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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1983-06-06, Page 4c ingjam Sibbaance inicti Published at V ing;ham, Ontario, h% 1%engtr Bros. Limited Barry Wenger. President Henry Hess, Editor Robert O. Wenger. Sec.-Treas. Audrey Currie, Advertising Manager Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member — Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc. Subscriptions $20.00 per year Second Class Mail Registration No. 0821 Ontario Community Newspaper Assoc. Six months $11.50 Return postage guaranteed Start them young Two local events within the past week or so point up the wisdom of early education for a new generation. The bike rodeo and licensing program, as well as the several field days in the area are excellent examples of the merits of providing guidance for youngsters during those impression- able years when lifetime habits are being formed. Sure, field days are nothing new, but with today's freshly -aroused awareness of the need for physical fit- ness in adult life, these events take on new meaning. More than momentary recognition of athletic ability for the winners, participation in outdoor ac- tivities should lead to continuing awareness of the values of exercise and good physical condition. If that same awareness carries through Into adult years a- great service to tomorrow's adults will have been achieved. The frightening statistics on fatal driving accidents where young people are concerned indicates the pressing need for early education of those who will later drive cars, trucks and motor- cycles. Perhaps a bicycle rodeo may seem an infantile introduction to safe driving, but the basic principles are the same — respect for human safety on the part of any individual who wants to travel our streets and highways. No easy solutions The Canadianpeople andtheirfed- eral legislators are facing a difficult decision before final passage of the bill which will establish. the long-awaited _11:Car ad1 fl Sec irit --hi`11i g ence Serv- ice. Solicitor -General Robert Kaplan introduced the legislation last month and disclosure of the bill's actual word- ing has elicited a storm of protest from many quarters,, the most obvious coming from the attorneys -general of several provinces. The decision to establish a civilain security force arose from the recom- mendations of the McDonald Commis- sion which had probed the alleged • wrong -doings of the RCMP. During the commision's investigation into conduct of federal police duties it was learned that the Mounties employed illegal methods on many occasions. The most notable episodes came during the dis- turbing period in ' 1970 when the War Measures Act was invoked to curb the activities of Quebec separatists. At that. time the RCMP stole andcopied the membership list of a group which later became a legal political party, burned a barn which suspects were using as a meeting place and opened mail from and to suspects. The great question now appears to be whether the new civilain security force will, in fact, be permitted to break the law with much the same impunity permitted the Mounties. Critics of the new legislation contend that the wording of the act is so vague that the same and perhaps even more grave intrusions into the private lives of. Canadians will be possible. Latest Word`1s that even Mr. apiraih. is' ready to admit that some revisions should be made before the act becomes law. The dilemma is a complicated one. Few of us would deny that extreme measures are demanded where the actual security of the nation is in- volved. We all know that Soviet spies have operated in Canada on numerous occasions; we are aware that Canada has become a convenient stepping- stone for drug -peddling rings and international criminals who want to slip into the United States unnoticed. Thus an effective security force in this country is an obvious need. On the other hand, without ade- quate controls and limitations we could be legislating for a new version of the American Bureau of Investigation— or worse, a Canadian Gestapo. The powers of secrecy which provide for the investigation of spies can very easily be subverted to the suppression of political dissent. Resolution of these conflicting realities will not be easy, but it is obvious that the bill must not be passed hastily. It is a concern, not only of the Liberal majority in the House of Com- mons, but one in which every thinking Canadian should be clearly informed and free to express opinion. A page of editori Ratepayers urged to attend the meeting on township plan - Dear Editor, I have received notice of an OMB hearing on August 2, 1983, regardi> the passage --- of z the -re wired: b- slava: t� �' y permit the construction of a private school in the Hutton Heights area of . East Wawanosh Township, A number of people who attended the planning sessions