The Wingham Advance-Times, 1976-12-23, Page 10
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FIRST SECTION
Huron
passes
Members of Huron County
Council supported a recom-
mendation from their executive
committee last Friday and voted
to approve an amended 1976
Children's Aid Budget totalling
$483,204 with the County of
Huron's share being $87,642.
In other financial matters the
council also approved the pro-
posed general government bud-
get for 1977 totalling $84,800. Last
year's general budget came in at
SnowmoMler hurt
when vehicle
enters the ditch
The Walkerton Detachment of
the Ontario Provincial Police
investigated a snowmobile acci-
dent in which the driver was ad-
mitted to Wingham and District
Hospital on Saturday evening.
Ronald Siegfried, RR 1, Mild-
may, apparently drove his snow-
mobile into a ditch to avoid hit-
ting an oncoming car. The snow-
mobile rolled, throwing the
driver. The accident occurred on
the 10th Concesseion of Carrick
Township.
Siegfried was admitted to
hospital with an injured right leg,
hip and back.
Drivers urged
to remember
school bus law
Wingham Police Chief Robert
Wittig. reported tlud lhm are
still some drivers who are not
stopping for school buses within
the Town limits. In1975 the
Ontario Traffic Regulations Sec-
tion 120 (2) of the Highway
Traffic Act was changed regard-
ing school bus operations.
"While a school bus is stopped
on the roadway within the Town
limits with red signal flashers
activated, whether picking up or
discharging children, all vehicles
must stop in both directions while
red lights are activated."
Chief Wittig would like to
remind motor vehicle drivers of
this before someone is charged
with this violation. I
During the week of Dec. 14, the
Wingham Town Police investiga-
ted two accidents. Only one passenger from a
On Dec. 19 while on patrol, the Burley Bus Lines Ltd. bus which
cruiser was stopped by Edward went out of control and rolled
Skinn at the Sacred Heart over into a ditch Sunday on High -
Catholic Church. Mr. Skinn ad- way 9, just west of Clifford, re-
vised the officer he had struck a mained in hospital in Walkerton,
parked vehicle while backing out Monday night.
of the church parking lot. Walkerton hospital officials re -
Damage was estimated at $150. ported Stella Frieburger, 59, of
On Monday, the police investi- Walkerton, is in satisfactory con -
gated an accident which occurred dition with minor injuries.
on Patrick Street at Summit Earlier Monday hospital of -
Drive between Ross Hastings, ficials released Marion Dockrill,
Wingham and Mr. J. Hendrick, 71, of Hamilton. Another 13 pas -
RR 2, Wingham. Damage was sengers, including Sandra Mary
estimated at $325. Shiel, Kitchener; Michael Yrka,
During the week there were 10 Hanover; Timothy Child, Math -
charges laid under the Highway eson, Richard Pettet, Walkerton;
Traffic Act, three under the Gertrude Stroeder, Dobbinton;
Liquor Licence Act and one under John Thompson, Dobbinton ;
the Criminal Code. Kala Cess and Frank Cess, both
of Walkerton and John Hopps of
Cambridge were treated and re-
leased Sunday night.
Kenneth Ernest, 39, Hanover,
driver of the bus, was also treat-
ed for minor injuries and releas-
ed Sunday night.
Wingham Detachment of the
Ontario Provincial Police also in-
vestigated eight other motor
vehicle accidents which caused
an estimated $11,325 in property
damage and injuries to three per-
sons.
On Monday, Dec. 13, Shirley
Sallows, Wingham, and Maurice
P. Levesque, Kitchener, were in-
volved in a collision on Highway
4, south of the Huron -Bruce Coun-
ty Line. Mrs. Sallows was
examined at Wingham and Dis-
trict Hospital for minor injuries
and released.
On Tuesday, Dec. 14, Leonard
J. Phillips, Wingham, and Vince
Huszar, Waterloo, were involved
in a collision on Highway 86, west
of the Zetland bridge. Mr. Phil-
lips was operating a snow plow at
the time. Mr. Huszar was treated
for a laceration on his lip and a
bruised right arm and discharged
from Wingham and District Hos-
pital.
