Barrie Historical Newspaper Archive

Barrie Examiner, 13 Mar 1976, p. 25

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6A THE BARBIE EXAIUNER SATURD fiY MARCH 13 1376 By BRIAN BAKER CARRIE On short one day tour of the city we were pleasantly surprised to discover that time and change and the wreckers crane are long way from obliterating all the groin itectural delights curiosities and memories dating back to the good Old days ruled by individualism and tree eaten prise Exhibited beside Lakesiiore Drive old steam locaiiiziiirc 1531 with six big drive wheels tall smokestack and cowcatcher front reminded us oi the or about the day in liltifi when liar rie finally gained an extension of the Northern Railway irqu ltandiale tarp While dignitaries ior cele brating the ercnt the liuomr tive for the occasion blew up The railway president aimi rd remarked Gentlemen hare just laid our most expensive mile of track and lfijlfill re turned to his seat Off the government click mul lards lovely black and uh golden cye ducks erc and merganvser ooi wares Chickadees beaks llittill5 Jiiuw peckcrs buntir red tailed hawk seen it nd Barrie further told is ihn urbanization has not in making the liifx co designed jungle oi sonry INTERESTING lILN Architecturnlly or iu 0f tllC Iii 111i lt run north on Bra east alongr itinilop r= Tandy Leather Lang past the tire ol the century tannirg Iili along with the old shoe ilui liiu lUli just east 0t Lakeriexr ll llj nst ll Barrie on the torld ii leather proceSsiug Lvllilt Two grand oid treasures ilt tin inirie binary with its great drill hall unhlar road and to speed Ing back lo itI mil in hv cos it illilicllltlll o1 llllgt being tran aml Rthiltifllt on limp M1 oIt the orthucv lun it Yul llllillzlll iILI lami with huge in dormers and In lliiltgtlolit iounila tintr Ind unusual tnin tower brick Iul loiious rllihtls too l1lt uindoiis lilc ltIculi Sitlt Itltiw zlllllt lllLt gt11ilt Llonn pzitrirs H1 50 of Barrie lives on illtikci lliotoi Eiop iie inot Sitilxlll earl luullinat on tollicr ll ALLEYS Vvvvvwrwfi wryv in Major events to mark Legions 50th birthday The Royal Canadian Legion celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and the Barrie branch has planned number of major events to mark the hisoric oc Gaston The St VinCent Street branch No 147 is one at nearly 2090 scattered through 10 provinces and five American states serv ing the reoreattiomi and social needs of an estimated 200000 members The organization founded Nov 25 1925 in Winnipeg was start ed to look after the welfare of Canadian war veterans unable to look after themselveS said William Luckins president of the 13088member Barrie branch Since then it has expanded its mandate to become major public service organization in most communities contributing millions annually to sports and cthcr worthy causes SPORTS PROGRAMS In Barrie alone about 1202 boys are given about $1700 of free ice time in the legions mi nor hockey program In total about $22000 is spent annually by the local branch on sports ranging from lacrosse to tracl and field with money rais ed from the branchs regular bingo games and liquor liar lr Luckins said To commemorate the 50th on lllClS€ll the local branch has asked Mayor Dorian lurker to declare lay 28 iioyal Canadian Legion teek Other activities include Monster Bingo annual selec tion of the Barrie Citizen of the Yeai no educational scminuis and number of dances The thenw in lc Still an niversary is Old lorclINtrir Flame lltll ll be syniboliz rd tins spring uiien about fittill yoldcn yellow tulips planted luhi tall burs into bloom Fire hundred Cuch bulbs tlt given by the local biullch to the city to be planted in the fenn Mum WILLIAM LUCKle president taph in Memorial Square When llII plan ilo in loy or June they will remind the pub he the torchs new ilame and rckindling oi the legions spilit ACADEMIC SUPPORT Besides supporting minor sIc the Barrc branch rut on llltlltllltill rmh tll bursray to high school suidants who graduati rith outslwndintt aetlemic marks lso icl the thiri consecu lire scar the ltltili l1cl1l nu lic speakirrx contest Im tar voungstcrs Jcd at to lo li Luciius iiltl Sinces IIl wrinkle can on to zone iiirit out biotin rial coinIuIiinin organized Il sponsored by the Royal touadiuu Legion lat rear Harrie win two onnwicrs to the provin iitl competitions ilClC one was runnerup and be other flliizl lti litlltit lJiI lw Barrie legion FL scd $5000 through poppy sales lhe money was given to destitute veterans and their iamilies Mr Luckins said Presently ii is looking after the physical needs and in some cas es paying the rent of 15 down andout rctcrainis the local pres ident said There has been legion in Harrie since 1927 in 197 the branch built with its own funds $38500 building on St Vin cent St that can accommodate about 800 members Although membership mse by no this year there is constant IizisI for more new members Mr Latckins said There are £iltlll 3600 Can llll Ir icizns who could become members of the Barrie Inn ili Lurims said We want them all to be mem bers ol our Irgiot it we Know thats nearly imp ssihle task tii IiilHb lcflion veteran said The work oi the legion goes on oiid to coc si lays week An office staff of seven is oi duty to help veterans Sift through the bureaucratic red tape at the Department of Veter an Aiiairs from am to pm The building and bar is open from noon to ant Monday 1h lil Sir1t is pace vi lit can congcgate smut drink iiltiS bingo and other recreational activities liar Lilllcd by the cl liov year iIlthltlL IIIiic members zuu dance for the March 19 It i1ll inroi hockey lance Jan 23 Dis irut bowling iourmment and zoom 11 nd the annual the Year award night Sacral new programs are Izilll tr coming year lr Luann vjd Scottish liljlf band has reflutly been 01 mrvl and he talks of starting an over 63 club for older mem bers wit cant participate in the clubs normal activities From the hillside gtlll who purple uhte Llltl and ioiuid lllthi intiiguing cl illplt hoods lrmpclltll rrei nuik entirely alon back alley irclieii lulim hit it we 111 Linn gm Irwin behind Harrie 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