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the examiner Friday Sam 14 1979 13 Several members of the coun tys French Language Advisory Committee expressed concern Thursday that the body charged with ensuring the Frenchspeaking student is pro perly served is being used as rubber stamp by the board of education The committees approval is required on many matters of concern to the French com munity surrounding Pene tanguishene and said member Basile Dorion much of the material dealt with by the com mittee is presented as fait accompli Dorion said the committee comprised of six members elected by local ratepayers and three Simcoe County Board of Education trustees was not given the time to study grant expenditures before the pro posal appeared on the agenda but was asked to approve the item quickly Further he said the commit Trial proceedings moved to Highway 90 from the county courthouse Thursday before an Ontario Supreme Court jury convicted Peter Lloyd of dangerous driving Lloyd 25 of Barrie will be sentenced after Mr Justice Lerner hears submissions to day from the crown and the defence Mr Justice Lerner said he will hear those submis sions but will not sentence Lloyd today After nearly 10 hours of deliberations the jury found Lloyd not guilty of criminal negligence in the operation of motor vehicle but guilty of the included offence of dangerous driving Supreme Court testimony Woman awoke to screams By STEPHEN NICHOLLS Of The Examiner Barrie woman testified in Supreme Court Thursday she awoke to her daughters screams March 30 and found her husband with butcher knife standing near the bleeding 10yearsold girl Margaret Moyer 33 told the court her husband Robert chased her into the hall and stabbed her twice Robert Bruce Moyer 30 is charged with two counts of at tempted murder Mrs Moyer testified she and her husband had experienced marital problems for several years and they had separated twice SEPARATION PLANNED About 10 days before the slab bing incident they had made arrangements to sell their Wesley Street home and separate again she said Her husband did not want to separate testified Mrs Moyer He wanted us to try again she said She described him as distraught during the 10 days On the night of March 30 Mrs Moyer said she went to bed about 1115 pm and awoke when her husband came to bed about midnight Moyer lay down on the bed but was fullydressed she said He told her he could not sleep Mrs Moyer said she fell asleep but awoke several hours later she she heard her daughter scream She said she ran into the bedroom of her two daughters Laurie 10 and Danielle and Laurie had blood on her nightie Bobby her husband had butcher knife in his hand The girl was bleeding from the abdomen she said Mrs Moyer described the knife as having one foot long blade said to him why Bobby and he said see what you made me do Mag testified Mrs Moyer VERY ANGRY She described his voice as very very angry He came after me dont know how the girls got out of the room ran into the hallway Just outside the bedrooml cant remember if was standing when he stabbed or if he knocked me down She said Moyer stabbed her on her left side in her rib cage and in her left breast held the knife that time second stab so he couldnt pull it out and do it again she said yelled at the girls to go out side and get help He said oh might as well let you go theyll find out about me anyway she testified Mrs Moyer said she ran next door to her neighbors house and the neighbor called the police Moyer had hit her before when she suggested separating she said He struck her arm and leg On another occasion she in sisted he should not drive because he was not in good condition to drive That time he pulled her hair and yelled at her Mrs Moyer said Recent arrivals Tu Minh l9 and his father Ma Hung were inter viewed in their new home in Barrie just days after their arrival in Canada from refugee camp for the Boat People in Malaysia Examiner Photo TERRY FIELD Of The Examiner PENETANGUISHENE that violence between today FLAC rubber stamp for board members tee was not being included in the process of hiring new teachers at Penetanguishene many timesbefore Federal revenue dept collects $124 million The federal governments revenue department reports collecting more than $175 billion at Ontarios 54 customs and excise points including $124 million from Barrie dur ing the fiscal year ended March 311978 The customs and excise branch of the department claims it collected almost $13 billion in import duties and another $4434 million in sales tax during the year most through the major ports of Toronto and Windsor Barrie officials recorded 39986 import entries and 914 ex Though it believed in August the Secondary School even though it had asked to be included port entries Other excise taxes generated almost $105 million while sundry collections added $3 million more Collingwood officers registered $203 million in import duties and $48334 in sales taxes They also collected $1105 in other excise taxes and $6657 in sundry collections They recorded 6052 import