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Wingham Advance-Times, 1981-04-08, Page 4A A 0 r�+ ,• .♦ '\•. �; .; 4. �: •: \'•;,••.>�..�: ,�. ,�. .•: \•"`, ,{ ,. a:. wti tti,...:xt.;: ;:': 5 ) aj; Q�: ,,:R:.;• +: k::.•� vr,,ti• \\�e,•• '\•• ` +'••+`. ``: `•\ `. :..\.1%`', • . $.,•...,:,':,,\�C•+•,...ti +•'s Vii•. \• ', ti`:• iiti. y`•�C' ,y ti • .`v'\;a:•r .ti ` `,��.>. w � + �%.,k."' RL �+a : ��, '.�v .��{.;}t.}: `. \:}k.i'•: . til.:}.:':•::\.. -• rt. M. ^.�"•4!!4 ,.. "Aa'!! _._?. '!._ __3� rlT2-.:.... T...;«.rc..: :T..?_ ••�.l+l 'A:�;•4413„�� �.�` THE WINGHAM ADVANCE -TIMES Published at Wingbane Ontario, by Wenger Bros- Limited Barry Wenger, President €0 Hoary Bess, )iter Robert 0. Wenger.Se2.-Trees• Bill Crump, Advertising Manage' Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member — Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc. Subscription Steam per year Second Class Mail Registration No. 0621 Ontario Weekly Newspaper Assoc. Six months $9.50 Return pottage guaranteed The gun lobby A situation most (not all) Can- adians find hard to understand is the tremendous opposition In the United States to any sort of gun control legis- lation. Even President Reagan, the latest victim of a gun carrier, support- ed the anti -control lobby while he was campaigning. One might wonder whether he is still of the same opinion. Admittedly, even though gun con- trol should be legislated tomorrow there would still beoundreds of thou- sands of guns in theJnds of American people; but that Is not the point. Con- trols, as we have them In Canada make it possible to prevent, or at least curtail the carrying of hand -guns without spe- cial permits, and then only for spe- cified reasons — such as transporting them to a recognized gun club or other place wherefiring is permitted. Of course there would be no way of preventing a dedicated assassin from reaching the vicinity of an important personage, but the chances of stopping such a person before he could kill would be much greater than under the present American system of total freedom to carry concealed weapons. President Reagan's assailant provides a case in point: the same young man was apprehended last year in &city at which then President Carter was to ap- pear. At that time he was armed with no less than three handguns, but under Voice from on During a visit to New York last sweets our,Canadian prime �mi flirter aims • . iiifi rril'ewabi#V i y d riewspaper reporters, sortie of Whom asked him about a proposed conference of eight provincial premiers ft reach any agreement on changes in the constitu- tional package and patriation of , Can- ada's founding; document. Mr. Trudeau made it clear that he has no plans to sit down again with the provinces in any effort to reach an agreement which would meet the, de- mands of a broader spectrum of Can- adian opinion. Asked by one of the re - Filling the gap Apparently the Mitchell 8 District Credit Union is prepared to provide a banking service for the people of Se- bringville, even though the Bank of Commerce finds its operations In that village unprofitable. The Credit Union in Mitchell, nine miles west of Sebring- vl I le, announced last week that banking services will be established as soon as the B of. C leaves. Credit unions operate on the same principle as farmers' cooperatives. Poor economy All governments,are fated with an urgent need to curtail expenses, as Inflation increases and tax burdens become heavier. However, some of the economies presently being Initiated seem self-defeating from the outset. Recently funds alloted through Canada Manpower for the training of homemakers at Conestoga College have been cut off. The move means that the supply of trained homemakers for a wide area of Western Ontario will dry up. The Ontario Ministry of Health, as everyolie In our smaller communities knows, has been trying by every pos: sible means, including closure of exist- ing bed space, to reduce the rising costs of hospital care, and consequently the number_ of patients admitted to hos- prnara. vas �nape one.. , -se— !cos hair. been encouraged, such as day care nursing, programs which would en- courage the care of less -than -acute Ill- nesses In the patients° homes rather than In hospital. The homemaker service has been a vital part of the program to reduce the need for hospital beds. It made sound sense from the outset that people who are not dangerously III, but have no one American law he could not be arrested —,he was free to make a second try and this time it all but succeeded. Although this same mania for the possession of guns is shared by some Canadians, it does not appear to be nearly as widespread in Canada as It Is In the United States. There is a vague theory that the right to possess a de- fensive weapon is a hold -over from a pioneer society in which settlers had to defend their lives and property against savage native Inhabitants. However, that was a way of life not peculiar to the United States. It was the same in Can- ada, Australia and New Zealand, where present-day gun obsession is much Tess prevalent. Within the past few years the sale of weapons to private citizens in the U.S. has increased tremendously. Some of the buyers claim the belief that the end of our present social order Is in. sight