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Taking a break... Matthew Marion, 8, and his sister, 5, take a break from the fun fair activities to have a bite to eat. Midland OPP investigates 78 occurrences. Midland G@PPs Fy in- vestigated 78 occurences last week of which 26 resulted in arrests. Constable Roy Tyo, reports seven Liquor Licence Act offences, six impaired driving, five 12 hour. suspensions, three Narcotic Control offences, one assault, two Canada Shipping Act (boating of- fences) and two other charges. As well, police in- vestigated 10 break and enters, eight thefts, one assault, five wilful damage offences, and four other calls. None of these ended in charges. Construction begins at Marcelville Construction has begun of a new Marcelville Antiques and Reproductions building, less than a week after fire gutted the original building, causing an estimated $500,000 in damage. Cement pourers began work on the floor of the big- gér, more comprehensive building last Friday, after the foot work was com- pleted earlier in the week. The new building will be located next to where the old one stood, and will in- clude an added front porch, a taller ceiling and added room for storage. Business is almost as usual at the furniture outlet and refinishing plant, with sales continuing to flow and with stripping and refinishing work cited to relocate until the new building is constructed. Although the company has been approached by prospective landlords, a decision has not been made on the relocation of the stripping and refinishing work. Although Marcelville ex- 'pects to receive partial in- surance monies for the fire damage, an accurate asses- ment has not been determin- ed. The fire's cause, as well, has not been determined but foul play has been ruled out. Any of the customers who had furniture in the shop while the fire occurred may not be out of luck, despite the fact that the Marcelville insurance policy won't cover it. According to Cornellia Webber, from Mink In- surance Company,- most homeowner insurance policies cover damage to household items that are in temporary storage or out for repair. Mink Insurance has been handling two claims concer- ning the Marcelville fire, both of which Webber says are running smoothly. Web- ber said that she is not ex- pecting any trouble with either of the claims. She ex- pects that most insurance companies and most in- surance policies would cover such damages. Marcelville's owners hope the new building will be completed within six to eight weeks. Fireman has a script for a fireman comedy Michael Strapko, who helped bring about the shooting of scenes for the comedy movie recruits in this area, estimates that his Fire Brigade script could be filmed for as little as $250,000. He would like to have $1.25 million. The On- tario Film Development Cor- poration can loan as much as $500,000 for a movie, and Telefilm Canada, $750,000, he says. The town in Fire Brigade is named Georgian City, which is what Strapko envi- sions a future joined Midland and Penetanguishene will be called. The burning of the town's hall by the mayor is a scene in the script. Strapko was inspired by the Page 4, Tuesday, May fire in Midland's municipal - building in the late 1970's Strapko has been in touch with the Ministry of Govern- ment Services. His understanding is that there are tw _ buildings in Mississauga, due to be demolished, that can be burnt for scenes in Fire Brigade. If Fire Brigade goes into production, an aerial ladder truck and two pumper trucks will be bought or rented, he says. If scenes were shot here, local off duty firemen would be welcome to be in the movie, he says. The mayor of Midland and the fire chiefs of Midland and Penetanguishene have been contacted, he says. 27, 1986 Strapko has written to each fire department in Canada in a community with more than 20,000 peo- ple, in an attempt to find in- vestors, among fellow firefighters. Shares in the Fire Brigade movie are be- ing sold at $100. "When you consider the fact that the first Police Academy (movie) grossed $150 million at the box of- fice, not to mention the two successful successive Police Academies - with the fourth one in the making - then we can hope to gross at least $100 million on Georgian Ci- ty Fire Brigade. Even if this film is a flop, and only grosses $10 million on video distribution sales, all in- vestors will still earn a handsome profit, Strapko has written to Canadian firefighters. WYE MARSH WILDLIFE CENTRE by Mikhail St. Louis School Fun Fair . Fine day for Fun Fair It is not every day that the students of St. Louis School in Penetanguishene get the opportunity to throw baseballs at their principal; baseballs that could lead to the tipping of his unbalanc- ed chair, and his plunging into a pool of cold water. Saturday they had that opportunity and, among ° "other things, raised money to pay for the computers that the school hopes to pur- SPSS sses Hitting the bull's eye chase by the next school year. Faculty, students and parents made the weekends fun Fair at St. Louis School a success, and, according to the principal, he didn't mind getting wet for the cause. The annual event brought out a little life in everyone who attended Saturday afternoon. Artists appeared in one of the classrooms and painted childrens' faces many different shades and styles, turning up some of the most unusual face's around. : There were dart boards, crowns and anchor boards, games, hot dogs, ham- burgers, pop and most of all, people. The principal said that he is hoping to raise around $1,000 on the event, a sum that he claims will not cover the cost of the computers. Students line up for a chance at hitting the )4onsieur Denise Levert to plunge into the bullseye: a target that would cause principal cold water that awaits him below. \ Magician coming to library Tom Kubinek, a master magician, is coming to the Midland Public Library on June 12. The programme starts at 7 p.m. in the children's department. Ad- mission is free. Following is a list of new books available in the library as of May 23. Fiction: Love And Glory by Jeane Westin, The Songs Of distant Earth by Arthur C. Clarke, I Met Murder by Elizabeth Ferrars, Hannah by Robina Salter, Promises To Keep by Jocelyn Stirling, The Moth by Catherine Cookson. Non-fiction: Enter Talking by Joan Rivers, Easy-To- Make Floral Lightcatchers by Ed Sibbett, Life With Rose Kennedy by Barbara Gibson, A Time For Peace Gorbachev, PS #) Hwy 12 (5 km east of Midland) 526-7809 Admission: $2.50/adult $1.00/student/senior Children 5 and under, no charge Members special rates NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT WEEK ACTIVITIES IS UP TO ALL OF US" . "Let us introduce you to nature at its best". . Come and visit the Centre: 10 a..m.. - 6 p.m.. June 1 - 7 walk the self-guiding trails chat with a naturalist view the Arctic Oasis Photography Show Sat. & Sun. Guided Family Woodland Walk at 2:30 Working without A Net by Lynne Gordon, Final Harvest by Andrew Malcolm. greater detail. Midland 526-6551 We're glad you asked! Jim Lynn Funeral Director Shall Bedtime Prayers Be Modified? The traditional bedtime prayer most of us said as children can do more harm than good in certain family situations, such as after the death of a grandparent who "died in his sleep'. Consider the fear of death-during-sleep which an im- pressionable child might have after nightly recitation of the line: "...and if | die before | wake..." Of course, as we, ourselves, have survived the violence found even in Mother Goose tales, so, too, will our children survive their fears at bedtime. If, however, you'd like an alternate rhyme more on the positive side, you may wish to substitute these for the traditional lines: Now | lay me down to sleep; | pray the Lord my soul to keep. In the morning when | wake, | pray the Lord a good day to make. While on the subject, the questions children ask about death deserve honest answers and on their own level of understanding. It may help if you can relate a per- ~ son's or pet's death to that of a flower, a plant or a tree...that the flower grew, bloomed, faded and finally died, all in a natural order of events. We'll be glad to discuss these subjects with you in Games H. Lyna Funeral Homes Elmvale 322-2732