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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1983-02-16, Page 4TNS gismookit. Zbe CE ingljam bbance®timed Published at Wingham, Ontario, by Wenger Bros. limited Barry Wenger, President Henry Hess, Editor Robert O. Wenger, Sec.-Treas. Audrey Currie, Advertising Manager r Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member -Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc, Subscriptions 520.00 per year Second Class Mail Registration No. 0821 Ontario, Community Newspaper Assoc. Six months $11.50 Return postage guaranteed Congratulations to the ch ps The Goderich Signal -Star carried the following editorial, and the senti- ments it expresses are heartily second- ed by this newspaper and the people of Wingham and area: There has been criticism levelled in the past that the press often makes more note of the wrongdoings of this country's young people, neglecting to adequately reflect the good deeds of our nation's teenagers. While their accomplishments are often overlooked, it Is with great pride that the community extends Its con- gratulations to Canadian figure skating champions Debbie Horton of Goderich and her partner, Curtis Moore of Wingham. Miss Horton, 16, and her partner, Curtis, have put in many long and agonizing hours of practice but their dedication and persistence paid off handsomely on the weekend. The Town of Goderich (as well as Wingham) can well be proud of the ac- complishments of Horton and Moore because their effort speaks well of the fortitude of Canadian young people. Their skating prowess also brings with it certain notoriety for their home towns. _ The duo has been skating together for more than four years. Competing in the novice category last year, they earned a berth in the Canadian champ- ionships in Brandon, Manitoba, and finished in ninth position. This year, however, practice paid off and while the pair was in second place at the end of the first day of com- petition, they moved into first place on the final day of competition, Friday. The gold medal presentation took place at the Maurice Richard Arena (Mont- real) on Friday evening. To Debbie and Curtis, congratula- tions on your gold medal performance at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships and continued success in one of the most demanding of ama- teur sports. .Parking meters to return Wingham Town Council's decision tb replace the parking meters on Jo- sephine Street is, we believe, a wise one. Despite the fact that the move failed to win approval at a recent meeting of the Wingham Business As- sociation, a survey of opinion con- ducted by the local police resulted in a "yes" vote. Sufficiently large and convenient parking areas have been provided close to the business section of the town. Therefore, the parking meters help to assure limited parking along Josephine Street, available to those who want to find a place for their vehicles on less than a day -long basis. Conscientious as local citizens may be, it is all too easy to leave a car in a main street parking spot when the driver knows that there will be no penalty for his or her forgetfulness. War too easily forgotten The long (18 -hour) series on TV titled "The Winds of War" should pro- vide younger people with some insight into the tensions and fears, as well as the physical suffering which accom- panies any and every war. One of the chief reasons this sad old world has seen major outbreaks of warfare on an average of every 25 to 35 years is that a younger generation, the people who have had no personal ex- perience of war and its consequences, are too easily aroused to nationalistic fervor and the call to arms. Those who have actually lived through the bitter years of a war know that there is never a valid excuse for taking up arms, short of the defence of home and loved ones. For those who do the actual fight- ing there is a certain joy in the camaraderie of military life and the hype of readying oneself for the coming battle, but there is also the bitter grief at the loss of friends and for many, long y rs of suffering from war -inflicted wounds. It is true that willingness to go to war has been diluted in recent years by the realization that the next war will probably be the last one mankind will ever fight. Nuclear weapons will spell the last curtain call for mankind. Thus it is not surprising that there is a bitter debate among Canadians at the present time over the decision to test the U.S. Cruise missile on Can- adian soil. The Cruise is the latest ver- sion and a much -improved model of the basic weapon which annihilated the city of Hiroshima and ended World War 11. The chief differences are that this one is 20 times more destructive and does not peed a human pilot to deliver death to its target. The protesters rightly claim that this test is merely another heat in the arms race; that the Soviets will soon develop a countering weapon one or two grades better than the Cruise and then the U.S. will leap -frog to a Super