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Wingham Advance-Times, 1980-03-19, Page 4age. enee see, 4.4 • rs fall hqng out for governments appe,'ir to have, etttipng last. absorbed at lea a part of the message about public,• att udes toward secrecy. Premier Bill D . is of Ontario, under considerable p ure from the opposition parties, has agreed to release the results of several polis conducted over the past two years at public expense. Prime Minister Trudeau, in arprising about-face, has passed The me ge to his ministers and senior bureaucrats that the government is to be much more open and informative than It was during the previ- ous eleven years of Liberal sway. This trend toward increased acknowl- edgement of the public's right to know is long overdue. Any government in power, be It in Ottawa or right here In your own home town, has an obligation to keep its electors informed. Failure to do so bears the stamp of arrogance — disrespect for the people who cast the ballots and foot the bills. Indeed arrogance is the stumb- ling block upon which most governments eventually fall. Many tales have come out of Ottawa in recent years relating to the utterly ri- diculous point to which secrecy had been carried- The rubber stamps bearing the words "confidential" and "top secret" were all too freely used. One story has it than even such things as newspaper clip- pings of previously released Information had been so stamped. What a simple way to avoid public controversy — simply make it illegalto mention any given sub- ject! it Is possihte that a more straight for- ward and open attitude on the part of governments at all levels mild go a long way toward solving some of Canada's sorest problems, among them the suspi- cion and mistrust which has crept into the dealings of one province with another. The plan must work tors, his patients will pay through the nose. There hasn't been too much public sympathy for the doctors. Because most of them make a great deal more money that the average wage earner, we tend to think they don't deserve any increase in their fees. Fact of the matter is that doc- tors always did make more money than the average earner, for the very good rea- son that their profession Is a particularly demanding one. Their hours are long, their opportunity for holidaysor days away from the job are extremely limited, and they are called upon for. life -and - death decisions which few among us would be prepared to make. As a matter of record, the doctors of this province have been permitted only very small increases in their rates during the years when almost .all other earners have been able to realize increases of from seven to twelve per cent a year. OHIP will not work properly until the problem of the "opted out", 'doctor has been solved. Yes, Ontario does, have a good health care system — but unless its weak spofs are repaired OH I P could well fall apart. One of the polls which has been re- leased from under the Ontario govern- ment's hat is a study of public attitudes on the subject of the Ontario Health Insur- ance Plan (OHIP). According to Health Minister Dennis Timbrell a majority of people in the province are quite happy with the present health care delivery sys- tem. Despite the polls there are several important indicators' to the contrary. The OH IP system has, after 20 years of serv- ice to the public become an established factor of our daily lives. We have paid in- creased premiums with little complaint because we recognized the fact that few of us could find the money to pay for unusual medic`at.aervices. That's what insurance is all about. On the other hand, neither Mr. Tim - brei! nor his phalanx of assistants should imagine for a moment that those patients who have to fork over hard cash when they need the services of a doctor are happy or satisfjed with O141P. Theypay their health plan• premiums like all the rest of us, -but lf;.the famlly physician or the specialist to whore they are referred; happens to be one of the "opted out" doc- • The practical approach President Carter oiAaiUnited States country toward the balanced budget, nuettentrieke prettygood.sense toe „Which the president promises for next:• lot of hieketettNitien. during this-partic- . year or the year after. issue of new credit ularlytrying election year. Though he has scarcely given any time to campaigning, he has done weill in'several of fhe election primaries blit recognition of the fact that h uts the national interest ahead of his:,own. At the weekend Carter announced the United States Will do something practical about inflation._The price of gasoline wilt