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a1 as it Calligrapher main attraction Local calligrapher Erhard Potthoff was the main attraction at the Barrie Public Library exhibit in the Downtown Centre over the weekend The ex hibit was part of an arts and crafts show which featured painting wood working photography macrame and various other areas of arts and craft works The artists and craftsmen were from across Simcoe County Ex aminer Photo Honorable mention window in his hands Chris Pither owner of Barrie Coin and Stamp holds Kem penfelt Kelly the only real Kempenfelt monster to ever be captured on film Kempenfelt Kelly and other clay figurines are part of window display assembled by Pither and his mother Ruth Pither for the Winter Carnival window dressing contest The window won an honorable mention Examiner Photo Double standard Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones Yet when the park tug bylaw officers stopped to ticket number of vehicles parked illegally on Bayfield Street how did they park You guessed It in no parking zone But they have the right Examiner Photo by Dave Burcsik By RICIIAKDTIIOMAS Of The Examiner Severe subltzero temperatures last weekend had little ef fect on those loyal supporters who did show up for the last lap of the annual Winter Carnival Despite 21 degree temperatures reSIdents and VISitors from points farther afield roamed the ice on Kempenfelt Bay Saturday with intermittent stops for hotdogs taffy ap ples cups of coffee and brief warmperiods near one of the many open fires Bundled up to the ears adults and children alike enjoyed the traditional horsedrawn sleigh rides yelled encourage ment to players in the broomball tournament or watched eagerly as several riders raced their motorcycles around an Barrie Winter Carnival They came from all over lt is certainly very exciting he added Billed as The Greatest Show on Snow the citys 23rd an nual winter carnival attracted visitors from as far away as Pennsylvania started coming for the Winter carnival six years ago and always have grand time said Mrs lris Williams of Philadelphia On special weekend tour Willi the Sigma Tau Club Mrs Williams said she first visited the carnival on the way to Quebec and fell in love with Barrie it must be very close knit community here because everybody turns out she said kiddies gocart circuit have been here the ice for some it was not enough motorcycle racing icy track spraying clouds of snow on the corners think its really great said Wayne Rogers of Barrie as he watched his fouryearold son negotiate corner on the it wouldnt matter if it was cold or mild out still Would veteran of it past carnivals Rogers said in previous years the weather has been too mild and there was water on Brilliant sunshine took some of the edge off the chill but You can only stand so much of it and then you have to go and thaw out said William Bennett of Toronto ln Barrie for his third winter carnival in row Bennett described the event as great opportunity to get away from the city on winter weekend He said for him the highlight of the days events was the the examlnor Monday F09 19 1979 However attendance on Saturday was not up to past stan dards said Marvin Menzies chairman of the Winter Car nival committee Menzies estimated the days crowd was about onethird what it would have been if the weather had been warmer lot of youngkids cant handle it he said This year the carnival committee added several new events such as ru by hovercraft rides fourwheel drive races and motorcyc stunt rider Don Latray said Menzies If not for the low temperatures the day would have been more of success and there is no question about it he said some dropped in Two special visitors to Barries Winter Carnival weekend literally dropped in on the activities Saturday Chief Warrant Officer Kevin Gammon and Lieutenant Doug Kelly both former members of the Skyhawks the Candian Forces famed parachute team made their one trance high above the spectators on Kcmpenfclt ltay by leaping out of light airplane at 5000 feet Currently posted at Canadian Forces Base Borden both officers said the jump part of the bascs contribution to the special activities was their first at the Barrie arnival However the twoman team has jumped at the anadian National Exhibition the Moncton Air Show and similar events right across the country said Lieut Kelly We average about 42 shows per year added Yhicl Wt Gammon Leaving trail of red smoke from flares during their desc ceiit both paracliutists landed within range of the target and in easy view of the spectators The canopies we were using are constructed like glider and are very accurate said Chief W0 Gammon During the initial freefall part of the jump both men reached speeds of up to 180 kph but slowed to about kph after the parachutes opened he said We were glad to get out of the plane because it was lot colder than down here said Chief Warrant Officer Gam mon The planes door was removed before the jump he said Chief Wt Gammon said he and Leut Kelly had trouble seeing the landing target because their goggles logged due to the cold We couldnt pinpoint it he added Committee meeting tonight Widening improvement oiects on agenda The downtown improvement project and the lunlop Street widening will be on the agenda tonight at the Barrie general committee meeting The committee will be discussing the impact study by Larry Smith and Associates on the downtown project The study released last week said that downtown merchants would benefit from the project it said merchants Would lose $000000 in sales during the first year but would be back in growth position after that The study was the subject of public meeting ledncsday at ollier Street lnited hurch Thursday planning board ap proved the downtown improve ment project Board members said they wanted to see final drawings of the scheme before final approval oniniittw will vote on similar approval in principle tonight if general committee reconi niends approval city council will have to ratify the decision next week before it becomes of