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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1976-03-11, Page 1'f r FIRST SECTION Wingham, Thursday, March 11, 1976 Single Copy Not over 25c Waste disposal in E. �Vaw. 0 fails Ministry standards Town council learned Monday tions and 1958,000 against fires. Councillor Bennett said the million coverage enough?" asked received that residents of the the waste disposal site in East The town hall fire insurance town could not afford a sprinkler one council member. area cannot drive in or out of Wawanosh has not conformed to policy showed an increase ofsystem at the present time'due to STREET REPAIR their driveways on account of the standards set by the Ministry 145,000 from last year's estimate restraints and the possible in- Council was made aware of the foot -deep ruts in the road. of the Environment. The notice of 1320,000; fire hall showed an stallation of a new arena floor. If present condition of Carling In a letter from the Ministry of stated the party responsible has increase of 114,000 from last a system was introduced, council Terrace after a house from Lon- Transportation and Communica- until May 15 to meet require- year's coverage of 124,000 with estimated that it would take more don was moved in. They con- tions, council learned that ments or cease to operate. the community centre, arena and than four years to pay if off. How- eluded that Robert Campbell, illumination for Diagonal Road The requirements set by the refrigeration remaining the same ever the recommendation will be town solicitor, is to be contacted and Highway 86 is not warranted ministry include that proper at 1340.000, studied. about the matter. Council at the present time. The ministry management and operation of the Mr. McLellan said a sprinkler The only question raised about decided the repairing of the road said, due to budget restraints, site be maintained, limited ac- system in the arena would cut the 12 million legal liability in- is to be left up to contractor Doug they could not provide for half the cess to unauthorized personnel, present costs by more than two- surance coverage was whether it MacPherson. "The road is in an cost, and that the matter would proper equipment be used to thirds. "This kind of system can was enough. "If many people are awful mess," said one councillor have to be left up to the town. compact and cover waste save the town so much money." maimed all at once, is the 12 and complaints have been Council later decided that they products and that burning cease. signs," said Mr. McLellan. could not finance it either. t th t that e n 1 ed The notice stipulated also but the innocent b standers who must, of Clinton; short term discharges at Wingham Y - Inorr s Pond c e n m Robert e ce from supervisor be present at all times liability insurance, the responsi Ritter, principal of F. E. Madill for the acceptance of waste and ..................... .;:..:. Secondary School, the matter of that the same waste be kept under enclosed conditions. . The f irst e S o n s I . b I . I I t laying new gravel was left to the Public Works Committee. Mr. The ministry had received p people broke legs or arms. y Ritter said the condition of the complaints from area residents concerning the burning of waste The threatened closing of the Clinton The Wingham Hospital has developed a road providing access to the parking lot was rutted on account and its harmful pollutant effect. Hospital has, understandably, aroused tre- wide range of services over the years, many of gravel runoff. Council decided In the past, the waste has been mendous opposition in that community and of which are not available in other nearby to pass the matter to the depart - burned on a regular basis rather the surrounding area—and without doubt the hospitals, including Clinton. A training ment to re-lay gravel. than being compacted under safe same response would have resulted in any school for nursing assistants is operated in Council also passed a resolu- conditions set. out by the minis- other community under the same circum- conjunction with the Wingham hospital, as tion that a reserve of 14,925 be try. Joe Kerr, supervisor of the stances. We, in Wingham; sympathize with well as a highly efficient ambulance service saved for replacement of land. In site, said that people continued to the predicament of the Clinton people. and an eight -bed intensive care unit which is other correspondence, council re - dump waste in front of -the gate However, when the Wingham and particularly important to patients with heart ceived a letter from Dave when no one was present at the District Hospital board failed to agree with a disease complications. Cameron asking that the airport site. proposal that all hospitals in the county ac- The Wingham hospital has provided a facility be maintained at all costs In other business, the Public cept a budget cutback the local hospital special building for a,wide range of clinics for the growth of Wingham. "It is Works Department informed board became the target for criticism. That which are attended by patients from as far hoped that the airport will be a council that more than 118,000 criticism has come not only from the Clinton distant as Clinton in the south and Owen signficant factor in the continued had already been spent on snow citizens' committee, but to some degree Sound in the north. These include county growth of this town to make it a removal in Wingham. Mr. Kerr: d ' d' 'd 1 public health offices and staff; area cancer year-round facility." said that approximately 120,000 from other organiza ions an in ivi ua s as well. clinic; chest clinic, psychiatric consultation, was spent last year in clearing off Present plans by the Clinton committee eye specialist services, diatetic counselling, roads, sanding and salting. call for presentations to all municipal internal medicine and pediatrics. Ploughing of snow cost the town councils in the area in order to have them . 13,903, while sanding and salting Any reduction in the Wingham hospital's pressure the hospital board for agreement was an estimated 11,075.46. This budget would seriously threaten the con - with the plan. Before decisions are made in year snow removal alone has tinuation of a health care program which for this regard it would be advisable for coup- amounted to 112,189. Council learned that 50 per cent of this. many years was the outstanding one in cillors to become acquainted with the back- Huron County and remains very important, year's winter costs would be ground to the Clinton situation. not only to the residents of this county but to subsidized by the provincial An extensive study of health -care in a considerable area In south Bruce County. government. Huron County was done in :971. The serv- Rick McLellan, of Frank ices, facilities and areas served by all hospi- The reasoning of the local hospital board Cowan Insurance, Princeton,. at- .4als in the county were carefully assessed in regard,toa budget cut to assist the Clinton tended the meeting to discuss the and the report was specific in its opinion that problem is that a strong and active hospital town's insurance coverage. He the Clinton Public Hospital should be phased here would be weakened considerably and said the town is covered for 12 out of its role as a general hospital. the move would jeopardize the quality of million under municipal liability The Clinton Hospital, unlike the care which it presently provides. insurance for bodily injury and Wingham institution, has never received the The regrettable aspect of the entire property damage. "The worst status of accreditation. Its last major build- situation is that the health ministry has area of claims under this in- ing improvement project was in the early sought to relieve itself of fierce criticism by surance falls under the .callap- 1960s, throwing the ball to neighboring hospitals. sing of arenas, gasoline explo- On a comparative' basis, occupancy of Should Clinton Hospital be closed, the health sions and the absence of stop medical and surgical beds in Wingham is minister will be able to, blame, not his own signs," said Mr. McLellan. 99.6 per cent compared,with 75;2 per cent at hasty and ill-informed program of restraint, "You, as council members, but the innocent b standers who must, of Clinton; short term discharges at Wingham Y - have to remember that, under were 2,956 compared with 1,779 at Clinton for necessity, give first consideration to the liability insurance, the responsi problems of the community the must serve. the same period. p Y Y bility rests with the claimant to ..................... .;:..:. rove carelessness..........................................,...... on the town's a X...X: ;::::.....;><a>:::;;; behalf." He said if an ice storm oc- curred, with sidewalks and streets completely glazed, the Two Winghamyouths town had no responsibility if people broke legs or arms. "Every council has to be on guard for this," said. that die car truck crash t case, turn the matter over to the n insurance company for investi- gation." Two local youths, who were Grade 11 student at F. E. Madill Floral tributes were carried by Vdhen there was a flood in Cam- returning from playing hockey at Secondary School and was em- Earl Thompson and Doug Wal- bridge, the city couldn't insure the Blyth Arena, were killed ployed part-time at Lloyd -Truax lace• against it. It was nature's fault. Saturday, March 6 at 3:25 a.m. Ltd., Wingham. He was a He is survived by his father, And if a sanitary sewer was in- The two youths died when their member of St. Andrew'sPresby- Murray M. Rae, and mother, the stalled properly and eventually Jacqueline Steele; four car slammed into the rear of a terian Church and the Wingham former Jac q backed up, the city or town northbound tractor -trailer on Junior Citizens. sisters, Peggie of Vancouver, couldn't be held responsible for Highway 4, south of Wingham. Funeral service was conducted Mrs. Ken (Karen) Johnstone of dathages: He said liability in- Dead are David Rae, 16, of 331 by Rev. Robert H. Armstrong at Lucknow, Janice and Mary at surance is very important these Francis Street and 16 -year-old two o'clock on Monday at the R. home; three brothers, Donald of days but added the town's port- John Hay of 256 Centre Street. A. Currie and Son Funeral Home. Guelph, John and Ken of folio is in "very good shape." The tractor -trailer driver was Interment followed in Wingham Oshawa; and his grandmothers, C0VFRAGES Keith Good, 38, of RR 1, Auburn. Cemetery. Pallbearers were Pete Mrs. Donald Rae of Wingham Under the town coverage, David Alan Rae was born in Deans, Brad Coulter, Murray and Mrs. J. T. Steele of Guelph. 156,100 is allocated toward con- Wingham on September 24, 1959. Edgar, Ross Casemore, Doug John William Hay was a son of tents and equipment, 192,857 for At the time of his death, he was a Johnson, an4 Dwight Adams. Dr. John Hay of Waterloo and - Mrs. Hay of Wingham. He was municipal equipment covering ( �. rl born to Kitchener and attended al against all risks of direct physi a — R ('� ` 11"x,` the Wingham Public School and cal loss damage that are sub- 'ect to replacement cost condi 1 P c ' y A� `i j the F. E. Madill Secondary I School For the past few months, $500 damage in building fire The Wingham Fire Depart- ment was called out twice last week. On Saturday, the depart- ment was called to put out a car fire when a vehicle driven by David Rae and John Hay collided with a tractor -trailer driven by Keith Good of RR 1, Auburn, on Highway 4 south of Wingham. The other call, at 1 a.m. last Thursday, was to extinguish a fire at Stanley D 6or Systems Limited on Industrial Street. Chief Dave Crothers said fire- fighters were on the scene for two hours extinguishing a blaze caused by combustion of refuge. Estimated damage was 1500. Chief Crothers said no one was in- jured. 0 MRS. HAROLD WILD, with instructors Fran and Bruce Brady, displays the Jack Mc- Pherson Memorial Award the Wingham Skating Club received Sunday at the Howick Centre. The award was presented to the local club for total points in the inter -club compe- tition. Seatbelt protest meeting aimed toward'govt attack More than 100 persons were Present at a meeting held at F. E. vladill Secondary School last Thursday over the new legisla- tion concerning seatbelt use. The meeting, sponsored by the Citizen Protection Association, heard many of its members vocally at- tack, the government, stand up for citizens' rights and speak of incidents where seatbelts didn't work. Brian Hallman, vice-chairman of the local association, voiced his strong opposition to the new seatbelt law: "We are here be- cause we are losing our rights as individuals and have to do some- thing about it. We must all stand up and let our government know RAY HANNA, a concerned citizen, presents Mrs. Karen Hepinstall with 4,000 signatures at the seatbelt meeting held at the local high school last Thursday evening. More than 100 persons attended the meeting and supported the re- scinding of seatbelt legislation. Weatherman continues to throw loops at Ont. It will be a long time before On- tario residents forget the winter of 75-76. The past week has seen a continuation of the violent weath- er which has marked this winter. Tuesday of last week most of the province was deluged by about eight inches of what was neither rain nor snow, but stuff described by weather forecasters as "ice pellets". Most vehicles get around with extreme diffi- culty and pedestrians discovered it was like walking in a thick lay- er of sugar. The city of Toronto suffered an even worse fate than Western On- tario. By Wednesday morning there were great heaps of the pel- lets on streets and sidewalks and hundreds of motorists were in- volved in accidents. At most street crossings those on foot were wading through six inches of slushy water. On Thursday winds of up to 50 miles an hour swept this area and farther south in the London - Windsor sector the wind velocity was reported to So miles and more. For the second time in a week Ontario Hydro reported emergency conditions as service was disrupted by hundreds of fal- len poles, toppled trees and torn out lines. Friday, Saturday and Sunday saw weather which alternated between brilliant sunshine and swirling snowstorms. The tremendous accumulations of snow built up during the con- tinuous storms in January are gradually melting under a warm- ing sun and periods of springlike weather in February. Rivers are high, but so far there has been lit- tle actual flooding in this area. we want to preserve our free- dom." The next speaker, Marvin Scott, was a little more vocal. "If our government doesn't know what the people want, they cer- tainly won't know what the people don't want. Why condemn someone to death by trying to tie him in a car? If it ever comes down to either paying the fine or going to jail, I would rather take a jail term and free board. It's ironical when one considers that the new law condemns -us to death and the government abolishes the death sentence for someone who really deserves it." "I thought I was alone in this area when I first started but I have found a lot �,of support against this law," said Ray Han- na. "I have done about 7,800 priv- ate interviews and have .found that only two per cent support the legislation with 98 per cent strongly opposed to it. If these petitions do not carry through, I don't know what we'll do." He did say that the petitions would be photostated and then presented to Queen's Park. "Democracy was when people held supreme power. The government should actyally be our servants and not Moves to Windsor Grant Currie, accountant at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Com- merce, Huron and Adelaide Street. London has been trans- ferred to Windsor where he will be manager of the Oulette and Sheppard branch in that city. Mr Currie began his banking career in London in 1969. Since that time he has worked in branches in Ingersoll, Burford, Guelph, Hamilton and returned to London again in 1974. Mr and Mrs Currie and Timmv will take up residence in Windsor on March 15. Mr. Currie is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Currie of RR 3. Wingham. Sports notice All sports news is to be de- livered to The Advance -Times office no later than Monday noon. In the evept th Mon- day night games �a laved, there is no assurance that they will appear until the following week's edition. For your con- venience. all sports activity write-ups should he delivered as soon as possible. our dictators." To show how many were in op- position to the law, Mr. Hanna presented petitions with more than 4,000 signatures to area co- ordinator Mrs. Karen Hepinstall from Guelph. But the most surprising mom- ent of the meeting came when Meaford resident Eric Biggins stepped up to the dais to describe why he chose a jail sentence rather than paying the 128 fine for not using a seatbelt. "The freedom and liberation of the people should not be tamper- ed with. It seems that the govern- ment has distorted these words and brushed them aside. It cer- tainly appears that police governments are becoming a re- ality." He told the delegation that, when the bill went through it took only two weeks from the (Continued on page 2) Hydro and water report deficits The Wingham Public Utilities Commission reports that both hydro. and water departments showed a deficit to the end of Februafy amounting to $11,0o0. The meeting, held March 4, re- ceived a letter from the OMEA concerning dental plans and long term disability plans for the em- ployees. The commission agreed the decision should be made by the employees whether or not they wished to apply for either or both plans. The commission said the employees themselves would have to bear the cost for the bal- ance' of the year. In other business, the accounts were passed for payment; fin- ancial reports were presented with the February power bill added to correct the Hydro state- ment. Kenneth Saxton reported on the previous month's activities which included the updating of hydro and water maps for the use of the utilities, snow removal from hydrants which were exten- sive, control for the Number One pump house had been received and installed ready for connec- tion and meters were still being cleaned, serviced and tr-oali- brated Some services have already been replaced, they report, with ice being removed and tree trim- ming doe Transformers are now being checked for loads and some work has been done in Lucknow and Teeswater. he had been employed by Lloyd - Truax Ltd. He was a member of St. Paul's Anglican Church where he was a former member of the Servers' Guild. �► Surviving, besides his parents, are a sister Hilary of Guelph; his .r..r twin sister, Pennie of Wingham ; and his grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. F. A. Parker bf Wingham. The late John Hay rested at the 'y S. J. Walker Funeral Home Sun day afternoon and evening. # },, Removal was made Monday to ! ' v St. Paul's Anglican Church where Rev. T. K. Hawthorn conducted the funeral service at one o'clock. • � t Final resit lace will be Crown ng P Cemetery, Puslinch. a f Pallbearers were Terry Anger, r Brian LaRose and Mike Milo- sevic, all Wingham friends; and CHRISTA CURZON was named Tiny Tot Twirler last first cousins of, the deceased. Saturday evening when the Miss Wingham Majorette com- Michael Mazer, Andy Mazer, petition was held at Wingham Public School. More than 35 Adam Mazer, Bill McNaught, participated in the particular event with 75 taking part in John McNaught and Gerhart the overall program. Riggs. 0 MRS. HAROLD WILD, with instructors Fran and Bruce Brady, displays the Jack Mc- Pherson Memorial Award the Wingham Skating Club received Sunday at the Howick Centre. The award was presented to the local club for total points in the inter -club compe- tition. Seatbelt protest meeting aimed toward'govt attack More than 100 persons were Present at a meeting held at F. E. vladill Secondary School last Thursday over the new legisla- tion concerning seatbelt use. The meeting, sponsored by the Citizen Protection Association, heard many of its members vocally at- tack, the government, stand up for citizens' rights and speak of incidents where seatbelts didn't work. Brian Hallman, vice-chairman of the local association, voiced his strong opposition to the new seatbelt law: "We are here be- cause we are losing our rights as individuals and have to do some- thing about it. We must all stand up and let our government know RAY HANNA, a concerned citizen, presents Mrs. Karen Hepinstall with 4,000 signatures at the seatbelt meeting held at the local high school last Thursday evening. More than 100 persons attended the meeting and supported the re- scinding of seatbelt legislation. Weatherman continues to throw loops at Ont. It will be a long time before On- tario residents forget the winter of 75-76. The past week has seen a continuation of the violent weath- er which has marked this winter. Tuesday of last week most of the province was deluged by about eight inches of what was neither rain nor snow, but stuff described by weather forecasters as "ice pellets". Most vehicles get around with extreme diffi- culty and pedestrians discovered it was like walking in a thick lay- er of sugar. The city of Toronto suffered an even worse fate than Western On- tario. By Wednesday morning there were great heaps of the pel- lets on streets and sidewalks and hundreds of motorists were in- volved in accidents. At most street crossings those on foot were wading through six inches of slushy water. On Thursday winds of up to 50 miles an hour swept this area and farther south in the London - Windsor sector the wind velocity was reported to So miles and more. For the second time in a week Ontario Hydro reported emergency conditions as service was disrupted by hundreds of fal- len poles, toppled trees and torn out lines. Friday, Saturday and Sunday saw weather which alternated between brilliant sunshine and swirling snowstorms. The tremendous accumulations of snow built up during the con- tinuous storms in January are gradually melting under a warm- ing sun and periods of springlike weather in February. Rivers are high, but so far there has been lit- tle actual flooding in this area. we want to preserve our free- dom." The next speaker, Marvin Scott, was a little more vocal. "If our government doesn't know what the people want, they cer- tainly won't know what the people don't want. Why condemn someone to death by trying to tie him in a car? If it ever comes down to either paying the fine or going to jail, I would rather take a jail term and free board. It's ironical when one considers that the new law condemns -us to death and the government abolishes the death sentence for someone who really deserves it." "I thought I was alone in this area when I first started but I have found a lot �,of support against this law," said Ray Han- na. "I have done about 7,800 priv- ate interviews and have .found that only two per cent support the legislation with 98 per cent strongly opposed to it. If these petitions do not carry through, I don't know what we'll do." He did say that the petitions would be photostated and then presented to Queen's Park. "Democracy was when people held supreme power. The government should actyally be our servants and not Moves to Windsor Grant Currie, accountant at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Com- merce, Huron and Adelaide Street. London has been trans- ferred to Windsor where he will be manager of the Oulette and Sheppard branch in that city. Mr Currie began his banking career in London in 1969. Since that time he has worked in branches in Ingersoll, Burford, Guelph, Hamilton and returned to London again in 1974. Mr and Mrs Currie and Timmv will take up residence in Windsor on March 15. Mr. Currie is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Currie of RR 3. Wingham. Sports notice All sports news is to be de- livered to The Advance -Times office no later than Monday noon. In the evept th Mon- day night games �a laved, there is no assurance that they will appear until the following week's edition. For your con- venience. all sports activity write-ups should he delivered as soon as possible. our dictators." To show how many were in op- position to the law, Mr. Hanna presented petitions with more than 4,000 signatures to area co- ordinator Mrs. Karen Hepinstall from Guelph. But the most surprising mom- ent of the meeting came when Meaford resident Eric Biggins stepped up to the dais to describe why he chose a jail sentence rather than paying the 128 fine for not using a seatbelt. "The freedom and liberation of the people should not be tamper- ed with. It seems that the govern- ment has distorted these words and brushed them aside. It cer- tainly appears that police governments are becoming a re- ality." He told the delegation that, when the bill went through it took only two weeks from the (Continued on page 2) Hydro and water report deficits The Wingham Public Utilities Commission reports that both hydro. and water departments showed a deficit to the end of Februafy amounting to $11,0o0. The meeting, held March 4, re- ceived a letter from the OMEA concerning dental plans and long term disability plans for the em- ployees. The commission agreed the decision should be made by the employees whether or not they wished to apply for either or both plans. The commission said the employees themselves would have to bear the cost for the bal- ance' of the year. In other business, the accounts were passed for payment; fin- ancial reports were presented with the February power bill added to correct the Hydro state- ment. Kenneth Saxton reported on the previous month's activities which included the updating of hydro and water maps for the use of the utilities, snow removal from hydrants which were exten- sive, control for the Number One pump house had been received and installed ready for connec- tion and meters were still being cleaned, serviced and tr-oali- brated Some services have already been replaced, they report, with ice being removed and tree trim- ming doe Transformers are now being checked for loads and some work has been done in Lucknow and Teeswater.