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Town Council agreed Monday• The contract for renovations to Chappell, town works cosi- fast for fear at driving psnpie
night to give Ontario housing the Armouries was let to Paul missmw, said the labor charge away. It was noted lees at the
Corporation yet another ex- Rintoul at the tender price of was very dose to his estimate, arena and pool are being raind
tension on its offer to purchase a ;8,866, conditional on a grant although the price for materials this year and will go up again
portion of Cruickshank Park. coming through for the materials was Willy higher than he next year.
Clerk Bill Renwick reported involved. bad OdWaated- Last year income at the arena
OHC has asked for an extension Council was told a New Covered less than 40 per eat of
to April 15 on its option. Horizons grant is available for A delegation from the the operating cost while pool
Previously cotwcd had granted material for the project, which Wingham Recreation and revenues paid slightly more than
an extension from Jan. 18 to the would leave it responsible only Community Centres Board 5o per cent of total expenses.
end of February. for the ;2,800 labor cost. presented council with its 18?9 Mrs. Simpson told council the
'r Council has to sell a The renovations are primarily d for a 17.5
'Portion of the agreed P � Pr'�ni, �B board has trimmed its budget � .
Po park totalling about to the washrooms in the Ar- per cent increase in town hen- much as it feels is posellale;
i• acre for 711'/4,000, although it mouries to make them suitable ding. The board's proposed council feels further cub are
was later advised the property is for use by personain budget is for $88,807 with the town wry she asked for some
worth nearly -double that amount. wheelchairs.contributing $58,988, up from direction on where theyMuld be
s The Wingham Business The Rintoul tender was the $90,376 and $51,010 respectively made.
awAssochation also recently came only one received on the project, last year. There was no action taken on
out in opposition to the sale of the but council decided to accept it Dianne Simpson, board the beim at Marrday nit 'a
` park for housing, noting it is the rather than retender. Mike chairperson, explained there are meeting,
last remaining prime com- several reasons for the increase.
mercial property along the main No grant money is available for
r street. MRs. VICTOR EMERSON capital expenditures this year, MRs. LEWISSTONEr10USe
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" The• housing authority intends
partfnent complex for senior recreation director's salary has `r whereas more than f'1,800 was
eventually to erect a 20 -unit WHITECHURCN received last year. The Be, rar
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citizens on the property. The World Day of Prayer increased by ;1,400, salaries at
PIP! p.p.pone The area canvassers
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Councillors spent more than an service was held Friday of
- those at the have
increased b working
ternoon in the United Church. on behalf n the Ontario Heart
hour reviewing the town id- Y Foundation are to be
Leaders were Mrs. Lorne Dur'nin �. A part time secretary has
STICKHANDLING>—Robbie Harkness, right, and Jason Balzer are shown going through a surance with Bill Keil of Keil representing the United Church, been hired for the department at congratulated,
ears mtopped
stickhandling exercise In the weekly Tyke hockey program. Youngsters who need Insurance and John Clark of Mrs Herman deBruyn of the a cost of $=. Y
practice In skating or other hockey skills are taught hockey basics before emphasis is Frank Cowan Insurance Ltd. Catholic Women's League and Sbe also noted no money will be raised for this worthy cause.
given to play In games. I After some time spent Mrs Don Ross from Chalmers received from sign rentals at the Mrs- William Coaltes, captain,
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Tree Svi"t 48 oz. Grapefruit Juice ............... $1.09
Allen's and Carnival Grapefruit Juice, 48 oz. ......... 79
Campbell's. Tomato Soup, 10 oz . ............... 4/$1.00
Coffee Mate, 16 oz ............................. $1.49
Cheez Whiz, 2 Ib ............................... $1.35
Ribena Black Currant Syrup ..................... $2.59
York Beef, Turkey, Chicken 8 Macaroni Pot Pies .2/$1.00
Schneiders Midget Back Spare Ribs ............ Ib. $1.49
Schneiders. or Kraft Cheese Slices, 8 oz...............99
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NOTICE
TO TUPATERS
Interim Tax Notice Due
AAARCH 29, 1979
Town of Wingham
William Renwick, Clerk
Comms
We will be al -
The Elm Park Motel„
in Room 7
Saftr&y, -March 10
9:40WAO to 3:30 ' '
We need large quantities of silver dollars
and half dollars. For Friday and Saturday
only we will PAY THE HIGHEST PRICE EVER
PAID for 1967 and before.
