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zpo sn By RICHARD THOMAS Of The Examiner Allan McLean deputy reeve of Oro Township was Tuesday elected Warden of Simcoe County for 1980 Warden McLean 42 an elected representative in Oro Township for the past 13 years and chairman of the countys finance and administration committee during the past year will replace former Warden Bill Gibbins Reeve of lnnisfil Township His election to the position was com fortable win with 58 votes well ahead of John Fennell Reeve of the Township of West Gwillimbury who received 12 votes Russell Cooper Reeve of Rama Township who was an unexpected nomineejust prior to the election held dur ing councils inaugural meeting declined the nomination Both Fennell and Warden McLean had announced their intentions to seek the wardenship prior to Tuesdays meeting Warden McLeans election came as no surprise as the chairmanship of the finance committee is considered the final stepping stone to the oneyear position of warden During his acceptance speech the new warden told council members and capacity crowd of guests at the countys administration building in Midhurst that he had enjoyed making contribution to the county system of government which he described as the grass roots of all government It is system of government he said that is closest to the people McLean who was born in ro Township McLean elected county warden ALLAN MCLEAN comfortable win in 1937 lives with wife Mariorie and four children in Dalston where he owns and runs successful dairy farm OFor more on Warden McLean see page 13 Board to review policy following expulsions Hy TERRY FIELD Of The Examiner The expulsion of three Midland high school students for involvement with illicit drugs has forced the Simcoe County Board of Education to review its policy on the suspen sion of students policy which may be inade quate school principal in Simcoe County may suspend with the boards permission stu dent for up to five days But the next step is expulsion which is permanent Tonight during its meeting the board will discuss the system and changes that would allow for suspensions between the extremes of permanent suspensions and ones lasting five days board director Irving Harris told The Examiner today The three students all from Midland Seconv dary School were expelled pending full board hearing which came uesday trustees upheld their decision Harris said While expulsion is considered permanent the provinces Education Act allows for reinstatement at later date if the board chooses The students have been charged by Midland police In private session Dec the board sat as committee of the whole to discuss the issue of drug use in county schools generally and the actions of the three students specifically While no action was taken vicerchairman Bill Straughan said the suspension system had been discussed at length and that changes would likely be made during tonights session The principal of Midland Secondary School and the superintendent for that part of the county recommended expulsion the first in the boards 10year historv Plane makes emergency landing on Highway 400 OAK RIDGES An unidentified pilot whose small aircraft apparently ran out of fuel over York Region Tuesday night made an emergency landing on Highway 400 about 60 km south of Barrie Provincial police at Oak Ridges said the pilot successfully landed on the paved south bound lanes without injury or mishap Drivers might have been surprised to see 1973 Buccaneer plane set down on the Modem highway but police said no accidents or traf fic problems resulted The plane landed on stretch of highway south of Teston Sideroad between King Sideroad and Major McKenzie Drive near large service centre said police The pilot set out from Muskoka Airport Bracebridge bound for Victoria Airport south of Brampton His craft apparently ran low on fuel before his destination and he was forced to land about 830 pm New walking patrols for police By STEPHEN NIHLIS Of The Examiner Barrie city police may slim their waistlines as the force trims its gasoline bill with new walking patrol system to begin later this month Chief Earl Snider said Tuesday policemen assigned to car patrol will park their cruisers and walk beat for 15 minutes each hour star ting Dec 30 nside story Former Hab remembers Last week the Toronto Maple Leafs took their first victory in three years over their archrivals the Montreal Canadiens Paul Meger Barrie resident was with the Canadiens in the 50s and he reminisces about the old days and the clashes he had with the Leafs The Montreal anadiens problems con tinued Tuesday night as they suffered 41 defeat at the hands of the New York Islanders The llalis brass met at Long Island to discuss the teams problems For more see Sports pages New work schedule Starting later this month Barrie police will be placed on new and complicated work schedule that will result with more police on the streets For the full explana tion turn to the Today page Expert studies budget Examiner business columnist Ralph Alexander provides analysis of Finance Minister John Crosbies budget delivered in Ottawa Tuesday night Alexander says that while rosbies budget came across as tough most of the forecast toughness may have been talk For an experts look at the budget see the Today page index today 13 lifestyle entertainment 17 sports cornicstv guide 18 classified 1922 Dominion pages Miracle Food Mart pages Loblaws The new foot patrol system may save the department as much as 25 per cent in gasoline bills and it will give Barrie more visible policing said Chief Snider Kingston city police experimented with similar system and found it saved them 25 per cent he said police officer may be assigned to walk beat in plaza or mall for example where normally there is no walking patrol Fireman Gerald Bulger downs cup of hot coffee at the scene of fire in northend Halifax Water from hoses coated firemen with ice as they fought stubborn blaze