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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1966-05-12, Page 9ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The Pedestrian 0 0 titelleCeN Wingham, Ontario, Tiltitsday, ivray12, 1966 SECOND SECTION Speaker Suggests Role For Canada in Viet Nam War rison, John Blackwell and Gary Reed. In his remarks, Col. Harvey said military training is not popular with all segments of the country, but while there has not been any atom bombs dropped in the last 20 years there have been a number of wars in which Canadians have been getting into dangerous po- sitions. Canadians, he said, would be sorry if another con- flict broke out and we were no better prepared than at the out- break of the last great war. It is better to be prepared than ill-trained, lie said. It is fine to turn the other cheek, hut in modern warfare there may be no other cheek to turn, For the cadets, Col, Harvey said, the training they receive may be their only contact with the mili- tary during a lifetime and for some it may be the bottom rung of a military career. Inspecting officer Lt. A. E. MacAskill spoke briefly and ex- pressed his satisfaction with the corps' appearance and deport- ment. Ile complimented the boys on their neat, clean ap- pearance and said they were a credit to the school, themselves and their instructors. Mayor DeWitt Miller also spoke briefly arid wished the corps the best of good fortune. A LOT OF PAPER— The Boy Scouts had a very successful paper drive on Satur- day. The leaders and group committee are grateful for the fine turnout of Cub and Scout fathers who assisted in the drive and for the trucks made avail- able for gathering the papers. It is estimated that about 20 tons were collected. 0-0-0 CUBS NEED JOBS-- Well, perhaps not anything too heavy, but many of the Cubs are looking for chores and errands they could handle to make a few extra speckles to pay their fees at a camporee the first week-end in June. As part of "thrift" in Second Star requirements these lads are all anxious to pay at least part of their fares. If you have a Cub in your neighborhood perhaps you could arrange to have him rake your lawn or carry out the garbage, or some other similar chore. 0--0--0 MORE OF THE SAME-- Monday, May 9th was a lovely, sunny day -- most of the time. The rest of the time it was snowing, briskly, Must be some sort of record but not the kind we enjoy making. 0--0--0 CHIMNEY FIRE-- The fire fighters hustled out to the home of Al Walker on the 6th of Turnberry at one o'clock on Saturday. The blaze, however, which started in a chimney, was extinguished be- fore the brigade arrived. 0-0-0 EARLY PAVING-- Paving and re-surfacing op- erations in town have been completed earlier than usual this year, with stretches on Ed- ward St., Carling Terrace in front of the hospital, Summit Drive and the route of the de- tour around the McKenzie Bridge -- across the Howson Bridge, along Industrial St., then north to the B Line and east to No. 4 Highway. 0-0-0 FEW PIECES MISSING-- Due to an unusually heavy quota of advertising for this an- nual farm edition, a few pieces of correspondence and other news have been forced out of the columns. We will pass them on to you next week -- if we survive the rush of this one. New Teachers for Public School 4 Mrs. A. Jackson To Be Licensed On Sunday, May 22, Huron Presbytery will hold a special service in the Belgrave United Church at 8:00 p.m. At this service Mrs. Arthur Jackson will be licensed to preach. to Members of Huron Presby, tery, ministers and laymen will be attending this important Ifinction of the church. The ordination service will be held on June 2 at 800 p. In. in the Metropolitan United Church, London. This service is open to all who wish to attend, and will he followed by a reception, Addressing members of the Royal Canadian Legion at the V-E Day banquet on Saturday evening, the immediate past president of the Dominion Command suggested that Can- adians should be serving in Viet Nam. Fred O'Brecht of Durham The Wingham Public School Board received word last week from the Ontario Municipal Board that official approval would be given for its proposed construction program. It is un- derstood that the Provincial government will make grants in a lump sum to facilitate the DONATION RECEIVED BY HOSPITAL The Wingham and District Hospital has gratefully acknow- ledged a gift of money recent- ly received in memory of the late Mrs. Sarah M. Hyndman. It will be used, at the discre- tion of the Administrator, for the comfort of the patients and staff of the hospital. All such bequests are grate- fully received and they mean a great deal to the well-being of those who must spend time in hospital. Ten members of the Wing- ham Lions Club attended the spring rally of Region 3, Dis- trict A9, Lions International in Exeter last week. Region 3 is made up of 13 Clubs represent- ing Hayfield, Blyth, Brussels, Clinton, Exeter, Grand Bend, Goderich, liowick, Lucknow, Scaforth, Teeswarer, Wingham and Zurich. Guests were pre- sent from Palmerston, Peter- borough, Stayner, Owen Sound, Collingwood and Alliston for a total of 108 Lions, Deputy District Governor Lion Tom McMillan of Exeter chaired the meeting. Guest speaker for the rally was Intereational Councillor J, Ross Oliphant of Peterborough, one