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Barrie Examiner, 11 Nov 1978, p. 2

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mm Phileas Lepage of Elk Lake Ont accepts souvenir beret from Veterans Affairs Minister Dan MacDonald in Ottawa Friday MacDonald was atten ding reunion of First War veterans Lepage is I08 years old CP Photo Commons pays tribute to the dead veterans UtlAWA LP Parlia mentarians paid tribute Friday to the dead and surviving veter ans of the First World War and called on all anadiaiis to re member that the country is strong and free because of their sacrifices We owe it to them to keep it that way said Veterans All fairs Minister Iaii Iaclonald double amputee and veteran of the Second World War Tomorrow is special day he said at the opening of the House of Commons question pe riod Nov 11 1978 marks the 60th anniversary of what was called the war to end all wars The country which had 19H population of six million fielded force of 630000 men and women of whom 00030 were killed and 173000 wounded Ma iiy of those wounded were maimed for life MacDonald said 100 veterans of that war have been brought to Ottawa for the annual llc membrance Day ceremony and state dinner Among them lliileas Lepage who will be 108 years old Nov 19 One of MacDonalds aides said Lepage is an Elk Lake Ont trapper who told the tiny istcr he would have come down here on his bike it it wasnt for chance of snow flurries William Knowles it NtitfttlkllilltlllllztlHl asked anadians to pay tribute not only to those who ilied in combat but to those who be In hospital beds Knowles said Ilic veterans at fairs department should be the last place to feel the sting of the governments spendingciits Over the Top was common cry of World War by soldiers as they jumped from the trenches Here painting by Alfred Bastien shows the 22nd Bat fallion at Neuville Vitasse This painting is part of an exhibit at the National War Museum in Ottawa to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the end of WWI CP Photo Graphic works show horror ITIAWA tflt lragic Vicr tory is the apt name for Re mcmbrancc Itay exhibit by the National War Museum of graphic and macabre paintings of Canadian soldiers in the trenches of the First World War Describing the display Ilugh llalliday the museums curator of war art quoted the Duke of Wellington the British general who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo Nothing except battle lost can be half so melancholy as battle won Canada paid stiff price for its part in ending lllt war to end all wars flalliday said the country with tfttI population of only six million fielded force of 050000 men and women of whom 00500 were killed in the trenches or at sea and 172 900 were wounded Newfoundland then sepa rate iolony provided more than 05500 men of whom almost 3000 became casualties before the Armistice took effect on Nov 11 litttt at 1100 iIIII lIalliday said the subjects of the 50 paintings and three scuplturcs by Canadian British and Belgian war artists range from impersonal studies of air craft to emotionally devastating canvasses which proclaimed the shock and disillusionment of the artists Others reflect the heroic and romantic tradition of previous conflicts With the exception of five which are on loan from the liii pcrial War Museum all of the works are part of the war art collection The collection was inspired by expatriate New Brun swickcr Sir Max Aitkcn later known as Lord Itcavcrbrook lllllIll FlfllliliS Paintings like The Mcniii Road by Paul Nash considered one of the most outstanding by fellow war artist Jackson or Louis John iiniiets Yprcs Salient Dawn 1cbruary lttlll depict battle fields as barren as the moon where soldiers arc mere pathetic figures struggling through mud and giant shell holes Paintings such as George Ilor downtown faced by Canadians in war raci ltaviis Iutting Hut flycs Ioliii Ilttlt4ttlt luin bulls The llcd Air Fighter and tlroup of Seven iiieinbcr Fran Johnsons Above the Lake lar gets iclow Illllsllfllt lllt air war The dead are everywliiri in the exhibit Sir William trpciis Itcad lcrinans in lreiiili are green with decay Wlillt the Ar tillcry lllilSt Killed by the lwl gian Alfred llieodorc Joseph iasticn lies on dreary battli ficld roail extra Talks bog down over Palestine WASHINGTON AP An air of crisis hung over the Middle East peace talks today as Israel and Egypt remained divided over how to deal with the Palestinian issue in the treaty they are negotiating Fresh demands by Egypt on the sensitive issue of eventual Palestinian authority in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip sent Israels top negotiators to Toronto on Friday where Prime