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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWingham Advance-Times, 1980-06-18, Page 1of Thor r H�y,o/pe Cain li igrnyt wasp�►p a ,{r�e%jc,eipts moat1 ,:aurae "TW A �,-,'11ver, •Binge Aur# y Swaitridge local . otd the- executive of the clubs,. 1 k "1 AnghanY Distriet cmiva iettton for me.,Mef►tally Youth Across Canada for the Retarded last week, ' Mentally Retarded, (YAC- ," MR) andfrieod, $882; Tees - '".Donations tOtelled44,625, a . water, efInviarfaedcanvassed by the 1naylcib1e ani reale over Junior Farm x 5Se; Blyth, the ,l,8 Koitected last +ear. canvassed by ,Joan Clark's - thea teams ofse ;remainder of the total v Iunteer v1t shed ed was received through oar tli-door-canvasses nw. mo !- contributions and • and viltages'' around ' donations from organiza: `'the area. tiotin,in the distriet. Ala the bealrwn of the lis ' An follows: by the sine ftid Optimist 1,125; :1L1ucknow, by members of uvula be tioi? #+Dr ite-' The ya timing y. s b ad. t o labia considers' as a me relieving 'the space p e at the Jack Reavis 1 ; portunity Workshop at pressent time. Traiaaffillaw are worlds on three contract jobs -as we as theirown project*: r rebbialfrawn chairs a as ming I1'- flowers - i t of last week ine barbeque at the home . Ivan Met- an Lindsay veral pupils 'Teen Circle attend the ming held in the Wing- n Depart - ler program. ;;pupils will Mario Associa- tally Retard - 'Mood Lake. lave begun ion the new iQJttery, which a $1,500 $150 weekend ach monthly y Bird draw ' the end of ! wanting to buy d contact a e association RECEIVES DEGREE Dr. Karen Galbraith received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine de- gree from Ontario Veter- inary College, Guelph on June 5. Karen is an hon- ors graduate of F. E. Ma- dill a- diII Secondary School, Wingham, presently em- ployed at .the Goderich Veterinary Clinic. Karen is the daughter of Brad ,and Evelyn Galbraith of RR 3, Wingham. ti 4 seeiesnfiaialfunctions in ,hyd;s in Wingham left • large Sections of the town without electrical power Tuesday,.' afternoon w Qr . iBnd :correct the .problem. PUC Manager gen-Saxton said he 'wasn't sure where the prob lem lay. "If I knew we'd find it." • He said the power outages were being caused by lines fusing but•the source of the short circuits had not been discovered. Election of directors and some bylaw changes, possibly including one which would reduce the size of the hospital board, are on the agenda 'for . the annual meet of the Wingham and Dist,et Hospital Association Thursday evening. The meetingwill beheld at the . Nursing Assistants' Training Centre on Catherine Street starting at 8:00 .p.m. It is open to the 'public, however only those who purchased member- ehiips in the association at feast 15 days prior to the annual meeting will - be eligit►leto vote. • Orie} item• of new business. whichoold come toa vote at hay .l es kW ° x ,'erne u,.dAa��, its sine 'by; four members from the current of 17. This was `proposed at \ a board meeting in April as a notice of motion at the an- nual meeting, to be voted on next year. However Executive Director Norman Hayes said Monday that the matter could come to a vote at this meeting if it is the wish of the association members. As proposed, the realignment would give Wingham two elected directors. rather than four, and Would also . share representation from the . surrounding municipalities among five directors rather•, than seven. Blyth, Morris arid Brussels would share a represen- tative, as would' East and West Wawanosh and Ash- field, shfield, Lucknow and h{inloss,.- Teeswater and Culross, and Turnberry and Howl*. Currently Turnberry, Howick, Brussels and Morris. and- W East:' Wawanosh Teeswater and Culross, an West: Wawanosh, Lucknow, Kinloss and Ashfield share representation. ' The trimming of Wingham's representation was suggested by Bill Newton, board member for Howick, who noted that under ;the: revised form the 'town, with four elec and one appointed mental; would hawe,atMe • votes the e muajcapaiities eofgtlr�in Other e. ectal ere on board inclii e: tl' representative 'z rote" medical staff. yn ie fralm hospital auxih¢tr. an county appointeeti NEW OFFICERS—The Wingham Lions Club installed its officers for 198081 on Tuesday evening, the last club meeting for the season. In the front. row are Lloyd 'Casey' Casemore, secretary; Arun Ghost), president; Nick O'Donohue, past president; and Andy Ritskes, first vice president. In the back row are Anil Bodasing, second year director; William Crump; third vice president; John.