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HAROLD DAVIS TAKES OVER FROM MARY LEE LATIMER AS REAL ESTATE BOARD PRESIDENT Annexation not the signal for housing boomArthur Government involvement in housing is here to stay says Alderman Alex Arthur Ald Arthur told members of the Barrie and District Real Estate board government is becoming more involved in housing While people like real estate agents oppose this he said it is difficult to get government out once it has become involved Frankly Idont feel govern ment should have role in housing he said but private enterprise for number of complicated reasons has not been able to provide housing for all income levels But the city must make use of the government housing plans available or it would shortchange its citizens he said Ald Arthur said he con sidered the governments Harold Davis president of real estate board Harold Davis of Lou Goedemondt Real Estate was installed as president of the Barrie and District Real Estate Board Thursday replacing Mary Lee Latimer Helen Hopkins is first vice president and the position of second vicepresident is vacant due to resignation It will be filled today The directors are Dolly Mortell Paul Thompson Iare Robinson George Worrall Larry Fortin John Cole Mur ray Stovell and Robert March Larry Brewer is the sales mens division representative $1000 new home ownership grant bribe but supports the program of renewal repair ing old houses rather than building new ones 0n the topic of annexation Ald Arthur said he is speak ing for himself and not for council Annexation will mean more people housing and employ ment but it is not the signal for housing boom he said The city must continue orderly growth The Ontario government never intended Barrie to become city of commuters he said but commuters chose to live here Now with the distance and higher energy costs that pattern is chang ing The trend from Commuting is resulting in lower real estate sales he said Why lawyers held back on another judgebid By SLSAN ROLTLIIFE Examiner Staff Writer Barrie lawyer Roger atley says his unsuccessful motion entered at the annual meeting of the Simcoe County Law Association was not an effort to force solution on county lawyers The motion arose during discussion on the heavy workload county court judges are facing and action the association could take Jotgoing association presi dent George Taylor said Thurs day the motion didnt get the support of the majority of the 55 lawyers attending the meeting He said they wanted more in formation on administrative statistics about the workload Mr atley said he withdrew the motion once he realized some lawyers werent happy with steps he was recommen ding He has written Attorney general Roy McMurty asking for fourth judge in the county and entered complaints into court records at the opening of this months county court sit tings He admits another judge isn the only answer and does not want lawyers thinking he sees only one solution dont care how the pro blem gets solved he said in an interview Thursday night And dont pretend to know what the solution is He says he isnt as concerned with whether problems are solved with new judge with changes in present judicial work two of the county court judges must do in Whitby two weeks of every month or with different court administra tion system The important thing here is that there is very serious pro blem he said and that it be solved Neither Mr atley nor Mr Taylor will comment on what was said at Wednesdays general meeting meeting closed to the public respect the rights of my colleagues to keep this con fidential said Mr atley STILL IIOPE He did say comments were made at the meeting by 28 Shrine rinks here for Whitefish spiel lwcntycight rinks from as far away as Sudbury Windsor and Buffalo will converge on Barrie tonight for two lays of curling in the Sheba Shrine lubs 12th annual Whitefish Bonspicl urling will begin at pm at the Barrie urlmg tlub with the second game at about 930 Opening ceremonies featuring DEVELOPER GETS UP TO TWO YEARS TO CORRECT THEM pipe and oriental bands will be held between the two games Saturdays schedule will begin with Whitefish breakfast at the Shrine clubhouse on John Street and curling at and It am and and at the curling chib The curling club will also be the scene of banquet and dance Saturday evening number of lawyers which in dicated there is still hope that the problem might be solved by Working within the system In terms of allocating judges time withdrew my motion for another judge because didnt want to try and force motion on the association if even some members felt it was enough to get the problem solved inter nally He remains doubtful how ever about solving the problem from the inside Im inclined to think that in the long run what we need is more of judges time he said Commenting on the possibili ty justice of the peace or another official could shoulder some tasks now done by judges he said there are no doubt lot of needless things are left to the judge to do But there is still lot of work to be done by judge he said and have my doubts taking those simple jobs away is enough Attempts are being made to alleviate the situation in dif ferent areas Mr Taylor has been in con tact with the attorneygenerals office in attempts to get one of the newlycreated judges shifted to Simcoe County liaison group of lawyers from the law association met with Judge Clare last week to discuss the problems of an everincreasing workload But is there really working solution that can be reached Its human system with all its frailties says Mr Taylor Judge Carter