Minister Menachem Begin is on an official visit There were expressions of concern from the Israeli Egyp tian and US camps as thetalks appeared to have reached critical stage President Anwar Sadat meeting with reporters in the Egyptian town of AI Qantara said he would not be astonished if the treaty negotiations break off In Canada Begin spoke of new problems in the talks as he summoned Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan and Defence Minister Ezer Weizman from Washington for emergency consultations Nazi hunters wont extension NEW YORK AP campaign has begun to encourage West German officials to extend or eliminate the statute of limitations for prosecuting Nazi war criminals ne campaign organizer Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal said Friday he wants Americans to send West lerman Chancellor Ilelinut Schmidt 500000 postcaitls which depict uniformed Nazi standing over the body of prisoner while two other prisoners hang from nearby trees lie said he has rintcd 150000 of the postcanls which say that the man on front of the card has not been found and he and thousands of other Nazi criminals cannot be prosecuted after the current statute expires Representative Elizabeth lloltzman DeniNY said she will ask President Carter to urge Schmidt to extend or eliminate the 30year statute of limitations which expires Dec Ill 1979 president who has expressed sensitivity about human rights should be sensitive about this she said at news on ferencc Friday ieseiit ha Viescnthal said there are about five million former Nazis still living in West Germany and public officials there have were ordered off the aircraft by officials who explained An olas action Luanda Angolas capital South Africanbacked terrorists were blamed by the Marxist government for two recent bombings in the southern city of Huambo Angola Radio reported 40 persons were killed and 114 wounded in the bombings the latest on Friday in crowded market place Davis attacked on union security TORONTO CP Premier William Davis was told Friday by the United Auto Workers UAW that he and his government are siding with the most reactionary fringe of employers in our economy by refusing to legislate union security Robert White Canadian director of the union said in brief that the UAW argues the bitter labor conflicts such as the lengthy strike at Fleck Manufacturing in Exeter 48 kilo metres northwest of London are partly the fault of the pro vincial government for not making basic forms of union recognition part of the law White told Davis that although the Fleck strike is over our fight for union security is not Demonstrators protest violence MADRID Router Hundreds of thousands of demon strators marched through almost every provincial capital Friday night in peaceful protest against terrorist violence The demonstrations were organized by Spains major political parties and trade unions in an effort to end terrorist threat to Spains infant democracy which has already taken 65 lives this year Worst hit by violence has been the traditionally restive northern Basque country where the Basque separatist guerrilla group ETA has killed more than 40 persons this year in its fight to establish an independent Marxist state Canadian convict eludes police PARIS Rtuteri Escaped convict Jacques Mcsrine wanted by Quebec authorities for killing two game wardens has again eluded rrcst French police said today They said Mesrine 43 Frances most wanted criminal escaped after taking part in an armed raid on the home of prominant judge here Mcsrinc has escaped from justice three times since 1972 lIis fiist escape was August 1972 when he slipped out of Canadian jail where he was serving 10year sentence for kidnapping wealthy Quebec industrialist His most spectacular effort came last May when he scaled the wall of laris Sante prison where he was serving 20 years for attempted murder Figures deceiving say two officials TORONTO CP Industry Minister Jack Homer is deceiv ing Canadians into thinking Canada has healthy trade pic ture by deliberately misreading our trade figures two Science Council of Canada financial officials say Iohn Orr an economic con sultant with the council de scribed as snow job 175 page study of Canadas trade performance since 1960 pre pared by Horners department of industry trade and tourism Horner said the study de bagged one of the great Cana dian myths fill Knowles Alderman Ward I3 Penetong St Tel 7284781 The City of Barrie Planning Board will be holding Public made political decision to allow the statute to expire The statute was SClILdllltd to expire in 1000 but in 1903 it was extended for 10 years Angola bans flights overland It llANNltlSlllillG