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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1976-05-27, Page 1I FIRST SECTION Winigham, Tburuby, May 27,1976 Hospital support by -low . subject of Iona debate NOW BOOKING — Charter flights and tone to Britain and Europe. AVJZ -- listowel, Ontario W291-2111 Single Copy Not Over 25C By Shirley J. Keller way at AM A G has been pro- million dollar hospital," said * A large portion of the afternoon vincially approved at more than Reeve Bill Elston. "Then they - session of Huron County Council one million dollars. There is con- would come along and say, okay kt •` last Thursday in Goderich was siderable resentment among boys, You pay one million dollars. taken up arguing about whether some members of council that the Stranger things do happen. I x. or not to rescind a county by-law county is now obligated to pay really think we should be doing that obligates the county to pay 25 about $225,000 toward the hospital something about this bylaw or EA 4 o►' per cent of all provincially ap- in Goderich. we're going to be in trouble," said proved costs of construction at Reeve Bill Elston of Morris Elston. any hospital in Huron County. Township, also a member of Deputy -reeve Bill Morley sug- 5 ; The matter was never resolved executive committee, said it was' gested that the previous bylaw be W at this month's session, and the the committee's intention to rescinded and a new bylaw be recommendation from the Exec- "slow the government it couldn't passed, saying that county coun- g utive Committee to rescind the come and get one-quarter of the cil would be responsible for 25 per r bylaw was referred back to them construction costs for hospitals cent of the approved .building` for further discussion. and then do as they like about costs up to one million dollars. �fN,,l • $' i The main argument centred closing them or keeping them "Then you'd be treating every .r' 3 around funds from the county al- -Open"• body alike," said Morley. located toward Goderich Alex- Reeve Elston charged that the "Are we afraid next year's 'r ` .►►andra Marine and General Hos- government of Ontario rode council won't have the sense of Z, AL pital because of the bylaw. When "rough shod" over the people of responsibility to use all the hos- the original plans for the con- this county. He said when the pitals alike?" asked Reeve John NURSING ASSISTANTS graduating at Wingham and District Hospital Inglis, Leone Cranston, Alice N kamP� Mrs. Mariorie McKay; front, Doris struction at AM & G were drawn county plays one-quarter of the Jewitt of Hullett Township, who were, back row, Judith Matthews, Linda Thomas, Ann Mullen, Deborah Dolmage, Mary Margaret Kelly, Mrs. Linda Wall, assistant director; Mrs. up in 1970, the addition of emerg- bill, it should also have some of urged councillors to get on with Welwood, JoAnn Scott, Catherine Schiestel, Clarine Huber, Nancy Litt; Jean Ellacott, director; Ronda Weber, Eileen Conley,Mrs. Joanne Wight- ency facilities were to have cost the say. the vote. centre, Linda Mair, Kathryn Bachert, Jane McPherson, Lydia Gillis, Grace man. about $300,000. The county was Reeve Doug McNeil of Col- I am not in favor of rescinding prepared to pay 25 per cent of borne Township, also chairman the bylaw," said Reeve Harold $300,000, according to many of Goderich hospital board, said Lobb of Clinton. "Our hospital members of council. However, all hospitals should be treated will never be closed again. It will 0 the addition that is finally under- alike. He urged county council to be improved inside of a year and v1 e e above s e part of pledge remember that two-thirds of the it will be accredited too. This cost of hospital construction is county can surely look after this i • paid by the province, one-quarter 25 per cent as we go along." The last line of a nursing as. Hayes, executive director called "Always remember to keep award saying, "I think we'll all stemmed roses. Students Council is presently picked up by the County Administrators Bill sistant's 1 • pledge is I will cheat'- out the names. Pins were given `Service Above Self' as your agree that you have done a lot � The graduating class of 1976 is county and about eight per cent of Hanly said the county council had full complete all duties en- out b Mrs. L. Wall, Reg.N. and motto." When she sat down work." Mrs. McKaymade ever Kathryn Bachert RR 4 Brus- gives $2,300 to the total cost must be raised been under the impression that trusted to me by those in assistant director. of the RNA several of the new NAs had tears one laugh when she answered, sels; Eileen Conley, RR 5, Owen tennis court fund locally. "If the county cuts back the five county hospitals were authority, always remembering course while Mrs. J. Ellacott, in their eyes. "Oh yes, I did." Doubtless, her Sound; Leone. Cranston, RR 