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THESE SIX STUDENTS of Sacred. Heart School
earned top marks for public speaking and advanced*,'
cOmniunity and district -wide competitions. JennIW
Sanders, front lett, took first place in the Grades 5 aiid
6 level to compete along with Jeffrey §ander, Grades
3 and 4, in the English Catholic Teachers' Association
• speak -off at Kingsbridge, Julie Koopman,frontright,
placed third in the Grades 5 and 6 divition-ang.0001.77
peted in the Wingham Legion contest. In the back row,
Carol Belanger, Grades 7 and '8, participated In the •,
Legion contest, while Terrance Allan and RI% Brobby
coMpeted in the teachers' event.
Gas pipelines ma
VVin ham area n
Natural gas pipelines may
reach the Wingham and
Brussels areas' next year,
according to a spokesman
for Union Gas. R. D.
Seymour, general sales
manager for the company,1
explained the situation at a
press gathering in Chatham
on nday.
' The speaker 'referred to
several of the communities
. in Western Ontario where
natural gas is not available,
such -as. Wingham,
Teeswater, Kincardine, Port
Elgin and Southampton. He
said restrictions placed on
the gas companies of the
province by the various
regulatory (government)
bodies have so far prevented
extension of service to areas
that could not economically
support the capital ex-
penditure involved in
providing service.
' With the spiraling cost of
offshore petroletim products,
government has decided to
encourage conversion to
natural gas by as many
homeowners and c om-
Mercial users as possible. As
a consequence, a distribution
expansion plan was designed
to assist gas utilities to
provide gas service to
communities which .did not
have the gas sales potential
to wholly justify the capital
expenditure.
Presently installed gas
trunk lines feed the com-
munities from Stratford to
Goderich along No. 8 High-
way. Another line runs north
from Kitchener to Owen
Sound, servicing Waterloo,
Elmira, Mount Forest and.
Durham. Branch lines carry
gas to Fergus, Harriston,
Palmerston and Listowel,
Hanover and Walkerton. The
area between the two main
feeders, including Brussels,
Wingham, Teeswater,
Ripley, Kincardine and the
Midget tourney
begins this week
The 17th annual Wingham
Midget Hockey Tournament
is set to start this week, with
Wingham Lions facing off
against Listowel in the
opening match Thursday
evening.
Action resumes Friday
evening with Teeswater
taking' on • Brussels and
Drayton facing Howick. The
opening ceremonies will take
place between the second
and third periods of the
Howick game.
Saturday and Sunday will
be devoted to action in the
AAA division, featuring
teams from Michigan,
Waterloo, Stratford, Ottawa
and Chatham. The cham-
pionship game in the AAA
division„will be played
Sunday evening.
The tournament resume
next Thursday, March 26,
and continues through
Sunday with action in the B,
C and D divisions. A total of
32 teams will play 40 games
over the two weekends.
' There have been a number
of last-minute changes to the
schedule to accommodate
league playoff action, with
alternates inserted in place
of teams unable to make the
trip; however the calibre of
hockey should remain high.
In the AAA division,
Chatham has taken the place
of Buffalo, Stratford
replaces Owen Sound, N.-
, •
tawa replaces Fort Erie.
Meaford has taken the
place of Walkerton in the B
division, while in d\ play
Elmvale has replaced
Durham and Forest takes
the place of Park Hill.
The Wingham-Listowel
pine, which had been set for
Friday evening, also was
changed to accommodate
the Wingham Ironmen, who
will face Essex in the third
game of their OHA playoffs
here Friday evening. The
Midget game now' goes on
Thursday at 8 p.m.
For a complete schedule of
the tournament as well as
profiles of some of the teams
to be competing, see the
sports section this week.
Have a good tournament!
• remaining lakeshore,
communities; still does not
gas available as a source of
heat and energy.
"Union Gas," said. Mr.
Seymour, "along with other
• major Ontario gas utilities,
has spent several months
putting together detailed
proposals to provide -the
• benefits of gas sertiee
these commtmities. We had
planned to commence our
piping expansion this spring.
"Unfortunately, the ,
federal and provincial
governments have been
unable to reach agreement
on the eligibility criteria and
controls for the program. At
this time it appears unlikely
that Ontario gas utilities will
be -authorized to extend their
facilities to new com-
munities in 1981. We are
'hopeful the two levels of
government can resolve
their differences to allow us
to commence expansion
early next year."
Questioned • about the
recent mailing of survey
questionnaires to residents
in this area, Mr. Seymour
told The Advance -Times that
the gas company is highly
pleased with the response,
which he termed. "ex-
cellent". The questionnaire,
when completed and
returned to the company,
does not place the respon-
dent under any obligation
should gas service be of-
fered. In fact, the name of
the respondent is not asked.
