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Once again the Auxiliary to
the .Wingham and District Hos-
pital and the Wingham Kinsmen
will be hosting the Red Cross
Blood Donor Clinic at F.E. Ma-
dill Secondary School.
Donation times are 12;15 to
4:00 and 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Two
pieces, of identification are re-
quired.
The two groups are urging the
public to take a few minutes on
Thursday, March 30 to. come out
and donate.
Remember, the Iife ,your save
may be your own.
Police
make
arrest
Wingham OPP have laid
charges following their, investi-
gation into a robbery swhich oc-
curred at the Brussels Variety on
Feb, 27.
John Norman MacKenzie, age
43, formerly of Newry, was
charged with robbery abd
cheque fraud. He is currently be-
ing held by Waterloo Regional
Police after being arrested for
committing four robberies in the
Kitchener -Waterloo area.
Stewart Beattie has been a mem-
ber of the Lions Club of Wingharri
for 50 years. Last Tuesday, the
former public school principal-
was honored for his involvement:
with the club.
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The Blyth Festival an-
nounced their upcoming
season line-up last week.
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Lions honor Beattie for Morris Township residents
Education budget stays
the same on paper, but
expect a tax increase
CLINTON - It is budget time at the Huron Board of Education and while
1995 may not be too difficult, to deal with, 1996 doesn't lock promising.
Due in part to increased property values and in part to tell downloading
effect of the federal budget expected after the elections, the board will be
hard pressed to fmd funding.
Expenditures have been reduced with permanent staff adjustments and
spending is hopefully stabilizing. Already operating at a greatly reduced
administrative and bureaucratic budget, the board must look at tax reve-
nue to make up for the dollar reduction in provincial grants.
The board is expecting a $4 -million reduction in grants from the pro-,
vincial government. At the same time, there is a six to seven per cent in-
crease in residential property values which will result in the board receiv-
ing more money from taxes
.• q e-expenditutvl �'Lf�ta* the ,board an499�5:A1-expe ted.,to _betthe,same: is
last year, $61:6 tt1iniofn wttl sihote being spent on: new buildings due to
the Junior Kindergarten program. •
HCBE director Paul Carroll is expecting a very difficult time once the
realities, of the budget hit,
"I don't know what we will do next year," said Carroll.
He added that the expected cuts in transfer payments to the provinces
will make the social contract look like a "teddy bear picnic."
,y
surveyed for curb collection
halfa century of service
By JIM BROWN
The Advance -Times
The former principal of the
Wingham Public School was hon-
ored last Tuesday evening by the
Lions Club of Wingham.
Stewart Beattie was honored for
being a member of the Lions Club
for 50 years. Deputy District Gov-
ernor Dave Overboe of Londesbo-
rough presented Beattie with a 50 -
year Monarch certificate from Li-
ons International.
Lions Club of Wingham presi-
dent ,John McInnes presented
Beattie with a plaque on behalf of
the local club. A 50 -year award is
very rare for the Lions Club, be-
cause many people do not belong
to a service club for that length of
time.
In his presentation to Beattie,
the deputy district governor said
the award was for dedication to Zi-
onism. Overboe stated that as a Li-
ons Club member, Beattie has al-
ways been working within the
community for "a lot of years."
"He has been very active in the
community," said the deputy dis-
trict governor. "He is a true gentle-
man."
Overboe said that even though
Beattie has been a club member
Please see STEWART/3
The Morris Township residents
of Belgrave and Bluevale are be-
ing surveyed regarding curbside
carbage pick-up.
Council has heard that some
residents of the twohamlets are in
favor of curbside pick-up, while
others are opposed to it.
All township residents of the
two hamlets were sent a letter last
week to find out how they feel
about curbside garbage pick-up.
The program is scheduled to begin
April 5.
Curbside garbage pick-up will
proceed on April 5 if 52 per cent
of the Morris Township residents
in Belgrave and Bluevale say they
are in favor of the program. Town-
ship clerk:treasurer Nancy Michie
pointed out that if no response is
received from a resident, it will be
considered a yes vote.
The charge for curbside pick-up
will $1.15 per week. Properties
outside the limits of the hamlets of
Bluevale and Belgrave will not be
included in the contract.
Our commitment to the local economy
During the past couple of
weeks we here at the Ad-
vance -Times have been
discussing and plotting the future
course of our newspaper.
It has been over a year since
the ownership changed within our
own organization and we set out
with a renewed sense of security.
We took the commitment made to
us by the J.W. Eedy Publishing
family and extended that to our
pages.
However, there are some very
dramatic changes that are current-
ly being made on the streets of
our community. In the next few
Weeks we 'will no doubt see some
announcements come forth that
will determine the state of the re-
tail and service sector. And, in
that light, we too have heard the
rumors and are trying our best to
deny or confirm what is being
said. But this process does take
Changes
in.
perspective
Cameron J. WOOD
time. Private franchise business
operates somewhat like the gov-
ernment: everybody knows some-
thing, but only one person can
comment...and he's on holidays.
These rumors concern us. Part-
ly because of the source and part-
ly because no one has been able to
deny them: But nevertheless, the
economy must move forward.
Times are changing for small
towns like Wingham. Our very
survival does not hinge on the
large franchises that move in and
out of our plazas, but rather on the
people who have made a lifelong
commitment to serving the com-
munity on a daily basis. Small
business is the backbone of °our
town, and the bread and butter of
a great many residents.
And, in a similar light, times
are changing for the newspaper
industry. For the most part, I
doubt the information superhigh-
way will affect newspapers like
ours. The electronic age doesn't
come cheaply to the rural areas of
the nation, and once on it, the se-
vere complexity of the networks
simply discourages most.
But what the changes have
meant is that we, as a service
business, must take a long hard
look at how we fit into the local
economy and the community. Is
our job simply to educate and in-
form, or do we play a role in the
leadership of the community?
For some time our role has
been the former. But after Some
debate regarding the changes ex-
pected in our community, we
have reset our focus to that of the
latter: leadership.
Our business depends on your
business. Our advertisers rely on
us to reach out to their market,
and our readers rely on us to reach
out into the community, We have
examined how we can begin to
meld these two expectations and
create a better forum for both.
Beginning this week the Ad-
vance -Times will bring monthly
features on the local business
community; revealing the prod-
ucts and services that the consu-
mer can find- without travelling
beyond our boundaries. This pro-
ject will be followed by a special
feature later this spring on devel-
oping the local economy and en-
treprenuership. In conjunction
with other business leaders in
Wingham, this promotion will in -
elude an opportunity for everyone
to participate in identifying eco-
nomic needs locally.
This summer we are expecting
to bring you an indepth look at
the community and the surround-
ing area in our Progress edition.
We're concerned about the
state of our local economy and the
outflow of money. With future de-
velopments in the towns of Gode-
rich, Listowel and Hanover, we
need to be leaders in supporting
those who have made the local
commitment.
Our hope out of this is that
down the road we will all know a
little bit about our local economy,
what our merchants and service
sector have to offer, and where we
can• grow as .a community., But
most of all, we .hope that Wing -
ham can move forward, leap the
hurdles and move into the next
century as a vibrant., viable town.
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