• Tiny Township fires its road superintendent, Leslie Spring, over “defiance of councils orders” and a long standing issue regarding the repair of Hurricane Hazel damage.
• Penetang telephone subscribers take to new dial system, very few dialing errors after Sunday morning changeover
• Two inches of rain in Coldwater breaks long dry spell, James Lazonby’s official records show that in the first week of August the temperature rose to over 90 every day but one, June and July saw only 2 1/4 inches of rain
• 10 years ago this week the “Hickory Lake” Penetang built minesweeper left Canada to become part of the Russian Navy –  and  –  Midland Council was asking that 25 more wartime houses be built for returning veterans. Fifty such houses had already been built
• At the air-conditioned Pen Theatre, Randolph Scott in “The Bounty Hunter”. At the Roxy, Bob Hope in “The Seven Little Foys”
• Leacock home on Brewery Bay put up for sale by Toronto realtor
• July 30th, Evelyn Marie Beausoleil, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Beausoleil of Penetang marries James Gordon Walker, son of Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Walker, Midland
• Wilfrid Jury estimates Forget Site Huron Village near Wyebridge to be 700 years old, no sign of European contact, one longhouse is 154 feet
• Pioneer lumberman Harry Shanacy dies as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident near the Shrine, employed by the James Playfair Lumber Co. and later in partnership with D. S. Pratt in the firm of Pratt and Shanacy
• Garnet E. Tanner advises that he has sold the apartment block he built 25 years ago to Messrs. Earl Cumming, Ernie Nicholson and Bill Orr. Built on what was formerly known as the Horrell property the building contains 15 units and the sale includes five houses
• Letter from 84 year old W. W. Sneath of Toronto – “I was born in Penetang and remember the old trading store of Thompson’s which each year was visited by the Doukis Indians who came to trade their furs and maple products and who owned a lot at the foot of Main St. where they pitched their tents. I also remember quite well an Indian Village on Beausoleil Island. My sister was a public school teacher in Penetang for many years.”
• The summer months in Huronia are filled with drownings, we tend not to list them but, Wasaga Beach recorded its worst weekend with seven drownings at the beach on Sunday
• Petty crime and vandalism rampant in the area this summer, over the weekend the Midland Library, the YMCA, the Arena Gardens, the Indian Village, Daniell’s Welding Service , two cars at the Shrine and George Paterson’s store in Port McNicoll were broken into
• 25 years ago – Great Britain was considering the establishment of a regular air service to Canada
• 3,848 pounds of course fish removed from Waubaushene Bay, destroyed by the Department of Lands and Forests during a recent study of the fishing conditions there. Included, carp, dogfish, suckers and gar. About four thousand fish were handled during the week long operation
• July 30th wedding at St. Margaret’s, Margaret Jo-Ann Paradis, only daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Clifford Paradis, Midland, married Herman Armond Lacroix, third son of Mr. & Mrs. D. J. Lacroix of Midland.
• Penetang court docket unusual, there were no drunk in public or impaired driving charges which usually take up so much of the court’s time
• Officers of the Ontario Barbers’ Association of Midland – Penetang – Port McNicoll – Victoria Harbour zone announced an increase in the price of haircuts , effective Monday, adult cut going up 10 cents, 15 cents for children on Saturdays and 25 cents for brushcuts and shaves
• Midland will miss Art Macksey who is moving to Toronto, in 48 years he has clipped a lot of us and made us like it
• Keith Waples of Victoria Harbour was the leading driver during the 35 day summer harness meet at Woodbine Track. Waples piloted 19 winners to win the Carling Trophy
• Midland Point resident N. F. Beck complains that every day he has to rake up garbage on his beach, he sent this paper a box full of food garbage such as orange peels, corn cobs, etc. Wonders if it comes from steamers or pleasure craft
• Bonnie Bannan of Vasey tops in Grade 13 departmental examinations, wrote ten papers, nine firsts and one second
• Work on paving County Road 6 between Penetang and Lafontaine was completed last week

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Local Scouts wait to board a bus to take them to the 8th World Scout Jamboree at Niagara on the Lake. Seated, Robert Sallows second Victoria Harbour; Allan Walker, 3rd Midland; Gary Hamelin, 2nd Penetang; standing, Paul Dion, 2nd Penetang; Wayne Hook, 1st Penetang; Roger Attridge, 1st Midland; Bob Desroches, 2nd Penetang; Rodney McNamara, 2nd Midland and George Duquette, 2nd Penetang.

