The Wingham Advance-Times, 1976-05-27, Page 15r
The Wingham Advance -Times, Thursday, May 27, 1976—Pale 5
WINGHAMa n a a
_t'ion rein across oets in orrr1
Boot ���p Census
Twice in ever decade, a cen large 'sparsely populated vastness of SETTLEMENT PATTERNS one third of this force was en- Just over 40 per cent of those
Y The regignal story, included tion for all areas of Canada.
SID ADAMS sus is taken in Canada. The ma- with this letter, has been com- or small. north-west Ontario. The mecca for most immi- gaged in clerical, sales and serv- not going to school full time and
Complete jor decennial census is taken in piled. frpm the 1971 decennial POPULATION CHANGES The province's growth rate of grants seems to be Toronto, and ice occupations, while just one over five years of age had at-
RADU� 9WHI each year ending in one, while a census data, and deals with more In 1971, according to the Census 23.5 per cent between 1961 and in 1971, an astonishing 34 per cent per cent was occupied in farm- tended high school; nearly seven
for less extensive, mid -decade quin- subject matter than this year's of Canada, Ontario was bo,tae to 1971 was second highest in Can- of the Metro Toronto population ing, fishing, forestry and mining. per cent had obtained vocational
quennial census is carried out in tensile; for example, the 1976 one out of every three Canadians. 9da, and higher than the Cana- was foreign born. Only 57 per Construction trade occupations training; 3.8 per cent had some
Automobiles, Light Trucks, every year ending in six. This census will not ask questions on Out of a total provincial popula. than average of 18.3 per cent, cent of Metro's population, at engaged over 21)8,000 people at non -university post -secondary
Form Tractors year's quinquennial census will ethnicity, occupation, industry or tion of 7,703,106 - 72.6 per cent (or due, in part, to the fact that 50 per that time, reported British ori- last census, and 165,000 of these education; and 4.1 per cent had
New Rod Cores be taken on June 1. Because it is a income. 5,596,720 people) dived in the cent of all immigrants coming to gins, while 10.5 per cent reported were located in urbanized re- attained a combined vocational.
short census designed to update The 1976 census will, neverthe- densely populated southern re- Canada in the 20 years after 1951 an Italian background. In the 20 gions no surprise to Toronton- and post -secondary level of
Rodding essential population and housing less, collect and present a great Bion; 1,359,881 lived in the east- settled in this province. In the years up to 1971 the Italian ians duri the past dew ears.
ng pa Y education.
Cleaning A Flushing cuts, it will be less detailed than deal of detailed information ern region; 522,135 in the North- five years between 1966 and 1971, population of Metro tripled — go- In 1971 women eontinued to Those coming to Ontario from
the 1971 census, and will be con- concerning population changes, central areas which includes 700,000 newcomers were at- ing from 87,(112 to 463,095 people; occupy the bulk of the medicine other provinces up to 1971 cls
14 North St. 357-1102 fined to collecting basic popula- migration, labour -force activity, Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie, tracted to Ontario and, 438,000 of and significant growth in the and health field where they made played a very high level of educa-
tion and housing data. housing &nditions, and educa- and just under 225,000 in the more thfte people came from abroad. numbers of people of other ethnic up 75 per cent of the 125,000 tion. Twenty per cent of this
origins — Greek, Portuguese, people reporting occupations in group had university degrees,
Asian and so on, has made Metro that category. and a further 19 per cent had ob-
Toronto one of Canada's most tained post -secondary education.
cosmopolitan areas. EDUCATION
:-�-� " \� Census data, in 1971, produced THE FUTURE
s TRENDS an informative picture of the The population profile for On -
Like most other provinces, On- educational attainments of On- tario developed by this year's
tario has experienced a drop in tario residents. census data may reveal new
♦ ;•s its population of children under Of the population five years trends significant to the prov-
\\a five and a rise in its population of and over and not attending school ince's future. Equally important,
elderly 65 and over (61 per cent full time, 4.9 per cent had gone to however, is the fact that data
t CONOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
between 1951 and 1971). university and obtained a degree, provided by residents to the cen
These trends are as significant while a further one per cent had sus of Canada will equip the prov-
incefor Ontario as they are for Can- additional training and a degree, and the nation with the
ada. Resources, once committed figures sIi htly higher than the demographic information re -
to the young, may have to be figures' f Canada in the same gored to help plan Ontario's fu
shifted towards the growing categori ture, and Canada's future.
