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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1972-10-05, Page 1Single Copy Not Over 25c Wingham, Ontar`i% Town studies incinerator 'for garbage cisp�sal here As part of research into an ef- ficient means of garbage disposal for the Town of Wingham, town council in regular session Mon- day night viewed a filmin color demonstrating the operation of a new type of incinerator such as .at in operation at Dresden, On- tario. The matter was brought to the attention of council recently by Reeve Jack Alexander, who suggested such a unit had possi- bilities in the local situation. R. D. Jacobs, a sales repre- sentative of Plibrico (Canada) Limited of Sarnia, adressed council briefly, stating that an in- cinerator judged suitable for a town of,this . s size about three ton per hour capacity, would cost in the area of $45,000 plus concrete loading apron which would run to about $15,000, totalling around $60,000. Ash produced by the incinera- tor is inert chemically and is suit- able for landfill, does not attract rats and gives off no gases such •as caused by' • buried garbage. While showing the film of an incineration 'plant in British Columbia he commented that the unit would probably require maintenance around the doors where damage might be caused by frontend loaders feeding gar- , bage, or withdrawing ash. Ai - V though the units meet the air pol- lution restrictions of the Province of Ontario, the toughest code in Canada, they are required to be located 1,000 feet from cash crops or any abode. Councillors generally indicated they were impressed ,by the ef- ficiency of the unit, and would study brochures and make some decision on the matter at a later Pe date. Street Marking -J.: B -Morris of Stratford, a longtime employee of We Ontario Ministry of 'Transport and Com- munications, who operates a road marking business on a part-time basis, explained correct methods of marking trafficlanes' and parking areas. He said he is look- , ing ahead to his retirement in the near future. Mr. Morris, whose services have been used by towns such as Listowel and Lucknow, employs . the same type of paints used by the department, which 'he applies for town . use three times the thickness of highway specifica- tions. He noted that, expecially with parking lines, heavy salting and sanding and turning of Wheels, expecially with power steering, would soon scrape off a Thanksgiving postal service The Wingham Post Office an- nounces the following service for Thanksgiving weekend: There will be no street letter box collection and no despatch' of mail on Sunday, October 8. On Thanksgiving Day, October 9, there will be no counter or rural route service: A street let- ter box collection will begin at 1:45 p.m. and mail will be des-. patched at 3 p.m. N Big auction Friday night For some time now .here have been mysterious comings and go- ings with all sots of goods and chattels around' Wingham. Now Mi the secret is out. It's just mem- bers of Wingham Lions squirrel - ling away the many donations re- ceived for the 'second annual white elephant sale being held at e the armory Friday evening. The big auction is still another fund-raising effort by the Lions for their community service work. Members have been soli- citing household items, garden A tools, sporting goods, chinaware, garden produce or anything use- ful or large enough to be sold by auction, except clothing. Items in stock run from an antique organ to a complete farm bob sled and everything in between. The armory was opened Wed- nesday and Thursday to receive gifts of merchandise. The grand auction starts at 7:30 Friday eve- ning, October 6 and all proceeds It will be devoted to community service. light application of paint He uses two striping machines, • one with white paint, the other with yellow, and both colors are frequently used by a municipal- ity. He estimated, costs at about 67 cents per parking space. Other work, such as safety areas, would be at a linear charge, total cost depending on the extent of the work required. He thought about $400 or less would do the complete layout in Wingham, and would not take more than a day and a half: He suggested that a couple of the town men could work with him and their knowledge of the town would expedite matters', or he could bring men of his own. Councillor Bateson, chairman of the wgrks committee, suggest- ed this is not the time of year to undertake such a project, owing to heavy snow conditions which prevail here In winter, but it should be seriously considered . for early spring, To Tackle problem Cal Burke was spokesman for a deputation of ratepayers repre- senting 24 landowners on Carling Terrace who, have been having trouble with storm drains back- ing up into basements, believed caused by blockage. Mr. Burke cdscribed in detail the conditions in the area,' notice that the homes involved had been built by Ontario Housing Cor•- poration, and at the time of con struction storm sewers had built across private properties it the rear of the houses and also at the rear fence'lines. He presented a petition on behalf of the land- owners, requesting that the town assume maintenance of the drains and proceed forthwith to unplug the one causing basement flooding at the present time. Mayor DeWitt Miller- respond- ed that the town would have to 'Submit the matter.for legal ad- vice, as a precedent would be set by taking such action in connee- Ytion with private property. Mr. Burke indicated the property owners would not object o the current blockage being re- moved by the works department and charged back to the proper - Ales, but the real thrust of the ;petition was that the entire re- sponsibility be taken over by the town, He insisted that surface water and water from other properties, such as the high :school and separate ate scho a of, may a Y ;;be flowing into the system. 