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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-09-12, Page 10110 1 a. Y 4, itz Win bt lla a Ont STEAM ENGINES LARGE & SMALL—Roy Bennett of Wingham pauses in the opera- tion of his scaled-down steam engine to chat with Doiis 'Ferguson of Owen Sound and Beulah Muir of Paisley at last weekend's Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Associa- tion reunion at Blyth. Mrs. Muir's husband Stewart was one of the founders of the an- nual reunion, together with Simon Hallahan of East Wawanosh. BeIg 64th The little hamlet of Belgrave played host to students, past and present, Wednesday at the 64th an- nual Belgrave-Brussels and Blyth School Fair. The fair holds the distinction of being the only school -centred fair left in Ontario. The day's events started with the parade of school children to the fair-° grounds where various dignitaries spoke. Following that, the judging of the livestock and other exhibits was held, as well as y ve plays host .':.annual school games and contests for the youngsters. As in other years the fair included competitions for school children in . a` wide variety of categories from schoolwork to produce and flowers. Following is a list of • the winners in some of the preliminary judging: WRITING - GIRLS S.L.N.C.: Rosemary Stauffer, Belgrave; Tracy 1 urdon, Belgrave. Grade 1: Kimberly Fer- guson, Blyth; Jayne Vincent, Dedicated doctor since 196 Dr. J. D. McKim dies in Following a lengthy ill- ness, Dr. Jack Collins Mc- Kim died -at Wingham and District Hospital on Friday, September 7. He was in his 51st year. Jack McKim was born in Lucknow on May 19, 1934, a son off the late Mr. and Mrs. A. E. McKim. He attended public and high schools in Lucknow. Upon graduation from high school he entered the Faculty of Medicine, University of Western On- tario, receiving his degree in 1958. He interned at St. Joseph's Hospital and West- minster Hospital, London, and in 1960 became associ- ated in medical practiceith Dr. Wilfred Crawford, Wiv ham. On July 1, 1962, he moved back to his town town of Lucknow, at which time he became associated with Dr. Mel Corrin with whom he practised •until his death. , As a boy, and throughout his life, Jack was interested in music. He played in. the Lucknow Concert Band, both as a student and during the past 15 years. At university he played in the University of Western Ontario Mustang Band. He learned to play the bagpipes as a youth and continued to play them throughout his life when the opportunity arose. During his years., in Lucknow Dr. McKim was active . in many organiza- tions. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Order of the Eastern Star, the Camp Keewaydin Campsite Com- mittee, . the Lucknow Lions Club and the Recreation Committee. He was an avid curler and skier and enjoyed other outdoor sports such as fishing and tennis. While interning at St. Joseph's Hospital, London. Jack met Carroll Maslen of Stratford, who was a nurse - in -training at the same hospital,,;They were married on January 30, 1960. Besides Carroll, Dr. McKim is survived by four children, Mrs. DeWayne (Kathryn) Golley of Wingham, Lori of Waterloo, Scott and Darren at home. lie is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Mary Graham of Toronto, and two brothers, Reid of Ottawa and Alan, Richmond Hill. Jack lived by his Christian convictions and his church played an important part in his life. He was an active member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Palmerston Branch. Central in his life were his home and family. Hem liked nothing better, during the all too few leisure hours he had away from his busy medical Sun Rise obtains its building permit SunRise Dairy of Wing - ham has been issued a build- ing permit for expansion of its Josephine Street process- ing plant after . obtaining town council's stamp of ap- proval on its application. After receiving copies of a request from its planning advisory committee for a detailed letter of intent and of a response from the dairy pledging compliance with town bylaws . and regula- tions, council last week pass- ed a motion declaring it had ho objection to a permit be- ing issued for the project. The approval followed a general discussion, describ- ed by one observer as "very amicable", of the develop- ment proposal. Deputy Reeve Patricia Bailey . de- clared a conflict of interest and did not take part in the discussion. In its letter, SunRise promised to follow town zoning bylaws in its development and not to create any obnoxious uses. It also noted that it has received all necessary provincial approvals for the project. The exp jqn is intended to accommodate new processing equipment which will increase the dairy's. output and allow it to service new , customers in the Toronto market area. practice, than to spend time with his wife and children or working in his garden. Dr. McKim was a dedicated physician. His medical practice_. and the welfare of his patients