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12 Wheeeeeee Summer is here for Elizabeth Christlaans who spends most of her time In the playground at Portage View School In Barrie Elizabeth is looking for ward to long summer vacation and plenty of sliding Examiner Photo by Peter Hs Despite concerns The Simcoe County Board of Education has used the weed merl killer 24D for the past seven No fire inquest coroner decides be held into the deaths of two Orillia roominghouse fire here June coroner said Wednesday he decided not to hold an inquest after talking to police and of ficials from the Ontario Fire Marshals Office death said Dr Connell and there changes that could be recom mended so there was no rear ORILLIA No inquest will son tohold aninquest men involved in $20000 damage to Dr roominghouse Brian Connell Orillia where he had been because of extensive from the fire We know the cause of are no significant officials town 11 country Jans supports expansion lnnisfil township councillor Kathe Jans appeared at Simcoe County Board of Education meeting Wednesday and voiced support on behalf of concerned parents for the ex pansion of Goodfellow Public School years and will again this sum The toxic spray as the subject Jim McKenzie 36 died in the fire which cau5ed more than 14unit Ken Ferrier 55 died in Toronto hospital taken burns Both men were occupants of the house The fire started in McKenzies third floor apart ment when faulty radio ig nited wooden buffet said fire schools tonight lnnisfil trustee Stewart Fisher said plans to build an ad diton to the school for 1981 have been formulated but support for acting in 1980 is mounting Fisher said the matter would likely be discussed during meeting of the boards committee on Barrie and Intiisfil awayx flVIWMWZflQWéQWXKKf WVWWfiW Jans told trustees of the rapid expansion of the school and the immediate need that has been created Fisher said some $300000 would be spent on the project depending on the size of the addition and whether home economics room and commercial art room were included Trustees approve plans Simcoe County Board of Educltion trustees approved sketch plans for elementary school being proposed for the Letitia Heights are Wednesday Jack Ramsay Simcoes director of education said the ac tioti was formality and necessary step toward having filial drawings done and submitted to the ministry of educa tion on the $1 million project The ministry must approve the project step by step Approval of the boards building program came earlier The school should open iii the fall of 1980 Rapist still sought City police are searching for male youth who reportedly raped 22yearold Barrie woman in her apartment Friday night The youth is described as in his late teens about five feet eight inches tall with slim build Police said the youth broke into the apartment Friday night When the woman investigated the noise the youth knocked her down atid raped her She suffered multiple injuries said police The incident was reported about 11 30 Vandals spark ire BARCLAY It is the responsibility of the community to help police township buildings said Reeve William Gibbins Wednesday The reeve was referring to extensive acts of vandalism at the South lnnisfil Community Centre in Lefroy Residents should notify officials when they see things like vandalism occurring said ReeVe Gibbins Larry Morrow recreation coordinator said some of the equipment destroyed has to cotiie frotii the US and it could be sometime before it arrives The vandals destroyed refrigeration equipment smashed gauges destroyed wall connections and trophy cases atid splattered paitit throughout the building Council accepts licensing BARCLAY Council accepted recommendation to have the Belle Ewart Community Centre licensed In recorded vote Reeve William Gibbins Coun Jack Young atid Grant Andrade deputy reeve voted iii favor of licensing Coun Kathe Jatis however was opposed to the move lot of people are against it Iliceiisingt she said Reeve Gibbins said howcv er letters were sent to 48 pco ple who live close to the centre Only three voiced objections to the licence lhatis small percentage said the Reeve Silence is cotisent said Larry Morrow recreation coor dinator If people really felt they didnt want it they would have told us Divers searching for body MIDLAND tStaffl Fotir provincial police divers cone titiue searching Sturgeon Bay oday for the body of 17year old area boy who was reported missing Monday after he did not return from fishing trip Police said Reginald Karalash of Wagners Beach was reported missing about 45 in His canoe was found wash ed ashore about onehalf mile frotii where he set out on the bay about seven miles east of Midland An OPP spokesman said divers working from two OPP boats oti the bay have been hindered by thick weeds iii the 10 to 12 feet of water Fire safety stressed The Simcoe County Board of Education will spent some 518000 improving the water tiiain system to Stayner Col legiate Institute that lit turn will ensure