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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'. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Continued from Page 4 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 Continued from front page 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. GLEN GREEN forays Mix s sent Seeds Piastur+s, IWY postdre, hey1w, Olsen dap, St. GO! Md Ion ymn nuxtirrres Available for Immediate Delivery HARVEY CULBERT s-»-7491 R. R- 6 Gederictr ELDON BRADLEY 528-2214 Lodine - %.n should rreroveew s sS@r'VIC0erg 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 66 66 , �= Ea. I� Ea. 469 White White GE Viscount 30" Self- GE Viscount 13 cu. ft. Cleaning Range Refrigerator Exclusive "Rapid Clean" system leaves "No -Frost" feature means you never your oven sparkling clean with the flip of a need to defrost. Roomy 13 cu. it model switch. Digital oven timer starts the features two full -width shelves that adjust cooking, tells you when your recipe is to 10 positions. Twin dairy compartments, ready. Features deluxe glass control removable egg storage bucket. 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