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Viallows financial picture is good, I hope," he told fellow record $987,576 which ;<
10okiggb�'1�t this year and the councillors, asking them to note represented an increase of more
town ktods a good chance of he had added, "I hope" than 35 per cent over the budget
winding up in the black for the He said the report showed the set for last year. '
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first time in three years, Finance town was over budget in some In other business at the Y
Committee Chairman Tom areas but under in others and he meeting council decided not to go
Deyell told onuncil Monday night. feels it will end the year on ahead with any changes to the old ,
He said he has received an budget overall. Blackhall Municipal Drain. "
interim statement to September Last year the town ended up Engineer Andy McBride at ,
from the auditors and while he with a deficit of more than $96,000 tended the meeting to review the _ {
did not go into detail until he had and the previous year ended with history of the Blaelthall drain, ''-
a chance to discuss it with his a deficit of about $25,000. The last which he described as, "what the
committee he reported it looks year in the black was 1976, when ditches beside Highway 86 were
very good. the town showed a $77,000 sur- called before the highway was n
"It looks like we will come out plus. built". r
of last year's disaster pretty The budget set for 1979 was a He noted the drain was split in 1
1967 when the highway bypass -
was built, with a ditch running
Three are charged f0"owi down each side of the road, but
new engineering report was ever
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to
weekend traffic accidents asses g cleanout andiother u {
Three drivers have been which caused $1,500 damage to costs.. `
f.
Following an earlier meeting
charged with traffic violations his vehicle Friday evening. The
following separate accidents single car accident occurred 1.5 with Mr. McBride council was
over the weekend in the area Ian north of Wingiham on the first considering a proposal to divert
the water
from the north side of
Patrolled by the Wingham curve where Mr. Hickey
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the highway across to the south
detachment, Ontario Provincial reported he was dazzled by the side ditch with a large culvert >e t
Police. No one was injured in the lights of an oncoming car, lost beside Diagonal Road. This l `
accidents which caused several control on the shoulder of the g 1-.
thousand dollars in ,, road and swerved back across
would have left the north ditch to :
damage. the highway, through a fence and drain the triangle of land bet -
Marc Chamberland of Whitby into a field. ween Diagonal Road and the two
was charged with unsafe passing An accident earlier last week highways.
after the vehicle he was driving left two persons injured. Robert However at the Monday night
meeting council decided the
struck a telephone pole. while he Williams and Charles Hopper,
was attempting to pass a line of both of Wingham, were admitted existing ditch is adequate and ONTARIO SCNOLAR"Ix F. E. Madill graduates received Ontario Scholarships. They were Steve Burke, Janice Fischer, Patti Stuart, Joanne
cars. Police. report Mr. Cham- to hospital here following a two- should be left as is. It instructed
berland was eastbound on High- car collision the evening of Oct. Mr. McBride to prepare a report Wood, Joan Huether and Steve Johann.
way 86 just west of the Zetland 30• abandoning the old Blackhall r
Bridge and was passing on a hill Police report the pair was drain in W.inghaan;.Of
when he was caught by oncoming travelling along Highway 4, with the' drain will revert to the
traffic and had to swerve onto the M'• Williams driving, when a car Properties on which it is located.
shoulder, where he hit the driven by Eric Cayley of M'• McBride told council the
telephone le. The accident Lucknow pulled out in front of cost of installing a tunnel pipe to S
► Po PStu ent a w..ar8r
1100
to a;.
occurred at about 8 p.m. Sunday. them at the intersection of High- divert the water could range
Perry Caskanette was charged way 4 and Con. 10-11, Morris between $50,000 if it were Awards, bursugrieii and bys Goodall, Campbell and office practice, donated by Mrs. art, donated by R. & C. Creative 18o Award, presented by Mr. B.
with careless driving following a Township. The two cars collided, necessary to tunnel underneath scholarships to :were -21141011Y acrd Lull Goodall for -Gertrude Ball; Grace Alton won Leisure, Toronto. Janice Fischer, P. Morin; Steven Johann for the
two -car accident just east of causing $2,500 damage to the the highway and $15,000 if it could awarded to studen . E, in office practide for the Doris MacKenzie Schol- -Joanne Wood, Marni Walsh, Paul V. Tiffin Memorial Scholar-
Gorrie Saturday. Police report Williams vehicle, $1,500 damage be done by op& cut, and Reeve Madill Secondary SOGn+ade 11; donated by ,Doris arship, donated by Doris Anne Campbell and Barbara ship, presented by Audrey Tiffin.
