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Motions uncearaction needed on relations course Trustee By TERRY FIELD Of The Examiner Definite action was required when the human relations pro gram was discussed week ago and series of amendments to motions contained in report to the school board prompted that action says trustee Frank Prothero Those motions would not have pointed out at all the boards intentions to Mr and Mrs Taxpayer said Pro tenham area Prothero introduced the amendments to clarify the intent of the committees report said Stewart Fisher 1n nisfil trustee and chairman of them Simcoe County Board of the committee They the motions didnt Education trustee far the Tot seem to bring out what we wanted to say they werent point blank Fisher said Fisher said the motions were drawn up by the boards ad ministrative staff Trustees receive copy of the report and the motions by mail before the Recalcitrant do owners Oro wants to bite By RICHARD THOMAS Oro Council is determined to put the bite on dog owners who wont control their pets At meeting Tuesday coun cillors unanimously agreed to turn the townships animal con trol bylaw over to two members of the Ontario Humane Socio tys Orillia branch in the hope they can recommend ways to tighten it in the municipalitys favor tail Mahew uupcrintcndent of the sottel tiiimal shelter in rillia nid tytm Walker warden for the area have been asked to revise the bylaw and submit the new version by the fall of this vear We have got to get something tighter said Reeve Howard Campbell they dog owners are laughing at us Nods of agreement greeted Reeve Campbells statement that dog owners in the township will not buy dogtags and that the bylaw needed to carry more clout to be effective Conviction is the bylaws weak point said Coun Charles Sanderson Mrs Mahew advised council to make convictions for ignor ing the bylaw high enough to encourage people to come in for the dog tags Money talks she said and like everything else you have to make it say ouch By enforcing fine of $50 for breaking the bylaw council could get rid of the people who dont want to care for animals Mrs Mahew said We are getting to the point where there should be as much red tape in keeping pet as there is in adopting child The number of dogs person is allowed to own should also be controlled in thebylaw Mrs Mahew said and the price of dog licence should be increas ed Owners of neutered or spayed dogs should be charged $5 while owners of dogs which have not been neutered or Special education programs to help people help selves The ability to do things for yourself is important but learn mg to get along with others is the essence of special education programs says Hob Newman the county school boards superintendent of student scr vices Interdependence is very im portant and think too much emphasis is placed on person being independent Newman said Special programs should Bank account started for refugee donations Simcoes Roman atholic School Board teachers iti response to inquiries from the community have established bank account and are accepting donations for the family of twatpeople they are prtpitP mg to sponsor The Simcoe unit of the On tario English atholic leacbers Association annoiinc ed its intention to sponsor the move of Vietnamese refugee tamin to the Barrie area The atmouncciiient has resulted in many phone calls ironi organiations and in dividuals willing to donate money iiid other items Its really gratifying to see peoples reaction to the idea iid tarolyii llaik the teacher liii iiiitiill asked her peers to help few of the thousands of refugees fleeing wartorn Ins dochina in boats Ilalk said the teachers will have to support the family for two years to allow it time to get settled Anyone wishing to donate can send it to the teachers associa tion president Eric Rose 30 Mitchell Ave Alliston Cheques should be made payable to the ECTA Unit Simcoe Boat Family Relief Fund Halk said the teachers are beginning the sponsorship pro cess in the next few days The anadian government has promised to take 7000 refugees but families sponsored by individual groups are not in cluded in that total adopta bles Ponch is nice Spaniel Papillon crossbred dog He is one year old and is black and white in color Ponch is housebroken and is ideal for older couples who dont exercise lot Ponch is also comfortable with children and will have his distemper shots before leaving the shelter For more information drop in at 9i Patterson Road Examiner Photo award went to Todd Savill help the student become part of society and develop positive concept of himself dont see special education as an entity separate from the school system Some children require more time