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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1976-06-10, Page 1NOW 111100 iMG — Chart+r flights and tours to Britain and Eurgw. JW L *Vt�_,w M7 w Xn& Copy W OVW 36c Committee formed to guide Can. Legion's Action Program A committee of Wingham Citi- After a wide-ranging dis- zens, selected as a cross-section cussion the potentiL ! committee of the community and its varied members present were asked to, interests, has agreed to act as the express their views on the pro - guiding body for the "Action" pram and whether or not they program of the Royal Canadian were willing to forward the plan Legion. The committee was of action. DeWitt Miller felt the formed at a meeting in the Legion program can be productive, but building last Wednesday evening. doubted that the Legion should Action is the title of a broad embark on projects which have program of national improve- the same objectives as the local ment which was initiated by the JUST ANOTHER SIGN of the closing school year was F. E. Madill's athletic banquet, Male athletes who received special mention included Mr. Campbell (known as Uncle Dominion Command of the for advance planning is the In- `Flags Legion two years ago. Spelled Former Wroxeter out, the word stands for "A ternational Plowing Match which ' will be held immediately eest of ;from Commitment to Improve Our Na- nd the Call of Duty; Jim Ritter, McKibbon Trophy for leadership, sportsmanship and hletic ability; Dave Crow, top athlete in Andy Heim, WOSSA Award tion". Guests at last week's Wingham in the fall of 1978 and meeting were George Campbell graduating year; for being first in pommel horse and Most Improved (and how) Gymnast; Andy Heim, a of Clinton, deputy zone com- Company president mander and Fred Telker of Han- WOSSA Award in gymnastics and Jim Laidlaw who also won a WOSSA gymnastics over, Action chairman for the be required to assist. district. Don Farnell of the local award. branch, is chairman for the imperative that the necessary Wingham area. Board. The Action program calls for committees which will take the discussion and eventual imple- velopment of Canadian program origination. She said she believed mentation of some 14 basic im- provements in the nation's life of last week. On Saturday night Doug was installed as president style. The areas of concern which as much as $13.5 million annually will be under discussion are: Law a' and Order, Drug Use and Abuse, of the association for the coming Capital Punishment, The Parole might be generated for the de- Canadian System, The Quality of Justice, The local Independent Order Protection of Citizens' Legisla- year and Jenice was installed tion, Civil Liberties vs. National velopment of pro- Interests, Decline of the . Family r Oddfellows conducted their Structure, Freedom of the Media, president of the ladies' division. Work Ethics, Foreign Influence, grams. Environment, Canadian Image annual Decoration Day service at and What Price Confederation. The visiting and local Legion people pointed out that the orig- inal purpose of their organization has been largely met. Formed for the express purpose of protecting the interests of war veterans and the widows and children of the fallen, those tasks have been dis- charged. Thus the Legion is free to turn its attention toward the .improvement of life within the nation—a parallel purpose to the one which led young men to fight in two overseas wars. MOTHERHOOD ISSUES In an attempt to briefly review the 14 points considerable dis- cussion ensued about the methods of attack and the goals of the project. Dr. J. K. Me-. Gregor expressed the opinion that the various items dealt chiefly with "motherhood" issues—those with which all are agreed in principle. "Our society is sick," he said. sr. -rubs Archie Hill, re; ng the Lions Aub, felt that �,f the problems are in part related to changes in our society, SL. --h as working mothers. said he would be behind the program. Hugh McKague, a Legion member, believed the program had merit both locally and na- tionally. Rene Jones of the Kins- men Club was not sure- the pro- gram would meet with a great deal of success. "Merely writing a brief and presenting it to the prime minister gets the monkey off our own backs, but may not accomplish ,much," he said. .However he agreed it was worth a try. Brian Elmslie of CKNX said, "I have three kids of my own and I would like to learn something myself and, hopefully, do sora thing for others." Re#. Ken IMwtborn, St. Pad Anglican Church said, "Perhq we will not accomplish a gra deal, but in the aggregate, we the nation, the rewlts might I tremendous, I'm behind it 100 p cent." Others who favored furor action were Sinclair Wardrop the secondary school staff, Ban Wenger of The Advance -Time and David Hynes, president the Legion branch. It was eventually decided th little can be done during the sur mer months, but another cot mittee meeting will be held mid-September to commence tl planning of public meetings au other such events to get tl Action program started. Meeting called to plan, for '79 Centennial At Monday, evening's