Al Angola banich all flights over its territory between South Africa and Europe because of terrorist attacks it said were caused by Smith African backed guerrillas Authorities said flights are being rerouted over the Atlaiit ic Ocean Passengers waiting to leave for Madrid today said they Nixon says hes one of kind SIIREVIIIORI La IAlt Richard Nixon relaxed ane jocular on brief trip to the South says hes man in very interesting class am the only natural tboriii citizen over the age of 35 who cannot be candidate for president he said The 2an Amendment to the constitution says no person shall be elected president more than twice Nixon the only man ever to resiin from the presidency told crowd of 500 at the Shreveport airport Friday that he has no plans to get back into part isan politics Stephen Lewis resigns after IttltiiNltt 1li Stephen Lewis wants life outside of politics And so ends brilliant 13 year career in the tntario legisr lature seven of them as leader of the New lItIKl£tli Party and period during which even his opponents considered him the best political orator in in farm possibly in anada Lewis announced in the legis latiirc Friday that he was re signing his seat as the member for the Metropolitan Ioronto riding of Scarborough West to pursue it career he has yet to name In his letter of resignation to the ll Lewis said lIt had spent all of his adult life iii poli tics and It was time for change Ive now reached psy etiological point where it is nght and indeed desirable to stcpout lolitics is now almost op pressivif Lewis said in an in ten iiw last week lILlClili llISlilllllll Now as he celebrates his list birthday today he can look for ward to new challenges Since he stepped down as Nlil leader in February Lewis has built himself lucrative sideline III the media He has been writing two col uniiis week for The Star broadcasting on loioiito radio station tlxlai and making other appearances as radio and ltltHdOtt commentator or guest Writing earlier this week llIS said he could rciiicinbcr stuffing envelopes as young stir as his earliest involvement in politics He campaigned father liaviil who was the federal Nltl lcadir Lewis has participated in 52 campaigns lcdcral provincial and municipal iii live different provinces llIiNIlZAIIHZRSlSll My earliest memory of poliv tics is really one of taste lick ing inucilagc llapafter flap by the gross he said Like all veteran politicians Lewis has had his ups and downs for his DOWNTOWN CORE DEVELOPMENT Seeder Proiect selected by Province not by Barrie Too many unanswered questions Are we creating new core venience for whose con Why secrecy about Agency Handling the Transaction Do we not have right to know who is spending our money and how NOV 3th VOTE ALEX MANJURIS ALDERMAN WARD There was the crushing defeat in his first campaign as leader when in 1071 he believed the party was on the verge of great brcaktliroiiph And there was the ex hilaration of election night 1075 when against all cxgwctations the party misled the Liberals for second place and became the official Opposition for the first tiinc After the party slipped back to third Ill lJIT he tlttltlttl II was time to go JUN lHIH VIIIVH He referred to seven years of leadership as tiring and di niaiiding lillSIllt want to lIt different kind of life that isnt inilodra matic The Nltl leader was known best for his social conscience and was known to cry when ile scribing the plight of cancer stricken lIIIIltl or the conditions on an Indian reservi He had the deep respect of Premier William lais who mid Lewis championed those causes in which he deeply be licycs and with the skill and conviction which few can match Davis said in statement lri day that Lewiss resignation marks sad day for the legisla turi doubt his party will our in my lifetime at least be able to find as able leader as Stephen Lewis llis loss is espc ciallv critical to the NIH and llltll hope for success both in the legislature and at the polls Ill ISIIS llllS Liberal Leailci Stuart Smith told the legislature Friday that he could not let Lewis leave without telling him of the re gard with which he had been lielil by all parties Smith said Lewis was leaving unbiased ALL Fair and representation of residents Please Vote MIKE HART for Councillor Essa Township behind him contributions llttll seldom have been equalled by any member of the Ontario leg islature ltl Leader Michael assidy who succeeded Lewis as party head said Lewiss career had added lustre to politics III thccoinitry as well as the proy nice The legislature will not be the same as you leave it but you have made an immeasurable contribution tassiily told his colleague liflord lilkey president of