Barrie Historical Newspaper Archive

Barrie Examiner, 2 Oct 1961, p. 3

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ART CLUB STARTS FALL SESSIONS Toronto lirtist Is Instructor lit iirt Clubs liutumn Session First autumn session of Barrie Art Club was held Saturday and Sunday and took the Iorm of painting weekend No sessions were held each day at the main pavilion oi Springwoter Park Mldhurst Threatening weather cleared to allow the artists to work on outdoor subjects Subject matter varied widely and rang ed irom landscapes and swans to tree stumps flowers and even garbage can The instructor Jack Pepper visited At the Nina1 ack HazeiBarker Liew end at each day the oils and watercolors were set up for cri Toronto art terarchrer eac painter in turn tIcIsrii and discussion or came In at the end of the day covered with paint con dition which is the usual trade mark at an amateur painter showed that club members were or beyond this and which stage The Instructor summed up his remarks by noting that in his filmiTeiinUfloBkTli this area was very op painting in promising in attendance at the meeting were Hazel Wilson and daughter at Orlllia Marian Bell Helen McVeigh Marguerite Brena Beaver Gordon Reeve all of Barrie Mary Craig the clubs program director was unable to THE MANY subtle shades and reflections found in an old tree stump attract the atten tion oi Barrie artist Gordon Reeve instructor Jack Peplt per shows Barrie Art Club member Helen McVeigh how water reflections of oblects should be painted The Art Club held weekend pointing session at Springwater Park Midhurst Girl Injured lis Car Flips red sports car received 5400 damage late last night when It went out oi control and jumped the boulevard on Highway 400 near Essa Road The driver Jeanette White head 24 at Scorhoro Ontario was treated at Royal Victoria iiospitalforrrilnor cutr and bruises The car was southbound when the wheels caught in the shoul der The car went out of con tranbmgednverJhehouievard and overturned on the shoulder of the northbound lane The accident was investigated by Constable Elwood Campbell oi Barrie OPP detachment ALLISTON Special Repre scntatlves of all Easter Seal service clubs in the counties oi Simone and Duiierin met re cently on activities to date and to plan the 1962 Easter Seal cam paign Members of the Alliston Lions Club who attended were Green Ross Dunn DeEiMkLLHB eatilent oi Alliston Lions Club and Wilson chairman of the Easter Seal committee Teenagers Injured Scooter Hits Car No teeenagers were injured Saturday silernoon in down town Barrie when their motor scooter collided with an auto mobile and went out of control John McAlpino 15 Grove Street East in Barrie driver at the scooter and Carol Ann Dun can is oi Orillia his passen ger were taken to Royal Vic toria Hospital Ior treatinan cerstions to the right side oi his chest lliiss Duncan suiicred bruised leit Jew The accident occurred at ap proximately pm Saturday car driven by Sid Kioostcrl man 19 at RE Thornton Wproceedingssrtonnunlop Street when the scooter driven by McAlpine overtook the auto an the inside and collided with the right side oi Kioosternians car The scooter then icered at to the right and hit car parked at the curb went out oi control and hit second parked car throwing the riders to the pave merit None oi the vehicles involved were seriously damaged in the was inves on as by Constable Berry oi the Barrie iorce Police are parts by witnesses that diird car may have been involved when it cut in iront oi the scooterdmmediatcly prior 1r the accident and drove on with out stopping Low cost Housing Model On Display By JOHN HUGHES At county fairs overthopast tow weeks the Federation oi As rlcuiture display has attracted good deal oi attention hisny people have been very compile mentary in their remarks on the dismay One part oi the display is landscaped model oi the cute skirts at typical country town showing the many cooperative projects that are being carried on and others that could be or ganized in Simcoa County number of people asked about model building on this display called Twin Pines This apartment building is cooper ative housing development for senior citizens sponsored by Un lted Cooperatives oi Ontario Twin Pines Apartments Limited is awtmnyowaediubsldlary of U00 in giving the reasons why our coop central has decided to in itiate and sponsor apartment ac commodation or senior citiz ens it may be stated that as the cooperative wholesale ior Ontario United Cooperatives has long history of