On Sunday, Dec. 19, Murray A.
Louttit, RR 1, Gorrie, was injured
Un,ty
bud et
$94,850 but what appears to be a
considerable cut in expenditures
is in fact only an indication of a
slight change in bookkeeping
.policy. Funds for meetings, con-
ventions and the like will now be
charged directly to the com-
mittee concerned and not to the
Wingham, Thurill&y, December28, 1976
f lgu'lres
General Government budget.
General administration costs
this year will be up however. In
1976 the total budget was $178,500
but in 1977 it is expected to cost
$186,100 to run the County ad-
ministration.
The educational budget, con -
MRS. BARB BOSMAN was given a gift from the students at
the East Wawanosh Public School Christmas Concert. Mrs.
Bosman has filled in for the regular music teacher for the
last three months, but Mrs. Rogers will be returning to her
usual job in the new year.
One passenger remains
in hospital
after bus crash
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Council will
clear snow
for parking
Last week's account of town
council proceedings in The Ad-
vance -Times indicated that by
agreement with the local Baptist
Church public use could be made
of the parking lot at the rear of
the church building. However,
the town has agreed to provide
snow clearance on a seven -days -
a -week basis rather than six
days.
;,The approach to this agree-
ment was not made by the church
board or the pastor. The Wing -
ham Parking Authotity initiated
the offer.
Council decided against
clearing snow from the parking
area at the rear -of the N. D.
Cameron building, south to the
property occupied by Holiday
World. The lot on Edward St.,
back of The Advance -Times,
Maitland Restaurant, etc., will be
kept open by the town.
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as a result of a single car acci-
dent on County Road 12, north of
Huron County Road 7, Howick
Township. He was treated for
facial lacerations and released
from Wingham and District Hos-
pital.
During the week the Wingham
Detachment of the OPP conduct-
ed 35 investigations. A total of 14
chargr,s were laid under the
Highway Traffic Act and 25
warnings issued. Two charges
were laid under the Liquor
Licence Act and one under the
Criminal Code.
FM transmitter
arrives at
Formosa
With the arrival of the Collins
FM transmitter at the CKNX
transmitter complex near For-
mosa, another phase in the mas-
sive undertaking of getting a new
FM radio station set up and on -
the -air is complete announced
Gary Moon, program co-ordina-
tor for CKNX-FM.
The new FM transmitter,
measuring three feet wide, six
feet high, and nine feet long, is
the magic grey box that puts
CKNX-FM in the air.
The CKNX-FM Stereo 102 sig-
nal will blanket the area bounded
by Wiarton in the north, Exeter in
the south; the communities on
the shore of Lake Huron includ-
ing Kincardine, Port Elgin and
Goderich and in the east com-
munities including Mount Forest,
Collingwood and Elmira.
This large coverage area will
receive a full power signal, both
day and night. In the near future,
the new FM transmitter will be
hooked up to the studio in Wing -
ham, and initial testing will take
place.
As spring approaches so does
the reality of local FM radio
service on CKNX-FM Stereo lot.
sisting of grants to schools and
Committee's 1977 general main -
universities as well as grants for
tenance budget which totals
special projects such as school
$116,325. The total budget in 1976
fairs, music festivals and schol-
was $114,152. •
arships, will next year amount to
Making up that total will be
$18,925.
mainteaance at the Court House,
In other business arising from
including salaries, employee
the Executive Committee report
benefits, supplies, fuel, utilities,
the council voted to make a grant
insurance and telephone, cost
of $1,980 toward the Victorian
$85,450 next year as opposed to
Order of Nurses as provided for
$78,651 this year.
in the 1976 budget. At the same
Registry Office maintenance
time a grant of $75 was made
budgeted to cost $7,425 in 1974 as
toward the St..Iohn Ambulance.
compared to $8,292 in 1976 and
. Supporting aP resolution pre-
maintenance at the Assessment
sented by the Town of Oakville
Office is down to $25,200 in 1977
Huron agreed to endorse a re-
from $27,000 in 1976. An insurance
commendation to the attorney-
policy on the old Huron County
general to make amendments to
Jail, now leased to the Town of
the Liquor Control Act making it
Goderich, will cost $250.
illegal to consume alcohol in
The 1977 budget for the Huron
public parks.
