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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-10-31, Page 1i t tic Lib :v, 4 Box Ingham, Ont eQ. 4 TORMOD HAUG of Norway is spending the scholastic year at the home of John and Pat Tweddle of Minnie Street as part of a student exchange program. Tormod and John Tweddle Jr. have become very close friends, almost like brothers, according to Mrs. Tweddle. - Norwegian exchange student adjusts to life in Canada Norwegian exchange student Tormod Haug has adjusted very well to life in Canada, says. his surrogate `mom", Pat Tweddle of Minnie Street in Wingham. Tormod arrived Aug. 29 from Norway and . will •be staying with Mr. and Mrs. John Tweddle and their son John until early next summer. The lanky '(6' 4") Tormod and John, both 17, have become like brothers, according to Mrs. Tweddle and share many of the same activities. Part of the reason the Tweddles decided to host an exchange student was to help fill the void for John, created since his three sisters all are away from home now. • Mr. and Mrs. Tweddle had heard of the American -Scandinavian Student Exchange, or ASSE, so they contacted Jack, Kopas at the guidance office at the F. E. Madill Secondary School. He put them in touch with Carole .Helfenstein of Teeswater, a local ASSE representative. The Tweddles went through an intensive interviewing process with ASSE officials before they were accepted for the program. They receive no remuneration, said Mrs. Tweddle, only "the pleasure of Tormod's company". Meanwhile, on the other side of the Atlantic, Tormod said he was looking for a way to see the world and_jound the ASSE program to he an excellent opportunity to do so. Any high school student, male or female, North American • or Scandinavian, who wishes to enroll in the program must have "a good academic record, excellent character references and -a genuine desire to experience life abroad," according to a recent ASSE press release. Tormod must have met all those requirements because he was chosen for the program. He spent all last summer working in a Norwegian salt mine to earn his air- plane fare and spending money for his year in Canada. He has not experienced too much "culture shock", he says, because Canada and Nor- . way are very much alike in climate and liv- ing styles. However T.ormod says he does find Canadians (or at least Wingham residents) more friendly than his co,,-trymen. The vastness of this ctry is the biggest difference Tormod cited. The language also is different, although Tormod speaks very good English, as do most Norwegians. His one weakness is television. Tormod says he loves the variety of television programs and stations here since there only is one state-run television station in Norway. Television has not got in the way of his studies though. Mrs. Tweddle reported Tormod gets very good marks in the seven subjects he is taking this year. The Norwegian elementary and secon- dary school systems take only nine years to 'complete and there is no Kindergarten in Norway. Students there do not have any choice in the subjects they take, he added, which is why he likes the flexibility offered by'the credit system here. His fellow students treat Tormod no differently than anyone else, but some people are "pretty amazed" when they first learn he is from Norway. For those who believe that 'blondes have more fun: Tormod says the girls in Canada are every bit as pretty as the ones in Nor- way. Tormod says he has not experienced any pangs of homesickness yet. But how could he have time? In addition to his studies, Tormod also is a member of the volleyball team and he hopes to go out for the cross- country ski team and the soccer team. Mrs. Tweddle reports that Tormod has not had much difficulty in adjusting from his Norwegian staple of 'moose meat to Canadian fare.'In fact, she says they have a hard time keeping him filled up, adding one of the highlights of his visit here has been the Belgrave Fowl Supper. The Tweddles have taken their visitor to' Toronto, Canada's Wonderland and hope to travel to Ottawa and maybe even into the 'United States before Tormod returns home next July. Like young John, Tormod hopes to go to university or college some day, but unlike John he will have to • spend one year's compulsory service in the Norwegian armed forces once he is finished high school. In the meantime though, the two young men areenjoying themselves and it no doubt will be difficult when Tormod does leave, but he and John will have formed a lasting friendship. ) a FIRST SECTION nct4Zinve Wingham, Ontario, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 1984 Single Copy 50c 1 Wingham & District Hospital Board goes behind closed doors to discuss building, open meetings The board of the Wingham and District Hospital spent three hours of a three -and -a - half -hour session behind closed doors at its regular monthly meeting last week. After the board had opened its meeting as usual and skimmed quickly through several routine reports, the only reporter present was then instructed to leave as the board spent the remain- der of the meeting in closed session. ' Administrator Norman Hayes, who serves as secretary to the board, had explained to the reporter prior to the start of the 'meeting, that the board would go into