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Tip of the hat Midland Mayor Al Roach exchanges hats with David R. Young captain of the Beechglen, the first ship into Midland har- bour this spring. Observing the top hat ceremony were Miles Blackhurst, Chair- elevator. North Simcoe Arts Council forming a board of directors The North Simcoe Arts Council Inc. is currently for- ming a board of directors to head the newly formed cultural organization. At the April 9 meeting, the group named Budd Wat- son as Chief executive of- fice and chairman. John Hartman was named Vice and Randy Brown will act as corporate secretary. Robert Hartog has been named president and Paul Benedet will be in charge of membership and _ co- ordination. Jennifer Johnston and Mark Bourie will be responsible for public relations and Kamran Khozan has agreed to accept the treasurer's position. According to Watson, the Nursery expert returns as meeting's speaker Steve Woods of Native Woods Nursery will return to Calvary Baptist Church, Midland, to speak about spring preparation, new varieties, and suitable balcony material, to the members of the Hor- ticultural Society. That meeting begins at 8 p.m. on April 28. Organizers describe this meeting as "A splendid op- portunity to become inform- ed and meet your neighbours over a friendly cup of coffee."' man of the Midland harbour Committee and Harbour Master Rick Leaney. The Beechglen brought a load of grain down from the lake head to Maple Leaf Mills group has 27 paid up members at this time at a membership fee of $15 per year. Watson explains the group is now forming a man- date which will outline the operation and goals of the council. A 10 member board of directors will be elected from the general member- ship. Groups such as Huronia Players will be en- couraged to join for a special $30 membership fee. Watson explains the pur- pose of the council is to sup- port and unite the many talented performing and visual artists in the Midland, Penetanguishene area and to make the public more aware of these people. The next NSAA board meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 29. Secretaries Week April 21-25 Shipping season opened last week Beechglen officially open- ed the local great lakes ship- ping industry when she steamed into the Midland Harbour last week and received the traditional top hat from Mayor Al Roach. Captain David R. Young proudly exchanged hats with his worship on Wednesday morning, being the first ship into the Midland harbour in the 1986 shipping season. Captain Young has sailed the great lakes for the past 31 years and worked his way up to Captain seven years ago. He has accepted the honour of being the first Annual dinner meeting The Lung Association of Georgian Bay area will be holding its annual meeting at the Sundial Restaurant in Orillia, May 6. Guest speaker will be Norm Sterling, MPP Carleton-Grenville, who is presenting the Non-Smokers Protection Act, Bill 71, to the Provincial Legislature. This private members bill has already passed second reading. Tickets for this dinner meeting are $12.00 and can be obtained from the Lung Association office, 29 Albert Street North, Orillia, (705) 325-0454. into the Midland harbour three of the past four years. Beechglen left her winter berth in Port McNicol last Friday for the trip to the Lakehead and back. Young explains it was a good trip down despite the ice still in Lake Superior. Beechglen, a 680 foot laker, was loaded with 12,200 tonnes of wheat which was still being unloaded at the Maple Leaf Mills elevator in Sunnyside as the ceremony took place. She sailed out of Midland on Wednesday evening bound for Port Colbourne. Beechglen is owned and operated by P. and H. Shipp- ing division of Parrish and Heimbecker whose headof-. fice is in Mississauga. 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