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Barrie Examiner, 15 Aug 1961, p. 3

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authorized consisting of seven BARRIE MAY have its own Jack and the Beanstalk story William Vhiieman of Codring MARSHALL CHANTLER of Donald Street examines his tomato crop His vegetable RCAC£omesiiOi Age 2151 Year At Camp 3W5 CAMP BURDEN After hectic weekend the Royal Can adian Armoured Corps School has settled back to normal routine again The weekend consisted of cominguiagc celebration just 21years after its formation in man when tank school was officers 12 instructors and no tanks Activites officially ended Mon day when the Phase III ROTP OCP officer cadets gather ed for the directors lunch in the ofticer mess Col Tedlie director of armor was host and MatGen Worthing ton also addressedtheyonng officers Other weekend highlights in cluded parades marchpasts in actions formal and informal USES OFFICERS ATTEND Maj Gen Worthington CB MM MC CD honorary colonel commandant and Mrs Worth ington attended the festivities other honored guests included Brig Purves Col and Mrs Lee Col and Mrs Tediie and Col and Mrs Amy Celebrations started Saturday when thetPhase and ll of ficer cadets ot ONCOS Squad ron held an inspection and marchpast on the parade square All parade appointments wcrar filled by officer cadets The Charge Owner To Cut Weeds Report Urges Effie ties experienced bygthe city in relation to cutting weeds on privately owned property within the city were ed brief iyat last nights council meet ing The subject arose out of Public Works committee report recommending that after the re Vquirednoticerfrom the weedine spector and if no action is taken by the owner of the pro perty the city engage private contractor to cut the weeds with costs to be levied against the individual owner The matter was referred back to the committee when Alder man Cooke pointed out thc ty is faced with law suit because of damage to adjacent propertl bushes and gardens following city action of cutting weeds on private property Mr Cookmaskedwhatidnd pment was being consid ton Strcet holds up this strange vine which began growing in his garden three months ago Now its in feet long He thinks it may be result of crosspollination oi squash seed lint hes not at all sure Barrie Mnypun Counbil Signs 010000 Grant rToiwimfool Barrie city council last night authorized grant of 310000 to the Barrier community swim ming pool committee The grant was made totho committee at its request upon proof that they had raised the sum of at least 820000 toward the protect Council earlier had promised grant it the committee could JaisahJumJiJZOflft communication from the committee was to the etfect that it had raised sum in ex cess of 822000 The committee will operate the new community pool locat ed in he Hayfield and Toronto streets and Highway 400 area it is officially scheduled to open on Aug 19 Council also sanctioned the appointment of Harold Forres tcr as representative of the Lions Club to the swimming pool committee Highway 11cm garden includes corn cucum bers carrots oabbago beta toes beans squash and other vegetables its that time of Royal Canadian Regiment Band was present and played for the marchpastp ade officers officer cadets ed at the officers mess for buffet luncheon During the afternoon Maj Gcn Worthington took the sol ute for the phase II cadets mounted marchpast Officer ca dcts filled all crew appoint ments for two troops of tanks After the marchpast eight Centurion tanks wero put on display Spectators inspected the tanks and questioned the crews on AFV detail Next heweeirr endlong celebrations were they displays by the phase officer cadets Thefirst display section attack allowed the cadets to demonstrate the infantry skills amastered by themin their com mon to all arms training Next they showed their skill with the FN Ct rifle in dem onstration of bayonet drill The phase displays ended with realistic first aid dem instration The sergeants and their lad ies entertained the officers and their ladies with atea at the Innisiils Council Meets Wednesday Next regular meeting of in nlsfil council will be held at the township offices Wednesday night at 730 There is no matter specially scheduled for the meeting How ever the adoption of plan is still to be agreedon to make use of the additional office space provided when used Following the ceremonial par their wives and guests gathcr gt year when Viiackyard city farmers point with pride at the fruits of their spring lab ors forgeants mess Sauirdoyeven rig roams BALL formal ball was held in the officers mess Saturday night All officers officer cad ets their ladies and guests at tended and dancing continued until the wee hours of the morning The sergeants mess also held aiormai ball and informal dun ces were held at the Centurion Corporale Club and Sherman Mens Club cannon masons On Sunday all ranksoithe to their respective churches After ch ur services the three squadrons marched past with the Honorary Colonel Com mandant taking the salute when the marchpast was completed MaiGen Worthington presented W01 Piper with the Canadian Forces Decoration All ranks gathered at their respective messes for lunch and liquid refreshments Youths on Body Floating body