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neighborly news alliston Margarot Stoltz 4357676 The annual meeting of the Alliston and District Associa tion for the Mentally Retard ed was held in St Johns United Church Parlor With Ernald Devall presiding encouraging reports were presented Of special interest was that of Wayne Murray manager of the operation who gave detailed summary of ac complishments of the trainees through guidance of very efficient staff There presently are 15 trainees benefiting from the program at the former Burns School in Essa Township with four permanent staff and two parttime as well as an invaluable member on staff made possible through LIP grant Presently they have the services of an educational resource techni cian and student from Niagara College who is on months field placement The School welcomes students in this program as it not only gives students on the job training but also is great help to Staff Basically the program of ADTEC is to provide work training life skills and recreation for those over the age of 16 who find it difficult to cope with the academic system of education It is often possible to place young people in the work force Industry provides much subcontract work and it was amazing to learn that for the first three months of this year there was an income of $2000 principally from assembling parts and packaging which becomes learning process for trainees SILK SCREENING Silk screening is also big operation and printing of Christmas cards for sale netlt ted the association over $1400 last year It is com mendable that there is an op portunity for work in the im mediate community and that it is possible to have such an interesting recreation pro gram planned for evenings and weekends which in cludes crosscountry skiing square dancing bowling summer camps and trips The trainees who are brought to the school by bus receive weekly sum of $4 plus an available bonus of $250 awarded on an in dividual basis for extra merit which also is learn ingexperience mobile unit has been developed to give services to the community such as snow shovelling cutting lawns and janitorial services and many local residents have benefit tedforanominal fee Also under the watchful eyes of teachers Mrs Bricknell and Mrs Cuttell assisted by many volunteers day nursery for retarded children is operating at St Johns Church and children who can benefit from further training attend the Willa Ireland School which now has an enrollment of 15 YACMR group of students from Banting Memorial High School under the direction of teacher Mrs Shilton assist great deal in the work of the Association GLEST SPEAKER Guest speaker at the an nual meeting was Lauri Siirali of Orillia mental retardation coordinator for the ministry of community and social services for Georgian Bay Region who gave most interesting and informal talk dealing specifically with the ad vantages of residential ser vices forthehandicapped He spoke of the changed emphasis and better understanding of the needs of those different from ourselves and we are chang ing from medical custo dian concern to that of pro viding living experience in different ways so that these people might live to the fullest in the community Within the past two years group homes have been established in many areas which are proving accep table and providing new liv ing situations with the hope these will change care pro grams in institutions to home environment wherever possible Also present was Mrs Margaret Rintoul of Shelburn regional Director on Georgian Bay Council who spoke briefly and musical interlude was provided by The Merry Minstrels under the direction of Marjorie McKclvey with Ken Inkster as accompanist Board of Directors elected and who will meet to appoint officers were Donald Ber trand Ernald Dcvall Willa Ireland Janice Kogelhcide Margaret Leach Al Lynch Frank Maheux Marjorie Miedcma Trudy Solomon and Shirley True Edgar Whiteside Edgar Whiteside passed away at Simcoe Manor on March 22 following heart attack in his 87th year son of the late Thomas and Isobel Whiteside he was born in Essa Township and after his marriage to Eva Morris in 1916 farmeti in the Elmgrove community After his wifes death Mr Whiteside moved to Alliston and prior to taking up residenceat the Manor had made his home with his daughter Ruth Besides Ruth Mrs Leonard Dermott are daughters Lois Mrs George Pearce and Eileen Mrs Joseph Doyle son Ross and 14 grandchildren son John is predeceased Rev Shilton of St Johns United Church con ducted the service at the John Thomas Funeral Home and spring burial will be in Alliston Union Cemetery Pallbearers were Dr Brian Hancey Dennis