County Museum was struck at
Another resolution, presented
$69,975 for 1977, up $3,975 from
by the Town of Wallaceburg, th#
last year. Revenue to cover that
Ontario Hydro increases be kept
cost will be generated by ad -
within the guidelines of the An$
missions at $12,500, a provincial
Inflation Program was not sup.
grant of $12,000, sales at $2,000
ported.
and a- grant from the county of
The Executive Committee also
$43,475.
informed council that it had
The Property Committee met.
reviewed the applications for
with representative of the Frank
bursaries from students attend-
Cowan Company recently along
ing Fanshawe College and Wil-
with the chairmen of various
frid Laurier University from
boards and committees and
Huron County.
members of the executive group
Two $100 bursaries have been
to review county insurance
awarded for students at each
policies.
institution as provided for in the
In connection with crime
1976 budget. The $100 scholarship
coverage, the committee author -
for a student at Ridgetown
ized the limits re Broad Form
College of Agricultural Tech-
Money for the Court House be re-
nology was awarded to Audrey
duced from $6,000 to $3,000, and
Peel of RR 1, Auburn. Miss Peel
raised from $3,000 to $6,000 in
had the highest grade point
connection with the County
average in the whole first year
Home.
class last year.
In other budget matters council
Under the education budget
approved a budget for 1977 to
grants to the University of
cover operating costs of Huron -
Western Ontario were increasedview
as presented by the Huron -
'from $2,500 to $3,000 and ..
$view Committee of Management.
bursaries and scholarships pre-
The _1977 budget will total
sently being paid were increased'
$2,381,600 with the County share
from $100 to $150 each, with the
of the budget being $194,184.
number in each case remaining
This represents an increase of
the same.
less than $70,000 and council
The Executive Committee also
asked Huronview administrator
reported that it has just received,
C: A. Archibald how, when costs
and placed under study, a report
continued to rise the establish -
entitled "Local Government Or-
ment could manage such a smail
ganization in Huron County"
increase in its budget.
from Kim Ainslier a student from
Mr. Archibald explained that
Goderich. A copy is to be made
residency at Huronview has in -
available in the library and in the
creased from 28o to 305, generat-
Warden's Office for members of
ing more revenue, while no ex -
Council.
pansion or increase in staff had
PROPERTY COMMITTEE
been necessary to accommodate
Subject to final review by the
the new residents.
1977 council, Huron County Coun-
Mr. Archibald also reported
that earlier this year a one year
cil voted to approve the Property
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WHEN A MINISTER LEAVES a church it is a sad time for most parishoners. The
members of St. Paul's Anglican Church, Wingham, are losing their minister the end of the
year as he is moving to a parish in Dorchester. Sunday night they held a dinner to honor
Rev. and'Mrs. Ken Hawthorn. The minister and his wife sit in the easy chair and desk
chair presented them by the parishoners as 'going away' gifts.
MOH says swine flu
stopped onlyfor the
e
Huron County Medical Officer
been said about it, it will be very
of Health Dr. Frank Mills, while
hard to reassure people."
responding to question arising
When askWby My'ieM'Reeve
from the report of the Board of
Ed Oddleifson how soon after a
Health to the December meeting
shot such reaction would occur,
of Huron County Council, an-
Dr. Mills said it would likely take
nounced that the Swine Flu vac-
place within the first 24 hours.
cination program in Huron had
"After that we would need proof
been indeed halted as was the
that a reaction was indeed con -
case all across Canada.
nected to the vaccination."
Dr. Mills told the meeting that
Goderich Reeve Stan Profit
the Ministry of Health had tele-
asked how long the vaccine could
phoned him on Thursday evening
be kept. Dr. Mills said it was un -
ordering a stop to the program
certain but certainly the shelf life
"for the moment".
was two years and under re -
He said the halt was temporary
frigeration could be longer.
until the side effects caused in a
Dr. Mills said that to date about
very few cases were assessed.
