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RECEIVES AWARD
Miss Genevieve Kinahan of RR
2 Lucknow received the Pro-
ficiency Academic Award from
Lampton College in Sarnia for
obtaining the highest marks in
her course, `Early Childhood
Education'.
Genevieve is afirst year stu-
dent and hopes t'b continue with
the course at Lampton in the fall.
As her award she will have all
tuition fees paid for in the fall
term.
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Wingham, TburWIBY, September 2, 1976
Ombudsman hearing11�
s set
for Listowel, Goderich
Staff members from the Office
of the Ombudsman of Ontario will
be in Listowel on Thursday, Sept.
23 to condubt private hearings.
The previous day similar hear-
ings will be held in Goderich.
These appearances will mark the
beginning of the Ombudsman's
fall schedule of hearings held
throughout the province in order
to make the facilities of the office
available to the public.
Hearings in Listowel will be
held in the Municipal Building
from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. while in
Goderich on Sept. 22 they will be
held at MacKay Hall from 9:30
a.m. to 9 p.m.
Ken Cavanagh, director of
communications for the Ombuds-
man, stresses that "no appoint-
ment is necessary to meet with
our investigators and inter-
viewers. Such arrangements can
be made, through contacting our
office in Toronto, but it is not
necessary, and we encourage
people to drop in to see us on a
first-come, first-served basis."
According to The Ombuds-
man's Act, the Ombudsman's
office has jurisdiction over com-
plaints concerning the govern-
ment of the Province of Ontario
and its agencies. It does not in-
vestigate matters concerning the
local or municipal authorities or
the federal system.
The Ombudsman's office will
also, if requested, represent and
help municipalities in their deal-
ings with the provincial level of
government. Such matters will
be handled by the department of
Rural, Agricultural and Muni-
cipal Services within the office.
Other departments within the
office include: Institutional and
Special Services, Investigation,
Interviewing, Communications,
Administration, Research (legal)
and Legal Officers.
The appointment of Arthur
Maloney, Q.C., LL.D., was an-
nounced by the Ontario Govern-
ment in the spring of 1975. Since
then a staff of approximately 82
has been assembled and to date
the office has received over 4,600
complaints, at least one half of
which now represent closed files.
Another large percentage is in
varying stages of investigation.
The function' of the Ombuds-
man, as set forth in The Ombuds-
man Act, 1975, is "to investigate
any decision or recommendation
gation either on a complalW in Listowel and Goderich.
made to him by any person Id- Once the complaint is received,
fected, or of his own motion. the Office of the Ombudsman will
Complaints to the Ombudsman proceed to gather all the perti-
are to be made in writing. How- nent facts from the complainant,
ever, if the complainant is unable the governmental organization
to do so, he or she may telephone involved, and from any other
or visit the office which is located person who is able to give any
in the heart of downtown TOM* information. The Ombudsman is
convenient to public transports- afforded broad powers of investi-
tion, at 65 Queen Street wet, ptijon and access to information.
Suite 600, or attend one of the After investigation, should the
scheduled hearings such as those Please turn to Page 3
Couple celebrate
50th anniversary
The 50th wedding anniversary, Also present were their daugh-
of George and Margret Anger ters, sons-in-law, grandchildren,
was held on Saturday, Aug. 28. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Christie and
They were married DeceMler 1, Brenda of Teeswater, Corporal
1926, in Detroit, Michigan. They and Mrs. Lyman Bennett, Candy,
moved to Canada in 1930 and set- Shawn, and Robin of Manitoba,
tled in Essex County, where Mr. and Mrs. James MacLeod,
George farmed and worked at the Tim and Heather of Kitchener,
Ford Motor Company in Windsor. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Strype of
Then they moved to Lucknow in Kitchener, and Mr. and Mrs. Ron
1947, and farmed until 1966 when Brooks of Lucknow.
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they retired to Wingham at 175
ng
The children gave the couplet ,�°
from acceptance of the contract,
focal point as committee chair-
men, committee members and
in the course of the administra-
Patrick Street.
diamond chipped gold rings with ' �'' �'
for 1978 International
tion of a governmental organiza-
tion and affecting any person or
They ti�ve seven daughters,
Katherine, of Michigan; Mable,
of Michigan; Betty, Tees-
"50 years of love" engraved on
the back. +�
s nsible for renovation at the
po
`bod'y of persons in his or its per-
of
water; Mildred of Chicago;
Their secret to a long arid'fulfil- MR. AND MRS. G. H. ANGER celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday,
"they
Tuesday evening became the
events, billeting, health and sam-
sonal capacity." The Ombuds-
man may make any such investi-
Barbra of Portage La Prairie;
ling marriage is: laughed August 28 at Sutton Park Inn, Kincardine. Friends and family arrived at the house, 175
cried and loved together. 'to
unofficial "kickoff" night fo>e the
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tation, demonstrations and
Tu rnberry boy
Carol and Diana, both of Kitch-
Patrick Street, later help the happy couple celebrate.
