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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1974-12-05, Page 11II. • a page of Onion 5 - Thank you DeW The Advance -Times speaks for all in the Town of. Wingharn as we, say "thankyou Miller' For more than 25 years our now -retiring mayor has served this community without Compisint—and has spent more hours days and weeks on the job than many of therest of us '1'4%4 devotedto earning our IlyingS! AS councillor, mayor, public utilities cammls,. sioner and hospital board member; as un- paid industrial development officer; as the patient arbiter of complaints poured at him ' from alt sides at any hour of the day or night—DeWitt Miller has been "Mr, Wing. ham" • Fifty,years ago the mayor �fa town this size walked atound in a silk hat and occ.opled a position of no small status In his cornmu- o 0 nity. The office carried ,with it no great o * thelittle things Through all the unwholesome disci°, sures of the Watergate scandal in the United -States ex -President Richard Nixon carried with him a sizeable following of the faithful who continued to recall that he was a man whose personal stature carried him to suc- cessful meetings with world leaders in.Rus- sia and China. It was an apparently inconse- quential disclosure which shattered his per- sonat image and lost him the last vestige of public support. Print-outs of the White House tapes made it plain that his language was foul when he was off ..the air and was no longer addressing his "fellow Americans". Nixon suddenly was no longer the dignified leader his fellow Americans had believed him to be. Prime Minister Trudeau should, have taken a leaf out of the Nixon book. His image as a cool, thoughtful and suave statesman shows some pretty loose seams when his temper flares in the House of Commons and he calls a member of parliament a "son of a bitcr. Thai is the kind of remark one might hear out in the streets—and the words which might have earned the PM a punch on the nose had he said it on the street. His totally unwarranted outburst has set A not -so -happy The weeks of December which precede :hriStrrt ,es' are fraditionaily, the.s'happlest wig of the year" --Tat least according Jo the ;orig. writers. ThIS year, hanwever, hes� ;arne weeks are likely to be the unhappiest in t generation for many Canadians and kmericans. Mass layoffs in the North American auto industry have already trig- jered countless thousands of cutbacks in )ther industries which are indirectly affect - :4 by the slowdown in the cdr business and a widespread sense of apprehension among tther workers who fear that mass unemploy- tient may have been triggered by the woes the auto trade. It certainly is an unfortunate coinci- lence that there will be no pay cheques for ;everal hundred families, just when they want some extra cash for gifts and holiday :estivity. People who lived through the grim tears of the thirties know the feeling all too well. What has happened in the auto industry was inevitable. With the cost of housing and 'ood skyrocketing, lower and mid-level wage mrners have been forced to make some firm lecisions about the priorities in their spend- ng—and they have rightly decided that food ind shelter are more important than a new :ar every second year. However, such a rajor proportion of our economy has been lependent upon the sale of cars that reper- :ussions from its temporary slowdown are felt in ever l) corner of the continent. Maier monetary rewards, hot it did tirmoanprestiget and recognition. Not so *Wiry. The person who occupies the chief magistrate's choir has to give up a great deal of time which might be *Pent In rtlictre pleasant pastimes— and the monetary returns are not much more attractive than they were in his grand- father's flirt*, • DeWitiMiller, 0011Who know him will at test, has been' motivated purely by his utter faith in his Own town and his devotion to all those causes which might foster its progress. Wingham 1$ 4 good community, troubled less. than most by social upheavals or criminal activity, It lea good place to raise a family and a friendly place to spend one's years, Thank you, DeWitt, for the unlimited effort you have contributed to making Wingham the hometown we love, off a round of speculation which will dp his personal life and his political career griey- ous harm. The member to whom he ad- dressed his insult has asked a question about what effect a divorce action might have on allegations of conflict of interest situations In government office. The questioner has de- clared that he was interested only in the pos- sibility that such a situation could arise and had no thought of any particular person or family. Trudeau's instant.acceptance of the question as one directed at himself and his own family had led towidespread conjectUre that all is, -not well in Pierre's home life. The vast majority of Canadians sincere- ly hope that these conjectures are ground- less, for Margaret Trudeau is a dignified and extremely attractive wife and mother who has, in her quiet way, injected a