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Wednesday, February 16 c= Card Party - Euchre - "500" - at 8:00 p.m., Midland Legion Hall. Sponsored by Ladies' Auxiliary. Lunch and prizes. Everyone welcome. Wednesday, February 16 -- Meeting of Huronia and District Branch Canadian Diabetic Association, at 8:00 p.m. in the Conference Room, Georgian College Nurses' Residence, Colborne St. W., Orillia. Dorothy McBride, Regional Director and Past President of the Ontario Division of the CDA will be guest speaker. Topic: "What the Canadian Diabetic Association can do for me" and "What I can do for the Canadian Diabetic Association." Public is welcome. Thursday, February 17 -- Midland-Penetang Naturalists! For a taste of summer, hear Margaret Killing (Natural Resources Interpreter), with her slides and talk about the Grand River Valley conservation program, at 8:00 p.m., Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre. Thursday, February 17 -- Transcendental Meditation free public lec- ture, for a course in Midland, at 7:30 p.m. Y.M.C.A., Midland. For further information phone 1-487-3927. Friday, February 18 -- An evening of discussion and music will be held at the home of Isabel Leroux, 130 Poyntz Street, Penetanguishene, at 8:00 p.m. Sponsored by the Bahai's of Midland and Penetanguishene. Ms. Elizabeth. Ashley, Toronto, and Mrs. Margaret Atkinson, Midland, will be on hand for questions and answers. Everyone welcome. Come and bring a friend. Saturday, February 19 -- Georgian Masonic Lodge will hold a '"'Ladies Nite" at The Country Mill, Balm Beach Road, Midland. Dancing from 9:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m. Music by The Varitone Four. Luncheon, door prizes and spot dances. Tickets available. Call 526-7714, 526-8178. Saturday, February 19 -- You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of the Children's Aid Society of the County of Simcoe, at Georgian College Business Building, 115 Bell Farm Road, Barrie from 2:00 until 5:00 p.m. Special topic: "Child Abuse", lead by a panel consisting of Dr. E. Cormode, Pediatrician; Ed Mayhew, Lawyer; Ken Heron, Social Worker. Light refreshments served at 4:30 p.m. in the cafeteria in the Theatre Building. Saturday, February 19 Sunday, February 20 -- Don't miss Winterama's Saints and Sinners Coffee House. All Saints Parish Hall, Penetanguishene, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. There will be a bake sale, coffee, arts and crafts, in- cluding oils, crocheting, quilting and cartoons. Saturday, February 19 -- Midland Legion Branch 80 Stage Show and Dance, 8:30 p.m. featuring the King of Banjo, Maurice Bolyer, plus vocalist, Miss Lucille Loring, Les Barker - comedian M.C. and Caracturist and The Paul Faris orchestra. Community Calendar Sunday, February 20 -- The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association will present Homer James in concert. This will be sponsored by the Huronia Ministerial Association. Dr. John Wesley White will be a guest, Bill Fasig will be organist and John Innes, pianist. Monday, February 21 -- Farmers! You are invited to a CIBA-GEIGY Agrochemical meeting at 8:00 p.m. Holiday Inn, Barrie. Speaker: Dr. Jack Tanner of the Crop Science Department, Ontario Agricultural College. Topic: 'Agriculture 1977 to 1990'. Refreshments will be served. Tuesday, February 22 -- Annual Pancake Supper at St. Mark's Anglican Church Parish Hall, corner of Third and Easy Streets, Midland. Supper served from 5 until 7 p.m. Same prices as last year! All welcome. Thursday, February 24 -- Huronia Branch of the Red Cross Annual Meeting and Charter Night, at 7:30 p.m., Win- drifter Restaurant and Tavern. Everyone welcome. Refreshments. February 25, 26 and 27 -- Huronia Heritage Festival, Little Lake Park, Midland. Sponsored by Midland Kinsmen Club. Presentation of awards at the Disco Dance, Saturday, Feb. 26, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Civic Centre. Chili lunch at the Civic Centre, Sunday, Feb. 27, 11 a.m. tos3 p.m. Saturday, February 26 -- All Saints Ladies' Guild, Penetanguishene, will hold a rummage sale at 12:30 p.m. All Saints Parish Hall, Peel and Robert Streets, Penetanguishene. Saturday, February 26 -- All Saints Ladies' Guild will hold a rummage sale at 12:30 p.m. in All Saints Parish Hall, Peel and Robert Streets, Penetanguishene. Notice --- Tay Ramblers Snowmobile Club, Waubaushene, will be holding a snowmobile driver training course, commencing February 10. For information contact Rolland Thiffault at 538-2367. Notice -- Huronia Fencing Club will hold practices every Wednesday at the Mental Health Centre, Penetanguishene, 8:00 p.m. If interested, please call Rudy Ambtman, 526-6964. Notice -- The Huronia Spinners will demonstrate their craft on the first Saturday of each month, at the Simcoe County Museum, Barrie. The Huronia Rug Hooking Craft Association will demonstrate work on the last Saturday afternoon of each month. These women will be delighted to explain their work to interested visitors. -- Join us for "Coffee and