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ExaminerBarrie Fair coloring contest winners Fair Coloring Contest Their entries colored pictures of Conko the Clown won them $l0 worth of ridetickets to the Barrie Fair which opened Tues the examiner Thursday Aggost 1979 day Examiner Photo ember remembers the Chief Should we focus on his career as defence lawyer in the small prairie towns of the Canadian West Here he came to know and understand the underdog for whom he later fought his political battles Here he developed his expertise as an orator his way with words his mannerisms and his delivery which made him famous Should we focus on his long battle to win the leadership of his party In doing so he developed the friendships and contacts which later made him successful He also developed reputation for persistence Should we focus on the 1957 election campaign when he defeated government which had grown arrogant after twentytwo years of power That outstanding upset was Mutant in tittlpni Ttttmin to Hit it Ill TWA in to lzitttp in 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fought for Parlia ment He fought for all of them with commitment He wasnt always right but he was always committed to what he thought was right He threw everything he had every breath every muscle and every thought into his commit ment Other men changed targets wearied of the fight or simply gave up not John Diefenbaker Calling upon strengths unknown to other men he renewed the battle when others grew weary Once committed he didnt know how to quit In fact he was the perfect defence lawyer Even if he only touched greatness as politican his career as Mayors ministry meet in Midland to discuss roads By DENNIS LANTHIER Of The Examiner Various problems with roads in the county will be the subject of meeting today between dive Simcoe County mayors and the provincial government The mayors of Barrie Orillia Collingwood Midland and Penetanguishene will meet with James Snow minister of transportation and communica tions Thursday in Midland In Barries case it is roads that it has been asked to assist help pay for by the Suburban Roads Commission will be dic sussed Barrie Mayor Ross Ar cher said today During the winter some addi tional roads were added by the commission to the list of roads Barrie already contributes to the mayor said One of those roads included the alternate route to Wasaga Beach said the mayor Council members didnt feel Barrie was justified in helping to pay for the roads because they didnt feel the roads were really beneficial to Barrie Mayor Archer said Simcoe County munici palities pay 25 per cent of cost for maintenance of suburban roads while the province picks up the remaining 75 per cent Shanty Bay and Big Bay Point roads are two examples of routes the city now helps sup port The suburban roads commis sion will have enough funds in reserve to help carry it through 1979 but Barrie will probably have to pay more in 1980 said Peter Westwood assistant clerk Any increase youre going to feel Westwood said today Everybody is trying to cut back their costs Midland is also concerned with the condition of the road between Collingwood and Midland said the mayor The road is in pretty poor shape he said and it may be asking for some provincial funds to help improve that route Barrie doe not have the same problem because the main highway between Barrie and Orillia is quite good Mayor Archer said The session was arranged by Midland Mayor Moreland Lynn defence lawyer was establiSh Clarence Barrow and the House of Commons the 9d Had he remained in the But he didnt He sought to same tenacious approach he us practice of his first profession defend the underdog one larger eda adefencelawyer he would have been Canadas scale He brought to politics John Diefenbaker made lasting impression upon Cana dians of every walk of life Once he cared for cause he was committed OFF TICKETED PRICES ON ALL CLOTHING STOCK AUGMENTED BY FACTORY CLEAROUTS SALE CONDUCTED BY NATIONAL CLOTHING At the Former Premises of CUSTOM ERIC BITTENBINDER CLOTHIER 54 DUNLOP ST EAST 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