The Wingham Advance-Times, 1985-06-05, Page 5e
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Mr. and Mrs. Barney
Keemar of Toronto, Mr. and
Mrs. Harvey McDermott of
Southampton, Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Fitch of Belmore, Mrs.
Ken Dettman of Clifford and
Mrs. Jim Fitch, Wingham,
visited with Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd Montgomery -last
Wednesday.
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`Spending binge' by board
draws criticism at council
The recent spending habits
of the newly -formed
Wingham Area Fire Board
attracted some critical at-
tention. during Monday
O
night's meeting of the
'• Wingham Town Council.,
Responding to Councillor
Tom Miller's report from the
fire board, Councillor James
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A. Currie commented that
the board "seems to be on a
bit off a spending binge."
Although the fate of a
proposed satellite fire
station in Gorrie still has not
been resolved, it appears the
board is going ahead with the
purchase of additional
equipment, he said, asking if
it would not have been better
to postpone the purchase of
an emergency vara and apply
the money toward the ire
trucks needed for Howie.
He also asked if local
councils are going to be
"inundated" ivitli equipment
demands tor which they
have not been able to budget.
"I'understood the area fire
board had some powers, but
no absolute discretionary
power without consulting
councils," he commented.
Mr. Currie also rejected as
either a misunderstanding or
"horsefeathers" Mr. Mill-
er's- explanation that the
emergency rescue van is
needed to carry equipment
because the fire trucks are
too heavily loaded, making
them "overweight to travel
on the highways".
Mr. Miller then explained
that the board felt it had to
buy the van this year in
order to get a 50 per cent
grant toward the purchase.
The initial cost of the vehicle
is about $23,000, but the
additional costs of equipping
it are expected to push the
final price fag , toward
$35,000,- of which the fire
board must pay half..
Mr. Currie also raised
some questions about why
the 1951 pumper truck is no
longer considered good"
enough for us at the
satellite station. e said he
had been told b the fire
chief two years ago that the
truck was reliable and in
good condition and now he is
being told it is not, and he
wanted to know which story
is true,
Councillor Bruce Machan,
Wingham's second repr--
sentative on the fire board,
said he understands there is
a rule that no truck over 15
years old may be used as the
"first-line" truck by any fire
department. Whether a
truck ,at a satellite station
wouldbe . considered a first-'
line.or-.back-upunitdepends
on interpretation, he said.
thought any of the
trucks here could havegone
over there to the satellite.
station. Now I'm not so
sure."
"Are you sure that station
is going ahead?" Reeve Joe
Kerr asked him, to which
Mr. Machan responded, "I
don't think any of us is sure:"
The board has agreed to
purchase a pumper and a
tank truck for the satellite
station, as wellas equipment
for the firemen being trained
there. One truck would be
paid for this year, Mr. Miller
said, while the second would
be purchased initially .by
Howick, with the board
promising to reimburse the
township next year.
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The Wingham Advance -Times, June 5, 1985—Page 5
MARY BETH O'HAGEN, a member of the Wingham
squadron of the Canadian Air Cadets, viewed Lieut. Col.
D. Smith C.D., re9viewing officer, with .some trepidation
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Notes from Fordwich
Quite a number tof former
students from the, area at-
tended the 1945-1951 class
reunion held at Norwell
District Secondary School,
Palmerston, on Saturday
afternoon and the dance that
followed at night.
The 125th anniversary
service for Trinity Church,
Fordwich, will be held
Sunday, June ,8,f at 111.a,rn..,
with Rev. William Gray in
charge. The guest speaker
will be Right Rev. E. Scott,
Primate, Anglican church of ,
Canada.
Mr. and Mrs. Doug
Wildfang of Mississauga
were weekend visitors with
Mrs. Nellie Simmons.
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Reed,
Orono, visited Saturday with
Mr. and Mrs. Wellington
Hargrave.
Friends of Sam Johnston
will be sorry to hear he is a
patient in Wingham and
District Hospital.
