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000 brave elements to see ceremony Freedom rains for Borden troops By RICHARD THOMAS Of The Examiner About 1000 Barrie residents turn ed out Wednesday afternoon to watch as the freedom of their city was granted to troops from Cana dian Forces Base Borden Crowds of menwomen and children gathered in front of city hall to witness the historic and now rare ceremony and later lined Dunlop Street East despite pouring rain as more than 1200 troops from the base paraded through downtown Barrie Barrie Mayor Ross Archer who bestowed the honor on the base said the purpose of the occasion as to mark more than 60 year of friendly relations between the city and the base Barrie is grateful for the benefits and friendship which have emanted from the base Mayor Archer said ACCEPTS HONOR Commodore Hotsenpiller commander of CFB Borden who ac cepted the freedom of the city on behalf of the troops described the ceremony as unique and visible expression of the friendship Commodore Hotsenpiller later told The Examiner it is unusual for freedom of city to be granted to base as it is normally awarded to single regiment Only four or five cities in Canada have performed the ceremony he said and it is great honor The custom dates back to the 17th century when King Charles II of England issued warrants to beat enactment of the tradition up or recruit men for service in the navy during the Dutch Wars Recruiting regiments had to show the warrants to the Lord Mayor of London before being granted freedom of the city and permission to march through the streets with drums beating colors flying and bayonets fixed During Wednesdays re the troops under command of Colonel Robert Ford assembled in front of city hall after making their ap proach along Collier Street from both the est and the west KNOCKS THREE TIMES After being greeted by Barrie Police Chief Earl Snider Col Ford approached the closed door of city hall and ceremoniously knocked three times on it with the shaft of his sword announcing the arrival of the troops to Mayor Archer and Com modore Hotsenpiller who were in side The mayor and the commodore then made their arrival and in spected the troops The parade then moved along Col lier and Owen Streets to Dunlop Street East where the troops took the salute from Commodore Hotsen piller and Mayor Archer who stood in front of the cenotaph in the pour ing rain Several other dignitaries were also in the official party including MP Doug Lewis PCSimcoe North MPP George Taylor PCSimcoeCentre and William Gibbins Reeve of Simcoe County Unqualified success but planes grounded One of the key organizers of Wednesdays freedom of the city ceremony has described it as an un qualified success It was most impressive ceremony said Peter McIn tyre chairman of promotion for the downtown board was very pleased to see the turnout for it McIntyre along with Mayor Ross Archer and Alderman Gord Mills was responsible for much of the organization of the historic event during which troops from Canadian Forces Base Borden were granted freedom of the city of Barrie rare ceremony dating back to 17th century England PLEASED WITII EVENT McIntyre said officials from CFB Borden were also very pleased with the succeSS of the event especially with the reception given to the troops by Barrie residents ahgrld who ignored pouring rain to team watch the parade Their spirits were lifted by the numbers who stood in the rain got wet along with them and applauded as they paraded by The weather however did spoil one part of the show McIntyre said which was PETER MCINTYRE well pleased scheduled performance by Snowbirds famous The team was forced to cancel for safety reasons he said as the cloud ceiling was only 700 feet and at least 1500 feet is required for even limited show McIntyre said senior of ficers with the team who were in Barrie for the per formance expressed disap pointment at not being able to fly They were very impress ed with the turnout as well he said It was very difficult possible But the degree of precision and perfection involved in the teams performance re quires weather conditions to be at an optimum he said The planes fly less than five metres apart and often wing tip to wing tip Mcln tyre said The Snowbirds however have assured me they will do everything possible to get confirmed performance date in Barrie next year he said McIntyre said the city should know by next January when that performance will be as this is when the aerobatic team will be mak ing up its schedule Canadas aerobatic Custom van painting anything under the sun decision as they really wanted to fly 55 REQUIRE PRACTICE The team of nine jets was scheduled for fourday per formance at the Canadian National Exhibition Mcln tyre sad and like atheletes wanted to practise to keep their reflexes as sharp as The BeeGees the familiar road of CloseEncounters of the Third Kind the King John Wayne the Toronto Skyline These are the subjects of the newest artform custom van painting and for measly $1000 you can have your van or car decorated with scene from your wildest imagination in any colors under the sun Just let me know what you want and Ill paint it said Dave Sopha of West Hill who appeared at Barrie Augustofest this weekend to give advice on van customizmg Custom van painter Dave Sopha put Using an air brush running off compressor