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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1975-07-10, Page 1yoisrlabot *earls J. Iy ! 7+ Your sub- scrIpt onis now 9 .-. SKTION gham lice should handle n touna t The loitering problem in town once Morre became an issue for towtr council in the wake of com- plaints and comments in the past few weeks. A special meeting was held June 25 to consider a pe- tition from taxpayers on the situation. In the upshot, Mayor Jack Reavie referred the petition *and the , problem to the town solicitor for his advice on legal action. But the problem doesn't end there. At aregular meeting of council Monday, Mayor Reavie reported that the solicitor ex- plained there is nothing on the books to deal with the situation. Which brought the council back to point one. What baffles the council mem- 'hers is the reason for the prob- lem. "It's a sad situation," said Councillor Jack Gillespie, "but what breeds that in kids?" He said he had driven through many other towns recently and "in no other town did I see hordes of kids sitting along the street." When he drove into Wingham Sunday 0, afternoon, "it was disgusting," he said, referring to the litter and general disorder of the main street. Councillor Margaret , Bennett, who said she has been. hearing complaints about the disgraceful state of the town, placed the blame on the parents: "It, all comes down to the parents ... the parents are all to blame." But, sked' Councillor Gillespie, "how do you make parents co-oper- ate?" Councillor Bennett said it might help to "ask them to help do something for Wingham," but that all the kids didn't come from the town. She said many of the loiterers were from surrounding areas and ranged in age from 10 to 25 years. It's not so much the loitering as *the littering that angers most people. �I donr t ,give a hoot if there areti ty'kids elft g lef_ front of the town hall as long as people can get through, and as long as garbage is not scattered," said Councillor Jack Bateson. Councillor Gillespie agreed with this view: "I don't *'mind them sitting there, it's when they start *Uttering and destroying." Councillor Bennett suggested that the benches and cement blocks from in front of the hall be removed as a temporary mea- sure, but the motion was defeat- ed. "I don't think it's the answer to the problem," Councillor Bate- son ,said. Councillor Gillespie stated "I think moving those ben- ches admits defeat." * A motion that the telephone booth be removed met with greater support. The clerk was authorized to "request" Bell Canada to remove the booth from in front of the town hall. Council admitted that this was only a superficial solutipn to the problems. "I think we have a policing job to do in this town," Councillor Gillespie said. Reeve Joe Kerr agreed: "A lot of this belongs to the police." And that's where the buck has stopped, for now at least. The motion "that the Wingham coun- cil request the chief of police to take action to prohibit all persons from loitering, littering and com- mitting property damage on pub- lic property in the town of Wing - ham" was passed almost unani- mously. OTHER BUSINESS In other business, council heard reports from the various committees. Councillor Bennett presented a financial, statement of accounts totalling $153,500.92 for payment. She suggested that the amount .owed to the town solicitor, a sum of $1,425, indicat- COuneil also approved peeve ed that council may be overusipx ,,,,Kerr's suggestion that the other his services. A major part 000 account was the payment:. of. a` half -levy of $93, :•;1.10 ' to the: Huron County Board of tion. The accounts were paw' for payment. ock of Catherine Street be,done at .the same time to: save On costs. *eve Kerr reported that he had exanuned the pavement in front Of the Toronto Dominion bank ce council had received com- Reeve Joe Kerr reported that .,p ►ints about the state of the side - reconstruction of Centre apd Catherine Streets would be start, ing soon. The tender for thia.101 < from C. A. McDowell was aecept- milk. He said repairs to that part yy'Quld be difficult since the pave - sent, was not deep enough to put anything into the cracks'but said ed at a special meeting of the, ; ' would try to do something Public Works Committee June 30. , .iut it. Councillor Angus Mowbray re- ,;;p$xted that work had resumed on the dam. He also referred to cil a preiiiously discussed sal on the sale of the town es., He saidthe scales were only about 125 times a .year '`j,>l1>lsuggested that the use did not ..3ifsOfy the costs to date. The rev - r eine would beonly about $200 at fl;The best of'tiimes. The scales have 'F been repairedrecently, thus add- ' to• expenses. The'majority ,etSnceded that the scales' should sold but. agreed to Councillor ?. teson's suggestion that public opinion be consulted prior to .the final sale. Council voted to offer the scales for sale "subject to a 7�>r asonable return"; in the mean - `.time, the fee for using the scales . would be raised -to $5 and. council ,: would await public response to the decision. Councillor Gillespie reported .on progress with the new Day Care Centre. He said, the com- mittee would present the designs to the planning board the next day and theywill be displayed for council at the next meeting. He explained that the Ministry of Community and. Social Services •has�requested the working draw- ings'by