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Barrie Examiner, 15 Feb 1956, p. 1

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MCNDAYV Wcoursmr mia FRIDAY single copy 92nd YearNo l9 aTflE ANCIENT SHROVE TUESDAY 15 TOM of eatingmamiakcs isrevlved each year by themennAuidllarrfimfiedr ges Anglicanthurch The expert flapjaclt cooks at yeSte dayafternoons Pancake Service Today For Dr Turnbull1Chief Of Staff RVll Service is being held today at the family residence 158 Dunlop Street East for DrErnest Turnbuli chief of staff of the Royal Victoria Hospital Barrie who died suddenly on Monday Feb 13 1956 Dr Turnbull who last year cele brated the 50th anniversary of his graduation in medicine from Mc Gill University had been about his practice throughithe past week as usual attended the morn ing service of his church St An drews Presbyterian and had on joyed his customary Sunday ev ening at home wlth family and friends Monday morning he 5qu fercd heart attackand was talk on to hospital Wherefhe passed away about noon Rev James Ferguson of StAn drews is officiating for the fun eral service at four oclock with interment at Barri31 on Ceme tcry Honorary pallh Vrers are Dr Harris Mclhedran and Dr James Ross of Toron Active pallbearers are Dr Little MacLaren QC Fergus Parsons Laren of Barrie man of London Surviving are his Widow the former Alcxina Margaret Ross of Montreal daughter Mrs isabel Chittick beg Nurse rat bitibi canyon ColonyFFraserdale Nor thern Onta son DijA Ross lurnbull th whom he had been associated since th ers re from active serv Tim to page Harold Nor ed under one directorate Mac period Mr Heintunzin went on to poilit out that thevCancer Societywas file one fund raising bo for this have begun THIS LAY SOCIETY SERVES 1400 CANADIAN COMMUNITIES IN THE FIELDOF CANCER The Canccr Society is lay organization serving in 1400 com munities across Canada said Brad Heintzmsn addressing the annual meeting of the Simcoc County Cancer Society at the Barrie Library Hall on Monday night Mr He tzma tor of the Ontario Cancer Society and chairman of the Ontario Division of the Cancer Society and chairman of the divi sion campaign fund Our main concern is cancer in man spelled in capital letters and thatincludes men andwo men Heintzman went on to explain how the Cancer Institute and the Cancer Society were unit The institute was body of profession al men doctors and scientists and thesociety was the icy body helping directly with funds and indirectly by looking after he patients dly speaking the work of soqlgtsr Could be classed un three heads research ed ucation dwelfare The object of the research pro gram was to find the cause of the disease It was long term prov position and about 80 projects were being financed at univers ities acrom Canada There was also statistical project the first of its kind in Canada being car ried out at the present time in Newfoundland This was in the nature of pilot scheme and eventually it was hoped to extend it throughout all Canada thereby having comprehensive record all cancer patients and their med ical tory it was becauée of the needfor education stated Mr Heintzman that the Cancer Society first came into being Medical practitioners promoted growth of the soci gty because too many people were ing needlessly When no one inASimcoe County dies needlessly then Barrie can rest good in in the education pro work in all Canada cause of you fies ssur that they have done pattern Colder Again Partly Sunny fAnd More Show After touching 43 on Vai ¢lllilbl Day yesterday for the top since Nov 23 mercury in on the drop lull with early this morning and indications are for colder Ilonul mow Temperatures were ngh foil 11 Felt 12 13 Reforestation Program Planned Provided sufficient gplanli stock in iivellobleuomorio Lan and Forests staff hope to plan something over 000000 you trees on Crown Lands and com forests early next spring Crow land plantings of whi and red inc in Baxter and Matchedaah townships vri require approximately 2200 trees The balaneh including variety of species is well as pine will be set out in county and agreement forests in the central and southern parts of the Lake Simcoe district Holstein Club Barn Meeting On Burrie Farm Over 100 breeders were present at the barn meeting of the Simcoe held at buogzas Ferris farm Ban rie last Saturday Among those present were Jermcy Barrio president of the club and mu McRuer secretary John Ogilvie OAC Guelph spoke to the members on loose type housing with particular rc ference to the installation on Douglas Ferris farm feature at thefarm is the conveyor belt system of feeding the cattle George Drennnn ieldman for the Canadian Holstein Breeders Association carried out type demonstration followedby clnk 5532le sificimkcmkaoHae lookiback on with plea present 44 do of Lenten as or the best senior ge on Brethet of Bond Head by Coop and Brown Co Ltd donated ize for the best junior judge Jim Steed of Creemore hhall were Mn The president pointed out that there are about 73500 head of Holsteins in Canada and one in every four animals is exported done and it is in the unit where it must continue to be done The speaker said that in toe very near future the dont nd on the society would necessitate funds reaching the million dollar mark It was necessary to build an organization capable of pulling in this amount from voluntary contributions Charles Newton Barrie ceeded McCarroli as pre ident of the Simcoe County Cun cer Society other officers elect ed were lst vicepresidentl Simpson Barrie 2nd vicepres ident Evans Collingwood