Wingham Advance-Times, 1981-09-09, Page 115
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$1800 to the cost of the project. • p
Work on the tower is scheduled to file t
Sept. i4 and will be carried,out by CanadIan.
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"1 can't say there's no point," he said,
hen cun,mission member Lod Wraith
,jtquired "just for the record" whether there
as any point in asking for tenders on the
b. "You could receive a lower price; You
pould receive higher prices."
"It could be done, but I'm not in a position
say you would save money," he added,
id it would take more time.
He expressed doubt that any local con-
11.+tractor would be qualified to undertake the
oject. "It's not general contractor's
orK."
'The' +l stoners agreed imanbrionsly
to Wept the poppsal. "Let's get .at 1t;
irMan $enett commented. "The
instil thing°is, we want it'fiked:"
The commission has been concerned ffur a
number of years over water seepage
through the seven -Mr -old standpipe. While
it has been assured the problem poses no
structural hazard, it wants to get it cured
up before there is Any permanent darirage:
Earlier this year its insurance company
requested an engineer's evaluation of the
water tower, which led to" t1 a repair
proposal. The study reported there hag been.
“s want wealkkening of t
10, 4, but advised initiating*
int *MOS"
"We've heen asking for four fh
for somehodY to tell us what a
aboutit," Mr, Saxto inoted.. —
*The ,water tower was 'Wilt in`
stressed congete, using- a nonti
method Int iu'estt ing, Steal
the "concrete are ,placed ,unlet
counteract the pressure. ri t le w
pefmit8- a touch thinner"' w
conventionalr reinforcedreoncreW
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Howick Township's oldest residents,
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Hervey Spatting C7, Martha Cathers 103, and. Emma Irwin 002, were
plaice in the, parade.
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Ten miles of parked cars
and crowds estimated to
number between 20,000 and
30,000 people testified to the
high esteem in which
residents and natives hold
the Township of Howick.
Highway 87 between the
Villages of Fordwich and
Gorrie waspacked on both
sides on Saturday by
vehicles and people for the
giant parade held to mark
the township's 125th an-
niversary.
Starting in the Village of
Fordwich, the parade to the
Howick Community Centre
covered a distance of ap-
proximately three miles and
took about an hour and a half
to pass a given point.
Following the parade
Howick Township Reeve
Harold Robinson officially
opened the 125th anniversary
celebrations which included
a number of dances, school
Blyth girl
is killed
in crash
A two -car accident in
Morris Township Monday
evening claimed the life of a
Blyth girl.
Judy Leigh MacDonald,
17, died after the car she was
driving was struck by a
pickup truck at the in-
tersection of Con. 8 and
Sideroad 10-11. She was
pronounced dead at the
Wingham and District
Hospital.
Provincial police reported
Miss MacDonald was driving
south along the sideroad
when she Went through a
yield sign at the intersection
and was, struck by the truck,
which was being driven by
Ralph Campbell, 35, of RR 3,
Blyth. Mr. Campbell.
escaped with minor injuries.
Both drivers were alone in
their vehicles. <,
Police reported that Mr.
Campbell was not at fault ip
the accident and no charges
have been laid.
Miss MacDonald was the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Carman MacDonald of
Blyth. Her mother is the
former Joanne Casemore of
Wingham.
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reunions, .special church
services, sporting events and
a Legion drumhead service.
The emphasis however.
was on reunions and most
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families in the township
enjoyed visitors throughout
the Labor Day weekend.
A special tribute was paid
to the township's oldest
residents, Martha Cathers
103,. Emma Irwin 102, and
Harvey Sparling 97, ' by
centennial committee
chairman Gordon Kaster
during the official opening
ceremonies.
Mr. Sperling, a resident of
Gorrie, wrote a special poem
in tribute to the township's
first settlers which was read
by Mr. Kaster (the .poem is
included in Allis week's
Howick anniversary
coverage).
Reeve Robinson also paid
tribute to Howick's early
pioneers.
"When you think of the
work of those people who
began and founded this
township, we have it easy ,
today," the reeve said. "We
don't have to seed around
stumps and live in log
cabins."
MPP Murray .. Elston
(Huron -Bruce) - presented
Reeve Robinson with a
special' plaque from the
Province of Ontario in
recognition of the anni-
versary.
Legion Service
During the Legion
drumhead service on Sun-
day, special tribute was paid
to two members of "the
Howick Legion who took the
salute at the march past,
World War 1 veterans
George Ingles of Wroxeter
and James Vittie of Ford-
wich, both Vimy Ridge
veterans.
Mrs. Archie Robinson,
formerly of the Wroxeter
area, a Silver Cross mother,
presented awreath to be
placed in remembrance of
all war dead.
Rev. Lockheart Royal of
Goderich delivered the
Legion service address.
