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mm quvvu Cookstown councillors COOKSTOWNThe village council will inspect pr0pos ed rk area in West Gwil lim ury township before considering further subdivi sion agreement for 92 lots Al McNair of Abasco Man agement Ltd said Cookslane Developments is offering more than twice the amount of parkland required by pro vincial law The area of 523 acres would be big enough for ballpark and parking Details of servicing the sub division also are being con sidered by council including the suggestion that side walk be built on only one side of the street By SHIRLEY JENNETT COLDWATER Fourth birthday of the Riverside Senior Citizens club was celebrated at the Lions club Riverside Centre at Main and Mill streets here today with an afternoon tea draw for quilt afghan and handmade cushion was highlight The club has had four busy years of activities Scouts plan bottle drive ELMVALE Staff South Georgian Bay District Clubs and Scouts will be gathering bottles in this village this coming Saturday along with other communities to help their annual spring drive The Cubs and Scouts also will be making bottle collec tions at homes in Per kinsfield Lafontaine Port McNicoll Victoria Harbour Midland and Penetang as well as area vicinities UN Rezoning of 50 acres to al low the subdivision will be the subject of public hearing called by the Ontario Mu nicipal Board on Friday Ap ril 30 at 10 am in Cooks towns municipal office In letter to council Mr McNair proposed costshar ing scheme for servicing in volving Cookslane the vil lage and the developer of 16 lots nearby Ontario 262827 Investments Inc The Cookslane subdivision would proceed in stages of 34 lots 34 then 24 as sales pro gress Mr McNair also said the village could require the owners of vacant lots to repay DISTRICT NE WS 2The Barrie Examiner Thursday April 22 1976 Coldwater seniors club marks fourth birthday and the members are cur rently planning future events IVvo trips are planned for the early summer The first will be in June to the Lions safari at Rockton and the se cond will be in the form of boat trip through the 30000 islands with Midland as the starting point This cruise is scheduled for July The Coldwater seniors will be sending bowling team to represent them at tourna ment to be held May at Barrie The team will be com posed of Mr and Mrs George Mayor Steve Brodeur Jean Robbinson Ada Benson and Olive Wylie Another future project in the offing for seniors include an executives training pro gram under the direction of Mrs Joyce Moisey to be held May 14 at Sunnidale Park Community Centre in Barrie They will also observe Senior fitizens Week June 1319 and the annual picnic for Seniors will be held August 18 in Midhurst to inspect park area Cookslane for installation of such services as storm sew ers and paved roads when everowners agply for severance or ui ding per mit He suggested 10year limit on such an arrange ment DECIDE ON POLICY In the park proposal Mr McNair said the minister of housing requires formulation of village parks policy if cash is taken instead of the five per cent parkland re quirement This approach could result in unnecessary delay in registration of the subdivi sion he added encourag ing council to accept the land instead of cash County to set May session MIDHURST Staff Simcoe County councils next regular meeting or dinarily would be held on Ibesday May 18 but this is subject to change because the regular April meeting was cancelled it was announced from the county office Our meetings are ordin arily held on the third Tuesday of each month said Gordon Watson clerk ex plaining there were changes recently which cleared the way for setting 1976 county levies in late March The April meeting subsequently was cancelled and the May session might be held earlier We should know in few days he said Simcoe County council reduced its overall tax levies for 1976 with increased revenues and grants aiding the councillors in cutting back net budgets The township of Innisfil levy for county purposes totalled $399062 down from $417924 last year The lowest contributor among its 33 member municipalities the village of Coldwater had its levy cut from $15003 to $13778 Other levies varied according to assessment MUSICAL ALLISTON Banting Memorial High School students will present The Boy Friend on Thursday Friday and Saturday May 643 at pm in the school The 11 on CONC rooo cones no SCALE 500 I000 r2 LOT 22 lus rz LOT 1930 IZ LOT 22 CONC ZOOOFut THIS MAP from zoning bylaw approved by Oro cted to call public township council shows the 113acre industrial proposed for the hamlet of Guthrie park The Ontario Municipal Board is ex aring on the 3tlot ro posal by Ray Camp ell Enterprises An amend ment to Oros official plan and rezoning are required before the development plan gets final approval Map by Skelton Bréimwell and Associates Lt Study 0ro industrial park 0R0 STATIONSixtyfive copies of bylaw permitting an industrial are being distributed to adja cent landowners ark south of Highway 4th Line is proposed by Ray Campbell Enterprises Ltd and would have 30 indus trial lots and one commercial lot The Ontario Municipal probably hold one public hearing for both the zoning bylaw and an amend ment to the township official plan said Reeve Wallace Key Oro residents have until Board will BETIER VISION OPTICAL 44 amt park in Guthrie agriculture and the industrial ing has been announced Six formal objections have been lodged against amend ing the official plan to permit the ll3acre develo ment pro blem of increased traffic with objectors citing along Highway 11 petition circulated by Stephen Davie real estate Really Exciting News For Peeple Who Wear Glasses NOW avant garde fashion in quality eyeglasses is waiting to enhance your lifestyle Your eyeglasses should be as personalized as your choice of cologne or af tershave Our outstanding collection of over 500 in dividually styled frames runs from the conventional to the very latest in optical fashions tastefully and BEIIER VISION OPTICAL 30 Dunlop St West Barrie 7370641 dramatically styled for both men and women