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MERVYN AYRES Innisfil Townships citizen of the year was honored Saturday night at dinner and dance at the Stroud recreation com plex Mr Ayres wife Kay and three oldest children Pamela left Bob and Cindy Stoutenburg also attended the event Examiner Photo Innisfil citizenofyear in minor hockey for decade Mervyn Ayres minor hockey organizer for about 10 years is Innisfil Townships citizen of the year Mr Ayres was selected from nine people nominated for the Chamber of Commerce award He was honored Saturday night at dinner and dance at the In nisfil Recreation Complex in Stroud Mr Ayres office manager of the Continental Inn in Barrie has been involved in the ad ministration of minor hockey for about 10 years He has worked with the YorkSimcoe Minor Hockey League as well as house leagues For years he served as secretarytreasurer and played major role in fund raising He is currently treasurer The Ayres have had three boys goes through the minor hockey organization He began working with the organization when his first boy began play Deafness hearing loss most common handicap Representatives of the 15 associations that make up the Ontario Parents Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing met this weekend in Barrie Denis Morrice of the Cana dian Hearing Society tCHSi said many of the advancements that have been made for the deaf and hearing impaired have come as direct result of pressure from the pareiits council The parents are the ones closest to the deaf and know what is needed he explained But Mr iVItHTlCt believes there are still many things needed for the deaf or hearing impaired and there is need to inform the public Deafness or hearing loss is the most common handicap in Canada Mr Morricc said and it is growing worse The public must be made aware of the dangers of noise pollution he said and employers and employees must realize the importance of wear ing proper protect ivc car equip ment Grade 10 students at Barrie Central Collegiate braved the cold and biting wind Saturday to set up car wash rm The Workmaiis ompensa tion Board has no program to help an employee suffering hearing loss he said even though it receives 1500 cases year Mr Morrice said the CNS is also involved in information programs explaining the use of hearing aids person must learn how to use hearing aid he said and they are not the be all end all for hearing problems The HS wants heat ing to he handled by the medical PM not the commercial field he arlr rled The HS is also involved in finding employment for deaf people providing telctypc telephone systems and obtain mg interpreters for courts and hospitals he said SCHOOLS The society is working to have more school boards con sider the use of hcarmg device in school classrooms rather than send the children to schools for the deaf Elissa CENTRAL STUDENTt CAR WASII FOR at the Canadian Tire gas bar on Dunlop Street The car wash is part of the schools ing as he believed in accompa nyinghis children He is director of the Innisfil Farmers Community Credit Union Mr Ayres once was an active coin collector and he and his wife Kay used to bowl but both interests have taken back seat to hockey He believes minor hockey is worthwhile endeavor pro viding it is not run on winningistheonlythingthat matters principle He believes for the most part it isnt run that way Mr Ayrcs was born in Mines ing but spent most of his early years in Midhurst He moved to Stroiid in 1943 and attended Barrietentrnl Collegiate After short stay in Toronto ne movtd back to Stroud and now lives on Highway 11 about oneaiidalinlf miles south of Stroud He and Kay have seven children iiidy Stoiitenhurgi 94 Pamela Rob in Terry and lcicszi 13 Paul 11 and Jennifer six They also have one grand child Tara Stoiilciliurg who is one rear old Mr jrcs had been no tlilliitllfl for the award in the past and lounwl he had been sclccied his year in fsiplttllliti llc letls av nids of this kind arc iiiipoitdiit as they honor people ailio do great deal of IlItilllltltillllitlllli Mr ijltS in lln third person to iwscltclerl IIIIJll ol theycar in Iniiislil l1lSltltllI lara tiomllcllos Hts Stlftittl tllt iiuiiibcroiicciiiyen llic inst llltll of the year await was pitscntcd to Aurel Dorioii of the liinislil Police Ilcpartincnt Ty mm UA campaign to raise funds for the United Appeal Exv aminer Photo Shevchenko ensemble infectious brilliance By MURIEL LEEPER The Shevchenko Musical Ensemble opened the Col legiate Series last Saturday with brilliance and color that was infectious It seemed surprising to me that the auditorium was not filled for the Ukranianian youp won many friends here when they performed last year at Georgian Theatre The Collegiate Series too of fers particularly fine fare in cluding the London Symphony and The Canadian Operas Touring Company However the large group which did attend the program enjoyed an