than others and specialized learning techni ques Newman said The Simcoe County Board of Education provides special pro grams for some 4500 students and all but 165trainable retard ed students take classes in one of the countys elementary or Secondary schools Most are public school children who work with teacher outside the classroom during several sessions week but spend the bulk of their time in regular classroom setting Special programs are available to students who have trouble learning those who have less than average in telligence and more severe disability and students who are above average and require more than the regular program offers MADE PRIORITY Minister of Education Dr Bette Stephenson has made special education priority since her appointment and the countys program is growing Another 13 million will be spent through the end of 1980 by the local board and the ministry is examining its method of funding special education programs Grants totalling 90 per cent are scheduled for 1981 Newman said think the approach to special education taken by the Simcoe County board is ex cellent Dr Gordon Bergman head of the ministrys special education branch told The Ex aminer The ministry Bergman said wants local school boards to provide every student under llitll jurisdictions with an equal opwirtunity to get an education they should meet the needs interests and capabilities of web child entering the school stem liiiortunatcl not all boardsaredoingthat Sonic 31lltOtt students in the province llt enrolled in some form ot special education pro gram The total Ontario budget was raised between 1974 and 1077 to $50 million from $1 million it the eleiiiciitaiy level and to St million from 8700000 it the secondary school level Theres heightened awareness ol the rights of children Bergman said It the iregulari program does not suit the child are we not doing him an injustice He said our ability to assess the needs of children has imr proved substantially and special programs should reflect that ability School names top students Lisa McKee and Karen Clarke were named head girls and Bill Fraser the head boy among Oakley Park Public Schools 1979 graduating Grade In all 72 students took part in the June 20 ceremony Kevin Raulston was named the top male athlete and Lindy udaninthetop female udanin and Ken Emms were the female and male citizen of the year respectively The mast improved student spayed should be charged $10 she said Altering dogs will not solve all of the problems of animal control in the township Mrs Mahew said but it would help keep down the population To help control the dog population further council is also considering suggestion from Coun Gail Swainson that pet owners be charged more on licences for more than one dog meeting during which they are discussed dont blame the ad ministration at all Prothero said If there is any fault at all it rests with trustees for not ac ting fully believe its up to the trustees to act Prothero said RECOMMENDED POSTPONEMENT The postponement of full im plementation of the program was recommended in one of the motions Cancellation of the field testing process until revisions in the program are made and considered satisfactory by the trustees resulted from an amendment submitted by Pro them Other action taken included motion calling for help from community groups and in dividuals in the revision pro cess Further the trustees decided the program should stem from traditional Christian morals and make clear to students the difference between right and wrong Some people have argued the boards superintendent of cur riculum Dr Robert Thomas and trustee Allen Fisher among them that the program is already based in Christian beliefs The revision process begins immediately said Jack Ram say board director and could be completed before school resumes Sept PUC presents safety awards The Barrie Public Utilities Commission presented its employees with awards for safety Tuesday The l978 awards are given to employees for accidentfree service PUC member Val Brucker presented from left Glen Beilby of the meter Talk chamber says to Barrie lnnisfil By DENNIS LANTIIIER Of The Examiner The Greater Barrie Chamber Mayor receives commemorative desk set Peter Howden on behalf of the Barrie Chamber of Commerce presents Mayor Ross Archer with desk set containing gold commemmorative coin Tuesday Mayor Archer and council allowed the city crest to be used on the new commemmorative chamber trade dollars Examiner Photo Committee splits on grants says no to livestock group General committee split on three separate grant requests from Ontario groups during regular meeting Tuesday The committee recommend ed $250 apiece be given for the FloodSpringer