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UNIER la C00 lvl Earth Rifle we Jcv sawv4 musw UNIVERSAL COOLER IS ONE OE CITYS MOST FROG City Grthh Dynamic Industry Interest Key By WILLARD KINZIE Inen Tile Barrie Examiner asked me to write an article on the progress and achieve ments of llarrie during my term as mayor felt cer tain reluctance because my desire is always towards look ing to the Iuture rather than pointing out accomplishments of the past However at their request should like to brmg to mind some of the most slgn iticant achievements of the past five years as well as project lng few thoughts of the future The past five years have been memorable dynamic years in the growth of Barrie The years ahead will he even more so Heading the list of course ls the assumption of the mantle of city The pros and cons the debates and discussions were long and at times iicrce were surprisingly Enough staunch opponents to the idea of Barrie leaving the County system These people and there were many of well meanlngserlous minded citizens of considerable strength and influence who hit terly opposed the idea on many and varied grounds such as Wo like Barrio because it is small town We will lose all that if we become city The County seat will be moved and we shall lose this valuable asset forever and strained relationships will result between the County people and those of Barrie Such move would Ilnaneial ly bankrupt the town or at least place tooimposing burden on our tax structure As leader of the campaign to have Barrie become city fought vigorousiywith argu ments like thls Barrie to provide employ ment and means of livelihood for our children must grow regardless why not encourage growth and development by becoming city Whether or not we remain desirable com munity in which to live depends on our people not on whether we are called or city As town there was continual conflict of interest between the County and the Town of Barrie As city we would work together only on these matters where we have mutual interest We made complete and detailed study of the financial aspects of this question and results showed decisive finan cial advantage to assuming city status As the heat of it was decided to go to the people on the issue Some members of council including myself took an active part in For City Status campaign The result was an overwhelm lng yes and prompt action was taken On January 1959 Barrie became city twodny holiday was declared and celebrations took debate grew town he addressed packed auditorium and amid Canadavwide publicity the deed was done new city was born now feel that the first three years since assuming city status has proved that the people of Barrie made the right decision Relating the arguments against the move now say that Barrie is city of friendly enthusiastic people community one wants to live In the County seat has not been moved in fact it is more firmly entrenched with much better relationships than before our financial status has improv cd greatly we have one of the lowest tax rates per capita in all of Ontario as well as being the second lowest in debenture debt per person even though we have carried out fast moving improvement program which is largely paid for HIGHLIGHTS To cover some of the high lights in accomplishments of the past five years shall put them in brief form by the year 1951 Action to become city action to annex additional ter ritory sidewalk construction program subdividers agree ment calling for improved paid for services with the cost of the lot or home Collier Steet Ir widened and resurfaced the first stage of downtown strec widening program to eventually provide 700 additional parking spaces I958 Future plans showing project ed growth trends plans for future storm and sanitary sewer lines plans and maps showing how Barrie should be planned for the future The institution of five year street improvement program to convert dusty pot holed poorly drained streets to streets with curbs sidewalks sewers and hard surfaces The beginning of the water front parkto eventually cover an area of 140 acres including at marinas athletic play grounds picnic mas fireplaces and bandsheii The old post office torn down and by vote of the people decision to have some made ian green area Scramble system of lights installed at Barrie Points Incorporation of plan to have committees budget as to the amount of assessment increase only Consumers franchise for 1959 Barrie becomes City Barrie annexes 1750 acres from Vespra and Innistii Town ships giving Barrie 70 per cent increase in land area Several new industries locate here Assessment and mils reach allt Gas Co given Barrie building per any one ye es place Premier Leslie Frost history Please Never mind how voure making GIngecBngersdan spectaclede 411 His Excellency Vincent Mos sey Governor General of Can ada visits Barrie East and shopping plaza opens 1960 Three years without resid ential tax increase had previlt ously increased each year for 14 years Separation agreement with the county