identified as that of William Gordon Henderm35 River Road Vespra Township was recovered from theNotta wasaga River early last night The body was found floating in the river by two youths James Stewart 16and Paul Stewart 12 and was later indentified by the deceased mans father John Henderson ihe man had been missing from his Vespra Township home since August and OPP who in vestigated said heWas subject school was placed hehindthe present office building Make them yourself and Its easy Its fun OUTRMOKS Lsdiss sizes 55677 SCOUT MOCS Childrens size 56 73 910 Itt2 131 23 John Strut Storo hour cred and who would do the work CLOSE our SPECIALS ONVVM HURRY ro TANDYLEATHER co to epileptic seizures occasIns save Ladiei um 67 93 flair PA 814 schnclJormedJanLnamded Rivas Kilieran Hurt OAK RIDGES CPBernard Waters of Richmond Hill was killed Monday in collision on Highway 11 near here in which three other persons were injured Hurt were Marlon Bun kcr 38 Aurora passenger In the Waters car Donald Gould lng 24 Toronto driver of the second car and his wife Bar CounciiWili Study Parking Problems special meeting of city councilirslatedtor Wednesday Aug 23 to studythiwhola question of parking in the down town areas of the city Council will meet with city manager Waiter Gigg and re presentatlves of the Downtown Retail Merchants Association to go into the matter Mayor Kinzls told council somespeody action was requir ed because city options on available land for use as park intdotswotddexpiirsooo Vote $3000 Cost For Annex Report Barrie city council last night voted in favor of an expenditure of $3000 for report by coin sultnnta on possibleannexation of land for industrial sites garbage disposal and improve ments of road maintenance and traffic regulation Last year the Ontario Mun icipal Board refused to permit Barrie to annex land from Vcs pra Township for garbage dis posal purposes following objec tions from township residents Alderman Fred Smith sug seated that the report make no mention of waste disposal Every time it is mentioned we get up to our heads in It be said We must be completely hon est said Cooke alder mnn ward one The report will determine whether waste bars 27 FOR PRINTING Alliston Trophy Tha Alliston Herald won the George Legge Memorial Trophy for generalprintingexccilcnce the Canadian Weekly News papers Association meeting at Halifax announced Monday President of the GWNAWer eden Leavcnggvpuihlisher of the Bolton Enterprise addressed the opening business session of the associations 42nd annual convention community without newspaper he saidis community without heart He said the newspaper is most important part of Can adas literature The weekly newsptpers role in preserving the printed word was by chronicling the grass roots activities of society he said The wcckly must be pre pared to present the wheat our product in hard logical and unemotinnal terms sales story not plea We are dipping our pens too often into the sugar bowl He said Weeklies must have Change Court Date lit Alliston Chiei ALLiSToN Special Police Chief Tom Atkinson an nounced today change of day for cases to be heard in mag istrates court in Alliston On Friday Sept cases will be heard as usual but af ter that date court will be held every Wednesday com mencing Sept Chief Atkin son said that very often divis ional court which takes prior Jtyfallsonzthen some Friday as magistrates court and this is creating some confusion Once all the mifxor details araoiron ed out it is hoped the courts inAlliston will function more efficiently RAW JUICE AND mar For The Arthritlc Cheerfulness rand optimi tsm are milestones on the roadto recovery but carefully selected raw vegetable juices and the proper diet will keep one there As is true with so many other diseases in practically all car of arthritis there ise his tory of vitamin andmin eral deficiency in the diet it is to remedy JlsJacthaLfresth land vegetable juices are included in the dietary treatment of this ailment Write for further informa tion on the subject no obligation NArionaL nessrnnnsnancn so Wellingtonstrest Wcr disposal site is necdcd Weekly Winner strong editorial pages to serve the community AWARDS PRESENTED The Pemblna Triangle Pro gress of Winkier Man was awarded the Walter Ashtieid trophy for thobeat all newspaper The John Eedy trophy for the best editorial page went to The Squamlsh 30 Times The Cariboo Observer of Ques nel 30 won the Charters Cup for the host 1950 Christmasedii tion The Eeamsville Ont Ex press was second Tha Powell River 30 news was awarded the printer and publisher trophy for the best sport page The Weekly of Port Credit 0nt was second The Alex Wilson Publications of Dryden Ont won the David Bean Memorial Trophy for the bestoriginal creative printing The Prescott 0nt Journal placed second The Alliston 0nt Herald won the George Legge Memor ial Trophy for general printing excellence The Alex Wilson 79 Auditoriu City council last night overr Awheimingly voted to study the feasibility oL separation from the Barrie and District Colleg iats system Council voted in favor of motion byAiderman Cook the result of stiffening resistance by towmhip council members of tho dktrict collegi ate board to approve existing nun on to Barrie tral Collegiate The district collegiate