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tor START WORK Dtclvltion work has been started for the construction of modern new municipal build ing at clutch Street south and ON ALLISTON CIVIC BUILDING Wellington Street in Allister to replace 78 year old struc turn recently demolished polio Construction has the con tract for the civic role ct which has been topic of much local discussion Shown are bulldozers busy with cxcova lion in preparation for build init IExamum Photo Cookstown Red Cross Busy With Campaign COOKSKJWN Steffi Thin tyfour canvassera have been busy in the current Red Cross nlncill campaign which conlt Linus In Conkatnwn for the re mainder of March We were Very pleased with the Initial interest shown said Mrs Donald Monkrnan pres ident announcing that flanea on financial collections would be mode available shortly Hil vcrda manager of the local bank In campaign chairman other main officers of the group include in Reid vice president Earl Bell secretary and Ken Crawford treasurer EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT Demands on the sick bed equipment maintained by the Cookstown Society have been heavy Mrs Monkman said the group has good supply of equipment including hospital beds cradles mattresses crut ches and walker Mrs Peter Hawker Is In charge of equip ment The senior citizens group or gonized last full largely through the efforts of Rev been particularly actrva with more than so members attend log regular meetings at the town hall SEWING GROUP The rowing group also has been active but new has room for more volunteers Mrs Wil llam Prinz Is the convent in charge and will be glad to but from any who wish to help Organized in 1939 the Cooks town Red Cross made mater iaLs for the wounded and ill during World and has curried on 11 busy program since Morse and Mrs Monkman has Development Signs Seen For Thornton THOMN Staff With current population of approxlm atcly 350 people Thornton algt pears to be on the threshold of considerable new development according to Vernon Ennett local businessman It begins to look as if we are going to really go alien stated the well known barber life long resident of the area as he commented on plans for proposed sevenstore shopping ploza on part of what has been known Block property not far from the railway tracks near the Village entrance NEW SUBDIVISIONS start has been made on the development of the Cunningham aubdiv slon and Mr Jennett said he had heard about plans for development of two other subdi visions one of which was said to involve homes There has been great deal of talk and we are waiting to hear more details he said with obvious enthusiasm as be add ed Thornton may come into its own yet For years the community was Plan 4H Clubs In Beeton Area BEETON tstaff meet ing to reorganize 4H clubs in Bocton area has been arranged for Monday Mnrch 2i at pm in the community hall Rules require members to be at least 12 years of age as of Jon 11770 and under 21 as of DEC 31 1970 Dairy and beef calf clubs swine sheep and field crop clubs will be considered IAKEVIEW Restaurant its nunlop 1255151 shipping centre with llsown elevators and then hit decline not increased Interest ShWII of late has stirred more than ordin ary local interest We have long had good base bull and hockey teams Mr Jennett noted with pride as he NferrEd to the South Simcoe baseball league entry and also Thorntons hockey club one time baseball player of ability himself Mr Jennott played mostly for nearby lv teams which at one time ad five members of the Jennett family Vern most performed in the outfield but also pitched when his cousin Hermon was not doing mound duty Herman was the regular pitcher with wood the catcher TELIS CHANGES After learning the harboring trade at Coldwater MI Jennett worked at Bose Borden for eight years and harbored at Thornton in the evening have seen good many chanltu in Thornton he said recalling he had his first shop at the old Queens Hotel across the read from his present premises Things were great deal dif ferent when first started he said smiling broadly as he re cnliod 30 cent haircuts and ten cents for shave of course you could get two pounds of good steak for quarter he remark ed in illustration of the great change in clnrency standards since the depression years of the 301 SEAGRAM Smoothness dened once and for all Transportation business nearly everything else has also changed Mr lcnnett