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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1976-09-30, Page 1a FIRST SECTION Wingham, Thursday, September 30, 1976. Area recreation prop"'osal defeated by county council A proposal to have Huron come back with suggestions on Clifford asked just what the cri- great deal of • voluntary assis- County establish an annual grant how those recommendations teria for receiving a grant would tante goes into operating the Of up to $1,000, on a matched might be carried out. be, pointing out that Goderich has community arenas across the dollar -for -dollar basis, as an in- The Development Committee worked in cooperation with Col- county, especially the smaller centive to municipalities to form then formed an internal re- borne and Goderich Townships ones, and told council'that intro - and operate co-operative area creation study committee to deal for some time. ducing more grants might wdil Recreation Boards was defeated with the issue, composed of three Clerk -treasurer B. G. Hanly serve to destroy this "home effort on Friday by the council. The members from the Development explained that any such co- and local philosophy." vote shovKed 33 opposed and only Committee, the county develop- operative board, operating pro- Hensall Reeve John Barker 20 favoring the motion. V, ment officer and two recreation grams valued at $6,000, would be said that in his village there is a r County Council did support the directors from within the county. eligible. He went on to point out real need for area recrea&n. theory of forming such area This subcommittee, together that formation of the area boards "Even if this proposal is de - boards to facilitate "better co-- with the Development Commit- would in no way affect the ex- feated, I want to sit down with the operation between municipalities tee, held three meetings, at Exe- isting recreation committees in surrounding townships and talk and to encourage better utili- ter, Clinton and Wingham, from the municipalities. Those 'com- about area recreation." zation of facilities and services." local councils and recreation -nittees would continue to operate Noting that council seemed un - The Clinton town council had committees. as always. willing to put up the necessary first asked Huron County Council A questionnaire was completed Finlay MacDonald, deputy funds to introduce the grant to investigate the financing of re- at the meetings and, based on the reeve of Ashfield, told the system, Harold Lobb, reeve of creation services within the results, the committee presented meeting that in his opinion this is Clinton, even suggested that the county in January of 1974. Since Friday's recommendations to a time of restraint and the county county consider starting its own that time, the county develop- county council. Development is "into too many things already. lottery to raise the necessary ment officer, Spence Cummings, Committee Chairman Frank We don4t need to go into re- funds. in co-operation with represents- Cook (deputy reeve of Clinton) cre i 'n as well." tiv6s from the Ministry of Culture told the council thIt he did not be- As the final vote on the re - and Recreation and several of the lieve the grant, which could commendation reflects, a num- recreation directors from reach a maximum of only $26,000, ber of the councils were willing to municipalities within Huron would solve the problem. "But it endorse the proposal --to en- Nine Madill County, have worked to assess could serve as a carrot, an en- courage the area boar4.,but not and evaluate the current status couragement to the munici- to. sweeten the pot with any fin - quo' within the county. palities to get together in local ancial assistance. students are In September of 1975 this group boards." McKillop Reeve Allan Camp - submitted a report to county Goderich Deputy Reeve Bill bell suggested that at present a awarded Ont council which investigated the areas of existing facilities; facil- ity uses, a breaddown of the re 1,5 scholarships creation financing in the cou=nty, population statistics, the plan-' ning process for recreation in the The Ministry of Education has released the names of nine for - county, the extent of co-operation in planning and action that exists r ' mer students at the F. E. Madill p g " Secondary School in Wingham. ONE OF THE ITEMS for auction at the Wingham Business at present, future individual who have won Ontario Scholar- Association street auction on Saturday was a fancy on the understanding that Jim Currie wear it for the rest of plans of municipalities an# the attitudes of both elected and ships. Each will receive*a $100 nightgown. A $25 bid from an -anonymous citizen was paid the day. Jim obliged. municipally appointed officials to - � scholarship and the accompany ins certificate. - " the question. The Ontario Scholars from here Ki nef f es raise As a result of that study, the committee recommended are: Janet Cardiff, daughtl r of council that Huron become morree New ntaC�Mr. and Mrs, John Cardiff, RR 5, faciI�•t to be na Brussels, who is attending S involved in the assessment, x000 for CARS planning, development and sup Queen's University; Mary Ellen' ` Wport of recreation in the county. Havens, daughter of Mr.and Jack Reavie - also that neigh- "'�''Mrs!