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STUDENTS DONATE — Shirley Versteeg, secretary -:treasurer at the library was deemed a worthy cause. In addition to the library donation,
Turnberry Central' School and. Duane Patterson, Turnberry prime the students have given money to other cultural activities over the
minister, recently presented $500 to -Jim Currie, ch@lrman of course of the year.
Wingham's ad-hoc library committee. The two Grade 8 pupils said the
Larg-e,^,.de.legation on hand'
as council -repeals -bylaw
Before a large turnout of people
concerned with a proposal to allow
sports on Sunday mornings,
Wingham Town Council, at its
regular October session, repealed its
existing bylaw to regulate Sunday
sports on the legal advice it was
unenforceable anyway.
The issue of regulating Sunday
sporting activities within the town
limits now rests in the hands of the
finance and management com-
mittee which has been directed by
council to draw up a policy for
presentation to council at a future
meeting. Councillor James McGreg-
or, committee chairman, has invited
representatives from the recreation
board's executive to attend the
policy -setting session.
The town's solicitor, John Skinner
of Stratford, advised council in a
TEESWA TER FAIR — The annual Teeswater Fall Fair was held last
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letter read at the October meeting
that the old bylaw relied on the
existence of the Lord's pay
(Ontario) Act, unconstitutional
since it interferes with religious
freedom guaranteed in the Canadian
Charter of Rights.
Since it would no longer be en-
forceable, Mr. Skinner recom-
mended that the town appeal the
bylaw "so that it does not clutter up
your books."
Without a bylaw in force, Mr.
Skinner said it is simply a matter of
policy for council to consider when
and under what circumstances it
will rent municipal facilities such as
Lockridge Memorial Arena.
He points out that the town should
not be discriminatory on religious
grounds when it formulates that
policy. Since the arena is a public
facility, there is an onus on the town
to ensure that any applicant for its
use is dealt with fairly and in ac-
cordance with broad policies
established by the town.
Mr. Skinner also expressed his
doubt that use of the facility could be
denied the Winghem Oldtimers
Hockey Club for its tournament,
without being discriminatory —
assuming all other normal
requirements were adhered to.
At the September council meeting,
the hockey club presented a request
to hold its annual tournament in
Wingham this year. In the past, the
club has been forced to hold the
event in other nearby centres
because of the bylaw which did not
allow games to be played in town on
Sunday mornings.
At the October meeting, more than
60 people were on hand to listen to
presentations given by three
delegations opposed to allowing
sports on Sunday morning.
Speaking for the Wingham
Ministerial Association was Rev.
Rea Grant of Wingham United
Church who urged council to not
take any action which could place
the good relationship between
church and community in jeapordy.
The intention of the old bylaw was
to preserve Sunday morning for the
provision of Christian education for
children and youth and for family-
oriented spiritual experience. He
called on council to maintain that
intent when establishing its new
policy.
"The encroachment on this time
(Sunday morning) by organised
recreational activity would serve
only to further erode this foundation
of family life and values," Mr. Grant
said. Sunday morning is thL only
time which is not allocated by other
community groups and organiza-
tions, he added.
"The spiritual dimension of life
must not be sacrificed for other
interests."
Speaking on behalf of the
Riverside Ratepayers Association
were Dan Stuckey and Lorraine
Clugston. Both took essentially the
same stance as the one presented by
the ministerial association.
In addition, each echoed Mr.
Grant's concern about the difficult
position in which the town could be
placing children if it allowed Sunday
morning sporting activities — hav-
ing to decide between attendance at
church or Sunday school, or a
hockey game or practice.
"This will put the child under a
great deal of unnecessary pres-
sure," Mr. Stuckey said. "There will
be people who will call such action
undermining the authority of par-
ents (or) overturning long-standing
community standards."
He said there appears to be a
feeling at present for society to cast
off things which are steeped in
tradition, "but there are values that
are worth retaining."
Mrs. Clugston asked council to
consider "some of the people who
will be affected" by the introduction
of Sunday morning sports. "They
are the people on the rec board —
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Damage extensive
In grain dryer fire
Damage was extensive in a grain
dryer fire late last Thursday
evening in Turnberry Township.
Lynn Hickey, Wingham deputy
Are chief, reports the call came at
11:17 p.m. Oct. 8 to Lot 9, Con. 8, to
the grain dryers owned by JGN
(Underwood) Farms.
The suspected cause of the blase is
an accumulation of dud from drying
grain and damage is estimated at
$100,000, he said.
Firemen were on the scene for
eight hours and were able to save
two remaining dryers and keep
damage to a minimum in the
building surrounding the dryers. In
addition, Mr. Hickey said an
estimated 1,600 bushels of (airs were
lost.
Two-week b
on alcohol.
Teachers and students in Huron
County will be focusing on alcohol
and drug abuse for the next two
weeks as the Alcohol Drug
Awareness Program for Today
(ADAPT) was launched on Thurs-
day.
Under the program, math
teachers will use such things as
blood alcohol levels as examples in
arithmetic lessons. History teachers
will talk about substance abuse and
English teachers provide similar
stories for their classes. Lessons will
not be traditional and that is exactly
the idea behind ADAPT.
Terry Johnston, a physical
education teacher at Seaforth
District High School and ADAPT
Board appoints
two auxiliary
police constables
Two new auxiliary constables
have been added to the Wingham
Police Force, bringing the total
number of auxiliaries on the force to
four.
The decision was made during an
in -camera session at last week's
Wingham Board of Police Com-
missioners regular meeting.
When contacted later, Wingham
Police Chief Robert Wittig said a
total of six applications were
received. However, the two suc-
cessful applicants were Ron McGee
and Kevin Walker.
