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The August meeting of the by the planning board. The build -would be responsible for more drip d- ority was established. He also • g theprevious weekend.
Wingham town council, held ing inspector, W. R. Rintoul, ex- said that Art Clarke, Cal Burke t4n single municipalities. The The clerk was instructed to
Monday, Aug. 9, opened with a plained that the contractor had and W. Keil have agreed to ac- county has offered to subsidize place advettising to notify the
minute of silence in memory of started work before a building cePt appointment to the Par ...such enlarged boards to a limited public that only garden refuse
Mayor Jack Reavie, whose death permit was issued and since the authority. Clerk William Ren-' wee' will be picked up by the town
had occurred a few days pre- building being erected falls with- wick was asked to have the, ' Councillor Allan Harrison said truck.
viously. Reeve Joe Kerr has been in the commercial classification by-law ready for the next he would request representatives Mr. Kerr also expressed his 'J
named as acting mayor until the and is in an R-2 zone, the recom- meeting of council. of both town council and the rec- dissatisfaction as the result of a '
rection board to be present. special meeting of council which
fall elections. mendation of the planning board County t r as red from
r m the A letter from Keil Insurance was called for July 28. When he
In general business it was de- is needed. stated that an estimated 40 per arrived at the council chamber
cided that a problem in connec- PARKING AUTHORITY meeting to be held at the Turn- cent decrease in insurance re
tion with the Harold Swatridge William Keil presented a copy berry. Tavern on Aug. 26 to dis- P he was told ec Jim Ward, the was
N E W O P P O F F I C E R property at the corner of John of the Listowel b -law under cuss the possibility of form' might on the arena building rection director, that he was
Constable John Jessup and Edward Streets be dealt with which that town's parking auth- area recreation boards which might be expected if concrete holding a meeting in the room
seats and steel siding are instal- and no offer was made to vacate.
joined the Wingham Detach- ""•
ment of the Ontario Pro- led in the renovated building. The clerk was asked to write a
vincial Police on June 28. He Murray Gaunt,. MPP, reported letter to Donald Kennedy, chair -
by letter that he was not able to man of the recreation board, con -
was born in Cache Bay, which Winghamis 22 miles west of North Bay. mayor, Jackspore any supplementary sub- derning the matter.
sjidy for road construction in Councillor Angus Mowbray re -
Formerly Constable Jessup illness
town.porj;ed on a meeting of ratepay-
worked in Kakabeka Falls for dies fbrief
six years and also in Sturgeon ReCRUISER DAMAGED ors, council members and plan -
Falls. Earlier he was em- po g police cam- ning board regarding the pos-
ployeo with the Department A respected resident of Wing-. G. Husser of Beamsville. Mr. mittee, Councillor William Har sibility of making changes in the
ris said that the police cruiser roadway at the rear of the build -
ham, mayor of the town and a ����" d been extensivel damaged g
of Highways. Jessup, who is a Y ki'i�V Passmore based his memorial y g in s between Victoria street and
new addition to the force, was former businessman, John Ed- message on one of"Jacks favorite ng a chase. He said an at- Diagonal Road. He said that the
brought up in a rural area and ward Reavie of 63 Victoria Street . hymns, "The Old Rugged Cross". pt is being made to recover plan suggested would provide
realizes the hardships of the East, Wingham, died Saturday, Interment followed in Ripley :250 deductible portion of the very little more parking and the
farmers and so far he enjoys August 7, at the Wingham and Cemetery. is from the accused. new owners of a barn in that area
our quiet town. District Hospital following a brief Pallbearers were Robert Wit- 'In his report for the public made no mention of removing the
illness. He was in his 75th rear. tig, DeWitt Miller, Roy Bennett, works committee the acting building.
