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COUNTY MPPs SUPPORT CONSERVATION hiembcra of the Ontario chislnlure rat Simctto County ridings Gordon Smith MPP left who represents Simccc East and Arthur Petitions At Angus Evans tire Centre Sirrtcoe have been active at current sessions Mr Smith made his maiden speech and coma rncadcd wnservatlonpiogramr supported by Mr Evans The Centre Simcoemember was chairman of select com tl recto Ask Villqge Status ANGUS Stall Petitions will be circulated throughout the Angus area shortly under the sponsorship of the newly formed Chamber of Commerce asking ratepayers to cndorsea more toward seeking full vill age status 111i would be great boost to Angus development we consider it almost essential to gel industry said George Guetu sis chairman of the Chambers industrial promotion commit tEe fAllistOn ttlr Guergis said he discussed the problem oi getting industry for Angus with an official of the Georgian Bay Regional Develop mcnl Council and was advised services were essentlnL Servers and water could be obtained through petitions to Essa couna oil through tho villageboard of trustees but itir Guergis sug gested separate Angus council primarily interested in the com munity could he most helplui it would he great advan Seeks More Details On School Plans ALLISTON Slafitt impor lance of keeping Simcoe county ratepayers iutly iniormed about all aspects of the planned changeover in school administra tion to one board was empha sized byiave Willis editor of The Alliston Herald in lead ing editorial which has been the topic of much comment We urge that meetings oi the interim committee be open to the press said Mr Willis corn Pending tltat news releases pre pared by the committee instead of having open mee gs were mixed blessing ice the positive side it means that all papers in the county will receive some infonnationihis is good and we hope the releases will continue On the other hand tltefirst news release does not give any thing like full report of the proceedings The new board which will re place existing secondary and public school boards will his composed of to members elect every two years with three great Barriep two representing Catholic ratepayers and id elec ted on ward system now be ing decided Under present pin the clerk of the largest mu pality in division would become the chief returning otiic with other clerks deputy re urning ofticers proposal thatiocai manic pal elections he made to coin cide with county school board elections tosave on costs such as preparing voters lists elec tion expense and so forth has been advanced Thurs Nnxrrman The new board is due to take oliiieon January 1969 and mate has been some talk at September elections for the first term VMorley Fordg chairi man of the Colbngwood District Collegiate institute board is thairtnan oi the county interim school committee assisting in the changeover Phelpsldn Named lilierlPioneer PHELPSTON Staff Lo cated in the midst of good farming area Phelpston receiv ed its name after pioneer mill owner First mill was establish ed here in 1870 Fergusonvaie on highway 17 about mile north of Phelpston was known as Cummings Cor ners after early settlement It was renamed in 1860 when post office was established there Elmvale area was known as Elm Flats in the pioneer era when it was largely timbered maneeanTttetLarLstiil few to be seen in the area flour mill was built at Elm vaie in i807 and this stimulated development The community became police village in 1094 and full village with its own It Plieltx$t0nfthdyha 0pm inlet which attracts many people thewprnrnunity Under recommended plans the new county board would raise its own debentures and reimburse each municipality for its school debentures Major capital expenditures would con tinue to be subject to approval from the Ontario Department at Education and Ontario Mun icipal Board Municipalities in good iinarv clai shape would receive finan cial adjustments in 197010 corn pensate for surpluses Adjust ments also would be tirade re garding deiicits to balance out the financial standing Emph an important principle involved Mr Willis in hisAiiistnri editorial which stressed the general interest urgedthatputtlic business be done publicly and concluded The findings at the interim committee and its sub commit tees can be of great interest to everyone concerned with educa tion and to all taxpayers There fore the deliberations of this committee should beopento the press to inform the ubli PERIill WTHEATREH JEANNE MREAU iAN loge am convinced of that he commented The industrial chairman ties cribcd himself as most pleased with the interest shown in ct forts to prontan Angus for in dustry at meeting of the Chamber of Commerce at which the advantages of villagestatus were discussed There was much interest shown and be lieve we have good chance of getting somewhere now he said Allqu made an effort three years ago to obtain village sla tus and an application resulted in the Municipal Board holding hearing At that time the board said in its ruling there was lacir oi satisfactory ratio of assessment between residen tiai and business Mr Guergis said there has