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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1972-05-04, Page 1Single Copy Not Over .25c Have you read the new code? In case you are still a bit cep, fused about the expiry dating system used since The; Ad#ance- Times switched° over to machine mailing, please look at the add- ress on this paper. You will find it either directly above, on the up- per left corner of the front page. ,, (Subscribers who receive their • papers in a brown kraft envelope will find the address on the en- velope and not on the newspaper itself.) In either case -if one line in the address imprint reads Apr. 98765432 it indicates that your subscription expired with last week's issue. If it reads Mar. 98765432 or Feb. 98765432 the sub- scription is overdue and will soon be terminated. Because of the changed system we are allowing a reasonable* period for overdue subscriptions to come in—but, of course, all good things must come to an end. If, on the other hand, you have already paid and your expiry date has not been changed call The Advance -Times office or whip off a postcard to let us know. Bey, girl we hurt in falls A 10 -year. -old boy and an 11 - year old girl were victims of falls and required treatment at the Wingham and District. Hospital last week. Kenneth Ritchie, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ritchie, RR 3, Luck= now, was admitted to hospital • Saturday, April 22, with a frac- tured pelvis and abrasions to his scalp received when he fell from a horse at his home. Shelley Fischer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fischer, RR 2, Mildmay, required' treat- ment for lacerations to her feet .received when she fell 'off her bicycle. A youth was treated for a gun- shot wound to his left arm on Fri- day. David Metcalfe, 19, of RR 2, Wingham, was cleaning his gun when it discharged ' and a bullet entered his arm. Theaccident was investigated by Prov. Const. Robert Wittig. ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The Pedestrian By The Pedestrian GOLFING STARTS— Members of the Wingham Golf Club expect to start play for the season on Friday of this week. There has been ' a slight delay because the snow banks hung around later than usual. The first social event of the season—a dinner-dance—i's slated for. Saturday evening. 0-0-0 MAKE HAY WHILE— Collection of garden refuse will be made the first and third Thursday of each month. When arranging this, council expressed d► the hope that mattresses and similar items would not be con-' sideredthe "unwanted" from the home berry patch. o—a-0 DOGS ( and owners) BEWARE— There is a possibility that someone may be picking up dogs running at large. No announce- ment of times or locations will be • made so plan on tying up the 0 household 'pet. Your neighbors' lawns will appreciate it. • 0-0=0 HARD ON TIOES— Broken glass on Josephine Street is becoming a hazard and reports have come in regarding cut tires. The suggestion was made in council meeting Monday night that those breaking bottles skroiild be picked up by the police and charged. , 0-0—o TIM WILLIS "CONCERNED"— Response to the invitations issued by the town's Industrial and Promotion Committee Chair- man for Industrial Appreciation Night has been slow. He would appreciate knowing who will attend , so final plans can( be made. , 0-0-0 WINNING THE GREEN— A hockey stick tastefully decorated with green items pro- duced at Ottawa is available and money paid for tickets will help the Minor Hockey Association. The stick is displayed in stores at intervals and the draw will be made May 25. The ' Mothers' Auxiliary to the Minor Hockey Assn. will meet this Sunday night at the home of Mrs. George Skint), Jr. • Appoint James Currie to new swervisor post Culmination of a suggestion by Councillor Jim •Currie last De- cember'that the town should con- sider the appointment of a muni- cipal supervisor resulted in Mr, Currie being hired for the job at Monday night's council meeting. Following several discussions at meetings since January,, Reeve Alexander placed an ad- vertisement in the newspaper calling for applications for a supervisor on a part-time,7basis. Only two were received, Mr. Currie's and the other from C. J. Gibson, formerly of Armed Forces Base at Clinton. • In his application Mr. Currie - outlined his capabilities and also referred to his knowledge and in- terest in town affairs. He offered to make himself available for from 20 to 25 hours weekly. , Council was not wholly in favor a . of the hiring of ' a municipal "supervisor. Councillor Tim Willis questioned if such a man was needed, saying that an aggressive working foreman would serve, also that' he felt the town could not afford a man to FIREMEN DIRECT hoses through upstairs windows in an effort to control fire in the up- per section of°the Doug French residence at Bluevale.