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ai I by DOUG REED The fruits of the labour of two very enterprising 29-year-old North Simcoe County residents is to be marketed later this month. MARTYRS' SHRINE is the title of an 80-page photo-packed public- ation Michael Odesse of Penetanguishene and John Roach of Midland have produced. The photographs are by well known Canadian colour photographer Odesse while the production fell to Roach, a _ printing company execulive. More than a year in planning, MARTYRS' SHRINE is literally a stimulating walk through Canada's alional Shrine dedicated to this country's eight mar tyrs. The Shrine, located in Tay Township just east of Midland on High way 12, altracts as many as 300,000 visitors a year from all walks of life and from all faiths. Forward as well as much of the text was written by Father James J. Farrell, S. J., director of Martyrs' Shrine and co-ordinator of this year's (Sept. 15 Papal Visit to Huronia of Pope John Paul II. The book is a living testimony of the humility of those first Jesuit missionaries who first visited this part of the world in the early 1600's. Photographs for MARTYRS' SHRINE were taken by Odesse in all kinds of weather and during all four seasons of the year which makes the book even more of a spiritual discovery. To date 20,000 copies of the book which will sell for $15.95 each have been printed. A second and possibly even a third printing has been predicted for MAR TYRS' SHRINE which captures in pictures and in print all of those things one would ex perience first hand if one was to visit the Shrine located at the very Gateway to the 30,000 Islands of Southern Georgian Bay right in the very Heart of Huronia. The book, in meticulous detail, takes you 10 every nook and cranny of the Shrine and introduces you to the grounds surrounding the Church of the Martyrs which is the gem in the Shrine's crown, Outstanding Promoter! Nick Boudouris, left, was the first recipient of Outstanding Sports Promoter for 1983 - 84 and was presented with the award at the Le caron Awards Banquel, last Tuesday. Nick receives the award from. Le Caron Principal, Adrien Lamoureux, right, at the Awards Banquet. GRADUATION: Three Ontario Scholars were among the 13 Grade 13 students of ele Secondaire Le Caron who graduated June 22 from the Penetang high school. Nineteen students received Grade 12 diplomas at the evening graduation ceremonies. Students who received a grade average of al leas! 80 percent in their Grade 13 studies were Danielle DesRochers, Gilles Marchildon and Rachelle Robitaille. They received certificates of merit and bursaries from the Ontario Minister of Education. Other Grade 13 graduates include David Bellehumeur, Lise Charlebois, Jennifer Currie, Christine Desroches, Lise Gagne, David Lalonde, Patricia Laurin, Christopher Mayer, Lisa Robitaille and Susanne Sauve. Grade 12 diplomas were awarded to David Belcourt, Brian Bellisle, Steven Brunelle, Claire Cadeau, Morris Cascagnette, Denis Charlebois, Robert Delorme, Roger Desrochers, Mare Dupuis, Robert Forget, Alain Gignac, Lisa Gignac, Michelle Laverdiere, Monique Lablane, Bruno Marchand, Julie Marchand, Pierre Marion, Thomas Maurice and Marie-Jeanne Robitaille. Awards were given to deserving students in recognition of scholastic achievement in different categories: The $100 award for participation in student activities went to Lisa Robitaille. Awards for highest averages in Grade 13 (Les bourses du centenaire de la ville de Penetanguishene) went to Gilles Marchildon and Danielle DesRochers. The $100 high average award for Grade 12 was given to Julie Marchand. The Joan Northcott Awards for consistence in effort went to Suzanne Sauve and Rose-Marie Ladouceur, Both girls received $50. Best effort toward imporvement went to Roger Carriere and Patsy Dusome. They also received $50. A $50 award for best place in senior math, the Penetang Chamber of Commerce Award, went to Julie Marchildon. Gilles Marchildon received the Gout de Vivre Award for originality in French composition at the Grade 13 level as well as the MVP volleyballer! Denise Marchand, left, was one of the lucky winners of an award at the Le Caron Awards Banquet, held last Tuesday at the school. Denise 'received the MVP Junior Volleyball award from her coach, Joseph Gratton. Gout de Vivre Award for orginally in English composition al the Grade 13 level. Prizes of $150 for both were awarded to the graduating student. Gilles Marchildon also received a $200 award for contribution to the francophone community on behalf of L'Association Caradienne-francaise de l'Ontario. Academic achievement and sense of responsibility award for $100 went to Rachelle Robitaille. 