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WW Dr Bette Stephenson minister of education ex plains decision not to build separate French high school to about 75 francophones in Penetanauishene Thursday night Stephenson travelled to the town 60 km north of Barrie following press conference in Barrie Special Photo Dr Stephenson faces betrayed community PAUL WILSON Special To The Examiner It was almost am this morning when the provinces education minister walked out the doors of the school board conference room in Barrie But the driver didnt take Dr Bette Stephenson back to Toronto She was headed north to Penetanguishene Shed pro mised she would The minister has said if theres any use in her coming to Penetang she will said FLAC member Basile Dorion moments after hed emerged from the room where Dr tSntppthenson announced that French school would not be And intend holding her to that promise to deliver the in sult to the people of Penetang When Stephensons car pulled up to the French Centre on Main St about 75 people were waiting She walked into room of shattered and angry fran cophones Students parents teachers and priests FIRED QUESTIONS Theyd heard the news and fired questions at the woman who sat before them They felt betrayed and it showed After months of rumors accusations and waiting theyd been handed an answer they dreaded There was to be no new school it was back to P85 French and English under one roof It wouldnt work they cried Youve got hell of mess up there already said Marise Desrochers Now youre going to double it and take it everywhere in the province She said her daughter would be staying at the makeshift parallel school And if the town kicks us out well find another place But my daughter is not going to P55 Ive heard enough about that scnoot was SICK to think that one day she would have to go there Those who speak French at P88 are laughed at theyre spat on Dr Stephenson was told Im Grade 12 student and can tell you it doesnt work said MarieTherese Maurice Im not going back The room thundered applause Dr Stephenson sat silent and waited Are you Francophone How do you know what we want she was asked Dr Stephenson replied that she was not heartless not vin dictive KNOWS NEEDS know the needs of people she said Im the mother of six children and was family doctor for 30 years Then think of us as sick children young MarieTherese said P88 is big disease and youre going to throw us back in The questions and comments were broken by chants of solidarity forever and this is just the beginning we shall fight forever Dr Stephenson remained composed throughout know this isnt the ideal situation she said But its not very often we can reach the ideal The two schools under one roof can work she said Not 50 said Garbriel Marchand of Lafontaine chairman of the separate school board Your idea is beyond com prehension Its an impossibility to my eyes You offer only part of solution Theres one other one separate school The barrage continued The toll of her evening began to show on Dr Stephenson and on her aides who stood mo tionless by the doorway At 230 am she left Nobody waved goodbye Trustees react to school decision insult content By TERRY FIELD The Examiner member of the countys French Language Advisory Committee following the announcement concerning the French high school Thursday said that the promises of im provements in French instruction made by Ontarios educa tion minister were an insult but several school trustees disagreed MfimJMIVWM Raymond Desrochers coordinator of campaign to have French school built in Penetanguishene leaves with drawn face after learning from On tarios education minister Thursday night that the province would not fund building the school Ex aminer Photo She doesnt understand committee member Romeo Asselin said Theres no sensitivity at all Its an insult to the people of Penetanguishene said Basile Dorian who like Asselin is one of the members of the committee elected by the French ratepayers of the area Alvin Gravelle Simcoe County Board of Education trustee for Penetang and himself francophone said if patience understanding and good will are shown by both sides the ministers plan could work It would have been ideal to meet the needs of the students but the cost is too severe he said Dr Stephenson Sld the province would not build French high school in the town of 6500 some 60 kilometres north of Barrie But she also unveiled policy paper that will she said improve French instruction across the provrnce We refuse to believe culture can be damaged because ours is the dominant one said Barrie trustee Allen Fisher We dont fully understand Im quite content with the philosophy behind her state ment but Im still concerned that the milieu the French want and that she spoke of cannot be achieved Fisher said Yet Fisher and Gravelle who are both members of the French language committee and sympathetic to communi tys desire said Dr Stephensons statement demonstrated that the government respects the French and their rights You cant consider this victory or defeat for any side said Midland trustee John McCullough Were under an obligation to get together with the French lanuage com mittee and explore the possibilities outlined by the minister This is only the first part of the battle said Raymond