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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1966-07-28, Page 1TRAPEZE ARTISTS? These young Wing- ham boys didn't feel like going home when the Kinsmen wading pool closed for the afternoon. They made good use of climbing facilities at the town park. —Advance-Times Photo. ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By Thi. FediArian • 4. MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM KELLY, who have been residents of Wingham since 1949, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner on Saturday.—A-T Pix. btlanct.gZi FIRST SECTION Wingham, Ontario,, Thursday, July 2a, Single Copy Not Over Fifteen Cents. Municipal Representatives Approve Purchase of Two New Ambulances The executive of the Wing- ham Horticultural Society met Thursday evening to finalize plans for the coming flower show, to be held in the town hall, Saturday, August 13. The president, Ed Fielding, reported that an order for 30 Centennial Crab Trees has been placed for delivery next spring. Since these trees are slightly NO NAME-- Last Friday we received a $5.00 bill for a subscription re- newal in an Advance-Times free postage envelope from someone in Belgrave or one of the Belgrave rural routes. This could be one of about five peo- ple. We would like to credit the payment to the right person, so perhaps the sender would drop us a note and we will be able to make the proper entries in our records. 0--0--0 A NEW PET-- The Balser family has ac- quired a new pet. It is a young cedar waxwing that had ap- parently strayed too far from the nest. The bird has taken pos- session of a cage in the home and from the very first has hap- pily perched on the finger or shoulder of anyone who shows an interest in him, especially if there are berries in the off- ing. This is the second time the Balsers have housed a wax- wing. 0--0--0 DANGEROUS AREA-- We don't blame the kids, for it's a regular haven for cops and robbers, but the construc- tion site of the new Hanna Me- morial Bridge is a dangerous spot for youngsters to play. Might be a good idea, if you live at that end of town, to check up on your lad and see where he is having fun in the evenings and week-ends. larger than those originally dis- cussed, the price will be $4.75 each. They will be 4 to 5 feet tall. Several of these lovely ornamental trees will be plant- ed by the Society to beautify the town, as well as those to be set out by individuals. The prize committee re- ported that several prizes have been received for the flower show. There are five divisions in the show; Section A, an- nuals; Section B, dahlias; Sec- tion D, Roses; Section F, floral arrangements and Section G, vegetables. Prizes will be awarded for each section on the total points system. There is also a special show- ing for junior gardeners and it is hoped many boys and girls will enter. Special prizes will be forwarded for the Junior Di- vision and a trophy will be giv- en for the highest number of points. Anyone wishing information about entries should contact Mr. Fielding or a member of the executive. Although the weather has been extremely hot and dry all members are urged to take entries in any or all divisions. These must be at the town hall between 9.00 a. m, and 10.00 a.m. on Sat- urday morning, August 13, to be set out and recorded. Mrs. Irvine Sharpe of Durham has been invited to attend and will judge all entries prior to 2.00 p. m. , when the public is in- vited to see Wingham's first flower show. Special door prizes will be drawn at inter- vals during the afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. Fielding at- tended the school for judges held in Ripley for District 8. They received prizes for sever- al of their entries. Mr. Fielding was also ap- pointed an assistant director of District 8 of the Ontario Horti- cultural Society at the annual meeting, held recently in Ow- en Sound. Members were reminded of the invitation to visit George Allan's gardens at his home on John St., Sunday and the so- ciety's appreciation was ex- pressed to Mr. Allan for his kind invitation. Mrs. Ross Wormworth also invited members to see her lovely lilies, which are now in full bloom despite the dry wea- ther. Jack U. Stephens and family of Woodstock visited for a few days last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shiell on Shutter Si. The Maitland Valley Conser- vation Authority received of- ficial word from Colborne Town- ship this month, that the mun- icipality has taken into the township road system an un- opened right-of-way from the county road at Benmiller to the entrance of what is known as "The Falls Reserve". The Reserve is a 230- acre parcel of land in a loop of the Maitland River which was ac- quired by the Authority two years ago, and plans for its de- velopment into multiple-use are to include camping, conser- vation demonstrations, swim- ming, nature trails and picnic sites. The development was held up when Colborne Township claimed that the right-of-way into the area was not under the tnimicipality s jurisdiction. In Reduced Service At P.0 on Monday There will be no wicket