Whiteside Lorne Morrison John Mur phy Kenneth Whiteside and George Pearce Ida Wilkinson The funeral of the late Ida Wilkinson widow of the late Thomas Wilkinson and life long resident of Angus who passed away at the 100F Home in Barrie on March 26th in her 82nd year was held from the Thomas Funeral Home here in Alliston with burial in Angus Union Cemetery Mrs An drew Hilton of Alliston is daughter Store closes Business changes in Alliston are not just confined to Victoria Street with the closing this month of the General Store on Dufferin Street South after 25 years of operation Drennans Store and the adjoining home was built by Emerson and Pearl Hillock in 1952 and provided conve nient shopping for residents in that district On the death of her husband Mrs Hillock now resident of the Senior Citizens Apartments on Nelson St continued in business until approximately 1958 when it was sold to the late Mr and Mrs Davie Raymond and Helen Dren nan of Orillia moved to Alliston in 1968 and purchas ed the property and again Mrs Drennan now Mrs Norris Duffin carried on after her husband was stricken with cancer and deceased Although neighbors will miss the corner store it is not surprising that in the day of large supermarket shopp ing that Mr and Mrs Duffin have decided to convert the store into two lovely apart ments They will continue to resideinthehome Sewing carts An added feature of the regular general meeting of the UCW of St Johns United Church was the presentation of two serving carts for the convenience of the ladies in catering in the new Fellowship Hall Connie Craig Madeline Skelton and Joe McCarroll on behalf of St Pauls Church presented one in ap preciation of the ladies serv ing the luncheon prepared for their Centennial Celebra tion and Marg Best Winnie King and Margaret Ar mitage on behalf of the Legion ladies gave the other cart in memory of the late Jen Connell who had been an active member of both organizations UCW Presi dent Kay Thomas gratefully acceptedthe gifts Socials The ladies of the Senior Citizens Bowling League had their last games of the season on Tuesday and in the evening had dinner party followed by game of cartis at the Dominion Hotel Mr and Mrs Jim Hunter were honored by members of their family and many friends at surprise party held at the Community Cen tre last Saturday evening to mark their 25th wedding angt niversary The popular cou ple were the recipients of many lovely gifts and provided music for dancing Mrs Wagner ac companied by her grand daughter Mrs Donna Dodds of Ottawa spent an enjoyable holiday in Bar bados last month Prior to leaving Mrs Wagner visited with grandchildren in Brad ford while their parents were on holiday Constable Richard Milne of the Alliston Police Force at tended Police Safety Course held at the Toronto Teachers College March 28 to April Bea and Ernest Cumberland have returned after months holiday Two weeks at Kessimmee Fla provided time for sight seeing and visit with Don and Grace Applegate in their lovely home Siesta Key Sarasota bringing home grapefruit grown on their lawn Their daughter Gail and friend flew down for the winter break and their daughter Mrs Plaxton her husband and family of Owen Sound were also holidaying in Forida On returning to Ontario the Cumberlands spent week with Mr and Mrs Geoff Allison at Glendale Beach Forest Among those who were holidaying at Myrtle Beach SC during the March break were Mr and Mrs John Ber tram Mr and Mrs Davidson Mr and Mrs Greenwood Mr and Mrs Latimer Mr and Mrs Lawrence Lindsay and their families also Mr and Mrs Sproule Back home after winter holidays in Florida are Mr and Mrs Del Somerville Mr and Mrs Jack Madill Mr and Mrs Howard Downey and Mrs Agnes Flear Mrs Margaret McCracken reports an ejnoyable holiday in Phoenix Ariz Mr and Mrs Tombs and baby daughter spent months vacation with relatives in England Mrs Eva Barber and son Ross visited recently with relatives at North Bay and Mr and Mrs Mervyn Cairns of Oshawa came to ac oomdpany his mother to the De ication of Knox Presbyterian Church Miss Elspeth Davidson of Stratford was the guest of Miss Ina Armstrong over the weekend Mrs Jemima Townsend has returned home after hav ing spent the winter months with members of her family in Toronto Dr and Mrs Angus Blair of Bowmanville visited friends in town on Wednes day hillsdale by Ruth Lea 835231 HILLSDALE The vii lage was shocked Sunday to hear of the fatal accident of Doug Espey Sympathy is ex tended to his brothers and sisters Gordon Thompson is pa tient in Penetang General Hospital Mrs Gordon Rowat is home after spending the winter months in Scar borough Sunday visitors with Mr and Mrs