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HyIOIIRR1E Examiner Staff Reporter In year which saw Harrie apply to annex 135110 acres ol township land Innislil reeve William UIDDIIIS leels that the development ol an oilicial plan is the most Signilieanl ac complishment ol lliTl While noting that overall development in the township is down ovci 197 Mr liltbins said growth should improve in the next year or two now that the oilicial plan is completed Once the ollicial plan is passed he said you have direction to travel in Work on the plan began in early 1973 and was completed last February It is now in the hands ol the provincial govern ment Ior linal approval lhough the plan was shelved until Harries Lllllltfxillltilt ap plication is settled 31 Gibbms said the provincial government is expected to set date itit an Ontario Municipal Board 0MP hearing on it in the near the top accomplishment luture Solar he added the plan has been wellreceived by township restdents and has reeeived iavorable ments lrom the province The oliicial plan includes an alternative to Bariies annexa tion demands on the township Instead ol taking land in cor ridor along Highway 11 which includes prime commercial and industrial development Barrie would get 5974 acres in the northwest section ol Innislil iii cluding Painswick and Iollen dal 11 there is going to be annex ation the rceve said it should be in that area vIIERVlllI PLAN Ihis annexation plan is the alternative which was oliered last week at the OMB hearings into Hairies planned annexa tion oi 2o2tio acres oi land in In nislil Vespra and On town ships Iiiiiislil is strongly opposed to iarries annexation bid he COIIL Kinsmen toms win tournament BLRHNtTON larrie Kinsmen ljtit Atoms couldnt have ended the year any better Atoms repiesenting the Barrie Iinor Hockey Association IiNtHA at the an nual Bit iiigton Golden llor seshoe irnamen went uni deleated to bring home the grand championship trophy It took ll win over Hullan Regals Ihursday to seal the championship iariie ad vanced to the tidal Wins ol 41 over Niagaia Falls against Burlington and 52 Win over Brantlord during the week long tournament Shayne orson was selected as the mos7 valuable player ol the tournament He had eight ol the 20 goals scored by Barrie and backed up ive others It was iist class tour nament right loth the line said Kinsmen manager lerry Iaylor Kinsmen were one ol 113 teams competing in the atom diVision ol the tournament which drew entries lrom Hul talo New iork vililiilllll and Ottawa The lioy this tournament were really high lor Iavlor said they really wanted to Win it They Just gave like have never seen them give they were back checking digging and digging really ilying Mr Taylor said the Win was the ellort 01 13 boys givmg 100 per cent iii all lour games Hullalo came Within one goal ol lying Barrie in the cham pionship game belorc shor thanded goal by orson ignited string til live unanswered markers Torson and Stewart Smith scored lWicc against Huitalo Shawn Deane Robbie liistin Andy Walton and Ricky torby hit lorsinglc goals Highlight oi the lluln pionship game was when each player was introduced in diVidually and the playing oi the two national anthems orson had two goals against Niagara Falls With Brian yr and lustin adding one each lyr struck lor two goals again st Burlington With orson sinking the other Barrie goal orsoii tired hattrick against lirantlord Walton Jim Sands and Iustin each chipped in one goal Greg LeBIanc was steady in net tor Barrie cause it Will lose substantial in dustrial and commerCial tax assessment This year has seen significant development in Innisiil Mr Gibbins said Though he admit ted that reSidential develop ment is down by $1 million over 1976 he claimed that the percentage ol residential development has held tairly well compared to last years ligures He blamed the decline on sluggish economy Considering the economic Situation today he said people are not rushing out to build unless they have delinite buyers He also blamed current economic conditions tor the slow pace oi industrial develop ment in the township However he expects the pace to qmcken once the ollicial plan is approv ed and the industrial subdiVi sion at the eighth concessmn and Highway 400 is iutly serVIc ed The township he said has received provincial govern ment approval lor the subdiVi sion and the land has been zon ed industrial All that is lacking he said is the water lactlities and the township is chasing the developers to get the water serVices installed Overall the reeve said there has been lair amount oi development in Innislil township