Jack Reavie was born in Wiar Gary Reavie and Scott Reid of mayor said that no less than 32 It was moved by Councillor
ton, a son of the late Edward Wingham and Robert Osborne of street signs had beenbent over Bennett and Councillor Harris>
James Reavie and Elizabeth Ripley. Floral tributes were car that the town consult its solicitor
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MacTHe moved to Ripley M ried by Joe Kerr, William Elston, about the purchase of property
illdd and was raised and G. W. Tiffin and William Ren -.from R.: MacDonald on James
educated in that village. In 1929, wick, all of Wingham. Province will Street for a road allowance as
to help arena he came to Wingham. On Sunday evening members of well as land between Corn n ELIZABETH ARMSTRONG will represent the Howick
An active citizen of the cam Masonic Lodge No. 286, AF & • • Y Agricultural Society in the. annual "Miss CNE —
munit Jack owned and o v "+ Street and the Highway 86 ser ' Sweetheart of the Fairs" pageant. The event takes lace in
building f and y' per- AM, held a memorial service. An Q� floodplain ,vice road from Ma Henderson P g P
ated Reavie Motor Sales in Win for the same se.. If these 9
Wing- Eastern Star service was con- the Coliseum at the CNE rounds in Toronto on Aug.8.
ham for 28 years. He was town ducted by members of Huron per° 9'
Hopefully the airwaves will be land purchase properties cannot be purchased, Agricultural Societies across the province will enter
Pe Y assessor for nine years, building Chapter 89. Wingham Town P
humming on September 11 when inspector for 14 ears and for '.Over the next for ears the expropriation roceedin s may contestants— 87 in all. The girl selected will be the queen of
a telethon will be staged on P� y Council, Town Police force YP g Y the CNE for 20 days.
g several years was a school cross- Wingham Public Utilities Com- 11[aitland Valley Conservation be initiated. Y
CKNX-TV for 11 hours to help ing guard, enjoying his workmi9sion, representatives from Authority will receive an Ontario
raise money for the Wingham among the town's youngpeople. the Board of Governors of the grant of $100,000 for acquisition. of
arena renovation fund. After serving on council for six Wingham and District Hospital, floodplain land, Natural Re -
The Wingham arena building years, he was elected mayor in Fire Department and other town sources Minister Leo Bernier an- o
committee treasurer, Tom Dey- 1949. He retired following that departments attended in a body nounced recently. To hold..1'�1-e ..
ell, says he hopes that $23,000 can term bdt was re-eleeted itis in - Pa y s_ 4ppraiseers are already on'&6
meetings. son
9M' Huron Chapter 89, Order of the to pay respects to the late mayor.
be raised toward replacement of December 1974 and was servingland, located in Trnberry along
Eastern Star: ,
the roof of the 52 -year old arena, in that office at the time of his the Maitland River known as •
as well as new seating.A member of the Wingham local -recreation
death. He was a member of the United Church, he served on the Lower. Town, Wingham. The 100 � o � t
The campaign to raise $60,000 Board of Governors of the Wing- official board and frequently lent proceeds of acres of floodplain land includes
toward the $200,000 cost of arena ham and District Hospital and a his musical talent to the church some housing. A total of 26 municipalities in the third meeting is scheduled for Clinton said the tiieetin s are not
renovations stands at $15,000. member of the Wingham Public The individual properties will P g g
g .choir. His talent as a soloist Huron Count will be asked to Au
gust 26 at A public canvass will likely be Utilities Commission. In his brought enjoyment and comfort s� es to museum be assessed and the property give opinions on'a proposed plan vera, Wingham.. Turnberry Ta signed to- to see ifbthe but
revived following the telethon to municipal work and as mayor of owners will be given an oppor-
Pa Y to many over the years. He sang to spread recreation costs more The.plan, in principle, will see proposal would have widespread
raise the remaining funds. Win ham, he alwa s had the best $unity to sell the land for the Y y grants of u to s1,000 backing. Invited to the meetings
On August 19, the Town Players interests of the town and its on CKNX Radio for several years Guenter Heim will be selling assessment price. No expropria- equitably across the count This annual p g. gs
of Wingham are sponsoring a future at heart. He had a dee and was soloist for the Triple V some of his work in the town hall tion of land will be made by the will be done within the next two awarded by the county to each are two members of each munici-
P Bible Class in the 1930s. hall on September 3 and 4. The 25 weeks. municipality that participates in pal council and two members of
performance of Anne of Green and kindly concern for all citizens Survivingare his 'wife, the large drawings and some acr 1- Authority. P Y P P
Gables by the Huron County of Wingham and district and all _ g g y The meetings, being staged by an area recreation system cam- each recreation committee.
