Barrie Historical Newspaper Archive

Barrie Examiner, 29 Jun 1978, p. 1

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vvw ta WNL uht us Is agltgwmi¢4x¢ viu an 15° Per Copy Carder Home Delivery 90° Weekly 114th year No 151 Thursday June 29 1978 the examiner serving barrie and simcoe county From to pm an outdoor disco will be held on the fair grounds with CKBBs Kori Skinner at the controls Therell beprizes given out including theatre passes courtesy of the Bayfield Mall Cinemas Every person attending the Canada Day celebration will receive an entry form at the gate for the cial door prize 20inch por table color te evision compliments of Sears Children can enjoy free horse rides at the grounds from to pm thunday Is for LEISURE Hawkins performs Canadas king of rockabilly Ronnie Hawkins is performingat the Horseshoe Valley Resort tonight through Saturday Hawkins who rose to fame in the late 1950s and early 605 and was long associated with The Band they were his backup group The Hawks appeared with the oup at its farewell concert recorded on ilin as The Last Waltz Reviewers have singled out the Hawkins segment as one of the highlights of the movie in uest No Special plans made for emergencies leader VILLE MARIE Que 1li Leaders of an kilometres north to Mousoncc Ont on James illfated canoeing expedition on Lake liiii Bay iskaming made no special arrangements to Bird said two oftheotherinstructors letcr cope With emergencies one Of the ex aiii and Mark Denny were cxtxricnced It peditions leaders testified at coroners was the first time the fourth instructor Neil inquest Wednesday lhonisoii had served as canoe steerer al Richard Bird 29 leader of thc expedit ion in though he had previously been paddlcr which 13 drowned also said he had not made Ihoinsoiis canoe which was the last in the specific study of the lake line of four crossing the choppy waters of the Bird said he met with the other three adult lake was the first to capsizc The other three Canoein tra ed Big day ahead this Bikinis baseball and bands will be part of Barries anada Day observance this weekend The Examiner and KBB radio are col laborating to host full day of festivities Sunday at the Barrie ljair grounds Gates open at noon with an Examiner coupon tone per personi or KBB bumper sticker the only admission charge The first Ms Barrie Bikini Contest is scheduled for pm Its open to females of any age Iieregistration is not necessary entrants will be accepted right up to the start of the contest First prize is $100 At 4io pm patchwork team of Ex aminer and KBB staffers will endeavor to look respectable in slowpitch showdown against team of professional hockey players at the Fair grounds ballpark lhc iaitcr team will consist of Rob iarncr Shane Iearsall and Jim Ilaiiiiltoii Iittsburghi Braid laniblyii tlhiladclphia Glen Richardson Van tiilltl Ron Hogarth refereei Doug Kcaiis iLos Angelesi Brian Kinsclla Fun at sea Looking at names of boats can prove both interesting and amusing if the boats at the Barrie City Marina and Yacht Club are any indication Hashingtoiii Alex McKeiidiy New York lSlttlltltlS and Mike iartner Niagara Falls Steve iipps will coach Through the day music Wlll be provided by the tolliiigwood chioii Pipe Band iyiic Iorgct and Variety and Bill thaiiibcisaiidStcanicr Theres no end to the possibilities boatowner can come up with when christening his craft For better look at what we mean turn to to days Leisure Page Examiner Photo leaders on the trip once in the two weeks be fore setting out June The four adults set out on the lake 373 kilometres northwest of Ottawa with 27 boys aged 12 to shortly aftertt am Within seven hours all four canoes had flipped over in the lakes frigid windswept waters capsized during rescue attempts GIVES IIISIIMUN Ioints made by several of the lil witnesses at the first day of the inquest included whites Arbour meteorologist from IIiiviroiiinciit anada said winds at the time of the mishap were from the south and therefore at the backs of the canoeists and had land speed of 32 kiloinctcs an hour in the water they probably were kilometres Bird said he did not know whether the an hourhighcr young boys on the trip were strong swim Iolice divcr laudc iagnon said the mers water tcintxraturc Iunc 13 was it at about My assumption was that could not Siiictrtsbclow thcsurfacc depcndon any of them as strong swimmers