The Wingham Advance-Times, 1979-04-18, Page 2p!r 2�'Z'go WtDqbM Advance limes, April 18, 1979
UNFIT—WhIlethe Maitland River rose to its highest level of the season on Saturday, this
sign at the picnic area along Huron County Road 7 northeast of Wingham reminded people
'This water is unfit for human consumption'.
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Senior Citizens Club in their bid
Now let us look at capital ex-
for some help in sharing the run-
penditures• As near as I can re-
ning expenses of the hall, is that
member there were only three
the senior citizens deserve some
things done to the exterior of the
assistance. People in this area,
hall in the past five years- The
who are now senior citizens have
roof of the porch was shingled.
contributed much to the Town -
Paint was purchased to do the
ship of Howick over the years and
trim, which was done by a group
of young people, who were paid
are still contributing through
their taxes and in many other
by the government. There was a
ways. Among other things,their
much needed paint job done on
taxes go to pay for yth
the roof of the hall. This would
grant to the Recreation Corn -
probably never have been done,
mittee and to make payments on
except that a former hall board
the debentures still owing on the
took it into their own hands to
Howick Community Centre. The
have it done.
Centre is a very fine thing for the
I think the foregoing explana-
young and the middle-aged, but
tions will prove that Coun. Doug-
the majority of seniors receive no
las knows not whereof'he speaks,
benefit from it.
when he says, "the other two
The question now is. Are our
halls in the township are self sus-
senior, citizens to be discrimin-
taining," thus implying that the
ated against? Are we to be desig-
Gorrie hall is not..
nated as second class citizens,
Another statement by Coun.-
Douglas, "The Gorrie Hall needs
--JuaWw=we axe -daarw"
ask for some consideration? No
a license." I presume he meant a
matter how you cut it, there is
liquor license. I believe the
something as sure as death — we
majority of the people will agree
will all become senior citizens, if
that the license at the Howick
we live long enough.
Community Centre is sufficient
Writing this letter has been
for this township. We have a lot of
very distasteful to me. However,
fine young people in the area.
if it sets the record straight and
Anything of this nature that is put
in their way that might help to
ensures a fair deal for senior
citizens, then I will have consid-
corrupt them, the older people
ered it well worthwhile.
will be responsible for.
Many thanks for this space in
I believe the thinking behind
your valuable paper.
the present executive of the
Martin Scott
Hosp ital agrees
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services organization is so broad
"That's the danger in going
and there are so many statutes
involved it was difficult to give
that route," he told the board,
the board any idea just what t?w
adding he wouldn't like to see the
ministry is propsaing. rwl he
hospital, even on paper, become
out it rrul,t • Aiv! : still
50 per cent chronic. "Otherwise
it's quite acceptable."
pointed
time u, fit •asci: ,,.,• orPrAnl?." •
While the board agreed to
into place and ire , ,�►� +n' -"t+`
the min:stry':% commitffier,!
move cautiously in the direction
appeared 4a be the hospits! eau!d
of the health services
continue operating nl thr 100 -bed
organization, several members
is
level. Uithe board gar along with
noted the ministry proposal
lot
the health services proposal the
very vague and a of
is needed before a
ministry will he working on that
clarification
firm decision can be made.
instead of trying to plug the
Don Kennedy questioned
loopholes in the menu pricing
whether the board really knows
scheme, he added.
how the system would be applied
here, noting that although other
MAD HATTERS
systems may work that way the
The seventh meeting of the
ministry hasn't definitely
Mad Hatters was held April 9 at
committed itself to any par-
the home of Mrs. Gary Jamieson.
ticular model. Dr. Doug
The meeting opened with the 4-H
Mowbray suggested the same is
pledge and motto. Nancy Moore
true of the offer of more chronic
read the minutes of the last
beds, noting the minister said it
meeting. Individually we did our
would entail a "stricter in-
accessories reports and acces-
terpretation" of what is a chronic
sories evaluation sheets. Each
patient without elaborating on
completed a crossword puzzle on
this strietv_r interpretation. He
accessories and an accessories
said he felt the board was being
match game. We discussed when
"bottled in".
we would hand our books in and
Mr. Campbell noted that the
also our projects and our places
whole concept of the health
for Achievement Day.
