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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1967-08-31, Page 141.441Pril At : NA. 6MMOKI IMMO" ONE SECTION THIS ISSUE Sin , 1967 tsa fi fteen Wingham Ontario, Thursday, Aug, B. e Copy Not Tributes 'paid to late John Hanna as minisLntemLrmrs.00m peRp.srnyaLfen morial- bridg Ontario's minister of high- e to him As an able servant of the public whose efficiency and in- terest have been a great asset to the office he holds. He men- tioned that Mr. Gomme was named to the highways minis- try only last fall, succeeding Hon. Charles Mac Naughton, in ways, Hon. George Gamine, of- ficiated in Wingham on Friday afternoon for the opening of the Hanna Memorial Bridge. The 260 foot bridge replaces the old McKenzie Bridge on the town's main street, over the Maitland River. A source of hazard and inconvenience for many years, the old span was built back in the days when bug- gies and wagons made up the traffic pattern. It was not wide enough for two cars to meet on its floor, and consequently was the scene of hundreds of acci- dents after the advent of the motor car. The new bridge, composed of three concrete and steel spans, was erected by the Mow- bray Construction Company of Wingham, and is a remarkably fine asset for the community. During the past few years the local parks board has improved and beautified the river banks along both sides of the river im- mediately west of the bridge lo- cation, so the completion of the new bridge complements the whole park program. MAYOR PRESIDES Mayor DeWitt Miller was chairman for the opening cere- monies which commenced short- ly after three on Friday after- noon. Following his official welcome to the dignitaries, the mayor mentioned that this would have been a happy day indeed for the late John Hanna, who had fought for years to have the old bridge replaced. Mayor Miller introduced the official party on hand for the occasion: Robert McKinley, M.P., Huron; Donald McKen- zie, warden of Huron County; Wingham Councillors John Bate- son, W. G. Cruickshank, Alan Williams and Mrs. Margaret Bennett; Reeve Joe Kerr, Murray Gaunt, M.P.P. Huron-Bruce; Angus Mowbray of the construe- Conkey of Fergus, the last sur- viving member of the Hanna family. Hon, Charles Mac' Naughton, provincial treasurer, had planned to be present, but attendance at a funeral in Ex- eter, made it impossible, whose time negotiations for the new bridge had been cornplet* ed. Mr. Gomme added his trib- ute to the memory of the late Mr. Hanna, who had served as provincial member for the Hur- on-Bruce riding over a period of nearly twenty years. The min- ister spoke of the high regard in which Mr. Hanna was held by his colleagues on both sides of the house and how he has been missed since his death. The speaker said that he was well aware of the fact that the new bridge had been one of Mr. Hanna's dearest dreams and said that it was largely through his insistence that the government subsidy on this bridge had been increased from 800/0 to 90%. As a consequence similar grants are now allowed in all munici- palities. Before closing Mr. Gornme referred to the work of the council in carrying out thenec- essary work for the new bridge and to the excellence of the workmanship which had been the responsibility of the con- tractor. RIBBON CUT Mrs. 0. M. McConkey as- sisted the minister in the offic- ial ribbon-cutting ceremony, Though Mrs. McConkey was not among the speakers at the cere- mony, she had prepared some historical notes which are par- ticularly apt for the occasion: Mr. Mayor, honorable mem- bers, visitors and all my Wing- ham friends, who, after all, are my family. Actually I am the last mem- ber of both my father's and mother's clans, the Hanna fam- ily and the Fisher family of Wingham. My grandfather, Peter Fisher, from Killin, Perth- shire, Scotland, arrived here in 1859 and built his three mills on the Maitland River in Lower Town, Wingham, in the same .year. Later, in the 80's, my grand- father, John Hanna, from Coun- ty Down, Ireland, came and built the first general store in the "bush" in Upper Wingham. People at that time said he was crazy, but like his son John he proved to be very wise, for it was in the centre of the main street, an ideal location today. The Maitland River comes into the present picture, for we are all gathered to honor the memory of John Hanna, my un- cle Jack, or "the Senator" as his friends loved to call him. He was your faithful representa- tive in the Ontario House for nearly 20 years, taking a very special interest in each and every one in his riding. How extremely proud and happy he would have been to- day to know that the Province of Ontario, and particularly the members of his riding of North Huron and South Bruce have so honored him by naming this beautiful bridge "The John Hanna Memorial Bridge". May all those who travel ov- er this bridge have a safe jour- ney. Being an Irishman at heart he would have added "May the Luck o' the Irish follow you all the days of your life." McKenzie both spoke briefly, expressing their congratulations to the town and its residents on the new bridge. MINISTER SPEAKS Murray Gaunt introduced the minister of highways, referring TWO ONTARIO HYDRO employees who are leaving Wingham and their wives were re- cipients of gifts from local staff members following a Friday evening dinner at Danny's Restaurant. From the left are Harry McArthur, area manager; Mr. and Mrs, Fred Torry, who leave for Huntsville; Mr. and Mrs. George Drehmann, who move to Walkerton, and Ross Gordon and Mrs. Mac Ritchie, who made the presentations. Big parade to be highlight of Labor Day week-end events PLAQUE INSPECTED—The plaque on the abutment of the Hanna Memorial Bridge was inspected during the official opening last Friday by the contractor, Angus Mow- bray; Mrs. 0. M. McConkey, niece of the late Mr. Hanna; Minister of Highways George E. Gomme, and Mayor DeWitt Mil- ler.