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Rena Bell's book takes a'Peek at the Past 100 Years' Rena Bell wishes Midlanders would show confidence in their town. "They had confidence in the past,' she says. "This town had some onfidence in the town and that things would come out all right. And dark days, but there was QB: a group that had Paul Harbottle's rink, from Midland Secondary School, captured the Georgian Bay Curling championship Friday, defeating Stouffville 4-2, 3-2 and 6-1 at the Midland Curling Club. The Midland rink has won the right to represent the Georgian Bay Region at the Ontario Secondary Schools championship, March 30 to April 1, in Ottawa. they did." "Mrs. Bell is working long hours these days, putting together a history of Midland which she hopes will inspire modern Midlanders with the confidence and dedication of the town's forefathers. She describes the book, which will be printed in magazine format, as "a keeper Centennial keeper". She was com- missioned by the Cen- tennial Committee to collate and update our past history. Slated for July publication, the book will be called A Peek Into the Past 100 Years and will be liberally laced with photographs. The cover will be designed by Bev Hunter, a local artist, and will be based on her Centennial Quilt design. Rena is basing her research on_ previously written works--those of George Osborne, Edna Shushan and Adelaide Works on book Rena Bell, seen above working in her kitchen, is compiling a book on the history of the town of Midland for the Centennial Committee. She says that many MSS rink takes Harbottle and his rink of Tim Tully, lead; Steve Strong, second; and Glenn Howard, vice; lost the first game against the Southern Georgian Bay zone champions, but rallied to win the next two games. In the second game it took the Midland rink two extra ends to win, but the _third game turned into a rout and_ Stouffville conceded after the people have helped contribute 'to the book with pictures and information. The book will be available in the near future. seventh end with the score 6-1. Harbottle's rink kept their game up with a win at the Town and Country Auto Supply Spiel in Collingwood, Saturday and Sunday. Midland defeated two teams from _ Orillia District Collegiate and Vocational Institute, as well as the host team, to win the Town and Country trophy. Staff photo curling title Midland coach Forbes Stewart, expressed his delight with the team's win at the Georgian Bay championship, but would not make any predictions about the Ontario finals. "It's tough to say how well they (Midland) will do. Any team can be curling well on a given day. Stouffville was an experienced team, but our boys had a good day and beat them." Leitch, but she finds occasional blanks in the development of some features of our history, and 'this is where the original research comes in. "T think I've developed into the town pest," she says with a smile. "When I'm trying to find the facts to complete a story, I bother anybody I know who may have the in- formation." With her tape recorder, she has talked to many of Midland's older residents, and she's also found old photographs which tell a story, and which haven't been used in any previous history of the town. Newspaper archives, personal journals and scrapbooks are other good sources of fact. Thanks to her own efforts, Rena Bell has a good picture of health care development in our community. For years, she has been collecting memorabilia--old _rec- ords, pictures and _ let- ters--that relate to all of Midland's hospitals--the Marine Hospital in Sunnyside, the old Saint Andrew's and our new Huronia District Hospital. She has a particular and affectionate interest in this important part of our history. She trained as nurse at Saint Andrew's, and after graduation in 1937, she took post graduate training in Tokonto, and returned as the first Carriers a rewarding job. Newspapers I.td McNeo, who are for Leaf game Who says that being a newspaper carrier is not The following is a partial list of people who will be going to Toronto this Saturday to watch a National Hockey League game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Canucks, compliments of Markle Community Christine Wilson, Karen Kennedy, Brian Flint, Peter Hawke, Tim King and John McNichol, who are carriers for The Midland Times. Adam Robitaille, Jeffery LeClair and Bruce Penetanguishene Citizen. Three more names will be announced today. headed the Vancouver carriers for The Ai r at HANDY MAN'S TOWER 40' high, UHF/VHF/FM Antenna, rotor, 150' wire, X-brackets, tower sections, mast pipe, stand offs : onty °222 i 'THE TV MAN Yonge St. W., off Hwy. 27 Balm Beach Rd., Midland 526-4652 Director of Education at Andrew's. She's convinced that this collection of historical anecdote which relates to our hospital history would make a best-seller. In the meantime, she's up to her ears in dates and facts and anecdotes. "TI want to tell a com- Nursing Saint plete story and to establish some _ con- tinuity,"' she says. She insists that she doesn't consider herself a historian or a writer. "Im more of a romanticist,'"' she says. "But I've been told I have a flair for writing, and I certainly have a deep interest in this town. And the more research I do, the more I feel we are privileged to live in a community with such character, and such a fine record of progress, even when things looked bad." Does she consider 1978 a troubled year for Midland? "No," she says em- phatically. "All we need is some inspiration and confidence. We need public watchdog, perhaps, but not bloodhound, or a vam- pire. We don't need a smear job. People will not be attracted to a town that's in perpetual tur- moil."' There's no doubt that Midlanders will receive full measure of in- spiration and interest in the days gone by when Rena Bell's centennial keepsake, A Peek Into the Past? 100" Yearse is published CORDLESS REMOTE TV CONVERTER Special 229. 95 ke FE 3 SS joa Now you can control your TV from the comfort of your favorite easy chair THE TV MAN Yonge St. W., off Hwy. 27, Balm Beach Rd., Midland 526-4652 -" Relax! MARCH 1, P.O. BOX 599 9 SIMCOE STREET LOK 1PO PENETANGUISHENE OFFICE: PENETANGUISHENE, ONT. TELEPHONE 549-3114 JOHN L. 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