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Community Newspaper Vol. 16, No. 14, Folio 27 Wednesday, April 6, 1983 20 pages, 40 cents Cessna is still missing with two aboard Page 3 The schedule of events for the Rotary Club of Penetanguishene's Great Penetang Fish Hunt and Ski Show is starting to fill. A meeting held a week ago by the Rotary Club to inform other groups interested in participating in the week during the Fish Hunt, in late July, was attended by representatives of the town's chamber of commerce, the Quota Club, the French Centre, the Penetanguishene Figure Skating Club, and of the local marinas The Huronia Crafts Guild oe some other groups indicated their interest but also reported their inability to attend last week's meeting, Rotary Club co- ordination committee chairman Larry Bellisle said. The representatives of the groups present at the meeting each expressed interest and told the Rotarians they would get back to the club presently, Bellisle said. The week-long Rotary Club-sponsored and organized event will start on July 22 with a fishing derby for children. Tentative events for July 24 are slowpitch baseball games and floor hockey, including a possible baseball game between the Rotary Club of Penetanguishene and of Midland. eContinued Page 3 Out of a hat Nathalie Garthside, left, representing the Penetanguishene IGA, and Angela Summers teamed up during a Gerry Light, Penetanguishene Co-op Nursery School hat. class to draw Tom Bullock's name from a Bullock wins a food voucher worth $100 at the Penetanguishene IGA. house misses heavy damage The Gravelle family of Lafontaine Road, Penetanguishene, will long remember Easter weekend 1983. Saturday evening part of one of two evergreens in front of their home' came crashing down thanks to a gale force easterly wind. The huge slammed into a nearby tree, smashed into the home's chimney and then brushed the house before coming to rest - ESPSS, was the only occupant in the home when the mishap oc- curred. -CITIZEN BRIEFL Y-- "It made a big noise. I with a roaring thud. could feel the earth Janet Gravelle, a move," she said in bow Grade 12 student at describing her ex- perience. The incident is said to have occurred at 8:45 p-m., Saturday. Sunday eae Gravelle, his wife and children were seen examining debris left in the mishap's wake. Pictures from the in- cident appear elsewhere in today's paper. Games in Lafontaine Centre okayed by Tiny Iris Knappett, bylaw enforcement officer of Tiny Township, has told the township council that she does not object to Lafontaine Parks and Recreation installing electronic games in the Lafontaine Community Centre. Knappett has asked that the township's insurance be checked to learn if the township would be liable for any vandalism involving the machines. Tiny pays VON its shortfall Tiny Township council has authorized the payment of a requested $21.15 to the Simcoe County branch of the Victorian Order of Nurses. The order provides home nursing care for people who would otherwise have to go into hospital. Most of the order's expenses are recoverable from sources such as the United Way, but not all costs are recoverable. The $21.15 represents expenses incurred by the order in the township during 1982 which the order cannot recover from any other source. That's it for yet another year Mother Nature and Old Man Winter com- bined to fool weather forecasters who had predicted March would go out like a lion after it arrived like a lamb. However, March ended under clear blue skies with warm temperatures the order of the day. Province promises $40,000 to airport The majority of the cost of preparing a master plan for Huronia Airport, and of the cost of buying 37 acres of land to allow ex- tension of the airport runway, will be paid by the province. The estimated costs are $10,000 for the airport master plan, and $40,000 for the acquisition of the 37 acres of land. The Ministry of Transportation and Communications, and the Board of Industrial Leadership and Development will jointly provide $8,000 and $32,000. Report on sale of tickets Ten per cent of the tickets on the boat, motor, and trailer being raffled by the Rotary Club of Penetanguishene might be sold by this week, Rotary Club of Penetanguishene members were told last week. The boat, trailer and motor have recently been on display at the boat show at the International Centre in Toronto. Ball hockey meeting April 16 in Penetang Penetang-Midland Ball Hockey League draft will be held Sunday, April 16. The draft will be held in the Penetanguishene Arena Lounge. People wishing to enter this year's draft are asked to contact Randy Vincent 526-3029 and Mike Hamelin 526-5312. Club members told about fitness concept Rotary Club of Penetanguishene members last week were told of and shown slides of the fitness concept behind the fitness trail, or Vita Par Cours, which the club is sponsoring, with the town, on the Penetanguishene waterfront. Exercise stations are spaced at 18 places along the length of the two kilometre route, which will run from the town dock to near the town's nature trail. The trail will be made of crushed limestone. Today's Quote ..'*Trying to squash a rumour is like trying to unring a bell."" And remember: 'gossip is letting the chat out of the bag."