beincreased by..10 cents a gallon during the coming year, the extra revenue to be used•by the' government for further at- tacks on .inflation. Sizable cuts in .govern- . ment spending will further ,move the, • cards will be curtailed as .will loans- for purposes other than housing and a few necessary purposes. These moves, says Carter, 'are preferable to wa9e and price controls. . It will be interesting to see whether the American tioters will endorse the president's intention of .attacking infla- tion, even at the cost of some hardship for the public. Canadians, faced • with a .similar choice, rejected the conservative government ,which proposed somewhat parallel approaches to our problems. A different disease An area social worker speaking on the air recently, declared I his belief that vandalism is caused by the latent anger of the younger generation, directed at the generation of their parents. As a trained person in the field this man should know, but quite a few will disagree.. If the vandals were all of the deep - thinking, seriously questioning type that explanation might be valid. Very few of them fit that category. Far more of the younger vandals are simply kids with too much time on their hands and not,enough skills and interests to keep them occupied. If they do have any reason for anger at their parents it should be occasioned by the fact that they were never taught suf- ficient respect for other people and other people's property. Although it is too late by the time kids are old enough to get around the countryside in their cars, ade- quate application of the flat of the hand to the seat of the pants in early childhood might well have prevented most of the problem. We were particularly gratified a few months ago when we Learned that the par- ents of three young people had discovered their offspring had been guilty of an act of vandalism. Rather than excusing their kids they made them cough up their own money for the damage they had done and sit through a pretty stern lecture by the property owner. With more parents like that we would have Tess vandalism. Let the reader beware From time to time this newspaper is asked to carry an advertisement which we, as publishers 'may fear is slightly misleading or could be a trap for the un- wary. If we have any reason for serious doubt we simply reject the advertisement --- and in any given year "many such ads are refused space. However, because our columns are open to all legitimate advertising, as we can actually be sued for refusing adver- tising for honest merchandise and serv- ices, the decision Is at times a difficult one.. If an advertisement asks a reader to apply to the advertiser for further information about how he or she can make $50,000 a year by handtin ; a new product, we do not have grounds for refusing to t- /ri7j�.i .500NP5 50 (lvcHaErrfR, 09aQ EN, rr4&IJ'S HELLO4N? GO0tB E! " News Items from 0 MARCH 1933 Currie's School, SS No. 9, East Wawanosh, which was recently burned to the ground, will arise from the ashes bigger and better than ever., At a . meeting of the ratepayers, it was unanimously decided to rebuild the school on the same site and work will commence shortly so the school will be ready for the fall term. An enthusiastic meeting of the members of the Alps Golf. and 'Country •Club-wasAeidAne the Brunswick Hotel: Herb Campbell, was elected president and vice presidents are. Dr. G. G. McKee and Dr. W. M. Connell: Secretary is J. R. M. Spittal. . A quiet wedding was publish that message. It may be that the right applicant, with the proper flair for. selling, could, indeed, make that much money. We do reject advertisements which ask the reader to send in money. Too many people have been victimized that way. We also reject the gimick ads which have been proven previously as bait for rackets. If you do answer an ad which of- fers surprising wealth, health or good for- tune it is up to you to analyze the informa- tion you receive from the advertiser. Don't be taken in by pot -of -gold promises. Don't send money unless you are absolutely sure the project is an honest one. We do our best to protect our readers from crooked schemes, but in the long run the risk is your own. THE WINGHAM ADVANCE -TIMES Published ai Wingiaaan. (-itario, bay irdenger llro% Lim heti Barry Wenger, President Robert 0 Wenger. Sec Treas Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member -- Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc Subscription $15.00 per year Second Class Mail Registration No 0821 Ontario Weekly Newspaper Assoc Six months $8.00 Pet urn postage guaranteed solemnized at the United. Church