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MAYO Grant Kn Mayor CKBB president Ralph Snel grove and daughth Lynn look happy enough here at thcm9 Vaporan oi llarries first radio station But the opening had it shaky moments Also pres lbe secondhand so cut at the opening to years ago was noted sports bmadn toaster Foster Hewitt Radio Station celebrating Its Tenth Birthday Here CKBB willbc to years old Monday OuAugust Ralph Sncl grovcs organization which has been keeping Simcoe County en iertaincdand iniormcd since the same date 1949 celebrates its tenth anniversary The local radio station relay news lectures and music for every mood night and day but the development of the station hr in itsell story well worth reading The start at the station was due largely to the drive and in4 ltiative oi Barrics Chamber oi Commerce In 1949 the city thcn town was beginning to ieel the effects oi the postwar boom and its at tractiveness as place in which rio reside and work was being heralded tar and wide by oiC itwasconsldered radio stat ion would help and under the leadership of Norm Clarke committee consisting ol Paul Fisher and Russ Nettleton set to work to lay plans and thnist out ieelers ior ideas and appli cants RESTLESS Naval veteran Ralph Sneb grovc nine years manager oi Owen Sounds CFOSvasgrow ing restless and decided to start hisown broadcasting business chance meeting with broad caster Earl Cox introduced Ralphto the committee and as result theC at last no time inohtaiiling the support at Bar iie Mayor Grant and members oi his council CBC Board at Govennrs granted the licence in May 1949 and plans were made ior the opening oi the station at Post Office Square The ceremony however had its owniair share oi worri Minutes beiore Mayors scis sors scythed the tape cloud burst threaten to drench all and sundry and everyone crowded into the nearcompleted studio over Home Appliance Shop Dun lop Street Noted sports personality and broadcaster FosterHewitt the gatspeahec waslisteniog to 11 es Mayor giveout with the welllmown fHe shoalshe scor as when lightening struck the transmission tower and broad castingyas delayed for 30 min lites However the frustrated open ing ceremony wasno evil pres age of years of unlucky marred radio The opening in that old studio where CKBBs nine man ataii operated with minimum power iron cramped quarters contrasts sharply with the pm sent streamlined quartersot the studiowhere 70 man staff now serves quarter nia million peo ple and power is up to 5000 wattsu CKBB has shown interest in community life too and has par ticipated in many important pha nos ol conununity life or mine To Cut in studied in practical useon the ny holiday Money has been raised ior hos pital lociiltiu search parties have been organised or lost children blood banks have been iillcd when the need was urgent hnd burned out families have been assisted all with the help of CKBB Hurricane Hazel shw an all nightvigil kept by the entire stall and CKBBs station wagA on became casualty when two members narrowly csuped drowning Manager of the station for the past our years has been young Borrioborn Bob Hunter who is strong believer in changing the rule at radio today Says Bob Radio has chnng ed from family to an intimate and personal medium It has moved from the living room to the car kitchen bedroom den and cottage This has necessit ated more personal and kind ly approach to day to day pro gramming activities of the sin tion Our disc jockeys come into the homes as welcome guests and we encourage them to rev pect this privilege flhe Homemaker Show is one of the most popular Thousands oi people write to us each year wrtha iascinnting variety of sub jects says Bob Stan Taylor and Wendy Hicks help resolve them whether it bea homoliori kitten or location oi spinning wheel Thelocalradio acts as gobetwecn ior the listener and the source nisupply TASTES CHANGE Bob says public tastes have ctranged much in the music line in the past few years and this is not static thing great dealoi discrimination has to be used choosing records which are sent to the station and none get mto our library until auditioned and approved The telephonetnperecorder is invaluable in acquiring oathe scene witness reports ram re mote places and the recent pur chase of twoway radios ior CKBBs marineth and sin tion wagon handled by Jack Rut tle has broadened the stations scope Bert Snclgrove newsman and station vicepresident who has hand in both radio and TV op eration has this to any wru the acceleration oi world events in thisispace age and the rap id growth in this area the need or keenly nlcrt news gathering is evident Our combined radio and TV news bureau headed up by wellknown personality Bil Harrington has justified the creation at news dopartrhent comparable to any broadcast ing in Canada The sports department began under the direction at Bill Hew itt and has continued to keep pace and expand with sports din ector Bill Bennett COOPERATION in storming up CiCBBs in years lreoideut Ralph Snel grove says Our developmcnt in the past 10 yearsireflects the serious degree offlcocperniion we have received from the pub lie the many civic officials and at courscthe inith sponsorn have placed in our mediumr Says hc We look forward to playing an everincreasing role in community affairs The anniversary has been her alded by Guess The Big Day competition which is HOWJWér and mention will be made at the tact