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Barrie Examiner, 25 Feb 1977, p. 5

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News rounup Freezing rain hits Ontario Quebec areas By THE CANADIAN PRESS Sleet freezing rain and wet snow fell in northeastern On tario and southwestern Quebec late Thursday making driv ing hazardous and leaving many areas without electricity Electrical transformers blew infipyrotechnic fury throughout the region power lines sagg like wet spaghetti and roads and sidewalks became glistening ice slides jg Police said they investigated large number of minor automobile collisions which kept towtruck operators dren ched overworked and smiling No deaths or serious injuries were reported The Queensway main artery through Ottawa was strewn with stalled cars and most lowlying roads were awash with the 18 millimetres of rain that accumulated dur ing the storm police said The Ottawaarea communities of Alta Vista Gloucester Nepean and Vanier were without electricity for varying periods Thursday night HYDRO HAS PROBLEMS To Uruguay Ethiopia and Argentina US may slash foreign aid WASHINGTON AP The Carter administration in an ac tion designed to dramatize its commitment to human rights is recommending cuts in United States foreign military aid to Argentina Uruguay and Elli iopia because of concern that those countries are abusing their citizens rights The treatment of political prisoners is an issue in all three countries whose governments are militarydominated The cuts revealed by State Secretary Cyrus Vance on Thursday involve millions of dollars but only Uruguay would be completely cut off fromUS military aid At the same time Vance told Senate appropriations sub committee that the adminis tration has decided not to cut aid to South Korea despite deep concern over the treat ment of dissidents there We believe it would be mistake to cut the required eco nomic assistance despite the fact that we have deep con cern regarding the human rights situation in South Korea Vance testified SE LRITY AT STAKE We must balance political concern for human rights against economic or security goals said Vance ile said humanrights prob lems in foreign countries will not automatically result in aid cuts Congress must approve the foreignaid cuts recommended by the administration While President Carter and the state department have spoken out on behalf of Soviet dissidents recently the cuts in The Barrie Examiner Friday February 251977 aid were the new adminis trations first concrete action on the humanrights issue Carter said Wednesday at news conference have never had an inclination to single out the Soviet Union as the only lace where human rights are ing abridged The president mentioned his concern about political prison ers in South Korea Friend You Can Trust If you drive small car you know how difficult it is to get reliable service Why not try the small car specialists of Simcoe Dotson Small cars are our business and well do the job correctly the first time Ontario Hydro spokesmen said that every time repair crew thought it had problem solved another would occur and the region would be pitched back into darkness Across the Ottawa River police and Quebec Hydro crews were working equally hard in sections of Hull and the some original material capacity crowd of 750 stu dents enjoyed what they heard at Eastview LIVERPOOL GUITARIST Gary OConnor concentrates on solo during the bands weekend performance at In the background is bassist Brian Miessner The band which has made its reputa tion as Beatles act is now COlEllA DT Ex Lucerne and Aylmer to about4 Celsius today would be unable to handle GLACE BAY NS CP Quebec Premier Rene Leves que has refused to meet Canadian Federation of Municipalities officials to discuss plans for third tri level government meeting federation president Dan Munroe said Thursday Mr Munroe said Mr Levesque is not prepared to meet in national discussions with the federal government Mr Levesque was the last of the provincial premiers Mr Munroe was to meet to organizethemeeting Mr Munroe said Quebec municipalities might not at tend the annual federation meeting in Toronto in May but added can see no reason why they should leave the federation The talks bring together the three levels of govern ment to discuss current pro blems Air routes effective March commission said released rges say for cattlemen TORONTO CP If cattle producers want change in marketing procedures they and not governments should decide on the change Ron Oswald president of the On tario Cattlemens Association said Thursday Speaking to the associations annual meeting Mr Oswald said Ontario producers do not want to be in situation as in Manitoba where the minister agriculture Sam Uskiw ap pears to be forcing marketing board ontheindustry Eugene Whelan federal agriculture minister has made some strong speeches supply management and marketing board for beef but only if the producers want it Mr Oswald said BACK TO BROADWAY Paxton Whitehead will return southwestern Quebec towns of Pointe Gatineau Mont Bleu Power was restored