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BAXTER The company which sup lied steel for the unfinishe Essa township arena at Angus has asked Essa council to help sell the material But council is awaiting decision on the project from theOntariocabinet in letter to council lawyer Peter Howden aetin for Essa on the case sai John Wheelwright Ltd wants to work with the township to try to sell the steel to another community who might need it He said the company feels sale is quite possible now in view of the recent requests of the government in regard to over 300 arenas in the pro vincc for repairs and renova tions Wheclwright is $60000 for supplyipg steel council was advis Construction stopped at the Angus site in January of 1975 and Essa council began lawsuit against seven members of the arena board alleging that the board was not authorized to get into debt owed the FIRM WANTS TOREMO VE STEEL Await dec1sion on Angus rink DIOJBCt TONY ANLINI claims for Essa damages $10000 trespassing $20000 exemplary damages and additional costs The case has not been decided in Supreme Court COUNTY GLIMPSES AI ZARA much community concern With steel partially erected at the site and other material stacked in the area council applied to the Ontario Municipal Board tOMBi for permission to finish the pro Midhurst Scottish progra MlDHURST StaffiAA parade of Scottish bands from the county administra tion centre to the museum on Highway 26 will feature the Scottish Day program plan ned for Sunday July 11 from ms pm wide variety of Scottish folk music dancing and lore will be presented There will be highland dancing Scottish ballads and Gaelic choir singing The choir is made up of members of the Ontario Gaelic Society Three standardbearers will lead the parade of Scot tish bands ARENA REPAIRS ALLISTON Town council hcrc authorized its engineer ing firm to proceed with rein forcement work on the com munity arena to comply with recent Ontario ministry of labor order The repairs ex pected to cost $10000 are re quired by ministry order before the arena can be used thiswinter IIANDCRAITS COOKSTOWNA crash course in macrame will be held Friday from 10 am to 330 pm in the Village Craft sman Shop in Cookstown The fee is $10 Knitting will be of fered July 17 weaving July 24 quilting Aug and crochet Aug 14 LIONS DANCE COKSTOWNThe local Lions Club will sponsor dance Saturday at pm in the tookstown Curling Club TREES TO STAY ALLISTONmThc five trees in front of Miedemars Ser vice Centre will not be removed Alliston Town Council voted here The owner of the car service sta tion applied to the public works committee for per mit to have the trees removed to create room for expansion Council told delegation of Ontario Street residents one tree will be cut down and thats only because its dead OTHER DISTRICT NEWS APPEARS 0N PAGE 14 Municipal Savings Loan are pleased to announce the LUCKY DRAW WINNERS Of Trip for Two to BEAUTIFUL BRITAIN lst WINNER Mr Mrs Nicholas Easy 51 Midland 2nd WINNER lois Burridge 314 Bay St Orillia 3rd WINNER Peter Thysscn RR7 Orillia it Pays To Save With 88 UUWOL Si fast BARtllt UNARtt Ib 31 sauna s4 smart MIDLANLI Knolvce JiAithtilLv Tickistmim on ect On May this year however the OMB rejected councils application to bor row $395000 to help build the arena In rejecting the applica tion the OMB stressed the provincial governments rc ccnt policy of restraints on spending APPEALS FILED In early June Angus residents Shirley Gardner and Al Zaba filed separate appeals with the Ontario cabinet to overturn the OMB ruling The cabinet has not announced its decision After hearing Wlicclwright proposal for selling the stccl council agrccd that no inovc should be made until the cabinct is heard froth dont think wc have any right to takc any action until have word on thc appcal said oun Anthony Mancini adding that he lid not think council was responsible for thestcel It has nothing to do with us said tounc Ed Mac Donald In the letter to council Mr Ilowdcn said any arrange ment to sell the material would how to rccognizc coun cils lack of liability He also suggested obtaining the con currence of arcnn board the chairman Al Zaba and the other board members At least the steel would no longer be on the sitc anti the potential third party liability problem would no longer cx ist Mr llowdcn said lie askcd council whctlicr Mr Zaba should be asked to contact Mr thclwright but council did not comment IOITENIIAM ILAN Later in thc mccting oun Mancini said he attcntlctl public meeting in lottcnhnni whcrc thcrc are plans to build an arcna if the cabinet appeal is negative he said council could set up bourtl of management to finance the Angus project following thc cxamplc at lottcnhani That south Simcoc Village hopes to raise $l00000 before the fall through public cum paign The rest of thc moncy required would come through grants local and pmvincial with no borrowing Toun Mancini said lot tcnham council has made it clcar that the board of management cannot mend penny without counci ap proval According to Mr Zaba the old Angus arcna board raised $52000 which was spent on preparation of the arena sitc anti purchasc of sonic material DISTRICT NE WS 2The Barrie Examiner Thursday July 1976 Innisfil to get Grant STROII ullurc and recreation minister Robert Wclch has announccd approval of grant of $225000 to assist in the improvement of recreation facilities for the Township of Innisfil Funds granted will go towards construction of arena and hall for the Stroudlnnisfil Recreation Centre The provincial assistance is provided through the communi ty recreation centres act administered by the arts divi sion Ontario ministry of culture and recreation When announcing approval of this grant Mr Welch said the new ministry has sincere interest in develop ment of local recreation opportunities and he was pleased to have personal involvement in this Innisfil Township community project Penetang summerama PENETANGUISHENE Staff Waterskiing kitt flying dancing and other entertainment will highlight the Summerama 76 program which is to be bold hcrr on Thursday Friday and Saturday July it nan It The local Lions club will sponsor waterfront carnival with games and rides for youngsters Water Ski nnadn will hold kite school Wiltlt flying in kitc will be taught on lhursdny tllltl Friday The hainber of fomnicrcc will Hpotmor wutcr ski show on Saturday evening The lcrman Tnnadian club wrll hold liHrftud III thr curlin rink on Snlurday starting at noon An Hm pnhpui bund Will add to thc iovnil nttnospinri starting at it in Iuncnke brcnkinntn will be available at thc Knights of olumbns hall on Saturday and Sunday from to 12 IISI1L my IIvcry ENTRA ATUNTZ CO UN GLIMPSES ITOILSIISIIDE VALLEY TOIILSON tStaff ficial opening of Horseshoe Vallcy golf course was held on lunc 25 l975 starting off with media tournament The popularity of the challenging coursi has been growing sitnilin since that tiinc with constant im piovcmcnts made IlllltfIIIltNIf TOLDWAIEK The con grogationnl picnic of St An drtws Presbyterian ffhurch will be held Sunday July It at litlr Lake Park Midland it asked to bring it lunch and meet at the church at 230 Tea coffee and freshie will be provided DEMONSTRATION MilHlUitST Staffi The North Simcoe crop demonstration field east at Midhurst will be the scene of meeting if the North Sim coc Soil and tirop improve ment Association on lhurxday evening July 15 when intminers will be given the opportunity of inspecting and dimtissng thr crop ex prrirncnts LARGEST SELECTION AERIALS ACCESSORIES INSTALLATION SERVICE BAYFIELD MALL EVERYTHING ELECT RONIC IN BARRIE Ahandsfree phone is quite andy It gives you free hand Or hands Which allows you to move around and do other thingsw great help sometimes while youre on the phone Save time and travel by uSing your Handsiree Unit for conference calls Furthermore theyre convenient and econonucal and deliver clear sharp VOice reproduction on local or long distance calls And theyre inexpenswe plus installation For more information 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