Loading...
Wingham Advance-Times, 1981-07-01, Page 54.., 3x1_.. .............. . II$ vindal-'goVto la**open, _•. yeidR Wlatt•Huron- on Dietz uncils face a challenge" g of govern - observed MPP for x, when he June session Council last SENIORS' PROGRAM—Borden Jenkins, Ab Rintoul and Cora Robertson entertained With some musical selections during a special Seniors' Week program at the Day Centre for the Homebound last Wednesday. THIS IS A 5(rwrnKa1ro. LTD. COMMUNITY Let us welcome you! - Joan Chandler Phone 887.6021 '.2 The Wingham Happy Gang and Lucknow Seniors ed the regular Wednesday afternoon group at the cen- tre for .the program. GORDON 8 DAVE WALL on fiddle and piano were among the entertainers at a special Seniors' Week program at the Day Centre for the Homebound last week. SUM CERAMIC MADNESS At Our New Location -Corner of Louisa and Patrick St., Fordwich (Beside the Bridge) OPENING JULY 1st GREENWARE 't1O/.OFF.O TPRI PLUS IN STORE DAILY SPECIALS Authorized dealer for Duncan and American Beauty Ceramic Products, certified American Beauty teachers. ii;11,iiipool ,r f,�nlil� traditic n cirialit SALE ENDS JULY 19 OPEN DAILY 9 - 7 OPEN SUNDAY 1 - 7 UNTIL END OF SALE Fordwich Ceramic £t d'rafts 519-335-3217 led municipal cutbacks by Vincial and federal:. i j►ernments, 'mea • cipalities will not lid,+ r N ely as heavily on yailable from these Bove lents to sup- port ml ,of the cost- itshartngogamns in place ' G. ovemet has backed themselves into a corner," Said Riddell; "and they have cut back,* xeduce their deficits." • Riddell made his com- ments to council at its last Eighteen charged with iquo1'' offences There were 18 liquor seizures in this area over the weekend and 18 persons were charged with violations of the 'Liquor Control Act, .provincial .police at Wingham reported. Cpl. - Bi)i1; Skelding described the number of seizures as unusually high, but said it Wan' not the result of any particular crackdown. The seizures were made as a result of routine, in- vestigative patrols, he said, and occurred all across the area. Provincial police are continuingto be on the look- out for liquorviolations in an attempt tp - reduce the number of motor vehicle accidents, Ch1. Skelding reported, adding that the program, a ars to be working: The Winghapg Advan -Tines, Jt session before the summer recess, a meeting when past wardens and local members of parliament are guests of council for the day. !' Riddell observed the transfer of responsibility for able-bodied welfare clients back to the municipality from family benefits, is one more indication where more responsibility will be placed on local municipalities. County council learned at their meeting that it was announced recently the province will begin negotiations shortly to transfer this responsibility to local municipalities. The ministry will be setting up pilot projects in the province to work out the details of transferring cases back and the changes to take place within the current cost- sharing areas. Council approved a social services committee recommendation • that the social services ad- ministrator contact the Ministry of Community and Social Services, indicating Huron County's willingness to participate in a pilot project to transfer some family benefit assistance MRS. ALLAN GRIFFITH responsibility back to the municipal level and request additional information. Bob Allen, chairman of the social services committee, said it is the desire of the committee that Huron . County become involved in the transfer from the beginning. He said it is a distinct advantage for the county to be in charge on the ground floor. There are three levels of provincial subsidy available under the general welfare assistance program, 50 per cent, 80 per cent and 100 per cent. The province be looking at implementhig one standard subsidy rate for all programs. In order to get clients off assistance, support services such as day care services, life skill programs and employment counselling will have to be developed in municipalities which do not have them. The proposed transfer of cases back to the municipalities will be the first major change in social services policy since 1973, when the province assumed responsibility from the municipalities for per - Wroxeter Personals Tuesday guests with Mr. and_ Mrs. Cliff Marks were Mr. and Mrs. George Hislop and Mrs. George Griffith of Brussels and Mrs. William Hart, Listowel. The occasion .was Mrs. Marks' birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Brian Manuel and . Amanda, Seaforth, were Tuesday evening visitors with their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs: Allan Griffith. Robert and Judy Chaison and Chris. of Ingersoll spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Allan , Baitley. and family: , 1 Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Keffer, Ethel, visited. Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Marks on Sunday. Mrs. T. C. Gibson, Hamil- ton, is presently visiting with Miss Marion Gibson. Wroxeter residents wel- come Mr. and Mrs. Ron welcome Mr. and Mrs. Ron Riley and Heather who are moving from Wingham into the apartment of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Riley. Mr. and Mrs. James Robertson, Goderich, were Friday evening .guests with Mr..and Mrs. Allan Griffith. • Proposal accepted re: landfill site HOWICK Howick Township Council, at a meeting earlier this month, accepted the proposal of Maitland Engineering Services for preparation of a plan of operation and development for the town- ship's landfill site. The site is located on the east half of Lot 24, Con. 8. A limit of $4,000 was set for the plan, in accordance With the, requirements of the Ministry of the En- vironment. 11 • In 'other business 'council: Because of concern ex- pressed by the council of the municipality of Clifford, will ask the Ministry of the Environment lb review its issuance of. a certificate of compliance for a proposed liquid manure tank at Lot 33, 'Con. 16, the property of Joe Van Eyl., Issuance of. a building permit will be held in abeyance until further information is received by Howick council; Passed bylaws authorizing repairs on the Bay, Douglas- Kreller and William Keller drains and a tile drainage rating bylaw; Granted the following building permits — Greg Poole, shed and greenhouse; Percy Huth, dwelling ad- dition Jake Versteeg, .milk house; Cam Edgar, garage; Henning Baumgarten, ad- dition to house; Jack Douglas. garage and granary: Stephen Tritten, dwelling, and Ron Topham, porch; Accepted . the tender of James Murray Construction Ltd. of Moorefield for the supply of 1,860 -tons of hot mix at a unit price of $24.30 per ton; Approved,subject to liquor licensing regulations, a number of events in con- junction with Howick's 125th anniversary, including the Wroxeter' fastball tour- nament July 10 and 11, the Wroxeter Recreation. and - Community Parks .board, barbecue • Aug.' 15 and general celebrations Sept. 4, 5and6; Accepted a petition for drainage filed by Alvin Litt, Pt. Lot 33, Con. 17, Howick, and decided to. notify • W. E. Kelley and Associates of Kitchener that the petition. has been accepted, so the engineering firm can con- clude investigations in this area in regard to a petition for drainage 'filed in Minto Township; • Agreed to inform he Ministry of Natural Resources that under the Pits and Quarries Act, council has no objection to the issuance of operating licences to Joe Kerr Ltd., Lots 22, 23 and 24, Con. C, and Mac Wylie Construction, Pt. Lot 3, Con. A; Passed a $44,068.35 general account. - • GIRLS COLLECT DATA Jeanette Strong and Karen Kaufman will be collecting data from the old flies of The Wingham Times, The Wingham Advance and The Wingham Advance-Time`s this summer. The project Is sponsored by the Huron County Library and will correlate names, places and events in the area's history through the use of newspapers. The job should be a monumental task since the papers are microfilmed back to 1885. manently ‘unemployable persons: In his remarks to council, Mr. Riddell said a new fire code will be introduced following the recent hotel fires which indicated various standards . weren't being used. He said the fire chief will be responsible for- en- forcing the act's regulations when it is implemented. Mr. 'Riddell said there is also some concern that equalization grants are not being administered fairly. Non -regionalized areas are not getting near the provincial increase and there is some question. as to where the money is going. He commented 'there - reason Why • the regionalised areas shoul! penalized. He observed the members sitting for *, regionalized' areas ,'are wondering why th?e goualized . areas are ing larger increases, He said many farmers are asking when funds for ta,,'le, drainage loans r allocated. Mr. Riddell, s the government IS, working on a formula how to allocate thess..e and possibly they, wiH ,i allocated in August l[e pointed out that it has beep suggested loans be plot to 50 per cent from 75 per F,en'. Church in soaety is UCW meeting theme GORRIE — The United Church Women met in the church hall with the Church in Society committee in charge of devotions. Mrs: A. L. Stephens presided and was assisted by Mrs. Alex