ictor Iloiile pathologist who he said llicrctorc the need for the life examined tivcof the lit victims lJboys and jackets instructor Denny said death was due to tinder questioning by the trown Bird said asphyxmtion by drowning and extensive he had not checked the wiiithcr forecast exixisurctocold ixforestarting Attention was focused on Bird former Jules Arbous meteorologist with En student at the Manitoba St Johns school and viroiiinciit Canada Silltl thcrc were public now professor of mathematics at Queens warnings issued at in that morning for lnivcrsity in Kingston iit He spent almost gUsty winds and sttittcicd thunderstorms two hours testifying 1131 glfiugllvlly Bird said he drove all night from lareinoiit Questionid by Ron iohiistonc pltSltltlll of mill tbc tour canoes on trailer and the boys the anadiaii Recreation gmmiiig following behind in four vans They had had Association Bird said the boys were not di littlttil iitISlltp vided into groups for the expedition until lcss Th LtolltL iltttintpélllittl by SlHIill than hm lxifulo int3 Simtort out parents arrived at the Sltt about 730 in Thon wns lintf test of mt stntumy liadbrcaklast andloadedtliccaiiocs each canoe which was loaded with equip lklltllt Wk StVtlill PhillitliltlhS Ul tllt mom and Md rm pigm juyg htmt hty stt pitpaiations and the inquiry was shown out from leiniscaniingQue at tlicsoutlicnd slides of the boys in the canoes it 051111114 mttake bright red life jackets making few test Asked whether he had made preparations nianmuvrcs oiitlie lake that Neils dumped referring to llionr It was almost five hours before they Ur Helgenvy mt mint spotitu 1NDWASHICNILH sons canoe managed to regroupon the shore Three boys discussiombnarrangenwmswontmutt Bird said there was gentle south wind He saw Mark Dennys canoe in third who had been rescued wcrcdcad ontlie shore Bird said was mo mm hm in when they left shortly aftcrttahi position turning to help Thomson and then and nine others and Denny were missing on 54 load of ml and ngpflngim in un They paddled without incident until about saw it ilpSllt He and aiii managed to thelake planning and mp mm 1m mam 1220 in when they stopped at the Quebec rcscuc several boys ferried them to shore Dr IIoulc said that although the dead were mum procmm mp shore for lunch dropping off boysand equipment each time wearing life jackets they could not have sur lt wasalsothcfirst tinichehad niadca trip llc said when they set out again about But on one trip back his canoe capsized vivcdlongiiithcfrigidwatcrs inthclargc 22foot cedar canoes lhitcolthc in he decided to lead the group to thc wliilclicwastryiiigtopiillboysintoit Thomquir mmmwsmdm cantws each carried seven boys and an in tlntario shore about 16 kilometres away structor and one carried six boys and an Willi WW HUM ht 10W Shflttl ill instructor Wind and avcs which had been increasing tSlZtiSMALLERgyms Bird said be worried briefly about the Although he had been canociiig for it or waves and then decided it was safe to push years Bird said his previous trips had lltfll iii on About 43 minutes later as he was nearing smaller two man canoes the intaiio sliorc lic heard shout from aiii The expedition was to take tliciii about itio The boys were from St Johns School of Ontario in larcmoiit 55 kilometres north east of Toronto deadfine Wont be reinstated MIDLAND After three months the Vikki Hinnclls issue ended Wednesday at general meeting of thc YMt iiicinlwrship With an estimated too people in attcii dance at Midland Secondary School vote was taken on whether the former acquatic director should get her job back or not The membership vole not to reinstate her Miss lliiiiiclls was fired by Austin Mat ilicws general secretary of tlic YMtA in April for general incompetence The former acquatic director in earlier reports admitted her marital problems had lot to do with her performance at the pool Im just sorry my personal life is front page news in cvcryoncs hoiiic now she told the iiicinbcisliip dont feel guilty of anything In fact Id do it all over again Its been an ex pericnce and Ive tltlllllll grown in self confidence Testify at inquest MIDLAND Speciali Lifeguards had ordered children out of the YM YWCA pool for lecture on tllStlpllllt lllltlltltS licfurc lracyAnn Mactrininion was found floating near the bottom of the pool May 21 according to testimony given Wednesday