in 1976 Recreation lacilities tor township residents were im proved iii 1976 Willi the opening 01 the Thornton and Lelroy arenas and the 100000 Stroud community centre Mr Gibbins said Iownship residents laced substantial increase in their taxes this year but the reeve blamed higher school board taxes lor the lions share 01 the increase School board taxes went up by per cent he said while the increase in taxes directly controlled by township council was held at less than iour per cent think weve done otir share in holding the line Mr Gib bins added But next year the reeve warned township taxes could go up again primarily because at the high cost 01 participating in the Barrie annexation hear ings those bills are starting to come in now he said We certainly didnt budget lor that kind it expense Uncertainty of annexation Curling McDonalds Junior Mixed bonspiel produced two winn ing rinks Thursday at the Barrie Curling Club Ihorn hill skip Ronnie Neale LEFT led his rink to victory over Scarborough to win the Insurall lrophy Debbie Skieryk RIGHT was viceL skip ot the Ihornhill rink with Michael Zurowski se cond and Debbie Morrison lead Kitchener forced Bar rie into an extra end before losing 119 Barrie was one 01 14 rinks competing in the twoday event Debbie Henry BOTTOM was the ViceSkip with Barrie which won the McDonalds Irophy tor its ellorts Ihe Barrie loursomc BOTTOM LEFT include Miss Henry Ivan McDonough skip Iim Adair ol McDonalds Mark Chal mers second and Lauri Culos as lead Examiner Photos tors of three organizationsresigning Ihis inevitably leads to new direction tor the groups and at this time supporters are very interested in watching their development Ihe reSignation ol Sean Mulcahy as artistic director ii The Gryphon Iheatre came as blow to the lriends and sup porters ol the company The upset was result ii conllict ol ideas between Mulcahy and the board ol direc tors The posuion has now been tilled as Ied Follows actor directorpixxiucer accepted the appomtmenl Mr Follows comes to Barrie With long list 01 important perlormances to his credit as actor and director In cacti ol the three iields stage radio and teleViSion he has become wellknown The ryphon Theatre produc lions run through July and August at Georgian tiollege Iheatre attracting an in creasineg large summer audience Jean Dobson stepped down as director 01 The King Edward Choir last May This came as no surprise lint her resignation was accepted With deep regret by all choir members and by many musicians in the city Founder ol the choir 25 years ago Mrs Dobson developed small group 01 leiiiale singers into signilicant choral group oi mixed voices numbering nearly 100 The repertoire grew in im portance in the same marked manner coming to climax last Easter With two per lormances ol the lanious Rralr ms Requiem It became accepted lor all King Edward Choir concerts to be sold out long belore perlor mayor the highlight for Vespra ByIAIIJiELIZKN ExaminerStaIf Reporter Vespra lownship council is entering the new year With the uncertainty that only an an nexation proposal can bring Ihe ity ol Harrie has ap plied to annex 4601 acres ol Vespra land The township is opposing the application which has been belorc the Ontario Mumctpal Board since lot 28 The hearing Will resume early in January Vespra rceve Alan Johnston said the initmrtance oi the an nexation result is obvious youre talking is per cent ol our assessment and almost 530 percent ol our taxes think the light ltas ceased between Harrie and the town ships Its now between the townships and the govern ment he commented According to the reeve Vespra has already paid out $75000 tor the annexation thing We tell it would cost $110000 when it started Its real conCern tor the township ol Vespra lhis IS money spent Without really doing the area any good Reeve Johnston said hes hopelul tor ruling in tsliils lavor Were not spending till money tor nothing Settlement ol the zoning bylaw is another ol the town ships priorities entering 1977 Were hoping to settle the zoning bylaw this year although therell likely be an llMll hearing over part oi it belore were through Well be meeting with the persons who have objected to it said Reeve Johnston The zoning bylaw was prepared shortly alter the ol lictal plan took ellect It was presented to the township residents at the start ol Novem ber said the rceve We waited month lor comment Iliere Wasnt terribly heavy respon sc oiistruction is expected to go ahead this year on water storage tank at Midliurst Willi an estimated cost ol jIISi over $100000 Reeve lohiistoii said tenders would probably be called in