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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1976-11-25, Page 141 would appreciate the opportunity of serving the ratepay- ers of Wingham as a town councillor during the next two Important years for our town. ' While 1 am a relative newcomer to Wingham, my experi- am* includes service and contributions to the Midget Hockey Tournament, Curling Club, Boy Scouts and Cubs, Recreation and Arena Boards and to many people on an individual basis through my business.... These efforts have all been in and for Wingham and I be- lieve I can make additional contributions as a member of your council. Of particuldit interest to me are the upcoming International Plowing Match and our town's centennial, two events, I be- lieve, of which Wingham should take full advantage! Show your interest and be sure to vote on December 6th. If you require a ride, please call 357-1276. Dick ESKEROD X � fi RE-ELECT Allan R. Harrelson to WINGHAM TOWN COUNCIL on MONDAY, DECEMBER 6 During the past 16 years, as a resident of Wingham, I have been very active in all areas. I have worked on the Recreation Board, Parks - Board, Midget Tournament, Junior Citizens' Committee, Wingham and District Museum Association. 1 have two years' experience on council and my record speaks for itself. I am presently a committee' member for the 1978 International Plowing Match and am interested in the Centennial. SENIOR CITIZENS REQUIRING A RIDE PLEASE PHONE 357-2646 AFTER 3:30 P.M. 4 Page IF --mw Wtogham Advance-Tillea, November 2k IM \ • r The cut'e critters can cost 0 . e OUR TOWN Hydro a fortune in repair s Last year mast of London, On. until the nesting ieaaan is am. locations, raadsbad to be built so tart, was plunged irate darkness You might think that with that mobile cranes cetlhi be far nearly three days, and thous- memories of last year's dire &I* brought in to support the tower ands of dollam worth of trans- in their memories, staff at Lon- whale the new lower gectiomNEEDS former station equipment was don's Nelson Street station would were being built. - . destroyed by fire. reach for their shotguns at the At ane spot, the beavers kept The cause of it all was a tiny sight of a squirrel, but they don't. rebuilding their dam and re - grey squirrel — one of the thous- Instead, they bait live traps with raising the water, so no one could ands thgt live in the Forest City. peanuts. get at the tower to repair it. The remains of A* four -legged When they have caught a few of Finally, Hydro gave up and demolition expert were found on the furry fellows they drive them brought in nnd 3000 yards to � top of the transformer at Ontario about a mile out of town to a build an Island�. LEADERSHIP of wooded free, and the tower. '`. had woed area, set them Nelson Street station. He � back. they don't come ac. had leapt across the high- voltage pe Helicopter fly the province bushing, creating an arc of elec- A skunk wandered into the trap each fall to spot dams and ponds. tricity from the live part of the one day recently, but he was al- Then Hydro must work through bushing to an oil pipe. The arc lowed to leave under bis own the Ministry of Natural Resourc- punctured the pipe, the oil gusbod steam when the trap was opened. es and local roads authorities to out and ignited. The transformer Because Nelson is near the remove the beavers and clear the was filled with 10,000 gallons of Thames River and many trees, it ponds of water before they oil, but fortunately, only a small has more than its sham of prob- freeze. It is not without considerable thought that I have made the decision to offer myself as amount buimed and firefighters Items with animals. Birds think a candidate for the mayoralty of the Town of Wingham. had the blaze under control with- it's a great spot to build their Last year at ion,HarAbout 2 The next two years are extremely important ones in the life of this community. The nests, and vr� they do, racoons Transmission Station, About 20 International Plowing Match will be held immediately east of the town limits In the fall of in an hoer. miles north of Kingston, a curious Getting the city back to normal get in and try to steal the eggs- wandered in along the 1978 — an event of such importance that planning is already well underway by the Huron was a different story. It took Fans are used in an mlines, jumpedart to squirrel down from the con- County Plowmen's Association. The town, itself, will have a big part to play in the success nearly three days before power discourage the birds, and Hydro ring using flashing doctors onto the steel frame of of that event, as well as an opportunity for the most widespread publicity in its history. was completely restored.Dam- is now consider ages have toeped 11,not strobe lights an effort to die- the structure, caused a short cir- The year following, in 1979, the town will celebrate its 100th Birthday and 1 need scarcely , cult, and another transformer mention the vast amount