— Staff Photo. Two others wounded work only in an administrative capacity. Works Committee Chairman John 'Bateson also objected, in fact, took it as an affront against the present works department foreman and himself. "We need a • supervisor like a hole in the head. Why does everyone take a shot at our foreman?" He was referring to Ted Whitby. Misgivings Deputy Reeve Harold Wild said he had misgivings about a more of this sort at the present time, agreeing with Mr. Willis ' that some conflict might arise regard ing the boundaries of authority. William Harris said he could see where having a supervisor would relieve members of council from spending, so much time on town matters as committee chairmen often were called to in- spect jobs either in progress or under consideration. Co -Op students join three weekly papers Three students from Mohawk College at Hamilton have joined the staffs of wekly papers at Lis- towel, Mount 'Forest and Wing - ham, • all published by 'Wenger Bros. Limited. The three young people, Dan Woolley of Caledonia, Diane Fur- ness of Hamilton and Mike Zeig- Fire damages Kinsmen elect Bluevale home new executive BLUEVALE — The home of Da e Magee h d • Doug French who lives on Centre 111 sideroad of Morris Township, south of Bluevale, was exten- sively damaged by fire Tuesday. The fire was on the second storey N ; ® of the house, and started near the °Howling shooling e chimney and spread to the rear: • Mr. French said, "I was in the shed behind my house and, at first, I thought it was raining, but Dale McKee, 21, of the Holy - rood area was arrested just be- fore midnight Sunda.y and charged with non -capital murder by officers of the Walkerton de- tachment of the provincial police. McKie—is chargedp in the death of Donald Donaldson, 41, imple- ment dealer .of • Teeswater who died almost instantly after being hit in the heart and shoulder by two bullets 'from a .22. calibre semi-automatic rifle. • Mr. Donaldson's son; Steven, 18, was shot in the stomach and 4a friend and former classmate at F. E. Madill Secondary School, Douglas Wall, •20, was wounded in the 'hip by a single bullet. Steven Donaldsork had teamed with Monty Edgar also of Teeswater, to win . an automotive trouble shooting competition for F. E. Madill only a week ago. Police said that Mr.• Donaldson had called the Walkerton detach- ment 'about 8:30 p.m: complain- ing that a man had been bother- ing his son Steven. The shootings occurred about 9:45 p.m. on the front lawn and driveway of the Donaldson, home on Elora Street, Teeswater.. Wit- nesses said they saw a car speed a lvay after the shooting. Neighbors' accounts indicated they saw a .car pull up and then heard shots. Kathy Lamont, 16, who with her brothers waslook- ing for dew worms, had a clear view of the Donaldson. driveway. "I saw Mr. Donaldson fall against a, tree, then fall back- wards ons the laWn. '-Then Doug Wall came running over shouting at me to Fall the police." Another,neighbor, Mrs. Wilfred Voisin, said Doug Wall had been shot. in the right hip. There was a lot of blood down his leg. "I tried to have him lie down but his leg hurt too much. There was a lot of screaming and yelling," she said. Mrs. Voisin triedto call a.doc- tor but his telephone line was busy so then called the police and • the village fire department. .Some confusion apparently arose in regard to which Doug 'Wall was shot as there are two, • distantly related, in the area. The To purchase fire extinguishers for town hall bldg. Wingham Fire Chief Dave Crothers reported at Monday's council -meeting that the -council should spend $456 to purchase fire extinguishers for the town hail and armouries. He said that nine 6 -pound fire extinguishers were ' needed as well as three 10 -pound extinguishers. He said that No Smoking signs ,should be put in the auditorium of the town hall to discourage care- less smoking which could cause Mires. The fire chief also recom- mended that lighted exit ' fire signs be installed and kept lighted when people are in the building. • Council approvedthe expendi- tures because fire extinguishers are • mandatory and have been overlooked for some time. Chief Crothers also stsggested that council give considetion to a proposal to install heat detec- tors in all stategic locations. The detectors would be connected to a large bell mounted on the -outside of the town hall. If a fire broke • out, the bell would sound to alert passers-by who would then call the fire department. The alarm system would re- duce the chance of a fire starting in the early hours of the morning and remaining undetected until it was too late to save the building. • • injured boy is the son of Mr. ands- Mrs. Morley Wall, RR 1, . Holy the sun was out. I came out of the 'shed and saw that my house was on fire." Two pumper fire trucks and a water tank truck were needed to rood. Police have as yet released no motive for' the shooting. • McKee was taken to the provin,,,` cial jail in, Walkerton and will a pear in co-,urt Thursday. He o � fered no resistance when arrest- ed. Inspector ' Ted Grubb of the OPP criminal investigation' branch, Toronto,, said that six empty shell casings had been found at the scene. Following Mr. Donaldson's call tp the police, earlier, a detach- ment cruiser was . en route 'to Teeswater to investigate the dis- turbance when 'the shooting was reported. A native of Teeswater, McKee was living in a rented farm house with several other men near Holyrood. Police said all were employees at the Bruce nuclear power development plant at Douglas Pointe Daughter of the dead man and sister of Steven Donaldson, Ken- dra Donaldson had appeared with a Teeswater singing group at Wingham Town Hall, April .20. Donald George Donaldson was born September 25, 1930, and was a son of Mrs. Robert Donaldson of Brucelea Haven, Walkerton, and the late Mr. Donaldson. Besides his mother, he is sur- vived by his wife, • the former Shirley Hodgins and two chil-, dren, Steven and Kendra both at home. • . The body rested at the Mac- Pherson Funeral Chapel in Tees - water where private funeral service will be held Thursday af- ternoon. Rev. Arnold Proud of the United Church, ' of Which de- ceased was a member, will con- duct the ' service and interment will follow