbert Elgie, took a round out of the &province's industrial leaders for poor co-operation in providing information about their needs for skilled labor. Elgie said that only 20 per cent of business heads responded to a survey on labor shortages. At the same Chamber of Commerce meeting Education Minister Bette Stephenson stated that more than SO community industrial training commit- tees are operating in Ontario. Compos- ed of representatives of both manage- ment and labor, the committees Meet to discuss their current and projected skill shortages with educators and gov- ernment officials. Sounds as though Mr. Eigle isn't too well informed about what goes on. Another cif the labor minister's ob- servations was that Industry must bear the major cost involved in the training of skilled workers. If that is true, he should give some thought to his government's minimum wage jaws. When provincial regulations require that employees over the age of 18 must be paid a minimum of nearly $3 an hour apprentice training is out of the question for all but very large Indust- ries.If a skilled worker is to be proper- ly trained he Is not productive for a con- siderable period of time. In addition, his training will require considerable time on the part of his instructors, usually highly skilled craftsmen, whose hourly rate is at the top of the pay scale. Fifteen or twenty years ago almost every small shop had one or more ap- prentices. Our own firm trained more than a dozen young men as printers in the years following the war, but as min- imum wage requirements began to clime we could no longer afford the ex- ercise. Officialdom, ever conscious of the value of goodwill where votes are con- cerned, insists that a young person learning a trade simply cannot survive on less that 5120 for a 40 -hour week. It fails to recognize that an essential part of a sound apprenticeship is the very fact that the trainee must make some personal sacrifice in exchange for the skills he is acquiring. In future years he will recall the personal cost of his train- ing and will carry with him a sense of pride in the worthiness of his trade - a spirit which has been sadly lacking in recent years. Must we stumble again? The Quebec referendum is not the only crisis on our doorstep. By next Monday midnight we may find that the postai system has ground to a halt. From the purely economic point of view disruption of the postal serVice spells disaster. Angered es the ordinary citizen and businessman may be by the militancy of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, government must accept its fair share of the blame for the mess in which we find ourselves. After all, the Canadian government is the employer and where the post office is concerned it hat proven to be anything but suc- cessful in its relations with labor. If the post office was a corporation in the pri- vate sector, management heads would long since have been rolling for failure to come to grips with an lidolerable sIt For . "'vows 46* *ears the govern- ment maintained a total monopoly of the mail movement business. No pri- vate company was permitted to act as a carrier of mail. Thus the public had no alternative means of transacting business and the post office had none of the refreshing competition which pri- vate business must meet if it into suc- ceed. It is true, of course, that since the last postal workers' strike private car- riers have entered the field to meet the need for an efficient delivery system. And these companies are thriving on the fact that if the public wants its mes- sages and parcels to meet urgent deliv- ery dates something better than the post office must be employed, even at considerably higher costs. One thing is certain—unless there is a huge aid permanent improvement in the postal service the whole effort might better be scrapped. Private enterprise could hardly do a worse job and it would probably do it much bet- ter. So this is sport! Last week's news told of yet another boxer who lies In a coma after taking a beating' In the ring. Not king ago a boxer died Of his injuries. Modern men, and , some .modern wcimenare indeed strange creatures in this century of enlightenment. Box- ing is still called a "sport" when, in fat, it is nothing more thari a demon- stratiOn of the same sort of brutality that brought roars of approval from Rornan mobs in the coliseum two thou - Sand years ago. What is sporting about two men facing each other in a roped - off enclosure, intent on hammering each other, to insensibility on the mat? Why is the public ready, to pay these gloved gladiators millions' of dollars so the spectators can witness a display of brutality? Modern society