Cruise, and so on, ad infinitium. Futile though the race may be, we can see no end to this competition in methods of destruction. To allow a potential enemy a clear advantage is to invite either political domination or military defeat. The Russians, with millions of dead as a result of the German invasion of 40 years ago, cannot be expected to fall back into the lack of preparedness which invited their horrible sufferings in World War II. They obviously have no intention of once again risking mili- tary domination. At the same time, the western world feels obligated to stay abreast of Soviet might. Those of us who lived through the dreadful years in which Hitler was pre- paring for his onslaught against the - rest of the world, recall the agonizing lack of response to visible danger on the partofGreat Britain. The ordinary man in the street could see that war was inevitable, but Britain was con- trolled by a Labor government so dedi- cated to pacifism that no move toward self-protection was permitted. As a consequence, a hastily -assembled and grossly under -armed British army was all but lost on the beaches at Dunkirk and it was only by the grace of God and one of Hitler's blunders that the British Isles did not become a German prov- ince. The arms race is obscenely expen- sive. It absorbs money that should be available for better medical care, bet- ter educational facilities, more food for the starving. it is the bight which slows human progress to a crawl — but so far no one has devised a sure-fire method of halting.the race. The one and only requirement for an end to this folly is a spirit of trust between nations; a solid dedication to justice and decency. Until that happy day arrives in some far-off century, humans are probably com- mitted to the arms race. New chancellor for Guelph U. Retired politicians usually fade into the areas of our forgetfulness un- less they are appointed to the Senate — which is just about the same fate. It was, therefore, with pleasure that we learned of the appointment of William A. Stewart as chancellor of the Univer- sity of Guelph. W. A. "Bill" Stewart served as a member of the Ontario legislature for 18 years, in the post of minister of agri- culture and food for 15 of those years. Unlike so many politicians who man- age to reach the copper levels of power, Bill Stewart remained honest, ap- proachable and dedicated to his responsibilities as a servant of the people. • Since his retirement from provin- cial politics he 'has served on many boards: Silverwood Industries, the Bank of Nova Scotia, Hardee Farms International and Ontario Hydro. He is a member of the executive of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair and an hon- ary director of the Canadian National Exhibition. As minister of Agriculture and Food Mr. Stewart was influential in the establishment' of the Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario, as well as schools of agricultural technology at Centralia and New Liskeard. As chancellor of the University of Guelph Mr. Stewart succeeds the Hon. Pauline McGibbon, whose term of of- fice will be completed at the end of June. TI ES page of editorial opinion "/1(41016WOW WWPEE pAL, / 18ANToNE508407 OWV 7451E iT Items from Old Files FEBRUARY 1936 Dr. W. A. McKibbon, who has been on the staff of the Brantford General Hospital, has taken over the office and practiceof the late Dr. Colborne. We are pleased to see a Wingham boy return home to carry on his life work. Norman Hiscox, who has been Canadian Pacific station agent at Teeswater for the past nine years, is being transferred to Dundalk as station agent there. Corp. Roland B: Hutton is attending a course at the Royal School of Infantry and Machine Gun Instruction at Wolseley Barracks, London. Lucknow has only two families on relief. This is a fine showing for the sepoy town. Canada's army has been classed as a bow -and -arrow army. If all nations of the world had an army similar to ours, the world would be enjoying peace such as we are. Miss Ruth Ramage of St. Helens has gone to Toronto where she has secured a position. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lott and son Buddy have left Whitechurch and moved to Wingham. FEBRUARY 1948 A fire loss of close to $35,000 was caused at Brussels when flames gutted the produce depot on Turn - berry Street, owned and operated by Hugh Pearson, and the apartments above it. The figure includes several thousand dollars' damage to stock of the D. A. Rann furniture and undertaking business in the adjoining building. The milk distributors in Wingham, after delaying action as long as possible, increased the price of milk di -Sunday. A quart of milk now costs 17 cents and a pint nine cents. A half-pint of cream is 25 cents. The whimsical writings of a famous Canadian will come to life again on the Ford Theatre presentation over CKNX on February 15 when Stephen Leacock's delightful book, "Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town", will be broadcast. Fred Davidson of Wingham has