population of retired and elderly
kelp aiii., people as their numbers and "
needs continue to grow; census
data is essential to clearly outline Perso�naIs
HEAVY 842 STYLE The peffeet fence for controlling the scope of these needs, now and Gorrie
FARM FENCE cattle, crop protection, pasture in the future, for Ontario and for
and other (42" HIGH) enclosures and property line Canada. Rev. Wesley Ball accompanied grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
fencing. NOn-slip construction
$0000 forextrefeassurance 934gauge LIFESTYLES M Lynne •Chambers, Donald Ferguson. y
vv alv. wife. Montgomery, Laurel Dane, Mr. and Mrs. James Malone
q The trend to urban living is
fencingSupplies563-303 20 rd roll 519.00 ea Wanda Ball, Kim Sanborn and D Islington spent the Victoria
563-305 40 rd roll $119.00 ea very pronounced in Ontario. Be- Wayne Brown attended the Day weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
tween 1951 and 1971 the urban Timothy Eaton Church cele- John McCutcheon.
population of this province in bration on Sunday in Toronto. Mrs. Gordon Edgar, Mrs. Glad
` creased by 87 percent, 12 percen The International Youth Ex Edgar and Mrs. Harold Keil
2 2 tags points higher than the aver
6 s � change from Hong Kong, Japan, visited Wednesday forenoon with
8 y I 4 ,�,,, age for Canada. This has been ac- Korea, India, Kenya and Zambia Mrs. Janet Senior of Richmond
7 6 4 O companied by a decrease in farm
'i • population of 44 per cent in the were present, now on a visit to Hill at the home of Mrs. Harold
o - v` same time span, and yet, Ontario Presbyteries in Canada. Right Doig of Fordwich.
10 I - �• I �'` continues to account for more Rev. Wilbur K. Howard, macer,- Mr. and George Noble and
'i farm dwellers than any other for of the United Church was the Ken Noble spent the weekend
13 = province. The 391,713 people re speaker. with Mr. and 'Mrs. Harry Linden
9 14 5 II ported living on farms in Ontario Mr. and Mrs. Norman Harding of ) .ancon.
■ in 1971 represented one in every of Fordwich and Mrs. Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Edgar
' - five Canadians living on farms Halliday of Wingham visited of Teeswater visited Thursday
j Wednesday with Mrs. Harry with Mrs. Glad Edgar.
that year. At last census On -
11 3 y Gowdy. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Rogers and
tario's population split was 82' per Miss Jan Ferguson of George- Lennie of Charlton spent the
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cent urban, 13 per cent rural non
- farm and five per cent farm, town spent a few days with her weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
11 � 1 15 - This emphasis on urban living Sandy Gibson.
i ONE MAN FENCE 00 ELECTRIC has resulted in a trend to renting, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Fiddes of
13 STRETCHER $135 EA. FENCE POST Kingston, and William Fiddes
particularly in larger centres. In Horticulture is and Kevin Elder, Mississauga,
5 Hand tool for ever farm! Weather -resistant galvanized Handy y 9 1971, 37 per cent of dwellings in were visitors over the weekend
1 a Stretches all wires with even steel. !ie'• diam. x 48" H. With Ontario as a whole were rented, subject at Gorrie
` tension. Malleable iron castings- anchor plate. but this figure rose to 58 per cent with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dane
and long life. 563-580 509-031 bundle of 10 $7.69 i Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Dane and
for the city of Toronto. Similarly Women's Inst
' -4 _�' T -Rail fence Post. T High. Clips family,, Miss Donna Lewis of
3 included. 563-500 $2.70 between 1961 and 1971 the number
�! of apartments almost doubled in GORRIE—The Women's Inti- Ca Hawkesbury,
and Barry Dane,
i • . �` Hawkesbury, attended the
Ontario, and at last census, in the tote met Wednesday evening of Elston -Martens reception in Il
city of Toronto, four out of every last week in the community hall derton.
