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resteeraeret ie FREPCSKL CHESS SHR HTREL ETRE SPAT FTL TEESE LASSER ESEL ESR DERE E TD a PSCR HERR ERP ER eS Rep eeerrer ae ee ee a ee ee en oe ee Se Te Planner recommends county establish planning department by Wilma Pavlik Though it may take a number of years to set-up, Simcoe County must establish its own Plan- ning Department or face provincially imposed restructuring, according to County Planning Committee Chairman James Belcher. "Tf we do not become strong masters in our own house, we can foresee MIDLAND "S a be there. Weutlemen's Clothier 526-2021 a" H&R Block - has seventeen 4 reasons why - you should let them prepare your income tax return." Reason Number Seven: H & R Block has offices open all year long. Preparing income tax returns is their business and that requires being available to help, whatever time of year that help is needed. You can know that Block will directives coming from Queen's Park", Belcher told County Councillors, Wednesday. He said the committee's long-range outlook calls for an established Planning Department within 5 years, with a great deal of careful consideration going into its inception. Some regional planning boards such as those of lane ~ ily and HsR BLOCK THE INCOME TAX PEOPLE 246 King St. (Corner King & Dominion) OPEN: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays; 10-2 Sat. Phone 526-3001 NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY Couchiching may be absorbed by a county- wide department Belcher said, but assured Councillors that the work done by these boards as well as that of the in- dividual municipalities will provide valuable assistance to the new department. Interest in county-wide county systems, as land use studies reveal un- controlled industrial, residential and recreational growth in areas of prime agricultural land. Belcher says industrial parks and residential developments must be planned in harmony with the meeds of the communi- planning is growing agricultural rapidly in many Ontario ties. 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Talk to our stalfand find out how vou can save Mirch Ist. 1977. is the last day vou can quality for the 1976 LX Vear so see us right away TORONTO DOMINION the bank where people make the difference Page 2, Wednesday, February 23, 1977 Se ee ee ON ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee a ee a ee oe Not everyone at Winterama participated in the racing events, but these two children got their eSales et a ee So ee eo Ave Sunday drivers? Penetanguishene's dock. eService einstallations RR3 ELMVALE FIREPLACES and FACINGS our specialty Did you know a built-in, brickfaced fireplace: you can have , ae Ma eWithout expensive footings or masonry work required. *Located anywhere in your home. | | For as little as °1,200 installed or *850. do-it-yourself. aes Free Standing Fireplaces and Old fashioned stoves for as low as *500 installed. Call me, KEN MELBOURNE ey) and estimate. 526-6132 pays 835-5452 EVENINGS taste of the action as they "raced"' around the merry-go-round at the town Staff photo eo i, ER te 0 De ol, <i Sie iy ia Se Sim, "Sit. Ai th. Sy BR i ally. Re Fini aS BR OR oD GD me me Her Simcoe won't go for secret ballot by Wilma Pavlik Time-honoured _ trad- ition won out over change in Midhurst Wednesday as County Councillors resoundingly rejected a Grey County resolution calling for a secret ballot in County elections. The requirement for an open recorded vote for Wardens of Counties or chairmen of regions is spelled out in Section 197 of The Municipal Act. It is this requirement that Grey County wants changed but Simcoe County says 'nothing doing'. A Finance and Administration Com- mittee report recom- mending that the Grey County resolution be "not endorsed'"' sparked prompt rebuttal from Wm. Ogilvie, Deputy Reeve of Midland. 'An open vote is not in the best interests of either Grey County or Simcoe County"' he said. "The practise is devisive not only within this Council but also between our municipalities. As a result geographical allegiance is often evident in the voting and scars are sometimes _per- petrated which linger indelibly' Ogilvie said. Rama Reeve Russell Cooper told the Council that. no other form of government requires an open vote and described it as '"'unfair and un- democratic"'. Gordon Priestman, Reeve of Matchedash Township, called the secret ballot "the bulwark of democracy"'. He said the tendency in an open ballot is for the popular man to be elected rather than the man with the most ability. Robin Talbot, Reeve of Port MeNicoll, also speaking in favour of a change, said that this "undemocratic process' was brought to his at- tention by a newspaper editorial. Mara Reeve Peter Forbes shrugged of the criticisms saying "I don't believe anyone was ever intimidated by the open ballot". Though Forbes was the