welcome note of humanness and even romance into' the usually arid political scene at Ottawa': This is an age of top-level diplomacy, where leaders of nations often meet face-to- face. it is to be hoped that Mr. Trudeau is never so irritated by the Soviet premier that he loses control of his. tongue. He could get his answer out of a missile silo. Christmas s trom "'tinny is *lively, uIted eight-year-old an engaging youngster is beth 1004Salliel:sonality, Anglo-Saxon in &zooid., SO is healthy and slim with brown eyes, blonde hair and fair skin, Tommy MVOs attlstIti014 110 he prefers the company at alder people, either children or adsits. Because Tommy was region and easily distracted he speationger than usual in kindergarten. Last year he was an41/0110110 Grade One student, and now, in Grade Two, be byes school., A creative boy, he enjoys drawing and coloring, Tommy is bested in Music and is now learning card games and chess. If eiteight-year-old can be said to have a hobby, Tommy's would be hams. Tommy loves campjng shing and swimming. He playa baAlleffbl to etitioanandtise TPloamnitiminyg Cubs.muchlove, along with attention and stimulation. Young In ed parents who can be both wenn and firm will find him tine n. older brothers and sisters (but not younger ones) will, be an set in Tommy's adopting family. To inquire about Ado 'Tommy, please write to Today's Child, Mlniatry of Commy and Social Services, Box 8811, Station K,Toronto ?MP For general information, consult your Children's Aid soct s to the Editor Whham,Ont&. November* PR An open Utter to The WOO= acres Board - Wingharn, Ontario Dear Dowd Members: - • After reeding the *wort In The Advance -Times last week re- gardi,ng the "Meet the Celina Night", Mit of you missed), you would have been moot justified were you collec- tively to Pay "there goes that damn Currie again", Please allow me this opportunity to glorify what "the point" was in my qutution to DoPuty-rOeve Wild and Town Council regarding handling • of the recreation budget. I felt that The Advance -Times tried to show that my.pohit was missed by some triost in atten- dance, further, that it could be misconstrued by those reading the report. Mr. Hayes obviously missed everything, what with his mind on the "hot and heavy?" campaign for mayor. 'No mention 'of patronage or collusion or impropriety of board members was ever mentioned or implied- • Mr. Hayes further did read into my question, "preferential treat - merit" which was not expressed by me directly, though it May have .been possible to draw that from The context.. In retrotqiect however, preferential treatment does have a certain validity to it. The sum total of the point was, and is that of priority. Not totals, or amounts of dollars neces- sarily, but PRIORITY—a word expressed often that evening. Un- fortunately, it would appear that this word had no place either in Mr. Hayes' vocabulary or comprehension. My recorded interests in muni- cipal affairs (during my short and tumultuous Mourn) has 01. ways been for priority aad mond manioemset for our townie the benefit of its appropriately taxed citiostiy. It so happens that the recreation Chairmen, Mr. Wild) offered anopportunity for me.to expound once again my thoroughly considered belied on Slot hand research . knowledge, that sound manage- ment of our municipal affairs hu not. been one of our council's strong forts, regardless of bow roach the $ slap themselves on the back. I could not allow this Chance to slip by without com- ment—constructive comMint. Please let me mitre you oir .this, —an sernigMn 1 am, but, my regard for the collective demon - strafed capability 'of :the teen*, tionbOard in Past years has been nothing short of profolmd. ad- miration. You manage the funds ailoted very well. (with one - fortunate exception). You have been superb salesmen of your Programme, acquiring the fund- ing accordingly, then using it to match your plannhig4ndeed you have succeeded to* meet your goals. The .10liillg thing IS, how come we havearecreation board whose collective' Intfelligeac. oe whose 1/4,denlOnstratedNcanaltilitY and cOMpetenge •, 0104-01 the time.anr,i0) has been so MOO, superior to that of town cont..; eft—and, yoir do it for "freel;', you lead thejonb testa ughtoi, tio to speak, without "bali". And you • get your chunk allotted before coriSideration kr'cOundl to roads, sidewalks, Pollee, administration, wages, property, industry, parka, cenieters, day care, geared -to -income ac- commodation, sewers, the dump, cats, dogs and weeds -4o name a few. Yon have taken advantageof a good thing and more power to a Central to the entire problem is the fact that COI- rn,§npf4sivring plants are 40 Wed-. aliZed. to tivtr: wirOirie of production Sivfi, they taritiat bo switched to the of the icountless other items of consumer goods which are in desperately short supply. Once we have weathered the initial months of unemployment we should see a healthier trend in the economy as more di- versified industries turn to filling the need for typewriters and wash basins and baby buggies—or any of