entries and 49 export entries The 54 offices reported almost 34 million import entries and 132 million export entries Donations help Lloyd was charged with criminal negligence after fatal accident April 27 on Highway 90 about one km west of Tiffen Street Helen Louise Evans 57 died when the car she was driving collided with Lloyds pickup truck that night DIFHZRENT CHARGES In his charge to the jury Mr Justice Lerner explained the difference between criminal negligence and dangerous driv ing Criminal negligence involves wanton or reckless disregard for the lives of other human beings he said Mr Justice lerner described Reid Soxby Grade student at Hillcrest Public School hands Laurie Stor ing donation of clothing to be sent to Dominican Republic Laurie is member School Aged Christians who are responsi the goods Examiner Photo Hurricane David survivors in the of the HiC youth group High ble for collection and sending of wanton as mindless form of conduct Dangerous driving is the driving of motor vehicle in manner that is dangerous to the public Mr Justice Lerner reviewed the law and evidence that had been presented during the trial Lloyd testified earlier saying he cannot remember the colli sion He said he had three beers over four hours before the acci dent doctor who examined him in the hospital afterwards said Lloyd told him he had con sumed four or five beer that night toxicology expert testified Mrs Evans had high blood alcohol level and was impaired before the incident French and English com munities here could erupt over the French secondary school issue the countys French Language Advisory Committee said Thursday the climate has changed During August six members of the nineman committee elected by Frenchspeaking ratepayers sent telegram to Ontarios minister of education warning that clash was possi ble if decision on the school was not made quickly Signed by committee chair man Dr Germain Gauthier it said the English community was forming into Red Brigades said antiFrench sentiment was increasing The Red Brigade is an organization of Italian revolutionaries work ing to overthrow their govern ment TENSION COOLED However several members of the committee said during meeting Thursday that the situation has cooled We felt at the time it could have erupted into something serious so we sent the telegram Romeo Asselin told the other members and an au dience of 25 at Lecole publique St Joseph Allen Fisher one of the three Simcoe County Board of Educa tion trustees appointed to the committee said following the meeting that the elected members had overreacted But the board is guilty of overreacting on occasion itself Fisher said found her husband there Threat of violence cooled at French school During the meeting he told the other members they should not be concerned with the for mation of red brigade If you were to have any trouble in Simcoe County it would be from an Orange Brigade Fisher said N0 VIOLENCE Wednesday Victor Dupuis student at the newly founded Lecole secondaire de la Huronie told The examiner there has been no threat of violence over the issue of separate and distinct secon dary school for the French com munity think it was something we could feel and we were being told by other people of the pro blem committee member Basile Dorion said At the time the problem seemed severe but now Im not so sure The French language com mittee is standing committee of the county school board charged with ensuring that French speaking students are properly served For two years it has supported the idea that the community needed its own secondary school if its language was to be preserved While the school board turned dOWn the request in June education minister Dr Bette Stephenson said she would ex amine the issue and decide whether the province should go over the local boards head and build the school The decision was expected within few weeks but Dr Stephenson has not yet acted Barrie woman found guilty of defrauding BCCU 27yearold Barrie woman was found guilty in provincial court Thursday of defrauding the Barrie Community Credit Union for $600 She will be sentenced Nov 15 Judge Norman Nadeau ordered presentence report on Barbara Mary Skinner who was also convicted of two counts of obtaining merchan dise by false pretenses Crown evidence revealed Ms Skinner contacted her friend Mary Tauriello Aug 1978 in formed her she deposited $600 in Ms Tauriellos account at the Credit Union and asked her to return that sum Ms Tauriello wrote cheque for $600 which Ms Skinner cashed along with another cheque which she wrote signing Tauriellos name Ms Skinner also purchased goods for $7374 at Sears and $7515 at Towers in Barrie Sept 1978 with worthless cheques Judge Nadeau noted Ms Skinner had serious previous record and said his first inclination was to remand her in custody pending sentence Defence lawyer Joe Blumfeld said Ms Skinner was working and should continue to do so to be in position to make restitution and she was remanded out of custody By DENNIS LANTHIER Of the Examiner The deadline for response