has passed all sorts of laws against brutality in other forms. If you beat a horse or a dog you will face heavy fines or imprisonment. If you hit your neighbor, even with an open hand, you will be charge with as- sault. If you slap a neighbor's young- ster after he has smashed your living room window you will be in real trouble. Organized dog fights were outlawed years ago., Cock fighting has been for- bidden; killing baby seals has half the world nauseated - but it is still a multi- million dollar business to get two grown men to beat each other into un- consciousness or death. Strange world! Our changing world By the time these words are read the course of Canada's history will have been started on a new era. Whether or not the result of the Quebec referen- dum keeps that province within the structure of our nation, there can be no return to the patterns of the past. If the majority of voters decide they want their governmenfr to attempt rieg- crtiati s on sovereignty association, the xt decade will be frought with tensions and divisions which will tear the country apart. if, on the other hand. those voters favor staying within the national structure all Canadians wiii face the task of rebuilding the frame- work of constitutional government. The referendum debate has been a wonderful experience for all Canad- ians. The prospect of Quebec's separ- ation has jolted the rest of the country into serious thought about the conse- quences of losing our largest province. We have been forced to concede that through, either ignorance or contempt we have not paid enough attention to the realities of life for people of French descent who are just as Canadian as we are and whose ancestors were the founders of our country. Sadly enough, most of the French- speaking residents of Quebec are equally ignorant of the attitudes of people in Ontario and the other anglo- phone provinces. Quebecers assume that all of English Canada fails into the same mold as the business leaders in Montreal who gave preference'to Eng- lish-speaking employees when good jobs were to be filled. In the inevitable reshaping of our constitution attention must be given rot only to the aspirations of Quebec, butito the equally pressing demands of other areas of the country - the West, the far North, British Columbia, the Mari- times. All have grievances with the fed eral system and every one of them must be heard and measu %CA. 4-46,00,4 46,4'000 400: 0B 00. .4,0. 00. 40- •6.4.010,404.01.016....0.1. 0, 0, 00: .1‘.0006-011: 01i 016010 .110.11; ',41; Ati. 0i. N: •00.0 THE WiNGHAM ADVANCE -TIMES PuI0iisited at %Ingham. Ontariob., eneer Firc00 1 fill Fled Barry Wenger, Pridena RotRth*'r 0 Wenger Ser. Treas Member Audi; Bureau cif CirculaT inns :Member - Canadian Community New-9:1,11)er c.0.01( thuarw. \ t••0. c.paper Asi•or Six months SE 00 second Class Mi1 Registration No 0821 urn p. age guar aro eed Subscription $ts.ro per year, s 1.. Yu. <1..- • • pia •••:". • • . . . 4.4N - • . 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Ronald Rae left for London; on Monday to accept a position with Howden's Hardware Wholesale. Ontario motor license markers for 1934 will be a study in black and white. The plates are again being made at Guelph Reformatory mainly by inmate labor. Doc Cruickshank received a shock this eek when he received a letter from a man in New Zealand saying that he had heard 10 BP and the word Wingham when he tuned in his radio one night in February. New Zealand is about 8,900 miles away as the crow flies. An 'attempt to inject a narcotic through a hypodermic needle into the arin of a 21 -year-old girl as she was riding on a street car in downtown Toronto is being investigated bypolice. The suspect is thought to have been an agent of a ,white slave ring. Mrs. Lance Grain was elected president of the Whitechurch Women's In- stitute. Vice presidents are Mrs. Robert Ross 'and Mrs. T. H Moore. Miss Grace Richardson is secretary - treasurer MAY 1945 The ratepayers of Moths Township v;11 gather this week at the township hall to hear discussions on the formation Of a Township School . Area. Turnberry. Howick and East Wawanosh have this system now in operation. Miss Purdy .wai elected president of the Women's Christian Temperance organization with Miss Lewis elected vice president. Mrs George H Scott secretary and Mrs E Wilkinson. treasurer Mr and Ws. W Burgman attended graduation of their son, Lieut G W Burgman, at Toronto University", Bill received the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery Items from Old Files At a holtd SPp's. '""-411i ,Gorre; eci redeem:4C 71 church during de stainer ii.eethis year Marks the Tstit niversary of the