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A. sound decision?
Members of Huron County Council may have voted with
their hearts and not their heads last week when they decided
to locate the Huronview North satellite home at Brussels.
By a 19-14 margin, county councillors decided to locate
the 80 -bed nursing home just outside Brussels in Morris
Township, rather than near Wingham, as proposed by the
Turnberry-Wingham Committee for Huronview North. The
decision is a bitter blow for the committee, whose members
believed, and continue to believe, that this is the best loca-
tion for the nursing home.
A health ministry decision late last month to allow the
owner of the Brussels nursing home to amalgamate his
Wingham and Brussels beds added fuel to the fire of the
Brussels, Morriss"and Grey committee, whose members
protested loudly that the loss of their current nursing home
would further depress their local economy.
The announcement no doubt ' had some impact on the
decision of county council, but it should not have. Rather
than being turned into a "make-work" project, the county
home should have been located where it could provide ser-
vice to the largest number of people at the most reasonable
cost.
Members of the Turnberry-Wingham Committee for
Huronview North are disheartened, but should take solace in
the remarks of Exeter County Councillors Bill Mickte and
Lossy Fuller. After examining all the facts, both councillors
made what they called "a businesslike decision" they
voted in favor of the Wingham-area site.
They were using their heads and not their hearts.
Let's have a parade
With just over two weeks until the Wingham Santa Claus
Parade, the local Optimist Club has issued an urgent plea for
floats. It appears that few groups and individuals have said
they will enter floats in the Nov. 25 parade and Grant Currie,
parade chairman, is concerned.
Past parades.. have elighted:,,young,and old ancj gc t the
Christmas season off to a good start locally.
For a number of years, Wingham did not have a Santa
Claus Parade, but due to the hard work and perseverance of
a number of people, the tradition was resumed. Groups and
individuals are urged to take up the challenge to make this
year's event every bit as good as the parades of the past.
Get involved — enter a float.
A_Lv_isylfrom Listowel
Dumping on a neighbor
The Township of Turnberry should be ashamed of itself,
according to The Listowel Banner: _
The issues of municipal waste and ta-tdfilt sites have been
prime concerns for over a decade. Yet, the Township of Tum -
berry has allowed itself to get caught without adequate land -
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There was a car theft here on Sat-
urday night. About nine o'clock
Mayor Crawford's car was stolen
from in front of his house. The lock
was broken and the wires tied
together so the car would operate.
There wasn't much gas in the car so
it only reached Lucknow.
Remembrance Day is not being
observed as a public holiday in
Canada while the present conflict
lasts. In view of this, the annual
cenotaph service will not be held.
Mayor Crawford requests that all
citizens observe two minutes'
silence at 11 a.m. on the'llth.
R. H. Lloyd of Wingham was re-
elected president of the Huron
County Temperance Federation at
the annual convention held at Hen-
sall.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Phillips of
Dungannon have received word
front, their two sons, James and
Archie, now serving in England,
that they are both in hospital there.
They are in adjoining beds and, as
their illness is not of a critical
ature, are enjoying each other's
ompany.
For nearly 17 years, Dr. G. G
cKee has practised dentistry in
eeswater but he will scion go to
lora where he has purchased a
entistry office. He is making
angements for a dentist to visit
eeswater a couple of days each
eek.
Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Welwood have
urchased the Rice house in the vil-
ge of Whitechurch.
NOVEMBER 1955
The executive of the Wingham
gute Skating Club met `in the
uncil chamber to. interview
seph Pope of Londfn for the posi-
n of figure skating'professional
the 1955 -56 -season. He has con-
nted to serve several clubs in the
Fred Templeman wns,rtatalled as
ble dad of the 'VI/Ingham
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fill space to take care of its own waste. As a result, its council c
has now gone crying to the neighboring municipality of How -
ick Township for assistance.
It puts a whole new meaning to the phrase "dumping on a E
neighbor". d
Turnberry's lack of planning, indeed one might say lack of arr
responsibility, has placed Howick Township in a dilemma. If T
Howick council refuses Turnberry's request to use Howick's w
landfill site, it runs the risk of souring good relations with a p
neighbor. If Howick grants the request, then the life of the la
Howick landfill site will be shortened substantially. Beoause it
has made waste management a priority, Howick has ample Fi
room for its waste for many years to come, Certainly How- Co
ick's waste management will see the township through to Jo
whatever county arrangements could be made. do
Rural residents of this province are critical of Metro Toron- for
to's attempts to find a dump site for city waste outside of city area
limits. Surely it Is even more reprehensible for a rural munici-
pality to run out of landfill area. Evep in such a prime agricul- No
turas area as Turnberry Township there Is marginal land Lt4
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which could have been obtained. Turnberry now raises the
point that it cannot afford the cost of the environmental
assessment necessary for the establishment of a hew landfill
site. Certainly the cost of such an assessment Can ba�ib.
hibitive; but in this case It's the cost a municipals should
have to pay for Its lack of planning.