Conversation" every Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. at the Baptist Church, King Street South. All welcome - nur- OO a a ee ee ee ee ee eS ee A mini-review of major movies by Terry Dupuis The following are mini- reviews of some of the recent movies I've seen which I have _ not previously had the op- portunity to write up: Fighting Mad - Peter Fonda starred as a young farmer who finds that the community is being drastically changed by a strip mining operation. After a series of violent confrontations with the unscrupulous company which cause the deaths of his brother and father, Fonda declares' war against the company. Roger Corman was the producer of this suspenseful and well- paced little action film. Peter Fonda was well- cast in his role, but I thought that the best performance in_ the picture was given by John Doucette as Fonda's father. Nickelodeon - I per- sonally found this nostalgia-comedy disap- pointing on every level (acting, direction, and script), although the Sun critic George Anthony considered it to be one of the best films of the past decade. The story deals with the infancy of the motion picture industry, around 1912, when movies only ran about 10 minutes in length and were exhibited in cities in primitive theatres called 'nickelodeons". Ryan O'Neal, Tatum O'Neal and Burt Reynolds starred in this film which was directed by Peter Bogdanovich. I thought Nickelodeon was a real let-down, particularly in comparison with 'What's Up Doc?' and 'Paper Moon', two excellent earlier films which had the same actor and director. Death Weekend - This Canadian-made thriller was violent, but well- made and suspenseful all the way. A gang of 4 thugs invade the country home of a city dentist and torment him and _ his girlfriend. Brenda Vaccarro was convincing as the young woman victimized by an unex- pected weekend of terror, and Don Stroud was ef- fective in his usual role as a degenerate creep who is the gang's leader. The film was similar in some ways to the 1971 movie Straw Dogs which was directed by Sam Peckinpah. Harry and Walter Go to New York - This light- hearted and enjoyable crime comedy caper set in the 1890's starred James Caan and Elliott Gould as a pair of aymMeaet eiuer con - out-con a master swindler played by Michael Caine. This film was a sort of an earlier-period version of The Sting. Diane Keaton, best known to movie audiences as Woody Allen's co-star in various films, also starred in this picture. The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder - This film was released in 1974 and unfortunately was a box- office flog. It starred Timothy Bottoms as a patient in the psychiatric ward of a _ military hospital. His '"'insanity"' seems to make more sense than those who are trying to cure him. This movie was similar in many ways to One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, but it was much lighter in tone. Ontario Y) Ministry of Housing Rape program Constable Chuck Coulson from the Midland OPP visited the YMCA last week to present a seminar on rape. The discussion was organized as a part of the Ladies take-a-break program held each week at the Y. Staff photo Inter-faith concert at Knox in Midland Sunday, February 20 Theé ookworm Agatha Christie biography a reviewer's tribute by Shirley Whittington Two books this week, which the rest of the world has_ probably discovered, but which I've just gotten around. to. The first is an amiable and carefully written simi-biography of Agatha Christie. The Agatha Christie Mystery cannot be called a true biography because Christie was a pathologically private 'person who left nothing in the way of memoirs, and who all her life suc- cessfully dodged in- terviewers. In spite of what surely must have been an awesome handicap for a biographer, author Derrick Murdoch has succeeded in drawing a memorable portrait of this remarkable lady who at her death in 1976, left behind hundreds of novels and short stores plus 17 plays, including The Mousetrap, which has Tickets on sale at the Legion. number of consecutive performances. In ad- dition, romantic novels under the pseudonym of Mary Westmacott, and several travel books. One of her romantic novels, Unfinished Portait, has provided Murdoch with an insight into how the youg Agatha Christie viewed her early years. But, Murdoch is careful to point out that Unfinished Portrait is by no means autobiographical. Christie never courted publicity, and the press had only one occasion to sensationalize her. In 1926, deeply depressed by the death of her domineering mother, and the break-up of her own first marriage, she ab- solutely disappeared for a fortnight. She never gave any explanation for her flight, but probably reality was so painful at the time that she longed to escape from it. she wrote six. sery tots too. 4 She divorced her first husband, and wrote and travelled. In 1930 she married a bookish young archeologist and the next ten years were the most productive in her career. The Agatha Christie Mystery is well, almost respectfully written. Murdoch (a