The Wingham Advance-Times, 1979-07-25, Page 18I
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tgr 4—A4vance-'Pines Centennial Edition, 1878
ENTRANCE CLASS OF 1915 at the Wingham Public School. In the front
row are Thelma Sanderson, Sarah Brown, Catherine Adams, Mae Pass-
more, Myrtle Bennett, 011ie Hamilton, Margaret Piper and Phyllis Johns.
The second row has Mary Coultes, Mae Allan, Alice Imlay, Edna Musgrove,
Jean Christie, Alice Hibbert and Lottie Zurbrigg. in the third row are Cora
Baker, Florence Hinscliffe, Sarah McLean, Winnie Walker, Lauretta
Sturdy, Vera Davidson and Annie Davidson. The boys are not all Identified,
but they include Gordon Dow, Sam Lockridge, Charles Lloyd, Joe Saint,
Henry Aitcheson, Will Dear, Percy Joynt, Fred Sturdy, G. Fryfogle, R.
Smith, Cecil Angus, Lew Jarvis, Charles Smith, J. Nichols, George Allan,
Charles Isard, Harold Mann and Ted Murch. Principal A. L. Posliff Is at the
right of the back row. ( Photo courtesy of Mrs. Tom Metcalfe)
Education in
Wingl-�am
Continued from Page 3
In ' 1973 with the decrease in
teacher. In. 1977 Mrs. Sylvia
there were three tr.. noes anti the
there were
o atea : �dl d t a
p 1?� y
_morning in the basement of the
United church. The program was ;
location qn Joyp Stceat..R�
enrolment at the Wingham
Ricker was hired as su erin-
tendent and Mrs. Mary Lou
from Monday to Frid. B,side
coordinated b Eleanor Ward
y
from - the Riverside Park: The
Public School two classrooms
Ruttan as a teacher.
workshop activities a � skills
p
"ith Jane LeVan as the super -
club also financed the addition of
became vacant and were
remodelled to house the Golden
In the beginning the school was
a
program .. as init ted.
r and seven other ladies
Assi. ing as leaders. It operated
another room.
Mrs. Reavie retired in 1978 and
Circle School. Teachers and
held in the basement of the
Presb eriarf church and in 197.1
In the fall of 1976 the woLh hnp
was reorganized as there wee
f~ori -lctober to May in 1969-70
Bevan Lindsay is now the
pupils moved into their new
Yt
it moved into the school
ti,en five full-time and five part-
a: 4 1974-71; the enrolment was at
principal, with a staff of two full-
quarters in September of that
was
vacated by the Golden Circle
time trainees. The workshop was
elle �eimum of 25 throughout
u�t
time and one part-time teacher
year.
School. A new and important
also named the Tack Reavie
both , e s. This was called the
Jack 411 Nursery School and
and two teachers' aides.
The volunteer system to aid the
change took place in January,
Opportunity W, : kshop as a
memorial to the late Jacl-.
an
it filled a need for a pre -
teacher was used until 1965, when
SILVER CIRCLE
1977, when the nursery was
moved into the new day care
i
Reavie, mayor of Wingham, in
Kinde. , arten centre.
enrolment increased to 11 and a
In the same area of education
centre William Street across
recognition of his untiring efforts
r
The 'ltu� y school pointed out
secogd teacher, Mrs. Anne
there was a need for pre-school
from Riverside Park. The nor-
establish the workshop.
the need in Wingham for a day
Kilpatrick, was hired. In that
facilities and in 1969 the Silver
eery operates five mornings a
Because of the program in the
care centre. The town applied for
year the provincial government
Circle Nursery School opened
transported
week and pupils are transpo
workshop. the students who
such a centre and in 1972 received
recognized the schools for
with two little girls as pupils.
from as. far as Point Clark the
graduate from the Golden Circle
a 1-0 .per cent grant from the
trainable retarded as educational
This was started and financed by
District
west, Fordwich to the east and
School will have an opportunity
Ontario government. under
Project Day Care. This
institutions and provided some
the Wingham and
Brussels and Blyth to the south.
to further their training.
grant
financial assistance. One of the
Association for the Mentally
In 1977 the workshop moved
totally renovated and equipped
important improvements was
Retarded. For the first three and
into the building vacated by the
the lower floor of the old post
that busing was instituted for all
a half years it was run on a
JACK REAVIE WORKSHOP
Silver Circle nursery school. In
office building as a day care
pupils_
In 1969 the department of
volunteer basis with Mrs.
