Barrie Historical Newspaper Archive

Barrie Examiner, 25 Apr 1967, p. 5

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41 INNISIII NOTES RGS Is Enjoying Sightseeing Trip The first overnight stop on our homenard trip was at the beau tiful capital of Florida it is to calcd near the northern edge of the panhandle and in some what hilly district with its old buildings set on hilltop which can be seen from any entrance However one of the topics now being discussed is the removal of this whole seal of government to more central part of the aisle probably hear Orlando The newspapers of the city which of course dont want ll to become dead spot have summed up the cost of such an undertaking at over 5th million dollars This does not include the cost of properly on which lhcy mlght locale as it might be that any city getting the state capial octdd provide the land rm Ona of the reasons given for the proposed ruch is that the old legislative building is in very poor shape too small and poorly equipped for modern uses Thcn Itoo the northern members who dormsfly held the balance of Dower with their numbers have lost some since redistribution New faces are now in the major ity and they do not see the rice essity of days drive to get to the state legislature when it coidd ba mora centrally located slung years back when lha suggestion of move came up the then governor had new governors residence built at big cost and that set aside the move Since then many of the departments such as roads and courts have also built new ad aifices to house their offices One claim is that the state employ ces of uhich there are some ooo onoiog properly would loss their equity on sagging mar ket There is little industry Io calad in the city The sugges tion is mostly talk atpresenl but the change in membership does not lend to consider thl old way of looking at costs NEW SHAW NAT We aercd off the course hout 25 miles to call at Brooks ville city with an agricultun al background and which still has only few of its store mnd cruised There one can see and buy westcrn clothing including the type of bat hich we usual ly wear in the summer We came away with new bat FEED OP OYSTERS The road along the Gulf of Maxim never gives glimpse of the ocean as it is necessary to lake roads leading In to small fishing villages mostly scpart ated by swampy share We drove some hundred of miles after leaving the citrus and ranch areas without seeing so much as dwelling All around us was forest and some swampy land not unlike the drive along our Trans Canada highway north of the Nin Cities at the Lake head except that here one sees no rock formations At the point where we turned north for our destination for the night little shore village St Marks seem ed enticing There the sea trof fic reaches shore by inlets and river and some industrics are located including ihc generating plants for power for me city of Tallahassee We found small restaurant handling seafood and enloycd feed of fresh oysters More Industrial Development Is Planned Ill COLLINGWOOD I5t ff Much civic enthusiasm has been shown here in the prospects for further development of this town of 9400 people We consider prospects very bright said Mayor Alicll Mc Donald when asked about the outlook for Industial expansion Mention was made of the work started by the LibbyOwensrflord Glass company in clearing the ground on its 100 acres of land at the east end of the town Ten dcrs have been asked for con itructiou which is expected to start right away Collingwoods decision to our eecd with an airstrip landing place for pianos also is expect ELI to help encourage develop mentrof the area The site is in Notlawasaga township about four miles from the town and two aoop fcct turf landing lanes will be developed first with two more paved lanes to be developed later Mayor McDonald said there was property to eatend those to 5000 feet when re quired Another reason for optimism fiver Coilingwoods industrial de velopment followed action by the town authorizing the sale of about at acres of land to the Floats Sought Ilt Bond Head BOND HEAD Staff Finals decorated bicycles and hands are being sought for Bond Heads community parade which is to be one of the highligth of July celebration here in observance Canadas ninth birthday Pioneer costumes will be worn by many of the participants and visitors are expected from miles around Prizes will be awarded for the best ball game is being arranged for the afternoon following the parade and family picnic will be held at pm at the park grounds variety program is being arranged for the evening at the Community Hall starting at pm This will be followed by dance Archaeological Studies Planned Bt Midhurst IIIIDHURST foaIfI New numbers will be welcomed at meeting of the newly formed llaronia Archaeological and His mrical Society which will he held at Simcoe County museum here on Tuesday May Organized primariw to explore excavate and record archaeolog ical sites Within the county the new organization has made con siderable progress