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Barrie Examiner, 27 Feb 1962, p. 3

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BUILDERS or the huge new Barrieticw housing sub division nctr Allandale per tts for the project which will use map of the proposed limI cost an estimated $3 million To CONTAIN zuu HOUSES Huge Home Development Said $3 Million Project The largest housing develop ment in the history of Barrie is taking shape on 75 acres of land overlooking the south shore of Kempenfelt Bay Barrieview subdivision is the result of long montlls of hectic planning and activity on the part of Barrie builders Cordon Spring and Douglas llomer whose Gordhomc Development Ltd is the company behind the $3000000 residential project The subdivision is on former farm land where Cyril Cook once bred Herefords vides sweeping view of both the hay and downtown Barrio to see as far as Big Bay Point PARKS PLANNED There will be our and half acres of parkland including an acre of ravine Plans are being drawn for 17room public school on eight acres of land Planning began just over two and half years ago and actual building last September Al ready there are seven homes In various stages of completion The earliest planning phase teens for the completion of 54 homes in twoyear period ime the development is completed there will be some and on clear days it is possible Anglican Bishop 0i Zululand Guest lit Trinity Luncheon Right Rev Thomas Savage the Lord Bishop of Zululand and Swaziland was the guest of honor at luncheon today in Trinity Anglican Church The bishop took this opportun ity to try and give those present greater understanding of the work of the church in South Africa with special reference to the racial relations Thomas Savage was conse crated bishop of his diocese on March 1953 The consecration took place in St Georges Ca thedral Cape Town where Bishop Savage had been the dean forthe preceding three years When the government passed the Native Lows Amendmentl Bill the church clause of which provided that the government minister of natch afiairs could ban Africans and whites from worshipping together Dean Sav age had large sign placed on the steps of the cathedral The sign read This cathedral is open to welcome men and we men of ALL races to ALL servi ces at ALL times It is also recognized that due to Dean Savages inspiration and drive the citizens march to protest this law was held in Cape Town the legislative cap ital of the Republic of South Africa The diocese of Zululand and Swaziland encompasses the por tion oithc eastern part of the Republic of South Africa known as Zululand and do addition the entire British Protectorate of the adjacent Swaliland RURAL AND POOR This area is rural and poor inhabited by the famous Zulu people and their first cousins the Swazis In South Africa the doctrine and practices of apar theid overcast all of life but in Swaziland different atmo sphere prevails The Swazi and British governments are work ing in harmony under what has been termed shop window demonstrating constructive and cooperative nonracial progress Beneiit Euchre Raises $150 To iiid Family Approximately $150 has been raised by Painswick residents to assist Mr and Mrs Allan Robertson who lost most of their possessions in fire earl ier in the month The Robertson home at Tel lendal Park was completely de stroyed by fire Money raised for their bene fit has been placed in special bank account One of the func tions to raise funds was spec ial euchre session at Painswlck schoool Prize winners were Mrs Muir Mrs Scott Mrs Hawkins Mrs Roy Warnica Mrs Florence Banting Ivan Eonrey Ernest Irwin Syd Stark George Harris Charles Hawkins Charles Mitchell Mrs R0 Warnicanond Steve Wig gins number of other functions are planned to raise further funds It is understoodflthe moneywill be usedtobuy lin ens fuel oil and paint The house is presently being repair Thc African Church maintains two secondary schools in Swa¥ ziland St Michaels for African and colored girls St Christoph ers for African and colored boys Colored is the African term denoting people of mixed race Both schools carry stu dents up to matriculation and since they are situated in Swa ziland operate free of apartheid restrictions TWO HOSPITALS In Zululand there are two Anglican mission hospitals St Marys Kwaltlagwaza and the Charles Johnson Hospital Nqu to which has been made known lto people in America through Dr Anthony Harpe Barkers book The Man Next to Me Bishop Savage has recently set up diocesan centre at Kwa Nzlmela which houses confer ences retreats and sions for African and eatechists The bishop has under his dir ection in his diocese 40 Afri can priests and in European or white priests Bishop Savage arrived in New York Jan 