at wastedisposal plant in freezing weather CP Photo Wont get money Barrie auxiliary policeman will not be allowed to keep 8120 he found while patroll ingBarrieFairgroundsAug24 Barrie board of police commissioners decided Tuesday to place the money into commission funds City police kept the money for 90 days When no one claimed it the auxiliary officer asked to have it Chief Snider told board members he believes it would be mast improper to hand it back to the officer 115th year No 285 Wednesday Dec 12 1979 Gas lin 20¢ Per Copy the examiner serving borrie and Simcoe caunty smokes drinkall Tough bu It cost Gordon Ness almost $20 to fill his cars gas tank this morning as gas prices increased by four cents litre following Tuesday nights budget delivery Rick Hatton left attendant at Barrie service station fills the car up with gas Examiner Photo Maybe more phoning now says consumer Hy NANCY FIGUEROA Of The Examiner Although gas liquor and cigarettes have in creased in price that wont stop Barrie residents from buying those items What can you do said Gordon Ness of Barrie as he paid almost $20 to fill his tank at Rolls and Simpson Shell Station on Dunlop Street this morning Gas is gas youve got to run People will just keep on paying He said however some people might start phoning friends more often than visiting them George Simpson of Rolls and Simpson said customers havent complained about the four cent litre increase which at his station raises prices to 309 cents litre for Ultra and 293 cents for regular gas One woman phoned the station early this morning asking if he had increased his gas prices He wasjust about to but waited until the woman came in before doing so Although the price of small package of cigarettes is to have increased 25 cents to day at Mikes Milk Stores prices remained unchanged at 93 cents for small package and $113 for large package Im going to wait for memo from head office said Hilary Alexander area super visor for Mikes Milk Alexander cant understand why the government stipulated an increase in the small package of cigaret tes We sell lot more large packages than small he said He said however the increase will go un noticed by many people People are going to pay anyways he said Three years ago said that when large package of cigarettes reaches $1 Id quit smoking but Im still smoking Davis gives reply TORONTO Ontario Premier William Davis sees no reason for government in terference in labor disputes such as the one involving Radio Shack and the United Steelworkers of America in Barrie In response to criticism by Jerry Colella vicepresident of Radio Shack in Barrie that the premier and his government re mained silent while the New Democratic Party criticized the company Davis said the processes by which labor disputes are settled derive little benefit from hectoring in political and partisan ways can understand his Colellasi frustra tion but think he is aware that laws and structures are in place to deal as equitably Because the officer was working for the Barrie police force and wearing Barrie police uniform he should be considered an employee of that department said Chief Snider referring to legal advice from the Cl tys lawyer Judge Ward Allen board member said the officer was on duty and should be considered as regular policeman Chief Snider said Ian Rowe city lawyer advised him the board has the legal right to claim that monev Ruled insane WOODSTOCK Ont tCPi man who said he believed his wife was the devil when he beat and strangled her at their home was found not guilty Tuesday of seconddegree murder by reason of insanity Kenneth Richard Rounds 21 of nearby Wolverton Ont was remanded to Penetanguishene mental health centre after two psychiatrists told the Ontario Supreme Court he was schizophrenic Dr Douglas Wickware testified that on Aug 13 the day after the death of his wife Rosemary 20 the man mentioned that his wife was the devil Firemen kept busy Tuesday was busy day for Barrie firefighters They were called to 176 Collier St Tues day morning when resident reported chimney fire The fire was out on arrival however said Chief Jack McAllister halfhour later they were called again this time to clean up gasoline spill Gasoline was leaking from car on Owen Street Firefighters used special absor bent to cleanup the spilled fuel reducing risk of fire from the flammable liquid On the way back to the fire station they came across traffic accident where pedestrian had been knocked down said the chief The firefighters stayed on the scene until an ambulance arrived Later that afternoon they were called out to Canadian General Electric plant on Bradford Street to extinguish fire in buf fer That fire was relatively minor said Chief McAllister as nnssihle with the interest of both sides in labor dispute said the premier The Ontario Labor Relations Board ruled last week that Radio Shack bargained in bad faith with the union and flagrantly violated the Labor Relations Act Among the boards orders were that the company make complete proposal to the union drop its insistence on voluntary dues checkoff and provide the union with list of employees to help it reorganize The union struck the company Aug but only 32 of the 180 members continue to picket The union claims the companys conduct prior to and during negotiations caused the union to lose support Point about 45 miles nor Center Home Delivery 95c Weekly etunvefled OTTAWA CP Bad news immediately more bad news to come and only few words of cheer Thats the budget presented Tuesday night by rookie Finance Minister John Crosbie as he promised Canadians an era of new realism and an economic climate to provide improved opportunities and incentives The budget means gasoline costs 18 cents gallon or four cents litre more today with further steep increases in the price of gasoline and homeheating fuel to come dur ing the next three years Alcohol and tobacco will cost more as will payments by both employees and employers into