The Wingham Advance-Times, 1961-09-13, Page 1With which is amalgamate the' Gorrie Vidette .and Wroxeter News
WINGKA5ie ONTARIO,. .W.C.P2USDAYt. SIfirtVEMKER 13, 1%L S,INGLE. •QOPIMS — I0 p ttit
ALONG THE MAIN DRAG.
By The Pedestrian
27 Municipalities
Decide Thursday on
Conservation Plan
As a result of considerable in-
tercet shown by a, number of muni-
cipalities in the Maitland River wa-
tershed, a special meeting has been
called in Wingham on Thursday
of this week, at which 27 munici-
palities involved will have an op-
portunity to vote on the establish-
ment of a Conservation Authority.
If a favorable vote is registered the
Middle Maitland Conservation Aue
thority which was organized 10
years, ago, will be broadened to
take in all the land drained by the
whole of the Maitland River sys.
tern,
The meeting is being called by
the Ontario Department of Com.
merce and Development which ad-
ministers . the Conservation • Act.
The meeting follows resolutions
calling for the enlargement of the
SCHOOL FAIR TODAY
Everyone Lends a Hand!
ONE SECTION,—
Your Advance-Times contains a
single section this week. At times,
When we publish a one-section pa-
per some readers call up to corn.
plain that the second section has
been lost. TWO issue carries just
as mach news as usual, Lighter
advertising has resulted in the
single section,
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OPEN SEASON---
Ross Wornaworth, Dept, of Lands
and Forests, tells us open season
on grouse is October 7th to Novem-
ber 18th and for ducks and geese,
October 7th at noon to December
15 with bag limit per day of 5
and possession limit 10,
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fiLL
Would you believe that a Voiks-
wagen could hold nine adults? We
didn't either, until it was proved
last week when Ivan Gardner was
returning from a ball game down
country, and had to pick up the
passengers from a friend's broken-
down station wagon. Thates right,
nine people, three in the front a
six hi the hack returned from E
mire, in Ivan's puddle-jumper. No
Passengers were crammed in tin •
front-end trunk, either, although
we understand that those on the
bottom of the pile are going to
send a resolution to the town of
Listowel for improveriient 'to the
main street of that town.
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HURONVIEW OPENED,-Last Friday afternoon saw the official open-
ing of Huronview, the new Huron County home for senior citizens,
Pictured above during, the official opening ceremonies are, left to
right, County Warden Ivan Forsyth; John Hanna, M.L,A.; Sohn Berry;
county clerk; Reeve J. Roy Adair, of Wingham, chairman of the
county home committee, and standing, the Rion. Louis P. •Ceelle,.
Minister of Welfare for the province, as he addressed he large crowd
present for the opening.—Photo by Clinton News-Recline".
BELCRAVE—The fail fair season
has rolied around once again and
Belgrave . will hold its school fair
on Wednesday. This will be the 41st
annual fair. Belgrave Fair, support-
ed by the rural people surrounding
it in Morris and East Wawanosh
Townships, has made a name for
itself as being the largest school
fair in Ontario.•
Interest is keen even this year,
when harvest is behind schedule
and everyone so busy trying to get
threshing done. Nevertheless, those
who are finished have pitched in
yesterday, were setting up tables
and pens in readiness for the pupils
to place their exhibits last night,
Officers of the fair are: Past
president, Norman Coultes; presi-
dent, Edgar Wightman; secretary-
treasurer, Stanley Hopper,
There will be a parade starting at
1 p.m, Wednesday of the school
children and their teachers, Each
school in the parade will receive
$1.00 and a special prize of Bret
prize $3,00, second prize $2.00, do-
HOSPITAL BOARD
REGULATIONS SET OUT
DUTIES OF PERSONNEL
nated by Fred Cook for the schools
doing the best 'marching in the
parade. Each school entering a pro-
ject will be given $5.00; subjects for
the school displays may include so-
cial studies, agriculture and craft,
Marching in the parade will be:
SS 1 Morrie, Mrs, Jean Griffith;
SS 3 Morris, Ronald Uhler; SS 4
Morris, Mrs. Elsie Miller; SS 5
Morris, Mrs. Ruth Wilson; SS 6
Morris, Mrs. Edith' Vincent; SS 7
Morris, Miss Beverley Evans; SS 8
Morris, Clem Cteffler; SS 10 Morris,
Karen Schmidt; Union 11, Mrs.
