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which were successful, though
many people spent a lot of time
viewing window displays along
Josephine Street, visiting at
friends' homes, meeting at the
Bavarian gardens or taking the
children to the midway.
Alaibst all the visitors have
gone home by now and local
people are taking it easy, resting
from the biggest birthday party
ever held in Wingham, which was
presented by the centennial
committee with the help of
Wingham and area people.
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dressed in street clothes to match
the informal atmosphere of tht
pedestrian mall on Josephine
Street Friday night, marched
down the closed street, playing
music. They were applauded by
the many people on the main
street.
The band also participated in
the main parade Saturday af-
ternoon.
The drumhead service held by
Branch 180 of the Royal Canadian
Legion was Sunday , afternoon
adjacent to the Josephine Street
ball park and featured another
Standish group, the Arenac VFW
Post 3724, which participated
along with Wingham and district
Legion branches.
Ministers of several
denominations participated in
the drumhead service and the
service at the cenotaph.
Virtually every club and
organization was involved in
some part of the centennial ac-
tivities, as service clubs, church
groups and and groups like the
Bell Canada operators organized
activities for themselves and the
community.
ROYALTY CROWNED
Karen Wood, 16, of Wingham,
was crowned Miss Centennial
teen over 11 other girls at the
tennial queen contest in the
arena last Wednesday night. She
was crowned by last year's Miss
Funfest, Lori Goodall.
Miss Wood then played a part
in several official functions
throughout centennial week,
including the unveiling of the
centennial plaque.
Harley and Bernice Crawford
of Wingham were crowned
centennial king and queen
Thursday night and also took
part in centennial functions
during the six days of activities.
The centennial royalty: par-
ticipated in the unveiling of the
centennial plaque Saturday
before the big parade. Speakers
at the ceremony included the
mayor of Wingham, the mayor of
'Standish and the mayor of
Wingham, Australia. Other
speakers included Iris Morrey of
the Wingham and District
Heritage and Horticultural
Society, Centennial Committee
Chairman Bill Rintoul, MPP
Murray Gaunt and Norm
Welwood, who gave a brief
history of the town.
John Pattison of the heritage
and historical society gave the
briefest speech of the ceremony.
He said, in full: "Wingham is
my town and I'm proud to be here
Blue -vale
today'
There were a lot of other events
which attracted plenty of at-
tention, including the centennial
car draw won by Ab Nethery of
104 Diagonal Rd. He won a 1979
Ford Fairmont. S. Stokl of
Hamilton won the centennial
quilt made by Margaret Bushell
and Isabel Montgomery won the
centennial doll.
Sunday night's shirttail parade
saw the streets lined several deep
with people watching about 500
dressed in unusual costumes
Sincere sympathy of the com-
munity is extended to Murray
and Mary Jenkins on the loss of a
dear wife and mother, Bernice,,,
who passed away in Wingham
and District Hospital following a
lengthy illness.
Sympathy is extended to the
family of Mrs. Jim Wright who
passed away Thursday in Wing -
ham and District Hospital. She is
survived by her husband Jim,
sons, Gordon and Raymond,
three grandchildren, three
brothers and three sisters.
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parade toward the arena.
Friday evening's bicycle and
buggy parade was also huge and
the recreation department,
which organized the parade, was
really impressed with the
number and quality of entries.
In other contests Janice Mc-
Michael of Wroxeter won the
Lions' talent contest and Ken
Smith of Monkton won the singles
section of the horseshoe pitching
tournament.
There were lots of other ac-
tivities planned for the week
Still too early to tell whether
announcement will help hospe
Ontario Treasurer Frank Miller's an-
nouncement of an additional $65 million for
hospitals this year could be good news for the
local hospital, but it's too early to be sure.
"I'm hoping it will help," Norman Hayes,
executive director of Wingham and District
Hospital, said.
He said the hospital plans to make another
approach to the health ministry asking for
additional funding and he hopes to meet again
with ministry representatives in the near
future. The hospital hasn't finalized its ap-
proach, he added, but will try to incorporate a
little maneuverability in its position.
Although the two sides in the dispute
haven't met for a number of weeks Mr. Hayes
said he hasn't given up on negotiation; the
negotiations just lapsed during holidays.
Last week Mr. Miller announced the
provincial health ministry has been allocated
an additional $65 million to its $4.1 billion
budget to help out Hospitals which are being
squeezed and to provide more nursing home
beds.
He said the additional funds will help out
hospitals that were having real ,difficulty
managing on their allotted budgets. ¢
He31t►; Minister Dennis Timbrell has
recently been saying he is prepared to give
Belmore
Residents of the Belmore
community congratulate Mr. and
Mrs. Mark Renwick on the birth
of Tara Lynn.
Kendra Legage of Illinois was
recently on a 4-H exchange visit
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Everett Dustow.
Activity on the ball diamond
last week saw the Belmore
Squirts go down to defeat at the
hands of Bluevale, with a score of
20-11. The Belmore Juniors were
defeated 13-10 by Howick, Paul
Dickson scoring a home run in
that game. The Midget Girls
defeated Ripley in a close 21-20
game, Gerri Lush and Vicki
Jeffray scoring home runs. The
Belmore Pee Wee Girls have now
advanced to the playoffs. In the
first game of a best -of -three
series, Belgrave defeated the
girls 22-20. Belmore won the
second game 35-23. The Belmore
Juvenile Girls saw Kate Kieffer
hit a home run against Medford
and help the ,local gals win the
game 19-11.
JANICE McMICHAEL of Wroxeter won the Lions'
centennial talent contest with this step dance. She beat out
other step dancers as well as violin players, square
dancers, barbershoppers and a ukelele band for the Lions'
trophy and $100. The Town and Country Four, a Seaforth
barbershop quartet, placed second and Seaforth's McQuaid
Sisters were third.
more money to hospitals which can prove
they have trimmed their budgets as much as
possible and are still being hurt
The Wingham hospital had its 1979 budget
pared by almost $135,000 in an attempt to
force it to close 14 active treatment beds
declared surplus by the ministry. However, in
response to public pressure, the hospital
board has declared the beds are not ex-
pendable and is continuing to keep them open,
at the same time trying to persuade the
ministry to restore funding.
The board has also been considering court
action as a means of getting funding rein-
stated and recently retained Toronto lawyer
Warren Seyfert to advise it on a course of
action.
Mr. Hayes said last Friday the hospital has
received the report from its lawyer, but
added he couldn't comment on its contents
until the board decided what to do. The report
will not even be discussed with the Citizens'
Action Committee, at least in the foreseeable
future, he said.
The action committee was formed earlier
this year to fight the health care cutbacks and
is being, used by the board to rally public
support for' the hospital.
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THE SOHI0TTA1c PARAnF Sunday night was a big
success. About 500 people wore outlandish costumes and onlookers catcalling and laughing at their friends. An
had fun in the parade while the main street was lined with informal dance followed in the arena.
CELEBRATION OF A CENTURY—Wingham gave a birthday party on the weekend and down Josephine and back up Minnie,
everybody came. The population of the town appeared to double Saturday, with crowds of aerial overview of the proceedings
people lining the streets to watch the huge parade which wound Its way from North SLAW Wingham Air Services Ltd.
to complete the route.
BY of Bill Crulkshank