of Simcoe achieved without arbitration Council battle as to whether or not to continue five your street Improvement program won for the affirmative Fluorescent lighting program started Anne Street opened and paved I961 Barrlo first city in North America to be completely fluor cscently lit New Bell Telephone exchange building to be located on Bay tleld Street Construction started on large hospital addition Barrio Shopping Plaza opened imperial Eastman Company locates in Barrie Vocational school to he built and established at Central Col Iegiate with modified auditor Him For three successive years unemployment down in Harris complete reverse to the national trend Woolworth Go to erect Downtown Plaza Record year for new building permits Approximately seven million dollar issued THE FUTURE see for our city future even brighter than the dynamic progress of the past For Cbuncil Move Will Solve Parking Woes lack of facilities for park ing in the downtown area has always been major probl in in the City of Barrie In 1961 city council moved to remedythis sltunfioa by obtain ing options on two sites on Maple Avenue for the purpose of offstreet parking and the city is now interested in purcb asuig the CNR station property at Memorial Square for the purpose At present there are three municipal parking lots One im mediately west of city hall with capacity of about 60 cars One on Owen Street behind the Post office with room for about 100 cars and 150car lot on the waterfront at Bay Iield Street For onstreet parking there are approximately 700 parking meters in the city Additional meters have been installed on Dunlop and Poyntz Streets to discourage allday parkers in the downtown area This is the basic purpose of meters To keep the parkers moving and guard against all day parkers who prevent 0th or from parking to shop or conduct business in the downtown area Ivteters are checked and maia tamed by Constable Gard Wile son of the police department who works luhour day Six days week He spends approlt inmater six hours of each working day on theatroatl checking meters Revenue from parking meters ranges from $3000 annually and this money is ap plied to the traffic department An addition sl $5000 to $7000 annually is gathered from parking fines Constable Wilson collects more than $100 daily from meters in the city in the form of mountain of pennies nickell and dimes He is responsible for rolling and banking this coinage and has become so adept that he can roll $200 worth or 20000 pennies an hour Revenue from meters vatla with the season and runs about $500 weekly to winter and $700 each week in summer during the heavy tourist season operation of th RESSIVE INDUSTRIES Barrie has many unusual attributes such as our prime location in the centre of network of highways In the heart of onethird of Canadas buying power close to the provincial capital and malor airport is beautiful city to live in built around the head waters of scenic Kempenfelt Bay We have plentiful supply of quality water reasonably priced and electric power at one of the lowest rates in Canada also natural gas at ully competitive rates These factors combined with sound economics resultant In low tax es and debenture debt make Barrie most attractive to busi ness and industry The most important asset of all is an enthusiastic people and as long as these citizens continue to Boost Barrie as long as they are all salesmen for our community then we shall always be able to look to the future and be assured of continuing progress tiontnl9str2achednpeakof Production showed Itlady in 1961 said pke manager of the Canada bottling plant in Barrie and this is continuing hlr Empke said that produc 150000 cases ruining 105000 cases week with the heavi est production being in the sum mer months 11 plant is the only Canada Dry plant In Simcoe County and distribute the soft drink to all parts of the county south to Bradford west to Alliston and north to Drillia The Barrie plant uses the 13111 BAR EXAMINER TUEDAY FEBRUARY In most modern bottling equipment available and has isman staff includin drivers and workers on the bottling line BRITISH EXPORTS In 1960 Britains manufactur Ing exports were 38 per cent greater in value than in 1931 WHEELCHAIR ARCHERY DULWICH Disabled reside eat of the Cheshire Foundation Home in Dulwich have been presented with an archery set by an anonymous donor The patients will be able to prac tice while sitting in their wheel chairs and will find opponents In the Dulwim Archery Club STANDING BY TO HELP 00005er on SETUP This vertical bar drill is only pegs partof the manor pieces Inst quality may Experienced persdnncl who are ready to assist In solving SKlllED STAFF Capable men who want it done EQUIPMENT Itiodern and de shops can had is your problems do the job as you in our shops or on the job ndable machines In our almost any work GENERAL MACHINING ALL TYPES OF WELDING SPECIAL MACHINES BUILT TO roan ORDER AND REQUIREMENTS BARRIE WELDING and MACHINE llMlTED 39 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