at coroners inquest fiveman jury is investigating the drowning death of IraccyrAnn who died in hospital the day after she was pulled from the water Pam Spears the titycar old junior Robin Jenson I3 yrs front left Paul Lockie l3 yrs of Barrie David Cunn ingham l3 yrs back row left to right and instructor Richard Bird front row right sit in the witness area awaiting their turn for testimony into the drowning deaths of l3 canoeists on Lake Timiskaming CP Photo Held on charge Louise Beaubien 28 pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges laid in connection with the 82day kid nap of Sherbrooke credit union employee Charles Marion Three others being detained on similar charges pleaded not guilty as well See story Page MeXicans Visd here Elcicn Mcxicans from it to 26 ill arrive at the fray oach bus station at tonight for threeweek stay in Sinicoc totuity Eight of the it Mexicans are girls This is unusual because many girls in Mexico are not allowed to travel without family scort said Elsie llcaly organizer of the visits thought it was unusual too until read their dossiers said Don Smith head of the Spanish department at ieorgian ollcge and one of the hosts The girls coming here are generally older welleducated and from lifeguard said childrcii wcrc lcctured on breaking pool regulations just beforc the discovery of the body Fiona tiltrien it said she was diving back into the pool after the lecture when Sllt first saw the body floating near the bottom Miss Spears said she pulled lraceyAiiii up to the surface aiid ininitdiatcly began giving artifical respiration yelling for assistance and ordering the pool cleared She continued artifical respiration along with Brian Matthew the titycareold senior lifeguard and tried at one point to drain fluul from the girls lungs Doctors who were called in after the discovery of the body are expected to give testimony today as the inquest continues The jury werc takcii iii bus to the scene of the drowning just before the noon recess Vednesday saves Can you get me your mothers autograph after the wedding Carolyn inside Ovencleaning recommended tllA Itli tlwncrs of microwave ovens should clean them regularly to prevent radiation leakage says federal radiation expert Maria Stuchly said Wednesday in report to an international symposium on microwave power that surveys for radiation leakage showed many microwave ovens were found with dirty door seals and loose door hinges Most ovens when properly cleaned had leakage levels within the recommended limits indicating that many microwave leakage problems now are due to improper care of the oven and not tlicdcsigii she said Meanwhile US biopsychologist said IRS studies duplicating Soviet cxtxiriments have confirmed certain behavioral and biochemical changes in rats exposed to low level microwave radiation Richard Lovely of the University of Washington told reporters Wednesday that eight rats exposed seven hours day for Ministry holds land for city ltiRtiNltl llic liitario Ministry of hiveriinieift scrviccs last March bought 1W acres of land iii Iniiistil Township and is holding it for the ll until annexation is resolved Lorne llcndcrsoii government services minister told The Examiner today his ministry bought the land at the request of tin tario lrcasurcr Darcy McKcough Purchase of price of the land in Lot on cession of liiiiisfil was $ltitttititt he said thice aiiiicatioii is resolved Henderson said the province ill scll the land to the city at the same price if Barrie still wants it for an industrial park The city wanted to buy thc land last year llt said but because annexation of the area to Barrie lid not occur the city was prevented by provision of the Municipal Act from buy log it If Barries new boundaries as drawn by the Ontario Municipal Board itiMBI last tobei had taken affect Jan as scheduled the land would have been inside the city boun darics Henderson said it is not common for the province to buy and hold land for mun icipality But he said the purchase was ap proved by the management board of cabinet and went throuin all the channels The land was bought from Ross llubbert He declined earlier this week to discuss the purchase of land with The Examiner He said any information about it should come from Barrie officials Mayor Ross Archer said earlier this Week the city had planned to buy the land But the purchase fell