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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1973-04-19, Page 255 1. School Ahead 2. No Right Turn 3. Slippery When Wet 4. Hospital 5. Picnic Table 6. Hiking Trait 7. Telephone 8. Signal Ahead 9. Cattle Crossing 10. Keep Right 11. Hill 12. Camping 13.. Merge 14. School Crossing 15. Bike Crossing 6 10 3 7 11 8 12 �" lay,,. sp��al ham counell the me 'rate for the tax - f r1smg costs. 13 care signs. •i hese nos, "SV rubor' road si ,ns arc replacing the conscntiona1 "word" signs that we've been familiar with throughout our driving careers. It vehicle 2rliot-ll:Il:"fti t no -draft ventilation window had been forced open. Mr. Leyden said nothing had been taken from the car. Two drivers Were charged with failing to stop at through streets and police also investigated three accidents classed as non -re- portable because of the minor damage resulting. There were also several liquor seizures made and persons'charged with having liquor in an illegal place. ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The Pedestrian CALLING ALL CARS -- Police from several centres will be in %/Ingham Wednesday night to attend a meeting hosted by Police Committee Chairman Hill'Harris and Chief Jim Miller. Pulrpose is to plan co-ordination of police facilities and services. NO BLOOD* UST SWEAT Hospital faoili'ttetand staff will get a real workout 'Friday when a simulated disaster brings . all kinds of casualties into the emergency deprtment. chairman of the Arena lloard, the festival usually nets the .commu- nity about $3,000. This amount, combined with a government Courtesy oid, grass fires give firemen 3 rens Wingham firemen had a noc- turnal run early last Thursday when they ,answered a call about ' 3 a.m. from the farm home of Ross Earl in Howick Township. The Palmerston brigade, in whose territory the fire occurred, had arrived at the scene earlier and attempted -to save a barn which was badly damaged, The Wingham firemen left matters in the hands of the Palmerston group and returned home. . Just about noon Saturday, a grass fire at the home of Mrs. Margaret Poston gave the fire- men a short period of activity with no damage reported. . About 2:45 the same afternoon two pumpers were dispatched to a grass, fire at the south end of town on Highway 4 to prevent possible damage to a hydro pole carrying a transformer. No other damage Waa, report, 14 15 r your car. Then follow these r safe summer driving. important for overs driver to quickly recognize each sign—and understand its meaning. Just as it's important for everdriver to take his car in for nar1y, had-theidea cit ereestival, said that the sap run is over for the year and that they are about 50 per cent under their usual quota. The selling of maple pro- ducts is now a year-round busi- ness for ?4r. Renwick. • regular car care maintenance. For maximum performance, safety and operating economy". With minimum harmful exhaust emissions. Wenger Bros t . Will continue .to handle the sale of stationery and business equipinent in the three toWns from their offices at The Wingham Advance -Times, The Listowel Banner and The Mount Forest Confederate. ' ployets" recreation and iunen area where Charlie Davidson and Erma Olheiser served refresh- ments to be enjoyed while wat- ching a film depicting the growth of the Stanley Doors Systems Ltd. in Wingham. WINNERS OF THE Marchand April hockey booster club months ''draws, Bill Hilbert and Mrs, J: Ward receive cheques from Andy Rifskes, public rela ticns officer for Wingham HOckey Association. Staff Photo. 7 grant from t Under ° the j $71,000::extrit its the*, town's-. .feet of this on ;is that property .proximately 10 ihter lasVyear. The mill rates or 1 Jwas 1 for residential'D2 foesdential Separate Sc l ool sup orters • 143.62 for commercial public ant 14.5 81F fox' +r otnn ercial separate y. . A dedi ction 'of°p approxc mately seven -Pinta -to these l ates will applyfor.1973: Following .various changes in the .-schedule prepared by .Clerk William Renwick" for Monday night's meetings based upon the: budget, which saw $3,900 cut ti mes reside tial, School .,res Plc, `oarrr dulls jfor „se4 On the baits 0 dential -, irate, i1 general rate n� 18.67, public >scheel, 24.. . county levy of 23.19, kii3111,re septa'r$3, ° CO 1 new street li -of the mill rate ?'u council, dis- round several r;town business `rgaret Bennett rment about installation of ,;eet lights. wvn for the last many of the :present poles -mere deteriorated and will have to be replaced soon. - Mrs. Bennett suggested that the town arrange for a complete change -over to new design for later this year. While no firm estimate of this project had been submitted, it was thought, based upon in- formation from Ken Saxton of the Public Utilities Commission, that about $28,000 would be required. Mrs. Bennett said it could be possible for council to have about half of this amount available this year and budget in 1974 for the balance. Two years ago council bud- geted .close to $4,000 for a fund to replace the equipment and last year a similar step was taken. The 1973 budget also includes an- other addition to 'this fund. Reeve Joe Kerr thought honey from this fund might be borrowed to help with street lighting costs. Mayor Miller and ,,Councillor John Bateson both commented on the rusting -out factor becoming more noticeable on most of the street lighting poles and concern was expressed that they could be a hazard and cause dattage and possible injury should one fall. Council agreedthat this project should start this year and arrangements will be made: .to hr a l%ghtii g engine. Ike recommendations in co-operation with Mr. Saxton of the -PUC. Councillor Jack Gillespie re- ported increased enrollment at the Day Dare Centre and asked if part of the play area outside could be paved with ` asphalt. Ile and Reeve Joe Kerr will confer shortly to arrange for this work. Single Responsibility When the need for attention to the Cruickshank Memorial Park was mentioned, Mr. Gillespie , suggested that all park areas be brought under the jurisdiction of the Parks Board. "It seems silly to have separate groups re- sponsible for this park, Riverside Park, the cenotaph grounds and other areas of grass. There is al- ways a question about responsi- n bility," he said. It was thought a move of this sort might be arranged later, but for the present, arrangements for the Cruickshank Park will con- tinue, with council appointing a gardener -caretaker on a part- time basis. A letter from the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority advised another series of "SWEEP" work parties would - opeiate again this Summer and asked council to see what clean- up projects might be done for the municipality, Mrs. Bennett reported on the town's tree planting program and said 31 stakes indicating sites for new trees had been placed and several trees had been planted. Two rnembers re s• n. from Pionning B The resignation of two mem- bers from the Planning Board was announced by Mayor DeWitt Miller Monday night following the special meeting held to set the 1973 mill rate. Letters from Dr. Ken Lawless and Angus Mowbray expressed their displeasure at' ebuneli's acs tion of overriding the Planning Board's recommendation con- cerning the proposed housing development on Manor Road. Portions of the letters sug- gested that council had made a serious mistake u in giving ap+ proval to Jay -hay Developments and that the decision' was not in the best interests of Wingham. " Both men withdrawing from this phase of municipal serviee are residents of Summit Drive. The site of the proposed housing development is immediately east of Suminit Drive. Councillor Bateson suggested that council should think in terms of perhaps three or four re, placements. "We have spite then on the board who have served for . several years and may be think- iPg °f rothing."