the hundreds of items which, for many months, have been back- ordered. With a dropping interest rate we may see new life injected into the housing trades and the industries which Supply building and home equipment needs. Much more importantly, a period of. deep anxiety about personal incomes may also be followed by a more enlightened atti- tude on the part of working people. Keener appreciation of steady jobs and adequate pay cheques may replace the greed and carelessness which have characterized so many areas of employment during the past decade. Pride in sound workmanship and solid value for the consumer's dollar would certainly be an encouraging sign. Most of us have been living pretty high off the hog for a long time. The bitter truth that it cannot go on for ever will not be easy to swallow - but it may cure some of our most deadly ailments in the long run. A big responsibility The disclosure, a few weeks ago, that a 'ery prominent transplant surgeon had been •efused admitting privileges at Victoria lospita I in LondOn has touched off a series of ',legations and charges which call attention o a situation of which the average citizen is isually ignorant. The surgeon who made the n-iginal charges stated that he was being 'frozen out" of the practice of his profession n London because doctors in that city have ormed a "clique" within which it is mutu- illy agreed they will protect themselves igainst costly competition from outside doc- ors. It is a serious charge, but one which The _ondon Free Press claims is supported, by some of the doctors in that city who would lot allow their names to be disclosed for fear if reprisal. The minister of health has stated hat there is nothing his ministry can do 'bout the existence of such cliques. The onus lies with the hospital boards vhich have the final say in whether or not any given doctor may treat patients in their institutions. It is a very serious responsibi- lity and the decision to reuse such admitting privileges should never be influenced by the opinion of other doctors unless they can bring in sound and proven evidence that the applicant, for any reason, cannot be trusted to provide competent treatment for his pa- tients. The decision-making process at board level, though at times an unpleasant exer- cise of authority, is not often a difficult one. No doctor can apply for such privileges at any hospital without possessing a recorded history of performance in his profession. The university he attended, the other hospitals in which he may have worked, the professional organizations of which he must be a member, and government health ministries all have detailed records of his performance. Any hospital board which finds a clique in operation should use its authority without hesitation. THE WI NGHAM ADVANCE.TIMES Published at Wingham, Ontario, by Wenger Bros. Limited Barry Wenger, President RObett 0. Wenger, Secretary -Treasurer Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member — Canadian Community Newspapers Assoc. Subscription 510.00 per year. Six months 35.25 Ontario Weekly Newspapers Assoc. To United States 512.50 Second Class Mail Registration No. 0821 Return postage guaranteed DECEMBER 1927 !key. E. Pe conifortablf domiciled in the Dungannon" rec- tory now and the former ''being fond of pets, have a curiosity of the feline species which be takes delight in exhibiting to his friends. It is a tame wildcat, the only one of the species known to exist in these parts. Harry Towne, while shooting at Amberley, brought down a wild goose that had one of Jack Miner's aluminum tags on its leg. It bore the inscription "Love that would not let me go". Neighbors and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Metcalfe of Glenannan gathered to honor them on their recent marriage. John Henneberg was re-elected Reeve of Howick Township at the nomination meeting held in Wroxeter. Councillors are Abram J. Sanderson, Robert . Stocks, Thomas Gibson and Neil White. Mr. and Mrs. Frank King of the tenth concession, Howick, sus- tained a heavy loss when their home was burned. • Mr. and Mrs. Howard L. Sher- bondy of Los Angeles arrived in iyinghain Week: It is quite-- probablethey will remain in town and if present plans materialize, the Wingham Rubber Co., in which Mr. Sherbondy is interest- ed, will become more active. 