10 dwellings were apartments. with a number of village ladies as Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Robinson
DO-IT-YOURSELF AND SAVE. their guests. All were most inter
THE LABOUR FORCE << of St. Marys called on Miss Jean
COMPONENTS ested in the talk on Horticul Sparling and Harvey Sparling
WITH GALVANIZED FENCE COMPON � The Ontario labour force in 1971 tore" by David Burbidge of Bur
numbered 3,354,355 people whose bidge Greenhouse, north of recently.
average age was 38 for men and Gorrie. He was assisted by Mrs. Miss Linda Robinson of Dray
Sturdy, weather -resistant fence 5) Tension bar 6) Top rail end 7) Top `s 0 ton spent the weekend with Mr.
components are available from your rail: 10' lengths, swaged one end for IIS 36 for women. A little more than Burbidge in displaying and ex -
and the rowth of roses and and Mrs. Lorne Robinson.
CO-OP separately or in kit form. fast assembly 8) Top rail clip 9) Line 4 p nB g Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Mann.
Protect your property, Children and post 10) Line pest eye top 11) Line other plants and he answered Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cooper, Miss
pets the easy, economical way! post clips 12) Complete gate inClud many questions from the audi Eileen Johnson of Listowel, Mrs.
1) Main posts: gate end or corner ing hinges and latch 13) Hinge band R Synod is theme coCe Line Cameron, London, at -
2) Main post Caps: dome Or Crown assembly 14) Latch catch 15) Bot Mrs. William Thornton, presi tended the 50th wedding anniver-
3) Tension bands 4) Top rail end band tom brace wire. .........563 000 I �+ of lay delegate dent, announced that the Institute sary of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Mann
1 canvassers for the Cancer held at Clawson, Mich., on Satur-
ELECTRIC FENCE ELECTRIC $995 The congregations of both Society had collected over $635.
Trinity Anglican Church, Ford- Mrs. Gladstone Edgar and day.
ACCESSORIES FENCE WIRE EA Mr. and Mrs. Wallace McKee
with, and St. Stephen's Anglican Mrs. William Hogg have the June
wv Jiffy clip connects to insulator Efficient, long-lasting galvanized Church, Gorrie, heard a report of Institute bus trip. planned for of Atwood visited Sunday with
_ 100 per pkg 509-034 $1.45 pkg. wire for electric fencing Easy- the Diocesan Synod of the Angli- Monday, June 7, and are taking Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Dane.
Porcelain line insulators with Mrs. Wilford Kin returned
., to -handle 80 rd spool 14 g can Church held at London do g
reservations. home from Wingham and District
leather washers. 509-007 25 ..563-495 May 9 -11th, at their services on g
Y The members were reminded
� ! per pkg $3.15 pkg. See CO.OP for all your fencing Hospital on Friday.
0 — Porcelain corner insulators. needs May 23rd. The report was de- of the fall fair exhibit and asked Mr. and Mrs. George Brown
509-008 10 per pkg $2.09 pkg. livered by Mrs. Donna Bennett, to give thought to the various
s ' ` the lay -delegate to S nod from St. spent a few days at Dunkirk, N.Y.
Y items needed. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Cowan and
\ - / Stephen's Anglican Church at Following the Institute grace a
Mr. and Mrs. WesleyBall Jr.
r ' Gorrie. Mrs. Bennett was wel- delicious lunch was served by the
comet to the pulpit by Rev. committee in charge. spent the' Victoria Day holiday
William B. Parker, rector. ,, weekend in the Tobermory area.
