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Barrie Examiner, 17 Feb 1956, p. 2

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mu monu TV lIlWll consensual5 No Prior to Maiden being conduct ed on Monday Feb 13 council stood while the treasureran the portrait olthe late Dr Sprolt mayor of Barrie 1913104 who died at his home in Barrie on Sunday Feb 17 In the absence of His Worship Mayor Eldon Greer whose father had died just prior to council meeting Reeve Willard Kinzie was appoian to the chair Suggestion Box and Awards suggestion box for board of works employasls to belnsliiut ed The box is essentially for suggestions of new or improved methods of operation or ideas and it will be opened every month Suggestions that are rejected VII be accompanied by an explanation for their relection and the elm ployee may maubmltrthe sugges tion provided hehas overcome the objection For any suggestion used even if not cost saving an award offifl will be made Bo uses rap ing from $10 to SIM wll he pal to employees with costsavlng suggea ions which are sad The extent of the bonus wl depend on the net amount Saved by the suggest ed operation Foreman and above are not eligible for the award as it la felt it is part of their duties to bring forward costsaving methods and ideas Belaied Presentation Police Constable Jock Shepherd OPP was on holiday in his nbtivc Scotland at the time the town presented the Barrie OPP detach ment with In small token of ap preclation for their serviccshlate last year Reeve Willard Klnzle made thopresentation at this reg ular meeting of council ln replyPollce Constable she herd said feel vcryvhumbo coming here and receivxng from Council Unanimous Bus Transportation Needed in Barrie Continued from page one subsidy frightened everyone ye it was convenient term At the some time he did concede that if the town had to contribute to wards the cost of the bus service it was entitled to some measure of control Transport Commission Alderman Cooke formulated an idea which had favorable reception from the rest of the council He suggested that transport Commission should be set up by the town The opinme sion would have control over routcspschedulcs and revenues and would engage contractcar rier to operate the service The carrier would be paid on mileage basis which would vary with the type of buses used Ald erman Cooke felt that probably there Was room for three typesof buses in the townthe large ones the metro type and posSIbly Volks wagori type The carrier would be solely rcsponsible for the equipment and operation it would he part of the com missions job to encourage the use of buses by advertising and other means They would have to ensure economy of operation by eliminating little used routes and promoting routes where there Was demand WhyThe Loss On the point of why the pres ent system was running at loss the principalnsuggestlona were that it was due to the class of equipment used and the uncer tainty of the schedules operatedl At the same time it was realized thatan immediate replacement of old equipment would beimprac tical also that the present opera Hellman tillns New design ioi 5é 14 coil springs 13 guige Hardwqod frame heavy ppg holatery colors couch by day bed by night build solarium poo ation the Town of Barrie this token of aervim which was so vary short Idea for 11 Fltre Glgdstone corric QC on be ll of hli clien Goa Wil llama and Mra cry illnnu petitionedcouncil for thepur chase of noel at land bounded by thchiéwayv Wield Street KndToroiliMu Stirnet which was no or to purposes Onthla land itwas proposed to andmwh Ing cy par surroun ga The buildings ware upectedlo cost in the neighborth ol Tliere was somequestlon use whether the land had not aim been deeded to the parks boar Mr Currle stated the mostiln forum thing pt prescnt was etter to his client from council stating they would be prepared to grant license for the project provided land was available Alterations to Fire Hall Spcakin on the recommenda tion for consideration of al terations injure fire ball Alder man it 11 Paddlsonchairman of fireand light committee said more accommodation was requir ed fdr the volunteer firemen and for appliances on thc ground floor Council agreed at an architect should be engage to supplyten tntlvc pins for alterations larrlea Tree Problem Aldermm Hambly asked that bylawbe introduced to make compulsory the replacement of trees removed from the streets through damage death or expan sion Th motion making thisre quest was lost SoldAlderman llambly Un less we do something aboutthe trccs soon We will not heable to call this Barric the Beautiful for ong Deputy Reeve Mills pointed out that it was proposed to increase the parks board grant this year provided they planted lot of trees Alderman Williams could not see why trees were planted on astreet line at all They grow up and tangle wlth hydro wires Along come the hydro cin ployees and chop off the tOp You then have