The Wingham Advance-Times, 1967-06-29, Page 17F rom two-watt station in the
earphone era to color
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WE'VE COME
A LONG WAY!
PHOTOGRAPHY, LIKE CANADA, HAS DEVELOPED
RAPIDLY IN THE PAST CENTURY AND WE'RE
PROUD OF BOTH.
MAXWELL
PHOTO
STUDI
(Formerly Wingham Photo Studio)
PHONE 357-1851 - WINGHAM
54 YRS. OF SERVICE
Sacrifice---
There can he no real and abiding happiness without sacrifice.
Our greatest joys do not result from our efforts towards self-
gratification, but from a loving and spontaneous service to
other lives, Joy comes not to him who seeks it for himself,
but to him who seeks it for other people. —"Leaves of Gold"
Currie's Furniture
R. A. CURRIE & SON
Funeral Home
Josephine Street Wingliatn, Ontario
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY station taken
before the present CNR depot was built in
1906. Note the old engine, the horse-
drawn stage coaches and the barefoot boys
sitting on the platform.
THE LATE EDGAR Pattison, father of John
Pattison, is seen in the Pump Works on
Diagonal Road about 1910. Charles Read-
ing, father of Miss Alice Reading, owned
the business at one time and John Pelton
owned it at an earlier date. Mr. Pelton
came to Wingham from Zetland before
1896.
,
Wingham Town Council about 1905: Back
row, John Morgan, retired farmer; A. M.
Crawford, pool room and auto agent; Van
VanNOrmani town constable; William
Currie, jeweller. Front, Simon Mitchell,
cement works; Dr. Irwin Sr., dentist; J.
G. Stewart, hardware merchant; Mr. Milk.
ley, manager of Bell Telephone.
THE FAMILY of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Coulter, all deceased,
from the left, standing, Jim, Mabel (Mrs. John Craig),
Alex, Jane (Mrs. Wm. Thom of Auburn), Frank; front,
George Coulter, William John, and Sam.
Finlay Anderson married Julia Ann Naylor and of their
ten children, eight lived to maturity: Mary (Brooks);
Duncan who died in 1918; Jack, a dentist in Philadelphia;
Annie (McGowan); Margaret died at 18 years of age; Ben
died in 1966; Jean (Taylor) of Wingham; Oliver G. died
in 1934; Julia died in infancy; Julia (Scandrett) died in
1965.
The youngest son, Oliver G., farmed with his parents
until the parents moved to Belgrave in 1918, living there
until .Mrs. Anderson's death in 1922. Following this Fin-
lay Anderson spent much of his time at the home farm
where he died in 1932 at the age of 93 years. He had
been active in municipal affairs, serving first as deputy
reeve and later as township treasurer of East Wawanosh
for 36 years until he retired in 1931.
WINGHAM
MEAT
MARKET
CANADA -CONFEDERATION
BEST WISHES TO CANADIANS
EVERYWHERE ON OUR COUNTRY'S
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS
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PO. established
1857 in Bellmore
Continued from Page Bight
Haugh as preacher,
The Delmore Lodge 13, A.Q,
of G,T, was organized in De-
cember 1862, Meetings were
held on Wednesday over Trott's
building. The officers were:
W.C. T. John Moffatt; W.V.
Hiram Lloyd; W. S. James Mc-
Donald; W. T. James Flem-
ming; W, F, S. Joseph Young;
David Rush; W. G. Jo-
;eph Anderson; I.J. G. Helen
Flemming; O. S. G, John Proc-
ter; D.T. John Irwin.
The alphabetical list of pro-
fessions and trades read as fol-
lows: Delmore Hotel, Thomas
Chambers, prop.; Adam Bone,
shoe shop; John Giffin, pearlash
maker; Joseph Hamilton, ash-
ery; John Hamilton, general
merchant; Archibald Hueston;
George Hutchison, tailor; Fran-
cis W. Irwin, postmaster and
,,, commissioner for taking affi-
davits; Thomas Irwin.
Jackson, blacksmith;
Richard Jones, pearlash maker;
John Lamonby, tavern keeper;
Joseph Lennox, boot and shoe
maker; Samuel McLane, wagon
maker; William McNauly,shoe-
maker; Robert Melon, black-
smith; John Moffatt and Jacob
Cantlon, general merchants of
the firm of Moffatt and Cantlon
and also of Moffatt, Irwin and
Cantlon, manufacturers of an
improved washing machine.
