Barrie Historical Newspaper Archive

Barrie Examiner, 29 May 1961, p. 3

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gt0ntario Department of Travel formation at the centres pre Education Geared For Prestige Outdated OTDll Speakers Say VCAR CRASHES INTO HYDRO POLE ANGUS POWER KNOCKED OUT Driver Uninjured After Auto Flips John Carr 33 of Angus es caped injury Saturday night when his 1968 sedan delivery went out of control at 615 The accident occurred about 50 yards north of the Town House restaurant in Angus The aulo crashed through hydro pole dropped over fourfont incline and came to rest on its side against tree lohn Hands owner and oper ator of an Angus cleaning ser vice had been working on sign to put up and had just gone in for supper when he heard the crash Mr Hands rushed out to the scene to see an automobile on its side rest ing on top of the sign that he had just minutes before been working on Hydro power was out in the surrounding area and customers of the nearby restaurant were served by candlelight until the lack of hydro facilities forced business to close Ontario Hydro had its work crew on the scene within the hour and approximate damage to pole and transformer box was between four and five hun dred dollars Service station lessee Al Thi bideau stated that he last four hours of business oosr ran FINGERPRINTS iRaSh Oi BreakIns Spur Police Efforts City police report three break ing and entry incidents over the weekend investigators are dusting fort fingerprints and pressing eis forts to identify the prowlers The thieves worked boldly Sunday afternoon to gain entry into the home of Mr and Mrs Douglas 32 Downsvlew Drive Police believe they first at tempted to force the locks on both the front and back doors When this wasnt successful an aluminum ndow was pried WEATHER Synopsis band of showers moved down from the north dur ing the night and ended one day warm spell The cool north erly breezes will keep tempera tures in the range of 55 to 55 today In Northern Ontario tmpcratures below freezing overnight and alter nountemperatures today will not likely exceed 50 Lake Huron Lake Ontario re gions Toronto London Hamil ton Mainly sunny today Clear and cool tonight Sunny and little warmer niesday Winds north is today becoming light tonight and Tuesday Lake Erie Niagara regions Windsor Cloudy clearingtbis afternoon Cooler Sunny and warmer Tuesday Winds north 15 today becoming light tonight and Tuesday Georgian Bay northern Lake Huron Haliburton Timagami Cochrane regions North Bay Sudbury Partly cloudy today Cooler Mainly clear tonight and Tuesday Winds northerly Travel Centre IsopenOntltlli Centre 7is openTor business The centre is operated by HIE and Publicity Ian Bell supervisor of the centre said this morning that the mobile unit which was lo cated beside the area map south of the fair groundson highway 400$ provided 25100 tourists with travel informa tion lastyear The department felt that ny motorists using highway 27 north were not able to get in vlous location it was decided to build the new centre on the ton soothe the Donlopstreet out off Tourists can obtain informa tion atxthecentre seven days wee between the bourssof am and pm The official opening with in aboutvthree WFeks we giving entry to the Douglas din ing rooin neighbor Archie Gavin at Downsview 133 back door was open during the afternoon SUSPICIDUS DOOR That evening after going to church Mr Gavin noted the rear door was still open He thought it suspicious because thunderstorm was brewing and rain had started to fail He telephoned police at 538 11m Mis Douglastoid Tnc Edam7 FORECAST 15 today light tonight and lues day White River Algoma regions Sault Ste Marie Sunny today and Tuesday winds light Forecast Temperatures Low tonight high Tuesday Windsor 70 St Thom 65 London 65 Kitchener 55 Wingham 65 Hamilton 65 St Catharines 60 Toronto 65 Peterbnrougb 60 Trenton 60 Killaloe 55 Muskoka North Bay Sudbury Enrlton Kapuskasing onesesaaaea 55 Barrie Delegate Will Go To Parley Barrie YMYWCA Mficesec rotary Miss Maureen Camplis son travels to St Thomas next weekend for the Association of YMYWCA Office Personnel con fereace of the national The third sixweek course in swim instruction for local girl members ended Saturday ThEOlllliaisitedswllnwtsaF tended by 35 members Barrie Young Adult Club spent the weekend in the wilds at Go Home Lake Adult