Lorne Tinney were Mr and Mrs Bruce Tinney of Midland Mrs Cliff Tinney of Elrose Sask and Mrs Betty Stacey of Midland The Presbyterian Womens Association met at the home of Mrs Bailey Tuesday Mrs Grace HenSon of Scarborough and Mr anti Mrs Bill Henson and family of Peterborough were Easter weekend guests of Mrs Gor don Rowat Easter visitors with Mr and Mrs Jack Rumble were Mr and Mrs John Oakcs and girls of Montreal Mr and Mrs Tierre Blais Quebec and Mr and Mrs Jack Marceau and daughter Josee of Montreal were Easter guests with Mr and Nrs John Rumble Mrs Downlng 7285614 Littles Hill Womens In stitute will meet next Tues day evening April 19 at the home of Mrs Art Carr for the annual meeting The officers for 197778 will be installed at this meeting The 4H girls will have their books and garments on display from the Cotton Review 4H unit Mrs Dorothy Fraser of Barrie will demonstrate hooking Motto If you wish to be thinner diminish your din ner will be commented on by Marjorie Carr Roll Call is low calorie recipe Con veners are reminded to come with reports all written up ready for mailing The Annual Meeting for Holly Community Centre will be held on April 27 at Holly Community Centre Every one in the district is asked to plan to attend this meeting at 8pm Holly Community Centre Board is sponsoring spring dance at the hall on April Dancing commences at pm Bud Poole will provide the music Over Easter weekend with Mr and Mrs Downing were Mr and Mrs Barrie Downing and Bobby Ottawa Mel Crowell Toronto Mr and Mrs Bruce Batcman and Julie and Mr anti Mrs Jerry Draper Orillia Mr and Mrs Dwight Votour Laurie and Brian Barrie About 50 enjoyed breakfast and the Lords supper observed at Faith Misionary Church on Good Friday The church was well filled for both services on Easter Sunday Flowers were placed in the sanctuary in memory of Roland Muller Sympathy of the district is extended to Dec Bently and family of Barrie in the recent death of his father Wilmott Bentley who passed away at Huntsville Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Morrow on the oc cassion of their 62nd wedding anniversary on April 14 Because both have failing eyesight they now reside with their daughter Annie at Hillsdale The family have planned get together for the occasion This year there will be canvass conducted through out the district for the Cana dian Cancer Society General convener is Mrs Peter liar vie Those canvassing in the vicinity of their homes are Mina Watts Lucille Emms Doris Bimie Rita Thomp son Bernice Lougheed Cathy Leighton Jean Johns Florence Downing Please be prepared when the canvasser calls at your door the examiner Tuesday Aprll 12 1017 county news Proposed taxing of schools criticized by reeve of Oro 0R0 STATION Staff proposal for making schools subject to municipal property tax was termed idiculous by Reeve Howard Campbell in discussing the provincial govern ments tax reform program The Oro reeve said there might be something of merit in the original 15 pro posals advanced for study but the school tax wasnt one of them agree the proposals should be given more thoughtful study he said in advising caution While this would boost municipal revenues on the one hand it would be the ratepayers who would be bearing the burden with higher school taxes So what would be the gain asked the reeve pointedly Reeve Campbell noted taxpayers were glad to see where the government decided to delay action on making the changcs which some regard as largely camouflage to hide in creases in tax spending HYDROPROPERTY The suggestion that properties of public utilities such as Ontario Hydro also should be made subject to full tax also was criticized think it should be kept the way it is now he said referring to the present system whereby payments are made on hydro property in lieu of taxes While this amounts to only fraction of regular property taxation it would be utility customers who would be paying in higher rates Hydro costs enough now be com mented referring to the increases of the past couple of years Asked about the proposal to relieve farmland of taxes Reeve Campbell said he would support the stand of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture The Federation has contended farmers need economic protec tion to ensure them of fair living return but are wary about full tax exemption RESIDENTIAL TAX Mr Campbell said he agreed farmers should pay residential tax but he felt farm buildings might be exempted The new assessment system based on market value probably would be acceptable if all other tax factors were kept on fair basis it was suggested Under the new assessment the overall tax bills would be largely the