30 for twomonth tour of the United States and Canada He will fill speaking engagements in New York City and nearby Westchester County Long Island New Jersey and Connecticut His tour also in eludes visits to the dioceses oi assachusetts Ottawa Toron to Chicago Kentucky Okla homa and Washington North Bay May Get New College NORTH BAY CP pre posal to establish college of Laurentian University at North Bay to be known as the North eastern University College of Sudbury has been approved in principle by the board of gov training ses lay workers errlors of Laurentian Univer slty This was announced Monday by Trussler chairman of the Northeastern University committee in North Bay It could mean first year pass course in arts beginning in North Bay in September of this year It is hoped to have such classes conducted at the old Qasselholme formerly used as home for the aged Repre sentations have been made to the board of governors of the new Casselholme asking use of the old building for several years meeting between represen tatives oi Laurentinn University and Northeastern University will be held within the next few weeks to make arrangements final Mr Trussler said DISBAB LAWYER TORONTO CF Lawyer Gordon Poole of Windsor Ont was disbarred Monday The dis einline committee of the Upper Canada Law Society found he had misappropriated clients funds and permitted clicnts trust accounts to be overdrawn before it is finally completed It will eventually contain 200 new homes 200 homes They range in price from $15500 up The area is zoned residential one All are custom built oneunit houses Complete water sewage hy dro telephone and other ser vices have been laid in now so the first home owners will be able to enjoy the facilities The development is being completed along carefully main tained standards to retain much of its distinctive quality As homes are added the area will be landscaped Gordon Spring and Douglas Homer have both been in con struction since the early post war years and have had prevv ious subdivision experience But for both Barrieview Is their largest project to date On Friday Saturday and Sun day model home will be open to the public There will be the added attraction of door prizes for visitors Hold Rites For Late Grassland The body of Charles Crossland was brought by train to Barrie Friday following Requiem Mass said previously In Holy Family Church Montreal by brother Rev Edward Cross land STD of Thornhill The deceased was the son of the late Mr and Mrs land He died suddenly at his home in Roxboro Quebec Service was held Friday at St Marys Roman Catholic Church Cemetery Vault and was con ducted by Msgr James Clair Pallbearers were George Crossland of Toronto Jack Hol den of Shanty Bay and Robert Clifton Dr Joe Aikins Joe Saso and Tony Decarie all of Barrie There will be burial later the Crossland family plot OBITUARY BARRY WEBER PAYNE Harry Weber Payne native of Barrie who for many years was associated with the North ern Navigation Company at Owen Sound as ships purser and accountant died suddenly Owen Sound hospital on Feb 1962 after brief illness He was born on April 1891 son of the late John Payne and former Louisa OBrien Fol lowing education in Barrie be located in Simcoe Norfolk Cou nty as an assistant hotel man ager for several years before he took up sailing as profes step For many years he serv ed as purser on the steamships Manitou and Caribou which plied between Owen Sound and Port Arthur During the winter months he usually returned home to Bar rie and one yeal in partner ship with his brother Robert Payne opened novelty shop and cigar store at the corner of Dunlop East and Fred Grant Street which later was sold to Mrs Neola Taylor and is the present Jacksons Grill In recent years Mr Payne had wintored in Florida Funeral service was held in Barrie atthe Steckley Parlors with interment at the Union Cemetery on Feb 10 Reverend Colonel Sherring officiat ed Mr Payne was an Anglican in religion interested in sports and served In the militia prior to the first war He had natural friendly personality and acquired great number of friends in Barrie and Owen Sound particularly He had nev er married and is the last of his family Brodtera and sisters who predeceased himare Al fred Payne of ChicagoRob ert Payne Miss Lucy Payne Miss Mary Poynearfd Mrs Emma Payne Smith all of Bar rie nephew residing in Bar rio Is John Payne Owen in Street icing at all Massive Icicles No Longer Threat Eaves all over town are drip ptag long deadlylooking icicles as result of the thawing freezing conditions of the past few days but so far Barries Public Utilities Conunission has not had trouble with downed or shorted power lines This year PUC manager John Murphy said today there hasnt been problem in