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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1979-05-09, Page 11.. �eYpll w, ..s 'h,�y. .S,+Ipk,« ' fir. •.. •1...w.,..• s--.r--w:.. , .._ .. .,�� •yi . 4*v AwAYV1 AYI 4. ,..� .u�-n. . vr. ..+.,. ,r.w r, +'a1' 'M�.�'M"MY W�. .. - . . ,. ,.. .. ,.-rw•�• v+... .. . w �r+�r"M FOR A GOOD plans to hold a special meeting to CATCH FISH �1- / IN Bait►,1►, • The i 1 1 1'WANT within the next two. weeks. Mr. bycalling stages when Wingham became a town in 1879, 357-2320 1 today! broken up. The majority of the at this country needs Seniors get federal grants 4# Two Wingham senior citizens groups have been awarded federal New Horizons grants totalling $10,715. The Wingham Happy Gang has been granted $9,840 to help fund the Wingham Day Centre for the Homebound. The money will help fund activities like nutritional and health counselling, exercise programs and social programs such as movies, games and group discussions. The Wingham Try Hards were granted4i,075 to help expand the group's program to include bingos, dinners, exercises and crafts. New Horizons is a federal government program designed to allow retired people to create projects. Grants are awarded to groups which undertake ac- tivities for themselves and others" in the community. ...is effective leadership." - Moira Couper, Ed Broadbent NDP COOPER NDP a:��: Bayfield 565-2522 Exeter 229-6223 Seaforth 527-1860 Clinton 482-3208 Goderich 524-2756 Wingham 357-1594 (Authorized by official agent of Moria Couper, N.D.P., Bayfleld) a "W n SAWuUMw SWW V dmiw- a YNwM�� . sv, Y •Y •_.. ♦a Gf changes in photography during Wingham's first century then properly ,p 1.. Q io L u s l &d printed. ft enlargements mail" not only problems caused by dust in the photo laboratory but skin imperfections which must be retouched by hand, areas of the photo whieb are printed too dark or too light and must be spociaIIy handled to produce a good print, unnecessary detail must be cropped from the edges of pictures and various other things have to be - done to make a photo look its beat. There is plenty of work put into produang a good wedding album that the ctsstoom doesn't see, as the studio coordinates the album and negatives are cropped and sorted. There is also a comprehensive filing system kept up to date to ensure that reprints of any photo taken by Snyder Studio can be obtained easily. WEDDING SEA80N IS GROWING It used to be that weddings generally oc- curred in June or as close to June as possible. Wedding photographers were driven crazy by the relatively short season because they darted around taking pictures for a short time and were relatively idle the rest of the time. "The wedding season here has now spread out more, starting in May and (going) through to November," Mr. Snyder said recently. The change allows wedding photographers to take photos at more wed- dings than before. Summer and fall weddings are now 'so popular that there is scarcely any difference in the numbers of weddings in June and other non -winter months. In the months when wedding photography and portraits aren't. in demand photo finishing sales, photo equpment sales like cameras, slide and movie projectors and framing keep them busy at Snyder Studio. Mr. Snyder travels as far as Walkerton, Hanover, Port Elgin, Exeter and Listowel to shoot weddings but generally takes portraits in a smaller area. He likes to take almost all kinds of people shots because it helps him maintain his in- terest in photography. "I think .the variety is what keeps you fresh." Council 16uvs new insurance J �FITNEss Now �. Fiitnessls anational issue. town aga'i*nst errors We call it Body Politics.Oquard , e ,e Control the foxtails, fall panicum and crabgrass in corn and soybeans — with Lasso® herbicide by Monsanto. Lasso® is now also registered for sup- pression of yellow nutsedge. See your dealer today. ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW THE LABEL DIRECTIONS FOR LASSO. Lasso* is a registered trademark of Monsanto Company. LC •793 CSI Wingham council doesn't plans to hold a special meeting to Color photography wasn't available, fine This will be part of the Q:2 expect to make any mistakes, but Hasselblad cameras weren't even dreamed of don't do any good", reconstruction of a portion of and photographic technology was in its infant within the next two. weeks. Mr. Later in the meeting he stages when Wingham became a town in 1879, chased insurance to guard Deyell- reported preliminary so there are few similarities Snyder Studio broken up. The majority of the ® agarrW the consequences of such has to the old time photographic studios. unusually interested in where Work on the street itself will be Photo studios have been in town almost their tax money's going, adding: continuously since before the town was in r {-' completed by May 15 and the corporated and Wingham has had a direction of Mr. Chappell. councillors reconsidered the professional photographer continuously for year they're going to be a devil of Councillor. David Cameron more than 90 years. Presently the local pro is H a lot more interested." Jim Snyder. they