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ompeee $40,000 OHRP grant clears hurdles: MPP Town of Penetanguishene i. Is to be the benefactor '< Hon. 7; George. W. Taylor, MPP, Simcoe Centre announced today, Penetanguishene has received a $40,000 grant under the Ontario Home Renewal Program | (OHRP) The Ministry' of Municipal Affairs and Housing -is_ responsible for the program but it is administered by the individual municipal- ities throughout the province. It is designed to help home owners whose annual income is less than $15,500 after allowable deductions are made to upgrade their residences. Emphasis is placed on faulty structural or sanitary conditions as well as plumbing, in- sulation, heating and electrical systems. The maximum loan made by the municipality to an eligible applicant is $7,590, a portion of which may be forgiven depending on_ the recipient's income. Interest rates range from zero. to eight Pence te again depending on income. Since the program's inception in 1974 more than $151 million in provincial funds have been granted to 708 municipalities' in Ontario. Repairs have been carried out in more than 36,000 homes. Benefits are available to eligible owner- occupants in all municipalities | which have adopted minimum housing standards bylaws or resolutions establishing standards, and have decided to take part in the program. Derry Day plans are inthe works 2,000 Orange - members to be in Elmvale - ia by Murray Moore '83 Aug. 6 next year will be Derry Day in Elmvale and perhaps as many as 2,000 Black Knights of the Orange Lodge and members of the Crystal Chapter of the Orange Lodge are expected in Elmvale to parade, picnic, and watch a baseball tournament. An attempt will be made to engage the singing group the Irish Rovers for that day. Report being written, says prof. The dispute centres on the March 31 layoff of two firefighters. The Ontario Professional Firefighters Associa- tion, Local 1581, claims the layoffs were the net result of an earlier contract settlement while the Town main- tains the moves were forced by poor economic conditions. The arbitrator in the dispute between the Town of Midland and the Midland firefighters says a decision will be in the hands of the parties "shortly". order than the general Orangeman. In the same way, the The Black Knights are Orange Lodge members Crystal Chapter, for women, is higher in the Orange Lodge than the explained. Penetanguishene are utilized, withone --_ they must be com- it there." The rapid Marchers are ex- who attend the third firing while the other pleted within 20 firing prevented the pected to come from as annual '"'Descend- rank re-loads. seconds," comm- enemy from ad- far as Hamilton and ants' Day" tomorrow Interpreter Gary ented Abrams. vancing or moving tu Toronto and Oshawa, willbe honoured with Abrams. will be He explained that around the British rf Sen eer RS who are of a_ higher Loyal Orange Benevolent Association. Elmvale has been the report scene of Orange Professor Robert parades before, most Prichard, arbitrator in recently two summers the case, said in a ago, but this is the first telephone interview time, in the memory of Wednesday from New Elmvale Loyal Orange Haven, Connecticut, Lodge 991 secretary Alvin Archer that a Derry Day parade has that he hadn't yet made a decision '"'but I'm working on writing it up been held in Elmvale. right now." Orangemen celebrate "The process of the Battle of the Boyne writing it up means I'm and the defeat of the working on the Catholic James II by decision," Professor Protestant William of Orange on both July 12, the day of the battle, and on Aug. 6. Representatives of the Lodge from Ireland have been known to attend Derry Day celebrations in Canada, Archer said. The Midland Orange Lodge is hosting Derry Day in Elmvale. Members of the Elmvale lodge are Black Knights as well as ordinary lodge mem- bers. Many of the members of the Midland lodge are from Elmvale and area. Elmvale will be the scene of Derry Day next year because Descendants of the widely practised by century. tlock musket by it is more convenient to Historic Naval and the British military "There are 11 "getting as much hold the day in Elmvale Military Establis- in the 19th century. different manoeu- lead into the air as than in Midland, Archer a colourful musket putting the soldiers the file attack was ranks. ue a salute performed by through their paces used by the British The hours for marchers, some six costumed in- on Saturday as they for two significant Descendants Day carrying banners, and terpreters. : attempt to duplicate reasons. It was are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. floats will form the The special -the exacting stan- intended to coun- with, the last' ad- parade that will follow a two-mile route. A super way to travel Big Chute Marine Railway is a one-of- a-kind marvel in Canada. The multi- facilitys is." 'an million-dollar more than engineering masterpiece standing two storeys high. Prichard said. "Then it has to be sent to Toronto to be typed and so on."' The decision will be based on discussions which took place in a 13- hour meeting in Midland five weeks ago. by Bob Kennedy : __ demonstration SPECIAL MUSKET SALUTE hments (1817-1856) in will illustrate the file drill Two ranks of soldiers dards established for Descendants' Day will be marked by a big bang this drill in the 19th vers to this drill and teract the _ inac- curacy of the flin- possible and keeping mission at 4:36:. Friday, August 20, 1982, Page 2 4 guts