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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWingham Advance-Times, 1980-12-03, Page 44N.:E•Er-0"1.-?•.' " 1;SI.. • -14' 0'14 ,t i•••1 "..; 4 Nt-\\XTVR•aia.‘o,N,, "NNNNNN N-NNN1,414.N.ft.NN N INN N-NNNNINNN 4 N14 NN NNNNN NN% N NNN7N.17, NN'NN17.N*NNNNN NN'N'N THE WINGHAM ADVANCE -TIMES Published at Winghsen. Ontario, by Wenger tiros. Lionized Barry Wenger, President Robert 0. Wenger, Sec -Treas. Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member —Cariadin Cominunity Newspaper Assoc. SOsectilltiOn$16.00per year Second elass Mail Registration No. 0821 Ontario Weekly Newspaper Assoc Six months $9.50 Return postage guaranteed Life can be beautiful In an age which has been spotted and Spoiled by widespread discontent and protest, Mrs. Martha Cathers pro- vides a welcome Insight into another way.of living. A resident of the Ford- wich Village Nursing Home, she cele- brated her 103rd birthday last week, looking back over her long years of liv- ing with a serenity that so many younger people have refused to enjoy. Personally, we have known Mrs. Cathers for nearly 30 years and even that long ago she was what she is today — a peace -filled person who enjoys life and wastes no time In idle regrets or coroplaints. Yes, she has been fortu- nate. Fate has not yet decreed for her the loss of mental health which so many who are two or three decades younger nwMgr. Nevertheless she learned lo g ago to see the brighter side and to enjoy all the pleasures liv- ing can bring. When things get a little rough we often think of Mrs. Cathers and so re- member that living out one's span an, indeed, be a victorious experience The man who could listen - Last week Jules Leger was buried near his home town of Valleyfield, Quebec. He was a quiet man, but one Who exerted a tremendous influence on his fellow -humans, not only' in this country but in foreign nations as well. After many years of service as Canada's ambassador to France and ether countries, he was named as the Queen's representative In his native land,' governor-general of Canada. • Within a few months after his appoint- ment he suffered a stroke which seri-- ously\ impaired his speech. A lesser man would have resigned his high post In despair, but Jules Leger believed he had duties to carry out, even in the face of physical handicaps. With the aid of his courageous wife he filled out his " term of office and so contributed in many ways to the better qualities of our nationhood. In an interview a few years ago M. Leger stated his belief that many of the world's Ills lay in the fact that so few people are prepared to listen to their fellows. As governor-general he travel- led about Canada, fulfilling the role of a good listener. What he learned has, no doubt, been recorded and, hopefully, acted upon In at least some instances. oThe threats of separation which em rged so forcefully in Quebec and are iow being heard from the western provinces, are proof enough that M. Leger was indeed right. In this country we have all been talking and too few have been listening. The finest possible memorial to this extraordinary Can- adian would be a new sense of brother- hood, a new willingness to find out what is bothering the men and women in the next town, the next province. Perhaps in that process we might all come to the realization that we are a very fortunate people, living in one of the most favor- ed places on earth. (Uff41111 Canada 'sometimes think We -are Rving in estate of national dis- organization We.,should .take heart. Italy ,has prOvide#an example of or- ' ganizational' ineptitudewhich has shocked the World.. . • •A. lull. weekDoefter a disastrous eartht11)010,4140,,Pited" and injured as iparnras10400:PeOple in the .meuritain • mBlages east -of Naples the only proper- .; .ly orgarfted rescue efforts were being • supplied -by other countries.. In a situp - Bon where instant action was essential, ' days. were lost in shuttling the Wrong • things to the wrong places ; falling to • $000iyteMporary shelter, blankets and • elOthIng as winter ralivand snow pour- ed down on the Pitiful victims and — " almost total absence of drugs and medical aid. At this distance it is, indeed, easy to be critical, and no doubt some of the chaos was created by bad weather and other insurmountable obstacles. How- ever, it is also possible that Italy's poli- tical history has something to do with the shanobles. A multitude of political parties; virtually uncontrolled ter- rorism and too -frequent changes of government have left the country dis- organized"from the top down. One can but weep for the sad fate of the hund- reds who still ile under the rubble of their homes when a well -organized and disciplined response might have saved so many lives. •) re .me is needed tenadient have been totally confused by the charges and counter- charges stemming -from Mr. Trudeau's .1 • insistence that, the cOuntry's constltu- tionMustbeArdirght home post haste. all-party*rnmittee which is charged With -reporting to the House of COmmoris almost immediately has faced dozens of delegations who want to express