—A-T Photo, ttttttt ttttttt t ttttt 0(0(10 ttttttt 01 ttttt ttttttttt 0,01. ttttttt 04000 tttttttt ttttt 0 ttttt ttttttttttttt tttttttt 0.0101040 lllllllllllll 00 llllll 0461 lllllllll llllllllllllll Staff members honored by Hydro Remanded at Goderich Goderich bowlers win W.F. trophy The Western Foundry lawn bowling tournament was played at the local greens Tuesday eve. ning with 16 entries from Tees- water, Goderich, Clinton and Wingham. It was called after the second game on account of rain, The trophy and first prize went to Earl Allison and Lorne Scrimgeour of Goderich; second, Jack and Gordon Fisher of Luck- now; third, Jack McDonald and Roy Finlayson of Lucknow; fourth, Brian Carroll and George Allison of Goderich; fifth, Bert Gray and Bud Schoenhals of Clinton. James Berki, 41-year-old Whitechurch area farmer who was charged with assault caus- ing bodily harm, following a stabbing incident here two weeks ago, was remanded until this Thursday, in Goderich court on Thursday of last week. The two elderly women who were stabbed are in satisfactory condition. Mrs. Cassels is still confined to hospital but Mrs. Good has been released. ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The Pedestrian Classes at H.S. to start on schedule in spite of turmoil Clowns, horses, children in costume with decorated bicy- cles, tricycles, wagons, doll carriages or whatever they wish to enter, will take part in Wingham's Labour Day parade on Monday. Over 50 floats have been entered by merchants and organizations and it is un- derstood that there are several other possible entries. Four or five bands will also be on hand for the event. Children who wish to be in the parade are asked to go to Joe Kerr's garage on Josephine Street. No registration before hand is necessary, Anyone who would like to enter a float, either from Wing- ham or the surrounding town- ships or villages, may do so by being at the starring area at years this has been an event well worth seeing. , The Kinsmen Club will hold a shirt tail parade on the main street at midnight and a dance will follow in the arena. The centennial committee is pleased with the enthusiasm and co-operation received to date from merchants, organizations and individuals. Many people have pitched in to help with the planning and preparations and all they hope for now is good weather and a large turnout for all events, Merchants and clerks are asked to wear centennial cos- tumes on Saturday to help get everyone in the mood for a very successful centennial week-end. TO WALKER JON Mr. and Mrs. George Dreh- mann moved to their new home in Walkerton on Saturday. Rev. and Mrs. P. Bruce Penny and family will live in the former Drehmann residence which has been purchased by Wingham Baptist Church for a manse. The staff of the Wingham area Hydro held a banquet at Danny's Restaurant on Friday evening to honor three of their members who are leaving. The banquet was attended by all staff members, their wives or husbands, and a number of guests. Fred Torry, area office sup- ervisor, who came to the area from Barrie in June, 1966, has been promoted to area office supervisor in Huntsville. He begins his new job September 1st and will move on that day. Fred has only been here a short time but he and his wife Barbara have made themselves a host of friends in town. Although the staff is pleased to see a promo- tion for Mr. Torry, they are sorry that he must leave town. George Drehmann and his wife Reta moved to their new home in Walkerton last Friday. George has been a truck driver in the area since 1948 and is being transferred to the Walker- ton area. He was a most con- scientious worker and will also be missed by the Wingham staff. The feature of the evening was the presentation to Colin (Mac) McIntyre, who is taking an early retirement due to poor health. Mac has served the Wingham area as lineman for almost 22 years, lie has been on sick leave for over a year and will take an early retire- ment after the end of this year. This is the second staff re- tirement since the area was formed in 1944 which indicates age is catching up on some. Harold Burrell was the first to retire in 1965. Harold, inci- dentally, attended the celebra- tion and looks well enough to begin his second career with Hydro. Along with Mac and Thelma McIntyre, to celebrate the oc- casion were members of their family, Bob and Connie from Stratford, Barney from Sarnia, and Gerald and his wife Marion from London, We