Purpose of the survey is only
to provide some measure of
the possible number of
customers available.
At the present time natural
gas, as a source of heat, is
roughly 15 per cent less
costly than heating oil.
Prices, of course, will be
'increased in- future as
Alberta and the federal
government increase the
cost to Union Gas. However,
n fielded
pies ranging
e and the
the company expects' that
the differential between gas
and oil prices will be further
increased. Pine speaker
suggested the difference
might reach as much as 30
per cent.
However, the intense in-
terest in conversion to gas is
not occasioned by the price
differential, -Atuje4. !t!
the fact that Canada bas
immense supplies of natter -al,
gas as opposed to limited,oil
1
reemrteee e known gas
took*ty lieved td contain
atia:0supply fdat
• ears
that
er fields as yet
ent grants have
rished to en -
version from oil
elaegeteity. eFiity
:ciikiVerstoif costs
,eoreepelp by grant, to a
maxiMam of $800:
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proposed 'Bruce industrial
development to health care,
abortions, gravel pits, the
right to strike ,and bikers'
rights.
While their responses were
greeted with applause from
various parts df the room,
with the Conservatives
appearing to have the
largest cheering section and
the New Democrats the most
enthusiastic, the tone of the
meeting remained low-key.
Little controversy developed
among the candidates • and
only Tony McQuail of the
New Democratic Party
injected any passion into his
speeches.
hi his opening speech, Mr.
McQuail told the voters it's
very important to do
"comparison shopping"
among the. candidates. "A'
political lemon is just as
costly as a car that turns out
to be a lemon," he declared.
He told them to pay at-
tention to the way a party
approaches the voters:
whether with jingles, cards
and, buttons, or with state-
ments of policy.
He also said it's important
to know where they get their_
money, since that influences
whom they will work for: the -
people, or big business.
He said the NDP is the only
party offering the voters a
written warranty, with
printed policy statements
instead of vague promises.
His party , has three ob-
iete, hetaidetteprilteetet
the agfielgttital,' • inditetry,
promote self-reliance and
promote self-sufficiency in
isters celebrcite
, 98th years
Olive Phillips, 100, and her
sister, 98 -year-old Minerva
McEwen, were guests of
honor during their birthday
party at Pinecrest Nursing
Home in Lacknow Sunday.
About 30 relatives
travelled from Winnipeg,
Edmonton, Michigan,
Listowel, Ethel and
Wingham for the event.
The two sisters are
daughters of Priscilla (nee
McMane) and Richard
Attridge and were born in
Milverton. They have two
Other sisters. Mrs. Francis
Abram, Listowel, and Mrs.
Cyril Knight, Sarnia.
Mrs. Phillips moved to
Michigan as a yOung girl to
work 'as a milliner and
married tpe -late Elmer
Phillips in 1902. After her
husband died in 1961 she
moved back to'this area and
is now residing at the nur-
sing horne,
Mrs. McEwen moved to
Morris Township after her
marriage to the late John D.
McEwen in 1604. She cote
ducted practical nursing in
this are for many years and
had ' a family of four
daughters and one son.
Her three surviving
children are Mrs. Gordon
Deyell and Mrs.,, Gordon
McGregor. Wingham; and
Arthur McEwen, Belgrave.
Mrs. McEwen also has seven
grandchildren, 13 great
grandchildren and three
great great grandOildren.
Her husband died in 1935
'and 'she is now resident,
along with her sister, at the
nursing home.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY—About 30 relatIveS gathered at Pinecrest Nursing Home,
Lucknow, Sunday afternoon to wish, front, Olive Phillips, 100, and her sister, 98 -
year -old Minerva McEwen, a happy birthday. Standing, Mrs. Francis Abram,
Listowel, Is another sister helping the birthday girls celebrate.
1'4' 4 ,
,
food production in Ontario,
and he pointed to the
example of Saskatchewan as
a lesson in what an NDP
government can accomplish.