Margaret Robertson; Union 12, Mrs,
Edna Hackwell; Union 6 East Wa-
wanosh, Mrs. Margaret Robertson;
Union 7 East Wawanosh, Mrs.
Louise Bosman; SS 9 East Wawa-
nosh, Mrs. Rena Fisher; SS 10 East
Wawanosh, Mas. Marie Toll; SS 13
East Wawanoeh, Mre. Mary Wight-
man; Union 16, Mrs, Beth Lansing;
Union 17 Belgrave, senior room,
Mrs, Mary Chamney; junior room,
Mrs. Isabelle Henry.
Newsmen Visit Douglas
P oint Nuclear Power Site
Middle Maitland Authority, sent to
the Department be the councils of
Harrieton, Howick, Turnberry and
Wingham.
Involved either wholly or in part
are the Townshipa of Arthur, Elena,
Hullett, Maryborough, East and
West Wawanosh, grey, Kinloss,
McKillop, Morris, Wallace, Ellice,
Howick, Logan, IVeinto, Turnberry,:
Colborne and Goderich, as well as'
the towns of Clinton, Listowel;
Seaforth, Goderich, Harriston, Pal-
merston and Wingham, and the
villages of Blyth, Brussels and Mil.,
verton.
According to the Act governing
the formation of Conservation Ati4
thorities, a quorum of two-thirde
of the municipalities involved must
be present before a vote can be
taken, and then a two-thirds ma-
jority of the quorum must he in fa-
vor of the plan before it is passed,
While the Middle Maitland Auth-
ority has been doing excellent work
since it was organized, a number
of the surrounding municipalities,
not members of the organization,
have felt that the boundaries should
be enlarged to take in the whole
watershed, in order that conserva-
tion work can be carried out on a
larger scale,
Two bus trips during the year
were organized as well as one meet-
ing last fall in order to provide in-
formation on the subject tor the
municipal representatives, •
At the Thursday meeting, which
will take place at 2.00 p.m. in the
Wingham town hall, each muni-
cipality will be entitled to one vote
by a delegate appointed for that
purpose. The meeting will be' un-
der the direction of the Depart-
ment of Commerce and Develop- ment personnel. ..„.
FOR PERMANENT RECORD Kin and Kinettes Install
Officers for 61-62 Year
ASK FOR HISTORY OF
HOSPITAL AUXILIARY
The local Kinsmen and Kinettes
held a joint meeting at the Legion
home on Friday evening, where
Deputy-Governor Don Holtz of
Markdale presided for the initia-
tion of the 1961-62 slate of officers.
Outgoing Kin president, Fred
Templeman was in charge of the
Final play for the local golf
championships was run off last
Sunday when final roundsa of the
36-hole encounters were played.
In the contest 'between Matt
Boyd and Lyman Jardin for the
match play, no-handicap event, for
the club championship and the
Lloyd Door Trophy, Matt Boyd won
by three holes with two to soaThe
second event for this competition
is not completed and will' be 'run
off in the near future,
Canadian ,Deaterioen .!7.r it i ape, ge re, er e
t"CANDU; reactor will be moder-
ated' and cooled by heavy water- AT BOYD WINS . iFai6r5sta'npdower will be produced in
be Operated 'by Ontario Hydro with CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP the completed plant will
a staff Of •85, Power will be fed
into the southern Ontario grid by
way of Hanover.
At the dinner at the Legion hall
Mr. Strike was chairman for a
brief program of addresses. Ile
said that Hydro is going to "sink
or swim" in the Douglas Point pro-
'ject,' but confidently predicted the
ageney will be "swimming in 1965".
Mr.eailacaulage who is first vice-
chairman of HE?C, as well as en.
degyand' resources Minister, stress-
ed; the' need of closing the devel,
oiling gaphetweeh teehnical know- Jim Deneaat won out over Don:
ledge. and, the lack of it on the part Cameron when they paired off in
the play for the championship -in of laymen: This condition has giv- t n riee 'to indifference as to the KhiebblioaondTireoappgivision and the Mc. e
crying need for the use of nuclear
energy and to apprehension as to
what the atom involves. "We all
have something to 'do to bridge the
gap," he said,
July' aiid August 34,278- visitors
called at the Douglas Point nuclear
power plant site to see Canadiee
first commercial reactor under
construction,
On Thursday 100 more visited the
Bruce Township area but they saw
more than the casual visitors, *ask-
ed more questions and received
more information.