had earlier turned down and decided perhaps it isn't such a 1978 at the same meeting. The early photographers couldn't have crews could undertake some bad deal after all. envisioned the warm, vivid colors, complex for Police Chief Robert Wittig work formerly contracted put lighting and electronics which go into making giving him an annual salary of today's fine photos or how accessible The insurance, Commissioner Mike Chappell photography has become to virtually this will be the first project un - which comes with an annual premium of $.525, everyone. weeks holidays. This is the first People are still the most popular MMNwss f is photographic subjects and people are Mr. �, Snyder's favorite subjects. protection against any errors or He does most aspects of people contract. photography —weddings, portraits, family omissions council might make in portraits and team photos — the types of A raise of eight per cent was pictures people want to keep for a long time any of its dealings. It is a new and proudly display rather than store on a approved for day care centre employees. dusty shelf. type of insurance which has only Snyder Studio was moved to the present location in June, 1977, after eight years in recently been made available by rented facilities across the street where the Tenders were opened for Wingham Bargain Centre is now. The move municipal insurers. has allowed Mr. Snyder, his wife Lori, who reconstruction of a portion of the works there part-time, and employee Rob Councillor John Bateson was Frank more room to display photos, for retail sanitary sewer along Charles photo equipment and for picture framing. the only one to express seep- Custom picture framing plays a large part Street, however the contract was in the business and in learning what frame to ticism about the insurance. "If use with a particular photo, painting or JIM SNYDER, owner of Snyder Studio, shown with some ketch, they attend framing conferences and of the photos he has taken In the studio and around the com- keep a keen eye practised. munity during his 10 years as Wingham's professional A wide variety of frames are made at the 245 Josephine St. studio for all sizes of prints, photographer. People who think professional photog- accompanied by a deposit cheque raphers' fees are high don't consider the time. Wingham involved in producing fine photos. Mr. Snyder • • • says probably only a third of the time he anyone ever collected on one of spends in producing a completed wedding 0 In its 100thyearMany is spent during the actual wedding day. people think flawless prints result I these or is it just something the from decently exposed negatives which are recommendation of Mr. Chap- much being done in the near then properly ,p 1.. Q io L u s l &d printed. ft enlargements mail" not only problems caused by dust in the photo laboratory but skin imperfections which must be retouched by hand, areas of the photo whieb are printed too dark or too light and must be spociaIIy handled to produce a good print, unnecessary detail must be cropped from the edges of pictures and various other things have to be - done to make a photo look its beat. There is plenty of work put into produang a good wedding album that the ctsstoom doesn't see, as the studio coordinates the album and negatives are cropped and sorted. There is also a comprehensive filing system kept up to date to ensure that reprints of any photo taken by Snyder Studio can be obtained easily. WEDDING SEA80N IS GROWING It used to be that weddings generally oc- curred in June or as close to June as possible. Wedding photographers were driven crazy by the relatively short season because they darted around taking pictures for a short time and were relatively idle the rest of the time. "The wedding season here has now spread out more, starting in May and (going) through to November," Mr. Snyder said recently. The change allows wedding photographers to take photos at more wed- dings than before. Summer and fall weddings are now 'so popular that there is scarcely any difference in the numbers of weddings in June and other non -winter months. In the months when wedding photography and portraits aren't. in demand photo finishing sales, photo equpment sales like cameras, slide and movie projectors and framing keep them busy at Snyder Studio. Mr. Snyder travels as far as Walkerton, Hanover, Port Elgin, Exeter and Listowel to shoot weddings but generally takes portraits in a smaller area. He likes to take almost all kinds of people shots because it helps him maintain his in- terest in photography. "I think .the variety is what keeps you fresh." Council 16uvs new insurance J �FITNEss Now �. Fiitnessls anational issue. town aga'i*nst errors We call it Body Politics.Oquard , e ,e Control the foxtails, fall panicum and crabgrass in corn and soybeans — with Lasso® herbicide by Monsanto. Lasso® is now also registered for sup- pression of yellow nutsedge. See your dealer today. ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW THE LABEL DIRECTIONS FOR LASSO. Lasso* is a registered trademark of Monsanto Company. LC •793 CSI Wingham council doesn't plans to hold a special meeting to money for "all these reports that This will be part of the Q:2 expect to make any mistakes, but set the 1979 budget and mill rates don't do any good", reconstruction of a portion of '3in case it does it has pur- within the next two. weeks. Mr. Later in the meeting he Charles StreetStreetthat is badly chased insurance to guard Deyell- reported preliminary commented. that people seem broken up. The majority of the ® agarrW the consequences of such work on the budget should be unusually interested in where Work on the street itself will be their tax money's going, adding: done by the town crew under the errors, At a meeting Monday night completed by May 15 and the "When they get their tax bills this direction of Mr. Chappell. councillors reconsidered the meeting should be held as soon as possible thereafter. Council will year they're going to be a devil of Councillor. David Cameron errors: and omissions insurance receive its auditor's report for a lot more interested." noted that when Mr. Chappell was hired it was hoped the town they had earlier turned down and decided perhaps it isn't such a 1978 at the same meeting. Council approved a contract crews could undertake some bad deal after all. In other business Works for Police Chief Robert Wittig work formerly contracted put giving him an annual salary of and so save money and he said The insurance, Commissioner Mike Chappell $22,000 plus benefits and five this will be the first project un - which comes with an annual premium of $.525, announced the town is getting a weeks holidays. This is the first dertaken. provides $1 million of liability grant of about $4,500 to hire three year the chief has had a written Mr. Chappell said an protection against any errors or students for 14 weeks this summer. He the contract. engineer's estimate on the cost of omissions council might make in said students could beused to A raise of eight per cent was contracting the whole job was any of its dealings. It is a new conduct a parking survey in town or for approved for day care centre employees. $148,000. With the town doing most of the work itself he hopes to type of insurance which has only planning work. be able to do it for $100,000. recently been made available by Tenders were opened for A petition from residents of municipal insurers. The town share of the cost reconstruction of a portion of the Arthur and McDermid streets Councillor John Bateson was would be 20 per cent or about . sanitary sewer along Charles askingthat Arthur Street be the only one to express seep- $1,l0oand Mr. Bateson suggested Street, however the contract was paved was referred to the public ticism about the insurance. "If it's "not getting too much for not let. Only one tender was works committee. Mr. Harrison it's so important why have we nothing". received and since it wasn't commen" that in his opinion been so long without it?" he accompanied by a deposit cheque there are a lot worse streets in wondered, also asking: "pias "What do they know about was considered and idd to be at least town and with the construction anyone ever collected on one of parking or planning. he asked. $3,000 high council decided, on goln on there he doesn't foresee I these or is it just something the "Can they dig a ditch" recommendation of Mr. Chap- much being done in the near insurance companies thought up He declared he's sick of paying pell, to retender the job. future. for an extra $500? " Deputy Reeve Harold Wild said there are differences of opinion on whether or not the insurance is necessary, but he reported he talked to a representative of one municipality that was happy it had it. As an example of a situation in which the insurance might be needed Councillor Tom Deyell cited the case of the Maitland Estates subdivision, in which council approved building per- mits only to find that the houses going up didn't conform to the zoning hylaw. r f the to;,,- kad issued a stop -work order or or- dered the houses demolished it could have been sued by the �* developer, he suggested. " Councillor Allan Harrison `ft . reported he was talking to the town solicitor and "he feels very strongly we should have it", especially with the possibility of \ ,�. a plaza development in the near r.. future. "I'm confident we're not going s \a� to make any errors, but if the \ lawyer says it's necessary I don't see how we can turn it down," . Mr. Bateson commented. When council reviewed its insurance coverage earlier in the year it decided against buying the new insurance. However Monsanto Councillor Gordon Baxter suggested at the April meeting Monsanto Canada Ltd. that the matter should be Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg, Vancouver BUDGET COMING. SOON Ratepayers will soon know the good or bad newt, as-ouncil CENTENNIAL BANNERS were erected last week at the north and south entrances to Wingham. The banners proclaim that the town's centenary Is this year and were pur- chased by the centennial committee and sponsors Hodglns Bulldall and Canadian Tire. Jim Watt of Canadian Tire watches as Ken Simmons and Toy o Robinson of the PUC put up the south banner.