the unemployment insurance fund See budget details on pages Businesses will pay fivepercent sur charge on corporation taxes But there will be special tax credit for lowand middleincome families to help offset the increased energy prices and unin corporated businesses will be able to deduct as business costs salaries paid to the spouse of the person operating the business Opposition parties zeroed in on energy price increases for their first attacks Men love it It smells like six pack By DENNIS LANTHIER Of The Examiner Tuesdays federal budget has brought initial favorable reaction by some members of the business community but has not been greeted as favorably by NDP and agriculture representatives Bob Hollywood Greater Barrie Chamber of Commerce general manager said today the country had been warned steps would have to be made to reduce the national deficit It tells you he Finance Minister John Crosbie doesnt feel there are any other alternatives to attain that goal Hollywood said today There comes time said Hollywood when we have to bite the bullet and ad just our standard of living which in the end will pay off Art Rogers new chamber president agreed He said the federal government had provided $11 billion worth of goods and services to the country without get thwest of Prince Ru ert BC The found this week The boa had dep 00 was dried Prince Rupert BC Dec 2nd and reported missing Dec 7th AP Photo Come home to The Examiner Call 1266539 far home delivery Local reactions mixed DEBATE TODAY Debate on the budget formally opens today and continues Thursday then adjourns until after the new year Liberal Herb Gray called the speech cruel joke while New Democrat Bob Rae said it was the budget that stole Christmas Social Credit Leader Fabien Roy joined the chorus blasting energy prices The immediate transportation fuel tax in crease affects more than automobile drivers extending to buses trucks planes boats and trains Urban public transit systems and farmers and commercial fishermen will get 10 centsagallon rebate but the effect will mean higher prices Crosbie said establishing realistic oil prices is the best way to achieve selfsufficiency in energy by 1990 the governments longrange policy Crude oil prices must ensure an ad uate return to producers to finance neede ex ploration and development Retail prices to consumers must encourage conservation AFFECTS ALI Admitting that rapid price increases will affect all Canadians Crosbie said he plans to ease the shock for families earning le$ than $21380 annually next year by tax rebate of $40 for each adult and $15 for each child In 1981 the rebate would double The government estimates that it will colv lect $25 billion year from the increased fuel taxes In addition it hopes to get half of all crude oil increases over $2 year Ottawa estimates the new pricing system will produce net revenues of $90 billion over the next four years Of this the provinces would get $40 billion the oil industry $33 billion and the federal government $17 billion Most of Ottawas share would be used to soften the impact of energy price increases to promote conservation and to finance the development of alternate energy sources Crosbie said The industrys share should give it enough money to pay for new exploration and development But Crosbie said he and Prime Minister Clark were ready to fight an election on the budget measures though he agreed at news conference after his speech that the Liberal partys search for new leader makes vote in the near future unlikely ting the necessary revenue to carry on operations Somewhere along the line the bill has to be paid said Rogers Neither chamber representatives had time to study the budget further this mor ning and did not want to comment on ex act details contained Paul Wessenger vicepresident of the Simcoe South NDP was not enthusiastic about the budget This is not the time he said to take money out of the economy which the government is doing he said The budget will further depress the housing markets in the areas surrounding Barrie as less persons will be willing to commute to Toronto because of increased fuel costs he said Higher wage disparities will result as industries which are relatively stable will see wage hikes while downward push will probably result for government employees and nonunion personnel Wessenger said OSee Local Business page 13 Harassing calls probed Barrie police have investigated an epidemic of harassing telephone calls in the last month Chief Earl Snider reported to the city board of police commissioners Tuesday Chief Snider said police have been very successful in tracking down the callers One of the victims of prank calls was local judge That investigation came to successful conclusion said the chief Chief Snider said city police have had about 10 harassing phone call investigations in the last month Iran goes to court TEHRAN Reuter Iran has started court proceedings to try to prove that the outsted shah and his family embezzled $10 billion of their countrys money All Reza Nobari governor of the central bank told news conference Tuesday night that petition to freeze $600million of the shahs money has been filed with the Ira nian prosecutorgenerals office and suits will be filed in European and US courts Charged in collision A40yearold Barrie man is charged with failing to obey red stop light signal after twocar collision on Bayfield Street at Wellington Monday Virendra Gupta of Collette Cres was charged after the car he was driving collid ed with car driven by Carol Targett of Sophia Street The Gupta vehicle collided with tree after the impact of the first collision Total damage to the two vehicles is estimated at about $5000 weather Windy and turning colder today with local squalls developing near Lake Huron and Georaian Bay Winds northwesterly 40 to 65 kmh and temperctures dropping to to during the day Squalls ending tonight and flurries Thursday Lows overnight ll to l5 Highs Thurs day5to8