the ttntario Federation of La bor said III sliltttitttl that the labor IltltHlIItIIl is indelich to Lewis for having made oc cupational health and safety in issue of widespread public con cern Lewis was one of anadas inost eloquent proponents of so cial deniixracy and gave voice to those in our society who had no oice lilkcy said Lewis who said after resign ing as leader that he hoped he was leaving reasonable legacy wondered earlier this week how one measures Stltr ccss 7261016 7283375 000 °=0I2DA roars BARGAINS flIlICIOITCV LiVing at Pensacola Beach 12 days from tiltill Ul tvw Itiitiiito it 15year career Who knows he asked What does it really tnatter No triumph is ever complete no cause is ever concluded But he said he felt thankful and privileged to be part of the process for 13 years And if one day several years hence you see me in committee room somewhere licking envelopes youll know the political virus has struck once again and Ill be jogging down the old comeback trail With Lewiss resignation the legislature now has two acant seats Scarborough West and Sault Ste Marie The house count now stands at onscrvatives 37 Liberals II NDlill and two vacant THOMPSON Board of Education Nov 13 78 ltIlll lll really ttlllllll itticieiiiy ltVttItI Ill the Honda sunshine away lltIlII the waiters features lttltitlt snow and It Transportation in modern sale highway coaches etiiiippod With an conditioning washrooms All motel taxes Efficiency units can Alma Tours Travel Name Ltd Please send me your FLORIDA GULFSIDE information Handtiiiq charges lOI one piece of luggage Highly qualified driverescort SOCIEtl director at Pensacola Beach Add iixtiii weeks 15 lUW ii $tifi 00 each two lwelvii fetiiiitiiie dates tililllltlt January 8th 199 Greater fillVllItIE for lll iiid Illiltl acioinniiideritions NOII The above prices woie sot III September 78 at the mount exchaiiqo iato Mtljttl lliictiiations III Canadian dollar could cause reduction or siiitthiiige accordingly lagg Phone ll details Or send the coupon below TOURS TRAVEL LTD Agincourt Ontario Agincouit Mall 2917961 Pickering Ontario Sheridan Mall 8396191 Barrie Ontario Baytietd Mall 7374731 London Ontario Argyle Mall 4514120 PO Box 100 Address rlfiic316rtOntario City PM Code Meeting on November IS I978 in the Council Chambers of City Hall commencing at 700 pm Planning Board requests public input and discussion on the proposed Amendment to the Official Plan relative to future development of the Core Area The proposed Amendment establishes the working policies and supporting documentation following from the goals and ob jectives of the Official Plan which state that The Core Area shall be the primary retail commercial cultural entertainment institutional recreational and administrative centre of the City of Barrie as well as retaining reasonable residential mix The Core Area should be People Place and be the heart of the City providing the Community with sense of past present and future The Core Area should be developed in such manner so as to utilize to the maximum extent the beautiful setting of Kempenfelt Bay while protecting and maintaining the environmental quality of the area The Official Plan will be revised by the amendment so that Policy statements are incorporated that define hierorchial form scale and interrelationship of all major retail com mercial developments across the City strategy incorporating policies supporting landuse changes is provided to deal with the specific revitalization proiect The amendment strategy does not constitute major amend ment to the Official Plan nor does it reflect the overall structural changes to the Plan that will be necessary to incorporate the implications of large scale annexations and other substantial revisions to the growth forecasts It represents what is con sidered by the City to be the minimum changes necessary to implement policies to effect balanced and progressive Core Area development Within the amendment there are number of new designations which will assist in the commercial resorganization of the City and the defined Core Area in particular cnv CENTRE The City Centre is located west of Poyntz Street east of High and Bradford Streets south of Worsley Street and north of Kem penfelt Bay This shall be the single primary commercial focus offering the highest most specialized level of facilities and services to the City and regional residents Commercial facilities shall be encouraged to locate within this area which is in keeping with its functions as the primary commercial recreational cultural and entertainment focus for Barrie It is the proposed policy of Council that the development of the City Centre shall include but not