to the provinces draft legislation on the planning act has been ex tended four months to March 31 1980 by housing minister Claude Bennett Its good news to Rick Bates Barries director of planning and development It gives us some breathing space Bates told The Ex aminer today We had been pushing for early October to make our comments In the letter received by Bar rie Thursday Bennett gave two reasons for the extension Bennett said that some municipalities had requested more time to provide input In addition Bennett said he wanted to ensure the language of draft legislation is as straightforward as possible and that it reflects concerns already expressed on the white paper It was released May 31 and it had been indicated that draft legislation would be available by the end of August deadline of Nov 16 was then set for response to the provincial proposals Bates said the fact there is no draft legislation yet is of some concern to municipalities in cluding Barrie While guidelines are helpful most persons want to see the actual legislation said Bates Repairs may be stalled until funding decided By NANCY FIGIEROA Of The Examiner BARCLAY Proposed work on Innisfil Beach Park Road and nearby parking lot may not be started this year much to the dismay of Larry Morrow director of parks and recrea tion Council has been unable to determine how the project will be paid for Until decision is Mr Justice Lerner instructed the jury to ignore suggestions that Mrs Evans impaired con dition may have contributed to the accident Mr Justice Lerner said Mrs Evans was in the proper lane at the proper speed She was faced with am emergency not caused by her conduct She is not to be faulted because she did not take the evasive means he said BACK TO SCENE After three and one half hours of deliberations the jury asked to visit the accident scene Jurors said the circumstances were not clear to them and photographs and diagrams pro made the project will continue to be stalled even though most council members agree the project is essential If we cant start construc tion shortly the project will be out for this season said Coun Don Koopmans during recent council meeting During protection and com munity services meeting this month Morrow recommended money be taken from reserve account for the project Jury bused to crash scene before driving conviction vided were not helpful enough The jury was allowed to visit the scene by bus but jurors were not allowed to talk during the trip Mr Justice Lerner court officials defence lawyer John Wrigley Crown Attorney John Madden and Lloyd also at tended the scene in separate vehicles When court resumed at the courthouse the jury could not arrive at verdict and court was adjourned at pm Five hours later the jury handed down its verdict Mr Justice Lerner ordered Lloyd into custody overnight Reeve Gibbins however was opposed to the recommenda tion He suggested Morrow determine which park lands within oneltmile radius of the park could be sold with the money from the sale going to the project Morrow said he didnt feel he should do so without laidout plans and information on how the possible land sales would tie in with the townships official plan Tuesday however Morrow accompanied by Coun Koop mans and Coun Jack Young viewed 11 properties for possi ble sales In report following their in spection and visitation to the land Morrow listed only four sites for possible sale Of the four Bob Lemon planning director said he would recom mend the sale of only one lot The lot he recommended is on Centre Road opposite Clarksville Street NOTIFY PUBLIC Grant Andrade deputy reeve said he was opposed to any land being sold in hasti ly arranged manner He said the public must be notified of any lands the township plans to sell Once its sold its gone forever be said Morrows report will be reconsidered at the October protection and community serA vices meeting Council must put more consideration into the sale before we go jumping into this thing said Andrade The trial resumes today Drive it away Sherry and Cindy just love that 1922 Model Touring car Their dad Roger Taylor won the car Deadline change allows breather Barrie has been generally favourable to the legislation which the province describes as cutting red tape and reduc ing the number of appeals to the Ontario Municipal Board OMB Weve had good response to it said Bates It does give more local autonomy with plan ning Its something lot of municipalities have been striv ing for RICK BATES extensiou good new planning act regula tion has already taken effect said Bates Any zoning bylaw change with regard to the citys official plan can be approved and does not have to go to the Ontario Municipal Board OMB said Bates It means two to three months will be sav ed when implementing zoning changes Bates said The white paper culminated almost four years of study and review of Ontarios planning process highlighted by 1977 report issued by professor Eli Comay of York University Bennett says that next year series of workshops will be held across the province to enable