only Councillor to speak in favour of the open ballot system, the recorded vote found 37 Councillors supporting its retention against 9 who would like future elec- tions to be conducted by secret ballot. Grey County will have to go elsewhere to gain support for its proposed amendment to the Municipal Act. for there is none forthcoming from Simcoe County. SAFETY SFIRST for- "LASTING SAFETY Students learning to drive right when in school will con- tinue to drive right as they grow older. That's why we, at niex Currie Motors Ltd. , believe in getting the ""srowing-going"' generation on the safety route through driver education. In fact, has provided three (3) Alex Currie Motors Ltd. new cars locally, to help train young drivers. To aid in the cause for greater safety on our highways, be sure that all qualified young people in your family take advantage of the driver education training course available in your school. TRAINED DRIVERS MAKE BETTER DRIVERS AND BETTER CITIZENS Participation in our local Driver Education Program is another community service of ALEX CURRIE MOTORS LID., Pontiac, Buick, GMC Trucks Elmvale 322-1292 GM MARK OF EXCELLENCE Police report Man bites officer Charges of causing a disturbance, resisting arrest, and assaulting a police officer were laid against a 32-year-old Penetanguishene man Saturday afternoon, as a result of an incident outside the Hotel Brule. Edward Lapensee, and another man, Michael Moreau, 20, of 3 Fox Street, were involved in the incident, and both were charged by Constable Michael Brady, with causing a disturbance by using obscene language, at about 5:00. Lapensee began to resist arrest, and Constables Thomas¢ Marchand and Thomas Tiffin were called to th scene to assist Brady. During the fracas, Cony stable Marchand was bitten on the leg. Constable Tiffin laid the charges of resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer. Collision | A Penetanguishene man was charged with failing to yield from a parked position, after he allegedly caused an accident on Main Street last Friday. Patrick Bechard, of 63 Burke Street, was charged in connection with an accident which occurred in front of 87 Main Street at 10:00 a.m. Friday. He struck a vehicle being driven by Geraldine Forget, of Midland, causing $600 damage to her car. There was no damage to Bechard's car, and no one was injured. Accident No charges were laid in connection with an accident which occurred at 6:05 p.m, Saturday, at the corner of Brock Street and Brock Street Lane. The accident involved two cars, one driven by James Ball, of 9th Avenue, Port MeNicoll, and the other driven by Steve McDonald, of 117 Yeo Street. No one was injured, and there was $300 damage done to McDonald's car, and $100 damage to Ball's car. Snowmobile accident A 46-year-old Cambridge woman was taken to Penetanguishene General Hospital for treatment Saturday, following a snowmobile accident. The accident, which occurred on private property, at 58 Burke Street, happened at about 7:30 p.m. Saturday, but was not reported until 9:20 a.m. Sunday. Angela Lindhorst was a passenger on the back of a snowmobile driven by Charles Corbeau, of 58 Burke Street, when it went out of control, and struck a chicken coup. Lindhorst was thrown from the machine, and went through a 'window on the structure. She suffered lacerations to the face. , No charges were laid as a result of the in- cident. Accident Constable Thomas Marchand laid a charge of failing to yield at a yield sign Friday night as a result of an accident at the corner of Church and Brock Streets. The accident occurred at about 8:30 p.m., and Ivan Hall, of Ingersoll, was charged. His car struck another driven by Gerard Marchand, of 23 Richelieu Street. Hall's car sustained $1,500 damage, while the damage to Marchand's car amounted to $2,000. No one was injured. Town of Midland ONTARIO PROCLAMATIONS _and NOTICES Attention DOG OWNERS Dog owners are reminded that 1977 tags must be purchased on or before February 15th, 1977, and should be obtained at Municipal Offices at $4.00 each. You are also reminded the running at large of dogs Is prohibited at any time. Owners of dogs found running at large are subject to fines of up to a maximum of $50.00, exclusive of costs, as prescribed by our Dog Control By-law. Buy your tag now! , : Ernest T. Bates, Chief of Police, Midland. TAX PREPAYMENT INTEREST Town of Midland Pursuant to Section 527 (5), The Municipal nae the following interest will be allowed co» payments of 1977 taxes, irrespective of the amount: February, 1977 Interest 3/2 per cent' March, 1977 Interest 3 per cent April, 1977 Interest 22 per cent May, 1977 Interest 2 per cent June, 1977 Interest 1/2 per cent Note: This Is equal to 8 per cent per annum calculated from Jan. Ist to June 30th, the estimated date of demand of payment of 1977 taxes. Hilda M. Martin Treasurer Midland, Ontario