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Ratepayers face tax changes as lnnisfil accepts formula By HflleRfH Of The Examiner BARCLiaii new tax assessment system that could cause hardships tornariy lr nisfil residents wa pasil count il Wednesday lfndtr the ltf system SM tion at of the Asw rntrit Act about 30 per tent of residential taxpayer lll liau llitit tau inciiasul iiltl toiiri Jack Young The ririiainirig 30 per cent will see tar1w either re main constant or decrease Of the township an farrii ltislllftl propertiw 2H0 ari ovcr assiwscrl and it ari uridcr awnwit OI lllt to coriirricrrial pro pertic 30 art ovirascsscrl and tuiirriiiiilii wd Only llltit are considered properly tistssttl The most iiirrlei assessed land in the townwhip however is vacant land Owners of such land will notice definite in crease in their taxes said Grant Andrade deputy reeve and the ow ner of vacant land in Alcoria Beach MILI BE PROBLEMS know Here are going to be problerm with this system he said lirsonally will likely pay triple taxes on some of my vat ant lands He voted in favor of the systerri however saying it was time everyone paid their fair share of the taxes toiin lack Young chairman of general government and financi committee voted against the new system He said however that originally he was likely the most enthusiastic person about thonew svstcm think it IS move in the right direction but it is gaing to cause qurte few hardships he said It may do more harm than good The kinks arent ironed out of IltlS systemi vet oun Kathe Jans voted in favor of the system saying she was very much to favor of the motion because too many taxpayers arent paying their proper taxes NOT FAIR Conn Young said he agreed With her but didnt think Sec tion fit was the way to go about creating afair and equal tax system oun Don Koopmans also op posed the move to adopt Section The split was swayed Herbert Balfour centre was presented the OPP Commissioners Citation Wednesday by OPP Deputy Commissioner James Eskine left and Superintendent Roy Burkett of Barrie Examiner Photo Constables citizens presented with medals By SIIIIIIIK ItllOlJfi Kim 0t loronio and Herbert Ba llour of Of IIic Eaniincr Midland Oll constable and two area citieiis received Royal Humani Associa tion medals Wednesday night for saving the lite of 31 year old lloiicy llarboui man Iayt mtci lhc iiicdals presented to Constable iriflis Chris White of Honey Harbour and Sydney lawlcy of Port Severn wcrcaiiiorig Ontario pro mcial police awards presentth Wednesday Itl Barrie Cpol Wcs liosscr told The Examiner the trio rccciycd their awards for hcioic action to rescue Rrucc Maccy Maccy and companion loseph llcwitt were snow iiiobiliiig on Six Mile Lake Dec 19 when the ice broke and they plunged into theicy water DII itilil BO Constable Gritiis White and Law ley dragged an aluminum boat three quarters of iiiilc across the thin ltl to the hole lhcy pulled out Maccy and took him to an iiiiibulaiicc They were unable to save llcw itt said Cpl liosscr Civilian citations ttt awarded to lkboo Dorset Ont Kim owner of an Angus varie ty store wrestled shot gun away from two wouldbe robbers before chasing them out of his store Balfour called police when he saw youths breaking into cottage near his Dorset area home When an ll officer arrived Balfour took him to the scene on his snowmobile He assisted the officer in the and and transportation of the prisoners said Cpl Irossci BROKE RING Balfours cooperation helped police break ring resposiblc for 22 DIPHRIHS iii volving $12000 in stolen or damaged proper ty Itttxtllt i20 ycarst awards were presented to Cpl Hciiiswortli of rillia detachment Balas Cpl ltiyttl and Bracebridgc Constable Kirtoii Two 207year service awards were given to civilians Receiving those honors were Eveline Mellor steiiographci iii the Bar rie detachment office and Shirley Donovan typist in the Allistoii office Quick thinking rescuers receive awards in lnnisfil BARCLAY Seven people were pccscnted with awards Wednesday during lniiisfils Annual Awards Night Cheryl lrvmc of Don Mills and Susan Wariiiigtoii oi Scarborough who are surii iiicr residents iii triiiistil or honored for rescuing Robert Stewart youth who nearly drowned July in iii 1achmi coc Due to the girls quick thinking and heroic deeds Stewart was sayed from possible tragedy said Stewart Fisher chairman of thc lriiiistil Board of Police Commissioners Kcym lidstcr and Andy Ray both of Cookstown were honored tor heroic deeds done during the sum iiicr July 33 alter witness ing an accident which saw car hit gas pump by the Wayfarc Restaurant Andy pulled the occupants out ot the car while Ixc iii shirt oil the gas pumps and aycrted him man Dorion Fisher recalled the day the deputy chief was hired