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Wingham Advance-Times, 1981-09-09, Page 13AZ, . • With the 015ititt 'kite 0190$01010,1t41,11100 kw that MOM,* a proven 81111 01,01166110 alternative for .automotive ; hist • , propane s , . FUEL COSTS are greatly reduced and could pay for your conversion, ENGINE OVERHAULS are all buOdiminated ' since propane burns clean, leaving no carbon deposits. OIL CHANGES are fewer and farther between because propane does not weal) the 011 from the cylinder walls or dilute the OtI es 'Wild Why do. SPARK PLUGS last longer because propane Is free of lead content which fouls plugs.• MUFFLER REPLACEMENT Is seldom required because of the reduction 'of 'acids emitted in exhaust. FUEL PUMPS are no longer required -on straight propane systems. FOR INFORMATION ON PROPANE OR PROPANE/GASOLINE, • CONVERSIONS • CALL 523-4256 1 • /iswfmAs 0A1944, ' 40-4441* • • . ';rsttik •.) A H e 99 • TJ ' C . ) $ ., c.. ......-1, .... %b." :, -.', . "-----..-..... . -----. - . ..% ..—.........1%•.. el • ) /-1 10‘./ ,, I ''') (/',, e' -'t• ) ,I, S •-n,•, t --) s--..----7 .//) :--------------- .-_____ „,...----1, •,. •-'-`- tr. Ao. ••, , , • BACK TO .SCHOOL-, c90sensukof ,,theslt WhIgh -_4had riot been:nearly intf reedy to return t� theroutin Wm general e summer y were not II Davidson, Eas inter Jason Goodall, Andre* Kaufman, Renus Bailey; and., Jamie Wel I are in Beck and In front are, Rob -Leath- man, Bob Leedham and Todd Stainton. 7 '' sh doubles x arrears • East Wawanoih•Towinship ° council haadecided todonble the. amount of interest charged on any taxes unpaid after Dec. 31. The township ' had • • previqusly charged?, 12 • per • :cent interest, but due to the high Cost of borroaring money council will charge 24. per cent on tax arrehrs, two per cent a month. Clerk -Treasurer Winona • Thompson said the number of tax bills in arrears is on par with other years, but • added the township cannot be left to foot the bill •on • unpaid taxes. The decision stems from a • letter sent by the Ministry of Menifipal Affairs -•- and r •licualhll gneernments to charge one" and onertiall Per cent 'incite 9.9 b.9 • r.' i.-- r---) ) . (.,:c7 -,k, '-., ----)' `Tavel guide for the disabled" will! answer all your questions. What's the parking situation like? Will ypu be able to manoeuvre through entrances? Are there convenient washroom facilities? These kinds of questions are answered for more than 100 major tourist attractions in Ontario in -Travel Guide for the Disabled." You'll also find out about: accessable accommodation; • Canadian Hearing Society offices; Canadian National Institute for the Blind district offices; provincial parks with comfort stations for the handicapped; transportation contacts and Highway 400/401 service centres, Make sure your surprises are pleasant ones when you travel in Ontario. Get the "Guide" by writing: Ontario Travel, Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario M7A 2E1. Tel: (416) 965-4008 (collect) Ministry of Industry and Tourism .Ontario Larry Grossman, Minister William Davis, Premier ULULI• In :ther::business, Coun- cillor jyihuJtz declared a conflict 0! interest over an appli011,94:4 for a minor esteptiw the county tree cutting' w presented to council ' 4 ultz Brothers Farman! it 36, Con. 3. The ar, question is an eight-acretfstand of soft maple and ash in the middle 'Of a cleared 50 -acre field. The land cannot be drained and worked until the trees are cut. - courteil gave its approval to the exception because members iere assured that three-tiMeOas many trees as are cut!' -.01- be replanted, there ..,,isjeabove average woOditSt Aittiterage -on the ' propettyl aid' outlet for drainage exists ifnecessary. Mrs Thompson told coun- cil that. $63,50Q in tile drain loan allotment nas been received for the township from the Ministry of Agricul- ture and Food. The filo ey will be distributed • among nine ratepayers. Council decided to grant $500 to the Alexandra Marine and General Hospital in Spouses' The OhlY the t OrJohn and 417eyPredes,tinanto tags to. 41, 'the branch of • whichtliorbnlo -OnOr tWVVIVr. tag,. identifying descendants of Rober went west in,the 18 of his grandehildren:RobertY Goderich to aid in the con- struction of ,a 2,400 square