and they are stockpiling defences for the day when neighbor will be de- fending himself against the competing with his fellow -humans for survival. All told, a pretty far-fetched theory and a very pessimistic outlook for the future. Whatever the reason, the situation may already be out of hand. Art Buchwald, widely -read American col- umnist comments: "Stop the sale of handguns? It might be a good begin- ning but the gun lobby will never let it happen," ; high' porters whether he would reconsider; in case.the,premiers.could reach.a con- sensus, Trudeau- replied sarcastically, "Yeah. • If my grandmother had wheels!" The impasse which • has been reached in the constitutional debate is, of course, due in part to the failure of the eight provinces to agree among themselves on the conditions for partriation, but Mr. Trudeau does not even pretend an attitude of com- promise or. conciliation. His glib sar- casm is scarcely the sort of communi- cation one would expect from a man of his rumored intellectual excellence. They are established, not with the,pur- pose of making profit for share -hold- ers, but rather to provide needed goods and services to those who need them as closely as possible to cost. In the case of the Sebringville people who would have been seriously inconvienced by the absence of banking services, the credit union may well be the best answer to their problem. The move will certainly reinforce the via- bility of the credit union concept. In their own homes to assist them, could be looked after on a part-time basis at a fraction of the cost Involved If they occupied hospital beds. The cost of support for the three-month training courses for home- makers would be "chicken feed" com- pared to hospital care, for those who might remain In their own homes with homemaker assistance. Nevertheless, that seems to be the way in our fair land. Never let the Teff hand know what the right hand is doing. I expect to pass through this world but once; any good thing therefore that i can do,or any kindness that I can show to any fellow creature, let nie do It now; let me not defer it nor neglect It, for I shall not pass this way again. —Etienne de Grellet The very essence of a free govern- ment consists in considering offices as public trusts, bestowed for the good of the country, a,id net for the benefit of an Individual or a party. —John C. Calhoun 1835 itoricti op.m. 011 • 71'E No//A/EEF©R THEa�.% T NON-,4e/P,00r'Tm/& RoLE e d - PPE /ER Lca J6HEED PREIVILR PECK{o'D . PREn-SER LEVE5QuE o PRFs -/ER m o m " Items from Old Files APRIL 1934 Hon: Leopold Macaulay, minister of highways, has announced a highway construction program which will cost $5,000,000 and give employment to 25,000 men during a this summer. Included in this program is a strip of pavement 10 feet wide from Clinton toward Wingham for eight miles. The annual meeting of the Alps Golf Club was held, with Herbert Campbell elected president. Vice presidents are Dr. G. H. Ross and Roy Thompson. J. R. M. Spittal is secretary, and George Smith \treasurer. quiet wedding was solemnized in Belmore when Ella Mae Inglis was united in marriage to Charles E. Scott. The happy couple will reside on the groom's farm near Clifford. It was with saddened hearts that the people of this community learned of the death of Dr. Margaret Calder . at her home on Josephine Street. During her 25 years here, Dr. Calder, as physician and private citizen, endeared herself to all who came to know her. There was a large representation of Con- servatives of this district present at a meeting in the Brunswick Hotel when plans were made to organize a branch of the Federation of Young Canada ;Conservative Clubs. The corner of Josephine and Victoria Streets was the scene of an accident when Robert Beattie's milk rig driven by Michael Rober- tson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Robertson, Patrick Street, was struck by an auto driven by George Muldoon of Brussels. Luckily no one was injured. APRIL 1946 Aftereaa lapse of seven years, 'the Royal Winter Fair, Canada's premier agricultural exhibition, will pick up where it left off at the Coliseum Novem r 12-20. At a meeting of the Teeswater Chamber of Commerce, it was decided to change the weekly 'half holiday to Wednesday in- stead of Thursday. Teeswater .has observed Thursday as half holiday for the past 25 years. Wingham Town Council accepted the tender of The Wallpaper Shop for painting of the exterior of the town hall. Ail necessary repair work will be done to the town hall and also to the firemen's hall. The farm of the late Ward Gray on the first concession of Morris has been sold to Jack Brewer who has recently returned from overseas. Harvey Edgar has • purchased ;the late; James es Campbell's farm and Charles Agar • has sold his farm on the second, con- cession to John Harmon. Following a lapse •. of several years during the • war, the possibility of having the Alps Golf Course reopened this year brought out an enthusiastic crowd. A reorganization meeting was held with J. H. Crawford elected president, Dr.. W. V. Johnston vice president and F. Johnson secretary - treasurer. • Bill Beecroft, Winghain, was among Western University students receiving salutations- as a public recognition of service to the student body. Bill's honor came for his musical ability. - APRILS 1957 Mr, and Mrs. Murray McDowell and Heather moved from Marnoch to their new home in Ashfield. Carman L.