The Wingham Advance-Times, 1976-02-05, Page 1ill
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HOWICK — Listowel firefight. Mrs- lRileen Van DerKemo said
ers bottled flames for an . hour the,, barn was located .on the
early Tuesday morning 4 ,, farm a mile -and -
successful
% in an un- fandlyl s�Wond . a
successful attempt to save a learn a -quarter from their residence.
belonging to John Van D&K emp ,we found outtbe barn was on
Jr, RR 2, Gorrie. fire when Jim Wilson (a neigh-
1.4istowel Fire Chief Tom Black- bor) came banging on the door
m oFe.- -said the fire -alarm mi&. tti4i MR-MR&O vygk® as up"" 500.
turned in at 5:40 a.m. Tuesday &is. Van Dei)(emp. The alarm
morning. A pumper, a tanker and was turned in by Mrs. Harold,
six volunteers were sent to the Keil, a neighbor.
scene of the fire, Lot 12 Conceis- Mrs. Van DerKemp said a
sion 5, but Mr. Wackmore quantity of feed and two forage
described the barn as a "total wagons were destroyed in the
loss." He said the blaze had blaze. *Sixteen cattle, the only
gotten a good start before the animals in the barn at the time of
alarm was turned in. ' - the blaze, were able to escape to
No damage estimates are safety through the double doors
available and cause of the blaze of the barn which -were always
remains unknown. left open.
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Bel ravere s i ent is
in London hospital L 'Skf 4
A Belgrave resident remains at strong, also of RR 1, Ethel, was
the London University Hospital admitted to the hospital with
after suffering multiple injuries discomfort to the lumbar, region.
in a collision Friday. David Mrs. Williams was' treated for ...... . . . . . .
Bruce McCallum of RR 1, Bel- pain across the lower abdomen
grave was seriously injured in and released. Mr. Pearson was
the accident on County Road 20, also released after treatment for THERE WERE TWO AWARDS for presentation last Thursday when Bill Wheeler, 25 years government service, including almost 22 years with the post office and over three
east of Sider'oa-d 33-34, East lacerations. manager for the north'area of the London district, finally made it through the snow, after years in the armed forces. Wingham postmaster, Gordon Sutcliffe, was awarded a special
Wawanosh Township. He was Doreen Leek of Wroxeter was two previous attempts, to perform the honor at the Wingharn Post Office. Mr. Wheeler pin after 25 years of service for the post office. Mr. Sutcliffe worked at the Clinton Post Of -
taken to the Wingham and Dis- injured Saturday when she was presented a 25 -year certificate of service to postal worker .Lloyd George Elliott for a total fice for 10 yeks before coming to Wingham in November 1?60.
trict Hospital and later trans- struck by a car driven by Kevin
ferrel to University Hospital. D. Townsend, also of Wroxeter. 0
The driver of the second car, :,Mr, Townsend was northbound on
Mark A. Culbert of Goderich and Huron County Road 29, 'south of
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two of his passengers were also Highway 87, Howick Township,
injured in the accident. Mr. Cul- when into the south-
- bound lane where Miss Leek was'
bert was admitted to the Wing
he swerved
ham Hospital with knee injuries walking. She was admitted to the
and lacerations. Clarence Wilson Wingham and District Hospital
of Goderich was treated for with a knee injury.
lacerations and a knee injury and
released. Paul Gillespie of The Wingham hospital report- Win ham, Ontario, Thursday, February 5, 1976 Single Copy Not Over 25c
Goderich was treated for injuries ed an injury last Thursday to FIRST SECTION
to his shoulder and released. Mrs. Mary Campbell of Clinton
Several other injuries resulting who was apparently involved in a
from motor vehicle accidents collision on Concession 10-11 at
were reported last -week. Highway 4. She was treated at the
The Wingham detachment . ent of propose reso utions
On Wednesday, Jan. 28, hospital and released.
Margaret J. Williams and Daniel dw�'ounclead.
