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Wingham Advance-Times, 1980-04-16, Page 1. ' . ' • •'• • • ;!!!",•".••''' \ • • „ • i• *!•, -• • ;,'"4., , • -; '• • 4, '' • ' • P.' --"•3••••- • MAST SE TOM April 16, 1980 •4c•••,s. .axpa nsitechainted, t.t.,..1‘ at strearalining the hatidibig • ag ,*aor effeb0s is drawing ISeaieWis. frpm local kstwe slat the new Preaduyes shoud save police (and fattpaYers)." many hours of OVertln e ap* sitting in auirtrOnint Waitiing for a - -defendant who.inight not show ▪ •• On therheindthey must get wed to a Whole new set of paperWork, end PrOtrince-wide standardizatiOn of fines • rettleVeS a tool which had been used to tailor penalties to fit local problems. The Provincial Offences Act is intended to simplify the pro- cedure used to handle offences against provincial laws and regulatiorit.It takes a low-key approach to minor offences, Which should speed up the handling of such cases by the Courts and at the same time allow the person charged to have a better understanding of whatis going on. Trials under the act will be held in • nes% Provincial Offences courts, separate from criminal cases. Aecording to Attorney General Roy McMurtry, "The new act will result in a procedure • Which is appro- priate to the minor nature of .% • - • • DR. Or. it., Denikt\ Wilkint of Wingliarn • passed away suddenly On Tuesday Morning. Dr, Wilkins carne to WInghaM in 1967 and, except fOlf a brief time in 1976 when he went to New- foundland, has practised here since then. Asurgeon• and general praCtItoner, he will be missed by many patients and frends. He was a member •of the VI/Ingham end ostrIci Hos- pital. .BOard of _Govrnors and **dents Of the- Wing - hair • Medical Association. Funeral arrangements' were incomplete ailloielof publication. dt?ric Magt effeneeS Under the laws ottlatario,50.that justice may be done in sufair, efficient and inexpensiVe manlier." The simplified procedure, Whi0 took effect March 31, • applies to all offences against provincial laws and regula- dons, including offences under the Highway Traffic Act, the Liquor Lice,nce Act, the Game and Fish Act and the Motor- ized Snow Vehicles Act. It also applies to offences under municipal bylaws, such as animal control bylaws, housing standards bylaiks and various licencing bylaws. It does not apply to offences covered by federal statutes such as the Criminal Code or the Income Tax Act. Under the new act pohce will ittue a new form of ticket called an offence notice. Any- one receiving such a notice must, within 15 days, exercise one of threcoptiOns: If a person does not wish to dispute the charge he can sign the guilty plea end have it, together with the fine, delivered to the court. This is the same procedure as -under the previous system. He may sign the not guilty _plea and have it delivered to the .court, in • which case the • court will set a time and date for the tral. Or, if the ieraaft want to disistite• ;:tioring, committed the 00009 but wants to explainlheeireUlAr stances in order to have the penalty altered, he ean.aptlip go before a justice Of the peace, and offer an explanetiba, if the person regeiVing:.0:4•Nt. offence notice ' does not • exercise one of the tifteet,sens - options within 15 days, the age.4 •court will assume he does not while want to dispute the charge anddrinki the justice will eater a cow -hqUert; viction and impose the fine. Both sides in the case have At access to a quick and inex-t .unla pensive appeal, which will be ea: conducted• before a judge as • dis. an informal review in which ' pie both parties thayappear With, pen out lawyers. The judge rtial!, notify, affirm, reverse or vary the; chuc original decision, or direct;-' that a new trial be held. • $4 The new act also sets out a oaf of fines for :on(j it is this most con- gly give little guar offences, e fines set," ,chief Robert esn't make hie for under - os set at $28, -oer the legal ho commits a faces a fine of. •V• ante time, ting at night $103; a person wage from a 44- t could be and failure to vernment of le auto insurance of $168. other offences t", -Chief Wittig udge a for said, but he believeit has been shown that alcohol is, has been and will continue to be a problem which leads to Other offences and, combined with vehicles; to dangerous cn ditions. And in this regard, "They have the whole thing going in the wrong direction:" He pointed out that the county . judge, W. Cochrane, had set the fines for liquor offences At $103. If -a• judge- • who lives in the area and sees the problemsis convinced high fines are justified, why should Toronto decide it should be different?" He said alcohol is quite often a catalyst leading to dangerotis driving and a variety • •of Mischief, van- dalism' and assaults. If the deterrent to liquor` offences is .