mystery reviewer for the Globe and Mail) has read and relished every one of her books and he has pieced together the clues in to a readable and engrossing book. Christie-o-philes will be delighted with the extensive bibliography and with the well- organized index. This book is more than just a book about a famous writer. It's a tribute, from a man who respects, admires and understands Agatha Chrisite. A lady writer of a different stripe is Lotta Dempsey, whose No Life For A Lady is en- tertaining and timely papers. Example: She watched Princess Margaret and Anthony Armstrong Jones as they observed the filming of a Hollywood epic. Tony was absorbed in conversation with a camera man. Margaret was left alone. "She reached back"' says: Dempsey, "and touched him, beckoning with an imperious / finger. He came around, his face set, leaned over and whispered to her. Then he went back to the camera man, and I could see the anger in her face." Dempsey has _in- terviewed a lot of famous people--Trudeau, Cyrus Eaton, Eleanor Roosevelt, Ingrid Bergman, Noel Coward-- the list is fascinating, and so are her observations. I enjoyed rollicking Ey oe An inter-faith concert will bring members of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association to Midland Sunday, February 20. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in Knox Presbyterian Church. Homer James, Ottawa along with Lotta as she set an airplane on fire, fell into the Ottawa River, ,overbalanced against Prince Philip in mid- curtsey, and fell asleep at a banquet, with her face in a plate of chicken and vegetables after a couple of tiring days covering the Coronation. ! I think you'll enjoy No Life For A Lady too. ~ The Agatha Christie Mystery, by: Derrick Murdoch. Pagurian Press. 192 pp. $8.95 No Life For A Lady, by Lotta Dempsey. Musson pub. 207 pp. $10.95. WANTED SALES PERSON 'Apply to Mr. Gilhuly SALARY area radio, television, and recording artist, is to be featured soloist. He has been associated with the Billy Graham team since 1955 and has par- ticipated in crusades around the world. Others present for the Midland concert will be pianist John Innes, organist Bill Fasig, and Lowell Jackson, an- nouncer on the television program, Agape. The local toncert, one in a series of ten to beheld _ in Ontario centres, is |. sponsored by 'Agape ' telecast, a trans-Canada program supported by Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Since its inception two _zars ago the telecast which features Dr. John Wesley White has become one of the major Canadian religious programs. Coordinator for the Midland concert is the Rev. Robert Little. NEW HOLLAND Farm Equipment BEATTY Pump and Water Systems _ DORITY FARM SERVICE broken all records for Call Contact 526-9333 Hours 9 a.m. to5 p.m. © Monday to Friday ; (Except Holidays) The plans are made, the spaces are rented so it is now time for you to know about "'Sportserama 77"'. The Board of Directors of Contact are sponsoring this event to aid in the funding of this non-profit organization so that Contact can go on serving the many people of this area. Sportserama 77 will be held at the Civic Centre and have over 20 exhibitors displaying the new 77 boats, sporting equipment, tents and trailers, baseball equipment, golf and tennis accessories and any other equipment you might need for your pleasure time and recreation. From the stage there will be entertainment and a fashion show. The admission is very reasonable so that all families can attend. The date is just a month away so be sure and jot down Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 11, 12 and 13th and we will see you at Sportserama 77. Until the opening day I will try to keep you informed on all the Sportserama 77 activities. <\ Don't forget February is Heart Month across 'Canada. Starting on February 14th, Valentines Day, and running through the 15th and:16th canvassers will be conducting a "Blitz Canvass" in Midland and surrounding areas. Since this is the first time a unit has been established in Midland let's hope all the local residents will dig deep in their pocket books and hearts so that Midland goes over their $3000.00 objective. The heart you save may be your own. Don't forget the Thursday Babysitting Service at the "vy" They will take up to 20 children from age 1% years and up. Cost is $5.00 for a full day (10-4 p.m.) or $3.00 for a half day. The children are provided with toys, juice and cookies. If a child is to stay a full day he or she must be provided with a blanket for a rest anda suitable lunch. For further information call Anne Bourgeois at the "Y" - 526-7828. Happiness is helping others to help themselves. reading. It's entertaining because Dempsey never takes herself too seriously. The book is full of amusing anecdotes, and the joke is usually on her. It's timely. because a Dempsey has the good journalist's eye _ for revealing detail, and she uses it to cast interesting sidelights on the people H.S. ST. AMANT & SONS LTD. Plumbing Heating DOMESTIC we read about in our daily am INDUSTRIAL