and reiiiciiilwrtxl neighbors and friends speaking well of the young lad Fisher congratiilattxl Sgt Mullins citircii ot the year and called cvciybtxly former Congratulating Constable Fisher said been said that if vou cer get stopped by cop hope its Constable Dorion Wives of the three men were also honored for the many nights theyve stayed up waiting for their men This is very proud night for Iriiiiiisfil Township said Reeve William Gibbins who earlier dined with the award winners at Barclay Square It is pleasure for council to honor all of you lnnisfil police Its however wrth Reeve William Gibbins vote Youre leaving me to make the decision he said as he voted in favor of the system Four public meetings to discuss the new assessment system will likely be held in February said George Novakovich lnnisfil treasurer Board chairman stepping down By TERRY FIELD Of The Examiner When the Simcoe County Board of Education holds its next regularly scheduled meeting it will have new chairman The man who has held the job for the past two years wished his successor good luck Wednesday in dealing with the major ongoing issues the board has had to face since his term began =The past twd years have not been easy Lloyd Fletcher trustee for Oro told trustees during meeting at the Education Centre Weve had couple of areas that have caused some concern hope in the next year we can work further towards fin ding solution for the Penetanguishene students he said French secondary suitable to school in francophone parents and Fletcher also praised trustees for going ahead with the human relations program and sid he hoped it is implementml fully by next fall He reserved special praise for the boards efforts in the past few years to upgrade the smaller rural schools in the county by constructing generalpurpose and community rooms at its own expense Fletcher who will be replaced as chairman Monday during special meeting of the board thanked the trustees and the boards administration for their support of him Midland trustee John McCullough on behalf of the board returned the thanks fora finejob Board chairmen serve for maximum of two years Trustee Roy Edwards of Medonte served as the boards vice chairman and his term has also expired Chicken owner wont get money council decides BARCLAY Pia Hannes the Alcona Beach woman whose 131i chickens and four turkeys died in September will not be reimbursed by the township for the animals coun cil decided Wednesday The animal deaths created much furor in Alcona Beach as residents and Mrs Hannes claimed dog killed the chickens Township livestock evaluator Blythe Black and Roy Bridge bylaw enforcement officer said however the animals were not killed by dog In report to council Bridge said the chickens were kept il legally Mrs Hannes was warn ed by registered letter that she could not keep her entourage of animalswhich also included two pigs and goat in residen tial neighborhood said Bridge In the registered letter issued Sept 21 Mrs Hannes was given 14 days to remove her pigs goat and turkeys Sept 25 neighbor reported to Bridge that Mrs Hannes had brought in 100 chickens WAS WARNED Mrs Hannes was warned about having animals in residential zone yet she brought in more than 100 chickens after being warned said Bridge She was notified said Coun Kathe Jans She knew no chickens were allowed in residential area cant see why the taxpayers of this township should pay for those chickens According to Mrs Hannes the birds are worth $500 to $600 In the height of discussions about the animal kill the owner of the accused dog offered to have the dog destroyed The dog however escaped death when Muskoka area family adopted it Nov 22 Black and Bridge maintained the dog did not kill the animals Blythe Black and this department feel there is doubt that the chickens were in fact killed by dog aid Roy in report nov It would in dicate that the dog went in after the chickens were dead and carried one off Under government regula tions the municipality must reimburse people whose livestock is killed by dogs Council however abided by Bridges recommendation that the livestock were kept illegally and that Mrs Hannes had been given sufficient warning to get rid of the animals Following the verdict Mrs Hannes told The Examiner she couldnt fight government and accused council of twisting the facts sufficiently to make point Mrs Hannes is con templating exhuming the chickens and bringing them to the University of Guelph for an autopsy Drugs involved students expelled Acting on recommendation from the principal of Midland Secondary School the Simcoe County Board of Education Wednesday expelled three students for involvement with illicit drugs Board director Irving Harris said today the decision was made reluctantly