'Basements have flooded as deep as four"feet, he reported. The matter was referred to the • works committee for remedial action, which Councillor Bateson "•,;suggested would probably be dig - :ging of a manhole to permit bor- ing out of the drain Dr. Ken Lawless, speaking on behalf of the Wingham Kinsmen, -COUNTING THE SHEKELS derived from. the Wingham Lions' .annual. peanut sale Tues- day evening of -last week are Lion Wilbur Tiffin, Lion :Stewart Beattie and volunteer. Worker Harry Brooks. There was a good respO,nse and the profilt for community service maU` p 'front last year. (Staff Photo) .:. Lions .Club does well, on annual peanut sale Wingham Lions went com- pletely "nuts" last week and thereby enriched the community _ service coffers by about $350. Club members "blitzed" the town with their annual peanut door-to- door sales effort and sold about $1,100 worth on the Tuesday eve- ning effort, with more sales still to be reported from sales dis- plays in local stores and other outlets. Results • were well up from last year's mark. •Under the whip of Lion "Casey" Casernore, campaign chairman, five teams of mem- bers systematically combed the ' residential sections of Wingham and left very few doors .uiiknocked. There was a cheerful and generous response on the whole, and the crews were reporting to headquarters at the Manor • Hotel well before nine o'clock, where a hearty buffet dinner was their reward. Lion "Tutty" Tiffin was cap- tain of the "A" team, consisting of Lions Bill Cruikshank, Stewart Beattie, Doug Bishop and How- ard Lancaster, aided by volun- teer helpers Harry Brooks and Keith Henry. Lions Monty Bennett, Russ Zurbrigg, Jim Carr and Vern Dunlop made up "B" team, with Lions Henry Redekopp, Lorne McDonald; Gord Sutcliffe, Fred Snow and Jack Hayes super sell- ing for "C" team. On Team "D" Lions Fred Mc- Gee, Bud Cruickshank, Bob Arm- strong, Dee Miller and Em Stuck- ey were helped out by volunteers Bob McGee and Doug Wall, while last -but -not -least "E" crew con- sigted of Lions Lorne Car- michael, Lee Vance, Frank Ma- dill, Bill Keil and Jack Gillespie. Mark Anniversary While the weary salesmen dined on their well-earned sup- per, Lion Guy Emmerson, a past president 'of the Goderich club and member of their golden anniversary celebration commit- tee described plans for a big cele- bration, including a parade and dance at Goderich October 20, 21, 22. Even that early, Mr. Emmer- son reported that 16 floats had been entered in the parade and a good many more were antici- pated. He explained the alloca- tion of tickets for the celebration events, and regretted that tickets ti would have to be rationed among the clubs in the area, owing to the limited capacity of the Pavilion at Goderich where the wind-up functions would be held. Mr. Emmerson reviewed the history of the Goderich club, stat- ing that, it is the second of t Lions ' Club in Canada, only to the Windsor club. Wing - ham was 'formed shortly after with the help of Goderich in 1923, but"was not in continuous opera- tion, having suspended for about seven years in the depression years. Thus . it will be about another eight years before Wing - ham will qualify for .the same type of celebration. - Past President "Casey" Case - more promised that Wingham wilt co-operate.and' volunteered that the Wingham parade float will be taken to Goderich. for the three-day event, providing wea- ther conditions are at all suitable. The large globe which is a feature Nominations to be held over 4 days Municipal nominations for %:'town council positions will be •;accepted "during business ;hours" by the town clerk, No- t vember 9 to 13 inclusive, the :•`'council was advised at the regu- n lar session Monday night. The s 'new system now covers the prov- t ce: 4 Town Clerk William Renwick explair}pd that nomination forms •• J..1'-'41011 require 'an aspirant.to'office s to have 10 signatures of eligible voters and his own signature in- s dicating consent to take the of, fice. The forms have not arrived at the Wingham office as yet, but are expected soon. An advance poll for municipal elections will be established at the town hall and will function from 11 .m. to 8 p.m. on•Novem- ber 27 and December 2. Election d D accompanied by President Al Strong, requested that the use the armories' building be give the club on meeting nights. He re ferred specifically to the use the mess facilities for a "hosp tality hour" before or after regu lar dinner meetings currentl held at Lee's Tavern. The matte was referred to the propert