Clutrch.. The community hall in the village of Blueeale is ahnost completed and will be of- ficially opened next Week. At a special Sunday ter - vice in Melville Presbyterian Church,'Brussels, the neVely. installed pipe organ was dedicated for use in the church. ' MAY 1956 H. L. Sherbondy, local merchant, was named assessor for the town of Wingham at a special _ meeting of town council. He succeeds W. H. Haney, town assessor for 20 years, who resigned recentlY. A number of boners were taken by Wingham students at the annual Huron County Music Festival at Goderich. Helen Haines was the Winner of the Goderich Elevator Rose Bowl in the girls' solo class and Walton McKibbon won a wrist watch for his singing in the boys' solo class Dorothy Cook of F the Belitra,ve won A scholaill4 Arid' ditied e"eireh14:*0 VAtb. Marilyn Golf, also. of Belgrave.' • Donald • Who has taught' at a rural school for the -Past seven years, was hired as a teacher for the Wingham Public School, replacing Arnold McIntyre who has been there for three years. Harris Purdon of Whitechurch left last week to start Work with the Storm Construction Company at Blind River, Two new teachers for; the East Wawanosh School Area commencing in September will be Miss Alma Mc- Michael of Wroxeter to teach in the junior room at Belgrave and Mrs. Aubrey Toll at USS No. 3, East Wawanosh and Morris. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Woolcox moved from Ford- wich to Aylmer..Mr. Woolcox has been fieldman for the Carnation plant in 1'ordwich for the past five years and will take a similar position in Ayhner. At the meeting of Turn - berry Council, Reeve John Fischer presented council with a rosewood gavel 'to he New Books ------' in the Library STALIN. MAN OP HISTORY by tan Grey The name Joseph Stalin brings to mind brutal terrorism and ruthless op- pression vet at heart Stalin was a humble. .and puritannical Georgian pea sa nt What set him apart from other men, Was his Out- standing intelligence„ firm discipline keen perception, and indomitable will. This book examines - the criticisms of Stalin's conduct • of the war as well ae his role in Russia's final resounding ‘ictory DlEt-EPTION WOULD R II by Marie* G. Cruikshank The official British piPerS containing many of the decept ion secrets re:Pained ClasSi tied until eirliiii1428' and Dr Cruiltshanit'S is the first boelt to draw art this newly -released material, as well as the papers covering both American and German deception lodged in Washington. He reveals a fascinating story of brilliant and sometimes ingenious ploys — the deployment of fake tanks, airplanes, and even soldiers mid the phony bases and aerodomes which looked real from the air. He also brings out the many pathetiC and sometimes laughable failures of deception strategy. THE NOBLE ENEMY by Charles Fax A snowfall traps four feuding rnith;cstunersu the Idaho Rockies — all mis- fits engaged in a battle of eniolions. Together they see nature at its cruelest, and spend weeks of futile hauling against the overwhelming elements and wondering if life is worth the struggle to survive. y- 410 -1 •4',..-:04..,4.00.0.1m0.0.. .0.0.00•,,y...t.A.y.4.00.1%,„V.Mr,04:0*ZcY.04Y.103117.fiaigistY0000000.00...00.....41;.ra:s • ..- ' the property of the toivrishist iid to be preSes*ed to succeeding reeves; whew - inducted into office. MAY 1966 W. H. McArthur, manager Of the Wingham area of Ontario Hydro advises that a new distributing station is being constructed at the north end of town on the B Line. The new station will serve the rural area around Wingham extending to Wroxeter, Teeswater, Whitechurch and Belgrave. 'An addition to an addition' was , the described at the meeting of Wingham District High School Board. The reference was in regard to facilities which will be needed to accomodate some 200 pupils from the, Lucknow area as the reSidt of plans to amalgamate the two districts. If ' you haven't seen the council chambers on the ground floor of the town hall you're in for a pleasant surprise. The room has been completely redecorated in soft pastel shades and presents a most attractive appearance. Gordon W. Beard of Schomberg has become the new manager of the Wingham branch of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Moffatt are now settled in the fine new home they have built in the village of Bluevale, having sold their farm on the east boundary, Turnberry-Morris. E. C. Beard, technical director at Wingham District High School, will receive his Bachelor of Arts degree from Waterloo Lutheran University at , the spring convocation. Howick Township Council, at its regular meeting, ap- proved the installation of five new street lights for the village of