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Local guard accUsed MiniStry prisoners By STEPHEN NICHOLLS Of The Examiner TORONTO Barrie guard Buggy Ralpih abused prisoners them with water Oct Frsaidnagcorrec tions ministry resentative Thursday but Ra phs lawyer blamed the ministry for abus ing prisoners and guards with brutal jail conditions Jim Benedict told the Ontario public service yievance settle ment board that Ralph deliberately sprayed prisoners with fire hose to punish them for tri ering smoke detector in ce corridor Roger Oatley Ralphs lawyer said Ralph did not in tentionally spray prisoners but was following orders to hose down the walls and floors because ardssuspected fire Th ays hearing before the board concluded Ralphs appeal to the board The 30 yearold guard was fined 20 days pay after prisoners said guards rayed them with the hose an left them overnight with wet clothes and mat tresses Kenneth Swann the boards actipdg chairman said the boa decision will be an nounced in two or three weeks Benedict said there was no fire in the cell corridor that night guards had earlier testified they saw smoke there He said Ralph used the hose to punish prisoners and by us ing excessive force was not Group antigrowth says city director By DENNIS LANTHIER Of The Examiner The Association of Barrie Citizens ABC is anti growth Barries director of planning and development said Thursday Rick Bates speaking at Barrie Builders Association function lashed out at the citizens group who are oppos ing the downtown improvement project Not one of the group served on the public committee that helped study the core area Bates told the Continental Inn crowd He said the actions of the group are now costing tax payers additional thousands of dollars Their attitude is that Barrie is nice pleasant com munity to live in and they dont want any further growth said Bates Bates said if he had that at titude when growing up in Bar rie the city would still have 5000 people and some of us wouldnt have the jobs we have now The city has requested the association to submit requests on how the impact on surroun Progress causing nothing but hassles township man says BARCLAY Progress in Gilford has caused some long time land owners nothing but trouble says one Gilford tax payer Paper in bad books BARCLAY The Globe and Mail is in Innisfil Townships bad books The Globe has chained number of newspaper boxes to stop signs in this township south of Barrie Mike Dempster roads superinten dent wants to remove the boxes He says they have been plac ed in the township without per mission and without paying the required $2 box licence fee As well he says the boxes are safety hazard because drivers stop at the sign and dash out to buy paper Dempster said if the boxes are removed they will be taken to the roads department and left for the Globe to claim Under the Highway Transport Act the municipality is allowed to remove the boxes if they are hazardous said Dempster Grant Andreade deputy reeve agreed action must be taken He said however he didnt want taxpayers money spent on the Globe and Mail If we remove the boxes we should keep track of all time and ex penses incurred and the Globe should pay the bill he sug gested Although the boxes are left to be buried by snow drifts in the winter in the summer children climb on them for easier access in destroying signs Most of the boxes are only used in the sum mertime said Dempster Dr Max Glassmen who has owned two lots on Lakeshore Road Gilford for almost 20 years says the value of his pro perty has decreased markedly since Lakeshore Road was opened up and Golf Haven Estates was subdivided and developed The rightofway adjoining Dr Glassmans property on the north has become the playground and beach for the entire area said Dr Glassmen in letter to council Wednes day He said he has been inconve nienced has suffered con siderable damage and material loss and now has lack of privacy Many people often use his dock which extends about 75 feet into the water until the early hours of the morning drinking and partying with music blasting he said Innisfil pleased with act BARCLAY The provincial government has approved an amendment to Ontario Regula tion 78274 of the Conservation Authority Act and Innisfil council is glad they have The long awaited approval of the regulation regarding fill and flood line mapping of Lake Simcoe was to have been pass ed March 15 said Grant An drade deputy reeve The approval was finally reached through the support of Innisfil Council and other municipalities connected with the Lake Simcoe watershed said George Richardson chair man of the South Lake Simcoe Conservation Authority Canada Week proclaimed Mayor Ross Archer signs proclamation deciaring the week of July to July Canada Week Wat ching is Alderman Meg ODonal who is co ordinating the activities Activities include party and fireworks display at Centennial Park on July