„ removed -the job of the police • will be Made tougher, he said, Please turn to Page 2 procedure 14 a ise offences • • Cechrane, the provineitil for Hurts. n County, has niatleadjuk„ the procedure for handling Ortaiest offeeees underythe new PreVinciet • Act — charges. which shetpolice. PP still trying The judge announced ild plea§ last Fri elimbiating the option of , an ou settlement for ali miners charged rderviatim • chtaii*4-1440000SWeirn%'4**, 441 4.9,78, The ringiwere valued at is still ft • Is In eit4ictinf.:-.444, Ithos„,461,.. ng-thnt• any. buried hodywas found Mardi one With any inforraation 25 near the Horizon View Road, about 25 kin north of Goderich. • The victim is described as female, white, 18 to 25 years "Old, 110pounds, 5 feet 4 inches tall, She had natural, light brown, fine hair; Worn M a ponytail and tied with elastic. Her ears were small, set low on her head, with no lobes.' The Victim's right nostril was • slightly turned up and there was a small growth at the entrance to the left nostril. The mouth was round and the lips thick on the right side. The teeth were well cared for with sortie fillings and extractions. A matched set of yellow geld diamond wedding and engage- ment rings were found near the right hand of the victim. Only a small number of these rings were manufactured by a jewelry' company in Akron, Ohio, and sold in Akron; Saginaw, Michigan; Baltimore, Maryland; Frank - ford and Lexington, Ken- tucky; and Parkersburg, West liquor offence, as well as for persons chr- • • • with creating excessive nOise. • . " Persons charged with these offences hnt101041.114.010 6'4616'MM Antinigyardinghafi to,the Cohrtaalc apPVit,before siijtisticei, pada Mc114er/codf administrator reported. Fines wilahen be set at the discretion of the justice. • However the change will not effect persons over legal drinking age who are charged with „Toi: • ring; Should. ' mediately contact the Gatleijeli opp • detichmen t at 52441319, • collect, or the nearest police. RINGS—This composite drawing of the rings found near a murder victim In Ashfield Township was made by Const. Frank Dauiby of the OPP identification unit in Mount Forest. Police are hoping the rings will help them to identify the young woman whose burned body was found along a road. PUC gets rebate from Ont. Hydro The Wingham Public Utilities Commission received a credit of nearly $8,000 from Ontario Hydro on its latest bill. The amount is made up partly of overpayment by the utilities commission during the past year and partly of a share of money Hydro was ordered by the Anti -Inflation Board to rebate to customers. A letter from Hydro in- formed the PUC the cor- David E. Bennett, on of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bennett, received his commission as a Sub Lieutenant at NOTC, Esquirnalt, B.C., on Aprli 2. S. LT. Bennett will continue his studies at PJATC poration still had $1 million left at the year end of the excessive revenue which the MB had ordered it to rebate, and this is being distributed to municipal utilities. However Ken Saxton, commission manager, noted Wingham's share represents only a small part of the $7,927. credit. There is always a 4'13th bill" at the end of the year to7 adjust any over or underpay- ment by the PUC, he reported. This year the utility got money back, while last year it had to pay an additional $3,000. He also noted the credit kept the town's monthly hydro bill under the $100,000 mark for the first time since last summer,. Wingham pays about $1,2 million per year for electrical power, with the demand generally higher over the winter months. In other business at the commission meeting last week, members noted they still are awaiting the 1979 financial report fram the auditors. Mr. Saxton A In workmen have strung an overhead Iline to the new ballpark a'. rtiverside Park in preparation for the histalling of floodlights there this 111111112111Mer. liquor offences. TheV may still opt for the Out- ef-court settlenieatswith a $38 fine. Local police Were upset that the new act appears to . be undoing their efforts to establish a• deterrent to liquor and noise Of- • fences, The fines fer thesetypes of offences were raised by Judge Cocluine last fall to $104. However the new act dropped there back to $28 for underage consumption and ex- cessive noise, and $8 for a liquor offence by a - person of legal age. • • • The jape had.also decidedlast failto Malte •',,,aFetirt,aPPearadeOalau.ClatiitY..1104.4 charged with liquor offences. •, ' Police chiefs plan to meet with Judge Cochrane later this month to discuss possible • flutter changes to the handling of such of-. " fences, "which they single opt as being responsible for a lot of problems in this area. • " - M -MM GOOD—Dawn Clark, 5, of RR 1, Wroxeter, enloys the elitertel more Maple Syrup Festival last Saturday while Motility on ch0c9104.... shell*. the festival because it's fun and there are "a lot Of good thnge, sPettetnra think it 'looks good, tool , • : . " • • Fewer teac I;AA' ',A7P17 A •' u Ty sc oo s flex year • The Huron County board of Seeking latement for. ..,. . . • . . . • require 5 fewer secondary ' • education armounced it, will . . . ' school teachers next year, as a retiring • superintendent tit • ', '• • • • result of declining enrolment. at its monthly meeting. -I-twill The beard apprOVed_the, cut , . By Dave Sykes • • The Huron County Board of Education will advertise pro- vince -wide in seeking a replacement for retiring Superintendent Jim Coulter. K. Coulter made a surprise announcement of his 'retire- ment at the last board meet- ing, and the board decided to review the administrative structure before recom- mending •a repiacement be hired. The board was split in at tempting to decide whether or not a candidate should be selected from -within the . • county or outside. • Trustees agreedn a 'notion to advertise the pbsition pro, vinciaily With the executive committee to screen the appli- cations. The committee Will then.