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Mayor accused Of conflict hearing set actions proper but ministry council say We passed Don Harnden and Chris Nichols did not seem concerned when their truck was selected by the tranSportation and communications Motor Vehicle in spection Monday at the Barrie Arena Their truck passed the inspection but for l5 rustbuckets failure meant the removal of the licence plates until the owners make their vehicles roadworthy again Examiner Photo by Peter Hsu After lengthy debate Council goes secret to discuss tendering By DENNIS INTIIIER The Examiner It took 40 minutes of debate before Barrie city council final ly decided Monday to hold an incamera meeting on tenders for the administrative building at the pollution control centre The discussion centred around two undisclosed com panics which bid to complete imprmenient work at the plant Aid Alex Arthur recom mended the session be held behind closed doors on the ad vice of ssie Rowe city solicitor Rowe said that com ments made at the meeting could affect one or both par ties and that defamation of character could result if an open discussion was held free wheeling discussion ensued Aid Fred Ruemper did not initially agree the matter should be held in private The alderman said he had trouble reconciling heading into an incamera meeting with the principal of conducting affairs out in the open if we have information which is factual lets have it he said if its gossip lm not prepared to go in camera But Rowe said frank and open discussion would occur in private and could not be ob town country Sun blamed for Barrie fire The sun is believed to have started fire in metal storage shed at 228 Letitia St Sunday evening said Len Mills deputy fire chief The heat building up in the metal shed caused lawn mower gasoline tank to explode igniting nearby gas barbecue he said ity firefighters were called to the scene and extinguished the blaze which caused an estimated $300 to $400 damage to the shed and equipment inside it Georgian students make table 13 foot long table has been added to the third floor con ference room at the Barrie campus of Georgian ollege of Applied Arts and lechnology The table designed by students in the adult training divi sion has been set up in the conference room The unique table is made of solid mahogany and maple The cabinet makingbasic program is designed to prepare graduates for cabinet making and fine woodworking Specialists speaking here Wednesday Wednesday at Johnson St Public School Barrie three specialists will tell local parents how they could best use their money to upgrade public school playgrounds Made available to communities through anadas Central Mortgage and Housing orjmiatioir the trio will spend the day touring school yards at Johnson St Steele St and Shanty Bay public schools Beginning at pin they will tell the three parents ilSStXlilllOliS what equipment would suit the space they have to fill and the budget they have to work with Matty of the countys public schools have assocualions that include parents who raise funds to purchase such things as playground equipment Parents whose children attend schools other than the three that will be discussed are also invited to attend lniured Coldwater man OK Coldwater man who injured his back in traffic acci dent Saturday morning is in satisfactory condition at rillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital Philip liaughlin 22 was injured after his car left the road and struck large rock about km northeast of Coldwater said lllCt He has been charged with careless driving Laughiin and his passenger 23Aycarold Bradley food child of tliillia were taken to hospital Goodchild was treated for cuts and bruies and released Laughlin may have suffered broken back Hospital officials did not release result of tests conducted on Laughiin Alliston theft accused denied bail Stephen Michael Henry one of two men charged with the July it robbery of an lllSlttll jewelry store was denied bail in Barrie provinctal court Monday Henry 26 of North York was charged along with 22year old Patti tharlebois of no fixed address after thieves armed with gun took about $28000 in diamond rings and cash from athys Jewellers Both men appear in Alliston provincial court Wednesday Henry is in custody at Barrie Jail thariebois is in custody in Toronto whre he is being held on other charges Forces Day planned for Barrie Aug 29 has been set aside as Forces Day in Barrie Aid Gord Mills told Barrie countil Monday that day total of 1250 persons from Canadian Forces Base Borden will take part in numerous activities said Aid Mills There will be ceremonial inspection reading of the public priwlaination and parade down city streets said Aid Mills Following that the Snowbirds will provide an air show for Barrie residents he said parachute jump will also follow the show said Aid Mills To give army personnel the freedom of the city for day is time honored tradition said Aid Mills tamed in public session Ald Arthur said he did not want to be Martyr in the affair that it would be the first time this type of closed meeting was held UNCONVINCED Aid Dorian Parker Was not convinced however Under nor mal circumstances she said public tenders are settled out in the open She said she was con cerned general committee would meet to deal with what would normally be public document But Mayor Ross Archer said the final decision and ratifica tion would be made later at special city council meeting in the public eye It would not be good judg ment to discuss the matter in the open said Aid Ross Stephens ALEX ARTHUR martyr The truth is the defense against defamation said Rowe But in this case its not cut and dried he said There are judgments and opinions based on certain facts he said Whats true for one person might not be true for another Council adjourned to