A. Pearson, both of RR 1, Ethel, the Ontario. Provincial Police pital bed closures throughout "Lord's Day Act by-law. The lis - "If these businesses are using it, Police: Bill Harris reported January 1976 for' wages and
reported a total of eight motor A resolution from the medical were involved in an accident on staff of the Alexandra Marine Huron County, requests the cussion on the 'issue was con- all the more reason they should that another car -backed into the rental for snow removal as com-
.,Concession 7-8, east of'County vehicle accidents last week, with staff Goderich Minister of Health to withdraw ducted ','in committee -of -the- pay,"' Councillor Gillespie new police cruiser, breaking the pared to just over $3,000'for the
Road i2, Grey Township. Both damages estimated at $14,550. and General Hospital of
the proposals or to resign. The whole", i.e., not for public issue. agreed. Deputy Reeve Harold grill. The town will be responsible same season last year -
drivers were injured as well, as The Wingham OPP also laid 13 presented for endorsement to the Property: Council approved, a
Williams'charges under the Highway Wing4am Town Council sparked medical staff 'protested that the Council voted unanimously. to Wild asked that more informa- for the repairs since the one who
two passengers in the a heated -ministry policies were drawn'up enforce the existing by-law which tion be presented to council on the caused the accidentwaswithout 'rental agreement form for tbe'
vehicJe.Mrs. -Mflfiet Boyns of RR Traffic Act, three unde)r the eated discussion at the meet- Wingham Armouries to be pre -
Liquor Licence Act and one under ing Monday. The resolution, pro- ,\without due •consultation or 'forbids sports activities on Sun,- uses and benefits of*the airport. insurance. The town will be ulti-
1, Ethel, was admitted to, the the Cr testing the closing of the Goder- regard for democratic processes. days until, after 1:30 p.m. mately reiinbu sed through the sented to the senior citizens. The
Wingham and 'District Hospital Criminal Code and issued 24 r
for observation. Donald Arm � warnings. ich Psychiatric Hospital and hos- Wingham councillors argued, In other business, council: COMMITTEE REPORTS Unsatisfied Judgment Fund. agreement incorporates the fee,
however, that the, democratit .' Approved a grant of $50 for the Executive and Finance: Mrs. • 'Councillor Harris also requested breakage deposit and various
process,, has been respected,+�' Huron Plowmen's Associzition,;, Margaret B that monthly, gitatements be regulations of use,
&nnett moved that. a
the ministry, in that the ministry Endorsed a resolution from letter be sent to the Huron County issu6d for each department to in- Day Care Centre:'. Councillor
that the
members are officials elected by Hanover requesting that a com- Board'of Education'' indicating crease control over budgets and Gadlespie told council
In brief ... the people to do a job: "So they mission be 'established to that . the municipality will not spending. contract for the building of the
new centre has been signed and
should know what they're doing," examine education in all its accept any increases above the
Jack Ba I tesoh concluded:, "I think aspects; including financing; guidelines. Accounts,. totalling Public Works: Angus Mowbray that the ministry is eager for con -
we should -keep our noses out of Accepted the resignation �of. $81,517.12 were approved for pay-' told council that -over $8,000 was struction to start by the end of
N ew'.'s, o*f the Nation it'll ..Andy McBride from. the town ment. spent in December 1975 and March,
Jack Gillespie explained that planning board;
The Goderich'Psychiatric Hos- ings on federal health support and non-ferrous metals dropped although he regrets the closing of Filed a resolution from the
pital continues to get high pri- programs are to be.removed in considerably from the levels of Goderich Psychiatric, he under- Regional Municipality of Water-
ority in the news. Dr. Stuart two years. Originally it was 1974. stands the need for it. "People lod on government grants t fund
or
Smith, newly -elected leader of planned � to leave the restrictions are, going to have to learn to social, service groups •and a
the'Ontario Liberal party visited in effect until J980. 'A 'British diplomatic corres-, tighten their belts in more areas r6q6est from Heritage Canada to uronview may be
the institution with Jack Riddell, 0_0_0 pondent claims that $20 million i ' s than just; psychiatric 'hospitals," support Heritage Day by. a
MPP for Huron, and blasted the Controversy rages in the Vil- being channeled through the he added, proclamation on Feb. 16.
American.; Central Intelligence .The resolution 'was filed for By-laws 1584-76 regarding the
health minister's decision to lage of Brussels since the village Ill.
close the hospital to psychiatric council moved to proceed- with a Agency to recruit mercenary lack of support. subdivision agreement and 1585 -
patients. Smith, himself a psy- sewage disposal plan which' troops in England and'West Ger- A .second item of 'corres- 76 to Make block B, plan 39, part
f orced l to. CU' t service.