Mrs. Bennett opened her re Miss Elizabeth Neilson of Lon
+� don spent the weekend with her
marks by telling her listeners
,.. h ,rents, Mr. and Mrs. David
about the pagentry of the service Howick Blyth p
�® x C of Evening Prayer held at St. ► yt Neilson.
Paul's Anglican Cathedral on the Mr. and Mrs. Jack Edgar and
er'' evening of May 9th, and how the to hold joint family of Georgetown spent thr
y� dell procession of clergy and lay-dele- installation weekend d other re relatives. Alex Edgar
gates and the service evoked a
feeling of deep faith. She reported GORRIE—Fifteen ladies were
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that therPrimate's World Relief present at the May meeting of the
X -HEAVY IMPORTED r/ -Fund, a program of the Anglican Ladies' Auxiliary of the Howick
CO-OP 13 GAUGE GALVANIZED Church, had raised and dis- Branch No. 307 in their new Friends Are
CHAIN LINK FENCING BARB WIRE tributed over $200,000 in various rooms in Wroxeter. Following the
0o FENCE projects to bring relief from reading of the minutes and trea-
$00 $
50FA 6 VOLT FENCER 8 BATTERY 5495 hunger to children in countries surer's reports, a discussion was A Nice Thing
VINYL S 00 GALVANIZED OO CUTTING TOOL EA less wealthy than Canada, such held regarding resolutions to be
Handy, long-lasting fencing in gal- Withstands rough weather and resists A Strong shock long-lasting
vanized finish or vinyl coating 42" high x rust. corrosion t2' � g soft wire. 4 pt Weather -resistant casing. easily Here s a tool no farm should countries being in Africa and sent to the convention in Windsor
563-000 barb. 6 spacing 2' rd roll re, 4 p8 serviced Replaceable contact be without' Handsome Blue South America. A report of the in September. To Have
2•' mesh 50' roll points 509 103 S27.95 ea finished tool will cut 9 gauge Clergy -Laymen's Conference Highlights of the zone rally in ...
Bt Features maximum power output wire 10•' long 547109 was also set forth with the ex- Clinton were reported.
SPECIAL PRICES ARE IN EFFECT UNTIL MAY 29, 1976 Can also be used for marine or planation that the purposes of the The mystery prize was won by
ignition applications Brass term nal conferenge were to bring to those Mrs. Beryl Steurnol.
screws carrying handle
509 041 56.49 ea attending a closer look at the pro- An invitation was received
blems confronting both the from Brussels to join them on 3jjFmhf7
parishioners and the clergymen June 6 for D Day services with
assigned to their care for spiri- lunch following in the Legion
tual welfare. Rooms.
_ The selection by the Synod of Legion will preside over the joint ,.
W our 1 C U S t O e S Rev. Canon G H Parke Taylor, installation of officers an May 17.
he
�- W e like t o k n o formerly dean of theology of The Auxiliary will provide the
Huron College, London, to the lunch.
b y namel. position of Suffragan Bishop of It was decided to buy three new
the Diocese of Huron was also white blinds for the kitchen win- THIS EMBLEM IS THF.
made a portion of her report. doves and a work committee SIGN OF GOOD BUSI-
Mrs. Bennett concluded by ex- would see to the washing of
N1=SS ANP GOOD
nn pressing disappointment with re- dishes and placing them in the FRIENDS.
' 357—L7 �� gait to the rejection of a motion new cupboards. _raveBranchput before the Svnod by delegates Plans were made for a booth at For infamnation cal:Be_►
887-6453 from the Anglican Church at the Fall Fair with prizes to be — --
Grand Bend in their request that purchased and tickets to be made T'hnnr 357-3275
T Ali I O diocesan funds be made available readv for the June meeting
Q UNITED C O -OPERATIVES O F O N for work in the local rural church The election of officers follow -
CO -OPERATIVES \•.. :..\ APPAL. Pd.
Both congregations expressed A Ret well card was signed fora 'T lIJ111
their gratitude to Mrs. Bennett sick member followed by an sue-
for her fine report. tion andAunch.