Taylor, who read scripture and led in prayer. The church in society means the whole body of Christians serving, as in- dividuals, the society in which we live, they said. Our duty is to look not only at our own corner but at those around us, and to try to meet their needs. There is a ministry of listening, of standing by and of sharing: Mrs. Stephens mentioned some well-known people who devoted their lives to sharing and caring, such as Mother Teresa, Albert Schweitzer and Dr. Robert McClure. She spoke in some detail of the work of Rev. Norman Johnston of Ottawa, who is known as the street chaplain. In 1971. he started "Operation Go Home", a system of hunting up. runaway;, teenagers and persuading them to give up' living on the streets with booze, drugs and prostitution and go home. Gradually a , volunteer force was built up across the country to assist him and more than 10,000 youngsters have been found and talked into going back home. The offering was received by Mrs. Norman Fairies. The business was in charge of President Mrs. Robert Strong. Mrs. Fairies reported on the renovations and improvements made to the manse in anticipation of the arrival of the new minister, Rev. Lloyd Martin of Kapuskasing. ' She also announced an open house at the manse following theJutie 28 Sunday service. Arrangements were made to enter a church float in the' Howick anniversary parade, with Mrs. James Schefter and helpers in charge. . A substantial amount from funds was voted to the Mission and Service Fund and to the Board of Stewards. Mrs. Strong announced several upcoming events. The induction service for Rev. Martin, will be the evening of. July 13° in the Wroxeter church:, Vachtion, Bible 'School;vrdlie.L'4d"I the Gorrie United Church Aug. 17-21. Anyone • able to help is asked to contact Mrs. Clifton •Coulter. The . North Regional Rally will be held at Bluevale Oct. 13 with Mrs. Audrey Tiffin as guest speaker. Minister preaches farewell service WRQXETER — Rev. J. D. Martin of Palmerston preached his farewell ser- vice as supply minister for these charges for the past several months in a joint service with the Gorrie congregation ., -. at the Wroxeter United Church Sunday. There was a good. attendance. At the close of the service Mrs. Paul Elgie of Wroxeter gave an address and Mrs. Norman Fairies of Gorrie presented Rev. Martin with a pair of lawn chairs. in appreciation for his services, kindness and time spent. All retired to the Sunday School rooms where they were served lunch and en- joyed a social time. An in- vitation was extended to an open house at the ,mahse to review the renovations immediately afterward. The congregations will miss Rev. Martin, who en- deared himself to them during his time here. Members expressed the hope he will return with his lovely wife to visit. Meanwhile the congrega- tions are looking forward to meeting the new minister, Rev. Lloyd Martin, at the induction service in the Wroxeter church this Friday at 8 p.m. It was decided to alternate • services at Gorrie and Wroxeter churches at 10:30 a.jn. for the months of July alhd August. This Sunday, July 5, the service will be in Gorrie. Kitpx Presbyterkin marks its centennial GORRIE — • Former members, their families and friends joined the congregation of Knox Presbyterian Church Sunday to.celebrate the centennial of the church building. Rev. Hugh Nugent from the pastoral charge of Ripley and Ashfield was guest minister at the morning service. He spoke On the topic "A church for this age". He demonstrated how people today could learn from the early church to be open to fellow Christians, outsiders and God. and stressed the need for the church to provide channels through which people 'can express their faith. Music for the morning service was provided by congregational members, a duet by Mrs Gordon Moir and Mrs. James Robinson and a solo by Hugh Deighton accompanied by Mrs. Deighton. Rev. Vernon Tozer of Knox Presbyterian, Listowel, was guest minister at the evening service. He challenged the congregation to get back to basics: to have respect for God and his laws, to profess faith in Christ as savior and to prepare to follow the Lord and serve him, whatever the cost . "An anniversary is a good time to renew Christian commitment," he con- cluded. Music at the evening service was by the Howick Municipal Quartet of Harold Robinson, Wes Ball, Ken Dettman and Gordon Kaster, accompanied by Mrs. John Freeman. Following each service .refreshments were served so all might enjoy a time of fellowship. Greetings were read from former ministers, who expressed their regret at being unable to attend. a• i