Mr. Caskanette, of RR 3, to the Cayley vehicle and the two Joe. Kerr questioned whether. the its- Vomiftencefarledt" " Mackenzie SchoUrship Fund and Cameron. ds,
music awap
Walkerton, was westbound on injuries. As a result of the ac- benefit wodild be worth the cost. last Friday nig%t, vial Miller won the award for Mark .F., the John donatnfd*e Douglas. Gregory McPhersoun' rreeeived
Highway 87 when he said he had cidnent Mr. Cayley has been The engineer agreed with him 7 The evening's main foem:was ' 1proficieacy in Grade 12 auto me- Stewart MacNadghton Memorial Michael Frey was .. _ gni:ed the Scott C. Reid Award in
to swerve to miss a dog., His car charged with failure to yield the that the open ditch is presently placed upon vaiedictoriagJaniee chano, donated by Ideal Supply Award, donated by Mrs. D. S. for proficiency in Grade 1o, electronics, donated and
went off the south side of the right of way. providing good outlet, but pointed Fischer, Teeswater. Co. 416d and Richard Deichert MacNaughton. donated by Wingham Lions Club presented by Scott Reid; Patti
highway and then swerved back out the diversion could be im- Miss Fischer, recipient of five tools the Grade 12 Western Steven Johann won awards for and presented by Archie Hill, Stewart, Joanne Edgar and
across to the north side, where it • portant in the future if the Ian other awards including an On- Foutalry Award for technical proficiency in mathematics, "4tosemary . DeBoer for Richard Deichert won student
collided with an eastbound Post o IC@ IS between the highways is to be . tario scholarship, responded with traiO%, donated by Western physics and the W. S. Hall proficiency in Grade 10 family council awards, ,, . �, ., :.d by
vehicle driven by Darryl Seip ofdeveloped and filled. He a short farewell speech to her Foundry Co. Ltd. Ian Mann, Memorial Scholarship in science. studieso donated by Wingham Norma 'MacIntyre. Kenneth
RR 2, Clifford. Mr. Seip had gone closed Monday suggested council should com- comrades. During her address to managed the W. E. LeVan Award These were donated by Mr. J. H. Women's Institute, presented by Metzger and Shane Pur -
off onto the shoulder in an at- There will be no counter ser- pare the cost of the. culvert with the audience she stressed the for proficiency in mechanical Crawford, Mr. K. E. Wood and Mrs. John L. Currie. donshared the Teewater
tempt to avoid the other car. vice or rural delivery from the the possible cost of someone importance of strength in today's drafting, also donated by West- Dr. J. S. Hall, M.D., respectively. Lori Anne Jamieson was Creamery Ltd. 'Award in
Damage was estimated at having to put a big pipe the whole Canadian so that he may deal ern Foundary and Kenneth Snell Janice Fischer was recd rewarded for proficiency in a Piculture donated and
g Wingham_ post office on Monday, �� P Y g
$1,000 to the Caskanette vehicle Nov. 12 due to the Remembrance way down the north side of the with current problems. She was recognized for Grade 12 for proficiency in Grade 13 and Grade 12 family studies, donated presented by Mr. D. Thompson. .