`'; c President,lion tamer, •and tali atw tali twister; Russel.Zurbrigg.,; Colin Campbell, first year secOnd year director; and Archlo ector. Missing •inthe photo are 14ai year director and Wi'iifa>truicl Fire Departnilent`came to 18 -month-old child trapped ;'Monday. I,e rothers exptthited'that on o the department an - from the home of Dr. H, { ington Dr ' re, Wingham. he couple'young son tar` p himself h &innpen bath- room drawer, which: in turn preventeditiie--. door from o penin.: Within a few minutes a fireman sierawled through the ba.hroom window, on the second floor of the, home, and released the child. Chief Crothers;reportedthat despite being a bit shaken by all the attention, the toddler was in good health. ti i' hair, council :intends" to.. hire a combination . working foreman end,:.. building inspector in place itf former works commissioner Michael Chappell, who resigned last month. The decision to change the terms of reference for the position was made ..during last week's council meeting. The job was advertised last week, with applications closing today, June 18, and council intends to fill the position before July 1, Mayor William Walden reported. MEMORIAL AWARD—Sandra Crawford presents Julie Cameron, centre, with a small plaque for being the first recipient of the Karen Clark Memorial Award. Left, Matthew Crawford holds the Targe plaque that will be kept In the Wingham Public, School. The names of award winners for the next 10 years will be placed on the large plaque, donated in the memory of the late Karen Clark. Karen Clark award is donated by relatives The Karen Clark Memorial Award was donated to the Wingham Public School last week in memory of the late Karen Isabel Clark. The award was donated by Karen's aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Crawford; cousins, Matthew, Laura and Sandra Crawford; and aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Wright. It -will be presented for the_next 10 years to a Grade 5 student displaying general proficiency. This year's recipient was Julie Cameron. She was chosen by the school staff. Julie will have her name placed on a large walnut oval, to hang in the school, and received a small walnut plaque and a cash prize. Karen was a student at Wingham Public School from Kindergarten to June 1979 when she successfully completed Grade 4. Grade 5 was chosen for the award so that her classmates would benefit in the first year. In June 1977 Karen was diagnosed with leukaemia and throughout the next two years she fought , the disease, while maintaining a normal life. Karen participated fully in school ac- tivities, Brownies and choir. She particu- larly enjoyed story writing, composing poetry and reading. Four Wingham boys, Tim Stainton, Charles Hen- derson, Douglas Wood and John Leedham of the lst Wingham Scout Patrol, received their Chief Scout Awards at Spencer Lodge, London, on. Saturday. The Honorable Gordon Walker presented each boy with his award: He also gave the remarks of the day. He told the boys that in his earlier days he had been both a Cub and a Scout. Mr. Walker told the boys they should be very thankful for dedicated Scout leaders who devote their service freely, 'also to their parents for helping them obtain this valuable award. "You are the leaders of tomorrow," Mr. Walker said. He hoped they would serve in future years. Attending the ceremonies and reception from Wingham were Scouter Marty Cretier and his wife Joanne, Mrs. Murray Stainton, Mr. and Mrs. William Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wood and Dr. and Mrs. Stewart Dedham. 55TH ANNIVERSARY—Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Grant of Brussels celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary Tuesday with a family dinner. They were married June 17, 1925s -in Port Huron, Michigan, returning to farm near Durham. Mr. Grant ex- plained they got married in the States because they discovered they would have to wait a week to get a licence in Ontario. They later worked in Goderich for a time and then operated Grant's Shoe Store in Brussels until retirement. They have three daughters, Robena of Southampton, Isabel of Vancouver and Shirley of Mil- verton, and a son, Campbell of Listowel, as well as 12 grandchildren. Mr. Grant has celebrated his 81st birthday and his wife, the former Mary Murra Schram, is 82. -tThe.W' Lions Club has decigo a1i t'th Its plan to . sponsor' con- structfon of a picric shelter for Riverside ;Park Lions v ted on the project Tuesda get, the last dab.m for the season xr Nillaam Crump repo 1 itbat the par . x 'how'd, agreed on the site