for the draft secondary plan have in- dicated to me that they felt the main objective of this plan was to keep agricultural land for agriculture. Therefore the institutional use of this land for a private school would not conformto the original consensus of the ratepayers, for which the public meetings were held. We take it lying down The laws of any land, like its gov- ernment, are only as good (or as bad) as the people demand. Canadians, despite all the chewing they do each morning in front of the post office, have become a nation of accepters. Every one of us can think of a hundred things wrong with the decisions of town or township council, the provincial legis- lators and the federal authorities. But it is painfully clear that it's all talk and no action. Otherwise we would not have both provincial and federal govern- ments in office, under the same, party control, from time almost immem- orial. Two or three years ago many local councils proposed adopting a property standards bylaw which, if all its re- quirements were enforced, would have intruded very seriously into the ,per- sonal freedoms of community citizens. The law stated that it would be illegal to have a leaking roof on one's house; crawl spaces beneath floors would have to be hard surfaced; the exterior of a home would have to be painted, not when the owner could afford it, but when municipal inspectors demanded. And those points are only a few samples of the long list of require- ments. Some local councils, under pres- sure from the electors, refused (for the time being) to pass the bylaw. Others, including Mount Forest, are at present considering its passage. To give them full credit, the bylaw was not the brain -child of local town councils; it was a requirement if the municipalities wanted to qualify for provincial grants to stimulate an im- provement in property standards. Home owners were also informed that such repairs and improvements would be eligible for provincial grants. (Up to S7,500 at low interest rates for property owners whose income is under $15,5000 at present.) The forgivable portion of the loan is now $4,000. On the surface it sounds logical and affordable. But a case in point came to light last week when a 70 -year-old widow in Hespeler was ordered by municipal inspectors to replace several window frames in her home, add a coat of paint to outside trim and install in- sulation and siding along one side of the house. The widow claimed she could not afford the repairs, even though a portion of the loan was forgivable and the interest on the balance was low. Her family encouraged her to sell the family home and go into an old -age home. Some choice! Yes, any town would present a bet- ter appearance if all its buildings were spruced up to a high standard, but the question remains. 'How far should gov- ernment be permitted to intrude into the private lives of ordinary citizens? Such an authoritarian approach to a comparatively minor problem reeks of dictatorship. If we submit, without objection, to being told when our homes need paint or new shingles, how long before we are being told what we are allowed to read, to hear or to say in public? If there is any one thing this nation is supposed to stand for it is personal freedom of choice — as long as what we choose does not infringe upon the rights of our neighbors. Thousands of Canadians have died in battle to protect those very rights. Window frames in need of paint do affect our neighbors, particularly if they are the fussy sort who keep their own places spic and span. But if this is still a free country those neighbors also have the right to close their eyes or look the other way. They should not have the right to enforce their own standards on the person next door. In fact, Him* yet to speak with any taxpayer in our township who is in agree- ment with the private school �rfil"wa, land and our taxes being increased to provide ser- vices and roads to a private school; which is property tax exempt, when few if any of the East Wawanosh rate- payers will use its services. I would certainly welcome the opportunity to hear from any East Wawanosh resident who is planning to have his children educated at the interdenominational school. Since we, the taxpayers, will bear the brunt of in- creased taxes;, '1 implore all concerned citizens to attend a public 'meeting June 13, Infonnation wanted on old baitl Dear Editor, Would you please show this picture in your newspaper and ask anyone if they would send me some information on it? Thank you. (Ed. note: The picture shows an old glass bottle with the name R. Hill and Wingham, Ont surrounding a trademark which appears to include a horse's head. ) Send information to W. R. Pace, Box 1306, Kpcardine, Ontario. or phone 396-7928. William Pace Kincardine 1983, at 8:30 p.m. in the East Wawanosh Public School auditorium to discuss 'the proposed secondary plan, -°—prior-to final .