and Ron Stewart Barrie sec retaryi easurerrDou Allen Barrie immediate past president AnMcCairoll Barrie welfare chairman Mrs Brennan Bar rie education chairman Mrs Newton isolationism in Somé iéfclionsf coe County about the con itiah ofa certain segmentjof the population conditionfithat is grimly reflecteiLin the neavy caseloadof the Childrens Ald Society was strongly criticized last evening at the annual meeting of thevcounty agency Addressing the dinnergather mg in Guthrie Communitygflall Cutler of Barrie who was re of County Council on behalftof the society to procure the num her and cali of foster homes needed in the municipality We re paying $23 aflmondi Funeral Today Former Mayor DrRJSprott Service is being held todayat 230pm at the Lloyd and Stock lcy FuneralHome for Dr Robert Spmtt former mayor of Ban ric who died on Sunday afternoon at his home 72 Mary Sircet Since his retirementfroin the practice of dentistry in 1049 Dr Sprott had It been in ill health due to heart condition He had been confined to home for some time but his pass lug came as shock to his many friends and acquaintances llev Allan Read rector of Trinity Anglican Church is offic iating with interment at Barrie Un l0n Cemetery Active pallbearers are McCarroll Parsons William Warnica MacDon ald Adamson and Thomas or oomoranwol WEDNESDAYkFEBRUARY l5 1956 Tom Council Simisa 24 PogesB Sections Face Realities Of ServicenBarrie Councillor Hi Prattatthe regular meeting on Monday night brought Town Council back to the realltles of the Barrlebus problem wben he submitted motion requiring the setting up of special committee to bring in recommend ntoris onpubllc transport as soon as possible Hesald that the mailer some action was urgent otherwise there would be no official bus scrvmeln Barrle after March 81 County Holstein Brecders Club lrom individuals by the deadly prize was presented 50 years elected president of the board of directors challenged the members McKenzi Honorary pallbcarera are Dr Robert om Accordlns lo the muuon the special committee wus to consist of the traffic committeeof the Council together with the Reeve IndIDeputy Reeve and was to have the transportation expert to advise The motion was later withdrawn in favor of special meeting of Poliogfund Blitz Cant355 Tonight Barrie Juhlor Chamber of Commerce tonight stage their blitz Mntberii March on Polio campaign house to house canvass of Barrie will be made between and pm to raise funds for the Canadian Polio Foundation generous response ishop ed for and householders are asked to leave their porch lightslon if they are at home This will greatly assist the canvasacrs terested in civic and commuhlty affairs Hegpcnt several yearsas an alderman intown council lat er depuu reeve and as member of Simeoe County Council band theriwasmayor of Barrie in the difficult war and adjustment years of 191831920 tokens of esteem and sympathy Laterhebocame member of were received from the Mayor and the Board ofEducatiouom which Council of the Town of Barrie he served for 15 years two years Supreme Council as chairm dug Mgwfié £3515 Difilnfiulxlied Masou are gy 13 me Binge Dem Dr Sprotthada mostdistlngu ta Association andfslgnct Chapt erRoyal Arch Meson Survivingare his WI ow the former Emma Bingham of Barrie son Harold Gof the Depart ment of National Defence Ottawa daughter Mabel with Head Of fice of the Industrial Development Bank at Montreal and four grand chfldrcn Graduated ncns 1900 Dr Robert John Sprott was born inOsprey Twila County of Grey receiving his primary Jeducation lnOspre and secondary sch education in collegiates at Co ng wood andvBairie After matricula tion he took up the study of dentis tryiand graduatedjn Toronto in 1900 from the Royal College of Dental Surgeons Soon after he opened practice in Barrie Through the years he wasmuch interested in the de velopment of the dental profession Although flowers were dcclinod Ker Lodge from which be roceiv ed 50yearjewel last year filled the various airs and became Worshipful ster in 101041 For 35 years he had installed the in coming officers of Kerr Lodge He was District Deputy Grand Master of Georgian District in 1914 He was member of Signet Chapter Royal Arch Masons and after passing through the chairs was elected Excellent Later he ser ved as Grand District Superinten dent for Georgian District Member Supreme Council In Scottish Rite Masonry Dr Sprott was also quite active Hia terms of office took him through to become Thrice Puissant Grand Master of Barrie Lodge of Perfec tion and Most Wise Sovereign of Spry Chapter Rose Croix He was member of Moore Codsistory sident of both the Simcoe County Dental Association and the Ont ario Dental Association On his reA tirement he had completed almost active practice Dee interest Civlc Affaira Dr Sprottalwayswas deeply in an honorary member 33 of the Supreme Councilof Canada He was member all during his residence in Barrie of Trinity Church in which be filled various positions including lay represent ative to Synod in Toronto 3eauiiful BLermuda forlTvvoi local busine pennantandlstresmers are on display lavseve lifetime Second third and fourth prizes taken out at any Jamboree stor Bermuda ould be an ideal grandvpr fly down an back vlaTrans Alrlln whileother societies are paying up to $45 month our budget requestvforxhis quite stir and well itm tuned to office it Officersfiare Em of Alliston Turn to has caused power to call in ished career in Masonry He joined Hamilton and finally achieved the and served as director and pren greatdistlnction of being elected BARRlE SHOPPING