The Wingham Advance-Times, 1967-05-25, Page 1PRIVATE FIRST CLASS Brian Douglas of
the United States Marine Corps, received
three Purple Hearts while in a field hos-
pital in Da Nang, Vietnam, after being
wounded in action May 9th. The medals
were presented by Lt. Gen. Lewis W, Walt,
commanding general of the Third Marine
Amphibious Force. Brian's parents, Mr.
and Mrs, Vaughan Douglas, have received
two letters from him, one while he was in
Da Nang and the second from the naval
hospital in Yokosuka, Japan. Brian says he
is making good progress and will probably
be sent back to the United States. — III
MAF Photo.
Jack Hayes is new president
of Wingham Business Assoc.
ALONG THE MAIN DRAG
By The Pedestrian
Married 50 Years
CENTENNIAL QUEENS were chosen at the
East Wawanosh dance on Friday night with
Mrs. Ivan Wightman crowned queen of
1867 by Mason Robinson and Miss Janice
McDowell crowned queen of 1967 by Reeve
Roy Pattison. The two queens will appear
at all centennial functions in the township
for the remainder of the year.—A-T Photo.
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Canvass starts on June 1st
The Wingham Business As-
sociation held its annual meet-
ing last week at the Legion
Hall and elected a new slate of
officers for the year. Jack
Hayes was named president, tak-
ing over from Lorne McDonald
who has served a two-yearterm.
Keith McClure is first vice-
president and DeWitt Miller,
second vice-president. Monty
Bennett was named treasurer,
Bob Wenger, secretary and John
McInnes and Lee Vance, direc-
tors. Lorne McDonald, as past
president, is also on the execu-
tive.
In taking over, Mr. Hayes
congratulated Mr. McDonald on
his efforts and hard work in the
past, and on the way he has
held the organization together.
He said there are several ques-
tions which will have to be set-
.11ed,during. the year, and plans
made for a better Christmas
promotion.
Gordon Beard who headed
the main street renovation com-
mittee reported that there was
not sufficient interest shown by
the business people in the Nor-
wich Plan to warrant further ef-
fort on the part of the commit-
tee. He said only 15 definite
answers were forthcoming from
CONGRATULATIONS, JACK--
Jack Parkinson.of Milton, a
former corporal with the O.P.P.
detachment here, has been pro-
moted to sergeant in charge of
the Milton detachment. The
Parkinsons made many friends
during their time in Wingham
who are pleased to learn of
Jack's promotion.
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WE THOUGHT SO, TOO--
Earlier mention of Portraits
of the Past in this paper referred
to the presentation as a fashion
show to be put on by the B&PW
Club. We visualized all the
members busily running up
period costumes in order to
model them for us on the big
night. Not so. Portraits of the
Past will be a historical pag-
eant with costumes supplied
from a centennial caravan
which is touring the country to
portray the part women have
played in Canadian history,The
models will be local women
and the event promises to be
well worth attending. The
B&PW is the sponsoring organi-
zation ie Wingham.
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WEATHER BALLOON--
Sydney Thompson found a
U.S, weather balloon oh his
farm on Tuesday morning. Ap-
parently it had been up where
the elements were pretty rough,
for even the return address on
.he cannister was wiped out.
Usually such balloons found in
Ontario have been released by
a weather station in Miehigan.
SPEAKING OF WEATHER—.
Did you ever see it so rotten
for May/ Last Saturday morn-
ing looked more like a day in
January, with snow whipping
across the landscape, Best bet
now is that when it does turn
warm we will all expire in a
heat wave.
the 60 business places. Mr.
Beard explained that Mr. Heim
is still willing to work with any
merchant on a color scheme for
store fronts.
President Hayes said while it
is disappointing to see the lack
of interest, considerable action
has been stirred up and a num-
ber of business places have pro-
ceeded with their own renova-
tions.
Fred McGee, representing
the Lions Club, informed the
Association of plans being made
by the Lions for a carnival on
July 6, 7, 8. Plans at the mo-
ment call for blocking off the
main street and setting up a
midway on the thoroughfare.
