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Town to Use
the old Wingham
VICTIMS TREATED
building by
building be
A rider to
stipulating
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ALONG THE MAIN DRAG
By The Pedestrian
SAVE YOUR SHEKELS—Next
week is Wingham’s. “Bargain Spree”.
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WISH WE WERE THERE—Got a
•card from Bill McCool in sunny Day
tona Beach the 'other day. Bill says
he’s enjoying the weather, and we
can’t help wishing we could say the
same thing. He says he appreciates
getting the local paper, and we have
a sneaking suspicion he enjoys read
ing about the kind of weather we get
up here. Mr. and Mrs. Cec Merkley
are neighbors of the McCools.
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LOOKING UP—Things may
looking up, however. Mrs. Mary Pul
len reports seeing a crow fly across
the prairie, and Lou Palmer says he
saw some horned larks in the neigh
borhood. Should be harbingers of
something or other, if not spring.
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JUST LIKE TRONNA—Grimy-look-
ing snow along the town’s main
street reminds us of good old Toronto,
where the smog is so thick the snow
gets dirty on the way down. Sure has
disappeared the last few days, though.
Won’t be too long before the street
department has the .job of cleaning
off all the sand they’ve sprinklgd on
the pavement during the past six
.hionths.
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END OF THE LINE—Hats off to
'the Wingham Midgets, who came to
the end of the line this week through
■no fault of their own. With both
juveniles and.-midgets in the playoffs
and some of the boys playing on both
•teams, schedules began to clash and
the going got too heavy for the kids.
• to really do their best. Coach Vic
'Loughlean had to decide between the
two and the juveniles got the nod,
‘ the midgets withdrawing from the
. playoffs. Better luck next year, kids.
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kids.
To Ask Morris for
Brucellosis By=Law
A meeting of the Morris Federation
<of Agriculture was held at the home
■of Howard Wilkinson last week, with
"President James Mair presiding.
The Brucellosis canvass having been
made in the township and the neces-
•sary majority having been obtained,
‘the directors agreed to present the
results to the Morris council at their
next meeting and have the necessary
by-law passed.
Directors also agreed to give $20.00
to the Belgrave School Fair and $10
each to the Brussels and Blyth Fall
Fairs, to be used in the ladies’ depart
rment.
Lions
LIONS CLUB TO SELL
LIGHT BULBS IN CANVASS
Members of the Wingham
Club will conduct a house-to-house
canvass of the town early in March
for the sale of electric light bulbs to
raise money for their community
welfare program.
The club feels that people prefer
■to receive something useful for their
. contributions, and has adopted this
novel way of raising money.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
The World^Day of Prayer in which
■women from all churches in Wingham
are participating will be held in St.
Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, on
Friday, February 25th. There will be
'two services at three o’clock in the
afternoon and at eight o’clock in the
evening. F23*
OES EUCHRE
The Order of the Eastern Star are
holding a euchre in the Legion Hall
tonight at 8.15 p.m. Good
Lunch. Admission 35c. ’
prizes.
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LEGION EUCHRE
The Legion Auxiliary are holding a
euchre in the Legion Hall, on. Monday,
February 28th, at 8.15 p.m. Good
prizes. Lunch served. Admission 35c.
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With which is amalgamated the Gorrie Vidette and Wroxeter News
WINGHAM, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1955
BLOW!
Disposition of
District High School building was one
of the chief topics of conversation at
the regular meeting of the high
school board, held in the new school
last Wednesday. The discussion
brought out a certain diversity of
opinion between members from the
town and members from the country.
The subject was brought up when
the board was notified of a request
by the town of Wingham that the old
school be handed back to the town
for temporary use as an annex for
the public school, which is now suffer
ing overcrowded conditions due a
larger-than-average enrolment.
The town’s request explained that
the present large enrolment is not
expected to continue for more than a
few years, but that extra accommoda
tion is needed now, and that the old
high school building could be put to
FIGURE SKATERS AT
IUEKNOW, TEESWATER
good use to provide temporary accom- j MacTavish was called upon to break
modation. It suggested that the high
school board could do as other boards
have done in other towns and make
the town a gift of the building, since
75% of any price paid for the build
ing would be deducted from the
provincial grant for the new school.
