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Perils pitfalls of bubble blowing Its not how big the bubble is when youre blowing it that causes the pro blem says Robbie Burden ll His biggest problem is how big the bubble was when it broke group of children at fun day held by Shanty Boy Provincial bylaw planned School Wednesday to raise money for new community centre tried their hand or mouth at having bubbleblowing contest Robbie won and lost Examiner Photo by David Burcsik More group homes Arthur By DENNIS LANTIIIER Of The Examiner There will be more group homes in Ontario and Barrie says Ald Alex Arthur group home is single home with three to ten unrelated residents who are usually from an institution he said The provinCial government is formulating policy to eliminate institutions As result it is encouraging municipalities to promote propoganda on the qualities of group homes ld Arthur told The Examiner in paper it looks good said Ald Arthur Rut lot of work will have to he done to sell it to the public In many munn ipalities grotip homes have been exclud ed from residential Iones Train horns nearing extinction in Barrie says deputy engineer Train horns in Barrie are nearing extinction says Don Kirkpatrick deputy engineer Institute concerned over image The Huronia chapter of the Appraisal Institute of Canada met Wednesday night at the Continental Inn Barrie Guest speakers at the meeting were William Salvona provincial representative to the National Governing Council and Neil Gillis chairman of the Ontario Association ot the Ap praisal Institute of Canada Letting the public know what they do was the major theme throughout the meeting Gorlt don Andrews publicity chair man said People think that we appraise furniture My job is to let them know what we do and where we are The appraisal Institute of Canada was formed in 1938 by Real Estate appraisers in Canada to provide an exchange of knowledge and ideas bet ween members The institute provides education and ethics for Real Estate appraisers so that work is consistently of good quality Andrews said taru letter is expected any day from the Canadian Transportation Commission CTCi authorizing installation of signal lights at the Mulcastcr street railway crossing Kirkpatrick told The Examiner Wednesday Once that arrives the city can apply to the CIC to stop train whistles from blowing within city limits Kirkpatrick said judging from recent conversations with the CTC approval has been given for the project Barrie is unable to apply for the anti noise bylaw because the Mulcaster Street railway crossing is not equipped with signal lights It means engineers must blow their whistles to warn motorists at that intersection City council gave the go ahead for the construction work but time limit for con structon cant be set yet said Kirkpatrick It could be matter of weeks or months he said Putting in signals would pror bably only take couple of lays said Kirkpatrick lie said the work could be done in conjunction with the lunlop Street widening in 1979 But the work would be done regardless of the liunlop Street status The department has $34m the budget as its share of the 337000 plan said Kirkpatrick The rest will be paid by the The department will go to ci ty council for authorization of an InthAlilSllllIL bylaw said Kirkpatrick lhc bylaw is drawn up already Kirkpatrick said he exr pects city council will approve of the idea Phelpstons little red school struggling to stay olive fly ARL DeGLRSE The Examiner In times ofmulliltmillion dollar education budgets and schools housing thousands of students the little red schoolhouse is still struggling tostayalive St Patricks School five room building in Phelpston will stay open next year for about 47 students Phelpston is community of about 130 peo ple 12 miles northwest of Bar rie The Simcoe County Roman Catholic Separate School board decided Wednesday to extend the life of the school for at least the 197980 school year The board reduced the number of classrooms and teachers at St Patricks from to two The teachers will be transferred to other schools Some trustees said the Kindergarten to Grade it school should be closed because it is little more bass Dave McCallrey musical director for the Barrie Chordsmen allmale barbershop singing group signals to the baritones to increase their volume and signals the bass section to put more bottom too expensive to operate for so few students They suggested Ihelspton students be bused lo Elmvale tither trustees said the school is an important part of the Ihelpston identity and to close it would be severe blow to the community We run into the very real question oi school being the heart of community such as Phelpston said Bill Rolgcr director in their singing The group held an invitation night at Monsignor Clair School on Cundles Road to get more members In the aminer Photo 45member group Ex Its because many people dont want thcm he said They feel it dcvalties their property and makes the neighlxirhoml less desirable out to live in Barrie tried to keep out group homes rightly or wrongly said Ald Arthur The city was taken to court in ltt71l and wound up on the ltiSliiL end said Aid Arthur Since that case total of about group homes have been established in Barrie in cludtng 13 homes for the enio tionally disabled children and four other homes for chilrcn in legal trouble Down With said Aid Ar thut he can see the province putting prisoners in group homes as well There have been few com plaints lodged against the group homes in Barrie This will make it caster to accept in the city Ald Arthur said Rarric will make surc its by law does not interfere with the new provincial policy said Ald Arthur NAME ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER Send all entries to SimpsonsSears Ltd Reg and Was rotor to SimpsonsSears Ltd prices model bylaw is being prepared by the province to more strictly regulate group homes It til assist municipalities in controlling thr mimber ot group homes in certain area he said certain distance between homes will be allowed under the bylaw he said it will eliminate the possibility ol hav mg two or three group homes side by side In addition the new rcgua tioii will gocrn hov many per sons allowed III certain type oi home In the past it was difficult to let responsible people when problems arose