sufficient water is available to extinguish fires should one occur The existing system has an inadequate flou atid local of ficials recottitnetidtxi the board improve it $9 board using spray of debate in the Ontario legislature this week when spokesmen for the Liberals and the New Democratic Party questioned the governments policy concerning its use Both parties asked that the spray not be used until it has been proven it is safe and that it does not affect the chilren at tending schools in areas where the spray is used Dr Harry Parrott Ontarios minister of the environment said school boards could use the spray and added that govern ment report shows the weed killer does not hurt people Whether the local boards use the spray to do away with dandelions is up to the boards themselvc he said Dr Jack Ramsay Simcoes director of education said the board would continue to use the spray as long as the province is not concerned that it is used The board sprays 24D on school grounds during the sum mer months while there are no classes By TERRY FIELD Of The Examiner The Simcoe County Board of Educations moral education committee report on drug atid alcohol use in county schools concluded that the problem her is not acute Presented to the trustees thlnesday the report says current board policies concerii ing drug or alcohol use by Constables promoted Barrie City police now have four detectives Thomas Bookey Doug Jones Stan Jessu and Doti Bulmer were promoted to the newly creatcd position at luesdays meeting of the board of police commissioners The men promoted to detec tive frotn the rank of plaiticlothes constable will continue to work iii the depart metits criminal investigation branch where they have been specializing iti detective work Constables William Johnston and Jim Ens were also promoted to plainclotlics detail from uniformed duty Hello hello hello Hello hello hello asks Kellionne Colouhoun into the telephone earpiece Wednesday during orientation day at Portage View School in Barrie Kellianne one of 20 preschoolers attending school in the tall and with the help of the first year Kindergarten class and room full of toys survived the day without mother Examiner Photo by Peter Hsu Heritage Baptist case Church school one minister tells court Hy NANCY FIGLEROA Of The Examiner The church and school are inseparable ministries and both should be allowed to operate on one site said Lefroy Pennell pastor of Heritage Baptist Church Wednesday during the first day of the Supreme Court Hearing into the operation of Heritage Christian Academy The academy Christian elementary school run by the church since Sept is operating illegally however say lnnisfil township officials According to township bylaws only one use is permit ted for the site The township argues the operation of Request to end inquiry incredible says Mills Meg ODonal Fred Ruemper By DENNIS LANTIIIER Of The Examiner It is nothing short of incredi ble seven members of city council could be asked if they still want to persue an inquiry into the Barrie police commis sion says Ald Gord Mills Ald Mills in Cornwall for the week says members of citv councl would know absolutely nothing more if it decided to abandon the mission Ald Mills was the original council member who asked for an inquiry into an alleged con flict of interest between Eldon Greer police commission chairman and an alarm com pany Greer surrendered his only share in Georgian Protection Services Ltd and the solicitors general office has asked the council members if that is sufficient would suggest they solicitorgeneral are trying to wriggle out of something he said Wednesday The point of an inquiry is to bring everything out into the open If theres nothing to hide why the bid delay First bring in the letter and they ministry of in tergovemmental affairs say they lose it thats balder dash said Ald Mills Ald Mills said he asked for an inquiry as early as February yet absolutely no progress has been made as yet He said it has made him even more determined to carry on with the inquiry Ald Mills was equally unim Drug problem not accute says committee students will suffice in the near future There is no simple solution and one cannot expect to end the problem for drugs and alcohol iii our time but we are confident our staff is taking all the steps necessary to maintain the highest possible level of control the report says Any student caught selling drugs should be reported to the police by school officials and users of drugs detected by the schools staff should contact the students parents the report says Board policy covers both situations already The committee was charged with studying the issue last fall after member of the Barrie City PoliCc Department and an Pl officer said marijuana and liashish were easily obtain ed in Barrie high schools Since then Barrie police Chief Earl Snider atid the chairman of the moral education commit tee Stewart Fisher ltinisfil trustee have said the problem was not severe Cpl Wes Prosser of the OPP however stands