JAMBbREE 0I County Mustfiivewauo Malure Thinking DeclaresCAS President The isolationismdn the thinking of some sections of Sim THE THIRDANNUAL SHQBKING iAMBOREE sponsor ed by The Barrie Examiner in 10 peratlon withhseveral firms is well under Way Everywhere throughoutthe business sections thecolortul Jambore The grand prize mamas is bigger and better than ever The ommlttee in planning the amboree felt that The Winnersle 53 pm Th draws wiiifbe madam Council on Thursday to thrash out the problem it is understood that the transport company will also be invitcd to attend this meeting Favors Full Meeting Alderman Harry Michic chair man of the traffic committee was in favor of full meeting of coun cll The question is are we go ing to subsidize Have muni cipal bus service or no bus service at all We made some changes recently and it has had no appreciable effect Deputy Reeve Murray Mills said he thought that it was athing Mayors Father LaWsonyGreer Dies at Kais Ont His Worship Mayor REldon Greer left yesterday morning to attend the funeral of his father Lawson Greer who died sud dcnly early Monday evening at his home in Kais nearsottawa Themayor received word of his fathers death atsix oclock short ly before he was scheduled to pre ildc over the regular meeting of own council The late Mr Greer retired farmer leaves his widow and eight children Mrs Bowley Daisy in England llowsrd and Stem at home Milton of HamiltonMia1 Donaldson Morgaretof etcrborough AGeorge of Max villoMelVllleof Orllliahand El don There are 25 grandchildren Although he had not been in good health fortover year his death came ouite suddenly He and his wife celebrated their 50thwedding anniversary in Sep tember following family reunion in August which Mrs Bowley came from England to attend The funeral service is to be held on Thursday Parking Bylaw To Be Rescmcled 0n the recommendation ofthe traffic committee town council have agreed to rescind the bylaw referring to parking restrictions during certain hours on Dunlap Street West Barrie between Five Points and Maple Avenue The recommendation was based on the opinion that complete survey of traffic and parking problems shouldbe made over the whole downtown area It has also been agreed that traffic advisory committee should be set up to assist in this and other traffic matters Represe that mun be it withatjouco no we know whatihe lranapont company wants Municipal Subsidy Alderman Michle stated that other municipalities had been ap proachcdunthie subject and in nebrly every case it was the samgutory The majority oibus servtccs were being subsidized by the municipalitiés ZAldemen Pratt explained that he had suggested the special com mittee because he felt profession al advice was necessary The com mittee would have power to call in someone competent to advise onisuchn matter NoFurther Advice He was supported in this View by Reeve Willard Kinzie who said The only thing about the whole council sitting on this matteris the fact that cant believe of us have any further advice to give would say it would he better for us to get professiouhl advice The chairman of the traffic committed commented that if there wasauch man in Ontario then he would he very busy and worth his weight in gold Reeve Klnzie expressed thef opinion that property should not be oakedto pay for thetrans4 portatlou of people The people who unit should pay for it mm Much Subsidy Accepting the fact that the re tention of bus service in Barrie would be subsidy Alderman Pratt wondered how much it would cost Alderman Robett Golds said that the drivers felt very strongly system could bemedo prof ble by huge in the route Al an Cooke stated he wgldnot be in gvomlaaiéub on anemones er wéosndara preparative subsidize for spec time until coniplete survey is made The fullcouncilhas been con vened for Thursday even to thoroughlyidlscuss the blem and it is hoped that somesolutiou will be arri ed Notice Given Last Fall Greer Transportation Company Ltd gave Council notice of their intent to discontinue their fran chise as from March 31 this year at the end of Septemberlastyear The franchise was advertised but no offers were received by council Last month the council agreed to the raising of the bus fares in the town as anexperig ment to solve the problem Fore nlse No Solo on The se in fare has made little or no difference to the income of the bus service and the deficit in operati still remains In support of the application for the raise in faresLa six day survey was made of the routes This showed that the buses on the north and west route con siderable number of trip with no passengers fact which sub tatives from truckerstaxi owners service clubs industry and other organizations will be invited to serve on this committee wait is accommodationii liid stantiotedthe claim of the trans port edulpanydhat the operation of busroute in town is unecon onucal break anddlnnerhas been procured at the as is Nest Hgteldii the admin qt Mount Langton overlooking the beautiful Bermuden coast Bermuda Holiday House will act asa source otlnformas tlcn forthe Jambore winners and will at alltlmes beab to offer advice and instruction Passports are not Th day allexpense tour to Beautltullnermuda For quiredrand dollars or accepted nailegaltender although Two Some lucky shopper ls gain to in this trip of ermerchandlse credits of$25 $15 and $10 respectively which may be the currency lsthe sameasrthat or Howdo you ente the Jump oree with the Jamboree signs the proprietors ingto explain the details

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