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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWingham Advance-Times, 1980-07-16, Page 1aS Hr+ 1; L• • -c The Bluevale bhambei o#, Commerce has decided that construction of a new com- munity hall may be : leas expensive than renovating the existing hall. Jack Searson explained at last week's meeting that the originally estimated renova- �l. { II; (v* tion tti"tr»�? - cost of $50,000 has in- creased to between *60,000 -and , $70,000. Therefore it might be more feaaihle to build a new hall, 'he Said. Before making its decision. the building committee ' asked. , tit ' Clark frown 1Vfaitiand Engineering to NEW FOREMAN—Jack Van Camp of Belgrave start- ed work last week as the new works foreman and building Inspector for Wingham. Mr. Van Camp, who has 30 years experience In construction, said he thinks he will enjoy the job. Mk IN ever foreman .has 30 yrs. experience John Van Camp, Wingham's new works fore- man and building inspector, brings 30 years experience in construction to his new job. Because of this back- ground he is confident he can "handle the responsibilities, he said, although he noted that working closely with the public will be a new ex- perience for him and he is still feeling his way in the job. Mr. Van Camp has worked at his own construction business for the past 14 years, specializing in foundations and other concrete work. Prior to that he spent 10 years as a fore- man with Mowbray Con- struction of Wingham, building bridges and culverts. Before going with Mowbray, he had worked on his own for about seven years, he said. He was born in Belgrave and has lived around this area all his life, he reported, so he's no stranger to Wingham, although it will take him a little time to learn all the streets and where everything is. Bluevale woman serious following two -car crash A Bluevale woman is reported to be in serious condition in the intensive care unit at University Hospital, London, following a two -car accident near her home Saturday. Marie Chapman, 41, was taken to London after the car she was driving was in collision with another driven by Kerry Reibeling, 17, of RR 1, Bluevale. Police report Mrs. Chapman had just pulled onto Highway 66 from Queen Street, in Bluevale when the accident occurred. They report she did stop at the intersection, but then inexplicably pulled out right into the path of the oncoming Reibeling vehicle. The ac- 'cident took place at 10:55 a.m. in clear weather. Mr. Reibeling received minor ihjuries in the ac- cident. He was treated at Wingham and District Hospital and then discharged. conduct`"a , hound in- ( (Tection of the ,hall .to °determine its:' structural soundness. Mr. Clark -suggested . that although the all is strue- 'turally 'sound it has to be brought, up to present. -day 'Safety standards. lie added there are numerous hidden costs to renovating any braiding. If the Chamber of Com- merce decided to build a new hall, it Could -chooseone° of three types — frame,, block or steel. A frame building of similar 'size to the existing hall has been estimated at $50,000. Butbefore a final decision can be made, the exact size of the proPerty must be determined. Also the group is interested in the purchase of an additional lot for the in- stallation of a septic tank. Bev Brown suggested that Turnbera Tov� be *Ott to clar sige of the hall p#1,0„ chase the. adcl; property, owned Construction. Thi' committee similar sized ;ci t halls to take rio ideas and draft nae dation for the C. of Commerce, she au It. was reportedthat a' additional --grant for .a- a building : might be availr from the Ministryof:i and Recreation, bat, t ministry looks favorsfy` one -level buildings that '•. more accessible 'far wheelchairs. The group voted utiau i . mously that necessary in0 formation be accumulated, by July 31 when mem will decide whether or rift° construct a new building:: • To become Bonk of Commerce The Red Front Grocery on Victoria Street, Wingham, has been sold and will be the new location for the local branch of .the Canadian Imperial Bank of ,Com- merce. Representatives of the store and the bank con- firmed an offer has been made and accepted, although plans for the changeover are not yet complete. Terry ;Meritley,rbh ` ,,praprietor regional office, London, confirmed . Monday that the bank had- made an offer