 

Sidewalk superintendents keep a close watch as the first piles are driven for the new Bell Telephone exchange and office building at Midland and Hugel Avenues. It was an added step when it was discovered that the ground was wet and unstable. The machine is placing large wooden timber mats upon which it can traverse the wet ground. Bourgeois Motors can be seen in the background.

 

About 30 Midland Scouts helped in the search Wednesday for Gilbert Perrault, the 36 year old Midland man who has been missing since Monday night. Scouts searched the area around the CSL winter berth under the direction of Howard Deschamps while police and friends dragged the water of the nearby bay.

Gilbert, a town of Midland employee, had left his part time job as a caretaker at Dr. Grise’s office at about 10 PM to go to his home at Fifth and Ontario and has not been seen since. He is the father of five children and the son of Mr. & Mrs. Albert Perrault of 79 Water St., Penetang. His body was later found in the bay, it was his habit to walk along the trestle between the Town House and the CSL winter berth and it is assumed he fell from it.

 

Copeland Flour Mills has been experimenting with this new truck, a first in Canada and one of the few in the world. 40,000 pounds of flour can be unloaded in 45 minutes eliminating bagging and handling. Front, Bill Beeton of Copeland’s, H. L. Wilson director of sales Copeland’s, Wilf Hampson of Fruehauf Trailers. Back row; John Courtemarche of Copeland’s, Ken Stack manager of Wilson’s Transport, owners of the truck and trailer, William H. Pinchin general manager of Copeland’s Flour Mills Limited and Ken Dwytie of Fruehauf’s.

 

Midland Branch 80, Royal Canadian Legion carnival parade Friday night down King Street  from the curling rink, hundreds of people lined the street. Midland Citizens Band and a fire truck led the parade. Judges were Mayor Charles Parker, Don Swinson, Helen Laidlaw and Miss Margaret Duffet. In this group can be seen, Carol Scott, Margaret Langevin, Karen Clark, Wayne Hamelin, Gerald Karch, Joseph Proulx, Shirley Proulx, Wendy Watering, Karen Labatt and Pamela Clark.

 

Legion carnival parade winner Brian Hamelin receives money he won from Legion official Len Wiles. Legion Carnival Parade was held as a fundraiser for the Christmas cheer fund for children.

 

Preceded by Rev. Charles Carter the flag draped coffin of Capt. Robert Mitchell is borne from Bonar Presbyterian Church  by officers of the Keewatin which the veteran mariner captained on his retirement in 1954. Six Legion members form an honour guard down the steps.

 

This photo was not used in the newspaper but the individual officers were pictured. Charles Beeman  of Midland on the right, whose resignation from the OPP was effective August 15th, 1955, a member of that force for 8 1/2 years.  Constable Bert Banting,  left and Cpl. Blake Ball, center, all three Provincial Police officers are from the Victoria Harbour  office.

 

Kneeling in prayer at the tomb of St. Jean de Brebeuf at Fort Ste. Marie 1 is a group Huron Natives from Loretteville,  Quebec, who made the pilgrimage to the Martyr’s Shrine over the weekend. Leading the prayer on the left is Father Adrian Poulliot S. J. who organized the pilgrimage. Natives are descendants of Huron’s who escaped massacre by the Iroquois.