Sopha claims that he can create anything and the portfolio he carries around with him proves it Rock groups are in big demand as well as familiar scenes from movies he says He is currently work ing on painting of Elvis Presley to adorn Cadillac for Toronto client and his own van shows the beginnings of homage to John Wayne with scenes from classic Wayne films Recently he finished profile of the Toronto skyline for radio station Cost $2200 They wanted something elaborate sol gave it to them he said Sopha works either from his imagination or from picture dont use stencils like some painters do he added In fact he calls himself an ar tist and considers his work as an artform based on creation rather than copying In business for two years Sopha is now branching out into new field glass etching The pro cess involves creating intricate designs directly in the glass of vans and automobiles finishing touches on John Wayne Ross Archer the mayor of Barrie presents WB Hotsenpitler commanding officer of Base Borden declaration during ceremonies Wednesday the declaration granted the troops freedom of the ci ty At right James Bruce from Windsor braves the drizzle while watching the parade go by on today Youth centre closes Frida The youth employment sector of the Canada Employment Centre will hold special clos ing ceremony Friday The student centre located in the employment centre building at 48 Owen St found employment for about 2000 students this past summer says John Bobbette director It will honor three local in dividuals who have devoted their time to help out the stu dent employment cause he said Jeff Walther of CKBB radio will receive an award because the radio personality has devoted his own time to sup porting the cause he said Likewise has Paul White of Mothers Restaurant who has also hired about 20 students for doing jobs like delivering pizza White said Also to be honoured will be Dan Barker of the Pit Stop Restaurant who has also been involved with supporting the student programs said Bob bette But its been good year considering the economic con dition in the country today Bobbette said The figure of about 2000 studean is similar to last years figures he said Meanwhile Bob Baker with Barries Parks and Recreation department said Wednesday he was very pleased with the summer staff this year Im very very pleased said Baker All the young peo ple worked out well and they were really enthusiastic There was really only one minor problem all summer Baker said One of the female lifeguards broke her arm not on the job and had to be replaced he said 40PEOPIE All told there were about 40 young people covering the ci tys beaches and playground areas he said It is not known at this point if the same number of jobs will be available next year said Baker It all depends on the proposed recreational plan in the works Proctor and Redfern Ltd of Knowles wants answers on master plan Some serious questions re main about proposed recrea tional master plan for Barrie says Ald Bill Knowles Proctor and Redfern Ltd of Barrie has been recommended by the recreational planning committee to undertake the study It made the decision at an incamera meeting follow ing special general commit tee meeting Monday The master plan study would be conducted to determine recreational priorities and needs in Barrie The company which the com mittee has chosen bid $58000 while another Barrie company lBl wanted to do the study for $43000 said Ald Knowles Ald Knowles said be hope thersis solid background iii formation Tuesday to explain why the company with the lower bid was not recommend ed However Ald Knowles said he has never supported the idea of master plan in the first place There are other things the ct ty can spend the money on he said rather then the plan The session Tuesday will be the first regular general coni mittee meeting of the season STORE injunction will be filed BY STEPHEN NICHOLIS Of The Examiner The lawyer for the parents group seeking to prevent fur ther field testing of the human relations program in Simcoe County schools said he expects to file for an injunction by the end of next week Marshall Green told The Ex aminer today he is assembling documents and preparing material which should be ready by the end of next week He will file the material in Barrie where the injunction trial if granted would be held An interim injunction could also be given to prevent further fieldtesting until the perma nent injunction proceedings are held Application for the interim measure would be made in Toronto Green said this week he has notified the provincial AttorneyGeneral and the minister of Education of inten tion of the Simcoe Taxpayers Organization Researching Education STORED to file for an injunction Barrie has been suggested by the recreation planning com mittee as the firm which should do the work The matter will surface during Barrie citv 2000 students find jobs council meeting next Tuesday The results of the proposed study could affect the number of summer jobs the city had ncrt year Baker said town country Downtown survey results Sept The results of survey on areas affected by the downtown improvement project is in its final draft form says Rick Jones city planner It is expected to be presented to Barrie planning board on Sept 11 said Jones The study survey of area residents is to determine the social impact of the proposed