Marilyn McPherson as the
A workshop was needed for
1978 Connie Jamieson became
the workshop manager and
centre.
The centre officially opened in
education recognized these
teacher. The program was
mentally retarded persons over
Theresa. Millen became an in-
September of 1972 with Jane
P
schools as its responsibility and
geared to meet the needs of the
school age and again the local
structor. Plans are underway to
Lane as supervisor, two full-time
the Golden Circle School came
physically 'and mentally han-
association took up the challenge.
build a new and larger workshop
staff, a part-time cook and a
under the jurisdiction of the
dicapped.
In February, 1975, a workshop
as the present one is near
caretaker. Within six months the
newly formed county board of
In 1973 a grant was received
was started with but one student
capacity.
centre found itself full to capacity
education. The board had the
from the ministry of community
and with Harold Shorty" Brooks
with 15 children and a waiting 3
foresight to make plans to place
and social services and Mrs.
as supervisor. The workshop was
located in the basement of the
DAY CARE FACILITIES
list. The next year an additional
all these schools in public school
buildings, allowing the students
Joyce Langridge was hired as
supervisor. In September of the
town hall and operated weekday
1?e Y
In the fall of 1969 the recreation
staff member was hired,
capacity was increased to 25
from the trainable retarded
next year Mrs. McPherson was
mornings. In September of the
committee sponsored a Horsey
school for four -year-olds which
children and the hours were
schools to mingle with their peers
hired as supervisor and Mrs.
same year Mrs. Esther Cantelon
hired by then
operated every Wednesday
extended to run from 6:30 a.m. to
and reinforce their social skills.
Donna van der Woude as a
was as supervisor;
5:30 p.m. to meet the needs of
working parents.
The waiting list continued to
grow, despite further expansion,
and in 1974 the day care centre
and the Silver Circle nursery
(
school both applied to the
government for a giant for new
:x
facilities. An application to ex-
pand the existing facilities was
rejected by the government,
which favored a new building
combining the two groups, so the
board applied for a new building
and chose a site beside the Jack
;.
Reavie workshop.
The new Wingham Children's
9
Centre opened in early 1977. It is
a beautiful building in a
delightful setting, built at a cost
of $285,000, and can ac-
commodate 30 children in ad-
dition to 10 handicapped children.
The Wingham Nursery School
•~
operates in the original day care
centre on Josephine Street. It
operates six half days a week
•
with Jeanette Ferguson as
'
supervisor and earlier this year
.�
.lar
'••�. -
the enrolment was 37 children.
1965 GRADUATES of Sacred Heart Separate School are
Gary Bauer, George Frleburger, Alex Crawford, Frank
DeGroot, Gerard D@Bruyn, Bill Sklnn, Ruth Ann Rich,
SACRED HEART
SEPARATE SCHOOL
The Roman Catholic population
of the area was not large in 1961.
but wished to have its own school.
Sacred Heart Separate School
was erected at that time on an
extension of Cor:Tn Street in
Wingham. The brick structure
was one -storey and contained
three classrooms. At the begin -
Bonnie Willie, Susan Czerniawski, Barbara White and ning there were only 50 pupils
Brenda Grubb@. Continued on next page
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and that's exactly what our firm intends
to do.
Although we haven't been in business here
for a great length of time we do look forward
to many years of pleasant and rewarding
associations with the people of this com-
munity.
A town with such a strong and progressive
background must have a great future in star*.
Happy Birthday Wingham
John, Cullen ChevmOlds Limited
Our Roots
Go Deep!
Well, that's what you would
expect from'a business that grows
plants, isn't it?
However, more than our plants
have roots. Wingham has been our
family home- for years, so it is with
real pride that we celebrate our
centennial anniversary.
Our hope is that all our home-
coming guests will take away fond
memories of Wingham.
I ti
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Phone 357-3262 Wingham
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Ever since the year 1919, Wingham Memorials has served the families of this community with
sincere understanding of their sorrows as well as their achievements.
Since the pt owner purchased the firm in 1964, our facilities have been expanded and a
new office Aid shop erected.
A full century of steady progress has made Wingham one of the most attractive communities
in the province. May the next 100 years be equally rewarding.
Congratulations and Best Wishes
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