Silver dollars ............. I ............... $3.60 each
Half dollars .............................. $1.80 each
25r before 1967 ............................. 90`each
Dimes before 1967 ........... .............. 35' each
Gold sovereigns paying $60. each
Other gold coins wanted.
Phone 343=2540
We will pick up if you call.
speculating about the sortsof- Presbyterian WMS. The message arena this year since they were would tike to an all those
accidents or catastrophes that on "Prayer"' was given by Mrs. rented for two years last year took the time to canvass, as '
could befall the town, council and repainting the pool is ex- as those wbo gave so generously.
decided to raise the liability limit Harvey Osborne. Ped to cost about T2,550•
%�►� on its vehicles . to ;3 million, Rennie Alexander and Gary
ICl'W matching its general liability Lisle, the other two members of Mrts. DoE WALKER
coverage which was raised last E011Cr@t@ info the delegation, said the board is
year. still aiming to make user fees B7luevaie
Some changes were also made ��LL cover more of the cost of
Saturday visitors with Mrs. Sunday afternoon when a bir- to the arena coverage, however day is March 13 operating recreational facilities,
Gershom Johnston, Catherine t�Y PAY was held in honor of council decided it can do without but hesitates r raise the fees too
Street, were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mrs. Wallace Agar's 80th bir- the ;1 million errors and An information day on the uses Mr. and Mrs. Alex MacTavish
Johnston and Donna of St. Pauls, thday• Mrs. Agar is a former _,,,ions coverage offered b on concrete on the farm is to be returned home Thursday from a
resident of Wingham and now g y held in Clinton March 13. six-week vacation in Florida.
Miss Judy Robinson and friend of ng Cowan. Coun. Jack Bateson
Kitchener, Jim Johnston of resides with her daughter at observed he's been on council a The information day, elspon- P�
Listow, Ruth Ann and Carol Hensail. long time and it's never made sored by the ministry of I
Ann of Toronto. Judy also visited Area residents were interested any errors yetagriculture and food, will feature MRs• GEORGE snowN
with her grandmother, Mrs. in Monday morning's edition of The addition to the liability speakers talking about such
Robinson, a patient in the "Morning Break" on CFPL-TV, coverage will cost about $200 a things as making quality con- group Gorrie
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Wingham and District Hospital. London. As part of their series on year while the errors and Crete, use of reinforcing steel,
Keith Nethery of Sarnia spent unusual homes, they featured the omissions insurance carried a construction joints, finish on The Wingham Pro-life group Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mc -
the weekend with. his parents, Lucknow area log home owned price tag -of $525 per year. floors, preparation of floors for met Feb. 26 at the home of Mrs. Pherson of T.. swater visited
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Nethery of and restored by Mr. and Mrs. Del animals, sandwich wall con- Sally Campeau. In her education Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs.
Victoria Street. Burkhart. struction and howthe metric report Mrs. Campeau, president Irvnig ,fir.
Well over 100 friends visited the Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wood of system affects ordering
con- of Wingham Pro -Life and Mr. and Mrs Robert Ferguson
Wingham United Church on Egmondville were Monday trete• education chairperson, and Mrs. visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles
visitors with Mrs. Gershon New office hours The day will be open to far- Connie Osborn of Goderich, Scott of McIntosh on Sunday.
- — Johnston. mers, contractors and anyone national president of pro-life, Mt and Mrs Morley Johnson,
/ for pension office else interested and runs from presented a film on abortion to
ffiFordwich, visited Mrs. Sheldon
9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. the Seaforth parents group. The Mann on Thursday.