service in varied iields but mainly in isrrn Easter Seal Service Clubs Review Past find Plan Future men present regarding the work accomplished with cri pied chil drenin SimcoeDuiie District cspeaker was Moranr assistant supervisor of Easter Seals and publicity from To ronto He gave an interesting talk emphasized by slides showing the treatment and care administered to children in need of special attention and the re warding results obtained stressed that every dollar Went long way toward helping He supplies and marketing services oi ver $70m on United Cooperatives of Ontar io is owned by 152 autonomoiu cooperative with 70300nme hers who control United Coop eratives through some 450 dele gates andit serves local cos operative in all parts oi Onta or The directors of UnltedCoop eratlves have always held the view that it is their responsi bility not only to provide good purchasing and marketing coop erative service butto give lead ership and support to all aspects oi thecooperative movement Recently United Cooperatives has seen the need ior good housing or older people This is iield of service no other organization has adopted as maioractivlty and for which the Iooperatives nonprofit me thod is particularly suited survey has indicated that at least 10 of Canadas popula tion is 60 years oi ago or old er and this group is the fastest growing segment of our popula tion Most older people have limited income and usually it re mains stable while the cost of living rises Although Twin Pines Apart ments Ltd is subsidiary of UGO It depends on the sup port at local people for success projects undertaken in each local communityrfiwin PinesAp artmeots Limited invites the for ming ot local advisory com mittee representing the local sponsoring organization endoth er interested citizens vestigatlng re invoiviag yearly sales volume ears DRAWINGis an art ists conception at Fort Wil low as it was in 1812 and as plaque commemorating the historic Willow Creekmllitary depot will be unveiled at its iormer site in the Township of Vespra west otrharrierat 230 pm on Wednesday This pla que Is one of aserles being erected throughout the province by the department of travel and publicity acting on the advice of the Archaeological and His toric Sites Board oi Ontario Wednesdays ceremony is be ing arranged and sponsored by the BarrieiChamber oi Comr mcrce whose president MacLaren will act as program chairman Among those sched uled to take part in the core mony are the Honorable Bryan Cathcart Ontarios Minister of Travel and Publicity Dr Wilirid Jury member at the Archaeological and Historic Sit es Board Arthur Evans MPP Simcoa Centre Carman Dows ney reeva oi Vespra Township William Bell principal oi Hillcrest Public School Barrie and Coutts chairman oi the Huronia and Tourist Com mitteenttheBarrie Chamber of Commerce The site of the Willow Creek De or as It is more common ly own today Fort Willow lies an elevated ground over it will be aiter the reconstruc tion is completed histori cal plaque commemorating the supply depot will be un looking the great Minesing swamp As the crow files it is approximately eight miles from Barrie Continuing past the de pot trail leads for about mile through the swamp to landing place on the marshy banks oi Willow Creek tribu tary oi the Nottawssaga River Before the days of the white man an Indian portage oi ap proximately nine miles led mm the head of Kempenielt Bay commonly spelled Kempenieldt in 19thrcentury maps and docu mental to Willow Creek This portageiormed part 02 route connecting Lake Ontario with the upper Great Lakes and the West An indlan or Voyageur proceeding westward would tra vel by the Toronto portage to the vicinity oi the modern Hol land Landing Thence hevwould go by Cooks Bay Lake Simcoe and Kempenielt Bay to the pres ent site oi Barrie Portaging his canoe to Willow Creek lie would ioilow its sinuous and narrow course to the Nottawa saga and on to Georgian Bay With the construction at Yonge Street in the 1790s that road would of course be ioilowed Irom Lake Ontario to Holland Landing During the latter part of the manwants an veiled Wednesday at the iort site in Vespra by Coutts oi the Barrio Cherub of Commerce fort Willow Ceremony To Mark Historic Site War oi 1812 with the United State when the Americans con trolled the Detroit River the existence at this portage he came of vital importance since large quantities military ma terial and other supplies had to be oiworded to Michtlimackin acLSault Ste Marie Fort Wil liam and other British