Examiner Photo ding neighborhoods can be decreased So far weve had no response Bates told the crowd Its the same people who brought us Toronto people to tell us were doing this the wrong way said Bates Without improvements to downtown the surrounding neighborhood will eventually become rot Bates said revitalized downtown will allow the area to compete with existing development already on Bayfield Street said Bates Council went ahead with pro ject plans knowing it would result in the dislodging of some area residents said Bates But council must decide what is good for the majority of residents Bates said Redevelopment is necessary to keep us with the citys expanlt ding growth rate said Bates That rate is now at 39 per cent year he said Although graduation is usually time to honor students students at King Edward Public School honored their teacher Brian Parker shortly before graduation ceremonies were to begin His Bell Canada workers here Union to reieEt settlement member member of the Com munications Workers of Canada local 40 in Barrie says the union expects an 85 to 90 per cent rejection of the con ciliators report for settlement with Bell Canada when ballots are counted July In his comments concerning an interview Bell News the companys regional newsletter did with Harry Pilkington vice president of personnel Cameron Campbell said the re jection should indicate to Bell Canada it is time for serious negotiations something we have not seen up to now Cameron takes exception to several of Pilkingtons statements including remark that the wage increase proposal of eight per cent for the second year of 30 month contract is inflationary The projected inflation rate for 1979 by govemment estima tion is 12 per cent he said CWC has said its aim is to ob tain parity with colleagues in western Canada and Pilk ington does not consider this valid demand He said the com pany wouldnt suggest wach be negotiated in line with the lower ones offered in the maritime provinces or in the southern United States We want to pay wages that are in good relationship with the community we work in he said Cameron claims Bell Canada wages have fallen behind others in the area He said an Ontario Hydro linesmen in Bar rie earns $1067 an hour while Bell Canada craft worker earns $816 and third class engineer at Molsons Brewery in the same category as Bell Canadas top craftsman earns $1102 OVERTIME BEEF Overtime is major beef among installers and repairmen most of whom have to work six days week says Cameron He said the CWC did study proving Bell Canada could hire approximately 500 more permanent employees without paying cent more than they do with all their com pulsory overtime Where is all the community mindedness in these times of unemployment he asked Pilkington said the company Board wont take action on remarks is unlikely the Simcoe County Board of Education will take legal action over remark made concerning the human relations program by the reeve of Bradford says its director dont see anything happen ing on that Jack Ramsay said Earlier this week Ramsay said some trustees were very angry over Ken Woods remarks made during Brad ford council meeting and reported by The Witness He said legal action was possibility heard one teacher bared her breast to the class Wood reportedly said Council was debating resolution from Ad jala Township that called for the cancellation of the program that deals with sexual and emo tional relationships Ramsay labelled the state ment libelous during the boards meeting week ago do not believe this ever hagpened in Simcoe County amsay said anyone with in formation to the contrary should put up or shut up Trustee Bruce Cumming sug gested the board take legal ac tion The program has been ctiticized by many groups and individuals in Simcoe nas has been subject of debate in municipal council chambers across the county CONDEMNED PROGRAM Townships of Tay and Mara have joined Adjala in condemn ing the program but most coun cils including Barrie and Brad ford have declined comment on school board matter We have board committee set up to meet with county council representatives and think maybe few of these pro blems will be cleared up Ramsay said county council resolution on the issue is pending Along with the protest being mounted against the program many other residents of the county have praised the boards effort King Edward graduates bused performin his duty as cor rectional ficer The actions with the firehose constitute use of ex cessive force by peace officer in situation that required no force at all said Benedict He assaulted those inmates Oatley said the six prisoners who testified during the appeal gave unrelible evidence Three prisoners said they did not see the guards actions The other three men contradicted themselves in testimony and Oatley questioned their credibility Ralph obeyed his sergeants order to spray the walls and floor when guards saw