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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1965-09-02, Page 17• w r 1 Skier Injured y Al Water Show Ronnie Willie, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Mike Willie, WAS taken by ambulance to the Wingham and District Hospital on Monday afternoon when she » suffered injuries in a fall during the Sportsmen's Water show. Examination at the hospital disclosed no serious injuries but she was kept until Wednesday for Observation, Bonnie, along with sisters " Marion and Sharon, had put on several fascinating water ski acts. One of their most interest* ing patterns, a miss -cross, in which Bonnie Grosses back and forth in front of the other two skiers, was in progress when she • took a nasty fall and wrenched her back, 4 • togbain *onto Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, Sept, 9, 1965 FIRST SECTION ERAL ELECTION CALLED. FOR NOV. 8 Voting Will Be Based on Present Riding Boundaries Canadian voters will go to the polls on November 8th to select, for the third time in a little more than three years, their representatives in the. House of Commons at Ottawa. This will be the fifth election in eight years, and comes at a Select Committee Sees Maitland The Select Committee on Conservation Authorities, a 13 - member group named by Pre- mier John Robarts last June, to look into the operation and or- ganization of Conservation Au- thorities, toured the Maitland Valley and visited Wingham last week. The program in the Maitland Valley- was described to the visitors by Chairman Robert Wenger of the MVCA. Arthur Evans, M.P.P. for Simcoe is the chairman of the Select Com- mittee. The legislators entered the watershed at Harriston where a conservation area in that com- munity attracted their interest as it contains a demonstration by-pass pond, After the Harris - ton visit the group visited the Gorrie conservation area and saw the work being done by the Authority at this point. Wrox- eter and Bluevale were also Water Show Drew Good Attendance Though bad weather on Sun- day forced postponment of the Wingham Sportsmen's Associa- tion water show until the fol- lowing day an excellent crowd turned out. Lining both banks of the upper pond, as well as the bridge, they witnessed an excellent display of water ski- ing, gymnastics and clown acts. Jack Gorrie was the capable and witty master of ceremonies and announced the various events from the CKNX mobile unit. The Willie sisters, Marion, Sharon and Bonnie, opened pro- ceedings with a flag routine on R skis, followed by Bob Deyell demonstrating shoe skiing.Three skiers, Bill Neizen, Robbie Laurie and Harold Jardin took part in varied jumping exer- cises. • David Cameron was interest- ing when he carried out intri- cate "turnabouts". A hilarious clown act was followed by a demonstration of " double doub- les" performed by Marion Wil- e lie and Bob Deyell, Sandra Sed- don and Bill Neizen. A Hawai- ian act was presented by the Penner family of Teeswater. Sue and Jim Nasmith took on Anne and Walt McKibbon in i a canoe tilting match and Bob Deyell leaped through a wall of fire on skis. Dave Cameron's clown act was followed by a demonstration of the slalom by Sharon Willie, the 1965 slalom champion at Silver Lake. Rob- • bie Laurie thrilled the crowd with some barefoot skiing and cornplicated jumping was pre- sented by Brian Metcalfe, Bob Deyell and Dave Cameron. Routine and crisscross pat- terns by the Willie sisters were followed by a five -man pyra- mid performed by I larold Jar - din, Robbie Laurie, Bob Deyell, Bill Neizen and Doug Warwick. The team of Metcalfe, Cam- eron and Deyell put on a clown jumping acr to wind up a very successful event. r —WA hi— ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The Pedestrian CHILLY IN THEM HILLS! -- Constable Murray Fridcnhurg tell:, us that they encountered a couple of chilly mornings on their return from the East Coast. Frost in the morning and snow- ing like blazes in the White Mountains on August 30 -- but the scenery was beautiful. Charles Crossett Dies Suddenly In Toronto Hosp. Friends in this community were saddened to learn of the sudden passing on Tuesday of Charles Wentworth Crossett, a former car dealer in Wingham. He died at the Queensway Gen- eral Hospital. The late Mr. Crossett came to Wingham about 16 years ago from the Goderich district, and opened a car dealership on Wingham's main street. He built the garage now owned by Bert Armstrong. About 10 years ago he left for Wallaceburg, and later moved to Islington. He was president of Bulk Car- riers Ltd., a highly successful transport line, specializing in the movement of liquid prod- ucts. While in Wingham the Cros- sett family were members of St. Paul's Anglican Church. He was former member of the Wing - ham Kinsmen Club. Surviving are his wife, the former Verna Petrie; three daughters, Leona (Mrs. M. Dearling), Dianne and Marge and one son Dean; six sisters, Marie, Velma, Eileen, Mary, Evelyn and Jane, and fourbroth- ers, Huston, Donald, Gerald and Robert. The body rested at the Tur- ner and Porter Yorke Chapel, Toronto, until this afternoon (Thursday) when funeral service was held. Interment was made at Glendale Memorial Gardens. visited as the committee travel- led to Wingham, where they were met by Mayor DeWittMil- ler and Parks Board chairman, Harry McArthur. The commit- tee saw at first hand the work that has been done by the parks board and by the Authority at the Lower Town dam. The committee was enter- tained by the Authority execu- tive members at the Blue Barn Restaurant at Listowel, where the visitors remained for the night. On Thursday the committee saw the Authority property at Benmiller before going on to visit in the Ausable River Val- ley. time when a redistribution of the federal constituencies is a contentious question. Committees on redistribu- tion have been at work forsome tinge and in rnost provinces their reports have'been receiv- ed, The Opposition Leader, John. Diefenbaker„ claims that an election this year, before redistribution can'be affected, is a betrayal of the interests of the Canadian people, Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson, however, claims that it would be necessary to wait more than a year to hold an election on the basis of redistribution. As a result the existing boun- daries for federal ridings will be used. Wingham will remain in the Wellington -Huron con- stituency, despite the fact that after redistribution it will re- vert to the riding of Huron, as will the townships of Turnberry and Howick. Nomination day will be Mon- day, October 25th, Enumera- tion of the country's 10,700,000 voters will take place from Sept. 20th to 25th. Voting hours on election day will be from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Advance polls will be held Saturday, Oct, 30th and Monday, Nov. 1st, Attendance Increases at All Schools in District Figures released by the var- ious principals indicated that schools in this area have had some increase in enrollment this year. The Wingham District High School showed the most in- crease with approximately 940 registered on Tuesday morning as compared to 921 a year ago. This represents enough extra attendance to fill one class- room. There are 264 register- , ed in Grade 9 and there is an increase in the number of stud- ents corning from Lucknow and Ripley, although the figure was not available. Both schools are sending buses to Wingham. There are 46 teachers on the staff this term. The Wingham Separate School has an enrollment of 85, up four over last September. One new teacher, Mrs. M. Daly, of Clinton has joined the staff, looking after Grades 4, 5 and 6. Turnberry Central School opened its doors on Tuesday to 252 pupils. However, there were 251 registered when the new building was opened last April. Miss Betty Goldthorpe, of Turnberry, is a new member on the staff, instructing Grade 4. She is a June graduate of the Stratford Teachers' College. The Wingham Public School enrollment was up slightly with 483 children regislIered. The figure at the end of June stood at 479 and at this time last year 474. Sixty-one children started into Kindergarten, which is up slightly. Harry West, who served as principal of the Tees - water School a number of years ago and who has been working in industry, has returned to the teaching profession and will be teaching a Grade 7-8 class. He replaces Mrs, R. Kaufman, who resigned at the end of last term, At the Howick Township Central School attendance show- ed a rise with 557 children re- gistered compared to the 525 on the roll at the end of June. There are 86 students in Grade 1. Nine pupils registered, seven for all -day classes, and two for mornings only, at the Golden Circle School here. All child- ren attended the school last year. Mrs. Jack Reavie is the principal with Mrs. R. T. Kil- patrick as her assistant. THE BIG DAY arrived for dozens of child- ren starting to school for the first time. Mrs. William Elliott, kindergarten teacher at W.P.S„ registers in Golda Saxton and Brute Stainton. • —Advance -Times Photo. WHERE DO WE GO? -- Principal Stewart Beattie of the Wingham Public School was a busy man on Tuesday morning as close to 500 pupils stormed into the building, and it seemed everyone needed to be told where to go. Town Council Meeting Hold-up on Storm Sewers Delays Paving Summit Dr. It was learned at Monday's town council meeting that the paving of Summit Drive has been delayed until plans are completed for the installation of storm sewers. However, the engineering plans have