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Solicitor General makes important announcement Solicitor General George W. Taylor | (M.P.P. Simcoe Centre) today an- nounced an estimated $2.6 million expansion of the Ontario Fire College in Gravenhurst. Taylor made the announcement following his visit to the Gravenhurst area recently. The college was established in 1949 to provide advanced training for municipal fire department officials and fire safety inspectors. The facility currently ac- commodates 46 students and 14 staff. "Our studies show that because of the demand for this type of advanced training the college should be ex- panded to accommodate up to 150 students and also the necessary ad- ditinal staff,' Taylor said. Through the initial expansion, the college will be able to accommodate 100 students. However, new kitchen and dining room facilities will be provided to handle the eventual student population of 150. As well, the expansion will include the addition of student and staff lounges, two suites for visitors, a laundry, registration offices and other auxiliary facilities. The project, which will proceed to tender late in 1982, will involve the replacement of some _ existing buildings with new structures built to modern fire safety and energy con- servation standards. The initial construction will have a gross exterior area of about 2,400 square meters (25,800 square feet). INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC Summer music program should hit high 'C'in county Simcoe County Board of Education plans to present a new type of music program for Simcoe County youth. The Summer Youth Band will offer a program for students of Grade 8 through to Grade 13 in instrumental music. This. program will be offered on two levels, a beginning program for students who have never played an instrument before, and a_ senior program for those students already enrolled in Secondary School in- strumental music programs. The Junior Program consists of a one-hour group lesson, a one-hour ensemble lesson and a one-hour band class each day. The Senior Program offers a half- hour private lesson each week, as well as a one-hour ensemble lesson and a one-hour band rehearsal each day. The program will culminate in a final concert. The program will be held at Eastview Secondary School in Barrie, Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9 a.m. until 12 noon. The duration of the program is from Tuesday, July 6 until Thursday, Aug. 12. The cost for this six week program is $85 per student. Transportation to Eastview Secondary School will be provided from all areas of the County by regular summer school buses. Interested students should contact their music teachers for application forms or call The Simcoe County Board of Education for further in- formation. This program offers a unique op- portunity for aspiring musicians to receive quality instruction from professional musicians. s Lowering flag During the month of May, the Salvation Army's flag flew atop the flag pole in front of Penetanguishene's municipal building as a reminder that May was Red Shield Month. The flag is shown being lowered by members ND TOF PING of Penetanguishene Legion who will raise $3,000 this year for the Salvation Army. With Legion members is Mayor Ron Bellisle, honourary chairman of this year's campaign. Schools expect new paint Schools under the wing of the Simcoe County Board of Education will be getting a new coat of paint. At last week's SCBE meeting in Barrie, trustees approved five separate tenders to do the work. It will cost the board well over $160,000. In other school board business, it was agreed to buy two gasoline powered trucks from Hitch House Ford for a total amount of $16,722.82 to replace two existing trucks the board owns. And it was agreed, SCBE authorize its ad- ministrative council to pay, during the school year 1982-83, fees required for public school elementary pupils who are admitted to French as a First Language classes operated by the Simcoe County Roman Catholic Separate School Board. Ona local note the school board received a letter from Midland YMCA's General Secretary Austin Matthews, expressing his appreciation to the board for endorsing Midland Secondary School's students' work week at Camp Kitchikewana. --a va - Saturday parade It has been estimated that 100 or more members of the 16 branches of the Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliaries (Zone E4) attended an annual meeting in Elmvale on Saturday. During the day they paraded to the community's cenotaph. Providing the music for the parade were members of the Barrie Army, Navy, Air Force Band. House fire lit up the night sky Sat. single-storey dwelling destroyed A single-storey home at Northwest Basin was destroyed by fire, Saturday night, reports Tiny Township Fire Chief Guy Maurice. The dwelling, located behind the Catholic Church, was totally engulfed in flames by the time firefighters arrived on the scene. Cause of the blaze has yet to be pin-pointed by members of the Midland OPP who were called to the scene. Estimate of damage was not available although it was '"'considerable" the township's fire chief said this week. At the height of the fire, flames could be seen miles away lighting up the western sky. Meanwhile Waubaushene firefighters quelled a fierce boat fire last Friday morning just before 9 a.m. at Severn Boat Haven. The craft belonged to Vic Tilley of Coldwater. It's been learned the blaze started after gasoline fumes ignited while a battery was being installed. The boat operator wasn't injured, Fire Chief was con- Tom O'Hara reports. "Damage siderable,' he added this week. Dernier appel Aux jeunes participants du Camp P'tit Mousse (vacances d'hiver, mars 82) du Centre d'ac- tivites francaises: ceci est un dernier appel pour venir chercher vos pieces de poterie fabriquees lors du Camp. Le Centre est ouvert de 9 a 5 (sur une base reguliere) du lundi au vendredi. A Ne Pas Manquer Decouverte '82: Dans le cadre du Festival des quenouilles '82, comme toute premiere activite d'un festival qui promet d'etre un '"'super- festival", "Decouverte '82"' aura lieu vendredi le 4 juin a 20h00 a la Salle paroissiale de Lafontaine. Decouverte '82 est un concours amateur d'auteurs-compositeurs-interpretes francais organise par le Centre d'activites francaises. Le / la gagnant / e de ce concours, qui s'adresse aux artistes et musiciens de notre region, se verra Offrir un engagement sur la scene du Super spectacle, samedi le 26 juin, aux cotes du Pere Gedeon, de Paul Demers et de Julie Laporte, au Curling Club. Tous les participants au concours Decouverte 82 pourront suivre des sessions de_ per- fectionnement donnees par deux professionnels de la scene: M. Francois Leveillee et M. Paul Demers. En plus, ils auront l'occasion d'accepter un engagement a la "'Brasserie de l'etang'"' du Centre d'activites francaises ouverte tous les soirs de la semaine du Festival. Ecoutez La Radio Ecoutez la radio: le Pere Gedeon annoncera le Festival et le Super spectacle du 26 juin en direct de CKMP vendredi le 25... Bel Gazou Le groupe rock Bel Cazou, est en spectacle au Pavillon du pare a Lafontaine vendredi soir le 17 juin (Bel Gazou a passe a l'emission "Allo BouBou"' mardi dernier et a dit bonjour el a bientot aux gens de Penetanguishene). Billet De Serie Nous vous offrons une aubaine pour yous permettre de participer au plus grand nombre d'activites du Festival des quenouilles a un prix modique. Voici ce qu'un billet de serie represente: - entree au ROCK show OU la soiree de divertissement avec Francois Leveillee et le Casino - l'entree a la soiree de poesie avec Jean- Mare Dalpe OU au Festival du rire - entree a la St-Jean et - l'entree au Super-spectacle Vous aurez donc l'occasion de participer a quartre soirees pour $12. Les billets achetes individuellement vous couterait un total de $15 etudiant (18 ans et moins) et $16 adulte. Visite binvitez vos parents et amis a venir yous visiter durant le Festival des quenouilles - yous pouvez etre assures qu'ils ne s'ennuieront pas! T-Shirt Et Macaron Du Festival Les T-shirts et macarons seront en vente tres bientot a la Boutique Chez-Nous du Centre el a certains endroits strategiques. Achetez un souvenir du Festival des quenouilles de Penetanguishene. Boutique Chez-Nous Petits vetements a petit prix: Du nouveau a la Boutique Chez-Nous: des robes, blouses, maillots, pour les petites filles de taille 2 ans a 10 ans, ainsi que des T-shirts en special, souvenir du premier Festival des quenouilles 1981. Wednesday, June 2, 1982, Page 3