Rural members on the board were
apparently opposed to the idea of
giving the old school to the town, and
when a motion was made that the
school be turned Over to the town,
Leslie Fortune made an amendment
to the motion, calling for the dis
posal of the school by tender. Mr.
Fortune thought that the school
should be advertised for 'sale so that
no one could be accused of partiality
in disposing of it.
A vote on the amendment and the
motion showed five jnembers to be
in favor of each, and Chairmen A. H.
Members of the Wingham Kinsmen Club huffed and
puffed but didn’t quite manage to blow out all the 35
candles on the special birthday cake made for the
Kinsmen organization's 35th birthday. In honor of
the occasion the local club held a birthday party at
the Queen’s Hotel on Friday. Left to r|ght are Jack
Gorbutt, second vice-president; Charlie Perrott, secre
tory; Lloyd Ellacott, president; Al Williams, past president; Ken Pennington, Goderich, district deputy
governor and Jack Walker, treasurer. —Staff Photor
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GET POLIO VACCINE
Rev. A. Nimmo’s Visit
Noted in Miami
ele-Children of grades I and II in
mentary schools in Huron County will
be given polio vaccine sometime in
early April, members of the Huron
County Health Unit Board were told
at a meeting in Goderich by Dr. R. M.
Aldis, director. Consent of the par
ents will be necessary., —>»
"In the past six years,” stated Dr.
Aldis, "Huron County has had 71
cases of polio with eight deaths. Last
.year the disease was relatively light
with only six reported clinical cases^
and no deaths. The previous’ year/
hoWever, there were 24 cases and two
deaths from this cause.” -J
This particular age group has been
selected for trial by the Department
of Health because of their greater vul
nerability to the disease than any
other ages, and because of the ease
of approach through the schools.
This is the same kind of vaccine
(Salk) that was given to about a mil
lion school children in the United
States last year.
The vaccine has been determined to
be safe, but since the facts about its
efficacy are not completely known, the,
Ontario project can only be termed a
"trial”. Dr. Aldis told the board that
the unit is confident that the parents
of the county children will hopefully
endorse the province’s trial of the
vaccination.
A recent copy of the Miami Daily
News, sent to the Advance-Times by
John Hanna, M.P.P., carried a story
about Rev. Alex Nimmo’s sermon in
Granada Presbyterian Church re
cently.
The story is as follows:
"A few days ago the Rev. Alexander
Nimmo of Wingham, Ontario, shovel
led snow off his front walk in zero
weather in order to get started on his
way to Miami and a visit to his.
brother Harold Nimmo, treasurer of Granada Presbyterian Church, Coral
Gables
“ "He arrived this week-end and will
be. guest speaker at the 11 a.m. service
of the Grandada church tomorrow, de
livering a sermon on "The Value of
Christ”.
Now pastor of St. Andrews Presby
terian of his home city, the Rev. Mr.
Nimmo began his work as a layman
in Belfast, Ireland. He is a graduate
of McGill University, Montreal, and
during World War II, served as a
chaplain in the Royal Canadian Air
Force.
“He plans to return to Ontario
about a week”.
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Winner at Toronto's
Kiwanis Festival
XDavid Kennedy, 14-year-old
•—Mrs. Stewart Holloway of Wing
ham was the lucky winner
ary 11th, of an automatic
the Mary Ashwell program
P, L. TV. Mrs. Holloway’s
picked from 15,000 letters.
on Febru-
toaster on
over C. F.
letter was
first
form student at the Wingham District
High School and son of Mr. and Mrs.
