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Development Downtown Major Aim Of Wilson by Jun sron Charlie Wilson lawyer and alderman came to Barrie from Toronto in 1919 to find place where he could practise his pro fession with more individual initiative and less pressure than was to be found in big ctiy law office After being called to the bar in 1943 practised in To ronto for year he says The degree of specialiration in large office led me to think that the type of law prac tice in Toronto wasnt what wanted There is different more formal atmosphere in Barrie One isnot so likely to get ulcers You have more personal contact in city of this size and part of the fas cination of my job is meeting people and the personalities in volved in project Charles Wilson was born In Toronto His father consult inc engineer waos mainly in volved in civil engineering and served as consultant to the To main Transit Commission on the planning of the castwest subway Charles nttcndcd Trinity Col lege University of Toronto rind graduated in 1911 with Bt degree in mathematics and physics After graduation he continued at the university for year training air force personnel in radio mechanics In 1942 he joined the RCNVR as sublieutenant and after rndar training at the Iioyal Naval Barracks at Portsmouth he reported to the cruiser HMS Uganda as radar officer The ship was newly commis sioned and alter an uneventful Shakedown cruise she went on longrange convoy escort Lieutenant Wilsons next ship was the escort carrier Begum CHARLES WILSON which he joined at Vancouver we spent year cruising in the Indian Ocean It was very quiet war he recalls We wanted to get off the ship but stayed with her rath er than gct land posting be cause we knew she would have to go back to England for re fit within yearl Mr Wilson returned to Can ada in 1945 and entered Os goode Hall to read law when got back he says had been in the Indian Ocean for year and was bit out of touch with things wasnt sure what wanted to do ROSS STEPHENS Name Officers Local Kiwanis Ross Stephens has been elected president of the Kiwanis Club of Barrie for 1962 and with the other officers will be duly installed by the incoming lieu tenantgovernor of Division Five OntarioQuchocMaritime District of Kiwanis Internation al Bruce Burden of North York on Monday Jan Elections were held at Com rnunity House this week when in addition to Mr Stephens the following were chosen Ist vicepresident Rev John Riddel 2nd vicepresident Roy Macklem treasurer Bert Allen directors Fred Pearson Bobier Jack Butler Murray Hall Norman Synnntt Jack Slessor and Her ace Pratt The secretary is appointed by the president and is likely to be Roy Topping succeeding Burton who asked to be relieved of the office next year Immediate past president Walls will also be an of ficer of the club in 1962 Yet to be appointed is the bulletin edi tor and achievement reports secretary Presidentelect Stephens has called meeting of the incom ing officers at his home Letitia Street for next Sunday afternoon when committee chairmen will be appointed and programs planned for the first half of the new year OEIITIIIFIIOAL Powor oil filter gives you somuoh more efficiency for your money in the new SlMflié in Economy car that skimp on on usl FRENCH MOTORS Bradford strut lInrrtr Ontario LOCAL AND GENERAL PARTY FOR BLIND The Barrie and district ad ivisory committee to the Can adian National institute for the Blind is sponsoring Christmas party for all registered blind persons at Community House Saturday evening The party will include turkey dinner presents live entertainment and Christmas tree BABY SITTING SERVICE The parking problem for young children has been solved ior the Christmas season The teens will be operating downtown babysitting service on Saturdays from Dec unlt til Christmas Older teens will be leading the children in games telling stories and pro viding outer activities to enter tain the youngsters Milk will be provided in midmorning and midafternoon Further in formation may be obtained at the FUND IS GROWING The Patrick Woods Memor ial Scholarship Fund institut ed to help French students in Grade II at Barrie North Col legiate has reached total of $57965 The funds have been raised through donations from private citizens and business firms variety night sponsor ed at Midhurst and donations from Patricks home room and the North Collegiate Students Council ANNUAL MEETING The North Simcoe Soil and Crop Improvement Association will hold its annual meeting at the Legion Hall in Elmvale to morrow afternoon The meet ing running from 130 to 430 will consist of the awarding of prizes the submission of re ports and panel discussions Trained