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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1979-12-19, Page 1A 1 <i FIRST SE(71710N Centennial committee -profit nears $16,,000 The Wingham centennial celebrations this year netted a profit of nearly $16,000 after all the bills were paid, the centennial committee reported last week. In a statement released Dec. 10 the committee showed a profit from its various activities and fund-raising events of $15,870:52. It also announced it plans to meet again in early January to arrange for the distribution of these funds to the various organizations which helped make the 100th birthday celebrations such a success. The statement showed gross profits from the centennial events of $53,814.70. The beer tent and arena bar were the biggest fundraisers, with a gross of nearly $21,000. Entertainment yielded nearly $13,000 while the sales of souvenirs` returned almost $11,000. Smaller returns were brought in by registration, x3,346.11, the car draw, $1,473.36, food service, $2,403.41, centennial coins,"$1,642, and the quilt and doll draws, $402.51. Expenses included nearly $6,600 for advertising and promotion, $5,000 for parade, $1,341.49 for sanitation, $690.51 for invitations, $10,015.91 to purchase souvenirs, $3,053.17 for arena decorations and chair rental, $9,878.38 for beer, liquor and related costs and $1,637.30 for tent rentals. The centennial committee thanks everyone who helped in any way to make the celebrations a success and wishes all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Commercials concern of 'board The Huron County Board of boards to write letters to the often they want to drink, and Education indicated last week it Ontario attorney general. there is no need to depict booze as is fine for 19 -year-olds to drink However they would not a fun thing, alcoholic beverages, but not so support another resolution from Blyth Trustee John Elliott "fine for them to 'watch others the Elgin board that the legal summed up the matter when he drinking. drinking age should be raised to told the board people are sup - Trustees supported a resolution 21 yam, posed to be adults at the age of 18. from the Elgin County board ex The intent of the board's He said because of that the legal pressing concern over advertise- decision is that 19 -year-olds drinking age should not be raised ments of alcoholic, beverages on should be able to decide for from 19. television and urging other themselves how much and how But Mr. Elliott added that some beer commercials are "pretty attractive jingles" which • encourage young people to drink Mestin'�% to consider er by showing other people drinking Ai and having a good time. He told the board he couldn't e diatr cs , pro te.# support resolution ,suggesting the drinking age be changed, but did feel a letter to the Canadian A meeting will be held between suRant with the Ontario health Radiotelevision and Telecom - the public relations committee of ministry, visited the hospital m u n i c a t i o n s Commission the Wingham and District Dec. lo- However he could not (CRTC) expressing concern over CHRISTMAS CAROLERS—Kinette members and their children helped to Wednesday evening. The group, riding in a hay wagon, began Its singing Hospital Board and members of give any details of her findings beer commercials might be in pronounce the spirit of the season by caroling� throughout the town last tour at 7:30 p.m. . the Wingham Kinette Club to until the report had been order. discuss the club's protest over presented to the board. Goderich Trustee Dorothy the moving of the children's ward Wallace agreed with Mr. Elliott, B at the hospital. The Kinettes placed-, an - ad- �siming the board would be .. W two sides will meet tonight, vertisement in last week's Ad- get -T n up a ting to have thetca, cry The just prior to the vance-Times questioning the dunking age changed.S. W.,dn't nd�c0-hool rsa6�' ' regular board meeting. move of the pediatrics ward to At its meeting, in turn, the the second floor, a move which board will hear the report and they said jeopardizes the quality BOOK YOUR WINTER VACATION NOM/1 Dusk"" of PI•wwre rAAVEZSESIXE Listowel, Ontario 291.2111 Call Toll Free 1-800-2863ZIO . Wingham. Wednesday. Dwember 18, 1979 Sine Copy Not Over 40c turned in any recommendations g consultant a nursing consultant called in ail th of health care at the hospital. The move was made earlierAdvance-Times ue o e is mas o $days next week a second issue of The - y Education and its 258 secondary ratifyanewvz%jm wage av a e m s con rac might be the lowest in the shop owned and operated by Advance -Times will be published to to examine the situation. this year following -a -board Lions incite wives this Saturday, Dec. 22' The on a 1979-80 contract calling for a what 'the average salary for not the lowest. She conceded