Speaking second, Murry
Elston told the meeting that,
as a resident of this riding,
he knows the problems
farmers face. They need
relief from the high land and
interest costs or the farm in-
dustry will be in jeopardy, he
said, adding that the
Liberals propose a number
of grant programs to help
farmers. r
He expressed •concern
about the loss of farmland to
foreign and absentee land-
lords, and said he favors
"taking the steps necessary , selves.
to prevent this, although he pc, Gary H
did not elaborate. spoke of the -'‘te0,
He also said he is male diversifieation"of
-
cperiuditZttres.a,n;;fiti:ted4:000$tisr7..,
is 94
Sate! business .in9Otanii'
dian
owned and: creates
cent. ofbjobs
previ3cei.:,ing
that one out of six people
theOntaio:o00i,
,'
depend in some wor4-
culturei?trj°i
iesa-dte.p10iil
government haefeh
mavtngiteott;wtan.interesuof
• rIersthoretiloami:e
loans and the edileatibic tax e.
rebate,eep
respondedreeiso 7,040,,103.:••
He
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Please turntoPOS2, '
mitted hi Vigorous farm and
industrial policies, wants to
prombte small busines and
train young people for jobs in
Ontario.
He said he supports the
Bruce industrial develop-
ment, but would make sure
any .development is ,
eom-
patible with existing farms:
and businesses in theerea.
And, in en apparent dig at
his Conservative opponent,
he said the Liberals wouldn't
force regional government
on people who have always
been able to look -after them -
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Chimney
in Turnberry. •
The wingwain Flke
Department answered •
in Turnberry Township late •
Monday evening. •
e Chief Dave .Crtithers
reported that the bucks
travelled 'Yto.' the home .
Stanley 'Retatti
Wingham, to Pictitt.Ofil.`
chimney fite:tafieed,* an
everheajed tAref epinney
Liri!
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JIMMY HILLS of Sacred Heart draws a happy face
on his paper potato man. Jimmy and his Kindergarten
classmates spent part of Friday morning doing art
work for St.Patrick's Day.
Things to remember
on this election day
The polls will open at 8
a.m. and close at 7 p.m. for
Ontario's 32nd general'
election tomorrow, March
19.
More than five million
Ontario residents an
estimated 60 per cent of the
f)opula lion — will be eligible
to vote
Urban voters must have
their names on the voters'
list in order to cast their
ballots. Rural voters not on
the list tnay vote if someone
who is on the list in their
polling division vouches for,
them on polling day.
A voter designated „to,vote
for someone else by proxy
most take the form certified
by the returning officer to
the poll where the person
appointing the proxy is on
the voting list. A proxy form
may be certified by the
returning officer of the dis-
trict up to 7 p.m. March 18:
the day prior to the election.
Ballots are black with the
candidates ' names in white:
candidates - are listed
alphabetically by surname
To the right of each name is
a white circle. The ballot
must be marked in only one
white circle with a pen or
pencil. A ballot marked in
more than one circle will be
rejected.
The voter takes the folded
ballot from the deputy
returning officer, marks it in
private behind a screen,
refolds the ballot and gives it
to the officer for deposit in
the sealed ballot box.
To be qualified to vote, a
person must be at least 18
years old. a' Canadian citizen
or British subject and a
resident of Ontario for at
least 12 months prior to
March 19.
was ti t$5�''
On e lighter note, the
department held a dart
tournament Saturday af-
ternoon, with 10 departments
participating.
The overall winners of the
four -man teams were fire-
fighters from Goderich
Township, Who took home a
trophy donated by the
Wingham department.
The tournament was held
in the Legion Hall.
"Vandals damage
election signs
A number of Progressive
Conservative election signs
around Wingham and Blue -
vale were the target of
malicious damage over the.
weekend, local party
organizers reported.
Damage to the signs was
estimated at over $100.
Sgt. Roy Anderson of the
Wingham OPP said Monday
that he had received a report
of the damage, but it ap-
peared to be an isolated
incident and not part of any
concentrated effort to tear
down PC election posters. '
None of the other parties
have complained about any
damage to their posters, he
said.
Where to vote
All Wingham polls for
Thursday's provincial
election will be located at the
Wingham Armouries. Inside
the Armouries voters will be
directed to their proper poll.
Polls open at 8 a.m. and
will remain open until 7 p.m.
to ensure that all qualified
electors have a chance to
cast their ballots.
Formosa Woman killed
in weekend accident
A Formosa woman lost her
life in an automobile ac-
cident north of Wingham
over the weekend '
Jean Bolton, 47, died when
the car she was driving hit
an icy patch on the road and
slammed head-on into an on-
coming vehicle' early
Saturday afternoon. The
accident occurred along
Highway 4 near the Huron -
Bruce boundary
Provincial police at
Walkerton reported the
Bolton vehicle skidded on a
patch of ice on a curve and
went into the other lane,
striking a car driven by
Edmond MacKidd of
Teeswater.
Mr. MacKidd and his wife
Joanne, a passenger in the
vehicle, were taken to
Wingham and District
Hospital. Mr. MacKidd was
later discharged, while his
wife was listed in satisfac-
tory condition Tuesday.
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