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to Civic centre review planned committee wants timeframe By DENNIS LANTIIIER Of The Examiner The finance committee will review and recommend time frame for proposed $10 million civic centre Barrie general committee decided Monday to allow the committee headed by Ald Ross Stephens to investigate the matter The civic centre proposal was reintroduced by Ald Doug Jagges who had asked for review of the civic centre from administration Last year city council ap proved the concept in principle and general committee recon firmed its general acceptance of the scheme as devised by ar chitect Ted Teshima Ald Ernie Rotman was wary of the deal because the recom mendation would be handled by only three members of council Its of major importance to the whole city said the Barrie alderman They could be heavily criticized with any recommendation they make There comes time though when you have to start throw ing out suggestions said Ald Ross Stephens Im not hesr tant at looking at it and ex Ieneral committee has turn ed down controversial request by local developer to set up swiss chalet and pizza restaurant on Hayfield Street Jack Stoliar proposed the development on land located east of Hayfield Street near the fringeof the city limits The city has ban on all com mercial development outside of the core while it attempts to revitalize the downtown area The argument failed to con Vince Ald Hill Knowles at the general committee session Monday Ald Knowles said the propos ed restaurants would be an asset to the area He said about $1 million worth of construction would be done and that the restaurants would being employment to the area He said losing the business even along Hayfield Street would be serious loss to the ci tv Ald Knowles said the restaurants would not add greatly to an already serious traffic congestion problem on the street Ald Fred ltuemper member of the citys planning board said the development would make the traffic situa tion worse KILLER IRIICEIHINI In addition the city would be setting killer of prece dent if it allowed the Stoliar proposal to go ahead He said council had repeated Hlll KNOWLES supported ly refused requests by another local developer who wanted property on the other side of Hayfield Street to be zoned commercial Ald Dorian Parker who was the lone supporter of Ald Knowles motion said the city would throw away jobs by re jecting the development She said the development would not create much more in the way of congestion along that street But the citys credibility with the province would likely be shattered if it went along with the proposal said Ald Ed Thompson Drainage project costs could ris BARCLAY Digging out and rerouting arson Creek near Hell Ewart to improve local drainage may cost more than 3325000 Students break ground lroud breaking has begun for Shanty Hay Community School Centre and it wasnt by trac tor but by 175 students with tools ranging from spoons to shovels Ron Slater principal of Slian ty Hay Public School says the centre will be unique because it is one of the first centres in the area built on school property The centre he says was designed and planned with the community in mind Its real ly special that way he says Benson Leung project engineer with Marshall Macklin Monaghan Consulting Engineers presented report on thc project to members of lnnisfil Councils planning and development committee at special meeting Monday The project proposed to start this fall will clean out the creek and move downstream section of it about 100 metres north Coun Kathe Jans said development in the area has resulted in excess drainage into the creek which causes it to flood Hy moving the creek engineers hope to reduce the flooding problem Hob McClure South Lake Simcoe Conservation Authority resources manager said the authoritys share of costs will be about 67 per cent The $325000 figure does not include land purchases needed for the project he said Coun lans said lnnisfil will not pay its share until the pro iect is completed No development on Ba field Stollar plan re JACK STOLLAR his project The provincial government placed freeze earlier on all commercial development in Vespra Township he said The province would likely construe acceptance of the scheme as evidence it didnt What do ou think about taxi fare increase EVELYN WATSON The fare increase sure wont en courage anyone to take cabs But when take cab its because have to so it wont stop me When came to Bar rie 11 years ago taking cab wasnt much more expensive than taking bus Stoliar FRED RUEMIER opposed want to revitalize downtown any more Ald Thompson said Mayor Ross Archer said the Stoliar development would like ly be appropriate in about two years RAY STEWART Cab fares ar high now but then everything else is too But the fares have to go up because the drivers have to make respectable living know because used to drive cat only take cabs when cant drive like sometimes in the winter amining it said Ald Stephens The suggestions will bring it out in the open During discussions Ald Dorian Parker said she wasnt sure the city needed new civic centre at the present time She said that if the city need ed more space it should go for renting property in the area It would be cheaper she said Ald Jim Shirley said he didnt think people wanted to pay for new civic centre dont understand how we can commit these dollars in view of the economic factors he said He