The Wingham Advance-Times, 1979-06-27, Page 12-47
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DRAW MADE—Mrs. Frank Madill was the first $1,000 winner in the Wingham Golf and
Curling Club lottery. Muriel Grummett, Lee Grove and Mary Williams made the first
lottery draw Saturday night at a dance at the club.
By Murray Gaunt, MPP for Huron -Bruce
R tfromQueen's Park
Over strong protests from The social development
Ontario Hydro, a legislature committee has tabled its-reporV 2) The arbitrariness of the
committee plans to inves4ate in the legislature dealing with the present system of bed allocations
contracts awarded to Babcock closure of active treatment should be reduced by calculating
and Wilcox Canada Ltd., which is hospital beds. The committee the'►ber of beds to be funded
in the middle of a dispute with the met 12 times to consider the based oA' a "weighted average
governenint utility over defective matter and received some 30 axiber of tlebds in
t� he
boilers it built. briefs from the public, from the y
The resources development medical profession, hospital point in the year.
committee has passed a boards and unions. Sub- 3) The concept of referral
resolution to look into the ten- committees also travelled to four population shoiud be modified to
dering procedures Hydro used in cities in the province to hear the accommodate more fully
awarding the contracts to the concerns from these regions. population mixes, especially the
company for boilers for the The following recom- large number of elderly people in
certain hospital areas.
Pickering and Darlington mendatlons were made, in the
generating stations. expectation that they will be ' 41 Referral population should
Dents and cracks were found in acted upon and the results rather
calculated on patient days
the tubes leading into 32 boilers reported back to the committee rather than patient separations.
the company supplied for the at its first sitting in the fall 5) Where more than one
hospital is located within a
Pickering plant, a fault that session hospital centre, any proposed bed
could cost.Hydro customers P5 1' Alternatives to institutional allocations should be divided
care must be in place in the
million. Hydro and the company among those hospitals on the
are now negotiating respon- community prior to further with basis of their share of the total
sibility for repairing the damage. drawal of funds for institutional referral population.
care 6) Recognizing that the
minister has established a
committee on hospital resource
CEINTEU X-4 allocation and budgets, the
committee has recommended to
Higgins reunion
held on Sunday
Goforth meeting
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the minister and tui committee
that bed allocation guidelines
BELGRAVE — The 56th an-
Cheryl Wilson, to read minutes of
The Wingham centennial signs
6 main celebrations, but has been
should be applied with sensitivity
nual Higgins reunion was held
the last reunion and name the
The June 19 meeting of the St.
are up at the main entrances to
assured some form of midway
to the local situation and in
Sunday, June 24, at the Belgrave
people suggested for nomination
Andrew's Goforth Evening
town and one has been erected
will be set up for the festivities.
consultation with local health ,
Institute Hall.
in 1980.
Auxiliary centred around a
over the front door of the town
The Young Canada Works
g
planning agencies.
Sixty-two people signed the re-
President, Thomas Pletch,
centennial theme.
hall.
grant cheque has been received.
7) The committee recommends
gister, coming from Kingston,
Brussels; first vice president,
Mrs. Marion Scott and Mrs.
The courtroom of the town hall
Three students will be hired to
that the 10 -bed cushion continue
Stratford, Etobicoke, Brussels,
Jack Higgins, RR 5 Brussels;
Robert Campbell, president,
will be the centennial headquart-
make centennial preparations
indefinitely.
Belgrave, Wingham, Wroxeter,
second vice president, Alvin
greeted members and visitors,
ers for centennial week and
other people won't have time for.
8) Financial rewards for ef-
Gorrie, Fordwich, Listowel,
Higgins, Wingham; secretary-
many dressed in centennial attire
registration will take place there
The one supervisor and two
ficient hospitals should be fac-
Kamoka and London.
treasurer, Mrs. Thomas Pletch,
as they arrived.
The biggest part of last
workers must be employed
tored into the budget
Games were enjoyed in the
Brussels; sports, Mr. and Mrs.
Thursday's centennial com-
through a Canada Employment
calculations.
afternoon under the leadership of
Rick Lassoline, Mr. and Mrs.
Hymn favorites of early years
mittee meeting was spent
Centre, but will be hired locally.
9) The committee should en -
Joyce and Ross Fitch.