opinions about the matter and have used up most of the time made available the committee. There are dozens More who want to ex- press .thengeiVes and they have every right to dose when the sublect under discussion iso important to the nation. Foreliernple, a train -load of native people was wending its way across the country at the weekend, bearing several hundred Indians, who should,'by alt the laws of logic, have an absolute right to be heard. There ace many differing opinions about the Constitution — whether it should be brought home the way It presently stands; whether it should be altered only In the way the. Trudeau government wishes or whether it should be left where it is, in the vaults of the British House of Commons -One thing is certain, however. No final moves should be made until all truly legitimate voices have been heard. There is no visible reason for forcing a short timetable for the patriation of the constitution, other than the fact that the prime minister wants it that way. The very composition of the study committee has guaranteed dissatisfac- tion, since It Is made up on the same political proportionas the House of Commons, with a strong majority of Liberal members.. Naturally that Lib- eral majority is voting the way the boss wants it to, thus disregarding -the entire western half of the nation which has Only two spokesmen in Ottawa. There are already enough subjects for dissension in this country. Why must we perpetuate them by forcing action before all views have been ex- pressed? • You have to shop smart It's a rough time for shoppers — no doubt about that. Higher prices are everywhere. There is no doubt, either, +hat shnprters are looking more closely at what their dollars are buying, so many retailers are responding to in- creasing buyer resistance with ever more bargains and discounts. Yes, you can buy some things at a lower price if you are carefully watching for the sales -and the discount ItrOloS. Even food prices can and do vary from place to place and from time to time. Reading the food ads In this paper over the past few.Weeks should have provided you with some oppor- tunities. For exampie, iri one particular week there was a difference of V .39 per pound In the price of sirloin and T -bong steak between two stores. Admitted. tha retailer who was offering the lower .1111011Moo. price on beef was, perhaps just as high or even higher on some other items but that's the name of the game and the smart shopper reads those ads with paper and pencil handy. Comparison shopping is a practice invited by all reliable merchants. They aren't trying to fool you, because they put their prices in cold black print each week so you can use your own intelli- gence and make many of your own de- cisions before you even leave home. Newspaper advertising differs In its basic concept from other forms of advertising. The high pressure ads, re- peated to the point of nausea as they assail your ears and eyes, are designed to persuade; print ads are designed to serve, to provide information — after which you are free to make your own decisions. eaeeeeseeeeteee • • , 4 See ,,, .'N'r. ` •-'7° t, ' '`..!- ,,O, a ' '''1`!k ' "f• 'et,''',c::. ,..", '''' %, r -1,",',i, :',4- '''''' '-''' tiirdl, A pa . ditort f . , • A 41. litaMA 44*.41,WatAt t*: kst0.' ft 4,0\terie On MeV. PARLIN‘whT thitio alAvE A DAY CARE NTRE News ifem /7-5Feni0 1/KE el/E. 4LiTE4PY AVE ONE News Items from Old Files DECEMBER 1933 " It was unanimously decided at a special meeting of town council to spend $1,000 on improving the Horticultitral Park. The work will be done on the relief plan, only unemployed men being used for the work, at wages of 25 cents per hour. • The Ontario government will pay one-third of the cost, the Dominion government one- third, leaving a. balance of $333.33 as the town's share. A record vote was polled here in . the municipal elections when Councillor John W. Hanna defeated Mayor W. H. Willis for 1934. Mayor. Miss Mary Hart of Listowel has been transfer- redirom the staff of the Bell Telephone Co. of that town to the local staff. • At the regular meeting 01 the Loyal Orange Lodge No. 794, William Casemore was elected Worshipful Master. Other officers include 0. V. Hayden, R. D. Golley, B. Brown, Joe Guest and W. J. Greer. A charivari which eight young Bluevale men held at, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Churchill, -near Bluevale, has proved to be a costly affair for the youths. Each was fined two dollars and costs for disorderly, conduct and ordered to pay $12 for damage done in the house. •Lynching in the United States seems to be on the increase. It is a vicious system of dispensing justice.. There is a lot of sneak thievery going on around Whitechurch. On Friday evening a truck stopped in front of Mrs: Clow's, orchard and picked up one of her fine ducks, then quickly drove on. DECEMBER 1945 Wingham welcomes back to the community Pilot 'Of- ficer CharlOS BauPhiii, whO returned tirtovri- to 'take 'a position with CahadC- Packeta. enlisting &hi thai. RCAF, Charleseceas temphiyed CaneidaPackeft. t In the election for coinicil in Winghana, two: de*1 members were•elected, John Melcibbori, who headed the. poll, and Ronald Rae; who was third on the list. They join members of last year's Council, Duncan Kennedy, A. H. Lloyd, Murray Johnson and Jack Reavie. At a meeting of the Retail Merchants! ..Association, accommodation for farmers' horses was a lively topic and a committee was named to arrange said accom- modation if at all possible. There are still 17,978 brides and 9,486 children to come to Canada from overseas. This is a major task but should be completed as soon as possible. Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the office building of Silverwood's Creamery in Lucknow. The office is situated on Lucknow's main street. At a meeting held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Peacock, a Farm Forum was •organized for Morris Township farmers. There were 34 at the meeting. Lade Hopper • and Jack ilVickstead of the Third Line Forum assisted in the organization. Cpl. Albert Rintoul, who was in the RCAF for four years, has received his discharge and has returned to his former employment at - C. Lloyd and Sons. DECEMBER 1956 A fire which broke put during early morning hours at the British Exchange Hotel in Goderich is believed to have claimed the lives of at least three persons, with another two listed as missing. The blaze ap- parently originated in the boiler room of the century - old building, located on the corner of , South Street and The Square. Ronald Van Camp ac- cepted a position with the Singer Sewing Machine Co. as Wingham agent. He was formerly ,employed in the shipping roorn at C. Lloyd and Son. Bailie Parrott, former reeve of Morris Township, was returned to office in Monday's election by a majority of 248 votes. He was opposed by William Elston who has been a member of Morris Connell for the past five years. Fraser Abram, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Abram of Gorrie, was killed when struck in the chest by a .22 rifle bullet. He and two.other lads were hunting when the gun accidentally discharged. John Pattison was re- elected president of the Wingham branch of the Canadian Legion. Other officers include Lloyd Carter, Frank Renwick, Bob Chettleburgh, Jack Sturdy BROWNIE PIN—Donna George, one of 19' Tweenies who passed the Brownie test and enrolled In Brownies Monday afternoon, receives an enroliernt pin from Brown Owl Mrs. Barry Simpson. D0111119 also was recognized for selling the highest number& Brownie calendars during a recent drive. She sold 15. Parents and friends were Invited to attend the enrollment pro- gram. • '4 and L. Armstrong. At a banquet held for players in six teams in the Industrial League, the Belmore team won the Advance -Times Trophy for being the top ball team in the league. The team also took top honors in the WOAA Junior Championship. , DECEMBER 1966 Brian C. Klages of Hanover and Paul R. Hamilton of Lucknow started work as linemen learners with the Wingham area Ontario Hydro oti Monday. Roy Pattison was elected to the reeveship of East Wawanpsh Township by a narrow l five -vote majority over Mason Roberson. Elected to ettliticiL4e'weie - Norman Cotiltai, 'Jahres' Walsh, Gerald McDowell and Simon Hallahan. Contract for an Amberley- to-Lake-Huron development road has been awarded to Harold Kerr Construction Co. of Wingham for $178,438. The Ontario goverrunent will pay the entire cost. Dr. R. Bruce Palmer of London, who practised in Wroxeter and Wingham a few years ago, has com- pleted more than three years of study and received cer- tification in the specialty of psychiatry. Thirty-five years of ser- vice to Morris Township as municipal treasurer was recognized by council when Nelson Higgins was presented with an electric blanket, marking his retirement from the post. Mrs. Alex Sangster was honored with a life mem- bership in the United Church Women when the Belmore UCW held its annual meeting at the home of Mrs. Leonard Metcalfe. , The village of Belgrave has added another item to its list of businesses recently with the start of aluminum products manufacturing by David Hanna, building contractor. Happiness temple oldest Of the more than 500 Chi- nese temples listed in the Singapore telephone directo- ry, the Taoist Thian Hock Keng (Temple of Heavenly Happiness) is the .oldest. It was built in 1840 with pil- lars, stonework and images imported by junk from China. TODAY'S CHILD BY HELEN ALLEN 111111Misommar Beth is lleand more than anything else she needs a family where she will know she belongs. This attractive young girl has a personality as pleasant as her appear- ance. She gets on well with people of all ages, so will likely fit into a new family once she is convinced they want her as their -daughter. Indian and white in descent, Beth has registered Indian status. She is in Grade 5 ,and average in ability. Her school work has been improving steadily with regular attendance. An active girl, Beth plays baseball and tennis and enjoys swimming, skating and bike riding. She is also fond of reading and likes to join her friends at movies and TV. Beth will be a delightful daughter for parents who can A ..44h !....,J;••••• -" '4333�4 4 .to.ieee • :ittNeg.. 