that departments responded to the ���s�s deadline for articles or classified Hospital Executive Director decision to close hospital beds in holiday schedule .o '1�5�' e'e ng for 1979.this to be submitted for issue will be 5 p.m. Thurs- teacher salaries. Shirley Hazlitt, chairman of crease. Mrs. Weary said she did not paid, but added that "on the it's not that bad". Norman Hayes said Grace Walker, response to funding cutbacks By Jeff Seddon declining enrolment on teaching out that although the maximum week by,a margin of between 8o and where they are needed. a senior nursing con- from the health ministry. D t th Chr' t h 1' The Huron Count Board of The minimum wage in the The dining room of the bl ' thi t t d 65 t that Another ' ti ' Fire destroys boat shop A fire last Thursday com- ue o e is mas o $days next week a second issue of The - y Education and its 258 secondary jobs, Both .Mrs. Weary and Mrs. wage av a e m s con rac might be the lowest in the shop owned and operated by Advance -Times will be published school teachers last week settled Hazlitt were reluctant to say province, in other areas Huron is Lions incite wives this Saturday, Dec. 22' The on a 1979-80 contract calling for a what 'the average salary for not the lowest. She conceded that departments responded to the ���s�s deadline for articles or classified seven per cent 1, increase in teachers would be after the in- teachers here are not the highest .o '1�5�' e'e ng for 1979.this to be submitted for issue will be 5 p.m. Thurs- teacher salaries. Shirley Hazlitt, chairman of crease. Mrs. Weary said she did not paid, but added that "on the it's not that bad". ii$advertising the building. .:.' calculate an average whole, "Now Crothers reported the heating bey, Dec. 20. the board negotiating committee, teacher's wage because there are The minimum wage in the The dining room of the toria St., Wingham. The machine This edition, dated December and Shirley Weary, head of the "no average teachers". contract for a teacher with the Wingham. Golf and Curling Club was donated by Warren House- 24, will be in place of the regular teachers' negotiating team, Mrs. Hazlitt said it is difficult minimum qualifications and no was brimming last Tuesday Radio Shack. Thora Vance won Dec. 26 issue, Boxing Day. The announced at a press conference to compute the average now experience is - $13,135. The evening as Wingham Lions held the ladies' draw. She received a following week's paper will be last Tuesday that the pact had because of the fewer teachers, maximum for teachers is $29,184. their last meeting for 1979. small basket of jams. A Chinese published as usual, on Jan. 2. been ratified. but said according to her figures Mrs. Weary said 60 per cent of Members, their wives and auction was also held with Mrs. The Advance -Times office will The seven per cent hike is an the average salary in the county the teachers in Huron are at their special guests attended. Anil Bodasing winning the teacup be open from 9 to 5:30 on Satur- across-the-board raise for all would be $Z,752. maximum wage level and an Highlight of the evening was a and saucer. day, Dec. 22, and also -on Monday, teachers, vice principals and Mrs. Weary said the teachers equal number are in the highest presentation made by the club's In accordance with the# Dec. 24. It will be closed for/ principals in the five county in Huron are still among the pay category available in the secretary, Lloyd `Casey' Christmas season Rev. Arm- Christmas and Boxing Day and secondary schools. Coupled with lowest paid- in the province, contract. Casemore. In memory of his strung read several verses of the again for New Year's Day. the raise are new clauses in'the adding that the maximum salary She said teachers ratified the wife, June, he donated to the club Christmas story from the Book of To all our readers and their contract dealing with teacher paid under the contract put contract Monday night of last a large plaque containing flags of Luke. He also urged the group to families, a very merry Christ- workloads, leaves of absence, Huron at "rock bottom" in the 150 countries which have Lions try to replace man's short- mas and may each new year be and new staffing guidelines province. . clubs, comings, with good deeds. better than the last. aimed at reducing the impact of The board negotiator pointed Fred Porter's Entertainment for the evening was two step . dancing acts per- display is up formed by Janice McMichael, last year's winner of the annual Fred Porter has announced his talent show sponsored by the Christmas display is up at his dub. home on Leopold Street and has Eighteen members received been attracting viewers from 100 per cent award pins for at- around the area. He said the tendance and for performing display is a bit smaller than it has extra duties. One member, Rev. been in the past, but is