regarding grouphomes Aid Arthur said liut the pioiince will thoroughly inspect each ap plication before the homes are allowed to proceed he said evaluation will be conducted each year in administration will in vestigate and present its rccommcudalions to city coimncil this sii mer said the alderman Win Bonne Bell $100 Gift Certificate SlmpsonsSears Ltd 509 Baytield St Georgian Mall Barrie Downtown the examiner Thursday Mar 22 1010 park space inadequate Barrie downtowns park space is inadequate says Rick Jones city planner Barrie general committee recommended approval Mon day of parks plan drawn up by the citys planning department It looks at parkland space in different areas of the city and determines which areas in the city are deficient For historical reasons the older sections of Barrie are lacking in parkland space in cluding downtown Jones said before the second world war parks were not pro vided in the city There was lot of open space outside of the city limits said Jones There was the costs and maintenance of the parks as well He said the city didnt have today City Editor Ian Mulgrew7266537 standard recreation ment like it does now But the situation has chang ed said Jones Numerous sub division developments mean residents dont have as much access to the countryside anymore As newer neighbourhoods develop so does the amount of park space lot of the thrust has been placed on suburbs said Jones As result we have no pro blem with them But now we have to look at the core for park improve ment Jones continued The core is not developed its in adequate The MacMorrison Park and Lions Park area is in the worst shape of any said Jones depart Vespra opposes county proposal Vcspra Township Council was urged by its rccve Monday to take stand against pro posal by the Simcoe County planning board which would reduce the number of county councillors The planning board is awaiting feedback from the municipalities on the proposal which Would cut numbers from 534 to 1th and change the basis or representation on county coun cil from population alone to combination of population and equalized assessment The ctit is too drastic said Reeve George Buic It Will put control of the county III the hands of the large municipalities and reduce the Township of Vespra to the level of small village The cut of 16 members would eliminate all but five of the deputy reeves from county council including Vespra Depu ty Reeve Venner Lambert Reeve Buie said the only municipalities left with deputy reeves would he the Townships of Essa lnnisfil and Tim and the Towns of ollingwood and Midland Ihe midsized municipalities would also be most affected by the cut in votes from TI to SI also included in the proposal Reeve Rule said Deputy Reeve Lambert said he was not posed to he the cut because it reateiied his posi tion on county council just hate to see the balance of power change so the larger municipalities totally outweigh council he said They have the numbers but we have the land mass Reeve Buie also said the cut would mean additional workloads for those members left on council some of who may face doubling of committee duties Serving on county council will become fulltime job Reeve time said The only ones who will be able to take the job will be so meone who is selfemployed or semiretired The man who is working for firm will not be able tositonit Playground approved The Simcoe County Roman atholic Separate School Board has given its approval for the construction of playground facilities at Marie of the In carnation School in Bradford The Catholic board agreed Wednesday that the playground will be used by students during school hours and by the Town of Bradford after school hours and on weekends The playground wont cost this board anything more than the paper this resolution is printed on said trustee Ed ward Malcolm of Bradford re lotion The population is growing rapidly and will continue to grow with the addition of Kempenfelt Place multi million dollar apartment building proposal Yet the area has park defi ciency of 18 acres already said Jones There is deficiency of another II acres in the Blake Street area Jones said The situation is not as serious there however because the popula tion is lower he said slight deficiency of park space also exists in the area surrounding Queens Park and the Royal Victoria Hospital Little can be done to remedy the situation said Jones Most of the land has already been develo leaving little room for ad itional space to be added said Jones The city can try to buy open land and try to improve facilities atexisting parks Major parks which service wide area of residents in cluding person living outside Barrie were not in the study It would include parks like Centennial Heritage and Sun nidale parks which are not neighborhood parks said Jones Overall however there is surplus of space in Barrie said Jones The total of 750 acres in park space puts the city in superb shape said Jones Weekend school beginning The United Steelworkers of Americas weekend school in Alliston starts tonight featur ing Michael Cassidy provincial New Democratic Party leader as guest speaker The school which runs until Sunday at the Nottawasaga Inn is the first one in his area in many years Gaye Lamb union representative said It is being held for USW members in the Toronto and Barrie areas District director Stewart Cook who has been involved in INCO negotiations will speak on Saturday night and MP Bob Rae ttsDPBroadview will speak Sunday Three courses are being of fered the economics of collec tive bargaining psychology and human relations and labor and common law the latter to be conducted by lawyer from the Ontario Labor Relations Board Mrs Lamb says this weekend school is over and above the an nual officers and stewards training program amenman ammoIsl mOlS II ll or GOOD NAIURI Bonne Bell contest rules Certificate valid for purchases from Sears Fashion Departments only You must answer skill testing question There will be one winner per store The prize will be $100 value at retail Contest will run from March to March 24 Draw will be on Saturday March 24 at pm Sears employees or their families are not eligible Store address 509 Baytield St Georgian Mall Barrie Store hours Mon Tues Sat 930 am to 530 pm CD319 Wed Thurs Frl 930 am to 930 pm Enjoy it now Use your All Purpose Account