` Lneknow, nom raised,Monty whentheWing- They tori en at University of Western Ontario; boring municipalities be en- The executive members of the Wingham and District AMR. its meeting this week and hopes ham Kinette Club made its. Joan Johnston, daughter of Mrs. p annual canvass of Wingham and couraged to develop methods of Wingham and District Associa- The new workshop will be for several new members this co-operation Johnston, Wingham who peration in the delivery of re- tion for the Mentally Retarded opened in the present Silver season. Bluevale. creation services and education has entered full-time employ- (AMR) met at the Silver Circle Circle School in early October. YACMR will be sending two The Kinettes, on behalf of the ment; Joy Kuepfer, daughter of appoint y p Canadian Arthritis and Rheu in changing trends in the pilo- School to a int several new Harve Webster will be the new re resentatives to Bark Lake sophy of les leisure. It was also sug • Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Kuepfer, RR chairmen for the coming season. member on the board of direc Conference in October. These matism Society, are grateful to gested that equitable and fairdefinite plans; William Loree, 2, Bluevale, who has not made At present there are 16 directors. tors. young people are doing a wonder- all people who gave of their time system for cost sharing and de- p There will also be five area chair- Christmas cards have been Ful job in helping out in many and money to make the campaign son of Mr. and Mrs. Austin Loree, ordered and will be for sale ver was with all the mentally re y especially cision making among municipal- men who will cover the following Y Y Y a success. The es c=all thank ities that are sharing programs LOOKING AT THE AWARD he received during the Ontario Lucknow, at University of Water- areas; Teeswater. Brussels; soon. A sincere thank -you goes tarded children in the area. Janice Jackson for offering her and facilities be developed, using Medical Association's convention at Benmiller Inn, is Dr. loo; Evelyn Morin, daughter of Lucknow, Blyth and Gorrie. out to everyone who sent a dona- No one summed up the nation's home as headquarters; and The an appropriate formula system. Wilfred Crawford of Wingham. Dr. Crawford was presented Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Morin, Wing- The members decided to com- tion and helped to make this obligation and opportunity better Advance -Times for advance pub - REFERRED T000MMITTEE with the Glenn Sawyer Service Award which. recognizes ham, at University of Toronto; memorate the new Adult Work- year's Flowers of Hope campaign than did the late George P. licity. County Council accepted that those senior members of the Association who have given Marjorie Powell, daughter of Mr. shop in memory of the late Jack a huge success. Vanier, a former governor - report, as presented, and asked sufficient service to the profession and the community and Mrs: Ed Powell, RR 1, Wing- Reavie. A bronze plaque will be Pat Hblloway has volunteered general of Canada, in his plea for the Development Committee to primarily at the local level, rather than at the provincial or ham, attending University of placed on the building and it will to be membership chairman. a rightful place in our society for research the topic further and to national level. Western Ontario; James Ritter, be named 'The Jack Reavie Donna Vanderwoude was elected the mentally retarded. Here is son of Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Ritter, Workshop'. Without lack's hard educational chairman. Bill what he said; Wingham, now at Royal Military work hope and enthusiasm. Stephenson will be special events "I throw out this challenge to 4y We have a winter vocotion for you! BOOK NOW I TI�AI/AL �SUM Listowel, Ontario •^•. 211-2111 Single Copy Not Over 25c OPP investigate accidents which injure eight persons Ten motor vehicle collisions which caused an estimated $9,670 and injuries to eight persons, kept the Wingham Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police busy last week. On Saturday one collision in- jured four persons. Stephen J. ntchie of RR 5, Lucknow and his wo passengers where injured when his vehicle was involved in a single car accident on Sideroad 30-31, north of Concession 10-11, East Wawanosh Township. Ritchie was treated at Wing - ham and District Hospital for a laceration and contusion to his eyebrow and released. Brenda Johnstone of RR 5, Lucknow was treated for a fractured right thigh, multiple abrasions and lacerations. She was transferred to Victoria Hospital, London where her condition was described as satisfactory on Tuesday. Peter Hare, 937 David- son A., Listowel, was treated for a laceration under his eye