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COLLIER STREET United lunch above is typical oi the many fine churches which serve the people oi Barrie and district The church hall is seen at the right Ministerial Association Grows With The Community Human are by nature greg arious They live in communit hs and gather together at social functions and church As the communities grow in size the churches expand both in congregation and in numbers When several churches iorm in community the ministers term Ministerial Association So it was with the Barrie As sociatinn The present secretarytreasur er oi the Ministerial Association has minutes of ministerial meet ings dating back to October 10 1904 At this time there were is members with Rev Cameron oi Alinndate Presbyt erian Church as president and Rev Dr Walter Witten Rector of Christ Church as secretary treasurer inserted in these early re cords is no at the Order oi Service at itizens Corona tion Service July 22 1911 The local association includes to members from the immedi ate vicinity including Flt Lieu tenant Coliey oi Edgar Air Force Station and Major Biclrley oi Camp Borden Rev Riddel at St Giles Anglican Church is was ident oi the association Other executive members are Russel Davey at the YMYWCAvicc president and Rev Gn heen Free Methodist Chapel secretarytreasurer The Associationholds monthly meetings on the first Monday otoach month it is here that they discuss the work they do in and around Barrie Throughout the year they par ticipate in civic aliairs with one or more oi the clergy par ticipating in the inaugural meet ing at city council member also gives the address and prayer at the inaugural meet ing oi the Simcoe County Coun cil REV Ti RIDDEL President For two years the Minister ial sponsored the Church Hoc key league and had hockey team which played benefit Ygames or Retarded Childrens work playing against the City Council and Television all Stars team one of the Ministerial mem bers is chosen each year to be on the committee that selects the Citizan of the Year or he city of Barrie The Association also ta part in various annual MemorA ial Services The Annual Crusade tor Christ during the World Week of Pray er the iirst week inJanuary is sponsored by the Ministerial as is the Annual Combined terChureh Good Friday Service Each minister at the Associ ation takes histurn in prepar ing weekly sermon for the Examiner and in conducting an aiternoon service at the Home in Allnndaie The group sponsors and ot iers to pay $25 expenses of one student lrom each at the two Collegiates to the Annual Toe Alpha convention in Tomato During the past year the Ministerial prepared brochure containing the names and ad dresses oi churches in Barrie These pamphlets are distributed Many Churches Spend Heavily 0n Expansion The growth of Harris has been reflected in expansion ot churches mulling in various types oi new mnstruction val ued at more than $2000 nv er the last six years Major items were new parish balls at Trinity Anglican and Collier Street United churches each valued at about 8150000 The new Salvation Army citadel nearing completion on Collier Street cost in the neighborhood oi 5100000 Facilities have also been in creased at the following church es St Gila Anglican on Cool Street Burton Avenue United Central United at Ross and Tomato Streets St Johns Vinn ney Roman Catholic on innis iii Street Essa Road Presbyter nn Emmanuel Baptist on Sir Vincent Street and the Luth eran Church ot the Good Shep herd on Steel Street oii High way ll No new congregations avo been formed and are current ly meeting in schools awaiting construction oi new churches They are Willowdalo United meeting in Steel Street Public School and new Presbyterian group which meets in Johnson Street Public Schooil with such widespread expan sion Barrie now boasts iaciiit ies icr just about ah donomin ations including Anglicans members of the United Church Roman Catholics Bapthts Pres byterians Salyntionists Gospel ers Free Methodists Dutch Reiormists Lutherans Unit by the Welcome Wagon arians and Christian Schientirts Lawn Bowling Linked Closely With The History Of Barrie Lawn bowling like curling baseball softball hockey and tennis goes back long way in the history of Barrie The two clubs both in exist ence since beiore the turn of the century have remained pretty well on the some sites as well Aliandale Club founded as the Canadian National Railways Association started at the old Allnndnle YMCA in the 1890s with seven greens Around theturn oi the cent ury the club moved to its present location block away on CNR property It now con sists of tine clubhouse and 16 beautiiul bowling greens Membership is about so with men makingup the majority District tournaments are com monplace at the club today and several of the clubs rinks have won honors out oi town Three years ago the club invited blind persons to bowl For the past two years it has been the site of Ontario Blind Bowlers Tournaments Gerney ilaxton is president and Jim Warlow secretarytie asurer Barrie club also started with diilerent name than its present title Barrie Lawn Bowl ing Club it started as priv ven ture known as Barrie Athletic Society and included the old curling club and tennis court The curling club has since sit the grounds The tennis courts have strayed just lit tle The bowling club is still there but under slightly dit terent circumstances Barrie Lions Clubowns the land and leases it to the bow lers With eight greens and clubhouse the club is looking to improve its membership of 40 Mrs Neil McBride is presid ent with Tom Pattenden vice president Miss Evelyn Kightiy secretary and Miss Mary Mc Clennan treasurer LONGTIME WORKER VANCOUVER CP th Sam who coins to British Co lumbia to work on the Canadian Pacitic Railway in 1888 has just celebrated his 100th birthday Said to be Canadas oldest Chi nese treemason he worked at farming until he was 90 Burries Finest Year Round RECREATION CENTRE OHA HOCKEY Rouse SKATING rurcmmror ENTERTAINMENT lint all Wo 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