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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1979-12-12, Page 1r 00 J2 - 6 J AR7 -to Aw FMW SECTION W**M- W9dU0W8y- December 12, 1 . M W-ftw"OF-0 W � V I", liam YOUR "MM VACATION Now! suok"So or Pue"We r�r vire Listowel' 0"INW10 W 291-2111 Call Toll Free 14M2W322() 0 in cir iionnw�r� SBy Jeff SW" In his address Mr. MacDonaldthat needs to be, done.did not I one yaw of 4W derson will chair theAcclaimed Chairman Donald outlined matters with which trus- He said trustees will have to perienc board *01fled management committee. Zurich Macl)wald warned the Huron tees will be forced to 06W as a onCounty of Education last mike a sincere effort to consult him to serve as vice chairman. Trustee Herb Turkheim was result of declining enrolment. He with staff and attempt to resolve He said U* reason be declared Acclaimed chairman of the ldmlay�W.kusteos (am major said the only way these problems issues with the knowledge of each interest * the post was to Personnel committee and Ash- doc'"'andmustworktokeepcan be resolved is by establishing other's problems and motivate other trustees to stand arlineducation "hot in the minds" of good relations withboth field Trustee M Zinn wastaxpayers. board frustrations". for election. acclaimed chairman of the employees and ratepayers. He told trustees it appears the As vice chairman, Mr. Hen- education committee. The Brussels trustee and He told the board the hiring of a only time rate�payers take any former vice chairman was tm- full-time personnel officer was a interest in education is at budget challenged in his bid for the big step toward patching dif- time and book approval time. Hechairman's spot at the board's ferences with board staff, but said that must change, since Hydro rates to increase inaugural session. warned one person can't do all many Of the decisions the board will be making will affect the Hydro rates for Wingham ond Region, we are still in the is c:�lives and livelihood of a great area residents will be going up lower nine as far i Ost ismany people. 16.4 per cent over the 1979 rates. . - - � �­ - , I," adding "We' tDeclining enrolment will The decision was finalized during going to be in the hole thisreyenalr)Former Awls publisher reduce the populations of county a meeting of the local Public but we sure won't have a cushion schools by 300 to 400 students a Utilities Commission last to start next year." year in the next four years, he Thursday evening. Mr. Saxton explained that duepredicted,addingthat provincial The increase, affecting 334 to the hike if a customer wasW., B. McCool diesgrants based on a per capita municipal utilities, is the result of Paying $28.28 monthly for theA life-long resident of Wing- - He was a member of formula will also be declining a rate hike announced earlier by first 1,000 kilowatt hours his billham, W. B. (Bill) McCool died on ham UnitedChurchtheWing-ring that time. the board of directors of Ontario, would increase to $34 effectiveand uil Sunday evening in Florida: Al-, few Hydro. Actually the incuease Is 'Jan. 1.years ago was an ardent He pointed out the board 8.6per cent, however with the In other business Mr. Saxtonthough he suffered a severe heart bowlerHe was a long-term budget, now aattack more than 30 years ago, he $23 million rebates ending along with anti- rePorted that a first aid course is ood member of the Wingham Lions package, is increasing by seven inflation guidelines it totals 16.4 now being arranged for utility had been in reasonably 9 Club. to 10 per cent annually, which per cent. employees. The commission is health until he suffered a fatal For the past 30 years Bill had means unless something is done During last month's meeting especially interested in artificialyears of age.,attack on Friday. He wa 8 81 spenthis summers in Wingliam the budget Will double in 10 years. Ken Saxton, manager of the local respiration and external heartand winters,at Dayto,Beach,mission, stated the PUC massage. The course will Mr. McCool was a sonOf the Florida where the Mccool Mr. MacDonald told the board comlate John McCool and hoped to absorb some of the in- Probably be available - bhis wife, resided at 23 Maple in the the director of education is y the former Mary Anne Hopper crease.Howeverhe explained January but cost details have yet Born and educated in -eral service was held at preparing a comprehensive because this years rates to be finalized. Wingham, Daytona Beach, and interment report on the. effects of declininBill started his employment in will ge-4J* remained the same as 1978 the Mr. Wraith -commented, take place later at the WbW enrolment which should be ready the printing and publishing busi- hamCemetery. commission carmot* afford to "HaviN our guys qualified in in May. The board will then have11688; at the age of 13 with The to be ready to deal with the absorb any of the increase. first iti Was good for them as it Winghain Advance. In 1924 The situation, he said.Commissioner Rod Wraith is for us." Advance and The Times were He warned that deaRng wial explained if the rates were not