be restricted to improvements in the street system to provide better oc cessibility and separation of pedestrian and vehicular traffic provision of publicly administered parking landscaping street planting and the provision of appropriate street furniture acquisition and clearing of land to assist with specific downtown revitalization projects support for cooperative schemes to improve the general attractiveness of public and private properties particularly scheme regarding the development of downtown theme to integrate existing and new buildings both architecturally and aesthetically the regulation of building heights and locations to protect and enhance views of the waterfront Council is considering permitting exclusively commercial buildings with gross floor area not exceeding 30 times the area of the lot exclusively residential buildings with gross floor area not exceeding 20 times the area of the lot and mixed use buildings with commercial component having gross floor area not exceeding 30 times the area of the lot and residential component having gross floor area not exceeding LS times the area of the lot DESCRIPTION OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN The revitalization protect could incorporate an area bounded by High Street to the west Maple Street to the east Dunlop Street to the south and Ross Street to the north The land area effected by the redevelopment proiect represents the ultimate development capacity currently anticipated This area will not expand post these limits however in the event the ultimate development scheme is not realized approximately of the designated land area will not be utilized for seeder project purposes DISTRICT CENTRES ALLANDALE AND THE BAYFlELD MALL District Centre shall be grouping of commercial facilities designed to provide the residents in the surrounding district with wide range and variety of goods and services It is expected that department store retail warehouse or discount store shall be the prime tenant The prime tenant will be supplemented by variety of food and general merchandise shops along with personal services financial services restaurants and entertainment facilities Automobile oriented facilities and services shall be encouraged to locate within these centres in order to maximize shopping opportunities and ac cessibilitv With respect to the Allondale District Centre Council may pass bylows as result of the Amendment to permit exclusively commercial buildings with gross floor area not exceeding 20 times the area of the lot and mixed use buildings with com merclol component having gross floor area not exceeding 20 times the area of the lot and residential component having gross floor area not exceeding times the area of the lot Council will also pass byIaws to govern the coverage in the Bayfield Mall District Centre so that the grass floor area will not exceed 40 times the area of the lot Future District Centres shall be encouraged to locate of the intersection of molar arterial roads or freeways in close proximity to public transportation Where possible district commercial centres shall be located odiucent to higher density residential uses to provide for efficient pedestrian and vehicular access COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTRES PLAZAS Community Shopping Centre shall be grouping of com mercial facilities designed to provide the residents within the immediate area with moior food facilities and to supply weekly shopping needs They shall be encouraged to contain molar food store as the prime tenant This prime tenant shall be supplemented by financial and personal services restaurants and automobile service stations THE BARRIE AND SIMCOE Council may pass bylaws in Community Shopping Centres to permit exclusively commercial buildings with gross floor area not exceeding 40 times the area of the lot Future Community Shopping Centres shall be located on an arterial road providing good acmssibility for surrounding residents Where possible community commercial nodes shall provide focus for neighborhoods and be located adjacent to higher density residential uses to provide convenient access The Core Area LandUse Map and the proposed Amendment may be viewed in the Planning and Development Department on the 3rd Floor of the City Hall during regular hours prior to the public meeting All interested persons are invited to attend or make written submissions to express their concerns and opinions Written submissions should be received prior to November I5 I978 and may be addressed to Mr Rick Jonas Secretaryfireosuror of Tho Barrie Planning Board Rick Jones SecretaryTroosuror

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