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a a. ee eee Oui, c'est. possible! La communaute francophone de notre region est composee de gens genereux et qui ont le francais a coeur, il n'y a aucun doute! Nous avons atteint la somme de $25,000 dans notre campagne de souscription apres a peine deux mois de son debut. Un vin et fromage pour feter le montant de $20,000 atteint au 16 octobre eut lieu dimanche le 18 octobre--a notre heureuse surprise, nous avions atteint le $25,000! Le Centre remercie tous ces gens de la confiance qu'ils lui demontrent; en retour Je Centre s'engage a donner le meilleur ren- dement possible a la communaute pour assurer |'epanouissement de notre culture et notre langue. Depuis mon dernier rapport, les locaux suivants furent vendus: la salle de billard $1,000 a M. et Mme. Louis DeVillers; l'atelier de serigraphie $1,000 a M. et Mme. Augustin Laurin; le bureau de secretariat $1,000 a Mme. Joan p. Northcott; le bureau d'equipement technique aux membres suivants de la famille Desroches au montant total de $1,090: Bernard et Bryde Desroches, John L. Desroches, Ronald Desroches, Alice Carson nee Desroches, Denis and Anne Desroches et Charles Desroches, Plusieurs dons de $10 a $500 furent aussi recus. Les membres du comite de souscription ne pourront contacter tout le monde interesse a ce que le Centre continue a offrir ses services varies. Si vous desirez contribuer et que personne ne vous a contacte, nous vous prions d'apporter votre contribution soit au Centre d'activites francaises, soit a un membre du comite de souscription: Mesdames Angele Charlebois, Marise DesRochers, Meranda Marchildon, Louise Desroches, Rosita M. DesRoches, Soeur Priscilla Maurice, Claudette Paquin, Joan Northcott ou a Messieurs Ronald Asselin, Augustin Desroches, Roldand Desroches, Claude DesRochers, Roger Marchand, Urbain Maurice, Alfred Mullie, Gabriel DesRochers, Adrien Lamoureux, Denis Levert, Gilles Maurice, Bernard DesRoches et Victor Moreau. ALA RECHERCHE D'UN CADRE En faisant votre menage d'automne si vous trouvez un cadre d'environ 16"x20", vitre si possible, nous pourrions en faire bon usage au Centre. Nous serions heureux d'aller le chercher, vous en debarrasser et ca nous rendrait un fier service en plus! SERVICES EN FRANCAIS EN ONTARIO Des representants du Bureau des coor- donnateurs des services en langue francaise de l'Ontario seront au Centre d'activites francaises lkundi soir le 26 octobre pour discuter des services du gouvernement en langue francaise. Les personnes ressources seront: M. Armand Charlebois,coordonnateur provin- cial; Mile Chouinard, relations publiques du bureau du coordonnateur; Mlle Pageau, Coordonnatrice des services en francais au Ministere des Affaires Culturelles et des Loisirs; M. Grenon du Ministere du Travail: M. Yapps du Ministere de la Consommation et du Commerce et M. Leblanc du Ministere de la Sante. Un leger gouter sera servi et tout le monde est invite. Ce sera a 8h00 p.m. lundi soir le 26 octobre au Centre d'activites francaises, 63, rue Main, Penetanguishene. BOUTIQUE CHEZ-NOUS AUBAINE: En vente: de belles murales faites a la main sur materiel varie et pique. Il y a aussi un rabais de 20 percent sur les signes en terre cuite a pendre sur vos murs: "Ne fumez pas s.v.p."; "O.K. Ti-Gars"; "Un petit instant" et beaucoup d'autres.--La temperature froide nous rappelle que Noel sera bientot la; il n'est pas trop tot pour y penser et prendre avantage de cette vente sur des articles qui feront de beaux cadeaux tres apprecies de vos amis et parents. Venez voir a la Boutique, c'est plein d'idees et si vous decidez de ne rien acheter, vous aurez tout de meme passe un bon moment a siroter un bon cafe chaud et a butiner en compagnie de Jeanne Forget et des divers articles en evidence a la Boutique. RIGODON-RIGODONDAINE C'est le samedi 31 octobre prochain a 20h30 au Centre d'activites francaises de Penetanguishene. lly aura un prix attribue au meilleur costume car il est bien entendu que tout le monde se deguise a |'Halloween! De plus, des violoneux feront giguer plus specialement la famille Charlebois en honneur pour la soiree. Un gouter special teinte de tarte a la citrouille fera partie de la fete et I'on vous souhaite BONNE SOIREE--A LA REVOYURE! N'oubliez pas que vous pouvez vous servir de vos billets non-gagnants Wintario pour ob- tenir un rabais d'un minimum de 50 cents et d'un maximum de $2 sur le prix d'entree; exemple: sur Je prix d'entree d'un adulte vous pouvez economiser jusqu'a $2 en presentant quatre billets Wintario (valeur 50 cents chacun). Front-runners The St. Joseph School Elementary Cross- Country team captured the team title and two gold medals at the 12-school Area 3 Meet Oct. 9 at Mountain View Ski Resort. Front row, left to right: Kevin Moore, Claude Robillard, Monique Armstrong, Erin Halleran, Sandra Marion (Senior Girls' Gold Madalist), Lise Magnan, Lisa Dorion, Mark Dubeau. Second row: Robert Desroches, Kevin Dumais, Tim Dion, Wayne Desjardins, Dave Northcott (Intermediate Boys' Gold Medalist), Gagne Gignac, Pauline Quesnelle, Tawndee Gruber, Theresa Ladouceur. (coach), Shawn Mark Northcott, Peter Dion, Cathy Pilon. Absent: James Savage, Suzie Parks. Back row: Anne Jayne Cook, Denis Fisher, Steve Marion, The Federal Government announced today that it has authorized a duty-free entry arrangement with Volkswagen which will include the establish- ment'. (of "a" ~parts production plant in Canada and increase purchases from_ in- dependent Canadian parts suppliers. During negotiations, the Government requested that VW examine Canadian locations with high unemployment and slow economic growth as potential sites for the parts plant. After lengthy discussions with the company on all aspects of their proposal had been undertaken, the Government has accepted Volkswagen's proposal which in- dicates the company's preference to locate in Barrie, Ontario. Industry, Trade and Commerce' Minister Herb Gray said that the arrangement will create some 1,500 direct jobs in Canada, 500 of them in the VW production facility, and another 1,000 in the plants of independent parts manufacturers. The parts plant will involve a capital expenditure of $102 million, with production to reach over $100 million a year, and is scheduled to come onstream in 1983. Gray also said that, in addition to the sub- stantial employment and production associated with the new VW investment, the arrangement with the company will also provide major benefits in the independent auto parts sector. Since 1978, VW has been steadily increasing its purchases of Canadian auto parts, and it is anticipated that purchases from_ in- dependent Canadian suppliers will more than double from the current level of about $75 million per year. The new plant is required to come on- stream in phase with developments in VW's U.S. assembly operations, The company has been producing vehicles in the U.S. since 1978 at a plant in West- moreland, Pennsylv- ania and has plans to construct a _ second Penetanguishene girls still looking for win The Ecole Secondaire Penetanguishene Secondary School Senior Girls' Basketball team is still searching for its first victory of the season after dropping two games at the Stayner Collegiate Institute Senior Invitational Tourna- ment Saturday. The ESPSS squad was dumped by Shelburne 18-8 in its tourney- opener and 32-22 at the hands of Alliston's Banting Memorial Secondary School in their second tour- nament matchup of the day. Michelle Moreau was top ESPSS scorer in Obituary The death occurred on October 12, 1981, in Penetanguishene, Ont., of Doriste Grozelle. The resident of Champlain Road was 49 when he died following a lengthy illness. His funeral was held in St. Ann's Memorial Church, Penetangui- shene, On Oct. 15, 1981. Fr. Louis Dignard of- ficiated. Internment in St. Ann's Cemetery, Penetanguishene. His mother, Mrs. Agnes Lalumiere, of Highland Point, sur- vives him, as does a daughter, Mrs. Susan Kinny of New Brun- swick. Sisters Mrs. Marie Desroches of Midland, Mrs. Rachel Quesnelle of Port MeNicoll, Mrs. Leona Quesnelle of Tucson, Arizona, Mrs. Rena Dupuis of Toronto, and Mrs. Olive Belcourt of Penetanguishene also survive him, as do brothers Constant, Willie, Theophile, and both games. The pair of losses dropped the Seniors' Season record to 0-4. The Junior team had more luck in their latest eontest, taking their first win in two season outings at the expense of Orillia's Park Street Collegiate Thursday at Doriste Grozelle Marcel Grozelle, all of Penetanguishene. Mr. Grozelle had one grandchild. ; He was born in Penetanguishene and lived most of his life there. He was the son of the late Joseph Grozelle, and Agnes (Moreau). Lalumiere. His pallbearers were Jerome Grozelle, Donald Grozelle, Martin Grozelle, .Alcime Carriere, Pete Maurice, and Brian Dupuis. ESPSS. In Midget competition the same day, ESPSS assembly facility in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Gray noted that the VW decision to locate in Canada will now add a new dimension to the company's North American expansion plans. In this context, he pointed out that the arrangement with VW is responsive to changing conditions in the world automotive industry and will also make a positive contribution to the health, efficiency and integration *of the company's overall North American operations. clobbered Park 38-8 to even their season record al 1-1. Point area. violation. Stolen car report leads to nine charges The Midland OPP has laid a total of nine charges against two Christian Island residents, Mervin Sunday, 21, and Nolan Ritchie, 19, after assisting Penetanguishene twon police with a stolen car investigation. The Midland OPP located the*car stolen from Penetanguishene at Cedar Point in Tiny Township just before 8 a.m. last Friday. As a result of arresting Sunday and Ritchie, police gained information that lead them to lay a second charge of theft, of a motor vehicle from the Cedar Point area, and of wilful damage to eight other cars in the Cedar Sunday has been charged with two counts of theft over $200, eight counts of mischief, impaired driving and excess alcohol, possession of a narcotic, and a Ritchie has been charged with two counts of theft over $200, mischief, possession of a narcotic, and possession of stolen property in connection with the recovery of a van stolen from Toronto on Oct. 1. liquor Wednesday, October 21, 1981, Page 3