HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1983-02-16, Page 5WINGHAM
357-2320
Councillor William Crump
has been named as the
town's representative on the
Maitland Valley Con,
servation Authority, taking
the place of Reeve Joe Kerr.
The matter came up
during last week's council
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cil shorts
meeting and, since Mr. Kerr
was away, Mr. Crump, who
previously served on the
authority representing
Lucknow, volunteered his
services.
Council was told that Mr.
Kerr had expressed an in-
terest in being reappointed,
however it was noted that
during the past year he had
made it to only three of the
authority's seven meetings,
and councillors agreed to
send Mr. Crump in his place.
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Council has adopted a set
of guidelines to let com-
mittee chairmen know just
how far they can go in
authorizing capital ex-
penditures.
Under the guidelines, a
chairman may authorize
spending of up to $500 with-
out consulting his com-
mittee. However he must
report the actionnat the next
committee meeting, and it
must be included in the
minutes.
Amounts between $500 and
$1,000 can be authorized by
the chairman following a
canvass of all available
committee members (not
less than a quorum), with a
majority voting in favor. It
also must be ratified at the
next committee meeting and
HELP!
WE'RE OVERSTOCKED WITH
GOOD, CLEAN USED CARS.
YOU'LL DO YOURSELF A BIG
FAVOUR BY HAVING A LOOK!
1982 - _
Stock No. 1-477B. Cavalier Wagon, 4 cylinder, automatic, power steering
and brakes, radio and more, 13,000 miles Only $8499.00
Stock No. 3-198A. Mercury Marquis Wagon, V8, automatic, whitewalls,
radio, plus 46,000 miles • Only $7599.00
1981 a.
Stock No. 2289A. Audi 4000S, 4 door, 5 cylinder, automatic, power win-
dows and locks, cruise control, air conditioning, sunroof, AM -FM stereo
cassette. A beauty with 43,000 miles. Only $9995.00
Stock No. 3-180A. Buick Century, 4 door, V6, automatic, power steering
and brakes. A nice clean car with just 24,000 miles -at . .... $7995.00•
Stock No. 3-195A, 3-187A. Brown or silver Malibu Wagon, small
V8, automatic, power steering and brakes, 26,000 miles and 27,000
miles. Take your choice Only $7995.00
Stock No. 3-188A. Beautiful Olds Toronado, loaded with luxury. features,
37,000 chiles Just $12,3$5.00
1980 -
Stock No. 1-500A. Granada, 2 door, 6 cylinder, automatic, power steering
and brakes, 30,000 miles. Only $4995.00
Stock No. 3-100A. Citation, 2 door, V6, automatic, power steering and
brakes, 50,000 miles. Just $4495.00
Stock No. 3-206A. Omega Brougham, 4 door, V6, automatic, power steer-
ing and brakes, 31,000 miles Now $5895.00
stock No. 1-516A. VW Rabbit, 4 door, diesel, 5 speed, good fuel
economy, 80,000 miles. Only $5995.00
1.979 -
Stock No. 2-170A. Cadillac Coupe De Ville, elegant roof and all the toys
Cadillac is famous for, 44,000 miles Just $8995.00
Stock No. 3-196B, Mercury Colony Park, Station Wagon, loaded, air con-
ditioning, power windows and door locks, cruise control and much, much
more. Only 36,000 miles Only $5499.00
Stock No. 2-146A. Ford 'LTD, 4 door, :air conditioning, split seats, cruise
carol Only $4495.00
Stock No. 3-201 A. Pontiac Parisienne, 4 door, split seats. A nice clean
car Only $5399.00
1978 -
Stock No. 2-253A. Impala, 4 door, V8, automatic, power steering and
brakes. A great family car for Only $3995.00
Stock No. 3-1338. Aspen "SE", 4 door, slant six, automatic, 69,000
miles Just $3395,00
1977 -
Stock No. 1-840A. Impala Wagon, V8, automatic, blue... Now $3195.00
Stock No. 2-295A. Peugot 604SL, 4 door, sunroof and 5
speed Only $5495.00
Stock No. 2-297A. Ford Custom 500, 4 door, air conditioning.
A good buy at Only $1995.00
1976 -
Stock No. 2-288A. Mustang, 2 door, 4 cylinder, a beauty with only
23,000 original miles, one of a kind For $3699.00
Stock No. 1-247C. Skylark, 2 door, 6 cylinder, automatic, power steering
and brakes, landau roof Now $2995.00
1975 -
Stock No. 2-104A. Montego MX Brougham, 2 door, a good clean car with
just 35,000 original miles Only $2395.00
All above vehicles safety checked and 1979 and newer eligible for
12 month, 20,000 kilometre GM warranty.
