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Bonspeil winners The Midland Curling Club hosted the one day G & W Distillery Bonspiel on Saturday. Here are the winners receiving their trophy from the G & W representative. The winning team was from the Richmond Hill Curling Activities discussed Small turnout at pare Only 12 parents in- dicated interest in plans for their children by attending a meeting of the Coldwater Public School Parents' Association last Thursday. Despite the poor tur- nout several ideas were suggested to provide Saturday morning ac- tivities for the children. These include, a tobaggon party, pup- peteer and magician. Money raising activities will be a 50-50 draw, bake sale and Friday night dances for the students of Grades 6 to 9. However, these ac- tivities will not take place if there are not enough parents willing to become involved. If you have suggestions or can help in any way, please contact Lorraine Orr, 686-7847. Seniors Meet A trip to Western Canada was enjoyed by Seniors at last Thursday at the Riverside Club, through the movie pic- Midland Midgets lost one game and won another over the weekend in Georgian Bay Minor Hockey in regular league play. On Sunday Midland played Elmvale in a close and "chippy" game which Elmvale won, scoring two goals in the last four minutes of play. The final score was 5-3 club, and they are -- from right to left -- R.H. Louden, skip, Barbara White, lead, Hugh White, second and Audrey Louden, second. Staff photo Coldwater News tures of Cyril Martin. P= BitabMdaly;Seatake Gateways" was the opening poem of the for Elmvale. Midland scorers were Kim Lavigne, Dale Dennis and Terry Quesnelle. On Monday the Midgets took on the Penetanguishene Midgets in Penetanguishene, winning 3-1. The game was a rough one with lots of penalties. Penetanguishene __ sc- ored their one and only birthday meeting to honor Evelyn Galbraith, Mrs. Chalk, Olive Fell, Jim Borrow and Walker Rix. goal in the second period. Midland's Pat Beauchamp scored to tie the score. Other Midland scorers were Rolle Montague, and John Ironside. Kim Lavigne assisted Ironside with the final goal. Midland was_ short handed in the first 10 minutes of the third period, due to penalties. Nominations made Warden addresses agricultural society by E. Lorraine Orr The annual meeting of the Coldwater and District Agricultural Society was held on Saturday, January 21 at the St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Coldwater. Following a delicious dinner catered by the members of the Presbyterian Church, the guests at the head table were introduced by Ist Vice-President, John Orr. They were: President, Elmer Gratrix and wife Sophie; Secretary-Tre- asurer Betty Williams and husband Alex; Past- President Don Bell and wife Helen and Director of the School Fair Lorraine Orr; Morris Darby, Warden of Simcoe County and wife Mar- jorie; John McCullough, past chairman of the Sinicoe County Board of Education and _ wife Phylis; Roy Edwards (SCBE) vice chairman and his wife Roberta and nts-teachersmeeting There will be an Income Tax Clinic on March 4 for Seniors in the club room. Anyone needing assistance is welcome to attend. Thursday, February 2 is Fun and Games day beginning at 2 p.m. Come and enjoy a game of cards or checkers and darts. The next regular meeting will be February 9 at 2 p.m. The Wheels to Meals dinner scheduled for Friday, January 27 was cancelled due to the severe weather. The next one will be in the latter part of February. Horticultural directors are reminded of. a meeting on Monday, February 6 th at 10 a.m. The Midland Times 526-2283 | 549-2012 | 322-1871 HOW TO DRAW A CROWD FOR AN EASIER WAY, USE THE WANT ADS In the buying and selling game, the winners are those who can draw the crowds, and the Want Ads pack 'em in by the thousands. Folks wishing to buy, check the Want Ads for whatever item they need, such as a better car, a home or apartment, a bicycle, musical instruments, large or small appliances, or home furnishings. Only the Want Ads cover such a wide and versatile market place. As for the sellers, they flock to the Want Ads in droves to advertise their no-longer-needed items, like the things the buyers above are looking for. It makes quite a crowd when they get together in the Want Ads. Citizen 3 PAPERS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE. CALL TODAY The Penetanguishene The Elmvale Lance Ingram Amos Reeve of Medonte, David Walker, Deputy Reeve of Medonte and wife Jane and Coldwater Councillor Al Brand and his wife Kay. Elmer Gratrix opened the business portion of the meeting by expressing his thanks to everyone for their support of the Fair. He said that agriculture is one of the most important industries we have the best way of making peopleaware of it is through our country fairs which helps to bring the producer and the customer together in equal terms. However, he did not want people to think that you had to be a farmer to enter in the Coldwater fair. There are many different entries available and everyone is welcome to compete. The secretary-treas- urer gave a brief resume of the financial report which showed a balance in hand at the end of 1977 of $5,501.39. at the Riverside Club. Wintario tickets If your Wintario ticket has not made you a winner it is still worth something to the Cold- water Memorial Library If you do not plan on using your old Wintario lickets in regards to the new "Half Back" offer then the