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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1979-08-01, Page 12a , gp 18—ne Wingham Advancv 'luneb_ AuISust 1, 1978 County judge usl th increases fines for liquor offences Persons committing some of liquor related offences among offences in Huron County will minors has increased face stiffer fines as of today, W. dramatically in recent times, G. Cochrane, provincial court probably the result, in part at judge for the county, has an- least, of the lowering of the nounced. The offences include drinking age," the judge notes. one under the Highway Traffic "Tbe court appearance may Act and quite a range under the hopefully act as a deterrent." Liquor Licence Act. The out-of-court fine for un - In a memorandum to all town necessary noise, such as and provincial police depart- squealing tires, has been raised ments and all justices of the to :100 plus three dollars costs peace in Huron Judge Cochrane from its previous level of $75 plus announces the revised schedule costs, while the out-of-court of out-of-court settlements as settlement for sone liquor of - well as some changes in policy. fences has doubled. -' From now on all minors Such offences as consuming charged in the county with a liquor in a place other than liquor offence will be required to licenced premises or a residence, appear in court. "lite incidence being intoxicated in, a public given by Mrs. Fred Tiffin who place or driving or having control plaque unveiling before the of a motor vehicle with an open managers, representatives of bottle or package of liquor or which will be added to a bond at with liquor readily available now Weatherman maturity. It decided to carry an out-of-court Settlement less humidityand hi of 25 to g wag give caretaker caretaker Fred Tiffin $20 for of $100 plus four dollars costs. John Falconer at the top of ' f may cooperate Previa y e ine was sso an ' costs. Although the timing of the TRIP WINNER—Alfred Herbert of Campbell Street, Lucknow, was the big winner in the for centenary increases coincides with July draw of the Wingham and District Association for the Mentally Retarded travel Wingham ' s centennial lottery. He receives congratulations from association President Florence Reavle. Barry The weather looks fairly good celebrations, that isn't the reason Wenger of Wingham was runner-up In lottery, receiving a weekend trip to Toronto. for the first part of Wingham's the fines were raised, Town centennial celebrations, with Police Chief Robert Wittig warm temperatures and high declared. He added that he is not humidity expected until Satur- expecting any rise in liquor of- Shopli *fters schooled day, when the big parade day will fences during the celebrations. likely be sunny with cloudy periods and lower humidity. That's the forecast by the Department of the Environment Cemetery 11d. weather office in Mount Forest. a 1 on effects oconduct check with Norm Seguss of the holds a n n u a l weather office Tuesday morning . showed a weather forecast for Whitechurch—The annual SUDBURY — An innovative today's (Wednesday's) cen- meeting of the Langside probation tennial golf tournament to be Cemetery board was held Sudburcould help reduce shop - partly cloudy with isolated showers and highs of 25 to 26. Wednesday evening, July 25, in lifting, a crime that costs shop - Few outside events are planned the Community, Memorial Hall as mer - ants ars milt the costns oflof security to Thursday except the midway here. President Bill Evans the rice tag. activities and Thursday is ex- opened the meeting with a warm The pilot project in Sudbury, pected to be sunny with cloudy welcome to all. initiated by the Probation and periods and high temperatures of Secretary Mrs. Victor Emerson read the minutes of the Parole Services of the Ontario about 26. Fridayshould be hazy, ver y y lost meeting and discussed the Ministry of Correctional Ser- vices, takes shoplifters and con - warm, with some isolated final arrangements for the cemetery memorial service fronts them with the actual af- ternoon showers and thu - which was held Sunday af- came and implications of the derstorms. Highs are expected t bottles of the stuff "one particle criminal record and the report- be 28-30. It shouldn't rain parade da ternoon. The treasurer's statement was The program consists of six Saturday,'nlor on the historical given by Mrs. Fred Tiffin who fegments which ender face-to-face with bring the of - re plaque