council communities where successful,y F� " basis by broadcasters (live TV meeting in Wingham the subject 100th birthdays have been cele-` to lock out nurses by their em- It took fireman three hours to of planning for the town's 1979 brated recently and that a public $275 damage was caused. Centennial celebrations was dis- meeting will be called for the a s, Until the present such cross- cussed. Councillor Allan Harri- local town hall on Monday even- ' The public health nurses de- debris up. son pointed out that the big event is only two and a half years away ing, June 21 at eight o'clock. An additional factor in the need well, and Colin Watson, president JUST ANOTHER SIGN of the closing school year was F. E. Madill's athletic banquet, Male athletes who received special mention included Mr. Campbell (known as Uncle and that there is little enough for advance planning is the In- `Flags stolen' bby by his students), Coach of the Year and an ABCD Award for work Above and Be - time to plan and carry out all the details of organization which are ternational Plowing Match which ' will be held immediately eest of ;from • plowing nd the Call of Duty; Jim Ritter, McKibbon Trophy for leadership, sportsmanship and hletic ability; Dave Crow, top athlete in Andy Heim, WOSSA Award ,needed. Wingham in the fall of 1978 and CCTA will approach broad- invitation to graduating year; for being first in pommel horse and Most Improved (and how) Gymnast; Andy Heim, a It was decided that contact will for which many local people will Thus it is math sign csn WOSSA Award in gymnastics and Jim Laidlaw who also won a WOSSA gymnastics be made immediately with other be required to assist. parity in wages with hospital award. Also celebrated were the 25th imperative that the necessary participate in the plan. Board. nurses and they claim that offers far have been below that committees which will take the It seems that virtually every velopment of Canadian program origination. She said she believed Lloyd Weir, son of Mrs. W. E.responsibility for the centennial effort at public service arouses • • Weir of Wroxeter, has been I st fund raising year should be organized at once. the tendency toward vandalism. Minister opens gate for Town Polies look named president of one of It is hoped that there will be a For the pact few weeks two Canada's larger industrial firms. event for Arena "full house" for the June 21 large flags have been flying from into several Effective June 1 Mr. Weir takes meeting so that basic planning the corners of ft big sign on pay -television in Canada over -as president of Christie, Wingham has a new project to can be completed duringHighway 86 which marks the site ear acdIdents Brown A Co. Ltd., well-known be concerned with—how to raise summer months. A successf a�+f the 197$ ltnternational Plowing Many Canadian cable tele- Starting at once the CRTC is to _ man --of bakery -_pro- money to finance arena renova- centennial will squire site comp-tdt• 'Ihe flags, Canadian en- vision subscribers may have pay accept suggestions' for `the �_Police:- Moart- ducts. Prior to appointment as tions. oration of every possible citizen sign and the official Ontario flag, TV service within 12 months. various methods by which pay- meet investigated several acci- president he was vice-president The first fund-raising event will of the community. were donated by CKNX and by Rumors of the advent of pay-TV TV might be introduced and that dents during the week of June 1- of finance. be held this Saturday, June 12. James Currie, the latter a vet- have been circulating for some by September some concrete June 8. 'Mr. Weir, who is 56, was The baseball team from CKNX er of the First World War and a time, chiefly because cable plans should be known. At this On June 5, Terry MacDougall, educated at the Wroxeter Public who call themselves "Try mat sincerely interested in the operators have been pressing ,for stage there is no firm knowledge Harriston, ran into the back of and Continuation Schools and Hards" will be playing a team Coblentz home progressof his community. Not freedom to initiate such a ser- of the cost of such a service, but the post Office with his car. later attended business college in from London. This team is made only were the flags donated, but vice. However the Canadian the speech suggested the possi- Approximately =400 damage was Toronto. He joined the Christie up of staff members from both both donors agreed to replace Radio -Television and Telecom- bility of a flat rate of $8 per caused to the vehicle. Mr. Mac - .firm almost 40 years ago. He is CFPL and CKSL. ablaze June 7 them when they became tattered m u n i c a t i o n s Commission month. Dougall was treated for lacera- married and has two children. The event will occur at 3 p.m. in or faded. (CRTC) stated only recently that The Canadian Association of tions at Wingham and District Mrs. George Gibson of Wrox- the ball park. It is hoped that After a quiet period of two Monday night some dimwit such a move would be Broadcasters has opposed the Hospital and released. eter and Mrs. Allister Green of there will be good weather. There