parsonage, Belrirore, when Jean Elizabeth, only. daughter .. of Mr. and Mrs.: Hector MCL,earl, was united in marriage. to Harry . Clayton;: second son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Merkley of Wroxeter. Ii Is said that many firms in the city are going back to horses telower delivery .costs: Many in this district are also using the-borse:as in'the days _ of old,. The romance of the WY. o horse, and: hygBY iP• . y . �f .rte . gofon.gt At .the •, .b sitiessmen's carnival in Gorrie, Mrs. J. gond<ex Casernare won prizes for the best comic costumes. James Walker was the oldest gent on skates ansa. Charles Black, ',was the best' MUSEUM MUSNGS. Not all stories about Wing - ham are happy stories. Here is a tragic one that created a lot of interest at the time, It con- cerns the death of Jesse Selwyn Smith in 1903. Mr. Smith was born in England and came to Canada at an early age. After working inthe hardware trade in London, he came to Wingham in 1878 to be a partner in the Smith & Pethick Hardware in the Beaver Block. Smith con- tinued to carry on the business in the same name after Pethick died. On Tuesday evening Feb. 3, 1903, Mr. Smith was found lying face down on the icy sidewalk, with his hands under his body in front of Wal- ter Green's house near the corner of Minnie and Patrick had viewed • the body .the wit- nesses were called. Dr. Gunn testified that ` he had been called the night he was hurt and that he had operated on Smith on )a eb. 12. Other people that had been in the neighbor- hood that night were called, as well as his son and daughter. The inquest then adjourned. The inquest- resumed two weeks later on. Mar. 9, at 8:30 pm. Dr. T. Chisholm thought the injuries came"from blows and not from falling. Dr. J. S. Chisholm had asked- Smith what had taken place_ All he said was, "Murder". Dr. Agnew was present at the operation and thought the in- juries were from a dull club. He had heard him mutter "Murder" when he was re- covering after the operation. Streets. Mr. E. Ward sum- Dr. Bethune concluded that it moned Green and Luther Ball, would be difficult to sustain who managed to get him to his such injuries by a fall. Dr. P. feet and walked him home. He Macdonald\I also gave testi- was unable to tell what had mony and agreed with Dr. clown Glean .Johnston and Billy Newton :, ►on the boys' races and winners for the girls. were Miss :Herd . and Betty Ed»ards. = ' and Mrs. David Ken.._ nedy and family of Ayton are moving. to' the village of Bluevale this week: Mr. Kennedy is -the newly ap- pointed section foreman and will occupy thehouse belonging to James Kearney, near the station. • John -Gaunt has -bees busy at the WFliterhtriehrplanmg+ ri>ifil; making.egg'cases.. ' MARCH 1945 At the regular meeting of Wingham Town Council, the matter of keeping pigs within the corporation limits was again a lively subject. A. deputation .complained, to council of the stench from pigs that were kept.in their neigh- borhood. A bylaw prohibiting the keepi{rg of pigs in:the town limits was passed on Motion of councillors Spry and Lloyd. .A new' Ward Aide class will commence at Wingham General Hospital on May 1. Any ' girls desirous . of registering for_ this Course should get in touch with Mrs. Iris Morrey, superintendent at the hospital, B.S.M. Wilfred Seddon and Sgt. Neil Williamsonare in London attending a three-day course on the rights under rehabilitation legislation for the benefit of service men and discharged service men. James A. Haugh, who has carried on a shoe repair in the same location here for over 50 years, turned the key for the last time at his place of business on main street, two doors south of the Advance - Times office. Mr. Haugh is 86 years of age. Mrs. James . Robertson of Lower Wingham must think that spring cannot be far away as she picked a beautiful bouquet ,of pansies from her garden. The Provincial Police have been furnished with a list of happened, as he was semi- Gunn. It appeared that the men absent without leave conscious. Dr. T. and J. S. missing money which Mr. from the army, in a Chisholm were called as well Smith was supposed to have widespread effort to gather up as Dr. Bethune. Later Dr. been cart- ing formed ---fide -thedraftdodgers:'1'hercisrrot Gunn was called from Clinton. greater part of the grounds for a single name from this He had two bruises on the suspicions of foul -play. The county, however, Huron back part of the top of the jury brought in a verdict having a clean sheet in this head, and an extensive frac- stating death was due to frac- respect. ' ture above the left ear. ture of the skull but was