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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1976-05-20, Page 1I FIRST SECTION H t d get kept Wingham, Thursday, May 20, 1976 • • • withinguiedeliOne li'smits Dr. McKim, speaking for the sale was a record one and that between $65 million and $128 It's budget time at Wingham & medical advisory committee said they were able to sell unsold million. Mr. Hayes said, "It is District hospital. In the turmoil of that the doctors are asking to be material for $25. impossible to discover what confusion and heavy pressures notified when there is a release of budget cuts and -or bed cuts re - due to hospital cutbacks, the records. A patient signs the DIRECTOR'S REPORT main from the original restraint hospital board's finance com- release and information is given Mr. Hayes reported that the package since so many hospitals mittee had a particularily dif- out, usually to insurance people hospital situation was in total dis- have appealed the ministry's de- ficult job to do. and lawyers. array. The Ministry of Health cision and have been granted re - Rollie Kaufman, chairman of Mrs. Mary Procter, President had projected $W million in duction on original amounts." the committee, presented the of the Hospital Auxiliary, re- health care savings for 1976, but The The executive director ad - 1976 budget to the hospital board ported that this year's rummage the shortfall is now expected to be vised, "Sit tight and wait it out." at the regular meeting, May 12. , The committee has managed to stay well within ministry guide- lines, an eight per cent limit on Business Association. salary and wage increases and a a ten per cent ceiling on other costs. A total of $2,900,000 is slated for salaries, wages and Listowel men stress value other expenses, 8 per cent within the guideline. "Other expenses" ' DOn t get on the wrong bus" "Don't ten times both vehicles were out One locker will be given to each amount to $800,000. The sum apportioned for operating ex- f downtown pensee is ;'1,800,000 which is 5 per o parking term patients now in the hospital, cent below the limit. Both totals do not take into account self- Three months ago it was de- small town is a plaza," he said. There will be an estimated 325 generated income. tided that something should be done about parking in Wingham. BOUGHT PROPERTY T the reduced cost in the budget is a An ad hoc committee of six The procedure for the Listowel a reflection of activities in the hospital. Norman Hayes, ex- people was formed to look into plan was described. Property was bought adjacent to downtown ha ecutive director said that every the problem. Two members of the are from the Wingham buildings. If it was behind the m thing is down. grbup Business Assoc., two from the buildings, it was ideal, for people of STATISTICS Planning Board and two from are reluctant to park further awe The main commercial me In statistics quoted for April, town council. The committee re y area was assessed and if a pro- mi there were 54 fewer discharges to ferred often to the parking in Listowel and the parking Perty option was obtained a rate m date this year. Hospital days and authority there. Y was worked t)ut, according to . a p operations were down but Mr. pe Hayes commented this trend Last Thursday two men from what the location would mean to m be might reverse itself. Physio- Listowel spoke about parking at each merchant. There were many difficulties in this area, th therapy activities were up, but the Wingham Business Assoc. meeting. Jack Ward and Dave chiefly because of rivalry be- only because a full-time physio- therapist hadlbeen hired. Turbitt had both worked on the tween merchants. Mr. Turbitt "Whether st sh In other April statistics, there Listowel plan from the very be- cautioned, it's beside your store or somebody else's, it au were 278 admissions -249 active, ginning in 1958. Mr. Ward said, "Back in those days, parking doesn't matter. Parking gets 19 newborn and ten long-term. There were six deaths. The total wasn't as obvious." people to come to stores.' co wi of hospital days was 2,413 with an Both men were very en- When support was first being le occupancy rate of 84 per cent. thusiastic and said, "You have to organized for the idea of an There were 779 discharges in the believe in parking." Mr. Ward is.