2, on its portion, it is only increasing planning together where building my hospital motto, Service Above Reg.N. and director introduced Guest speaker was MPP reply was motivated by nervous- Lucknow; Doris Dolmage, RR 1, the amount that must be raised priorities were concerned. When Self". . the students. Murrayaunt. He was intro- ness as well as heart -felt emo- Londesboro• Lydia Gillis RR 2, Organizers of..the campaign to locally," said McNeil. Clinton Hospital was closed, it Y Y P Twenty-two women seriously duced b raise funds for the construction of Reeve Ger Ginn of Goderich was a rent that the hos itals y Miss G. G. C. Norris, tion. Brussels; Clarine Huber, RR 2, g Gerry apparent P repeated . that pledge at the Ronda Weber, class president Reg.N., director of patient care. Other awards were given to Mildmay; Grace Inglis, Atwood; three lighted tennis courts at the Township said the bylaw should weren't working together.. "All graduation exercises held on Fri- was valedictorian. Her address Mr. Gaunt began hiss h b Miss NancyLitt, First Pro- Ma Margaret Kelly,. Seaforth• are extremely adill Secondary conddapprealive of a not be rescinded. "What if we re- this recommendation is sayng is, day, May 21, at the Wingham and reviewed some of the good and admitting that waspthe first ficiency mBedside Nursing; Nancy Litt, Neustadt; Linda scind the bylaw and Clinton hos- lets get this house in order, said District Hospital Training the bad times the students had to- time he'd ever been asked to Miss Deborah Welwood, Second Mair, RR 5, Brussels; Judy Mat - gift from the Students' Council at pital decides to go it alone on a HahiY• "Let's find out where Centre. Just before the pledge gether, and she stated, "We have speak for a nurses' graduation, Scholastic Standing and Miss thews, RR 3 Auburn Ana that school. building project?" said Reeve we're headed for certain and then they were given diplomas and\ all worked many hours." She p g g ' Mc- orie voted to turcouncil's lover executive to the Ginn.could be asked to "It could happen, and we the But thcounty reserve fund funding. reda pins. DeWitt Miller, chairman of thanked hospital staff, family nursing. that he Hee explained,w very "Tohe ut RT en, inonda bartouchingtcere ceremony McKay, Wingham; Jane orian gift. Mullen, Walkerton; rj Mc - project, total cost of which o ex- pay Pel' cent the Board of Governors, pre- and friends for their support. In' closest I got to the ABCs of nurs- the new nursing assistants pre- Pherson, RR 2, Wingham; Alice or more of the costs. What would as it is now until then. sented the diplomas and Norman closing she urged her classmate', in was when I dated a nurse. I sented their family and friends N kam RR 1, Clinton • pected to run to about $26,000. At we do then? We would really be g Y Y P' present it appears that grants charged with being unfair as far w married a teacher." with corsages. Even landladies Catharine Schiestel, Wingham; from the Wintario Fund and the as the other hospitalsare con- He told the graduating stu- were remembered in the tribute. JoAnn Scott, Goderich; Linda Ministry of Culture and Recrea- cerned dents, "It's in your hands as tae Mrs. Ellacott and Mrs. Wall, the Thomas, RR 1, Wiarton; Deborah tion will meet about one-half of "There's nothing to stop the - • graduation c1as, to achieve instructors of the course, were Welwood, Wir4oam and Joanne the cost. The balance must be S i n gle ear accident e las m s excellence, to do something given bunches of red, long- Wightman, Clifford. province from approving a four raised locally; so Ahe donation worthwhile, to exhibit qualities of from the Students' Council rep- hospital kindness, thoughtfulness and resents a ver helpful proportion. patience." ves, one in For his speech, he did some re- Newspaper does a better job search into Florence Nightin- Two teenagers, returning from Surviving, besides his parents, gale's career. He discussed the e paenTeeswater; and three brothers, a dance in Belmore, .lost their are two sisters, Darlene and difficulty that she had in achiev- when it gets cooperation Two -thirds favor Lives early Saturday morning in a Theresa, and one brother, Paul, George and Ken o r. His father Kitchener and ing her goals. He said that siJim of Teeswattengle car accident on Concession all at home; his paternal grand Florence Nightingale attained 10-11 of Turnber Predeceased him in August of Last week The Advance -Times lam. There is no way we can em - repairing the ry Township, parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert 1963. her immortality. purpose and her reward was. received a call from a member of ploy a staff big enough to cover east of Highway 4. Kenyon of Stoney Creek; and his The late Donald Schiestel the Whitechurch Women's In- several different functions at the Herbert Ernest Joseph Kenyon maternal