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quality for the 75 per cent grant share of the fixed costs and sfY.lf00 formed Ito ra'"Mnrsnd P
Continued from front PP because of the high colas-- on C&,At&l costs. The tmmmumon as its share of the angoiag Botts, and set budgets.
Communication means four mover was laying $7'000 an recommended the system which both of which are split among the A supervisor* and four
things to a police fords, Met nually in 1875 and the AP" has is now going into operation, with five towns on a per capita basis. dispatcber's have ban hired. to
Wittig noted: the ability to since more than doubled --sod direct a �nt �pakb in � nt the All the towns agreed in prnt' operate the eemaauadeations
respond to a citizen's call; the the fact it offered not direct towns, direct phone lines from ciple to the new system and the system, bated in the Cadttkh
ability to direct and monitor communication with other police , each community to the dispatch technology of the system was p� omen. 'lbs a i , �'.,a
force operation and take departments. Each community officeand radio communication developed by the commiss►sy
on and bas been set at 01,000 for
maximum care to ensure the was still an island unto itself. with the five police departments placed for open tender. The this with the dlepatildwal
saftey of an officer; the ability to In 1978 Huron County's five via UHF repeater links- contract was let to General getting between $8,000 and
communicate with other police towns requested that Sgt. James Each force has a base station in Electric in February of this year. $11,000 depending on
forces on an operational basis Fraser, a communications ex- its office as well as mobile units The current estimated total qualifications and experience.
ding emergency conditions; pert with the Waterloo Regional in its car's or carried by officers. cost of the system for 1978 is
the ability to obtain information Police, visit the county to conduct Each is on a separate frequency =181,8, Chief Wittig said, with The towns have a maintenance
quickly and accurately. a study on the feasibility of but is able to talk directly to any Wingham picking up $5,817 as its contract with GE for servicing
The idea of a central com- developing a joint system at of the other forces if it wishes. share of the fixed coats and $8,225 and repair of equipment.
munications system for the reasonable cost. In the study he There is also a common channel as its share of the operating costs
county originated with Bill recommended the communities enabling a police force to com- for the nine months remaining in Chief Wittig is very pleased
Harris, during the time he was on join and apply for an OPC grant municate directly with any other the year. He pointed out that with the new system and said be
Wingham town council, he said. to get the system off the ground. force having the new system, so from the fixed (equipment) costs really believes it will provide
Contact was made with the At that time the estimated cost it not only has communication the town can deduct any money better service at as reasonable a
Ontario Police Commission to Wingham for the new system within the town but also when it realized from the sale of its price as possible. Eventually it is
(OPC) in 1970 and two years later was estimated at $3,700 for the leaves town. previous equipment, valued at intended to give a direct tie-in
letters started going back and fixed, one-time equipment costs As a backup each town can about $4,000. He also noted the with the Canadian Police In -
forth. Mr. Harris will be honored and $9,900 for the ongoing ad- receive complaints and dispatch fixed costs are a one -time -only formation Centre computers,
for his initiative by being the ministrative, salary and phone cars locally on an emergency proposition, with 75 per cent allowing ready access to in-
person to officially open the costs. Costs here for the existing basis, in case of a system failure already taken off the top by the formation on wanted persons,
system May 15. system 'were approximately at Goderich. provincial grant. criminal records, vehicle
By 1975 the Wingham police 57,E a year, including long Each town force is still in- The system costs will be paid registrations and driver in -
committee was looking seriously distance charges, at that time so dependent, but they share the through the Goderich police formation. This service is now
into the possibility of establishing that seemed reasonable, the chief equipment and operating costs commission, which will also look available through the , Goderich
a central dispatching system, one said. by having one system rather than after direct administration. An office of the provincialPo lice.
example of which was a system The communities requested an five separate ones, the chief advisory committee with Previously the department's only
offered by Bell Canada. Mem- official OPC study in the fall of noted. representatives from each access to such information was
bers of the eximmittee visited last year to set the exact costs town—usially the police com- by phone, which could be a slow
Hanover, which uses the Bell - and decide what equipment and The OPC study produced a cost mittee chairman—has been and costly process, he said.
System, but were dissatisfied services were necessary to estimate of $5,887 as Wingham,s
so
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