but added the trustees felt they had to act The problem of drug use is always with Us and think the board feels strict action must be taken on occasion Harris told The Examiner The decision came during private session following Wednesdays regularly scheduled meeting at the Education Centre Ferris Lane Following debate in private session motion was presented and the board went into public session to vote on the expulsion The three youths one juvenile were charged last week by Midland police two with possession and the third under the federal food and drug act Harris sid the board will debate the issue again in another private session Mon day following the inaugural meeting for the new year to elect new chairman Harris said it is the first expulsion he can recall over drugs since his involvement with the board Out of it all weve got to develop some kind of procedure for dealing with drug of fenders Harris said Though Mondays private debate will not deal with topics such as personnel litigation or property purchase traditional ly staged in camera the trustees believe the issue is sensitive one Harris said Completion expected Monday Spill cleanup still on By RICHARD THOMAS the examiner ThursgaytANov29197O 11 Soon up for viewing tions on the twelve days of Christmas Each of Judith Vincer left gives Bill Scott hand painted Christmas decorations for the Downtown Centre shopping mall Scott who is graphic consul tant designed the posters which are elabora Dead wife alive and with him accused murderer testifies By LORI COHEN Of The Examiner Richard Ray Carter charged with the murder of his five yearold stepson testified Wednesday his deceased wife was alive and with him in the courtrtxmi and guiding him in what he said Testifying during trial to determine whether he is fit to stand trial for the 1976 murder of Jamie Triston Shearer Carter 35 said United States government agencies and now Canadian agencies have been following him and his fifth wife the mother of the dead boy in an attempt to gain ancient secrets that date back to Babylonian times that he and his wife possess We can do things they want to know how to do he said He and his wife told him not to say anything on Tuesday during the trial but told him Wednesday to expose everyone for what they are When asked by defense lawyer Harvey Salem if he recalled when jury was being choen he said he was talking to Maureen his dead wife most of the time The trial took an unusual turn when Carter began answering questions from crown attorney David Watts then stopped say ing he no longer wanted to talk to Watts and had nothing more to say REFLSEI ORDER At one point he tried to lave the witness box and was retrained After brief court recess he was asked to take the stand and refused Mr Justice Goodman ordered him to stand up in the prisoners docket and he refused The judge said there was no doubt Carter was in contempt of court but he would not take action on that charge at this time Seven teachers seek exchanges Seven Simcoe County teachers have applied to take part in an exchange program that would allow them to work outside Ontario or Canada for one year The requests were approved by the Simcoe County Board of Education during meeting Wednesday at the Eduction Centre Barrie Any teacher taking part in the program will be replaced in the county by someone on the other end of the exchange Those who have applied in clude Mary McKay of Allandale Heights Peter Walpole North Collegiate and Sandra Eaton Portage iew Thre three schools are in Barrie NO SIIE ONTARIO Dr Jerry Cooper chief of psychiatry at York Finch General Hospital in Toronto said Carter was paranoid schizophrenic and not fit to stand trial Dr Cooper said Carter understands the murder charge appreciates the possi ble consequences and the nature of an oath and has the potential to understand court proceedings but his mind is not on whats taking place in court RUNNINGTRIAL It is my belief that this man is experiencing auditory and visual hallucinations coming from his deceased wife Maureen said Dr Cooper He has left the advice of legal counsel and put everything in the hands of Maureen Maureen trial He said he didnt feel that to follow is running this Carter was able the twélve posters incorporates the number of the day it represents in the design of the poster Examiner Photo evidence and advise his lawyer on proper defence Dr Cooper said he met with Carter many times since January 1978 and up until this week believed he was fitto stand trial before he realized Carters involvement with his deceased wife his illusions and fantasies Previous witnesses testified Carter was faking his mental illness Dr Cooper said if the accused was faking Laurence Olivier couldnt do as well He couldnt feign the