ser- vice at the post office on Mon- day, August 1, but the lockbox lobby will be open from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Rural routes will not operate. Collection will be as usual from the street letter boxes and mail will be despatched to Guelph for onward despatch at p.m. No mail will be re- ceived from other offices. Writer Asks for Information about Bell Furniture Fry & Blackhall, local furni- t ure manufacturers, have re- ceived an interesting letter from British Columbia in re- gard to an oak buffet. The writer, Mrs. Isabelle Parkinson, 20727 Douglas Cres., Langley, B.C. (Box 196) says she found the old piece of fur- niture in a recently acquired home. Still attached was a shipping tag which indicated that the piece was made by the Wingham Furniture Factory when that firm was owned by Thomas Bell and Son. Mrs. Parkinson describes the buffet, the number of drawers it contains and where the carv- ing appears. She is anxious to find out the approximate year of manufacture as it is her in- tention to donate the piece to the Fort Langley Museum. The factory was known as Thos. Bell and Son from 1887 to 1901, so the buffet would have been made during that 14- year period. If by chance there is a former employee of the firm or member of his family who could supply more detailed information the Advance- Times will be pleased to pass it on to Fry & Blackball for their correspondent in B.C. the intervening two years the Authority and the township have been negotiating in an effort to solve the problem. The Auth- ority will subsidize the devel- opment of the road to the ex- tent of $600.00 and the Town of Goderich has also offered to donate $500.00 to the work. The first phase of a develop- ment scheme for the Reserve itself was approved by the Au- thority executive last week. This will entail the construc- tion of a road from the ent- rance to the river with two loops for camp areas, for a to- tal distance of 1.4, 000 feet. It is hoped that this initial work can be done this fall and that some tree planting will be done late in the year. By next summer it is likely that the area will be-open to the public for picnics and that some ofthe camp sites will be ready. Mr. Cousins, E. E. Walker, Frank Field and Mrs. I. E. Mor- rey, who had visited Gold Line Conversions at St. Thomas and had reviewed the literature and prices in connection with sev- eral ambulance firms. Their recommendation, which was accepted by the meeting, was that two new am- bulance units, one equipped Jack Gorbutt, chairman of the Wingham Recreation Com- mittee, reports that recent tests of water samples taken from the Riverside swimming area indi- cate that pollution is within ac- ceptable limits. Water samples taken on July 18th were sent to four separate testing centres. The results have been reported as follows: The Recreation Committee submitted samples to the Lon- don laboratory of the Depart- ment of Health. Result: T.C. 0, 15; E. COLT, 0. The Parks Board submitted its samples to a commercial laboratory. Result: T.C. 0, 39; E. COLT, 0. An inspector on the staff of the Huron County Health Unit took water samples at the same time and same places. Result: T.C.O, 93; E. COLI, 43. The fourth set of samples Will Celebrate 50th Wedding Mr. and Mrs..William Kel- ly, well-known residents of Wingham, are quietly celebrat- ing their 50th wedding anniver- sary on Saturday evening, Aug- ust 6th with a family dinner at Danny's Restaurant. Mr. and Mrs. Kelly were married August 8th, 1916 at the Presbyterian manse, Belgrave, by the Rev. A. M. Boyle. Af- ter living for one year in Sask- atchewan they farmed in Mor- ris Township until 1949 when they retired to Belgrave and later to Wingham. They are members of the United Church. Mrs. Kelly is an active member of the U.C. W., the Senior Citizens' Club and Women's Institute. They have one son, Russel, with four stretchers and the oth- er with two stretchers, be pur- chased from Gold Line Conver- sions at a price of $15, 388 for the two vehicles. The larger of the two ambulances will be equipped with complete rescue and first aid facilities, ventil- lating system, interior heating and lighting, oxygen tanks and the necessary equipment for was taken by the Public Utili- ties Commission and sent to the Ontario Water Resources Com- mission. Results had not been received on Wednesday at press time. Permissable limits for swim- ming are T.C.0, 1000; E. COLT, 100, The T.C.O. count is that of non-human bacteria; E. COLI is the count of bacteria origin- ating in human offal. Further samples of the river water were taken on July 20th and 25th. If the results of these tests are comparable with those of July 18th the Recrea- tion Committee expects to con- duct its swimming classes in Wingham. The children have been transported to Turnberry Park and Teeswater since early July when the pollution count was high in the Wingham area. Leaves Friday on 3-Month Trip James H. Currie of Centre St. is leaving on Friday aboard the "Shalom" from New York for Halifax,' Israel and Jerusa- lem. He will fly from there to Athens, Rome, Nice and then travel up through France to