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p Centennial scrapbook Lumbering left its mark It's hard to imagine the mighty primeval forests that once covered Simcoe County. There were pines and oaks, maples and ironwoods of ee girth. Cedar and spruce were plentiful 00 But early settlers saw the towering forests as the enemy. They fought the forest to reclaim land for housing and farming. In the early 1800's the Royal Navy was sup- plied generously with timber from our forests. Many a straight 80 or 90-foot pine was felled, to see service as a mast on one of Her Majesty's ships. 'But it was the growing demand for sawn lumber which finished the early forests. Midland, with its railway and harbour facilities, vee one of the biggest lumbering towns on the ay. By 1900, Midland had a population of 3,000, most of whom depended in some way on the lumber industry. In that year, the amount of timber that came out of Midland was second only to that of Ottawa. Lumbering left its geographical mark on Midland. In "Slabtown" there was a sawmill, an office, a boarding house and a dozen houses put up roughly from unplaned timber. A pile of sawdust separated "Slabtown"' from "Uptown". John Dollar built his mill east of Midland in what became known as "Dollartown". He himself lived in what was then considered a better part of town--on Hugel, across from the Presbyterian Church. The lumber boom affected everyone, making millionaires of many mill owners, and adding to the incomes of local farmers who supplied horses and feed to the lumber camps. Drummers from Midland jewellers. and tailors often made trips into these camps to take orders for watches and rings, chains and new suits of clothes. When the men came out of the bush in the spring, with perhaps $50 in their pockets after a winter's work, it didn't take long for them to spend it. Often they owed a large part of it toa local jeweller. And there were other ways of spending money. Dollartown has been described as relaxed place." 'The loggers", notes a local historian, "once they got their logs to the mill turned to other things--fiddles, females and firewater."' Apparently there was plenty of noise and revelry in the Dollartown streets after the shantymen got home. Another historian noted ruefully, "Unfor- tunately many a man loses his whole winter's wage within a few days. The bars were wide open, and once a man was drunk he soon parted with his cash." Sailors on the lakes had reason to dislike the great log booms that brought timber down from the shore. They were huge and unwieldy ob- stacles, and sometimes they broke loose in bad weather. Often the shoreline was sprinkled with errant logs, which were scavenged by log pickers. The James Playfair empire, around which most of Midland's history is spun, was founded in lumber. He came from Scotland when he was 19- years-old, and worked at the Toronto Lumber Company. Some 10-years later, he got a contract to run the British Canadian (formerly Cook's) mill. A year later, he ran a mill at the old Fort, and one at Sturgeon Bay. Cook's Lumber Mill achieved fame as the first place in Ontario to have electric lights installed in 1881, according to GR Osborne. A technician from Scotland came over to oversee the in- Stallation of the plant--a dynamo powered by horses. For a time boatloads of tourists came to Midland to marvel at this twinkling miracle. In the hey-day of lumbering, nobody ever gave a thought to conservation. The forests seemed so vast, that it was unthinkable that the supply would dwindle. But dwindle they did. The mills were closed, or burned or abandoned. James Playfair formed a shipbuilding company in 1916 and the new company bought his largest sawmill (which had employed 200 people) tore it down, and erected a shipyard where it had stood. Another chapter in Midland's history was opening. "a pretty McClementsinstills fear of flying If you're fearful of flying, Fred McClement's latest book Jet Roulette, won't make you feel any easier, but it will give you some good reasons to take a train or a bus next time you travel. McClement believes that we are entering the supersonic age before we have solved the problems of the jet age. To support his thesis he re-creates some of the most dramatic and significant disasters in recent air history, analyzes the reasons behind these accidents and suggests what can be done about them in the future. His purpose is not to frighten you into never leaving the ground again. He happens to think, however that _ public enlightenment is the only solution to the ever- increasing horror of air disasters. Presumably an alarmed and angry public could demand more safety and fewer ex- pensive frills. Part One is called Air Traffic chaos, and recreates two air disasters - one of which is painfully clear in the memories of local high school students who travelled to the Canary Islands during' winter break 1977. They were present in the airport THE HIDING PLACE Now you can see what everyone's talking about. If you've read the best seller, THE HIDING PLACE, you've probably been anxiously awaiting the release of the motion picture in this area Now you can relive, on the screen, CorrietenBoom'striumphant true story of faith and courage Share in a new reminder of God's faithfulness. ..and His presence. Don't miss this special limited opportunity to see the film you've heard so much about Billy Graham says: "With tensions of ill will on the rise, THE HIDING PLACE shines like a beacon, showing how love defied hate, suffered unspeakably, Saveonevery advance admission ticket. Advance Discount Tickets, at $2.00 each, are available through THE HIDING PLACE local ticket outlet. when a terrorist bomb exploded. They got home safely, but the relulting re-routing of traffic caused the ground collision of two 747s at Tenerife later in the day. McClement discusses the problems surrounding air traffic control in our crowded skies, and he warns that the situation can only get worse. Part Two of Jet Roulette, Birthpangs of the DC-10, describes the problems that have haunted the McDonnel- Douglas jumbo, including the case of the faulty cargo door. As the author states, 'If ever an air- plane should have been grounded for bad _ per- formance, the DC-10 was ite He ccriticises the American Federal Aeronautics Administ- ration for failing to do more than the minimum. Part Three is called The Sinister Envelope of Air, and explores the many risks