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By PAUL ELEAN Examiner Staff Writer Expect to see sudden pro liferation of cars and trucks and campertrailers loaded down with camping gear in the next few days The Ontario camping season usually grinds into high gear during the Victoria Day holiday weekend Simcoe County has nine of Ontarios 122 provincial parks as well as Beausoleil Island national park several municipal and conservation authority parks and host of private camp grounds ainpiiig has become passion of millions of Cana diaiis and though the number of iegistrations was down bit in Ontario last year officials are eyeing the possibility of turnaround this season Cautious optimism was how Vern lelford describes the outlook lie is manager of the travel information centre run by the ministry of iii dustiy and tourism Its located on Highway 400 at Barrie The centre provides campers with information on the provincial facilities and stocks brochures listing some of the private cam pgrounds as well as things to do in Simcoe ouiity lllY lNllllltN It also provides daily iti formation service on ilCiUl cies at provincial cams purouiitls The list is usually coiiipilett by it iii The cen tre is open from tfzilt am to fltfp iii tost per vehicle for entry into provincial park is $130 sciiior tllltlls can get in free itfi or without Pat McConnell travel counsellor at the ministry of industry and tourism travel informa tion centre in Barrie provides an outoftown camper with directions on how to get to desired campsite during visit this week The centre is repository for information on where to go and what to do in Ontario and more specifically Siiiicoe ouiity There are usually three or more counsellors available to answer inquiries lllllllltl Photo children but the levy would apply if an adult is present The price for overnights in weekends Many campers now set otit ednesday or Thursday for an upcoming Highway tilt said shes received an awful lot of calls in the last week about provincial parks is still $330 holiday weekend to make spots for the Victoria ltifi iSt with hydro with one ill Suttttt tttttItL 11 spot weekend teieiice from last year lieser vat ions caii lelford said prices on the ampers will have to pay 83 cents to $1 per armload of firewood this year it used to however be made at many of the private campgrounds for example tfie Kampgrouiids properties of private operators in the area tend to range between St io and so 3o be free of America sites near llarric night Most hailhydro aiiipers cannot make and wasaga Heatn Were quite fortunate Ill reservations at provincial llSslltllt that we have some very good parks however and they Mrs Nancy llorney co private parks iii the area tend to fill up rather quickly owner of the NH camp in especially on holiday lieally were lucky to he in miles North of Barrie on an area that has both LASKAY EMPORIUM AT BLACK CREEK PIONEER VlLLAGE RECREATED IN lTS ENTIRETY About the gear The lure of the great out doors is it seems as power lul as ever But theold camp site aint what she used to be The term roughing it may still apply btit the maiiiifaetiirers of camping equipment have come up with several devices that make it little less rotigli And they have become big sellers One of them is the portable sanitation system Nelson lcaiiey sporting goods division manager at Sears said these items have been going well even though their costs is upwards of 3m ord arriitlieis sports department manager at oolworth on Hayfield Street has noticed trend toward propane as opposid tonapthastoves leople are getting into luxury camping now pro pane gas equipment two coolers instead of otic mat tresses leoplcdont rough it likethey used to NUT litlltiilthi IT The lust tlllllt tents are no longer the small pop or two sleeper varieties btit the family sie models par ticularly tour sltiptts lt iisml to he that wed inst sell tourist tents Many more defuse tents illt come now