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See, Centennial Ball © sen-se02 Will be fun-filled Preparations are still going on for the gala ball on Feb. 6. If you haven't got your ticket yet, be sure to drop in or call the Penetanguishene Town Office (549-7453) to reserve yours. During 1982 Penetanguishene will just be busling with all sorts of activities, sports, dances, and contests. Be sure-to put some of your talents and interests to work, after all, when will you see Penetanguishene Centennial again? As was mentioned last week, the Big Brothers Bow] for Millions will be starting on Feb. 6 straight thru to Feb. 13, ending with their Celebrity Day. The sponsor of this event is Maclean-Hunter Cable 12 Television, and the contact person is Miss Bernie Kasmarzski, you will be able to reach her at the Cable 12 office on the Balm Beach Road. The whole week is for a very good cause, if you would like to be a participant, or simply a member of the sponsor list, please contact Cable 12 immediately: The Royal Canadian Legion will be holding a Centennial Bonspiel and Dance on Saturday, February 13th. This evening will be a smash, all curlers and Legionaires alike will be participating, come and join them. For more _in- formation, please contact your local legion or curling rink. Another event being held on Feb. 13, will be the Skating Carnival "Here's to you Penetanguishene". This will be from 2 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Penetanguishene's Arena on Harriet Street, admission will be $3 for adults, $1.50 for children. The carnival will feature Tracey Robertson, the 1981 Canadian Novice Ladies' Champion and Ghislain Briand. Invite your friends, and 'join us' in the celebration. From Feb. 14 to the 27, there will be an exhibition of 22 prints from the Royal Ontario Museum showing the artists impressions of Rural Ontario. These prints will detail life in rural Ontario and will include ploughing mat- ches, auctions, exhibitions and the changing Canadian landscape. Appointments, promotions by Adrienne Graham Gardner The following appointments were made by Penetanguishene council on Jan. 25: Helen Dubeau to Planning board for two years; Donald Charlebois, John Wedge and Robert Cascagnette to the Court of Revision for 1982; Fred Linn as Weed Inspector; Annette Bisschop as secretary of The Exhibition can be viewed from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Centre d'activites Francaises on the Main Street of Penetanguishene. Call 549-7453 to reserve a tour time for groups. Free admission. If you have never been to see the exposition or the French centre, now is your time to 'join us", this event is being sponsored by the Royal Ontario Museum in conjunction with Festival Ontario. As you may well know, the following events consist of the "Winterama Weekend"', this will be from Feb. 19 - 21. The next issue of this column will be written by Joan Northcott, look forward to them, and have fun at "Centennial". 31st and $122,453 to January 2i1st. Centennial The budget for the centennial has been approved by council in the amount of $11,404, with an an- ticipated revenue of $7,605. Big Brothers TS oe RA ROE AT Sin en the police department. Promotion Constable' T. Vaillancourt of the Penetanguishene Police Department has been promoted to First Constable. Accounts The following accounts were authorized January 25th: Arena, Parks and Recreation $13,590, $255,526 Municipal Accounts to December Penetanguishene council officially endorsed the Big Brothers' Bowl for Millions annual fund- raising campaign to take place on Saturday Feb. 6 and 13. Councillor Ken Tannahil will bowl on behalf of council. Diabetes Month March has been declared Diabetes Month in Penetanguishene at the request of the district branch of the Canadian Diabetes Association. ed RE RE FT AE Residents of Elmvale and the Women's Institutes of Crossland, Saurin, and Centre Flos have made donations towards the cost of the above portable x-ray unit at Penetanguishene General Hospital. Representing many more From left are Marion Clute, representative of the Institutes, Win Wice, convenor of the PGH blitz and past president of the hospital auxiliary, and Marion Baker, representing Elmvale. If you're late with your taxes, you'll be penalized: council Penetanguishene ratepayers who are late in paying their municipal taxes will be charged an interest rate of 18 per cent per annum on their arrears in 1982. Council passed two bylaws setting the new interest rate for both current and past tax arrears Monday. The new rate set by council is % per cent less than the rate they had determined in December for the remainder of 1981. The new Municipal Interest and Descount Rates Act of 1981 allows a municipality