still quite Robert Armstrong received his impressive. pin for the second time. Winner of the pinball machine raffle was Calvin Nixon, 32 Vic- w Fire destroys boat shop A fire last Thursday com- pletely destroyed a boat -building' shop owned and operated by George Cowan on Con. 3, Morris Township. Wingham and Brussels fire departments responded to the alarm, which was Earned in shortly after l0 o'clock Thursday morning. However there was little that could be done to save a the building. .:.' Wingham Fire Chief Dave "Now Crothers reported the heating system or chimney from an oil - Med furnace in the building is the suspected cause of the blaze. The loss, which includes the , building, shop machines and small tools and stock, was par PRESENTATION—The highlight for the last Lions Club tially covered by irburs ... No meeting, held Tuesday, Dic. 11, was a presentation made estimate was placed on the low. by Lloyd Casey Casemore, club secretary. Mr. Casemore donated to the clpb a plaque, In memory of his wife, June. It contained 150 flags representing countries with Lions Clubs. an per cen , commenting the slim margin of acceptance might have been because teachers at the low end of the pay scale are not happy with the wage increase. But .she said enough of those teachers were 'impressed with other clauses in the contract to accept the slim wage settlement, adding that without those clauses the contract might have been refused. Mrs. Hazlitt said the board voted unanimously in favor of the pact, though she noted it took a couple of hours to explain the contract. The contract does away with pupil -teacher ratios, a major stumbling block in the 1977 negotiations which led to a strike. The ratios have been replaced by a maximum number of students to be enrolled in a credit course, which according the Mrs. Weary meets the needs of both teachers and students. She said under the new con- tract the number of teachers needed in the system will be determined by principals doing class timetabling. This will show how many teachers are needed mnova on in a new pact is leave of absence clauses. The leaves now available to teachers range from one year without pay to one year with 80 per cent pay. Under the leave with pay clause a teacher can work for four years receiving 80 per cent salary and then take one year off with pay. Mrs. Weary hinted the option is there for any teacher who thinks he or she might want to retire or change jobs. She said a number of teachers in the system would take advantage of the leave to become mothers, work -on their farms or just get away from the classroom. She said each teacher who uses the leave clause will allow another teacher who doesn't want to get out of the classroom to retain a job. Both negotiators agreed the negotiations this time around were improved over the 1977 ordeal. They said teacher -board relations are much improved, indicating teachers and trustees are starting to deal with concerns in education rather than just contract items. Methaneis unlikely to be I a problem for the new plaza Although some concern has been expressed that methane gas from an old landfill site could seep into the new plaza here, it seems unlikely to be a problem. The distancebetweenthe plaza and the old landfill, coupled with the lack of basements under any of the proposed buildings, should prevent any g%s which is present from posing a danger. Willard Page, an official with the Ministry of the Environment at Owen Sound, said that while it is normal to find methane gas around old dumps the ministry is concerned that there not be a methane buildup in any buildings or enclosed spaces. The best way to avoid this is to provide sufrident physical sep- aration between a landfill and any proposed buildings, he said, and the ministry drew the matter to the attention of the town council here so it could satisfy itself there wouldn't be a problem. This had been a municipal landfill, he noted, and the town could be held responsible if any- thing happened. He said the information received tb date indicates there is reasonable separation distance in this case and he was waiting to get a copy of the plans for the plaza from the town works commissioner, Mike Chappell. A copy of the plan provided by Mr. Chappell showed quite a distance separating the proposed buildings from the old landfill,' 9 which was located behind the Canadian Tire Store between Josephine Street and Diagonal Road, and he agreed the gas was unlikely to travel that far through the ground. Mr. Page noted that in some cases buildings have been put right on old landfills, with firm footings and sufficient ven- tilation, although -that's not en- couraged. There is also equip- ment nor on the market providing monitoring of methane and automatic ventilation when levels rise too high. 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