un- Alex Hackitt and Son of Although he was thought to be able to state whether it was Dungannon have purchased carrying over one hundred caused by acciderii t or foul the property, house and barn dollars, no money was found play. The inquest adjourned at on Victoria Street, from Levi on him. 2 a.m. Lott. His condition did not im- It was obvious that his wife above his ear. A few days later i prove. On Feb. 12, the doctors did not agree with the verdict, operated and reni'oved a piece because on April' 2, 1903 the p of bone from the fracture following notice Was inserted s b her n the Wingham '►me y he died and was buried. Upon solicitors, Dickinson & instructions from the Crown Holmes, "$1'000 reward will be Attorney, Coroner Towler held paid by the widow of J. S. an investigation with no re- Smith for information that n dl auric. Finally the Piny was eY, lead tG tilt ueiec ii6e.:.a d cet - humedand apost mortem was viction of the person or per conducted by Dr. Gunn and sons who waylaid and robbed the two Chisholms. An inquest the said late S J. smith on the WIM was called for Feb. 24 in the evening of Feb. 3,'190:'' - Towler in charge. council chamber with E. N. Mr. C. P. Smith, r `was Lewis of Goderich and Dr. manager of the 1181)"'of Hamilton and later the Bank A jury of sixteen Wingham of Commerce ei eineglialth wa8 men was sworn in. After they the son of J. -S, grtllih, , MARCH 1956 Department of Labor ap- proval of plans for operation of the new Berry Door factory in Wingham was received by the company's officials, clearing the way for the in- stallation of services in the Aero Ctitdiitaii bi;ilding . at the. Western Foundry. Highlight of the Wingham District High School concert was a 'hhar icztcn number which brought back nostalgic memories of the 1920s. Par- ticipating in the dance were Sheila Potter., Agnes Lane, Catherine Leach, Charlene Deye,l1, Lois Walker, Barbara Edwards; Pat Carmichael and Joan Armitage. • Gusts .of wind of gale force, buffeted the district and havoc was reported over a wide area of Western. Ontario. ' In- the hamlet. of Belmore winds ripped off half the roof of the United Church, and knocked over the steeple, ' scattering debris over 1 200 -yard area. Considerable .damage... was done to the church Donald ;rDoig-,of, I left for first'}wlrhiera secured a position Sheldon's Ltd. After three years as president -of the' Gorrie Women's Institute, Mrs. Cecil Wilson retired. Mrs. Glad- stone Edgar is the new president. Vice presidents are .Mrs. Glenn Johnston and Mrs. Russell Adams. Clarence McClenaghan recently sold his Whitechurch area farm to Kenneth Dowling with - Files of Rothsay. Mr.. and Mrs. McClenaghan have purchased the Dowling.' general store. Turnberry Council, at its regular meeting, decided to call a meeting of ratepayers' to discuss plans for the Turn - berry Centennial to be celebrated in 1957. MARCH 196 Canada's Centennial Year will be marked in Wingham by a change in.theterm of office a� b d, lienal, schgal.boar �' arid the utilities commission to two years.' Approval' for the two-year terns has been received from the school board in letter to council and the PUC has agreed verbally. The old' smoke stack at the local generating station in Lower., Town is being taken down for the PUC by Jack McKay. It has been a land- mark since the 1890s when the power plant was, built by Walter Green. • • • •'• • • • • • • • • • ••••••,•••••••• o6eIVA44----1110-5 t • • • • •.• • 1 • • • • • • ••••••••••••• New health act cause for alarm Dear Editor, I am alarmed! Within the next few weeks the proposed Health Care Services Consent Act will be presented to the Ontario legislature. This bill, if passed, could remove the legitimate rights of parents to decide what is best for their children. This is what could legally happen right here in Ontario: girls and -or boys under 16 years of age (no minimum age) could 1) obtain -an abortion, 2) get contraceptive counselling, 3) be fitted with a mechanical contraceptive device, 4) get prescriptions for the pill, 5) _ .be -treated fort sexually transmitted diseases, 6) consent on their own to most surgery, all without the parents' knowledge or con- sent, even if they were living athomewith their parents. There is also another very danger"ous provision in the bill which pertains to mentally incompetent persons. This bill could authorize certain medical and surgical procedures (human ex- perimentation, organ tran- splants, sterilization for contraception purposes, psychostergery for behavior control) not presently per- mitted en mentally competent persons or minors. I see this bill as a usurpation