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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1964-01-09, Page 5t Cs 41 4 Pt Town Council Holds Inaugural Session Continued from Page One. Municipal Affairs giving ap- proval for labor costs on the Howson Dam and bridge to be placed under the winter works program. Estimated payroll cost is $4, 500 which would come under the winter works program. Mayor Hetherington told council that the Riverside Park Board has figures for estimated costs of cleaning the lower pond. These would be brought in at a special meeting of council to be held in the near future. The police report, which appears in more detail else- where in this issue, was read. In regard to the report's recom- mendation for a school guard, Councillor Bennett wondered why the police force could not handle the job. Councillor Callan pointed out that at times the constable on duty found he could not be doing guard duty because of other pressing bus- iness, and yet the police de- partment felt a guard at the John and Josephine intersection was necessary when the child- ren were going to and coming from school. SUGGESTS RADIO Councillor Cruickshank, who heads the police commit- tee, said that he is going to call a meeting to discuss atwo- way radio for the police force. The present system of an auto- matic recorder in the police office, at a cost of $28.00 per month, is not adequate he said. He suggests that a police phone could be placed at the taxi of- fice which is now manned 24 hours a day, to take calls when the officer on duty is out and with a two-way radio on the citizens' band placed in the taxi office and the town cruiser, much better service could be arranged. He estimated the equipment would cost $400.00. Councillor Williams asked if fines from parking meters and meter revenue are set aside for snow removal. Mayor Heth- erington said the money is plac- ed in the general account, However, since the town has purchased its own tractor the main street is being kept rela- tively free of snow. He said there isn't a town in Western Ontario where the streets have been as well -kept this winter as they have been in Wingham. BY-LAWS APPROVED A number of routine by-laws received council approval. One named the Recreation Commit- tee members, who are Jack Gorbutt, Jr. , Mrs. Harold Wild, W. 13. Conron, Lloyd Casemore, Mike Willie, as well as coun- cillors Bateson and Bennett. The by-law naming repre- sentatives to the Arena Com- mission was left over as all the organizations involved have not chosen their representatives. Frank Madill was named to the Library Board and DeWitt Mil- ler to the Wingham and District Hospital Board. Appointed to the Riverside Parks Board were Councillors Williams and Cruickshank as well as Gordon Buchanan and Norman Wel- wood for three-year terms. COMMITTEE REPORTS Reeve J. Roy Adair, report- ing for the Public Workd Com- mittee, said that snow removal seems to be under control. He pointed out that only $36.00 has been paid out for snow re- moval other than in wages for town crews this winter, as the work has been handled entirely by the town's new tractor -load- er and the town truck. In reply to a question by Mrs. Bennett the reeve said the parking lot at the south of town has been cleared but not many people were using it. In reference to the lot to the east of the arena he said the snow there had been pushed back. Councillor Cruickshank said he had heard a few complaints about the back streets not getting enough attention. Reeve Adair said there had been more complaints to the effect that the streets are being plowed too often. Mayor Hetherington suggested that more sand and salt should be used on the John and Victoria Street hills. Reeve Adair said that the Public Works Depart- ment had run out of salt for a few days last month when it was needed. STAN by pass a es Give yourself an outstanding silhouette that flatters you fabulously. Be gay! Be young at heart! Standout has 4 -section circle -stitched cups with soft, petal undercup inserts for gentle lift — dramatic effect. Feather -light softness of sides and back float bra on a cushion of air. Superbly comfortable. Style #762—A,B,C Cups -- 32-40 Only.. .$300 :ry FLOA''S IoAM ON P SOFTNESS* Also — the New Figure Flattering LYCRA ADJUSTABLE S -T -R -E -T -C -H STRAP BRASSIERE Size 32A to 38C — $4.00 NEW 1964 WHITE SISTER UNIFORMS now in stock, including Shifts Sizes 10 to 20 — Half sizes 161/2 to 201/2 Villers LADIES' WEAR The reeve went on to say that planning for street work this summer will have to be done, and it is hard to say just what will he needed. However, it is time for the second coat of black -top to be placed on the south end of Carling Terrace. Referring to the Arena Com- mission, of which he is chair- man, the reeve said the finan- ces are in good shape, with $590 in the bank and all bills paid. The booth in the new front is paying, as at present it has earned $118.00 and in other year's it never showed more than $100.00 for the sea- son. It is expected, he said, that about $3000.00 will be in the capital account which will be used for repair in the rink proper. He pointed out that furniture has been purchased for the auditorium. He went on to list the amount of ice time allotted for the various organizations and said the hour rate of $2.00 to $2.25 being charged, as well as