candidate for endorsation as international director from District A at the District " A" who completed a two-yearterm as the Legion's Canadian presi' dent a few weeks ago, address- ed the gathering, presided over by Willis Hail, president of Branch 180. The dinner was held in the parish room of St. Paul's Anglican Church and catering was by the Evening Last March Gustav Brink of Brantford purchased the mill, property and water rights from the late George Walkey Estate. It is understood no insurance was carried. The mill was owned and operated by Thomas Hemphill for many years in the produc- tion of split peas and flaked wheat berries. Later a side- line of handling coal was add- ed. George Walkey purchased the business in 1946 and Wes Paulin, who had been associat- ed with the Hemphill firm, was made foreman. The mill has been idle since about 1956 and was owned by the Walkey Estate until the recent sale to Mr. Brink, Guild of that Church, In his reference to Viet Nam the speaker said that hostilities there constitute a real war, in which Commonwealth troops from Australia and New Zea- land are taking part, He questioned Canada's role of non-participation and sug- gested that Canadians should be serving in Viet Nam -- not necessarily in combat, but in some way which would be of assistance to those who are try- ing to stem the rising tide of Asian communism. Mr. O'Brecht said that the Canadian forces have establish- ed commendable reputation as keepers of the peace. At pre- sent they are serving in no less than 29 countries, In his opinion no single group in Canada has a better right to express opinion about our ef- forts to secure peace than the members of the Legion. Their history of service gives them a right to speak. "If the victory of 21 years ago is to remain worthwhile," he said, "Canadians should take a greater interest in keeping the peace." The speaker was introduced by Comrade John Pattison and appreciation for his address was expressed by Comrade Dave Crothers. Among those who briefly ad- dressed the Legion members and guests were District Com- mander Bill Scan of Port El- gin: Mayor DeWitt Miller of Wingham; Judge R. S. Hether- ington, Wingham; formermay- or R. E. McKinney; Murray Gaunt, M.P.P. A telegram of good wishes ',as received from Marvin Howe, M.P. Head table guests were Dis- trict Commander Scarr arid Mrs. Scarr, Mayor Miller and Mrs. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Fred 0'- Brecht, Rev. C. F. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Murray Gaunt, Mrs. Keith McLaughlin, presi- dent of the Legion Auxiliary and Mr. McLaughlin, Captain A. Ferris and Legion Vice- President Bob Irvin and Mrs. Ir- vin. Young Lad Survives Fall Under Tractor BELMORE—Wayne Ballagh, 5, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Ballagh, Delmore, escaped serious injury when he fell from the tractor he was riding and was run over by the back wheel Saturday. He was taken to Wingham and District Hospital where x- rays revealed there were no broken bones. WALTON Mc K I B BON son of Mr. And Mrs. J. P. ,McKibbori, graduated on Thursday, May 5, from Ryer- son Polytechnic& Institute, Toronto. He received his diploma in Radio and Tele- vision APIs, The old McKenzie Bridge, a traffic hazard of long standing, is no more. Mowbray Con- struction workers have com- pleted demolishing the old main street span that has serv- ed the community for as long as most can remember. The single-lane span has been the site of uncounted ac- cidents, particularly in latter years when more and more ve- hicles swelled the traffic count. The old bridge came down in a hurry, cutting torches and a big crane making short work of the job. Its removal paves the way for the new Hanna Me- morial Bridge which will be a three-span structure some 312 feet long, The new bridge will also be about six or seven feet higher than the old structure. The top The cadet corps of the Wing- ham District High School re- ceived praise from both the in- specting officer, Lt. A. E. MacAskill, of district head- quarters, London and Lt. Col. J. D. Harvey, C.D., com- manding officer of the 21st FD Artillery Regt. (M), last Thurs- day evening. The cadets looked sharp on parade and put on several ex- cellent demonstrations includ- ing squad drill, first aid, gun drill and the bugle band played several numbers. Col. Harvey said the gun drill by the squad using the howitzer was extreme- ly good. The ceremonial part of the inspection included the general salute, inspection of cadets, march past in column of route, advance in review order, march off of flags and a general sal- ute. Named best cadet officer on parade was Cdt. Major Paul Tiffin. Bdr. George Valiance was cited as the best dressed cadet on parade and Sgt, Garry Douglas won the 09th Field Regiment trophy for the best shot in the corps. The three were presented with awards. Winning shooting badges were Douglas Gibson, Harvey Mann, Bruce Boyd, Ken Craw- ford, Allan Leggatt, Don Mor- preaches to the bridge. As well, a large culvert is being built to the south of the new bridge. This will provide extra flow in flood time. Another aspect of the pro- ject which is not so pleasant, but is necessary, is the fact that the upper pond will be drained all summer. It is not expect- ed that the bridge will be com- pleted