same if tax spen ding did not rise but commercial and in dustrial properties would face increases The latter would come about from the proposal to assess these properties at 100 per cent of market value with residences assessed at 50 per cent But with further inflation higher tax spen ding at other government levels than municipal anti increased costs holding the tax line was becoming more difficult Deputy Reeve Allan McLean touched upon another aspect of making government pro perty subject to local taxation when he refer red to Georgian College in Barrie as an exam ple MOONSTONE Staff Renewal of an agreement for oldwatcr firt brigade to pro vide protection to thc Mcdontc area in thc villagc vicinity will be discussed at joint mccting of councils planned for Thurs dayApril2l Rccvc Ingram Amos and col leagues will ask for updating the agreement with provision matlc for closer tootxratitm Kcnnclh Hamilton tltputy chief of the Mtdontc brigade who was formcr Ailtiwatcr reeve said theoriginal fire pro tection agrccmcnt was approv ed in 1973 Mctiontc has its own fireballs anti equipment at anstonc Warminister anti llillsdalc Thcsc thrce communitics an all in development areas as Alliston Union choir performs Norman Storms iradc tcachtr at Alliston lnion Public School leads the Grade music class choir The music class cntcrtainctl stutitnts and teachers at an asscmbly bcforc thc Medonte to ask Coldwoter to update fire agreement INGRAM AMOS wants revisions school closcti for thc fourday Easter chkcntl Examincr lhoto wcll as the around oltlwaltr The township also has joint sccondary plans for thc bordcr communitits of raighursl and invcrlcy Currently at Warminster at tcntion is bcing givcn plans for dtvclopmcnt of the Preston subdivision on the old Robbins farm property at onccssion progrcss rcport from the firm of Dcnrdon and Stanton dculing with subdivision plans was prcscntcd to Mcdontc coun cil Referring to drainagc pro blcms thc report said thc dcvclopcrs plan to install an untlcrgrounti pipc across the subdivision at an cstimutcti cost of $60000 tmstruclion on thc properly is cxpcclctl to begin next month it was stated vicinity Pridhom says fair returns main obiective of farmers NEW LOWELL Staff Most farmers prefer frcc enterprise system which pro tects their individual rights rather than socialism it was maintained hero by ltccvc Lloyd Iridham The former county wartlcn who has been farmer most of his life said farmers want the opportunity for fair living from reasonable days work to keep up with increasing costs They do not want handouts or tax policies which could threaten their ownership of farms he said rcfcrring to in heritance ax as he spokc There wont be many cen tury farms in one family in thc future if this is not changed hesuggcstcd Proposals for thc govcrmncnt to pay taxes on farmland also wcrt viewed with skcpt icism by many farmers What they want is reasonable return for their work so they can pay their fair share of taxes anti rtlain ownership hc said bclicvc operators of small busincss have much similar conccrns licsaitl Mr IIidham said hc was sur priscd to notc that two well known tormtr lcadcrs of farm organizations had bccomc Ncw lcmocratic Party candidates rcfcrring to Gordon Hill and Walter Millcr would think they would havc bccn bcttcr off to run as Conservatives or Liberals said the former warden who has been considered as Con scrvalivc candidate in the past Iht oltlIinc parties have their faults but they htch bccn traditionally for private owncr ship and democracy he said in rcftrcncc to his own political views cant see wherc thcy can do much for farmers with the other party Warden in 1972 Mr lridham is scrving his 16th year on Sun nitialc council 14 of them as rccvc lie is former chairman of thc Nottawasaga Valley Con servation Authority board and was chairman at the ceremony when the conservation ark at New Lowcll was official opcn cti back in the summcr of 1968 When warden he stressed consideration of ratepayers and also played major role in county restraint when chair man of financc ur administration bccn except ional in having kept clear of bonded debt he said of coutin management This is good cxamplc for othch to follow has $210 grant MOONSIONE Stuff grant of $210 for the oltiwatcr anti District Agricultural Socie ty has btcn approved by Mcdontc township council Rccvc Ingram Amos also con firmed the council has authoriz cd grant of $200 to thc ol dwatcr anti District community centre $150 to thc Iicdcration of Agriculturc and $150 to lhc Na tional Farmcrs Union Grants of $50 cath wcrc apv provctl for the Waverley monu mcnt committee the East Sinr coc Ilowmcns Association