the amount of free time given is giving the community a real break when compared to many other district centres where ice time is charged at $7.00 to $8.00 per hour and no free time at all. Council got into an extend- ed discussion on free and Sun- day skating. Councillor Ben- nett said Father Frecker had made a survey on a Sunday eve- ning and found dozens of young people would like to be able to skate Sunday evenings. Also under fire was discipline prob- lems at the rink. Mayor Heth- erington said he felt it was time to consider employing an arena manager to compliment the caretaker, who is doing a fine job at the present time. He also said that if parents are sending small children to the rink it would be sensible for the parents to be on hand when the youngsters are skating, OTHER BUSINESS Mayor Hetherington reported that workmen are still plough- ing away at the sewage project despite bad weather. This, he pointed out, is good as the pro- ject is under the winter works program and the more done in the winter the less it will cost the town. Councillor Williams suggest- ed that it is time to call a pub- lic meeting for those people who desire sewage service on the new system and are having problems. The mayor agreed with the idea. While on the subject of sewage council de- cided to direct the county health officer to turn down all applications for septic tanks where the property is serviced by the system. Mayor Hetherington said that the P.U.C. has been col- lecting water rates for the past year at a level set up to pay for part of the sewage program. This has garnered in $17,000 which should be invested until such time as it is needed. He said that these funds, along with what will be collected in the next year or so, will mean that the tax rate will not be burdened with any sewage cost for probably four or five years. The matter of investing the money was left with the fin- ance committee for investiga- tion. Before adjourning, Council- lor Williams suggested that council should look into the idea of a centennial project un- der the grant system which has been set up under a federal government program. Even the Pig Gets Publicity We owe a lot of our daily conversation to the lowly pig. Aside from the entire language of Pig Latin itself, many of the more colourful expressions used today have pigs as the source of inspiration. For instance, a common ex- pression "eating high off the hog" traces back to many years ago when salt pork was the standard fare for many people. If a person switched from salt pork to loin roasts or pork chops, he was considered to be living very well indeed. Loin roasts and pork chops come from the upper section of the animal, and hence he was "eating high off the hog." "Bring home the bacon" is another old saying which prob- ably was first used in connec- tion with the with the greased pig contest held at many local fairs and exhibitions around the countryside, It used to be the custom that whoever caught the greased pig — kept him! In this way, the winner literal- ly "brought home the bacon" from the fair. How about "going the whole hog"? Years ago, a ten cent piece was commonly called a "hog". Anybody who was will- ing to squander an entire dime on some special luxury really went "the whole hog". Even today, actors are often described as "hams" and this is thought to have originated in the days when actors used ham fat for removing their makeup after a performance. Pig talk is not just a lot of "hog wash" either! If you're a poor driver, you're a "road hog, If you're stubborn, you're "pig headed." (Ed. note: If you've read this, you should be "hog wild" by now.) Become Slipshod when Carelesswith Slippers Have you ever uttered a word or phrase and then stopped to reflect on how it came into everyday use? The word "slipshod" for ex- ample. We know that when we speak of a slipshod person or slipshod work it means careless or sloppy. One dictionary says "untidy, slovenly. Wearing slippers or loose shoes, especial- ly ones down at the heels." It is suspected that the house- wife of the 15th century is real- ly responsible for the word for in that period, in Medieval Eng - Lists Occupations A woman applying for a dri- ver's license wrote "Mrs." be- fore her name, but did not give her occupation, and the appli- cation was returned to her with a request for further information. She sent it back with the fol- lowing information as to occu- pation: "Mother, maid, cook, dish- washer, window washer, pet tender, ironer, mender, furni- ture polisher, painter, baby sit- ter, entertainer (children and adults) unregistered nurse, un- licensed M.D., referee, psy- chologist, waitress, hostess, bot- tle washer, part-time father and baby machine." "This is just a partial list" she added, "but hope it will be sufficient", 70 Die on Roads During November Statistics released last week by District 6 of the Ontario Provincial Police, which covers six counties including Huron, listed two people killed in mo- tor vehicle accidents, out of a provincial total of 85. In the six -county area there were 266 accidents with 119 people injured. Police check- ed 2, 596 vehicles and laid 532 charges. Across the province there were 2, 803 accidents including 70 which accounted for the fa- talities. As well, 1,386 peo- ple were injured. land, light house slippers were invented. They were made of