behind his original statement and maltt taitis that marijuana and hashish are readily available in county schools pressed with the announcement Greer had given up the only re maining link to the company What difference does that make he asked Aldermen Dorian Parker Alex Arthur and Bill Knowles met Tuesday and decided to continue with the in quiry Police converting Kinsmen safety van City police plan to convert their present safety patrol van into crowd control and iden tification unit vehicle when the Kinsmen Club presents them Mayor not startled Barrie Board of Police commission request to ask On tario Provicial Police to patrol Kempenfelt Bay is nothing startling mayor Ross Archer said today The board said the mayor decided it would be more economical to ask for OPP assistance in policing the hays west end which falls within city police jurisdiction City police had used boat loaned to them by Chrysler Out board Ltd but the company closed its Barrie plant last December Police have been left without boat for marine purposes The city faces possible law suits if tragedy occurs in Kempenfelt Bay and police are slow to respond with new safety van in Oc tober Chief Earl Snider told the Barrie board of police commis sioners Tuesday Barrie Kinsmen Club representatives said they will present the force with new 1980 van in October The club does not plan to trade in the old van and police may continue to use it he said Calling the offer quite generous Chief Snider said his department could use the van for transportation and storage of crowd control equip ment Identification officers could also use the van for carrylt ing their equipment The identification officers go to all major crimes to take photographs and fingerprints said Chief Snider Now they have to call in car off patrol to transport them and their equip ment This van use would eliminate that and would keep the cars on patrol He said the present 1971 model van is in reasonably good shape The board approved his recommendation church and regular day school are two different uses and violates township bylaws The churchs decision to operate regular day school has often met with opposition from the churchs neighbors Peter Langeryt one neighbor who testified Wednesday said he originally endorsed the idea of the church but said he and other neighbors were never aware of plans to locate school at the church He said use of the church and school has resulted in extensive traffic dust and noise in the area As well said Langeryt there are no playground facilities for the students Langeryt said he and his neighbors no longer endome the church and said he and 32 others signed petition pro testing to the day school MINISTRY APPROVED Warren Watt inspector of private schools with the On tario ministry of educaton said he approved Heritages notice of intention to operate private school He said however he didnt realize the application specified Sunday School Watt said he didnt note the distinction between Sunday school and school and the notice of intent was accepted He said that if he had noted the distinc tion he would not have recom mended listing the school as private school In describing the beliefs of members of the church Mr Pennell said they are Bible believing church He quoted numerous times from the Bible in an attempt to show it was the churchs responsibility to educate Education is just one of the churchs many ministries he said He said the school which has 39 students offers high academic standards and operates under bible based cirriculum even in math It is not only our duty but it is commanded of us in the scripture to teach children said Mr Pennell He said the site did not have two uses but one all under the umbrella of the churchs ministries When asked by lnnisfil township solicitor Marshall Green if he was aware zoning regulations allowed church only and not school Mr Pennell said he was not but is now The trial is expected to end today Dreaming about summer The summer holidays dont begin soon enough for Craig Sterling Grade student at Portage View School in Barrie Until they do hell dream about them Examiner Photo by Peter Hsu AccuSed may have fled country police claim By STEPHEN NICHOLIS Of The Examiner MIDLAND Two Midland men charged with the weekend murder of 14yearold Penetanguishene girl may have crossed the US border are you there near Niagara Falls Monday afternoon Provincial police said today American border officials reported seeing vehicle that may have been the car driven by Neil Gerow and Garrold Diver Police issued warrants Tues day for the arrest of the two 19 yearold men accused of murdering Elizabeth Whelan Miss Whelans battered body was found beneath car on country road about six kilometres northeast of Midland Gerow atid Diver are believ ed to be travelling together iii 1073 goldcolored Datsun The cars licence number is reported as BLP 018 Police said border spotted car with guards similar licence plate number but they were no sure if the figures mat ched exactly The American