This will be held in conjunc-
tion with what the Lions hope
will be a real promotion by the
merchants, „who are being ask-
ed to use sidewalk displays and
to dress in centennial costume
for the three-day affair. Some
objection was raised to a sug-
Family and friends of Mr,
and Mrs. Harry Cook of the
ninth concession of east Wawa-
nosh Township gathered at their
home on Sunday to offer eon-
gratulations arid best wishes to
the Cooks on the occasion of
their 50th wedding anniversary.
Mr, and Mrs. Cook were actual-
ly married on May 19, back in
1917, but decided to receive
their friends on the week-end
when their eight children, tweety
ty-five grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren would be
able to attend,
Mr: Cook, a son of Mr. and
Mrs: David Cook of East WA-
wanosh and Beatrice Ccioper, a
daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Al-
fred Cooper of Muskoka were
married in Wirighani. From the
gestion that the „merchants pur-
chase tickets from the Lions .
Club to be given away to cus-
tomers making purchases in
their stores during the frolic,
The tickets would be good for
five cents on the purchase of
midway rides. On the whole,
however, the businessmen at
the meeting gave the club their
support.
Mayor DeWitt Miller gave a
report on the activities of the
Industrial Development Board,
in relation to housing. He said
from a recently completed
housing survey it appears that
the community is more in need
of houses for middle income
families than for low-rental
units. He said there is some
prospect of several housing de-
velopments getting underway.
The board has also dealt with
inquiries regarding new industry
and has presented a brief in
connection with a community
college.
Advance-Times photo,
union, the Coopers were bless-
ed with nine children, eight of
whom survive. They are Lloyd
of Wingham; Velma, Mrs. Shel-
don Jacklin of Grey Township;
Irma, Mrs, Harold Slessor of
Glamis; Don of Wingham; Gra-,
ham of kipley; Audrey, Mrs:
Jack Lewis of Wingham; Austin
of Toronto; and Freda; Mrs,
Ray White of Beigrave.
The couple have spent their
entire Married life in East Wa ,,
wanosh where Mr. Cook farmed
on the ninth concession.
Along with the family. Man),
friends and acquaintances call.
ed on Sunday. The celebrants
were presented with many gifts,
including a desk chair, a lamp,
and a gold tea service.
FIRST =TIC:M.
can $25,000 be raised for a
swimming pool within the next
month? That is the question
which enthusiastic canvassers
are going to settle commencing
June 1st, Those in charge are
of the opinion that the money
can be raised, and that Wing.-
ham can have a swimming pool
to serve both the town and the
surrounding area.
The finance committee for
the Centennial Pool Fund is
headed by Harry West, The
committee has divided the town
Contract awarded
to Mowbray Const.
The Hon. George E. Gomme,
Minister of Highways, announc-
es the award of a contract on
HighWay 4 and 86 -- Wingham
Diversion east and west of High-
way 4, in the Stratford District.
A distance of 1.83 miles in
length, the contract involves
grading, drainage, granular
base, hot mix paving and two
structures over the Maitland
River. It also includes work on
the Wingham Patrol Yard de-
velopment.
The estimated overall cost
of the project is $593, 000.00.
Mowbray Construction Company
Limited of Wingham is the suc-
cessful contractor.
It is expected that work will
begin on June 12th with a prob-
able completion date of May
30th, 1968.
Midget team guests
at Lions meeting
The members of the champ-
ionship Midget hockey team
were dinner guests with the
Lions Club at the Queens Hotel
on Tuesday evening. Under the
managership of George and
Doug Skinn, the boys turned in
a great season of hockey and
went right through to win the
championship.
Lion President DeWitt Mil-
ler, who presided over the
meeting, presented the team
with the Harley Crawford Tro-
phy.
During the business session
the Lions approved. financial
support for the Wingham Dist-
rict Centennial Pool.
Home damaged
in Gorrie fire
GORRIE--Fire was discovered
Monday afternoon in the :LI
storey brick house of Cecil
Clark, Gorrie, by Harold Hynd-
man and Alex Edgar, when they
saw the smoke rolling from the
chimney and eaves. Mrs. Da-
vid Neilson, a nearby neighbor,
called the Wingham Fire De-
partment.
The house is located about a
block from the north branch of
the Maitland River and firemen,
assisted by citizens, carried the
hose and pump to the river.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark and farn•
ily had gone earlier to the form-
er's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Clark, Ethel, to help with
the farm work as his father has
been ill.