SHEET METAL WORK r") Specializing in: SUMMER ATR COTTAGES Satisfaction Thurs., Feb. 17 Guaranteed RETURN OF THE PENETANG DRAGON also 549-7227 PREMONITION Fri., Feb. 18 3A ROBERT ST. W. 428-2346 Main St. W., Stayner 926-3777 AMF SNOW BLOWER "SEE ITAT YOUR DEALER DMG MOTOR JEREMY plus Winterama Queen Cont Sat. Matinee FREE Cartoon Show Sat. Feb. 19 WHITE LINE FEVER RETURN OF THE DRAGON | PREMONITION Sun. Mon. Tues: Feb. 20-21-22 WHEN YOUNG GIRLS £OME OF AGE @°°WHAT SCHOOL GIRLS DON'T TELL ADMITTANCE 8 p.m. Huronia MILLIONAIRE'S AND DISC DANCE at MIDLAND CIVIC CENTRE Happy Cooker An Italian friend of great good humour and noble personal proportions once gave me a recipe for pizza which she said made "a couple of pans". We made it last week and wound up with wall to wall pizza but it was so good nobody minded. It vanished before we had a chance to store any in the freezer. To make Rena's Pizza, you need the following: 2 envelopes yeast 2 teaspoons sugar 1 cup luke warm water 1 cup milk 6 tablespoons Crisco (I used margarine. It worked) 7 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 3 eggs First, dissolve the yeast in the warm water, to which you have also added the sugar. Let stand 10 minutes. Next, melt the shortening, and add to the milk, and allow to cool. Sift the flour and salt together, and using one third of this mixture, make a well, add the eggs and beat. Add milk and shortening and then, the yeast mixture. Add remaining flour. Knead and let rise until doubled in bulk. Punch down, and form into individual portions, according to the number and size of pans you have. This will make about 5 12- inch pizzas. Oil your fingers, and plop the dough into the middle of the pan; and work it out toward the edges, so that you wind up with a thinnish crust, and a nice ridge around the outside. If you paint the unbaked dough lightly with oil or melted margarine or butter, it won't get brittle as it bakes. a sOLsabs boox : ~ Now®?'spread the dough with smushed up canned tomatoes (I like Unico for this) and bake in a 375 degrees oven for 30-35 minutes. Now the fun begins. You have already assembled bowls of chopped green pepper, pepperoni, mushrooms, chopped bacon or whatever you like on your pizzas. Decorate to taste, season with salt, pepper oregeno, and maybe thyme if you like it. Top with Moz- zerella cheese, and replace in the oven for 10 minutes. Be warned. It's a big recipe. But how else could you make your very own tower of pizza? THE PLANNING ACT Notice of Applications for _ Amendment to Minister's Restricted Area Order--108/75 Township of Tay Take notice that applications to amend the restricted area order filed as Ontario Regulation 108/75 have been received by the Minister of Housing. The details of the applications are: (1) Applicants: John & Barbara McCallum File No.: 43Z/886/76 Proposal: To construct a single family dwelling on a 68 acre lot. Lot 29, Registered Plan 1497 (Gilwood Bay) * (2) Applicant: Brenda M. Dodds File No.: 43Z/887/76 Proposal: To construct a single family dwelling on a 9.250 square foot lot. Lot 110, Concession 2, Midland Point. All submissions in support of, or in opposition to, the applications described above, and received by the Ministry of Housing, 7th floor, 56 Wellesley St. West, Toronto, Ontario on or before the 2nd day of March, 1977 will be fully considered before a final decision is made thereon. Please refer to the file number indicated above. In addition, under section 32(9) of The Planning Act, any interested person may request a hearing by the Ontario Municipal Board on an application for amendment to a restricted area order. 'John R. Rhodes Minister of Housing PERSONAL & BUSINESS Income Tax specialist Member of the Tax foundation Bayfield Mall, Barrie 726-9432 Huronia Mall, Midland STARTS TODAY! Nitely 6:30-9 p.m. IN CONCERT AND BEYOND YET TN TMESON REMAINS THESAME ODEON THEATRE King St., Midland 526-5791 --------= */ Herrrace Festiva FRIDAY, FEB. 25th TICKETS *1.50 Beer Garden and Disco at Civic Centre, Saturday, 12:00 to 6:00. Presentation of Awards at the Disco Dance, Saturday, 8:00=1 a.m. held at The Civic Centre. LOOK HERE FOR _ "Dining G Entertainment. _ Bavarian House Enjoy our specialty of German Cuisine with a Canadian Taste Excellent Dining Facilities overlooking beautiful Georgian Bay Open for Meals: Tuesday to Saturday 12 noon - Midnight Sunday: 12 noon to 10 pm. Contemporary German Disco Music bv eS, ap Tietz and His CVLUALO 67 Located two miles past Martyrs Shrine from Midland, Hwy. 12 and Con. Rd. 4 Dancing Fri. & Sat. 9 pm. to 1 am. ~ (Only Restaurant in area mentioned in "Book "Where to eat in Canada 76-77) 534-3202 WATERGATE Kt 4 If Steak House & Tavern Offers the finest steaks. seafood and service. Fully licensed. Business Men's Luncheon Monday-Friday 12-2:30 p.m. Open Sunday 12:00-10 p.m. Weekend entertainment Reservations call 549-8671 Main St., Waterfront Penetanguishene The Watergate The Watergate Restaurant prides itself on its fine cuisine and its excellent service. Wednesday, February 16, 1977, Page 17