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Athletes prove worth .- See Page 13 1980- year in review by Doug Reed January For former Penetanguishene re- sidents Douglas and Carol Cote, New Year's day 1980 was a memorable one. Their first child was Did) -taan at Penetanguishene General Hospital at 1:30 p.m. weighing in at five pounds and 13 ounces. More than 15 million notices of enumeration were mailed out on Jan. 11 across the county in preparation for the Feb. 18 federal election which when it was finally held returned the Liberals to power in Ottawa. On the area municipal scene, planning matters both at the local and area levels were being reviewed on almost a weekly basis but already there were fears in some circles that the Tiny-Tay Peninsula Planning Board was heading for rough waters. By vear's end both the townships of Tay and Tiny indicated in no uncertain terms their desire to withdraw from any further TTPPB matters. And if that wasn't enough the area plan- ning board started the new year with the problem of finding a new planning' co- ordinator since Judy Dunstan who had held the post for almost a year announced plans to accept a job with the Muskoka District Planning Department. Doug Lewis (in- cumbent), PC standard- bearer in North Simcoe, Fayne Bullen, NDP and Alan Martin, Liberal, were out on the hustings seeking votes as the Feb. 18 federal election loomed around the corner. Meanwhile, Midland lawyer John Gorman failed in his bid on en- politics tering federal THE WORLD IS YOURS.../F YOU KNOW THE RIGHT PEOPLE... Wherever you move the Welcome Wagon hostess is the right person to help you find a place in your new community. Call 526-8574 a after he had his hopes dashed during a York- Peel Liberal nomination meeting. During January Tiny Township approved a joint agreement bet- ween the townships of Tiny, Flos, Medonte and Tay for the support of recreation facilities in the hamlet of Waverley which would use the former Waverley School asa Prien centre. Bell operators in Midland took to the pickets lines for a few days as a result of a contract dispute at the national level. Winterama plans in Penetanguishene were well underway while in Midland James Audette, six, was struck down and later died of injuries he received after he and a car collided on Hugel Avenue. His' death later prompted a number of people to meet with Midland council asking council consider crossing guards in that part of town where the mishap occurred. February Douglas and Annette Parker (Parker Publishing) purchased The Midland Times, The Penetanguishene __Cit- izen, Elmvale Lance, Friday Times and Friday Citizen from Markle Community Newspapers Limited. With the transaction came a new look for the above five newspaper as they went tabloid which was well received by their advertisers and readers. Members of Con- cerned Citizens for Bilingual United met with Education Minister Bette Stephenson at her Toronto office over the ongoing saga of whether or not a new French high school be con- Star ic iwerd in Penetanguishene. There would be similar meetings in the future. A group of Midland residents headed up by Mayor Moreland Lynn accepted an invitation from the folks in Midland, Mich., to visit the U.S. city as part of that city's tribute to Canada and the role the Canadian embassy played in hiding six Americans in Tehran who later fled the country without any harm. Both Midlands have been "twinned"' during recent years thanks to exchange visits spear- headed by Rotarians in both communities. During the month, Town of Midland was placed firmly on the national curling map thanks to a convincing victory in Brampton by a curling foursome from North Simcoe: Russ Howard, Kent Car- stairs, Larry Merkley and Bob Ruston. The Midland-Pene- tanguishene curlers grabbed the Labatt Tankard and in March although not taking all the marbles played very well in the Brier played in Calgary. The same month Dr. P.B. Rynard, former MP for Simcoe North suffered a slight stroke. The "doc" never got over that stroke and died late this year much to the shock of his family, friends and political adversaries. And how did the Feb. 18 election go in North Simcoe? The gala Grits almost stole the show ¢Continued on Page 9 J dss at the bridge in Wyebridge Natural Foods e Weaving Brown Shelled Eggs 1 J 5 dior. Fresh from our own hens in limited quantities only Tues.-Fri. 12-6, Sat.-10-6 Sun. 1-6 526-4118 RENDEZVOUS ipo , your family. 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