through when annexalt tion did not take effect he said He said he understtxxl the province had affluent families festh three months became lethargic less sen The Municipal Act prohibits municipalities either taken an option to buy the land or may 59W 1h SHOTS Wt Staying With 1o 15 sitivc to shock and showed changes in blood from buying land outside their boundaries for have bought it But he could not say what ac people in Barrie lwo will be in Stayncr one on me chemicals industrial purposes tion the province took in Angus and one in Mcaford leisure Many of the hosts are Spanish students at spons Georgian ollcgc The purpose of the visit to Siincoe ounty 30th 15 is to show the Mexican visitors what tana CBSSfled 12 13 14 than life is like Smith said Students die in blast Alltti rIteuteii mortar shell bclicved left from the t1i7ii Arabrlsraeli war exploded in the Mediterranean city of Dani ictta on thlnesday killing more than 20 students and injuring another 20 interior ministry sources said The Middle East news agency put the death toll as high as 28 Daniictta is located about 175 kilometres northeast of airo Bullfight planned lththlU ttli Members of Torontos Portuguese community are being invited to buy tickets for bulllight in Niagara Falls Seven killed in accident BOULEVARD Calif AP Seven members of family on their way to San Diego vacation and wedding near Los Angeles died Wednesday in the fiery explo sion of their mot orhome okesman for the California Highway Iatro said the motorhomc went out of control about 90 kilometres east of San Diego struck bridge railing and skidded along it for about 30 metres Sparks apparently Fundraising topic Rev Bob Rumball was guest speaker Wednesday night in Barrie at dinner held by the Barrie and District Association for the Mental ly Retarded to start their l978 fund NY an official of the Ontario Humane Society said Tuesday Bob Blans said the society has notified United States authorities that the fight which features six Mexican bulls and which would be criminal offence if held in Canada is to take place at the International cntre in Niagara Falls on July and Posters in small shops in Toronto and messages broadcast on an ethnic radio station iii this city say tickets to the bull fight are selling for $8 and Slit in Niagara Falls and for $9 and $1 in Toronto Blans said the society last year received inquiries from the organizers about staging bullfight in Toronto at the annual Caravan festival or at Exhibition Stadium ther attempts were made to stage bullfights at Portuguese picnic in nearby akville on July 1976 and in Montreal raising campaign He told an au dience of mo that fundraising ef forts by service clubs and other community organizations are vital in providing tools to help the hon dicapped See story on Page Ex aminer Photo weather Cooler weather is on the way in the Barrie area Cloudy periods today with possible showers this after noon Friday mainly sunny with brisk northwest winds Highs today 24 to 26 Overnight lows I0 to I2 ignited fuel tank and the vehicle exploded in flames he said The ampcr rolled several times down an ltimetre embankment trapping the victims inside The flames touched off twoacrc brush fire that was extinguished by about no firefighters spokesman for the San Diego County coroners office today identified the victims as Glen Egols 55 farmer from Clayton ville his wife Mary Ann 52 their iti yearold son Ryan their daughter tarot Bauer her husband Aaron Bauer mi and their children Eric and Janice Bauer had served as viccpresident for financial affairs at Western Bible College at Morrison 2010 for the past four years The victims had planned to visit friend of Mrs Bauers in San Diego then drive to On hot day theres usually lineup at most water foun Oasis in Barrie park Paul Dodsley Adam Boyd Darren Cotes drinking Yorba Linda near Los Angelcs for family Highs Friday 22 25 wedding said David Machod an assistant hm Th Egmlm 7mg ham ugh professor at the Bible college who was taking recently he said tains The one at Sunnidale Park Barrie was no exception on Wednesday as this thirsty group lined up for drink Left Lee Anne Cotes Laura Dodsley Chris Nunes and Jeremy McKay were playing in the park and found this drinkbreak refreshing Examiner Photo by Pat Guergis care of the Bauers house in Colorado thLA

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