AS IS SPECIALS:
1976 Chev Caprice Station Wagon $1695.00
$895.00
1975 Astra Coupe
THE PEOPLE
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The Wingham Advance -Times, Feb. 16, 1983 -Page 5
reported in the minutes.
Any amount exceeding
$1,000 requires a special
meeting of the committee.
Councillor James A.
Currie recommended the
guidelines should apply only
to capital expenditures
already included in the
budget, with anything else
requiring council approval.
However Councillor Jack
Kopas, finance chairman,
told him they are intended to
cover extraordinary capital
expenditures, whether they
are in the budget or not.
"I don't think we're going
to , go out and blow our
minds," Councillor Bruce
Machan commented, "but if
something comes up we
wanted to have some idea
(what we can spend) . "
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The town has applied for a
second Ontario Neigh-
borhood Improvement
Program (ONIP) grant
which, if approved, would
add $300,000 to the $350,000 it
already intends to spend
under the program.
Half the money would
come from the provincial
government, with matching
dollars being raised by the
town through taxes.
The second program would
run in the years 1984-86 and
spending priorities have
been - set as: waterworks,
road construction and social
facilities.
Council felt it would be
spending the money anyway,
"so we might as well apply,"
Councillor Jack Kopas
reported. He said he did not
anticipate any problems
raising the town's share.
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Council has agreed to.
reimburse Const. John Nolan
the $125 fee upon successful
conclusion of a scuba diving
course he is taking.
Police Chairman James A.
Currie told council Const.
Nolan is taking the course on
his own initiative. However
because of the rivers around
town the police chief feels -
and the committee agrees -
it would be beneficial to have
an officer on the force who is
trained in diving.
He added that the town will
not be expected to purchase
any diving equipment.
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Council is considering a
policy regarding the
provision of financial sup-
port for citizens of Wingham
who gain national recogni-
tion in some field of en-
deavor.
The matter came up in the
form of a motion from the
Wingham Recreation and
Community Centres Board
urging council to consider
providing monetary support
for Curtis and Mark Moore to
help offset expenses in-
curred in competing at the
Canadian National Figure
Skating Championships.
Councillors had mixed
reactions to the recom-
mendation. Deputy Reeve
Patricia Bailey, pointing out
that council has not given
financial support to other
athletes in the past, said she
feels it is up to individuals to
make donations, if they so
desire.
Councillor James A.
Currie said he partly agreed
with Mrs. Bailey, but added
it is not often a person is able
to get national recognition
for an achievement and
perhaps there should be
some support from the town.
He suggested council
might give the recreation
board a special fund "for
somebody achieving great
feats in the sports or arts
world."
"We have an exceptional
situation here and it may
occur again," he com-
mented. "We should lay
ground rules."
Gets grant
The Maitland Valley
Conservation Authority has
been granted $566,900 to
undertake various water
management, conservation
and recreation projects this
year.
This is part of a total of $36
million in provincial grants
earmarked by the Ontario
Ministry of Natural
Resources to help finance
projects by the province's 39
conservation authorities.
Of the total amount, $1.5
million is proposed for a
federal -provincial mapping
program to identify areas of
potential flood damage in the
province.
The grants, representing
about 10 per cent of the total
MNR budget, are based on
proposals submitted by the
authorities last year. They
represent about the same
level of funding as the
government provided in
1982.
JAMBOREE MEMORABILIA -Scouts check out the
collection of badges and other memorabilia brought
back from the 1 4th World Jamboree in Norway in 19 75
by former Scout and now Scout Leader Brent Foxton.
Brent showed slides and talked about his trip at a
meeting of the 1st Wingham Scout Troop last Wednes-
day.
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Town adopts concept
of rural area fire board
Wingham Town Council
has given approval in
principle to the plan to form
an area fire board, but wants
to see the final figures before
it adopts the agreement
establishing it.
At, its meeting last week,
council quickly accepted the
concept of a rural area fire
board, which would allow
surrounding townships to
participate in the ownership
and administration of the
Wingham fire department.
It also gave first reading to
an agreement establishing
and regulating the board,
with the understanding it
will not give final approval
until the agreement has been
What's new of
Huronview
Last Thursday afternoon,
Ed Stiles played new and old
favorites on the chapel organ
for the residents to enjoy.
Evangelist Lionel Reeves
and his wife Iris were here
last ' Friday evening and
presented a service of song
and music. This is a won-
derful time for the residents
to hear the rich andin-
spirational singing of this
fine couple. It is unfortunate
that more people haven't
been coming out to listen to
their tnusic.