evening of fast paced and exciting entertain ment The ethnic ensemble high lighted large allmale chorus youthful vigorous dance group and an orchestra of about 40 mandolins ranging from the small highlypitched in strument to the large bass mandolin Three accordions flute and percussion rounded out the or chestrations adding the ne cessary extensions to an all Old friends and former members of the King Ed ward Choir were among those attending retirement social for Jean Dobson Sun day at Collier Street United Church Mrs Dobson had been director of the choir since its inception 25 years ago The afternoon was an in formal gathering of fans and members of the choir Arthur Evans PCSim coe Centre cousin of Mrs Dobson presented her with plaque from Premier William Davis recognizing her contribution to the com munity Barrie Mayor Dorian JEAN DUBSUN director of the King Edward Choir for the past 25 years was honored Sunday at social mandolin sound The concert therefore of fered somethin for everyone The lively rainian Folk Dance gave sparkle to the first part of the program The male chorus had flavor and resonance peculiar to the UkrainianRussian sound Somehow though there seemed to be lack of vibrancy to both chorus and orchestra Using shield similar to the backdrop featured the King Edward Choir woul certainly have helped project the sound The stage has been extended in depth and the chorus was at the extreme back wall The or chestra too was far back from the front section of the plat form All this was to give room for the rapid Folk Dances that displayed the vigor of the young Ukrainian Eugene Dolny conductor was also on podium set rather far back on stage He was bet ween dancers and orchestra ENTERTAINING Still the general effect was entertaining and lively Dolny has way with him His conducting is relaxed and Jean Dobson is feted at retirement social Parker extended greetings and best wishes from the ci ty Mrs Dobson had received plaque from the city earlier The King Edward Choir began 25 years ago with 30 women from King Edward Schools home and school association The choir per formed on the steps of the school with piano for ac companiment They decided to keep the choir going and soon women not associated with the home and school association began to join in The choir entered and won the rillia music festival for serveral years and were also gathering at ollicr Street United Church Mrs Dobson retired from her position this year and Sundays gather easy capturing the abondon ment necessary for this kind of music At times unfortunately this free method of directing was responsible for lack of precision in entries and occa sional losses of clearcut rhythms Eva Beames soprano soloist soared over the most exciting crescendos of sound It was on ly when she sang pianissimo that some of her notes were lost She sings dramatically and with the flair expected of specialized ethnic ensemble such as this one The dance group was welcomed back on stage for Tartar Dance and later on in the program Ukrainian Folk Dance The final dance French Canadian Folk Songs and Dance which include vocal Work by the chours seemed somewhat at odds with the whole program The audience came to hear and to see an Ukrainian Ensemble and the program would have ended with more flair by featuring further brilliant Ukrainian dance and chorus successful in Toronto The choir began giving an nual concerts and in the mid 1960s as climax at the end of one concert introduced mixed chorus to do medley fromTheMusie Man From then on the choir continued as mixed chorus Mrs Dobson selected the music for the choir with the help of the committee then spent several weeks prepar ing for each performance She was not paid for her work Mrs Dobson said she is eti joying herself since her retirement and found Sun days social lovely way to renew old friendships ing attracted past and cur rent members of the choir along with old friends and followers Examiner Photo Citys standing committees will be listening tonight Councils three standing COHL mil tees will be kept busy tonight listening to people The committees finance public works and city develop ment are meeting at pm in city hall on Collier Street The city development com mittee meeting on the third floor is scheduled to meet with Garage fire on accident Barrie firefighters were called out Sunday evening to battle garage fire at 35 Agnes Street Len Mills deputy fire chief said there was about $1500 damage to the building and con tents Mr Mills said the fire was ac cidentally started by the garage owner Greg Tomlinson The Barrie Fire Department was also called to three false alarms during the weekend two at the Queens Hotel and one at 25 Dunlop St Mille Salter of Salter and Allison architects at to discuss the proposed fourth high school The city owns parkland sur rounding the school site and eventua ly wants to build twin arena and swimming pool