David Penner, Listowel; invita-
were led by Mrs. Murray Un-
designing tickets for various
The centennial committee was
dorse the efforts of hospitals,
A supper was served by Mr.
tions, Mrs. Ivan Haskins, Gorrie,
derwood. Mrs. John Mann led in
in keeping
functions which will come up in
pleased, after a peak out the
at Thursday
district health councils and other
local health planning agencies to
and Mrs. Chester Higgins and
Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Fitch.
Mrs. Jack Higgins, RR 5,
Brussels, Mrs. Rena Fitch, RR 1,
prayer and with
services 100 e
years ago singing
about five weeks.
courthouse window
night's meeting, to see the
rationalize health services where
The president, Ross Fitch, RR
Wroxeter.
was done seated and prayerssecuring
The committee has had trouble
a midway for the Aug. 1-
Wingham Fire Department has
appropriate by encouraging
1, Wroxeter, asked the secretary,
Lunch committee: Mr. and
were given standing. Miss Sylvia
erected a lighted sign over the
cooperative planning among
Mrs. Earl Fitch, RR 1, Wroxeter;
Beard played the auto harp, one
fire hall welcoming home former
hospitals. The committee also
Mrs. Sharon Porter, Listowel;
of the oldest of modern in-
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A I to r u i
I d
Wingham and area residents.
supports the use of independent
experts to assist hospitals in
Homebound
Arthur Fitch, RR 1, Wroxeter;
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Graham of
struments.
g
examining
mining their operations.a
Stratford.
Mrs. Wilfrid Congram re-
ends
season
it inor fires
The committee ,Ecom
Don Higgins of Kamoka spoke
minisced about the past, telling
mends that a hospital appeal
P PPe
Celebrates
briefly on the Higgins family tree
her memories of customs and
The St. Paul's Junior Altar
Two minor fires and a false
mechanism be established,
and hopes to write a book on in-
habits of bygone years. She dwelt
Guild members were entertained
alarm kept the Wingham Fire
Ontario's new rent review and
1-c ;Irl; gham and Area nay
formatian rnllo ted by hie father,
on many apsects of family,
at the home of Mrs. John King
Department busy in the last
landlord and tenant legislation
Centre for,, - the Homebound
John.
municipal and religious life of
last Wednesday eveningwith full
week, Dave C'rothers, fire chief,
r`" -P' -vim third anti final rending
celebrated senior citizens' week
Prizes were awarded as
earlier years.
attendance to end its season.
reported
d Tuesday.
in the legislature. The new law
with a tea dance last Tuesday.
follows: oldest man, Gordon
Mrs. Ronald Riley and Gail
The fire siren was sounded at
will combine rent review with a
Along with the regular clients
Walker, Wingham; oldest lady,
A remembering period was
Delmage assisted Mr. and Mrs.
about 12:20 a.m. Monday for a
rewritten landlord and tenant act
about 55 guests attended the
Mrs. Lena Higgins, RR 5,
conducted surrounding the
ging with a barbecue. Mrs.
small refuse fire in a Lower Town
and create a Residential
dance. Music was provided by
Brussels; youngest person,
formation of the Goforth Evening
Riley, assistant deaconess,
swamp area. Firemen had no
Tenancies Commission. It will
Cora and Don Robertson. They
Karen Marks, daughter of Mr.
Auxiliary and the following
welcomed Maureen Beattie and
trouble putting out that one.
determine rent increases and
played a wide variety of pieces,
and Mrs. Jack Marks, Belgrave;
Years. Present was Mrs. Agnes
Lori Gavreluk as prospective
Another refuse fire near the
other landlord -tenant matters
ranging from waltzes to polkas,
nearest birthday to reunion date,
Forster of Palmerston, the first
new members for the fall.
Elmer Farrish barn near Gorrie
previously handled by the courts.
square dances and vocal num-
Stewart Higgins, Wroxeter; per-
auxiliary president. She was
Best wishes were extended to
was extinguished after the alarm
Environment Minister Harry
bers.
son coming the farthest, Terry
introduced by Mrs. Christine
Ruth Nethery, who will attend
was sounded June 19 at 6:02 pm.,
Parrott has reported to the
The Wingham Armouries was
Higgins, Kingston.
Currie, one of the earliest
Sheridan College in Oakville in
Mr. Crothers said.
legislature that there is no in -
decorated for the occasion, with
presidents. Mrs. Forster spoke of
the fall. Members were reminded
A false alarm mor-
dication fluoride emissions in the
streamers and flowers to set the
WI has
her fondness for Wingham and
of corporate communion July 29
,Tuesday
ming was probably caused by
Cornwall area have created a
mood
picnic
St. Andrew's Church and relived
and all were thanked for good
construction work, he guessed.
health hazard to humans.