committee. New System • A communication from Huro Health Unit advised tha by regulation no building permi should b^ approved by the To of Wingham where installation a seti c tank system ' towa ' Ps intend ed, until the property would passed by the county health unit It stated that approval would granted . without delay whey ground conditions were suitable This procedure will be adopted b Wingham with immediate effect. - At the request of the Children' Aid Society of Huron, ,."C Week" in Huron Oct. 15-21 will officially observed in the Town of Wingham by proclamation. A bylaw required to authorize the setting up of stop signs and two four:way stops on Victoria Street was duly passed as Bylaw 1538. ' Patching Completed Councillor Bateson, reporting for the works department, said completion of the extensive road patching job which covered most f the town's streets had involved the town workmen for most of w weeks. He noted there had been some ``flak" from residents ot. too impressed by the fine tone chips used along with the' ar emulsion, but the complaints ad simmered down. He thought he work was very effective and now it is a matter of waiting to ee how it will stand up.' ft is the first `comprehensive patch job the' treets have, had in 20 years, he believed. . • For the industrial committee, Councillor Tim Willis announced a plan under which he will be mailing Wingham's industrial brochures to 25. manufacturing companies across Canada, with a view to interesting them in Wing - ham as a place. to locate' branch plants or move industries, Me o o Y Town of be be e Y Children's AS be Local Poul •I 'FIRlS►T SECTION of the Wingham Lions float could be sheathed in plastic in the event of rain. Official Corning A special guest of the local club at the ,next• regular meeting, October 10, will be District Gov- ernor Elwood Tucker, for the past 27 years a /foreman in the engineering and maintenance department of B. F. Good`r'ich Canada Ltd. The District Gover-' nor of A9 has been in Lionism since 1954 and has' maintained a perfect attendance record for 18 years. He has held most positions in his home club and commenced district and zone service in 1969. He has assised in the formation of four new clubs, but has also inter- ested'himself in service work and lodge work, being a member of the IOOF and Masonic orders as well as being a valued worker for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. His topic for the address here will be "Why Are We Lions?". Minister of, agriculture breakfasts with friends Nearly 40 Wingham and area residents brightened up their day Thursday by having breakfast with a cabinet minister and an aspii ing men►uer of Parliament when they sat down at Lee's Tav- ern with H. A. ("Bud") Olsen, minister of agriculture for Can- ada in the last Parliament, and Huron Liberal candidate Charles Thomas. It was a friendly, informal get- together, affording an opportun- ity for some farmers from the immediate area to quiz the fnin� ister on farm problems and how current or pending legislation might affect them. Fred McGee was chairman for the brief session and Mayor DeWitt Miller extended a wel- come to the visitors on behalf of the Town of Wingham. Reeve Jack Alexander of Wingham was a head table guest, as was Reeve Bill Elston of Morris, and both spoke briefly. Responding to a question from Reeve Alexander, the minister explained the new system of meat grading which he believed would give greater selectivity to buying the type of beef required. "We don't set the price for any grade,"he pointed out, "but we provide an accurate way to or: der, to ensure the buyer gets the grade he wants." The beef buyer can now des- cribe accurately the lean to fat ratio of the meat he wants under the A & B 1-2-3 gradc system re- ly introduced. r'ietaltig other questions from the meeting, the minister ex- dlaiiieu bill 1,-1rb tis eilaoling legislation which will co-ordinate existing provincial marketing boards and hopefully establish stable marketing conditions. He emphasized that it must have the majority of producers behind it. Mr. Olsen, accompanied by Mr. Thomas, left promptly just before 9 a.m. to attend taping Sessions > at CKNX-TV station here, and officiated later in the day at the International Plowing Match at Sebringville. ay isDecember 4. None of the councillors have in- dicated for publication as yet what their municipal aspirations might be, but rimy have some declaration to make at the !,ext regular meeting. . • Remembrance Day The morning of Remembrance Day, Saturday, • November 11, will be observed as a half holiday and a resolution to this effect was passed by cpuncil, with the re- quest that local merchants govern themselves accordingly. The customary service, in which •e Royal Canadian Legion, local groups and citizens generally jour, will be held at the Cenotaph, the parade commencing at the Legion Hall. Council had not been advised of the line of march, but it was expected the route would be outlined well in advance and traffic control arranged with • Wingham police. Brakes seize driver flees A truck driver had a nervous breakdown just outside of Bel - grave Tuesday morning. The truck broke down and the driver got nervous. Said