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> 6 Gntin i i Franco-Ontarion theatre festival Y Elmvale & District UT i a 125 actors for "Old Home Week" "C'est de la misere,"' That's how Jacques Desogers described the lot of an actress or actor when it comes to money. "As far as money goes, we don't have any," explained Nicole Doucet in a loose translation of Jacques' comment. Jacques Desogers and Nicole Douceut visited Penetanguishene last Task Force Wednesday to look over sites for plays and ac- commodations, for the estimated 125 Franco- Ontarion actors and ac- tresses who will converge on Penetanguishene for the second annual Franco- Ontarion theatre festival during Penetanguishene's "Old Home Week" (June 28 to July 5). Midland council objects by Sue de Stein In gentle, but highly critical terms, Midland council has voiced its ob- jections to the second in- terim report of the Simcoe- Georgian Task Force in a brief to the consultants. Council's brief, compiled independently of the Tiny- Tay Peninsula Planning Board's position paper, arrives at a similar con- clusion that the Barrie / Midland option, one of three growth strategies considered but rejected by the task force, represents the best approach to area growth. The population level of 500,000 on which the strategy is proposed, is termed "realistic" in the brief, and the goal structure outlined by the' consultants is "'valid". However, there was "no apparent attempt to weigh the relative priority of the individual goals", in the interim report, the brief states. And when the goals specified are evaluated in relation to each other, the brief maintains that the final conclusion should favour the Barrie / Midland approach. The task force concedes that the loss of agricultural land would be minimized in the Barrie / Midland option. Midland council stresses in its brief that if the multi- centred approach were accepted, the loss of agricultural land would be increased beyond the level of 7,000 acres suggested in the task force report. The task force also fails to provide an indication of a proposed method of con- trolling the increased pressure for rural development or how this type of development affects or relates to the other ob- jectives of life style, com- muting patterns, and ser- vicing costs, according to the Midland brief. In terms of environmental considerations, '"'it has been shown that the 'Midland' area has a high capability for development and that with discharge to Georgian Bay, would be the least hazardous en- vironmentally," the brief states. Dangers to the _ en- vironment exist, however, in the Orillia area, considering the delicate nature of both Lakes Simcoe and Couchiching, and in the Collingwood area with the Niagara Escarpment and associated _recreational lands. Therefore council contends that the Barrie / Midland approach is the most acceptable in environmental terms. It is council's feeling that "the advantages of the Barrie / Midland option in respect to all other goals, outweighs the potential detrimental effect to life style in the Midland area, when it is recognized that this approach increases population by only 20,000." The brief also contends that the Barrie / Midland approach is the most ac- ceptable in terms of com- muting patterns, changes in community hierarchy and local government structures, and utility costs. Transportation and communication systems remain a major concern for area politicians and plan- ners. In order to encourage growth in centres other than Barrie, Midland's brief stresses that "arterial roadways will have to be projected at an early date, so that industry may be en- couraged to those centres now and not when Barrie has Jacques and Nicole are representatives of Theatre Action, an organization set up to promote the interests of French Theatre in Ontario. In addition to examining the stages at a number of Penetanguishene's schools to see what kind of technical equipment and props can be used in the schools, Nicole and Jacques talked about the to report reached its projected growth potential."' A good arterial roadway from the projected Highway 400 to Midland is essential in order to meet the aims and objectives which were detailed in a 1970 provincial government report on the Toronto-centred Region, the brief contends. The TCR report states that "direct and improved services will be necessary to stimulate and serve the growth of populations along the (Midland-Barrie) alignm- ent". The 1968 MTC highway plan for Barrie and Simcoe County, used by the task force consultants, is "out- dated" and should be revised, council states. The brief will be presented to task force consultants later this month. According to Midland reeve Moreland Lynn, the task force will listen to the brief, "but we must bear in mind that other areas are saying the same thing in their briefs." Ata meeting last week, he pointed out, that Orillia of- ficials voiced similar ob- jections to the task force report, feeling that Orillia had a larger' growth potential than was indicated in the report. "What we are (essen- tially) saying is that Midland be put on the same com- petitive basis as other centres, so we have an equally likely chance for growth," he said. Burkevale School Penetanguishene Junior and Senior Kindergarten Registration Monday April 28, 1975 life of Franco-Ontarian theatre performers and the purpose of their work. Jacques did most of the talking, but because he finds trouble expressing himself in English, Nicole translated. One thing was established. Theatre is not a money- making business in Ontario, at least French theatre isn't. Writers, actors and ac- tresses in Franco-Ontarion theatre are in it because they enjoy theatre and it is an important cultural part of life in Ontario. "We're more community theatre,' explained Nicole Doucet, adding that it "gives people a chance to get together." Nicole and Jacques agreed with French Centre director Rolland Desroches that French people living in Ontario live with a sense of being a minority." The minority situation makes French theatre in Ontario different than Quebec's theatre. "We've got to work to make our language and culture sur- vive,' Desroches said. 