meet behind closed doors By LORI COHEN Of The Examiner hearing into an alleged con flict of interest involving Midland Mayor Moreland Lynn will be held August in Barrie county court Bill Ogiivie former Midland deputyreeve filed motion under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act in Barrie Wednes day asking that Mayor Lynns seat on council be declared va cant and he be barred from holding any municipal post for seven years Ogiivie alleges Mayor Lynn did not declare conflict of in terest and exclude himelf from vote that approved payment of $163 to his firm Huronia Of fice Services Ltd at council meeting March 13 Richard Clarke an Oriliia lawyer acting for Ogiivie said the allegation would be review ed August but would pobabiy not be resolved on that date Ogiivie also alleges that Mayor Lynn is in another con flict of interest after 318000 of $20000 contract for furniture and office equipment for the municipality was awarded to his firm today To help retarded ARC starts program By TERRY FIELD Of The Examiner program to help the retard ed get by in society has been in tiated bV the Barrie Adult Rehabilitation Centre using funds supplied by the provin cial ministry of community and social services Through the program par Man caused fire in county forest Sundays forest fire near Hillsdale was caused by man and ministry of natural resources officials urge people to be especially careful with fire in local forests where there is now an extremely high fire risk John Fontaine ministry fire control coordinator said Monday the recent dry weather has turned county forests in totinderboxes and the hazard increases each day without rain Sundays fire destroyed about 900 cords of wood in 25 acre area of countyowned forest one km south of Orr Lake The 15 to 20yearold standing timber was worth about $8cord but if harvested and corded it would be sold at $60cord he said The ministry will now put to tender salvage operations to remove the remaining wood If not for quick reaction of firefighters fire might have devastated much larger portion of the county forest said Fontaine There are several hundreds of acres of forest in the area but firefighters managed to confine the blaze to an area of about 25 acres Fire started because of the activities of people who were there for recreational purposes said Fontaine The exact cause is not known it might have been careless smoking or even the exhaust from motor vehicle but it was definitely started because of man About 50 men battled the fire for three hours before xc inging it under control about pm Sunday Fire continued to smoulder Mondav Mayor Lynns firm was one of several that submitted bids on the tender necessitated by fire in the town hall The mayor maintains he did not participate in discussions while council deliberated on the tenders In letter received by the municipality Monday from Thomas Wells minister of treasury Economics and In tergovernmental Affairs Wells says the ministry could find no wrongdoing in councils tender ing procedures Our examination of the ticipants are taught how to care for themselves home manag ment an awareness of the com munity they are part of how to get along with other people in social settings and deal with their sexuality how to use their leisure time and how to go aout getting job says Barb Richards supervisor Not all those who take the course are clients of ARC and often they are referred by another agency that deals with the retarded she said Very few of them are lack ing in every area Richards said Mills name on line in request for inquiry Aid Gord Mills says his policital reputation is on the line as he and five other aldermen continue their quest for an inquiry into the Barrie police commission feel an inquiry is essential because my political career is in question he told The Ex aminer Monday Anything less would not be satisfactory Mills met late last week with Walter Johnson one of the two men from the Ontario Police commission gathering informa tion to determine if an inquiry issueleads us to believe that the tendering procedure utiliz ed by the responsible officials in Midland was quite in order theletter states In addition feel the municipal officials the mayor and council are to be commend ed for their very prompt response to this most un fortunate fire Midland council voted Mon day to support the mayor regar ding the charge to be brought before the court and are con sidering the possibility of reim bursing his legal costs maximum of 15 people are involved in the program at one time and each of three counsellors deal Vt ith five of the participants The course is only part of the training They have to get out in small groups and mix with other people During the day we help them but we depend on parents and others to help them at other times Richards told The Ex aminer Many of the provinces associations for the retarded the examiner Tuesday July 24 1979 are developing similar pro grams but Barries is among the first Richards said is warranted The meeting had been re quested by the commission representative said Ald Mills He wanted to assure me the investigation was continuing and that everything was above board said Aid Mills The delay has come about said Aid Mills because the lawyer gathering information on the case had gone away on vacation The holiday had been planned well in advance of the aldermens request for an in Delectable Dianne is classy woman who enjoys modelling and sunbathing Looking at her you wouldnt have guessed that shes junkfood ad dict and loves to cook hamburgers and french fries She discos in Barrie and spends her spare time at Centennial Park Examiner Photo by Peter Hsu quiry he said Vandalism continuing By RICHARD THOMAS The Examiner Vandalsim continues to plague the village of Port McNicoli Coldwater and Vic toria Harbour and municipal officials say local