said it would be more economical for the city to rent property along Mulcaster Street leading to the revitaliza tion of the entire Mulcaster Dunlop Street area But Ald Ross Stephens said he liked the idea of the city owning its own building General committee also ac cepted recommendation from administration that negotia tions continue for the future ac quisition of the IGA property total of 3170500 has been in cluded in this years budget for civic centre planning and development Letitia school site OK Barries general committee of council accepted Monday the terms of leasing agree ment between the city and the countys school board concern ing the land in Letitia Heights that will be the site of new school The city will iease the land to the Simcoe County Board of Education for $1 per year for 50 years The lease will be renewed at that point of the board still needs the school public school is expected to be built in the new year at the Lampman Lane site and its doors are scheduled to open in the fall of 1980 JANICE RADMAN It wont stop me have to take taxis once week to do grocery shopping because my hus band has our car at work The fare increase will seem steep at first but you cant complain about it You get used to it And when you are desperate you take ca 31 51 scy1 aw the examiner vaJunoiO 1m Student week proclaimed Mayor Ross Archer signed the official proclama tion Monday declaring June 25 through 29 Hire student Week in Barrie Jon Bobbette left 15 over two years City firefighters settle contract agreement has been tentatively reached bet ween the city and 29 Barrie firefighters General committee rec0m mended acceptance of the pact Monday at an incamera meeting PETE SMITH We pay enough for cabs already The minimum rate should be 75 cents instead of 90 cents that would be more fair take cabs to get to work when Im late and Ill probably still take them Inquiry decision due next week An Ontario Police Commis sion decision on whether it will investigate the Barrie board of police commissioners will be examiner girl announced this week said the commission chairman Judge Thomas Graham said in telephone interview todav Anne is quiet modest girl She agreed to pose for photographs on one condition that we do not divulge information about her such as the fact that she is studying for her BA in the fine arts and hopes to become commercial artist or that she loves to travel during the holidays Of course she insisted that we not tell anyone that her favourite hobbies include painting and horse riding Shhh Examiner Photo by Peter Hsu he expects the commission will announce its decision on Thurs day or Friday Six Barrie alderman are seeking an inquiry into the local commission after it was reveal ed that its chairman owned one share in his sons alarm coni pany Georgian Protection Ser vices The company is the only firm allowed to install and maintain alarms inside the Barrie police station Eldon Greer gave ups his share in the company last week but the aldermen persist in calling for an inquiry to determine if there has been any wrongdoing One alderman Ross Stephens has changed his mind and decided Greers surrench ing of his share satisfies him Ald Stephens was one of seven alderman who first ap proached the Ontario Police Commission to hold an inquiry Parker fights bus route for industry special bus service which will service the Welhan ln dustrial Park area is hard to swallow Ald Dorian Parker said Monday The public works committee has arranged the start of trial bus service for the Hayview Drive Hig Hay Point Road kelliam Industrial Park and Fairview Road area The service to start on Sept will run on one month trial basis Ald Parker said she chokes little when Harrie taxpayers are asked to subsidize more in dUstries in town She said the majority of workers could find their own transportation to the area She said she would support the motion if the industries helped to share the cost of the city riiii service Aid lord lills said the ser vice was also being started for retarded people who worked in the special workshop in the area The service will run from seven to nine in the morning and from 330 to 530 in the afternoon The Harrie Ianutacturers Association had ltqUCSltd the start up of the service Proiect increasing courts jurisdiction pilot project in the Judicial District of York will increase heijurisdiction of small claims courts to 83000 in some cases from the present $1000 cutoff figure Increasing the jurisdiction may help clear the backlog of cases and reduce the litigation costs on claims which are not complicated said Cecil Heir nett of the Sixth Small Claims Court in Orillia The two year contract gives firefighters 15 per cent salary increase over two years The in crease will include 79 per cent increase this year and 75 per cent increase in 1980 assistant administrator Ken Peck said today first class firefighter now makes $17911 In 1979 that same firefighter will make $19390 and $20747 in 1980 he said The city is well within line with the salaries offered firefighters of other Ontario municipalities said Peck Bob Dufresne president of Local 1753 of the Ontario Pro fessional Firefighters Associa tion said today he was definitely pleased with the contract settlement Dufresne said that nothing controversial was asked for by the firefighters this year However the two year pact is the first of its kind in Barrie for the firefighters Parking ban likely Parking is likely