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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1976-09-23, Page 1We have o winter vocation for you I S BMK NOW I ® WA� i Listow•I , Ontario „ ` 291.2111 FIRST SECTION Wingham, Thursday, September. 23, 1978 Single Copy Not Over W HuronCountyut gritYx • • • g tion nr�.eviews existin accommo a The recently established Coun- Goderich for additional senior ty of Huron Housing Authority citizens' housing. He also pointed held its first monthly meeting on out that in terms of rental accom- Mond>ay night at the Authority of- modation Goderich is experienc- fices in Goderich. ing a nil vacancy rate. "There is In his report to the meeting a waiting list for apartments," he Housing Authority Manager John added. Lyndon explained that his main Mr. Wheeler expressed the activity over the past weeks has concern that with a county -wide been the gathering of files related authority replacing the local to municipal housing authorities, municipal authorities a policy which have been replaced by the might come into effect whereby new body, and the inspection of the province would hesitate to properties throughout the county build additional housing until now under the management of such time as all public housing in the new board. Huron is occupied. He pointed out In Goderich, Mr. Lyndon re- that some communities have va- ported, there are 12 senior citi- cancies, while Goderich has a zens' units and 62 family units al- ed, were built as far back as 1952 ready in existence. A proposal is and '53 and maintenance has not pending for the construction of an been the best over the year's. Now additional 14 senior citizens' units some rewiring, roof repairs, win- in Seaforth with 2ksuch units al- dow replacement and plumbing ready in operation. work is called for. At Clinton he said, the auth- That tentative budget is to be ority would be responsible for 18 ' senior citizens' and 12 family -,,W of confirmation sent to the housing units. There are 12 senior •authority. citizens' apartments in Blyth The question of by-laws to be presently under construction, 34 ' already in operation at Brussels aside at Mohday's meeting as the and 64 in Wingham. Wingham board is not completed as yet. also has 10 family housing units i ••;• ,,, ,and plans for an additional 14 on of other business completed. the drawing board, he said. the high bid and the lowest. There x At present, Mr. Lyndon ex- plained, plained, there is no senior citizen 2 housing in Zurich but 20 units structural steel work has started have been proposed for that com- during the meeting. Don Del. munity. In Bayfield there are 17 between the top and bottom but such units, another 19 in Clinton Wingham ambulance service; to and 32 in Exeter, all of which fiF have been under direct manage- up of the structure and the addi- ment of the Ontario Housing for ambulances within the County 03minission's southwestern to the town engineer, when tend- branch. The other units at Clin- dent. Murray Gerrie is treasurer ton, he explained, had been under In new business it was decided the management of the Clinton increase the refrigeration equip- Housing Authority. Fund. The auction will start at The total portfolio of public ferent companies have varying housing in Huron County there- support of the board of governors fore represents 217 senior citi- Heating of Listowel. the lowest zens' units, 88 family housing dressing room, will get underway units in operation, 12 senior citi- assist in the 14 hour telethon on zens': 'units' under construction they will run into. and proposals for -an additional 34 along Jb'sephine Street to Vic- senior citizens' and 14 family show too well after dark housing units. It is hoped the final work will be GODERICH COMMITTEE brickwork on the building have At the invitation of the new " Housing Authority, Don Wheeler, Saturday and running until 10 chairman of the Goderich and.° Mr. Hayes suggested that there Area Housing Action Committee, ` attended last Monday's meeting. reasons to try the spotlights on Yy Mr. Wheeler explained the back- y Lions to hel ground of the Housing Action Dr. R. Treleaven, reporting for Committee, noting that the group, steering committee to find out was appointed by the Goderich will be ready for hockey town council to investigate the ;+ . situation of public housing in during Cerebral Goderich, examine the details x and to prepare reports and A letter was read from the recommendations for the council. ' " The committee chairman told i the meeting that his group was 19 -years old. unclear as to just what respon- a= Palsy sibilities the new Huron Housing hall. If it is a wet day the auction Authority would be undertaking. darkness falls. The spotlights He invited a representative of the Telethon HHA to attend a meeting of the wishes to move to Wingham. The shortage and such 'a policy would hurt Goderich or other '&mmuni- ties who do need more housing, particularly senior citizens' ac- commodation. SLIDING SCALE Housing Authority chairman Harold Knisley assured Mr. Wheeler that the OHC had prom- ised this would not be the case. Mr. Wheeler also pointed out that many, senior citizens think they are not eligible for such housing. He noted that rents slide on a scale from 16 to 25 per cent but that there are numerous per - sons with an income "of around ODmmittee and the Authority to $8,000 per year who feel they do liccurately assess how many not qualify. "But they do," bt units are n.