committee -of - the -whole to receive a report from the management com- mittee dealing with person- nel matters. However when Chairman Mary Vair called for a motion to go into committee - of -the -whole, in -camera, no reason was specified and the re-rter was left sitting in tll.e` ball as the board • retrained ir+-closed session to _ discuss items ranging from •the slow --progress of its building program to whether or not the public should be permitted toattend board meetings. During a part of this session it met with both its architect, Lloyd Kyles, and builder, John Refflinghaus, to discuss the building project. In addition, an on- site meeting was held the following day. Contacted last Friday afternoon, Mr. Hayes said the board had discussed the project with the builder "and informed him we're not happy with the speed he's going. He said he still hopes to see the building closed in before winter weather sets in and that a number of changes have been made to the plan, including changes to the roof design, so that it can be. This would permit completion by sometime next spring. • The design changes will not affect the cost of the building, he added. On the matter of opening board meetings to the public, which had been referred to the management committee for a recommendation, Mr. Hayes said there had been discussion but no decision. He said the matter will be discussed further in com- mittee and at the board. During the half-hour session which preceded the closed meeting, the board received several reports from members who had attended seminars at the Ontario Hospital Association convention in Toronto or elsewhere. Mary Lou 'Thompson, trustee from Teeswater, reported on a seminar she had attended on the use of computers. She said that in the case of the Wingham hospital she feels a computer falls into the "nice to have" category but is not a priority item. She also gave a written and verbal report on a session she had attended at the OHA convention dealing with improving the effective- ness of board members and review and assessment of chief executive officers. She. said' the speaker stressed that board mem- bers must be well-informed and prepared for their meetings. It also was suggested that consultants can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of boards and their committees. In conducting reviews of performance, board mem- bers should work closely with managements and be kept informed, she said, and it was stressed that all in- formation must be kept "up front; hide nothing.' THIS TOUGH HOMBRE did not want to be recognized at last Saturday's Childhood Cancer Research Associa- tion tea and bake sale at the Wingham United Church. Marc Keil had to take his mask off to eat his cookie though, so he was identified. Other points in her report included: "When board and CEO (chief executive officer) work together, the hospital is a win situation for every- one." Please turn to Page 5 Hoax fire ca!! costsarea board A hoax fire alarm called in to the Wingham Fire Depart- ment last weekend will leave member municipalities of the local area fire board picking up the tab. The call reporting a fire on Lot 10, Con. 9 of East Wawanosh Township was received early Saturday morning, with the caller identifying himself as Dean Vincent, Fire Chief Dave Crothers reported. When firemen responded to the alarm they could find no evidence of a fire .and Murray Vincent, whose farm is at that address, told them his 12 -year-old son Dean had been fast asleep in bed when the call was placed. Mr: Crothers' said the in- cident is under investigation. Meanwhile the $200 hourly fee charged by the depart- ment for responding to alarms will have CO be shared among the five muni- cipalities which form the fire board. In a word of warning to would-be Hallowe'en prank- sters, Chief Crothers said every suspicious incident will be investigated and charges will be laid if war- ranted. The chief also reported that a seminar will be held at St. Paul's Anglican Church in Wingham on the evening of Nov. 22, when a representative from the Ontario Fire Marshall's office will discuss fire safety in • church assembly or fellowship areas. Mr. Crothers said all persons in- volved in church manage- ment are encouraged to at- tend the seminar. seminar. GRADUATED James Laidlaw, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Laidlaw of Wingham, graduated Oct. 28, 1984, from Wilfrid Laur- ier University, Waterloo, re- ceiving his Honors Bachelor of Business Administration Degree with Distinction (co- op program. option). He has accepted a position in the marketing division of IBM,. Toronto. Police charge two Lucknow-area youths Two 16 -year-old youths from the Lucknow area are to appear, in Wingham Provincial Court Nov. 28 to face charges of theft and public mischief. The youths were charged by Wingham police following a series of incidents over the past several months in- volving mischief at the Wingham high school and the theft of a vehicle and car parts from the Western Foundry Company parking lot. Wingham police also reported that four juveniles from the town and im- mediate area are being processed with the probation service in connection with several incidents including a fire at the post office, thefts from vehicles in industrial parking lots and bicycle thefts