to most communities early today Local weather officials said temperatures were expected to remain near freezing overnight Thursday night and rise Weather spokesmen said the warmer temperatures would thaw the ice but might create runoffs that storm sewers Other parts of the province got less severe mixtures of snow rain and freezing rain Thursday The Ontario transport ministry said visibility near Lake Ontario and in the Bancroft area about 70 miles northeast of Peterborough was severely reduced because of fog patches Wont meet municipalities March for air fare hike OTTAWA CPI Domestic air fare increases averaging about seven per cent will take effect on Air Canada and CP The Canadian transport commission announced Thursday that fare increases filed Jan 18 have been approved The in creases the sixth domestic fare boost in four years are reasonable and fit within federal antiinflation guides the Air canada and CP Air said they had substantial losses on domestic operations in 1976 Yearend figures have yet to be T8 tenders e59 RENE LEVESQLE no discussions COUNTY OF SIMCOE Sealed Tenders clearly marked as to contents will be received at the office of the undersigned until 400 PM Wednesday March 2nd 1977 FOR THE DRILLING OF WELL AND FOR THE IN STALLATION OF PUMP FOR THEWELL at the County Administration Centre Midhurst Ontario For further information please contact Mr Russell Canning Maintenance Supervisor Sim coe County Administration Cen tre Midhurst to Broadway this winter to star in Ben Travers play The Bed Before Yesterday 20 YEARS ON THE AIR Front Page Challenge retur ns for its 20th season this fall on CBC T8 tenders Telephone 7269300 GREEN Secretary Simcoe County Property Committee Administration Centre MIDHURST Ontario FI825 SALE OF LANDS BY PUBLIC TENDER SEALED TENDERS clearly marked Tender for Land Purchase will be received by the undersigned until I2OO oclock Noon on Thur sday March 3rd I977 for the purchase of any or all of the following properties located within the Community of Lefroy in the Township of Innisfil Parcel Lot 4i Plan 1363 Con formerly Lefroy Community Hall Parcel Part of the South Half of Lot 21 Can 396 feet frontage on Church Street in Lofroy area 2984 acres Site of the former Lefroy School The specifications pertaining to the sale of the above properties contain conditions relating to the use of the buildings located thereon In addition Parcel may be purchased either in whole or in port as indicated In the specifications Tender farms specifications and information pertaining thereto may be obtained from the undersigned at the MunicipaI Offices StFOUd Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted GROH ClarkAdministrator Municipal Offices STROUD Ontario LOL 2M0 705 43637I0 FI825 Eastview Secondary School ranching out They recrea te Beatles era but it wont be forever By PAUL DELEAN Examiner Staff Writer Playing Beatles is fun but its not forever Thats the attitude of Liver pool founpiece Canadian band which recreates the Beatle era every time it per forms in public The group trans orted an enthusiastic crew of 750 back to the 19605 at dance at Eastvicw Secondary School recently Beatle tunes from Iieiter Skelter to Hey Jude get an authentic reproduction from Liverpool which is attired in Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band regalia for half the Show giant Union lack is om nipresenta at the back of the stage Liverpool is one of the best known Canadian club bandsvthe Beatles even secondhand remain saleable commodity But the band has loftier goals hoping to even tually be recognized primarily for its original material The group has had four single releases Only one Dolly had anything approaching national airplay and it wasnt exactly major smash says drum mer Laurie urrie Currie from Toronto is the only ntarioborn member of the band Bass player Brian Miessner guitarist Gary OConnor and keyboard player Malcolm Buchanan are originally from Saskatoon The band formed four years ago is now based in Toronto Its current roster includes just two original members Laurie and Brian Doing Beatle songs is ginr mickits like doing rock and roll songs Its not what We want to do forever says Laurie The band is slowly in corporating original material to the show At iiastview Liverpool played eight of its CHINESE FOOD WANT QUICK SERVICE Try our hot fast delivery Free on orders over $700 In Barrio l0 Discount on PickUp Orders over $700 Phone 7288811 405 BAYFIELD ST BARRIE RENT NEW TRUCK Tons 0Ponels 012 Vans 018 Vans Power Tailgates Commorciol rates Foaturing GMC Truck TILDEN RENT TRUCK 341 BAYFIELD ST IA Hayfield SUNOCO Cot Washi 7370800 own songs We have more but we dont do them on stage yet Laurie explained We havent learned Beatle song in long time Were con centrating on our own stuff now added Brian He described the Beatle con tent as music to have good Liverpool could probably go on playing nothing else forever but weve got to get ourselves out of it it would be too easy to float along And think the kids enjoy the original time 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