Gorrie. f:!Thile ton* : , . ta tap, iisi:iitat:It ,n4edt:ar'ileRis e_ f- pr - funerals and attend per- unsomyri;lr,41:994vnighie;hstatrar,rt, eild:ry,ye:nrti e;ie . and will be undersold,„ y eil none,: I wish it disyneti vane agents out jeoparing after Oaths as is being done 4tennelte: sinuenthiese4trn'telsbP1' egrning in the undertaking pritifessiOn. DOA not conduct my business by any such principle. S. Gracey, under- taker on the main street of Wingham, ;1889." .." Sam Gracey spent his early life on his father's farm in Essex County. About 1879 he came to this area and in partnership with a Mr. Laurence,furnit4:aelincgagunedderintehitill)ge whuthognhearnss. After/341Lfhw yorsand_ the firm dissolved' and Mr. Gracey continued in Wing - ham. His business svas located, as headvertised, in the first store, of the, brick hotel (Brunswick) in Wingham. This store was burned in the Burke fire of 1965 and the north part of the present Burke building is built on the site. By 1885 he called himself the leading, practical under- taker in town. Three years later he had a delivery wagon to deliver all orders within ten miles of Wing - ham. Furniture dealers in those days manufactured some Of the products they sold. Sam Gracey made couchs, lounges and chairs, which he upholstered. In addition he framed:. Oictirrea and: ' s jeaths, and'orffered to l -e ak .,.' ' butterandeggs in I I teal : to, .* , In' itilv -Gracey bought • the y gave elinnee,s in rg,,,bean'. guessing 'unite* with. good prizes. The next *ea the following appeared in the local pap* '0Wariderwho runs the, old 09004474acK furniture staminNifiiiliam? • Wonder wjin'trinai:olottetty take (a tottIRT,otywaso3orn and beariatalfiless,et) OEVan inducement.to seli-',goqds? Wonder 'liow.'sontOveliktiay buy out andther,irptionitiont? Wonder who herr, :the cheapest, largest and best assorted Stocle.Of furniture? First time you are in Wing - ham just call at the furniture stores and see -if S. Graeey's is not the best." In answer -to this, the following appeared the -next week. "As we are busy and behindin our work, wewill leavetheidcitinc and chewing with Our opposition, Ireland: lirBUttott" ColittPeti- tionwat4helife ortrirde and the tw'o firms prospered. In - October 1900 'Sam Gracey sOld out to 111111Briii. and left town. Four years later the business was con- " tinued by A. Luther all In 1906 Gracey returned to Wingham to start again, after living in Blyth, St. Marys and Leamington. Ball announced he- was'movihg hieetock to theflqffi store in the Shaw Block, but tWoi weeks later he sold out to! Gracey. Mr. Gracey re- sumed business in his old store and made a success of it Until his sudden death on January 25, 1913. He was de- scribed as a man that had very strong- convictions Mid was very sincere in all his' actions. On Feb. 1913 it' was announced that R. A.,•7 • Currie had purchased the Gracey business. "; • This sweet little three-year-old is Mary Louise, a busy, happy child who smiles at everybody she sees. Although Mary Lou was born with Down's Syndrome and -is therefore behind the average in physical and menal development, 'she Ls doing so well that sometimes it is hard to remember she is handicapped, born with a serious heart defect that was repaired over a year ago. She has had her tonsils out, and has come along well after both types of surgery. Mary Lou loves other children and seems to be very happy at the integrated nursery school she attends, where children of average and below average lntellI gence go. She is behind in speech, but is beginning to say short sentences_ At home she's a cheerful soul who adores eating and is always eager to help her foster mother set the table for the next meal. Parents who understand Down's Syndrome and who live near appropriate schools and services are needed for Mary Lou. To inquire about adopting Mary Lou, please write to Today's Child, Ministry of Community and Social Ser- vices, Box 888, Station K, Toronto, Ontario M4P 2112. In your letter tell something of your present family and your way of life. Boy! That's tough i; ez.z.tc;7. VotiQ sell imported cars are threatening to sue the governmenthf Ontario beeause of discrimination. When the sales tax on 1979 rruidels was lifted In February only domestic cars were affected, so the dealers of foreign makes didn't share in the sales boost. One dealer complained bitterly that • he had several 1979 Rolls Royces on hand and he was left out of the tax rebate plan. Isn't that sad? Just Im- agine the hardship on the peer fellow who had to pay the seven per cent tax on arias. Tie—iiird to cough up an extra $1,750 atter he had scrimped arxiaaved for the $25.000 purchase price. .... „.. Sea' 1