been considerable change with more business as sessment added and of more atliL SUPPORT ASKED We feel we should get some where now he said support for the petitions asthe first step He said not only ratepayers but tenants also should sign Village status would give Angus iLs own own oil and officials it would mean we would have control over our own affairs which is as it should be Who is more interested in Angus than the people who live beret Most of the built up area is now in Essa township with sman area in Sunnldate Asked about procedure Mr Guergis said he had made some inquiries and suggested it the petitions get sufficient signa tures they should be sent direct to the Department of Municipal Affairs in regard to the Essa grant from Ease Borden in lieu of taxes Mr Gaergis said Angus couldnegotiate for its share it its village status niove ware successful We believe tiismost import ant to ihefldeveiopmeut of our fsnow titanrs nit can cometan snow iigis rio tissue BANNENIVANESSA REDGRAVE ounrsrensHUSH GRIFHHluwQRSON WELLEsz Mitltltttiiiiti prospect urging maanmnxastm nounav Arm tutJ $45000 lioad Construction Passed For Vespra Township innnunsr Stall Coa ltntciloa Work is proceeding on municipal drain from Little Latte to culvert on highway dew 400 Pills is intended to help drain out swamp area said Earl Richardson clerk Vesprn road budget has list ed sis000ior new construction County To Host York Council Arrangements are proceed the for buffet luncheon to he held at the Continental inn on May April 16 when Sims we County council will eat tertain York County council and officials Warden Alex McAuiey who is rcevn of Elmvnie issued the invitationJLthLYarLCnantv Sound ntatanrpruoteins cotilt crnlng changes in county admin istration are expected to be dis cased Simcne County council is slat ed to hoidtits April meeting on theyday of the entertainment GRADUATION NIGHT COLLINGWOOD Staff Graduation ceremonies for night school students at Collingvvood District Collegiate will be held on Wednesday evening April at the collegiate gymnasium Selections will he played by the Colilngwood Collegiate Band icspra cranciirhas and $35000 for maintenance The new construction includes an limp of 115000 tor cutting it hill on the nth mots cation Another 2000 is to be pent on hardtop No word has been received concerning the probable date or opening oi the Willow Crtek bridge on highway 27 This set tionot the road has been closed off for months and trlific delt toured through Midhurst resi dentist area gt The dog control officer Fred Gaillnger of the 10th Concession Vespn has been tags Dog licences were raised from $1 to $3 for the first male and so for more than one to household For female the price is 56 for one and £10 tor each dog more than one to household The xt regular HI ll ed to Tuesday April at the new council hall here Reeve Wellington Dobson heads the council which also includes De puty Reeve Cari Doran and councillors George Bole licrry Adams andAilan Johnston Work is expected to start soon on estimates preliminary totvard setting 1960 tax rates it is anticipated tax bills will he maded in August nnrom SALES The American light bulb iIIA dastry chalked up sales at about $600 000 000 in 1967 distributing bard mmtyraudowhm tenth of mill made cut of 22 mills on Fine taxes The latter we made possible due to the provincial government tak ing over the cost of administra tion of justice and the reduction would have been considerably more hid it not been for an in gaunt road budget and other ma spending Ipproied at the county level County road workincludes part of No 22 road reconstruction where it era on Fins The local road bylaw covers $118200 which has been approv ed and another $20000 supple mercial 1me and 95 rest iinaace surface treatment for Concession line 10 and ii roads iiCW iii Notlawa Plan Spring Tea NOIiAiVA Staff Meme bers of the Noitawa United Women have been busy arrangements for their annual spring tea undybazaar This will be held at the church hall on Friday April start ing at pm Muehinleresthns been shown in the event and large attendance is anticipated Mra Cody delivered travel tail to the HON mem bers about Japan at the March meeting vhhdt tenata nu bucktlnu Prdltnlnnry itqnu shaved the 21mka Hint School rile valid beupéukmilltndforcvr medal ptn 05 dentin The residential rate last year vru 113 mills in can to 11521 in it while yourl commercial rate no nos mills in comparison to re 90 the year belore The Show County area school nle huyear on 1070 midentlai in comparison to 1517 in 1066 Ind commercial rate was 1169 instead of 1097 new area school is now in the process of construction at Eirnvaie and the 1960 rate has not yet been announced it is anticipated the figures will be available shortly rrniutnttotn mnttmtutnstttu The Fine munch budedvhy Reeve Funk Wpinchidu Deputy Reeve EIrlElliott Ind Quinelihtr Roe Usher Alex Dmlld MacDonald MWWDNE CLINIC HAWKEYIDNE Staff Vlc dnatlon of dogs and cats will be made at In antinhies clinic to be held at Hawkeatone fire hall on Wednesday April be tween mind am the mm nerves TEGIIAIMLOR LASI DAY SARGEANT RYKER with LEE MARVIN AT 7410 anownvc or wet