were always at the forefront of his life. It was while tending a patient that he contracted hepatitis, the disease that finally caused his death, but Child killed by truck A , tragic accident in Howick Township claimed the life of a two-year-old Gorrie-area girl on Monday. Krista Steven, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Murray Steven of RR 2, Gorrie, died after she fell under the wheels of a pickup truck at the family farm at Lot 6, Con. 4 of Howick Monday evening. Provincial police at Wingham reported that the girl ran behind a truck driven by Kenneth Behrns, 21, of Palmerston which was backing up in the farm laneway and was knocked down and run over. She was taken to the Listowel Memorial Hospital, where she was pronounced dead on arrival by Coroner John Conners of Listowel. Wenger papers win ad awards The four community news- papers published by Wenger Bros. have all won awards for advertising excellence in the annual competition sponsored by the Ontario Community Newspapers Association. In the general excellence category, Class 1, first place went to The Milverton Sun. The Lucknow Sentinel placed second and The Arthur Enterprise third. In Class 2, The Wingham Advance -Times placed first, followed by The Tillsonburg News, second, and The Mount Forest Confederate, third. In Class 4, The Listowel Banner was awarded second place, behind The Kapus- kasing Northern Times; The Alliston Herald was third. The Banner placed first for best food store ad layout, followed by The Mississauga News and The Amherstburg Echo, with honorable mention going to The Lucknow Sentinel. The publishers of the Wenger papers extend congratulations to the sales, creative and production staff persons who made these awards possible. only after he put up a long and gallant fight. He continued his medical education during his years of practice and attained the degree ofr-C:C,F.P..He was>41. qualified coroner and for many years served the counties of Huron and Bruce in that capacity. He was a member of the medical staff of the Wingham and District Hospital and served on various committees over the years. One of his special interests was CPR training. He was also Clinical Lec- turer of the Department of Family Practice, University of Western Ontario, and was responsible for bringing many students to the Lucknow Medical Centre for training. The funeral was held at the Lucknow United Church at two o'clock on September 9, with Elder A. J. V. Leader of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints officiating, assisted by Rev. Warren McDougall. Six members of the Lucknow Concert Band, Steven Hamilton, Sam Murray, • Lynne Murray, Paul Finlay, Doug Clark and Melissa Becker, took part in the service, playing hymns requested by Dr. McKim. Guiders from the area at- tended the service in a body. Burial followed at Greenhill Cemetery where Mr. McDougall officiated, assisted by Elder Leader. Piper Frank MacKenzie played "Amazing Grace" r s • and "Flowers of the Forest" t the _graveside, tunes selected by Dr. McKim. Pallbearers were Jack Lewis,,Gordon Cayley, Herb a' `Arebie Hili,. Ray redith and Jack Mac- Donald. Barbara Helm, Mae Hunter, Dianne, Park and Lorraine Arnold acted as flower bearers. Norman Hayes and physicians from Wingham and area were honorary pallbearers. Regis- tered nurses and registered nursing assistants from the Wingham and District Hos- pital acted as an honor guard at the church and at the graveside. Belgrave; Erica Clark, Blyth; Pauline Stewart, Blyth; Sabrena Black, Bel - grave; Jayne Kingsbury, Belgrave. ' Grade 2: Chelta Vair, Bel - grave ; Sarah Rouw,' Blyth ; Melissa Kerr, Blyth; Anne Taylor, Belgrave; Ann Garniss, Belgrave. Grade 3: Tara Newell, Belgrave; Trisha Taylor, Belgrave; Andrea Henry, Blyth; Danielle McDougall, Blyth; Heide Scrimgeour, Blyth; Erin Bolger, Blyth. Grade 4:. Lori Crawford, Belgrave; Crystal Black, Belgrave; Lisa Brumley, Blyth; Karli Yanchus, Blyth ; Julie Bromley, Blyth; Laura Munro, Belgrave. to fair Grade 5: Jennifer Ricker, Belgrave; Kelly Cook, Blyth; Tamara Bearss, Blyth; Tabatha Mont- gomery, Blyth; Sheila Sch- wartzentruber, Belgrave; Jenny Chettleburgh, Bel - grave. Grade 6: Jennifer Procter, Belgrave; Krista Bridge, Please turn to Page 2 THE FUND-RAISING DRIVE for the new emergeny wing at the Wingham and District Hospital officially got underway last week. Huron -Bruce MP Murray Cardiff, centre, is the honorary chairman of the drive and he accepted a cheque from Doug Cerson of Stanley Door Systems last Thursday for $2,5.00 and one from Jack Kopas, represen- ting the hsoHospital Foundation, for $50, 000. Stanley Door Systems will donate another $2,500 in 1985. The door-to-door blitz will get underway within the next month. Police can't be everywhere Citizens also responsible for stopping vandals, council told Citizens upset by the ef- fects of vandalism in the community should not point a finger at police officers for failing in their duty, town council was told last