Rev. Norman Pick was in
charge of chapel worship
Sunday morning. He spoke of
Jesus' return to his home
and told of the beginning of
his teaching among the
people and of the challenge
he would have to face. The
anthem sung by the choir
was entitled "Springs of
Living Water".
Some time ago, the
residents got busy and
presented the television
show "The Price Is Right".
It was an instant success and
many residents assumed it
was going to be a weekly
show. However, -perhaps at.a
later time it might be done
again. This week, we
produced "The Family
Feud", another popular TV
show. It was a lot of fun
entertaining and the
residents seemed to enjoy it
when the questions were
asked because it was hard to
keep the audience from
coaching. By the way, the
"kissing bit" was left out of
our show.
We extend a warm
welcome to Mrs. Edna
McDonald from Brussels
and to Jack Moore from
Seaforth who are now living
at Huronview.
To the families of the late
Mrs. Iris Sparling and Mrs.
Charlotte Dearing, we offer
our sincere sympathy. Both
ladies were residents here
and passed away last week,
completed.
As it currently stands, the
agreement does not say what
share of the costs each
member of the board would
have to pay, or what the
arrangements will be
regarding the fire hall.
Both these matters are to
be discussed further by the
Wingham Rural Fire
Committee before the final
proposal is brought back to
member councils.
This was the first time the
fire board proposal had been
formally brought to the
Wingham council, though
several of the township
councils had already
declared themselves in favor
of it. Councillors raised no
objections to the plan,
though some said they did
not want to commit them-
selves to something without
knowing all that might be
involved.
Councillor James A.
Currie suggested separating
the approval in principle
from the adoption of the
actual agreement, noting
/that while he , was quite
prepared to accept the
concept in principle, "I
would like to see a compre-
hensive package, including
costing, before we make any
approvals."
He described the fire
board as a "very,very
important, step" which 'will
benefit both the rural
municipalities and the town.
Both he and Councillor
William Crump, a council
representative on the rural
fire committee, were critical
of Fire Chief Dave Crothers
for his initial opposition to
the fire board proposal. The
chief later patched up his
differences following a
meeting with the fire
committee.
The agreement presented
to council proposes a fire
board consisting of the Town
of Wingham and the town-
ships of Turnberry, Morris,
East Wawanosh and Howick
which would own and ad-
minister the fire depart -
Huron County warden
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of $562.80; Clinton Reeve
Ernest Brown received a
total of $5,456.33 including
convention ' and other ex-
penses of $1,156.10; Blyth
Reeve Tom Cronin received
a total of $1,420.72 with no
other expenses;
Hullett Reeve Tom Cun-
ningham received a total of
$4,616.30 including conven-
tion and other expenses of
$833.48; Morris Reeve Wil-
liarrl Elston received
$3,797.45 including conven-
tion and other expenses of
$412.34; Wingham Reeve Joe
Kerr received $2,128.50 in-
cluding convention' and other
expenses of $339.77; Brussels
Reeve Calvin Krauter re-
ceived $3,002.58 including
convention expenses of $785;
Turnberry Reeve Brian
McBurney received $2,214.22
including convention and
other expenses of $35.25;
Stanley Reeve Paul
Steckle received $4,240.71 in-
cluding convention and other
expenses of $837.19; God-
erich Township Reeve Grant
Stirling received $2,827.71 in-
cluding convention and other
expenses of $557.74; Stephen'
Reeve Alvin Walper re-
ceived $2,975.20 including
convention and other ex-
penses of $371.70; Hay Reeve
Lionel Wilder received
$2,123.66 including conven-
tion and other expenses of
$283.94,
New councillors taking
office Dec. 1, 1982 received
the following remuneration:
West Wawanosh Reeve
James Aitchison received
8115.50; Ashfield Reeve John
Austin received $109.88: Hay
Deputy Reeve Tony Bedard
received $120; Goderich
Reeve Jim Brittnell received
$90; Seaforth - ve William
Campbell r ceived $196;
Exeter Dep y Reeve Lossy
Fuller receivel $214; McKil-
lop Reeve Marie Hicknell re-
ceived $122.62;
Bayfield Reeve David
Johnston received $105.76;
Colborne Reeve Russell
Kernighan received $102;
Hensall Reeve Harry
Klungel received $120; Exe-
ter Reeve Bill Mickle re-
ceived $128.62; Howick
Reeve Bill Newton received
$141.38; Usborne Reeve
Gerry Prout received
$223.93; Zurich Reeve Don
Van Patter received $123.76;
East Wawanosh Reeve Neil
Vincent received $192.52;
Stephen Deputy Reeve
Ralph Weber received
$132.76; and Goderich Reeve
Harry Worsell received $90.