Parade marshall was James
Brown of Seaforth and music
was supplied by the Brussels'
Legion Pipe Band. Wesley
Ball of Gorrie was the
-trumpeter. Padre Rev.
George Anderson, DFC,
delivered the invocation and
Fordwich man charged
with attempted murder
A 60 -year-old Fordwich
man faces a charge of at-
tempted murder in the
shooting of a Blyth -area
farmer.
Frank Stroop appeared in
provincial court at Exeter
Fordwich
youth faces
rape charge
A 17 -year-old Fordwich
youth was arrested on the
weekend and charged with
the rape of a 14 -year-old girl
from Palmerston.
Provincial police at
Wingham reported the
alleged offense took place
Saturday night in Howick
Township,
The youth was released on
his own recognizance by a
justice of the peace pending
a court appearance in Wing -
ham Wednesday morning.
Tuesday morning to face the
charge, laid following a
shooting incident in Morris
Township last Friday night.
He was remanded until Sept.
11 when he will appear in
Goderich Provincial Court.
The victim, Rene Ver-
cruyssen, 45, of RR 1, Blyth,
Was admitted to Wingham
and District Hospital with
gunshot wounds, where he
was reported to be in
satisfactory condition.
Sgt. Roy Anderson of the
Ontario Provincial Police,
Wingham detachment,
reported the shooting took
place at about 10:30 p.m.
Friday at the home of Mr.
Vercruyssen's mother.
As a result of information
obtained from the victim,
police later that night
arrested Mr. Stroop .and
charged him with attempted
murder. He was remanded
in custody at the Walkerton
jail awaiting his court ap-
pearance at Exeter.
s will 'find it.
tighten' their
ther this year.
esulting from.
oln'lent have
schools to lay
'tilers to double
nn . of the
ublic School
oltnent of 327
y, down six
e said .Kia- •
oingiennt is up
u t gades it
assistant ,padre, Rev.. Harry.
Jennings read the Scripture
and said prayer.. ,
Howick Legion Branch 307
president Thomas Ingles
expressed gratitude to those
assisting.,. in the special
service and commented on
the large turnout of spec-
tators.
Because of the large
number attending the an-
niversary celebrations the
committee .. in charge
scheduled an extra beef
barbecue on Sunday night.
Following a shirttail parade
end, dancing on. Sunday
through Monday morning,
residents and visitors went
home to visit some more on
Monday.
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Pup°
froth
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is-down.
Mr. Mann attribnied the,
decline An' enrobnent to
people -leaving the area.
. Ehrolment at the F. E.
Madill Secondary S hoof is
down to 1,006 students from
1,068 last year at this. time,
Principal Robert Ritter
reported. Vice Principat<Ken
Wood said the drop had been
anticipated.
In staff changes, Judith
Zoltai replaced Marian
Emerson, who retired last
year, m the French depart-
ment. Paul Elgie is back
after a one-year leave of
absence and the librarian,
Charles Montford has left his
position at the school to work
on research projects.
At Sacred Heart School,
Jim Nigh. formerly of
Seaforth, replaced Jim
Steffler as Grade 7 and 8
teacher.
Enrolment at , • Sacred
Heart is down seven from
d last year to 113 students.
There ' are 14 enrolled in
'Kindergarten at Sacred
Heart; seven boys and seven
girls. '
Marianne Hogan, formerly
of Kingslalridge, ,will' replace
Margaret Ferguson, who has
transferred to the
Kingsbridge school, Mrs.
Hogan will teach GradeB�
asprinn; sre ik,e
There are 240 students
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THE QUEEN 8 PRINCESS of the Howick 125th anni-
versary were crowned at a variety concert held last
Wednesday evening at the Howick Community Centre,
Linda Merkley, 12, of Belmore was crowned princess
and Eleanor Gibson, 16, of Fordwich was named
queen of the celebration.
Rynie .Bakelaar will "teach
Grades 4-8 part-time and
Mrs. Bakelaar will act as
vice principal.
Judy Datema will teach'
Kindergarten and Grades 4
and 5. • Sylvia Meurs is the
new teacher's, assistant for
Kindergarten and Grades 4
and 5.
Enrolment at the Golden
Circle School in Wingham is
up three from last year to 21 •
students, said Principal
time educational assistail1'at
the school, is now working in.
Walkerton.
Mr. Lindsay ' said `the
students will be. grouped
enrolled at the Turnberry
Central School. reported
Principal Paul Statia, down
12 front last year.
Mr. Statia 'said his staff
has been decreased by one.
Librarian,John'Kerr .has left
the Tutnberry school and
gone to East Wawanosh Pub-
lic.School.
Mary Joan Rathbun, a
teacher at Turnberry, was
married this summer and is
now Mrs. Blair Fisher.