1978 International Plowing Match
trailer park.
ener.
work
when more than 100 people
gathered at the farm home of Mr.
Mrs. Jim Armstron
The 1978 match will be held on
the farm of Jim Armstrong and
those of his nei hbors alon
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Gasolene rlees
p
Their daughters in Canada held
a party for them at Sutton Park
Tenders for arena repairs
and g , just
total standing at just over $15,000
held informal meetings during
Inn in Kincardine.
There was a eneral increase
g
east of Wingham on Highway 86.
Highway 86. A tentative plan of
dump five
Their best man and maid of
Brookhaven Nursing Home, out-
Although various committees
for the '78 Match have been at
the locations of plowing areas,
parking sites and tented city has
cents
throughout area
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honor, Mr. and Mrs. Francis
Powell of Detroit, Mich., were
�,,,�II close next Wedne' av
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work for several months, the
been drawn up, but some changes
with them on this special day
the balance of the total repair
Tuesday gathering became the
will be made before it is finalized.
Sunday night was a hectic one
Mr. and Mrs. Powell will be cele -
Councillor Angus Mowbray,
from acceptance of the contract,
focal point as committee chair-
men, committee members and
for most service stations in the
brating their 50th anniversary in
November.
jwho chairs the committee re-
which would permit reopening
their wives enjoyed a pork barbe-
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Angham
area as residents tried to beat the
s nsible for renovation at the
po
earl in Decemlber.
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cue and later dancing, as a
resident
increased price of gasoline, dies-
Wingham arena, has. announced
The fund-raising committee re -
mean of getting the entire In -'el
has 90th birthday
fuel and heating oil which went
-into effect as of 12:01 a.m. Mon-
Tu rnberry boy
that tenders for ..the necessary
have been invited -The
ports that contributions have
been coming in slowly so far, the
ternational team on a first name
work
basis. Several of the committees
Fred MacLean had his 90th
bey morning.
injured I n
tender offer will close at 4:30
total standing at just over $15,000
held informal meetings during
birthday on August 24 in the
There was a eneral increase
g
bike -car mishap
p.m. Wednesday, Sept.8.
of the $65,000 which will have to
be raised locally. Wintario and
the eveningand made arrange
ng
Brookhaven Nursing Home, out-
of five cents a gallon put into ef-
P
Tenders call for the canstruc
government grants will make up
ments for working sessions in the
side of Wingham. Celebrations
fect after the Anti -Inflation
tion of oancrete seating, struc-
the balance of the total repair
near future.
were held on Sunday, August 29
Board approved a 0.7 cents a gal-
A nine-year-old Wingham area
tural repairs to the building and
bill.
Committees have been namM
when his daughter, Mrs. John
lon price rise due to increased
boy is in fair condition in the
roof supports, new arena floor for
to take responsibility for the
p° y
Lorenz and daughter Janet, sis
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costs, on Friday. The major part
Wingham and District Hospital
the ice surface, reconstruction
Area residents are reminded of
various aspects of the 1978 Inter-
"ter Annie Bayliffe, niece Mrs.
of the increase by all major oil
after the bicycle he was riding
and enlargement of the annex at
the'Phone-A-Thon which will be
national, including publicity,
James Brown, afld membersof
companies, stems from the
was in collision with a car on
the north end of the building to
held on CKNX Radio, Saturday,
parking, gate tickets, tractors,
his family visited at the home. A
Government -approved $1.05 a
County Road 7, about a mile
house the refrigeration equip-
September 11. Calls are to . be
ladies' activities, team and
delicious cake, flowers, and gifts
barrel increase in the price of
north or town on Monday morn-
ment, referees' room and other
made to the Wingham Armour -
horse, banquet, flying farmers,
were received by Mr. MacLean.
crude oil that may now be passed
ing.
facilities.
ies. Members of the "Midnight
lands, tented city, wagon tours,
Mr. Maclean is the son of the
on to consumers after the 60 -clay
Timothy Thompson, son of Mr.