--atithority, the signatures of mer- of month. Board members con- a public accountant and Mr. Tur- chants were obtained. It wasn't di sidered the problem of long-term bitt a druggist. Mr. Ward thought necessary to have total agree- po patients. To date, there are 35, as that, ' `To make a small town ment, but council wanted to see a pa compared to last year's sum at tetter, you have to have off-street majority. au this time of 19. Several long-term parking. There isn't one thing In Listgwel, town council did g patients remain in the hospital that's more important in a small land purchasing, for the set pur- ar only because they are waiting for town." pose. of parking. Between $2.00 m places in other facilities. The pro- He laughed, "I have a real soft and $4.00 per square foot was ke blem seems to be a difficult one to spot about parking—and I don't paid. Mr. Ward suggested that solve, since there will be more sell meters or anything." Mr. for calculating the number of in and more aged in the population. Ward explained, "As the core parking spaces available in a wi area grows in value, so does section of land, divide the num COMMITTEE REPORTS every property in town." He also ber of square feet by 3oo. in Jack Hodgins brought the talked about a small town's com- management committee report petition with plazas. "Really, a area NEW METERS here was some discussion bout meters. Mr. Turbitt and Mr. Ward noticed that Wingham PARTICIPATING IN A burning ceremony at St. Andrew's s penny meters. They reeom- Church are, front row, Miss Christine Isbister, Scott Reid ended that with the setting up and Mrs. John McKague. Back row, Rev. Robert Arm - a parking authority, the eters be changed to nickel ones. NOW BOOKING — Charter flights and tours to Britain and Europe. i r�AVEI listowol, Ontario T 211-2111 Single Cppy Not Over 25c strong and Mrs. Robert Arbuckle, commentator. Also present at the special service was Rev. Gordon Fish, the minister at the time the new church was built. ngham council's police com- 3 O InYestl atl0ns ttee figured out that replace- g me of meter heads would cost by' Wingham O.P.P. , proximately $8,000. Mr. WardRev. Gordon L. Fl*sh aintained that this cost would repaid after two years of using If you have lost a 24" bicycle, e new meters. look no further. A bicycle has The Listowel parking bylaw returnsfor ceremon �n found and is being stored e ates that net parking revenue the Ontario Provincial Police ould be returned to the Detachment, Wingham. The thority. As Mr. Ward put it, "People are the church, not the present building was erected. quests. Mr. Fish spoke of the owner may claim the bicycle by You have to have a source of in- just the building." A loan of $227,406 was issued to vision needed to build ,a new describing it. me to make any plans, other- Rev. Gordon Fish, during his the congregation and the new church and the response of the During the week, there were se the routine would be use- special sermon Sunday seemed to place of worship was con- congregation. He1.�aid the vision two motor vehicle collisions ss." have hit the key idea during the strutted. was possible only')]nder the guid- which caused an estimated $1,150 Service of Thanksgiving and Mr. Fish quoted Proverbs 6:9, ante of Jesus Christ. in property damage. Fortunate - The Listowel authority refers , ten to town council, but is not "�01ng *f the Scroll at St. --An- "A mans heart deviseth his ways; He paraphrased the popular ly, there were. no injtitie8.,� . _ -,�. rectly controlled by it. The drew's Presbyterian Church. The but the Lord directeth his steps. ' song, Stop the world, I want to A total of 30 investigations were 1 lice check the meters and a service marked the tenth anni- Money to repay • the loan was get off" by saying "Stop the conducted. Nine charges were fide ch man, hired by the versary of the new church and raised through the hard work of church, I want to get on." He felt laid under the Highway Traffic rt -ti y, does the collecting re- the repaying of the building loan. church organizations, Sun- there is a definite trend to church Act and 11 warnings issued. Two tarn .Token sums of money Mr. Fish was the minister when day collections and several be- growth. charges were laid under the arilye given to the town for snow re �: Before the sermon, the burning Liquor Control Act. oval, wrapping coins, book- of the scroll, the token of indebt- )ping and collecting. ness, took place. Members of the About the importance of park congregation, Scott Reid, Miss Mr. Ward said, "I've worked Christine Isbister and Mrs. John Hurongroup tth small businesses all my life. `' ` -t•''') 1.4 "�` 111' i,tlol tiirl & McKague participated in the They won't thrive without park l� i+l.