-,-A-dp.d in Goderich and noted. in all the communities across the He also pointed to the difficulty County. of getting such people to sign an In other business Mr. Lyndon application. While such is not taleEevious ormed the meeting that the case, he told the meeting, they week he had held meet - feel they are tied down by�such as with a delegation from the move. r Central Mortgage and Housing Manager John Lyndon agreed, Commission to establish a budget "They hesitate to sign applica- for 1977. Tentatively, he said, a tions when there are no units Sum of $75,000 has been set aside available," he observed, "but for the Huron County Housing when one opens, I'm flooded with Authority to use in carrying out applications." work to upgrade and improve This problem has made it diffi- "•units under its management., cult for both the housing Action Some of these units, he explain- 1591 se 'up the Parking At]ihointy ed, were built as far back as 1952 - . r..... k. _ Appi%a ions poi a; supet'intend- and '53 and maintenance has not and By-law 1592 set up a three- been the best over the year's. Now ent and cleaners for the Day Care some rewiring, roof repairs, win- man Authority with William Keil, dow replacement and plumbing Centre are to be sought by the work is called for. Calvin Burke and Art Clark. They That tentative budget is to be 'property committee, next week. discussed by the CMHC and a let- will be responsible for all parking -,,W of confirmation sent to the fails •authority. The question of by-laws to be except on town streets. passed by the new group was put conducted by 'Lions President aside at Mohday's meeting as the Board approval board is not completed as yet. Banking matters were dealt with THE ENTIRE FAMILY VISITS Mrs. Charles Hopper at the Brookhaven Nursing Home's including the completion of forms open' house on Sunday afternoon. With Mrs. Hopper are Kim Hopper, John Hopper, Marie for signing autMiorities. I Helmka, Heather Hopper and Norma Hopper. Martindunn Const. lowest .bidder as sanitary sewer tenders opened A Tenders were opened, for the existing pumping station is to be the park during the summer. sometime between October 15-30. construction of sanitary sewers taken out of service. The new He told council that swim According to Councillor Bill AI s along Shuter Street to James sewer system will open up the classes at the new pool were larg- Harris, the official opening of the ".: Street and the area south and Maitland, Estates. er than in past years. He said Centre will take place in Novem- o east of James Street to the exist- Council also completed the more swimmers had come in ber. It is to be a cooperative ven- teams and that 17 leagues or teams had played their games at . , ing pumping station, during the third readings of two by-laws from East Wawanosh despite the ture with once full-time supervisor l pr -The report wants all property a re Wingham town council meeting concerning the Parking Auth- surcharge and he expected that in charge. yMapnday night. aril$ and messed them.. $ -law. yM more commtunities- wool :.... ,-.a,, The lowest bid i^am "from 1591 se 'up the Parking At]ihointy A �ttake advantage of the facelifts nn "1`u- - . r..... k. _ Appi%a ions poi a; supet'intend- m . i.' Martindunn Construction and and By-law 1592 set up a three- lure years. ent and cleaners for the Day Care ?% was $66,311.64. This was the low man Authority with William Keil, The Day Care Centre is expect Centre are to be sought by the -. est of 11 tenders submitted to rW Calvin Burke and Art Clark. They ed to be ready for occupancy 'property committee, next week. • council. Work is expected to start will be responsible for all parking cent of their value. The September meeting was fails within the next two weeks. except on town streets. will be completed. conducted by 'Lions President Hosp. Board approval There was quite a gap between Councillor Angus Mowbray told of other business completed. for the coming year was elected the high bid and the lowest. There council that sandblasting and was a difference of over $40,000 structural steel work has started The auction will be the busi- during the meeting. Don Del. year-round and could be used in between the top and bottom but on the arena. He said that beefing Wingham ambulance service; to conditioning system to serve the fiF this is not surprising, according up of the structure and the addi- tendance. for ambulances within the County the same number from Lucknow, to the town engineer, when tend- tion to the north end, which will dent. Murray Gerrie is treasurer hanging baskets. It was one of the In new business it was decided ers are made on sewer work. Dif- increase the refrigeration equip- ed to Weishar Plumbing and Fund. The auction will start at and Audrey Currie is secretary. ferent companies have varying ment area and add a referees' support of the board of governors and