Febrtiary With com pletion anticipated by June The budding oi houses in Midliursl Will probably be cut tailed until the storage tank is in operation he added FireWise we wont be making any large purchase As lor road work that will be up to the Ontario government and what grants we receive But weve no bridges or mything like that on the go this Vear he concluded Draw winners GITIIRIE tStallt Randy Greenhalgli ol Shanty Bay was the lticky Winner 01 the Color TV drawn lhursday at the limits ol the ro Minor Hockey Association Silver Stick Juvenile tournament Simcoe Radiator atoms defeat Cookstown 52 iRSIOWN Stroud Sim coe Radiator atoms deleated OttkHtOWH in play this week ol the York Simcoe Minor Hockey League Mike iide leter Duiveii vooden Donnie Brown Greg Horne and Fred Lee scored lor Stroud Neil Thomas and Brad Powell answered lor Cooks town Sales of 77 models awful for some car dealers The illSl lcw weeks oi the 1977 model year some have been awlul tor automobile retailers In the tlnitcd States the big tour manulac lurcrs are JUDIltltit over an unexpected sharp increase iii the sale o1 lOIIltSilt cars What happens in the lS has no connection With what happens in anada said Michael Douglas ol Douglas Lincoln Mercuty on Essa Road The economic situation there is en tiicly litterent troin ours Mr Douglas said light trucks and vans are going well but car sales are slow and they have been all tall 0n the ovrrnli he estimates his business is down 10 per cent with trucks and vans iiiak ing up no pei cent ol his business The problem in fanada and particularly is unemployment ltie average unemployment rate lor anada is per cent he added bill it ZS running at about 18 per cciil iii the coun coe Douglas said oiinty ty Harrie Mr Douglas said his business is sound but poor economic conditions could torce some local retailers to close know oi tow dealers that are hanging on by their shirt tilllS they may not be around next year LITTLE AN DO There is little car dealer can do to en up on cars is not as high as many people think he explained so dealer cannot reduce his prices iii hopes ol gelling sales Mr Douglas said the markup on small cars lrom wholesale to retail is about 10 per cciii car that sells tor $5000 costs the dealer $4500 The markup on midsize cars is 111 per cent and on large or luxury cars it is 25 per cent he Mr them as said adding normal markup in other retail businesses runs between 13 and 50 per cent He attributes the increased sales in light trucks and vans to two things They are more competitively priced and people also see convenience and recreational vehicles GOOD MONIII George Harper general sales manager loi Paul Sadlon Motors on llradtord Street said hes not complaining Were havnig very good month he said but added he doesnt believe all local dealers are doing well Mr Harper said even the lIIIISllt cars Cadillacs aiid large ldsiiiobiles are selling Trucks and vans have steady market But used cars arent selling greed the US is shining more than tanada but his cars are selling well The midsize Volari introduced in 1976 IS selling well he said and the dealership is havmg dilliculty keeping an inventory Ior some models But nothing could beat sales last year he said when the government removed the seven per cent sales tax OI the American big tour only American Motors remained on the downturn With an eight per cent decline Willi thc disposable income ol the average iainlly today many are looking lor new cars he said Government slilcty regulations how in creased the cost ol cars lieexplaiiied We used to have $99 specials on Saturday morning Mr Harper said but today per son cant buy used car tor iiiticli less than $1 lltl Gerry Partridge sales manager ot entcn iiial Plymouth lirysler on liradlord Street However Marsh Archer oi Marsh Archer Motors on Bradtord Street liusmess is not as good as it was in 197374 he is domg as well as he did in 1975 The Jeep is doing very well he said were sellingall we can get Mr Archer said he does not have large us said while ed car inventory mainly because he only keeps good tradeins and sells the rest to wholesalers 7vt LOOK AT 1926 year of major changes In the arts By MURIEI LEEPER This has been year ol major changes in the world 01 the arts in this community With direc mance date This was perhaps the most Sincere tribute to Mrs Dobsons dedication and musieianship Morley Calvert director ol the Central Collegiate Band was chosen new director oi the choral organization He ac cepted the challenge and doub tless Will bring many new pomr ls ot View musically and in policy tolhetask Lloyd Iullord organist and choirdireclor