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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1979-02-21, Page 11a M NEW MEMBER—Dave Dineen became a member of the Wingham Lions Club at its Feb. 13 meeting. He received his membership pin from his sponsor, Andy Ritskes, right. Y Lions hear of benefits brought by new members January, February and March minded bstlostg, Mr. Little said. The Lions than saw a film `I have been designated mem- bership growth months by Lions Care, I Serve' about the role of International so the Wingham Lions Club got in the spirit at its Lions and the fulfilment of knowing one is doing $omethhng Feb. 13 meeting by watching a important and sigd&&nt for while growinghe membership drive presentation, accepting a new member into the others membertRhy' After iP club and preparing fof other new presea Little swore in Dave Dineen as a new member of members. Lions district Ag Membership the Wingham dub, with sponsor Fred (chairman Charles Little told the influx of new Andy Ritakea assisting. McGee reported that Lloyd club a constant members can help the club in Benninger will be joining the club many ways. New Lions can bring new ideas to the elub for new soon. In other business Mr. Ritskes service projects and fund-raising reporteLl on the Timmy Snowarama, which the Winghs" schemes. New members also can provide Llonq helped sponsor. future club leadefthip and can -we We had a fantastic success," he The club invited thetop increase club potential because of increased membership and said. five pledge getters to their enthusiasm. Mr. Little said meeting. Wayne Collies, Paul Bill bringing new blood into the club, Kenyon, Doug Reinhardt, Crump and Mike Ritskes had the combined with retaining present members, allows a club to tackle largest pledges in the Jan. 26 larger service projects because snowmobile run for crippled of the greater manpower available children. Earl Jenkins of the Wingham To ensure that a club retains its Minor Hockey Assoeiat�d also was new members rather than *11ow- attended the megtu* ing them to become disenchanted presented with a cheque for $250 with the club and quit, a Lions toward operations for this hockey club should take care to make members understand season. announced Russell Zurbrigg sure new Lionism and to ensure they are that the Feb. 27 meeting will be active in the club. the annual public speaking Potential Lions members should be carefully screened so meeting in which area youngsters compete for Lions' only the genuinely service awards. The Wingham Advance -Times, February 21, IWN—Pa .amu TOP PLEDGE GETTERS—The Wingham Lions Club, co-sponsor of local Timmy Snow- arama for crippled children, invited the top pledge getters of the recent 100 -mile snow- mobile run to its red. is meeiiny. Shown are Lorne Hamilton, Wayne Collins, Paul Kenyon, local Timmy run co-ordinator Andy Ritskes and Mike Ritskes. Absent when - photo was taken were Bill Crump and Doug Reinhardt. Canned vegetables really have a lot to offer, say food specialists at the Ontario Ministry of Agri- culture and Food. They'll keep for a year in a cool, dry place, they're fully cooked, there's no waste and they can be served hot or cold. AM. ALLAN GMWN M Wroxeter Saturday guests with Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Marks were his son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Powell, Colin apd Jason. Elgin Toman, Platteville, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ross Toman. Mr. and Mrs. Ron Cherry and Christopher of Cambridge (Preston) were weekend guests of her mother, Mrs. Shirley Leek. Mr. and Mrs. Allan CsdM visited with Mr. and )firs. Lorne Ward and family at Heritage Estates, &Abrth. Mr. and Dins. Garry Gibson, - Oshawa, and Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Gibson, Hamilton, visited aCfbe weekend with their parents and grwa*srents, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Gibson. The Howick thletic Association held a draw at the Howick ty ca tre dance on 11aturday tt .Tiro Douglas of Fordwich. Township salaries r% F6 9 , r cent I to paying 25 per cent of the cost, 50 per reit being paid by the On- tario Ministry of Housing and the remaining 25 per cent paid by the Maitland watershed com- munities. Clerk -treasurer Ball will also write a letter to the Ontario Min- istry of Environment for clarif- ication of the mapping figures. Mr. Ball told council the On- tario Ministry of Housing suggested Hurricane Hazel flood level as the guideline to be used for the township's secondary plan which is waiting for approval from the ministry. Council members will also visit with the council of the Town of Harriston who have accepted the regional storm mapping for their secondary plan. Reports will be brought back to the next meeting of council. HAMILTON DRAIN Council, through its clerk - treasurer will write a letter to Arthur Btears of pati lot 31 ton: 2 stating that it will not reduce this assessment on the Hamilton drain. The drain was completed three years ago. Mr. Brears' assess- ment on the drain was $668.96 for his portion but now interest of $190.69 has been added. Mr. Brears has not yet paid his assessment, and is asking that council reduce the amount. It was noted at council that'Mr. Brears had not made any claims against the drain during the court of revision held prior to the con- struction of the drain. Council said they were sym- pathetic to the damages Mr. Brears received to his land in the spring runoff, the year after the drain was constructed, but council could not set a precedent of paying for such damages. e In other business, council approved the purchase of a two- way radio communications sys- tem at $10,044.80, installed at the e tender price and subject to r Ministry of Transportation and e Communications approval. The y radio was purchased for the road department. s `i,nost —inted to