R. W. Kennedy, of Brussels, last week
won second prize in the saxophone
solo class for those under 16 at the
Kiwanis Music Festival in Toronto.->
He was the only Wingham district
entrant in the band instrument class
es. y
Hospital Publicity Committee
To Aid in Furnishing of Wing
A letter requesting that farm for
ums in the district discuss the quest
ion of parking meters' in the town
of Wingham has been sent out to over
half a dozen forums in the neighbour
hood, at the request qf Jack Alex
ander, chairman of the streets com
mittee of the town. The letter asks
that forums discuss the matter and
send in their findings and recommen
dations so that the town council may
have some opinions, on which to base
its decision on whether or .not to in
stall meters?
"As you are no doubt aware, there
is a constant parking problem along
our main street”, the letter reads.
"Much of this congestion is caused,
we realize, by ‘long term’ parking,
which the council would like to elim
inate, feeling it would be better to
make way for the shopper Who would
like to gain better access to the stores
in the business section
periods of time.
"It has been suggested
cil that parking meters
along the mainbuslness section, sup
plemented by auxiliary parking areas.
These parking meters have been used,
with success, in other towns in the
area, and they enable the rural shop
per, after the short term parker, to
get a parking place when he wants it,
close to the shop in which he wishes
to do business; For the sum of a
penny for 12 minutes, a nickel for an
hour, you would be able to park on
the main street. Parking for longer
periods would be possible in the auxil
iary areas close-by. It is also hoped
that the returns from these parking
meters would be used to keep the
streets in better condition and free
from obstructions during the winter.
"The town council and the business
men of this town fully appreciate the
importance of the rural people who
come to Wingham to shop. They
would like your continued patronage
and solicit your interest and construc
tive criticism on this proposed move”.
for shorter
to the coun-
be installed
Although it is made up of much hard
work, figure skating has its lighter
moments. Through the co-operation of
Mr. A. • D. Smith, of Bluevale, and
several parents, about forty members
of the Wingham Figure Skating Club
plus members of the executive journ
eyed to Lucknow on Friday for what
proved to be a most enjoyable even
ing, thanks to the generous hospital
ity and warm appreciation shown by
treated to hot dogs and chocolate milk
over and above a contract made with
the club for the entertainment put on.
Beginning about 8.30, solos, pairs
and comedy numbers were given by:
Ruth Fry, Susan Spry, Bruce McTav-
ish, Isabel Willie, Alice Hayden, Jack
Alexander, Bill’ Rintoul, Bill Craw
ford, Sharon Thompson, Judy Lunn,
Harold Brooks, Penny Gerrie, John
Wild, Irene Saint and the club pro,
Isabel Hugo. Several of these also
d'anced in the group dances, along
with Sandra Smith, Phyllis Hamilton,
Sandra Strong, Marlene Stainton, Elva
MacDonald, Sylvia Alexander, Sandra
MacLennan, Jane McKague, Brenda
MacLennan, Jean Gurney, Betty Pur-
don, Karen Smith, Marion Farrier,
Douglas Hamilton.
On Saturday night Isabel Willie and
Bruce McTavish gave a splendid ex
hibition of free skating on their
home ice at Teeswater for the carni
val there. Jack Alexander and John
Wild followed with their fine comedy
act, although John Wild was in severe
pain with what has since been diag
nosed as pneumonia. All wish him a
sneedy recovery not only for his own
sake but because he is one of the
club’s advanced skaters.
A variety of accidents of a minor
nature were treated at Wingham Gen
eral Hospital during the past week
On Thursday, William J. Davidson,
town policeman for Teeswater, receiv
ed painful injuries to his left middle
finger. Constable Davidson was mak
ing his rounds in an old building,
when he fell through a step. A splint
was applied at the hospital after
which he was allowed to go home.
On Sunday,
Wright,
Wright,
to the
He had
as part
14-year-old Murray
son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
RR 1, Wroxeter was admitted
hospital with chest injuries,
been digging out a haystack
_ _ of his chores when the stack
collapsed on him. Neighbors helped
to dig him out and take him to the
hospital, where his condition was de
scribed as satisfactory.
Tuesday was a busy day for acci
dents, with five separate cases being
treated at the hospital. Robert Deyell,
21, of Winghapa, fractured his right
thumb. After it was ^reduced under
anaesthetic a cast was applied and he
was allowed home.