until well on in the fall of the year. It is necessary to have the water out of the pond as footings and foundations have to be poured in the river bed and extensive construction to support the concrete deck. It is understood that the bridge will cost in the neigh- borhood of $400, 000 of which the town will have to contrib- ute ten per cent. Motor Transport For North End School Students Youngsters who attend the Wingham Public School and who reside north of the McKen- zie Bridge will be provided with motor transport morning and afternoon. The transport is made necessary by the demoli- tion of the old bridge and the long detour around by the How- son bridge. One of George Cameron's school buses will pick the stud- ents up at the Hodgins-McDon- ald property between 8.45 and 8.50 each morning. In the af- ternoon transport will be be car, the children from Grades 1, 2, and 3 leaving the school at about 3.30 and the higher grades from 4 to 4.15 p.m. Transportation will not be provided at the noon hour, so it will be necessary for these stud- ents to bring their lunch to school. The transport system will go into effect on Monday tnorning, May 19th. MINISTERIAL GROUP MAKES DONATIONS The Wingham Ministerial Group held a meeting on April 29, and at that time voted to • donate $25.00 to the Salvation Army's Red Shield Drive. A donation of $25.00 was also voted to the Wingham and District Retarded Children's School Authority. SCOUTS AND CUBS paraded to St. An- drew's Church Sunday morning. During the service Cub Ron Perrott, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Perrott, and Scout Kenneth Aitchison, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Aitchison, received Religion and Life badges. Kenneth also received a certifi- cate, having passed Religion and Life tests in both Scouts and Cubs. Rev. G. L. Fish made the presentation.—A-T Photo. McKenzie Bridge Is No Morena Work Starts on Modern Span of the hill just north of the bridge will be cut by about two feet with resulting improve- ment in visibility. A child lost its life just north of the crown of the hill because of this fac- tor. The new bridge will also be considerably wider, providing a 30-foot roadway and two six- foot sidewalks for pedestrians. One problem of the con- struction program is the neces- sity to provide for youngsters who live on the north side of the river and must attend school in Wingham. School authorities have arranged trans- portation to the two element- ary schools from this area. Preliminary work by the contractor calls for the instal- lation of over 20 catch basins and storm sewers at the ape Cadet Corps Maintains High Level at Annual Inspection Members of the Wingham Public School Board at their meeting on Monday evening received resignations from four teachers; Mrs, M. Underwood, Mrs, M. Moffatt, Mrs. D. L. Conley and Mrs. Rad ford. Replacements have already been engaged in the persons of Miss A. Powell of Clinton; Miss M. Appel of Waterloo; Miss Carol Sampson of Goderich and Mrs. Lynn McRae of Teeswater, Sparks from a burning rub- bish pile ignited the former feed mill in Wroxeter late Sun- day afternoon and although the Wingham Fire Brigade respond- ed quickly to the call the brick, stone and frame structure was gutted within an hour. Embers from the huge timbers were still creating a brilliant glow late Sunday night. During the height of the fire flames rose to about 100 feet. Flying sparks threatened a row of houses across the river and the Harriston Fire Department was called. The roofs were hosed and no damage was done to the houses. Several times small fires started near Clark Sharpin's residence and be- hind Ted Smith's garage. They were quelled by the firemen. Fire Wipes Out Mill at Wroxeter Municipal Board Approves School Debenture Issue financing of the project. Some doubt existed for a time that approval would be forthcoming since the town's total deben- ture debt would have reached a total higher than the percent- age of assessment generally al- lowed by the OMB. The tender price, submitted by Andean Construction of Kit- chener was $352, 927 and the firm was awarded the contract to build eight classrooms, gym- nasium-auditorium, and li- brary. The new area will also include housing for a new heat- ing plant. Total cost, with architect's fees, etc., will be close to $400, 000. The original section of the school, constructed near the end of the last century, willbe torn down to make way for the new rooms. Chairman William Harris stated that preliminary construction work will com- mence in the next two or three weeks. W. B. Conron Is Elected Deputy District Governor Convention in London, May 28 to June 6th, During the business session Lion Lloyd Casemore was pre- sented with the Zone 3 public speaking trophies for the boy and girl winners of the Lions Public Speaking Contest. These trophies will be presented to Connie Cameron and Jim Mc- Kague, the Wingham Lion en- tries, as the Zone 3 champions. Elections were held for dis- trict officers for the 1960-67 season. Lion Bill Conron, Wingham, was elected deputy district governor; zone chair- man 3N, Lion John Campbell, Myth Lions; zone chairman 3S, Lion Len Ford, Sestfortli Lions Club. In conclusion Deputy Dis- trict Lion Tom McMillan thank- ed all the clubs for their fine support during the past year,