grandmother, Mrs. A. Mr. Gaunt, Liberal MPP, present arena rested at the MacPherson Memo stitute who was anything but hap same time. In addition we, like of RR 4, Wingham, and Donald Desrochers of Wingham. Huron -Bruce, summarized the �. rial Chapel, Teeswater, until py at the fact that our newspaper• all the rest of you, have our parti- A survey regarding the re- � Schiestel of Teeswater, both 15, The late Herbert Kenyon rested hospital cutback situation. He felt Tuesday morning, thence to had no reporter present to cover cularly busy days when we placement or repair of the Wing- were killed in the accident which at the R. A. Currie and Son that "It is a 'misguided program' ham arena took lace from May is believed to have happened Funeral Home, Wingham, Sacred Heart Church, Teeswater, the district annual meeting which simply don't have enough p y � ngham, where for Mass at ten o'clock conducted but will correct itself in one or was held in that village. Recog- "bodies" around to cover all the 18 to May 20. It is expected that §3 when the car in which they were prayers were recited Monday by Rev. Fr. Duffy. Interment fol- two vears." The speaker was nizing the fact that many gather- tasks. This was the case with the the survey will be completed this riding left the road and struck a evening. Funeral service was thanked by Mrs. M. Grant, g P ng which was lowed in Teeswater Roman in sand events are of articular Whitechurch meets week. tree. There were no witnesses to conducted by Rev. A. J. Nolan at Reg.N. and director of nursing. Catholic Cemetery. importance to the local people held on a Tuesday. It happens The town was divided into 23 the mishap and the scene was not Sacred Heart Roman Catholic The presentation of awards Pallbearers were Paul Mc- who have arranged them, or who that Tuesdays are "deadline areas with one or two volunteers discovered until 7:30 a.m. on Church on Tuesday at 11 a.m. which followed was a surprise to Kinnon Rick Harkness, David are participating, we have. given days" in our business and the assigned per section. To'date 500 Saturday. Interment followed in Wingham's some of the recipients. The class questionnaires have been re- Seriously injured was Robin Sacred Heart Cemetery. • Doug McPherson gand Bilus l Reid. had not been told who would get ways inowhich awe ghtgserve writing with fno chf is oice e n the to desks lmat ceived. It was predicted that 800 Walker of RR' 3, Wingham, a Pallbearers Jvere Kevin Floral tributes were carried b what award. Mrs. Marjorie you better. ter. to 900 would be returned. Tenta- third occupant of the car. He was Hickey, Randy Clark, Keith l- McKay received the award for tive results indicate that twice as taken to the Wingham and Dis- Cameron, Danny Duagauy, Jim Bradley Johnston and Ricky El First Scholastic Standing. Mrs. Any newspaper which serves gg would like to offer a few many people want to repair trict Hospital via ambulance and Croucher and Mike Desrochers. )Lott. Ross Proctor presented the our comparatively small com- suggestions to groups and organ - later transferred to University Donald Schiestel was born in munities faces the same prob news ns which plan events where the present building rather than Y newspaper coverage would be replacing it. Approximately 50 Hospital, London, where earlier Wingham on March 23, 1961, and desirable or helpful. le don't care one way or the in the week his condition was des- was a son of Mrs. Frank Schiestel other. Y cribed as serious. of Teeswater and the late Mr. First c all, please let us know other. Jim Ward said he couldn't - _ in advance that the event is going understand, this. As he put it, Herbert Kenyon was a son of Schiestel. His mother is the for- to take R. R. ANDERSON place, where and when, so "After all, it's their money we're Herbert Kenyon and Ernestine mer Margaret Wade]. spending. Richard Ross Anderson re- Desrochers of the Turnberry A member of Sacred Heart ' , we can arrange our calendar. It Pen'�� ceived his Bachelor of Ap- is difficult to be at a meets if we The arena was originally built Tavern. He was born in Hamilton Roman Catholic Church, Tees- � � in 1924 and a new entrance, Plied Science degree in Civil on May 9, 1961, and attended water, he had attended the Tees- �' don't know it's taking place. The dressing room, auditorium Engineering at the University school in Stoney Creek before water Separate School and was a best way of notifying the paper is section was.added in 1962. of Waterloo during their con- moving to RR 4, Wingham. He student at F. E. Madill Secondary to have a responsible officer tele- . vocation phone to us, so that we can be fill - held Saturday, May attended Turnberry Central School. ed in on what is taking place, 22. Richard is the son of Mr. School and at the time of his Left to mourn his passing, be NO FIRE CALLS and Mrs. G. Ross