and Orillia District hnmbcr of ommcrcc If the college has to pay full property taxes it will boost the cost of operation he said quickly adding And who has to pay The taxpayers wouldnt be anything ahead Now serving his eighth year on Oro council Reeve Campbell was school trustee for 14 school board years Before Ontario government legislation established the larger county school boards to replace local and area boards in 1969 Mr Campbell served as chairman of the Oro area native of Oro and lifelong resident Reeve Campbell has farmed near Guthrie practically all his life on Oro council Deputy Reeve McLean is wellknown Dalston dairy farmer Like the Oro reeve he has had considerable municipal experience former reeve he is serving his 11th year and is former chairman of the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority board Currently Reeve Campbell is member of the Simcoe County museum and archives board while Deputy Reeve McLean is chair man of the county property committee County history progress made MIDIIURSI Staff new and colorful history of Simcoc County primarily dealing with its development anti progress since the 1890s is expected to be ready by the end of the year This is the latest Word given thc Simcoe County general govcrnment and finance comi mittec headed by Rccvc Morris Darby of Tiny township from Mrs llclen Nolan managing editor of the book and the author John Craig While he has visited various parts of the county anti has found much of interest Craig plans more research in the ColIingwoodStayncr areas where he visited last fall raig himself said he is even more enthusiastic about the project than he was at the beginning Whilc lot more work has yet to be done Craig envisages no problem in mccting deadlines and is confi dent the book will be available by next Christmas In his first few months Craig visited every township village antl town in the county along with the cities of Barrie and Orillia He also reviewed material previously collected by Irene Perri of Barrie anti Jay Cody of Orillia Contacts also were establish ed with historical societies libraries and the county ar chives great volume of material was assembled and further research carried out Craig also intends to include chapter on the Indians in the county descendents of the first residents For material he is working with the department of Indian and northern affairs and also with chiefs at Christian Island and Rama reserves Retired county treasurer Jack Coleman is the current chairman of the museum and archives board having suc ceedcd Reeve Ingram Amos of Medontc County representatives on the board include Reeve Howard Campbell of Oro who is vicechairman Reeve Gor don Priestman of Matchedash Reeve Ken Wood of Bradford Thompson of Barrie Mrs Bowlen of Orillia and three Womens Institute representatives Mrs Maguire of Minesing Mrs Cecil Reynolds of Stayner and Mrs Stanley Watson of RR Barrie county glimpses LONG SERVICE THORNTON Staff VA Fire Chief Earl Cunningham of Essa fire ticpartment has been member of the firefighters brigade since it was organized here 20 years ago in 1957 The Thomton brigade became part of the Essa firc ticpartment in 1965 MEETING RILLIA Staff Thankof fering meeting will be held by chcnt Park United Cllurch Womcn on Wednesday April 13 when Miss Barbara Ncitircaur will be tlic spcakcr Mrs Iiidwcll is presidcnt of tlic group START SOON VICTORIA HARBOUR Staff Construction of new water treatment plant estimated to cost $1067001 is due to start in the spring with Mason oiislruction of Toronto uwardctl thc contract The village has population of about 1200 WARMINSTER WI WARMINISTER Staff Members of Warminster Womens Institute which is again headed by Mrs Ball will meet on Wednesday April 20 at the home of Mrs Mar tin SCOlTS BOTTLE DRIVE WARMINSTER Staff First Medonte Cubs and Scouts will be canvassing this and other nearby communities in their annual spring bottle drive this coming Saturday April 16 DISTRICT MEETING GUTHRIE Staff The Oro Horticultural Society which is marking its 10th anniversary this year will be represented at the District 16 convention which is to be held at St James Anglican church hall in Orillia on Vcdncsday April 20 know your county FK Heres tough one but not for people in the southwestern part of the county If you can tell us what it is and where it is send the answer to Know your county The Examiner Box 370 Bar rie Ont L4M 4T6 Winning entry is chosen by draw from all correct answers submit ted Draw is made day before new contest runs Last weeks winner is Wilda Thompson of Pratt Road Barrie Contest winner will receive Sunday Dinner roast courtesy of Bren nans Meat market