A number of Fordwich
senior citizens attendedthe
area zone meeting held in
Wingham on Friday.
Weekend visitors with
Mrs. Scott Clarkson were
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Seip and
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family, Exeter, and Mr. and
Mrs. O. S. Harris, Nobleton.
Weekend visitors with
Mrs. Marian Kirby were Mr.
and Mrs. Duncan Ball of
Thornhill, Michael Ball of
Oshawa and Miss Margaret
Ball, Waterloo.
Mr. and Mrs. Les Halliday
attended the antique car
show and flea market
Saturday in Barrie and
Sunday visited in the
Bracebridge and Port
Carling area.
Mr. and Mrs. Mel Allan
attended the wedding
Saturday of Pauline
Wilkinson and David
LeBlanc in the Mount Forest
United Church and a
reception following in the
Arthur Community Centre.
Mr. and Mrs. Allan spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Don Elliott at Belwood. '
Severe winds last Friday
did thousands of dollars'
damage in several areas not
toofar away from this
community.
Miss Cindy Leppington
spent a couple of days last
week with her grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lep-
pington, in Gorrie.
CHECKING FOR SIGNS OF LIFE—Martin Cretier checks "Resuci-Anne" for signs of
choking as members of the Grade 8 class at Wingham Public School look on. Mr.
Cretier and two other volunteers, Sandi Deslauriers and Linda Hickey, trained the
students in the fundamentals of the "Heartsaver" course during a day -long session.
Mr. Cretier said he believes the training is something which every young Aerson, and
especially anyone doing babysitting, K hould have. •
at a recent inspection. However he must have said
something encouraging to her since the young cadet
broke into a smile. moments later.
Air Cadets hold
annual ,inspection
The Wingham Royal
Canadian Air Cadets held
their second annual jn-
spection and awards
presentation last Wednesday
evening at the Lockridge
Memorial Arena.
One of the highlights of the
evening was an inspection by
Lieut. -Col. D. Smith,
reviewing officer, of London.
Following the inspection, the
cadets displayed their
marching abilities in a
"march ,past" the stands of
spectators and honored
guests.
Howick
hold lottery -dance
The Howick Optimist Club
heldits "Leisure Lottery and
Fun -Time Dance" last
Saturday evening at the
Howick Community Centre.
Thewinner of the 10 -foot
fiberglass satellite system
was Steve Edgar of Listowel
and Juergen and Susan
Buetteyer of Ingersoll won
the three days and two nights
in Las Vegas.
Other prize winners were:
videocassette recorder, Don
Hastie of Gorrie and Bob
Gilmore of Listowel; ,v
microwave oven, Earl and
Donna Anderson of Gorrie;
stereo set, Bill Armstrong of
RR 2, Listowel ; patio set,
Earl and Esther King,
Harriston; 20 -inch color
television, Rick and Karen
McCann, Fordwich; 14 -inch
color TV, Bill and Doreen
Wintemute, Wroxeter; gas
barbecue, Jean Clarkson and
portable AM -FM stereo
cassette recorder, Paul and
Joyce Statia of Wroxeter.
The proceeds will be used
for community work.
Several awards were
presented at the ceremony
and those so honored were:
flying scholarship, Chief
Warrant Officer Shelley
Wraith; most proficient
senior NCO, Sergeant Clint
Pewtress; most proficient
junior NCO, Corporal Jeff
Dennis; marksman of the
'year., Flight Sergeant Brad
Campbell; outstanding
sporstman, Leading Air
Cadet Jack Miller; most
improved cadet, Corporal
Rob Cayley; leadership and
citizenship, Corporal Jack
Metcalfe and attendance, D.
Adams; R. J. Cayley, J.
Fischer, J. Metcalfe, D.
MacRae, S. Wraith and S.
MacFarlane.
The cadets also 'put on a
shelter demonstration as
well as demonstrations by
the rifle drill and foot drill.
teams. Refreshtitents were
served following the
program.
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Sun. June 9 Anniversary Service, Whitechurch United
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