at other Street United Church lor 43 years noted musician ollered his resignation last May More than 130 people 01 the city took their regrets and appreciation to the wellknown musician at gala tribute lOAlOR He was an innovator in many ways combining outroltown choirs with his own church choir to present important musical works He became known Ior con tinually leaturing works com bining brass and yOtXiAWIlltIS With organ He sometimes leatured small orchestras Willi organ enlarging the knowledge ol musical repertoire Ior many people in the community The ollier Street United hurcli choir too became leading church choir in Barrie He is lollowcd by organist choir director James Leonard who Will also bring his own dimension to Harries musical scene the title 01 centre tor the arts in the lluronia region can still be claimed by Harrie Ihcrc is strong competition Ior this title tor tiiillia is Vibrant arts centre and boasts wellvsupported Mariposa Arts Organization lllllil claims strong small musical groups too and several strong dedicated leaders However there is no other centre in Ilnronia with the number ot diverse arts groups vying lOl public LOCAL MINOR MISIIAIS llircc minor accidents look llai rte in policeout in the cold lhursday in what police called minor lay William Fraser til 65 Newton St and Kristian aldimars ol lllopia tangled on Raylicld Street and Ferris Lane at 10 37 am Willi no IIIJIIllts or towing reported while two women had minor trouble in the llaylield Streetilenwood Drive area at 115pm Sharon Rowdeii ol RR liar He and Ruth Harswell ol It Aslidale ourt both escaped iii Jury and police said no lowing was necessary ehiclcs operated by Brian Readiiian ol tlrillia and liar bara Jones oi 211 entre St col titled in the Raylicld Street parking lot ol the Ionderosa Steak llotise at 430 in With very minor damage ONIMINIIY IOOI RENTAL Any group interesttxl in Itllr ting pool one night week iii Barrie should contact the Bar rte YMYWt The Harrie pool is open lor rent to community groups Fri day evenings lroiii to it pm For more inlorination call 7266121 IARKVIEW RIS TRIPS Ihrec bus trips have been planned tor January through laikView Centre lor Seniors heading to Sheridan Mall lor shopping sprees and the Ice Follies Buses Will leave Iarkview Jan 13 at am and return at approximately 430 pm lor the trip to Sheridan Mall The cost is $235 per person and deadline lor registration isJaii Ill Iwo trips re being ollered to the lee Follies one on Jan 20 and one Jan 22 On Jan 20 buses Will leave Barrie at pm and return inimixlialely Iollowmg the perlormance at 11 pm On Jan 22 the bus Will leave at 12 noon Willi an added stop Ior dinner at Ionderosa on the trip home Arrival time in Bar rie would be pm Deadline tor registration is Thursday January 13 StllllA OltRSE Accredited instructors Will be conducting complete scuba course at the Ilarrie YMYWCA StartingWednesday and lhiiis day The course is one in series starting in the new year at the GroveStreet West building patronage as are present in Barrie Four strong series are an nually sold in this community The Barrie Concert Association sellsout Iourvconcert series held at Georgian College The Gryphon Iheatre series claims wellattended theatre nights all summer The Tollegiate Ioncert Series has an almost soldout house ol iering tour concerts per season and The Huronia Symphony Series is claiming gradually in crcasing membership tor tour concert season But these tour series 01 con certs and plays are only part ol the complete picture oi cultural activities ISlA ARTS The visual arts is becoming more important and attracting large lollowing Art exhibitions held at the library and art rentals oilered by the Barrie Art lub are becoming part ol the tile oi the City Small intimate recuals are becoming way 01 tile tere too Sunday alteriioon concerts bring many people out to enjoy an hour or two oI music Harrie pianist Heather on stable pcrlorined at Grove Park Auditorium in an all piaiiorecnal MaryAnne Stepulaitis and Stephen Komar gave joltlt organ recital at Collier Street lnited hurcli and organist James Leonard and soprano Elaine Winters combined talents lor the enjoyment it large crowd The laculty oi Georgian olicge has brought many ar lists to the ollege Ihealre tor the entertainment ol students and laciilty plus the people ol thccommunity Ilic most exciting event was the pcrloimaiice ol 1837 The Farmer Revolt by llieatre Iasse Muraille the Barrie branch ol the tiny tario Registered Music leacncrs Assoctatton presen AND GENERAL EX tlllE IIIICII he olliasaga alley onv servalton Authoritys executive committee will