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Gate again we would like to express the
appreciation of the -entire community for the
effor3ls Of the Junior Citizens. They take on a
big teak when •they organize the Santa Claus
parade .. , ,a job whidh very few adults can
find time to undertake. Along with the many
other activities inwhich these young people
have become involved, the parade certainty
does much for the spirit of the community.
Another group which deserves notice is
the centennial committee, a busy bunch of
people who are devoting hundreds of hours of
their time to the production of a suitably
memorable birthday year for the town.
Their tasks are far from completed and they
need all the help every one of us can provide.
The formation of the Wingham and Dis-
tricf Hospital Foundation promises much for
the entire area and its funding and support
will 'help to fila some of the gaps in the total
health care picture in this community. We
scarcely need mention the importance of the
hospital as an active treatment centre. The
new projects to be undertaken by the Hos-
pital Foundation are bound to enlar9e fhe
rangeof services which will be obtaintable in
our area.
Of course there are many other com-
munity -minded organizations which are and
have for some time been devoted to causes
which make the quality of life good for all of
us. We mention those above simply because
they are relative newcomers to that excel-
lent band of good citizens who do something
practical about neighborliness_
Who runs your hospital?
R. Alan Hay, executive director of the
Ontario Hospital Association, clarifies some
important points about ownership and con-
trol of fhe hospital in our community. Here
are his words:
Who runs your community hospital?
Nine out of ten Canadians would prob-
ably reply, "the government". �
Although the government has the re-
sponsibility for financing the health system
through OHIP (Ontario Hospital Insurance
Progra ) premiums and tax revenues, it is
still th community hospital boards that
have a legal responsibility for the oper-
ati . of hospitals and the quality of care pro-
vided in them.
' . Commtinify Hospitals ' are self-govern-
ing, .non-profit corporations which operate
under The Public Hospitals Act and The
Corporations Act. Each Hospital prepares
its own bylaws approved by the • Lieuten-
ant -Governor in Council.
The ownership of the property of a public
hospital is vested in the hospital corporation,
not in the ministry of health _ . _ although the
Ministry does own and operate Ontario
Psychiatric Hospitals.
hospital boards are made up of trustees,
si letimes known as "directors" or "'gover-
np ss', generally members of the local com
Mbntty, who are e • .at the annual meet-
brlsembers of
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f,IlA , bershipin a corporation is usual-
ly open 3ci thi.COmMunity, usually o n ' pay•
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ment of a nominal fee. The average hospital
board has about 20 members. Some boards
have ex -officio members representing mu-
nicipal government, local industry, the hos-
pital auxiliary, hospital medical staff or
service clubs. Hospital trustees receive no
remuneration from the hospital corporation
for the work they do on behalf of the hospital.
(Editor's note: some board members are
paid on a per meeting basis by the municipal
governments they represent.)
Although community hospital boards
have the legal responsibility for the
operations of their institutions and the
quality of care, trustees exercise a strictly
"directoral" role. They are not involved in
the day-to-day running of the hospital. The.
board delegates this_ managerial respon-
sibility to the professional hospital adminis-
trator.
The administrator, in turn, appoints
other senior staff to exercise control over
nursing, pharmacy, dietary, housekeeping
and all other areas. It is the board's job to
grant hospital privileges to physicians who„=;
demonstratethe required competence lo
practise in the hospital. The board then
relies on reports from the hospital's medical
advisory committee to oversee the medical
care organization within the hospital_
The partnership between independent
community' hospitals, • physicians and gov-
ernment has enabled,us,..ir) Onterio, to have
free access to a standard and range of care
unequalled anywhere in the world.
SNOW FLYING—There was plenty of snow flying this
weekend and the Wingham and District Snowmobile Club
made the best of it with its float in the Santa Claus parade
Saturday.
urprisingly agreeable choice
The choice: of Ed Schreyer as Canada's
rcer#: governor-general was, to say the least,
a Surprise_ The immediate past premier of
the Province of Manitoba will become Her
is jesty's representative in Canada next
both, succeeding Jules Leger.