disaster relief fund and the village of Iron Bridge Both asked for financial assistance for flood victims in the area But the cotnmittee said no to request from the Ontario Livestock Protective Associa town ook Street New fire truck approved Barrie general committee has recommended the city pur chase new $200000 fire truck storeys high McAllister fire chief In 1972 the machine could have been purchased for about 5100000 he said cash and more than $50000 in robbery Tuesday afternrxin about $200 cash and the rings ago said Chief Anderson Further damage to Hillcrest timetoday Shield Ap Thank Planning act meeting called meeting to discuss local changes in the planning act will be held at Grove Park home Thursday night at pm The meeting will affect residents of district two the area north of Penetang Street between St Vincent Street and Costs for the new machine are rising rapidly said Jack is Alliston store robbed ALLISTON Two males robbed jewelry store here of Chief Anderson said the two armed with gun entered Cathys Jewelers about 430 off in yellow Pontiac Firebird The Firebird was reported stolen from Toronto few days Local schools damaged by vandals Weekend vandalism resulted in more than $1800 to two Barrie schools report city police glass door and 42 windows in Central Collegiate were broken totalling $1100 damage Thirtysix window panes were broken in Hillcrest Public School 184 Toronto St but no information on that damage was available at press Sally Ann thanks Barrie big thank you goes to the citizens of Barrie for their kind support of the recent successful Salvation Army Red peal says Capt Robert Speakman Capt Jack MacAllister and David Reid publicity director In this the Year of the Child contributions have enabled us to send an extra 35 underprivileged children to our camp as on Skeleton Lake Huntsville says Capt Speakman ou for your much needed kind su tion which had also asked for grant Ald Gord Mills said the city should donate $100 to the association He said the minister of agriculture and food had en dorsed the association which offers rewards for information leading to the conviction of cat tle rustlers on the area The alderman said Barrie should recognize the problems of its neighbors which he said has been experiencing rustling problems country The new machine will reach maximum height of 85 feet and will be able to service buildings of about eight and half diamond rings in daylight pm After stealing they left the store and drove was reported to police today he says FPO But Ald Dorian Parker did not go along with the recom mendation He said the city heard pleas from the library board which had seen its budget cut by $10000 She said the city would set very dangerous precedent by handing over the money Ald Ross Stephens said any organization could begin to ask for money if the request was granted But the city has recommend ed the money be turned over to flood victims Its genuine human catastrophe said Ald Alex Arthur We never know whats going to strike us Im sure wed appreciate help if something happened to us Ald Ernie Rotman said he didnt think he should be donating taxpayers money to the cause He said however he was torn between his duties to council and his own humanity of Commerce wants lnnisfil and Barrie to reopen talks on an nexation That request came from chamber president Peter Howden at meeting between that group and some city coun cil representatives Tuesday afternoon Annexation talks broke off when lnnisfil and Barrie could not agree on boundaries As result lnnisfil has re quested the Supreme Court of Canada to rule on the matter Mayor Ross Archer and alderrnen Alex Arthur Del Cole Ross Stephens and Ed Thompson represented the city at the session Howden Bob Hollywood and Bert Cook represented the chamber at the session Mayor Ross Archer told The By KEN WALLS Funeral service for Barrie exmayor Grant Mayor charter member Rotary Club prominent businessman and noted singer was held at Steckleys June 27 Rev William Fritz of Collier St United Church officiated also at Barrie Union Cemetery Pallbearers were Eldon Greer and Arthur Powell CA of Barrie Lloyd Coborn Newton Robinson Ross Howlett Newmarket Graydon Richardson Barrie William Richardson Newmarket Mr Mayor died at Royal Vic toria Hospital June 23 where he had been confined for five mon ths At its meeting June 25 members of city council honored his memory When he was mayor in 19474849 Barrie was still town showing signs of development City status came in 1959 Grant Mayor was born May 13 1898 on farm in lnnisfil at Big Bay Point son of Harry Mayor and wife the former Elizabeth Rear He was educated at the Bay school and short time at Barrie Col legiate located on