posed by weather conditions and atmospheric _ irregular- ities, and explains why pilots often fail to avoid trouble even then they should have been alerted Book review to the situation. One of the most dramatic problems is wind shear a particular danger during landings. Another is hail, which can play havoc with the modern jet engine. Part Four discusses pilot error and other human factors affecting airline safety. Part Five, Air Safety, affects everyone, discusses some of the environmental problems of the jet age, including the depletion of the ozone layer. In the final chapter, In Quest of Safety, he makes his own recom- mendations as to what can be done to improve the safety of the skies. Altogether, McClement pulls no punches as he attacks the system that spends millions of dollars on advertising, cham- pagne flights first-run movies, stereo sound, and then fails to fire- proof cabins, ignores fire retardent sprinkler systems, dares. bad weather on a daily basis, fails to use spill-proof fuel tanks, and much more McClement is a Toronto journalist who has written extensively about the air industry. Apparently his own in- vestigations haven't kept him earthbound. He has flown more than two million miles on every Midland YMCA offers winter break programs For the fourth straight year, Midland YMCA will be offering area children a full program of outings and activities during the school March winter break. This year programs have been devised for youngsters in both age groups six to nine years of age and 10 to 14 during the March 20 to 23 period. This division of the age groups should make planning easier for specific programs geared to both groups. Some of the planned activities will include a pool party, films, skating, a trip to the sugar bush, hikes, a tour of Blue Mountain Pottery and a trip to the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto. Parent supervision is needed for the program and those registering their child will be asked to help with one or more of the activities if possible There is limited registration and those interested are urged to contact the Y as soon as possible. kind of airplane. The 192 page book, Jet Roulette carries 17 black and white photos, and is due for general distribution on March 10. Jet Roulette by Fred McClement. Doubleday pub. $8.95. PEN THEATRE Wed., Thur., Fri., Sat. Mar. 1,2, 3,4 ST.IVES plus OH GOD Sat. Matinee JACK AND THE BEANSTALK Sun., Mon., Tues. Mar. 5, 6,7 CONFESSIONS OF A SUMMER CAMP COUNSELLOR plus CONFESSIONS OF A DRIVING INSTRUCTOR plus Sunday only OPEN SEASON CKM ORGANIZERS AND PROMOTERS OF PENETANGUISHENE WINTERAMA, 's, E DAY FESFIVAL, iE CARNAVAL, SALUTES THE OS ea ead aS oo Big Sisters meet Learn Coming to . . how the Govt. 4 ane Mraataam Congratulations on a job well done from The general meeting of Dr. Spearn, a Mental Health facility in ill hel 549-3203 the Big Sisters psychiatrist, trained at peterborough. will help pay Tickets at . Association of Huronia the Child and Family Th Id th f Bob's Hoagie THE ONLY STATION was held on Monday Centre in Hamilton, has ey as S eins or your House or = be February 13 at St. Paul's been with the team for bout their work in angulat HOS Midland. YOU'LL EVER NEED United Church in Midland four years. dealing with omy: insulation with President Juanita couplemeone indiyigue| Ll: Rourke in the chair. Mr. Brooks, a social therapy. The community Call: Past president Joan worker, has been on the Services team also has Georgian Roszmann introduced Community Service €xtensive involvement 9 Ross Spearn and David Team since its inception With Community Agents Insulation Y ix : in the Huronia area Brooks, guest speakers six years ago. Previously ; si i ; from the MHC Com- he worked with the A question and answer | FEY AUS) A message about those who think they can cheat UI: munity Service team. Children's Aid and __ period followed. "We're not really dishonest." . Unfortunately that's not true. It seems that some people like you think there's nothing wrong with ripping off Canada's Unemployment Insurance pro- gram. "All we did was fail to report a little extra income while getting UI." With that sort of behaviour you could be charged with a criminal offence. Isn't it just like shoplifting or theft? Cheating on Unemployment Insurance is stealing from your neighbours, friends, fellow employees, employers, and the Government of Canada, all at the same time. And not being avail- able for work when you're getting UI is abuse, pure and simple. Employment with claim records. penalty. Or, you could be charged The claims investigator may in a court of law under the be alerted by an agent at the Unemployment Insurance Act or Unemployment Insurance office, the Criminal Code of Canada. or by our central fact-finding Conviction means a criminal computer system. record. And benefits wrongly ob- If there's evidence of abuse or tained must be paid back in full. fraud, the investigators will make In any case, it's not very The Unemplovment Insurance Cononission and the Deparnnent of Manporver and Inomgration har ¢ become the Canada Employment and Inonigration Commission. n ma tone, well still see our local offices idennfied as Unemplovment Insurance offices or Canada Manpower Centres. When they're together in one location, they'll be called Canada Employment Centres Nine pieces Cen, % fi ee Saas a recommendation for actionto _ pleasant. We're not in business to Cansde s Une of delicious th, "ih ind out? either the UI agent or legal prosecute people. Avoid this by Insurance Prolae finger-lickin' good bk Unemployment Insurance --_ counsel. dealing with us as fairly as we try ° : Kentucky bac Chicken. has almost 500 full-time trained # to deal with you. Working with people " claims investigators on staff. And, _, "Well, what are you The people of Canada should who want to work. ; saate oing to do with us?" ; ; () tu ok: like any modern organization, going ; not be cheated by an irresponsible we're using new data-handling Depending on the serious- _ few. tend' 2 eens il C lL REGULAR $4. 55 techniques to their best advan- _ ness of your offence, you may For your sake, please play it BW inmigration Caneds gral tage. We match up Records of have to pay an administrative straight with us. Bud Cullen, Minister Bud Cullen, Ministre 2579-A ied Chicken. YOU Fried Ghicken. JOU Colonel Sanders' boys and girls make it "finger lickin' good': 80° Wednesday, March 1, 1978, Page 11