noted can remember when most traffic in Thornton was horse drawn vehicles and cars were relative ly low he soid as he contrast ed the late 205 and early 305 with modern conditions There were two Gray Doria owned in Thomton one by banker We had bunk than too Maybe well eventually get one again If we really go ahead Now police village Thornton is partly located in Essa and partly in lnnislil townships MOUNT ST LOUIS By MRS KARL MILLER Recent visitors of Mr and Mrs John Lawinr were Mr and Mrs John Ramsey Mississauga howley Pentanguishene and Phonse Heitlner Drillia Mr and Mrs Sid Clark vislt ed with Mr and Mrs Don Clark Oriliin Sympathy is extended to Thee phile King in the passing of his father Joseph King Mr and Mrs William Miller visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Prank Rummy Vnsoy REVERSE TREND Mannow is trying to save at least 550 fellow creatures he has almost exterminated BRADFORD Slaffl The Ontario gavelam will pay 51 pv cast of the cost of elem enlary and noondnry xhnol edlatiou in the province this year it was pointed out by Arthur Evans MPP in his latest port from Queens Park The Custre Simcoe riding manner who was Simone Coun ty warden Ln 1953 directed IL tuition to an earlier announce mmt by the education muster William Davis plain ed this mpmse red on lamuse of about five cent over last year Mr Davis said it was another major step toward Ohilllol previously announced lntention of eventually sunning so per ctnl of the total cost elemeo tary and secondary education This means that more of the money will be provided by fax pam thme provincial ILIOK rather than municipal tux mostly waned lgalnst proth arty arm provincial revenues are provided from sales tax Kase line tax liquor my various ll using share of income tax inheritance tax Ind other such sources $350 MILLION Provincial granLl toward el emcntnry and secondary edu cation WLII total about $850 mil lion this year The grants will be based on Dervpuil oper ating cost of $500 for clemen North Simcoe MP Sees Red Heriing HAWKESIONE Swift nle Benson white paper on tax pn postal was termed red bor ring of pretending to give some thing it doesnt by Dr HY nnrd MP Conservative mem her for $11120 North Commenting on the plan to raise basic exemption of $1000 for single taxpayers and 32000 for married to SL400 and 32800 the Orlan surgeon who has been member of Parliament since 1957 explained the old Citetriv trons were set In 1949 when prices were away down The consumer tnch since 1919 has shown rise of some 60 per cent in view of this to be honest and fair with the working people the exemptions should be $1500 for single people and $3200 for married Dr Rynard arxued The riding Dr Rynard rep resents extends from Barrie to Drillin and includes the town of Midland DISTRICT BRIEFS COUNTY SEED FAIRS ELMALVE Sinffl South and North Simcoe spring seed fairs have coma and gone but other are still ahead it was shown by notices received at the local farm office Grey Coun ty seed fair will be held at Mark dale and Ontario County at Sun derland on Thursday March 15 while Wellington countys three day event opens at Fergus on Nesday March 24 LIBERAL MEETING meeting of the Orillla and Dis trict Liberal Association has been arranged for the Birch more Hotel on Monday evening April Election of officers is planned GALA $1 PATRICKS DANCE SAT MARCH 14 PINECREST Couples Only For table reservations Phone 7281028 Seamans MIA WHISKY ORILLIA Staff general School Grant Raise Cited By Riding MPP us schools and 31000 for no ondary schools warning was given by 31 Dans that boards armemu these figures mu opemug expendiuues will have to shoul der the extra cost themselves The Ontario department of health erriploylng nearly 14000 people is now mg largest or eating department of the Do tario governmezxt 311 than pointed out in dopartmcnt of university affairs employing 70 people is the smallest of the Sevenlmeut departments former Bradford minor to has been member of the On 13112 legislature or 10 years Erans ndmg Includes the of Barrio Ind extends to vain mam FAIL mom Attenlim us drawn by is member to new fwovolume hisory of minimal in Ontario now Available It bookstores throughout the mince The history was mmpllnd over period of three years by the late Dr Elmore Reunion of Wt krioo who had served as head of the English department the Ontario medium College at Guelph OOLDWATER Staff Iiar ried men whose mm are work in