foot addition to the hospital's intensive care unit. The hos- pital's administration hope to raise $60,000 from local governments • and each municipalities share is based upon its referral population to the hospital over a one- year period. Last year; out of 2,218 admissions to the hospital, 0.7 per cent were. from the township of East Wawanosh. . •• Council promised $500 to the hospital in 1982, with a • recotnmendation to the 1983 council that it contpute the same amount: The Huron County_ Plow• - men's • Association• was, • granted $50. Council issued a permit for a trailer to George 'Henry,. Loi 38, Con. 1 subject to approval by the Huron County Health Unit. Road . Superintendent • Ralph Campbell will a faind a • one-week workshop in Owen Sound on Oct. 30. The next meeting of East Wawanoshcouncil is ix scheduled f; Oct. 5 at 7:30 ern. at the township shed. rt. MRS. LEWIS STOREHOUSE r Belgrave Personal Notes Vincent Makes of London spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wheeler. Kr: and Mrs. Clarenee • Hanna and Mr. and 'Mrs. LOrne jamietion returned Wide' laSt 'Monday' WWI' -a five-day trip' on 'the Golden Age bus to Pennsylvania Dutch country. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Hanna and boys of ,•Palmerston visited on Sunday sith Mr, and Mrs. bortieJaatieten Mid-tetek Visitors with Mrs". Robert Procter were Mrs. Howard Zettler of Chepstow and Mil and MrS. Ronald Hill, Jeffery; Richard and Robbie of RR 1, Tavistock. Mrs. Dennis Ensom of Sarnia also visited at the same home and spent a couple of days with her mother. Mr. and Mrs. LeirtsStone- *Use ' itekr: 5intY th -Sister4tillaw, -Mrs. *Orman Stonehouse of London, on Wednesday and Thursday of last week and also called on Rev. Hugh and Mts. Wilson of Exeter. ° Jeff and David McKee and Steven Michie returned home. on Friday, August 28 after attending • 'hockey school in Kitchener far one week. Misses Trudy Taylor and Turnberry council makes offer on Baird property The township of Turnberry has offered Lorne. Baird $2,500 for one-quarter acre of land needed for construction Of the Eadie Bridge. Mr. Baird also will be awarded 1750 for legal expenses. Council discussed the matter at a meeting held last 'Tuesday evening and decided that although $2,500 is a lot of money for such a small piece of land, if the matter were allowed to drag on before the • Land COm- pensation Contmittee and the courts, it could cost township ratepayers up- wards of $10,000... Council was • forced to expropriate the , land in -question for rd widening. and construction Of the • Eadie Bridge. • Mr. Baird had expressed concern that ;,tgonstitiction would disturb the springs of a trout pond located on his property. If, *Rhin three years, he can prove the read has damaged MS pond, he can take the matter before a compensation Ward. The offer still` bad, to be accepted by Mr. Baird. Council expreSsedhope the matter could be Settled last week and tenders)et for the construction as soon as possible. In" other business, council rescinded the zoning bylaw which allowed, Baptist school to be built en the B - Line. 'The bylaw was 'rescinded becaule K had not been circulated to all the adjacent landowners, Council amended the bylaw to stipulate that structures built on the mPra°oPecorttYfomunudsatittriS and of on per - permanent construction. . The bylaw will be cir- culated to landowners within 400 feet of the site (the Bruce MacDonald property) and objectors have 21 days to file their complaints. Council received a letter from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing stating that municipal governments may charge. one and one-half per cent more than the prime interest rate on taxes in arrears. After some diseussien, council raised the interest charged on unpaid taxes to 24 per cent, two per cent per month, on taxes in arrears after Dec. . 