unveiling before the reported a bank balance, some of managers, representatives of parade, as the forecastfor that which will be added to a bond at store security, Regional Police day is sunny with cloudy, periods, maturity. It decided to Officers, a representative of the less humidityand hi of 25 to g wag give caretaker caretaker Fred Tiffin $20 for Crown Attorney, an Ontario Pro - - John Falconer at the top of cutting the grass each time. Fees vincial Police Community Pro - McKenzie Hill on the property for the opening and closing of grams Officer, and a Probation Like graves was left to the. un- and Parole Officer. Each seg- a good dertakers. Mrs. Young and Mrs. ment is an hour and a half. tract business it was built of logs. Fred Tiffin will assist Mrs. Seven shoplifters completed It was not a success and soon Emerson in painting the front the first program and 13 more closed. fence. were enrolled in the second ses- - ice cream, tobacco, chocolate Mrs. Tiffin and Mrs. Young sion. bars and other things like the the building that now houses moved adjournment of the The results havebeen im- Ideal Supply. It was a busy gas meeting. pressive," said Kevin Macdonell, Soon they didn't have enough and also when Bert Armstrong who runs the program with fellow space, so they purchased the with help fo r your Officer Gord Lind. See me. R. W. "RICK" GIBBONS 25 ALFRED ST. E. 519-357-3280, STATE FARM_ �INSURANCEt y STATE FARM Insurance Companies, Canadian Head Offices, Scarborough Ontario AaIpf; freed charge where we donduct our sessi The entire program to Pun at uy cost to the taxpayer or the probes - tion office. `"I%is is anpexcellent example of the community joining forces with the ministry to tackle a serious problem. It allows the criminal to fully appreciate the consequences of his crime," said Gard walker, minister Of Correc- tional Services. 'Dere is a possibility that the program may be copied in other locations. "If the results of this new pro- ject are good it may well be ex- panded into other areas across the province," paid Dickson Tay- lor, director of Probation and Parole Servicea. J they never realized the implica- crime in general. Finally, a probation officer or volunteer tions of their crimes. One was so explains just where offenders impressed with the program that now stand in regard to Uneir he volunteered to become part of responsibilities. the project and talk to the of- "The downtown merchants of fenders as an ex -shoplifter. He is Sudbury are solidly behind the now one of our resource people. program and have given us lots Another has volunteered to go of support," said Macdonell. into the schools in the fall and "The local Holiday Inn pro - talk to the children about the folly vides us with a meeting room of shoplifting," said Macdonell. FINE ALTERNATIVE Remember Murray Johnston and Generally speaking, only first- time offenders are eligible for the R. W. BELL program. At their trial the pre- In 1946 a Blue Sunoco outlet siding judge asks them if they OPTOMETRIST would rather enrol in the project a $1,000 reward to any chemist or pay a fine. If they decide on. the GODERICH program they are given a con- : The Square 524-7661 ditional discharge with no bottles of the stuff "one particle criminal record and the report- longer a garage it remains as the ing condition on the probation Street. order is automatically deleted or any mineral substance". after completion of the program. Wingham. Regardless of their choice, they beside the small office. Cars are put on a year's probation. During a segment with store have been three outlets with none managers offenders learn how wooden framework about five their crime affects business and the cost of merchandise. The John Falconer at the top of store security representative the oil changed. UI/ifgharn LAan3 lei CENTENAI/AL BINGO Inside Joe Korea Shad In Midway area on Wednesday night, Thursday night, Friday night and Saturday afternoon after the parade (Aug. 1, 2, 3 and 4) PRICE PER GAME — 1 S' a card or 2 cords for 26• PRIZES S C*Itennial Dollars per game Welcome Home To every one of our centennial guests we say "Glad to have you back!" mi And to all the folks who have worked so hard to complete the arrange- ments for our 100th Birthday Party ... well done! We hope all of you enjoy every minute of this happy occasion. Bruce Machan Hardware Plumbing it Heating Alfred Street Open, tells them of the sophisticated • methods now employed to catch the shoplifter. A regional