said the problem in trying to increase the process of court cases is the danger of denying each in dividual his rights DOLG OTOIE is great fan of Emergency the televi sion show about rescue squad When he learned Simv coe County was getting its own emergency rescue unit he was delighted Hearing that the Simcoe Emergency Rescue Vehicle for Extrica tion SERVE project was in need of funds and that if everyone in Barrie con tributed just 50 cents the rescue unit could purchase and outfit rescue vehicle he took the request to heart All rescue squad needs All it takes is money And with enough the Simcoe Rescue Squad will be available with fullyequipped truck for emergencies The squad is seeking $550k which will pay for the Simcoe Emergency Rescue Vehicle for Extrication SERVEi and equipment for the truck including the jaws of life oxygen resuscitator specialty rescue tools and firstaid equipment Response to the drive for funds has so far been encouraging says Gary Joice chairman of the squad Radio Shack has donated $5000 in communications and elec tronic equipment says Mr Joice fulltime firefighter With the Harrie Fire Department and training officer for the Vespra CITY NE WS The Barrie Examiner Friday January 28 IN It Local government seminar planned Barrie residents are being of fered another seminar on local government and organizers are hoping this one will work Chamber of Commerce manager Bob Hollywood says the Chambers civic affairs committee hopes to hold cour se starting in March to be taught by local people He said the last sixweek seminar scheduled to begin in October failed because of the expense of bringing speakers in from other areas As result success depended on the num ber of people enrolling and their fees and not enough joined Mr Hollywood said the com mittee hopes to hold the five sessions of this seminar in the city council chambers and Barrie Cable has already agreed to televise it Theyve been in on the proposal since the beginning he said saying phonein facilities will enable larger viewing audience to participate in addition to the 80 people in thechambers Rather than depending on tuition fees this seminar revolves around service club support he said Service clubs are now being approached with proposal to share sponsorship of the seminar Two clubs each night would have 15 seats after paying $50 or less in spon sorship money depending on final costs Another session 30 seats in each will be offered to elementary schools while 20 each night would be available for the public Sessions would run Thursda evenings at 730 pm March 1017 and3t and April The committee is still arranging speakers says Mr Hollywood ut seminar to ics have been chosen and wilrbe moderated at all sessions by Barb Marshall After first general session on local government its struc ture and its role in the provin ce topics will narrow down to cover the workings of council dealing with city hall municipal finance un derstanding assessment notices how budgets are set up and the money spent planning in theory and practice and Iocalboards What the committee en visages is not so much speaker who stands up and lee tures but one who would outline the topic and then par ticipate in discussion said Mr Hollywood The purpose of the session is to teach people how to deal with and understand City Hall The oftenmisunderstood idea is that council can do what it wants to said Mr Hollywood and it just cant He said the course would take people from theory to prac tice Were trying to reduce it to the realities to people who really in many cases dont un derstand how government works department Raesgo Advertising Barrie donated the layout for pam phlet explaining the squads aims and Whitelitho Printing Barrie printed the pamphlet at no charge Definite plans for the squad include having display trailer at the Barrie Winter Carnival with the possibility of having presentation of the type of work the squad would do says Mr Joice The squad plans definitely to have branches in Midland and Tottenham teams smaller trucks manned by quickreaction Smaller teams are also planned for the Stavner Wasaga JOANNE THOMPSON writes up the sale for Bob and Karen Hillier ending the Thornton couples fouryear wait for home of their own Mr and Mrs IIillicr bought and went to his piggy bank for withdraw of 67 cents The fiveyearold sent the money along with his draw is money Beachollingwood area and the rillia and Washago area The squads main SERVE Midhurst While the smaller teams answer calls the SERVE vehicle can be on its way to rescue site With more complete equip ment All membersof the squad are volunteers says Mr Joice They are taking special training in rescues of all types from among others the Canadian Armed Forces St Johns Ame bulance Lanibton ollege Industrial Fire School Sarnia and the International Fire Training School in Vermont one of two dozen single fami ly nofrill homes which went on sale Ihursday in the ing as donation to the unit Gary Joice thanked Doug personally Thursday after noon Examiner Photo unit will be located at Letitia Ilcights development Examiner lhoto Sales of nofrill homes are brisk half of them are sold in one night Barries first nofrill single family subdivision homes went on sale Thursday night and half of them were gone before the evening ended Chapelton Homes sold 12 of $39350 homes in the Letitia Minimum standards violations order upheld My IIIIAII IlNSIAN Examiner Staff Reporter Harrics property standards committee has confirmed work order on lengthy list of minimum standards violations on 27 rental properties in the wcnWorsleylapperton McDonald