31, 1981. • The Previous' rate was 15 per cent. Council members revised the rate because they said the township cannot become a lending institutiori. The problem of unpaid taxes is not that greaLincTurnberry Township, but council members agreed there are always some who will take advantage. Road Superintendent Ross Nicholson reported the township's Wabco grader is repaired and functioning. He said the repair work should cost approximately $15,000, the amount council budgeted for the repairs, • A ratepayer requested the Belmore Hill be cut back and raised. Mr. Nicholson said he intends to get out and see what the job would entail and report back to council. Council received and accepted five applications for building permits: Art Laidlaw, Lot 24, Con. 13, a sawmill; George Under - • Cindy Campbell ' returned home recentlY afteriftiting with Trudy's brother, Dr., Ronald Taylor of -St. John's, Newfoundland. Mr. and Mrs. George Mettle have just returned home from a two-week trip to tile Atlantic provinces. • Dinner guests lastMonday A— evening with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Johnston *ere Mr., and M. Doh Vincent, 111r. and '• Mrs. Jeff ,rallarton, of Brighton, Bev: Ure and Mrs. Stewart of Seaforth, 'Ur& Isabel Hunt of Seaforth and Mr. and Mrs. Alvin McDonald of Brua,sels. • Danny • igOrnpson • of. ,GoderiCh spent afewdays last week with his grand- parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Johnston.t . • H. , ta,1 ,nr, F." '9,- • • wood, Lot 9, Con. 8, a grain storage bin; Paul O'Neil, Lot 18, Con. 6, a grainety; Robert O'Neil, Lot 17, Con. 7, a fuel room; and, Gordon Wright, Lot 17, Con. 6;a carport. A letter from the Town and Country Homemakers thanked council for a donation which went toward the purchase of new office headquarters. for the group in Wingh4m. The next meeting of Turnberry council is Sept. 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the municipal office in Bluevale. What's new at Huronvtew An anthem was sung by the choir at the Sunday morning service; Sunday evening Hymn Sing was held. Music • Appreciation Monday afternoon was well= attended. Tuesday all residents had the op- portunity to come to the new auditorium and select new articles of clothing from Geri Fashions. Residents ap- preciate the invitation by Lorne Brown of free ad- mission to the drive-in and a special •treat during the show. They had to decline due to the poor weather, but hope to take a rain check at a later date. Mrs. Prouty held Bible study in the chapel Thursday afternoon. Also on that day three carloads of residents travelled to Blyth to see "He Won't Come In From the Barn". They included Al Macey, Ella Elder, John McTaggart, Helen Bradley, Mary McAllister, Verda Becider, Grace Peck, Clayton Steels, Janet Zapfe, Margaret Mitchell, Edith Aldington and Mabel Jef- fray. . well* had husband tended: D Montreal. Margaret*, WAS representa son, Arthur, daughter, '-Janet1 - her twOchildien.' Annie'WeliwoOd •' son Lertie, was resell • two of his nieces,' Grewar and Backing, andtheirthinliles Wilbert (Bert) weWk464 two children were Preseatif. Caroline • •Welivieed DOOM from TetAilafr and Charlie WellWinirt*Itb his daughter, -130WoAditW* grandsons from youngest Lahretts '(ate); married Frank 'Howson and their two sons, Fred antt'asssi with ,eight of tbeireltildienandgt • • grandchildren; made largestfamily greige-m- Reum:on activities in- cluded a caravan tour of • Wingham and out along the 10th Concession to see ° and photograph the --various houses, schools and cemeteries which still attest to the early struggles and subsequent successes of the pioneering ancestors. " • A family history exchange and workshop were held preceding the reunion proper. Old pictures, family tree charts, .documents, letters and 'Maps " were shared and . displayed •.for these interested. Family roots have been fraced back three or four generations into Ireland. A "bridge" carrying the-- family -into Scotland is ' strongly in- dicated, but the connection has yet to be established. The workshop was attended by several interested per- sons researching other Well - wood (Welwood) families. The next reunion is scheduled for 1986 and the group voted to return to Wingham. Earlier reunions, dating back to the 1930s, had been held at Kincardine, Orillia, Galt and Preston. The next reunion will be convened for the first time by a committee drawn from the fifth generation, headed by Marguerite Hocking of Islington. t t Howick Reeve Harold Robinson receives a special plaque from the Province of Ontario, presented by MPP Murray Elston. In centre is Huron County Reeve Fred Haberer.