to be pro hibited on the east side of Bayfield Street north of Sophia Street to Grove Street from am to pm Monday to Fri day General committee accepted the report from the public works committee but not without discussion from some council representatives Ald Bill Knowles said he had conducted random poll in the area with nine of 10 residents opposing the move But residents were prepared to accept the compromise Ald Gord Mills told the committee Originally the committee had planned to ban parking entirely on that side of the street At some time in the near future parking ban on the street will be needed said Don Kirkpatrick deputy engineer He said the volume of traffic on Bayfield Street now is ap proaching four lane capacity making it feasible that parking will have to be banned entirely there shortly Ald Dorian Parker said she wanted to see alternatives of fered rather than have the parking ban go ahead The motion to maintain the parking was lost by narrow 60 tie vote Police still stumped Provincial police say they have had few responses but no new leads in the death of Katherine Elizabeth Fox who was killed in hit and run acci dent west of Harrie May police spokesman said to day several persons have called police about the accident since $5000 reward for information was offered but none of the caller information proved helpful The 24yearold woman was struck and killed by vehicle while she was hitching along the highwayaboutZam The investigation continues graduate assistant with the Canada Employment Centre for Students and Lynn Irvine student placement officer were present for the signing which took place at city hall Examiner Photo Dufresne said two year set tlements are being encouraged around the province because of the uncertainty of possible wage controls The local president said all conditions must be looked at when negotiating for salary in creases including what is reasonable to the firefighter and what the city can afford The first meeting was held Dec 11 and it htook four meetings to complete the deal Peck said The pension plan was also up dated to 1980 from 1976 Peck said The salary increase is similar to that given to city police of ficers who will get about 75 per cent more in 1979 said Dufresne town country Drugs money stolen small amount of drugs and money was taken from the Medical Arts Pharmacy 121 Wellington St in weekend breakin Police said there was also breakin reported in MDS Laboratories in the same building Minister still hasnt got report Ontarios minister of educaton has yet to receive written account of the local school board decision concerning the French secondary school proposed for Penetanguishene Dr Bette Stephenson said last week she would not com ment until she had read the boards report The Simcoe County Board of Education decided against building separate and distinct high school for the French community Wednesday and ended two years of local debate on the issue City to buy $80750 snowblower General committee agreed Monday to purchase self propelled snowblower at tender price of $80750 The machine will be purchased from SMI Ontario Ltd Rowe appointed to LACAC Ian Rowe has been appointed to serve on the Local Ar chitectural Conservation advisory committee LACAC Rowe replaces Roger Oatley who has resigned from the committee Teachers wont sign until fall Simcoe Countys 2000 public school teachers will not sign new contract until the fall eays the Simcoe County Board of Educations director Jack Ramsay said today that several meetings of sub committees involved in the negotiations will take place throughout the summer but new contract will not be made final until the fall at the earliest The teachers current pact expires August 31 Committee to look at day care The Association for Early Childhood Education has recommended task force be set up to look into day care centre for low income families The president of the Huronia branch Martusha Baskiewicz says total facilities in Barrie are most inade quate for preschoolers letter was received by Barrie general committee Mon day and referred to the mayors conference committee The committee is drawing up report following the mayors conference on growth held earlier in the yea lnnisfil fire investigated Ontario Fire Marshal investigator plan to inspect the site today of last weeks fire in lnnisfil Beach Park which destroyed concession stand and part of change room lnnisfil Fire Chief Doug Rose said today it may be several weeks before the investigation is finished Township officials will not say if arson is suspected in the blaze Damage has been loosely estimated at several thousand dollars Pollution centre work halted Improvement work to the Barrie pollution control centre has temporarily ground to halt The city has received unconfirmed reports Prestong Lt have gone into temporary receivership Mayor Ross Archer said today The matter as dealt with at an incamera session Monday night The foundations were laid for construction of new office building at the site Mayor Archer said today the bonding company which is handling the matter is tendering other companies to com plete the work started by Preston Planter bench donated supply of planters and bench donated by Chez Belle Ltd will be planted on Kozlov Street General committee accepted an administrative recom mendation Monday The planting could create some difficulty for snow clear ing crews next winter sid Neil Fox superintendent of public works