The Wingham Advance-Times, 1979-10-31, Page 1V
FIRST SfXTION _ Wingha Wedaesday, October ;j1, 1979
First of two refugee
families-. has arrived
The first of two sponsored
Today the f-imilies' adults are
provided by the various church
refugee families for this area
taking English language courses
committees.
have arrived.
at Conestoga College in Kit-
The committees will continue
The Manichanh family of three
chener and the children are
Providing for the family until the
adults and four children landded'
enrolled in grades one and two at
adults have aquire the English
in Montreal on Oct. 18 and was
Dublin Central School.
language to the extent that they
picked up in Toronto on Sat-
The family, sponsored by
can achieve employment.
urday, Oct. 20. They are now
Sacred Heart Church, Wingham
Mr. Manichanh and his brother
residing in a donated farm house
and St- Ambrose, Brussels, is
are bot�adio technicians and
just outside of Ethel.
reported to be doing well.
Mrs. Manichanh is a seamstress.
Mr. and Mrs. Bounsouk
Juliet Jones, who along with
Under the old bylaw provincial
Manichanh arrived with their
four children Sengdara, 7,
her husband donated the house,
said the Dublin school's principal
Lueknow
fire
Manevanh, 9, Sone, 3 and Sen-
told her the children were fitting
the changes, requiring provincial
phet, 4. Mr. Manichanh's�brother
in with the rest of their
terms was all that was required
community wants a hospital
Bounleuth Manichanh is also
classmates and quickly picking
sen
s two
living with the family.
up the language. While the adults
Little hospitals could be forced
The Manichanh's are originally
may yet be unable to carry on, a
to hospital
proved to be controversial.
to close under the new policy, he
from Laos. However two years
full conversation in English they
county would undoubtedly pass a
Exeter Reeve Eldrid Simmons
claimed. The provincial
ago they escaped from their
are quick to respond politely in
A fire which 'started in an
homeland at midnight to a
short sentences.,
apartment above a bakeshop
refugee camp in Thailand. There
Mrs. Jorle's said before the
caused extensive damage and
they spent two years waiting to
family arrived no one lived in the
sent two persons to hospital last
be sponsored.
house for two years. However
week.
Mr. Manichanh still has three
with the help of parishioners the
Lucknow Fire Chief George
brothers in Laos and his wife's
house has, been 'renovated and
Whitby reported the blaze, which
mother was ; r .,......: l earlier
furnished. Clothing, , food and
was reported at 11:30 p.m.
and is now living in France.
transportation has also been
Friday, apparently got its start in
Carol E. Hurlock, 17, of RR 2,
an upholstered chair in the
home at approximately 1:30 a.m.
grandparents, Mrs. Minnie PP Y
Johnson of Palmerston and Mr, when the accident occurred. For
McKim.
The tragedy occurred about 3%
livingroom of the apartment
Listowel and Ronald Peter
teenagers was held at 2 p.m. on
occupied by the Hank den Boer
Area organizations are invited
family. The apartment is up -
stairs over the den Boer's
to list in community directory
bakeshop along Campbell Street.
The family was all home at the
the road and went into the west
Mr. Dolgos was a former
time and Mr. den Boer reported
The Advance -Times is inviting
stroke club and daycentre and no '
they were awakened by their
all local organizations to get their
doubt others.
dog's barking in time to get
names into a community
Interment was in Palmerston pole and went through a fence.
everyone out of the building. Mr.
directory it plans to publish.
The listings will be free of
den Boer suffered severe burns
The directory, which will be
charge. All we ask is that each
during the escape and is still in
published free as a community
group provide us with its name as
Wingham and District Hospital,
service, grew out of suggestions
well as the names, addresses and,
hile Miss Ruby Webb, a retired
we have received that something
telephone numbers of two contact
//school teacher who lived in one of
is needed :to help newcomers to
persons and a short description of
the other apartments, spent a
the community --or even people
itself. This description should
night in hospital and was then
who have been here for a While—
mention any restrictions on
discharged.