and a o the shelter; N Jim>,, • greet anti ale 20'1ey 56ll feet. Cost of the project, for • materials and construction, has been estimated at $5,000. He said the board also is con- sidering installing water, washrooms and electricity. The club hopes to have the project completed sometime this summer. During the meeting Lloyd `Casey' Casemore, club secretary, reported on. the Multiple District A con- vention recently held in Ottawa. The convention, which three local Lions, Anil Bodasing, Nick O'Donohue, past president; and Mr. "Casemore, attended, at- tracted over 3,000 voting delegates from Ontario, Quebec and Labrador. Sixty- four per cent of the delegates elected Past District Gover- nor Bruce Murray of St. Marys for- international director. Also during the convention Mr. Casemore presented to the district a film on glauciima, in mems -late wife Rine::wD lights included a' Tambo a e, Anne ttegi 13000� carried* because=.Vlof e... current . political' ;Lensiin, between the Iranian and American governments. In other business officers for 1980-81 were inducted by Walter 'Perky' Arnold,, deputy district governor..,. from the Lucknow dub: The: officers are Nick O'Doiiohue, past president;. Arun Ghosh, president; Andy Ritskes, first vice-president;. John McInnes, second vice-presi- dent, Lion: tamer and ,tail twister; William Crump,, third -vice president; Lloyd 'Casey' Casemore,' secretary; William Cruick- shank, treasurer; Fred McGee, tail twister. The first year directors are Lloyd Benninger, Colin Campbell and Archie Hill. Second year directors are Russell Zurbrigg, . Anil Bodasing and Doug Bishop: Herb Kenyon of Wingham was inducted into the club. He is the newest member and was sponsored by William Crump. Moto rcyc l e occident A Brussels resident received minor injuries in a Motorcycle accident last week. Provincial police report Julie Vandenberg was riding on her lawn when she lost control in loose gravel and fell, suffering minor injury. Captain Iain Trainor, corps officer of the Wingham Salvation Army, is being transferred to Vancouver this month. Capt. Trainor,. who has been serving 'in Wingham for two years, will be leaving for ' British Columbia June 23. The new post will be in the Army's public relations department. He will become the new assistant public relations secretary for the whole province. Mr Capt. and s. Trainor moved to Canada. from Australia 'on on Day, 1969. into The themitwo Dominio wereordained ministry five years later. Since then-ey have been stationed at Thompson, man.; Drumheller, Alta. ; and Wingham. Capt. Trainor explained that since coming to wn the couple has been inil'ved in several counselling pro- grams dealing With the family, marriage,` budgeting and family services. Re and his wife initiated a local junior choir within the church, and a youth program which provided after-school activities and basic Bible and communication instruc- tion. The captain also offered a referral service to Salvation Army programs across Canada. Upon coming to Wingham the Trainors were surprised at the warmth in which they were accepted. "Everyone opened up their arms and their hearts and we always received total cooperation from the community,'• said the captain while citing examples such as the suc- cess of this year's Red Shield Appeal. The community has been right behind us and its support and friendship have been appreciated. We are sorry that we have to leave. "This is the only place in Canada where I have felt totally at home. I could stay here for the rest of my life." Although he won't be able to serve the local corps directly, Capt. Trainor said he will continue helping the needy. together with keeping the general public informed about the church. The captain, who comes from a long line of Salvation- ists, explained that his great- -grandfather was an officer in the Army, which at that time was known as the Christian Mission, and his grand- mother was also an officer. Both relatives served in England. "I am, convinced of the rightness of the Army's social action policy, "coupled with a Christian outlook," he added. Replacements for the Trainers will be Capt. and Mrs. Wilson Perrin, who are stationed at Campbellton NDB, Newfoundland. They should be, arriving in Wingham during the last week in July. Until then Corps Sgt. Major William Henderson will be in charge of the local citadel. TRANSFERRED ---Capt. lain Trainor, corps captain of the Wingham Salvation Army, will be transferred to Vancouver this month. Mr. Trainor, who has served in—, town for two years, will be leaving for British Colum- .. bia June 23.