Beatrice Klein, age 10, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Arman Klein, was
X-rayed for a facial paralysis, thought
to be the result of a skating accident.
Kenneth Cerson, age 24, of Tees
water, suffered injuries to his right
thumb in a hockey game. He was al
lowed home after a cast was applied.
Mrs. Bakke Bakker, age 63, of RR 4,
Wingham, suffered a fractured right
wrist and an injured right shoulder,
When she slipped on some ice. She
was allowed to go home after the
fracture had been reduced under an
aesthetic and a cast applied.
Deborah Foxton, age 4, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Foxton, of Wing
ham, fell and fractured her left collar
bone. A splint was applied at the hos
pital and she was allowed to go home.
Hold Everything! Next Week
Is Wingham's 'Bargain Spree'
MARK ANNIVERSARY
of
the
" IMPROVED HANDLING OF
EMERGENT TELEPHONE CALLS^
It was decided at a meeting held
recently 'between Representatives of
the Town, and the Bell Telephone
Company, that the flood of curiosity
calls to Central in cases of fire is not
in the best interests of the community.
It was agreed that only a limited
number of people could do anything
effective when a fire occurs. Under
such emergent conditions, it is de
sirable that the promptest, possible
service Should be given to these par
ticular persons who carry the respon
sibility for bringing our fire fighting
equipment and personnel into action.
It was pointed out that other
emergent situations could arise simul
taneously with the sounding of the
fire, alarm. Under existing conditions,
emergency calls arising therefrom
might be delayed because of the flood
of curiosity calls.
After very thorough study of all
the factors invdlved it was decided
that Central should give fire loca
tion information on calls from certain
designated telephones Only. On calls
from all other telephones, Central will
advise “We do not give that infor
mation.” The change effective March
1st, 1955 Will insure prompt dispatch
of all emergent telephone calls, and
should meet With general public or run anti laughter, a
approval. | Admission 50c and 25c,
/Representatives from the Wingham
Community Players, headed by presi
dent Vin Dittmer, lent a helping hand
to Listowcl’s newly-formed Drama
Guild when they offered constructive
criticism after watching a cast of
Listowel talent stage the comedy skit
"Queen Street”, y
The comedy is one of two one-act
play's which the Listowel group is
preparing for its first public appear
ance sometime next month.
A problem skit, entitled "The Lost
Word” which demonstrated the value
of proper expression and beauty of
voice was presented by five members
of the Community Players.
Chairman of the drama standing
committee for this zone, Mr. Dittmer
urged Listowel to enter this year’s
one act play festival, plans for which
will be made at a Hanover meeting.
Nine communities are expected to
represented at the festival.
VARIETY CONCERT -
A variety concert will be held
Febrluary 24 and 25 at 8.30* p.m
be
on
_7 T.„ _ _ __ _ __ .. .. in
the Forester's Hall, Belgrave, under
the auspices of the Belgrave Women’s
Institute. Come and, enjoy an evening
of fun and laughter, Air focal talent.
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X The publicity committee of
Wingham General .Hospital, organized
two years ago by the hospital assoc
iation, re-elected DeWitt Miller as
chairman and Michael McPhail as
secretary, at a meeting at the hospital
last week. X
The committee which originated the
fund-raising scheme whereby district
municipalities pay a share according
to the use of the hospital, decided to
re-visit municipalities that have not
yet agreed to participate in the
scheme and urge them to support it.
A committee consisting of . C. R.
Coultes^ Farrlsh Moffat and William
Elston will visit the townships of
Ashfield and Grey. Patients from the
two municipalities have been sur
charged at the rate of $1.50 a day
since April when the surcharge was
first levded.
Mr. Miller and Mr. McPhail will act
as a delegation to visit the townships
of Greenock, Carrick and Huron in
Bruce County with the same purpose
in mind. It is hoped that service
Clubs, Legion branches, Women's In
stitutes and lodge organizations will
donate funds towards furnishing of
the new wing now under construction.
The committee plans a publicity
campaign through the press and
radio to bring the public all the facts
concerning the new construction and
to seek the aid of all service organi
zations.
