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LESLIE ANN LOFT 10 of Stroud buckles on her helmet as the finals in the Barrie Optimist Clubs fifth annual soapbox derby start The races were held on Cundles Road east of Sun nidale Road Sunday Ex aminer Photo Year of firsts here for soap box racers It was street racing at its finest red flag dropped and drivers raced their cars down Cundles Road Sunday in Bar rie Crowds lintxl the street to watch as Barrie city police made no attempt to stop the racing The reason it was the Fifth Annual Barrie Optimist Club Soap Box Derby There were 28 entried in the race divided into three categories cars with soap box racing wheels non racing wheels with drivers to 10 years old and drivers 11 to 14 years old All three top spots in the division went to Toronto racers Craig Rogers 12 Bruce and Danny Smith 13 and 12 But Rob Quinn 11 of Barrie took the 1114 age group with Harry Little 14 of RR Ban rie second and Todd Thompson 14 of Barrie third In the division Dwayne Frans of Minesing took first Richard Rogers of Toronto second and Coleen Keogh of Barrie third Two other awards judged by Mayor Dorian Parker went to Harry Little best design and Todd lhompson safest Soap box car ltacing started about 1130 am and continued most of the afternoon on Cundles Road east of Sunnidale Road YEAR OF FIRSTS It was year of firsts for the race said Gary Meger Op timist Club Member Mr Meger said it was the first year the race was recognized by the Canadian Soap Box Derby Association which will probably mean more entries next year Also he said the racers had first for the race ramp start The ramp built and donated by Art Iludell of Stroud eliminated the use of push starters for the cars Each car was placed on separate ramp with wooden block Under the front wheels When the flag was dropped single switch dropped both blocks and the cars started together Then it was only matter of car design and driver skill Mr Meger said two cars were not permitted to race because they did not meet the soap box specifications for wheelbase length road clearance height or safety aspects The first thing is safety for these cars he said The course down the hill on Cundles Road was about 160 yards and Mr Meger es timated the speed of the better cars at about 25 to 30 miles per hour Constable Gary Logan of the city police attended the event and gave each car safety in spection which included the use of safe steering braking safety helmet and seat belt The racers were allowed two runs down the hill to find qualifying time to determine the final runof positions The eight finalists in each division continued racing until loosing two races FOR THE START of Big Brothers week in Barrie Ed Jennings has talk with his Little Brother Rob Quinn 11 Mr Jennings and Rob were discussing game plan for the Optimist Club soap box derby races held Sunday The two have been paired for the last five years Big Brothers is holding an in formation meeting for any one interested in becoming big brother Thursday at Lakeview Dairy Sky Room Examiner Photo Big Brothers asking formen for 20 fatherless boys here We need 20 men now This is the cry from the Bar rie and District Big Brothers Assocmtion The men are needed to become Bi Brothers for 20 fatherless ys in the area says Bruce Brock past presr dent of the association Mr Brock said meeting is scheduled Thursday at pm in the Lakeview Dairys Sky Room for people interested in becoming big brothers No man ever stands so straight as when he stoops to help boy he says repeating the Big Brothers creed This is Bi Brothers Week in Barrie off cially proclaimed Mayor Dorian Parker and tlIe aim is to promote the or anization in the crty Jennings member of the National Big Brothers Board of Directors represen ting the Barrie area said number of activities are plan ned These include booth at the Georgian Mall this weekend to provide information about Big Brothers posters in Barrie businesses and television and radio talk show Mr Jennings said the week is used to explain to people what the organization is really all about Big Brothers is an organiza tion matching boy who has recently become fatherless with friendly male adult says Mr Brock He said the purpose of the friendshi is to minimize the traurnatic effect of father loss It doesnt cost money and you only invest about six hours week he said special matching technique is used to put the ri ht little brother with the ght big brother The cost of the matching is paid by the association which held successful bowlathon earlier this year for funds The Barrie association is planning another bowlathon this year Mr Jennings chair man of the event said adding the first organizational meeting is lanned this month Jennings is also re nominated for the National board for third term and Will represent the Barrie grou at the Big Brothers National on vention in Nia are Falls Sept 25 or to 28 th Steve Shivls Barrie president and Stephanie Cox executive director Clubdecides students need activity 12 Teen Disco dances set for year Whats the one thing missing inBarrie An inexpensive properly run activity for students on regular bas says Ed Jenn ings vicepresident of the Bar rie Optimist Club So the club is or anizin 12 Barrie Teen Disco ances ur ing the school ear for students between 13 an 17 years old Mr Jennings said the Barrie Police force is cosponsorrng the dances with the club There is definitely need for this type of activity in the city he said Brian Millett club member siad the Optimists are setting the guidelines for the dances but wants to leave the or nization to the students Millett said two students from each of the citys high schools Barrie North Col legiate Barrie Central Col le iate Eastview Secondar Sc 001 and St Jose hs High School will be select The student committee will decide on the type of music the amount of music and the theme of the dances he said The committee will report to the Optimist Club and during the year the young people can suggest any improvements he said The music should be CITY NE WS The Barrie Examiner Monday Sept 13 19763 Industrial land being surveyed Barrie