Anderson, death, was a student .at F. E. sides his mother, are four sisters,whether or not picture oppor- tunities will be made available K Fire Chief Dave Crothers says Belgrave and is presently em- Madill Secondary School. He was Mrs. Philip (Isobel) Obermayer � and at what hour we may have "We've been lucky this week." ployed with B. M. Ross & As- a member of Sacred Heart of Kitchener, Mrs. Betty Hewitt the cooperation r the organizers There were no fire calls, not even sociates, consulting engin- Roman Catholic Church, Wing- of Teeswater, Mrs. John (Jessie) to complete our work. false alarms. eers of Goderich. ham. Cieslik of Toronto and Anna of / Although a day -long session Smith. blasts government secrecy, LISTOWEL—The Ontario government was criticized on its educational, health, and agri- cultural policies and on its secrecy by Liberal leader Stuart Smith when he addressed the annual meeting of the Western Ontario North Liberal Amocia- tion in Listowel last Thursday night. Dr. Smith said if his party formed the next government he would end government secrecy, gradually introduce a new in- come tax system to pay for education, bring back a system of examination for schools and "consult with the public" regard- ing ways to save money in areas such as public health. The Liberal leader also touched briefly on the cut-back in milk quotas and the government's handling of public hearings into the location of hydro power line corridors. Dr. Smith said he disagreed with the financing, content and thrust of education in the prov- ince. "There surely can't be a more asinine way of paying for educa- tion than by property tax," he said. "I can't for the life of me see the slightest connection between property and education." Besides being regressive, Dr. Smith said property tax distorts planning by forcing small towns to encourage industrial growth regardless of the good farmland they might be putting out of pro - ,duction. While property tax could not be eliminated in a day, Dr. Smith said his party would move to- wards gradually rhplacing the property tax system with an in- come tax system. Regarding the education system, he said it was about time -the government realized "that you can't have an education system where everything is left to the choice of young people." "The 'present government is committed to everything but won't measure it ... there has to be an accounting." Blasting the government for secrecy on a number of topics, Dr46Smith said he was especially concerned with the group home situation in the province and with medical health laboratories. NOT THAT SICK He claimed three ministries within the government had a report prepared on group homes some time ago, but won't release its contents because it shows there is waste and dishonesty in the system. Dr. Smith said the cost of group home care ranges from $20 to $80 per day. "It's the same in the case of medical laboratories. The cost there has gone from $2 to $4 to $70 million per year ... and we're not that much sicker, you know." A report in 1972 stating the laboratories are badly organized has never been released by the government either, according to the Liberal leader who says he has a copy of it. Dr. Smith maintains the government's policy of secrecy is "not designed to protect your interests. It is designed to protect the government's image and nothing else." "The Liberal party," he em- phasized, "is committed to a policy of open information." Regarding the "alleged process of Rublic consultation" on the Bradley to Georgetown hydro power corridor, Dr. Smith called the government's actions "a farce". "The Concerned Farmers have asked for an impartial person to (Continued on page 2) aaw„ua„��, a 1cEn1.= may have several other places to go and things to do that day, so we do appreciate being able to arrange for pictures of the proper people all at one time rather than spending a whole day waiting for things to happen. The day of the week is obvious- ly important, too. Since local newspaper coverage is important to most organizations, they might do well to give some thought to conferring with the publisher on the more suitable dates for their gatherings. If they must be on Tuesdays, the chances are slim. The same goes for weekends. Cone are the days when we could expect a reporter to be on the job seven days a week. Saturdays and Sundays mean overtime — if, indeed, we have someone avail- able at all. None of these remarks are in- tended to indicate that we are un- willing or uninterested. We are A CHIEF SCOUT AWARD was presented to Paul Foxton last week by last year's Scout merely human - and very, very l ader, Martin Cretier. It is the first to be presented to a Wingham Boy Scout since the busy. With your cooperation we award's inception in 1973. It is the highest Boy Scout award. can serve you more faithfully. A