The Canada Pension, Family The session will be held in the principal of the Seaforth high
MRs. tEWls sTONEHousE Allowances and Old Age Security board room at the agricultural school and parents in that area
Whitechurch Stylettes office in Clinton. Lunch will be are concerned by the problem of
Lori Jamieson, president of the
of
in the Federal Building at es
Stylettes, opened the meeting �e',i�raVe 'hon Scott Street, Walkerton, -are Provided at a small charge. numerags, towage Pregnancies
adopting new office hours and abortions: A discussion
Saturday morning at the home of P g
Janet Laidlaw. Roll call was
Mr. and Mrs. David Lennox starting may, March 7. followed.
and Mrs. Myrtle Lennox of Listo- The new hours will be 10 a.m. to Stanley Works
an: :1 by the eight members wel and Mr. and Mrs. Randy 3:S0 p.m. everyWednesday. The
telling three different ways to White, Cari Lynn and Lori Lynn office will no longer be o
care for their shoes. Mary Moore as Pen
of Kitchener were Saturday vis$- ur as it has been in the reports record
read the minutes. WINGHA
tors with Mr. and Mrs. Lorne past. The change was announced • �
The girls discussed the covers earn 1 n s *in 78
Jamieson
for their record books and the
exhifor Achievement
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hibberd
by Dave Anderson, Health and
welfare Canada representative
p
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BODY SHOP.
Mrs- Elliott jewellery
returned home on Sunday after
for Bruce County.
The Stanley Works, U. S.
- Bob Taylor `1
and she and Mrs. Purdon
spending a few days with their
parent of Stanley Door Systems
displayed samples of gold, silver,
daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and
'Campbell
Ltd., last week reported its 1978
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copper and pearl jewellery. Mrs.
Mrs. -Robert and
family of Winthrop.
sales and earnings established
new records for the company.
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Purdon talked about the selection
Michael Moore of St. Clair
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Sales during the year
RADIATOR SERVICE SERVICES
and, care of jewellery.
The be held
College in Windsor spent the
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r e fiow k GfapeK111E
amounted to $753.8 million, an
for FARMERS
next meeting will
at Mrs. Elliott's home. Each
weekend with his parents Mr.
'
increase of 18 per cent over 1977,
Automobiles, Light Trucks, Page See our Ad on Pa 16 of
member is asked to bring pieces
and Mrs. Richard Moore.
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Hallahan,
'•SHAM -ROCK" DANCE
and earnings for the year were
;41.6 million compared to $32.9
Crossroads for
Fbrrn Tractors Truck Insurance
of cotton sheets and marbles to
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hanna,
Our teachers have arranged a
million during the previous year.
New Rod Cores
learn to tie dye.
Donald Dow, Neil Vincent and
dance to attempt to raise money
Company Chairman Donald
Rodding McMASTER
Ralph Campbell attended the
to pave one of the outdoor basket-
Davis said a significant part of
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Good Roads convention in the
ball courts at our school. The cost
the 1978 performance was due to
Cleaning i Flushing AGENCIES
Day of Prayer
Royal York Hotel, Toronto, last
of the project makes it too expen-
the company's strong par-
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327 Josephine St., Wingham
weekend•
sive to be included in our school
ticipation in the rapidly growing
theme isrowth
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Mr. and Mrs. Sam Fear re-
board's expenditures, in these
do-it-yourself industry through
household
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turned home last Tuesday after
days of limited budgets. We wish
the Stanley tools and
BELGRAVE — The theme for
spending a few days with Mr. and
to thank our teachers for their in-
products groups.
the World Day of Prayer service
held in Knox United Church, Bell
Mrs. Bruce Fear, Jana and Ian of
London.
terest in improving our play-
ground facilities. The dance is at
He also said the company's
Canadian business had shown
WARD A U PT IG RO V E
grave, was `Spiritual Growth'.
the Howick Community Centre
some improvement from the
Listowel
Mrs. Joe Dunbar of Knox
on March 10, starting at nine
depressed levels of 1977 and that
Presbyterian Church, Mrs. Clare
•
Craft display
o'clock; and everyone, "except
the European businesses, which
were sluggish during the first
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Van Cam of Trinity Anglican
P Y Ang
kids"; is welcome.
