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Harry Nixon Mitchell Hepburn and George Drew were key players then All governed Ontario during troubled years By DON IIEARN Queens Park Bureau Thomson News Service Although the 1943 election was one of the most remarkable in the provinces history and at the time great many peo ple were surprised and good many shocked at the result looking back on it now it was probably not all that unusual The ground really was ripe for the CCF to come on strong and win its 34 seats In the thirties Sam Lawrence mayor of Hamilton had been elected to Queens Park He was CCFer but ran on labor ticket And one or two other MLAs had been formally Labor Peter Heenaii from Kenora minister in the Hepburn cabinet but aside from this working man representation had been sparse Throughout its history Ontario had stuck largely to the two traditional parties But by 1913 there had been great changes in the province since the last provincial election in 1937 Perhaps most significant of all was the Oshawa strike This harsh controversy which saw Mitch Hepburn sending in his Hussars and bitter clashes on the picket line bet ween strikers and police had done much to solidify labor And politically the working man was thinking labor He hadnt done this before Then the Liberals had almost disintegrated Mitch Hep burn after fruitless clashes with MacKenzie King and other Don Quixote adventures had finally quit as premier He had been succeeded by AttorneyGeneral Gordon Conant of Oshawa who also had quit The lastminute premier and leader of the party was Harrv Nixon hangover from the United Farmers father of present member Bob Nixon and though able enough generally colorless man Finally in 1938 year after the last election there had been Conservative palace revolt Following rebel con ference at Port Hope the party had put in office as leader George Drew controversial but forceful and the first man I943 election not so startling now of stature it had had since Howard Ferguson in the twenties Drew in turn had produced his 22 points possibly the best election document in Ontario political history In it he stole practically all of the thunder of the CCF which was beginn ing to make loud noises throughout the province with its socialist program COL TOM HELPED The labor ferment of the thirties was still alive in the plants and mines and forests of the province and the CCF ran as candidates heroes of the picket line battles Charles Millard Alf Williams Bob Carlin Bert Leavens Then there was the low vote with the CCF of course getting its vote out The result was that it got its 34 seats and nearly won the government Drew thanks largely to his 22 points and the sterling work of Col Tom Kennedy to be minister of agriculture and briefly premier with the farm vote managed to hold of the socialists By NANCY FIULEROA Of The Examiner When warm weather strikes Simcoe County seems to be the area people flock to Visitors to the areas various tourist in formation centres are proof of that More than 200 people made Class proiect up up away First an explanation then countdown and finally the laun ching In seconds the five foot helium balloon had been car ried several hundred feet and inside of minute it was shapeless object riding on the wind reflecting the gold colored rays of the sun Where it will come down is not known but whoever finds the balloon will receive some 400 letters from students of akley Park Public School Barrie ROCKS CRYSTALS FOSSILS KINDS CURIOSITIES enquiries at Barnes ministry of industry and tourism centre on Highway 400 Friday During the week the centre usually averages 100 visitors day The centre is open from am to pm every day this summer said Nora Lackie one of six students employed at the centre The question most often ask ed of Miss Lackie is Do you have any Ontario road maps In less than one minute tourist can come into the centre pick up map and be on his way she said Some tourists however have more questions Some want help planning their trip where to sty what to see the whole works Miss Lackie said she often spends 16 to 20 minutes helping people plan their vacation Besides the tourist attrac tions the area has long been known for ones such as Mar tyrs Shrine Midland the roll ing waves and white sand of Wasaga Beach Blue Mountain Pottery Collingwood Lake Simcoe Indian Village Midland Stephen Leacock Home Orillia and the Historical Naval and Military Establishment Penetang uishene more than 40 special events have been planned for summer 79 in Simcoe County RALLY HERE June 23 to 24 the Canadian Vintage Motorcycle Rally will be held at Molsons Park For children the show Children in the Hills will be per formed at the Blue Mountain Shell Collingwood June 24 In July the list of special ac tivities ranges from the First Annual $10000 Canadian Open Bass Championships in Orillia July to to the start of the Leacock Festival of Humor in OrilliaJuly 31 The items in between however must also be mention ed July to 14 is Golf Drive for Youth Week in Simcoe County Also