The exact frame to pompiment the shape of your face and enhance your personality is here now Come in today and look over the largest selection of frame to compliment the frames in one location in Barrie Frames in all colors shapes sizes styles and price range Youll get the best of personal attention on the filling of prescrip tions choice of frames and any necessary repairs May to lodge formal ob jection to the zoning bylaw The park site now is zoned for Council approved its of ficial plan in March 1971 park amendment on Nov 1974 No date for an OMB hear broker and farmer says good farmland would be lost if the industrial park is approved NEEDS OWN CENTRE OTTAWA CP The na tions capital needs con vention centre if it is to com pete for major conventions says RB Erb president of the Capital Visitors and Con vention Bureau Cost has been estimated at $14 million He said similar centre plan ned for neighboring Hull Que by 1980 might cause Ot tawa tolose much of the con vention business it now en joys Ore cauncil is seeking Creemore vote to clear gravel pi 0R0 STATIONOro town ship council has ordered gavel pit operator to remove machinery and buildings from an agricultural area on the 7th Line Spencer Vernon of York Sand and Gravel has applied to rezone about 70 acres of in dustrial use but no date for an Ontario Municipal Board hearing has been called Councillor Joanna McEwen said councils inability to con trol use of the land in that area is the greatest tragedy of my political career She said she doubts that council can force removal of the material Said Coun Allan McLean If we cant make him move that stuff off the property somethings wrong Neighbors have complain ed about an eyesore caused by storage of material on the property The township solicitor also will be askedto recommend way of enforcing zoning regulations until the OMB hearing is held Clerk Henry Neufeld said the same hearing will pro bably deal with the town ships com rehensive zoning bylaw an amendments to the official plan Plan Bee ton races BEETON Staff Canad ian Trotting Association rules will be followed for harness racing at the twoday Beeton fall fair to be held next September Harry Cross manager said rules call for the entries to be classified before the races with two heats to race The coming exhibition will be the lzlst annual for this community which was known as Clarksville when the first fairs were held here in the 18505 The name was later changed to Beeton because of the fame of the place for its pioneer bee and honey industry We have one of the best agricultural fairs in the pro vince for our class said Mr Cross who is reeve of Tecumseth township and was secretary of the fair for 27 years Midway attractions have been signed and ar rangements advanced for agricultural and domestic science exhibits The fair also usually has an outstanding livestock show RABIESCLINIC ORO STATION Agriculture Canada will hold rabies clinic on Friday from 10 am to noon in the Oro arena at Guthrie and from 130 to pm in Edgar com munity hall ARTSALE ALLISTONAn art sale and show will be held Satur day and Sunday at Banting Memorial High School in Alliston sponsored by the South Simcoe Palette Club SPRING CONCERT ELMVALE The annual spring concert of the Elmvale and District Choral Society will be held at pm Friday and Saturday in Huronia Centennial Elementary School Elmvale HMS PINAFORE ELMVALE Staff Gil bert and Sullivans Operetta HMS Pinafore will be pre sented at Elmvale District High School on Thursday and Friday May and matinee is also planned for Wednesday May PAULETIES ALCONA BEACH Staff The Paulettes of St Pauls Anglican church will hold corn bee and vegetable din ner and entertainment at Lakelands community hall on Monday April 29 at630 pm 3DAY CONVENTION ALLISTON Staff Pre parations have been started or threeday convention of Ontario Junior Farmers which is to be held at the Not tawasaga Inn by Highway 89 east of here opening on Friday April 23 REELECTED ORILLIA Charles An drews who has been active in planning work for nearly 30 years has been reelected chairman of the Couchiching area planning board for se cond term He was former chairman of the Orillia board AUCTION STROUD St James United Church Women will hold an auction bake sale bazaar and plant sale on Saturday May 15 on the church grounds in Stroud The auction will start at 11 am CONTACT LENSES COULD CHANGE YOUR LIFE We feature the Bausch and Lombe soft contact lenses on liquor soon CREEMOREdreparations are proceeding here for the coming liquor vote which is to be held on Wednesday May Persons 18 years or older who are qualified voters are eligible to cast ballots if they have been residents of this village since March The two questions on the ballots concern licenced dining rooms for the sale of spirits beer and wine with meals and licenced lounges for the sale of spirits beer and wine Creemore already has government store COUNTY GLIMPSES FORMER NDP LEADER ORILLIA David Lewis former leader of the federal New Democratic Part will be uest Speaker at an ma banquet of the Simcoe East NDP association on Saturday May at the Orillia Fairgrounds Hall NEW SOCIETY COLLINGWOOD new group the Collingwood and District Historical Society has been formed New members are invited to at tend the first meeting on Thursday May in the town council chambers POLICE MEETING ALLISTON Council has authorized Coun John Taylor to attend the annual meeting of the Association of Municipal Police Governing Authorities May and in North Bay New mine set to go SELBY England CP The British government has given the National Coal Board permission to establish new coal mine near this nor thern England town The mine will produce 10 million tons of coal ear in about 1985 oard spokesman said The mine expected to have life span of about 40 years eventually will emplo 4000 peo le Selby coal will ecar ri by special unit trains to three power stations The Selby coal discovery is said to be the largest made in Britain this century Almost quarter of the 42 million tons year of new coalmining capacity planned by the board for the mid19805 will come from Selby