East Wawanosh Public
School has. 179 students
enrolled this year, which is
up one from last year.
John Kerr replaces
Marilyn Brydges as
librarian at the school. Mrs.
Brydges will' teach Grade 1
this year, replacing Marlene
MacDonald who will teach
remedial learning at East
Wawanosh and Turnberry
•schools.
Donna Shaddick from
Clinton will teach Kin-
dergarten this year and
Linda Train will give her
attention full-time'to special
learning needs.
Bruce Robertson, prin-
cipal at Howick Central,
reported 456 students
enrolled at the school, down
nine from last year.
Due to declining enrol-
ment, one teaching position
has been cut this year. Mary
King and Anita Dykstra
were sharing the position
that disappeared.
Mr. Robertson reported
that Raymond Maher has
left his position teaching
special education to enter
the ministry. Pam Agnew of
Lucknow has replaced, Mr.
Maher.
The aim at Howick Central
this year, Mr. Robertson
said, is to try to do more for
the student who needs
educational enrichment. He
said he hopes to introduce
programs which will be
more challenging, in-
teresting and thought-
provoking.
Pastor Ross Smith of the
Wingham Baptist Church
School reported .40 students
enrolled the school, in-
ents in the
new this
eluding ei
high school whi
fall.
He reported "very little
change" in t e school's
teaching staff.
Etti Broer, pr' ipal of the
Lucknow Chri tian School
reported an rolment of 53
students. Mrs. Broer and
ac'leording to age this., year
rather than abiliity; Tt ey will
commence their - swim
program in two' weeks, he
reported, and they start
bowling this week.
Paul Carroll, the newly -
appointed principal at the
Walton Public School
reported an enrolment of 88
students this year, which is
one fewer than last year -
High administrative casts.
haveforced rheaeon
schOt$TtYtfie tyvihneiiAkan*,
Saaforth Fiiiblic School, Mr.
Carroll is part -tine •-;ncipal
at Seaforth a''d W'?lton.
He said hiring full-time
principal for the Walton
school .would have cestAhe
board an ;estimated $4eAloo
and . it just did not believe it
wasworthit., .
Twinning, the schools will
provide more support ser-
vices
er vices ..for • students, Mr.
Carroll reported.. -Pm
stance, it gives th s.tudents
in a smaller schooi, such as
• Walton, the. opportututy t'to
have music, French .,and'
library classes.
Mary Ellen Walsh will 'act
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alat„VALot
and
atlSOUt ll tea tlia2
Doreen 13rightrall has
been hired as teacher's aid
for the school's 24 -member
Kindergarten class.
THE PLAYGROUND at the Wingham Public School was alive with, youngsters
again Tuesday when school commenced for another year. Most of the young
people were reasonably happy about getting back to school. Some of the girls
returning to Grades 6 and 7 are in back, Angie Wall, Louise Yocco and Heidi
Strong, and in front', Janet Hogg, Julie Leedham and Jennifer Willis.
Accident near Wingham
claims two lives Sunday
Two young people lost
their lives in a two -car ac,-
cident along . Highway 86
near Wingham Sunday
morning.
Russell Brock McGuire,
22, an announcer at CKNX,
and six-year-old Jillian
Oldenburg of RR. 1, Kin=
cardine, died in the collision,
which occurred at the S-
curve about a mile east of
Wingham. Both were
pronounced dead on arrival
at the Wingham and District
Hospital.
Provincial police, reported
that Mr. McGuire was west-
bound on the highway when
his car apparently left the
road, swerved back across
the highway and smashed
sideways into the Oldenburg
car.
The driver of the car.
David S. Oldenburg, 34. of
RR 1, Kincardine, his wife
and nine-year-old song were
taken to the hospital by
ambulance. Mr. and Mrs.
Oldenburg were reported in
satisfactory condition
Monday while the son was
treated and released.
Police reported that the
Oldenburg girl was lying
down on the seat and not
wearing a seatbelt when the
accident occurred. .
Mr. McGuire was the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Lovell
McGuire, formerly of
Wingham. His father had the
Surge dealership here for a
number of years befoge
moving to Brantford about 20
years ago.
Brock had started working
as an FM radio announcer at
CKNX last week and was
living with a sister in At-
wood °IIc was driving to
work Sunday morning when
the tragedy occurred at
about 8 a m
daze
contained
A fire resulting from a
malfunction in a gas bar-
beque last week was quickly
controlled, with no damage
to the house, Wingham Fire
Chief Dave Crothers
reported.
The fire was at the home of
. Jeffrey Lockridge in
Belgrave,
Mr. Crothers reported the'
barbeque was on the back
porch when a tank valve
malfunctioned, allowing gas
td escape. The resulting
blaze was contained through
quick action by neighbors
with fire extinguishers.
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