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urirwxr PROPOSES ANNEle TIONHV STA GES McLean slams development strategy ORO STATION Staff Simcoe County development strategy could be carried out most effectively if done in four or five phases it was suggested by Oro Councillor Allan McLean Planning and annexations should be concentrated on the needs for the next five years not on what might happen by the year 2011 he asserted arguing that population pro jections for 35 years ahead at best was largely guesswork Annexations based on what IS required for development for five years was much more realistic than trying to make immediate dicsions on what might take place in the next century Joint planning for the future in the area around Barrie might be practical but annexations should be restricted to what is necessary for phase he suggested REGULATE GROWTH The former Oro reeve who is now serving his 11th year on council said too much emphasis has been placed on 3A zvrz couple of older par ticipants in the recent Elmvale bike rodeo have some difficulty man oeuvering OPP Sgt Mel Gattie and Lion Joe Dyer TRY BICYCLINGSKILL population projections and not enough attention given other phases of development mentioning for example the pro osed strategy which wou inevitably be involved to regulate growth within the terms outlined Protection of rime agricultural Ian and safeguards against pollution were two examples men tioned of key importance The overall interests of local people who are directly in volved should be our first con cern he said IDSS OF EVENUE The city of Barrie he argued had proposed taking in too much territory from neighboring townships It should be remembered this annexation affects every ratepayer he said pointing out for Oro it would mean loss of tax revenue which would have to be made up elsewhere Barrie ratepayers should remember they will be ex pected to finance city ser vices for the larger areas and this is likely to be costly for them he added mentioning police and fire protection sewers and water as well as other city services The city and neighboring townshi should get together and wor out joint plan on sensible basis which Would be as fair as possible to everyone he summarized CENTRALIZATION Turning to county restruc turing the former Oro county representative said action to streamline the administra tion which has been discussed at various times was past due But he warned that every care should be taken to see that changes are made in way to strengthen the democratic process at the area and local levels There has been too much centralization in recent years already he said stating this trend had its affect on the in creases in taxes Simcoe County council now has 53 members representing 33 municipalities Proposals have been made at times that the two cities in the county Barrie and Orillia should be asked to rejoin the county ad ministration One of the ma jor objections of the cities is that the present representa tion stem is considerably out of ine with tax levies and population would say they could reduce the membership to about 40 he replied when at tention was directed to dif ferent study reports of the past some of which proposed more drastic changes The county had held its share of the current tax rates to last years level for which the members deserved cre dit it was mentioned Born at rown Hill Coun cillor McLean has been lifelong resident of Oro With hIS son Gary he now operates Jeanally Holstein farm at Dalston where he has some 130 head of cattle Brothers Don of Elmvale and Joe of Crown Hill also are wellknown dairy farmers He also has two other brothers John veterinarian in Vancouver and Bill an ear throat and nose specialist at Waterloo Councillor McLean was reeve of Oro in 197071 and 72 He is former chairman of the Nottawasaga Valley Con servation Authority board DISTRICT NE WS 2The Barrie Examiner Medonte asks joint planning MOONSTONE Staff Medonte council has asked Coldwater council to consider joint plan for the develop ment of the Coldwater vicini ty in the township resolution passed by council at meeting presided over by Reeve Ingram Amos authorized the clerk Howard Robinson to seek Coldwater comments on the proposal At the same meeting the council appointed recrea tion committee for Prices Park subdivision near Prices Corners Gordon Murphy was appointed chairman with others appointed including Cliff Turner Gay Lepard Paul Bruhn Jim Quigley and Carle Dickson Mr Murphy will reprsent the committee on the Medonte township recreation committee Prices subdivision is one of several growing areas in the township Hillsdale police village Warminster and the border communities of Craighurst and Waverley are other key growth centres AWARD WINNER were just taking break during the testing of children from Elmvale Phelpston and Hillsdale ExaminerPhoto Cookstown Hydro rates By MARJORIE ELDRIDGE COOKSTOWN Electrici ty rates for Cookstown residents will rise again July subject to Ontario Hydro approval For residential users the charge for the first 50 kilowatt hours per month will be increased from 56 cents per KWH to 66 cents with the charge for the next 200 KWH boosted to 33 cents per KWH from 27 The balance is to be charged 18 cents per KWH As see it electrical energy could be saved by cur tailing the common practice in large cities of flooding of fice buildings with lights overnight seven days week We are being asked to con serve the use of electricity None of us would care to revert to candles for light but can we cope with high rate in creases FAMILY SUNDAY On Sunday May James Frederick Reynolds son of Mr and Mrs Fred Reynolds was baptised at the Sundav Among members of the 1976 graduating class at Ridgetown College of Agricultural Technology on Friday will be Miss September Gaudette left RR Barrie and Miss Rita Moreau of RR Phelpston Miss Gaudette GRADUATES AT RIDGETOWN service in Cookstown United Church by Rev Paul Parkin Those who joined the church at the same service were Mr and Mrs Bruce Barter