The seniors had a snack of
The Wi ham Women's In
many memories about them,
and dependable work during the
Construction people often don't
Opposition Leader Stuart
cheese, crackers, cake and ice
stitute held its June 21 meeting
Other members also told of their
months.
realize telephone and other line
Smith has told the legislaturepast
cream as well as some tea and
with a picnic supper. Thirty
experiences as a result of
Rev. John Swan conducted a
work could set off the fire siren.
that natural gas prices do not
punch.
members answered the roll call.
belonging to the auxiliary in past
brief instruction period and
If he was given notice of un-
have to go up with oil prices.
The centre for the homebound
Plans were made to have a bus
years.Federal
Cheryl Gavreluk presented Mrs.
derground construction where
energy officials have
has expanded its program for
trip to Collingwood July 12.
Curzon the directoress with a
lines might be disturbed, the fire
confirmed that gasoline and
clients to Tuesdays and Tburs-
The group passed a motion to
A social time followed the
gift. Mrs. Kaig also presented a
department could eliminate the
heating oil prices will jump three
days Activities include ceramics,
donate $50 toward the main-
meeting and foods of early years
gift by Tracy MacKay for a
biggest cause of false alarms,
to five cents a gallon on Aug. 29
. ,.I,...:.. g quilting, macrame,
tenance of the Josephine Street
were served. A display play of an-
delightful evening.
Mr. Crothers said.
and natural gas prices by 15 cents
singsongs, checkers, cards, exec-
flower pots. After the close of the
tiques and valued possessions
Mr. Swan closed the meeting
a thousand cubic feet about Aug.
cism and discussions on nutrition
meeting a few games of bingo
was viewed before and after the
with prayer and best wishes for a
1. , Smith states that the On -
and topics of general interest•
were played.
meeting.
safe and happy summer.
ACW meets
tario
protected from natural gas price
q %;<
increases as abundant supplies
The June meeting of the St.
exist in Canada.
'BLYTH CENTRE
FOR THE ARTS
;'
Paul's Anglican Church Women
The legislature will recess this
was held at the home of Mrs. W.
week and the government house
French.
leader has announced it will
1st Annual Juried
The topic was given by.
reconvene on Oct. 10. May I wish
y
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Bill Austin on Wingham s old.,
you a very pleasant summer.
ART EXHIBITION
to be held
July 30 - Aug. 31, 1979
at the
"ART GALLERY" BLYTH
Jury to be held July 14th, 1979
For entry forms please write to:
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Blyth Centre for the Arts
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ACADEMIC AWARD—Julie Gnay earned the East
Wawanosh Public School academic award this year for
graduating Grade 8 students.
days. She talked about John
Cornyn and Edward Farley and
the early industries, hotels and
newspapers.
Each member answered the
roll call with a Biblical quotation
about kindness.
Mrs. French donated a land-
scape painting by Mr. Davies.
The travelling apron was
opened and a prize went to Mrs.
Dorothy Manuel for the closest
guess on the value of the con-
tents. Mrs. Higgins donated $13
which she received for quilting
for Mrs. Willis.
During the course of the
business it was decided to pay for
two porch doors for the rectory
verandas.
A lunch was served by the
hostess and Mrs. Joe Kerr and
Mrs. Jack King following the
meeting.
E. W. school
graduation
BELGRAVE — East
Wawanosh Public School held its
Grade 8 graduation banquet on
Monday evening at 7 p.m. in the
WI Hall; Belgrave. It was catered
by the ladies of the Women's In-
stitute.
Those graduating ire Murray
Campbell. Bradley Cook, Andrea
Coultes, Julie Gnay, Murray
Hastings, Joan Figgins, Jennifer
.Johns, .Jonas Kaciulis, Kevin
Koehler, Helga Muscheid, Renta
Muscheid. Lisa Rodger, Allan
Scott, Erika Stangen, Scott
Stevenson. Marion Taylor,
Shawn Taylor.
The guest speaker for the eve-
ning was Mrs. Anne Roy, a mem-
ber of the Blyth Festival.
Following the banquet in the
hall a social time was held in
Fast Wawanosh Public School.
Tho Manor Hotod
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