over the air Monday Butin the main there will be mini mum ni flurry and celebration over the tenth birthdayi There will however be fuss made at the baby born nearest the anniversary hour on the an alversary day p217 Haircuts 75 Saturday 5100 Barbers CLIFFS BARBER SHOP Across from Allandnh Hdwe Road Forslnli incuiions If From 12 noonAug 29V Til Tues Sept iiim Minion Wheel Alignment Toronto Sin iA one ticlally open This camooy was one oi the most spectacular that has accompanied an oiilclnl openingdn ihe 90 years the CanndlIn National Exhibition haly been xnallng lls annual thawingihis you mainly he chose this year nuvniships oi Canadaand other countries have been able to reach lhcshoro oi Match and cameasvgucsts to and display their power he or the visitors who wi attend As we witchd it oiiiciai opmlog performance we had sudden flashback to scene from hktory which has been recorded as icarl Harbor We thought how iortunoto we were that we had no enemies to dart through the skies and drop bomb among these warships and Geoiitey Wood president PLWonll and Company Ltd leit and Canadian Bank oi Commerce president Neil McKinnon watch bank cashiers thé crowdshi and leodingcilizens who mIdeap Why displays at might strength is myrtcry that can never as expln The tact that ships at war ondlxpioy along the Exhibition watcriront will itll draw crowds ol Visitors it was without doubt sight worth scein The riiicinl lunclwon held in the1 direcum lounge whcra somerm guests Metapresent was addrmtd by lord Mount hatter tie was introduced by Mayor Phillips who presented him with gold medal inscribed withhi name and ranks to com memornlc thesoccealon hope hr hm not pawned the first medal he received on Margaret Collins left and Yvonne White complete the cuuhtnf ode milloin dollars which the Wood Company willdisplay at CNE exhibit an Nntlmnl Mnut was mtciidfluthi paper Mir ill Ml WJKM was filled wiihmcdals Wm oi hielpatt Io than room or the new one En mentionedtlm he do Ed with the boat bid had brought him ashore mridaInmm among inmymcmorythatlhnvabecn muddninbodmwhiohtbc Enptaln and crew wore spurs iIiiu rile ielt thd the Can Elhlbitho was the window Canadian people 146 one especially mwnitlsonitheroutaoithe inland runway It is theiirat time we have been able to have navy ships iron pdtlhcrpartroi the tariron the mayor stated realms to the presentation or the gold rncdfl said he ditched the previous holding it up said he had expected bar to The tidal pinaé in mammal ainmilnrinomwaytonamo tha hand of the newt COFCBITII BIrireChambcroiCommerec reportedtlztamorningaaewall timo highoimrncmhem 57 mmtbnnthou lined beion this yearhélhe membership drive on tho chalrmamhip ot Harvey male aiming 500 and according to apart rem the chamber should be at tained shortly wnvs Bum conmar Patsy McKnight daughter or Mr mm George lchnlxht Baxter won the beauty contest in Bceton last Friday night Lecununiosusm my on man crecmorc Chamber at Curr mom has installed new rig pom welcoming visitors to the village at three approaches Sign also give the population now an SAY GIRL 8101 CAR Barrio city police have wer rant ior on lbyearold girl who ir thought to have mien car tram Barrie mired The car belonged to Iurobull Rivorview Avenue Byron who was swim in Karrie it 11958 model colored light hi license number Huozs Labor Council rrs MILnon DOLLARSI Mr Wood says this sum is in dicative at Canadas daily loss from preventable sickness ah senteeismSome sum says Woods lineal representative George Northwny oi Barrie st discrimination against work ers in Ontario because or age union oi carpenters it thean Councillnsi night Ontario Hydrost carpen ter are too old at it said councils support ior resolu Vthe Fair on He states that his organization Employment Practices cent reourst ior carpenters to al Employment Service stipulat ed that no carpenter at 41 would behired carpenter is of no turtle or use to his employer site 10 his present wage will have to be substantially increased he said this practice is continued uual mating oi the Barrie Labor Manson He was suckingthe the limmins oiiico oi the Nation older Raps Age Limit An appeal ior protection again aunts ior penaiona will soon have to be negotiated Further disciuaion by the isle was launched by Derrick Mam gates to the meeting hroughtio son delegateirom tho local light that private construction companies were also submitting requests to NBS offices across the province spediyinx worker under certain age llmlt hr anid Discrimination of this nature makes Linockery oi the pro tioneto the Minister at Labor ior Vinces apprenticeship system Ontario Charles Daley appeal Rarely would young man ser ing or additional provisions in iouslv consider going throw up prentieeship school to prepare himsell or only on yearn ser vice to his employer as jour had just been advised that re neymau carpenter Manson added The liner skills no and more oxperlcncd trndrsman were being denied the consumer public through the calluusncss of some employers in their practices The resolution received the delegates unziaimous approval The Barrie Labor Council LI direction chartered to the Can provisions in our union agreegadiaa Labor Congrdr To the3Contrncio ond Builders who built our tini noleA rudiinarSiou and opening gt Toollithoso who assisted in preparations for our To liiowonderful people of Strand and ureath mode anagram ropsning ruin huge success We Wish T64 Sin ijOur Appreciation