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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1979-05-02, Page 1Mal ifiN 11111112 - IF F9= BECTiON Wingham, Wednesday. May 2 1979 Meeting on HSO considers -reset for Ma 8 fate ',- A meeting of the Wingham and `strict Hospital board, doctors, steering committee on 1grave listic care and represen- of �� minis from the Ontario Health ministry set for last week has plan been rescheduled for May 8. It may be several weeks before drawn out by exhaustive ex- the large size of the proposed it will conflict with any of the The meeting, which was to anyone knows the results of an amination -and Bross -examine- commercial block, saying he surrounding land uses. initiate discussion on the Health Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) tion of witnesses by the various feels 5,000 to 7,000 square feet OBJECT TO LOSS Services Organization (HSO) hearing held Monday on a lawyers. would be more appropriate to OF FARM LAND proposed for Wingham as a five - proposed Belgrave subdivision. The hearing focussed on the commercial development in a Mr. and Mrs. John Gnay, who year pilot project, was cancelled Hearing officer Douglas zoning bylaw drawn up by East hamlet. filed an objection to the zoning when the ministry delegation was Colbourne, a vice chairman of Wawanosh, in which the sub- Nick Hill, a former member of bylaw, and Ross Procter, who unable to fly from Toronto air - the OMB, promised at the con- division would be located, to the county planning department announced an objection at the port due to poor visibility last clusion of the hearing that a permit its construction. Sup- who was responsible for hearing Monday, argued that it is Thursday. It had planned to fly to written decision will follow porters of the bylaw were heard preparing an impact study on the wrong to take farm land out of Goderich before coming to "fairly shortly". In an interview first, with Robert Campbell, proposed subdivision, declared production for housing which, Wingham. earlier he said that while he could solicitor for East Wawanosh he believes it would form a according to a survey taken by make his decision as early as the Township, and Gary Logan, a "natural and harmonious" ex- Mrs. Gnay, may not even be WW 1 veterans same day, it would likely be a lawyer retained by Mr. Hum- tension of the village. He said he needed - couple of weeks before the phrey, calling witnesses to show has no reservations about sup- While Mr. Gnay also objected become Legion necessary paperwork is com- that the subdivision proposal had porting the development and only that the subdivision, if allowed, pleted and a decision is handed passed through all the proper wishes other hamlets had similar might someday interfere with fife members down. channels. opportunities. farming operations on his farm Art Clark from Maitland directly to the south of the Nine veterans of World War I His ruling will decide whether They argued that since the >> development, his major objection were named life members of the subdivision planned by bylaw had been approved by the Engineering, which designed the P Branch 180 of the Royal Canadian developer Lorne Humphrey for a township council and the county subdivision, was also called to appeared to be to the non-farm Y lot of land west of Highway 4 at planning board and had received testify that all conditions im- development of agricultural Legion in a ceremony last week. P g Y P ng land. WW I veterans E. S. Copeland, the south end of the village can draft approval from the ministry Posed by the housing ministry James Currie, Richard Lloyd and have been met from an I believe prime agricultural Y proceed. Mr. Humphrey pro= of housing it should be allowed to enland should retain agricultural George Howson, all charter poses to build about 38 single stand. engineering standpoint. members of the Legion branch, family dwellings as well as an East Wawanosh Reeve Simon Mr. Humphrey, who said land or, if developed, it should be apartment block of approxi- Hallahan and Gary Davidson, has been in the developmenntt compatible with normal farming were named life members for mately 30 units and a 15,0 - head of the Huron County business for 15 years, told the practices within the area, he their service to Branch 180. They square foot commercial block. planning department, traced hearing he has owned the land, said, adding that when the were all Legion members before About 30 local residents and development of the subdivision which he bought as part of a question is asked, `Where were the branch received its charter members of the East Wawanosh proposal and the zoning bylaw farm, since 1975 and has been you when farmland was lost?', he May 30, 1931. and Morris townshipcouncils in and both declared themselves in working on plans for the sub- wants at least to be able to say, I Other veterans named life members were Frank Seddon, a addition to the parties involved, favor of the development, division since 1976. He said he tried'. their lawyers and expert wit- although Mr. Davidson ex- thinks there is a need for the He also said he believes member of the branch for 47 Y g Possibly space should be years; Gord Simmons who trans - in attended the hearing held pressed some reservations about development and he doesn't think P Y P ferred from another branch in the Belgrave Community provided for retired farmers, but Centre to consider objections to _ in this case instead of a demand and has served the local branch the development. The hearing, being