officials also uaid they did not know if it was an Ontario licence plate and they could not describe the car The car with similar plates was seen crossing the bridge at Lewiston NY about 15 km north of Niagara Falls Several US agencies are working with OPP in locating the two men said police Gerow and Diver were last seen in Midland about noon Monday Miss Whelan was found about am Saturday after she disap peared late Friday night The girl last seen walking on Midland Street about 1145 pm Skunks causing problems Jans BARCLAY There is skunk problem in lnnisfil Township oun Kathe Jans said she has received numerous phone calls about skunk living in shack between Catherine and St John Streets Residents are upset she said because the animal control department decided not to in terfere with the skunk and her young babies Cout Jans said however if child gets sprayed all hell will break lose Roy Bridge bylaw officer said havent any idea what todo about it The animal is healthy and unless it causes problem it will not be shot said Bridge Residents should just leave it alone he said It wont bother you unless you bother it he said It is wild animal and part of nature Theres no way Im going down there to catch it and kill it Bridge said he understood the skunk recently had babies It will probably go away on its own soon enough he said the oxmlnor Thuranyium 14 1010 1a Sgt Michel Gingras on daily run Examiner Photo Running 100 miles for blind children By RICHARD THOMAS Of The Examiner For Sergeant Michel Gingras Charlie to his friends 15 mile run is simply part of daily routine military policeman with the Canadian Forces School of Intelligence and Security lCFSISi at Base Borden he average about 100 miles week doing what he calls my main hobby But next Thursday June 21 the 33yearold sergent in tends to run 100 miles in one day and make each step count literally Each mile he completes will mean money in the kitty for the Military Police Fund for Blind Children voluntary organization founded in 1957 by CFSIS colonel with blind daughter Mind you there is always bit of personal challenge but the money is the main reason says Sgt Gingras So far pledges from the bases community total $300 but big push is being made this week to raise more says Capt Dave Clemis CFSIS public relations officer for fund at CFB Borden Although the communities outside CFB Borden will not be actively canvassed cash donations would be welcome says Capt Clemis and anyone wishing to make one cati contact him at 4241200 extension 2457 The fund is recognized charitable organization and 100 per cent of the money goes to the blind says Capt Clemix There are no administrative costs apart from mailing ex penses completely voluntary organization found at any military base across Canada and overseas the fund raised $61000 in 1977 all of which was donated to the countrys schools for the blind This run is Charlies special contribution to the fund says Capt Clemix He asked if he could donate his abililt tyn Its not the first time the sergeant has raised money for the fund this way Two years ago in Ottawa be logged in 50 miles and with another officer brought the pledge total to $1200 It is the fist time however that he is attempting 100 miles and how long it will take him is question cant answer he says would like to finish it in about 19 hours During this period Sgt Gingras will complete 400 laps around the bases quartermile track changing direction every 10 laps to break the monotony and to avoid putting too much strain on one leg The 137pound sergeant says he expects to gain weight during the run because of the liquid he will consume make my own special recipe of milk icecream and bananas he says Leisure show starts here About 60 exhibitors will display variety of home goods furnishings and outdoor equipment at the Barrie Arena today as the first Barrie Homes and Leisure Show gets underway Organized by Interfaires Promotions Ltd of Toronto specialists in show promotions the exhibit will include just about anything to do with inside and outside the home says Elaine Dale Show manager The displays supplied main ly by Barrie and are mer chants will include ceramics furniture bath boutique fireplaces air and water purifiers vacuum cleaners saunas and ceilings says Miss Dale Then of course we will have exhibits relating to leisure as well she says These will include swtmming pools camper trailers stereo equipment fishing gear bicycles and even book and flowr shops Miss Dale says The show will run until June 17 and will be open from pmto 10 pm today and Fri day and from 130 pm to 930 pm Saturay and Sunday she says Admission is $175 for adults 75 cents for children under 12 and senior citizens and visitors will have chance to win $1000 in cash prizes in ticket draw Miss Dale says if the show is success Interfaires hope to hold one every year Enthusiasm among local merchants has been high towards the show she says and the arena was 95 per cent book ed about month after organization began in mid April