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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1987-09-22, Page 01■ Y A Police board to meet with communications officials Members of the Wingham Board board's regular September meeting. Hanover network. of Police Commissioners plan to Earlier this year the Wingham The Ontario Police Commission mtet with representatives of the board asked for and received costing ha$ given its approval for Wingham Goderich Communication System to information from the com- to join the :Hanover system, he says discuss the prospect of Wingham munications system at Hanover. and adds the town would continue to remaining part of the system in light The Town of Wingham currently receive the same service. of costing quotations from a similar pays approximately $25,000 per year Although the board is not eager to system at Hanover, to the Goderich system for its ser- leave the Huron County com- Fred McGee, chairman of the vices. However, Mr. McGee munications system, Mr. McGee Wingham board, said the matter estimates the cost could be cut in said if board members see a definite was discussed at some length at the half if the town were to join the saving in joining the Hanover net- additional meeting will be scheduled suggested earlier this year that it work, they must give serious con - Investment speaks reported by the fire marshal's full-time employee. sideration tosuch amove. expert Wingham Town Council, at its camera" session at its regular regular September session made it The board already has spent a to business associ ati on year discussing the possibility of changing systems, says Mr. McGee proposal for a full-time chief of the Gaunt a full-time position, but will and will wait until its members have Wayne Chandler of Investors' Friday night, rather than the usual had a chance to meet with representatives of the Goderich Syndicate in Wingham was the guest Thursday, was discussed, but system before making a decision. speaker at the recent monthly association members decided to The Wingham board also has meeting of the Wingham Business stay with the establishedThursday asked the Goderich system Association. Mr. Chandler, assisted by his evening. Stores, will be open from 7 p.m. representatives to prepare a cost projection to the end of 1987 and partner Bill Stephenson of until 12 midnight for Moonlight projected costing for 1988. Wingham, presented an interesting Shell -Out as in previous years. talk on financial planning to The possibility of holding a i Warden's night association members. A short Christmas party for all Wingham g videotape on mutual funds was business people and their employees is this Friday shown as well. also was discussed. Mr. Squires said In addition to mutual funds, Mr. an impromptu survey of many The Township of Turnberry is Chandler discussed registered Wingham businesses indicated an sponsoring an appreciation night for retirement savings plans, the interest in the plan. its reeve and Huron County Warden possibility of a new provincial home The party has been scheduled for Brian McBurney this Friday in the ownership plan and deferring in, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. in the Lucknow Belmore Community Centre. come from one tax year to the next. Community Centre. Although he The night is held in appreciation of Mr. Chandler was thanked for his said he hated to take the party out of Mr. McBurney's many years on presentation by Elmer Squires, town, Mr. Squires said the township council and in honor of his association president. Armouries building would not be soon -to -be -completed year as In other business at the meeting, large enough and the Wingham warden. plans were made for the Midnight Legion Hall was booked that All are welcome to attend and Shell -Out shopping promotion to be evening. offer best wishes to Mr. McBurney held in late October. The possibility More details will be. presented at and his family. Danc{ng starts at 9 of holding Moonlight Shell -Out on a the October meeting. p.m. and lunch will be provided. i - Walk-a-dog-athon }.. slated for Oct. 4 Belgrave Fair ..... Page 4A More results ...... Page 5A Wingham athletes Page 513 do well ........ Page 213 Wingham Peewees Page 15B win title ........ Page 313 Inside Crossroads The Ultimate Thrill .......... Page 2A Teenage models ... Page 3A Show Biz ........ Page 513 Peter Trueman ... Pagel 113 Sports Listings .... Page 15B The annual walk-a-dog-athon to raise money for visually -impaired Canadians will be held Oct. 4 in Wingham. The event will get underway at 1:30 p.m. from the Lions Club pavilion at Riverside Park. Last year. 75 people and their pets ( real or stuffed) took part in the local walk and raised over $5,000. Fred McGee of the Wingham Lions Club, the group sponsoring the walk, says he hopes even more people will turn out for this year's walk. Pledge sheets are available at McGee Auto Electric, Hayes' Family Clothing, Vance's Phar- macy. Hanna's, Men's and Boys' Wear, the Wingham Drive -In Cleaners, Hill's Shoes and the Royal T Gas Bar. n osts WianghamLegioo 1"rst i n ormatlon wee The Wingham Legion hosted its first information week Sept. 13 to 19 in an effort to educate the public about the activities sponsored and promoted by the Legion. Two information nights were held to outline Legion servicas to veterans, the community and youth. Legion President Bert Morin says many people do not have a full un- derstanding of what the Legion does for individuals and for the com- munity. For veterans and the families of veterans, the Legion offers a wide range of services, from pensions for veterans to bursaries for the sons and daughters of veterans who wish to further their education. The Wingham Legion also spon- sors a veteran at the Parkwood facility. The Legion is not a closed entity, but rather it has in mind the interest of the wider community. For example, during the recent fund- raising campaign at the Wingham and District Hospital, the local branch donated thousands of dollars toward the project. Now it is being asked to consider a contribution to the new Wingham library. However, Legion members are most proud of their commitment to youth. In addition to sponsoring