Regarding employee wage arnalgamaled and in 1932 the increased working funds for uibe1---=—"­ !6-r !W, the - pe was sold to W. W. Arm- declining enrolment could force Wingham PUC would be over mission will be meeting with trustees to ritake decisions whichsbang and W. B. McCool, who $400,000 in the red by 1981. employees to discuss their - would affect their futures as Chairman Roy Bennett stated, requests. A final decision won't H Ioperated as The Advance -Times THEREI—Young Chad Hickey wasn't at all Intimidated by the lolly felkrw with all the trustees.Publishing Company. "Even with this increase out of aw be made on the issue until a white whiskers when Angela Wall took him to meet Santa"I ask you to do what you feel. is utilities in the Georgian BayJanuary meeting. was wide awake and ready to tackle anything. on Saturday The young follow Bill MoCool became sole ownerin January, 1%6 and continued to just and fair," he told them. Publish the paper until III health Outgoingforced him to sell in January, chairman John1951 to wenger Bros. Limited, the Elliott 1bld trustees much, the apresent owners. sx same thing in his final remarks.$100He noted the board has been.In 1935 Mr. McCool married theformer Jean Christie of Wing- through some tough times duringham, who died in 1971. He later the past two years, but added* othere are tough times still aheadin ielWilson, who survives, along %jith Mr. Elliott conceded it mightnseionatwo nieces and two nephewsbe unrealistic to expect to raisearried the former Mur uhori nsthe kind of public interest The Maitland Valley Con- heard about the budget cuts "Hopefully this is the worst it to purchase three properties it Brussels dam.Mrs. Gordon (Mary) Walter of ifromWingham; Mrs. Jack Tudor, St trustees would like, but added at servation Authority faces a year Chairman Lorne Murray during an bethbes An erosion control pproved for Fordwich least the board will have a plan to Of belt -tightening in ig8o as a general meeting at Wroxeter Follong the meeting MVCA three, or perhaps none. Last year and preparation of a master plan Marys; John and Bill Schaefer : c not e t. will now be looking at one ofstudy was aGoderich. Hisonly sister, Mrs. take to the public. budget reductions cut into last week.George (Luella) Schaefer of Secretary -treasurer Marlene e MVCA bought two pr ties for t Saratoga Swamp and th OPer heHe observed the board has had Planned programs 'and force "Restraint is on us," he noted, Shiell explained the cuts would in the Turn' - "and we have to do ourerichpredhim.postponement of proposed land 0 floodplain. T... flinsome success in raising interest purchases. remain within it." best to leave the authority's 19W budget She added that about 25 per Preparation of special policies in education, adding a lot more about $11,000 lower than the cent has been cut from the budget was approved for floodplain work is needed. But he pointed The Preliminary budget sub- He told members the,budgetmitted by the authority to the will be somewhat harder to live figure for this year. for development of conservation fEtwgement in Blyth, Brussels out the board will no longer be Much of the money was taken' areas and the authority will also _tw. 1he special policies Ministry'of Natural Resources with, but said he hopes it will not from the amount earmarked for have to cut back on the number of would set up a two -zone flhandlingtheproblemofdecliningcame back slashed by sioo,00Q, be necessary to cut staff. land acquisition, which was cut to studies done. ood- Parade emealfashion'with the biggest cut coming in the He also observed that plain concept, differebtiat!49 was a good effoif enrolmentInP'ec� thisis $30,000 from a proposed $75,000. She explained conservation between theSeaforth Trustee John Hen- area of land acquisition. The just a preliminary budget and She said the authority has no authorities have,been gettina flooddanger area of greatestderson was acclaimed vice budget proposed for development could be changed quite commitments to purchase diminishing supplementary and the flood fringe'.chairman when Dave Gower, of conservation areas was also drasticall allowing some development spite no-show bands y by the time the specific properties this year, grant from the ministry for within the flood hinge areas. Goderich trustee, withdrew his cut by about one quarter. budget is finalized at the MVCAalthough a few have been under conservation and recreation In addition members gave A little snow ad the scene and arrangements she wasn't home nomination. Mr. Gower said he Members of the authority annual meeting in February. investigation. Instead of planning Programs.then stopped in time for Satur- . to get the casThe Supplementary themselves a small raise --to $30 day's Santa Clus parade to A morete,cowas to have grant had added 30 per'cent to the from $27.50-4n theirmeeting proceed as planned. b- come from Hanover, but phoned basic 50 per cent grant for such allowance. Members receive thefortunately the stormy weather cancel because of stormy Programs, but was cut to 15 per same per them for time spent an the previous