It is expected that the work can
Shift", CB'ers who are donating
farmstead and home improve-
late John Maclean and Sara
freeze imposed on July 1 expired.
and Mrs. William Thompson of
be completed within 12 weeks
their time. will aid the fund col -
Ment, bands and parades, special
Grey Township
land annexed
by Brussels
Annexation of five acres of
Grey Township land adjacent to
the east boundary of Brussels has
been approved by the Ontario
Municipal Board.
The OMB order, which takes
effect December 31, clears the
way for developers to proceed
with plans for a 56 -unit resi-
dential development on the site.
Developers told council last
week they had hired an architect
and engineers from Goderich to
produce more detailed plans, ac-
cording to Reeve Jack McCutch-
eon.
The village has had little room
for residential development. With
a population of 1,026, Reeve Me-
Cutcheon said it is possible more
annexation will have to be made
to accommodate the proposed
new Brussels arena.
A by-law for the five -acre an-
nexation was passed by council in
1974. There were no objections
raised at an OMB hearing on the
application in the village last
month. Approval was announced
last Wednesday in Toronto.
Busy weekend
for OPP squad
Some indication of the serious-
ness of the problems faced by
society in general and police
forces in particular may be
learned from the activities of the
Wingham Detachment, OPP,
over the past weekend.
No less than 22 liquor seizures
were made, and an equal number
of charges laid. Sergeant Len
George, who commands the local
detachment, says the fines as-
sessed will run to a total of about
$1,200.
Gray. Born in Wingham on Aug-
ust 24, 1886 and retired in 1959
from his job at MacLean's Coal
and Lumber Mill, Mr. MacLean
resided at 377 Shuter street until
1971 when he moved to Brook-
haven. He was predeceased by
his wife, Janet Rintoul in 1964 and
his two daughters.
The reason for a good, long life,
says Mr. MacLean, is lots of hard
work.
Actually there is only a 3.8
cents -a -gallon increase in East-
ern Canada. Added sales tax
brings the total price to five
cents.
This amount of five cents won't
vary from dealer to dealer but
will be added to the existing pric-
es of from 72.9 to 86.9 cents a gal-
lon charged for regular gasoline.
RR 1, Wingham, was riding west
when he swerved left into the
path of a car driven by Mrs.
Brenda Garniss ORR 1, Wroxe-
ter. He was t?ansported to the
Wingham and District Hospital
by ambulance and treated for
multiple scrapes and abrasions.
The Wingham detachment of
the Ontario Provincial Police
investigated the incident.
FRED MacLEAN celebrated his 90th birthday on August 2I at the Brookhaven Nursing
Home. He owned and operated MacLean's Coal and Lumber Mill in Wingham until his
retirement In 1959. Mr. MacLean Is still very active and Interested in sports and horses.
His sister, Mrs. Annie Bayliffe from the St. Joseph's Home In Guelph was with him to help
celebrate the occasion.
lection by approaching callers
shortly after their call to pick up
the pledges.
Pledges can be made in the
form of cash, cheque or postdat-
ed cheque or a pledge sheet stat-
ing that the amount will be given.
It should be pointed out that
cash in hand or by cheque in
creases the amount that can be
made available through Wintario
grants. For every dollar that can
be raised by public subscription,
the arena committee is eligible.to
receive an equal amount up to 25
per cent of the total project.
In the interval, persons who
want to mail in'donations may do
so by directing them to the treas-
urer, Tom Deyell, at PO Box 1164,
Wingham.
Superintendents hired by
separate school board
Two superintendents were
hired by the. Huron -Perth County
Roman Catholic Separate School
Board at a meeting in Dublin to
fill the two vacancies created by
resignations.
Joseph Mills, 38, of Burlington,
formerly with the Dufferin-Peel
County Roman Catholic Separate
School Board, will replace Joseph
Tokar as superintendent of
special services.
William Eckert, 38, of Brant-
ford, formerly with the Brant
County Roman Catholic Separate
School Board, will replace Alex-
ander Easton as superintendent
Opposed: David Teahen and
Howard Shantz, both of Strat-
ford; Francis Hicknell, Seaforth;
Michael Connolly, Kippen and
Joseph Looby, Dublin.
The recorded vote on the sec-
ond motion to hire Mr. Eckert
was:
For: O'Drowsky, Vere, Flem-
ing,-Warcy, Looby, Young, Con-
nolly, Kinahan, Geoffrey, Haid
and Hicknell.
Opposed: Teahen and Shantz.
Mr. Teahen, the only trustee to
voice his objections to the hiring
of the two superintendents in the
general meeting before the press,
Lady of Mount Carmel School at
Dashwood, effective September,
1976.