been completed and council decided to proceed at an early date with sewer installation. This work must be completed before pav- ing starts. Harold Wild, public works chairman, said that work will start as soon as possible on re- pair to a number of sidewalks in the town. Councillor Wild also report- ed that prices have been receiv- ed for the installation of a sound system in the rink with the price stated to be $2, 300, Council decided to request fur- ther prices from local firms. Councillor Wild, who is al- so chairman of the arena com- mission, said that receipts for the month of August at the arena amounted to $1, 969. with ex- penses running at $1,188. Of this total revenue $471 was from roller skate rental, so that of the $1,800 guaranteed by coun- cil to cover the purchase of skates, only $100.00 was left open. Several councillors express- ed satisfaction with the roller skating program and the fact that it has been so popular. Council set aside for the moment a request from the pub- lic works department which ask- ed for funds, estimated at $400.00, to put up a sand•and salt shed at the new town ware- house. The matter was delay- ed as Mayor Miller felt the De- partment of Highways should be contacted about a building im- mediately across the street from the town shed, built by the De- partment for a similar purpose and no longer in use. The council appointed Mayor DeWitt Miller to the Wingham and District Hospital Board to replace Mrs, Roy Bennett, who resigned her appointment. Council granted permission to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 180 to use a small piece of land at the cemetery for its annual decoration day service. A resolution from the City of Owen Sound received coun- cil's endorsation. The resolu- tion called for legislation pro- hibiting the use of non -return- able bottles by soft-drinkmanu- facturers. The resolution claimed the bottles present a hazard to children in play- grounds and at the beaches. No action was taken by the council regarding a request from the Emergency Measures Organ- ization to have a local man take a survival course this fall. The clerk, who was asked about the course, said he didn'thave Teeswater /Boy Receiving Shots Four-year-old Todd McGlynn of Teeswater is undergoing the unpleasant series of injections required after possible exposure to rabies infection. The lad was found to have suffered a cut last Thursday and thought it was not known thathe had been bitten by a rabid ani- mal, Dr. P. J. Leahy decided to take no chances. A dog own- ed by Rev. Jack Hicks of the Teeswater tlnited Church, which was not innoculated against rabies, is being kept in con- finement for the time required to determine whether or not it is rabid. The boy was playing in the neighborhood where the dog was kept. --Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sed- don recently attended the wed- ding of their granddaughter, Victoria Ann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Seddon of Welland, to Mr. Michael Lathinovich in Holy Trinity Church, Welland. the necessary time. A by-law was read and pass- ed which makes a change in the discounts on prepaid taxes. The by-law changes the date from October 15th to June 15th, as the deadline on which discounts will be allowed. In a discussion on police problems, Councillor Moszkow- ski suggested police should start a closer check on young bicy- cle riders, who are not sticking to the safety rules and are rid- ing on the main street side- walks. One councillor said that a few adults are just as bad. Parents should be reminded of their responsibility as well, Councillor Williams said, in re- gard to the safety rules. A suggestion by Reeve Joe Kerr that the town hall audi- torium be cleaned up, prompt- ed a big argument amongst the councillors as to the best meth- ods of approach, It was finally decided to have the walls and ceiling washed and to put off until next year any painting that should be done. Deputy Reeve Alexander said some work has been done on the bell tower on the town hall. It was found that a ceiling in the tower had been a nesting place for pigeons. This was removed and the openings in the tower will be covered with metal screen. Councillor Wild asked why the wading pool had not been used this year, and this brought a nurLer of answers. Mayor Miller said he thought the pro- gram for small children had been moved to the river. Coun- cillor Cruickshank thought there was a shortage of help. Coun- cillor Bateson thought thee was plenty of help. Reeve Kerr thought it was a shame the pool wasn't open. Councillor Bate- son expressed the view that the matter should he looked into next summer, Council requested the Mait- land Valley Conservation Auth{ rity to install fencing at the lower town dam as a safety fae- or.