of parental authority as a threat to the child -parent relationship, as a grave in- justice to the mentally in- competent and as a giant regressive step as far as morality is concerned. ., TIE,,.' SECRET '1. ®r J1''EN VICTORIIA by Jai,ua teen Route . i? r e ,..,Vie$oria' r cog] a to visit to Jamaica 1., Aaarr? jSay of 1871-40. mower'' king' asabee ,gne history's befit*1tept secreta Now, with the Ow/mid the diary she kephidt this trip, we are able to seie,tthe queenin:' an entirely new light, proving that she was a lot alwaytK'.the severe, retiring, very taper person: history has of , her out to be THE ESTABLISHMENT' by Howard ,Pasty Howard, Fast has again brought to life; rapt ' of characters whose lives become a portrait of their times. This is the third volume of the series beginning with The Immigrants and Second Generation. NEEDLES by William Deverell This powerful novel centres on' the' harrowing con- frontation between a brilliant prosecutor on the edge of personal disaster, and • his quarry, Dr: Au, a man whose bizarre and bloody acts are the ultimate expression. of evil. POINTS OF DEPARTURE by Dalton Camp Dalton Camp is one of the most widely . recognized political figures in Canada, though he has never held public office. As the architect of many Conservative .vic- tories in -provincial elections, and as, a key figure in John Diefenbaker'�s spectacular victory'catimpaigns of 1957 and 1950, Mr. Camp ° became a major force in the Progressive Conservative Party. His approach to politics is. charac- terized by intelligence, idealism and enthusiasm and is . expressed in, humane and often humorous terms. This bill will become law unless 'concerned people stop it. Those who are concerned could write to the Hon. Dennis Timbrell, Minister of health, and to their local MPP. The same letter should go to the Hon. Roy McMurtry, attorney general of Ontario; Hon. Keith Norton, minister of com- munity and social services, and the Hon. William Davis, premier of Ontario. The ad- dress for all of the above is: Parliament Buildings, Queen's Park, Toronto, M7A 1R3, If 'anyone wants more in- formation, call 357-1874, S. Campeau Wingham School plans reunion Dear Editor, Listowel District Secondary School is celebrating its 100th birthday with a reunion Week- end May 8-11, 1980. Many exciting events are scheduled and we extend a sincere invitation to all former students and teachers to help us celebrate our centennial. For further information please write to: Centennial Committee, Listowel District Secondary School, 155 Maitland Avenue S., Listowel, N4W 2M4. Don Lawrence Publicity Chairman i Ke opo® • hit Open f visitors The Maitland Valley Con- servation Authority has an- ihounced the opening of Maple Keys Sugar Bush for the 1980 season. Now in its third year, the maple syrup demon- stration has proven to be a' winner both with school: groups and the general public. hie 1979 over 700 school children visited the bush along with CO and Scout groups and the general public. This year bookings for school groups number over 1,000 stridents. The school trips do not take a tour form; rather teachers are encouraged to plan lessons and activities which use the sugar bush as an out-of-doors classroom. As in previous.. years, ;;the public is invited to' take part in the sugar bush demonstration. ' There is a self -guided nature trail showing the story\ of maple syrup and the 'im- portance of - • forestry management. It will take you back in time to show how the Indians and pioneers Used to produce syrup. At the sugar shack one can ''observe the modern • method off evaporation and have .a taste of the finished product. For those who wish to bring along a lunch, picnic tables are available. Public weekends for 1980 are March 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 and 30 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. There is no admission price and staff and members will be available to answer any questions you may have. The sugar bush is located 21/4 miles south-east of lefolesworth. Turn south off of Highway 86, on to side road 30 and follow the signs. Provide. first aid Members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade are volunteers who provide First Aid coverage at all kinds of community events. They go where they're invited; where community leaders ask them to go, because there will be a ss oed. Brigade Melhbers have advanced First Aid training, which they must keep up to date. In 1978 they provided 484,000 hour's of voluntary public duty In On- tario and attended to 72,800 casualties. The Brigade needs volunteers, men anct'Women, boys and girls.