block near the citys downtown 88 But the committee gave developer Ed Jen nings owner of the properties two years to correct those violations which will pose no Mr Jennings owns 29 of 34 properties on the block also known as the II block because of the laneway pattern and plans to redevelop after buyingthe remainingfive properties Property standards officer Lloyd Pearson acting on complaints issued work order in December citing 145 violations concerning the exteriors of 27 of the properties Mr Jenn tions safety or health hazard within that period Such Violations mainly involving appearance defects make up more than third of the list of about 140 Items The remaining violations wlll have to be corrected by June 15 thedate specified in the Dec work order The extension means Mr Jennings will not have to repair appearance defects if he car ries out his plans to demolish the buildings and redevelop the area within two years nkwuwwwwwmw ings appealed the order to the committee saying he cannot afford to repair all the viola SZSJHNI TO $30000 He told The Examiner last week it would cost $25000 to $30000 to do all the repairs call ed for in the work order Mr Jennings appeared before the commit tee last week and said the rents he receives do not carry the properties even without the repairs He said he was willing to correct safety and hwlth hazards but in view of his plans for the block could not justify major repairs beyond that If the work order were session of the hearing We did have some degree of sympathy for Mr Jennings Margaret Kelly committee vicechairman said in delivering the deci sion She said the twoyear extension on ap pearance violations was granted because of Mr Jennings development plans If any of the pro erties are sold within the two years she sai in giving the decision the extension will be cancelled and the deadline will be June 15 t977 for all violations on those properties which are sold The work orders are to be registered on the titles of the properties NEXT STEP Informed of the decision by The Examiner Mr Jennings said he would have to look over pressed to the limit he said he would padlock or demolish the buildings rather than make the repairs Mr Jennings did not attend Wednesdays Court the details of the ruling investigate repair costs and talk to his lawyers before deciding on his next step Under the minimum standards bylaw he has the right to appeal the decision to County Mr Jennings said upholding the work order will discourage developers from assembling land for redevelopment think the bylaw should not apply to arear that are going to be developed he said Violations for which the deadline remains June 15 include defective chimneys stairs windows roofs patios and balconies as well as garbage underbrush and abandoned cars on the properties The twoyear deadline will apply to pain ting and similar cosmetic repairs In addition five of the original violations were listed in the decision as already wholly or partly corrected Heights subdivision with the aid of more than 700 letters of invitation searchlight and roaring bonfire The homes are to be ready for occupation May IS Advertising of the nofrill singles begins today and more homes are expected to be added by next week to the dozen available Chapelton Homes officials sent out letters of invitation to customers who looked at but did not buy their semi detached homes and street townhouses in the same sub division since it opened in November Dave Fitz atrick sales manager sai Thursday the first customers showed at about am to take num rs for the opening of sales at 730 pm Mary Craig of Toronto arriv ed on the scene at 1230 pm and was given number just want small af fordable home she said in ex plain ing her eagemess Mrs Craig an employee of the Ontario Ministry of orree tional Services has been transferred to Barrie and ex pects to be able to carry her mortgage for about theisanic amount as she and her husband have been paying in apartment rent in Toronto $352 month Of course Im going to miss my swimming pool she said as she waited her turn to sign the papers Swimming pools are not iii cluded with the ntrfrill homes Neither are paved driveways garages carports kitchen appliances broadlooin second washrooms or choice of col ors of interior paint The twobedroom homes feature 700 to 750 feet of living space on thy110 foot lots semifinished third bedroom mid den concrete floors and uncovered ceiling beams br ing the total to 1150 square LOCAL AND GENERAL SHARK HIGHER In Thursdays Examiner John olwell of ttaway Avenue is pictured with shark he entered in the Metropolitan South Florida Fishing Iournanicut in the unlimited division The shark was listed at H5 pounds Mr Colwell says it was even bigger 235 pounds feet Not counting the semi finished areas the homes are about the size of twobedrooni ipartnient They will have hardwood floors and the walls will have white base coat over sanded drywall The basic goods that make the house are the same as go in to $22001 home said Mr litzpatrick who says his firm plans to sell far too many homes in the subdivision dcstinetl eventually to have LIBi dwelling units to risk shoddy workmanship Down payment is $1930 to single mortgage and as sistancc is available under the Assisted Home Ownership Pro gram Alltiii for those who qualify It was the AHOP assistance plus of course the price which drew Hill and Karen Hillier from Ihornton to the opening night They bought home after four years of looking Mr Ilillier said he and his vote have three children and wanted their own home and yard We wanted single he said We didnt want semi 3ucriod