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Yvon Gagne-a man with responsibility Our goal is to make Penetanguishene a better place to live-not necessarily a bigger place to live Those were the words of Penetanguishenes town clerk, Yvon Gagne. The title that he bears is somewhat misleading since the job of the clerk entails much more than clerical work. Basically, the town clerk is the chief ad- ministrator of the municipality. He must keep records of all municipal business, documents, bylaws, and he is the secretary of all committees. And he must attend every council meeting. Misleading or not, Yvon Gagne is the town clerk, and he feels that his title is irrelevant. "It's the job I do that's important,' he ex- plained," there has to be someone to reconcile all the department heads, and staff members, and that's my job." Yvon Gagne was born in Ontario's true north country, in a town called Hearst. He joined the Bank of Nova Scotia in 1955, and spent a number of years at various dif- ferent posts with the bank. One of those posts was Toronto. Municipal polities in Penetanguishene seem to suit Mr. Gagne--and he fre esl gs Cleat Penetanguishene is a good political situation to work in. "We have a very progressive Council here. They feel if it's good for the municipality, it's good for council. They have faith in the municipality,"' Mr. Gagne said. Mr. Gagne the attitudes towards polities in this municipality as "low- key". "There are no pressure groups in a town like this--as there are in Toronto. The attitude of the people running for office seems to be...'if you want me to serve you, I'm here'...the individual describes almost always stands on his /her own,"' he said. That low-key attitude is not always good, ac- cording to the town clerk. "IT guess you could say that we're somewhat complacent about politics here--the Mayor's office hasn't been contested since 1960. I think we've gotten much less com- placent in the last few years," Mr. Gagne said. He feels that the political complacency that is understandable, since there aren't many controversial issues that come up in Penetanguishene. Mr. Gagne was quick to point out that council doesn't always agree on political matters, but if something is in the in- Coen carseat of Penetanguishene, council will always work together towards that end. He sited the NIP program and the downtown revitalization task force as examples. "The municipality has been lucky. We've had strong mayors for man: years. It helps whe you've got strong leadership at the top," he said. One thing that does bother Mr. Gagne, is the problem of French ser- Vil C78 in Penetanguishene--or lack of French services. "Tt's a bit shameful that none of our services are in French. For example, we don't have a bilingual letterhead," he said. The town clerk feels that the French identity of the town, is something that will have to be dealt with a a political level. He mentioned that in the next election, it is likely that forms and ballots will be available in French and English. "The big problem is that to translate documents such | as minutes of council meetings into French would require a professional translator-- so that the information would be translated exactly. That would cost extra money,"' Mr. Gagne said. What does the future Heo ld f.0nG Penetanguishene? According to Mr. Gagne, the town will grow, but it will grow at a gradual pace. "We have geared ourselves to a gradual growth. Our housing policies, and zoning policies are all set so that growth will be gradual and controlled. We will never be another Mississauga,"' he said. Penetanguishene -- will always be a_ separate entity, according to the clerk. It is possible that sometime in he future, the six area municipalities might choose to form a regional government--but the town itself will remain fairly independent, Mr. Gagne said. He also sees a closer co- operation between Midland and Penetanguishene in the future. "What affects one affects the other," he said, "we've found in the past that our two labour forces are mixed. People from here work in Midland, and people from Midland work here, so there has to be more co- operation between the two towns."' He was quick to add however, that there is no possibility of merger between Midland and Penetanguishene. The job that Yvon Gagne has, holds a great deal of responsibility. (R.S.O. 1970, c. 349), ish Bos Ld Ontario Municipal Board In the matter of Section 35 of the Planning Act and in the matter of an Corporation of the Township of Tiny for approval of its Restricted Area By-law 30-77. APPOINTMENT application by the am Yvon Gagne is less Whatever happens in the municipal politics of the town, he must be aware of, since he is the chief rhied ' i known than many local politicians administrator. As he said himself, if something should go wrong, the clerk cannot say 'It's not 4 my department', because everything that tran- spires is his department. Fortunately for responsibility very well. Can FBDB help you: Mr. G.J. Kuzyk, One of our representatives will be at residents of Penetanguishene, Yvon Gagne wears his The Midland Chamber of Commerce, 578 King Street, Midland, Telephone 526-7884, on Wednesday, February 8th, 1978. If you require financing to start, modernize or expand your business and are unable to obtain it elsewhere on reasonable terms and conditions or if you are interested in the FBDB management services of counselling and training or wish information on government programs available for your business, talk to our representative. fF / FEDERAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BANK i 70 COLLIER STREET, BARRIE Opening new doors to small business. church | directory 28% THE CATHOLIC PARISH OF FLOS SCHEDULE OF MASSES: Father Neil Varley Phelpston: Sun. 9 a.m. and Elmvale: Sat.7:30p.m. Sun. 10:00a.m. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA Minister: Rev. Sydney McDonald BA Phones: The Church 322-1411, The Manse, 322-2453 Elmvale Church: Christian Education, 10a.m. Christian Worship, 11 a.m. UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA St. John's--Eimvale Minister: Rev. B. Gazzard Worship: 11:00 a.m. (Nursery during Service) Phones: Church 322-1472, Manse 322-1522 Wyevale United Church: 11:30a.m. Waverley United Church: 10:00a.m. Rev. Allan J. McLaughlin, Minister Hillsdale United Church Services 9:00 a.m. each week Minister: Reverend Arnie Chamberlain Sunday School 10:00a.m. All are welcome. The Salvation Army Midland Citadel Corps 251 Second St., Midland Lt. and Mrs. Bruce Bailey (Commanding Officers) Sunday Tuesday 9:30 - Sunday School 7:30 - Bible Fellowship 11:00 - Family Worship Wednesday 7:00-CircleChurch 2:00- Ladies' Home League (all ladies welcome) Friday 7:30- CORNERSTONE (Teenage Bible Study and Coffee House) Telephone: 526-2751 THE ANGLICAN PARISH OF ELMVALE Rector: The Rev. J. Allan Kirk Rectory --322-2115 Church -- 322-2712 Wycliffe Church, Elmvale Sunday 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist weekly 11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist, 1st-and third Morning Prayer, 2nd, 4th and 5th Wednesday 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist St. John's Waverley 10:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist, 2nd and 4th Morning Prayer, Ist, 3rd and Sth Good Shepherd, Wyebridge 9:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist, 2nd and 4th Morning Prayer, Ist, 3rd and 5th Sunday School at main service in the three churches. Calvary Baptist Church 598 King St., Midland Pastor: Rev. Rob Campbell, B.A., M.Div. 526-9681 10:00 a.m. Service of Worship and Instruction 11:15a.m. Church School and Adult Interaction Groups All Welcome Page 2, Wednesday, February 1, 1978 FOR HEARING The Ontario Municipal Board hereby appoints Monday the 6th day of March, 1978 at the hour of two o'clock (local time) in the afternoon at the Country Mill, County Road No. 25, Township of Tiny, for the hearing of all parties interested in supporting or opposing this application. If you do not attend and are not represented at this hearing, the Board may proceed in your absence and you will not be entitled to any further notice of the proceedings. In the event the decision is reserved, persons taking part in the hearing may request a copy of the decision from the presiding Board Member. Such decision will. be mailed to you when available. Dated at Toronto, this 14th day of December, 1977. Secretary EXPLANATORY NOTE OF RESTRICTED BY-LAW 30-77 The following is a summary and explanation of By-Law 30-77 which is a comprehensive Restricted Area By-Law affecting land in the Township of Tiny. The Council of the Township of Tiny deems it desirable to update and revise the existing Restricted Area By-Law 1530 as amended and to have said By-Law conform to the Official Plan of the Municipality. Due to the many amendments existing to By- Law 1530 it is the wish of Council to consolidate all amendments into one document and combining all procedures together, updating and revising the present by-law to conform to the Official Plan, replace by-law 1530 and consolidate all amendments therefore Council deems it desirable to adopt By-Law 30-77. By-Law 30-77 is a comprehensive land use by-law for the Township of Tiny, regulating and restricting land uses within the Municipality. Its object is to zone property as it is basically and presently used provided it is in conformity with the Official Plan for the Township of Tiny Planning Area. The general intent and purpose of the by-law is to give protection to the Residents and land owners of the Township of Tiny so that their present value would be protected from damages which might result from unrestricted and uncontrolled development. The above is a brief explanation of the provisions of By-Law 30-77. For more accurate references the By -Law can be reviewed at the Township of Tiny Offices during regular business hours. Date of first publication - February 1, 1978. Date of second publication - February 8, 1978. beautiful and lasting gift. See our fine selection. Peignoir Sets by Kayser We have a Ay, gorgeous selection {j of these sets..one y ji just right for your <« Valentine LS. A vas ENV AS PRS Come in and see our very special selection of Candies VERY SPECIAL Gift Sets by Elizabeth Arden OF MIDLAND VALENTINE CANDY Fri. 9:30 a.m. 9.p.m. Sat. 9:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m. Closed Mondays Store Hours ne. ea 1s ee, | is King St. Midland Town Centre 526-2271 "We're better all around"