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School award winners Joan Wilson and Kristine Waugh both of Grade of Maple Grove School Barrie show their award certificates during graduation ceremonies Tues day Bofh Joan and Kristine participated in the choir Examiner Photo by Peter Hsu here ministry Risk of forest fires in Huronia District is approaching the ex treme said spokesman with the Huronia District of the ministry of natural resources Tuesday John Fontaine fire control supervisor said this condition has developed because of lack of rain high temperatures and strong winds Fields in the area are very dry he said There are however no fires burning in the area at this time Nottawasa Township getting OHRP The Township of Not tawasaga is among 15 municipalities that will share in grants totalling $539462 under the Ontario Home Renewal Program this year Housing Minister Claude Ben nett announced this week The township will receive $20000 the minister said Available to any municipality in Ontario which has adopted minimum housing standards bylaw OHRP provides per capita grants to the municipalities to lend to homeowners wishing to repair their houses to the acceptable standard In other areas of Ontario however the situation is critical very critical forest fire situation has developed in nor thwestern and northcentral Ontario said Fontaine About 60 fires are now burn ing in the districts of Sioux Lookout Ignace Thunder Bay Nipigon and Geraldton In some areas fires span as far as 5000 acres said Fontaine The Huronia district has sent 27 trained firefighters from Severn Falls Coldwater Wasaga Beach Park Midhurst District Office Angus Duf ferin Forrest Bass Lake Earl Rowe and Springwater Park to the trouble spots Saturday six firefighters left for the northern districts Mon day they were joined by 17 men and Thursday were joined by an additional four men In addition to the man power Huronia District has sent six firepumps and 15000 feet of hose to the trouble areas As well 15000 feet of hose 75 pack cans 100 shovels and other camping gear is on stand by and will be sent if necessary said Fontaine The 27 Huronia District Firefighters will remain at the fires for however long it takes to extinguish the flames It could be three weeks it could be six weeks said Fontaine To reduce the risk of fire in Simcoe County Fontaine said residents should take extra cau tion now in particular with our resources depicted as they are We also suggest all residents ensure they have the phone number for their local fire department readily available so if fire should start there is no delay in repor ting it he said FOR PETS SAKE DISCOUNT FOODS AND SUPPLIES SNURGAIN MASTER °DERBY OKENL RATION OGAINES PUSSBDDTS SIMCOE PLAZA 7371372 BLAKE ST WERE HERE TO SERVE YOU oodmar Country grown fruits and vegetables to give our customers the freshness and quality of our own home grown produce FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT MIRACLE FOOD MART BAYFIELD MALL 16 Bayfield Street Barrie WE INVITE ALL GROWERS TO SELL PRODUCE DIRECT TO OUR STORES IIP 10 2100 SIM10 Americans expected Area has Boyd Robertson managing director of the Huronia Tourist Association has hunch American tourists will flock to the area this summer as thev used to few years ago Although he says its still too early to tell how many visitors from the United States will CKMP Hcence renewed OTTAWA The Canadian RadioTelevision and Telecom munications Commission has renewed the broadcasting licence of CKMP radio in Midland but ordered the sta tion owners to reopen discus sions with disgruntled Fran cophone listeners in the area The CRTC reminded MidlandPenctang Broad casting Ltdl of suggestion the federal regulatory agency made three years ago when new owners took over the operation Victoria Wood is back in Barrie with all new all brick 1979 single family Classics With price value and quality so ggod youll think youre dreaming So act and avoid the stampede Choose from bedrooms or 23 ft tamin rooms 21 ft gourmet kitchens main floor mud rooms come to Huronia resorts on the American Plan quoting rates for room and one or more meals per day have reported an increase in reser vations from last year It used to be 65 per cent of guests at American Plan resorts such as Fern Resort Grandvicw Lodge and Bayview Wildwood Lodge were Americans Robertson said But it fell off to about 30 per cent two years ago The reason for the drop was high Canadian prices and ex cessive taxation he said He said Canadian prices were always higher than American prices but we always manag IMPRESS YOUR CLIENTELE PERSONALIIED BUSINESS CARDS Rog15000 NOW 10000 FDR 1000 CARDS PHONE FOR AN APPT 7373341 BAYFIELD MALL Across from Cinema SAVE 5000 Soote Portrait Studios ed to hold our own until two years ago The federal government is pitchingin to help boost tourism this year Robertson said For one thing the tax on essential hotel items such as draperies and carpet for American Plan resorts has been removed to allow operators who couldnt other wise afford it to spruce up their hotels The Canadian Office of Tourism increased its budget in the United States from $10 million to $12 million which is being spent largely on radio and newspaper advertising Robertson noted and it con GRANboPENIuG libraries €WW1 18 ft master bedrooms ALL CLAY BRICK EXTERIORS ogrand layers roughin central vacuum main floor laundry centres and bathsen suite masters 50 110 fully sodded lots 01 or car garages standard as per modeltype the examiner Wednesday June 20 1979 ducted 125000 mail campaign to American cities within 500 miles of the Canadian border The Huronia Tourist Associa tion currently has 2000 sets of literature about the area in the United States NEED lot to offer American tourists have always enjoyed coming to this area Robertson said for variety of reasons including pollution free air lack of crowds and lots of water mak ing it ideal recreation country EXTRA CASH Person with sales ability re quired in this area to distribute unique snack and dessert items 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