and $1,000 to the Seip vehicle, but Day holiday. The lock box lobby highway to permit the land to be ended with, "Goodby nd peace proficiency in woodworking, chemistry, donated by Mr. R. P. and presented by Dorothe
fortunately no one was injured. will remain open and mail from famed' be with you," and le�tne stage donated by Hodgins Buildall, Ritter and Mr. W. H. French, Comber; Pattie Stewart won the Joanne Wood won the
Kevin Hickey of Wingham was the red receiver in front of the Councillors decided this con- while given a standing 'ovation. Wingham. respectively. ABCD Award, donated and Wingham Kinette Scholarship,
also charged with careless building will be despatched at 12 cern could be taken care of Miss Fischer is now residing in Janet Wood won one of the Dr. Jerry Bremner took the presented by Mr. F. E. Madill. Presented by Mrs. Ron Coghlin,
driving following an accident . noon. through future ' development British Columbia, "To take a A. J. Irwin Scholarships, donated Stanley Door Systems Ltd. Dwayne Sanburn, John Dor- and .the Big M winners were
agreements. year off," she said." by the late. Mrs. A. J. Irwin. Ian Scholarship, donated by Stanley sch, Bonnie Hall, Janet Wood, Donna Ballagh, Sherri Carson,
The cost of the culvert would Other awards were presented Mann and Gordon Alton also won Door Systems Ltd; Gregory Sandra Harris and Grant Susan Chapman, Kamp Currie,
have been split among the Minis- to: Kenneth Deichert for profici- that award. Vicki McKague was McPherson, the Alexander Rutherford received the, F. E. Alida Dorsch, Nancy ''Fisher,
Business sernina.r try of Transportation and ency in Grade 9, donated by rewarded for proficiency in art, McKenzie Endowment Fund Madill Secondary School Faye Ann Forster, Pam Gerrie,
Communications and the Ian- Farmatic Inc.; Lynn Miller for donated by Mrs. Dian Joanisse; Awards, donated by Alexander Teaching Staff Awards, donated Grant Gnay, Lori Goodall, Joan.
a downers receiving benefit. proficiency in Grade 11, donated Susan Powell for proficiency in McKenzie Endowment Fund by the staff and presented by Hamilton, Sandra Harris, Joan
Trust. George Gibson. Joan Huether, Huether, Lori Aim Jamieson, Jim
w�be held Nov. 22 Margaret MacIntyre won for Michelle McCutcheon, Dianne Laidlaw, Norma Maclntyre, Ian'
proficiency in English, donated Stephenson and Alida Dorsch Mann, Ken Metzger, Chris Orien,
The Federal Business Develop= ployment of a spouse and year- by Mrs. A. Tiffin; Pamela Genie received the George Menzies Stephen Pritchard, Karen
ment Bank's management end bonuses, among others., t and Kenneth Metzger for Endowment Fund Awards, Purdon, Marion Baynard,
s
„ services will bold a management. The goal of this seminar is to proficiency in Grade 13 French, presented by Mrs. Robert Joan Sanderson, Mary Beth
seminar for small business, at the provide the small business donated by Mr. R. Campeau and Raymond o Sanderson, Shari Smith, Gail
insight into some ' " Mrs. M. Emerson. Margaret Maclntyre won the PKathyLegion Hall, Wingham, Nov. 22. person with an rte
Thompson, Kath Underwood
The day's program will deal with of the basic problems. Further, it
Kenneth Metzger was also Hospital Auxiliary Wingham and and Marni Walsh.
taxation as It applies to the small is intended to help him -her to ; a- recognized for proficiency in District Hospital Award, pre -
business person, an area of recognize problems when they Grade 13 biology, donated by Mr. sented by Mrs. Rpes Procter; Ontario Scholars were Stephan
growing concern these days when arise, so they can then seek the John Gnat. Janice Fischer for the Linda Ma- Burke, Janice Fischer, Joan
every penury Counts. appropriate advice. _°°;.
Barbara Loree won the Mr. and hood Memorial Award, donated Huether, .Steven Johann, Patti
Several members of the local "Taxation: An Introduction" is
Mrs. William F. MacDonald by Teeswater Lions Club, pre- Stewart and Joanne Wood. The
business community are ex- the latest in the Federal BusinessAward, donated by the family of rented by Robert Cronin. Stephen scholarships were presented by
pected to attend the seminar. Development Bank's popular Mr. and Mrs. William F. Mac- Burke wan the Ladies' Auxiliary Mr. R. J. Elliott- and Mr. R. P.
