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£3392 yer It UNDEILwnITriIs RELAX booms course Frederick Couison left Hid Elton Parker assist ant manakera of Metropolitan Life insurance Companyl Bar rie study tor their final ex amlnations in May to quality Potheqd as Chartered Lita Underwrit ers with John Woods agant Crown Life insurance Barrie Stuart Royal agent Prudential of America Bar rie and Wilson man Supphr Is Diminishing ST JOHNS Ntld iCPtTho catch at pothead whalesonly few years ago one oi the ma tor food sources for mink ranchesis dwindling each year in the bays oil Newioundland The pothead whaling industry that previously gained only passing attentioa reached its peak about 1957 when 11000 oi the mammals were taken Last yearthe catch was down to sev erai hundred and it is expected to be even smaller this year The decline in the catch II blamed almost entirely on the shortage oi squid favorite load for the whales Squid new are iewer in numbers in these waters The pothends average it ieet in length and weigh about too Some however have been known to reach length so feet and weight of almost ur tons in waters away Imm New Ioundland they are better known as pilot whales HUNTING SCENE Seagoing cow punchcra with moiorboata instead oi horses and lances sticks and guns instead of lassoes are not an uncommon sight in Trinity and Bonavlste bays during the late summer and tail favorite place for polheads in Princeton an the south side ot Bonavlsta Buy One day last August Iisherman James Prince there gave the signal Pot heeds putting into the boy lie had spotted the herd oi whales irom his deck Minutes later the drive was on in carn ut as some 7o men in 30 boats took up the chase alter herd oi about 100 poihead whales Willi older iishrrmcn at tho boata helms younger ones in the bows and even youngsters and women going along tor the excitement the little boats heeded for the diving and sur facing whales The task was to keep the patheads going toward shore and shallow water it took little more than two hours tor the shouting noisy iishermen and enginesputterlng small crait to get the whales herded into the shallow narrow cove where the tab oi slaugh tcrlag them became easier 0n the beach were can and trucks with people irom the neighboring settlements and some wideeyrd touristsThc men In the boats began shooting as the whales spun around In the reddening water Some pot heads died quickly few es caped for the minute and threshed their way ashore to be despatched by youngsters with knives or home made spears Vithln halt an hour the up roar began to subside and the crowds began to disperse tiers and there boat followed wounded whole to Tire the Iinai shot Soon all that was icit were bloodspattered boats wa tersoaked men and the parity submerged carcasses oi about 100 wholes The carcasses were towed to processing plant fromwhere the noun mcnt would be pur chased by the iarmers feed cooperative to supply mink rancher hir Prince veteran oi many pothcod drives said this one netted about 50000 pounds of whaiemaat worth about $1500 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BARRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD ON THE OPENING OF MAPLE GROVE PUBLIC SCHOOL HARRY YOUNG Painting Decorating 29 Park TEL 72847I7 IT IS OUR PRIVILEGE TO HAVE SUPPLIED TO MAPLE GROVE PUBLIC SCHOOL Entrance Glen Interior Mirrors Trophy Case IAKE SIMCOE mam llA ID to 1mm GLASS ALL Ill or BUILDING IIAM seer imperial Lite Associa tion Barrie the five men meet weekly to carry on their studies under the direction of Reginald Lechence assist ant manager et North Ameri can Lite Examiner Photet Disoourage Notes On Yuletide Trees FREDERICNN iCPtOfii ciais try to discourage the old practice oi manyNew Bruno wick residents who attach bed ging notes to Christmas trees destined for export but theres no law against it The shipments at more than 1000000 trees annually mostly to the eastern United States continue until midDeccmber Pleas for toys and other gler are Iprobably among ihcrnas usua Although shippers remove all the notes they can find may get by The only other ins ec tiona are by federal officalr tor disease and nongovern ment graders ior quality Ciergymen have expressed appreciation oi donora gener osity but deprecated the note erIiihgprnthelaod its impres son genera pove Iicd Cross officials say ehtgcrience has proven many tree notes are dishonest In past years some families were known to have written hundreds oi letters each in its provincial new paper editorial denounced the widespread racket dis thr good harm of New Lans race Wraekcd by atoms and political lumoNHII bar lost one at its main assets Iis tourist trade Canadiani Pressreportar Carman Cummingtelia in this story how this has affected the Caribbean nation churns cUMIIuNo PORT au PRiNCE Haiti CPlln Port au Princetooo icet separates cool tropic manly irom indescribabia squa OI From the waterfront slum at La Saline ti taxi tare takes visitor to diiierenl world in the mountainside suburbs above and behind the city Below thousands live