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Barrie Examiner, 19 Jun 1967, p. 3

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group of athletes from Oakley Park Sdlooi cool off during Ihe competition of the public school tradr and field Young athlotu from King Ed ward Sdiool captured the Dr Delaney Trophy on Friday with hard earned sevenpoint win over second plaoe Oakley Park in annual track and field compeiilion among Barrie Public Schools All eight area public schools were represented in the compelir lion with full teams entered Edgehiil Drive Sdmol had onl token representation because it includes only grades one in three Results were as follows first Thug Edward Sdiool points second Oakley Park School 35 points third Johnson Street School 211 points fourth itiel Steele Street School and Eillclesl School 21 points liitli Maple Grove sand 19 points sixth Codrington Street School 17 it All For Big Barrie is planning tremen dous parade and extravaganza in conjunction with Ease Borden In celebrate Canadas 100 birthday The festivities will take place Saturday July dur the afternoon and evening The parade portion of the cele bration will be presented in four sections each encompassing an era in history pre and 1867 to 1900 1900 to 1925 1915 to 1550 and 1950 to present Each sec tion will contain at least one float representing the following categories Natural Resources and Agriculture Transportation Education Religion and Mili tary supplied bypase Borden Dunlop Street from Toronto Street to Mulcaster Streets will be complete closed to all traf lie and par on Saturday July from approximately 12 noon until 12 midnight forming gigantic Mall Childrens ac tivities and contests will take place there during the afternoon while preparations are being made tor the evenings enter tainment The parade will originate in the Agriculture Park At pm King Edward SchOol Track Meet Winners Plans Completed in the elghtoehool competition finishing second FROM LEFT front John Roxborough Jim Greer pairing Frazer Atkin son and Bill Cox med held Friday at Central Collegiate Oakley Park failed in its attempt to defeat King Edward School for first place by Erin Mathews in the boys running broad jump Mrs Mary Ford one of King Edwards physical education teachers slatedthat the pupils had been working out on their own or the past two weeks in preparation for the annual com petition This is the fourth year that this event has been held under the auspices of the Barrie Public School Board Previous to this similar day of events was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Barrie Each school except Edgehill Drive entered two boys and two girls in each of the age classes junior intermedi re and senior The events we supervision of David Boyd phys ical education supervisor of Bar rie Public Schools 500 Attend Dedication ORILLXA Ont CPI About 500 persons turned out Saturday during heavy rain or the de dication of Simcne College ile poinls seventh Prince of Wales School lit points King Edward was led by wins in the senior girls running broad jump by Bonnie Perry the in termediate girls running broad jump by Debbie Miscampbell and the junior girls running broad jump and junior sprint by Laurie McCarthy as well as wins by sdiool relay teams in girls intermediate and boys intermed iate classifications Lainin Mc Earthy nlso placed first in the junior girls sprints Others who passed the school to victory were Debbie Ness third in girls intermediate run ning broad jump Debbie Mis campbcll second in intermediate sprints Delia Owen second in junior girlsrunning broad jump Kraig Collins second in boys inlennediale sprints and second Parade to the Dunlap Street MaltMar ching units and horsadrawn vclt hicles will continue along the scribed as Canadas largest fifbfigflfifigfi gig public subscription centennial project units will move into predeter mined locations in the Mall and will remain stationary there for viewing by the public Concert bands alter completing the en tire parade route will return to stages in the Mall to entertain during the course of the station ary period of the display about 730 pm to 900 pm On the reviewing stand will be col Elliott Oomman der Ease Borden and Mayor Cooke of Barrie They will present total of six trophies one to the best display in each category and one to the over all Best of Show Prior to July the trophies will be on display in the windows of Ste phens Mens Wear in Barrie Organizers of the parade are Bob Hunter Major Douglas Martin Bruce Peacock Len Gillmour Russ Stephens Roy Onyschuk Ron Stewart and Frank Tooke Major Martin will The college satellite of Waterloo Lutheran University will be the only degreegrant ing institution directly between Toronto and Sudbury when it opens in September Orillia Mayor Isabel Post esti mated the new collegewould add about 51000000 year to the towns economy Lieutenant Governor Earl Rowe oi Ontario attended the ceremonies and Dr Henry En dress acting president of Water loo IAIlheran University blessed the Macro site than pnch