Barrie Historical Newspaper Archive

Barrie Examiner, 29 Sep 1958, p. 14

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fen liilh MI On Sunday Sept 2111 Coin mand ol ID Militia Group which includes the Grey It Simcoe esters was ceremonioualy handed over at North Bay Arena at it The inspecting office was Brig adier Michael Dunn OBE ED CD Commander of Central on tario Area Retiring Commander was Brig adier Cassidy D50 ED who is Withdrawing from Militia ac tivity He will however remain active in Civil Defence duties out side the Army Colonel Westhead BEBE ED of Toronto isthe Grow nuwConnnander BRIGADIER CASSIDY Promoted Colonel on Sept 1958 Col Westhead took com mand of 16 Militia Group on the some day Col Westhead has had long and distinguished career joining the Canadian Machine GunCorps in 1926 He served with that unit until 1938 when he joined the University at Toronto Contingent of the Canadian Officers Training Corps In 1940 he was among the iirst oiifi ers to join the newly forined Ca dian Armoured corn and saw service with the Lord Strath conss Horse RC as Squadron Commander during the lighting in Italy During and immediately after the War Col Westhead held number of grade two Staff ap pointments at Canadian Relu lorccment Units Canadian Corps First Canadian Army Can adian Forces in the Netherlands Canadian Repatriation Units CMHQ in London and finally dur ing the Peace Conicrencc was ap pointed as Assistant Military At tache aLthe Canadian Embassy in Paris gt Immediately following the war Col Westhead cjoined the Can ndian Militia rising to command the Queens York Rangerso iifih unipi then med Genen no 01 floor and one with HQ un yoru ltia Group in the Hamilton Area and Militia Group in Toronto 18 Militia Group Molt are ait uated across the No era part Dntarioanti include such lemons regiment as the GreyhodSimct Forums the Aigonquin Regi ment the 49th Medium AntisAir craft Regiment at Sault Ste Marie and the 58th Light AntiAirernlt Regiment atSudhury In civilian life Col Westhead ison the Administrative Stafl oi the University of Toronto Brig Cassidyds one of Can adaa outstanding soldiers fencer commanding officer at the Algonouin negimenl he joined themegiment on the out break of theSecond World War and served with it through every campaign no name today is symimlic with the bloody battles following the Normandy landings Falaise Scheldt the Leopold Canal lloch waidForest and ending in the crossing of the Rhine It was in Europe while serving as second in command of the Al gonquins that hewas awarded the Distinguished fServicg order for an adershlp and bravery in Mterthe war he returned to hisgthigh schooljteaching job and today is principal of the Hailey bu igh School iilefattracted him even Street and he reveniisted militia as second in com mand again of his oid regiment the Algonquins In April 1951 he command oi the reg our years They were hard years during which Militia regiments were training hard and seeking to establish themselves as an essentiii part of Canadian de iehcé In i955 he was appointed to com mand the newly formed 16 Militia Aa commander he was called put to active duty every yenrvto trajnMilitia units at summer camp After that war he wrote the A1 gonquins regimentalhistory un der tit title Warpath lt has In i1954 he took temporarycom mand o£19 Armoured Brig forests CANADIANS ONEXEMISE of the 2nd Battalion Queens Owner of Canada are currently participatingin an ailoinit twoweek concentration 4th Canadian Intantry Brigadeuroupnt Soitau Germany Majorstephenfi St Marys CWL gt To Visit Shrine The regular meeting of the Catholic Womens League Bars rie was held in St Josephs Auditorium on Wednesday Sept 17 There were 42 members present and six were introduced flans were madefor fall activ Vies which incurdo euchre parties Day oi Recollection Christmas tree andbakc sale and potluck supper Mrs Moore reported on the conference in Toronto on Sept dealing with thePlan lor Action tor the Return of Fallen Away Catholics tothe Practise of Their Faith in con junction with the theme for the year Hospital visitors for Septem her are Mrs Bibby and been hailed in both Canada and Britain as an outstanding contrib ution to military history During the last