should receive higher income tax exemptions than single men it was suggested by Jimmie Webb local businessman nutmg white paper tax discussion Mr Webb also reflected con cern over the proposed tax in crcnscs for small business oper ators realize that Lbis white pap er was issued for discussion and believe taxpayers should speak their mind remarked Mr Webb Enlarging on remark Beei Leaders Busy In South Simcoe ALLISTON Slam South Simcoe bccf club leaders havo lhcir two programs 054 to road slnrt They are doing um class job in fhclr field glvmg their time energy and new ideas to running worthwhile youth oatimmoral oriented club said 11 bulletin from lhc offlce of Keith hlcRuer South Simcoe agrlcuiturnl representative in appealing for support for the club lenders and members Seven 1970 leaders in South Simcoe include Ralph Corritzan of Cookstown RE Robert Flsh er of Thornton RR Tom 50m ers of Becton RR Ireland of Evcrctt RR Don Klinck of Slayncr RR and Harvey Summon of Creemore Charles Olrria o1 Nottaln rm Norm Tax Views Given By Coldwater Mani bout raising exemptions for mar ried men he saj lt is nec cssary for many es to work to help my the bills dont think it is reasonable for mur rlcd man to lose all his exemp trons because of this becousu it still costs good deal more on maintain home than rent 1s summing to me ue hasnt been raised bo lr Webb said be bad sub mitted some of bill lax view 10 his riding member of Parlia monl omuxowoon 1821143 of is municipalities whose ouisitton for courtly purposes was doea over last year the mun1 of Colltnzwood has been asked for $19316 15 its tax contnbu lion to the county this year no levy included $81519 to wards upkeep of county roads and 3113236 gcneraL The county council was able to re duce the latter largely through the omam government faltan fectrng saving to the county of net amount nmund 5410001 increases in ofbcr costs uiistl part of the saving but some was passed along to rnlcpaycrs l969 levlcs on Colllngwood include $7547235 for And SLZSJSLIS general for tu tal of 90075651 Going back to 1557 the county levies on Cullinkuood included $51656m for roads and 5111 91946 general for total of $16661610 In 1963 the Collins wood figures were 7004438 and 3101665 In its last year in the county N83 to counly coffers The total county lcvy that your for roads and general amounted to 31506139 nle tolal county levy DISTRICT NEWS THE 1m Ellkm FRIDAY mam 13 m1 over the cost of assessment ef 1968 the city of OrlIIILl paid SHBn County Requisition Is Down Slightly For Collingwood for this year was calculated to ms 23566196111 nun was reduced by reason of tho provincial government assuming rcsponslbllily for sumsrt starting from the beginning of this year TRY EXAMINER WANT ADS PHONE 723241 FIRENZE RESTAURANT SPECIALIZING ITALIAN FOODS OPEN TILL AM open DniLv 11 Ann nan SAILSun 12 laml um 54 lapln nsom Start On Budget In Tosorontio EVERETT tStaif Tosomn 1m municipal council his start cd work on its 1970 civic bud got as preliminary to setting the current years rates notlce mm the county showsthe township will be onto shows the township will be among those pnyIng slightly lcsa lor county purposes The new levies of 31706561 for roads for mods and 37235115 for general purposes are down $94585 from the overall county levies of year ago The 1969 Tosnrontin rates for all purposes included 122 for residential up l3 mills from the previous year and 13431 com mercial Separate school sup porters were levied for 12253 residential and 13553 commre cial The county levies were based on on 11pr Adjustment L1 equalized assessment to 33792 353 Hold om For m1 Week Evening Show to THE SUNDGNCE KID mmnmmmvtuum malnmflhm 153m Inwmwmm mam Rillllliml mums mm WM Wmwmu and 910 mm NOMINATED FOR AWARDS Adult Entertainment Alta lNlAYII THE SECRET OF VlRNA HARDY SERGIO LlSl KRUGERFRANCHI ANNA MAGNAN hi NOW SHOWING 645 Cr 9IO Bomboiini was drunkard clown and fool This motion picture is about the making SANTA VITIORIA AmneWQUlNN WINNERS OF EASY RIDER RECORDS CORD MCIEAN BARN MISS MARIE FOX BARRIE BRISTOW GRILLIA TOM GERMAN BARRIE NOW PHONE 4356221 ANNOUNCING THE 0F THE HOUSE NOW OPEN RELAX AND DINE IN THE TASTEFULLY FURNISHED IAMPLIGHIER ROOM OPEN DAYS WEEK FULLY LICENSED PLUS PU DANCING NVIGHTLY TILL AM FEATURING THE ENJOY THE QUIET ELEGANT ATMOS PHERE OF THE COCKTAIL LOUNGE 89 FOUR METRO STOMPERS PLAYING MARCH lZI THROUGH MARCH 21 FULLY LICENSED VICTORIA 51 ALLISTON