says tiail tolciiian sports department cinploycc at tanadiaii liic The caiiipiiit boon ltif Interesting weekend visit an hour away at the Black Creek Pioneer Villa Iri vc approximately io miles Southeast of Barrie and you will find that the trip has slipped vou too years into the past to world farremoved from smallr citylifi it is the world of Black reek lioneer Village living museum of rural life in south central iitario during the 77 years before confederation To reach lilack trcek from lanie take Highway too south Who is this star and Wlllll movie is the scene from Readeis are invited to send the answer to Movie Trivia The Eaiiiiiier Box 370 Barrie iil Lt tlt3 to Highway go cast on to tlttll Mreet the main creamy fudge out of heavy laric Street then south to thoroughfare of the village sqiiaicitlas candy iiii SteelesAvenue then east totlie past lllt hooiii town facade of cross the iiecf stands the village thcLaskaylliiiporitiiiiandlost lhiiiicl Stone farm on its Herc history is more than collection of old buildings and artifacts its way of life with lltttlltSplllltlittl villagers performing the daily tasks of ltith century crossroads farin com inunit You can stroll into the past along the wooden sidewalks of tittict llic limporiuiii witfi foodstuffs medicines original Ilt lhe si biiifdznis and then lllltl ltillLltlltltl the fortune of leiiiiylviiiia iir man who irricd in tanada as acliild in lttoo llis firsthoiiie built in fifth ts crudely fiiriiizhcd three rooiii licwntinibei cabin yith only an open fireplace loi cook mg and heatini lo thr he add ed smoke house pigieiy and chickenhotiscand iiaiii bain ln tt€ he built two storey sctcn room house with in in door brick bake oven in the lit ciiiiiiiied tools patent hardware china glass and what must be the largest meat cleaver in the world You can buy horchound candies or old fashioned clicn This house second Liritet in the lllittt boast curtain rtig iiid finc fiir Ilfltltt Ititllltltltt if bo stone imported from Scotland lI Slittlttli If youre tick you may he offered piece of spice cake baked in fc wcoiid men The tic swonds ietcrs to thc length of lltlft pioiiici woman could hold fiei hiiid If the hardwoodheated oven to en sure that it was hot enough for liaknigcake the smell of baking bread draws you back iittosx the strict to the Halfway House lnn ii foriiici stagecoach stop ltlll crvants and itne ts to about theirdaily liflfllt baking cleaning playing IltL flowntan is the llttllAtl tlllllllt lttttllt where oti become part of the village setting eycii llflilltll youre not iii costume eiviiii girls dressed in homespun fll bringI you full course meal or light snack on old style crockery fir if youd rather you can go stove ill the liicl tlttl it tltftlt cult it the llttlil liiitlici iloiii can lFt licgiid tlc tilt lii tlii itctvylicili tiioc llt Litiitlstiiiie ol littlilllt ltli wlicic giini tili niounif day toprottiiccthctfoiu llttl llf illagcbuldnit former Ictntwtince llalf now hoiism the llflllfl tttticc and tiaycis Nhop it the cor net of lill lithftl iiiit liplc tttft hi the liintin lllltt ate the pic in tlit ttlt ff cit to pittit till lft pipit to mini lltflifltttttilllltlflilft Vlgtti til lllt liii iflt lill iisHl today to tint out not If iiiitlposttt fit but llfl Medici lllilif lIllctl with tlic ltll liltiti tilttl click ot piiiiiiiu tfiii iid tllf looii pimto ii tilllttl iiid coiilct Eoi thc villaic ittNlttl Ilfs iliytliinic clip clop heiild the open lioiscdiiiwn aution which iolls through the llItl taking toot wcii isitoi on totn lrc parking is IJtllilltlt it the lilittk fieck lioticci Villaiiesitc lliillt piil to ltinc and Ill Nptcnibc iiid ttctobci the hours are it to loiidi to lilftli iiiil ltf ltl aiidfiolidiiys hi liily and tltltt the hour are tototi diilyind holidays liom Noveiiihcr to lllt cfos iiig date in lanii tl the hours are H211 to iloiidiy to tri day and to to cclttttl andhohdays dtiiirsion lflltv loi ttiii are adults