Loading...
The Wingham Advance-Times, 1987-09-08, Page 01■ a r t urnWirY Township Council defers its decision .until `wish list' m Turnbe.rry Township Council has Fortune started the discussion at program participants from Tura - deferred making a decision on last week's meeting by asking if the berry have tripled in the pest seven granting Wingham money for a recreation committee has any yes, recreation study until details of a specific project in mind to warrant recreation department "wish list" the study. Mr. McBurney asked if a stuJy have been made public. "There's nothing in the works," done now could not be obsolete in Wingham Recreation Director replied Mr. Alexander. "It (the just a few years. "Why do a study Rennie Alexander and Jim Dore, study) is just something we have to now if you don't have a specific recreation committee chairman, have done." He went on to say the project in mind?" attended the regular monthly arena Wintham has is suitable, but Town council's finance committee meati of Turnber council last the study is needed in case the town ■ '� ry has asked for a list of projected week. They had.,attended the first decided to expand the facility. capital expenditures from each of its o e a constiotuency,meeting- August meeting td back to pro the study, This matching of grants gets to but were asked back to provide more be expensive business, if that's all departments by Sept. 18, Mr. information. you're doing it (conducting the Alexander explained. This five-year the e study) for," said Turnberry Reeve foremast or "wish list" is aimed at conducting a ;30,000 recreation ■ ■ The town already is committed to Brian McBurney. He added he is ( Please turn to Page 3A) t providesdiuscussionforu m master plan study next year. A 75 concerned aboutibiliy of Brussels reeve per cent government grant is Turnberry being "studied from available, dropping the town's share three sides" if neighboring newest member By Margaret Stapleton Klopp said there are provisions in we're doing (negotiating 1a deal)," asked each candidate what he would to $7,500 and its representatives had municipalities decide to proceed The all -candidates' debate held place now under the law which retorted Mr. Peters. do to speed u bureaucratic delays hoped the three neighboring with studies of their own. P Y Morris, East Mr. Alexander said while the other of county council last Wednesday evening at the designate certain areas for Sunday "We must negotiate or face elf- over Wingham's sewage lagoon. municipalities, WinghamdTown Hall provided a shopping. However, he and Mr. mination of many markets... Until I First of all, Mr. Peters said he Wawauosh and Turnberry, would municipalities may decide to Brussels Reeve Gordon Workman forum for discussion between Peters agreed there should be a day see the final draft (of the would go above the heads of the share the cost with the town. proceed with studies, the fact is the newest member of Huron Progressive Conservative Nico of rest set aside per week, one of the agreement) in October, I'm not (Please turn to Page 3A) Turnberry Deputy Reeve Doug remains that Wingham recreation County Council and was officially Peters and New Democratic Party few times they saw eye to eye all going to stand in the way of welcomed by council at its regular candidate Paul Klopp in the absence evening. negotiations," said Mr, Peters. of Jack Riddell, Liberal candidate. On the thorny issue of govern- Mr. Rathburn followed with a September session in Goderich. Mr. Workman succeeds former The debate was sponsored by the ment-run automobile insurance, Mr, question on the extravagence of reeve Hank TenPas who has Wingham Business Association and Klopp's comparison of premiums in campaign spending promises: "Why resigned for reasons of health. Mr. was chaired by its president, Elmer Ontario versus Manitoba, where do politicians spend 40 days making Workman, a member of Brussels Squires. A panel consisting of Brian there is state-run insurance, was billions of dollars of promises?" Council, moved up to the reeve's Allen and Ric Rathburn from challenged by Mr. Peters, who said As a fiscal conservative, Mr. chair following the resignation. CKNX, Bob Murphy from The variables in the two provinces make Peters said he has a problem with In addition to his regular. seat on Advance -Times and businessman it impossible to compare rates. wild pre-election spending promises. county council, Mr. Workman will Jack Hodgins directed questions at Mr. Peters went on to say the "Do !s that mean you're not A.' assume Mr. TenPas'-position on the two candidates. Approximately province does not have to go to the Jcouncil's committee of management AM 90 interested citizens were in at- extreme of state-run insurance,R, , for Huronview. tendance. suggesting the market place should. ,.. d, Mr. TenPas also attended the Early . in the debate, Mr. Squires set the rates. 