.get in touch with groups they
membership (age, sex, etc.), the
Chief Whitby reported there
would like to join or whose ser-
membership fee if any and
was extensive damage to the den
vices they require. .
should briefly summarize the
Boer .apartment, with panelling,
We hope to include in, it all
group's aims and objects or the
ceilings and furniture destroyed,
" organizations in this area whose
service it provides.
while four adjoining apartments
membership is open to the
The information must be
received smoke damage.
general public or which provide a
submitted in writing to The
Three stores underneath the
public service. This would in-
Advance -Times, Box 390,
apartments were damaged by
clude service clubs, church-:
Wingham, NOG 2WO, by Nov. 15,
-water used in fighting the blaze,
groups, women's organizations,,
1979. Any inquiries should be
with Bill's Place variety store
sports and recreation, groups;
directed to The Advance -Times
receiving the worst damage. No
junior and senior citizens'
at the above address or by
estimate of the property loss has
organizations, such things as the
phoning 357-2320.
yet been set,
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THEY'VE ARRIVED—The first of two sponsored refugee families for this
area has arrived and Is living,in a donated farm house, just,outside.of Ethel.
The family from Laos Is front, Sengdara, 7, Manevanh, 9, Sone, 3, Senphet,
4, back, Mrs. Bouakeo Manichanh, Mr. Bounsouk Manichanh and his
brother, Mr. Bounleuth Manichanh.
ounty passes revised bylaw
cove ring grants,to,
osP itals
Over strong'',., ...s from " Aere we are waiting for. the
at is a back door effort to close>a
a"'rotlbtytj►' j n ' I � "�
>tit�y: ' i'�1�[t's' vvhy the com_
one of its,, members, Huron
Ontario government to decide
lot of little hospitals."
project which has not been ap-
mittee felt there should be a
County Council last week ap-
whether to fund an addition the
However Turnberry Township
proved for subsidy by the health
provincial funding commitment'
proved a new bylaw covering
board has decided it needs."
Reeve Don Eadie, chairman of
ministry and under the new
as well as approval.
capital grants to county hospitals
He suggested that if a hospital
the executive committee which
bylaw the county will not make a
The bylaw doesn't preclude the
for building projects.
has money for a building project
recommended the new bylaw,
grant toward the project either.
county, giving money to any
The new bylaw. is little dif-
or is.willing to raise the money
and County Clerk Bill Hanly said
Under the old bylaw provincial
project in the future which lacks
ferent from the old one, but one of
the county should contribute its
the situation isn't as serious as all
approval of a project in general
provincial funding, he added. If a
the changes, requiring provincial
share, even if the province
that.
terms was all that was required
community wants a hospital
subsidy for a project before the
refuses to subsidize the project.
The county isn't opting out of
to get a county grant, and Mr.
expansion badly enough to go out
county will contribute toward it,
Little hospitals could be forced
helping hospitals, Mr. Eadie
Hanly noted the committee was
and raise the money itself, the
proved to be controversial.
to close under the new policy, he
declared. Noting the grants fund
concerned the province might be
county would undoubtedly pass a
Exeter Reeve Eldrid Simmons
claimed. The provincial
was originally set up to help hos-
pretty free with its approvals if it
declared he thinks the county has
government "has a habit of
pitals in need of expansion, he
doesn't have to commit any
Please tUM to, Page 2
and released from Listowel Hospital, Kitchener.
Memorial Hospital, Mr. Kuepfer lie was born on .June 11. 1 N in
was also treated and released Listowel to John Johnson and his
from Memorial Hospital. Mr. wife, „the former Johanna
Kuepfer was not participatingn Bylstra.
the car rally as were the 1- He attended Norwell District
cupants of the Vanoostveen Secondary School, Palmerston
vehicle, and was, a member of the
SIL
an obligation to contribute
turning funding off anO on as it
commented that all are now in
toward a project decided upon by
sees fit", and by tying county
pretty good repair. Siome,recent
a hospital board, whether or not
grants to provincial grants a
requests for funding have been
the province is chipping in.
small hospital in disfavor with
for projects such as paving Life of Teeswater roan
Hospital boards are comprised
the health ministry could be
parking lots, which wasn't the
of fairly intelligent men and the
county. should honor their
denied sufficient capital to up-
date its facilities.
original intent of the bylaw, he
said. claimed in f rea k accident
decisions, he said.