weeks, the Wingham Fire De- took the trouble to climb to the "premature". introduction of pay-TV on the Two accidents occurred on Goderich and formerly of Wing- will be no admission charge, but partment answered a serious fire top of the sign and remove the Jeanne Salive, federal minister of grounds that it would further di- June 7. A parked vehicle owned ham are sisters. a collection will be taken. call at 8:30 p.m. Monday. The fire flags. If it was a joke it was a communications, announced at lute their on -air audiences, but by Hodgins McDonald Lumber occurred at the home of Lavern stupid one. last week's convention of the the possibility of sharing in the Ltd., Wingham was struck by the and Ruby Coblentz, Concession The replacement flags will be Canadian Cable Television As- revenues could conceivably alter arm of a Calsa Sprayer. The 15, Howick Township, Lot ten. marked for positive identifi- sociation, that pay-TV is inevit- that stand. sprayer was being pulled by a Apparently a malfunction in a cation, so would-be thieves will able, particularly since it is wide- Within 48 hours of Mrs. Sauve's vehicle owned by Arthur J. Mc - V p Heal'th nurses kerosene cooking stove caused an find themselves in trouble. spread in the United States. She announcement the cable opera- Donald, RR 3, Teeswater. explosion and fire. The middle strongly suggested that although tors announced that a corpora- Damage is estimated at $500. The section of the house was de- distribution of feature movies on tion is being set up at once to other accident took place on the ca strieke June stroyed and the rest was severely a pay channel might be initiated handle the pay-TV programing Electrohome parking lot. It in - damaged by heat and smoke. Family enjoys by,the cable system owners, par- and distribtftion. Although volved Clarke A. Hyndman, Dmt'm ted at ticipation on a share -holding initiated by the cable owners' as- Gorrie and Gordon F Connolly Fifteen public health nurses employed by the Huron County Health Unit are expecting to participate in a province -wide demonstration strike commenc- ing June 14. They will be joined by nurses from about 25 other health units in the province. Liz McHugh, public relations representative for Local 168 of the Ontario Nurses Association, said the decision to strike for one week was made by the ONA nurses at a meeting on Saturday in Toronto. She said the nurses want to bring the plight of the public health nurses in Ontario to the attention of the public, the politicians and to the nurses' patients to emphasize the fact that public health nurses, unlike hospital nurses, cannot refer unresolved contract items to arbitration. "I think all nurses view a strike with mixed feelings," she said, "but we've tried every way we know to get satisfactory contract settlements and we feel now is the time for all to join together in this effort." Miss McHugh pointed out that the threatened closure of hospitals in Ontario places greater emphasis on the work of public health nurses, whose job is primarily in the prevention of ill- ness. "It seems ironic," she said, "that only 2 per cent of the health care budget is allotted to the pre- vention of disease." Eleven hundred of the pro- vince's 1,500 public health nurses are in a legal position to strike. Mary Hodder, of the ONA, says the strike is in support of the nurses; demands for compulsory arbitration of disputes. "We are striking in the hope of forever RECEIVES BA DEGREE Miss Joan A. Currie gradu- ated from Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, earn- ing her Bachelor of Arts de- gree and majoring in history. The ceremonv was held at the Kitchener Memorial Audi- torium, Kitchener, on May 30. Joan is the dauohter of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Currie, RR 3, Wingham. ending strikes and lockouts. She claims that the strike de- cision has been precipitated by an apparent province -wide plan —Recent guests of Mrs. cn- wood Shortreed of Carling Terrace were her cousins, Fred (Cyclone) Taylor of Vancouver, Alfred Barnes and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Barnes bf Toronto. GRADUATES Herbert Fines of RR 1, Bluevale, son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Fines, has graduated rrom me university of water- loo with a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in mechanical engineering. Herb has ac- cepted a position with Inter- national Nickel of Sudbury. Wingham Town Council Mutual Fire Aid will set fees for calls to vehicles The charges to be levied by the local fire department for calls to fires in vehicles out of town was the subject of considerable dis- cussion at the June meeting of the Wingham town council Monday evening. Fire Chief David Croth- ers was present to clarify some of the points under consideration. The entire matter arose from an objection by the Huron County road committee to an invoice from Wingham for a vehicle fire on a county road and in a letter to Wingham it was stated that the charge was seven times as high as that charged by another town for a similar service. Conse- thc Winilam... COiIiICL (e- duced the charge to $150. The fire chief explained that under pres- ent legislation the Province df Ontario has set a fee for such fire services when fires occur on pro- vincial highways, and it was on the basis of this fee as a guideline that the bill was issued to the county. However, the province has no jurisdiction over similar events on -county roads. In any case the local town council is not empowered to set the rates. Mr. Crothers said the Huron Mutual Fire Aid group will, dis- cuss the entire question and at- tempt to establish reasonable and uniform flees. In order to clarify their position the council moved to rescind the motion which called for the $150 charge. COMMUNICATIONS A letter from a householder on Carling i errace I V4: a. ding of town property adjacent to his home. However it was pointed out that several property owners in the same area would have equal right to make such a re- quest, and in any case the paving and roadway were damaged by construction work earlier and a promise to repair the damage has not so far been honored. No ac- tion was recommended. A letter from the Township of Turnberry asked that repairs be made to the old mill race in Low- er Wingham. Councillor Angus Mowbray said that before this work can be undertaken it will be necessary to meet with the Turn - berry council and the home own- ers in the affected area in order to clarify the limits of private property. Breakthroughs in the west wall of the race allow flood waters to do considerable dam- noP Mit before heavv equipment can be moved in to correct the problem the boundaries of pri- vate property must be deter- mined. He said he would arrange the meeting as soon as possible. A letter from former councillor .Ow r 1 1 Tim Willis referred to the coun- cil's decision to reduce the charge for fire services to the county. it was his opinion that the town should not have backed down from its original decision. A formal request was received from a Toronto-based organi- zation, asking that the council support a move to change the name of Civic Holiday to Simcoe Day, to commemorate an early governor of Upper Canada. The letter was filed. The Ministry of Transportation and Communication indicated by letter that a traffic count should he undertaken at the town's main intersection because traffle pat- terns change over the years. It was possible, the letter stated, that changes in the length of time the green and red signals are used might be needed. However, Please turn to Page42 the Wingham Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. Sunday. Lieut. Bruce Hardy, of the Wingham Salvation. Army Corps, was the speaker. Wilford Caslick delivered the charge to the IOOF members and accordion music was provided by Stephen Burke. Ross Hoggarth read the names of deceased brethren and Mrs. Oscar Holmes read the'names of deceased Rebekahs. Liquor vote in Lucknow A special vote is to take place in Lucknow on Monday, June 14. The ballot will ask voters if they favor "the sale of spirits, beer and wine under a dining lounge licence for consumption on licensed premises when food is available." The village is presently "dry". Village Clerk Alf Herbert ex- plained that the vote had been re- quested to allow Lions and Kins- men Clubs to serve liquor at the Lucknow arena on special occa- sions. Lions Club member Arthur Helm said the reason for the vote is that it is impossible to obtain a special occasion permit for sale of liquor at specific functions. aage was est a $10,000. • birthday party basis by broadcasters (live TV sociation, it was understood that shares in the corporation would RR 3, Brussels. Approximately to lock out nurses by their em- It took fireman three hours to stations) would be encouraged. $275 damage was caused. ployers, the boards of health. extinguish the blaze and clean the Mrs. Len Cook was honored on Until the present such cross- be available to broadcasters as During the first week of June, The public health nurses de- debris up. her 80th birthday when 34 family ownership has been taboo. well, and Colin Watson, president three charges and three warnings scribe the proposed walkout as a members gathered at' Colpoy'sAnother reason for the de- of the new corporation, said the were issued under the Highway "demonstration" strike, to last —Mr. and Mrs. Doug Davidson Bay on the weekend- Her actual cision, said the minister, is that CCTA will approach broad- invitation to Traffic A t` Two charges were one week. One of the demands is attended the Ontario Water Well birthday fell on June 8. the revenues from such a service casters with the also laid >e� the Liquor Control parity in wages with hospital Drillers convention at the Talis- Also celebrated were the 25th could aid sustantially in the de- participate in the plan. Board. nurses and they claim that offers far have been below that man Inn, Ottawa, the latter part wedding anniversaries of Mr. and velopment of Canadian program origination. She said she believed Mrs. Sauve said that pay-TV will be allowed to develop rapid - so much level. They claim, too, that the of last week. On Saturday night Doug was installed as president Mrs. John