MONTREAL CP Agricul ture department quotations Eggs Average weight price wholesale to retail in one dozen cartons extra large 456 Alarge 414 medium 41 Five persons including two young girls sustained minor in juries following twooar crash early Sunday It Napier and 000k streets The mtdisp resulted in In estimated moo damage and Barrie area youth faces diarges of careless driving and failim to stop at stop sign domed is Brim Andrew Dayv holos 13 of RR Barrie Other car involved was operated by Iain David Front 5l of 211 Steel Harris Mr Frans sustained broken downb and bruised lmrcs while Mary Ellen hauls received snide injuries and Anne Marie Frauts sustained abrasions to the legs and eyes Daybolos was treated for ion hend and arm nits while passenger in his car Keith At kinson to cl RR Barrie sul fercd broken thllltb Const hon Pickud investigat ed the accident at am Vehicles operated by Harold Heath um Stroud and Earl Boyd 72 of 155 Letitia Street collided at Anna and Vespra streets Satinday night Five Injured $2000 Damage sign The crash resulted in In estimated $600 damage ac cording to Coast Pickard who answnred the call at 1050 pm rrarcnd collision Saturday alternoonal Collier and Owen streets resulted in an estimated can damage and Bell Ewart youth charged with following too closely Jliin David Ferricr 17 was diargod alter the car he was driving collided with one driven by Janis Edward King 33 of 149 Penctnng St Barrie Coast Prod Vishman investigated at 233 pm Gtargcs are pending following collision Sunday between veb iclcs operated by Andrew Cun ming 75 of 23 St Vincent St and Garry Douglas Kennington 21 of 52A Doclcs St The mishap whim resulted 1n an estimated srra damage oc ourrcd at Johnson and Blake streets at 042 pm Damage is estimated at $100 following an accident Saturday on Baylicld Street involving can operated by Alan Foslcr 42 of Toronto and Joscrih loali Knowles 21 of so Duckworth Si Lloyd was ohargedwlth care less driving and running stop Police have been unable to begin dragging or scuba diving operations for the body of an Orillin man who drowned in Lake Simeon on the weekend because of matainty as to where the man fell overboard William Thompson 28 of Dril lia fell into the water from houseboat Friday night when railing he was leaning on gave way Robert Mainer as of Oiillia jumped in to save him while CENTENNIAL PROJECT Centennial projed of Central United Glurch Barrie is to equip rural Methodist pastor in Brazil with transportation in the form of an auto or jeep fSome $1500 has been raised an ar TRUCK STOLEN Ontariovaineial Police are looking for billion Chevrolet pickup truck which was report ed stolen from the home of Mnloom Campbell of the lihh conceislon of 0m Township The theft was reported at 655 am Saturday STABLE THEFT riding academy on the ninth concession of ore Tawn ship Saturday reported the thett of bridle and martingale Police Led 0n VOODBEIDGE Ont CF Police were led on three hour wildgoose chase late Fri day sfter Woodbridge couple reported the disappearance of their threeyearold daughter Police in this town 10 miles woman called Friday and re ported her daughter had disap Boyd conservation area called and told police he had child men from Vaughan Township operations proved fruitless be in charge of the parade from Asma 260 it will emerge and move along Essa Road and Bradford Street AURORA Ont CPIResi dents of Aurora lined the main street this weekend to watcbn members of the Chamber of Commerce restage the rebel lions 1337 march on Toronto by William Lyon Mackenzie and Jesse Lloyd The members in antiseptic costumes relenacted the skirmv ish between the rebels and the Queens York Rangers who lynched behind picket fence Within 30 mods two rebels fall to the streetone suppos edly dead one woundedac cording io the history books Sunday morning the rebels moved against Metropolitan Toronto where they were told by police thaliheir permit to ittflicll down Yonge Street had not arrived When phone call settled the mixup the 1967 rebels marched down Yongc Street and then took subway to quiet recep tion to end their 42mile hike At pedestrian crosswalk at Queen and Yorkstreets motor ists pulled to halt as mtukei Aurora Chamber OICommerce pliestages March On Toronto 12 noon until its completio said today CITY NEWS THE BARR EXAMINER MONDAY JUNE 19 1967 Unable To Drag 0r Dive For Body Of ManIn Lake Simcoe LOCAL AND GENERAL WildGoose Chase northeast of Brampton said In peared while playing in the Three loans later the father made up the story of thelost Offduty policemen and fire iVoodbridge and Metropolitan Toronto picnickers and walkietalkie club from nearby Bolton were called in to help in the search Police drained swnnming area alter dragging Charges may be laid police Conn Rickard investigated ai pm Saiunlays min hep most area residents indoors but they swanmd the beadies again Sunday Above mam of the swimmers and sun bathers are shown at Johnsons Benoit one of the most popular swimming areas in Barrie Fairly large SWIMMEBS SUN BATHEBS AT