ficial The developers for the pro ject and the city will then sub not project plans to thc provin cial government The govern ment offers $5 it million sub sidy for downtown projects The unlop Strcct road Widening issuc is again on the agenda for tonight ity council made the widen ing of Dunlop Street from Supreme court trial of local pair begins The intario Supreme ourt trial of Barrie man and an tiro Station woman charged with seconddegrcc murder begins today in Toronto Brian Gerald Laurier 21 and Gwendolyn Judith Wilson iii are charged in the December 1977 stabbing dcat of Toronto youth William Hughes 13 was stabbed after he and friend accepted ride from couple they met on downtown Yongc Street Mulcastcr to Poyntz Street priority budget item in 1979 It is also considering future widening the Street to four lanes to Blake Street Last week Barrie planning board said it couldnt offer alternatives to the widening because it lacked the expertise Ald Fred Ruemper has three alternatives to the project however that he will be br inging before the committee tonight Ald ltucmpers favourite alternative is to widen the street to three lanes It would provide two gtxxi lanes of trafv fic and passing lane as well he says The two other alternatives are one way street systems The major proposal is to make Dunlop Street one way going cast and ollicr Street one way in the opposite direction Improvements to inlet works and possible construction of an administrative building at the Pollution control plant will be on the agenda The proposed expansion of the Brookdalc Park Inn will also be on the agenda tonight Planning board approved the addition of one storey on the main building located on lunopStrcct No mastery of winter in Barrie Barrie didnt do badly but we certainly havent completely mastered the techniques necessary for survival in arctic weather As temperatures plummetted to 36 degrees not consider iiig the wind chill factor towing companies saw business boom ing and Royal Victoria Hospital had to treat five cases of frostbite lvan Henry ministry of natural resources climatologist at Midhurst said the mean temperature for the month so far is 18 degrees and the area has received 346 cm of snow hospital spokesman said frostbite of the hands and feet was most common Scheduled for 1981 Nmmmwmme Mw Carnival parade draws 30 floats There were few drum corps and 30 floats registered for the Barrie Winter Carnival parade but with temperatures hitting 30 degrees there were no marching bands because tubas and things of that sort would freeze up said carnival chairman Marvin Menzies Even without the gleam of the brass bands he said it was the largest parade ever Overall attendance reached l5000 over the weekend Examiner Photo Barrie FD rescues passenger train Barrie Fire Department came to the rescue of lr 7N passenger train early Saturday morning The squad wasnt called to put out tire however said Chief Jack McAllistcr The train needed water to rim its heating system Plowing match arrangement underway in Simcoe County The I981 international Plow ing Match and Farm Machinery Show will be staged in Simcoc County and prepara tioris are already underway delegation of members from the local committee for The international Plowing Match will meet tomorrow with directors of the Ontario Plowmcns Association in Toronto to discuss the ar rangements said George Toulson committee publicity chairman Headed by rvillc Hughes committee chairman the delegation is one of several making presentation outlinv ing preparations for the mat ches as far ahead as 1983 foulson said We have to fit into the schedule and let the association directors know where we are in our planning he said Coulson said he expected the plowing match would be held towards the end of September but we dont have firm date as yet Although the local committee will deal primarily with the plowing match it must also plan for the farm machinery show which is part of the whole event hesaid Toulson said the show is one of the tar est of its kind in Canada rawing exhibitors from across the country and the United States The local committee must make sure the l98 show does not clash with similar events elsewhere he said site of about 150 acres located on the farm of Gordon Atkinson in Crown Hill just north of Barrie has been selected for the Tent City which will house the farm machinery display Coulson said Lines of communication for the show are being set up with Bell Canada Ontario Hydro and the ministry of transporta tion and communication foulson said An additional tttl acres on surrounding farms may be re quired to complete the parking and plowing requirements he added The local committee will be setting up some 20 sub committees ovcr the next two years to deal with preparations one of which will be the farm stead and home improvement competition committee The aims of this committee are to encourage area farmers and residents to make Siiiicoc County beautiful for the liilil plowing match It is certainly going to be major committee in terms of generating interest throughout the county said Coulson The competition which begins July 1979 will focus more attention on the whole county he addcd hicf McAllistcr said railway officials called the department ill 520 ii in because they were in desperate need ot water The trains heating unit re quires water but because the train was delayed 12 hours due to weather he said the operators lltlll not taken on enough liccausc ot the lll slior tzigc everything was New ing up in lllt heating unit said the chicl 14000 gallons llt said tlnct Itcllistcr said the railroad company will be charged tor the water and hose hich had to be adapted rr 0lieiied to attach to the train Tlieic water hydrant and filled the will be no other charges he two train tanks with 2000 to sum mmmm area Donation for retarded The Barrie Clvltan Club has donated $400 to summer camp in Stayner for mentally retarded people Paul Arbour Clvltan president presents the che que to Wendy MacKenzle trustee on the Simcae County Board of Educa tion Examiner Photo