°present a • short. list of candidates to the board for fin I interviews. ohn Elliott suggested there is no need to go. -outside the county, saying 'there are enough good peopiewithin the; Huron system to fill ti4 vacancy. Trustee , Bert Morin dis- agreed, claiming the system needed some new blood. "It's .like marrying your cousie because you don't get any new blood,"he said. "rt is a good 3dea to get new blood into the position." Mr. Coulter, a superin- tendent with the board for 20 years, .will retire June 30. He is 55. Itt4960 he was a govern- ment school inspector for Goderich and Colborne, Hut - lett and McKillop Townships. When county school boards were formed in 1969, he be- cme the first superintendent of the. Huron board. reduce the number of secondary school teachers to 252, while last year the board employed 267 secondary school teachers on a full-time bais. With the teaching changes, Central Huron • Secondary. School in Clinton will have its. teaching staff reduced lb 55 from 60, and F. E. Madill SecondarY School in Wingham will employ 63 teachers com- pared to 69 last year. • Goderic.h District Collegiate Institute will Jose four teach- ers from its- 57 -member staff and South Huron District High •,4 ENERG OW—An interestpfl tts:arrce Cit students from %/ngham and TarriLL7rts Public Schools Was entertained and also learned some- thing about energy during The Great Canadian -Energy Show' last Week. The show is being presented at schools In central and eastern Ontario by Theatre Direct Canada, on a tour sponsored by Ontario Hydo. School in Exeter Will lose a full-time and half-time teacher._ Sea f orth District High, School will retain its 22 teachers, with the addition of a half-time staff person. Ten of the 15 positions to be cut will be covered by at- trition, and Personnel Re- lations • Administrator Peter • Gryseels said. there is a chance that further resigna tions and retirements could provide openings for the five teachers, who otherwise would not be rehired by the board. • However, the board will have to fill yecancies for one academic teacher and two technicalinstructorssince the other teachers fail to meet the qualifications. Mr. Gryseels estimated that secendary school enrelment may decline right through a984, which • would result in fewer teaching • positions•. •Elementary school teachers.. are in a more favorable position as enrolment is ex- pected to drop by only 20 students over the next year. The board decided to retain all. - 352 teaching positions. One new teaching position No operator on DDD calls Customers with individual or two-party service in the Wingham '357' ..phone ex- Xnge will no longer be re- red to give their number to the operator on direct -dialed long distance calls, effective April 23, Paul Griffiths, local Bell Canada tnanager, has announced. New equipment, installed at a cost of $100,000, will automa- tically register the caller's number f buii rig purposes in a system call Automatic Num- ber fdentiication:Which will speed Up DDD calls Rural customers on multi party lines will continue to be served by operators. Mr. Griffiths said Bell Canada has a capital invest- ment of about $212 million in the Wingham exchange and last yea: paid r.49:',446 in re.ai estate. business and gross re- ceipts taxes to the local muni- cipality, compared to $26,648 the year before 4 • has been created at Holmes- • ville Public School, after enrolment • increased by 417 pupils in the past year. The board ilso agreed torent a portable classroom fer Holmesville to accommodate the students. ' • Londesboro • bank robbed Provincial police are looking for a man who stole • $1,700 from the Bank of Meintreali in Londesboro last Thursday. A man dressed in dark over- alls and wearing a stocking over his head held up the bank t about 1030 Thursday morning and then fled in a 1970 model Pontiac. The getaway car, bearing two different Ontario licence plates, was foend abandoned Saturday in a gravel.pit north- east of Dublin. Police saidthe car had been stolen from a Goderich car lot. TOP AWARD Patricia Brophy, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Des Brdphy of Wingham, was chosen as the top award student for exceptional achievement In her secre- tarial science class al Fanshawe College, Lon don. She was selected from among a class of over 30 students on the basis of academic studies and at- tributes wh I ch would serve well In the working world. Shp was Awarded a- trophy by R. A. Piner, divisional chat:mee ef the e,ehee!. Graduation exercises will be held In June.