�' t,1 a`.1 4'�tr ri�4iirla titlltldrtN'ti burning. Mrs. Robert Arbuckle g " l hors i1 Waugh+.lite 111110 Jokluttl t4 provided the commentary. The approached r .-11 read "This Scroll re - before the board. During April there were 99 ambulance calls— ' DOn t get on the wrong bus" "Don't ten times both vehicles were out One locker will be given to each together and there were two non- live, venture involving Madill stu- essential calls. There are 17 long- grade eight students warned term patients now in the hospital, dents, administrators and and 18 homecare patients. There will be an estimated 325 present for 70 years in Wingham. Business of the joint conference year one students at F. E. Madill He said that the new students committee involved the rental of Secondary School this fall. They need not feel apprehensive, parti- the clinic building behind the will be part of a school population cularly if they are co-operative. hospital. Two new surgeons, Dr. of approximately 1,230 students Vice-principal K. E. Wood des - Watson and Dr. Lambert are and 72 teachers. In a well- cribed what to expect on the first renting offices there to see how organized program Monday day of school, September 7. their practices develop. They will night, Grade 8 students and their Grade 9s will start off in Gym 228. be given a four-month rent-free parents were familiarized with F. There, home -room teachers will period, at the end of which there E. Madill's curriculum, activi- take them to classes. Only half - will be a review to decide'if rent ties, discipline, school organiza- jokingly, Mr. Wood warned, "Be should be charged. In any event, tion and procedures, attendance careful, we get people lost in this it is likely that both doctors may requirements and the school place." Full classes .vill be held. rent offices downtown. nurse. were resented to the ,/ 4Ob.a7 ' p Tlti 1'.."+1i11�j ��f file. tictt�ll iClt'0.LyI'� resents the total cost of building Last week Huron County's new 9w ri'�`Llyn1011 l 011 indCblt'dr1C5s and furnishing St. Andrew's organization for the disabled met Church, Wingham, in the amount in the Holmesville Public School oil file buildirk �1 of $227,406. The burning of the Library. Guests included Jim 1, hurl h Vcdicalid c1pril .:, !, IqU Scroll celebrates the repayment Hunsberger, a community de - I k)ur'Yltd M.iy It, IO,h) of all indebtedness incurred in velopment officer with ALPHA, _ the building." London (Action League of ' After the formal part of the service, a fellowship hour was Physically Handicapped Adults) ' and Margaret Elliott, regional held. The Denim Disciples, The Bell Ringers and the Junior Trio supervisor with the March of presented musical numbers to Dimes. Both Mr. Hunsberger and the accompaniment of Ms. Cora Mrs.� Elliott congratulated the Mrs. THIS SCROLL was the token of indebtedness that was Robertson, pianist. Mr. Reid fledgling group on its endeavors burned at a ceremony on Sunday at the St. Andrew's Pres showed slides depicting the and asked the members to byterian Church. Representatives of the congregation consider becoming the Huron y Count helped to burn the scroll, an action which symbolized the transition from the old to the new Advisory Committee to church. the Ontario. March of Dimes. complete payment of a building loan for a new church. Re- Various dignitaries were payment of the loan took ten years, a much shorter time present. Each gave greetings and good wishes to the church. The Several members reported that than expected, but not surprising considering the hard work g y individuals as well as some local of the congregation. were Rev. R. D. MacDonald, clubs have expressed support for There was a meeting recently The program was a co -opera- One locker will be given to each of the Medical Association. At live, venture involving Madill stu- student, and if physical education this meeting Mr. Hayes stipu- dents, administrators and is being taken