Desrochers coordinator of the campaign to get school This is not defeat There was some difference of opinion on how the French community would take the news Its not going to be good can sense it Asselin said He said the people would be disappointed Its too early to anticipate the French communitys reac tion at this point said Dr Stephenson Fesfivalahnosphere Music at Georgianfest 79 Thursday night was pro vided by The Rheinlaenders Mississauga band The band is headed by Fritz Oehlrich centre and on the left is his son Mike while Joe Gasko right rounds out the band Georgianfest which included barbecue and dancing is aimed at br inging Georgian College grads together from all over Canada it was held at Molsons Pork Ex aminer Photo the examiner Frjday mafia Lawyer SO¥S Of annexationproceedings By NANCY FIGUEROA Of The Examiner BARCLAY Accusations by Barrie officials that Innisfil has stalled annexation proceedings are untrue and have been Court Of Canada according to letter from Innisfil annexation solicitor Robert Rueter wish to confirm that counsel for Barrie brought an application before the Supreme appeal tor failure to inscribe it in the third session of 1979 he said in letter to Richard Gruh Innisfil clerk Barrie claimed Innisfil was delaying the issue but that was dismissed by the Supreme Court of canada to strike our untrue said Rueter Problems developed Ohio lawyer sent here By LORI COHEN Of The Examiner TORONTO Stewart Gordon an Ohio lawyer for Tandy Corp which owns Radio Shack told an Ontario Labor Relations Board hearing here Thursday that he was sent to Bar rie in December after head office learned Radio Shack had been charged with unfair labor practices It was apparent to us based on the charges that the company had alienated itself from the labor board and the board was critical posture we did not want to be Gordon said He said he was told by Radio Shack manage ment in Fort Worth Tex up until then the Canadian operation was permitted to operate independently because Canadian management was pretty nationalistic and resented and re jected US involvement Gordon was sent to Barrie to keep head office informed and make sure no other charges were laid he said He said he was surprised the relationship clause which prohibited the union from using the companys name in print or otherwise without permission on pain of fine was strike issue because he thought it fell through the floorboards before he began negotiating June WASNT TOLD Frank Berry USWA representative said the union had not been told it had been dropped Gordon testified there were 125 items from the union and 60 from the company when he as started negotiations and only three left outstanding when talks broke off including rules and regulations dues check off and an absenteeism clause The company insisted all rules and regula tions be posted in the plant with penalties so all parties know the rules of the road The union rejected the proposal because in the event of grievance an arbitrator could only decide if an infraction was committed and had no say in disciplinary action The company also insisted on voluntary dues check off because the union had never manifested much support from the employees Berry said the companys pro posal would single out union members and make them target for harrassment BOARD LEVEL Commenting on the companys conviction by the labor board earlier this year for unfair labor practices Gordon said dont see the acts alleged to have occurred as proper but dont think they rise to the level the board found them Both he and company lawyer Bruce Binning said the company bargained with intent to reach collective agreement Hayes told Gordon he was not convinced the company did anything more than bargain for the record wouldnt expect youre to be dissuaded Ggrdon said Youre being paid by the other SI Heavyload There will be turkey and plenty of it at the Williamson household this Thanksgiving Here Jeff Williamson carries home this 20pound turkey pur chased in the Bayfield Mall Jeff l4 attends grade at Hillcrest School Ex aminer Photo Merchants group OK proposed Allandale mer chants association would be good idea Barrie Mayor Ross Archer said Thursday An organizational meeting of Allandale merchants is slated for Oct 16 The purpose of the group would be to offer recom mendations for solution of some problems merchants are facing in that area of the city think they would be sound to get together as an improve ment the mayor said Theres possibility that if they had that there could be some fixing up done Im sure some of the mer ed chants feel theyve been sort of forgotten about the mayor said However the mayor said he doesnt think Allandale has been left out as far as road im provements Comments to that effect have been echoed by some Ward aldermen The mayor Ward resi dent cited reconstruction on Bradford Essa Road and Bur ton Avenue along with this years Little Avenue project Hamburger thieves City police are searching for hungry thief or thieves responsible for breakin at Barrie Central Collegiate earlier this week Police said someone smashed an office window overnight Wednesday The only items determined to be missing are hamburger patties Canada oven The Its 60 and counting for Dominion Stores The store is celebrating 60 years of service across the