executive would appreciate it if y ou would Mrs. Helen Walker reported on the Zone 5 meeting she had attended with Rachel Devine, Elmer Gratrix and Walter Orr. Elmer Gratrix and Walter Orr will represent the fair board at the Georgian Bay Fair Association meeting at Midhurst on February 6. Delegates picked John and Shirley Jennet and Betty and Alex Williams are the delegates selected to attend the Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies convention at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto February 15 and 16. At this time they will apply for the dates of Sep- tember 29 and 30 for the 1978 fair. Don Bell reported the results of the nominating committee's efforts as follows. Honorary _ presidents: Joseph Gratrix, Walter Orr, Ernest Miller and the turn them in al library. Each ticket, from draws on January 19, February 2, 16, March 2, 16 and 30 is worth 50 cents (with a deduction of $2 allowed) on the purchase of a Canadian book.) The more tickets received the more books the library board can purchase for the benefit of many Tom Smith. Past President, Don Bell; President, Elmer Gratrix; First Vice President, John Orr; Second Vice President, Lloyd Dunlop (newly elected); Secretary, Betty Williams; School Fair Director, Lorraine Orr. Committees--Heavy Horses, Garnet Bell; Light horses, Howard Robinson; Pony class, Bill Henry; Western horses, Art Boyd; Cattle, Howard Hawke; Sheep and Swine, Ken Hamilton; Grain, vegetables and fruit, Elmver Gratrix; Flowers, Horticultural Society; Needlecraft Helen Walker; Domestic Science, Rachel Devine Entertainment--Tom Smith, Indoor Exhibits, John Jennett; Outdoor exhibits, Walter Orr; Races, Paul Vollick; people Dance to the music of the Bellaires at the Coldwater Community Centre on Saturday, February 4 beginning al 9 p.m. The Georgian Bay Riding Club is sponsoring this event and will be serving a lunch and refreshments. There will also be a door and spot prizes Dance committee, Don Bell, Advertising Meredith Orr; Auditor, Tess Robinson. Mr. Gratrix then in- troduced the newly elected Warden of Simcoe County--Morris_ Darby, who operates a farm in Tiny Township. Mor'. Darby congratulated the executive on their suc- cessful fair and said it takes dedicated people to get things done. He in- formed the audience that although farming is the basic industry of the country, farmers receive only 38 per cent of the money spent on food. He sympathized with the farmers but said the agricultural organizat- ions were doing their share to keep_ the problems of farmers and producers out front and if there is a break he hoped the farmers would get it. Guest speaker The guest speaker, John McCullough, who was elected that af- ternoon as President of the Ontario Public Schools Trustee Association, stated that declining enrollment is the problem being faced by school boards in Ontario and this will cause a_ surplus of teachers He advised there will be changes made by the Ministry of Education with a bearing down on core subjects. The basic skills of Reading, Writing and Arithmetic have never been abandoned and a second set of the "Three Rs" in the 1970's has been Rights, Reasons and Responsibilities." It is necessary to im- prove basic skills in grammar not only in reading and writing but also to learn to speak properly as we live in a world of oral com- munications with radio and television becoming more important in our life style. There will be in- creased emphasis on French studies at the elementary levels. In Simcoe County schools at present French is not introduced until Grade 6. The improvements will be reflected in the future of our young people. Students are better educated today than ever before. In 1940 only 10 per cent of all young people completed _ their education. In 1977 90 per cent of the students completed their schooling with only 10 per cent dropping out. There are 43,500 students in Simcoe County and 50 per cent of these are being bused, 22,000 miles per day Mr. McCullough was thanked by Lorraine Orr, director of the school fair, who expressed her ap- preciation for the co- operation received from the Board of Education in permitting the three schools, Moonstone, Coldwater and. War- minster, to participate in the fair The evening was brought to a pleasant end with slide pictures of the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America Dorothy Pheasant provided an_ interesting commentary to ac- company her pictures a 3247 WELCOME The Employees of Cliff Richardson Boats Ltd. (Meaford) To Extended Health Care These employees now have the added bene- fits of extra health protection for themselves and their families: a Blue Cross Extended Health Care Plan. EHC provides protection against health ser- vices not covered by the basic government health plat, coverage for such items as pre- scription drugs, private nursing and private room accommodation in hospital. In addition, EHC can be tailored to meet the needs of any employee group. , fF N2G 2M4 ONTARIO BLUE CROSS 4 A DIVISION OF THE ONTARIO HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION As your Ontario Blue Cross representative | am pleased to add my personal welcome, and look forward to serving you along with the many others in this region already enjoying the protection of a variety of a. Blue Cross Plans Graeme K. Hingston 659 King Street East, Suite 208, Kitchener, Ontario (519) 578-4700 ) a et i Pe PP eS ga Wednesday, February 1, 1978, Page 17