citizens must get involved if it to be controll Reeve Douglas Jackson of Victoria Harbour says too many people claim they are afraid of retaliation As long as people have that kind of at titude what can you expect Reeve Jackson said he en countered an example of this last weekend when man phon ed him to complain about bunch of kids roaming around his neighborhood When the reeve suggested they both go out together to take look the caller refused because he did not want to be identified and was afraid of retaliation Later that same night win dows at the Victoria Harbour public school and St Marys Catholic school were smashed says Reeve Jackson and it could have been the same kids Ontario Provincial Police in Midland say the damage to the windows totalled $1800 and three juveniles and two youths have been charged with mischief to public property As long as people are prepared to sit back and take it on the chin they will keep get ting it on the chin says Reeve Jackson What would like to know is where are the kids parents How come these kids are roaming the streets all Free parking citizenry called on night Councillor Ied Walker of Port McNicoli agrees the van dalism is community pro blem but residents in this municipality are also reluctant to get involved because of retaliation especially the older ones BOTIIEREI SENIOR We have had couple of in cidents whre an older person was bothered he says Port McNicoll suffered no in cidents of vandalism over the weekend say the OPP but Coun Walker says the municipality has had its share of smashed windows and even one case where residents aluminum siding was peppered with pellets trom gun The village has also had to buld shed to house municipal Chuck Harris avails himself of the free parking provided by d0wntown businessmen by parking his mobile home in the Simcoe Street lot while police and Barrie Public Utilities Commission employees prepare the way to Victoria Street Moving operations began about am Monday as housemoving company worked with city employees to transport the home Overhead power lines had to be taken down temporarily to allow the house to move along Simcoe Toronto Dunlap Eccles lnnisfiland Victoria streets Harris will live in the home after renovations have been completed Examiner photo by Peter Hsu equipment overnight he says because the flashing lights on the roofs were destroyed and knobs pulled off the controls Municipal officials agree more police protection is necessary but sympathize with the shortage of manpower at the PPs Midland detach ment The 41ltmember staff is responsible for an area of about 780 square kilometres whose population swells trom 30000 to about 100000 during the sum mer The detachment also has to lend men to Wasaga Beach which an OPP spokesman says has worse vandalism problem titan the villages in Coldwater one councillor is doing some policing of her own Councillor iris Beach says she often drives around and may call the police if something doesnt look right Citizens who do not want to get involved by calling the PP can call her and sne will act on their behalf she says Counc Beach says her patrolling seems to help the situation The problem of vandalism in Col dwater is not what it was cou ple of years ago and maybe the kids know people are on the lookout KNOWS KIDS know most ot the kids and it helps ifl go out and speak to them she says in addition she has helped several find jobs this summer she says in an ef fort to take them off the streets Counc Beach says part of the answer to the vandalism pro blem may lie in providing more recreatonal facilities Col dwater has unfortunately had to close its arena this summer due to lack of operating funds and the kids can no longer roller skate there she says would like to see tennis courts or swimming pool she says Kids need somthing to let off steam ne project which seems to be working suCiessfully to com bat the lack of things for teenagers to do in the village she says are regular Friday night teenage dances at the community centre These are well supervised and the teenagers who attend have learned to abide by the rules Counc Beach says Council boring says alderman Municipal politics is dull and uninteresting Aid Gord Mills told Barrie city council Monday The comments came during discussion on publicizing coun cil agendas prior to the Mon day sessions Aid Meg Donal suggested the council agenda be published in the Saturday edition of The Examiner so that persons wat ching on teleVison would know what was going on Aid Mills said that Aid ODonal was flogging dead horse Municipal politics is most dull and uninteresting he said if you think its going to provide competition for TV programs youre wrong You wont achieve anything he said Nobody gives two hoots Prize cattle farm burns owner watches Two barns and pole barn containing 6500 bales of hay were completely destroyed dur ing fire at Glenafton Farms RR No Alliston Sunday night Brian McCague owner of the prize cattle farm watched helplessly from neighboring farm Another neighbor called the Alliston fire department which arrived within minutes but the fire was just an inferno says Jim Hunter Alliston fire chief ld machinery and quantities of straw were also destroyed in the blaze The farm was one of two belonging to Brian McCague and well known throughout the area for its prize cattle About twenty valuable young offspr ing of prize cows remained unharmed as they grazed in field behind the blaze Hay was still burning as firemen left the scene Once it gets into pile like that it take day or so for hay to burn down says Jim Hunter Firemen hosed down the im mediate area so that the smouldering flames wouldnt spread into an adjacent field of wheat An explosion which preceded the fire indicates that spon taneous combustion within the hay may have been the cause say firemen Firemen battle Alliston barn blaze