The Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-07-11, Page 234
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n •-congratulate the task ce for
Le diligence and hard work put
int, the report".
However, town council does not
support a recommendation that
mayors sit on county council in
place of the reeve. The keaSq,(0g
behind this "is based on the local
situation where elected officialsare
volunteers with a small honorari-
um to reciagnize their hard work in
principle only and in no way could
this remuneration be considered a
full-time salary".
The town's response goes on to
say, "The mayor now sits as an ex-
officio- member of all' council com-
mittees and boards, as well as serv-
ing a variety of public representa-
tion duties and the concept of
requiring the mayor to attend a
minimum of three full-time day
sessions representing the 'town at
county council would be extremely
time consuming.
- "Essentially, the council feels that
a change as outlined would limit
nolepresentatjon
ited*Jrepresentation and Wou
=mend that a system be es
_BOW whereby the pers�n
senting the town at COM'
in the event of an emerge r
ness, could appoint �n a iimited
basis, a substitute."
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Town council alsofeejs-that
responsibility for economic devel-
opment and Sewage ,4n4 water
should remain with the: .tinifipati7
ty, rather than delegated to
county. However, _tow* co_ untri_
members agreed' that lechnical-
assistance still could be provided
by the county.
Finally, town council in einberi•
are opposed to a -proposal that
would see' the consent -granting
process maintained at the county
level with no delegation' to the local
municipality. "They (town council)
feel that the consent granting -func-
tion is part of the entire land use
study process which is best deter- _
mined by the local municipality"
Comments on the report were to
be forwarded by July 14.
Two listed as satisfactory
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-IiiiiieltaitedE I lig process: toward renova
as well as a meeting place for other community groups. A barbecue is I for a* un for
town business people to hear the plans for file old '.schoolhouse and discuss possible fund-raising.
Working at the school one evening last week were Gerry Richaidson, Craig Harkness, Jason Purdy; .
Oliver Meyer, Bob Hewines and Jason Richardson.
Two people remain in Wingham - The police say the van was east -
and District Hospital following a bound on the concessioirroad at an
single -vehicle accident early last unknown rate of speed, when it
Saturday evening in Turnberry failed to negotiate a ctirve, ran off -
ToWnslitp- theloaa, struck a culvert and rolled
According.,, a hospital
ip�kemelt, 3 ear -old Patricia An4tamburlanci was simj op
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to day-Ote* •Sidies, •
East Wawanosh Council has
agreed to pick up the tab for talon -
ship children in subsidized day
care programs in Wingham.
Jane Lane, supervisor of Wing -
ham Day Care Centre and Brenda
Shedler, a me • er of the centre's
board of directors, appeared before
eouncil last week to discuss the
subsidy issue. At the moment, 13 of
the 52 children currently enrolled in
the centre are from East Wawanosh,
and at least three are in a provincial
subsidy program which pays up to
Recycling items
must be rinsed
80 per cent. of day care expenses,
depending on financial need.
"Until recently, Wingham has
covered the remaining 20 per cent
for fully -subsidized families," Mrs.
Shedler explained. "Last month
Wingham council voted not to
cover day care subsidies for out-of-
town children." *
Only about a dozen children in
the day care centre are residents of
the town, she pointed out. The oth-
ers originate from Tut'
Wawanosh, and other surrounding
townships. About 20 per cent of
this year's participants are subsi-
dized to some extent by the Ontario
Ministry of Community and Social
Services, with a small portion of
those under full subsidy.
Although approximately 75 per With 80 per cent of the bill subsi-
dized by the province; the munici-
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cent of those using the Morris
waste disposal site are recycling,
care must be taken to properly rinse
items, says the landfill site superin-
tendent.
Calvin James attended last Mon-
day evening's meeting of council.
He said he is having a few prob-
lems educating people that can
and btittles. must be rinsed for recy-
cling, or they cannot be accepted
and end tip with the regular
garbage.
He also said only new9rint is
acceptable, not glossy paper, as is
used irt inagt*Itieso
Arvid -M -helteni-0infoitr
TeeSwater, both.fighters,. who were tiired to •
werelisted in Satisfactory condition extricate Ms. -WMie from the vehi-
Monday morning.
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A spokesman for the Ontario third passenger in the van 26-
,1P,rovincial Police at Wingham year-old Shane Hickey of Cargill
wports that Mr. Harrison was driv- was treated for minor injuries,
lig a 1981 Chevrolet van at 6 p.m; while -Paul McDougall, 27.of.Kitch
July 8 on. Con. 8-9 of Turnberry ener, the owner of the van, was not
injured.
.4: Ch ap man 's tannery once
- major employer iin town
Both West Wawrosh and HoWick
Townships have also given factor- °
able c id
orts eration to the iSsue
Howick supports the idea of fluid-
ing the program for its residents,
but claims at the moment thereare
no children in subsidized day care
from the township. West Wawa -
nosh council, which also met this
week, will consider footing the bill,
but requests more information
regarding cost.
Recently, Turnberry Township
turned down a proposal to pick up
the tab for township children at the
centre, voting instead to allot a
donation to day care operation
costs at budget time.
ovvners
would be paying a ntaxint.orti CU t weeds of $3.61) per day for each 'child in •
subsidized day care, Mrs. Shedler About 20 lot owners in the Hum-
pointed out -Up to ttOW, Witighain phrey subdivision Belgrave-WM
has picked ,up the shortfall -under have to cut their weeds, or pay the
the day care funding program; county.
"There's no law that says the, town- Several surrounding property
ships have to cover the remainder, owners petitioned East Wawanosh
*CO* cost!' Mis.,4'Shedler ex- council last week to have the weeds
'planted. "The Minigtry, however, cut on the undeveloped lots of the
feels that if the fortilyisiolinckto be subdiVittion. Council will be send -
in need of a subsidy, they shouldn't ing letters to all offending property
be expected to pay the cost owners -this Week, says Clerk -Twit -
We can only rely on tut* ” surer Winona Thompson. Owners
ties' sense f:),1 fair play..that, who fail to comply from
,oirefilseto take thec ??.. • the Countywed /Wiped&
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W. J. Chapman operated a tan-
nery in the late 1800s and early
1900s on the corner of Victoria and
William, streets in Wingham, facing
the Maitland River.
Once one of Wingham's major
industriesthe company employed
up to 40 people which, at the time,
was considered to be a large firm.
Mr. Chapman specialized in the
tanning of Sheepskins, which came
from a 50-irMe radius of Wingham.
From 200 to 250 skins were tanned
weekly in 1888 and 10 dozen pairs
of mittens manufactured daily.
These mittens were cut Out at the
tannery and made at the homes of
seven or -eight employees.
TANNERY and VILOVK FACTORY.
Mr. Chapman expanded the
building in 1889, but sold it in 1903
to Pringle and Groves. W. H. Gur-
ney took over the glove -making
department in 1906. Mr. Gurney
later moved the glove department
to the Kent Block on the corner of
Victoria and Josephine streets.
The original Chapman tannery
became Wingham Auto Wreckers in
the 1940s. The building later was
demolished. There are four new
homes on the site today.
A bill of sale from the Chapman
tannery may be viewed at the
Wingham and District Museum.
Drop by the museum and take note -
of this and other interesting arti-
facts.
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CHAPMAN'S TANNERY—This sale bill, dated Jan. 3, 1891, is
from Chaprnan's Tannery in Wingham, which was located at the
COMO of Victoria and William streets. The bill and numerous other
items (imp our town's past, can be viewed at the Wingham and
S (Courtesy of Wirighatri and District Museum)
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