met a demand for the for many years; George Anger, which lasted about 51/1 hours, was Serious. injuries suffered housing would have to be who transferred from another created. branch also and George Currie, a • Mrs. Gnay told the hearing that member of Branch 180 for a on Kinloss Twp• accident according to a survey she took number of years. Fifteen acts last week there are already 29 Also named a life member was Two Lucknow youths received on Friday. No other details are lots for sale in Belgrave, nine Richard Burbridge. availableClarence Ohm, branch president, 1 is f t ho for In another presentation LAND -NA -Apt FACKA46 TOLM Business or pleasure -(book now! rZAvt�R` Listowel. Ontario y "1-2111 Call Told Free 1.800-265-3220 Single Copy Not Over 35c Staged at serious injuries in an auto ac- empty o ,our emp y uses , cident along Sideroad 20 just Kelly Cunningham of Wroxeter sale and five empty apartments CHECKING WORK—Checking his school work at Wingham Public School for education Talent Hunt north of Highway 86 in Kinloss received minor injuries in an for rent, as well as 58 houses for recognized Ken Simmons for week last Thursday were Jeff Hollenbeck, 7; Kelly, and their parents Bob and Linda, as Township Friday evening. accident Saturday when the car sale in Wingham. She said she serving the branch for 18 years as Henry Lennips of Victoria in which she was riding, driven concludes from this that secretary. well as D. J. Cochrane, Huron County Board of Education director of education. There were two acts by adults Street, Lucknow, was admitted to by Donald A. Ritchie of RR 5, development in Belgrave has in the second Lions Talent Hunt Wingham and District Hospital Lucknow, was involved in a already gone as far as it needs it Show last Thursday. One of the following the accident while a single car accident on the Turn- go, noting that since this suwo; * 1' ,� ~' "o � ' student, acts�neTown and Country Four, passenger in his car, Brent Maize berry B-line east of Highway 4. division was first proposed there ,, Se a rate schools tdanor: was a winner. of Bob Street, Lucknow, was Police report the vehicle entered has been "action across the wins heritage The Town and Country Four, a taken to a London hospital a ditch and struck and broke a road", where Morris Township barbershop quartet from Provincial police at the Kin- wire fence and three posts owned has developed a subdivision. • • Seaforth, was one of three win- cardine detachment report Mr. by Joseph A. Walker of RR 4, Matt Reniers, a planning writing award ners in the talent show. Barb Lennips apparently swerved Wingham. consultant hired by the Gnays to renC 'nstruetion program Lang of Mildmay was a winner around a boulder on the road Margaret Mitchell of RR 1, do an impact study on the Kevin Netterfield, a Grade 11 with her step dancing number • before losing control of the' :Ripley, was taken to Kincardine development, testified that in his By Wilma Oke Grade 6-8 student and the amount of teaching time is Jost. It student at F. E. Madill Secon- and Kim Craig of the Blyth area vehicle, which rolled three times hospital and later admitted to opinion the plan of the sub- Separate schools in Huron and ministry further recommended was observed that discipline dary School;"' is- an honorable was also a winner with her Ot- and then hit a tree in the ditch. hospital here after she was in- Please turn to Page 3 Perth counties will alter their that foreign language develop- problems have accurred with the mention winner in the Canadian tawa Valley step dance routine. volved in a motor vehicle ac- oral French -language instruction ment should be on a daily basis long French periods, making it Heritage Writing Competition. There were 15 acts in the show, In. other motor vehicle ac- cident near Kincardine on program in keeping with a for continuity. It said students necessary for the regular teacher His short story which won the presented by the Wingham Lions cidents during the week four Saturday. recommendation from the are not as responsive to the same to remain in. the room during honorable mention in the contest persons were treated at hospital Damage r30� Club, which leads up to the � P• Barbara Gingerich of RR 3, ministry of education. amount of new material over the French instruction which is a is printed on the Madill Mirror centennial talent show Aug. 2. here following an accident near gingham, was treated atAt a meeting last week the longer period as they would be in serious waste of teacher time. page of this week's edition of The Three winners from each i Mildmay Friday. Jeffrey Curran hospital April 23 for injuries n car. accident Huron -Perth Roman Catholic the two 20 -minute periods and Additional proposals on the Advance -Times and deals with preliminary show will advance to of RR2, Wingham, was the driver suffered when a car collided with Separate School Board agreed to they also forget more when teaching of oral French, such as an old man and his park, which the final in August. of a vehicle which apparently the horse-drawn buggy in which A Josephine Street accident switch to 20 -minute classes every classes are held every second whether or not to extend the recognizes the pioneers of an Competing in the show went out of control and rolled one she was riding. The accident took April 24 resulted in $1,300 day instead of 40 -minute classes day. program, will be discussed at a area and the threat of develop - Thursday evening were square . mile east of Mildmay. Also in- place on Huron County Road 22 at damage to