if the Fame call is placed in Heating of Listowel. the lowest ideas of what type of conditions dressing room, will get underway that the hanging baskets don't assist in the 14 hour telethon on of the Wingham and District Hos- they will run into. on Thursday. along Jb'sephine Street to Vic- «° show too well after dark It was also mentioned that the It is hoped the final work will be lance which arrives. brickwork on the building have toria. The auctioneers will then " completed on the arena renova- Saturday and running until 10 under the chairmanship of De- Mr. Hayes suggested that there yet to be completed. tions by the early part of Decem- return the nominations to the reasons to try the spotlights on Yy _ y Lions to hel ber. However it isn't expected the Dr. R. Treleaven, reporting for up as tar as the post office corner. steering committee to find out parena will be ready for hockey ;+ . the medical staff, said that an ap- during Cerebral games before the New Year. NO HOUSE LEAGUE can be seen plainly in daylight handicapped young adults over A letter was read from the decision is made in regard to ' " west side and go back to the town position and it is hoped a slate of but tend to be in shadow once 19 -years old. Alexandra Marine and General a= Palsy Deputy Reeve Harold Wild said;; hall. If it is a wet day the auction nominees will be ready by the darkness falls. The spotlights The 1976 'Parade of Stars' has a Telethon that no house league hockey will wishes to move to Wingham. The can either be moved to the ar- , would be synchronized with the be set up until the arena renova- sideration of such a service, BUDGET HELD surgeon does not want to enter, action committee to explain the GETTING A FIRST HAND view of the new organ is Rev. Robert H. Armstrong as he g 9 Murray Gaunt, MPP, was the tions are completed. He told `" function of the new board. watches Mrs. Cora Robertson, the church organist. The organ at St. Andrew's guest speaker at the first regular < council that the Western Ontario Y In his remarks he suggested Presbyterian Church will be official) dedicated at services..on Oct. 10. It will be a War y y meeting of the Wingham Lions / Athletic Association teams are • that a ver real need exists in Memorial 'to those who fell in the two World Wars'. Club at the Manor Hotel last looking for ice time in outside Y RECENT GRADUATE AT HUMBER COLLEGE David Walker, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Walker of Wingham Is a recent gradu- ate in the Funeral Services. course at Humber College, Toronto. David has also been successful In passing the Ontario Board of Administra- tlon examination and is serving his apprenticeship with the McBeath Funeral Home, Ingersoll. Tuesday. He showed slides of the arenas until at least the middle of 11r j a 1975 International Plowing December. Match. The event will be held in Wild also said the town park Walkerton this year and in Wing- ball -diamond had been used more TWO QUEENS—Kim Baylor of Fordwich (left) and • • • Street auetion main t ham in 1978. Mr. Gaunt also spoke on the the past summer than for many Elizabeth Armstrong of RR 4, Wingham pose just seconds Miss Armstrong, the years. He mentioned the town after 1975 Howick Fair queen, crowned provincial tax reform known as 'Blair had three WOAA championship Miss Baylor as her successor for 1976. The Hpwick o Businessmen / s meeting the Report'. He explained that this long-delayed report is due into effect in taxes. teams and that 17 leagues or teams had played their games at Sweetheart of the Fair competition was held Saturday night in Howick Community Centre. ( Banner Ph2to) l pr -The report wants all property a re taxed at market value. It also Although the upcoming Street Auction, to be held this Saturday, auction doesn't fill the ther. mometer which is located beside now adorn the standards. If the spotlights can be in- asks that all charitable institu- tions and churches be taxed and Central dispatch was the main topic at the Wing- the Canadian Qerial Bank of stalled for less than $50 a pole, that schools be taxed at 50 per ambulance ham Businessmen's Association meeting at Turnberry Tavern Commerce on Josephine Street and Road. and the effect is right, then the remainder of the downtown area cent of their value. The September meeting was fails last Wednesday. there was a lot A slate of new officers partial will be completed. conducted by 'Lions President Hosp. Board approval of other business completed. for the coming year was elected The spotlights would be left up Bob Armstrong There was M per The auction will be the busi- during the meeting. Don Del. year-round and could be used in cent of the membership in at- A central dispatching service Wingham ambulance service; to conditioning system to serve the nessmen's way of helping the mage will be the new vice-presi- the summer to illuminate the tendance. for ambulances within the County the same number from Lucknow, operating room had been award- Wingham Arena Renovation dent. Murray Gerrie is treasurer hanging baskets. It was one of the In new business it was decided of Huron failed to receive the the Walkerton service responds ed to Weishar Plumbing