Barrie Historical Newspaper Archive

Barrie Examiner, 22 Apr 1978, p. 2

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the examiner Saturday April 22 1978 extra Motion to raise retirement age OTTAWA CP Liberal and Progressive Conservative MP5 suggested Friday that mandatory retirement ages should be dropped allowing individuals to decide when they should quit working The comments came as the Commons debated mot ion by Marcel Lambert PCEdmonton West to raise the retirement age to 70 from 65 so people wont be forced to quit work Bill Clark PCVancouver Quadral and Hugh Anderson tComoxAlberni warned that the number of workers in the country is declining and by the year 2000 doubling of taxes may be necessary to support pension payments Long is criticized OTTAWA CP con sumer group said Friday that Transport Minister Otto Lang is undermining VIA Rail the new passenger service by subsidizing its airline and bus competitors Transport 2000 said Langs plans to spend $5 million to provide short takeoff and landing STOL service to Ottawa and Montreal from Toronto Island Airport is an example The group also noted the government has spent $30 million in subsidies for Mount Hope airport in Hamilton $100 million for Ottawa International Airport and $1 million for bus com panyinSaintJohnNB OTTO LANG Pencils from Canada TORONTO CPI Vince Kerrio LNiagara Fallst said Friday the Ontario ministry of government services is providing members of the legislature with pencils made in the United States despite buyCanadian policy He asked John Rhodes minister of industry and tourism why government services did not buy Canadianmade pencils Rhodes said he did not know Later he rose and held up five pencils telling Kerrio they were all government ones and all of them had been made in Canada Campaign has started TORONTO CPI Municipal police commissioners in Ontario have begun campaign to have police exempted from certain provisions in the proposed Occupational Health and Safety Act says Phili Givens chairman of Metropolitan Toronto board of po ice commissioners The legislation received second reading in the legislature 21 It would allow employees to refuse to work in unsafe conditions Police and other emergency personnel are not exempted and therefore could use the law to refuse to work At Shoppers Drug Mart Georgian Mall WE SAVE YOU MONEY ON Meet to discuss dispute TORONTO CF James Snow Ontario transportation minister told the legislature Friday that he has asked Hugh Faulkner federal minister of Indian and northern affairs to meeting to discuss dispute with Indians over the widening of Highway 17 Snow said he had answered Faulkners letter earlier this week requesting the Ontario transportation minister to delay widening of the highway with reply outlining On tarios plans and previous negotiations with the Indians The Indians of the Garden River reserve about 25 kilo metres east of Sault Ste Marie have been protesting the highway widening Snow said his letter invites Faulkner to meet with him and the Indians to discuss the problem No goon squad at Don TORONTO CP few guards used excessive force on prisoners but there was no goon squad of correctional of icers operating at Toronto Don Jail royal commussnon into the allegations has concluded Results of the royal commission have yet to be made public but The Canadian Press has learned that Judge Barry Shapiro who conducted the inquiry has concluded that excessive force was used by some guards on some occasions Copies of the report now are in the hands of cabinetfispecifically Correctional Services Minister Frank Drearr who must decide on what further action to take The decision facing Drea and the cabinet government sources say is what disciplinary measures to take against the guards involved Drug 81 per cent pure HAMILTON CP HamiltonWentworth policeman testified Friday that analysis showed that metham phetamine found during police drug investigation in 1975 had an average purity of 81 per cent Sgt Ron Smith was testifying at the trial of Darrel James Rowe and Gregory Keith Morley both 25 of Brantford Ont who have pleaded not guilty to possession of controlled drug for the purpose of trafficking The two were charged after police conducted an eightday stakeout at dump near Troy Ont in June 1975 Police earlier found the drug buried in peanut oil can at the dump Losing reputations TORONTO CPI Ontarios best universities are in danger of losing their reputations for excellence the Ontario Confederation of Faculty Associations says We anticipate hue and cry when parents and students learn through painful experience what is happening to our stillproud universities the associations said in brief Fri day to the Ontario Council on University Affairs The council an appointment body responsible for advising the provincial government on university matters is holding hearings this month and next before making recommenda tions on government grants to universities for the 197980 school vear Stake in new discovery TORONTO ICP Ontario Hydro which recently signed multimilliondollar