by the pupil, one Lions still need "19ted that unnecessary am- teachers. Gym 228 was packed lockerette. bulance calls are going to be FASHION GRADUATE when brief introductory talks About discipline, the vice -prin- US@ e e asses Y 9 billed to the patient. The doctors Lea A. Daugherty, Baugh were given. Principal R� iP. g pa ci al summarized, "We don't p felt that x-rays and tests should ter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Ritter said that incoming stu- have: very many rules around It was hockey Night in Wing- take'place before a patient is ad- dents will be participating in a school. If the students act as ham last Wednesday when the matted to surgery, rather than Daugherty of Wingham, re articular) important year. As particularly� y ladies and gentlemen. that's all g bions hosted the Midget Hockey having the patient admitted cgraduated from Cen ent) y g of September 1976, secondary that has to be said." Team at a dinner meeting. 1 da A. Dr Lawards tralia College of Agricultural school education has been were resented to the severa ya ear ter. Clarke mentioned that he was Technology in the Fashion attending his last medical staff program. co meeting and bade everyone fare- Lea Ann plans to be a self P.O. HOLIDAY HOURS w well. Dr. Clarke is leaving Wing- employed dressmaker in On Sunday, May 23, there will G ham for a new post. WinghaM. be no street letter box collection b CORRECTION: Wingham Cancer campaign 30% over objective A story which appeared in The Advance -Times last week caused considerable consternation among the hard-working can- vassers for the Canadian Cancer Society. Our story was headed ('Wingham trails in Cancer Drive" and stated that the Wing - ham area was at the tail end of the parade as far as collections in Huron were concerned. As it turned out, nothing could have been farther from the truth. ur °t Our was based on figures sent to us, but which were not up to date. At that time the total col- lected in Wingham and area was $6,342.26, some 12 per cent over the target of $7,600. On May 17 the figures for the Wingham collection area totalled $9,752.01, no less than 30 per cent over target. This total breaks down as follows: rural area, $6,918.01, town of Wingham, $1,944.85; industrial and miscel- laneous, $901.15. Incidentally, the collection this year is the best showing this area has ever made and the amount raised is nearly oneAhird of the objective for the entire county. The rural area covered by the Wingham branch includes Hei- grave, Belmore, Bluevale, Brussels, Ethel, Fordwich, Cran- brook, Gorrie, Lakelet, Mon- crieff, Molesworth, St. Helena, Whitechurch and Wroxeter and the surrounding farm homes. and no despatch of mail. On Monday, May 24 there will be no wicket service and no rural delivery. There will be a street letter box collection beginning at 1:45 p.m. Mail posted in the red receiver in front of the post office will be despatched at 3 p.m. One collision in Wingham this week The Wingham Police Depart- ment investigated one motor ve- hicle collision during the week. On May 14, a truck owned by the Corporation of Wingham struck a parked car at King's Gulf. An estimated $225 damage was caused. The car was owned by William H. English. Ten Highway Traffic Act warn- ings were issued May 11-18, and three charges under the same act were laid. One charge was laid under the Criminal Code. The majority of students will he ming on 24 or 25 buses Mr nod gave a helpful hint to the rade 8'ers. "You'll know which us to get on in the morning. But night, make sure you get 6n xwr own bus." After the introductory talks rrents were given a choice of ✓o tours of specific classrooms id explanatory talks, or a gen -al tour Students were address I by Susan Adams, president of e Student Council. Later there as a drama presentation, tours. chih and activity display and drama presentation, tours, a ub and activity display and sits to specific subject rooms id areas of particular interests. There was a display of Cape orset prints. The Eskimo art as on loan from the London ublic Library. At 9:15, a short Im on Eskimo artists was town. All In all, there were any interesiing activities, !monstrations and talks for the rade 8 students and their rrents. Orientation Night prob- rly did much to make the transi- )n between public and high hool easier. F