4,000 shots had been adminis-
None of the side effects, he noted,
tered in Huron with very very few
seemed to be connected in any
reactions. All of those were
way with the vaccine itself "but
minor, he suggested, citing one
once something negative has
sore arm, one case of fever and
chills and a case of an upset sto-
mach. All of those he said could
be considered "normal reaction"
to that type of vaccination. The
Medical officer of health talked of
the vaccine in terms of "highly
WINGHAM AND TEESWATER Majorettes combined on a Christmas draw which was
won on Saturday by Jeffery Tolton of Bluevale. The winner received this hamper of
groceries and Christmas turkey. On the left is Nancy Anderson of the Teeswater Twirlers.
Tracy MaCUonald represeiiis the Wingham C-anadettes and in front is Brenda Gaunt of
the CAnAdettes who sold the most tickets.
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shots
moment
purified" and "high quality
In ether$M Q>��� of Health buss
nese -the counc�Vhs _ Wor ` _""v h
that a meeting has been set for
10:00 a.m., January 7, between
county representatives and
representatives of the Ontario
Nurses Association to discuss
contract arrangements covering
Public Health Nurses employed
by the County.
The council also approved a re-
commended budget for the
Health Unit totalling $680,162.
General expenditures have been
set at $535,182, Family Planning
at $65,430 and Plumbing and
Environment at $79,550.
A request from the Huron Cen-
tre for Children and Youth to rent
two rooms on the second floor of
the Clinton unit offices was also
approved. The rooms are pre-
sently being used for storage and
the monthly rental rate was set at
$100 per month.
Fourteen members say
farewell to County Coun.
The final session of the 1975-76 service on the council and a pro -
term of Huron County Council mise to continue an interest in the
wound up on Friday with 14 affairs of the county.
members who are retiring giving Reeve of Brussels, and warden
their swan song. The common during the past term, John L.
theme of those remarks was an McCutcheon was among those re -
expression of fond memories of tiring from council affairs. He
has served on Huron County
Council for six years.
Weather lust Goderich Reeve Stan Profit is
retiring after four years, Tucker -
plain rotten
If you were smart enough to
have gone south you will no doubt
be interested in how the rest of us
are getting along. If you want to
know the plain truth, the weather
in this part of the world is ter-
rible.
We can't keep the details sorted
out for more than a week or ten
days. However, on Sunday night,
Dec. 12, a snow storm of blizzard
proportions made driving next to
impossible. By the middle of last
week heavy fog prevented any
but foolhardy drivers from taking
to the roads. By Sunday evening,
Dec. 19, it was raining, the next
day it was snowing and by Tues-
day morning the temperature
had dropped again, this time to 12
below zero (/Celsius). In case you
are slow on this conversion stuff
like we are, that happens to be
10.4 degrees Fahrenheit.
Roads have been slipbery most
of the time and the sight of cars
and trucks in the ditch is com-
monplace.
No, we are not complaining.
We're just telling you how smart
you were to get away while you
still had a chance.
smith Reeve Elgin Thompson is
stepping down after 15 years,
John Baker, Reeve of Hensall,
after six years, Harry Mulvey,
Turnberry Reeve, after four
years, Harvey McMichael, de-
puty Reeve of Howick, after six
years, Stanley Township Reeve,
Anson McKinley after nine years,
Exeter Reeve Clarence Boyle
after 12 years, T. D. MacMillan,
deputy reeve of Exeter, after two
years.
Also retiring are Harold Lobb,
Reeve of Clinton, Joe Miller, de-
puty reeve of "Hay Township,
Walter McBride, Reeve of Us -
borne, William Elston of Morris
Township and Robert Gibson of
Howick.
170 VOICE CHOIR
TO BE ON RADIO
This year the F. E. Madill
Secondary Sc ool is very pleased
with the wly med Madill
Choir headed by s. Marie
Douglas. The choir�ade up of
170 enthusiastic st is has
performed on several anions
and has made a great name for
itself. They will be singing
carols on CKNX radio on Christ-
mas Day at 12:45.
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