contracts for longterm uranium supplies has stake in new uranium discovery in British Columbia an official said Friday spokesman for Campbell Chibougamau Mines Ltd which had 30percent interest in the exploration group which made the discovery said the company sold 15 per cent to Ontario Hydro last year Norch has 40percent interest in the group and and Exploration Ltd 30 per cent leaving Ontario Hydro and Campbell Chibougamau each with 15 per cent KAL KAN CAT FOOD OZ SECRET 901 Itomu humans 259 TIDE Detergent lthlH PAMPERS CREST TOOTHPASTE 100 ml 50 FREE DEODORANT 30 ram TODDLERS 12s IISUN KAL KAN DOG FOOD 14 OZ 109 250 ml 500 ml 35 FREE CANADIAN CIGARETTES Most Popular Brands Regular or King size CARTON HEAD scar snoumms MOUTHWASH SHAMPOO One of several projects Grant assists Rescue Squad The Simcoe Rescue Squad has been given reprieve four days after Canada Manpower funds supporting ad ministrative staff at the squads headquarters in Midhurst ran out with new Young Canada Works grant The new grant will provide $10528 to hire four students for 18 weeks to compile and produce the subject material for courses to be taught at the squads Extrication Rescue Training Centre The students will also be trained in the basic and ad vanced skills of the rescue Operation says George Wood Spokesman for the Canada Employment Centre in Barrie The project is one of several announced Friday which will employ total of 84 students in Barrie Another new project in Midhurst sponsored by the Simcoe County Museum will fund four students for 12 weeks with $6656 The students working on repair and restoration project will repair clean paint and restore various historical display items Six students will be funded with $9184 for 10 weeks work on Camp Kindergym project of the Barrie YMYWCA combining two interrelated programs for children aged four to six years and seven to 12 The programs are designed to utilize the building and equipment of the Barrie YM YWCA during the summer Five students will spend 13 weeks working for the Gryphon Theatres 1978 season in all aspects of the theatre Funding for the project is $8821 HIRE STUDENTS project worth $5427 will hire three students for 13 weeks to update drawings clarify records and chart the modifications that have taken autobaus Robhit Foxes Soto loosing Go Diesel 7370100 SUNDAY APR 23 ll om pm MONDAY APR 24 930 mm pm TUESDAY APR 25 930 tun pm SPECIALS GOOD ONLY ON FOLLOWING DAYS SHOPPERS GEORGIAN RUG Ouuntities limited No ruin checks We reserve the right to limit quantities per customer RT Bayfield St MCDOHaldS LI We do itallfor you place since the original plans fu the Barrie Union Cemetery new entranceway may also bedesigned The Simcoe County Board of Education has been given $19280 to hire 10 students on 14week project to do various maintenance and renovation jobs Emphasis is being placed on energy conservation projects such as caulking and weatherstripping and upgrading with insulation in portable classrooms Six students will be working on municipal works projects as well as cutting brush and clearing roadsides for Oro Township in 10week project funded by $9374 South of Barrie the Canada Employment Centre will be responsible for projects in Barrie 705 7370500 Toronto 416i 3634018 Open 303 Letitia St near Anne St Barrie TRIDEL BUIIJ Win enough to treat the whole family the examiner serving barrie and simcoe county gram 91050 down oIIOIIgogo patjmentc Mon thru Fri 10 am to pm Sat and Sun 10 am to pm Innisfil Township Tottenham and Beeton says Wood The Innisfil Parks and Recreation Summer Im provement Project will employ six students for 13 weeks to work on township parks and recreational facilities The $11274 will also fund some office jobs to compile records and maps of recreational projects and areas Recreation and sports ac tivities are also the theme of the Tottenham Gymnasium Program providing work for six students for nine weeks on grant of $8178 The program will provide supervisory staff Another $11810 will enable Beeton to hire eight students fa 10 weeks to do repairs and 3hr lolihfrui 997990 aunts rout cm renovations to village buildings and parks and operate recreational and sports program In addition some work will be done on the village archives ONFLD Salt Beet Killorney Beach Rd 77hr Quitth 599 aunt Umth beaufiéufl View giant mm largo lots on Exlgoltiflfl in Ith citq ofJ CRaImio over looking Wainwride CBag loss than rent 9011 can afford Soviet fPtooe home You can win Big Mac and regular Coke from McDonalds for every new subscription order for The Examiner Start today NEWFOUNDLAND PRODUCTS ONFLD Candy Lefroy General Store hum Won AND REGULAR The 84 jobs will provide 1038 weeks of work for students at cost of $147287 The jobs will be filled through the Canada Manpower Centre for students at 40 Maple Ave in Barrie NFLD Salt Fish Phone 4562123 END OF LETITIA ST ANNE 5T El EDGEHILL OR BAYFIELD ST DUNLDP ST Exit COKE FROM McDONALDS BAYFIELD ST BARRIE 7262121 ASK US ABOUT OUR SPECIAL CHILDRENS BIRTHDAY PARTIES 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