individual players:.This year, the Midgets won the Lockridge Memorial Trophy at the Wing - ham Hockey Tournament. After the award presentation, Lion Fred McGee showed an old film of Wingham's 75th anni- versary which proved to be very interesting. The club donated $50 so one blind child could attend the Camp for the Blind at Lake Joseph this summer. Lions Jim Carr, Russell Zur- hrigg and Lloyd Casemore will attend the charter night of the Ayton Lions. There was a request from the Lucknow Lions for the Wingham Club to participate in their Frolic. June 12. The Wingham Club has re- ceived notification that a new club will be chartered in South- ampton. .June 12. In other business, over 2.000 pairs of used eye glasses were sent to the Runnymede Lions Club. where they will be packed and sent to various parts of the world. The Wingham Lions are asking for more used eyeglasses for this project. Mrs. Beryl Plumptre, vice- chairman of the federal anti- inflation board, predicts that food prices will increase this summer. Mrs. Plumptre says that a close watch will be kept to make sure that such increases are fair and reasonable. One method will be to monitor prices paid to farmers so the spread to consumers can be calculated. Wingham girl stars in play at Blyth hall Mary Ellen Walsh of Wingham will hold the starring role next week in the Blyth Little Theatre production of "Barefoot in The Park". Mary Ellen, a teacher at Hullett Central School in Londes- boro, plays the part of the liber- ated young newlywed wife of a lawyer in Neil Simon's hilarious comedy. Also in the production are two of the few amateurs chosen last year to play with professionals at PI,'th Sumnrne� Fesiivai. Pat Hulley and Don Nicholson, who played in "The Mousetrap", will add their experience to this pro- duction which will take place at Memorial Hall, May 2.5 and 28 at 8: 30 p.m. Tickets are available at the door. A moderator of Presbytery; Rev. Kenneth Hawthorn; MP Robert McKinley; MPP Murray Gaunt, Mayor Jack Reavie; Douglas Brown, architect; Norman Alex- ander, builder; Rev. Gordon Fish; John Donaldson, clerk of Session, Mrs. Marie Phillips, chairman of the Board of Man- agers; Mrs, Helen McKague, president of the Ladies' Aux- iliary; R. H. Lloyd, representing the building committee and Rev. John Congram, representing the boys from St. Andrew's who are now ministers. Rev. Armstrong concluded the greetings by thanking everybody who worked in the planning and everyone who helped to achieve the retirement of the debt. Car fire near Medical building There was a car fire in front of the Medical Building on John St E. at 1:25 p.m., May 13. The car belongs to Charles Weaver, Mild- may. The fire was extinguished by dry chemicals. Only minor damage to wiring was incurred. May 14, 4:30 a.m. there was a fire call to Stanley Door Systems Ltd. Snonfan-11c nnmhu:; icm In a paint refuse storage bin caused the fire. There was no damage in- volved. A hoax call at 1:20 a.m , May 9 said that the south effd of F. E Madill High School was ablaze. The call proved to be a false alarm. the group's activities. 'For ex- ample, the I.O.D.E. Maple Leaf Chapter in Goderich sent a letter to the Goderich Town Council in support of the brief presented re- cently to the council by the Huron organization. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 25 at 8 p.m. in the Holmesville Public School Library. Everyone is welcome. Anyone requiring transportation or wishing more information may contact Elaine Townshend at RR 2 Bayfield; phone 482-3357. In- formation regarding a van equipped with a wheelchair lift, hand controls and camping equipment is also available. In addition, anyone requiring advice or information on design- ing a house for wheelchair oc- cupancy may contact Ralph and Pat Watson at Box 68 Brussels; phone 887-6236. —Miss Anne Smeltzer of Re- gina, Saskatchewan, is holiday- ing with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Montgomery and other relatives for the next two weeks. —Mrs. E. Aitchison of Hes- peler. Mr and Mrs. R. Aitchison and tamely of Peterborough, Mr. and Mrs. T. Aitchison and family of Stroud spent the weekend with Mrs. Jean Aitchison. On Sunday, a reunion of relatives from Dur- ham, Lambeth, Harriston, Luck - now and London was held. Mrs. A. 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