board is seeking approval for plans for an auditorium with sealipg capacity of 1100 persons at no land costs OK MORE SEATING Earlier Barrio council had pnfiedvrnifitiofiithfilzing Payment of Barrlos share of new auditorium to seat between 1500 and 1600 persons held during the past two weeks resulted in almost identical mo lions approving an expenditure of not morn than $250000 plus ium in speaking on his motion Alderman Cooke said Obvian ly this whole question has sen sitive overtones in view of the considerations of our part ners feel that we should at plore the possibility of separa tion from the district collegiate system At this time would not hazard guess as to what might take place he added DISCUSS SEPARATION The motion as presented to council was Move that the finance committee and general government committee of coun cil meet with our representa tives on the collegiate board to diicuss the feasibility of sep oration from the Barrie and district collegiate system in speaking against the mo tion Aldermen Wilson said he was sorry the last sew en words of the motion were not left off If they had been could have supported the mo tion he said Mr Wilson said it appeared to him as though Barries sug gestionoi ad500l800saatv sud itorium has been turned down right motion at this time he said PROTECT TAXPAYERS council he was it full support nothing wrong in our attempt to protect Barrie ratepayers We pay oiper cent of the cost of the school while we only have 50 per cent of the pupils he said Mr Roberts said some mun icipalities make it practice school costs in turn are kept to minimum He added that he wasnt referring to the munici palities involved in this question but pointedout that Sunnidale Townships share toward the high school system was only 28 publications placed second The Dundas Ont Star third per cent ih alderman said he was of inndrnsts1orthencwauditor feeittratthistsfittif Alderman FBoberts told of the motion feel there for to keep assessments low so that estimatedcoatot35mplus ROBERTS Tow Gen tip the opinion that the townships are gauging up on the city in this matter There is nothing wrong in our attempts to pro fect Barrie taxpayers The townships should be prepared to accept their full share of educational costs Alderman Cooke in refer ence to Mr Wilsons remarks said he felt tho alderman had misconceivcd the intent of the motion it is the arbitrary ac tions of the townships we die agree with he pointed out Alde1an Smith also speaking against the motion said he too was of the opinion the townships attitude was brought about by Barrie couns ciis actions of two weeks ago in requesting the larger audi torium As far as separation is con cerned he said dont think the minister of education would even consider it ABUSE 0F PRIVILEGE Alderman Wilson said he felt if it was an abuse of township privilege not to meat the recom mendation of the collegiate board then it was an abuse of Burrios privilege to exceedit Alderman Cooke said hauhad many answers available to qumUonnnflimiW hr didnt feel it appropriate or necessary to go into them at this time Mayor Willard Kinzie was re placedby mdermaanrF Hcr sey in the chair because he wanted to be heard on the sulr iect UNFAIRNESS OF COSTS The mayor said he didnt in tend to speak on the subject of the auditorium at this film but did want to express an opinion on the po ihle unfair ness of the arrangementTidstT ing here with respect to Bar rie costs re the collegiate district He said on the surface there is certainly some evidence that unfairness to Barrie taxpayers does exist Mr Kinzie said the inter ests of the taxpayers is para Ollegicdeg SYStemi Vote 92 To Sfde Issue WILSON Not Right Motion mount personally cellar rie is paying an unjust amount Our share of the costs is much higher than our pupil load it is possiblofiiat there should be some reassessment here to bring it more in line The mayor said that ha too felt some municipalities delib erately made low assessments with an eye to school costs STUDENTS IIOOF IT The cost of transportation of pupils is continually rising Our local students either hoof it or take the bus We pay greater percentage of the cost of transportation than is called for by our pupil load he said He continued mlrrepresen tation on the district high school board is not in line with either the percentage of costs we pay or the number of pupils we have attending The mayor referred to shameful things going on Ha mentioned in particular the secret meeting of township representatives to deal with this question and to which anx rie was not invited The mayor concluded by say ing that he supported the molt lion wholeheartedly recorded 1me erman Wilson and this was done with only two negative votes recorded those of Aldermen Wilson and Smith Garage Ilfl procut 01 Prev cision Butlt by nIu Home Improvement Division Mdusa ridd lins each with only swlau lag overhead steel door Gnrnle may be purchased with NOJIOWN PAYMENT and plymentx In low In $10 Per month ran Boll Planing Mill Co Ltd Armrest rs ems Youhavoaroom Great were on our way in athanoo Farahday peace of thin phone for your reservations before on Ieavshoine You can call couple forless than 80 cents its umberraters lowest hftsr

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