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Simcoe County's first residents, the Indians, recognized the value of the Great Lakes waterway which provided them with food and with transportation. Later, both Indian and French traders bar- tered their wares along the shores of Lake Manitou. When Ontario came into the hands of the British in 1759, our bay was named Georgian, in commemoration of George 3 of England. The famous Thirty Thousand Islands of the Bay were charted originally by Admiral Henry Bayfield, Admiralty Surveyor of the Great Lakes. Certainly Midland owes much of her growth to her location as a Georgian Bay port. It is easy to imagine the vision of early developers who saw a shipping rade from the west connecting at Midland, with a railway which opened into Southern markets. The earliest vessels in Midland's harbour were sailing schooners. The Yates Brothers operated a fishing house on Midland's dock, from which they shipped tons of fish each week to markets all over Canada and the United States. The sailing schooners were also used to carry lumber. A 175-foot vessel might have as much as 600,000 feet of dry lumber in her hold, stored in alternate layers. On deck, more lumber would be stacked in 10-foot piles, and the sails were often shortened to raise the booms above the load. The resulting awkward leviathan looked like a pile of lumber, fitted with masts and sails. The days of sail were not without incident. The Lottie Wolfe Shoal off Hope Island com- memorates an early schooner that went down there in 1879. There's no doubt that the crews of the ships lent colour to the towns they visited. When the Malta, a barque, was about to sail for Chicago, from Collingwood, half her crew was in the town friends, forced his way into the courthouse, and in the ensuing battle, a policeman was thrown through the window. Eventually the sailors were all assembled, and taken back to their ship. By 1890, sailing vessles decreased on the Lakes, and the few stragglers that lasted into the he Centennial scrapbook A.valuable waterway jail. The first mate, with the help of some . 1920's were regarded as curiosities. : James Playfair began his shipping interests when he bought his first vessle in 1896, rebuilt her and named her St. Andrew after his home in Scotland. She was wrecked on Lake Superior in 1900. In the shipyards which Playfair operated in partnership with D.L. White, more than 40 boats were built. Shipbuilding continued there until 1928. Then in 1941, operations began again under different management. Corvettes and trawlers were built here for the Royal Canadian Navy. The yards closed in 1957. As well as operating the commercial shipyards in Midland early days, Playfair himself enjoyed the waters of Georgian Bay in his Venetia--a yacht which was used as a submarine chaser in the First World War. She carried two gold bars on her stack to show that she'd participated in | the sinking of two U-boats--one of which was the sub that sank the Lusitania. The waters of the Bay were used for pleasure as well as commerce. The Palace Houseboat Company built and rented houseboats to tourists who paid from $4 to $10 a day for their floating cottages. The Midland City, a 152-foot iron sidewheeler plied the Midland Parry Sound run. A fast rain (The Flyer) arrived in Midland from Toronto at noon, and pulled right out on the town dock where passengers and baggage were discharged into the waiting. ship. In 1933, the paddle shells were removed, and the Midland City got a twin screw diesel in- Stalation. She travelled the inside channel for many years. Toward the end, she began to spring leaks, and the story goes that the captain became adept at running her aground in shallow places where she could rest until she was pumped out and patched up. At about the same time, the City of Dover plied regularly between Midland and Honey Harbour. Through all the years of Midland's history, Georgian Bay has served her well, both as a commercial water way and as a _ nautical playground for vacationers. Student Manpower = Editor's note: In co-operation with the Midland Student Manpower Centre, this newspaper will be featuring a column every two weeks to assist students seeking employment during the summer. CAMPAIGN '78 BEGINS by Ruth Lamoureux Students, Employers, Countrypeople,--Lend me your ears. The Hire-A-Student Campaign '78 has begun. Listen! Here are the facts. The campaign is organized to promote the location and / or creation of summer jobs for students. You'll hear our slogan, "Hire a Student--the Opportunity of a Summertime'"', ringing in the streets from March to September. Campaign headquarters rests at the Student Manpower Centre, 525 Elizabeth Street, Midland. Our hours are from 8:30 a.m. to5 p.m. We are the voice of students registering a plea for a chance to gain experience, earn money and spend the summer constructively. Employers, our campaign needs you--for without you we are nothing. We provide you with a Student Referral Service. We screen. You interview and hire. What a time savings! Students, we need you. You provide us with the resources for efficient and appropriate referrals. Register, then get organized for your job search. Our column, every two weeks, will be aimed at helping you become organized. Read it, then act. Campaign '78 has begun. Country people--spread the word! Hire A Student. It's the Opportunity of a Summertime. NOW IN ELMVALE eCar rentals ®Truck rentals We try harder. DON HOCKEN FORD SALES 322-3121 Found on Christian Island Car the Investigation by the Midland OPP is con- tinuing regarding the theft of an automobile which was parked in front of the Port MeNicoll Inn on Friday. Police said that the vehicle owned by John Webster of Port McNicoll had been warming up and was unattended. The vehicle was recovered Sunday on Christian Island by Constable Alfred King. Fail to Yield Midland OPP charged Murray Geere, of Midland, with failing to yield from a private drive following an accident which occurred' on Simeoe County Road 2 east of Highway 27. The Geere vehicle collided with a car driven by Shane Fox also of Midland. The Geere_ vehicle received $700 damage in the accident and the Fox car received $500. Accident Midland OPP _ in- vestigated an accident which occurred Friday involving a vehicle driven by Francis Godfrey of Midland and a_ parked vehicle owned by Paul Mooney, also of Midland. Police said the car driven by Godfrey was travelling west on Willow Street in Waubaushene when it struck the parked car. Damage to the Godfrey vehicle was estimated at $500 and damage to the Mooney vehicle' was estimated to be $100. Mooney has_ been charged with impaired driving and driving with an alcohol blood count in excess of .08. Stop Sign Jamie Moore of Waubaushene has been charged with failing to yield for a stop sign following an accident Saturday which occurred on Highway 69 at the junction of Highway 12. Police said that the second vehicle, driven by Rea Kingsbourough of Port Serven, was travelling south on High- way 69 when the Moore vehicle failed to yield after stopping at the stop sign. The Moore vehicle received $250 damage, and the Kingsbourough car received $500 damage. Snowmobile Police investigated an accident which occurred Saturday evening on Elm St. in Waubaushene, involving a snowmobile driven by Richard Gratrix of Waubaushene, and a parked car owned by Douglas Howell also of Waubaushene. Police said that the Gratrix vehicle was travelling west on Elm = 351 V-8 engine = 4-speed Bourgeois Motors INVITES YOU TO COMPARE THE 78 BRONCO WITH ANY 4-WHEELER ANYWHERE. 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