4 September session to bid farewell to FREE TRADE QUESTION'? } , his county council colleagues. Mr. Murphy's question on free trade evoked the most emotional`" response from the two candidates as4� d ` Fred McGee each was quick to espouse his I declared new stand. party's x Mr. Klopp made it clear the NDP' ' board chairman does not support the current Canada -U.S. free trade talks. He k rwi w Fred McGee was declared chair - claimed it is a ploy by .the large, man of the Wingham Board of Police multi -national mpanies to gain .y Commissioners at the board's first access to the Canadian market,,: �r x Y meeting following the summer allowing them to "come and go as _ recess. Mr. McGee succeeds Jack Gillespie who retired from the board They please" JACK RIDDELL at the June meeting. - He also compared the reported 300 running .for the PCs anymore?" Also at the September meeting, P g £'e countered Mr. Klopp, who said Holly Keil was declared vice- Conservative Leader Larry s chairman. NICO PETERS Grossman has made just as many `'' Although the secretary, Byron said Mr. Riddell was unable to at campaign promises as the other two Adams, presented prepared oaths of tend because of prior commitments. leaders. ZW V,3' office for the appointed members of Although a hand-out from the I would hate to ever put a, cost on ss A the board — Mr. McGee and Mrs. an NDP election shopping list,"shot s x s Keil — it was decided to defer the ,,1 �?� Liberal candidate was distributed back Mr. Peters. oath -taking until the provincial before the debate began, Mr. Peters „ �' y vernment has announced the third ,I BtLINGUAL1fSAI �`` attacked the agriculture minister's' . �' go �� When asked° by Mr. Hodgins for � �' �`• appointment to the board. Wingham decision not to attend,. stressing he the NDP stand on bilingualism, Mr. OLD MRIENDS MEET — Simon Hallahan, former reeve of East Wawanosh Township, met recently with his Mayor Jack Kopas and Deputy would have broken any engagement Klopp said he feels extension of old friend Eugene Whelan, former federal minister of agriculture. Mr. Whelan was the guest speaker at a re- Reeve Bill Harris are town council's in order to participate. 6<� Francophone rights in the province is cent meeting at Holmes ville discussing the effects of free trade on supply -managed commodities. ' ' representatives on the board. In his opening statement, Mr. good. "This party isn't trying to ram Peters expressed his commitment to French, or anything else, down 'ha the future of Huron County and his anybody's throat." strong desire to attract new in- However,is Peters said official a a n c roes a dustry, as well as protect existing bilingualism is "unnecessary and industry. PAUL KLOPP thoroughly expensive". Extension of Mr. Klopp's opening statement protectionist bills before the U.S. French services where they are not also centred around the importance Congress as similar to private warranted amounts to bending over free of small business and the farm members' bills in our House of backwards tobenefit'afewpeople.O'trade,deal'now, economy to Huron. He called for the Commons, pieces of legislation "You (the PC Party) are trying to "positive changes" which will en- which seldom make it out of com- scare people with gibberish," said sure a bright future for the county. mittee. Mr. Klopp, who added that he Mr. Allen led off the question "The fact that there are so many wished he could speak five By Margaret Stapleton The former agriculture minister especially those in supply harked back to a time when it was period by asking the two men their protectionist bills in Congress is the languages. Canada's former agriculture said he cannot believe Canadian management, whose very system not uncommon to see a chicken barn views on Sunday shopping. Mr. best reason for us to keelp doing,what On a local topic, Mr. Murphy minister, Eugene Whelan, has farmers are standing by throughout would disappear under a free trade left empty or destroyed. Now the *4 ICED TEA STAND — Three enterprising young ladles, Pamela and Gbe Tesserls and Usa Linaradatos, had an iced tea stand just off the main street recently, their last chance to make some mohey before heading back to school. berated supply -management far- the negotiations and saying nothing. agreement, Mr. Whelan predicted. feather industry thrives in Canada, mers for being docile in not speaking "When I was minister, the least little He asked those present to consider he said and poultry producers have out against a free trade deal before thing I did, you were there." American