on July is the folk show Tribute to Sarah Ellen Dunlop at the Blue Mountain Concert Shell Collingwood July has been named Scottish Day with festivities at the Simcoe County Museum Midhurst July 16 to 21 the Bernard Slade play Same Time Next Year will be presented at the GEM AND MINERAL SHOW AT Gryphon Theatre at Georgian College Barrie From July 17 to 19 Midland hosts the 14th annual Summer Antique Market at Balm Beach Road Midland July 20 to 22 is the Bradford Salad festival July 21 is the Country Show and Amateur Yodelling Contest in Collingwood Also on that date is the Scottish Festival at Couchiching Beach Park in Orillia July 28 will find many tourists in Penetanguishene for Penetanguishene Summerama People flocking to Simcoe tourist centres reporting July 28 to 29 its Blues Revisted at the Blue Mountain Concert Shell July 30 to 31 the Lucille Flet cher play Nightwatch will be performed at Gryphon Theatre Also on July 31 is the start of the Stephen Leacock Festival of Humor As William Gibbins warden of Simcoe County says in the Explore Huronia Tourist Direc tory From the Blue Moun tains to Lake Simcoe from Holland Marsh to Trent Severn Waterway Simcoe County Vacationers Paradise FOR PETS SAKE DISCOUNT PET FOODS AND SUPPLIES OSHURGAIN MASTER DERBY GAINES BAYFIELD MALL JUNE I9 23 AN EXCITING EARTHCRAFgFEXHIBITION AND GEMCRAFT JEWELLERY BAYFIELD MALL MALL HOURS 930 am to 930 pm Mon to Fri 930 am to 930 pm Sat MINERALS GEMSTONES OF MANY GEMSTONE CARVINGS KENL RATION PUSSBODTS isa 30 DUNLOP ST the examiner Monday June 18 1979 Innisfil raises some park rates maintains others BARCLAY Council has ap proved the 197980 rate struc ture for the townships recrea tion facilities Many rated re main the same as those of 197879 while others increased slightly The cost of ice surface prior to pm Monday to Friday re mains at $17 at most arenas Cost for ice surfaces for minor hockey and figure skating groups is $26 an hour Previously fees were $23 an hour at the South Innisfil and the Stroud Innisfil Community Centre For other groups prices are $34 an hour at the Thornton and South Innisfil Centres That is $3 an hour increase from last year At the Stroud Innisfil Community Centre price has risen from $33 an hour to $36 an hour Cost of renting ahall or Alliston breakin No dollar figure has been at tached to the property damage and theft of equipment that resulted from breakin at Banting Memorial High School Alliston but the principal says it will be close to $5000 Police are investigating the breakin and theft of camera equipment audio tapes and binoculars Damage was confined to several chemistry laboratories photo copier and duplicating machine were thrown to the floor Cupboards full of chemicals were opened and some con tainers were upset spilling several chemical compounds FASHION QUALITY Low Low PRICES COMPLETE FRAME LENSES FROM $1 995 BETTER VISIO pUcol 737064 meeting room in any of the cen tres ranges from $7 an hour to $141 an hour Last years prices ranged from $6 an hour to $128 an hour Hall and meeting room price structure varies according to the type of organization using the room said Larry Morrow recreation coordinator Groups paying top rates in clude all companies union groups political groups and art exhibitors selling As well top rates are asked of any group us ing the facilities for weddings receptions anniversary par ties reunions bingos or dances Lower prices are charged to square dancing groups card parties broomball baseball yacht ski curling and service clubs Home and school associations ratepayers and teen dances are also in this category Groups paying lowest prices include historical agricultural and horticultural societies senior citizens nonprofit exer cise groups art and craft display groups womens in stitute minor hockey soccer and figure skating groups Groups allowed free use of facilities include cubs scouts guides 4H clubs and brownies THE BARRIE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION PRESENTS PARKS ARE FOR PEOPLE ENJOY OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT THIS SUMMER JULY SCHEDULE DATE June 19 June 20 June 28 TIME July July io July I2 July 17 July I9 July 26 LOCATION 700 pm Sunnidale Park 7I5 pm Centennial Park 700 Centennial Park 700 pm Sunnidale Park 700 pm Centennial Park 700 pm Centennial Park 700 pm Sunnidale Park 700 pm Centennial Park 700 pm Centennial Park ACT City Band Fig Leaf Jazz Band Barrie Dance Band City Band Folk Night Square Dance Night City Band Sun Seed Band Scottish Evening WATCH FOR MORE EVENTS IN AUGUST 2nd ANNUAL MISS BARRIE BIKINI CONTEST SPONSORED BY CKBB the examiner lst Prim $100 examiner BARRIE RACEWAY JULY Ist Age 18 over Marital Status open Picture with entry form Ist 20 selected will be advised on deadline date Send entries to Riviera School of Modelling 72A Dunlap St Barrie MC CKBB MISS BARRIE BIKINI PAGEANT Nane Address Marital Status Height Heir color ond trophy Bill Hoke Trophies 2nd prize $150 Oil Painting Georges Furniture 3rd prize Bikini Studio One 4th prile Jogging Suit Garners Sports