illness that well unless he had it said Dr Cooper The fitness trial continues to day Arrival took months letter filed by lnnisfil BARCLAY Either life in Barrie is slow or Barrie is try ing to tell lnnisfil something This week lnnisfil received two line letter from Barrie in reply to letter dealing with annexation that was mailed from lnnisfil June It took five months for this letter to get here from Barrie said Grant Andrade deut recve In reply to the letter concer ning proposal on an annexa tion boundary Ben Straughan clerk advised lnnisfil that the letter had been received and filed Andrade suggested that perhaps the letter was so long in coming because Barrie is sofar north of here Rotary Club members man the phones at the clubs radio auction held Wednesday night at the Downtown Centre The auction grossed Sl8500 in sales Examiner Photo Of The Examiner Final cleanup of spill 0f synthetic lubricant Weir said there is currenty no secure landfill site for such hazardous materials in Ontario $l8500 in merchandise suspected of causing the death of at least seven cattle on Sharin Bay farm should be com plete by next Monday at the latest says spokesman from the ministry of environments Barrie office However the bulk of contaminated sail will be gone by tomorrow and Andy Weir of the ministrys industrial abatement section The cleanup began Monday when about 200 cubic metres of contaminated sod was stockpil ed after being stripped from an area 60 by 30 metres on the farm of Robert Campbell The area became containiiriated when the lubricant Fyrqucl leaked out of pumping sta non owned by TransCanada Pipelines Ltd Weir said contractors hired by the company have removed about 15 tons of contaminated material but about 150 tons still remain The sorl is being transported in trucks to TransCanada Pipelines who hve agreed to compensate Campbell for the loss of his animals wer notified of the spill Oct 29 the day after the farmer found the first two dead cattle Three more animals had to be destroyed and two otherserit to the Ontario Veterinary Col lege in Guelph for tests died there last week Dr AngUs McKinnon of the colleges depart nieni of clinical studies said today he was still awaiting toxicology reports to confirm Fyrquel as the cause of the cattles deaths Dr McKinnon said it might take up to two weeks before the results are available as tissue samples from the dead animals may haye been sent to laboratories as far away as California How ey er he told The Examiner earlier this week he would be surprised if the lubricant turned out not to be the cause of death spokesman from the Campbell farm said today no other cattle haye shown signs of hav ing ingested the lubricant possible iiic said Deputy Chief Al Martin The two were praistsi ior their quick thinking iiid for risking their own In es tor others RECEH ED UN Deputy Chief Martin howeur not oiin bestowed aw ants but also received an award Deputy Chief Martin Sgt Roy Mullis and Con stable Aunl Dorioii ere each honored tor serving years with the lnnisfil Police Force Never before has any one seryed 30 years with the In iiistil Police Department said Fisher lhis is milestone first for us he sud sea sold at Rotary radio auction By ALISON MERKEI Of The Examiner Notices are in the mail to the 433 people ho made suc cessful bids in Wednesdays Barrie Rotary Club radio auction Last night at midnight Rotary members addressed and mailed cards to the luckv high bidders The auction closed at 1145 pm with gross of 818500 According to Rotariari Ed Harper the club can prox ably expects to net about 514000 to Simi0 after perrses are deducted Harper saw that the 27th Rotary Auction went smoothly with about 120 members of the community making bids in person at the Downtown Centre This was the first year that the auction site wasopen tothe public The sale started at 705 with 12 Rotariarts man ning telephone lines Callers were told the high bid figure on each item of interest Those who entered bids should learn by the weekend if they are winners The reiml value of items which went on the block was 828000 The sale gross of 81851 represents substan tial savings on prizes which range from 8650 wood stove to holiday in Florida The entire membership of the Barrie Rotary Club tum ed out last night to assist wilth the annual fundraising sa Susan Warrington of Scarborough received an award from Deputy Chief Al Martin Wednesday for her rescue in July of Brampton youth from Lake Simcoe Prolitfromthateventgoes toward formidable expen ditures the organization makes on community pro jecLseachyear secure landfill Site in the Niagara Falls region of New York State and the process IS time consuming because trucks can only make on trip per dav because of the distance he said gemsng cos