Iiti children students cents families $i sciiioi citiens Monday to ll fiyisltclid iind may be romantic to cook by campfire but increasing numbers of campers prefer the deixndability and simplicity of portable stoHs been good for local liiiiiiesscs They sell not oiin to local llttft htit also to those slittlvtltt up on tttllllt ltltlll lllltlfslltg through the v1riotis spokesmen estimated hat dtltrv to out of iowners aicoiinted for he tween 2o pcr ccnt yool worth and to per cent taiiadianlne scais oftlic total lltltitttlttj cqiiipiiiint ttlllllft ord arriithers sports department The most popular pieces of equipment didnt vary iiiticli from store to store sleep ing bags oleiiian stove and mid siid tents The best selling slicping bag were in the $13 range the ltit£lllilll 22 the tents fitiiiisiLotoSno lrclpicling llf general ha illl ieolly picked tip cic never ha is big manager at toolwortli assembles one of the propane stoves that his store offers with many takers at Slitxx tlIxaininer lhotoi business in knapsacks of the family camping sea tolcinaiiadds son It likewise introduces lllililJILINIC the peak equipment sales the local managers said period theie wasnt iiitich call for exclusive hiin priced equip ment llf their Harrie stores although siich equipment is on the market They tend to stocl rccogiiied middle line family oriental gear lhe ictoiia ltay wickeiid this come to signal the start May 124 to liiiie 12 is the peak selling time for camp iiig gear says David lxcKeowii sporting goods manager at Kmart who has sxcii Sitlf iiimp by about to pei cent per year in the two ycais lics lttl in liairie leisu Booting rules are featured in new brochure ltf brocliiiii tor powei itt tttteiit lit to of tit tosl lf tV tt ii it Hi in it Wt ti It iii ii iii it 11H lw fi fi iI lttltt itilt in it of fit llit Iniii lt iv ftl tiii ll ti iot min dutifth Lawtiizi ttcpiit itl iii icliticiciuli lit titt fil it It twill tltlliiv fi 3m iiltl ttt tlil opiuiiot lilitllll iltiltffl vittlllttl tltf bit the pct ipiml opcrdtoi sliotild Iltl cfi oiiic tho icidv referent Natiiiiif teoiiici 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if iiii too llitti ftt lottt tttc pttldti rcidinis Iiidiiy it pin Nittirday it to llltl pin and tttiiliy it loi ttiitlici iiitoitiidtioii cil the tollitgwiioil ltif tl toticii1l 11ti Fireworks display set for dusk Monday hitcwoik lIfl will lic cidckliii Lenipcntclt lliiv iiiiii this lllllllil lli Ifii lirric ttyitaii tluh will iliiltll hold it fitcwoilxs display llftsytdt from thc point inst off teiitcninal laik llie honis bow lasting about two will liciiii it dusk Mon day lilc llttlt ltriyc will bc cordoncdott oi tfudiiiitioii littsl litt lllt llti lmiil litlffl ly with piocccds to tie to the lllfttti ioiiity ltisiiic Npiad for Ilic piirt ltftfl aienicritcn cy cliiclc lltc stittitd will tlilllttltltitlt its Iivs of Life ciiitipiiient tl teiiteiuniil Iiirk liiltllt tlt coiiitiiictioii with llic displiy Annuol Poinswick foir tiiitt plants whiteelephant wales home halving and tlllll ire some of the iiitiiic wliiili will be part of thr tin sponsorid by lllt luiiswick community and lfccication titltlfiill tll the fair will be held of tar iiica Iiiblic School May Lttt from it ii in to top in The is the tittti annual lilll and most loct groups will be ltltltslllltd lheic will be diiiikuii lllftllt pony ridesandgames lttllllilllllfllll lickct foi ioo tllil will be itilililc lliin to hac lunch ll one of thc refreshment booths and stipport the coin lllllllll Vacancies available There are still vacancies iii weekend notebook ll nonprofit organiaiioii or individual may have community eieiit in otchook Just call TltiJifiiti and ask for Pat itiergis alls for loiiday Notebook must be received by noon lriday for publication the following loiitlay alls for cekeiid Notebook published Thursday on the Leisure liigc must be iccei ed by noon Wednesday did you know lhc lltIIllllltlll ol icircation