Howick Township might well decide to let Turnberry use its
landfill site. If this is the case, then to be fair to Att own
ratepayers, Howick should charge Turnberry full price for hat
usage. In fact, Howick should do a, of batter than break even
on such a deal.
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The new 50 -bed conic patients'
wing of the Wingham General Hos-
pital will be officially opened Dec.
7. Dr. Mackinnon Phillips, Ontario
Minister of Health, will officiate at
the opening ceremonies.
NOVEMBER 1965
Wallace F. Johnston, formerly of
Toronto, has -taken over the McKib-
bon Drug Store on Wingham's main
street, officially becoming the
owner on Nov 1.
A fire call summoned the Wing -
ham Fire Department to Wroxeter
when fire was reported at a house
owned by William Park of London.
The two-storey frame building was
.unoccupied and both house and
contents, including family heir-
looms, were destroyed. •
Workmen at Western Foundry
Ltd. had quite a chore on their
hands when a new five -ton punch
press arrived on the back of a
Walden Transport truck. To get it
into the factory, a hole had to be
punched in the'wall and one of the
Lloyd -Truax fork lift trucks used to
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move it to the factory floor.
Charles Perrott has been named
manager of the local branch of the
United Dairy and Poultry C -Opera-
tive. He replaces Peter Cutter who
resigned in October.
The Ontario Department of High-
ways has offered the town its sheds
on Albert Street. A price of half the
assessed value, which is $6,500, has
been suggested. The Department
intends to abandon the buildings in
town and to make use of the new
yard on No. 4 Highway, south of
town. Council is interested and will
investigate the proposition.
A Whitechurch woman, Mrs.
James Richardson, entertained her
neighbors prior to leaving for her
work in San Salvador.
NOVEMBER 1975
A gravel pit might not sound like
the ideal location for a home but
appearances can be deceiving. A
case in point is Turnberry Estates,
whose sign crowns the pit just worst
of town on Highway 86. The con-
struction at the pit for th' Few
weeks will soon beco:
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mobile home park.
,,Bob and Len Crawford of Craw-
ford Motors were the recipients of a
plaque from Chrysler Canada Lim-
ited, in recognition of 25 years of
service to the community.
Adrian Vos of Blyth was elected
the new president of the Huron
County Federation of Agriculture
at the annual meeting in Clinton.
Maurice Bean of Auburn is a vice-
president. Mt. Vos succeeds Doug
Fortune of RR 1, Wingham, who
served a two-year term as presi-
dent.
The Wingham Boy Scout Muske-
teers was organized three years ago
under the leadership of Albert Rin-
toul. Three years later, seven or
eight are still active shooters. Top
marks on the written test were
obtained by Brian Reid and Kevin
Gibson. Top targets shot went to
Doug McGregor, Ken Lansing and
Klaas Jorritsma and this was a close
battle.
A double reception will be held
in Belmore for newlyweds, Mr. and
Mrs. Ian Inglis and Mr. and Mrs.
Dwight Metcalfe.
JACK'S JOTTINGS
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A new, comprehensive and coor-
dinated plan that addresses the
problems associated with the rising
cost of dfriving in Ontario was
unveiled earlier this fall by Murray
Elston,minister of financial institu-
tions.
The Ontario Motorist Protection
Plan is a, detailed reform package
that deals with the need for afford*
able automobile insurance . in the
intiointe. The plan 'was introduced
as le lation on t 'ct:23 with impie-
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automobile a
drl'V.er JOg
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in 1990.
taut benefits will
all victim injured in
efts The insured
Ssili fault, ori l
.benefits from
Urance company.
iytudo income
nafor slip-
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approach, the Ontario Motorist Pro-
tection Plan . will initiate many new
measures aimed at -protecting con-
sumers and preventingaccidents.
Deterrence, a key compnent of the
new system, will be toughened.
Bad driving will be penalized more
Wks
than ever and good driving reward-
ed.
A new Insurance Commission
will regulate insurance companies
and proteid consumers' interests.
For more information about the
plan, call toll free: 1-800-668 128.
Wingham youth injured in mishap
A two -car- triisltap last Wedties- Chevrolet, was stopped in the road -
day near the P I?. Madill Secondary
School :sent one Wingham youth to
hospital
A spokesman fo*.the-WWinghan►
Police Department Morns the acci-
dent Occurred Noir, tat 120 p.rn. at
the irttelsottiOn of itibtisti`eet East
and %minik live,
Raymond Kikk rt, 17, of RR 3,
Wtngharn and driving a 1979
way when his vehicle was struck
from behind by a 1988 GMC driven
by Robert Vandenbroek of Corrie,
also 17.
A passenger in the Vandenbroek
vehicle, 16 -year-old Robert MacKay
of Wingham, was taken to Wing -
ham and District Hospital for treat-
ment of minor injuries.
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