commenced drilling a wellrat the home of Mr. and Mrs..' Fred Cook at Belgrave. Nomination meeting for trustees for the police village of Wroxeter was held last week. Out of 15 nominations, five qualified: Harry Dane,' Mrs. H. V. MacKenney, H. L. Knight, Alvin Moffatt and Mervyn Grainger. Three are to be elected, with elections taking place February 13. As forecast, the C.C.F. failed to place a candidate in the Huron riding, leaving the contest to Progressive Conservatives and Liberals. The election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Dr. Hobbs Taylor last December, will be held Feb. 16. Two Exeter businessmen are running, Thomas Pryde for the P.C.s and Benson Tuckey for the Liberals. FEBRUARY 1959 Lee's new restaurant, the most modern and smartest eating establishment in town, opened its doors last week. The new restaurant is located in the former Sherbondy building. The Lee family has operated a similar business for many years in the McKibbon building a block south of the new location. Mr. and Mrs. David Ireland and their young family lost their home by fire Sunday evening. Neighbors were able to save most of the furnishings on the ground floor, though almost everything on the second floor was lost. The house was located on Highway 4, just south of Teeswater. A new , organization, the United Church Couples' Club, held its first meeting with ten couples in at- tendance. Mr. and Mrs. Angus McDonald and family, who have been living at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Barbour, for the past few weeks, purchased a home in St. Helens and moved there last week. Mr: and Mrs. Bruce Montgomery were married in Wroxeter last Saturday and will live in Wingham. The bride is the former Lorraine Smith. Two new members, Mrs. Matt Boyd and Mrs. Dave Burgess, received their membership pins and were welcomed by the Wingham Kinettes. Lynda Johnston of Gorrie was crowned princess of the Kurtzville ice carnival. Judy King; Yvonne Sparling, .Wanda .Sparling_and_ Allan A BAKE SALE AND TEA was held last Saturday afternoon at the Wroxeter United Church. Gayle Gibson of Wroxeter and her daughter Dawn paid for their purchases to Sandra Edgar, also of Wroxeter, the lady at the door. Schade, also of Gorrie, received prizes for their costumes. FEBRUARY 1969 W. H. McArthur, who has been manager of the Wingham area office of Ontario Hydro for the past .13 years, has been named manager of Hydro's area office at Orangeville. Effective Monday, February 22, wicket service at the local post office will be closed at 5:45 p.m. Monday to Friday each' week. Wickets will be closed Saturday afternoons. Dorothy Elliott of Brussels was the winner in the senior secondary school division of they Legion speaking contest. Judy McDowell of Belgrave was runnerup. Betty Anne Leahy of Teeswater and Colleen Carson of Howick were winners in the senior elementary division. Lynda Walden of, Lucknow won the junior division for high schools. Miss Emma Johnston was installed as president of the Bluevale United Church Women. Vice presidents are Mrs. Harvey Edgar and Mrs. Ross Nicholson; secretary is Mrs. W. J. Peacock and treasurer Mrs. Walter Willits. Mr. and Mrs. Rowland Richard and baby Pierre of London moved on Friday to their home on John Street. Mr. Richard has finished his course in barbering, and will assist in the Slosser Barber Shop. The well drillers are busy drriling a well at. the -home of Alex Robertson of East Wawanosh. Be sure and see Britain's Carry On Gang in "Carry On, Doctor" at the Lyceum Theatre this weekend. Annual meeting BELMORE—The annual meeting of the Belmore United Church was held in the library of the community centre recently, with a good representation of the congregation. Rev. Ralph Knock welcomed all present and opened the meeting with devotions, a scripture reading and prayer. Mrs. Elwood Fitch was appointed recording secretary for the meeting and read the minutes of the 1982 annual meeting. Mr. Knock gave a review of the church work in 1982 and a proposed budget for 1983 was presented. Special events for the coming year were also discussed. Election of stewards and trustees was held and an appeal was made for more Sunday School teachers. Mr. Knock expressed his thanks to those who had helped with church and Sunday School work during the past year. After the closing prayer, coffee was served. February 16, 1983 eseseemeseeneseneesseediene Skaters deserved the front page _. Dear Editor, I was very disappointed when I received my Wingham Advance -Times last Wednesday. I expected to see a picture or headline on the front ,page honoring our Canadian Novice Dance Champions. I realize that their picture was featured on' the front page the week previous,, however at that time they were not Canadian Cham- pions. Wingham is proud of these' young people and they are certainly deserving of front page coverage. Margaret Mann Wingham Thanks for the support Dear Editor, This is a personal thank - you to everyone involved in making the family dance held at the Wingham