Members of the Committee arc
Murray Johnson, Farrish Moffat,
Knowlson Hueston, Ken Edgar, Mich- ;
ael McPhail, Chas. Coultes, William ;
Elston and DeWitt Millet, chairman.
William J. Dawson
Dies in Whitechurch
William J. Dawson died at his home
in Whitechurch on Monday, February
14th, after a long illness. He was in
his 74th year.
Born on the second concession of
Kinloss township, he was educated
at SS No. 1, Kinloss, and farmed in
the township until his retirement to
Whitechurch in 1948. In 1906 he
married Myrtle M. Purdon, of White
church who survives. He was a
member of the Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Dawson is also survived by one
daughter, Jean (Mrs, Wesley Tiffin)
of the fourth concession of Kinloss.
Funeral service was held from the
Currie Funeral Home, Wingham, on
Thursday with Rev. Norman Caswell
officiating and interment in Wing
ham Cemetery*
Pallbearers were Aldin Purdon,
Elmer Purdon, Athol Purdon, Dave
Henderson, Robert Stewart and Daw
son Craig.
Flowerbearers Were Harris Purdon,
Robert Hall, Tom Purdon, Cecil Fal
coner, Herb Laidlaw and
Henderson.
Robert
ANNOUNCEMENT'
An Interdenominational
Youth meeting Will bo held
United Church on Sunday, February
27, at 8.30 p.m. Mr, Coyle will be the
speaker. All young people are invited
to attend, H23b
Fireside
in the
Members of the Kinsmen Club
Wingham celebrated the 35th birthday
of the Kinsmen organization at a
birthday dinner at the Queen’s Hotel
on Friday. District Deputy Governor
Ken Pennington, of Goderich, was
guest of honor for the occasion.
Dick Lloyd was appointed sergeant-
at-arms and had great difficulty in
eating ,his dinner because of the
lively fine session in progress during
the meal. Al Williams read a letter
from the founder of the Kinsmen,
Hal Rogers on the occasion of the
organization’s 35th birthday, and Jack
Walker read a letter from W. T.
Valentine, national president. A toast
to Kinsmenship was proposed by
Jack McKnight.
Jack Gorbutt reported on the pro
gress of the Kinsmen Bantam hockey
team.
Kinsman Pat Patterson, Goderich,
told of the work of the Goderich
Octogenarian Club which endeavors
to bring cheer and comfort to the
older people of the district, and urged
Wingham Kinsmen to consider’ the
possibility of starting a similar club
here, Kinsman Eric Johnston, also
of Goderich, told members of the
zone conference to be held In Gode
rich On March 20th and invited them
to attend.
District deputy governor Ken Pen
nington was guest speaker of the
evening. Ho traced the progress of
the organization during the past few
years, particularly in this district
and urged the club to expand, not
only in members, but also in aims,
objects and ideals.
Mr, Pennington, assisted by presi
dent Lloyd Eiiaeott, Out the birthday
cake.
the tie. Mr. MacTavish said that he
favored the motion but was dubious
about letting the building pass out of
the board’s hand altogether. He sug
gested that a time limit be placed
on the occupancy of the
the town and that the
used only as a school,
the motion was added,
that the building was to be leased
to the town for a period of six years,
and that the town be responsible for
dismantling it by Dec. 31st, 1962, A
previous stipulation in the motion
was that the town pave John and
Victoria streets between Carling Ter
race and the high school property in
return for the use of the school.
When another vote on the motion
and amendment brought the same
result as the first vote, Mr. Mac
Tavish decided in favor of the motion.
Under the agreement, if it is accepted
by the town, the land on which the
high school is built will revert to
the high school board after, the build
ing is demolished, and the town will
be obligated to landscape the property
following the demolition of the build
ing.
Discuss Teachers’ Salaries
Dr. W. A. McKibbon, chairman of
the school management committee,
informed the board of the results
of a meeting between his committee
and representatives of the teaching
staff. Dr. McKibbon said that the
present shortage' of teachers is likely
to continue^ until 1963, and that in
view of the fact that there won't be
enough teachers to fill all the needs,
the board should raise teachers' salar
ies comparable with that of other
schools.