trees with just IOWEI branches only like those on Bass Street tor had improved his equipment to an extent recently The operating loss of the pres ent system is said to he in the neighborhood of $5000 year and this figuredoes not include officeoverheads All the aldermen indicated that they would be pleaaed to receive constructive criticism and sugges tions from the public on this mat ter cf importance to allucltizelu Wns By Lefroy American Cocker AI Montreal Show once again from the Burna dean kennelsol Mr and MraS Beatty Lefroy another proa pective champion in thoAinerican black andfitan Cooker class is re ported and this time at the big Klontrealshow on Feb 10 and Bred by fburnadeanli Royal Salute on Maich 15 1955 In Buckburns Gold Trim is pup Gold Trim Heir who wal edoif with long list of Wins in the first show at Montreal On Feb he took winners boat ofwinnersbest of variety best puppy in sporting group and beat puppyin the show On Feb III he took best puppy in sporting group andon Feb 11 heat of var iety in the Cooker group Mrs Beattywho has been in poor health was unable to be present and flu puppy was han dletd by Waller Martin of London On Sentenced For Army Service Co been convicted robbery with violence séntenc dto ii andpr dcreddistrlissed roln It service it was learned on Wednesday camp cokesm said the men were tried by call artlal vThé rts req co by Majorfieneral Clark chief of mommys tral Colliiilapd Pic lo Nugeht dd titan cen tenced to may less one FORMORE Pic Richard Radial tenced to 51 months are found guilty unit canteen the lléad ii robbing Was sell daobwueo from put one of lilo The library is centre of democracy where people have an opportunity to gain infantil doom lorrn ldeu without the premiere of lnm media iberoan eolmlles ways in which library can serve It may provide books for abutin guide to thoBritisb Isles on prospective traveller or mystery for someotio who cannot sleep wolL For another it may open up new lnteruta or arena of thought Agaln it may provide book on how to paint with oils howtounla cemenlor bow to decorate the living room it may supply ahoolion baby care for perplexed mother humorous book for someone who is feeling blue or book on English social history for student who is writ ing an essay Donations To Library Miss Hardy made referenceln her report to the number of poo pie in town who had made donn tlona of books to the library During 1055 the library was very fortunate In being the real lent of some books of historica im portance such as the Ontario Archaeological ReporLc The History of Slmcoc County The Stewart Mimlons and The Life and Times of John Graves Sim coe The llbrary aims to build up an interesting and rvaluablo collec tion of Canadians books with valuable Canadian historical in lormation especially books about Ontario and books with local his tory One section of bookcase has been enclosed to store match in of this type TeenAge Section The addition of third librarian to the staff was flieireallzation of plans to enlarge the stall begun in 1954 Thomaln project to ho tackled was the building up of the teenage section by the pur chase of new books and the sclcc ion of suitable material from the adultcollectlon high school class visit was also arranged in November and it is hoped that more work will be done with the teenagers in the future Open Wednesdays Another highlight of 1955 was the opening oltha library to the public on Wednesduybcginnlng in October After many years in which the library was closed on Wednesdays this change was made for the convenience of readers It gives many people who do not workon Wednesday afternoon chaocoto visit the library and it has proved popular with librarypatrona in general In the beginning many borrowers did not roallz echange but the Wednesday rculation hits been gradually building up tor good Throughoiit the yearth library continued tom the depository for the Barrie and District Film Council Members of the library staff looked alter the bookings of the rims and projectors and ave advice on theselection ol fl ms ms month were sent to the library from the district film pool These covereda great variety of subjects and included films suitable for children In 1955 approximately 270 films wer shotvn and the pro jbctors We le on 159 occasions During the part of the year the film council news appeared weekly in The Ekaininer In this column films were reviewed and other film news was published The iibraryhall was gathering place for number of community organizations during thecyear Amongthe groups Which used the hall wercthe Womans Canadian Club the Barrie Horticultural and Toyn Improvement Society the Barrie Art Club and theVSim County Arts And Crafts Associa tion The art club continued to display paintings the library1 eight paintings ihly It also held its annual lb on in the library in one of the out standing eventsol theme SpecialDisplays As an aid to the selection of books many bopkiists