The occasion was press day-
Weekly and daily newspaper' and
radio and television representa-
tives from a wide area of Ontario
were on hand to note progress of
construction, .
While many made the trip "on
their own", a busload of 40 came
from Toronto. For most it • Was
their first trip to Douglas Point:
The event was arranged by At,
omic Energy of Canada.-Limited
anti the Ontario Hydro ,Eleatrie
Power Commission, whose public
relations officers, Rae Burge and
Ted Dietrich, were kept busy seeing
that all functioned according to
plan,
A complete set of regulations de-
signed to clarify the duties of
department heads, was approved at
the regular meeting of the board
of directors of the Wingham Gen-
eral Hospital on Friday night. The
chairman ballie board, arfe abbe
Lean, presided.
The regulations, required by the
Ontario Hospital Services Com-
mission before the hospital can be
fully accredited, will clarify the
precise areas of jurisdiction for the
various departments which operate
the institution, The recommenda-
tion to adopt the schedules was
brought in by Roy Cousins, chair-
man of the management commit-
tee.
Reporting statistics for August,
Mrs.I, Morrey, hospital administra-
trix, said there were 22 births, 98
operations, 120 outpatients, 251
x-rays, 13 blood transfusions, 1311
laboratory procedures, 26 electro-
cardiographic examinations, 60 at
cancer clinic, The hospital was oc-
cupied for 3061 patient days a daily
average of 98.
The Junior Championship and th e
Vic Loughlean Trophy went to
Martin Garniss when he topped.
John Madill 6 up with five holes
to go.
Another item of business was the
passing of a resolution to sign the
annual agreement with the Canad-
ian Red Cross Society for the op-
eration of a blood bank here, The
agreement calls for the provision
of equipment and staff to handle
the blood service, in return for Dinner at Kincardine
which the Red Cross supplies the Arraegements included a recep-
bank with whole blood and thus Lion and dinner at the Legion Hall offers a free transfusion service. in Kincardine following the tour
Attending W.D.H.S The prize in the consolation di-
vision went to Glen Madill, when
he won over Don Biggs by five up Miss Nancy Paimer, .laughter of
Dr, and Mrs. R. B. Palmer, of with holes left, Trophies and prizes will be pre-
sented on Saturday, Sept, 23rd at
the official closing of the course
for the season.
GREETINGS FROM SOUTH—
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Mathers, who
have just returned from a trip to
exico, California and the south-
aestern ,States, visited with Mr,
and Mrs, Mike McPhail and family
who' asked to be remembered to
their many friends in Wingham;,
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NEW HOME—
'Workmen are currently engaged
in the erection of a new home for
Ross Hamilton on Highway 4, be-
side the Dick Lloyd residence.
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MONSTER FIND—
Harold Taylor and his father-in-
law, Albert McGee, struck it rich
.bn the latter's farm near Dungan.
non When they discovered a puff
ball do less than 44 inches in cir-
cumference,
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FREE JOB—
A few motorists who left their
cars parked along the main drag-
, tst week were surprised to find
there redecorated when they pick-
ed them up at eupper, time. Turn-
cl (tut that the mist from an alum-
inum spray paint job, inside one of
the main street buildings, had fil-
tered out on the breeze and settled
on the cars,
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FREE VENTILATION— -
Freddy Templeman was a bit dis-
concerted the other day to find
that some gun-happy youth had
zipped a BB pellet through the
Picture windoW in his living room,
And it's no ordinary panea either,
but the double glass type Which
is a bit expensive to replace.
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IN NEW HOMES--
Movings within the past few
weeks include Mr, and Mrs. F. E.