Blake St When war broke out in 1914 he returned to help on the farm After the war ended in 1918 he lived for few years in Hamilton where he was salesman for the famous Right House department store and then in Aurora On June 18 1924 he was mar ried to Ina Richardson of Van dorf and they moved to Newton department Frank OHollarn of the water department and ivan Symons of the water department with their awards Examiner Photo by Peter Hsu Examiner today the city cant reply to the Chambers request until it receives reply frotn the provincial government per taining to another letter In it the city outlined annex ation problems to the province the mayor said The city mentioned either legislation as possible solu tion said the mayor RECOMMENDATIONS UNKNOWN Mayor Archer said he doesnt know yet what the province will suggest It might recommend the City get back to lnnisfil and resume negotiations the mayor said The annexaton issue caused Controversy when iive Harrie aldcrtnen tried to settle it on their own Ald Bill Knowles iiict scctct ly with lniiistil Reeve liiii illir bins to try and resolve the dispute The Supreme Court has not set hearing date Oro awards road contract DisherFerrland Ltd of Barrie asphalt pavcrs have been awarded tender for paving the fourth line iroiii Highway 11 to County Road 20 Ridge Road in oro Township Oro council awarded DisherFerrand the 357510 contract Iiiesdav GRANT MAYOR esteemed Robinson in Tecumseth Twp County of Simcoe to operate the general store at the corner of Highway 27 and Con 10 right across the road from Hon Earl Rowe it was successful business term which had been run by the late Marshall Chantler who moved to Barrie to start food business on Owen St at the corner of McDonald Mr Mayor was person of much sociability who loved meeting people He sang in the choir of Newton Robinson United Church and was cor respondent for the community for the Barrie Examiner The Mayors came to Barrie in 1939 when Grant was ap pointed district manager for Continental Life Insurance Co They purchased house on Brown given award for contributions Art Rogers chairman of the Rotary Club of Barries vocational service award committee presents Arch Brown of Canadian Tire with an award Tuesday Brown was given the award for his contributions and service to the com munity it is the first time the award has been4made Examiner Photo Dunlop St East from Leighton Hap Emins and started from there to be founders oi Mayors Motel first in Barrie This has developed into the pre sent Bayshore Motor liin TIIE ROTARY IOllIION Following is tribute from the Rotary Club prepared by fellow charter member Eldon Dooley Greer also an exmayorof Harrie It is with pleasure that the members of Rotary present to Great Rotarian Dedicated Citizen of his community and frien of all of us Grant Mayor the highest personal reward of Rotary Intemational Paul Harris Fellow which was founded to encourage people to be like Grant Mayor to help and communicate with people VOCALSINGINU IIl AS boy singer in school days Mr Mayor Won acclaim and this continued throuin his healthy life soloist in church choirs And of course he was leader of the sing songs at weekly Rotary meetings Not only that he could play trom bone horn in early days He was elected to town coun cil in 1941 as an alderman for Ward and served six years in this capacity which included chairing committees Iii 1M0 he was elected deputy reevc which included seat on Sim coe County Council In 1947 he became mayor by acelamation and was His Vtorship also in 1948 and 1949 International reputation came at this time when the famous paper feature cartoon Ripleys Believe It Or Not presented the worlds only Mayor Mayor During the Mayors term of office shortly after World War II ended that the present city hall was completely renovated and became functional as the Barrie municipal offices Also Ontario Regional llyilro was moved to Barrie and occupied part of the city hall lt2nd and 3rd floors and Mayor Mayor helped in procuring this very important industry here Grant and his charming wife Ina are great hosts and they were given the opportunity in 1948 when Lord and Lady Alexander Governoratltrieral of Canada made an official visit to Barrie quote from Rotary Club presentation In 1940 Grant could see that Barrie was going to be very important tourist area centre and he started assembling pro perty to build the Baystiore and has the best site with view of beautiful Kempcnfclt Bay Surviving are his wife sons Neil and Byron Bing grand children Grant Jr Darla Desta Debra David and Stephanie He was predeceased by his parents brothers Guelph Ward and Morley and by sisters Gladys Webb Hazel Richardson Marjorie Wright and Ethel Robinson