on the property and it had been accepted, but he said the start of any construction is months off and no timetable has been set for the move. HOLIDAY. LOOS.g. `i£911�e aid .the -= - := M store :will be open regular.. The, Wingham hours all 'this week and Advtrrice-Times probably, - will . continue , operation for a number of will not publish weeks yet. He said he would know more by next week, when plans have been finalized. Store staff has already been notified of the change, he added. ° Although rumors of the sale had been circulating for months, Mr. Merkley said the deal all took place within the past couple of weeks. Prior to that the only contact they had with a possible purchaser was through a feeler put out by a realtor, asking if the building could be bought, he said. John Graham, manager of branch representation and premises at the CIBC July 3© or August 6 to allow for staff HOLIDAYS Business Office will be closed July 28 to Aug. 9 inclusive. WHATTI game as GiI lespk IS IT MR. WOLF?—Karen Reidleads the children in a, of ;the playground program at'`Riverside Park. Brett .Crenden, Jennie RemingtOn,'Chrlstal he -wolf; other participants are Karen McInnes, Chad Mowbray, Karen Clugston and t,. ,,f4, .., . x'.,...--..,.:.....k:.,.,.!p— ..,y,.• ,..._,+ ¢1,0.3..C4' ",r":dt.-.-. .+w -...."`cif 1,..,.4.46 •IN.,.,...1 , ,w«C' 1;.4 F $iT.a",N • � Furfeit ` Man charged CO.Ming The , fourth annual Wingham Funfest organized by the:town's Junior Citizens gets underway this weekend, with a wide variety of5 ac- tivities for all ages. A midway will be set upi on the, main street today, with additional events beginning Thursday evening and - running through Surday. A . film festival and ball tournament being held in conjunction with the Funfest will, run on Saturday and Sunday. Fora complete schedule of events, see the Wingham Sidewalk Sale supplement to this week's Advance -Times. KIDS WORLD—Myrla Frank,.centre, will be managing Kids World, a ch'Idren's clothing store which opened this week in Wingham. Also staffing the store are Debbie Rathburn, Marie Phillips and (not shown) Muriel Irwin. New store is ..Kids World Kids World, Wingham's newest store, is, as its name suggests, aimed at satisfying the needs of the town's youngest. set. Just opened Tuesday, the shop carries a complete line of clothing in sizes from infant to 10, as well as a variety of educational toys and sundry items. Nelson Frank of Wingham, one of the co- owners of the new venture, said it is in- tended to fill the vacuum left when the Jenny Wren Shoppe closed, He and part- nere Ken Ducharme and Jim Snyder own the building which contained Jenny Wren and is now Kids World, and they decided to embark on the new enterprise when the former tenant left, he said. Myrla Frank will manage the store, with Marie Phillips, Debbie Rathbairn and Muriel Irwin as her assistants. Kids World is a franchise operation started four years ago which now has seven stores in Ontario and Nova Scotia. It features its own brand of children's clothing, Angel Wear. in car theft A Mildmay man appeared in Goderich provincial court Monday, charged with theft in connection with the disappearance of a car from Wingham last week. Vaughn John Kerwin,' 18, had his hearing adjourned until July 28. He is charged in con- nection with the theft of a car from a downtown Wingham street on Tuesday evening of last week. The car, belonging to Ross Gibson of Wingham, was taken from outside the bowling alley on Diagonal Road between 7:30 and 8:30 p.m,, police reported. It had been left standing with the keys in the ignition. The car was recovered. the following day, hidden in a bush along6 the Huron -Bruce boundaryroad near Bel - more. Police said a farmer, Nick Schiestel, reported see- ing two cars go into the bush and only one come back out. He notified police, who found the missing car and obtained fingerprints .from it. Mr. Kerwin is charged with theft of .over $200. Sunset causes mishap Alexander Cloakey of RR 4, Brussels; was treated at Wingham and District Hospital Saturday after having been involved in a car accident in Morris Town- ship. Police report Mr. Cloakey was westbound along County Road 16 west of Sideroad 10- 11 when he overtook another vehicle being driven by kevin Van Camp, also of RR 4, Brussels. Due to a bright sunset, Mr. Cloakey did not see the Van Camp vehicle