smoke in the corridor after smoke detector sounded said Oatley When prisoners complained about getting wet in the inci dent Ralph discussed changing bedding and clothing with his sergeant said Oatley The deci sion to change them was left up to the sergeant he said Benedict said the guards ac tions were deliberate illegal and premeditated He said Ralph abused the prisoners and added the ministry will not condone any abuse of inmates and we want the public to know that Oatley said the ministry abuses prisoners and wants to blem its correctional staff for jail problems suggest the ministry abuses inmates every day in that institution by keeping in mates under such conditions said Oatley The brutality and obvious degradation is so abusive at its worse this incident is insignificant by comparison said Oatley Guards might have over reacted to the smoke they said they saw because they were terrified of fire breaking out said Oatley Whooping it up at swimming pool party Thurs day are the Grade students who graduated from Allandale Heights School in Barrie In front with her fist in the air is Rita Musso winner of the By LORI COHEN Of The Examiner Boaters and swimmers in Kempenfelt Bay will be glad to know Barrie city police now have new outboard motor boat at their disposal 24 hours day for the summer class presented him with Tshirt with his han dle Sunkist Kid written on it Parker is great teacher and car and motorbike enthusiast said one student Examiner Photo has no choice but to demand overtime We have to remember that Bell is company that has to meet demands made on it by its customers he said Our charter gives us no choice in this matter Pilkington added that recom mendations in the conciliators report provide definite im provements to the overtime practices Cameron voiced an objection to Pilkingtons statement that the company gives crafted workers sianndahalf Photo by Peter Hsu examiner girl Susan striking brunette has discodancing on the top of her activity list She enjoys kicking up her heels at The Loft on Dunlop Street Barrie where she also works as waitress Examiner scheduled days off with full DEY How generous of them Cameron said We bargained for 39hour week but we work 40 hours Every eight weeks we have day off for which we have already worked Cameron said the interview with Pilkington was conducted by member of the Bell head quarters staff and the CWC asked for the opportunity to respond to it and was told it was not being contemplated at thistime Keys to Chrysler 140 horsepower motor boat were presented to Insp Ralph Berry and Const Gord Sellwell Thurs day by Brian Tutton on behalf of Pentastar Inc in Barrie The company is leasing the boat to the municipality this summer for patrol and emergency use in Kempenfelt Bay Tutton company president said the firm offered the boat to the police because it had responsibility to the boating public and property owners on Kempenfelt Bay Policing of the waterway is essential he said Tutton said the company distributor for Chrysler marine Whooping it up the omlnor FridayJun022 1m 1s female athlete award Jamie Pertula math award winner Is on the left and on the right of her is Greg Johnston winner of the male athlete award Examiner Photo by Peter Hsu Pentastar gives police boat for patrolling Kempenfelt Bay products in Ontario and western Canada offered to lease the municipality boat earlier this year but its offer was refused because the boat did not meet the approval of the Board of Barrie Police Com missioners Board chairman Eldon Greer said Pentastars price was too high at that time The cost is now $900 plus insurance The municipality previously leased boat from Chrysler Canada Outboard Ltd which is no longer in Barrie The boat will be equipped with emergency equipment such as grappling hooks rope and first aid supplies There will be no resuscitation equip ment Insp Berry said officers to work on the boat will take first aid instruction from the St John Ambulance The boat will stay in the water at the municipal dock un til after Thanksgiving He estimates an average of three calls week during July and August that require use of the boat and one week the rest of the time Constable Sellwell who will the principal operator of the boat said the calls are general ly not serious in nature usually concerning swimmers overturned canoes or logs and debris in the water People want McNeil petition committee By NANCY FIGUEROA Of The Examiner BARCLAY for the second time in recent weeks delega tion has approached committee of the whole requesting the manager of the Stroud Innisfil Recreation Centre not be transferred to another centre Rick Deveaux representing several local groups says there are many reasons why pro posal by Larry Morrow recrea tion coordinator to transfer Allin McNeil has enraged patrons of the cent re Deveaux said patrons will suffer while new manager familiarizes himself with the centres operation