in Teeswater Ceme-' tery. put out the fire. Fire Chief Dave Critithers estimated that there 'Was between $2,000 and $3,000 damage to the house. A failure'of the electrical wiring is suspected to be the cause of the fire. • Mr. French, who is married, works at the Electrohome plant in Wingham. Wingham Kinsmen Club held its election of •officers last Tues- day night and the selection showed a definite trend toward "new blood", Alex Strong was named presi- 'dent, succeeding Vern Redman, a member of some years, Ken Lawless and Bob Middleton were elected vice presidents; Murray MacLennan, secretary; Leroy Jackson the registrar and Ron Shaw, treasurer. Ray Bateman, Grant McIntyre and Bruce Green are the new directors. In about two-thirds of the ap- pointments, those named have been members of the club for less than .one year. Two ' former presidents, Doug' `Layton and "Mac" Ritchie, con- ducted the election. The retiring president was out of town. The new • officers will be installed in June. SILVER COLLECTION PLEASED WITH the cash offering received at the public school concert are Paul Aitchison and David Ritter who were stationed in the entrance hallway. -Staff Photo. Huron; asks for better transport facilities An impressive and imaginative brief has been submitted by Huron County Council' to the House ' of Commons Standing Committee on Transportation and Communications. All that remains now is for the cpmmittee to re -convene and to study the document. There' are three recommenda- tions attached to the brief. The first is a request for the com- mittee to discuss with the Prov- ince of Ontario the provision of a new rapid road system to reduce the time of travel from this area to metropolitan centres. The second recommendation asks that the federal government provide a rapid rail or bus ser: vice for commuters and freight between Huron County and largf metropolitan areas. The third recommendation urges discussions with the Prov- ince of Ontario concerning all transportation within • Huron County, including. road, rail, water and air facilities. "Midwestern Ontario is close to the United States and has the potential to grow into a major agricultural, industrial and tour- ist area if we have the trans- portation system," the brief stated. "We in Huron County realize that many systems of traihsportation in Canada have obtained subsidies. We require passenger transportation even though ough it may have to be sub- sidized by higher levels of government." The brief _stated that as rail passenger service deteriorated in this area people turned more and more to the use of the roads which "were adequate at one time". Now that highway traffic has multiplied and rail passenger service has been withdrawn, the "time of travel" has been in- creased for the people in Huron County. Time of travel is impor- tant, the brief went on, in the area of business and commercial corn - petition and costs, to individuals and companies. "If our industries are to com- pete in the large market areas of the world, we must have rapid transportation of the raw materials to these industries and rapid transportation "of the finished product to the world markets," the brief said. "We cannot expect to compete until the time of travel for these goods is cut to the point where we can enter the market with a product whose costs are competitive and not penalized by the high rate of tlansportation.- The report further noted that tourist business is seriously ham- pered by the slow transportation system. "The product of rapid trans-. portation would aid the develop- ment of tourist resorts in this part of the country and therefore pro- vide a large secondary indusry for our agriculturally oriented people," the brief read. The brief said that some rapid rail service or alternative fast • transport to the large metropoli- tan areas must be provided for the people of Huron and the costs should be borne by both the federal and provincival govern- ments. Freight rates must be kept low to encOurge business to re -locate in the area and to keep the present industries in a com- petitive position. Air transporta- tion should be investigated, too, as well as water transport. Air transportation is indicated, the brief noted, following a sur- vey of 67 ' business ,establish- ments. Of these, 64 percent said they would use the service if it was available—up to about 800 passenger trips per year. Water freight was discussed at some length in the brief. "If facilities were available for large, cargoes other than bulk shipping, the whole of south- western Ontario might " use the Goderich port," the brief said. "Goderich should be made avail- able for containerized shipments and heavy equipment loading facilities." . ler of Brantford have just com- pleted their spring semester at the college and Will spend the next several months working in the field, Mr. Woolley has a B.A. in geog- raphy, from McMaster University and has just completed his sec- ond year in journalism at Mo- hawk. He will be working with the news department at The Listowel Banner. Miss Furness, who has com- pleted her first year in the com- munications arts course at the college, will be working at the Mount Forest Confederate in both the advertising and news depart- ments. Mr. Zeigler is also a first year student in the communications arts course. He will devote his time to the advertising depart- ments of the Wingham Advance - Times and The Listowel Banner. The publishers of the three papers were . highly impressed with these young people when they were interviewed and by