township boards will -be arinouE,�� d ..4, .. next meeting of council. GORRIE — Salary increases for Howick Township employees for 1979 ranging from 6.9 per cent to 9.1 per cent were approved by council at a special meeting on Friday, Feb. 16. The clerk -treasurer of the township received a salary in- crease from $13,000 in 1978 to $14,300 in 1979, a 9.1 per cent increase. Clerk -treasurer Wesley Ball's salary as secretary -treas- urer of the recreation committee remains at $1,000. The road superintendent received an 8.5 per cent increase, from $14,000 in 1978 to $15,300 for 1979. The township road em - Study of Noah is feature of Gorrie meeting ployees, divided into two posi- tions received the following in- creases: two grader operators, from $6.10 per hour to $6.55 per hour,a seven per cent increase; and one truck driver, an increase from $5.60 per hour to $6.05 per hour, a 7.4 per cent increase. The waste disposal site oper- ator received an increase from $2.65 per hour to $3 per hour. Other township employees' salaries were not settled at the meeting. Council members' salaries have not yet been set, but are expected to be completed at the next meeting. The benefits for all employees remained the same as last year. FLOOD PLAIN MAPPING Coun. Stewart Douglas and De- puty Reeve Jack Stafford will attend the March 14 meeting of the Maitland Valley Conser- vation Authority to discuss the difference between regional GORRIE—The February stormfloodingandtheHurricane meeting of St. Stephen's Guild Hazel criteria used for flood plain was held at the home of Mrs. O. mapping. Laramie. It opened with the The two members of council Lord's Prayer and another will also ask for an update on the prayer led by Mrs. Fischer. The cost of having regional storm scripture reading told the story of mapping prepared for the town - Noah and was taken from the ship. About two years ago, the eighth chapter of Genesis. cost was $7,500 with the township The roll call, "kitchen needs", was answered by 21 members. Thank -you notes were received from Bill Bennett and the Griffith ladies for cards and gifts they received. It was announced that a noon luncheon will be held February 22 from 11:45 a.m. until 1 p.m. Due to rising costs, the price has been raised to four 'dollars. The next meeting on March 14 will be held at the home of Mrs. William Bennett with Mrs. Roland Bennett in charge of devotions and Mrs. William Bennett planning the program. The same two ladies will be in charge of lunch. The meeting took on a lighter note as Mrs. Roland Bennett read "Happy Valen, . �'� Day" and Mrs. William Bennett read • i t.. GodWays To Kill a Meeting" and "If trill, Went n Str:::e' . A Thankoffering service will be held April 25 at Gorrie United Church. The Guild decided to hold its Thankoffering at a later date. Mr. Laramie closed the meeting with prayer and Mrs. W. Bennett auctioned the baking. Lunch was served by Mrs. Thomas Ash and Mrs. Laramie. Council f reezes in motion GORRIE —Icicles were form- ing orm ing on the members of Howick Township council, when the heat- ing system in the building conked out at a special meeting Friday. Russell Lockwood of Wroxeter, an electrician checked over th heating units in the township building and announced he had bad news for council. The elements at the end of th -unit had melted and no longe worked. Mr. Lockwood said th -,-;f mould not be replaced as the have been taue„ 9— market "Harold (Reeve Robinson) i sick of freezing, " said roe superintendent .Carroll Johnson Coun. Stewart Douglas sai( something had to be done, "be fore we have to vacate the build ing. Council approved the purchase of new electric heaters for thi township building. There were shiver marks on the motion. 'Making life count' Gorrie unit theme GORRIE—Way's in which people can make their lives count was the theme of the February meeting of Unit Two of the United Church Women which,'�was held February 14 at two o'clock. Mrs. G. A. Minogue vdas hostess. Mrs. Max Bell was in charge of devotions and opened with a poem on the theme. A hymn was sung and the 23rd Psalm was repeated in unison. Mrs. Bell referred to the lives of Helen Keller, Robe.rtt.Vuis Stephenson and others who, though han- dicapped, found purpose in life. She stressed that "like them, we all have a purpose in life". Devotions closed with a reading, a hymn and a short prayer. Mrs Alec Taylor presided for the business and announced the World Day of Prayer service March 2 in the United Church; the gaMen party on June 12 and a bazaar and fowl supper. Mrs. John Strong read the minutes and reported on the work of bale quilts. The treasurer's report was given by Mrs. Wilma Clegg an roll call was answered by each member donating get -well an remembrance cards for use i the unit. Metric study kits were distributed to each member b Mrs. Robert Gibson. Mrs. Taylor closed the meeting with prayer and a delicious lunch, including a valentine calci and treats, was served by the hostess and Mrs. Strong. The March meeting will be hel, at the home of Mrs. Harr Gowdy, with the theme, "Hums Rights". Come Alives hold meeting GORRIE—The senior citizens' Come Alive Club met at the home of Mrs. Ken Bennett�pn Tuesday evening of last week with 21 present. Mrs. Bennett gave a reading, "An Old -Fashioned Valentine", and the group enjoyed hearing an A] Martino recording. Miss Jean Sparling conducted a valentine contest. Jack Ferguson conducted the business. The next meeting will be B _GAMes Night in the Gorrie TAm Hall on February _27. Following the business, euchre and crokinole were played. Euchre winners were: high d scores, Mrs. Delbert Clegg and ch George Brown; low scores, Mrs. d Martin Scott and Melville n Dennis. Mrs. Gordon Underwood was the winner in crokinole. y The hostess and her committee served a delicious lunch. A SURE CURE FOR THAT HIADA(HI m tat _ wur Desi 3SY-4340 , E