and dis plays ware prepared throughout the year weekly book column has appeared in TheExamlncr and the librarians have talked to various groups thus strengthen ing theties between theiibrnry and thepubl Attended Conferences In April the librarian andono member of the board attended colloquium public library ser ic hl Library School Mlcheline FIELD THREE cannons CHAMPIONSHIP production records were honored at the annual meeting olthe HolsteinFriesinn Association at CanadalFeb at TDlDlit0n Receiving certif icntcs olSupetlor Productionjwere Mort Butchers of Glen alron Farm Alliston Roy Barker representing Frankrreb ble Queensvlllc Herbert snarling St Marys Speakers Topic AnimalHealth aI Farmers Meeting Livestock Health Problems was the topic of the North Slmu coc weckly afternoon meeting at Sunnldale Corners lost Monday good crowd was present to hear two authorities on animal healtlii discusd localproblems Dr It Mitchell Oilta Veterinary College Guelphd withtho variousfactora on utlng to disease He omphas that controlling the contribut factors to disease was essenlai foiheulthy stock Thus actor include sunllfltion gtVélnillatlbllé Poultry diseases were discus by DrJW Glover poultrypathol ogist Dr Glover omphasized Idlitti stress factors are responsible for lowering the birds diseaseresist once The two diseaseswhichhg discusscdiii detail were chronic respiratory disease and coccldl iosls good question period follow cd these two talks Neiit week the sub will be The Business of the Farm and the Family iThe disctlssion on this subject will be led by Stewart Pagcond Cecile qhappell of and in May the librarians and two board membersattendedflle On tario Library Association Confer 1t wasyalso noted thatthc library board had been activ in promoting the establishment of provinciallibrary and that Mrs MontaguALcadspona of the board members was appointedi to committee of tho trustees1 associatiol It was th extreme rcgretthat the Board accepted Miss Peter2 sons resi atlon in Notember bo cause he effor during two and quarter years lind brought period of great progress and engaging personality had many friends for the library Miss Hardy expressedapprecia tion to the library oard for its warm and friendly interest in the affairs of the library and lta help fulness in many problems She also thanked The Examinerlor its continued cooperation inre spect to book reviews film news and other libr étiyi and the town council whose support in large measure made it possible to carry on work for thebenefit of the public thine youhllvelried our flluichgspeciilllics ondvllome linked For the nest loolls Boker lirafjwnllfiplehw of 405451 fawn ond County New caoSsaann scanda Floa Township school board is seeking permission to lsslic deben tures or $16600 which tpgether with SS400 inadranca the amount rEqulred lorthe erection of new school to replace the inneddeatroycd by fire at Cross HIGHWAY 27 STORM SEWER tGeorge Johnston MP for Slmcoe centre has announced that tho Ontario Department of Highways willinstall an lBlnch stormsewcrim Highway 27 from the United Church corner lnElln vale to the south boundary at Frankcoma sales and service pro perty with catch baalnat the urch corner This will aid at the vlllaga BEEION REQUESTS PICNIC Beeton Council has requested His Worship Warden John Small of the County at Slmcoe to hold his uric picnic in the community park at Beeton TECUMSEIIICULVERTS micro for two lmultiplate aloe culverts were awarded to the PedlaruPeoplc by Tecumsct Township Council at $185455 an $i91025 AIIJALA SEEKS RADEII Adlala Township Council will seek ap roval from Ontario Mun Impdl oard to purchase anew inator grader to replaca one now obsolete Expenditure would $21000 over two years iny TownshipCouncil was suc cessful in holding the 1956 budget down to la polntwhererate avers Will be paying Onediallunil less than theydid last yetin Despite in higher county level council was able to arr rateof 283 Yrs FRIENDS Youcon be slits of healthy rhitliilyou use Ulfll to coal drainage ln thesoutheaatern part isssi camM the no Victorl Hal wagEsme onlieb is lass to insane nail Mine ai aon David James ONAt the no ll Victoria Hufiital Barrie on ch 10 1956 to and Mrs Robert Cameron flee May Gauley Sheldon Ave Dfiorfglo Xtmiii Vit rn ital Barrie on gen 10 356 to lo and Mrs Edward Drolet lie Maple Ave daughter At the Royal Victoria Hos ital BarrIE on Feb id 58 gr pl and Mrs Harold llcld Barri son rousing7i the Royal Vic torla Hospital Borrleon Feb 17 im 04M and Mra Chur les roman5 Duffelin St which GRA BSAt the Ru a1 Victoria ll ital Barrio on eb 10 1956 te and Mra borne Graves Maple Ave can McKAYAt the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Montreal on Feb 10 hiil was on or ory mmr the at Vlmnu Hos ital Barrie on lo 1m to andJVlra Mic ael Mur hy 42 Eugenia NickM Wamen Hospital Toronto on Feb 1950 to Mr and Mrs EdWard enlcknee Rosa son Bar rie Mi WATSON the R0 d1 Victoria Hosnfiltal Blhie on