to set its interest rate on late taxes at 1% per cent above the prime rate currently charged by banks. Once set, a municipality is "locked in" to the annual rate in the words of Mayor Ron Bellisle. Although a municipality can reduce the interest rate it charges by changing the bylaw if banks lower their prime rate, the rate cannot be increased to reflect rising bank rates. Councillors R. Cascagnette and Lionel Dion spoke against the bylaw setting Penetanguishene's interest rate above the prime rate. councillor Cascagnette said the municipal rate "should be under the prime rate", and Dion expressed concern that '"'the littel guy gets penalized" by high interest rates. Until December, Penetanguishene charged 15 per cent on tax arrears - a situation that was abused by some taxpayers who found it cheaper to pay the interest charge than to borrow commercially to pay their taxes, says town clerk Yvon Gagne. According to Gagne, Letters were sent to all taxpayers in arrears ad- vising them of the increase in the municipal interest rate in December. Those taxpayers who are early in paying their assessments can benefit from.a 2 per cent per month discount, the clerk explained to council Mon- day. S francaises CG Oui, c'est votre derniere chance de vous inscrire aux cours de tissage et de tapisserie. Le cours de tissage pour debutant est donne par Mme. Claudette Couture-Lacroix qui n'a plus a se faire un nom dans ce domaine . . . et commencera la premiere semaine de fevrier. Apprenez a faire de beaux petits nap- perons pour commencer et de tissu pour vous fabriquer des. rideaux on un beau manteau de laine; les idees sont inepuisables. En tapisserie, vous apprendrez a faire des tableaux dont vous pourrez etre fier et qui decoreront votre interieur de facon tres originale. Contactez Serge au 549-3116 - il vous renseignera pleinement sur ces cours, les dates, les heures et le cout. Boutique Chez-Nous On fete la St-Valentin a la Boutique: vous pourrez vous y procurer une boite de valentins pour garcons et filles, 28 cartes avec enveloppes gommees - chaque boite contient une carte specialement pour votre institutrice. Vous trouverez aussi plusieurs cadeaux pour les mamans ainsi que de tres belles cartes a la Boutique Chez-Nous du Centre d'activites francaises. Campagne De Souscription On laisse le p'tit bonhomme rouge se reposer sur la marche du $50,000 sur lV'affiche a l'avant du Centre, mais il faut le repartir a monter car il ne lui reste que trois autres marches a gravir avant d'etre rendu au $80,000, notre but. Seul votre don peut le faire grouiller, ne le laissons pas paresser! Faites parvenir votre don au Centre d'activites francaises, 63, rue Main, Penetanguishene, Ontario, LOK 1P0. Chemise De L'Ecole Secondaire Le Caron Le Conseil des eleves de 1'Ecole secondaire Le Caron offre des chemises de lecole, avec l'embleme de Le Caron. Elles sont du style "'jersey de football'"' avec des manches 34. Symbolisant notre ecole, elles sont bleu et blanc, et d'une qualite remarquable (100 per cent coton). 'est votre chance Les grandeurs petit, moyen, grand et extra-grand sont tous du. meme prix remarquable, soit $14.00. Sont aussi disponibles des chemises de grandeur "youth extra-large" pour un prix de $11.00. Faites votre cheque payable au "Conseil des eleves de Le Caron" et envoyez le tout a: Conseil des eleves, Ecole secondaire Le Caron, C.P. 999, Penetanguishene, Ontario, LOK 1P0. (Voir le Gout de Vivre pour un bon de commande. Pour de plus amples renseignements, contacter Claude Desroches au 533-2394.) Carnaval D'Hiver Vous voulez avoir l'eau a la bouche? Souvenez-vous d'un bon bol de soupe aux pois bien chaude, d'un morceau de tour- tiere, de bon pain de menage, de petits beignets et d'une pointe de tarte au sucre, le tout arrose de "p'tit caribou", par une belle journee froide du mois de fevrier au Restaurant Chez-Nous du Centre d'ac- tivites francaises durant le Carnaval dhiver. Ca vous revient? Et que dire de la musique jouee par nos musiciens im- battables et le concours de gigue et de violoneux du samedi soir? Eh bien, tout ca nous revient les 19 et 20 fevrier lors du Carnaval d'hiver '82. Les points culminants de la fin de semaine seront: - samedi le 20 fevrier: - la parade a 11h00 - ouverture du Restaurant Chez-Nous a 11h00 - Le 3 concours annuel de bucherons mettant en vedette la famille Philbert Forget aura lieu dnas le terrain de stationnement voisin du Centre - le concours de violoneux, de gigueux et de p'tit bonhomme gigueur au Centre a 20h00 -la danse du Carnaval d'hiver '82, theme du Centenaire, a la Salle paroissiale de Lafontaine a 20h00. Planifiez de venir vous amuser au Centre d'activites francaises lors du Carnaval d'hiver '82... Wednesday, January 27, 1982, Page 3