western posts In the winter at 181314 military and naval iorce un der LieutenantCalonel Robert McDouall was instrumental in saving Mlchillmackiuac irom the enemy by traversing this route on their way to reinforce the post Subequentiy improvelt ments to the NineMile Portage were made it is evident that very large volume of goods passed over the portage in later years ox carts or sleds were used to transport supplies irom Kem penielt Bay to the Willow Land mg The site has been excavated by Prat Jury who has been assisted in his investiga tion by the Barrie Chamber of Conunerce and the Department oi Travel and Publicity The land on which the depot stood is now owned by the chamber which is planning its recon sgrrutotioa either in whole or In income he can count Oilwhen hes all through earningmoney Others present were from Creemore Collingwood Shel burne and Barrie The district chairman James FawcettfoiColliugw corned the group and nursing report was given by Miss someone Members discussed the new childrens treatment and re habilitatlon centre for crippled Trhildren presently under con structioa In Toronto it is ex pected it will be oiilcially Todd district nurse for the So opened sometime early in 1982 ciety for Crippled Children prior to the Easter Seabcam Reportswere given by the attend the painting sessions but was on hand for the final appraisal discussion on Sunday Priorrto hisdepartureMr Pepper suggested that the Bar rie club and the Don Valley Art Club should get together at Mr Peppers criticisms were to the point and members felt that much had been accomplish Wr redbrthe weekendswvurk The instructor was particular ly impressed by the park as setting for the art session He praised park superintendent Cy the Park 01 weakend Pfllflt Jackson ior his interest and co ing and an Change ideas operation and noted the eiiicient layout of park facilities and grounds The general standard of work displayedby art club memberswasibeyond my ex pectancy of the Sunday paint er Mr Pepper said He added the choice of sub jects showed club members ap reciated the less obvious sub ects and the more obvious themes did not attract them He also observed that no paint paign VYeggs Crack Company So BRADFORD Special Thiev es blew open sale at the Choice Cutup Chicken plant in Aurora over the weekend and made away with less than $100 Aurora police said the theit was not discovered until Sunday ai ternoon when employee Don Dale Went into the office on routine delivery check The upstairs oiiice had been ransacked and an explosive used to blow open the double door of the safe BRESCRIPTIONS We you prompt service Ask your doctor about our pharmsoy next time he writes prescription or you Prescriptions plckcddap and delivered tree or charge CUSDENS PHARMACY 14 human PA sosis Collier St PA Mose Tractor Burns Farmer Dies BRADFORD Special Wil fred George Bone 48 of New market collapsed anddled of heart attack after tractor he and two companions were re pairing caught fire The three men were working on the tractor when it suddenly burst into flames They all jumped clear and escaped in jury but Mr Bone dropped on conscious to the ground Dr Patrick Grooves York Countycoroner said there will be no inquest always give courteous KILLED BY CAR TORONTO CP Jack Loie 113 died in hospital Friday night four hours aiter being struck by car while downtown its vwWISHING foriocooicfliom heaven Get cash when youneed it up to $250000 sometimes more NIAGARA FINANCE cOMPANYdJMlTED Dermot Mongolian lowest Loan Company WRECKING When you provide for thofuture throughwellplanned life insurance Military Buildings Arcsup Borden youiMAKE SURE of moneyfor the day when you want to quit workas well asvproviding familfirotection you liftoff guarantee of definite amount at definite date you have retire supreme satisfaction of knowing that youll never can out of moneyno punterth long you live All materials priced for quick sale Acres of dress ed lumber varnished plywood doors windows gyproc tentest masonite hardwood flooring vhite asbestos siding roofing shingles washbasins toilets toilet partitions bathtubs laundry tubs pipe modern radiators varnished plywood clothes closets storing cupboards and utility dressers mo dern light fixtures etc Today is goodtdnytooalkoalu London Lifefreprssentative INVIS on jIIead out Courier Barrier Collierfist Phou PA 68403 lesman at used lumber srd Angus Ont 5a Orllliat or Colberte st as iassa Notional building Demolition Limited Viv1 um

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