two yearaLhe sides his militia duties he also organizedand directed civil de fence in the Haileybury New Lie heard and Cobalt area He isde linquishing his militia duties to devote himself entirelyto civil defence In this role though he will continue to work closely with his militia colleagues His career has established him as one of Canadas most respect ed soldiers Hiscontrihution to the Canadian Army and especially Ontario militia units is an elot quent tribute to this SAFE SHOOTING Gun safety training will be conducted for Fort Frances high school students by the Sports mens Club which is assisting the Ontario department of lands and in drive to reduce hunting accidents The six even ing lessons are open to students in the 15 to 16yearggroup Fort Frances Times fileEjsiro BRITAIN QciOber 8th not to send it weekly iovyour relatives anvahcrein Europe Its the storyof Cantatasth week ths storyon mean to write home and never do IMhires yourflew home day of publication LIOIIdlolIlbyThe Timeslitwiil reachinany pilots article stories features about thepommunitiosm whichyou live and tit viny you why to Canad Without seeing ioldleI the brisk elari ai apart It and understanding printedone mailedw liy iptoanDOpor you CWLtorthe year Thc Return 01 Fallen lAway Ca new memhbrs these people into thechurch Leagues Manbers the Tcronto Ant druhyk Baniesenlor polxitaout their donation on hisn1ap to Wo aaaigtanta leltRtn Terry OFlynn Penticmnnndrlght Rin Alfred Jolly Bay Wunts Royall Yacht Tour Chaunued tron We nine Itis hoped 111 auction leading with improvement liey P0 membership aadaoeoln pliahsnent lady he providedby the mom the nme and uh commit Ice 113 at the report vim be published in full within short time Mr mu laid resolution to have the board enemy umpire iii Monsignor Logan the 1m tor outlined the thcmeoigthe clips to the Practise 1oi iheir atin ifIhérg are three meansof cconiplishinf this he stated First pray tor the lateniloh fallen away Cathollcs Secon klhdnesstcan do more todraw Third =ponnanco and sacri Otter the small orifices of everydayjifegfor their inten tion Aeuchre Laird party to the adults the parish was held our Sépt 24 with special invitation for the senior Liliana hula has been chartered to Miles ol the par of= Recollection Martyrs Shil cdnésday ode 1r sponsoring ilihs Clyne ForiOCtbber Christmas tree andhakegaale on Mrs It Clifto Belle éy Wednesday Noy it from1 to it pan =1heproceeds this tea will he used to assist in hav ingthe church cleaned This tea will take the place of the usuaifbazaarlheretwill he sewing and knitting booth as well as penny sale booth and beliejtohie Mn McOioskey is looting afier in of tickets hire Mrs Coughlin the tea tablear Mrs Heli ron home bakingifiliira Sun kn tingtMrs J1 Ciyne sewing Mrs Choyeri and Mrsled Cora conn penny salc Lunchwas scrvod at the close of the mating by committee LONG 1N OFFICE Earl jGrey who donated foot Vbnll GreyCIip was Canadas GayernorGeneral for jsix ycsrs int 10 monthsithelongést term in ofiice or any GovernorGeneral Mdate the social oidireetpra meeting held in the tour dillerent zones of the GRDAat least once ayear was unanimously approved To date all meetings had been held in Midland head office oi the association The board directors is composed of 13 mm three from each zone land one irotn the Ontario gov ernment The board is cm Powered to appoint tourmqre directors lor yearly terms 11 it so sees Kuwait onthe Persian Gulf with the worlds largest known oil resources is only 5800 square miles in area 1Lmmnunn7mmo carom WA News ilhnWAoItthnitadChulch will hold their monthly mutt8 in the Mount the charm on Oct at 730 pm Members the Evening Circle and the Bar United Church WA of Shanty on Bay are invited to this meeting Kenny in the kitcheni She needs an EXTliA ldrgul AilConndion lean Company TIIE WILSON BUILDING PIIONE PA 84840 BRANCHES IN ORILLIA NORTH BAYA quickly BARBIE ND SUDIIURY Denial and medical bills bothering you Gei NIAGARA loon and tool iwautn STORE uMIrEo Xspeéial To isole was so is Wool and flbmt fdbvle Linedend inhiiined for warmth for oxha protection iiiManure an lrown Red Black Wide Ieloetion of sizes and purcltsed est style ato nvlt Tea

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