com plex The committee is also meeting Bob Hollywood co ordinator of the Barrie Winter Carnival committee of the Greater Barrie Chamber of commerce at 730 pm Discussion will concern plan ning of the 1977 Winter Car nival NEWS QUIZ ANSWERS PART lOttawaCarleton 2b 3succeeded 4chairman alhailand PART II lb 2c 3a 4e 5d PART III lb 2e 3d 4c 5a PICTURE QUIZ Leonard Marchand be held downtown this year instead of at Molsons Park Barrie airport advisory com mittee is meeting city develop The carnival will ment at pm for discussion on the citys application to 0m planning board for rezoning of 242 acres of land The city wants to put local airport for small single and twin engine planes on the site which is now zoned for agri cultural use The public works committee meeting on the second floor will discuss the tree cuttin in Barrie with Mansel Powel at 730 pm Also the committee is scheduled to meet represen tatives of the Barrie Minor Lacrosse Association at The BMLA is asking the city for financial assistance The committee will also discuss recreation depart ment report about the location of natural ice rinks in the city this winter and the use of the Sunnidalc ski tow which has had history of expensive repairs LORI ALTIIOL LAYION former professional wrestler and potentate of the Rameses Temple of the Sheba Shrine Club put sleeper hold on Mayor tau The Barrie Examiner Monday October 18 19763 Dorian Parker Saturday morning to convince her to join in the Shriners 10mile walk for crippled children Mrs Parker declined due to previous commitments but 40 Shriners completed the hike from Peacock Petro leum on Dunlop Street to Ivy Examiner Photo Shriners raise $4 500 in crippled children walk The Sheba Shrine Club of Barrie collected between $4000 and $5000 for crippled children this Saturday after lOmile walkathon About 40 club members par ticipated in the event with most conipletiii thc walk from Peacock Pctro cum on Dunlop LOCAL SCOTTISH SHOW Tickets are available now for the Breath of Scotland show Friday Oct 29 at pm in Georgian College Theatre Featured performers are Ronnie oburn Eddie Rose Sandra Wright Ioss Esplin Margaret Anderson lilanchc Mclnnes and Billy Marshall The Show is sponsored by the Loyalc famp of the Sons of Scotland Tickets cost $3 ilt and Ruth Pitman of the volunteer programs branch of the ministry of correctional ser vices was one of four guest Street to Ivy The walkers left at 10 am and all had reached their destination by pm Shriner Bill Black was the first to complete the route Mr Black jogged the 10 miles and then turned around and jogged back again Les Bertram 65 ac companied by his dog Kimo was the oldest person to com plete the walk The two also raised the most money The oldest walker in the group was John Millwood 96 who walked the first mile AND GENERAL they can be obtained by phon ing 7283048 7281999 4167752957 or 3264780 HOGAN EXHIBITION The works of Barrie artist Beatrice Hogan will be dis played at the Barrie Public Library Mulcaster Street from Oct 24 to Nov The Show consists of water colors acrylics and woodcuts display ing photorcalism surrealism and realism The exhibit speakers at volunteer workshop held Saturday at Royal Victoria Hospital The program was sponsored by represents six years of the ar tists development RAILWAY DISPLAY The Lake Simcoe Railway Modelers are holding their 1976 model railway display Nov 13 and 14 from noon until pm at odrington Street Public School The model display in cludes operating layouts movies and slides with admis sion of 50 cents Mental Health Barrie and attracted 24 participants ExaminerPhotoi Mental health workshOp attracts 24 volunteers Twentyfour people attended the first volunteer workshop sponsored by Mental Health Barrie this Saturday at Royal Victoria Hospital Judi Bolton publicity chair man for the local association said the workshop is the first of its kind held in Barrie Training is important for volunteers she said and although this weekends workshop was only for mental health volunteers she would like to see workshops for all volunteers The workshop was entitled Getting to Know You and participants heard four guest speakers outline the value and role of volunteeis in their in stitutions Howard Richardson ex ecutive director of Mental Health Ontario outlined the Workings and organization of the Canadian Mental Health Association Ruth Pitman of the volunteer programs branch of the Ministry of correctional ser Vices spoke on volunteers within her ministry Mental Health Barrie has volunteers working in the BarrieJail Janice Coutts coordinator of psychiatric services at Royal Victoria Hospital discussed volunteer programs within the hospital She indicated there is still need for more volunteers Dr Boyd medical director of the Mental Health Centre at Penetanguishene gave brief history of his in stitution and the role of volunteers at the Oak Ridge branch of the hospital