chiatrist, claim' s that the health would cost local residents about many. The same correspondent pondenee evoked another length% -bf, Glenn Road ,and the highway
ministry is going to cripple the $3 million, calculated to add $200 claims the CIA has allocated discussion but rather more sup- were passed on' third reading.: of snow removal and the commit -
Spending cutbacks were a Haply said that 80 per cent of the
province's �mental -health care to individual tax bills for the next $49.2 million for arms and sup- port than the resolution. The A proposal to continue a grant to
would likely be forced to"
bond in committee budget.,%vill be needed to cover
program. years. Council refused to leave plies to support the , National. letter came from the Wingham of $500 to the area airport was ap- common
40 yea reports at Huron County Council wages and employee benefits and eliminate some paving and .con- the question to a referendum, Front, in Angola. The Soviet Ministerial Association to bring proved, following a lengthy de- r struction. So far this .winter the
ug- last Friday and service cutbacks' council's only alternative in the
The federal.governmimt, orf the despite a petition signed by 300 Union and Cuba are actively to the notice of council that the bate. Councillor 'Bateson s staff and services count.�'�,, 14 snowplows and seven
'other hand, has announced some residents. These opponents of the backing the Angolan MPLA. Wingham Arena is used for gested, that the users of the air- to residents of Huronview was a budget is to cut operative
ily major item of contention. to the patients. The management sanders . have been
-relaxation of its limitations on plan are now taking their,protest 0_0-0 recreational purposes on Sunday strip should be those 'primarily County' councillors learned that of Hurom t 18 hours per day and the
veil- to the provincial cabinet. London police say they charged mornings in contravention of ' responsible'for its'm9interiance.. iew. committee has almost health care spending. The C a for the aged been unable to negotiate a final men have worked double the
0_0_0 10 drivers between. midnight and the county home
be forced to settlement' the Service overtime from last year.
Prim'e Minister Trudeau, on a 8 a.m. Sunday for failing to wear south ol'Clinton rna,� with
cut back on staff and subsc- Employees Cnion Local 210 in Huron Hut -on County Engineer Jim
,tale visit to three Latin Ameri- seat belts. Police throughout the
instructed to. Al t Britnell said the county has spent
can countries, wound up an ad- province had been, instr fluentIv on services. due to a cell volving 1:30 full time and 50 par
Wingham to get ing on the provincial grant ,,true- bine personnel - cent, of the 1976
and
dress in Cuba. with words which issue warnings until Feb. nearly 51 per
had recom
sounded strangely like those of after that date to lay charges. tune. The :314 bed institution is The county solicitor winter control budget and that
mended that an interim increase
the late Pres Charles De- subject to a 5'2 per cent grant in- men costs have risen by 32 per cent
a
-ince cents per hour be granted to
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Gaulle in Canada a few years Many applicants •for grants crease from the prm over last year. The only options
County Clerk;treasurer Bill all eniployees effective Jan. 1,
available were to cut snow
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Those who Re faithful back. Mr. Trudeau, clearly heard from, the Wintario lotteries are
19716 pending final settlement.
believers in the wisdom of the by the Canadian television' indignant about the slowness with 15 removal or cut road construction
groundhog should be happy. audience, enthusiastically which requests "are being pro- Union inernhers have agreed not projects.
to seck cornpulsory arbitration
little shouted, "Viva Prime Minister cessed. The fund, which is ear-
ra There was no Way the furry Over $200,000 Friday council, approved a
before April I in an attempt to
weather prophet could see his Commander -in -Chief Fidel marked for cultural, recreational tion. of the
clarify the position spending report of the road tom
Wingham
'on Monday in the Castro." and physical fitness projects, •
province mittee for 1975 in which expendi-
Wingham area. In fact, if he had 0_0_0 now totals about $20 million an in fire losses board, e and the anti-inflation tures totalled almost $2.4 million.