volleyball is slated again at pm Tuesday at Queens Park near the armoury Those interested are invited to come noticed the Doug out forthis summer progr Delegate Reports On Blind Meeting gt MisSJtuephlne Green report ed to Harries Club 60for the Blind ltiay 24 on the Canadian Council of the Blind conference which she attended May to 10 at Brnnttord She was escorted by Mrs Ruby Smith it was decided to hold the 1962 conference at Camp Lake St Joseph the new summer camp for the blind on Highway 69 just north of Parry Sound The delegates and their es corts were taken on tour of the Ontario School for the Blind to see the dormitories class rooms dining rooms kitchen and hospital There are 270 stu dents aged to 24 Among the events was banquet Tuesday night in the coral room at the hotel where they stayed inner to jewellery was missing to her knowledge and said she felt the thicch tcrcstcd in money Policcare Still fingerprinting her home io ay police to report her house had been broken into investigation into this continues Early this moming at 219 it was reported an attempt had been made to operative Hardware Street The firm said nothing had been stolen Simcoe MPs in Committee To Hear Gordon OTTAWA CPl The gov ernment Saturday named the 26 members of the sessional committee on railways airlines and shipping The committees main job will he to hear CNR Praident Donald Gordon on the current position of the publicly owned railway It is expected to start its hearings in the next few weeks Conserv ve members of the committee include Lee Grills Hastings south Marvin Howe Wellington Hnron Bobby Mc Donald Hamilton South Arr drew Robinson Bruce Earl Rowe Dufferin Simcoe and Heber Smith Simcoe North Liberal members include ilu bert Badanai Fort William Roger Mitchell Sudbury Harold Winch CCF member for Vancouver East was also named to the committee but he is expected to be replaced by Douglas Fisher CCF Port Arthur before the committee sessions begin so toolgo llamas CONSTRUCTION LTD Bnrria PA Ill3185 any any Morons Manner so BARBIE MECHANICAL REPAiRs 6AUT0MATICTRANSMISSiON ouR soccmuw were only in All speakers at the Ontario Technical Directors Ameli tion conference agreed that education geared for social pmtige rather than practical living is outdated Tbcldirectors met at Bay stnirs Lodge on Friday and conferred until Sunday alters noon The consensw wasthat en phasls mustbe placed on technical and practical train ing to provide Canada with skilled workers in order to re njialo in world trade competi DD Ontarios Minister of Educa tion John Roberts outlined plans for future technical training and requested the continued cooperation of the technical directors Saturday morning Alex King director of person nel training at Simpsons Scars Limited dimmd the pro blems of on the job training and the requirements of in dustry for graduates with voi cational training The president of Plgott Con structionCompany Pl gott compared Canadas ap prenllushlp schemes with schemes in other countries Canoe Flips In Lake Couchiching Campers Save Young Anglers ORJLLIA Quick action by four campers saved the lives of two boys from Orillia Saturday afternoon after their canoe caplt sized in Lake Couchiching Robert Wither and James Smith both 15 were returning from fishing trip when their canoe upset in choppy water about half mile lromlhe shore They clung to the craft Mrs Gordon Croive 59 of St Catharines camper at Barnl field motor camp had the only boat available With George Mailabar 51 and two teenage brothers Bryan and Raymond Car Ends On Lawn lifter 2Car Crash City police investigated twocar crash at Toronto and Ross Streets last night One ve bicle wound up on the front lawn of Toronto Street home No one was injured According to police constable Dnugltz Jones one of the cars was castbound on Ross Street driven by Ogden of Shirley Street The other vehicle was pro ceeding north on Toronto driv cn by Gerrard Dumond Mi Barrie Police said Dumonds car veered after impact and ended up on the front lawn of the residence of Pile at 117 Toronto Street Mr Ogden told The Examiner was thankful his car had an mpact steering wheel which collapsed when the weight of his body was thrown forward The accident happened at 809 Mrs Don Spencer 54 High land Avenue became $500 richer Saturday afternoon when her name was drawn by Mayor Willard Kinzie at the Robinson she