Firemen entered the smoke
filled house and later a hole
was chopped in the roof in or-
der to extinguish the. fire. The
damage had nor been estimated
at time of writing.
LUNCHEON HELD
FOR MRS, H. V. PYM
Mrs, Norman Weiwood en,
tertained at a luncheon and
bridge for Mrs. H. V. Pyrn last
Wednesday. Luncheon was at
one o'clock and there were 12
ladies present.
Mrs, WelwOod presented Mrs,
Pym with a lovely pin and ear-
rings as a going away gift.
--Mrs: Isabel Kristerlsort of
StreetsVille visited with Mr, and
Mrs, Elgin Johnston Tuesday
and Wednesday of last week,
Mrs. Lillian Lamb accompani-
ed her borne w spent a few
weeks,
into nine districts for the can-
vass, with each under the direc-
tion of one captain, The can-
vassers will be carrying counter
cheques so persons wishing to
donate on the spot may do so,
Also available will be payroll
deduction authorization cards
and the canvassers will have
pledge cards for automatic
bank account withdrawals on a
monthly basis.
The PUC has donated office
space as headquarters for the
pool campaign at the corner of
Donate cradle 'to
Toronto hospital
A general meeting of the
Huron Unit of the Canadian
Cancer Society was held earlier
this month in the Council
Chambers of the Wingham town
hall,
The president, Harvey C.
Johnston chaired the meeting.
Encouraging reports were heard
from all departments. It is ex-
pected that the objective for
the campaign will be reached.
Gordon Leggatt and the St.
Andrew's Hand Bell Choir de-
lighted those present with sev-
eral musical numbers. An ex-
cellent essay on smoking and
its relationship to cancer, writ-
ten by Douglas Eedy of Holy-
rood, was read by Mrs. D, S.
MacNaughton. Appreciation of
his work and splendid example
to other young people was ex-
pressed.
Rev. IJ, W. Hamilton pre-
sented a pictorial tour of Can-
ada from Peggy's Cove to the
shores of British Columbia. The
pictures were of the highest
quality as was his accompany-
ing commentary.
The little cradle, made and
donated to the society by Mr,
and Mrs. Tiesrna, was on dis-
play at this meeting, It was
unanimously decided to present
this gift to the Princess Marg-
aret Hospital in Toronto:
Ladies of the Wingham
branch served refreshments at
the close of the meeting.
Josephine and John Streets. It is
anticipated a fund indicator
will be installed to show graph”
ically how the campaign ism ,
ceeding at any given time, The
canvassers have been allotted
the first two weeks in June to
finish making the door-to-door
visits. Industry and commer-
cial establishments will be con-
tacted separately.
It has been pointed out that
if the community is to have a
swimming pool, then everyone
will have to get behind the pro-
The Wingham Kinsmen Club
announced Tuesday night that
the club will contribute $5, 000
to the Wingham and District
swimming pool project. The
Departure time
nears, Scouts
try equipment
About 150 Scouts and 50
leaders of the Saugeen District
Centennial Tour group assembl-
ed at the Hanover Coliseum on
Sunday for a full day of testing
of methods and materials prior
to their departure on the tour
June 30, The attendance rep-
resented 100 per cent with the
exception of one Scout who
was unable to attend,
During the day the Scouts
were divided in gro,ups accord-
ing to the buses in which they
will travel, About 16 boys from
Wingham will go on the tour.
Also attending from Wing-,
ham were Fred Steinmetz, tour
publicity director; Norm Shep-
herd, legal advisor; Dr. J. Mc-
Kim of Lueknow, and C. Don-
ald Lloyd who heads the supers.
vision committee. Along with
four buses of Scouts, a fifth bus
will transport leaders and two
station wagons will fellow to
act as ambulances if necessary.
ject. Financially, this means
that donations of a sizeable
amount will have to he forth-
coming. It cannot be done if
the average donation is at the
$2.00 level.
It is necessary to complete
the fund raising drive in June
because centennial grants,
which amount to $9, 000, will
not be available after the end
of the month unless local funds
or pledges are on hand for the
project.