an ounce of brains he never would In the year 1975 Canada is building at some $2 million Fires in Wingham and the count-, council gave tentative The road crew must now find
-al time to erect ne\A,, speed limit
have tried to get a toe out the chalked tip a $759 million trade every second week. 'So far only
front door. That day wasn't fit deficit, compared with a $1.52 neighboring townships resulted approval to the budget of
for , 350 of 2,060 applications have over $200,000 in estimated $2,31 0,84o and while the province signs on county highways and
man nor beast. billion trade surplus the previous been dealt with. in o
However, other nearby towns year. Statistics Canada reported losses in 1975. This information is hinitirig its grant increase to sideroads that will cut the speed
cent the budget indicates -nit from 60 miles per hour to 50
should not fare so well. There was that the value of goods exported was presented to the. Wingham 5 per
:3.4 per cent increase in the miles per hour. Mr. McNichol
plenty of sunshin6 in places as to foreign countries rose by two Town Council in a report from a I provincial share. - kept up the
close as Listowel and Mount per cent to $33.106 billion, but the OPP corrects Fire Chief Dave Crothers. said that if the snow
A one Nc�r,agreerncnt signed
Forest total of imports jumped by 10 per ....... Chief Crothers also reported a road 'crew may not be able to
Monday deliver just about cent to $33.901 billion. Sales of total of 55 fire calls last year, with by the ernployces I st year on erect lh��signs until some time in
the worst winter weather -we have crude oil, copper ores, lumber error i,n report 29 registered in Wingham, I � in ftlk 1 rileant'a 4( Do%r 'cent in June
erry Township, eight in crease in which resulted in Mr. Britnell explained to coun-
experienced in quite a few years. An error was made in last Turnb
pe - cent -case in Iiuron� -it rather than replace
Howick Township, four in Morris a six i inci cillors th,
It -was cr,"u-1, —.ma7, 2u weck-'s rcpert of mot -or, vchicic t 1 0— �uhnl., qian tho orpxv- will
below, Celsius,"'ship and iiiaet: i-,
I E3,-" V;.... ,,i(1iwrvg for the fir,
and the wind was Murray Gaunt is accidents filed by the Wingham Township
Wawanosh Township, Eleven of months of thls�vear. If the ern- o,, : j -1a\ the required limit on the
spearing, across the countryside detachment of the Ontario Pro-
ployees are granted the Tilax
at 25 to 30 miles an hour. Visi- moved vincial Police. The, report Mrs- the calls were "non -alarm" in sign. He explained it would cost
bility for most of the day was nil to the rear takenly indicated that Leonard J. vestigations where a fire had mum eight per cent salary ]n- between $21) and $30 to replace a
between $10and $15
existed or created a fiazard even crease under the guidelines then sign and only and roads werL, bloeked or very Ontario's new Liberal leader in Phillips of Wingham was driving
close to it. the Legislature, Dr. Stuart a car when he was involved in a IN though no fire,alarm was called. t . heir,total slilar., package for the per sign for the overlay
NAtiqnal weather reports in-" Smith, has rearranged the seat- collision on Jan. 22 on Highway 4. Oniv six of the calls were related year would mean ,in increase of , In the 19715 expenditure report
over last year. the cost of road maintenance
di�cated that we were getting only -ing plan for his supporters in the Mr. Phillips was driving a truck, to the burning of leaves and. 14 per cent -till
refuse, as compared to a high of The budget is to amounted to $706,640, new rna
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afash of the storm's tail for in the House. at the time for the Department of road construe
Maritimes winds reached 100 Murray Gaunt of Wingham, HighwAys, nine in one day. in other years, pro% incial approval and the chinery $332.54", , i
- is asking the province for -Ing
miles an hour in some places arid MPP for Huron -Bruce, along Fire fighting was not the only county which is an increase of tion and paving $841 8
ns were so hard hit with John Eakin (Victoffa-Hall- activity. however, undertaken by $1.141,470 some sectio the department last year. Chief almost $140,000 over last year
'-they were designated as disaster urton) has"been asked to leave
N also learned
hi front row seat in order to —Carol Wheeler and Blaine Crothers reported a total of 19 County council
in several road projects may A number of relatives and
areas. that se
m Moore of the Wingham Figure fire inspections completed,
Wingham is bogged. down e way for David Peterson, have to he cancelled in 1976 due to friends of Mrs Mildred Stewart
such a heap of ac- who lost the leadership race by Skating Club will be competing in participation at various public gathered at the home of Mrs
functions, nine speak i ng' engage,- the increased cost
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cumulated snow that streets are only 45 votes and for Dr. Smith. the Ontar+o Winter Games in 5 , -� ` _:� of snow Russell Boric, Shuler Street. on
dangerously narrow and slippery Front bench positions are Sault Ste, Marie on February 14. Merits and meetings on fire removal incurred this Year.
Sunday, F-bruary 1. !n celebrate
and four 'regarded as Important,'for their The two have won numerous IF YOU HAVE TWO LEFT FEET, you don't belong on the prevention and safety and par- Huron County Road Committee
and roof-, are piled three a occupants would be strongmedals in competitions last year, ice or in a square dance. Elizabeth Kaufman and Mark ticipation by the fre fighters in chairman. Ralph McNichol.,told Mrs. Stewart's . Both birthday
feet deep where owners have not "probables" including a gold medal at the Moore obviously ,don't have that problem as one of the various courses traihi'ng pro- councillors that the budget would Everyone enjoyed a delicious
been able to get them shovelled. for cabinet posts smorgasbord . gasbord dinner. Gifts were
Sarnia competition, Best of luck couples in the junior square dance in the "Western Jambor grams. There are 23 firefighters have to be cut in some places this
The place is beginning to look like should the party win a forth- 9 is opened and birthday cake served,
it did in 1947. coming election. to them in the coming events. ee on Ice" Saturday. on call to date. year because of increased cos
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