elbow to elbow in letld heatchoked slumsIn shacks so flimsy Weller blast horn Bowan has been knoanto llat ten the closest ones But tram the mountains it is easy to see why so many trav eliers tail tor Haitis drama and call it the most beautliul at all the West indies tourist spots The city itself nestle between the curve oi the moun pins and gt the Sale da Port au Prince looking westward to Gonavc il End and out along Lila sides oi ba At nighiisii duick tropical sunset gives the auraot rose and purple WEIRD NIOTIT SOUNDS After dark weird medley of sound begins to Heat up irom the oil to the gracious balcon ics an patios of themountain sida suburbs Each sound is distinct while blending with the medleydogs barking bruins masters crowing when they are disturbed by auto headlights Occasionally night bird screechea or wandering goat blcats out perfect imitation oi human agony More rarely there is mur mur ot drum from the moun tains iarthcr inland or snatch oi Creole chant This is the kind of charm that made Port at Htlntt lta coiling point for the crater ships until political turrnoli wiped out the tourist trade Now with the tourists gone and with the country rcelin in the wake of hurricane Fan 11 and other atorml Port on Prince iaccs dreary winter season Along the downtown streets at the ca ital pedlarr and beg gars custer around the rate while visitor pressing on him TRY EXAMINER WANT ADS PHONE PA MAN CONGRATULATIONS Lite Barrie Public School Board On The Opening 0t MAPLE GROVE PUBLIC SCHOOL Electrical Installation Of Heating and Lighting by BARRIE ELECTRIC Motors Contracting nov IIANNEr owuzn Repairs To All Makes 53 Owen Si Barrie Ontario TELEPHONE 7282206 Altar Hours Call 7287398 AUTHORIZED TALES AND SERVICE Wagner nd and Electrohoms Melon tiny wooden rtptucs paintings wooden boxes They otter for it cant iigun iron that once brouiht $3 to Sometimes they is as little as as centsfor atatuetta that represents two or three days labor for praitaman MANY BEO Those that have nothing to tell simpiybold out their hands Sometimes crowd ol edlara and beggars will to ow blanc tor blocks pleading tor nickel When he enters res taurant they stand outside the glass window displaying their paintings or hand craita or only their alightlcss eyesor iin gerlesa hands Downtown Port on Prince at noontima Is not pretty sight beggarsat led aged and youngsprawl the shade oi oorways mother in from the country to sell her produce sleeps with naked baby an ar arm Beside her little rivulent oi sewage seeps irom building to guitar iha begging is cause of am and embarrassment to most Haitians Noticeabiy those who have anything ictt to sell ask for nothing tree Despite the poverty and tie It ly MIME up continued political uncer nty tourist people and some independent observers there is no reason tor the vi tors to stay awsy mu COURTEOUS Ce iy the outsider is treated with courtesy and even warmth by oIficiais But there still are isolated stories oi lor ciIrneIa being takcni mm or one Police checkpoints also pro vide unpleasant reminders oi politics 0n the immila road trorn Port au Prince to Cap ilaiticn on the north coast visitor mustr dismount tram his has our times to be searched tor irenrms But the searching is generally casual and even cheerful At most checkpoints at least one of the buspauengers knows at least one at the Tonton lilac oule lice This means pause or backslapping chat tcting hilarity that lasts while other passengers throw up thdr arms to be patted tor weapons The checkpoints are manned by an illsorted collection oi guards some in uniiorrn and some in Tahlrts stamped with President Duvaiiera name who handle their wea ona ally as they we dihee One shard sits on an oran crate his riile clutched by the muzzle with the butt thrown over his shoulder Another has his was on over his iclt ouider roughtly at the renal na oi his colleague who doesnt seem to mind third sits with his rifle be tween his knees abaentithtok in Itubhicd chin on the mat Occasionally the raarchlngls BOARD GUEST SPEAKER carried out with itemlaced Leii consciousness At times it Ip arnn moamyexinmenrrunsnn necennen Io not proachcaycomic optIa propor tions CONGRATULATIONS to the Barrie Public School Board upon the occasion of theiroiticial opening of the new Maple Grove Public School PORCELAIN AND METAL Prooucrs LIMITED CAILLIA CA CORDIALLY INVITES YOU at 900 oclock in the Sehcol Auditorium NADA To The Official OpeningOI 1A MAPLE GROVE PUBLIC SCHOOL Wednesday Evening December It seats will be reserved Ier you until 145 pm MR R055 STRIKE 06 Chairman Ontario Hydro Commission 1m BARIITE PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD Stephenson Chairmen Dr Seymour ViceChalrmaa to the Barrie Public School Board on the Oflcia Opening of the beautiful new mapg 52M Barries First ALL ELECTRC SCHOOL OFFICIAL OPENING WEDNESDAY DECEMBER II 830 pm Electricity Is Sale Clean and More Eiiicient Tool THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BARRII I5 BAYFIILD ST 726402 THE BARRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL