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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1976-05-06, Page 1y N: r/ FIRST SECTJbN Winghiam, On rio, Tbursddy, May 6, 1976 Mndest increase over 1975 in W*i.n am's taxation rate NOW WOKING - Charter flights and tours to Britain and Europe. rAPAVAE1 Ustowol, Ontario u 291-2111 Single Copy Not Over 25c Wingham residents can expect previous charge had been set ac- E. McKinley wrote that money Joe Kerr has two votes aM residents using the arenawas a slight increase in the mill rate cording to the recommendations was included in the April 1 budget Deputy Reeve Harold Wild bas mentioned. Mr. Harrison said for 1976, as projected b town of the Ontario Fire Marshal's for training lice officers to one vote. Council a roved of that 39 per cent of le in the P j Y g Po PPo PSP` council during Monday night's office. administer breathalyzer tests. plan 27 (b) under the MunieW swimming program, live outside 1;r meed The commercial and in- Act. The plan calls for one W Wingham. Council had requested �• A Huron Count Municipal dustrial general rate is up 8.44 OTHER BUSINESS Y P ham representative, but three that the townships hep with :' "' V I mills from last year, and the re- Several other letters were Officers Assoc. meeting is going t- . ave the to be held in Brussels, May 12. votes. arena financing, but their re s;.h sidential general rate is in- read. The MVCA g This year, Mayor Jack Reavie quests were turned down. There- go-ahead here creased by 4.28 mills. go-ahead to have stop logs Various committee reports fore, the arena is imposing a The increase was made on the installed at the Howson Dam for and Mr. Renwick will represent were presented. Mr. Wild of the surcharge for non Wingham res: "..' basis of estimated expenditure flood control and the Lions Club .Wingham. recreation committee, noted that dents. Forowimming and minor figures for 1976. The general rate, wrote a warm letter, thanking Council also voted on the re- the swimming pool will be open hockey, the extra cost will be 110 commercial and industrial will . Wingham for its cooperation with distribution of votes on the Huron from June 25, to Labour Da The Pe Y• per person and 120 per family Jh-`„> . ;41 now be 82.34 and for residential, the Midget Tournament. MP R. County Council. Currently, Reeve problem of non-Wingham Mr. Wild stated, "We can't go on �. will be 69.99 mills.., y subsidizing these people."b '!k The board of education levy for public school supporters is as DAYCARE , follows: commercial and in-�� o buses, surplus Jack Gillepsie discussed the dustrial 71.21; residential 64.09. r . meeting of the Day Care com- � For separate school supporters: i ~ • mittee. A letter received earlier commercial and industrial is • in the year from the Ministry of 75.78 and residential 88.20. year ' topic at Bd• rnee 1n Community and Social Services„,Total expenditures for the ye g had requested that all Day Care Ar 1 were estimated at $624,145.53. centres should strive to limit . The Goderich Collegiate Imtit- By Ross Haugh side Pukllic School and Grey, their operating ceiling to 5.5 per FLOOD PLAIN PARK "No other half -piece of paper Howick, Stephen and Turnberry rte theatre arts group was cent in the new fiscalLa "F'`•' Jack Alexander, Wingham re- has caused so much consterna- Central schools. Toronto early this week compet- Y presentative for Maitland Valley tion.” Director Cochrane commented mg in Canadian one -act com- Mr. Gillepsie said that with the Conservation Authority, Those were the words of Huron on the spare bus situation, "I Petition. Superintendent Jim 10 per cent wage increase agreed THE 1976-77 EXECUTIVE of the Maitland Women's Institute of Wingham was chosen described to council exactly what Director of Education John doubt if any contractor has a Coulter said this gave the upon for the Day Care centre Tuesday evening at the regular meeting. The executive members are, seatEd: Janet the authority does. Presently, Cochrane, talking about a report spare bus. I can't see the students a chance to perform, be employees, operating costs are Hubbard, secretary -treasurer and Mabel Jacklin, president. Standing: Katherine Arm - there is a plan afoot to buy flood on the distribution of five surplus necessity for a spare bus sitting adjudicated and see other plays. already up 8.6 per cent. The com- strong, public relations officer; Betty Belanger, vice-president and Ethel Adams, district plain properties in Lower Wing- buses which have been retained around waiting for an emer- On May 13, geography students mittee contacted London about director. ham. With this land, it is hoped a by the board. gency.,, from F. E. Madill in Wingham the ceiling and were told that be - hundred acre park can be estab- Trustee Jack Alexander, a Former board chairman Wil- will travel to Toronto by bus to cause of the new centre, it would lished. Mr. Alexander later ex- member of the management fred Shortreed moved that the study a structured walking tour, be virtually impossible to keep , plained, "It is less expensive to land use mapping, traffic flow committee, said there appeared five buses be used for field trips.within 5.5 per cent. Mr. Gillepsie � buy this property, than to build a to be a misunderstanding among Principals now have the right to charts, urban renewal schemes, added that the 5.5 per cent might Councillors c I a' G brochure dam to stop the flooding." principals that these buses were send a bus on a field trip of 50 harbour study and ethnic studies. be implemented next year, if the The MV.C�.A. has submitted to be used for back-up to regular miles or less without receiving The other secondary sciloel guideline is still present. the flood lain plan for approval trips are for students at South h e a v I Godere e h o r i e n#eP P PP buses transporting children to board approval. P � � to the Ministry of Natural Re -oval and from school and not for field Trustee John Elliott added, "If Huron District High School. Geo- It appears that construction on sources. If the park is approved, trips. the schools want as many field graphy students will be travelling the new centre is going as it is expected that the provincial Board members agreed that in . trips as in the past, the five buses to the Noelville-Dokis Indian planned and that the work is top government will cover 75 per cent most instances if a bus breaks will not be enough. We will have Reserve on May 14 on an inter- quality. The committee thinks A "lure brochure" put out by County, next to agriculture. The Collins of Varna and Wilf Ferris of the cost. Turnberry Township down on a normal run a call to make sure buses are available cultural visitation to promote that it is likely a nursery pro- the, Southwestern Ontario Travel committee concurred with this of Bepmiller. has agreed to pay 20 per cent and would be put in to the home base when field trips ate approved." better understanding of the pcw- gr will not be offered in the Association (SWOTA) to promote assessment. In other business, council member municipalities of and another vehicle sent out as Later in the meeting a total of blems toms of the b * facilities. Mr. Gillespie ex- "Huron -The Sun 'n Surf County Wants Results learned that George Penfold has M.V.C.A. will cover the remain soon as it was free, as has been 10 field tr' w e a ro.Yed. lr'ive.. dians. U lained, "A nursery would be of Southwestern Ontario", for Reeve Ginn insisted he was saUsfaictutflycompleted his pro- ip§ a PP ing rive per cent. the custom in the past. of the trips were for secondary The for Out - roup will be onomically feasible in the old distribution in the United States, concerned with "results" from bationary period with the plan - The five buses in question will school students and the same Pr cti ing canoeing d cam ng, but not in the new. Europe and other parts of Can- the advertising campaign. "If ning board and becomes a perm - FIRE CALL COST continue to be stationed at Brook- number for elementary pupils. learned throughout t year ada was severely criticized by we're spending $3,000 and getting anent employee effective May 1, The Huron County road depart- along the Saugeen river in the Deputy -Reeve Frank Cook at back $100,000 in business, that's a 1976. ment wrote town council about Walkerton and Southampton Thursday's session of Huron good investment," said Reeve In the health department, Jim the cost of Wingham fire calls. areas. County Council as being "heavily Ginn. McCaul, chief public health in - They wrote that an invoice for a A trip to Quebec City is planned Members put Goderich". Reeve Harold Lobb of Clinton Spector, has,,resigned, effective fire on No. 4 highway was seven May 26 for South Huron French Reeve Cook, a member of the said it would be nearly impos- April 30, 1976. A new supervisor times more than the charge for a _ i. students to make them aware of county development committee, sible to get any accurate estimate of public health nursing has been similar call by another brigade. = the reality of the French fact in freeze on own was perturbed that he hadn't of the results of advertising. "But hired in the person of Miss Cath- Wingham had been charging $200 their country and to show them been allowed to speak before W. advertising does pay. Everybody erine Walsh at a salary of $17,000 for each truck sent to a fire, and the French language in action in salaries, exp enses Morgan, manager of SWOTA, knows that. It's been a known per annum. Mrs.' Madeleine � <t usually, two trucks are sent. The everyday situations. who attended the session to re- fact for years. Any businessman Roske has been appointed to fill a breakdown for costs, for every' Holmesville public school A one-year freeze has been view the activities of the or- can tell you that," said Reeve public health nurse's position va- $100, is $46 for the truck and $54 students will be participating in placed on the salaries and ex- ganization. Reeve Cook pointed Lobb. cated by Mrs. Rebecca Burton. for wages. Allan Harrison made a 1 an exchange.of music programs pence allowances of members of out that while the committee in Council learned that three Mrs. Faye Krieger, a clerk -tech - motion that $150 be charged for with a Woodbridge school. They the federal parliament and the its report had asked for council's members had been appointed to nician for vision, has resigned both trucks. The motion was will travel to the Toronto area on senate. The bill to make the endorsement to pay a grant of SWOTA from Huron - Malcolm and the county is seeking a re- passed. Mr. Harrison asked Town `'`- May 14 and play host to Wood- freeze effective for one year $3,150 toward SWOTA for 1976, it Campbell of Goderich, Randy placement. Clerk Bill Renwick to write the F bridge students on May 27. passed the House with only five had also recommended that the road department about the de- `�`�. Hensall public school students dissenting votes. county's participation in SWOTA crease, and to add that the = will be spending May 19 to 21 at Annual salaries of MPs are in 1977 be reviewed. Camp Sylvan, near Parkhill. $24,000 and in addition they re "All I can see in it is God Students from Zurich public $24,0ceive a $10, in tax-free expense erich," stated Reeve Cook, hold Best farm land scarce school will be travelling to ing aloft a copy of the colorful , allowance. Senators receive the Toronto for a two-day trip to brochure. "I don't believe in pay Grants sought `� provide enrichment related to same salary, but their expense ing tax dollars to Goderich." speaker tells Dons, guests !-,geography,allowance is 15,300. history and science to The 12 -page booklet had 21 Pic broaden the students' back Under existing law the mem tures in it. According to Cook, six The Wingham Lions Club held project for new tennis courts. for tennis .. ground and appreciation of the bers were to receive a seven per or seven of them depicted God- their annual Farmers' Night last The Lions Club's share of the environment. cent increase automatically each erich scenes. "What's wrong with Tuesday evening, at which area children's Snowarama held on courts at a Brookside students will be Year as a cost of living allowance. some of the inland places "' ask- farmers were guests of the club February 15 was 1600, with some II I members. Guests speaker for the pledges still to be received. It was going to Camp Menesetung near ed Reeve Allan Campbell, reeve Pe If present, plans materialize, Although the average wage evening was Prof. D. Hoffman, of announced that the Vanastra Goderich on May 25 for outdoor earner may believe that MPs sal- of McKillop.g Wingham will have a new sports education and Brussels students y "Why don't you read it?" asked the University of Guelph, who Lions Club will hold a Swimathon facility.Jim Ward, recreation di aries and allowances are ex point- reminisced in his opening on June 13, with 60 per cent of the will oto the same cam on June Reeve Ed Oddliefson, who int- P g rector, says that applications A CHEQUE FOR $81 was presented by Senior Citizens' 10. g P tremely generous, the members ed out the names of several remarks about boyhood days in pledges to be returned to the club. have been forwarded to both the president Mrs. Olive Lewis to Junior Citizens' presidentthemselves contend that costs of y Wingham, which was a quiet g • Trustee John Elliott moved Huron Count attractions not in g q The Wingham club voted to Ministryof Culture and Recrea- Susan Burke. The money was raised at a Shoot and Euchre residing in two places and travel town in those days. tion and the Wintario office part The Junior Citizens now have $1,500 in their buildingaThe v are ofal of tl litthe le trips st saying, nth to their constituencies eats up Goderich. a her'hardon the people whoeput The theme of his address was Cancter 1So0iety. theCanadian Vance7 Y seeking financial aid for the fund. board." their income at an alarming rate. out this brochure, just because the farm land of Ontario and the chairman of the Crippled construction of new tennis courts. the pictures, perhaps, don't give various types of land banks which Children's Committee, reported 1 The proposal is to construct the widest view of the county." have been established to protect that receipts from Easter Seals three hard -top courts at the F. E. County Development Officer future food -production resources. have totalled $1,900 so far out of Madill Secondary School, on the Spence Cummings pointed out The professor said there are an objective of 12,200. site of, and adjacent to, the pres- this was a "lure brochure" de- seven grades or categories of ent single court. They will be to ° ' , ? - signed to get people to Huron. land and in the entire province cated on the grassed area=F' Once they arrived here many just over two per cent of the land between the school building and ��� '„';.' other. more complete brochures is classed as No. 1 -land which Carling Terrace. of things to do in Huron, places to is capable of producing about 140 Meet to study x The three courts, which would ° R:�� eat, places to sleep etc., are bushels of grain per acre under be fully fenced and lighted, are rFF available to many locations ideal conditions. report on arena expected to cost in the neighbor- throughout Huron. It was pointed Farming, he said, is now an in- i hood of 126,000, according to - out there were also 'booklets list' dustry in its own right, and re- In the wake of announcements guidelines set out by theing industrial and commercial quires a heavy investment if about the closing of, or necessary ministry. A Wintario grant in the sites for persons who might be in- success is to be achieved. Huron repairs to, many arenas in this amount of 25 per cent of the total ¢ terested. County was described as one of area, Wingham is facing some cost has been asked for. If the re- Reeve Gerry Ginn said he was the best mixed farming areas in hard facts in regard to the arena quest is approved the 16,500 not adverse to spending money the province. Prof. Hoffman, re- here was have to be matched dollar -A for promotion if tourists are com- ferred to the problem of power A meeting as held Tuesday for dollar by local funds. Another line corridors and said that in evening (too late for a report in ing into the area. He wanted to 25 per cent is being sought from know if there are any figures to future they must be selected to this issue at which represents the ministry, thus local donations (.: show the increase in the numbers avoid good farm land. Lives of the Recreation and Com would have to meet the balance- j - �” of tourists visiting Huron. Many investors are buying munity Centres Board, along 50 per cent of the total cost. -�, x" ` He was told that statistics like farm land for housing devel- with people from the service The Wingham Recreation and - _ that are difficult to find. Mr. opments. a situtation which must clubs. town council and other in- ;: Community Centres Board is m Cummings said that anyone in be controlled, according to the terested bodies, studied the s nsoring the project and has "W po,, the tourist business to whom he speaker. situation. received approval in principle had spoken had noted that busi During the business period of Although details have not been from the Huron County Board of """ the meeting the Lions agreed to released, it is understood that an Education for use of the grounds Hess was improving every year. R B Mr. Morgan, who spoke to council lend assistance to the Junior inspection by the provincial 'for in the day, had said that or this purpose. The Board of Citizens anti will offer them the authorities has listed several 'Education, however, will not be the tourist industry in Ontario is operation and profits from the defects which will necessitate ex `expected to contribute financi- F.E. MADILL SECONDARY SCHOOL students Robina worth over two billion dollars an- food booth and ''dunking pensive repair projects before ; ally, nor will the school buildings Semple and Karen Richey register with Brenda Mac blood Wednesday afternoon at the blood donor clinic in the nually He also said it is the sec- machine" at the annual frolic. the biding can he used for an - used by tennis players. Donald, Mary Ellen Havens and Connie Stevenson to donate school. and largest industry in Huron The club will also support the other winter season. r r El r