Using the case study method, and series of management seminars n !^.\ Donald; Alida Dorsch won for Royal Canadian Legion Branch Ritter.
with the expert advice of a
for small businesses. In 1977
gartered accountant, they will
more than 12,000 operators of
examine the problems of taxation
small businesses across Canada
in a small business, the correct
took advantage of the program.
methods of tax • calculation and
In 1978 more than 20,000 at -
the steps a small business person
tended.
can take to reduce the amount of
The seminars are only one of
tax payables.
the bank's many management
Some of the problems to be
services. Also available are
discussed during the day include
management courses, a com-
the choice of a year end, the tax
plete small business information
implications of incorporation,
service and management
dividend payments, the em-
counselling.
Local girls injured
when truck overturns
Two Wingham girls and a cardine detachment report Mr.
Lucl mow area youth were in- Thomson was driving north on
jured when the truck in which Sideroad 35 of Kinloss Township
they were riding overturned on a at approximately 95 to 100 km -h
sideroad north of Whitechurch when the vehicle began to fishtail
Saturday evening, and he lost control. The truck
Pam Cameron and Tracey turnedk crosswise on the road,
MacDonald were-"ssengers in struck a ditch and overturned.
the truck driven 'by Jeffrey
Thomson of RR 1, Lucknow. All In addition to the three minor
escaped with minor injuries and injuries damage to the vehicle
were released following treat- was estimated at $9,000. Mr.
meat at Wingham and District Thomson has been charged with
mow, careless driving as a result of the
Provincial police at the Kin- accident.
BOUING FOR APPLES --Public school Kindergarten student Jason Hickey got a bit
wet, but It was worth It as he managed an apple during the apple bobbing contest held at
Brookhaven Nursing Home, last WMnesday. Students visited the Wt In their
Hallowe'en outfits.
Leaking g'as turns home
into a potential bomb
A Blueyale family had a
turn off the furnace and sump
gallons of gasoline leaked out and
narrow escape last weekend
pump since any spark could have
seeped through the ground to the
when gasoline leaking from a
triggered an explosion and blaze
French home. Chief Crothexs
neighbor's underground storage
which would have rocked the
noted it is vitally important for
tank turned their home into a
countryside. '
anyone with a, gasoline storage
potential bomb.
Chief Crothers then contacted
tank to keep a careful check of
No one was injured in the in-
the Ministry of Energy and was
the level to make sure it isn't
cident as by some miracle the
told to make sure no one went
leaking.
gas fumes never ignited, but the
near the house and also to have
cleanup involved removing tons
Ontario Hydro cut off all elec-
A single spark would have been
of gasoline -saturated earth from
tricity to it.
all that was required to touch off
around the house and it will be
By Sunday morning the energy
a blaze from which no one could
several days before the family
ministry as well as the Ministry
have escaped, he said. If the
can return home.
of the Environment had engaged
family had not discovered the
The saga began Saturday
a contractor and the cleanup
gasoline fumes before going to
evening when Wingham Fire
began. A backhoe removed tons
bed they might never have
Chief�+ a Ctothers received a
of gasoline -saturated earth from
awakened, and he frankly ad -
call fu�Onf Dbug French reporting
around the house and this had to
mitted he was scared all the time
his house reeked of gasoline. He
be trucked to a special dumping
he was in the house.
immediately went to investigate
site at Coniums, Ontario. At the
In other fire action during the
and when he got there he found
same time fans were placed
past week, Wingham firefighters
the gas fumes were so strong
inside to dear the gas fumes
were kept out all night on
they made his eyes water. He
from the building.
Hallowe'en putting out nuisance
could also see gasoline floating
The cause of the near disaster
blazes set by fire vandals, None
on top of water in the cellar.
* was found to be an underground
of the fires caused much damage,
He ordered the family to
storage tank which had rusted
although one destroyed a derelict
evacuate the house at once and to
through. It is estimated 300
house in Lower Town.
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