two vehicles, every other day as previously. It has also been found that if future meeting. Currently oral ment of the park- Winham police report. - dancers, the barbershoppers, tap Jured in that accident were Con. 10-11, East Wawanosh g po p°t. According to the ministry the one 40 -minute period is lost due to French is taught in Grades 6, 7 Kevin was one of nine winners dancers, singers, step dancers, Barbara Hamilton of Wroxeter, Township. The drivers of both A vehicle driven by Jean Marie 40 -minute period exceeds the weather or a professional and 8. of the heritage writing com- highland dancers, a ukelele band, Eric Ross of Bluevale and vehicles, Brian J. Jefferson of Dennis t co give wi$300 driven attention span of the average development day a considerable Mrs. Edith McCarroll from the petition, which was open to Deborah MacConnell of RR 5, RR 1, Bel rave, and Linda E.th media centre at the board office Grade 11 students of south - baton twirlers, a piano player g by Lloyd Taylor of Wingham on • and Jim McDade, resource western Ontario. He was and an s ordit player. Wingham. None of the injuries Gingerich, also of RR 3, Two-way amateur radio Judges for the show were were reported to be serious. Wingham, received minor in- Wingham's main street. � teacher at the board office, presented with the Oxford. Book Leonard Blades of Belgrave juries as well as Edna Jefferson, The Taylor vehicle was pulling outlined to trustees the use and of Literary Anecdotes and a Lavonne Ballagh, Marilyn Kopas out of a parked position and and bon Vair. The next show is was treated at hospital following a passenger in the Jefferson . • value of the videotape library the certificate naming him a winner May 31. an accident near Brussels, also vehicle. received $1,000 damage. links two W i n g h a m s board has. They explained the of the competition. characteristics unique to The presentations were made Bill Cruickshank turned on the the radio. Once, early in the 1950s television such as introducing Friday night at an awards new perspectives and also as an banquet at the University of radio Monday morning and he did have a radio conversation though he and most local people with someone from the town and art form or an instructor. Western Ontario. hadn't made it to work yet, the he has also talked with a radio They explained the advantages Other winners included Mark ` fellow on the radio said it was operator within a few miles of of videotape, which is low cost Finley, James Bancroft from 10:30 p.m. in Wingham. Wingham. England. and easy to set up and use. They Listowel District Secondary 4 l< Mr. Cruickshank, who lives at MAYORS WILL TALK Please turn to Page 2 School �.. ' . • the west edge of town, didn't The mayor of the New South think anything was unusual about Wales town is hopidg to have a that because he had his 2,000 -watt talk over the radio with Mayor single side band radio and the William Walden, to compare a a accompanying antenna fixed on notes and offer his best wishes on '+ Wingham, New South Wales, this town's 100th birthday. ; Au 1 t 6 : coming up c min It Australia. 8:30 a.m. here, but on Mr. Cruickshank said he is ;. the other side of the international hoping to make the :> date line, it was already 10:30 arrangements at this end to allow zkl' the two mayors to talk together. Monday night. y g j The fellow Mr. Cruickshank The Australian town council talked with works for the to*n of meets Monday nights, so the < Wingham, Australia, and the two arranged time might allow the have been in contact twice now whole council to talk to local, and have arranged to talk (local people following a Monday night time) at 8:30 each Monday council meeting in the southern morning. hemisphere. A ham radio operator in Atmospheric conditions play a Listowel got talking to the large part in radio transmission, Australian on the radio and found so there are no guarantees the the radio operator on the other weather will permit planned side of the world was keen to talk talks to always occur as planned, to a radio operator from his Mr. Cruickshank noted.. town's Canadian namesake. He There are only certain times of "a .. contacted Mr. Cruickshank and the day conditions favor tran- i>\ the towns now link each week by smission of radio signals to radio. Australia and the chosen time is 'ie Wingham, Australia, and the one which fits schedules because 40W local town are about the same it isn't too early in the morning size and the surrounding coun- here or too late at night in trysides are both dominated by Australia h.._, is On ..onday w;r rid?ifii,tuie, iter. CriiiCki„e„iC Also ..,, said. There are many other Cruickshank talked with a man in , similarities between the towns, Alert, North West Territories HERITAGE WRITER—Kevin Netterfield, a Grade 11 stu- though the Australian town is in a The weather was -21 Celsius, the sub tropical area. sun was still shining 24 hours a dent at F. E. Madill Secondary School, won an honorable mention in the Canadian Heritage Writing Competition with LIFE MEMBERS—Nine veterans of World War I were Dick Burbridge, George Anger, Dr. George Howson and It isn't the first time Mr. day and the people up there could named life members of Branch 18o of the Royal Canadian J Im Currie. Absent were George Currie, Gord Simmons and Cruickshat►k has talked with a take the lining from their parkas his short story which appears on the Madill Mirror page this Legion last week. They are E. S. Copeland, Frank Seddon, Dick Lloyd. Wingham, Australia, man over without freezing. week. i