he: "I looked in the rear view mir- ror and saw black smoke training out. I made it through the village, pulled off the highway and stopped. Then I ran like hell!" The brakes' had seized and were on fire. It was a Shell Oil Co. truck with a load of gasoline for. Teeswater. Wingham Fire Department hustled out to ' Belgrave about 10:30 a.m. and doused the brakes with water. Driver's name was not available at press tirne. Still stuttering. HURON LIBERAL CANDIDATE Charles Thomas (left) was host to H A. "Bud" Olsen, Min•r$ter of Agriculture for Canada in the last Parliament at an informal breakfast meeting attended by about 40 Wingham end area residents last Thursday morning. The breakfast session at Lee's Tav- ern was a prelude to a taping session at CKNX and a visit to the International Plowing Match at Sebringville later in the day. (Staff Photo) A neighbor from Lucknow has, been on a trip oversea recently,•was given a fine, la welcome home at Toronto ernational Airport Sunday night by his wife and, daughters. Such a thing is not customarily com- mented on unduly, except in this case it. was Paul Henderson. Mr. Henderson. is employed as a professional hockey player and in pursuit of his Balling had occa- sion to score the winning goals' against the flower of Russian manhood in the three games Canada won in the second half of the home -and -home eight -game series with the Soviets. Paul has always been popular in the locality and respected by the residents as a nice guy and a good hockey player. Now neigh- boring communities are fighting for the honor of calling him "native son". Both Lucknow and Kincardine are vying for the honor, with the outcome a toss- up. Paul was actually born ,on a sled in transit from Lucknow to. Kincardine hospital. Sort of 'a stand-off like the 3-3 game Team' Canada played in Prague. Paul's mother, who watched the game on television at her home in Lucknow with a younger makes good big welcome who daughter, Sandra, said there was s never any question in her mind rge .. Canada would win the game, In- "but I didn't dream Paul would get the winner like this. I'm. only. sorry his father E wasn't here to share the moment with lts„Paul's dad was always very proud of him, when he played for Detroit. He spent a fair amount of time coaching him when Paul was young." Mr. Henderson died about four years ago. Jim Kernaghan, Toronto Star sports writer, declared when the team arrived home Sunday night: . "Paul Henderson . of the To- ronto Maple Leafs obviously has emerged as a super -star, if the reaction of about 60,000 drenched observers is any gauge. He drew the largest cheer by far when introduced and most of the Other introductions were punctuated by `We want Paul, we want Paul'." Paul was quoted as saying: "I'm sad to see the team break up. It really was an experience, • one I'll never forget." `This was a team that got of l ng well and began to fit• well," he said. "I doubt that the friend- ships made during all of it will have any effect when we're play- ing against. each other, though. Personally, I feel as though a season has just ended. But I'm in great shape. I just need a couple of days to recover from it all." He said the groin injury which kept him out of the game with Czechoslovakia is not serious, Asked about Thursday's eighth game, and the goal he scored to win it with only 34 seconds to play, he said: "I'll tell you, I didn't4get much sleep after that garrie..In fact I didn't get much before it, either ! " Stolen luggage soon recovered More than $280 worth of per- sonal effects stolen from a car parked behind the Manor Hotel were recovered in less than an hour early Tuesday morning. A local man was arrested and charged by Const. Ed Daer. Evidently entry was made into the locked car by Means of a coat hanger wire and a club bag and suit protector and other p_ersqriq l •luggage taken, as well as some stereo tapes. All items were re- covered. One minor accident resulted in damage of about $150 to the front of a car driven by Robert Arm- strong of Wingham. He was in- volved in a collision on the liquor store parking lot when Orvil Romphf of London backed out of a parking space just as Arm- strong was driving in. A number of domestic fights and disturbances were refereed by Wingham police and the usual number of liquor seizures made under the Liquor Control Act, and appropriate charges laid. A disturbance at Winghain arena Saturday night involving Minor damage and some broken lights at the entrance also was in- vestigated and the responsibility fixed. No charges were laid. Goderich youth admitted to hosp. The Walkerton detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police in- vestigated a single -car accident Sunday afternoon at about 4:30, which resulted in one youth being admitted to the Wingham and District Hospital. Edward Coiirtney, son of Leo Courtney of Goderich, was ap- parently driving on the 10th con- cession of Ashfield when he lost control of his car and struck a tree. He was alone in the car at -- the time. The Courtney lad was admitted to the hospital suffering lacera- tions to his hand and head in- juries. Hospital officials earlier this week described his condition, as satisfactory.