The selection of Mr. Schreyer, on the ad -
Vote of Prime Minister Trudeau, provides a
.complete break with tradition and, hope-
ful1y, a token of the new importance which is
being accorded. to the interests of non -es -
1t bll hment Canadians. Ed Schreyer has a
rattle tarn.' background; he speaks three
languages, English, French and German; he
ivoting at 42; he has spent four years as a
meimmber of the Canadian House of Com-
' oris; he has led his party (the NDP) and
r s;sascan able premier of his province. In addi-
"on he has that invaluable attribute, the sort
masculine good looks which leave the im-
ression of strong character.
Naturally, since the Queen acts solely on
;`fine advice of the prime minister when her
'representative in Canada is to be named,
political opponents of Mr. Trudeau have not
been hesitant to point to the pre-election
advantages afforded by the Schreyer ap-
pointment; namely, he is a Westerner and
the Trudeau stock is at an all-time low west
of Ontario; he is not only bi-lingual, he is
multi-lingual, a gesture to the Canadian
mosaic background;, he is a socialist, not a
Liberal and as an up-and-coming young
Canadian politician he will be effectively
removed frorfi any future ambitions for the
prime minister's job.
Whether or not the appointment has
overtones of political expediency we believe
the choice was a good one. Schreyer is a man
of demonstrable energy and one who has
never been an extremist, despite his socialist
party affiliations. He will probably perform
his duties in the vice -regal office in such a
way that the significance of the governor-
general's position, will be enhanced and
clarified for many Canadians who have
forgotten its importance in our system.
Is work really so bad?
There's quite a little fooforah going on in
London at present because the mayor and a
minister oa the Ontario government have
publicly declared that those able-bodied
people who are receiving welfare should be
compelled to do some work. Like many such
debates the whole thing is getting blown out
of proportion by the extremists on both sides.
Mayor Al Gleeson and the minister of
correctional institutions, Gordon Walker,
have been opposed by professional social
service workers and other citizens of the city
because they contend that wherever possible
welfare recipients should be expected to do
what they can to work off the financial as-
sistance they receive from the rest of us.
Quite logically the opponents of the plan
Letters to
Book committee
says thanks
Dear Editor and
Citizens of Wingham :
By now the majority of the
readers of this newspaper will
know that our newly published
book, "One Hundred . Years of
Memories" is now available. We
hope all those who have had a
chance to review the volume
have enjoyed it.
On behalf of the book com-
mittee and the Wingham lk inetteS.
I wish to thank this newspaper
for its very generous publicity
and kind words, as well as
CKNX, both of which have helped
tq promote sale of the books.
We are very pleased with early
sales but there are still many
copies available and will be all
through 1979_
Thank you sincerely for
everyone's interest and help in
this project. Best `wishes for a
happy Centennial Year, 1979.
Mary Lon Cameron
Hats off
Dear Editor,
Once again it's 'hats off' to the
Wingham Junior Citizens for
their organization of the Santa
Claus Parade. The JCs put the
parade together on their own this
year and we were certainly proud
of the results last Saturday.
Thank you also to all the people
who entered floats and par-
ticipated in the parade. The
entries were better than ever this
year.
CongratulationsJunior
Citizens. Keep up the good work!
Ian and Sandi Deslauriers
Development in
park protested
the Editor
Dear Sir,
I was shocked to read in your
last week's issue that the
Wingham Council is considering
the sale of Cruickshank Park to
make way for the construction of
an apartment complete
I cannot help but wonder how
the members of the Council can
forget that it was only a few short
years ago that thus ?wase
proclaimed,. wllh thi med's-
blessing, as a Public Park. It was
after much consideration and
with the sponsorship of many
devoted citizens that
Cruickshank Park was decided
on as a fitting tribute, at an ap-
propriate ceremony, to ane of
Winghain's worthy sons, the late
`Doc' Cruickshank. Numerous
private citizens, local Industries
and Service Clubs joined together
and donated time and money to
landscape, install walkways,
plant gardens and trees and erect
the colored' fountain;' along with a
plaque to mark the occasion.
It has been my understanding
that this dedicated spot of green
parkland would from that day on
be set aside in perpetuity and
that Generations to come would
'find it to be a place for the quiet
enjoyment of all.