0 — 0 — 0 DECEMBER 1939 Ken Crawford, who has been. a student at the local High School for the past two years, has enrol- led at St. Jerome College, Water- loo. W. H. Rintoul and Sons, local contractors, will commence work at once on the erection of a gun shed at the local armouries. It will be situated on the north side of the present -building and will be of brick construction. The community Christmas tree has been erected at the Bank of Commerce corner. It is a beauti- fully shaped.tree and when light- ed, gives the main street a very Christmas -like appearance. The organizing meeting -of the Triple V. Bible Class was held /with William Burgman elected president. Other officers Of the class are Mac ilabkirC Charles WellWood-and 'Carl - - The annual meeting of the Burling Club was' held and J. A. Wilson was elected president. J. J. Evans is vice-president and secretary -treasurer is Dr. A. W. Irwin. In what is believed • to be a record vote, the Township of Turnberry re-elected Reeve Ro- land Grain and councillors, H. Moffatt, R. Porter, J. Brecken- ridge and R. Wilton. This is the first election in Turnberry since January 1935. The British government has agreed to buy all the bacon and ham Canada can produce during the war and to pay the equivalent of nine cents a pound for live hogs__ ) A. M. Carr started to issue 1940 markers last week. These new licenses are a great improvement over many issued before. They are yellow in color with black letters and figures. By the timemod this l" a new 'aid eseneil wI have been elected; Id. hopetbst for a eltenge, the tomb) hal get eat* oPeplikwity kick" Mid ilees s little is thiltng, to provide us with the best of *Oblides Owed to us. The, bra n d be:bk1°"441gH°4 jro- 'ledthl'"rnil'imofr„i Peri"ced;"Plei°711*" werkend sideration get volved—el nso.t 01 you on the recreation be.rd bey. &no, without cenvsesetioxf. A freels involved councillor Oen, **hi dx months,,beeeme very **ere and know more about this town's affairs thin bee been, lopreed In yeolstagnatiOnatonattitteethe comic! tareandmeoinstot Muck 01 what they nod to boor canhefoundinnuinicipal I am confident that this will than ToggeriodOOtheiliaiterel#0:0fatifril: nncll tiagl, TKO with intelligent reasoning and re*sonable b0siness, seise, leers only one Way te go. aZthought • forto- morrow. 1.as the 1974,tOwn council Boger", tr...0 an inaltdiSrethe-v1.411:nithieen .noden:4111.- 17714 proved—"eves make -smoke'. involyed Jam‘Ai,Oriki PS.IstilI.04i7:1,3rco!ta.: 35;0404Sunmdist,Prnot. entltled to firat consideratlon. and approval --it's et one's priori •i:'3g11' *de Valila Klondike Gold Rosh, A team of • five City, Yukon. Yuks°1tiOrA poor dog was r 52500 in ssw- a*firth least S25 00. A Reeve 'Roland wain of. Turn- - berry will be,a candidate,for the wardenship ef tbevounty-when county council meets next Janu- ary. Harvey Copeland had the tele- phone installed in his Salem home last week. r Charlie Robinson has pur- chased the McGlynn farm in the Whitechurch area, from Thomas O'Malley. 0-0-0 DECEMBER 1949 • The Wingham Branch of the Canadian Legion held its regular monthly meeting. Among the business items discussed was the fact that the Legion will donate an electric refrigerator for the nurses' residence at the hospital. At the meeting of the Lions Club, Ford Cruickshank forecast that unless the cost of television was reduced, sharply and the range increased greatly, that it would be several years before the residents of the community could expect to have 100 per cent tele- vision reception. He stated that ••••,:,......••••:,,',•••• • .Y.••••••••• 51)11. KR? MOW, MINE 'MR Dolt: 1111 5u641k, 1 KEE? IN nit SME. permentalztage antItouId be :Aavibile 'before - radio. • G. N. Underwood was elected Reeve of Turnberry Township at the election held last week. Mrs. M. Swanson was elected president of the Women's Amin: iary of St. Plug's- Church. Her vice-presidents are Mrs. E. R. Armitage and Mrs. George Beat- tie. Secretary is Mrs. 0. Hinde and treasurer is Mrs. .E. Nash. A former East Wawanosh toy, J. S. 'Stan' Elliott of St. ,Cath - mines wag presented with an Honor Award Trophy at the an- nual meeting of .the Ontario Minor Hockey Association. The award was in recognition of 31 years of work in ericouregiq boys in the healthful' and sports- manlike pastime of hockey. Mrs. A. Bryans sold her prop- erty on the corner of Victoria and Edward Street to Mrs. Bertha Lott. The Women's 'Missionary Society of Carrie elected Mrs. A. A. Taylor president for the com- ing year. Other officers of the group are Mrs. H. Ferguson, Mrs. Hastie, Mrs. George Brown, Miss M. Dane. Lester Falconer received an acclamation as Reeve of Culross Township. 0-0-0 DECEMBER 1960 When the ballots were counted in Wingham's election for council members, two new candidates were moved into office. G. W. 'Bud' Cruickshank and Lovell McGuire followed Gordon Buchanan. Other members of council are Warren Callan, Don- ald Nesmith and W. F. Burgman. George Brown's electric weld- ing shop and garage in Gorrie were destroyed by fire which started. in the shop. Gordon Moir's funeral home and resi- dence were also extensively damaged. A good turnout met in Belgrave for the reorganization of the Bel - grave Feeder Steer Club. The newly -elected officers are John Nixon, Alex Nethery and Bill Coultes. A. D. Smith of Bluevale emerg- ed victorious from Saturday's voting as reeve of Turnberry Township for the coming year. A large number of district 441 members attended Achievement Night at Exeter and were award winners. They include Bill Kief- fer of Wingham who had the champion grain exhibit; Murray Coultes, RR 5, Wingham, top hon- ors in the Swine Club; Barbara Turnbull of Brussels, for the highest score in swine clubs; and R088 Wightman of Belgrave, first-year member with the high- est score.