since it was formed with 33 charter members here All the latter attended night classes on Indian sidi aeology conducted Vdurdng the past winter by Ghannen director of the museum Mr Channen has found much interest in the new association whose membership represents considerable area of the county MPa OFF FOR EXPO OTTAWA CPIWorks itiinis fig Mellraith government use loader indicated Mon day the Commons will not sit Thursday to permit We to at tend the officiol opening of Expo that day The Senate also is expected to break its sitting fortluoccasoa Coilingwood National Starch and Chemical Company of Canada and an early announcement concerning devel opment plans is anticipated There have been seven new industries located in Coiling wood during the past at months The Libby Oweiu Ford Glass Company which has its head of ticc at Toledo Ohio has ap propriated more than 511000000 for its Canadian development The company is one of the principal suppliers of flat glass products to the building cons truction and automotive Indus tr es Asks Province To Standardize Teachers Pay ALLISTON Staff Setting air of protinceawide wage scalcfor all elementary and secondary school teachers has been endorsed by Ailiston coun cl The council at the same time also endorsed proposal that the provincial department of ed ucalion make available standard school building plans as one means at reducing the cost oi new schools Both recommendations were sent here from Orangevillc where die counui had endorsed them The feeling was that pro vinciol standardization of teach ers pay would rcduce salary disputes and aid efficiency and which were good even on hot day BATTLEFIELD On our way north from then up passed sign showing the way to Civil War battlefield called Natural Bridge We did not look It over as the hour was little iste We had not heard of battieiicld in this part of tha stats bctore GETS OFFERS in recent story we mention ed that it if Mockicm had aug guled that some of his leach ers or others might like to as company him on an orient ecriog trip to the Ogokl River This river is tributary of the Albany which dunps large quart titles of water late James Bay This has been considered as possible source of fresh water to be diverted through Lake Nip igon into the Great Lakes sys tem in memo Mr Macklcm says that the zest for adventure Is not dead as he has already received some firm offers for the trip LOCAL CLINIC in order to interest pupils In the sport of orlcntccrlng clinic has been arranged in Simcos County at Horsrslloe Valley on Saturday May 27 Leaders from the University of Guelph will give instructions on map and compass reading and practical demonstration at the Swedim sport of Orienteering which is combination of treasure hunt and atom country running hlr Moe ltlcm suggests intcliigent pupils from Grades seven and eight will find this an interesting sport The cost of the clinic is $1 and those interested may get appli cation iorms from the County Recreation Department LAST OCEAN SWIM An early morning swim In the warm waters of the hut finished our stay at the Hideaway which has been our winter home Our landlady had travelled across the city to bid us goodbye and spend few days to cnon the water and beaches She told us of mentioning hcr tenant to lady from Toronto who was attending meeting and learned that our pictura accompanied our stories in the press She now wants copy sent her This ended iivo winters spent at the same spot with each vacation scouting more euloyablo than the one before Gunners Tailtold Reunion lune EASE HORDEN Staff An nouncement has been made here of plans for Centennial Gun ners iteunion when the largest group of Canadian artillerymcn slnce World War it is expected to gather at Moss Park Armory Toronto on Saturday June it Guest of honor will be Lt General Guy Simmonds for mar chief of staff of the Can adian Army He will present trophy lo the best gun sergeant of the 7th Toronto Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery One of Canadas oldest gun ners ExBSM Ernest Tully 97 Will present trophy to the best gunlayer Former artillery members are expected from all parts of Can ada and from some states in the OS ExWO Bert Soul of the 7th Toronto Regiment nan Illfoss Park is looking after de mm lAST TWO DAYS Today DAVID LEAivs FlLM oraoosrnstm DOCTOR ZHilAG PANAVISIDN Mil MEIMM Tdephona Reservations Must Be Picked up by non p111 for each performance NOW PLAYING 645 200 macaroniusa INFORMATION In nun mm wmnien WAY TOTHE FORUM Reserved seats now on sols nwmus Box Office open at 12 noon PtAVUts mum pm Mala Wed Sat prrn Eve Adults Plaques At Bond Head STRICT Get Much Attention BOND HEAD Staff Two plaques and calm which honor two famous Canadians who were natives of this historic South Sim oonuounity are viewed by hundreds of people annually and already this season there have been numerous groups oi lietors stop to admire them Ercclcd by the Ontario Itr chaelogical and Historic Sites Board the much admired laoues honor Sir William Mu lock who introduced imperial