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TifEFJTPL Now lOOMayear operation Canadian space activities blossom OTTAWA CP Canadian ace activities have named from the early days when scientists reached out with balloons on atmospheric research missions Today Sloomillionayear operation covers commu nication satellites space shuttle technology research through sounding rockets and remote sensing The balloons are still used But the success of the Cana Qualities stressed in pen pal program TORONTO CP When Pa tricia Drozdoski 16 met her 65 yearold pen pal at Sunnybrook Medical Centre here it didnt take long for her heart to go out to the crusty Second World War veteran Neil Buchanan now confined to wheelchair told her of his capture by German troops in North Africa and of the day Field Marshal Rommell the Desert Fox visited the field hospital at which he was being treated He Rommel had woman translator and he asked us How are you fellows doing Can do anything for you Buchanan said The veteran enthralled Patri cia with tale of his escape led by an army major and by an Arab who got them through minefield by following camel tracks Theyre foulsmelling ani mals he said of the camels but they knew where to step so we followed them The Rommel story was one of many told to Patricia and 26 other students from nearby Mississaugas St Thomas More separate school during mom ing visit with their pen pals at Sunnybrook SPIRITUAL BEGINNINGS The pen pal program between the Grade students and the vets was started by teacher Mary Fromm as an extension of her religion program We stress community and family spirit and simply capi talized on the enthusiasm of the students who have taken this program to their hearts Mrs Fromm says Patricia recalls that she couldnt wait to meet Buchanan and talk to him after receiving his letter Its incredible to think that many of the men here were fighting war when they were 17 and 18 years old the stu dent says lts hard for us to understand that instead of hav ing fun they were risking their lives on battlefield some where Veteran Frank French 56 told his pen Frank Per riccioli 13 his adven tures as sailor on corvette escorting convoys across the Atlantic The RC Party believes the farmer has right to fair profit Ron Stewart cares dian space program is due mainly to special relationship with the United States The US National Aeronautics and Space Ad ministration provides launch services for example at fraction of what it would cost to build Canadian version of Cape Canaveral in Florida Supporters say space tech nology also is essential to the Canadian economy because of industrial spinoffs US space innovation for instance made possible the $795 electronic pocket calculator Other significant ap plications include more ef fective communication across the country particularly in remote northern areas and protection of Canadian sovereignty CLOSE WATCH NEEDED The government is especially interested in surveillance op eration because of the recgifiy extended ZOOmile offshore lim its increased offshore oil and gas exploration and heavier tanker traffic on both coasts and in the Arctic federal study says the an swer could be Sursat surveil lance satellite with complex radar system equipped to see through fog clouds and dark ness The government is expected to make final decision next Lets get Canada wotring again Authorized by the official agent of the Progressive Conservative Candidate in Simcoe South District Wn Centre is RIE LIMITED Heres great opportunity for you to save greatly during Jerrys Radio TVs Dual Days of Spring Sale High Quality 400 Series speakers now reduced Come in and hear them for yourself and save $55 JERRYS RADIO TV Serving the people of Barrie with Dual Quality products continuously for over 17 years Jerrys Radio TV Limited has been in business here in Barrie for over 22 years For l7 years we have been happily affiliated with Dual quality audio products of Which we have served the people of Barrie continuously Dual has placed distinctive mark 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mainly in cooper ation with the US The basis for Sursat and many other surveillance proj ects is sophisticated tech nology called remote sensing Satellites or planes loaded down with sensory equipment such as special photographic film infrared scanners and ra dar devices produce pictures so detailed they can show wind di rection measure oil spills and outline rock formations rich in minerals STUDY ICE And troop of researchers just returned from the Beaufort Sea in the west Arctic will analyze results from the first of several ice experiments Roy VanKoughnett Sursat project manager says they are designed to develop all weather daynight remote sensing methods on ice for mations The seasonal motion and characteristics of Arctic ice are crucial for planning Canadian offshore oil and gas ex ploration he says The government has need for this information to set ratio nal policies for northern devel upment The monthlong airborne ex periments also drew scientists from Denmark NASA major oil firms and other groups such as the Arctic Petroleum Oper ators Association Further ice surveillance operations will cover areas in the Gulf of St Lawrence and the East coast all the way to Greenland These activities however make up the last round in series of $6 million Sursat dress rehearsals which began with the American satellite Seasat launched in June 1978 The key to the 100 ex periments planned for Seasat was its radar system coupled with simultaneous aircraft re mote sensing operations It was the first satellite with synthetic aperature radar meaning it could see through cloud fog and didnt require sunlight VanKoughnett says YE Wraawm mKYiiiIsiblififtfiia Cheque for $1900 goes to MD Association Dave Aspden of Barrie Police presents David Robinson Ontario field director of the Muscular Dystrophy Association with cheque for $1900 the proceeds from the McDonalds Media Nostars Hockey game held in February Organized by the Barrie Fire Department Barrie Police