real estate firm is working on survey which will put information on all available industrial land in the Barrie area at the fingertips of pro spective buyers and other in terested parties Were trying to attract in dustry to Barrie says Wayne Pennett sales representative for LePage Ltd who is in charge of the necessary re search wealth of information on in dustrial properties will be fed into computer in the nation wide firms Toronto office There it will be available by telephone to visitors to the com panys Barrie office Though primarily intended for the use of LePage clients the information will be available to anyone Mr Pen nett said Mr Pennett is currently dig ging up information on all land for sale or not zoned for in dustry in Barrie The areas Barrie ho to annex from three adjoming townships also lie within his range of interest Records of all the research will be kept but only roperties for sale or lease will be fed into the computer To get the information Mr Pennett who is working alone on the project must go through timeconsuming series of steps He has to go through the registered plans of areas zoned for industry to discover what lots there are and who owns them then visit each property for inspection So far he does not know how many properties that will be Weve never failed to get 100 per cent cooperation he says of his site inspections Information collected will fill an 812 by 14 inch printout with such material as lot size loca tion with respect to transport facilities current use taxes building size construction and facilities heating cost size of shipping and receiving doors sale or lease terms if any and wealth of other information Mr Pennett is also interested in land likely to be zoned for in dustry but because he lacks the time for intensive research into such properties he is limiting himself to collecting informa tion that comes more or less spontaneously in addition to the computer arrangement which will be up dated every eight days the iii formation on available proper ties will make up Barrie sec tion in next years LePage mailout to about 16000 clients and potential clients The survey is an extension of the firms cataloguing in the Toronto area The current project is restricted to industrial proper ties but commercial and retail survey is planned Mr Penneit says Creemore owner wins three in dog trials BOND HEAD Bob Walker of Creemore and his dog Cap won three trophies in the 12th Canadian Open sheep dog trials held here Saturday and Sunday Mr Walker and Cap came se cond in the overall champion ship which was won again by last years champion Ralph Pulser of Quincy Ohio and his dog Mirk ap was selected as best dog in the first day of competition and also won the John MacKin non Memorial Trophy for ga thering sheep Mr MacKinnon was sheep herdingjudge Bill McMichael of Bradford won thirddplace with his dog Shep an 10th place with another dog Tyke Judged ourth best was the team of Jim McEwan of Dun kirk Ind and his dog Gail Thirtyeight dogs took part in the competition at Devon Downs farm and about 1000 people watched the dogs go through their paces LOCAL GENERAL DIABETIC ASSOCIATION After the hospital what then will be the topic of panel discussion at meeting of the Huronia and district branch of the Canadian Diabetic Association Sept 22 at pm in the 30 lecture room at Barrie Royal Victoria Hospital doc tor nurse dietitian and diabetics will discuss various aspects of posthospital care of diabetics Panel chairman will be Esther Hermosa nursing director of home care service CHRISTIAN MOVIE The film Stranger in my Forest featuring adventure with spiritual message will be shown from to pm Sept 24 at Georgian College Theatre PWP CONFERENCE The annual Canadian zone conference of Parents Without Partners will be held Sept 24 to 26 at the Continental Inn at Bar rie About 400 delegates from across Canada are expected IIlONEIN IV There are four shows scheduled in October by Cable television in Barrie called what council has done The guest speakers are Ald Jim Perri city development com mittee chairman and mayoralty candidate Oct 19 to pm Ald Ross Archer public works committee chair man and mayoralty candidate Oct 21 to pm Ald Alex Arthur finance committee chairman Oct 26 to pm and Mayor Dorian Parker who is seeking reelection Oct 27 to pm The shows will be live phonein programs to give people chance to ask the elec ted officials about the past two years in Barrie Don Lowe CK BB radio reporter is the host GEM AND MINERALS The Barrie Gem and Mineralogical Society holds its next meeting Tuesday at 730 pm at the Church of Good Shepherd 220 Steele St Tom Bushell of Australia is the guest speaker Mr Bushell will give talk and slide show on minerals from his country The public is welcome SPORTS NlGlll Men and women in the Ta Trees subdivision are invited to mixed sports nighl at undlcs lleights public school Tuesdays between 830 and 10 pm game of mixed volleyball is scheduled this week TURNING LANES The province is improving road conditions at the Iairview Plaza about halt mile north of Harrie this fall The ministry of tran sportation and connnunicalion gave contract to Dishcr Farrand Ltd of Willowdalc for $108139 to improve about miles of road The contract is for grading drainage granular base and hot mix paving of turning lanes 1n the centre of this crowd William Browu Simcoe comparable to the top disco clubs in Toronto Lorvic Audio Systems in Bar rie is providing the equi ment for the dnaces and number of record shops including Sam The Record Man Jerrys Radio and TV of Barrie and Muntz Centre are donating the use of records The first dance is Oct at Cundles Heights Public School with doors opening at pm and closing at midnight Mr Millett said the club is us ing only tw0 schools for the dances Cundles Heights and Assikinack Public School on Little Avenue Irving Weinstien part time coin dealer from Troonto gives some advice to Jerry Crotty 13 also of Toronto Cutting of trees for pathsrt has Tall Trees ratepayers upse About 20 mature hardwuod trees were cut down in Tall Trees lark behind Cundlcs Heights School and the culprit is well