40tVeokee fee. By John Jolla Pattison Although Wingham was ver3r fortunate to have cheap watnrpnwerlm pump WOO for fire protection, It would not hike meant *Oh with - !out the Alert Fire Company, as the early fire department was called. Firemen in those days . had to be strong and hardy men to be equal to the task. When the alarm Rounded the firemen ran to the fire - hall to obtain the hose reels and pull them to the fire, The reels were mounted on two - wheeled carts, the wheels being about five feet apart. With 1500 feet of hose wound on the reel it made a heavy load to haul by hand. An iron tongue with a necityoke bolted on the end and hand grips on either side provided the means of pulling the reel. In the winter the reels were mounted on runners. If the fire occurred during the day, draymen drove their horses to the firehall. The first one there would haul the reels and firemen to the fire. A small fee was paid for this service. In later years trucks were used. Before the turn of the cen7 Wrythere was an electric call system of sorts but it was not too satisfactory. At the end of 1901, when Bell started day and night service in Wingham, a lease was signed for eight fire phones, six in homes, one in the town hall and one in the telephone central for $120 per year. As an example of fighting fires under adverse condi- tions consider the time the blacksmith shop at the National Iron Works caught fire in the fall of 1901. There were no fire hydrants on that side of the river until 20 years later, so the hose had to be connected to the hyd- rant at the pump house and carried across the river on the railway bridge. (There was no footbridge on it then). The fire was put out and then a test Was made toehtM water could be put aver*;:any building there. At -*,,O9Pucil mea4111.,'In June of 1,.., ott was mOysul# John ilfillnat, seconded 10 John Wilson, that the procure a wagon equipped) with ladders:of sufficient length to reach the W4140*(0, of a thee1eAteroy buildhig and that added t� the fire company Iiiktake charge of same. It almost a year before the fire' water and light eonuflitted announced that it had pair chased a hook, and ladder wagon from the Waterous Engine Works Co. of Brant- ford. It arrived in town at the end of June for a cost of $260, At that time the Ronald Fire Engine Works was in business in Brussels. On September. 26, 1896, a letter was sent to The Wingham Times complaining that their far better outfit, priced at $250 was not purthased4 Their ladders were Made totally different and much more reliable, being made of Douglas fir from British Columbia, which was the best timber in the world for that work. Their ladders were oiled only to show that they were perfect in quality. Paint and putty was not used to hide the defects. The Ronald Fire Engine Works is long gone but the red hook and ladder wagon, with red ladders, lanterns, axes and pails still stem& in the old original firehall, along with two hose reels, one on wheels, the other on runners. The ladder wagon has been retired since the first fire truck arrived in 1937, but it gave excellent I service for over 40 years. It is interesting to note that the truck was sold to the town through the local Ford agency owned by John W. Hanna, son of the John Hanna who made the motion to buy the hook and ladder wagon many years before. New Books in the Library THE HARROWSMITH READER Launched quietly from a farmhouse kitchen table in May 1976, Harrowsmith has grown to become one of the most widely read magazines in Canadian publishing history. This collection of Harrowsmith articles has been assembled to preserve the best material from the magazine's third and fourth years of publication. BUTTER DOWN THE WELL by Robert J. Collins Award-winning author Bob Collins offers his reader a personal reflection about a very happy childhood in Saskatchewan, and in- troduces us to some Of the, most delightful characters to appear in a very long time. Funny, sad, poignant by turns, this book is the best kind of memoir — one which ° recalls the good, times and the bad. THE SELENA TREE by Patricia Joudry Here is a rich and spell- binding saga spanning four generations of an unfor- gettable family, a powerful story of men and women bound by their bloodlines to an inescapable destiny. A travelling opera com- pany stops in a small, bleak Alberta town at the turn of the century. Emery, the quiet young storekeeper catches sight of the woman who will dominate -his" mind ' and heart for the rest of his life. FOR CHILDREN THE OLD MAN OF LOCHNAGAR by Charles, Prince of Wales Eleven years ago 11, R. H. The Prince of:Vales wrote a story for his younger brothers, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward, to amuse • them during a voyage on H. M. Y. Britannia. Now he has agreed that the story may be published. be patient while she learns to believe she is really part of their family. To Inquireabout adopting Beth, please write to Today's child Ministry of Community and Social Services, Box , Station K, Toronto, Ontario, M4P 2112. In your letter tell something of your present family and your way of life.