Phillips of Toronto, the actual date of which was April 21, as much as $13.5 million annually Iv, but it must be structured so Decoration Day pressure is directed to the pro- of the association for the coming and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Finlay of might be generated for the de- Canadian that everyone benefits—broad casters, cable firms, producers, The local Independent Order vincial government rather than year and Jenice was installed Lucknow, whose anniversary velopment of pro- dormers and the public. pe p r Oddfellows conducted their at local boards of health. president of the ladies' division. was May 12. grams. annual Decoration Day service at GRADUATES Herbert Fines of RR 1, Bluevale, son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Fines, has graduated rrom me university of water- loo with a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in mechanical engineering. Herb has ac- cepted a position with Inter- national Nickel of Sudbury. Wingham Town Council Mutual Fire Aid will set fees for calls to vehicles The charges to be levied by the local fire department for calls to fires in vehicles out of town was the subject of considerable dis- cussion at the June meeting of the Wingham town council Monday evening. Fire Chief David Croth- ers was present to clarify some of the points under consideration. The entire matter arose from an objection by the Huron County road committee to an invoice from Wingham for a vehicle fire on a county road and in a letter to Wingham it was stated that the charge was seven times as high as that charged by another town for a similar service. Conse- thc Winilam... COiIiICL (e- duced the charge to $150. The fire chief explained that under pres- ent legislation the Province df Ontario has set a fee for such fire services when fires occur on pro- vincial highways, and it was on the basis of this fee as a guideline that the bill was issued to the county. However, the province has no jurisdiction over similar events on -county roads. In any case the local town council is not empowered to set the rates. Mr. Crothers said the Huron Mutual Fire Aid group will, dis- cuss the entire question and at- tempt to establish reasonable and uniform flees. In order to clarify their position the council moved to rescind the motion which called for the $150 charge. COMMUNICATIONS A letter from a householder on Carling i errace I V4: a. ding of town property adjacent to his home. However it was pointed out that several property owners in the same area would have equal right to make such a re- quest, and in any case the paving and roadway were damaged by construction work earlier and a promise to repair the damage has not so far been honored. No ac- tion was recommended. A letter from the Township of Turnberry asked that repairs be made to the old mill race in Low- er Wingham. Councillor Angus Mowbray said that before this work can be undertaken it will be necessary to meet with the Turn - berry council and the home own- ers in the affected area in order to clarify the limits of private property. Breakthroughs in the west wall of the race allow flood waters to do considerable dam- noP Mit before heavv equipment can be moved in to correct the problem the boundaries of pri- vate property must be deter- mined. He said he would arrange the meeting as soon as possible. A letter from former councillor .Ow r 1 1 Tim Willis referred to the coun- cil's decision to reduce the charge for fire services to the county. it was his opinion that the town should not have backed down from its original decision. A formal request was received from a Toronto-based organi- zation, asking that the council support a move to change the name of Civic Holiday to Simcoe Day, to commemorate an early governor of Upper Canada. The letter was filed. The Ministry of Transportation and Communication indicated by letter that a traffic count should he undertaken at the town's main intersection because traffle pat- terns change over the years. It was possible, the letter stated, that changes in the length of time the green and red signals are used might be needed. However, Please turn to Page42 the Wingham Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. Sunday. Lieut. Bruce Hardy, of the Wingham Salvation. Army Corps, was the speaker. Wilford Caslick delivered the charge to the IOOF members and accordion music was provided by Stephen Burke. Ross Hoggarth read the names of deceased brethren and Mrs. Oscar Holmes read the'names of deceased Rebekahs. Liquor vote in Lucknow A special vote is to take place in Lucknow on Monday, June 14. The ballot will ask voters if they favor "the sale of spirits, beer and wine under a dining lounge licence for consumption on licensed premises when food is available." The village is presently "dry". Village Clerk Alf Herbert ex- plained that the vote had been re- quested to allow Lions and Kins- men Clubs to serve liquor at the Lucknow arena on special occa- sions. Lions Club member Arthur Helm said the reason for the vote is that it is impossible to obtain a special occasion permit for sale of liquor at specific functions.