g former Florence Smith of Win ics and water colors are especial- Ian Deslauriers. resources
Wing- peels] the county's recreation subcom- • prised of a minimum of three mu- If support can be found, the
mans
Playhouse at F. E. Madill Sec- people, ham, whom he married August ly low priced for the public with ger for the Authority, made mittee, are designed to test mu- nicipalities. proposal will likely be presented
ondary School, all proceeds going Jack also held several offices in 19, 1937, in the Wingham United 25 it clear that it will be a slow pro
to the fund. other organizations. He was est g per cent of the proceeds going cess. Those properties which are nicipal opinion on the suggested The grants, on a matching to the September session of
g P Church; one daughter, Mrs. to the Wingham and District His creation of area recreation dollar -for -dollar basis with council.
Structural plans for the new president of the Wingham Lions Wayne (Lynda) Elston of Wing- toric Society to be used for the art thought to be in most danger of boards which would be financial- amounts contributed by each County council was first asked
roof received Ontario ministry of Club and past zone chairman, ham; and one granddaughter, museum. The museum is on the flooding will be assessed first and 1 assisted b the count member municipality,will o to to stud the cost of recreation in
labour approval recently. Engin-. Zone 4, of the Lions. In 1974, he will be given every opportunity to Y Y g y' g ug P Y Y
Carolyn Elston. There is one sr- second floor of the old post office The three meetings will burin wards a common fund to help Huron in 1974 b the town of Clin-
eers B. M. Ross and Associates of was regional director for the On- viving brother, Fred of Powell and will be officially opened be sold' together municipalities -in the defra the cost of recreation pro- ton. Last October a committee of
Goderich are preparing working tario Association for the Mentally hiver, British Columbia. He was some time this year. At the The area has a history s flood- south, middle and north of the y P municipal recreation leaders
drawings. Retarded for Region Two. He was predeceased by three brothers, 'grand opening' there will be an res and solutions such re dams, count to consider the subcom- grams. produced a 45 -page re rt which
Angus Mowbray, chairman of past resident of the Wingham reservoirs or dyking are either Y Deputy Reeve Frank Cook of rPo
P g Alvin (Toronto), Wilfred (San art showing of George Agnew mittee's proposal. ,,► recommended closer co -opera -
the committee, said he hoped the and District Association for theimpossible or impractical due to
Diego, California) and Ruttier- Reid's work, who was originally A meeting was held in Exeter • tion between municipalities to
plans can be completed by Aug- Mentally Retarded and at the ford (Wingham) and an infant from East Wawanosh. local topography or high cost. public school last Thursday. On Ted Saunders joins achieve a fairer sharing of recre
ust 15 at which time the com- time of his death served as chairThe The Authority will purchase the
mittee would call for tenders for man of the workshop committee. sister,
late Margaret
Reavie rested at be exhibiting an example of MrHorticultural Society l land when available during the in Clinton town hall a 8 p m. sAugust 19 the second will be end • ld atTheion cplan does not need all 26
the new roof . He belonged to the Wingham Ma next four years, at market value. T reporting staff
"We hope tenders will close by sonic Lodge No. 286, AF & AM; the S. J. Walker Funeral Home Heim's talent at their annual municipalities to join to make it
where service was con- meeting on Saturday, August ted, differential rates for partici-
the end of August, Mond work, but if such a situation exis-
he comment- was a former member of Leben- ducted Monday, August 9, at two to give the public an idea of the
Q a I I starts
ed on Chapter 84, Royal Arch Ma- o'clock by Rev. Barry Passmore art which will be for sale in the B pating town recreation programs
U tenders are closed by the end
of August the work on construe- er. sons; and was Past Patron of of Wingham, assisted by Rev. T. town hall in Septemband for ice rental would be all but
+ abolished arras he county.
tion of the new roof could start in 1 o roll for 60000 The deputy reev, who said the
September. It is expected to take
plan is to open to further modifi-
renovations. renovated about three months to complete 1978 Match cations depending on the outcome
arena may open rly Decem- 55,000 ( of the three meetings, is confi-
zr. •� dent the plan will win acceptance
ber. Preparations for the 19Inter- and then be passed by county
,. •national Plowing Match
have
been under way for some time. 50000
council.