Auxiliary constables ret e no
remuneration and are called upon
an average of once per month, says
Mr. Wittig. The town's other two
auxiliary constables are Martin
Cretier and Sid Adams.
Fred McGee, police board
chairman, declared a conflict of
interest on the discussion and
subsequent vote as his son Ron was
an applicant
Committee named
to negotiate wages
for town ,police
A negotiating committee has been
struck to deal with wages for the
four constables on the Wingham
Police Force.
Fred McGee, chairman of the
Wingham Board of Police Com-
missioners, Holly Keil and Bill
Harris will sit on the committee,
which must negotiate a contract by
the end of this year. The chief's con-
tract is negotiated separately.
Originally only Mr. McGee and
Mrs. Keil were appointed to the
'committee, but as both are
reasonably new additions to the
board, asked that another, more -
experienced member join them.
Joe Kerr Ltd.
awarded contract
for plowing snow
Joe Kerr Ltd., Wingham, has been
awarded a contract to plow snow irr
Turnberry Township this winter.
The Kerr bid was the only one
received at last Tuesday's meeting
of council and is for $37.50 per hour
and $15 per day standby. Last year's
hourly rate was $37 and the standby
rate is unchanged. The contract
includes snow plowing in Lower
Town and the west end of the
township.
In related road business at the
meeting, Bill Kieffer was hired at
the rate of $8 per hour to work for the
township during the winter.
A
litz will focus
drug awareness
chairman, kicked off the program at
a press conference in Clinton. He
told those attending the conference
ADAPT came about as a result of
the death of a student at his school
four years ago and the coroner's
report from the inquest which
followed.
There is a higher incidence of
alcohol-related motor vehicle ac-
cidents in Huron County, he said.
The reasons include gravel roads,
poor winter weather conditions and
the fact most recreational centres
are isolated.
"When our kids want to socialize,
in almost all situations it involves
driving," he said. "They don't have
the options available to others in
urban areas."
Although drugs and alcohol have
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been covered in various courses and
programs in all county schools, this
is the first time a program will come
together so students and the com-
munity will be bombarded with the
dangers of drugs and alcohol, Mr. f
Johnston added.
Some student members of ADAPT
are planning slide shows which
feature tombstones, wheelchairs
and crumpled cars every 10 frames,
as well as special assemblies,
speakers, plays, mock trials, mock
funerals and various other remind-
ers.
In addition, the committee is
trying to arrange for a car wrecked
in an accident in which alcohol was
involved — perhaps accompanied by
body bags — to be dropped off in a
school yard as a graphic reminder.
Stress workshop ...
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St. Andrew's WMS
program through the Wingham
100th anniversary
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Belgrave Junior
demonstrated to the committee the
Ladies are "A"
positive spirit which prevails as the
runners, -up ...
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Wingham Mites end
pletion.
perfect season ...
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Inside Crossroads
London Children's
and Patrons of Record will be listed;
Museum. . ...
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Outfoxing the
Three, Supporters Silver; and Week
fox .
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Andy Rooney .....
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Bulletin Board .... —age 15A
Show Biz .......
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Week's Sports
The official opening date — ex -
Listings .... ..
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More sports .....
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Thermometer -introduced
to show fund is `heating - up'
Beginning today and continuing
nouncement this week of a special
for the next few weeks, The
program through the Wingham
Advance -Times `will carry an ad
branch of Standard Trust, has
showing a thermometer running
demonstrated to the committee the
down one full column of a page.
positive spirit which prevails as the
Each week the thermometer will
new library building, nears com--
show the individual donor categories
pletion.
and their effect on the campaign to
Standard Trust has announced it
date. On Week One, the Benefactors
will match — dollar for dollar to a
and Patrons of Record will be listed;
maximum total of $5,000 - all
Week Two, Supporters Gold; Week
donations made to the library
Three, Supporters Silver; and Week
building fund through the Wingham
Four, Supporters Braes and Citizens
branch from now till the end of the
of Tomorrow.
fund-raising campaign, Dec. 31,
`The fund raising has been
1987.
progressing favorably and the
The official opening date — ex -
committee has been pleased with the
petted to be sometime in November
generosity of the donors to this point.
— will be announced by the com-
This, together with the an-
mittee at a later date.
Police board sets deadline.
for meeting with
Goderich
The Wingham Board of Police
pays approximately $25,000 per year
Commissioners has given
for communications services
representatives of the county
through the county system.
communications system at Goderich
However, the board asked for and
until early November to meet with
received a costing estimate from the
the Wingham group or its members
Hanover communications system
may take steps to withdraw from the
earlier this year, which indicated
system.
Wingham, could save as much as half
The communications system was
by switching to the Hanover system.
a major discussion topic at last
At last week's meeting, Chairman
Wednesday's police commission
Fred McGee said he feels the
meeting as it has been for the past
Wingham board has spent enough
several months.
time "dithering around... In the
At the September meeting, the
meantime, it's costing us more and
board members agreed to request a
more. We should send a letter saying
meeting with the Goderich com-
we intend to leave the (Goderich)
mission to discuss costing estimates
system and let the ball fall in their
up to the end of this year and 1988 as
park."
Bill Harris said he would be in
well. However, Goderich has not set
a date for that meeting.
favor of waiting for another month
The Wingham board currently
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THE EXECUTIVE MEMBERS off' the Women's Missionary Society of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church,
Wingham, gathered on the occasion of the group's 100th anniversary. Current executive members are:
Mrs. Shirley Donaldson, vice president; Mrs. Marjorie We#, president; Mrs. Hazel Bateman, treasurer and
Mrs. Gorda TNA7, secretary.
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