Robert Nevin; David Rush,
carpenter and builder; Peter
Terriff, shoe shop; D. Thomp-
son, drug store and groceries;
Joseph Thompson, saddlery and
harness maker; Archibald Dock-
steader, proprietor of Travel-
lers Rest; Joseph Trott, tannery;
Joseph Young, shoemaker.
Led cow from
Puslinch to Kinloss
It was 100 years ago this
year that Alexander Kennedy
moved with his family to this
part of the country when they
came from Puslinch and settled
on Con, 2 Kinloss Township.
One of the highlights was that
he drove or led a cow the whole
distance, which took three days
and nights.
The family settled on the
farm now owned by Pharis Math-
ers and remained there for five
years. They then moved back
to Puslinch to the farm now
owned by Gilrnours.
Alexander Kennedy and Eliz-
abeth Gillies were married in
Guelph. The Gillies first settl-
ed in Puslinch and then moved
to Kinloss in a body and that is
how Mr. and Mrs. Alexander
Kennedy became residents of
Kinloss Township.
They had a family of six
girls and four boys: Mrs. Mary
Bryce, Mrs. Elizabeth McLeod,
Mrs. Penelope McIntosh, Mrs.
Annie McCarrol, Mrs. Agnes
McCloskey, Mrs. Margaret Pur-
ees, William, David, John and
Alex.
As each member of the fam-
ily got married they were given
a large family Bible. The writ-
er of this family history can
still remember the children
gathered around his father on
Sunday evenings, asking him to
explain the pictures.
As every tree has a branch,
this is a branch of the William
Kennedy who lived to the age
of 105 and is bUried near Mar-
riston. In his family three boys
came to Canada and two went
to Australia. His children were
Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Edwards
and Mrs. MacIntosh, Lachlan,
Robert, John, Cally, and Alex,
whose home provided his fam-
ily with many memories.
The following history of
CKNX is taken from East We,
wanosh Township, 1867-1967,
published earlier this year and
now being sold by members of
the historical committee and at
local outlets,
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The letters CKNX have no
specific meaning but carry a
personal feeling of friendship,
service and goodwill to the peo-
ple of Western Ontario. CKNX
was christened 10 BP and its
tiny voice of two watts reached
listeners in Wingham only, in
the days of the earphone era. It
was in 1926 when W. T. "Doe"
Cruickshank started broadcast-
ing. Three months later he
was granted an amateur license
and the call letters 10 BP with
a power of five watts, With
this "The Voice of Western On-
tario" was born.
Progress was very slow and
discouraging and several times
this venture nearly collapsed.
The idea of a Radio Club sav-
ed the day for 10 BP when 300
members joined the club at a
dollar a year each. This inon-
ey was used for better equip-
ment, and thrice-a-week pro-
grams for an hour or so, as
well as church services on Sun-
day. The staff was doubled to
two and they carried on for sev-
en years.
R. A. Currie. & Son
family business
for 54 years
R. A. Currie & Son was
founded 54 years ago by the
present owner's father, the late
Robert A. Currie, when he pur-
chased the furniture and under-
taking business from Samuel
Gracey.
Mr. Currie had been in busi-
ness before that time. He start-
ed as a blacksmith in 1908 and
built the present Warren House
on Diagonal Road for his shop.
He later sold it to his uncle,
William Robertson and then with
his brother John purchased a
livery business from J. E.
Swartz, on Josephine Street,
north of the monument works.
In 1913 he bought Mr. Gra-
cey's undertaking business
which was situated where Burke
Electric is today. This build-
ing was burned in 1964. Mr.
Currie moved to the north store
in the Wilson Block in 1919,
which had been build by Dr.
John Wilson.
His son, R. John Currie,
joined his father in.1935 and
since that time several im-
provements have been made.
They purchased the building in
1944. In 1948 Mundy's Groc-
ery moved from the centre to
the south store in the block and
a modern funeral chapel was
made in the former grocery
store. The upper storey was
made into apartments.
When Mundy's went out of
business some time later the
third store was taken over by
the Currie firm for a furniture
display room.
Within the past couple of
years R. A. Currie & Son bought
the Mitchell property, im-
mediately north, which had
been operated as a meat mar-
ket by Andy Mitchell until his
death.. The building was torn
down and the land made into a
parking lot for the funeral
home.
In 1936 10 BP became CKNX
a full commercial station with
permission to sell time for ad-
vertising purposes. The power
was fifty watts and 1200 kilo-
cycles. Two years later power
was stepped up to one hundred
watts and the staff increased to
seven, It was quite evident
that to survive, programs must
be geared to the needs of the
listener, This was always Doc's
purpose, -- to be the voice of
community service, and CKNX
is still striving to meet the
everyday needs of the people of
Western Ontario.