Morally I do not think Council
has the right to sell the land, and
even if they have the legal right
to do so Ido not think it should be
disposed of and lost forever as a
Public Park to gratify a builder
and for the sole benefit of 20 or so
individuals
F_J.Snow
Kinettes recall
a busy fall
Dear Editor,
The Wingham Klnettes have
enjoyed an interesting and busy
fall. The first major project was
assisting the Kinsmen in the
lounge at the International
Plowing 14 latch_ We all know it
was an 'exciting time for
everyone and the sausage and
sauerkraut tasted great.
October included the annual
vess for th+s itis:Soeietys
and-sthe first.. regular .visit - to
Brookhaven Nursing Home. Cake
making supplies were delivered
to the Golden Circle School as a
service project. The executive
seminar for all Klnette clubs in
this area was hosted by Wingham
on Oct_ 22.
In conjunction with the Kin-
sman, Cystic Fibrosis bubbles.
were placed in retail stores and
outlets around town. Both clubs
placed Remembrance Day
wreaths at the Cenotaph on Nov.
11.
Commencement at F. E.
Madill Secondary School on Nov_
3 gave President Evonne Carter
the honor of presenting the
Klmette Scholarship to Janene
Purdon. The fund -raisin project
for the month was a Tupperware
party and Kinettess gathered with
their husbands for a social
evening of Court Whist.
November also brought the
completion of the historical book
One Hundred Years of Memories.
It is available from any Kinette
or at LeRoy Jackson's Plumbing
and Heating for $10. To obtain
your copy please contact one of
the following Kinettes: Evonne
Carter, Ann Crawford, Susan
fnghlin, Trimly mit, Anne Wylie,
Jo-anne Eames, Paula Brisson,
Mary Lou Cameron, Marilyn
Ritchie, Marian Watcher or
Shirley Hanula.
December is also busy but very
enjoyable. A box of crocheted
and knitted scarves, hats and
mitts was delivered 'to the
Salvation Army on Dec. 6. This
project was funded by the
Christmas Bureau off Family and
Children's Services' in Goderich_.
The Brookhaven visit is an
Fv ,o }
f t::-+' Christmas
r " songs 1l?�1� �' ' ls.. a ! the
residents.- The K lnettes attend a
special Ladies Night with the
Kinsmen and their December
meeting is also a special
Christmas social. Highlights for
the evening include a cookie
exchange, packing a Christmas
hamper and exchanging
greetings and gifts with their
secret friends.
Atthis time the Kinettes would
like to thank everyone for their
support in 1978 and look forward
to `Serving the Community's
Greatest Needs' in 1979.
usan Coghlin
claim that many welfare recipients cannot
shovel snow because they are women with
small children or older people whose health
would not permit this type of employment.
There ,is also the contention that providing
necessary footwear and warm clothing for
an outside work force, along with the cost of
administration, would make the whole
scheme unprofitable.
However, unless we are mistaken, one
can detect that familiar air of permissive-
ness in the voices of the opposition. After all
we are members of a society which hands
out millions of dollars to rich and poor alike
in old age pensions because it would be
"demanding" to ask whether an applicant
has some money in the bank.
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HAPPY CENTENNIAL YEAR—The Wingham Public School entry in the Santa Claus
parade reminded everyone that 1979 is Wingham's centenary. Students carrying signs of
100 years brought S25 and second prize in the children's class to the students.
THE BRENDAN VOYAGE by
Timothy Severin
The story of The Brendan
Voyage will capture the
imagination at every level. First
and foremost, it is a quite ex-
traordinary story of adventrure
— how a crew of five, later
reduced to four, sailed a
medieval boat made of leather
across the Atlantic, via the
Hebrides, Farces, Iceland and
along the coast of Greenland in
the most uncomfortable con-
ditions one can imagine.
WHICH WAY THE WIND by
Hans Herlin
The scene is Vienna. A young
American is in flight from the
military, a middle-aged priest is
in flight from the truth about his
own desires and a beautiful
Viennese woman is in flight from
sanity and perhaps from life
itself. Their story is a haunting
and beautiful tale of love and
loss.
THE MYTH AND TRUTH
ABOUT GINSENG by Joseph P.
