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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1987-08-04, Page 011 i 8 k Peterson calls provincial election Friday for Sept. 10 Following months of speculation, Ontario Premier David Peterson finally put an end to the guessing game Friday and called a provincial election for Thursday, Sept. 10. When he took steps to dissolve Ontario's 33rd legislature, the provincial Liberals were riding high in the polls as public opinion in- dicated support of the minority government which held 51 of the 125 seats at Queen's Park. The Progressive Conservatives held 50 seats, the New Democrats 23 and one seat was vacant at the time of Mr. Peterson's election an- nouncement. The legislature will expand to 130 seats for this election because of redistribution. With the dissolution of the 33rd legislature, the former ridings of Huron -Middlesex and Huron-Bruce.ceased to exist, replaced by ree separate ridings of Huron, Bruce and Middlesex. The boundary changes also mean a change of in the Liberal candidate for voters in the northern part of Huron County formerly represented by former Huron -Bruce MPP Murray Elston. Mr. Elston is Liberal candidate for the riding of Bruce in this election. Former Huron -Middlesex MPP Jack Riddell is the Huron Liberal candidate, while Nico Peters, a Seaforth-area farmer, represents the Progressive Conservatives. New Democrat standard bearer is Paul Klopp, a Zurich -area farmer. It did not take long for election signs to begin appearing along Huron County roads as Liberal crews, likely armed with advance information, were out over the weekend. Campaign workers from the other two camps are expected to follow suit shortly. The 33rd legislature began shortly after the May, 1985, election which brought an end to a long Tory reign, reducing the Conservatives to a minority which was quickly defeated in the legislature and replaced with a Peterson -led Liberal government, supported by the New Democrats who were also eager to see an end to the years of Tory domination. Signing a two-year accord with the New Democrats in June, 1985, Mr. Peterson has led a minority government since that date. The accord, in which the NDP promised Two girls esc with just min Two teenaged girls escaped serious injury in an ,accident last Friday evening in Turnberry Township. An Ontario Provincial Police spokesman at Wingham said Vic- toria ictoria A. Owen of RR 1, Lucknow, was westbound on Con. 6 of Turn - berry, near the 10th sideroad at 9:45 p.m. on July 31. She struck a rut in the road, entered the north ditch, struck a tree and rolled over. ar- support for the Liberals in return for a list of economic and social reforms, ended 42 years of rule by the Conservatives. Across the province, the Liberals have almost all of their candidates nominated while the NDP has more than 100 candidates already declared. The Progressive Con- servatives have only about 80 of their 130 candidates nominated at this time. Some significant dates for voters to kep in mind for the Sept. 10 election are: --Aug. 13 to 19, door-to-door enumeration will be conducted to place people on the voters' list. --Aug. 19, parties can begin ad- vertising, continuing through to Tuesday, Sept. 8. --Aug. 20 to 27, Special enumeration, in urban areas only, ape accident or injuries cording to the police. Miss Owen and a passenger in her car, 14 -year-old Rhonda Leachman of 138 Scott Street in Wingham, were taken to the Wingham and District Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. The police estimate damage to the 1981 Pontiac Miss Owen was driving at $2,000. The vehicle is owned by Steve Owen Auto Body, RR 1, Lucknow. 9-, Dairy operators awaiting results of promised pro Eight independent processing family dairies attended a meeting July 27 with Agriculture and Food Minister Jack Riddell to discuss restructuring of delivery zones, or the removal of those zones altogether. At the end of that meeting, Mr. Riddell promised the eight in- dependent processorshe would instruct the milk commission to study the issue in order to determine if a change in policy is necessary. If such a change is recommended, it will take place immediately. The meeting had been requested by SunRise Dairy of Wingham eal!gr this_year and was -postponed twice before the event actually took place on Monday of last week. At stake for Renus and Pat Bailey of SunRise is the struggle to keep the independent dairies of Ontario alive and operating in the face of what they consider unfair competition from the larger corporate dairies. The Baileys feel that opening territorial boundaries — to have Ontario open to all dairies, large and small, in a free competitive atmosphere — is the only means of assuring the continued existence of the smaller independents. At the meeting in Mr. Riddell's Toronto office, six of the in- dependents were reported to be in favor of the SunRise request to implement changes in the zoning and licensing practices to meet with the needs of today's dairy industry in Ontario. The other two, according to Mrs. Bailey, opposed any change in. the existing policy, preferring instead for things to remain as they have always been. In their presentation to Mr. Riddell, the Baileys said they have seen the independent family owned processing dairies diminish until there are only a few left. "We need the right to sell our farm product to for those not on the voters' list. Eligible voters also can be added to the list by visiting the office of their returning officer until 8 p.m. on Sept. 9. --Sept. 3, 5 and 7, Advance polling in the office of the returning officer in each riding. Advance polls will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and people unable to vote on these ad- vance dates, or on election day, should contact their local returning officer for additional voting times and locations. In Huron, the returning officer is Shirley McAllister of RR 1, Zurich, 236-4034. Goderich firm gets contract for road graders A Huron County company has been awarded a $1.1 million federal government contract to supply road graders to National Defence. ' Huron -B- ice MP Murray Cardiff, making the announcement on behalf of Supply and Services Minister'' Monique Vezina, said the contract utas been awarded to Champion Road Machinery Sales Ltd. of Goderich. The contract calls for the com- pany to supply 10 graders, technical manuals and familiarization courses. customers who request it. If the government continues to protect the large corporate giant with licenced areas, they will continue to see a decline in the independent family dairy. At the present time, there are 12 independent processing dairies in the province, while there are more than 450 non -processing distributors or agents. Any of these agents, the Baileys said in their presentation, can deliver milk to any area,,* which his parent company holds a licence — with no hearing or appeal — while the processing dairy is restricted. Such an illustration gives an in- dication of the inconsistency of the policy and the unfair advantage the Baileys claim has been given to the large corporations. The eight independent dairies will now await the results of Mr. Rid - dell's promised milk commissio❑ study of the issue. NURSING GRAD Nancy E. Ballagh, daughter of Mrs. Irlma Ballagh of Belmore and the late Elmer Ballagh, graduated in June from the diploma nursing program at Georgian College, Barrie. Miss Ballagh has received her certificate of competence as a registered nurse from the Cob lege of Nurses of Ontario. She presently is employed at the Grey -Bruce Regional Health Cen- tre, Owen Sound. ED ACKERMAN. of Tees water, Wslted one of the Wingham playground niques to, from left: Jennifer busho#, John swnn, Dreg Fisher, ASN" groups to give a presentation on how animated f*ns are created. Mr. BleckweN, Adam Lachance and Deanne SockwoN. M the foreground M Ackerman, whose credits Include work on television programs Sesame Mr. Ackerawn's daughter, Iarsh, who asehted during the presentstbn. Street end Mr. Dressup, Is shown here demonstrating one of the tech - CORNERSTONE LAID — Ontario Citizenship and Culture Minister Lily Munro uses a trowel to apply finish- ing touches to the cornerstone of the new addition to the Huron County Pioneer Museum. Looking on dur- ing the ceremony held last Wednesday at Goderich are: Goderich Reeve Harry Worsell, chairman of county council's museum committee and Huron County Warden Brian McBurney. (Photo courtesy The Citizen) Munro lays cornerstone for.county museum addition Ontario Citizenship and Culture Minister Lily Munro led a number of dignitaries in the laying of the cornerstone for the new addition to the Huron County Pioneer Museum in Goderich last Wednesday. Mrs. Munro called the museum one of Ontario's finest community museums. "The growing reputation of the Huron County Pioneer :Museum will be enhanced by this addition." She said she was proud that the re- enactment of the historic main street in the museum will include fragments of buildings such as the Queen's Hotel in Brussels and the old Wingham Fire Hall. Mrs. Munro jokingly congratulat- ed the two local members of the legislature, Health Minister Murray Elston and Agriculture and Food Minister Jack Riddell, "both of whom have worked so hard to lobby me." She said she is quite confident the museum . would be" receiving some of her, ministry's support for on-going programs and looked for- ward to receiving a presentation from the county seeking such assistance. Goderich Reeve Harry Worsell, chairman of county council's museum committee, expressed thanks to the minister for the financial assistance from her ministry. Huron County Warden Brian McBurney, Turnberry Township reeve, said "milestones like these make the whole procedure worthwhile." During a tour of the unfinished building following the cornerstone - laying, Christopher Borgal of Blyth, the building's architect, explained to the minister that the project is ahead of schedule and under budget. It is expected the new building will Alarm system malfunction alerts department A malfunction in the alarm system at the Royal Homes plant just outside Wingham was the only call, received by the fire department during Sunday's storm. Doug Carr, a spokesman for the department, said the call came at approximately 11 a.m. Sunday, but the firefighters soon returned to the hall. be finished in January. The new addition replaces the old barn addition at the rear of the original school house. It will contain several new galleries, workshops for the preparation of exhibits and materials and an archives room for documents, including the archival collection of the Huron County Historical Society. Track athletes win medals of Chicago meet Four young athletes from the Wingham Optimist Track and Field Club did exceptionally well at the International Youth Meet in Chicago .on the weekend, all winning medals ,in their individual events: Details were sketchy at press time Monday morning, but Basil Sakasov reported that Julie Lisle won a gold medal in the long jump and a silver in the high jump; Lynda Harkness won a gold in the discuss; Anna Sakasov woh silver medals in the shot put, javelin and discus and Carolyn Pike won a bronze medal in the shot put. Salvation Army officers' enjoy life in a small. town Wingham's new Salvation Army lieutenant, his wife and family arrived in town late last month, fresh from officers' training college in Toronto. Lieut: Cal Barber and his wife Melony say they are looking forward to their first posting as Salvation Army officers and are glad they will be living in a small town. Both natives of British Columbia, Mrs. Barber grew up in the small town of Port Alberni afid Mr. Barber moved there when he was a teenager. She always was heavily involved in the Salvation Army and he became involved as a teenager through the brass band. Their commitment to the Salvation Army gradually grew stronger until they decided to become officers and entered the training college. Husbands and wives are a team in the "Army", explains Mrs. Barber and must go through all stages of training together. The recently -ordained couple can perform the same duties, he adds, including weddings and funerals. Women's equality has been a way of life in the Salvation Army for 100 years," says Mrs. Barber. While their first placement will be a challenge, the Barbers say they are looking forward to it with much enthusiasm. They intend to continue many of the programs made popular by Capt. and Mrs. Borden Linkletter, the retiring captain and his wife, however, they also hope to stress more ministries to youth. Mr. Barber says they intend to meet with local Salvation Army members to discuss community needs before making any decisions. While they admit the events of the past several months are a bit over- whelming, the young couple is looking forward to becoming an active part of the community. The oldest son, Benjamin, will enter Grade 1 at the Wingham Public School this fall. Daughter Leah is tour aid the youngest child, Peter, is two. LIEUT. & MRS. CAL BARBER arrived in town recently, straight from the Salvation Army Training College in Toronto. They replace Capt. and Mrs. Borden Linkletter who retired In July. The Barbers and their three children moved into their Patrick Street home July 20. Just for the Health of it ....... Page 2A Sports news ...... Page 2B More sports ...... 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