August, witff'work to start in October andthe,early spring as a possible completion date. In correspendice, council : , i ceivvd Official approval on towif duhij Mini the Ministry of the Environment; was notified of a meeting to be held July 15 to discuss further plans for the 1978 International Plowing Match; received an invitation from East Wawanosh Township to at- tend the opening of the public works garage on July 30; received an application from Gerald Brophy' for a licence to operate a taxi service in the town. Council voted to issue the permit provided Mr. Brophy'could meet the legal requirements, spe- cifically obtaining a commercial insurance policy and receiving a recommendation from the police department. New council stricture' studied by committee Huron County Warden Anson McKinley told the monthly ses- sion of the county council that he would initiate restructuring with- in the county governmental sys- tem ys tem if the government of Ontario is willing to give more authority at the county level. Speaking county chairman of the restructuring commit* Warden McKinley told council members that county administration costs amounted to $311,000, not includ- ing committee pay. The total ad- ministration costs to all the municipalities was over $684,000. Restructuring or local govern- ment reform could reduce the present 45 member council to 291f it, is adopted and thereby greatly reduce the administrative cost burden. Council is watching Ox - Geo. B. Allan appointed college vice-president George B. Allan has been ap- pointed academic vice-president at Lambton College, Sarna. The announcement was made by Col- lege President George Delgrosso. Mr. Allan, who joined Lambton College in September, 1967, has had extensive administrative ex - GEORGE B. ALLAN perience. He was formerly c:uair- man of educational resources, chairman of the School of Liberal and Applied Arts and also edu- cational development officer. More recently he was' associated with the Colleges industrial training division. Born in London, Ontario, Mr. Allan is a graduate of McGill Uni- versity in chemical engineering. .He btained •an slegr -' 11� mathematics from Bowdoin Col- lege while studying on a grant from the United States National Science Foundation. Mr. Allan taught high school and college in Quebec before go- ing to Lambton. He is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario. In his new position, Mr. Allan will have overall responsibility for all education programs at the college and for developing cur- ricula to meet the needs of the community in general and. of in- dustrial expansion in particular. He is the son of 'Mr. and Mrs. Mac Allan of Wroxeter. He is married and has two children. Woman seriously injured . in single -car accident Severe injuries suffered when her husband's car went out of control on sideroad 10-11, just off the ninth concession of Turn - berry, sent a Cambridge woman to the Wingham and District Hospital and later to the K -W Hospital, Kitchener, late Satur- day evening. y► Mrs. Irma Luckenhaus of 1368 Concession Road, Cambridge (Preston), was a passenger in a car driven by her husband, Lothar. She was treated for com- pound fractures of her left leg and head injuries. Damages were estimated at $2,000. Earlier Saturday, three men were injured in another single car accident, this one on Highway Is 4, just north of the C.P.R. crossing in TurnberrykTownship. Terry McDougall of Gorrie was the driver of the car. He was admitted to hospital with lacera- Howick barn burns, struck by lightning a, Damage to a Howick Township barn was estimated at $60,000 after lightning hit the structure bursting it into flames. Harriston Fire Department rushed to the 14th concession dur- ing the Monday, July 7 storm but was unable to contain the blaze. Firemen from Minto joined in the unsuccessful effort. Lost in the barn fire were 70 sows and 300 young pigs owned by Melvin Penny of RR 1, Gorrie, who was away in Toronto at the time. tions. Two passengers, Kenneth Snowdon and Doug Krohn, both of Wingham, were given emergency treatment, Mr. Snowdon for a hand laceration and Mr. Krohn for a laceration to the eye. They were both released following emergency treatment. Damages were estimated at $800. Donald A. Nolan of Walton was injured Thursday, July 3, when the motorcycle he was riding and a car driven by Violet M. Scott of RR 3, Blyth, were involved in a collision in Blyth, south of the C.P.R. crossing. Mr. Nolan was treated for multiple abrasions and later released. Damages were estimated at $600. On Tuesday, July 1, damages were estimated at $600 in' a two -car collision on concession 10-11, east of Huron County Road 30 in Howick Township. Kevin E. Reist of RR 1, New Hamburg, and Elmer Harding of RR 1, Gorrie, were the drivers involved. In- jured as a' result was Sandra Reist of RR 2, Mildmay. The same day, Goldwyn Galla- way of RR 1, Wingham was injured in a single car accident on the B Line, west of Sideroad 10-11 in Turnberry Township when his car went into a ditch and struck a telephone pole. Damages to his vehicle were estimated at $400. Douglas Krohn of RR 3, Wingham, received injuries Sun- day in a single car accident on Sideroad 36-87, south of Highway 86, when his vehicle left the road and struck a tree. Damages were estimated at $800. In other accidents last week, in which no injuries resulted, Kenneth Williamson and Henry Grobbink, both of