and Fund. The auction will start at and Audrey Currie is secretary. main contentions of those present that the Wingham Lions would support of the board of governors and if the Fame call is placed in Heating of Listowel. the lowest the town hall and move south A president was Rot elected as that the hanging baskets don't assist in the 14 hour telethon on of the Wingham and District Hos- Brussels it is the Seaforth ambu- bidder. Repairs to some outside along Jb'sephine Street to Vic- no nominations were received show too well after dark CKNX-TV starting at 8 p.m, on pital at its meeting last week. lance which arrives. brickwork on the building have toria. The auctioneers will then from the floor. It was decided to This was one of the main Saturday and running until 10 under the chairmanship of De- Mr. Hayes suggested that there yet to be completed. cross over to the east side and o g return the nominations to the reasons to try the spotlights on Yy a.m. on Sunda The Telethon is Witt Miller. should be a meeting of all hos- Dr. R. Treleaven, reporting for up as tar as the post office corner. steering committee to find out the Christmas decorations They to help the cerebral palsied and pitals concerned before a final the medical staff, said that an ap- They will then cross over to the who would be willing to take the can be seen plainly in daylight handicapped young adults over A letter was read from the decision is made in regard to plication has been received from west side and go back to the town position and it is hoped a slate of but tend to be in shadow once 19 -years old. Alexandra Marine and General central dispatch. a highly -qualified surgeon who hall. If it is a wet day the auction nominees will be ready by the darkness falls. The spotlights The 1976 'Parade of Stars' has a Hospital in Goderich, asking con- wishes to move to Wingham. The can either be moved to the ar- next meeting to be held in Octo- would be synchronized with the lot of top television stars and sideration of such a service, BUDGET HELD surgeon does not want to enter, mouries or to the town hall. her street lights to come on at the local personalities. It is video under which all ambulances A letter from the ministry of into general practice, but rather Each businessman in the main A lot of discussion was held on same time, taped and runs through the entire within the county would be dis- health informed the board that to handle surgery cases referred shopping core of the town will put just how the businessmen would Also discussed was the Santa 14 hours. patched by a central operator. only 54,900 had been cut from the to him by the physicians. Dr. Tre- up some article, or articles, for go about decorating the streets of Claus Parade in downtown Wing- Any donations will go to help However, the Wingham board de- hospital's submitted budget. leaven and Mr. Hayes both spoke auction. The proceeds, less ex- the town for Christmas. The ham. It will be held on December build 'Participation Lodge'. Ad- cided that with a central dis- In his report to the meeting the very highly of the applicant and penses, will be turned over to the decorations themselves have 4 and it is planned to have a much vance donations will be accepted patcher directing the calls, lack executive director stated that by recommended that he be accept - Arena Renovation Fund. been decided on but the way to bigger and better parade than and citizens are invited to tele- of knowledge of the local area adjusting hours of work for full ed It is hoped the auction will show them off to best advantage ever before. phone a pledge during the Tele- would be bound to result in con- and part-time staff during the Mrs. Mary Procter, reporting practically cover the shortage of came under discussion. A large number of floats and thon. The Wingham Lions voted fusion. summer holiday period consider- for the Hospital Auxiliary, said $23,000 which is still to be col- It was decided that one pole in bands have been entered already $100 to the project. To illustrate this point Dr. J. C. able saving had been affected, that 13 Candy Stripers had served lected as Wingham's donations to the downtown area will be set up and more come in each week. The In other business, a cheque was McKim said that ambulance call thus helping to keep within bud- during the summer months And the fund. It is possible a canvass with a spotlight which would be Parade Committee stated that received from Mrs. Grose for numbers are presently available get figures. were a much -appreciated aid to of those residents who have not focussed on .j decoration. For the everything is progressing favor- $125 as a memorial to Lion Whit- through Bell Telephone. How- Wallace Conn, chairman of the patients. The gift case had sales yet made a donation to the fund time being it will be one of the ably and everything should be ney Grose. It is to go to help crip- ever, a call to ZE-90,000 from property committee, reported of. $430. The fall rummage sale will be held at a later date if the hanging baskets of flowers which finalized by tfie next meeting. pled children. Wingham is put through to the that the contract for a new air will be held October 22