Barrie worth looking at Since the trouble two years ago we have nt had any power failures from Mr Murphy was referring to the big Ice storm of January 1960 still talked about in Or angeviilc where the power was off for days At that time from North York north lines were down in near Iy all communities and the ru nl telephone systems were par ticularly hard hit Places lilre Stroud Mr Murphy said had poles and all come crashing down from the great weight of iced tree limbs falling or just the ice on the poles and wires The PUC has managed to get rid of the chronic offenders in Barrie These are places where wiring entering homes is con tinually menaced by icicles of collossal proportions Barrie Schools Accordionisls let High Banking Students of the Canadian Acad emy of Music Barrie placed second In the Kiwanis Festival for accordion orchestras held at Trinity Church Yonge Street Tomato The class composed of stu dents of It years and under was conducted by John Josetik operator of the academy The class was instructed by Mrs Lindy Baumgarten The Mundlnger School of Music copped first prize and the Chlngolani School of ltfusic placed third We cant change the location of the icicles Mr Murphy said so we rewire the hou ses With the change after the war from cotton braid to polyethy lene insulation on Barriel bigh tension lines much of the short circuitlng problems have also been erased There was time last year Mr Murphy said when three lines war supporting fallen branch and no short resulted This insulation really paid off two years ago he added By keeping trees trimmed back from the lines and keep ing the poles and lines in good shape and with the new Insul ation which is being used In nearly all Canadian centres the ice has been defeated Mr Murphy concluded COUNCIL WilS NONPLUSSED remark by former Bar rie mayor Grant Mayor during an appearance be fore city council to protest purchase of lot for park lng purposes caused some merrlment and few cha grined looks among council members last night When Informed by council that fire and traffic com mittee report was before council recommending the land to question not be bought because exproprilr tlon would be necessary and other land presently CNR property will become avail able soon Mr Mayor said Id heard that but in this day and age you cant trust anybody Alderman Fred Smith pointed out that Mr Mayor had been member of previous council and should know the integrity of council lie retorted still have my doubts William Cross Culverts Two petitions were presented to city council last night one to block culvert and one to block proposed parking lot Bob Shannon of Alexander Avenue in the Bayview Heights housing development council to close culvert to prevent spring flooding Mr Shannon said that if the culvert wasnt closed water drainingtfrom the farmland to the north could cause severe property damage to several homeowan on his street He told council that Alderman Frank Hersey had assured him last September that something would be done about it In Nov ember he said Alderman Earle Williams had promised immcdl ate action but in January the city engineer had said nothing couldbe done because it was against the citys policy to block natural watercourses Will you or wont you help us Mr Shannon asked Were sick and tired of this pass the buck philosophy Mr Shaman admitted thati the subdivision had not yet been tamed over to the city and also said that he had had no written correspondence with the city on the matter because he stated he had experience that way before with no re sults The matter was passed to the public works committee Grant Mayor of Mayors Mo tel asked council not to buy lénd for parking lot at 134 Dunlop Street East Mr Mayor said that the peti tion he was speaking to had been signed by 52 property own ers including Willard Kinzie dont want parking lot beside my motel he said It makes too much noise School Hospital Personnel Hear 0i Sanitation In years to come caterers to the public will look upon germ icidal detergents as one of the most significant developments in the promotion of good health since the beginning of time said Harold White director of Technical Sanitation Sales in an address to personnel from the Barrie hospital and schools Mr Whites topic was San itation For The Nation During his speech he demonstrated equipment and products for ef ficient cleaning maintenance and control of cross Infections In all types of public buildings Assisting Mr White were George Northway North Divis ion Manager of Barrie and Mac MacAuley general manager of Central Sales Reg lon FINDS GOODWILL BOSTON AP Edward Kennedy thorpresldentriyoirn est brother returned Monday night from an extensive Euro pean trip and said he was overwhelmed by the