Before the canvass is made a
decision was reached at the
regular meeting,
Several members had just
returned from the district con-
vention in Kitchener where the
Wingham club received a Na-
tional Kinsmen Expansion Shield
for membership growth during
the past year. The spring con-
vention will be held in London
in 1968.
Chairman Bill Hanula an-
nounced that plans are well un-
derway for the centennial
country-style barn dance to be
held June 10 at the Wingham
Arena, This will be on the eve-
ning of the day the Confedera-
tion Caravan visits Wingham.
Highlight of the dance will be
the draw for the Kinsmen cen-
tennial car and prizes will be
awarded for centennial dress at
the dance. Final plans were
made for the dance at Tuesday's
Meeting and with the interest
created in the area to date it is
expected this will be a success-
ful event.
The club members will par-
ticipate in a national Kinsmen
golf tournament some time in
June. The competitions willbe
held on local courses with clubs
from across Canada taking part
in the tournament. Bob Craw-
ford was appointed chairman of
the competition on the local
level.
The next meeting, June 13,
will see seven'new members
initiated into the Wingham
club.
brochure outlining the various
aspects of the pool project will
he in the hands of everyone in
the community and in the sur-
rounding area, Work is pro-
gressing at the present time to
organize a fund raising drive in
the district around Wingham
which will he served by the pool,
THE POOL
J. C, Round, Ltd., of
Guelph has been engaged to
draw up plans for the pool,
which is scheduled to be 76 feet
long and 30 feet svide. It will
have a depth ranging from 21
feet to 12 feet. When com-
pleted, the pool will he vested
in the town of Wingham and
operated by the Recreation Com-
mittee under the Community
Centres Act, It will, ofcourse,
have swimming instructors to
carry on the successful training
program of the past, as well as
the usual complement of life
guards. It has been designed
for future enclosure and heat-
ing of the water.
At the present time it is pro-
posed that Monday to Friday
mornings will be reserved for
Wingham and area junior, in-
termediate and senior instruc-
tion. Time will be set aside
for individual groups. There
will be a general admission for
swimming every afternoon and
evening. Prices will be set as
low as possible to meet operat-
ing costs.
The estimated cost of the
complete pool is $35, 000 of
which it is anticipated $10, 000
can be obtained in grants leav-
ing a figure of $25, 000 to be
raised by public subscription.
Town debt at the present time
is at a level which prevents
raising money by debenture for
the project. The money must
come on a voluntary basis from
the general public.
Receipts for income tax pur-
poses will be issued to those
making donations to the pool
fund.
The new pool will be built
on the site of the present Scout
House on William Street and
will therefore be incorporated
into the Riverside Park system.
It will be close to the wash-
rooms and campsite in the park
This: site was chosen as it can
be obtained at no cost, and will
provide a safe place for young-
sters, away from heavy traffic.
There is adequate room for
parking in the area.
Publicity Chairman Bud
Cruickshank pointed out that
the need for a pool has been
felt for some time, as the pres-
ent facilities at the river are
not considered adequate by
many people in the community.
The Scout House, which is
the former CPR station, is in
poor condition and has served
its purpose. Scouts will have
new facilities at the public
school. Also slated for demoli-
tion ate the old CPR freight
sheds, just north of the old sta-
tion building. This will clear
a sizeable area for the pool
project.
Several attend
Kin convention
Dawson Pollock, president
of the Wingham Kinsmen Club,
and Mrs, Pollock, Jake Jutzi,
president-elect, Mr. and Mrs.
Dave Burgess, Mr. and Mrs.
Keith McClure, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Templeman and Mr, and
Mrs, Elwood Irwin attended the
Flying Dutchman convention
of District Tin Kitchener-Wa-
terloo over the holiday week-
end.
The district convention is a
gathering of all Kinsmen clubs
of the district together with the
district executive, headed by
Governor Dave Jenkins of the
Welland club. Harold 5, Tag,
gart of London, national presi-
dent, also attended.
The year's accomplishments
were reviewed, plans formulat-
ed for the coming year and the
new district executive elected.
There are 13, 000 young
men in over 400 clubs of the
purely Canadian. Association of
Kinsmen Clubs. Organised on
a national level, there ate
eight districts with District
located in OntArin
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Kinsmen donate $5,000 to
swimming pool project