°tlri Although the Huron International He suggested anyone with
Jim McKinney
president of
Toronto firm
The board of directors of
Stephenson's Rent -All Ltd.,
Toronto, has announced the
appointment of James I. Mc-
Kinney as president and chief
executive officer of that com-
pany.
Mr. McKinney is the only son of
former Mayor R. E. McKinney of
Wingham and a native of Toron-
to. Jim received his bachelor of
arts and chartered accountant's
degrees from the University of
Western Ontario and after
graduation was associated with
Clarkson -Gordon of Toronto.
Later he became vice-president
and treasurer of Varitech Inves-
tors Corp., before joining
Stephenson's ];lent -All where he
served until this month as execu-
tive vice-president.
The Stephenson firm is des-
cribed as one of Toronto's most
progressive tool and equipment
rental companies.
rant, practically all the com-
45000 council or recreation board in ad-
•r'vrt� mittees have been named and are vance of the meetings.
,'. busy with their plans. The 1978 ��•
!�•4 >r match will be held on the Jim 40000 •� `• L
AOL' ` F '� -r Armstrong farm a mile east of
}' Wingham and on those of his Anne f Qek
• s nearer neighbors.
.-• ., �``'''� One committee which has to 35000 �y
make an early start is the group Do dreams come true. Well for
which takes charge of publicity every little girl and grown-up
" :� • and romotion headed b Ra 30000 Edwin (Ted) Saunders is join- who always wanted to see 'Anne
Scot timer of Goderich as chair-
ing the editorial staff of The of Green Gables' now they have
": . i' •� """ ` ,' man. Wingham Advance -Times with the opportunity. The Huron
_- At a meeting in Clinton last 25000 the printing of this edition. Country Playhouse will be on
+r Thursday evening the P & PR Ted has had considerable ex- stage to present the famous story
110 +l, 1 + committee handled much of the perience in reporting, having 20 written by Lucy Maud Mont-
,• :T planning for the Huron plow- 20000 years in newspaper work. Most gomery at the F. E. Madill
men's exhibit at the forthcoming recently he has been doing free- Secondary School on Thursday,
International to be held near lance work while living in Blen- August 19.
Walkerton at the end of Sept- 15000 heim. The performance is sponsored
�. ember this year. The exhibit is Prior to going into freelance by the Wingham Towne Players
essential to publicize the forth g Y P going
� writing he was with The Sudbury with some of the proceeds oin
¢4% coming match in Huron. A sim- 10000 Star as sports editor for 13 years. to the arena fund. Adaptations for
3 liar or even greater eftort will be He has also worked for the Corn- the stage production were made
required next year, when the In- wall Standard -Freeholder and by Don Harron and Norman
ternational will be held near The London Free Press, Prim- Campt>e11 Admission is $4 for
Kingston. 5 000 arily a sports writer, he has also adults and $2 for children and the
Within the next few weeks com- had experience as a general re- show begins at 8 p.m. sharp on
mittee personnel for the '78 Inter- porter. Thursday.
national will be identifiable by Ted will be writing a sports Anyone who has read or even
their official garb — maroon column each week and hopes to heard about this legendary teen -
JUST AN EXAMPLE of the art which will be for sale in the town hall on September 3 and 4 blazers or squall lockets high- get the cooperation of all the age fantasy figure will certainly
with some of the proceeds going to the museum. Guenter Heim has several other pieces lighted by the officiT crest of the AMA sports organizations in the area want to attend and relive Anne's
which will be for sale. On Saturday, August 21, there will be a display of some of Mr. maw, powder blue trousers and MOVArwNniw to make this as topical as pos- mischievous, wondrous child
Heim's work in the Masonic Hall. I *• blue shirts and ties. owarOOM sib's hood.
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