'In Quebec they don't have to fight for their language and culture. It's already there.'"' Among the people coming to the second annual Franco- Ontarion theatre festival this summer will be Andre Paiment, a 23-year-old from Sudbury, who Jacques Desogers considers the top French writer-producer in Ontario. "He (his plays) gives Franco-Ontarions their strongest sense of identity," translated Nicole. Theatre Action was set up in 1972 to promote French theatre in Ontario. The organization offers drama workshops in French to cities and towns throughout Ontario. In addition, it will supply professional assistance, for example, a producer, for local plays. The organization receives grants from the Arts Council of Ontario and the federal government. & iil : 4 L_| i Jacques Desogers plays the romantic love song, "'Ballad of the Shoé"' to Nicole Douceut, in front of the Centre D'Activités Francaises. The two are representatives of Theatre Action, an organization formed to promote the interests of French Theatre in Ontario. a Ballad of the Shoe An estimated Circus coming May 7 The circus is coming back to Midland this year, again courtesy of the Midland District Shrine Club, which will bring the Clyde Brothers three-ring show to the Midland Arena Gardens for two performances' on Wednesday, May 7. Local businesses and professional people are now being canvassed by club members to purchase books of children's tickets for free distribution to area youngsters. According to Shriner Dave Walker, the canvassing is normally successful, "and I don't think there are ever any children who have to pay to see the circus." Children's tickets sell for $1 with the adults paying $2. The funds will go to the Shriners' continuing work with crippled children. Performance times for the circus are 4:30and 8:15 p.m., and it promises to be a show - jail that will be a must for Midland area children -- of ll Three months after pair plead guilty Leo Desrochers and Rene Marchildon, both 19, were sentenced to three months in in Penetanguishene provincial court last week. Both had been remanded before sentencing on a charge of break, enter and theft, to which they pleaded guilty at an earlier trial. In handing down his sentence, Judge L.T. Montgomery noted that both youths had previous records, and that "'they have both had an opportunity in the past to rehabilitate themselves..but have not taken full ad- vantage of it." ROYAL BANK serving Ontario Bruce Whan, Manager Midland, Ontario formers will converge on Penetanguishene during "Old Home Week"' (June 28 to July 5) celebrations to hold their second annual theatre festival. CHORAL SOCIETY S@-. PRESENTS -88 The annual Spring Concert at 8:00 p.m. Thursday, May 1st and Saturday, May 3rd at the Huronia Centennial Elementary _ School in Elmvale Tickets are available at Whitfield's Pharmacy Elmvale Choral Members & At The Door 125 Franco-Ontarion per- Photo by Tom Grand ry FURNITURE Chesterfield set as shown - *530.° Free draw for coffee table on all final sales Port McNicoll Furniture Port McNicoll Plaza Phone 534-3494 Hours: 9.00 am. to 9.00 pm. ik. 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the school HAS MOVED TO THEIR NEW PREMISES The New Phone Number is _ 526-4221 Use the Senior Kindergarten students must be five by December 31, 1975. Junior Kindergarten students must be four by December 31, 1975. Birth certificates required if] f classifieds gs pleat alee Protestant Separate School Board of the -- OPENING SPECIAL: Town of Penetanguishene , mia Reve pucelsetament of Revenue and Expenditure for the year * Used Fu rm it ure Ar all ended December 31, 1974. DEL TET $979" EXPENDITURES * Used Appliances STD 2-08 Business administration $ 8,078 2 Instructi : AM-FM STEREO 8 TRACK 4-CHANNELSYSTEM | | farcericnat services 'oe * Antiques oe ee 7 : Attendance k : 196 3 -eumeenadsiasnonstarstamn recrnans maintenance eee Stoves, fridges, chesterfields, washers, dryers, Debt charges on capital borrowing 16,540 dishwashers, ta bles, chairs, coffee tables, end Provision for Working funds es : Other capital expenditure 2,200 tables, freezers, buffet & hutch, beds, desks. EL pe pie » Non-operating expenditure -- municipal charge backs 46 : TOTAL EXPENDITURE $123,378 Specializing in Cottage Furniture Look over our fine stock of: r e Recoveries of Expendit e Straus 8-Track Car Stereo Tape Players Gren ee 652 mee solfes end Donuts e AGS Electronics -- Admiral Receivers NET EXPENDITURE $122,726 e Swiss-made Watches 17 and 21 Jewel FINANCED BY: K = L LY BOYS As Low As ©19.95 pees Oo Sag 90,632 : e Unitrex Pocket Calculators $49.95 Increase (decrease) in prior years grant (1,890) 1017 VINDIN Sis MIDLAND APTO MUSIC CENTRE pose agence a (Harrison Metal Works Building) (2y local taxation raised in 1974 28,382 a eee eates 526-3071 526-2183 * $124,225 (Next to Silver Maples Auto Sales) NET OVER REQUISITION REQUIRED TO BE APPLIED __ USED FURNITURE AND ANTIQUES WANTED ELMVALE 322-1654 TO 1975 TAXATION $1499 WE WILL PAY TOP CASH PRICE Page 2, Wednesday, April 23, 1975