Walton, were involved in a collision on Monday, June 30, on concession 17-18, east of sideroad 5-6 in Grey Township. Damages were estimated at $1,200. Raymond A. Clark of London was involved in a single car colli- sion on Saturday on concession 13-14, east of County Road 12, Grey Township, when a horse owned by Mrs. Joan Smith of RR 2, Brussels, attempted to cross the road in front of the vehicle and was struck by Mr. Clark. Damages to the Clark vehicle were estimated at'$650. During the early hours of Sun- day morning, Charles Hopper of Patrick Street, Wingham, was involved in a two -car accident on Highway 86, just east of Wing - ham. He did not suffer any apparent injuries. All the above accidents were investigated by the Wingham detachment of the Ontario Pro- vincial Police who also, during the last week, charged eight per- sons under the Liquor Control Act, laid eleven charges under the Highway Traffic Act and charged four persons under the Criminal Code. The Walkerton detachment of the OPP investiaged an accident in Teeswater during the early morning hours of July 1. Miss Donice Duck of Teeswater, a passenger in a car involved in a head-on collision, was brought to the emergency ward of the Wing - ham and District Hospital where she was treated for a forehead abrasion and a bruised knee. She was later released. ford County Council closely, as they have adopted a restructure ing program and trimmed their, council to 20 rnembers. There Was great polarization; between council members on the effects of a restructuring pro- gram. One member stated that a cutback would mean a heavier work load on a smaller number: It was feared that this would: cause more and lengthier meet ings and would discourage mem- bers from seeking re-election. However it was also argued that restructuring could be bene- ficial to smaller town and vil- lages and provide better services to ratepayers. Clinton Reeve Harold Lobb eatplained `... we have a good system at present and the only way. to improve it is to cut costs:" The. county has .employed the services of a student for the sum- mer to meet with reeves and clerks of each municipality to Ob- tain information • from the 1974 auditors' report and the 1975 bud- -get and to -note --the increases Ala decreases in the annual reports: He will also review the capital" expenditures and make any necessary recommendations in connection with restructuring. Under the provisions of the Municipal Act the council is granted three options in the formation of a council and the number of votes allotted to each municipality. `Under the section which the council is presently constituted it accounts for a reeve for up to 1,000 electors; over 1,000 a reeve and a deputy reeve; over 2,000 the reeve has an additional vote; and over 3,000 the reeve and deputy reeve have a second vote. Section 27 (a) of the act ail ws a reeve for up to 2,500 electors, over 2,500 a reeve and a deputy reeve; over 5,000 the reeve has a second vote and over 7,500 the reeve and deputy reeve have a second vote. The third alterna- tive provides for a reeve only. For up to 2,000 electors the reeve would have two votes, three votes for up to 3,000 electors and four votes if there are over 3,000 elec- tors. The restructuring committee will sit in on a session of Essex County Council on July 9 to ex- amine their system that has done away with committees. The forty-one member council deals with all matters in council and statutory committees meet dur- ing the sessions. If council were to adopt either of the optional sections, Section (a) would provide a representa- tion of 29 members with 30 votes while section (b) calls for a rep- resentation of 26 members with 56 votes. Council currently has 45 members with 56 votes. Riddell chosen for new riding Jack Riddell has once more won a nomination, this tithe as Liberal candidate to represent the party in the new riding of Huron Middlesex. Besides south- ern Huron County, the new riding takes in five municipalities in the northwest corner of Middlesex. Excluded from the old Huron rid- ing, however, are Hullett and Mc- Killop townships which are now part of Huron -Bruce. Mr. Riddell from Dashwood won the nomination by acclama- tion. Only one other candidate has been chosen to contest the riding, and that is Paul Carroll of the New Democratic Party. The provincial election is expected this fall. THE THREE. MUSKETEERS caught intheir natural pose relaxing.. Doi Brent Foxton and Tim Morrison • enjoy the sun and breeze during the, .,10 da organized by the 1st Wingham Scouts. Twenty-four boys participated, in the.'carri. lasted from Friday, Jun 27 until Sunday, July 6. Huron council advo settJementw4t After considerable' debate and a lengthy recess Huron County Council recommended the sign- ing of a new one year agreement with Canadian Union pf Public •Employees, Local 1305, covering public health inspectors and staff. The new agreement, which ex- pires June 30, 1976, provides for increases of 15 to 22 per cent and for the first time will include plumbing inspectors. Under the terms of the new agreement the county's four public health in- spectors will receive between k $11,100 and $14,000; the two plumbing inspectors will receive between $11,500 and $14,400; sec - Induction held at Bluevale United BLUEVALE - An induction service for Rev. Wilena Brown, as minister of Bluevale and Whitechurch United Church con- gregations, was held