various sports teams, including the Wingham Legion PeeWees, the hall is used for minor sports day presentations and celebrations. For several years the Legion has sponsored public speaking com- petitions, poem, essay and poster contests and most recently has initiated a videotape identification program for local sehool children. The branch also is heavily in- volved with the Wingham Air Cadet Squadron and Legion members are proud and satisfied to note the squadron has doubled its mem- bership in the past few years. In addition to sponsoring these many outside activities, the Legion continues to provide afull range of activities for its members, including card parties, darts, dances and social evenings, to name just a few. The Legion Hall is booked solidly throughout much of the year, mainly due to the efforts of the Legion Auxiliary and its excellent reputation for catering to small and large groups. _ The executive always is looking for ways to attract new members to carry on the Legion tradition in Wingham. Those interested are asked to call 357-2126. Huron -Perth separate board ratifies teachers' contract > The Huron -Perth Roman Catholic Separate School Board met last Monday, Sept. 14, to ratify' an agreement with teachers for the 1987-88 contract. The settlement was reached July 10 and the teachers gave their approval Sept. 4. The new contract gives teachers a 3.5 per cent wage increase as of Sept. 1, a further 1.5 (ler cent in- crease Jan. 1 and another one per cent on April 1, 1988, for a total in- crease of 4.75 per cent. Salary rates range from a minimum of $19,370 in Level D with no teaching experience to a maximum of $50,515 in the top category with 12 years experience. Under the new contract, the average annual salary increases to $39,112 from $36,862. As part of the teacher -board collective agreement, the trustees have inserted a "letter of intent" confirming that a committee will be organized to prepare a com- parability report regarding a number of items the teachers wish to research and study in depth. The committee is limited to making recommendations to the negotiation committee which will be appointed for the 1988-89 contract. The committee will have no authority to alter the existing contract and its recommendations may or may not be taken into ac- count in the next round of negotiations. Catholic schools in Huron and Perth went back in session on Sept. 8 with increased enrollment. The total number of students attending Catholic schools in Huron and Perth is 3,005, an increase of over 30 pupils, from last year. The new visual arts curriculum was the theme of a presentation made to the board by Sam Alberico, principal of St. Aloysisus School. The new program has been developed over the past two years and focuses on the process of creating art rather than a product. The new curriculum provides teachers with everything they need to teach visual arts and is more "user-friendly" than the former arts curriculum. The general objective of the curriculum is to make the visual arts recognizable as an important subject when it comes to funding, teaching attitudes and time. Special fire board meeting to discuss chief's concerns A special session of the Wingham is needed. and Area Fire Board has been called The fire board, Chairman Jim a for next Monday to provide board Taylor said when the open meeting members an opportunity to meet resumed, feels that a full-time with representatives from the position is "not affordable", but the Ontario Fire Marshal's office to board has tried to come up with discuss recent concerns expressed some alternatives "so Harley can by Fire Chief Harley Gaunt. stay on as chief because he's doing a Scheduled to attend the meeting good job." are Robert Beckett, regional advisor Although the board also is seeking with the fire marshal's office, and legal advice on the issue from Bruce Gougeon who will direct the Wingham's solicitor, John Skinner board's upcoming study of the fire of Stratford, the lawyer advised he department. would be unable to attend Monday's The board had asked fora study of meeting. It is expected that an the department when it was additional meeting will be scheduled suggested earlier this year that it to allow Mr. Skinner to bear what is might have to make the fire chief a reported by the fire marshal's full-time employee. representatives. Following an hour-long "in Wingham Town Council, at its camera" session at its regular regular September session made it September meeting, the board clear it would not support any decided it will not offer Chief Harley proposal for a full-time chief of the Gaunt a full-time position, but will volunteer Wingham Area Fire provide the chief with extra help if it Department. BOB BREGMAN, one of the Instructors of the Winghem Air Cadets, explained the program to Lagoon members Earl Young and Andy Rodger at a Legion open house held recently. The open house was hand to outline some of the programa sponsored by the Legion and air cadets is Just ons of those programs. Arthritis campaign begins Monday in Wingham area September is Arthritis Month and the Arthritis SoclPty to 1012nehing a major campaign to educate the public about this painful, disabling disease. In Wingham and area, the campaign gets underway Monday, Sept. 28 and is sponsored by the Wingham Kinettes. In Canada, almost four million people have arthritis, and 75,000 are under the age of 14. People who experience an aching joint often delay seeking medical care and such behavior may actually be harmful. Symptoms of arthritis include: –Persistent pain and stiffneas on arising. -Pain, tenderness or swelling in one or more joints. -Pain and stiffness lin lower back, knees or other joints. -Tingling sensation in M*wtips, hands or feet. -Unexplained pert foes, faanr, weakness or fatigue. $arly diagnosis and prompt medical treatment can al wlsta pain and prevent disabilities is Mee out offlve patient@. FIELD DAY HELD — Sunday school students at the Wingham Salvation Army took part In a field day and roundup recently. irwAided in the program were games, magic acts, hayride, barbecue and campfire. Here D. J. Mbrrloon frees Peter Berber, centra, and Ben*rdh Barber from 'W" during one of the Barnes.