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Master Corporal Alexander John Sheppard of CFB Borden was presented Fri day with anadas Medal of Bravery by Governor ieneral Jules Leger in recognition of his efforts in rescuing Private Robert McGinnis at Balm Beach August 13 I975 Pvt 11chin nis was swimming beyond the breakwater about 100 feet from shore when he suffered leg cramp Master Cor ARDED MEDAL poral Sheppard held him up for considerable length of time but became exhausted struggling against an under tow While others Iaunced rubber dinghies he returned to shore but dived in so cond time to assist and com plete the rescue Twentytwo bravery decorations were awarded at the ceremony at Government House Mr Le gers official residence Ot tawa Bureau photo Gun pointed at ground accused tells court TORONTO CPI retired Thornhil Ont businessman testified Wednesday that he pointed gun at the ground during an argument with brother of Ontario Attorney General Roy McMurtry in Au gust1975 John Sumner 67 is on trial in county court for possessing dangerous weapon and pointing firearm at John McMurtry 37 philosophy professor at the University of Guelph He said he pulled the 38ca libre pistol from his pocket and displayed it because he was afraid of being attacked byMr McMurtry former halfback with Calgary Stampeders CORRECTION In the LoblawsTamblyn ad of Wed Feb 16 1977 in the Barrie Examiner the prices effective until Mar 22 1977 should have read Feb 22 1977 We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused uxuly yawtt ivuw 11 15 Call HotelPlaza II Nlfld Specxal SM 00 per filghi double HR Black has seventeen reasons why you should let them prepare your income tax return Reason Number Seven Black has offices open all year long Preparing income tax returns is their business and that requires being available to help whatever time of year that help is needed You can know that Block will be there TORONTO CP Liberal MP Mitchell Sharp appealed Wednesday to English speaking Canadians to be as zealous on behalf of our cause of national unity as the separatists are on behalf of theirs During speech marking his retirement from the cabinet last August he told an audience of more than 600 at $25aplate dinner that Canadians should not rely on their political lee ders to keep the country to gether He chastized the news media for stressing division between Quebec and English Canada punctuating his remarks with an attack on the CBC Rustic Walnut Elm Block Heritage Pecan Oak $629 Swamp Elm $629 Cardinal Pecan $659 Cardinal Rosewood $659 Cardinal Cedar $659 Country Birch $729 Barnboard $799 And may ask what is the CBC owned and paid for by Ca nadian taxpayers doing to help to break down the barriers sur rounding the two solitudes and to promote harmony and under standing he asked My observation is bloody lit tle And include both the English and French network Mr Sharp also put the onus on businessmen to at least act as if they will stay together RUN FOR OVER Otherwise they will create the impression that they are running for cover because sepa ration is inevitable day after the Royal Bank of Canada announced plans to move part of its main oper ations to Toronto from Mon treal Mr Sharp said threats to withdraw from Quebec if separation occurs do nothing butharm know how react to black mail The Royal Banks move was explained Tuesday by Rowland Frazee bank vicepresident as strictly business decision Federal Finance Minister Don ald Macdonald said he has ac cepted that explanation Mr Sharp who said he will not run in the next election to make way for younger Mls also defended Prime Minister Trudeau as man who came to the Liberal party to demon strate his thesis that French Prefinished Simulated Woodgrain Panels $589 $589 $589 speaking Canadians couid par ticipate effectively in the gov ernment of Canada ADVOCATE DIVISION Although Mr Trudeau has proved it can be done he said separatists are gaining religious zeal advocating painful division disrupting families businesses the cen turiesold ties of com munication and friendship Mr Trudeau was one of sev eral prominent Liberals at the head dining table who paid trib ute to Mr Sharps career which began in the civil service in 1942 13year veteran of cabinet he has represented the IorontoEglinton constituency since his election in 1963 Manor House Brick $1345 Old Spanish Tsuga $1615 Tributes were paid by Mr Macdonald Industry Minister Jean Chretien Sol Kanee po litical friend from Winnipeg Robert Bryce chairman of the royal commission on corporate concentration and Ged Bald win Progressive Conservative MP for Peace River Other guests included film di rector Otto Preminger former ORIGINS UNKNOWN WASHINGTON AP The name Uncle Sam used to per sonify the United States became popular about the time of the War of 1812 Its origins are uncertain but it may come from the initials US stamped on government property The Barrie Ekaminer Thursdayfibrgary 17 R977 Be zealous about unity Sharp urges Canadians cabinet minister John Turner former 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