penny postage as postmaster general in the Laurier Cabinet of 1896 to 1905 and Sir William Osier one of Canadas met famous physicians remembered for his clinical research Since both were natives of this rural farming district residents hera are particularly proud of them and their contribution to Cape adian progress CAIRN ADMIIIED cairn on the site of the forms er Osicr home where the famous physician and author was born on July 12 into also is alien admired but becausa of its loca lion half mile to the west of highway 27 it is frequently ov erlooked by visitors Son of an DISTRICT BRIEFS PONDER STREET CLOSING VASAGA IiEACIf ISIqu Closing of Vasaga Avenue and Lake Avenue is being consid ered by Vasaga Beach council survey is being made to ob lain the wishes of the property owncrs eoncerncd 17065 BOOKS LOANED STAYNER iSiaffl Book cir culation figures for Stayner li brary for the past year show ed 17065 books were borrowed by 1026 borrowers There are now 5317 books in the library CENTENNIAL TEA SINGHAMPTON Stall centennial tea planned by Sing hampton United Church Women for May has been postponed until Wednesday May it NEW PARK PAVILION PENETANGUISHENE Staff Construction of new pavilion at Bayfield Park this towns official centennial prolccl is to he completed in time for official opening during the afternoon of July celebration centennial parade Is planned during the morning and other events during the day CONCERT AT ELIIIVALE ELMVALE tStaifi Elmvaie and District choral society will present its annual concert on Wednesday Thursday and Sat urday May in ii and 13 at Eimvale District High Schoo auditorium GRANTS FOR RESEARCH OTTAWA tCPiThe Canada Council has awarded 95 grants totalling $263895 to aid ad vanced research in the human ides and social sidelines it is announced The granu support wide variety of research projects by academics at lachad to Canadian universi ties Anglican clergyman Sir Wil liam lived in the rectory in his boyhood The rectory itself has long sinm nomad but the oairu erased by the Medical HBozcic all of 1mm has been earehllty Wed Among numerous visitors seen at the site recently was Mrs Hel en Fouler of Orillia who read with interest where Sir William taught medicine at some of the greatest schools of his day in cluding tldiill Johns Hopinos and Oxford hood Head people have good reason for pride in these mem orials remarked Mrs Fowler who added We have our Champlain monument and the beacock literary shrine at Ora illia of which we are proud We can well appreciate the interest of hood Head people In these laoues am not surprised to learn about the considerable in lerest shown particularly in this centennial year when particular attention is given to the lives of great Canadians Mort residents of llond Herd know something of the story of the noteworthy achievements of the two Sir Williams The plaque to Sir William Mulock referred to his efforts in bringing the first transPacific cable Into Con nda and also mentioned the lab or legislation he sponsored which was considered progress at the time Knighlcd in 1907 Sir William Muiock was chief justice of On tario from I923 to 1036 He was lust over century old when he died in 1914 OSLEE WRITINGS The writings of Sir William Osler which played an import ant port in revolutionizing the methods of medical instruction and brought about advanced measures for the protection of public health didnt appear to be quite so well known hcre but residents questioned appreciat cd he was one of Canadas great men of medicine There has been talk at times of placinganother memorial to Sir Francis Bond Head vhose BLIGHTY BINGO EMIIIISSI iIIIIJ Blake St THURSDAY PM Sponsored by Barrie Minor Hockey Assoc name the community bears but opinions still vary concerning the controversial lieutenant gov ernor Some feel that Sir Fran cis shouldnt have participated in politics and aroused William Lyon Mackenzie to the embitv tered degree which ended in the armed rebellion of over cen tury ago Others considered Sir Francis efforts toward strength erung Britiui ties worthy eo ougtl to mlltify lab fault and 967 Contact Anne St NEWS 11 BARRIE EXAMINER TUESDAY APRIL 25 Iteunion Planned Ill Creemore CIIEEIOILE Staff hinti er discussion of Creemore cen tennial plans will take place at meeting to be held in the mun icipal hall here on Wednesday would like tn see another plaque April to at a15 pm ling 8t liqu Fertilizer Servitie HigheleuaIily Farm Fertilizer OSHURGAIN BAGGED FERTILIZER SHURGAIN BULK FERTILIZER SHURGAIN ANHYDROUS AMMONIA TOP CASH AND VOLUME DISCOUNTS ACCURATE WEIGH SCALE FACILITIES Now Is the lime to order your spring requirements of ShurGain seiuled granulated fertilizer ring discounts are still in effect Our warehouse is stocked with all popu ar grades of bulk and bagged ShurGaln Iha product and the fertility program to ensure you of optimum yield In 1w CUMMINGS hulkiertiiizersarvico Barrie Homecoming weekend is to he observed on Saturday May and Sunday May The Or 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