technicians were dimc dozen and the only fields that seemed open to me were school teaching or the actuarial department of an in surance company Neither aplt pooled to me so it seemed to be good idea when navy friend suggested that study law Mr Wilsons first position in Barrie public life came when he was appointed as member of the planning board in 1953 He served on the board for two consecutive threeycar and was board chairman in 1958 The following year he was elected alderman tn ward two If reelected this year there are two areas he would like to see developed Barrie is getting to the size now where we should be con sidering putting in trunk sani tary sewers and mhking ade quate provision for storm drainage Also he says more thought should be given to the development of the downtown area by improving street connections For in stance Park Street could be punched through to Toronto Street and from there to Mary and Hayfield streets Mr Wilson and his wife Frances have two boys John to and Hamish The family lives in large rambling barn of house on Owen Street which was originally built in 1870 for Canon Morgan the Anglican rector of Barrie The Wilsons prefer this type of home because it offers scope for their own ideas in altering and decorating but it also poses problems The kitchen of the house has seven doors Charles says What to do with them is quite problem Charles Wilson is past presi dent of the Rotary Club member of First Baptist Church member of the Vet ernns Club and an associate member of the Barrie Armoury Officers Mess terms THE BARRIE EXAMINER THURSDAY NOV 30 19614 Ys Men Hear Local Speaker At the weekly meeting of the Barrie Ys Mens Club local in surancc representative harry Promm spoke on the role of UN forces in the Gaza strip film was screened depicting scenes of the area and illus trating points raised by the speaker lr Promms film in cluded striking shots of this nrid area Also film cover age of the celebration of Dom inion Day by Canadian troops was enjoyed by members President Ernie Runham wel comed visitors Dobson and Widdificld to the meeting New Nations Trust The UN TORONTO CPIThe end of colonialism has created new important force in the world says Sir Hugh Foot British am bassador to the United Nations trustecship council Addressing luncheon of the United Nations Association in Canada day he de scribed himsolf as among the last of an almost extinct species the colonial governor He said tht oi the 656000000 people in the Commonwealth all but five per cent live in inde pendent countries in this gen eration three times the popula tion of the Soviet Union have gained independence added Sir Hugh the last governor of Cy prus MISS iane Simpson presi dent of the Canadian Club of Barrio chats with Peter Ay kroyd speaker at the clubs monthly meeting held last night Mr Aykroyd spoke on developing the capital city LINGERIE SWEATERS BLOUSES SKIRTS SLACKS DRESSES GLOVES BAGS JEWELLERY Shop Here For The Lady of Your Choice USE OUR LAYAWAY PLAN Lenas Lingerie and Sportswear SB DUNLOP ST PA 82221 SEETH 4e Your BALLERINA cAN HAVE BAii IN YOUR FINISHED BASEMENT TOOI For advice that will fit your budget on finishing off your basement come see us Well help plan the project and help you select the finequal ity materials youll need Low as $2000 month can pay for all the materials to finish off an over age basemeht so come in right away you iron FLEMING Min 43 ANNE ST co LTD PA 824 Barrie As Our Capital Was PossiblefSpeaker Barrie might well have been chosen capital of the province of Canada in 1857 instead of Ottawa This fact was made known in an address made by Feter ii Aykroyd director of the information and historical division of the National Capital Commission at meeting of the Canadian Club last night at Barrie Library Hall 1r Aykroyds address Plan ning and Development in Can adas Capill was divided in to three sections the Ottawa Ottawa the the symbol The first Ottawa is that which is the seat of the federal government This Ottawa co notes legislators meeting and discussing and Ihe permanent executive runningthe vast ma chinery of the government in the nation today said Mr Aykroyd He said that it is the ot tawa of regulations and of grants and the news emanating from Ottawa fills surprising llnage in our newspapers every day Mr Aykroyd pointed out that Ottasz as city is an ordinlt ary municipality like your own it looks to the Province of Ontario for guidance in de velopment of municipal legis lation and is In no way respon sible to the federal government who is the guest within her gates This makes our capital dif ferent from most other world capitals said Mr Aykroyd Some he said like Wash ington and Canberra