until the last moment. and the right front of his vehicle struck the left rear of the other car. The accident occurred at about 8:45 p.m. Mr. Cloakey was treated for minor injuries and then released from hospital. No Charges were laid in con- nection ivitill the accident. Patricia Hoggart re- cently graduated from the nursing assistant pro- gram at Humber College, Rexdale. She has accept- ed a position with York - Finch General Hospital, Downsview. Patricia is the daughter of Ross and Phyllis Hoggart, former- ly of Wingham. �, ✓rY � i Wingham gets giant for home renewal The town of Wingham has been allocated a grant of $15,000 . under the Ontario Home Renewal program (OHRP), Housing Minister Claude Bennett announced last week. The grant was among 15 totalling $555,000 announced by the housing minister, OHRP provides per capita grants to Ontario municipal- ities to administer directly as loans for home -owner -oc- cupants to repair their hous- es to an acceptable, mi.mi- mum'standard. The grants announced last week. represent various portions of the total 1980-81 funding for each munici- pality. The prime objective of the program is correction of faulty . structural and sanitary conditions and the upgrading of plumbing, heating, insulation and electrical systems in the home. Funding • currently is provided to assist home- owners with a maximum annual income of $12,500. Mr. Bennett recently an- nounced a proposal to raise the ceiling to $15,500. Loans of up to $7,500 can be given to eligible owner - occupants to bring their homes up to the standard adopted by the municipality. A portion of the loan can be forgiven,depending on the income of the recipient. Interest rates vary from zero to eight per cent, aiso depending on income. Film festival returns to Wiflgham this- weekend The Film and Nostalgia Festival returns to Wingham this weekend, and it should be the best yet as organizers continue to make adjust- ments and improvements. This year the festival is running together with the Junior Citizens' Funfest, operating at the town hall and the Lyceum Cinema all day Saturday as well as Sunday afternoon and evening. There will be more films shown at the Lyceum this year than in the past, organizer Nelson Frank reported. The atmosphere there is nicer and the sound and picture are better than in the old screening room upstairs in the town hall. A total of nine -films, many in 35 mm, together with assorted cartoons and short subjects will be showing at the cinema almost non-stop over the two days. Features of special interest will in- clude 'Jesse James' with Tyrone Power and Henry Fonda, 'Swingtime' with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, 'I'm No Angel' with Mee West and Cary Grant, 'Dial M for Murder' directed by the late Sir Alfred Hitch- cock, and the original 'Frankenstein' and 'Dracula'. 'Jesse James', filmed in Technicolor, is one film not often seen anymore, Mr. Prank noted, and the color is gorgeous. There will also be lots of comedy films with such well- known stars as the Marx brothers, Laurel and Hardy, W. C. Fields and Buster -Keaton ., at the other screening room in the court- room of the town hall. Registration and the dealers' tables, featuring a wide variety of nostalgic items and collectibles such as posters, comic books and copies of old movies, will also be located at the town hail. The upstairs auditorium will not be used this year as it was found that the acoustics were too poor for satisfactory use as a screening room. Mr. Frank noted that both daily and weekend passes are available 'which allow festival -goers to wander in and out of the dealers' and screening 'rooms at will. Someone who takes in everything there is to see would be paying less than 25 cents per movie, he pointed out. For a complete timetable of shows see the festival advertisement 'contained in this week's Sidewalk Sale supplement to The Advance - Times. Rev. George Watt and his wife of Oakville spent the weekend with Mrs. George Thompson. They all visited Mr. and Mrs. Milian Moore of Whitechurch on Sunday. Rev. Dr. R. D. MacDonald was in charge of the morning worship service in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church on Sunday. Special music was provided by Linda Taylor and Kathy Cruickshank, with Anne Campbell accompanist. Miss Sylvia Beardl was organist throughout the service.