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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1983-06-29, Page 5SPEAKING AWARDS at the East Wawanosh Public,.. School this year were won by Heather Hopper, Grade 4; and Sandra Schwartzentruber, Grade 8. They were presented at a year-end assembly. Grade_ 8 graduation at East Wawanosh Sandra Schwartzentruber • The Grade 8 graduation on the evening of June 23, was a happy and exciting evening for all involved. The gradua- tion ceremony started at 7 p.m. with a welcome by Mr. Stevenson to all the guests. Next he introduced the head table guests. Mr. Higgins in- troduced the 19 graduates. The guests proceeded to in- troduce themselves. Grace was said by Ray Til- brook and a delicious dinner was served by the Belgrave Women's Institute. After the meal, Heather McIntosh, one of the graduates, thanked the ladies for the meal on behalf of the graduates and guests. After dinner Kate Procter performed the Sailor's Horn- pipe dance. The graduating class played three songs on the recorders, accompanied by Mr. Chaulk on the piano. Then came the part that everyone was waiting for, the presentation of the trophies for academic, citi- zenship and congeniality. Sandra Schwartzentruber and Andy Versteeg received academic trophies. Ruth Higgins and Grady Lamb re- ceived the citizenship awards, while Kate Procter and Scott Rodger were awarded the congeniality awards. Ruth Higgins displayed her talents with two selec- tions on the piano, "Home- coming" and "Rondo". Tammy -Lynne Tilbrook also displayed her talent with a solo called "For Your Eyes Only". Mr. Hedd handed out various certificate seals. This was followed by another solo by Alison Coulter called "Babe". Heather McIntosh then did a selection on the piano, also displaying her talents. After Heather's selection, Ruth Higgins gave the vale- dictory address, followed by a piano solo by Mr. Chaulk. Mr. Medd introduced the speaker, Mrs. Louanna Alexander, who spoke to the students, encouraging them to always do their very best. She also told them that they are this world's future and that the world is depending Appointments replace elections Success of By Henry Hess (This is the second part of a two-part series on police commissions in small municipalities.) Judging from the experiences of a number of area municipalities, there appear to be two general reasons why mo small towns are making the change to a bo of police commissioners rather than a committee of council as the police governing authority. The primary one is an attempt — frequently a response to a history of nagging disputes and problems — to remove police business from the sphere of small-town politics. A second, less frequently mentioned, is the need to remove from council's shoulders an area of administration which is becoming increasingly demanding in terms of time and expertise. Most if not all towns have already adopted this approach to the management of their electrical and water distribution systems, handing it over to a public utilities com- mission. In the same way, a police com- mission — or, more properly, a board of police commissioners — can devote its full attention to managing the police depart- ment. Like a utilities commission, a police commission is a three-member body which operates independently of the town council. Unlike a PUC, however, its members, ex - The Wi►inigbatn Advance -Tines, June 29, 1983—Page 5 � r�����k,�, commission....p® .e endsupon�obtaining cept for the mayor, are not elected but appointed by the province. there is no doubt provincial politics do enter term. It was discovered that this could be meet at least four times a year, but Mr. Other mayors tended to agree, saying appointments were made for an unlimited meetings- Commissions are required to In theory, this appointment is intended to ' into the appointment of commission embarrassing if an appointee turned out to Kilberg said the Listowel commission accomplish two things. It makes the ap- pointeesmembers, just as they do with other ap be inept but refused to resign, so appoint- makes it a policy to meet at least once a more autonomous„by raising them laointments. Silents now are made for two-year terms. month. -above the level of municipal politics, and it However, there were no specific tom "We also have special meetings, but once ensures at least a measure of expertise. At plaints or claims that political con - a s a month is laid down and, to my knowledge, one time it was required that one of the siderations have impaired the working of a It Would take away we never missed one-” members of each commission must be a police commission.s s He also feels strongly that the commission local judge, but, because of the difficulty °•If you get good fellows on the tom good experience." meetings must be open to the public s - judges found in attending all these mission, that's the main thing," commented "That's a must. You're dealing with public meetings, this has since been dropped. Mitchell Mayor Harold Jordan, whose town While appointments must be reconfirmed business.', — although the commission can In practice, according to several com formed its firstpolice commission just this ever two also meet in camera to discuss confidential missions which have had some experience Y years, reappointments are police business. in the matter, the system seems to be year. usually automatic and it is common to have Port Elgin Mayor Frank Cater, whose commission members serve for longterms. What are the powers of a police com- working quite well. There is some suspicion mission? Like apublic utilities commissiq thou that,althoughtown has had a commission for many years, There is a movement afoot to limit com- 0. gh municipal politics are said he feels the town has always had very -missioners to not more than three con within its area of jurisdiction its powers are kept out of it, provincial politics coma into goodchoices as members of its commission. secutive terms, Kilbergsaid, but he virtually total, which is one of the reasons play in the appointment process. Councils are given a measure of input into doubts whether it w 1l succeed.some councils shy away from forming a the selection process, in that they are in- "Basically, it doesn't make too much commission. vited to submit lists of names, from which sense. It would take away good experience." For a start, a police commission sets its the provincial solicitor -general can choose Nor sloes he favor a proposal to increase Own budget. Council, through the person of persons to be appointed by order -in -council. the size of police commissions to five the mayor, can provide input into the budget However the solicitor -general is not bound members instead of three. In a small and make its concerns known, but it has no to make his selections from a council list municipality there is no need for five, he direct control over the police budget. If it and may choose to go elsewhere for said, and it would make it more difficult to objects strongly enough, it can appeal to the recommendations. schedule meetings. The only drawback to a province, but that appears to be uncommon: There has been some fine tuning of this three-member commission is that if one `We haven't had that happen in appointment process throughout the years, member fails to attend, the remaining two .Listowel," Mr. Kilberg said. "Once council and more is being considered. David must agree on every decision. objected to the budget, but we met and Kilberg, a former mayor of Listowel and The three commissioners elect a chair -worked out a compromise." long-time chairman of that town's police man from within their ranks each year and "If you have people with common ease, commission, explained that in the beginning set their own honoraria and schedule of there shouldn't be any problems." A commission is not supposed to get in- ' •' "' " "' ' volved in the day-to-day y y operation of a police department — who is under in- vestigation and why, who was arrested, who did or did not get a parking ticket -- but it is `responihlr• for the overall administration of "If you get good fellows - that's the main thing." One mayor, who preferred not to be quoted directly, said he has no illusions on that score. °T11 tell you one thing you'll find out, politics is a big thing," he declared. 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The Listowel commission recently drew up a set of rules and regulations covering everything to do with policing at the local level, Mr. Kilberg reported. es - While the chief of police is responsible for the daily operations of the department, "we get !nVolved in a lot of things," he said. "The relationship between the chief and the commission is very important. He could keep a lot of things out, and that's not healthy." At the same time, there has never, in his experience, been any interference by the commission in the actual police work, he added. The commission could also be called upon to referee public complaints against the police department, although it is not the final authority, he said. A complaint could go on to the Ontario Police Commission and from there to a judge. While some councils are reluctant to relinquish control over police ad- ministration, and particularly the control of the purse strings that goes along with it, there -is a suggestion that council retains the upper hand in its dealings with a police commission. During a special information session, members of the Wingham Town Council, who are studying the possibility of forming a commission here, were told that since council makes the decision to form a commission, presumably it can request that a commission be abolished. However, so far as can be learned, it has never happened. Drive-in services returning for. summer - The Wingham Pentecostal Church is planning a repeat of its very successful "Drive - In for Christ" Sunday evening service this sum- mer. The church plans to hold the program every Sunday night through July and August. Last summer the church first introduced the service and attendance at the special programs exceeded 300 per night. "We want to give families a place to go on hot Sunday nights," Rev. Victor Grieco explained. "So many people who are not able to get away to the cottage are looking for something interesting to do-" This summer the church has arranged for the best gospel music available. Guest singers will include Firewind, The Sellwoods, The Proverbs, Royce Harris and many more. Singers will present their music from 8-9 p.m.; from 9-11 a Christian movie will be shown on a large, 22 x 26 -foot screen. Mr. Grieco said last year's experience will help the church make the program even more effective this year. An added feature this summer is a radio trans- mission device which will enable viewers to pick up the sound track of films through the AM radios in their cars. Mr. Grieco explained that last summer some area residents were disturbed by the volume of the sound system, so the church decided to purchase a system which will eliminate this problem for the film segment of the evening. Anyone without an AM radio KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION—Cormack McKenna, a Kindergarten student at Sacred Heart School in Wingham, accepted his diploma from Vince Mclnnes, a representative of the Huron -Perth Separate School Board. Graduation exercises were held Monday after- noon at the school for the 13 young people who will make the move to Grade 1 next fall. in the car will have to bring along a transistor radio. Everyone is welcome to attend the services, which begin this Sunday at 8:30 p.m. with guest singers Firewind andlater in the evening the film "Where Eagles Fly" The drive-in again will be held at Victoria and Helena Streets in Lower Town. Three Ms meet -in church hall The Three Ms Club of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church held its last regular meeting for the season in the Pella/ship Hall June -22. Mr. and Mrs. Claire Niergarth were in charge of the p - Following a reading and sing -song of several favorite hymns, Mrs. Leonard Phillips presented the treasurer's -report, showing a healthy balance on hand. A letter was read from the committee in charge of renovations to the nursery. The committee expressed thanks for the substantial cash donation the dub had made toward the work. The club also regularly con- tributes funds to several other areas of congregation 0. al activities. A social hour was spent playing games of crokinole and lunch was served. The club will resume meeting in the fall. use the WANTADS WINGHAM 357-2320 Dominion Day postal seMce Dominion Day postal service There will be no counter service or rural delivery at the Wingham Post Office on Dominion Day, July 1. The lock box lobby will be open as usual. There will be no collection of mail from the street letter boxes and no receipt or dispatch of mail at the Post Office. 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