ch 1856 to and Mrs William ll Wat sonlRlbil Simud daughter DlCKEYAt Seattle on Monday Feb 13 195 Albertlamc Dickey dear brotherml Nellie Mrs Hllllard Meredith Barrie and Willied and Harvey ol To ronto Interment Seattle Wash USA HEPH Thursday Feb 16 1958 Allrcd Thomas Shop hard father of Alfred Cof Bar rie and Mrs Griffiths Josephlm 01 Glendale Cali fornia Funeral service wlll be held at the Lloyd and steeklcy Pu eral Home Barrie on Mon Feb 20 at Dm Interment St Johns Norway Cemetery Toronto NEONrAt Princess Elizabeth 31 gt as ital Urlllla on Wednead 15 loss Bradley Thoma Johnson loving infant Ison of Mr and Mrs Harvey Johnson nee Shirley Bradley of ii Campbell Ave Barrio inhis 6th day Private tuneralwaa held at the Mundell Funeral Home We SLFNgrtllla Drillia onWeld ncsa lw ernpora gitcma merit St Andrews Vauli W0 DSWORDH Suddenly at Stevenson Memorial Hospital Alliston on Wednesday Feb 1955 Cora Thelma Proctor loved wife of William Wooda worth and dear mother of Douglas and sister of stay Gor don Cecile and Hazel AM Frank Brown in her 51st lye Restin at Thomas Funeral Ch pel laton for service on Fri dn Fab at 2pm fnterment Al on UnionCemetery in MEMORIAM FEB IERIn lovin memory of palsentazl tather ohn Farrier who ed away also mo her who passed away Feb £0 11 the memory of our dear ones Whosememorynia dear to us A1wa remembeled by son John an wile Ada and and ohlldren Joy and Frank Litt 20 as compilred to the lBfiSrate of Zgbmllla on itenis whichthcy con April 25 man Sins aa Conservatory Exam lations Tailoring la list of wt ul dale in examination bold are mentiy by the Royal Iuntnry of Ilusii of Toronto ell rimr SINGING sran Tema brewer has al lied contract callr ing for live IE nice with Ed Sullivan oni ESTV Sunday night variety show Termjnida her television debut on theshow nearly six years ago and frequent guest ever ain first at her appearance on Feb 19 Euchre Party Innlsfll Local No 920ntprlo Farmcra Unlon hold another successful puclire party on Feb ILMr and Mrs Ray Webbs with live table playing Prize winners were lndies high score llogg Consolation prizes went to Mrs Cliff Webb and Parker Pea cock Next ouchre party onIeb 28 in Knock Hall Everyone wel come Tickets to be dra on this datogand Ilyou still havent secured yours do so soon These gin be purchased from anymem er WonGIrne Congratulations to Knock Rock etc on winning the hockey game against Utopia Slashers at Thorir tan Arena on Wednesday Inst This was tough game but thanks Science Shrinks Pile New Way Without Surgery Hall Sabaact lliil Din lott liquid lahSHInII banana Toronto Ont Spock lFor the unconfined has found ancw callnhlnbellnco with tho banish ing ah ty to shrink hamorrboldllnd to rallo pain Thousands havobeu rollov wltbout MH to surgery In can after care hlio gently ro lovingpaln mural uoflon shrink aga took place Moit amulnglol allresults were to thorough at dude rand Astonishing statements like Plld have ceased to boa probleml ulllbo carats gliding aufi I10 10 50V fahioua scion do institute Now you can got this new bacilli substance in suppository ormlntment Iorincalicd Preparation 11 Ask for reillndcd guaranteed or money Plea to dkoii under 140 rm in nus sum mm GRAND Malinda snorrmo WEEK oasis Titn T0 EERMUDA 10 7th KLEENILO CLEAN FUEL OIL BARRIE COAL SCREENED BUILDING SUPPLIES Glow 246 We all have ies by The reward for observih privilege of continuing ha The consequences for your at ltho disruptlonof shamanismch polIlzlliuvs Mrs Parker lfelccy gentsLWer ltat all drug stores tiatlafaotion Iradolarll Rural sale DrivingWeek rl resruaryjzozsm The name imaged in order or merit up CT Ill tten JohnAllaaodfon lGradc Tlle count lab Honors Shirley consume ii HistoryLis John Al Grade in Theory mama int clan honors Pauline Grade TheoryFirst honors Alma Jean Machllan f3 HarrrhCaIrgl Grantham on ngman aqua Lois Black Norma Halbért Void liudiowteoual 10 Tribble Marylldcncrlnott iry Sinclair Robert chtoh Piss Kerry Lemon Judithllaker Myrua Spencer Gnde TheoryFirst class honors Beverley luryk Karen Shortt Wreatha AlvenaStinlb dnqrsOloria Rattle Margaret aslott Lyn MillercqualpMyr1 na ianct Boll Doreen Wynelda Beacock PassTVlvien Elaine lacoba to Earl Shannon and Jimmy Sturgess who each scored one goal to bring victory to the home team Final More Knock Utopia Dave stun gess as goalkeeper Who knows perhaps the amateurs of today may be the professionals of to mbrrowl Croiilnolc Party very eiljoyoble social and crokinole party sponsored by Hoi ly Womans Association was held Tuesday Feb 14 at Mr and Mrs Joseph Cochranes There were 10 tables playing Mrs James Leighton had highest score for ladies and Roger Graham won the gents prize dainty lunch with Valentine flavor lllilslicd the evening n4 Report From Town Hall win mu barsrona as CHAMBER OF COMMERCE sunnllv545 calla use on point out terrillcvrea oriolbllityto silliva lllfllllySIIIf illlllllilli Gordon2Cowon

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