known Its the city parks and recrea tion department The department has come under lot of criticism recently by Tall Trees subdivision residents for cutting down the trees to provide pathway through the park Since the complaints the tree cutting and work on the path hasstoppcd Gary Stoner director of parks and recreation said the Tall Trees Ratepayers As sociation asked the city to im prove the park area by clean ing up debris and improving the existing parkway Mr Stoner said there are three trails through the 45 acre park each about eight to 12 feet wide He said the main reasons for the selection is the size of the gymnasiums location of en trances and of washrooms The club expects about 600 students to attend the dances held Oct 22 Nov 12 Dec Jan Jan 28 Feb 18 March 11 Apr Apr 22 May 13 and June Admission is $1 for each stu dent who must have Barrie Teen Disco ID card which is available from the Optimist Club Mr Millett said the applica tion forms for the cards are available at Barrie City Police headquarters Unigroup Inc Jerry is coin collector and was in Barrie Saturday with his family at the semiannual show and market by the Hu Mos of the time the paths are muddy because of drainage from Iundles Heights School and lack of sunlight The residents he said wanted the pathways paved so children would not get muddy walking through the park to school We indicated to them that there is no money in the budget to do any improvements other than widening the pathways he said Some trees had to be cleared in order to satisfy the requirements Mr Stoner told the public works committee he believed the ratepayers association represented the majority of residents in the subdivision But the association has only about 30 families of the 300 families as members he said We didnt want any trees cut down in the first place said ADVICE FOR COIN Real Estate office Lorvic Audio Systems and school prin ci alsoffices ach card will have picture of the student and if the card is loaned to ineligible persons it will be taken away There is set of rules made by the club for the dances in cluding open to any teen atten ding Barrie school or student resident of the city between 13 and 17 no outsiders or noncard holders permitted unless signed in by card holder no students allowed on stage any trouble means loss of card no alcoholic beverages or drugs smoking in posted areas only MW OLLECTOR ronia Numismatic Associa tion at the Bayfield Mall There were about 22 dealers Larry Holdich member of the associations parks and recrea tion committee Mr Holdich was defending the aswciation at its monthly meeting last week at Cundles Heights Public School He told the members that the city has stopped work in the ark because of complaints rom other residents about the tree cutting The existing pathway sys tem is not safe he said because of the tree stumps left in the way The city has no plan for how the path will go through the park he said The city is not going to clean it up Mr Holdich suggested number of the residents should clean up the park including old tree stumps logs and few tree houses He said the residents should meet at 10 am Saturday be and no reentry after leaving dance Mr Millett said students are also required to wear proper attire which iallowsblue jeans Impro attire he said would benos oesorno shirt Mr Jennings said therclub has received lot of co operation from area businesses and the Simcoe County Board of Education and Roman Catholic Separate School Baord The dances will have at least two members of the Optimist Club and two uniformed police officers attending Mr Jenn ingssaid ad sr at the show and about 11 displays of coins and in moncy Examiner llwnnr 33 hind the school and learn zin dcbii for firewiiod number of neighborhood children he said hat also used axes and hatchets to cut down young trees leaung spearlike stumps in the park The discussion was sparked by letter from Oscar Weston subdivision resident who is not an association member Mr Weston sent his letter to the city saying he opposed the unnecessary cutting of all hardwood trees in the park The city is only inviting more motorcycle traffic through the park yard which we do have now he said Why not save all the hardwood trees now before we have nothing left to be proud of The public works committee agreed to inspect the site before any more work is done on the walkways Five months of hard work ends with opening of Midhurst courts Five months of hard work came to happy end Sunday for Midhurst Village residents The new tennis courts at Forest Hill Public School were officially opened by Allan Johnston Vespra reeve and William Brown Simcoe County Board of Education chairman The courts were built under joint agreement between the township board and area residents Ken Hollidge board of County Board of Education chairman and Reeve Allan ii management chairman said the board met in April discuss the construetion of the two ten nis courts Mr Hollidge said the members included Venner Lamber of Vcspra council Lloyd Fletcher board trustee Bob Knight of the Midhurst Recreation and Hall board and George Cooper the principal at the school The total cost of the project was $16500 which included asphalt covered courts fencing Johnston of Ves ra Township cut the ribbon ficially open and lighting The cost was shared by the Interested Midhurst Parents which Mr Hollidge repre sented $2000 $2000 from the recreation board $1300 donated by local businesses 20 per cent of the cost by Vespra Township and 25 per cent of the cost from the provincial community centres grant Mr Hollidge said the group also received Wintario grant for onethird of the total costs ing the two tennis courts at Forest Hill Public School in minus the community centres grant He said some labor was donated by local residents especially Bob Morrow and Jim Bertram on the lighting and Les Bertram and Sons Con struction Ltd donated theuse of crane and equipment About people attended the official opening at the school which was followed by cxhibi lion tennis matches frcslnncnts and re 7s flyAIvIJVKCICI in Jildvdoird idhurst Examiner Photo to and school EMA