- . Virginia Newell RR 5, Wingham Excellent support is appreciated Dear Editor, On behalf of the Salvation Army, I take this op- portunity to say thank you to - all the canvassers who did such a marvellous job on the Red Shield drive, and also to all the generous people of this community. It gives me great pleasure to report victory, our goal being $9,500 while we reached $9,600.97. Thank you very much. May I also add that Mrs. Capt. Marshall and myself wish to thank the people of this community for your friendship shown to us on our short stay in your area. May God bless you all and thanks again. Capt. Fred Marshall Wingham • New Books in the Library DEViL' PAINTBRUSH by Martin ibner The s ng is the world of art — a prestigious New York art gallery. When masterpieces are threatened by an unscrupulous dealer, Adam Stark, the confident, skilled and otherwise calm director of the gallery, risks all in pursuit of a painting which mysteriously disappeared many years ago. THE MOGHUL by Thomas Hoover - Set in legendary Moghul India in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, and based on the true story of Captain William Hawkins, an intrepid seaman, the author has created an ad- venture within the frame- work of the great East India Company's first expedition to India and to the court of the great Moghul. PRESS COUNCIL The Advance -Times is a member of the Ontario Press Council which wiN consider written corn - plaints about the publica- tion of news, opinions and advertising. if a com- plaint can't be resolved with the newspaper, it should be sent to the On- tario Press Council, 151 Slater St., Suite 708, Ot- tawa, Ont. K 1 P 5H3. Wednesday, June Student ranks highly in chemistry com petition Eddie Tam, a Grade 13 student at the F. E. Madill Secondary School, Wing - ham, scored very highly on a chemistry • examination given this year to thousands of students in Ontario and elsewhere. His score of 131 out of a possible 192 points ranked Eddie 52nd among the nearly 7,000 students who took part in the contest. The examination, organiz- ed by the departments of chemistry and chemical en- gineering at the University of Waterloo and University of Toronto, consisted of 50 multiple choice questions covering most of the topics taught in high school chem- istry. This year's exam proved to be unusually tough, with an average mark of only 27.8 per cent. This was the 13th year for the Chem 13 News com- petition. A total of 6,801 students wrote the exam, representing a record 568 schools. Most of them were Grade 13 students from Ontario schools. However 104 schools from other provinces, England. New Zealand, Switzerland, the Republic of China and the United States also took part. The top prize winner is Kin -Chung Law from the Forest Hill Collegiate In- stitute in Toronto with a score of, 177. Second place went to Peter Mcllroy from a high school in Bernardsville, New Jersey. Three other Toronto students filled out the top five spots. The top woman student this year is Anne -Marie Kinsley from Montreal, ranking sixth overall, while Catherine Reynolds from Toronto was the top woman from Ontario, ranking ninth. Eddie Tam, a nephew of Wayne and Sue Wai, who run the Great China House m Wingham, was the only Huron County student to finish among the top 274 in the competition. A Walkerton student, Anthony Zettel, finished 109th, and two students from Grey Highlands at Flesherton, B. Smith and P. Fowler, finished 120th and 187th overall. A Listowel student, A. Conrad, finished in 224th place. Items from Old Files JUNE 1936 At a recent meeting of the Wingham IHigh.School Board it was- 'decided -to -install a Commercial course at the local school. A specialist in commercial work will be engaged and the standard will be such that those receiving diplomas will be fitted to take'a position with the confidence of their employer. George Taylor of East Wawanosh was elected president at the 12th annual convention of the Young People's Union of Huron Presbytery of the United Church: Stanley Todd of St. Helens was elected treasurer and Beatrice Beecroft of Belgrave is convener of the Christian Fellowship committee. Misses Mary and Kate King will receive their B.A. degrees from the Faculty of Arts of the University of Western Ontario. Mary was successful in the Honors Classics course and Kate in the Honors English and French. It is with regret that we learn that Miss C. Farquharson, who has been on the staff of the public school for many years, has handed in her resignation. A. W. Irwin was elected Worshipful Master of Wingham Lodge AF & AM No. 286. His supporting of- ficers are Thomas Gilmour, Fred Fuller, W. A. Galbraith and H. Sherbondy. Miss Winnifred Farrier of Whitechurch remains for another year at her school in Toronto. Miss Olive Farrier has been re-engaged at Dungannon, as also has Carman