the , conn," of the cour8eS being offered' at Mohawk, one of the com- munity colleges established in Ontario several years ago. Barry Wen4er, company meg. dent, said he is certain that the' public /will soon • get to know the •three students and will comein a short- time to appreciate their talents. "It was a pleasure to work with the administration at Mohawk and to meet so many young people obviously moti- vated by high principles and a dedication to their chosen profes- Asion. We hope they will like our Ycomnhunities, and gain worth- while experience while they are working,,,with pus." Mrs. Margaret Bennett said the plan was worth trying and could result in more efficiency, points with which -Mr. Harris agreed. To clear the way for the hiring of Mr. Currie, Reeve Jack Alex- ander,, supported by George Car- ter, presented a motion that the town hire a supervisor and this was followed by a.motion by Mrs. Bennett, seconded by Mr. Harris, that. Mr. Currie be chosen. Under, the present plan, all town employees with the excep- tion of the police would come under the supervisor's jurisdic- tion. This would include those at the arena, cemetery, works de- partment, parks and caretaking. The salary agreed upon for the position ' for a six -months trial term was $2,200 plus $300 car allowance. To allow for his acceptance of the job, Mr. Currie presented his formal resignation from council. He was elected to council at the December, 1970, municipal elec- tion, taking office January, 1971, for his first term, which would have expired this ,December. Firemen respond to far alarms ea Wingham firemen were called to three grass fires ' Saturday, none of which resulted in any pro- perty damage. Another fire shortly after 10 • a.m. Monday caused minor damage to a home on Centre Street. • The first grass fire reported was at the property of Jerome Schill On Highway $6, East Wawanosh Township. The second was at the home of Edward' Fin- ley, Turnberry Township, and the third was on the property of Milan Ste. Marie on the Wawanosh wMash Y �. M-- Township division • line. • The fire Monday morning was at the home of Basil Cassidy, the corner of Centre and Alfred° Streets, and caused damage to the wall and ceiling of a small kit= then. A pan of grease' on the. stove apparently ignited and got .out of control with. flames shooting up the wall. —Mr. and Mrs. Jack Galbraith moved from Guelph to Wheatley on the weekend. Jack has accep- ted a position in Wheatley with. the Dr. MclKibbon• Horse Clinic. Discussion sparked by petition about streets A petition bearidg 60 . names from residents of the' Riverside Drive-Shuter Street area, asking that roads there be paved, sparked a general discussion by, council Monday night regarding the condition,of several streets in town. Following the reading of the petition comment was made that residents of Bristol Terrace and employees of Lloyd -Truax Ltd., using that street, had asked coun- cil several weeks ago if the condi- tion of the roadway could be. im- proved. Referring to the north end of Shuter and Riverside Drive, works department committee chairman John Bateson said he would like to go on record 'that he and his department ''"were not stupid". "We know of .the need on many streets, but it is a question of money." He added that before much could be done to that north end section,. engineering would have to be done and storm drains installed. Councillor Jim Currie com- mented that the situation was re- lated to his suggestion'of Febru- ary that a survey and plan of streets to be made 'to enable the • adoption of a long-term street building program. It was mentioned that more than $20,000 would be the, cost for only rebuilding two blocks on Patrick Street, a job on the books for this year. Councillor George Carter ques- tioned the excessive outlay for a small amount of street and sug- gested that a plan of renovation, rather than complete rebuilding be considered. "I understand that we have approval from Toronto for work up to $35,000 and we could get quite a lot done if we could use this money to treat streets. Mr. Carter's plan was to have streets treated with tar and stone chips which would bond together to make a hard surface. He said this method had been used with success at other places. Reeve Jack Alexander favored some means of renovation: With the lack of maintenance such as we face now, we are actually los- ing our investment in streets, "he said. Coming back to •the Patrick Street job, John •,Bateson said council should call tenders for the two blocks and see exactly what the cost would be. "I agree the whole street needs attention so let's see where we are." $2,000 damages in three mishaps No injuries resulted, though damages were estimated at more than $2,000 in three accidents which occurred last week and were investigated by the Wing - ham detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police. On Tuesday, April 25, William E. Wiggins of Dungannon was the driver of a car which left Huron County Road 25 and: struck a guide post. His car was damaged to the extent of $1,000. A Wingham man, Charles Bos- man of 105 John Street, was travelling east on Highway 86 on Thursday when -his vehicle struck a cattlebeast owned by Glenn GQlley of RR 4, Wingham, which was standing on the road. Damage to Mr. Bosman's vehicle was estimated at $200. Damages were estimated at $1,100 to two vehicles involved in an accident on County Road 22 in East Wawanosh on Saturday. Drivers of the vehicles were John A. McBurney of RR 5, Wingham and Ronald R. Baird of Blyth.