police 6^ A SERIALS AND "Everyone who went through officer explains the legal im- PATENT MEDICINES the sessions said the program plications. An OPP officer gives n .. _.: _: , A was a real eye-opener. They said another hard-line speech on I a WICK; a.V.alO a JGA 14a .Vl 1GJ Q1lU innumerable advertisements and ed building shorter. Gas pumps ere. a mov to the Holmes building he had a pump testimonials to the powers of were installed in front with a patent medicines were hallmarks EdSell of early newspapers. One sub- stance advertised in The Times MUSEUM prior to the turn of the century, Shaker Blood Syrup, must have there though the canopy has gone of the service stations left. What been especially potent stuff as it was claimed to completely cure ; MUSINGS "scrofula, syphilis, cancer, does the future hold? With still higher prfees and scarcity rheumatism, catarrh, ulcers and Remember Murray Johnston and predicted will there be fewer skin and blood diseases of every Part three of three In 1946 a Blue Sunoco outlet description". The makers offered One of the first gasoline outlets was built on what had been the a $1,000 reward to any chemist to be built as a service station front lawn of Mrs. Richard who could find on analysis of 100- was located north of the Holmes Clegg's home. Though it is no bottles of the stuff "one particle blacksmith shop on Josephine longer a garage it remains as the of mercury, iodide of potassium Street. only self serve station in or any mineral substance". It had an outside grease rack Wingham. beside the small office. Cars North of the CN tracks there were driven up a ramp onto a have been three outlets with none wooden framework about five remaining. The first was built by feet high, to be greased and have John Falconer at the top of • • the oil changed. McKenzie Hill on the property John Homuth was one of the now owned by Ken Saxton. To early operators of the business give it a distinctive touch to st- and it was so successful he took in tract business it was built of logs. T. R. Bennett as a partner. It was not a success and soon Homuth and Bennett built an closed. addition and started to sell pop, After the war Charles Crossett - ice cream, tobacco, chocolate came to Wingham and erected bars and other things like the the building that now houses Exchange Hotel and Merkleys at Ideal Supply. It was a busy gas the other end of town. outlet while Crossett was there Soon they didn't have enough and also when Bert Armstrong space, so they purchased the operated it. In between times it blacksmith shop next door, tore it was a lumber outlet and was down and built a large modern closed at times. After this varied building. Other lines of mer- usage, the pumps were finally chandise were added until it removed and the building sold. almost resembled a modern With extensive alterations it is convenience store. back in use. Their activities were curtailed The last Supertest service when the oil company objected. station was built across the street Following the death of Mr. from the Crossett building, Bennett, Mr. Homuth retired and against much opposition from the • Bert Armstrong took over. other operators in town. Many Finally the oil company decided tried to make it viable but it was that this outlet did not match finally sold and converted into their other stations and it was offices. wrecked and the present Gulf Robin Campbell opened his building took its place. first Canadian Tire store on Back in the mid 1920s John Victoria Street (behind the Kent Stephenson tore off the front of Block) and had a single gas pump his skating rink and made the it, When h Next Monday to Saturday building shorter. Gas pumps ere. a mov to the Holmes building he had a pump were installed in front with a installed for a time on Maple EdSell Revue canopy extending back to the new front wall. There are still pumps Street. Today there are about one third there though the canopy has gone of the service stations left. What 5 s Rock 'N Roll and the brands M gas aiM cars have changed several times. does the future hold? With still higher prfees and scarcity Remember Murray Johnston and predicted will there be fewer McColl-Frontensc? it is now outlets and -or rationing as during owned by Crawford Motors. World War ii? Only time will tell. On THfight Check the label on your light beer and see how it stacks up against Trilight. Know what you'll find? When it comes to light beer... ,_ WbWy brews it lighter. Ph. 357-2370 r s