agri-business, much of not received a penny in subsidy it is too late. And what does Mr. Whelan think which is located in the southern since 1972. Mr. Whelan brought his homespun of Canada's free -trade negotiator? states due to cheap labor and energy Mr. Whelan added that Canadian brand of humor to a meeting "I wouldn't trust Simon Reisman as costs. "Do you think you can com- dairy herds are the most disease - sponsored by the Huron -Perth far as I could throw a 1,400 -pound pete with that?" he asked. free in the world and the quality of Supply Managed Commodities steer by the tail." Today, supply -management our dairy products is second to none. Committee last Thursday night in Farmers in this country have farmers are more efficient than any He defended the supply- Holmesville and attended by over every reason to be concerned, other sector, said Mr. Whelan. He management system when com- 400 people. However, while Mr.pared Whelan had his audience in stitches County council endorses to the current situation in the United States, where crops and several times, he delivered a strong staples such as butter sit in message: supply management couldwarehouses because of over - never survive in a comprehensive own o Wingham motion production, something Mr. Whelan free trade deal with the United called a waste of a commodity. States. A Town of Wingham resolution contribution to postal services to be . But what can be done to halt a deal "If free trade becomes a reality, calling for legislation allowing provided by private industry and which could harm Canadian far - we might as well turn Canada into a greater private industry par- institutions as it has been aptly mers? Mr. Whelan said a letter - big national park for the Americans ticipation in providing postal ser- demonstrated that no longer should writing campaign to Mr. Reisman, to play in," claimed Mr. Whelan, vices has received the support of the citizens of Canada be held at Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, who says he believes this country Huron County Council. ransom by the irresponsible postal Agriculture Minister John Wise, will turn into a dumping ground for Council endorsed the resolution at unions and by the management of Trade Minister Pat Carney and the U.S. surpluses under free trade. its regular September session on the Canada Post who have difficulty local member of parliament would "I dealt with these people ( the recommendation of its management managing the mail with or without a be a good start. Americans) for 12 years (as minister of agriculture), I know committee. The Wingham resolution calls for strike." Wingham Town Council passed "This is your system, you fought for it," concluded Mr. Whelan. their philosophy," he continued. the federal minister in charge of the resolution at a regular meeting "Canadian producers know what "All they want to do is export their Canada Post to consider legislation earlier this summer and has Canada is all about." chaos, their mismanagement." which would allow ' a greater distributed it for support pPort to the councils of all municipalities within MINISTER'S MESSAGE Huron County. According to a Earlier in the meeting Ontario number of press reports, the Agriculture Minister Jack Riddell County directory out Page 3A resolution has generated mixed echoed Mr. Whelan's concerns about Belmore sod -turning Page 4A reaction as it appeared on the a free trade deal. The ongoing free Ironmen tryouts agenda of the local councils, with trade talks are the domin..nt issue of {, begin Page 2B some heartily endorsing the the election campaign among far document while others simply mers, said Mr. Riddell, particularly Brother, sister "filed" it. (Please turn to Page 3A) win trophy Page 2B Midget girls Police disappearance � end season ... Page 3B probe ` j4 Longtime penpals Page 88 of Mount Forest woman meet Inside Crossroads Mount Forest OPP are imestigat- for her," police said. 1 Heart to Heart Ing the disappearance of a 36 -year- Mrs. Somers was `driving a white s program Page 4A old woman from Bentinck Township, 1979 Mustang with licence TV4 M. Backyard gardener Page 5A east of Hanover. Anyone who may have seen her or Show Biz Page 48 Darlene Somirs was last seen by her cfkr is asked to call Mount Forest <. Bill Bramah . Page 8B her family as she left her home at OPP at 323-3130. Complete sports noon on Tuesday, Sept. 1. She told "Foul play is not a consideration listings Page 188 relatives she was going to Walkerton at this point," said Constable but did not say exactly where. Charles Potts. "She is just gone..' Mrs. Somers moved to this area a She did not return and her family year ago and, until recently, had a said this was "very out of character job in Hanover.