His committee recommended that
minimum salaries for teachers be
raised to $3,200 for specialists and
non-specialists alike, with a maximum
of $5,400. The committee also Sug
gested a yearly increment of $200 for
the first five years and $300 there
after, in place of the present incre
ment of $200.
The board agreed to the committee’s
recommendations and also awarded a
$200 across-the-board raise to mem
bers of the teaching staff. This was
done to compensate those who started
at less than the present minimum,
and means that teachers will receive
a total of $400 or $500 on September
1st, according to their length of
service.
R, S. Hetherington, chairman of the
property committee, told the board
that Wilfred Seddon would need extra
help with the caretaking at the new
school. He suggested that Mr. Sed-
don's salary be increased to $5,000
per year from which he is to hire
his own help.
The board agreed. It was also
decided that organizations using the
new school should pay for the care
taker’s services as part of the fee
for the use of the school.
Premier to Open School
Chairman A. H. MacTavish read a
letter from Premier Leslie Frost in
reply to a letter from the board ask
ing Mr. Frost to officiate at the
opening ceremonies of the school.
Mr. Frost said he would be pleased
to officiate at the ceremonies but
that he would be unable to do so
before the end of April.
The board decided to write Mr.
Frost, inviting him to come at his
convenience at that time.
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Wingham merchants’ “Bargain
Spree”, a sales event which promises
to rival Dollar Days in popularity with
district shoppers, will be featured in
next week’s issue ,of the Advance-
Times. And the number of bargains
assembled for this great sale will
make it worthwhile for every person
in the district to read carefully the
advertisements appearing in the spec
ial issue of the paper.
Just about every merchant on the
main street will be participating in
the event, and a number of them
have been planning and buying mer
chandise for several weeks for the
sale. It all adds up to terrific values
and terrific shopping opportunities
for every member of the community.
Watch for next week’s copy of the
Advance-Times. It will contain news
and advertisements which will benefit
you and your pocketbook. Check the
advertisements carefully, then
to Wingham to shop.
JUVENILES ONE UP
ON CLINTON SIX
Wingham Juveniles defeated
come
Clin
ton 7-3 In the second game of a best-
of-tliree series in the semi-final play
offs for the WOAA juvenile champ
ionship on Monday night in Clinton.
The first game played in Wingham
on Saturday, ended in a 2-2 tie,
The locals took the load in the
first period with a score of 4-1, and
Clinton never succeeded in catching
them. In the second and third period
the Clinton sextet tried hard and
failed to beat Gary Storey, who was
outstanding in the hets.
Best for Wingham was Jim Bain
with a hat trick and Red Houghton,
with two tallies. Ken Lee, John Hart
ley and Bob Garon scored for Clinton.
The third game of the ’aeries will
be played tonight (Wednesday),
A native of Howick Township,
" " rose to
died on
the age ♦
Robert J. Deachman, who
prominence in political life
Wed., Feb. 16th, London, at
of 76.He was Liberal member 1__
liament at Ottawa,, for North Huron
between 1935 and 1940 and was one of
Canada’s most widely read political
commentators. He also was an au
thority on Western agricultural prob
lems. In 1927 he became parliament
ary press correspondent and wrote
for several publications. He was on
the staff of the Farmer’s Advocate
at Winnipeg.
He was born at Orange Hill, a son
of1 the late Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Deach
man. In 1910 he married Elizabeth
Grant, of Guelph, who died two years
ago. A sister, Martha, and a brother,
Dr. Thomas Deachman, of Chicago,
predeceased * ’ ‘ ‘
sons, Grant,
is executive
Columbia Liberal
Thomas of Montreal.
He lived for many years in Calgary
and latei* in Ottawa. Interment was
in Ottawa.
During residence in Wingham Mr*
and Mrs. Deachman lived in the Web
ster home on Frances St.
of Par-
him. Surviving are two
of Vancouver, B.C., who
secretary of the British
Association, and