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Driver examination centre has moved into larger home After 15 years of operating out of mobile unit on Anne tests daily because the former divided lunch hour left the dicated the volume of traffic in the area did not quite meet the the examiner Saturday Jan 1978 It tooka lengthy debate but proposals discussed Street Barries driver centre shortstaffed for two ministry of transportation and Wh at to discuss was the Miles Allison said the redevelopment should be ggngéwltégggggtre has moved £21m WHO1 each day Mac CganmunlFfioflsnsffigafggs subject of 90minute debate at historical subcommittee geared to attracting young Peo ersonsai 16 IE meeting earlier this week of recommended that as few ple back to the downtown area Now at the plaza on the He said there have been no said corner of Duckworth and Grove Streets the centre has gained 288 square feet to total 1368 square feet says Ketih Mac Pherson supervisor feel we are in better location out of the industrial area and more accessible to residents Were now located between two high schools Eastview and North which will probably be more convenient for the bulk of new drivers he said Operating hours were changed slightly when the centre moved Dec 29 The centre still opens at 815 am staff changes made as result of the move The centre operates with three driver examiners who conduct the road tests Running full force the centre conducts about 25 road tests day although capacity is nearer to 30 day We reach that level during the summer months he said Will the new location cause traffic to increase in the area MacPherson suspects it will Kerry Columbus operations engineer for the city of Barrie said traffic and pedestrian volume at the intersection of These standards must be attained before subsidies can be obtained from the Ontario government he said He said the next count will probably indicate higher traffic volume in the area In 1976 Barries driver examination centre conducted 3476 road tests and 5167 written examinations Last year road tests decreased to 2952 but written examinations were up to total of 7608 The drop in road tests con ducted in 1977 was the result of one less examiner employed at the centre MacPherson said tee The debate entire core area tee of city council MacLaren Ltd the citizens advisory commit was The committee decided on the 11 proposals and made series of recommendations to send to the core study commit Two Torontobased plann ing consultants Dia mond Planners and James presented the proposals to the committee and over whether to discuss 11 proposals for revitalizing Barries downtown shopping centre or general land use policy for the streets as possible be closed off for core redevelopment and that as many existing buildings as possible be preserved as the downtown area is redeveloped Bill Clark suggested Duniop Street between Bayfield and Clapperton streets be made one way street eastbound Wilma Pavlik committee chairman said she prefers the bqu of the redevelopment on the west side of Bayfield Street because it would allow the momentum of redevelopment to continue down Bradford Street into the Allandale area toshop The nucleus of the shoppers in downtown Barrie is older people he said and as they die out they are not being re laced by young people who ow preference for the shopping malls along Bayfield Street The commercial downtown core subcommittee in its report to the advisory commit tee said city hall should not be moved from its present location on Mulcaster and Collier streets because it is the historic seat of government and for the economic existing is necessary wellbeing of the and closes at 430 pm but Duckworth and Grove Streets Orillia Collingwood and the core study committee Dec Sam CanCiila said the area closes for an hour at noon will be measured this year Midland centres probably 14 between 1130 am and 1230 probably in the spring to experienced an increase as The Plfins vary 50099 pm determine whether traffic people who could not get tests Some ca or major Closing down for an hour at noon should permit few more light is needed count taken last year in scheduled in Barrie elsewhere he said turned reconstruction of the downtown area including access roads covered malls and new civic centre while others make few changes in the existing shopp ing district bounded by Mulcaster Collier High and Dunlop streets Some of the plans also call for closing Mary Maple Toron to Dunlop and Bayfield streets and eliminating the Five Points intersection of Bayfield Licences must be converted to new classifications Jan 31 classes and School buses are in classes and Drivers of heavy tFucks In the case of heavy tractor ambulaiices and buses should trailer the preinspection Dunlap and Clapperton streets have their drivers licences procedure may take 20 minutes Class 0r general C1355 no Other alternatives suggest converted to Ontarios new before the actual driving includes cars light trucks cars extending Toronto Street north classifications by Jan 31 or examination begins The driver towing trailers prov1ded the model student tojoin Highway 400 and closing they will have to take the new must be familiar with an lowed vehicle is n0t OVOI 10000 off Lakeshore Drive at Toronto more stringent driver aspects of his vehicle to see that Steve Laniberton is working on model of the 1809 brig Oneida which has so far taken him Street eligibllllylesw each part is in good working Motorcycle operators win about 200 hours to construct in specialized art class at his secondary school in Port Street closures were ma Kellh Malcphfirsml SjuPQF order he said receive class licences while Coquitlam east of Vancouver The class has 50 students learning the art of model ship jor concern to some of the com Visor ie arrie river examination centre at the Duckworth Street plaza said these drivers should come into the centre to have their licences converted Drivers of cars motorcycles and light trucks will not have to take personal action to obtain their new classified licences Testers at the Barrie driver examination centre have taken courses that enable them to test drivers in any motor vehicle MacPherson said Tractortrailers or truck trailer combinations am bulances and buses other than school buses are now listed in those receiving motorcycle training must have class licences Class is the instruction licence which permits operation of any motor vehicle in class when the driver is accompanied by the holder of class to licence building Photo Read The Examiner To Buy THESE mittee members 5th triage rafitsmari WWWWCBE COOKSTDWN 1978 WINTER SPRING CLASSES That will take place when licence comes up for renewal MacPherson said the new licensing system will abolish the chauffeur licence category and being paid to drive will no longer be factor in the new system He said testing of drivers skills and responsibilities is being more closely matched with the type of vehicle that will be driven Teri licence classes have been developed effective Feb Drivers must obtain licence corresponding with the class of vehicle they drive and will be permitted to operate only the type of vehicle indicated in that class DEADLINE The deadline for school bus drivers to have licences con verted was August 1977 and any drivers requiring school bus licences after that date had totake the more stringent tests After Jan 31 drivers of heavy commercial vehicles who have not had their licences converted will be required to meet higher health and vision standards In addition they will have to file periodic medical reports to ensure they continue to meet the standards WE CARE ABOUT YOU PeOple who attend Heritage find it to be family church that really cares about people Everyone counts to God and that means they are important to us WEEK COURSES GOCNET Begins Wed January l8th 700 pm to 930 pm InstructorLucille Heftord 0er Workshop Begins Mon April 3rd 1000 am to Yunnanmm ENTERS Company large enough to serve you Small enough to care l200 noon Instructor 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