questions and concerns Written submissions will then be accepted by the ministry Autumnfest kickoff Sept 22 Autumnfest Midhursts fall fair will be held Sept 22 begin ningatllam At 11 am parade north on St Vincent Street to Belmont Street west on Belmont to Doran Road east on Doran to the community centre will be held Prizes will be given for the best Autumnfest theme for the best float best tricycle best bicycle and best antique car Animals from Jungle World members of the fire depart ment and St Johns Am bulance cubs scouts beavers brownies and guides will be among those participating in the parade At 1230 Ron Stewart MP George Taylor MPP Simcoe Centre and Vespra Township Reeve George Buie will of ficially open Autumnfest From 1pm to pm booths will open an auction will begin and other events including color slide presentation by the Midhurst Historical Society gymnastics display square dance demonstration and video display by the Vespra Firefighters will be held Closing ceremonies will be held from to 530 pm in the Antique Car Draw sponsored by the Barrie Fire Department Examiner Photo town country Midterm conference The Ontario Progressive Conservative Youth Associa tions midterm conference scheduled for Honey Harbour this weekend will be highlighted by an appearance by Gor don Walker provincial minister of correctional services Walker is one of several cabinet ministers who will be at tending the three days of talks at the Delawana Inn Survey coming soon Results of survey on areas affected by the downtown im provement project is expected to be ready at the next planning board meeting Sept 25 The study is survey of area residents and is to determine the social impact of the proposed project area number of residents turned up at Tuesdays planning board session expecting to hear the results There has really been no delay however says Andrew Hill of the citys planning department It is fairly hefty document of 60 pages one which re quires good deal of reading over and editing he says The study will determine the attitude stability of the residents and the likelihood of their displacemnt The report will be submitted to the Ontario Municipal Board OMB after going through city council New manager hired NEWMARKET The South Lake Simcoe Conservation Authority has hired new general manager Basil Noels director of operations for the Credit Valley quservation Authority will assume this new job in OC to er Authority executive members approved the hiring at their meeting Tuesday said Myrna Hunter secretary Noels holds Bachelor of Applied Science degree from the University of Waterloo He is also member of the Ontario Association of Professional Engineers Bail granted man charged with damaging car trying to cross picket line at Radio Shack was granted bail Wednesday but was ordered to stay off the picket line until his court ap pearance Gilbert Voisin 32 was charged with mischief Tuesday after someone sprayed substance on car crossing the line Insp Ron Pickard of Barrie police said Voisin appeared for bail hearing Wednesday and was released for court appearance Sept 18 One provision of his bail is he must refrain from atten ding the picket line said Insp Pickard Literacy group meets Dr Bob Laubach president of Laubach Literacy Interna tional will be guest speaker at meeting of the Orillia and District Literacy Council Oct 10 Laubach is president of the organization to which the Bar rie and Orillia Literacy Councils belong At meeting Thursday night the newly formed Barrie Literacy Council elected temporary executive with chair gian Connie Morgan permanent executive will be chosen 0v Careless driving charge Barrie area woman has been charged with careless driving following fourcar accident on Highway 93 north of Highway 11 Wednesday afternoon Linda Crane of RR Barrie was charged by provincial police She suffered minor injuries in the crash and her car had $1200 damage Mary Chrittenden of Stroud also suffered minor injuries and her vehicle had $2000 damage Philip Stead of Barrie was not injured His car had $800 damage Allan Johnston of Hillsdale also escaped injury but his vehicle sustained $200 damage Food prices going up The prices of some items sold in Simcoe County Board of Education school cafeterias will be increaisng During its meeting Wednesday the board approved the re quest of Jack Rice Caterers the firm that holds the con tract to raise the prices on 11 of 49 items sold The increases have been confined to five cents and are necessary the companys president said in letter because of the general increases in the cost of food and labor The changes come into effect September 17 Alterations approved The sketch plan outlining alterations being proposed for Bradford District High School was approved Wednesday by the Simcoe County Board of Education during regular ses sion and will now be sent to the ministry of education for ap proval The new sectOns will include classrooms shops and gymnasium among other improvements and cost some $3 million The project is scheduled for completion by September 1981