Legion Jan. 28 a ireinendons suc- cess. -A special thanks to the Legion, Kemp Currie and the Wingham Figure Skating Club for _their generous assistance. The support of everyone Needs help with the family tree Dear Editor, I am writing this on the chance that you or someone reading the paper may be .able to help me. I am working on my family tree and have come to a dead end. My grandfather was John Menzies Lind and was born in East Wawanosh Township Huron County, in 1874. His brothers and sisters were Thomas, James H., Robert H., Margaret, William A. and Jessie. I have no in- formation on them other than that I believe Jessie married an Andrew Currie and staye In the area. My great-grandparents were Thomas Lind and Margaret Menzies, .Ihave_no information about Thomas Lind and this is where I am stuck. He was probably born about 1835. If anyone could help with information about any of the above-mentioned people, I would greatly appreciate hearing from them. Denise MacMartin No. 438,069,510 CFPO 5051 via Belleville, Ont. KOK 3R0 was sincerely encouraging in Montreal and will long be remembered. Mark and Curt were truly proud to represent Wingham at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships. The Moore Family Wingham SINGING SPEARS by E. V. Thompson At the end of E. V. Thompson's novel, "Harvest of the Sun", Daniel Retallick, son of Josh and... Miriam (from "Chase the Wind"), was growing towards manhood. This novel portrays his prime in Central Africa, mainly in Matabeleland. The story embraces passion, danger, greed, exploitation, disaster and love. Daniel finds an idyll with his young wife and children in a beautiful valley where he has built his own new homestead. In time this too is threatened, as are all his loyalties, plans and dreams. FOR CHILDREN A WATERY GRAVE by Barbara Corcoran SUMMER SWITCH by Mary Rodgers The Ontario Rutabaga Producers' Marketing Board is spending $80,000 to promote that vegetable in North America. TODAY'S CHILD BY JUDITH ADAMS John is a friendly, trusting 12 -year-old who attracts friends both at school and among adults. He had menin- gitis- when he- wase yam, and-itleft him handicapped in his development. He goes to a regular school where he is in a special class for trainable mentally retarded. John is pretty well co-ordinated physically and loves to take part in things, so he joins into soccer, tobogganing, any kind of outdoor activities and other children keep a protective eye on him. Speech is one area where John has a big lag, but it is improving. He understands a- great deal though, and can . follow directions dependably. He needs supervision to remind him to stick with a task but handles himself fairly independently otherwise. He goes to school on a bus and takes his lunch. He is well -liked at the special residence where he lives, and his workers think he is very ready for a family of his own. To inquire about adopting John, please write to Today's Child, Ministry of Community and Social Services, Box 888, Station K, Toronto, Ontario M4P 2H2. In your letter tell something of your present family and your way of life. - New Book.s in t/ie Lamm' ) -_,-...r.......,---..__- SINGING SPEARS by E. V. Thompson At the end of E. V. Thompson's novel, "Harvest of the Sun", Daniel Retallick, son of Josh and... Miriam (from "Chase the Wind"), was growing towards manhood. This novel portrays his prime in Central Africa, mainly in Matabeleland. The story embraces passion, danger, greed, exploitation, disaster and love. Daniel finds an idyll with his young wife and children in a beautiful valley where he has built his own new homestead. In time this too is threatened, as are all his loyalties, plans and dreams. FOR CHILDREN A WATERY GRAVE by Barbara Corcoran SUMMER SWITCH by Mary Rodgers The Ontario Rutabaga Producers' Marketing Board is spending $80,000 to promote that vegetable in North America. TODAY'S CHILD BY JUDITH ADAMS John is a friendly, trusting 12 -year-old who attracts friends both at school and among adults. He had menin- gitis- when he- wase yam, and-itleft him handicapped in his development. He goes to a regular school where he is in a special class for trainable mentally retarded. John is pretty well co-ordinated physically and loves to take part in things, so he joins into soccer, tobogganing, any kind of outdoor activities and other children keep a protective eye on him. Speech is one area where John has a big lag, but it is improving. He understands a- great deal though, and can . follow directions dependably. He needs supervision to remind him to stick with a task but handles himself fairly independently otherwise. He goes to school on a bus and takes his lunch. He is well -liked at the special residence where he lives, and his workers think he is very ready for a family of his own. To inquire about adopting John, please write to Today's Child, Ministry of Community and Social Services, Box 888, Station K, Toronto, Ontario M4P 2H2. In your letter tell something of your present family and your way of life. -