'The Choeur de la Baie Georgienne senior music award for $22) (which covers the registration fee for summer music camp) was awarded to Julie Marchand. The award to the student who gave the best performance at the Midland Music Festival went to Francois Lamoureux. The award also covers the registration fee for summer music camp. The $50 junior music award went to Tina Duquette. Danielle DesRochers received the Huronia Alumni Award for achievement in Grade 13 music. The recipient is awarded $100. Thomas Maurice received the $50 Marcelville award as the deserving student in the shop programme. Jean Marie Marchand received the $25 Alan Martin award as the deserving student in the accounting program. The Huronia Collision award for deserving student in the co-op education programme went to Mare Dupuis. 'The $100 Marcel Bellehumeur Award to the deserving student in senior social studies went to Danielle DesRochers. 'The Penetanguishene Rotary Club award for $500 to the deserving general level student went to Thomas Maurice. Top students in specific subjects were also recognized at the graduation ceremonies. 'They included: francais, secondaire [ Francois Lamoureux: Franeais, secondaire II - Pauline Desroches: Francais, secondaire III - Julie Marchildon; Francais, secondaire IV and V Gilles Marchildon; English, niveau junior Patrick Crocco; English, niveau senior - Danielle DesRochers; Sciences, niveau junior - Peter Charlebois: Sciences, niveau senior - Rachelle Robitaille; Mathematiques, niveau junior Pauline DesRochers: Education physique Lucky award winner! Odette Bussiere, left, coach of the Le Caron mudget girls' basketball team, presents Pauline Desroches, right, with the MVP basketball award at the Le Caron awards banquet, last Tuesday evening. three Ontario scholars do local high school proud Francois Marchand, Renee Mellish; Sciences Sociales, niveau junior - Lise Magnan; Espagnol Suzanne Sauve, Art, niveau junior - Jeanne-Anne Maurice: Art, niveau senior - Denise Marchand. Dactylographie - Renee Mellish; Commerce Karen Mailloux: Ordinateurs, niveau junior Jean-Marie Moreau; Ordinateurs, niveau - Louis Levert. Valeurs Humaines Pierre Maurice: Sciences Familiales - Victor Marchaud. Dozens of groups, companies and individuals supported the school's graduating through donations. They include: Les Ameublements Maurice, L'Association Canadienne-francaise de l'Ontario, Les "Assurances Asselin, Babcock Brothers Theatres, La Banque de la Nouvelle Ecosse, Beausoleil Funeral Home, Bryant's Jewellers, La Caisse Populaire de Lafontaine, Le Centre d'activilies francaises - Penetanguishene, La Chambre de Commerce - Penetanguishene- Tiny, Le Choeur de la Baie Georgienne, La Chorale Arc-en-ciel, Le Club des Bons Vivants, Le club de musique de l'ecole secondaire Le Caron, Le Conseil des eleves de l'ecole secondaire Le Caron, M. Gabriel Desrochers, M. et Mme Gerald DesRoches, M. et Mme Augustin Desroches, M. Paul DeVillers, Dr. Vic Dowling, Les Entreprises Zelma, Le Gout de Vivre, Huronia Credit Union, Reverend Pere Viateur Laurin, Docteur Roland Lauzon, Magasin Dupuis - Lafontaine, M. Louis Maheu Entrepreneur en construction, Mar celville Antiques, M. et Mme Gabriel Marchand, Alan Martin Associates, M. Herb Mellish, Nicbil Restaurants, Mme Joan Northeott, Penetang Bottling Conipany, Penetang I.G.A., Penetang Midland Coach Lines, Penetanguishene Rotary Club, Le personnel enseignant de l'ecole secon daire Le Caron,-Realty World - Penetanguishene, Dr. David Scanlon, Les Soeurs de Sainte-Croix Cornwall et Penetanguishene, Taylor Business Machines, La Ville de Penetanguishene, Wally's Men's Wear, Y's Men's Club of Midland. There were also a number of anonymous donors who supported the school. Fears of an explosion were very real after car backs into Dock's propane tank by PETER SPOHN Cooking of hamburgers, hot dogs and french fries came to an abrupt halt Saturday night_ around the dinner hour at the Dock Lunch in Penetanguishene after a car backed into a propane tank al the rear of the waterfront restaurant causing fears of a gas explosion. A pipe connected to the tank carrying propane to ranges inside the restaurant was ruptured in the mishap which occurred at around 7 p.m. Cooking ceased for the next three hours while a Superior Propane crew from Barrie was dispatched to repair the damage. "We can laugh about it now but it wasn't funny then,' Dock Lunch owner, Nick Boudouris,. commented on Monday about the danger the gas leak posed. He shut down the restaurant im- mediately after the mishap occurred. '"The whole area smelled of gas," the restaurant owner said. Boudouris said 17 employees were working al the restaurant and estimated that there were about "100 people in the area when the mishap occurred. The vehicle that hit the tank was owned and operated by Richard Quinn of Owen Street, Penetang. Wednesday, June 27, 1984, Page 3