• Hamilton, a student at the Ontario Agricultural College, received an award for outstanding work in college journalism. The .prize, awarded annually by the Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association, was presented by Barry Wenger, publisher of the Wingham Advance - Times and first vice president of OWNA. .Mr, and Mrs. Lyle Hart and Patty of Wroxeter have taken up residence in Listowel where Lyle is employed. TODAY'S CHILD Dan is 13, a lad with many talents which others recognize but he doesn't. Despite the fact that he does well in Grade 8 and has many interests, outside school,' Dan lacks confidence in himself. He needs a family who will help him gain confidence in himself and his abili- ties. Dan is tall,slim and handsome, with green eyes and brown hair. He has a good sense of humor and a quick mind, so he's good company. He has many friends at school. Dan reads a great deal for pleasure, belongs to a photography club and Is exploring radio and electonics as a hobby. He is an excellent swimmer, plays on the school soccer team, likes bike riding and enjoys camping. He is interested in music, and hopes to have guitar lessons. Dan is much involved in church activities with his foster family and he hopes for an adopting family with the same strong Christian values. To inquire about adopting Dan, please write to Today's Child, Ministry of Community and Social Services Box 888, Station K, Toronto, Ontario M4P 2H2. In your letter tell something of your present family and your way of life. Ideal Supply Co. Ltd. of Listowel is at present engaged in remodeling the interior of the former Thomson Appliances store at the corner of Josephine and Patrick Streets. The Wingham ,branch of the firm is. being established as a wholesale depot to serve - retail merchants and garage operators in this area. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Daer, RR 1, Auburn, announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Isabel, to Peter James Campbell, son of Mr. • and Mrs. Oliver Campbell, RR 4, Wingham. IGA, well-known food. merchandising chain, has purchased the store property which has 'been occupied for several. years by Walker Stores, immediately south of the town hall. Possession •of the building is to be given at • the end of this month. - APRIL 1967 The Building and Finance Committee oT the Wingham Golf Club has completed' plans for a new club house; to be situated north of the present facilities, with long range provision for a curling rink to be added to the east end at a later date. Estimated cost of the structure is $35,000. Renovation of the band- stand°in the park has started . with workmen from. Square Deal Construction doing the wy •�.1•F, ti� carpentry. Russell Zurbrigg will do the painting and Percy Clark the plumbing. William Wade of Wroxeter retired from his position as operator for the Department of Highways on March 31. He served 20 years and three months with the Depart- ment. Canadian Centennial medallions were presented to Clare Campbell and Mrs'. Wilmer Nuhn when they were judged best. step dancers at the Howick Lions Club Centennial Ball' held in Wroxeter. Mrs. Keith McClure was elected president of the 'Wingham Kinette Club, succeeding Mrs. Maurice Stainton.. Vice presidents are • Mrs. Bill Hanula and Mrs. Fred Templeman; secretary is Mrs. Verne Redman and treasurer Mrs: John Strong Jr. Alex Lochy of the Wingham District •High School teaching staff has, accepted a position with the Elmira District Secondary School. Peg Bateson Ann Rosenhagen, June Hafer- mehl and Doris Fells were named officers of the Wingham Ladies' Curling ClUb. The Eurith Nasmith Trophy was presented to Ella Gibson as top curler of the Tuesday jitney„ curling during the past season: Museum Musings to be published? The executive of the Wingham and District Heritage and Historical Society reports . it has received a contribution toward a worthy project: publication of a book about the community. As readers of The Ad- vance -Times are well aware, for the past several years the local museum has been ;running items of local and community interest under, the heading, `Museum! Musings'. The author of that column is interested in having a collection of those columns published in book form, and one donation has already been received toward the project. The society would welcome contact from any- one else interested in having a part in such an under- taking, noting that compiling an early history has required a lot of research and careful study and it is worth preserving« •x;: r err: . r:.,�• F ..Y .. r•Y• r 4.1 John Mattison On June I2, 186;;, a Presby- terian congregation was or- ganized in Wingham by the Rev. W. C. Young. It met at first in barns and other buildings. •In 1866, a site for they church was chosen on Victoria St. about half -way between Upper and 'Lower Wingham. A frame building was erected and it was dedi- cated on Feb. 21,1867. Money for it was raised by dona- tions and pew rent. A union of the Wingham, Bluevale and Eadie chur- ches was formed to share the costs of a minister; the $600• per annum was made up by Bluevale paying $300 and the other two $150 each. The ser- vice of worship was Old Scot- tish. They sat down to sing and stood up to pray. The precenter led the singing, pitching the opening note with a tuning fork. The col- lection was taken up with two long handled ladles, long enough to reach the far ends of the pews. By 1870 most of the far- mers had procured horses and a shed was erected. About 1872 hymns were in- troduced after much dis- cussion. In a few years the church was too small and an addition was built on the east side of it in 1876. By this time the Wingham congregation was strong enough to have its own minister. The present manse was obtained in 1879. On March 1, 1881, the church building was destroyed by fire. As Wingham had changed over the years, a new site was chosen. When the first church was built, Victoria St. and Lower Winghamshared the business of the area equally. After the coming of the Grand Trunk Railway, the centre of activity moved east and north. As a result the present site was pur- chased from Thomas Gregory. This did not suit all the :members; some left, • to form a . Congregational Church in the empty Metho- dist Episcopal ,Church (Masonic . Hall) . A brick ditireikriOilifffill,',.1, with the o ng, ceremonies held in the spring of 1882. During the there was no church Wilding, 'ng, services were held in the old Town In .March of 1885 *1 ; ?res- byterians decided`. to try using an, organ„n the church for six months At the end of that time a waiwhs taken and only two Berne<<op- posed it. In 1894 the David Perrie.accepte4 areall and moved from:CeY to Wingham, where he�`served for the next 36 years. 14 1895 the name St. Andrew'Bwas selected for the ,Wham congregation. In June of 1901 the heating boiler was removed froin;the basement and plaeeti;•'in a brick addition at the' rear of the church building.. This is the oldest part of the edifice that remains today. New electric lights were installed at that time. In 1904 St. Andrew's was renovated and a pipe organ installed. It was the first organ in this part of the country with a pneumatic action. The young people of the church raised $1,550 to pay for it. The Ladies' Aid paid to have the old windows removed and new stained glass ones put it. Services were held in •the present Town Hall for two months while the work was being done. The ' ' church was redecorated in 1927 and early 1928. At this time the choir loft was renovated and the console of the organ was placed in front of the choir. An addition was built at the rear of the church which was dedicated on April 12, 1958. This contained a choir room, a small assembly, room and additional Sunday School class room's. Disaster struck in May, 1964. Rain softened soil at the northwest corner of the building, perrni.tt c •, the foundation to settle' and part of, the wall to fall away. As a result the present church had to be erected. Kubkar rally support sincerely appreciated Dear Editor, May I through you express my sincere thanks to all the people of Wingham for their very generous support of our 1st Wingham Cubs `Kubkar' Rally which was held at the Wingham Public School on Saturday. The event (a first-time) was officially opened by our district commissioner, Paul Pick, who together with his wife travelled a great distance to attend our fun- ction. He was assisted at the ribbon -cutting ceremony by Dale Heibein and Steve Trapp, who represented our Group Committee. The event was run as smoothly as clockwork, thanks to our Cub leaders and Mr. Trapp, right from the first weigh-in to the final win. A special word of thanks should go to Wilson Daw for constructing our special track, considered one of the finest in Ontario by other, Kubkar enthusiasts, and to Sunrise Dairy and Maclntyre's Bakery for supplying chocolate -milk and doughnuts for our young race drivers; also to John Mann for use of the school gym and . Art Laidlaw, who handcrafted the beautiful trophies which he so graciously donated, the Annual Challenge Trophy, and a replica to keep, which was won by Cub Peter Strong, who turned out to be the fastest driver of the day; also official timekeepers Mr. Pick and Dr. Ray Bateman. Many thanks to the other Cub leaders, Murray Underwood, . Wilson Daw, Ronald Beecroft, Carl Pritchard and Capt. Wilson Perrin. Once again, thank you, Wingham. Betty Heard, `Akela' 1st Wingham Cubs New Books in the Library XPD by Len Deighton On the morning of Jqne 11, 1940, Winston Churchill took off in a private aircraft from a small town in central France. His destination: a deserted airfield near the Belgian border. His mission: a clandestine meeting with Adolf Hitler. For more than 40 years what happened at that meeting has been a closely guarded secret—a secret still so dangerous to the security of the realm that anyone who learns of it mist die, their file stamped XPD: expedient demise. NUTRiSCORE by Ruth Fremes and Zak Sabry This book gives much information (some sur- prising and some shocking) about foods and nutritional needs. It also shows you how to score your way to nutritious eating and helps you to eat as you like at every age and stage of life. FOR THE CHILDREN SCIENCE TRICKS by M. 8. Lehane MAD SCIENTISTS IN FACT AND FiCTION by. Melvin Berger MAKING SPACE PUPPETS by Dave Ross MAKING ROBOTS by Have Ross