thin felt, without heels, buck- les or laces. Since they were easy to slip on or off the foot they were given the name of "slip shoes". In all likelihood these shoes were the outcome of some housewife trying to keep her floors from being dirtied by out- door boots. They were intended to be worn indoors but some careless people would wear them while strolling near the house. By 1860 it was a common saying that anyone who would be care- less enough to wear slip shoes' outdoors "would go slipshod even to church". Today a person who is care- less in any way is apt to be call- ed slipshod whether they wear slippers or not. "Gone to the dogs" comes to our speech from the Orient. It is hard for us to realize the con- tempt in which dogs were held in the Far East. Try to find a kind word for dogs in the Bible which has an Eastern setting! Packs of fierce and half wild dogs used to rove at the out- skirts of cities, often entering the city after dark and worrying the beggars. When it was said someone had "gone to the dogs" it meant he had been reduced to beggary. Wingham Advance.Times, Thursday, Jan. 9, 1964 -- Page 5 Not by bread alone .. . Little Yuen Fong, 10, has lived with her family all her life on this pitiful, crowded boat in the Hong Kong area. This is the fate of thousands, some of whom actually never set foot on dry land. Now there is a ray of hope that bright, intelligent Yuen Fong will get the education that will permit her to escape this life when she is grown, for she is one of 12 children in the Far East and Europe who have been financially "adopted" through Foster Parents' Plan, Montreal, by hundreds of citizens of Kingston, Ontario, who contribute to their support through the CKWS Happy Show Club. Recently it became known that Yuen Fong longed to play the organ in a crude chapel on a nearby boat and the Kingston people were quick to raise extra money needed to give her regular lessons. You too, as an in- dividual or as a member of a group, can help to fulfill the physical and emotional needs of a child overseas, and cor- respond with them regularly. Write: Foster Parents' Plan, Box 65, Station B, Montreal. CLOCKWATCHERS Clockwatchers in business or industry are frowned upon. Yet responsible employers all en- courage employees who drive to be clockwatchers — speedo- meter "clocks", that is. If all drivers obeyed speed regulations at all times it would prevent a substantial proportion of all traf- fic accidents and it would save individual drivers from the ex- pense, inconvenience — and sometimes licence suspension — that result from speeding tickets. —Douglas Sparling of St. Catharines is visiting with his mother, Mrs. Irene Sparling. Modern parents are not so bad. You seldom find any that are impudent to their children. Our Canadian Army Badges GENERAL LIST The General List includes all officers (generals, briga- diers and colonels) of the gen- eral staff. However, the badge shown is only worn by officers of the General List in the rank of lieu- tenant -colonel and below. These officers serve in special categories such as lawyers,band inspectors and public relations officers. There are no non-commis- sioned members in the General List. They are allied to no partic- ular corps but instead wear the Royal Coat of Arms, designed to represent Canada. The motto "A Mari Usque Ad Mare" (From Sea to Sea) al- ludes lludes to Canada extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Personal —New Year's guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Elliott were Mr. and Mrs. Ted Elliott, Brad and Randy, Mr. and Mrs. William Elliott and Linda, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd El- liott, Almajane and Sally Lou, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Elliott and Douglas, andKaren of Tor- onto University, Mr. and Mrs. Miller Davis and Mrs. Walter Davis. --Mr. and Mrs, Robert Mow- bray left the beginning of the week for Daytona Beach, Flori- da, where they will spend the winter months. —Mrs. Max McCarter of Chesley called on several friends in town last Friday. —Mr. and Mrs. A. M. El- liott are spending a few days this week with their daughter in Toronto, Mrs. Dorothy Ryan, Cathy and Gregory. --Miss Mary Phillips and Miss Esther Kerr returned home on Tuesday after spending the Christmas and New Year's holi- days in Florida. Royal Canadian Armoured Corps A mailed fist, the inscrip- tion "RCAC", two barbed con- centric circles, all surmounted by the Crown — that's the cap badge of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps, The iron punch of an arm- oured thrust is the mailed fist while the circles with arrow- heads depict the quick pincers movement an armoured unit is capable of delivering. The Crown is the symbol of allegiance to Her Majesty as Queen of Canada. Camp Bor- den, Ont., is home for the RCAC. Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) The badge of the Lord Strath- cona's Horse (Royal Canadians), an armoured regiment, honors its founder Sir Donald Alexan- der Smith who raised and out- fitted the unit for service in South America. Included in his Coat -of - Arms are a crossed hammer and railroad spike indicative of his part in the construction of the CPR. The canoe bearing four men and flying a flag inscribed "NW" is for his service with the Hudson's Bay Company. 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