Madill to the Harold Pocock home;
Mr. and Mrs, Dick LeVan to the
one formerly occupied by Ma-
dills; Monty Bennett to the Row-
sell home on Centre St. •and Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Hayes to a home in
'Interest,
meeting until the new president,
Dr. Stewart Leedhani, was install-
ed,
Others installed in office by the
deputy-governor were Kinsmen
Matt Boyd, first viee-president;
Bob Wenger, second vice-president;
Don Rae and Bill Connell, direct-
ors; Bruce MacDonald, secretary;
Maurice Stainton, treasurer; Eric
Walden, registrar; Jim Currie, bul-
letin editor. Fred Templeman is
past president.
Installed as the new slate of of-
ficers for the Kindtte Club were:
President, Mrs. Man McCarter;
vice-presidents, Mrs. Bruce Mac-
Donald and Mrs. Al Williams; past
president, Mrs, Cal Burke; secre-
tary, Mrs. John Bateson; treasurer,
Mrs, Stewart Leedham; registrar,
Mrs, Murray Taylor; bulletin edi-
tor, Mrs. Jack Gerrie; asst. editor,
Mrs, Dave Burgess.
Attendance awards were given to
a number of members from both
clubs, with Jaele Gotbutt receiving
a pin for 11 years" perfect atten-
dance and Mrs. Mervin Templeman
for 10 years,
Following the business session of
the meeting, which was held to a
minimum, the group enjoyed danc-
ing and a social evening.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to Wing-
ham General Hospital held their
September meeting in the council
chamber with the president, Mrs.
N, Cameron, presiding.
A letter was read from the sec-
retary of Regional 'Council No. 2,
Hospital Auxiliaries, requesting a
history of 'this auxiliary which
would be compiled and kept as a
permanent record.
During the months of June, July
and August the cutting committee
had cut 281 articles ready for sew-
ing and the sewing groups had
completed 363 articles for use and
Placed them on the shelves. In
addition, 389 pieces of mending were
made ready for use. This work re-
quired 271 hours of women's time.
The buying committee reported
that supplies of sheeting, pillow
tubing, mattress padding and
spreads had been purchased to the
value of $323.00.
Mrs. Morrey, Mrs. Fielding and
Mrs. Fuller attended the meeting
and explained some of the require-
ments of the hospital. The auxiliary
decided to purchase an ice-making
machine valued at approximately
$600.00 for use in the hospital, also
some supplies for the diet kitchen
on first floor.
Plans for the fall rummage sale
were not completed,
Saugeen District
Field Day Here
The Wingham town park will be
a busy place on Saturday when It
is expected that between 300 and
350 Cubs and Boy Scouts from the
Saugeen District will gather for the
annual district field meet.
The boys will gather at the Sedut
House at 1,30 pan., and will parade
to the park, All events will be held
at, the park, with the exception of
jumping, which will take place at
the pablic School, The competitions
will commence at two o'clock,
There will be a refreshment'booth
at the park, operated by the ladies
of the Cub and Scout Mothers'
Auxiliary.
'property committee reported that
hew tenants have moved into the
house owned by the hospital inn..
Friday, Sept. 15th. Reever's or-
chestra. Sponsored ,by the Hall
Board. F13b
rk
ENGAGEMENT
Mr, and Mrs. John P. Alexander
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Sylvia Beryl, to Mr. Wil-
liam Douglas Murray, son of Mr.
and Mrs. William C. Murray, The
marriage will take place in St.
Andrew's Presbyterian Church on
.Friday evehlag, October 6th, at
7,30 O'clock. F13"
WORT STARTED ON
11161IWAY BY PAM
ENGAGEMENT
Mr. and Mrs, Thomas Reid, of
Belerave, wish to announce the en-
regement of tlereir recent' eldest
daughter, Muriel Gweh, to Mr.
Henri, George Stonhana, soh of Mr,
and Mrs. Harry Stonharn, of Lain-
ladle, The marriage will take place 4
" a e Mount Bryclges, Friday, October
i, i f '6th,F1.3b . , 4 .,
rust COUNCIL MEETING
Wingham and 'District Film
Ceiteell tnee4 teeehas been pest-
pealed until Septeinber 25th at 8.43
pm, in the COMMIT Chambers All
representatives Of organisations
using Mins, please try to ateeea
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TOle ATIENDA,NCle-e-Paetepteeident erred Teinplemen, of the
leinstrien Club, left, is shown above as he presented eittendattea awards
to )Kin Jack Garhattv tight, who has lied 11 years of perfect attendance
the size of Ottawa. Natural naafi, In the dub, and Kinette Dotothy Teriipicrnatt, %AO has tettehed the 10
'lam will be used as a feel dad theyear It of lati pereent nitetraletieea-Advatice-Tiente theta.