country and the Georgian Mall branch proceeded with celebrations Wednesday About 250 coupons contain inside balloons released Wednesday says Jim Downer manager of the Barrie branch store Included coupons was prize entry for Honda Civic and another one good for microwave All coupons contain some sort of prize and finders of the balloons should return the coupons back to the store at Georgian Mall he said cake for staff and customers was also available Wednesday said Downer The difference between Dominion Stores now and in its initial year new lines are unbelievable he There is now better quality meat and vegetables and more variety of groceries The other outlet in Barrie is located at 319 Blake St across of its own were among the says Innisfil not stalling Mr Justice McIntyre of the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed Barries application and directed that the appeal be inscribed for the first session of 1980 said Rueter READY FOR PRINTERS This aplication was brought notwithstanding the fact that our case on appeal was prepared and ready to be sent to the printers by Aug 14 1979 and that delay thereafter was entirely attributable to the cor respondents in this appeal who were then required to give agreement to the contents of the case said Rueter Calling Rueters letter beautiful piece of cor respondence Coun Kathe Jans said it was definitely not In nisfil who held up proceedings It was partners of Barrie who have held up the issue she said It was only last week that Mr JR Webb on behalf of South Simcoe Estates in dicated his consent and still do not have consent to the con tents of the case from Mr Spence who represents Para mount Development Corp said Rueter The two companies who council members say side with Barrie are among the largest landowners in the area propos ed for annexation Rueters letter proves there wasnt planned delay on In nisfils part said Grant An drade deputy reeve RIGHT ON TOES The township of Innisfil is right on their toes he said Were not to be rattled by Bar rie saying were asleep at the switch Innisfils case on appeal must be filed by Nov 27 1979 and the appeal must be inscribed for hearing no later than Jan 1980 said Rueter This will mean the appeal will likely be inscribed somewhere toward the middle to the bottom of the Ontario cases for the first session of 19m said Rueter He said however the case will likely be heard by the Supreme Court of Canada bet ween the beginning of March 1980 and the beginning of May 1980 Protest march rained out Thursdays march by more than 300 members of the United Steelworkers of America in Queens Park in protest against Radio Shack and provincial labor laws was postponed until to day because of rain The Steelworkers who are attending national policy con ference in Toronto voted to cancel the march which would have coincided with the second day of an Ontario Labor Rela tions Board hearing into charges that Radio Shack failed to bargain in good faith with the union The union was going to march from the Sheraton Centre to Queens Park and demand to speak to Roy McMurtry 0n tarios attorneygeneral It says Ontarios labor laws lead to long first contract strikes as in the case of the USWA local at Radio Shack here in Barrie The union will ask the labor relations board to impose set tlement or order arbitration in the dispute The union has been on strike in Barrie since Aug Elmvale Fairs 119th edition The annual Elmvale fall fair and home show is celebrating its 119th year as it gets under way today The twoday fair kickedoff today with school parade in cluding floats at pm follow ed by an afternoon of exhibits by 4H beef and dairy clubs at the Elmvale fairgrounds variety show is also scheduled for tonight at the Elmvale Arena beginning pm which will include the fair queen contest Also included in the variety shows lineup are comedian and songanddance man Billy Meek local gymnastic duo called The Pretzels country and bluegrass music by the on this weekend Elm Flat Pickers and disco dance contest An added feature this year is the rooster crowing contest for kids offering prize money to those who can best act and crow like rooster Saturdays activities will also start with parade at 1230 pm and will include the finalists of the queen contest Livestock judging in the senior classes will open at the fairgrounds at pm and the fair will close Saturday night with grand finale and dance at the community hall There will be midway operating both days at the fair as well Man recovering after lake plunge 24yearold Barrie man who was rescued from Kempenfelt Bay Wednesday night is listed in satisfactory condition today in Royal Vic toria Hospital Ronald Dean of 39 Cumberland St was un conscious when friend and police pulled him from the bay Dominion Stores release 60th birthdaycoupons Jim Downer centre store manager at Dominion Store at Georgian Mall holds cake commemorating the 60th Anniversary of Dominion Stores ltd Left is John Stott the meat manager right is Dave Smith the grocery manager Examiner Photo about 930 pm Police ministered artificial respiration and heart massage before he was taken to hospital Dean was listed in serious condition Thursday City police said Dean fell off the Bayfield Street dock and may have been underwater for 10 minutes before rescue IIax