"I'm afraid what we're looking
Exeter hospital has requested
A freak accident late last week
occupant of the car, apparently
claimed the life of a young
got out, closed the door and
r Teeswater man. David James
R Dol os, 25, of Ann Street, was
he
Church rallyends in tragedg
walked about six feet before he
came into contact with a live wire
from the broken and was
� electrocuted when wandered
pole
into a high tension wire following
killed instantly.
A church organized car rally
At the time of the accident, the
an accident along Highway 4
The accident was investigated
ended in tragedy on Saturday,
gravel roads were wet.
Listowel Missionary Church. earl' Friday morning.
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by OPP Const. John Jessup,
P. w'be
Oct. 27 as two area teenagers
Both vehicles were completely
Besides his parents, he is Sgt. Roy Anderson of the
was alerted by a passing motorist
were killed in a head-on collision
destroyed, with the VanOostveen
survived by one sister, Ellen at Wingham detachment, Ontario
who saw the car in the ditch. Mr.
5'
on con. 11 and 12 of Elma
vehicle valued at $5,500 and the
home and one brother, Kevin at Provincial Police reported Mr.
Po
Dolgos pronounced dead at
g was
Township at 3:05 p.m.
Kuepfer vehicle valued at $5,000.
home. He is also survived by Dolgos was apparently heading
the scene by Coroner J. C.
Carol E. Hurlock, 17, of RR 2,
A funeral service for the two
home at approximately 1:30 a.m.
grandparents, Mrs. Minnie PP Y
Johnson of Palmerston and Mr, when the accident occurred. For
McKim.
The tragedy occurred about 3%
Listowel and Ronald Peter
teenagers was held at 2 p.m. on
and Mrs. Peter Bylstra of some unknown reason his car left
km north of Wingham.
Johnson, 15, of RR 1, Fordwich
Tuesday, Oct. 30 at the Listowel
the road and went into the west
Mr. Dolgos was a former
died after the vehicle in which
Missionary Church with Rev.
Listowel.
ditch, where it struck a Hydro
resident of Wingham and was
they were passengers collided
James Stanley officiating.
Interment was in Palmerston pole and went through a fence.
married to the former Mary Lou
with a second vehicle.
Robert Trench Funeral Home,
Cemetery. Mr. Dolgos, who was the only
Foxton
The local detachment of the
Listowel was in charge of the
Ontario Provincial Police report
arrangements.'
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the two were passengers in a 1979
Miss Hurlock who was<
Plymouth driven by Adriana
pronounced dead ai Tile scaue
(Jane) VanOostveen, 21, of RR 4,
µas taken to Stratford General
r .,
Listowel.
Hospital,
The VanOostveen vehicle was
She was born on Oct. 24, 1962 in
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traveling west on Elma con. 11
Listowel, the daughter of Ronald
and 12 on the south side of the
Hurlock and the former Sharon
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road as it came to the crest of a
Marlin.
hill. The oncoming vehicle, a 1977
Miss Hurlock attended
Chevrolet driven by Peter
Listowel District Secondary
Kuepfer, 33, of RR 2, Atwood was
School and was a member of the
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unable to stop and the vehicles
Listowel Missionary Church.;:;
struck head-on.
Miss Hurlock is survived by
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Charges are pending against
her parents, five sisters,
�
Ms. VanOostveen who remains in
Veronica, Brenda, Cheryl,
K -W Hospital, Kitchener, sut-
M"Ilse, ano vaierie; two
fering from a fractured right arm
brothers, John and Steven and
.
and shoulder. She is expected to
dear friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bert
\\ f F .a
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remain in hospital for two to
McCracken and family of RR 2,
three weeks.
Listowel.
A third passenger in the
'n'e-.; �r' was a` Fe=r.:ew
Linda
atpr•JVanOostveen
(n�vehicle,
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Hiemstra,19, of Davidson
Ronald Johnson was pronounc
Avenue, Listowel was treated
ed dead upon arrival at K -W
t
,.
and released from Listowel Hospital, Kitchener.
Memorial Hospital, Mr. Kuepfer lie was born on .June 11. 1 N in
was also treated and released Listowel to John Johnson and his
from Memorial Hospital. Mr. wife, „the former Johanna
Kuepfer was not participatingn Bylstra.
the car rally as were the 1- He attended Norwell District
cupants of the Vanoostveen Secondary School, Palmerston
vehicle, and was, a member of the
SIL