Elaine Jebb Daryl Mayers Trent Mayers and John McFarland Mr and Mrs OConnor of Toronto visited the latters mother Mrs McCorriston onMay The Simcoe South District Womens Institutes fourth annual meeting was held at Maser Presbyterian Church at Tottenham on Thursday May 13 The theme was public rela tions and Nancy Jebb representing the 4H Club was one of the speakers Manitoba lodge was host to visitors from Lasalle lodge from Buffalo on Saturday May Entertainment for members and wives included tour of Simcoe County Museum in Midhurst in the afternoon and an evening of dinner and dancing in the Continental Inn at Barrie will receive diploma in agricultural production and management and has accpeted position with seed company at Blen heim Miss Moreau will receive an honors diploma in agricultural business and commerce legal ager PHELPSTON Staff Miss Rita Moreau daughter of Mr and Mrs Bernard Moreau of RR Phelpston has accepted position with King Grain Company of Pain court Ontario Rita is member of the graduating class at Ridgeton College of Agricultural Technology and was winner of an award and trophy for proficiency in typ ing She also earned an honors diploma in agri cultural business and com merce FLOWER SHOW RILLIA Staff Annual spring flower show of the Orillia Horticultural Society will be held on Friday May 21 at St James Hall Col dwater street entrance open ingatl300m VILLAGE STATUS COLDWATER Staff This village was incorporated in 1908 with Charles Millard the first reeve Before that Coldwater had been police village in Medonte township for 29 years SUNNIIALE REEVE BRENTWOOD Staff Reeve Lloyd Pridham who was county warden in 1971 is serving his 14th year as head of the Sunnidale council He was chairman of the Not tawasaga Conservation Authority Board before he became warden MCMURTY TO SPEAK VICTORIA HARBOUR Staff Attorney general Roy McMurty will be guest speaker at dinner meeting Simcoe East Progressive Conservative Association ar ranged for the Sportsmans Inn on Ellen street here on Friday June The Toronto lawyer represents Englinton riding ESSA ENTRE BAXTER Staff This Thursday May 20 I976 central Essa township com munity was known as Essa Centre in its pioneer era It was renamed Baxter in 1860 in honor of the first postmaster LONG SERVICE TOTTENHAM Staff Reeve Joe Belfcrd is current ly servin his 12th year as reeve an his 20th as coun cil member He is Tot tenhams only representative at Simcoe County council PROSPECTS GOOD WAVERLEY Staff With rogress made in secon ary plan this busy rural community which borders Tiny Tay F105 and Medonte township is on the verge of new development In its pioneer era it was known as Frenchs Corners ELMVALE VILLAGE ELMVALE Staff First reeve of Elmvale after it became an incorporated village with its own council in 1949 was Lawson Robinson it is shown by municipal records Before that it was police village in Pics township EARLY INDUSTRY MIDHURST Staff soap factory was once operated on the north bank of Willow Creek away back in the pioneer era for this Vespra township community OLD MILL CENTRE DUNEDIN Staff This cnetime mill centre in Not tawasaga township was named after town in New Zealand It was first surveyed in 1833 Smith tells about concern going up again My over youth and alcoholism By GORDON SMITH MPP Simcoe East This week would like to talk about the governments recent report on youth and alcoholism My colleague Terry Jones who is responsible for On tarios Youth Secretariat conducted series of public forums throughout the pro vince where he was presented with briefs from wide range groups and individuals Most of the concern sur rounding the problems of drinking among our young people was centered on the ef fect that teenage drinking was having on high school at tendance and how it was in fluencing those in the earlier grades MANY WONDER realize that lot of you are wondering why on earth did we first introduce the Age of majority and accountabili Act in 1971 which changed voting age and the right to sign contracts from 21 to 18 Well first of all the Act was supported by all the par ties At that time it was im possible to know that the abuse of alcohol would in crease at its present alarm ing rates It was impossible to know that the increase in the number of accidents among young people under the in fluence of alcohol would be so considerable Furthermore it was im ssible to uess at just how the en orcement of the uirements on the part of pa and taverns would be In his talks with the young people of Ontario Terry oun that most teenagers were unanimously in favor of raising the age limit even by COUNTY GLIMPSES BLACKKNIGHIS DRILLIA StatfSimcoe County Cha ter 82 of the Royal Blac Knights will meet at the Orillia Orange hall on Friday evening May 23 one year This they claimed would help remove lot of young people attending high school from the local tavern and pubs MANY PROPOSALS Mandatory pictureidentity cards was also cited as one of the most important factors in eliminating illegal drinking Ihese age cards would be made mandatory for those between the ages of 19 to 25 wishing to purchase or con sumealcohol These two proposals along with 30 more make up the total of the studys recom mendations for government action realize that these pro posals are not yet law and further discussion on the mat ter is needed Should you have any ideas or opinions please do not hestitate to write me also realize that the pro blem will not be conquered overnight but do believe we are on the right road in curb ing alcohol abuse not just OSTOMY SUPPLIES Convalescent AIDS WHEEL CHAIRS lAIIEMATIC POWER WHEEL CHAIRS The Village Place Port Carling Blue Pink Ribbon Sale 25 00 to40 Off Furniture Gifts Handicrafts Commencing May 22 to June 22 765571 among the youth of our socre ty but within all segments plan to make further com ments on this issue in upcom ing reports and should you wish to obtain copy of the report would be pleased to oblige WATCH for our GRAND OPENING 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