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Happy songters ont Hillsdale fated These teacher, youngsters, shown from Medonte West Central School al with their ntusic Hillsdale walked off with a truck full of prizes from music festivals staged this month at Midland and Coldwater, reason enough for them to be showing broad smiles in this photograph. by SCOUTING AROUND /A\ HARRY BROWN The District Church Parade is coming up on Sunday, May 27th and we're hoping to see a good turnou! from all groups. The parade this* year is Meeting time _ is 1:30 in Penetanguishene. p-m. at the Penetanguishene Legion Hall. March off al 1:45 to All Saint's Church on Peel Street. This is the time we show to others and to our- selves, our thanks to him for all things good. Wyevale Group has asked that we let you know of their spring banquet, celebrating another year of great Scouting. This is on Friday, Church Centre al 6 p.m. May 25 at Wyevale United The Wyevale group is a busy bunch, with the paper drive going all the time and a special paper drive on July 7. And now, that's all. I *m trying to make the paper deadline and it's going to be close. See you at the parade.. | Big Brothers annual meet The Midland-Pene- tanguishene area Big Brothers Association is holding its meeting tomorrow al 7 'p.m. Budd Watson Gallery. annual in Midland in the Back from Europe Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hofman, Hillsdale, recently arrived home after visiting friends and relatives in Holland. He also took a tour through Germany and Belgium. en House will mark opening day Establishments gearing up for a new seaso Historic Naval and Military Establishm- ents in Penetanguishene open Saturday, May 19, with a current splash and a future bang. Admission is free on opening day. The splash is created by the launch of the Bee, the full scale, working replica of a 19th century British Naval schooner that was stationed at Penetanguishene _ bet- Huronia Hospitality Hotline has info youll need! Huronia Hospitality Hotline now has available a list of vacancies in ac- commodation _throu- ghout Simcoe County, (including Barrie and Orillia) for the Molson Hot Air Balloon Event and the Papal Visit to Huronia. lilies, (Motels, Hotels, Resorts, Campgrounds and Bed & breakfast) has now. been = ac- cumulated. This ac- comodation inventory alone is now entered into. the computer system. This information is now available by calling 1-800-461-4343, County of During the past month Simcoe Residents an inventory of existing please call: Midland accommodation faci- and Penetanguishene May 17 May 19 { 5 p.m. on May 17 First Lafontaine Cub the Friends of Sainte- Marie are taking a bus to the Art Gallery of Ontario to tour From the Four Quarters, a collection of Native and European art ranging in age from 5000 BC to 1867 Bake and rummage sale, Medonte West Central School, Hillsdale, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., proceeds for school activites. Bar- becue 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., draw on afghan at 7:30 Pack will hold a bottle drive May 19. Bottles will be picked up in Lafontaine area and deposited for sorting in the Lafontaine Parks and Recreation hall. MAY 26 Ladies Auxiliary of Penetanguishene Legion will be holding a rummage and bake sale al the Legion in Penetang on Satur- day, May 26, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. areas - 526-2281 or 835- 2262, Barrie & Area: - 726-9300, Orillia and Area - 326-7397, Wasaga Beach-Collingwood Area - 428-3143, Huronia South Area - 729-2295. Project Manager Catherine Kettle TeEpOLts,) MOLe ac- commodation will be required. Anyone considering offering a room, bed and breakfast, cottage or other accommodation facility in the area are urged to contact Huronia_ Hospitality Hotline. "We are offering a unique information referral service which will assist in the establishment of temporary accomm- odation", says Kettle. Huronia Hospitality is sponsored by the Papal Visil to Huronia Committee and Huronia Tourist Association and funded by Canada Works and Summer Canada Works con- tributions from the Federal Government. hese ce Employee health and dental programs which offer e responsible coverage e flexible plan design e ease of administration. . Ask your insurance agent, consultant, or me. For details contact: John Beer 305 King Street West Suite 502 Kitchener, Ontario N2G 1B9 "2 (519) 578-4700 ONTARIO BLUE CROSS 6385-2F Page 2, Wednesday, May 16, 1984 ween 1817 and 1831. The bang will come later in the season, from military drills and a special display of firearms at the site. The Brown-Bess musket, the Enfield rifle and the Schneider - Enfield rifle were all appropriate to the Establishments period (1817 to 1856) and a hands-on examination and comparison of the three firing pieces will be available to visitors in July and August. Other new develop- ments for the summer '84 visitor will include discussions of specific aspects of the soldier's life at the Establish- ments. Staff will demonstrate the soldier's pack, a kit which contains comb, razor, a mess tin, in- struments for musket care and repair - all the things a soldier would have been required to carry with him in the 19th century army. There are polished military drills being performed this summer and the Special Events Military Guards are wearing a newly acquired dress uniform item called the shako. This is a high cylin- 3 oot af drical hat with an upright plume, Another first for the Establishments _ this summer is the part-time operation of a blacksmith shop during July and August. There were two blacksmiths at the site when the Establishments were in full flower. Assistant Curator Rosemary Vyvyan has designed a furnishings plan for the on-site Roberts home which will ensure appropriate choices of furnishings and its interior ar- tifacts. Establish- ments' Interpretive and Education Officer Bill Brodeur comments: "We are trying to duplicate the interior of that home as closely as we can to the year 1820."' The new interior will include an item which reflects the Robert's interest in ornithology - a stuffed bird in a glass case! Bill Brodeur radiates excitement when he talks of all the expanded programs and _in- terpretations at the Penetanguishene site but he reserves his greatest enthusiasm for the summer staff. important ingredient,' Canada's official he says. languages. Close to forty staff Bill Brodeur's en- members arrived at HNME on May 7 for an intensive training course. Roughly forty percent of these are from the local area. "We hire summer staff for their people skills," Bill explained, recently, "Many of them also have special abilities which fit well into our programs here. Dramatic talent is always of keen portance, and we are delighted with the return of Nedd German and his violin. He has a particular interest in traditional music. A high emphasis -is placed on _ second language capabilities, and a good percentage of the summer staff can function in both of im-| thusiasm about the new season is not unique. Everyone who works at the bayside site loves the place for its beauty, for the immediacy of its history and the con- tinuing thrill of con- stantly expanding programs. The young people who work at HNME have a habit of returning.. Sixty percent of this year's summer staff worked at the Establishments last summer. They are following a good example. Bill Brodeur, HNME Interpretive and Education Officer started as a Summer Staff member for Huronia_ Historical Parks in 1977. 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