The Ex alliston by Jean Hand 4355378 Mrs Margaret Brodie was guest speaker at Corbetton United Church at the UCW May meeting Prior to the meeting hot dinner was served Margaret is the wife of Rev Brodie Rector of St An 15 at 15s drew Anglican church Alliston Dorothy Calder arranged an interesting afternoon for the members of the Friendly Circle Unit of St Johns United UCW last Tuesday All met for lunch at Cookstown restaurant and then visited the art gallery at Kleinburg few more Allistonians have returned home after spending the winter months in Florida Cal and Elsie Fitzgerald and Harold and Alice Ilook Frank and Connie Craig have recently returned from motor trip down south The Ladies of Knox Presbyterian church hosted Flowers of Hope Banquet for the Alliston and District Association for the Mentally Retarded last Monday night Dr Hunt guest speaker soke on Prevention of Retar dation such as prevention of communicable diseases and virus infections Mr and Mrs Edward Classen of Alliston announce the engagement of their daughter Judy to Bob MacFa dyen of Lindsay The marriage will take place on June 23 in St Johns United Truman and Dora Asaphs daughterinlaw Donelda Asaph of Calgary Alberta has spent the past two weeks the examinorm Tngnday May 17 1979 13 aminer CKBB radio and CKVR television the game was sponsored by many area businesses and wellsupported by Barrie hockey fans Assisting with the presentation are from left in sp Ralph Berry Les Fairbarn BFD campaign chairman Robinson Aspden Jeff Walther CKBB and Bill Jeffels BFD coordinator neighorly news visiting with the Asuphs and other relatives The Alliston Institute meeting was held Friday after noon in the Institute Hall Kay Tombs 2nd vice pres chaired the meeting in the absence of the president Lce Kennett Lois Bellamy reported on the convention held at Waterloo University which she recently attended Guest speaker at the meeting was Lloyd Miller retired from the Montreal Bank Alliston branch gave some interesting details on banking The Alliston community was saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Merlyn Duffin the result of an accident He is sur vived by his wife Elaine Kidd and Family Kelly Scott and Tammy son of Ella resident of Duffcrin Oaks Shelburne and the late Albert Duffin Five sisters and three brothers also survive GUESTS Tuesday guests of Sadie Furlong were her sisters Mary Handy of Barrie Laura Healy and Rachael Robinson of Elmvale also two brothers Jim Furlong and Leonard Furlong and his wife Bertha also of Elmvale Mrs Sarah Halbert resi dent of the Ritz Lutheran Villa in Mitchell visited on Saturday Chadian RedoWotan Canoe do to notme and Telecommunications Commission DECISION at an Itocunmunlcetions Winne Following Public Hearing held in Toronto Ontario on and March I979 the Canadian Radiotelevision and Telecommunications Commission announces the following decision effective forthwith Decision CRTC 793l8 THUNDER BAY SAULT STE MARIE TlMMlNS SUDBURY NORTH BAY OTTAWA VALLEY PETERBOROUGH KINGSTON TORONTO BARRIE LONDON WINGHAM ONTARIO 78223i500 Chetwynd Films Ltd Application for broadcasting licence for an English language television network consisting of CKPRTV Thunder Bay CKCYTV Sault Ste Marie CFCLTV Timmins CKNCTV Sudbury CHNBTV North Bay CHROTV Ottawa Valley CHEXTV Peterborough Toronto CKVRTV Barrie CKWSTV Kingston CFPLTV London CITYTV CKNXTV Wingham Ontario for the purpose of broadcasting the Ontario Association for the Mentally Retarded Cash For Life lottery television program series Decision APPROVED The commission issues licence expiring 3i December I979 subject to conditions to be specified therein The affiliates of the CBC television network must ensure that their network affiliation agreements are respected and that the scheduling of the Cash For Life program series does not contravene their affiliation agreements Ottawa May 1979 Patenaude Acting Secretary General afternoon with Sandy and Mary Ellis and Sarah made several phone calls to her Alliston friends Special Mothers Day ser vices were hcld during morning worship in the churches in Alliston The sacrament of in fant baptism was administered at Knox Presbyterian and St Johns United Ron and Catherine Pegg and sons of Flcsherton were Sunday visotors with Mrs Gertrude Williams Mrs Duke Smith ac companied Lloyd and Gladys Richardson of Bala to Oakville where they attended the christening of Mrs Smiths great granddaughter Elizabeth Louise daughter of Eric and Nadine Richardson on Mothers Day Kenneth and Dylis Hand of Orangeville and Cecil and Grace Lloyd of town attended morning worship at Centenary United Church Rosemont railing in the choir loft was dedicated in memory of Mr and Mrs Thomas Hand Hector Lloyd presented lamp for the piano in memory of his late wife Bernice Art an Janet Lloyd and family of Scar borough visitcd with Cecil and Grace Sunday afternoon Jean Jennett 4240238 The Womens Institute ap pointed the following officers for 1979 president Mrs Don Hammond vice president Mrs Wright secretary Mrs Cochrane treasurer Mrs Woznick district directors Mrs Cochrane and Mrs Chipchase directors Mrs Carruthcrs and Mrs Hammond The conveners are resolu tions Mrs Hammond agriculture and Canadian in dustires Mrs McDermott world affairs Mrs Hog garth education and cultural activities Mrs Gibson family and consumer affairs Mrs Chipchase curator Mrs Davis public relations Mrs Wright delegate to district annual Mrs Ham mond Mrs McDermott and Mrs Woznick auditors Mrs Mchrmott and Mrs Car ruthers gifts and cards Mrs Carruthers Take note of these important dates Trinitys Strawberry Supper on June 20 and because of Cookstowns Anniversary on May 27 at 1130 the Thornton Ednited Service will be cancell You are Invited to try our unique we Chauffeur There is no charge for this service and as we are licensed under LLBO no wornes for you will be safely driven home Call me days ahead for reservations please This service is available only after5 pm and within city limits For 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