CKNX moved into modern
quarters in 1941, power was
stepped up to one thousand watts
and moved from 1200 to 920 on
the dial. A piece of land was
bought three miles south of
Wingham in East Wawanosh on
No, 4 Highway, and a trans-
mitter station built, -- a beau-
tifully landscaped property
kept trim by the occupants of
the house, Mr. and Mrs. Glen
Scheifele, Glen being one of
the staff members,
In November 1955, CKNX
Radio welcomed CKNX Tele-
vision, and residents of Wing-
ham were proud to claim their
town as "The Radio and Tele-
vision Town of Canada". By
this time larger quarters were
needed and CKNX moved into
the old Wingham lligh School.
In 1959 power was increased
again to 2500 watts, and the
staff jumped to eighty.
In March 1962 an early
morning fire of unknown origin
destroyed the building and con-
tents, Fortunately the Mobile
Unit of CKNX Radio was not
burned, and radio was able to
be back on the air only twenty,
five minutes late for its day's
schedule, and with the help of
other stations, CKNX-TV was
back in operation that evening
at 6,30 from the new Wingham
District High School, Plans
were made immediately to re-
build bigger and better on the
same sight. Eighteen months
later in June 1963, CKNX, des-
cribed as the most modern of
its kind in Canada, was intact
again with a new look but with
the same familiar operation
that had won it prominence and
popularity with its listeners and
viewers throughout its cover-
age. Another forward step for
this station came in October
1906 with the introduction of
color TV for our viewing area.
CKNX Radio and Television
have won many awards for
achievement and outstanding
service rendered by this station
to the 70,000 homes in both the
rural areas and urban centres in
Western Ontario. The people
of East Wawanosh pay tribute to
W. T. "Doc" Cruickshank,
President of CKNX; G. W."Bud"
Cruickshank, General Manager;
John J. Cruickshank, Assistant
General Manager, and their
competent staff.
Geo. H. Irvin wishes to an-
nounce that he has opened a
tailor shop in the store one door
south of Mr. R. Hill's Restaur-
ant, and lately occupied by M.
Patterson, watchmaker. --
Wingham Times 1893,
Many business
changes 1941
The year 1961 must have
been a record for business
changes and building in Wing-
ham.
In January the Public Wel-
fare Office was moved from the
Public Utilities building to the
former CKNX location in the
Lockridge building. The dist-
rict office was opened here in
September 1952 and serves the
counties of Bruce. Huron and
Perth.
J. T. Goodall, Q.C., of
Fergus, bought the legal prac-
tice of J. W. Bushfield iriMarch
when the latter was appointed
Crown Attorney for Hum Court-
ty
In April the new coin laun-
dry was opened for business.
Beaver Lumber opened its
new store in June and the old
"Dinsley House" which had
housed the lumber business for
many years was demolished.
Monty Bennett of Wiarton
came to town in July when he
purchased the variety store from
Norman Weiwood.
Jack Hayes of Agincourt
bought the former Purdon Dry
Goods in August from William
Gordon of Strathroy. Mr. Gor-
don owned the business for two
years. And in the same month
Hodgins-McDonald lumber
business on the northerly edge
of Wingham opened a new es-
tablishment. The J. M. Mc-
Donald firm in Brussels had been
in business there for 30 years
when this expansion was made.
Edighoffers had a re-opening
in September after renovation
following smoke damage. The
bailey bridges were put in to
connect Highway 86 and High-
placed this year by permanent
Structures,
October saw the opening of
the new Turnberry central
School and the dedication of
the new United. Church manse
on Minnie St,
In November Sigfrid Seifert
of Ottawa bought the Horst
Msyk photo studio and the Msyk
family moved to Stratford, The
business has since been sold to
Jack Maxwell, New buildings
officially opened were the Sac
red Heart Separate School and
the Brewers' Retail store on -
Josephine with Peter Vath as
manager,
December was another big
We have this week opened
our exceedingly choice and at-
tractive stock of wallpapers
ranging in price from 50 to 500.
Alex Ross. -- Wingham Times
1893.
Wingham .Atlyance**Times, Thursday, Rune 29„, ,1967 - Page :9.
way No, 4, They will be re- month for official openings*
The new Toronto,,Pominion
Bank was ready for business. and:
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the staff moved into permanent
quartets after being located in
the old Crompton store .on the
Comet of Patrick and Josephine
Streets during construction,
Norm 'Welwoetl's motel south of
town, then 12 units, held an
opening as did the Red Front
Grocery,