cytciids an imitation to the public to isit thi tltllllltlpill greenhouses and the parks and forestry iiiiiiiitenancc shops this Ninday from It atii to it lhc greenhouses will be filled with annual plants as this is the weekend pi lot to planting in city parks mflfl tonight the grade and tillllll from ngiis ltiblic School will in presenting tliiopcrctta lom Sawyer of 7p in Ilitllilt nitting will be field in liavtcr at the ftraiige lliiff at pm to lftc the population growth and icidcntial land use ltilltt of theofticial plan Ollie Ladies ttrangc benevolent ssociafion No 311 and crytat chapter No Sui will bc holding Spring lea and ldc ilc it the ttrangc llall iii Alltiiidale beginning at ll oi giiniatiiiaf meeting for the annual lricndsliip ltay tlfill tlvftt will be held it tolfier Steet liiitcd thuicli fl churches are invited to send rcprcseiitaties to the ItftVlllIL lor more information call llarb theelcr IflttZixo oi titll ircei Tit otttt Oinicoe North Liberal tttlttltill will hold its annual ltiittltlll at to pm at the titttltitc oiiimtmity tentre tony bbott minister of tonsiimer ftiirs will tie the spcukct Ollic public schools of liinisfil lownsfiip will present lttst lllllit it entraf collegiate starting at The llftllit Its small world and over tfoo students from tiooiftcltow liiiiisfil tentral Suiinybrae and Varnica sthoofs will take part Tickets are $1 for adults and are nlililc tl the door lhc laniswick Horticultural Society will hold its annual spi iiie ftower Show at the tioiid lniiistil toiiiiiiunity ten tic on to to in fio Sodiaw will he held and door pries lll be awarded The show is open to the public free of tlliflLJ olhc public is in ited to attend llltlllllL at the Angus Lioir Hall to hear the winners of the liy Angus Needs rena essay contest read their essays and rcceiye their pries lhi mectitii lll start at Stop in friday fireworks display will be held at tltt toiiiniiiiiity en rc If tro Nation at dusk saturday 0n all day garage salewill beheld in tlicparking lot of st tiincs lnitotl liiiich iii Stiotid sponsored by the Boy Scouts spriiigtist is being held by the riemore and District Lions Hub and the New Lowell Legion There will be ball games betwecn area Legions and Lions and donkey baseball game steak supper will start at followed by dance at the New Lowell Legion Hall from St in to sunday Ollie lhiiec lrail tltib stxinsoiiiit nine iiiile liikc starting at toa at the ltcvils tilen lrovtncutl lark llike leader is iiiie lilack Iflt owl OSpiiiigfest actiiitics will continue today in New Lowell with bed races and family picnics lIvent is sponsored by New Lowell Legion and treemorc ind ltistrict Lions monday Ollarric tivitan hibs inniial Victoria liy fireworks display startsat dusk ltlt otl ieiiteiiiiial lark springfest pancake breakfast will be held at the New inner is determined by draw from all correct answers submitted up to day before lit Lowell Legion from ti to ii iii An amateur contest will be contest runs field from it to Hi and an afternoon baseball game ltltS tt tiiitlttl lviiiipenfelt liy property on iiciiic anywhere on the rounds da ist lhcrc is special litlt or iii the special picnic area all sissioiis of the ltitrrie day loi titotips of tilitll of st pir caiilti between the Lioiiettes and the Lathes iixtliiiry There will 09k mum by Elwin lsmllf Zl° 1rrwuV Immm where tlttll aie picnic tables pcisoii the iznmmp our it oys and itiils ages to 11 also be ball games in the melting ltillltWttl by fireworks Deborah kerr and Burt Lancaster in roiii ller to lltlllll and barbecue pits lp lill lload is the one rioin schoolhouse With its cast roii To make icsciyations or to week tifllills with the llll star get more iiiloinmtioii call lllack ieck itlagi it Hit itoo inner receives passes for two to the Imperial Two or llarrie lwiii Drive III will be kept busy With variety tiiiioiihilyt of activities ranging yom The camp Is with craftstosportstoswiinmiiig display at ti ttipni