IOHNSONS BEACH crowds were also scen at Cun Ienninl Park and the shorcllne in front of the CNR station at Aliandale Held At Enthusiastic crowds turned out for three days of festivities in Benton over the weekend marking that villages 83rd gLrsary and Canadas Centen n1 parade Saturday including some 15 floats antique cars and farm equipment highlighb ed events which began Friday with the official opening by John Beirs 30 also of Oriliia tried to swing the houseboat in to rescue position However the engines failed and Mr Main ier swam back to the helpless croft it was towed ashore by two cottagcrs after it had drifted for about two hours Provincial police at Brechin sold boats are searching for the mans body butnn dragging or scuba diving has bcen undertah en as it is not known where he fell overboard in Barrie OPP Value of the articles is 98 Police are in vestigating LIQUOR STOLEN No bottles of liquor wcre re ported stolen over the weekend from car owned by James Shanahnn who had parked his auto outside the Simme Hotel Clapperton Street PCS TO MEET The Progressive Conserva tive Association of Barrie will hold an afternoon tea this led nesday between and pm at the Barrie Country Club Spe cial guests at the meeting will be Heher Smith MP Sim coe North Arthur Evans MPP Simone Centre Patrick Now lan MP Digby Annapolis lfings and Honorable James Auld MP minister of travel and tourism WHERES HOME Toronto Street man obvi ously had few too many Sat urday and went home to the wrong house Walter Cook of in Toronto St told police someone was trying to get in his front door Investigation reveal ed that the man lived several 1926 Ford Model Depot Hack vcn by 11 member of the Opti lst Club of Vancouver will arrive in Barrie via High way 400 on Friday Driver Jack Lillico will be guest of the Barrie Optimists as he has been of Optimist Club across the country on his drive to Expo 67 Montreal The antique auto was recon structed by the Vancouver club at cost of 52000 to be used in the clubs centEnnial project itnasrmpspeedotaboutso miles per hour Car and driver are expected to pass through Sndhury June 22 and follow Highways 69 103 and 400 in Barrie They will leave Barrie on June 11 via Highway 11 Toronto houses away was confused due to his onnd and made an honest mistake He was escorted to his correct address where he promiSen police hed stay the re mainder of the night CHARGE YOUTHS Two Collingwood youths face charges of drinking while minors and having liquor in place other than residence following Sunday morning disturbance at the ELW DriveIn Restaurant Bayfield Street Bag Containing Weekend Events Optimist Club Speaker To Arrive Here In Antique Car Beeton hicut Gov Rowe and did not end until Sinday evening fireworks display Crowds of spectators lined the streets in spite of rain Sat urday while the twohnur parv ado passed Friday evening square dance oompetitlonnt the arena wan followed by public dancing th both events equally well All Optimist Clubs from Van couver to Montreal will be visit ed on the trip and will provide lodging and aid for driver and auto sen Bitches l50 COLLIER ST MONDAY TUESDAY FREE RECORD OFFER RECORD FREE With Every Purchase of $5 or Over Limited To The First 15 Customers DYCKS OPEN AM TILL PM DAILYI attended Gogo dancing corp cluded Saturdays activities Participating in ucekcnd events were the Midland Elem entary School Band the Llis ton school band and the Cult ingwnotl Collegiate Institute Marching Band Rain forced cancellation of schduled baseball tournament but stopped long enough to pcr mit severalcxhibitinn games Saturday and Sunday Sunday combined church service in the afternoon was followed by an evening be cue and fireworks display Barrie Centennial Committee QUEEN CONTEST Grand Prlle $100 n11 entries must be in by June 1561 For further information call Mrs Susan Neal at 725112 IALS AND WEDNESDAY it Zlc vnnlrrv sronr 7285339 Drugs Stolen doctors bag containing narcotils was stolen Saturday morning from parked car at the Royal Victoria Hospital parking lot The door of the ear belong ing to Dr George Benton of Barrie was forced open be tween and 1030 am Dr Renton said today that only drug addia would have any use for the narcotics he carried in the black leather bag City police are investigating Saturday evening Eves lhmst forward to halt that ill The marchers carried their Mackenzie flag and firearms the last few hundred yards to Centennial House BIRITE PRESCRIPTION SERVICES Silll on Drugs PHONE 7282429 For Fast Pickup nd Delivery At No Extra Charge 30l Blake St Barrie Shopping 73 Low Low 1er Cleaning Prices stunts Plain PLAIN onesses 135 mens suns FLASH senvrce Eras Pickup and Deli HURONIA CLEANERS Mary St Pants indies Slacks Regular 65° 65° 135 vary 77285428 Drivein Location BARBIE KIWANIS PEANUT BLITZ Mon NightEast of Boylield St Tues NightWest olBuyfiehl SI Peanuts 50 Peanut Butler 40 Party Pack L50 Support your Barrie Kiwanis Clubi All proceeds to localvvolfare work niainly for Crippled Children

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