In answer to Mr. Looby, who
reported he had been questioned
following the newspaper report of
the last board meeting in July
with regard to rates paid to
drivers of board -owned', buses,
Jack Lane, superintendent of
business, stated in the rate paid
to those drivers who provide the
regular morning and afternoon
service, a car allowance is in-
cluded for each driver. These
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EARNS DIPLOMA
Mrs. Michael Ryan of
Kitchener received her dip-
loma in Graphic Design and
Communication from Cone-
stoga College at the convoca-
tion exercises on June 12 at
the Kitchener Memorial Au-
ditorium. Prior to gradua-
tion, Mrs. Ryan was em-
ployed with the Toronto firm
of Scintrex Limited and has
since accepted a position with
Beresford Box Co. in Water-
loo. Kathryn is a graduate of
F. E. Madill Secondary
School, Wingham.
—Mrs. M. Blatchford has re-
turned home after visiting with
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Eldridge and
family in Burlington. While there
she accompanied them to King-
ston where their son Mark has
enrolled in the Royal Military
College of Canada. Mark is"Mrs.
Blatchford's grandson.
of program. said he objected to the hiring of
Mr. Mills, a native of Lindsay, two people to superintendent's First class mail rat e
and Mr. Eckert, a native of Sea- position at once "as our board
forth, will commence their duties now has a special services unit 0 cents first ounce
with the board effective Sept- operating with nine people in
ember 1, both at an annual salary
of $31,000.
In the recorded vote (requested
by Stratford trustee, David Tea -
hen) the board chairman, Arthur
Haid of Listowel, left the chair to
vote on the two motions made to
hire the two superintendents. Mr.
Haid said that his reason for vot-
ing was to ensure that the pro-
grams started by Mr. Tokar and
Mr. Easton would be continued
for the children from Kindergar-
ten to Grade 8 in the 19 separate
schools in Huron and Perth Coun-
ties.
The recorded vote on the first
motion to hire Mr. Mills was as
follows:
For: John O'Drowsky, St.
Marys; Mickey Vere and Ronald
Marcy, both of Stratford; Greg
Fleming, Crediton ; Vincent
Young, Goderich; William Kin-
ahan, Wingham; Ted Geoffrey,
Zurich and Board Chairman,
Arthur Haid.
volved, one of whom has ministry
certification in special educa-
tion; (2) because of declining en-
rollment, grant structures and
the fact that this will give us a
supervisory officer for each 1,000
children; (3) on top ,of not at-
tempting to use our ov'n qualified
staff a decision to hire a second
superintendent for $.41,000 when
he was making $24,500 as a prin-
cipal, is outrageous." °
Mr. Teahen concluded: "The
recorded vote speaks for the trus-
tees concerned."
Stratford trustee Ron Marcy
said, "It is cheaper to hire two
supervisory officers than to go
back to the time when we only
had one superintendent and two
consultants."
Mr. Marcy said that certifica-
tion in special education does not
qualify a person for a supervisory
position.
Mrs. Sheila Jankowski was hir-
ed as a Grade 1 teacher at Our
Cost of first class mail in Can-
ada has gone up to 10 cents for the
first ounce as of September 1.
This puts all first class mail in
North America on a par. The in-
crease to the United States has
been in effect for a few months.
There will be no increase in the
price of second class mail until
March of 1977. Thifd class mail is
now increased two cents to eight
cents instead of six.
To register a letter it will now
cost 75 cents instead of 50 cents.
This insures a letter up to $50. To
insure_ parcel post it will be 15
cents for up to $20 insurance. The
cost will be 2.5 cents for over $20
'9 insurance.
Special delivery rates have
gone to 60 cents on items paid at
first class rates. COD will now
cost $1.00 for collections up to SM.
It will cost $1.30 for items over SM
and under $100.
G. K. Sutcliffe, Wingham post-
master, said, "The new rates now
bring the cost of mailing a letter
throughout Canada and the Unit- °
ed States on a par.
"First Class mail to the U.S.
has been 10 cents for some time.
The rate for third class mail has
been increased to eight cents to
correspond to our new rate.
"It won't be quite so confusing
with the new rates."
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LABOR DAY
POSTAL SERVICE
On Monday, September 6, there
will be no wicket service and no
rural delivery at the local post of-
fice. There will be a street letter
box collection beginning at 10:45
a.m. Mail posted in the red re-
ceiver in front of the post office
will be despatched at 12:10 now.
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