ngt cut into the weather. The Wingham cent in 1979, is being cut again to authority business approved bysize Of the event by keeping at Canadettes had a commitment in 7% per cent for 1980, and will the executive committee, as wellhOmi' three ban& which had Brussels the same day and were disappear entirely in 1961. as the travel allowance set by the been booked as well as a unable to appear. Authorities continue to receive MNR. The chairman's .the floats ithe parade first the 30 per cent supplementary honorarium was set at $1,Zo for , as in the several years prize in the children's category grant on top of the basic 50 per theyear. cent for administrative costs and Past, the Junior Citizens took on went to the Day Care Centre,thezing the parade with the Scouts receiving on top of the 55grant for water managementand dd theijob,, with honorable mention. In the Dont DOSS funding from the Wingham commercial category first prize projectsBusiness Association. However went to Harris Stationery and Mrs. Shiell said that instead of SChool bus ifcutting out any programs en - they were disappointed that Tri -Chem received honorablefewer businesses seemed to be mention. Sam Bondi's robot float tirely the authority will try to lights flashing interested In entering floats this.was judged best in the non- cope with the reduced budget byAnydriverwho Passesaschool ting back on all programs. Sheyear and also that the bands they commercial categorywhile bus while it is picking up ory nothad booked couldn't come. second was a tie between the noted it could redirect mone discharging children should spent on land acquisition forSheila Burke, president of the Wingharn & District Snowmobile instance, back into conservi tion expect to be charged under the aJunior Citizens, said she wawlt Association and the Pathfinders. Highway Traffic Act, Ontario and recreation programs.quite sure why the bands didn't The first place floats eachEROSION ASSISTANCEshow up, but she suspects it was received a $50 prize. The Junior Provincial Police announce. s at the"I In other busines J.L. Erskine,deputycom- because of the cold weather. She Citizens expressed their thanksmeeting members a MissiOner Of operations, said the Pproved asaid th" might have called bar, to everyone who helped thempolice plan a program of strict but she was sobusy with parade organize the parade. new policy offering landowners enforcement against violators. more isaiosioNo warnir4gs will be Issued and incontrol programsThe policy approved last year everyinstance h*aeions willof sharing the costs of erosion result In caes being laid.Post off Ice discontinuIn9 He added thatin fairness to control projects on a dollar fordollar basis between the the motorist, office on patrolshould check to see that driversSaturdaywicket service authority and landowners was of school bum, when actuating changed to an Wi5 splitwith theCommencing Dec. 29 w1CM and letters may be posted for authority bearing the bulk of the the red signal lights, allow ap. onSaturdays at the pickup by the mail'courier on costs.PO8chirn Post Office will be Sundays. Tlie MVC� feels the new tstop before reaching the bus.discontinued. 7be lock box lobby In announcing the change policy, which was tried very Only when all traffic overt&kft'ormeetingthebushas stoppedPostmaster Gordon Sutcliffe saidwill be open an usual for thesuccessfully last year in theconvenience of boxholders. Belgrave Cre& should the driver open the door There will be reduced staff It Is in keeping with post office Improvembnton policy to provide postal service to for the children. duty Saturdays tosort mail to the the people of Canada at rates Program, will encourage land- owners to tackle erosionlock boxes. Mail will continue to which will provide a reasonable problems. Donation by the LOTTERY be sorted by 9 a.m. In the cam of standard of service adequate toauthority to any one project is peiraons receiving their mail by meet mililing needs. V limited to 0,5w. The Trip A Month Lottery for delivery, lock boxes may Members also gave their the Wingham and District be deccm rented, with the advantage A considerable number of stamp Of approval to a number of Association for the Mentally, that mail can be picked up during Ontario post offices have already OBVIOUSLY PLEASED—Whatevor Santa told her must A LITTLE SHY—it wasn't project proposals, including Retarded, drawn Nov. 30, was weekends and holiday*• adopted the Saturday closing of as though she'd been bad, but interim development of the won by Barry Raid of Wingham. hove bin what she wanted to hear, as Both Word was a I I Anita Dolman found herself just a I"tl*'shy upon noeiing newly -purchased Wavanosh A weekend trip for two was won Postage stamps are available wickets, he said, with many more smile &UM the stamp vending machine Proposing to take similar steps. a following her talk with Santa of the Wingham Santa face to fam. She Is the d&ughtW Of Mr. and Mrs. John Lake property and a prdiminary by Barbara Torvitt, RR 4, Armourles an Saturday o"orngm. Dolman of RR 2, Wingham. engineering study on the Wingham. *A& CAVY Not Over 4ft