goodwill there toward the United Stator Parking Before Council An amended bylaw was pass ed deleting the Dunlop Street East site from the byltw and stipulating that the cost of the west end offstreet lot between Maple and Mary Streets be paid for by commercial assessment Prior to amendment the by law had stated that both resi dential and commercial prop erty owners in the area would pay for the lot The bylaw was amended after several nldcrmen said that resi dential owners in the area should not pay any part of the cost because they would not de rive any benefit Alderman Gerry Roberts said that he would vote against the amendment because he felt that Presidential owners would bene it if these people sell theyd sell their property on com mercial basis he said The amendment was carried with Aldermen Roberts Smith and Joliiife voting against it hope council realizes that it is setting policy Mr Rob erts said HUGE ICICLES formerly problem to PUC officials In the city still form but their effect on power systems has been minimized by new In sulating materials and in some cases relocation of wir ing Man Of The Year Award Will Be Made Next Week An annual event of significance to Barrie residents is almost here The selection of the citys Man of the Year will be made next week The award symbolized by the William ll Wright Memorial Trophy ls made annually by Barrie branch of the Royal Can adian Legion It specifically honors the memory of charter member of the local Legion branch who contributed great deal to the welfare of the city While Interest in the award has always been at high peak this interest is growing to the extent that the decision of the judges is now awaited eagerly by large segment of the citys population Last years winner of the award was Alderman Frank Hersey manytime member of Barrie city council and tower of strength to organizations and committees within the city and area to which he gives unstlnt ingly of his time and efforts on behalf of others DEADLINE MARCH ti Judging deadline has been an nounced this year for March The committee ls composed of the mayor Hts Worship Les Cooke the president of the Ear rie Legion branch Gordon Hya lop and representatives of The Barrie Examiner radio station Two Plead Guilty in Illegal Entries Into Canada TORONTO CF Two men pleaded guilty Monday to viola tions of the Immigration Act in connection with the entry of Chl ncse immigrants to Canada Kent Lee 61 year old trad ing company proprietor was fined $500 on one charge of con spiring to bring immigrants into Canada illegally and was given suspended sentence on sec ond charge William Wong 53 an in suraace agent chairman of the Chinese Community Centre of Ontario and an executive mem her of the Ktlomlntang Chinese Nationalist party was given suspended sentence While you were talking to this customer customers who cant get through to Enough fine gt and extensions the help you keep your teleph re FRANK IIERSEY CKBB the Barrie Ministerial lAfSDClBtan and St Marys Par Appeals To Stop Exports To Cuba OTTAWA CPI Mc Milton Welland Monday night appealed to the federal government to stop shipments of explosives and alrcraften glass and parts to Cuba Mr McMillan speaking dur ing the Commons debate on ecu nomlc growth gave the Ameri can magazine US News and World Report as the source of tha information that such ship ments were going to Cuba CN Service Nominations for the award may be made by any organiza tion citizen or member of the judging committee SECRET BALLOT The judging is by secret bal lot on the following points sys tem Twentyefive points for service to the community over the past five years fifty paints for ser vice to the community during the last calendar year ten points for service In public oft lce Public office is defined all service on city council or mu nlcipal body such as the parks board An additional five points per year up to five years to any person who has received honor able mention runnerup over one or more years The field to narrowed down to 10 candidates If more than 10 nominations are received tho iudgcs will select the to most suitable before voting on winner The winner of the award has his name inscribed on the Will iam Wright Trophy and it presented with replica of the trophy for permanent posse sion BACKACH When kidneys ml to remove excess Acid and hnoknnha forlln mt Dodd Kidney llllr tlmulm kidney to normal duty You feel betterllch bot work better ONLY ON HAS TOURIST ROOMETTES TO WESTERN CANADA For Complete Information aboutthls exclusive PHONE PA £4400 PA 841 36 CANADIAN NATIONAL yougtmissed this one you maybe lost 103th compeflrlon right equlpment In one door open for Deafness Newcomerradon the rlglrt place

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