Hou
For nearly 30 centuries ginseng
has been used in the Orient,
particularly in China, Japan and
Korea, as a most respected tonic
remedy. Despite the fact that
ginseng's mechanism of action
(how it works) has remained
unknown for thousands of years,
ginseng's wonderful healing
power is not an irrational belief
but a verity.
KEEPER OF THE CHILDREN
by William H. Hallahan
Eddie Benson is a typical
middle class father with a secure
job, a home in suburban
Philadelphia and a happy family.
Then esomething unusual hap-
pens. One day his daughter
Renni, a normal fun -loving 14 -
year -old, disappears. Soon
thereafter, Eddie finds her
wandering the. ' streets of
Philadelphia with a band off chil-
dren, dressed in orange robes
and bearing drums and tam=
Murines. Moving through the
crowds, they dance and sing for
coins. The children refuse to
return to their homes_ They are
living with a mysterious Tibetan
monk with strange, otherworldly
powers.
DONT TELL ME YOUR NAME
by Mollis Hodges
On Thanksgiving Day of her
'32nd year, Toni . Heller, an
automobile mechanic, made one
of the big decisions of her
lifetime_ She decided what she
wanted for Christmas. The one
thing more she needed to make
her happy. That is the basis for
this warm, loving, wise, very
funny and utterly enjoyable
story, pervaded by gentleness
and enchantment.
MUSINGS
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MUSEUM
The oldest lodge in Wingham is
the Loyal Orange Lodge No. 794.
The warrant for the lodge was
issued to the first Master, Robert
Hogg, on December 4, 1856. It
would appear the lodge was
formed in Turnberry nberry Twp. before
the settlers arrived at the
Wingham Town Plot.
The Orange Hall on Edward
Street was built on property do-
nated by Mrs. John Cornyn, on
condition that it would always be
used as an Orange Lodge meet-
ing place. Thomas Abraham, a
shoemaker who lived, and had
his shop at 22 Victoria Street, was,
the treasurer of the lodge at that
time, (1873) . Due to his efforts
the building was erected and was
free of debt when opened_
In the early days the member-
ship was quite large. It included
the 'inisters of town and most
businessmen besides the farmers
and workmen of the town and
area. When they appeared on
parade there would be' at least
fifty men, dressed in frock coats
with black silk top hats. At one
time Wingham Lodge had the
best fife and drum band 'in
Western Ontario.
Before the advent of motor
cars, pecia1 trains would be run
from 'surrounding towns to the
location of the Orange Walk on
July 12. For example in the
Wingham Advance of July 9, 1903
it was Stated that the Grand
Trunk was prepared to move
from 45,000 to 50,000 Orangemen
and friends en July 13 (July 12
was on Sunday). Twenty-five ex-
tra trains were to be used. The
CPR was also prepared to do its
pari in this area the celebration
was to be held in Blyth_ A special
train was to leave Kincardine at
7:30 am., with stops at Ripley,
Lucknovt, Whitechurch, Wing -
ham, Wingham Junction and Bel -
grave, arriving at Blyth at 9:10
a.m. Wingham was expected to
send a Large contingent.
During the first World War,
several of the lodge members
joined the armed services. The
Wingham Lodge helped the North
Huron County Lodge donate a
machine gun to the 33rd Battal-
ion. Over the years many welfare
projects have been supported, in-
cluding the Orange Orphan home
at Richmond Hill.
Although interest in the lodge
waned after World War II, it was
revived when Wilbert Platt was
Police Chief in Wingham. Under
his leadership the membership
grew to the highest in its history,
during the late fifties and early
'sixties. Unfortunately again the
Orange Lodge has suffered a de-
cline and the Wingham Iodge is
almost dormant.
Bluevale
A surprise party was held
Tuesday night at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Mel Sanburn, RR 1,.
Bluevale, to honor them on their
50th wedding annivesary.
Friends and neighbors enjoyed
playing cards and crokinole. The
bride and groom of 50 years were
presented with a pole planter and
a table lamp. Both thanked
everyone and a delicious lunch
was served.
A Carol service will be held in
Knox Presbyterian Church, Sun-
day, Dec. 17 at 8 p.m. Everyone is
welcome.
There will be a euchre party
Thursday night in fhe Bluevale
community Hall.
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