trust Mac will enjoy many pleasant years in retirement. Appropriate gifts were pre- sented by Ross Gordon, recrea- tion cominittee,chairman, to each of the honored guests. Public school students have nothing to buy Parents of public school age children are reminded that there is no need to purchase any books or supplies in preparation for the school term which will open on Tuesday, September 5. books of instruction, texts, a,,ibblers, pencils and other writing materials are supplied by the board. For several years past there has been an expanding program under way whereby, during the past year or two, the school supplied most of the pupils' re- quirements. This is the first year, however, the pupils, or their parents will not be requir- ed to make any purchases what- ever. The. teaching staff at the Wingham public school this year will include 1'7 teachers, 16 of whom were on the staff last term. Mrs. Bert Garniss is the one addition, and will take charge of the remedial class. Since the demolition of the old school building last spring the students have occupied the new rooms which were com- pleted at that time. These in- clude eight new classrooms, plus the new gymnasium and library. The school is also ser- viced by a new heating plant which was the prime factor in the decision to replace the old school building. Principal 'I'. S. Beattie states that although there are now 52 registrations for kindergarten, ,further registrations can be aca cepted in cases where parents are newcomers to the town or where registration was over{ looked in the spring. DR. R. D. WILKINS commenced practice here last week with his partner, Dr. J. A. Bozyk, who arrived earlier in the month. Both men have been in Marathon until com- ing to Wingham to take over the practice of Dr. B. N. Corrin and Dr. A, Klahsen. 12.30 noon on Monday. The parade marshall will fit your entry into the parade. The procession will form up at the south end of Josephine Street and at 1.30 will parade to the town park where the entries will be judged. The parade will be preceded by the runners, at least the leaders, of the Pan-Am marathon as they complete the last lap of their run through main street to the park. To date there are 21 entries in the five-mile race, several from out of town, and other competitors are expected to be on hand when the runners gather at the town hallto start the race at 12,3u, The Legion has donated three trophies for the event which is open to anyone, male or female. ENTERTAINMENT A full afternoon of entertain- ment has been planned at the park. A double-header ball game should provide amuse- ment when a ladies' team of old timers from Wingham will take on the old timers from Bel- grave. This will be followed by a game featuring Cerson's Cuties and an aggregation of men. There will he bingo, teacup reading and pie eating and pie throwing contests. The Wingham firemen, tug- of-war champions at Goderich a few weeks ago, will display their brawn in a similar com- petition here. They will cool off with a hose display and wa- ter fight. Special features for the youngsters will be free treats and pony rides, and free boat "rides on the Maitland River from the docking area at River- side Park. A centennial dance will be held in the arena Monday eve- ning and prizes will be awarded for centennial costumes. It is to be hoped that all those splen- did beards which have been in evidence for many monthshave not fallen prey to the razor for there will be a beard contest as well. A-senior centennial queen will be chosen. She will be crowned by Miss Mary Ahara, Wingham's centennial queen and queen of Huron County. EARLIER EVENTS Residents of Wingham and the surrounding district do not have to wait until Monday to enjoy the fun. On Sunday afternoon the Wingham Sportsmen's AssOcia- tion will sponsor its annual wa- ter show. For the past several SPRYS MO VE TO LEOPOLD STREET Mr. and Mrs. Harry Spry have purchased the home of Mrs. Alex Porterfield on Leo- pold Street and moved there on Saturday from their former Pat- rick Street residence. It is expected that Dr. Mc- Gregor and his family of Lon- don will this week move into the house vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Spry. Hears Salt Lake choir at Expo Wins first in roadster class No mail on Labor Day No mail will arrive in Wing,. ham froth other post offices on Monday and there will be node. livery of mail on rural routes, The lock box lobby will be open from 5 to 7 p.ni, while mail is being prepared for the Seven O'clock dispatch. The street letter boxes will be clear- ed at 5,30 POOL DONATIONS-- Total to date for the Centen- nial Pool is $32,374.03. This figure was reached with a $10.00 donation from Mr. and Mrs, John L. Currie and a contribu- tion in the same amount from Mrs. Gertrude Middleton. 0-0-0 WINS AT KINCARDINE-- Eric Walden of Wingham won the prize for low net at the Zone C Legion tournament held at Kincardine last Saturday. 0-0-0 ALL DOWN-- The old Wingham Motors building is now nothing but a memory, as wreckers complet- ed the demolition of the struc- ture this week to make way for the new post office building. 