and Bres Ottawa as the symbol of our notion Examiner Photo Ladies Flannel PYIAMAS Exquisiter styled featuring smartest patterns and colors Canadian made and individually cellophane wrapped Sizes 34 to 40 Regular $298 $187 cannurov PANTS Sizes to Full boxer waist wash OUR LOW PRICE Boys Lined JEANS Sizes it to 12 Assorted styles of elastic Sanforized Limited quantity Regular price 298 113 ERNES BARGAIN CENTRE waisu and belted waists OUR LOW PRICE 139 DUNLOP ST itia were carved out of the wilderness on new virgin sites chosen for the purpose with complete control vested in the state Ottawa was first chosen as the capital of the province of Canada in 1857 because of six reasons it was in Upper ConA oda and it would satisfy the Torontonions it was on the border of lower Canada and would satisfy Montreal and Quebec its population was half French and half Irish it was remote from attack by Amen icanshit would promote north ern development and it was in Governor Sir Edmund Heads words the least objectionable choi tors comments of that day included backwood vii lage suddenly transformed into the capital at great country no society no wealth no capi tol no dwellings to be had ex cept those built in such in fash ion that fire insurance is don bly expensive to what it is in any part of Canada beast of place The third Ottnwn is the ot tawa the notional capital com mission is trying to make symbol of our nation said Mr Aykroyd Twenty men and women appointed by the GovernorIn Council from every province in Canada meet regularly tohclp develop plans and policy that will make this Ottawa the no tions pride said Mr Ayk royd This national commission has no power over the second 0t tawa Ottnwu the City but seeks to accomplish its aims by cooperation through loint projects and by buying and developing the land itself said Mr Aykroyd Sir Wilfrid Laurier was the first to see that it Ottawa as symbol of our nation was to develop properly some federal government agency would have to be created to direct its dc vclopment This project has been supported by each prime minister since 1899 total of $72000000 has been spent in the last 61 years with this years budget totalling over 20 ion Anthony Adarnmn of Port Credit represents the Ontario municipalities outside Ottawa an the national council This commission has drafted regional master plan for the 1800 square miles which surA rounds the City of Ottawa said Mr Aykroyd We have offered planning advice to 25 municipalities in the region and will continue to offer ad vice to others who wish it We have contributed cash grants to some to Mid them to have pm per surveys completed We ourselves have drafted many zoning laws and indicated many areas ofsubdivision control to thevarious municipalities in the region said ftfr Aykroyd in an effort to return the shoreline of the lakes and riv ers in the Ottawa area back to nature 7200 acres of landscap cd ground have been added by buying substandard shacks and houses along the rivers and planting and trimming the growth This is quite evident as we look at the ltldeau Canal where 32 miles of river front have been acquired said Mr Aykroyd Just last year the govern ment after 50 years of nego tiations agreed to the relocat ion of all major rail lines from the centre of the city This involves lifting more than in miles of track providing new freight express and passenger facilities for the railways do fnolition of the Union Station and renewal of over 400 acres of land to be abandoned by tho rallways much of it in the downtown area be said greenbelt of 87000 acres of land with an average widthpf miles has been purchased by the council to limit urban sprawl to stop ribbon develop ing and to provide land for low density use in the years 10 00ml This greenbelt throughout the world NOTE TO CONTESTANTS OF THE BARRIE EXAMINER COLORING CONTEST which was published Saturday November 25th All advertisements and illustrations including the front page must be colored Deadline For Entries Is Saturday Dec 9th Solicit Your Support For DEPUTY REEVE In the Essa Township Election Years Experience As Councillor GEORGE DAVIS FOR SENSIBLE ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM VOTE DECEMBER EBEN fsirAwYER forCOUNClLLOR Nearly 30 Years In Innisfil Township Years Ditch Inspector THIS MAN IS WANTED FOR Selling Goods At Low Prints Youll Be Rewhrded If You Find Him Because You Too Will Be Able To Buy Goods At Prices That Are Too Low HE WAS lAST SEEN AT ERNIES BARGAIN CENTRE Approach with Cautian This Man Is Armed With Explosive Prices and High Calibre Merchandise PRAM SUITS 100 Nylon Featuring twin zipper de tachable hands 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