project area The study will determine the attitude stability of the residents and the likelihood of their displacement Jones said The report is to be submitted to the Ontario Municipal Board OMBt after going through city council he said Radio Shack helps MS When employees of Radio Shack in Barrie appear on Global Televisions Muscular Dystrophy Telethon Mon daytheir debut will mark the windup of Radio Shacks first major fundraising campaign For the occasion employees have donated total of 24 hours of their Labour Day holiday time Between and pm they will be taking pledges by phone from the Royal York Hotel in Toronto and will spend some of this time on camera during the presentation of Radio Shacks cheque to the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada Funds for this presenation were raised during the first two weeks of August when all money raised by the sale of Radio Shack New Formula batteries was pledged to the annual Muscular Dystrophy campaign Although reports are not yet finalized the sum presented is expected to be in the $20000 range Jerry Colella vice president and managing director of Radio Shack in Canada hopes that Barrie residents will call in with their pledges while their fellow citizens are manning the phones The number to call is 7264411 l0 applications received NEIARKET Ten persons applied for the South Lake Simcoes Conservation Authoritys general manager posi tion and manager is expected to be selected in two weeks Myrna Hunter authority secretarytreasurer said Wednesday members will interview the applicants next week and they will probably name the new manager within twoweeks The conservation authority is hiring its own general manager to replace the resources manager position vacated by Bob McClure in July The resources manager was ministry of natural resources employee The new general manager will be employed directly by the conservation authority Striker hit by truck man supporting striking Radio Shack employees on the picket line Wednesday told police he was struck by truck entering company property Peter Finch an employee at General Tire Barrie was uninjured after the Automotive Parts truck incident involving McCurdys Frank Berry representative of the United Steelworkers of America said Finch was standing near the side of the en trance when truck hit him and did not stop Police are investigating the incident correction In the Aug 28 issue of The Examiner in an article on the labor dispute at Radio Shack it was reported there were 200 employees on strike There are actually just under 200 members of the union bargaining unit although not all mariners are striking the examiner Thursday August 301979 Collier Street Daughter Jennifer can afford to scoff at the weather Examiner Photos by Peter Hsu Armed robbery attempt brings fine of $100 By LORI OIIEN Of The Examiner Barrie secondary school student convicted of attempted robbery of 79yearold man was fined $100 in provincial court Wednesday William John Duncan 18 ap proached Harry Murdoch who was out walking at about 1015 pm March 19 and demanded money Murdoch who was very upset went to his neighbors home and was followed by Dun can who eventually went home without getting any money Defence lawyer Lawrence Miller said Duncan was undergoing psychiatric care at the time of the incident He said the accused had suffered head injuries and went into coma after severe motorcycle acci dent last August He suffered further head injuries the day before the incident during fracas in Bracebridge court was told After the attempted robbery Duncan went home and asked his mother to shoot him Miller said He then went outside in freezing weather without Coat saw police cruiser sneaked up behind it and start ed what Millcr termed bizarre conversation with of ficerwith singing and com ments regarding the moon Ducans unusual behavior prompted police to take him in to custody and he was later ar rested for attempted robbery Duncan spent months in custody following the arrest and was examined at the Penetanguishene Mental Health Centre Judge Peter Parker said although he did not want to im prison Duncan incidents in volving the threat of violence should be discouraged Butted cigarette in youths face 57yearold man accused of butting his cigarette in the face of youth and hitting him with hockey stick was given con ditional discharge and six mon ths probation in provincial court Wednesday Edward Joseph Burke of Kozlov St in Barrie was con victed of assaulting Gordon Cardinal 17 April in the park ing lot outside his apartment Crown attorney Thomp son said Burke entered the parking lot at about pm saw some youths playing hockey and started yelling at them When Cardinal said hello to Burke he butted the cigarette in the boys face causing slight cheek burn He then grabbed the youths hockey stick and struck him twice with it The defence indicated Burke was an alcoholic and suffering from acute mania at the time of the incident and did not remember details of the assault Following the assault Burke spent five days at Royal Vic toria Hospital undergoing psychiatric treatment In pro nouncmg sentence Judgi eter Parker told Burke to Ollllnut gettingtreatment Colonel Robert Ford of Bose Borden led 1500 troops into the city of Barrie Wednesday during Base Borden Day ceremonies in which the troops were granted freedom of the city Examiner Photo