0--0--0 BACK ON THE JOB-- Friends were glad to hear that Dr. W. A. McKibbon is back on the job after an opera- tion earlier this summer. He is a bit on the thin side but the same old "Doc". 0-0-0 NEW PAINT JOB-- In keeping with the general clean-up of buildings that has been going on on the main street this summer, town work- men have completed repaint- ing the parking spaces on the main drag. 0--0--0 A BUSY LAD-- A number of people connect- ed with the centennial celebra- tions on Labour Day have long hours ahead of them, but per, haps no one has a schedule as 4110 heavy as Marty Adler, He is chairman of the float commit" tee; he will, join the Pan-Am runners in the last 100 yards of the marathon; he will return to Joe Kerr's to ride on the Marty's Place float and will be princi- pal target for the pie throwing contest. Late in the afternoon he must report for work and will the same evening be in Goder" ich to report the raCes. This is a samplo of the effort being put into the big event on Monday by members of the Centennial Corti" tithed. Jack and Mac Galbraith are at the Canadian National Rx- hibition in Toronto with two of the Galbraith show horses. On Monday night Mac won first prize itt the single roadster di- vision with Lee Man, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Meyer have returned from Montreal where they attended the Canad- ian Firemen's Association Con- ference at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Mr. Meyer is fire chief of the Teeswater volunteer bri- gade. They also attended Expo where Mrs. Meyer had a very pleasant experience at the Bell Telephone Pavilion, The build- ing had been opened early for a visit by the firemen's wives and members of the Salt Lake City Choir, In an impromptu per- formance the choir sang "Happy Birthday" to those who were celebrating birthdays and on request for another number sang "0 Canada". The anthem was swig magnificently and its ren- dition by the choir was one of the highlights in Mrs, Meyer's holiday. Leave Wingham Cadet and Mrs. A, Pittock, who have been in charge of the local Salvation Army Corps while Captain and Mrs. Donald Copple were in charge of Canip Selkirk and on vacation, have completed their summer ap- pointment in Wingliam. Following the Sunday eve- ning service the congregation met in the basement hall for a farewell under the direction of William Henderson. Cadet and Mrs. Pittock re- turn to Toronto for further studies at the Salvation Artily Training College, MAC SEWERS MOVE TO CLINTON Mr. and Mrs. Mac Sewersof Carling Terrace will move to Clinton on Friday. They have sold their home in Wingharn to Mrs. Janetta Mustard of Town.. to who is expected to take up residence here the same day. be used temporarily for classes and possibly the cafeteria for a short time. However, the cafe- teria will function normally during meal hours. Staff members are busy this week going over time tables and assisting pupils who are attempt- ing to line up their courses for the year, Meanwhile, workmen are still engaged at foundation work, electric installations and setting up another boiler. It would appear that while there will-be a number of prob- lems in getting the fall term underway, routine will be es- tablished shortly and the stud- ents should not suffer unduly, although activities may be cur- tailed to some degree. Custodian Elmer Walker and his staff are faced with a con- tinuing burden of extra dust and dirt which will have to be look- ed after. Many of the class- rooms have been sealed with plastic all summer in an effort to keep them clean. Principal Madill told the Ad- vance-Times that all students including those arriving on buses will have to use the John Street entrances, He also said that all students with cars are asked to leave them at home, unless absolutely imperative, and if so, to park them off the school property. The parking, lot at the east side of the school will have to be used by the buses to turn around, which will not allow for student parking. Principal Frank E. Madill, principal of the Wingham Dist- rict High School said this week that while the building program at the school will cause quite a few headaches, classes will start as scheduled on Septem- ber 5th. Construction which started last spring has been held up due to a strike by the masons and bricklayers. As a result, the administration area of the school, which was slated for completion by September 1st is still nothing but a cement slab with a few pipes sticking up. Carpenters are busy install- ing temporary partitions to form corridors past the open areas. One of the problems mentioned by the principal is the lack of a working intercom system, al- though this is supposed to be back in operation shortly. This week staff members have been hampered in their efforts to pre- pare for school opening by a two-day power shutdown. The worst disruption to nor- mal routine at the school will be faced by the administration staff which is working in the health rooms. Iii order to handle the pupil load and lack of accommoda- tion this year in the school proper, two portable classrooms have been constructed on the west side of the school. As well, the teachers' dining room will be used for a classroom and if necessary one gymnasium will