be meeting Wednesday at 130 in the authoritys administration ol lices in Angus IARKVIEW CLASSES oga classes Will be held every liiesday at Sunnidale eiitrc lor members ol the larkiiew entre loi Seniors lrom 1250 to 250 pm beginn iiiglui11 liaiisportation will be pro vided tor all who JOIn the course Deadline lor course registration and payment ol the $5 tee is Friday Jan Dawn liarko 111 be the yoga instriic tor IillIlASSIltIS the Barrie is olleriiig adult instructional classes iii croachcting knitting rug hook ing Iltttiltptntlt dancing and bridge in the new vear The Barrie Examiner Monday January 31977 led lour recnals by students the members it the association As Well the association brought international artists to the intimate setting 01 Grove Park auditorium Har pSichordist Richard Birney Smith internationallyvknown recording artist pianist Pierre Souverain and brilliant pianist JohnPaul Bracey all added to the Barrie musmal scene AMATEUR THEATRE Barries amateur theatre group contributed to the many events in 1976 The Littles Hill Players presented childrens theatre as well as production for theatre audience Their most important con tribution through the year was the production of The Man Who ametoDinner Light Operetta was not neglected Wendy Hicks production oi The Merry Widow had capacity audience ior three nights at Georgian College Iheatie tip With the People was bright gay show brought by The Barrie Examiner to boost the lunds lor The United Ap peat lhe Barrie branch ol the anadian Opera Guild presen ted Christmas Carol that became platlorm lor the Barrie Boys ChOir Oakley Park Recorders vocal quar tette and stringquartette The music rotated around the central theme 01 Bob Cratchits hrislmas Dinner perlormed by The Littles Hill Players Music Festivals close to Barrie saw many entries trom tiiiscommunity Many trophies awards and scholarships were brought back home by young mustcians and by the Barrie Collegiate Band Eastview String Ensemble Barrie North ollegiate Band and choirs irom the Collegiates and Elementary schools 1976 was year ol many happenings in Barrie events in music art and theatre all adding to the quality ol liie All classes will begin the week ol Jan 10 at the Grove Street West budding ARItlASSES AI IARKVIEW lasses in experimental art vill begin Jan 25 Ior beginners at the Iarkview Centre tor Seniors on Blake Street In addition to painting With OIIS acrylics water and pastels students Will try woodlt cut printing The class Will run Ior to weeks every Tuesday morning lrom to to 12 am Deadline tor registration and payment ol the $5 lee isJan 18 Rea Hogan is the instructor ROYSANDGIRLS There are still openings Ior boys and girls Judo stamp collecting arts and cralts crocheting and knitting at the MAWtA For more inlorination call 7366121 Angus Donald Bell musician sportsman ANGUS RELI Angus Donald Ilell who died Dec 111 iii Harries Royal icv toria Hospital was born in oil ingwood in 1901 the son ol Donald Bell and the lormer Anne Haiker He abandoned an early areer as draltsnian With the ollingwotxl Shipbuilding to take up the printing trade Willi ItluiidyAlootllellow ol Oshawa publishers oi the Oshawa Iiiiies Some years later he lllti the iiiailorder printing stall oi the Eaton to which published the lirnis catalogues and served there lor more thaii 30 years Mr Ilell was an outstanding athlete excelling in hockey and tennis In 1921 and 192 he played goal on ollingwolxls Junior OIIA team which boasted such names as Hropliy Clarke Morrill and Burinister The team went to the provin cial StlllliilnlllS botli years losv ing close series to the Strallord Midgets Howie Moren team and to Ioroiitos Aura Lee club ledbyIlaroldlotton lie was also an ItCOIilpllShHi musician playing violin and several other instruments IIe conducttxl his own theatre or chcstras in Gall bridge and llsliawa accompa nying the silent moVies and itinerant live variety acts ol the day His pianist in Gall was Wisliart ampbell then schlxilteacher in that communi ty Mr Bell later played viola tor number 01 years with the nowdelunct loronlo Philhar monic lrchestra Ile retired now Cam lrom Eatons seven years ago and moved to Alcona Beach where he taught Violin and goitairup to the time 01 hisdeath Mr Bell is surVived by his Wile the lorincr Elizabeth McGill oi ollingwood two sisters Jessie tMrs Robert Laurence ol Sautt Ste Marie and Kathryn Mrs Edgar Foster1 01 Milton and one brother William Bell oi Harrie Services were held iii the chapel ol the Steckley Funeral Home Home With Rev Paul Morrow 01 Burton Avenue United Church ollICiating Burial was in Barrie Union teiiietery