Land Division Committee
members received the fol-
lowing remuneration: Allan
Campbell $1,605.92 including
convention .and other ex-
penses of $329.83; Cecil Des-
jardine $1,012.89; Gerry
Ginn $1,519, including con-
vention and other expenses
of $419.35; Joseph Miller
$1,781.79 including conven-
tion and other expenses of
$375.69; Bradley Vanstone
$1,433.54 including conven-
tion and other expenses of
$277.11.
Library board members
received: R. R. Ritter
$590.62; Martina Schneiker
$1,027.80 including conven-
tion and other expenses of
$310.80; and Elgin Thompson
$1,195.69 including conven-
tion and other expenses of
$524,99.
ment. Each municipality
would have two represen-
tatives on the board and
would be entitled to two
votes.
The board would prepare
its own budget, with °money
coming from the member
municipalities according to a
cost-sharing formula which
has yet to be set.
The board would, take the
place of the rural fire
committee, which has only
an advisory role, and would
give the rural municipalities
more of a stake in the fire
department: I Currently, •'
although they pay the major
share of equipment pur-
chases and operating ' ex-
penses, the department is
legally owned and controlled
by the town.
School -
Inas new
complaint
policy
A five-step policy on how
trustees deal with com-
plaints from parents and
ratepayers was approved by
the Huron County Boird of
Education,
The policy was called a
"much more satisfactory
policy" than- the previous
one by Trustee Joan Van den
Broeck.
Personnel committee.
chairman John Elliott said
the former policy had trus-
tees requesting complaint
forms from ratepayers or
parents after the trustee had
been notified.
Under the new policy the
trustee will ask if the person
with the complaint men-
tioned their dissatisfaction to
the school principal. If they
haven't, the trustee will ad-
vise the person this is the
first step to take.
If the person making the
complaint is not satisfied
after speaking with the prin-
cipal, the trustee may refer
the matter to the director of
education or suggest the per-
son with the complaint con-
tact the director.
The director or his desig-
nate shall attempt to get all
the facts and reach a satis-
factory conclusion.
If the person With the com-
plaint is still not satisfied
with the solving of the prob-
lem at this point, they will be
asked by the trustee to pre-
sent the concern in writing to
the secretary of the board.
The concern will then be
placed on the agenda of the
board's next meeting. The
director will present a report
and the person with the com-
plaint wilt -be -given the op _-
portunity to make a presen-
tation to the board.
"The board's decision
shall be final and binding on
allparties concerned," con-
cludes the policy.
Director of education John
Cochrane said the complaint
form becomes "obsolete"
with the new policy.
"Do you think we might
get a whole flood of letters?"
asked trustee Murray Mul-
vey.
"The letter comes only
after the trustee, principal of
the school and the director
have been involved and
everybody has had their say.
If the person still isn't happy,
it comes. to the board," said
Mr. Cochrane, adding that if
the matter involved person-
nel or is of a personal nature
it will be dealt with in com-
mittee -of -the -whole.
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EVENTS
THURS. FEB. 17 THROUGH WED. FEB. 23
THURSDAY
FEBRUARY 17 - Frostyfest Variety Concert - 8 p.m.
Wingham Town Hall.
FRIDAY
FEBRUARY 18 -
SATURDAY
FEBRUARY 19 -
SUNDAY
FEBRUARY 20 -
TUESDAY
FEBRUARY 22 -
WEDNESDAY
FEBRUARY 23 -
Wingham Town Council Special
Meeting - 4:30 p.m.
Rainbow On ice - Skating Carnival - 8
p.m. Wingham Arena.
Teen Dance - 8:30 - Wingham Legion.
Casino Night - 8 p.m. Wingharn Ar-
mouries
Pancake Breakfast - 7 to 10 a.m.
Wingham Canadian Legion.
Casino Afternoon - 1 - 6 p.m. Wingham
Armouries.
Frostyfest Dance - 9 p.m. Wing#lam
Legion
Scouting Church Parade - 11:30 a.m.
Sacred Heart Church - Wingham.
Snowmobile Poker Rally - 9 a.m. Turn -
berry Tavern.
Family Cross Country Skiing - 11:30
a.m. Wingham Legion.
• 'Clown Show - 2 p.m. Wingham Public
School.
Tips for a healthy heard Health Unit
-7:30 p.m, Portable W&D Hospital.
North Huron A.B.C. meeting - 8 p.rg.
East Wawanosh Public School.
Maitland Valley Conservation Authority
Annual meeting - 10 a.m. Wroxeter.
Scouts Parent -Son Banquet - St. An-
drew's Presbyterian Church - 6:30 p.m.
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