The report of the finance chair- at Douglas Point. There two 'char- Queen Charlotte City, BC, and
man, A, D. MaeWilliarn, showed tered buses took the visitors from formerly of Wingham, flew from
total revenues for the month of the information centre to other British 'Columbia and arrived here
$46,207 and expenditures totalling points on the power plant site. Al- a week ago.
ter a general explanation, the vis- Nancy. is staying a• t - the home of . $45,421'
Hors Miller, chairman of the itore broke into smaller groups at d a awe 1 rs. Chas. o e ms . i DANCE IN WROKETER
were conducted on a more texteti- the school term and is taking
sive tour. Grade XIII at Wingham District
,
High School with her friend, Miss
P. R. Stratton in charge of the mediately north of the nurses' re.. Riith aloclgias,
sidence, and discussed repairs project, said that employment is at
which will be required, both for the Its lowest level at the moment, 7 "
house and the hospital property, with 260 at work.
Several rooms on the hospital's Heivevee, w lie n t It e present
third floor will be renovated for phase, canning the reactor build-
the use of patients. ing, is finished, more workers will
be needed and by DecemberNillb two,oto
and possibly three shifts v
work to see that the construction
progresses according to schedule.
Chief Guide Ivan Lloyd of kin,
carcline, who was one of the busiest
men engaged in the 'tour, also an-
nojtionheneelWtheltaeotimnarneMnePenl'e.n'
thaosf aohn: flounced that effective this week '
the information centre will be open
eratione to construct the Highway only Saturday and Sunday between
86 by-mass south of Wingham the, hours of one and four o'clock
across the "prairie". The new in the afternoon. This schedule
route will be used for heavy traf- will prevail till bent spring.
fie and will eliminate the .need for The visiting newsmen received
Major and one minor bridges in f- ore resources minister Robert
maximum maintenance on the two 1 ittforneetton relative to the pant
Lower Wingham, through which, Macaulay. Present, too, were W.
Highway 86 now passes, ' Ross Strike, chairman of HEPC,
First stage of the construction, and Joint Poster, head of the
1
nuc-
Which is being undertaken by the lear power plant division of ABCL.
Department of Highways, with no On the project site the Visitor's
general contract let, calls for the saw, at d heard, a blast, as a 140.
building. of a causeway and ,bailey pound TNT ehriege, set at a depth
bridge as an extension of Highway of 25 feet, blear out a section of
86 directly east from the straight rock.
eeteion coining in from Lucknow. Information relative to the a81,-
It will cross the river flats tutcl in- 500,000 development was 'Contained
teeeect with Highway No. 1 about in a "fact sheet", /n brief, the
half a. mile south of the town, plant will provide 200;000 kiloWatte
Joe Kerr Construction of. Wing- of power, enough tb serve a City
here is handling a portiot of the
Week for the Department.
into the 041110, when the fife was noticed, No live"
Steak was lost, but a mower, bindet and quantity
Of 'hay and Oahe evete destroyed in the lire. The
Indicting Woe partially 'covered by insineenee but the
etnitents were lint instated.-e-AdVanteeTitetet Photo.
EXAM/NATION SET feraR
JUNIOR, CONSERVATION
Members of the Jatilot Conserva-
tion Club are asked to hate that
next Monday evening, Sept. 18th,
bae been set for the writing of ex-
atainatiens on`" general conserva-
tion. Winner will be awarded the
new Legien Trophy. Exanee start
at 6.30 pat, at the club house, All
Members of the Stadler Coheerva-
lion Chile are Malted to participate.
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WAN* DtStitoYtb-.Waltet, Ward, inset, lost hie
barn to fire about 8 aril. last Thiteeday Mottling. The
barn, eititatea on the town line three miles leottle
of Wroxeter, was beyond 'saving by the tittle the
Whig'hans Rival larigetat arrived on the settle. Mte
Wert Was eanhiredifig etweisteil ity eliditi tithe,
k.