As well he says the centre is guarded plant and as such must be operated by either so meone with Refrigeration Certificate or by Fourth Class Engineer At this time Mr McNeil is the only man in the recreation department with such qualifications said Deveaux If McNeil is transferred the centres third compressor would have to close no longer making it guarded plant or an additional engineer would have to be hired Hiring another engineer said Deveaux would add to the cost of operating the centre it seems silly to pay this extra money when we already have man with the necessary qualifications said Deveaux McNeil said Deveaux keeps the centre clean inside and out is courteous and polite and is willing to discuss the patrons needs and problems We request no change in Letter arrives 32 years later WAUBAUSHENE postcard from Port Said Egypt was delivered this week more than 32 years after it was mailed The greeting to Rev Gerard McGinnis was mailed by Jesuit brother PE Robin on Jan 11 1947 while on his way to church misston in Darjeeling India Brother Robin returned to Toronto 12 years ago Pamela Athlone postmistress at Waubaushene said the card must have been misplaced Otherwise it would have been battered up more she said It must have got lost in some cubbyhole or it would look more worn out The card was addressed to Father McGinnis at Toronto seminary where he used to live The seminary was torn down more than 15 years ago and Father McGinnis moved to Waubaushene six years ago management be made said Deveaux Reeve William Gibbins said however the proposal to transfer McNeil to the Lefroy Arena in exchange for the pre sent manager was suggested to kefi things flexible Besides said the reeve the man from Lefroy arena has proven himself capable Coun lack Young said it is essential to have more than one man experienced with each recreation centre We need to have someone else qualified town ri country Act changes negative AMO BARCLAY Many recommendations in the white paper on the Flaming Act would if enacted have negative im pact on Ontario municipalities says the president of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario Hazel McCallion says the White Paper released May 31 1979 pu decisions effecting local rports to give municipalities stronger voice in planning matters She says however there are numerous examples where the opposite seems to be the case She said the AMO planning committee in conjunction with other interested parties will develop response to the White Paper From June to June 28 eight meetings will be held throughout Ontario to discuss the paper In Barrie meeting will be held June 28 at am at the Holiday Inn It will be attended by Innisfil council members vent vehicular access lege of Nurses said Council too worried about self BARCLAY Council is too busy keeping Innisfil united to bother worrying now about keeping the rest of the country united says Coun Kathe Jans Council recently received letter from Gilles Lamon tagne former Postmaster General federal election He requested all outgoing Innisfil mail be stamped with print about Canadian Unity Reeve William Gibbins said it sounded like an excellent idea but could no nothing about it now Georgian program approved Georgian Colleges nursing program received the stamp of approval in confidential report for the Council of Regents governing body of community colleges by the Col Chairman of the Georgian progra rn Floreen Clery said the schools program was meeting criteria established by the College of Nurses but would not release details of the report She did say some recommendations for improving certain aspects of the program were included in the report The regents have the College of Nurses do similar re rt on each nursing program in Ontarios college system Cfgry Parking ban for Bell Ewart warf BARCLAY The department of fisheries and oceans in tends to prohibit vehicles from parking on the Bell Ewart Wharf says department spokesman In letter to council Thomas Beaulieu regional engineer with the small craft harbor branch of the depart ment says the department will install barrier posts to pre Beaulieu says the vehicles do not present structural hazard but says they had no place on the wharf Local students need housing More than 500 Georgian College students will need living accommodations in Barrie when classes begin this fall Anyone in the community who has space for student can contact the colleges housing office Accommodation needs include full room and board self contained apartments and light housekeeping facilities usually single rooms and kitchen privileges Georgians housing office says students need places where lease is not required The school year covers eight months The office also says students many of them want private facilities of some description Weekly rates for full room and board are in the $40 to $45 range with light housekeeping facilities $30 to $35 prior to the May 22