in the Unit- ed. Church here on Thursday evening, July 3. Rev. Barry Passmore conduct- ed the service of worship, with Rev. John Roberts bringing the message and Mrs. Carol Camp - hell singing a solo. The service of induction was led by Rev. C. L. Wittich and Mr. Sleightholm of Whitechurch in- troduced Miss Brown. After the service, the new minister met the members of the congregations, introduced by Mrs. Carl Johnston and Mrs. Charles Mathers, mem- bers of Bluevale session. During the social hour and lunch which followed, R. Fraser, Clerk of Bluevale session, called on Mrs. J. Nicholson, president of the Bluevale United Church Wo- men; Mrs. Moore, president of Whitechurch session, each of whom welcomed Miss Brown to the congregations and to the community. Miss Brown expressed her pleasure at being with the con- gregations and said she was look- ing forward to taking up her duties in August when Presby- terian and United Churches will meet in the United Churches after holding services in Presby- terian Churches during July in both Whitechurch and Bluevale.• REVERENDWILENA BROWN retary and bookkeeper between $6,800 and $8,400; secretary -steno between $6,400' and $8,000; clerk - typist between $6,000 and $7,600, while dental assistant fees will be $30 per day. No additional employee bene- fits- were granted in the contract and the maximum salaries for the public health and plumbing inspectors will be effective after five years rather than four as in the previous contract. Th debate was sparked by Executive Committee chairman Robin Lawrie who argued that the executive committee had jurisdictional rights over the plumbing inspectors. Members argued that it is simply a matter of semantics and that if a plumb- inginspector does any sanitary inspection he comes under the Board of Health and must be a member of a union. After a lengthy recess, to es- tablish jurisdictional rights a mo- tion was passed to transfer plumbing inspection to the Board of Health and be subject to union negotiations. In other council business the executive committee recom- mended to council that a new Health and Social Services 'Co- ordinating Committee be formed. The committee is to study and look into matters pertaining to health social services and related services within the county. It was recommended that the committee consist of the warden, chairman of the Board of Health, chairman of the Social Services Committee, president of the Huron County, Children's Aid Society, the medical officer of health, the Children's Aid Society local director, the social services administrator and the county clerk. The formation of the com- mittee was recommended by the Children's Aid Society to keep closer touch on social services in the county. Goderich Township Reeve Gerry Ginn claimed that the formation of such a com- mittee was a step in the right direction but it was five years late in coming. Huron County Council support- ed a recommendation of the de- velopment committee that the Warden or the development of- ficer, R. S. Cummings, attend a Ministry of Transportation and Communications hearing to sup- port an application of Huron Trails Incorporated for an Airline Limousine Service. Huron Trails have made an ap- plication to the Ontario Highway Transport Board for a Licence to operate an airline limousine service from Goderich, Clinton and Seaforth to Toronto Interna- tional Airport and from the air- port to other points in Huron County: The service calls for a single fare rate around $30 and half -fare rates for additional pas- sengers. Council endorsed the recom- mendation to send delegates to the July 2 hearing in Toronto to indicate support of the service. The rates for the service will be fixed by the Ministry of Trans- - portation and Communication. Goderich Reeve Stan Profit ar- gued that council should not send delegates to the hearing: "We should not send representatives so a company can get a licence. It's promoting a business," he said, "They are in competition with other companies and should do it on their own."' In a final bit of business the property committee has been granted authorization to proceed with a county ensign, contest open to all residents of the county. The school boards have been asked to handle all the school participation and all other entries which are to be 6" x.12" must be submitted to the development of- ficer before November 1, 1975. Prizes totalling $200 will be awarded but the contest rules stipulate that the winning entry will not necessarily be used as the county ensign. The final decision will be made by county council following the judging of the prop- erty committee. Jim Ritter in Germany on exchange tour James Ritter, 18, of Wingham is spending a month in Germany, one of 58 Canadian cadets who are taking part in the first annual cultural and training exchange program. He will return August 4. Jim is the son of Wingham's secondary school principal, R. P. Ritter and Mrs. Ritter. The Canadian cadets flew to Lahr, West Germany on July 4 and while in that country are quartered at youth hostels at Ueberlingen and Feldberg. A full program of sports, cultural tours and excursions and a full tour of the Canadian Forces base at Lahr,, are among their activities. The exchange program is sponsored by the Army Cadet League of Canada, the Dept. of National Defence and German federal and state departments. German cadets will visit Canada annually.