of planning and hard work which must be taken care of before counting the transformer, which courage them further. However is still undergoing repairs at - the time-consuming task of trap- went up in flames. Few contain- that time. In fact, the major part of the organizational activity must be completed during ping Pickering anreers were affected in the area, but the next two years. d -delivering about SO From each of Ontario Hydra's animals a year to the woods again, the damage amounted to Wingham must have a strong mayor and on active council. I have served for two years seven regions — five in the south, seems to be the most effective thousands of dollars. on your town council (1967 to 1%9), so I am familiar with council procedures. I have operated two in the north —come tales of way of with them. To stop further problems, steel dealing. ed around the base of a large business for over thirty years,. an experience which is very important in this era of Hydro equipment plagued by In other regions, am was wrapped ou ons• first t fthe station. difficult financing. members of the animal, world. the main problem. They speed the p° rom I do have the time to serve the community wherever and whenever necessary and I have Fortunately, most incidents don't their summers building dams The squirrels couldn't sink their ty dews into the steel, and their a dedicated loyalty to this community and to the best interests of All its citizens. have the drastic results caused wherever they find a creek and by that little grey squirrel in Lon- trees, preferably poplar. visits were stopped — until I ask for your support at the polls on election day and for your mandate to work all-out don. But they all cost Hydro lost All too often, the ponds created gently` Now they've started for the progress of Wingham. time and money. by the dams flood Hydro rights- climbing up the second pole out —Bill Walden Cows have become entangled of -way with several feet of water. and running across the lines to in equipment; bats and mice When the winter freeze comes, the station. December 6 VOTE have been known to get into the ice expands, raising trans- And so the battle of wits rages WALDEN for MAYOR meters. Robins build nests in mission and distribution towers on. anchor rods, eagles on trans- off their footings. Three Years formers, and ospreys on top of ago, 14 towers buckled at once in towers. Eastern Region, which stretches 14 Osprey nests are built with roughly from Lindsay to the sticks up to six feet long which Quebec border and from Lake could short out conductors. But Ontario to Lake Nipissing, caus- since they are an endangered ing hundreds of thousands of dol - species, all Hydro employees can lars damage. do is wait with crossed fingers To make repairs in two of the Elect DAVID CAMERON For Council A business man concerned with getting the most for your tax dollar. Wingham has been my home for thirty years and I am deeply interested in its future. If elected, I will do my best for all Wingham Allan Re Harrison X residents. Teacher On Monday, December 6, 1976 ELECTION Vote Town of Wingham Please take notice that an election will -be held DAVID CAMERON in the Town of Wingham for the following offices - Mayor, Council and Huron County Board of Edu- Town Council cation. FOR MAYOR -Pat Bailey, Dairy Processor -William E. Walden, Business Man FOR COUNCIL -F. John Bateson, Dairy Operator -David K. Cameron, Owner -Manager -Owen T. Curtis, Warehouse Man -Tom Deyell, Accountant -Dick Eskerod, Insurance Agent -Allan R. Harrison, Teacher -Bruce MacDonald, Masonry Contractor -Angus Mowbray, Contractor -Bill Rintoul, Contractor -Ray Walker, Soles Co-ordinator (Six (6) to be elected) HURON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION -Jack P. Alexander, Appraiser -Auctioneer -Alex Corrigan, Former -Richard LsVon, General Manager A. K. McGregor, Physician -Surgeon (Two (2) to be elected) HURON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SEPARATE SCHOOL TRUSTEE -Eugene Frame, Farmer, R.R. 3, God Crich, Ont. -Oscar Kieffer, Farmer, R.R. 1, Bluevale, Ont. (One (1) to be elected) Advance Poll will be on Saturday, November 27, 1976 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Town Hall Regular PoNing Day, Monday, December 6, 19761 from 11 a.m. to 8 P.M. with oil polls in the Town Hall William Renwick Retuming Offker NOT ICE To the Voters in the Town of Winghom on December 6 VOTE :• - '• . t RAY WALKER • ' • ' For Council I have been a resident of Winghom for the past 25 years. -Have been employed by Western Foundry for the past 15 years. ` -My wife has been in business on the Main Street for the past 3 years. With these factors in mind, I feel that I am interested and would be able to contribute to the improvement of our town. VOTE AS YOU PLEASE, BUT PLEASE VOTE WALKER Get the tight package together. ' That's what it's all about so you can start your corn harvest earlier with good performance. 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