week. Law enforcement is every- one's responsibility. In a vigorous speech to council, Councillor James A. Currie took issue with a letter -writer who suggested vandalism should not be a problem "with so many policemen around." He finds that attitude "slightly irresponsible", he declared, noting there is usually only one policeman' per shift covi9ring the community, "and they can't be everywhere." "Why is there so much vandalism with so mnay citizens around?" he de- manded, saying people should not be pointing at the police and expecting them to dothe job they should be doing themselves. Council adopts policy on calling for tenders In an attempt to ward off future controversy over the awarding of municipal contracts, Wingham Town Council has established a tendering policy spelling out how decisions on town business are to be made. The policy, drawn up by council's finance and management committee, requires bids from at least two suppliers on any goods or services to be obtained, and tenders must be called on any expenditure in excess of $5,000, unless council decides otherwise. It also specifies that normally the lowest bid is to be accepted unless, on the recommendation,of the committee concernd, coun- cil agrees to a higher bid. Finance Committee Chair- man Jack Kopas explained the committee feels it is "good and sound business procedure" to obtain quotes on proposed expenditures. At the same time, he added, some circumstances make tendering impractical and the committees must have some discretionary power. Also, council should look for the best deal, which is not always the same as the lowest tender. As approved, the tendering policy provides that: "All goods and services are to be obtained only after informal quotes or tenders are obtained ?from two or more suppliers. "Boards and committees concerned shall record all quotes and tenders received in their minutes. "A maximum cumulative amount of $5,000 is set under which goods or services may be obtained without ten- dering. "Any proposed expendi- ture in excess of the estab- lished cumulative maximum must be tendered unless specific consent is granted by council. "In all tendering, the lowest bid is to be accepted, unless, on recommendation from the committee con- cerned, council approval is obtained to do otherwise." Council's lack of a policy on tendering had been pointed out earlier this summer by.. Councillor Wil- liam Crump after the proper- ty committee reported to council that it had awarded. a $32,000 contract for replace- ment of town hall windows without asking for competi- tive bids. Someone must see the damage being done, he said, and unless he or she is willing to step forward and do something about it the problem will not go away. "It's unfortunate we're going to have a trashy community and locked -up washrooms as long as people don't take on themselves the responsibility to do some- thing about it." The outburst was oc- casioned by a letter from a local resident reporting that when she took her grand- children for a picnic and play in the park one Sunday she was unable to find an unlocked washroom for them to use. Asking why,. jt was necessary to keep the wash- rooms locked, the writer said she hoped she would not be answered with "because of vandalism" and commented on the number of policemen around. Other council members also joined in the discussion, with Deputy Reeve Patricia Bailey suggesting the schools should start teaching children to respect property, to which Councillor Jack Kopas, a guidance coun- sellor at the local high school, responded that the lesson should start at home. Inquiring further, Mr. Kopas was told there are no public washrooms in the Wingham parks system, since washrooms at the campground and at the Lions picnic shelter are kept locked to prevent vandalism. However there are wash- rooms at the swimming pool, Councillor Bruce Machan noted, and surely pool staff 'would not have turned away an emergency visit. Councilor Douglas ,Swit- zer added that at the Exeter park visitors must use the washrooms at the swimming pool. Kincardine man killed in accident . A 'Kincardine man was killed and another was seriously injured in a single - car accident near Wroxeter on Monday night. Dead is 54 -year-old Real Bertrand of Kincardine, while Russel McNevin, 58, also of Kincardine, has been taken to Victoria Hospital in London with major injuries. Provincial pblice at Wingham are still trying to determine what caused the vehicle to go through an intersection and into a ditch, where it struck a hydro pole. They reported that the car, a 1973 Pinto driven by Mr. McNevin, was northbound on County Road 12 when it went through the intersection with Highway 87 just west of Wroxeter at about 8:30 p.m. Mr. Bertrand, a -passenger in the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene by the coroner, Dr. J. K. McGregor of Wingham. Mr. McNevin was taken by ambulance to the Wingham and District Hospital and later transferred to Vittoria Hospital.