reached the boys after they had be in the it degree water for an hour The boat was damaged during the rescue and was paddled by hand to Couchlching Point With Mrs Crowes husband Mr Mallabar ent 29 hours in Lake Ontario two years ago when their boat overturned near Port Daihousie Report Water Galore Green for go is the cue in Barrie Green became resident tlal gras plots will have all the water they need Go because all the water locol grass needs will be available in the most torrid periods this summer Public Utilities accountant Jim Armstrong said the city is uni que in this situation He said supplying artesian wells in ciuding last years addition on Anne Street will accommodate peak demands on city water raps No years ago chlorine was started to treat city water Last year break in water main left some homes with low pres sure at the hose But there never has been serious water BARREWOMAN Wins For shortage here says the spokes man Barrie Shopping Plaza Look ing on as the draw was made is Grover NewmanJones of Stroud manager of Kearns Jewellers and sales clerks in the background REQUIRES necessary setvitTes will bewaval ounoiNfisfirmigtoinoinmcrm Applications are invited for the appointment at second Building and Plumbing Inspector or the city of Barrie on temporary basis on DUTIESunder the direction of the City Engineer and in conjunction with the present Building and Plumbing Inspector to make inspections of building and plumbing construction and alteratlons in the City or Ba ie QUALIFICATIONSAppllcant should have good working knowledge of the above trades Applicants should submit iii writing fuuinform ation as to personal histo r1 one authorized 112 horror Examiner CITY COUNTY NEWS MONDAY MAY mi MRS PHILLIPSHAS DOTS OF FRIENDS MANY SHE DOESNiT KNOW Easy ToWign Friends If Your Look Is Good Mr and Mrs Stanley Phillips of Keswick have found sure way to gainfriends And in fluence people Without reading Dale Oar negie either It is simple yet difficult Very difficult All you have to do Mrs Phillips told The Examiner is draw an lrisli sweepstakes tick ct fliats what happened to the PhillipsLast Wednesday they were informed that Mrs Phil lips ticket TNKilti239 had been drawn This automatically entitles her to 51500 consolation prize if her horse Dicta Drake runs backwards Fills SAMEBASXS Youd be surprised Mrs Phillips said how very nice people are to us these days Even people we dont know When dirve into the vii lage to get gas or shop they call me by mylirst name Its hello Sally and big smiles Why some of these people have never even address ed me as Mrs Phillips before Now its my first name Yesterday the middleaged SUDBURY MAN To SPEAK WOODSTOCK CWThe 37th neutral lourday session of the Marion Conference of the United Church of Canada will begin here Wednesday The con ference opens with holy commu nion and remembrance service conducted by Rev 1B Craig of St Thomas president Rev Lantenslager of Sudbury will be guest speaker noon of each day PiggyBatik Pm couple were busy painting their garage and gardening behind their cottage nearthe lake We really dont care if the horse comes in or not Phillips said Were perfectly happy to win the $500 its great thrill FIRST BY HEBSELF Mrs Phillips said she had been buying svveep tickets for several years but tbu the lirst time havent go inon one somebody else This time she went solo on the purchase after woman friend encouraged her to buy the du cat Mr Phillips field construc tion engineer who was born in England had silently continued pa ting the garage liii th conveisation ensued Finally he stopped and observ ed Ive been buying tickets as long as can remember All the THAPPY HOLIDAYS AHEADl Heres your passport to carefree travel the world over the C893 1951 Travel 83 Holiday Guide Its yours free £roin your appointed agent This colorful reference is pECk ed with fascinating infor mation on trips to every where at home and overm seas There are descrip tions of more than 200 different holidays inv cludingsome you can take in your own cart plus hundreds of world travel facts detailed costs and hdlidaybints Ask foryonr copy today TRAVEL time was in England and ever since came to Canada ivebeen buying them for years andyeais So as far as lm concerned Sally is just getting my money back an HP are and 475d stunw Manual Stall Skiin 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