during the summer. The four, aged nine to 14, were arrested by police following an investigation of the incidents. Town and township reps discuss Wingham dump East Wawanosh and Wing - ham councils appear sot e what closer to agreement over the town dump after a meeting held last Tuesday evening. East Wawanosh called the meeting to discuss "illegal" dumping practices at the landfill site and make inquiries about the progress of hydrogeological (water quality) surveys currently underway. Art Clark of Maitland Engineering Services in Wingham, the firm which has conducted the numerous hydrogeological tests at the site, and Phillip Bye of the Owen Sound office of the Ministry of the Environment attended the meeting. Town Councillors Bruce Machan and Doug Switzer represent- ed Wingham. Since the town dump is located on the 12th con- cession of East Wawanosh, Reeve Neil Vincent said his council has concerns about the site, especially about the town dumping outside the 10 - acre area licensed, some- thing the MOE confirmed earlier this year. The site is considered illegal in that Wingham is dumping outside the area licensed by the ministry, but town officials claim the area they now are dumping in is further away from neigh- boring residences, and therefore fess offensive, than the area which is licensed. Wingham Reeve Joe Kerr owns the 17 -acre parcel upon which the dump is located and the 83 -acre parcel ad- joining the dump is owned by Joe Kerr Ltd. Mr. Kerr leases the dump site to the town. Licensing for the 10 -acre site was granted in 1972, said Mr. Bye. The town moved operations outside the area licensed in 1975: The MOE was informed of the change in operations in 1982, but has taken a "wait and see" attitude since the town is awaiting the results of the water quality tests done at the site. When Wingham council receives � report about those studies, which should be very soon according to Mr. Bye, then it will be forced to decide whether it will apply to expand the current site or make plans to close out the unlicensed area. County planner Wayne Caldwell also was at the meeting and asked Mr. Bye about the life expectancy of the Wingham dump site. Mr. Bye said he could not comment on that until he has seen the results of the hydrogeological surveys. Brian Hallman, East Wawanosh ratepayer who lives nearby the dump, asked Mr. Bye if his ministry takes into consideration what kind of refuse is dumped at the landfill and about MOE site control. The Wingham dump is licensed for domestic, commercial, solid and non- hazardous industrial waste, ,he replied. Licensing and ministry inspectors control waste disposal sites. "They're (the town of Wingham) already dumping illegally now, so what's to stop them?" asked East Wawanosh Councillor Jim Taylor, who claimed the dump has been policed and regulated poorly. "The problem did not begin overnight and,will not be solved overnight," said Mr. Bye. SHARE DUMP Mr. Vincent brought up an entirely different matter. The reeve said it has been rumored that Wingham and Turnberry Township are making plans to combine their dumping operations at the Wingham landfill site. The two municipalities could request to increase the service area at the Wingham dump, said Mr. Bye, but they would have to comply with ministry rules and regula- tions. The Turnberry site has a limited life expectancy, he continued, and operations there will be phased out in the next several years. "If you (East Wawanosh) need a dump site, would you be opposed if we did open it up?" asked Mr. Machan. "Would it be possible to work together?" Mr. Vincent said he was taken aback by the question and admitted he really never had thought ° about the possibility. However Mr. Taylor had other views. "It is not a good site for a number of reasons," he said. The main reason is that the dump is located in an area of East Wawanosh which has its '%ighest density of population within a short distance, outside the hamlets. "I haven't heard of any- body dying out there because of it," said Mr. Machan. A second problem Mr. Taylor cited is his claim that the dump has caused him to have problems with in- sufficient drainage during the spring runoff. Mr. Taylor's farm is located directly south of the dump site. While Mr. Clark said Mr. Taylor does have a drainage problem, he told him he must prove the dump is the cause of that problem and offered to inspect the site with Mr. Taylor. Mr. Taylor said it makes no sense to look at the drain now, because the problem occurs in the spring of the year. "Our biggest concern is the long-range effect it (the dump) will have on our water supply, said Mr. Hallman. That is a concern of the ministry's too, said Mr: Bye, and added he expects to know soon what the fate of the Wingham dump site will be. Mr. Machan closed the meeting on a conciliatory note, saying he thinks it is good business for councils to meet and discuss problems openly. No injuries in accident On Oct. 19, James Steffler of Wingham, driving a 1980 Buick was in collision with a 1984 Oldsmobile driven by Ed Hollinger of Listowel. Although no injuries were reported, damage to the cars totalled $1,150. At the time of the accident Mr. Steffer was turning from a driveway onto Inkerman St. West, near Wallace Ave. N. in Listowel. Charges are pending, police report.