Farrier at Prosperity. JUNE 1948 Craig Armstrong, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Arm- strong, was successful in passing his Arts course at Toronto University and received his degree of B.A. Included in the list of successful students in the examination results at the Ontario Agricultural College are G. N. Underwood, RR 1, Wingham, R. S. Procter, RR 5, Brussels, and G. G. Edgar, RR 4, Wingham. Miss Velma Cober of Fordwich has graduated from Canada Business College, Toronto, and is now in a secretarial position with the Toronto Transportation Commission. The Progressive-Conserv- stive government of On- tario was returned to of- fice and the CCF replaced the Liberal party as official opposition. In the riding of Huron -Bruce, John W. Hanna, Progressive - Conservative candidate, was reelected. Miss Janice Strong of 9orrie graduated from the Kitchener -Waterloo Hospital on Saturday. Mrs. Archie McDonald of Molesworth has been engaged as teacher in the Junior Room of the Gorrie Public School. Miss Frances Wylie of Wroxeter has resigned to accept a position on ' the teaching staff of Toroonte'spublic.schools. _- -E1959• Stanley Hiseler of Wingham will be employed by the Department of Engineering Science at the Ontario Agricultural Col- lege. Stan recently grad- uated from the university and received the Massey Ferguson Scholarship for outstanding work in agricul- tural engineering. Miss Christine Donkers- goed, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Donkersgoed bf the Gorrie area has won first place in public speaking contests in Listowel and Kitchener, sponsored by the Christian Reformed Church. Her subject was "The Christian Home". Mrs. W. J. Greer 'of Wingham entertained a number of ladies at a shower in honor of Miss Mary Lou Dunlop who is being married in July to Don Thompson of Teeswater. Sally Ann Slosser, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leander Slosser, Wingham, received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Ursuline College. She has accepted a teaching position on the staff of Wingham District High School, of which she herself is a graduate. Canada Bread has pur- chased the Musgrove Bakery business in Gorrie. Mr. and Mrs. Musgrove have been in business in Gorrie for 14 years. They plan to remain in the village. ffirs....A11esa -Ila ul of Wroxeter attendeiii . con- vocation at Wester"n University, London, when their daughter, Winnifred Munro, was among the graduates. She will join the staff of the Wingham District High School in September. JUNE 1969 Pupils from Sacred Heart School held their yearly field day. Champions were chosen in six divisions. Seniors. are Bill Bauer and Lynn Schill; Intermediate, Gerald Skinn and Gemma deBruyn; Junior, Gordon Kinahan and Mary deBruyn. Pat Hotchkiss, daughter of Mrs. George Hotchkiss and the late Mr. Hotchkiss, graduated from the. Kit- chener -Waterloo School of Nursing. The Belmore Library is now open in a new location, the Institute Room at the community centre. All are urged to take advantage of excellent reading material in comfortable surroundings. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Coulter of Whitechurch completed their move Saturday to their new home in Goderich. Captain Donald Copple and Mrs. Copple, officers in charge of the Wingham Salvation Army Corps, will move to London June 26 to take charge of the London East Corps. They will be replaced by Lieutenant and Mrs. Jack ' Fearnell, presently at Hamilton. TODAY'S CHILD BY JUDITH ADAMS .It would be hard not warm to 4 -year old Margaret, with her sparkling eyes and happy, winning smile. She's a tall girl for her age and quite strong physically. Mentally too, she has made good gains in overcoming a very difficult early life experience, by sheer determination. Margaret is behind in her development, par- ticularly in speech, but she now speaks in short sentences in fairly clear language. Her attention span has increased, and she now concentrates on one activity for quite a long time, whether playing with a toy or looking through a book. She needs to be reminded to pay attention, though, as she doesn't always listen well. She goes to a nursery school three half days a week and has help in these areas. Margaret has a slight limp as her limbs are a little bit spastic, but this doesn't prevent her from running, climbing and generally being a very active little girl. She's cheerful and friendly and loves join- ing in with other chil- dren's games. Now in good health, she still is followed closely at neurosurgical, orthope- dic and eye clinics and should be within reach of a good children's hospital that has these clinics. Parents interested in adopting Margaret should write to Today's Child, Ministry of Com- munity & Social Ser- vices, Box `Y Y 1., Station K, Toronto. Describe your family and way of life, and include your telephone number.