and discharged. On Sunday, two accidents in- jured five persons. Peter Ver- beek, RR 2, Bluevale, was in- jured in a motorcycle accident which occurred on Sideroad 1.5-16, 4 north of Concession 3-4, Morris Township. Verbeek was treated for mul- tiple abrasions, and lacerations and later transferred to Uni- versity Hospital, London. His condition was described as fair on Tuesday. A vehicle driven by Larry Ruttan, 20, of Wroxeter was in collision with another vehicle driven by Bradley Johnson, Gorrie, on Sideroad 15-16 at Con- cession 4-5. Howick Township. Johnson was not injured. Ruttan was admitted to Wing - ham and District Hospital with multiple injuries. His three pas- sengers, William Yeoman, County welfare is denied Wroxeter. Richard Morris. Scar - borough and Kenneth Penning- chairman as well as head of the all those who believe in the value ton, Wroxeter, were also injured. to those refuse work Yeoan was treated who ham. His presence will be sadly lacerations and released. Morris In making his report to county July 232 while in 1976 there were was admitted to Wingham and District Hospital for observation. council on Friday, R. M. William- 240 in June and 239 in July. It was admitted that the case Pennington was the most serious - son, chairman of the County Social Services Committee, told load in August of 1976 had risen ly injured and was admitted to the meeting that during the slightly, however. Normally, this Wingham and District Hospital with multiple injuries but was month of August there had been a is not the case, but unemploy- ment was.narned as one possible later transferred to University number of welfare recipients who had work and had been cause. Companies like Dominion Hospital, London. - His condition refused cut off from all income. "This," Road Machinery Company, Y p was described as still serious, Tue�da Y Mr. Williamson said, "I think is which close down for four to five weeks were seen as one of the The Wingham Detachment good for the county." conducted 45 investigations. A The report indicated that reasons. Unemployment insurance total of 26 charges were laic during the summer months the Commission rules stipulate a two under the Highway Traffic Act social services caseload had re- week waiting period, county and 28 warnings issued. Siai charges were laid under the mained fairly stable and the council learned, and then count number of inquiries was some- two weeks worth of vacation pay Liquor Licence Act. Also treated at Wingham anc what lower than last year. As of so it is five weeks before such a District Hospital was John Bjerg August 1 there were 90 cases in plant employee receives a UiC 87 Rattenbury St., Clinton, wh( 1975 but only Be in 1976. inquiries cheque. The County Social was injured when his vehicl( in 1975 number 57 in June and 74 Services must fill in during this went off the road and struck F in July for a total of 131 while in time. UiC does deduct money fence, south of Wingham. He wa; 1976 there were 56 inquiries in from those cheques and return it examined for sorene-, in the ril June and 60 in July for 116. to County Social Services in the cage and a sore elbow and dis Persons receiving assistance in cases of those who have received June of 1975 numbered 268 and in assistance.. charvPd College and Mark Tiffin, son of mere would not be a place for chairman as well as head of the all those who believe in the value Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Tiffin, Wing- these adults in the Town of Wing- Flowers of Hope campaign. of the human being. There are ham, at Wilfrid Laurier Univer- ham. His presence will be sadly The YACMR group with Chris- hundreds of thousands of inade- sity. and tremendously missed by the tie Lewis as president is having quately cared -for persons who need your scientific knowledge, ,,,.. who have need for your heart, r' your affection and your love. They have already been waiting too long.' r� " e s IT TAKES QUITE a bit of ice cream cone selling to come up with $59.20; Harold White, manager of Belle's Variety and Gift Inc. presents a cheque for this amount to Tom Deyell, treasurer of the Arena Renovation Fund while Lorne Humphrey, president of the Gift Shop, looks on. The money wai(donated by the gift shop,as their part of the Phone-a-thon held two weeks ago. 5000.0 45000 40000 -;5000 30 000 15000 20000 000 10 (_)c0 5 000 ARMA Q~V A"ON FUND DONAnws ACCEPTS POSITION IN MISSISSAUGA Cecil de Boer, son of Mr. and Mrs. John deBoer of RR 5, Lucknow, graduated with honors in Electronic En- gineering Technology from Radio College of Canada, Toronto. Graduation cere- monies took place on Sep tember 16 at the Sheraton Centre, Toronto. Cecil has accepted a position with Sperry Univac Computer Systems, Mississauga, as a customer engineer 4 WE GAVE YOU A BUM STEER in September 23 paper it was erroneously reported that Eric Cook won first prize with a Brown Swiss steer. it should have been a Brown Swiss heifer The judging took place at the Relgrave-Blyth- Brussels School Fair - -ds