Par- is. He will visit at Brussels in Belgium, and the Plains of Wa- terloo. Mr. Currie will then go to Britain and spend a month in England, Scotland and Ireland. He expects to be away about three months. of Orangeville and one daugh- ter, Mrs. Joe (Lois) Morgan of Ailsa Craig, and five grand- children. A son Clifford passed away in 1956. intravenous treatment. Mrs. Morrey described the equipment in the vehicles and expressed satisfaction with the general layout and the provis- ion for patient care provided. It is anticipated that total cost for the project, including garage, might run to $22, 000, which representatives of the town of Wingham and the sur- rounding rural municipalities have previously agreed to share. Ontario Hospital Services Com- mission has signified intention of subsidizing such an ambu- lance operation to the extent of 50% of out-of-pocket costs for maintaining the service, but will not assist with the purchase of the equipment. BEST BUY E. E. Walker explained the reasons for recommending the purchase of the two new vehi- cles. Second and third alterna- tives had been offered by the Gold Line Company, including one new and one used vehicle or two used vehicles. However, the committee felt that the dol- lar saving involved was not suf- ficient to warrant the purchase of used equipment which was not as well designed as the new ambulances. Frank Field, the Teeswater representative on the commit- tee, described the vehicles in detail and stated that he and Mr. Walker had been taken for a test ride over very rough roads and found the comfort provided for the patient was excellent. DeWitt Miller, mayor of Wingham, expressed the view that the meeting should accept the recommendation of the buy- ing committee and he moved that it be approved. His motion was seconded by E. E. Walker of Turnberry. Sharing of the cost will be based on the percentage of use of the Wingham and District Hospital by the municipalities involved. It was agreed that a formal agreement should be mailed out to each of the mu- nicipalities, setting out the an- ticipated costs for each, which should be approved by the var- ious councils and returned to the ambulance committee. Private ambulance operators in the area are still providing service but are extremely anx- ious to get out of the business in view of incoming regulations which will require more exten- sive equipment than is now in use and the employment of trained attendants. 50 Years with Firm, R. Forsyth Feted Roy Forsyth, 66, of Cran- ford, was recently honored by the Chicago Bridge and Iron Co. when a dinner was held for him on the completion of 50 years with the company. Mr. Forsyth, a native of Wingham, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Forsyth Sr. and bro- ther of Mrs. Andrew Casemore of town, left here when he was 16 and joined the company at Stratford. Presently employed as a warehouseman, he formerly was an inspector of elevated tanks and served as a foreman. Ile was transferred to the Hill- side plant in 1944. Mr. Forsyth was presented with a watch from the company and gifts from fellow workers. PURCHASE HOME Wesley Simmons of Minnie Street last week purchased the home of the late Mrs. Melissa. Watters on Patrick Street, The house has been vacant since Mrs. Watters died. C Horticultural Society's Flower Show, August 13 Meeting at the Wingham and District Hospital last Thursday evening under the chairmanship of R. B. Cousins, representa- tives of the municipalities in the area served by the hospital voted to purchase two new am- bulances with the necessary auxiliary equipment. The meeting heard a report from a committee composed of 111111111111111111111111111MIIINIUM111111111111111 HOLIDAY CLOSING The Advance-Times office and plant will be closed Aug. 1 to Aug. 13 irousive, Toronto Man Is Winner of Golf Tourney Gus Blair of Toronto came in with a low gross of 68 in last week's invitation tournament, sponsored annually by the local Golf Club, to win the 1966 top honors, He was playing in the "A" flight. Low net winner was Don Freeman of Clinton who carded a 62 in the "B" flight. Other winners were J. Grigg of Orange- ville who topped the "B" flight with a gross of 75 and W. L. Melnick of St. Thomas who scored an 83 in the "C" flight. R. Burns of Thames Valley had a low net of 63 in the " A" flight and Peter MacEwan of Goderich a low net of 64 in the "C" flight. Prize for the longest drive on the first hole went to Paul Hen- derson, of Goderich, well known in hockey circles as one of the ace players with the De- troit Red Wing club. Gus Blair also won the prize for closest to the pin off the tee on the sec- ond hole. In all some 50 prizes were handed out to the visiting golf- ers. John Cruickshank, tourna- ment chairman, said it was nearly a full entry with 136 players covering the 18 holes. An interesting sidelight of the day was the three-genera- tion entry, Vic Loughlean of London, well-known here from former years, his son George of St. Thomas and his grandson, 10-year-old John, who played in the tournament. Development to Start on Falls Reserve Cons. Project Pollution Count Is Lower In River Swimming Area