Kendra Robertson
half of 1978 showed a good im-
CHARTERED ACCGU NT A":TS
Church and Mrs. Laura Johnston
•
special feature
provement in the second half.
of Knox United Church conducted
the service.
Rev. John G. Roberts gave the
of WI meeting
Brownie Corner
meditation based on Hebrews,
Aileen Underwood
GUARANTEED
chapter 11. Scripture passages
LAKELET—"Should farmers
INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES
were read by Mrs. Beth Procter,
work on Sunday?" was the roll
by 13
By Tracy Thynne
On Thinking
•
�s top speaker
Mrs. Victor Youngblut, Mrs. Jack
call answered members of
Day, Feb. 22, the
McBurney and Mrs. George
Michie
Lakelet Women's Institute and
two guests at the regular meeting
Wingham Brownie Pack went on
a tobogganing party at the
Aileen Underwood, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. George Un-
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DREAM A
POSSIBLE DREAM
held March i at the home of Mrs.
Henry Hohnstein. The meeting
was conducted by Mrs. Harold
Wallace, president.
After the customary opening,
Mrs. Gordon Wright led
devotions. The nominating
committee reported a full slate of
officers -for the coming year. It
was noted that the short course
on needlepoint, being conducted
by Mrs. Lloyd Forler and Mrs.
Marie Schmidt, has already
begun.
Plans were made to visit the
Fordwich Village Nursing Home
during the week of the school
break. Once again, Instituto
members will canvass for the
Canadian Cancer Society in the
community.
A special feature of the
meeting was a display of crafts
by Mrs. Marian Dinsmore. She
demonstrated making placemats
and ribbon roses and also showed
how to do broomstick knitting.
Many went home ready to begin a
new hobby. Mrs. Dinsmore was
thanked by Mrs. Derril Hallman.
Winner of a corsage was Mrs. `
Lyle Murray.
When they meeting adjourned,
lunch was served by the hostess.
Sacred Heart School hill. After
we had our fun we went to the
Ahglican Church for a spaghetti
supper.
Sunday, Feb. 25, the Brownies
went to a church parade for
Guiding andScouting. It was held
at St. Paul's Anglican Church.
These two events were to
celebrate Thinking Day, their
founders' birthdays.
Feb. 26 we held our regular
Brownie meeting. The following
badges were given out: Friends
to Birds, Robin Greenall, Julie
Leedham, Suzanne Reid, Tracy
Thynne, Terri Shaw, Shelley -Ann
Trainor, Jennifer Willis and
Jennifer Watcher; Housekeeper,
Jennifer Willis, Carolyn Anson,
Tammy Cleghorn; Cook, Carolyn
Anson, Tammy Cleghorn ;
Needlework, Christina Funk;
Craft, Leanne Shaw.
Mrs. Sheila Richards of
Bnuitels came to teach us some
ngs
new soand play singing
games. Janet Watcher did her
Brownies in Other Lands project.
Shia chase Brownies in the United
States. The Brownies handed in
their World Friendship money to
be sent to help Brownies in other
countries.
derwood, RR 1, Wingham, was
the winner of the public speaking
contest held at Clinton Public
School Mar. 2. The contest is
sponsored annually by the
Rebekah and Oddfellows lodges
of the Huron District.
As the winner of the contest
Miss Underwood will receive a
trip to New York where she,
together with many other
students sponsored by Rebekah
and Oddfellows lodges
throughout Canada and the
United States, will be a guest at
the United Nations.
These students are the only
group allowed to attend meetings
of the United Nations, it was
reported.
Other students competing in from the contest came Seaforth,
Clinton, Goderich and Wingham
secondary schools.
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