• Sizzling cities send record crowds to resorts in Georgian Bay area, southern Ontario temperature nearly 100 degrees, 900 visits to Midland Chamber of Commerce on weekend, stays open until midnight Saturday, 35 extra homes opened rooms, 1,400 visit Indian Village
• Roger Desroches, 9, son of Mr. & Mrs. Roland Desroches, recently of Cty Rd. 6, Lafontaine, drowns at MacLean Beach, Toronto
• Basil Savage, 15, spending the weekend at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Sib Brodeur was badly burned when gas ignited while he was attempting to start a car, quick action by Forbes MacKenzie saved him from more serious burns
• Third break in at Midland Drive-In within a year
• Bill Swann, 13, son of Doug Swann, scores an ace on the 8th hole at Midland Golf & Country Club
• 25 years ago, 1930, the opening of paved streets in Elmvale was celebrated with a giant street dance and sports day
• Enrollment at Midland Y’s Men’s Club summer playground program hits 300, up more than 100 from last year
• Clarke & Alvin French of Waverly, both crew on the S. S. Heron Bay, are home off their ship due to lack of water in the rivers that supply the pulp wood she carries
• Letter to the editor – in last week’s paper you featured two photos of the City of Dover in Honey Harbour, has no one noticed the Union Jack is upside down
• Ambrose Samuel Moreau died at his home in Penetang July 17th. Born in Randolph in 1880 and educated in Lafontaine Mr. Moreau spent 50 years in Randolph and 25 in Penetang. In 1906 he married Flora St. Amant in Victoria Harbour. Survived by sons, Herbert, Claude and Earl and eight daughters, Laura, Rita, Agatha, Isabelle, Gladys, Hortense, Berthe and Theresa
• Norman F. Townes, 46, former resident of Flos and son of Frank Townes and the late Ida Tweedle, drowned July 25th in the Calumet River when the steamer Helena capsized
• Raleigh 3 speed bikes from $49.95 at Olympic Sporting Goods, Midland
• Wedding July 30th, St. Paul’s United, Evelyn Marie Beausoliel, daughter of Jerome, Penetang and James Gordon Walker, second son of Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Walker, Midland
• Donald Moran of Toronto catches 17 inch bass off the shipyard dock using a perch minnow, fish weighed over 5 pounds
• Clarence Crawford, son of Mr. & Mrs. Bert Crawford caught in wind and drifts two miles from Canadian Name Plate plant to Triple Bay on a car tube, rescued by William Hebner and Irvin Ball and reported to police by Harold Jackson. His mother said he came home for dinner Monday but never mentioned the incident
• Married 55 years, John Stacey and Gertrude Chase were married in the parsonage of the Presbyterian Church in Penetang, August 1, 1900. They have farmed near Wyebridge, Vasey and Wyevale and currently live on Conc. 5, Medonte. Children are Tom, Midland; Ernest, Wyebridge; John & Orval farming in Medonte, daughter Arlette, Mrs. Charles Tobey and Viola, Mrs. John Nicholson, Midland
• Used car buy of the week at Bourgeois Motors – 1949 Morris Convertible, good body, motor and tires, $250.00

 This class of “big tadpoles” girls shows instructor Mary Morren of Barrie they really have learned the proper way to kick. Picture was taken at Rumbles Mill, Hillsdale. Among the girls are Ann Reid, Margaret Edenhuis, Gail Tinney, Sharon Gillespie, Sharon Rumney, Susanne Troughton, Mary Pottage, Linda Cook and Joan Kendall. Most live around Hillsdale. On Mondays and Thursdays children from Elmvale, Allenwood, Waverly and Saurin, 120 strong receive their swimming instructions here.

About 220 children have had swimming instructions so far this summer at Rumbles Mill in Hillsdale. Instructors are supplied by Simcoe County Recreation Service but donations by Hillsdale residents have played a big part in the program. Ron Chantler of Ivy is the instructor for this “fish group” which includes; Gordon McArthur, Coulson; Larry Drennan, Hillsdale; Barbara Hill, Hillsdale; Mary McArthur, Coulson; Mary Turner, Elmvale. About 100 children from Hillsdale, Mount St. Louis, Coulson, Vasey and 2nd line Flos were included in the Wednesday program. 

 Alex Stewart of Orr Lake winner of the 10-hp hydroplane class at the Victoria Harbour regatta. Due to a false start he had to win the race twice.

Large crowd filled every vantage point at the annual Victoria Harbour Regatta Monday. Community Center Board sponsored the event. Seated on the boat, Frances Brodeur, Victoria Harbour and Joyce Rutherford, Midland.

A very successful annual regatta in Victoria Harbour thanks to the work of Bill Warren, “Jake” Atkinson both of Midland, Mrs. Gordon Gouett and Carson Keeler. Mrs. Gouett is the chairman of the Community Center Board which sponsored the event. Bill Ball and Bill Quinlan absent for the photo are also board members.

 

Pictured on the stairway (Rear of the Preston Playfair building) leading to RCSCC “Huron” Midland these young sea cadets are ready to start on the first phase of their 1,400 mile trip to Nova Scotia. Boys will travel by PMCL coach to Orillia and by train from there to Camp Protector, Point Edward Naval Base, Sydney. Lieut. Jack Harber checks over the list of names that include, Doug Ladoucer, Jack Dalziel, Teddy King, Bob Therrien, Roger Chevrette, Bobby Fournier, Ross Lavigne, Francis Cadieux, John Cowie, John Ellsmere, Robert Beauchamp, Lloyd Leduc, Zgmut Przybysewski, Leo Therrien, Alvin Legault, Wilf McIlvarey, David Dusome, Pete Davis and Wilfred Lacroix. Bill Pelletier was unable to go due to illness.

 

Francis “Dubby” Lowes had his name drawn at the Midland Minor Hockey Association carnival Friday night. Mr. Lowes works at the Midland elevator and lives at 107 Fifth Street. He is seen receiving the keys to his first car from J.G. Hendrikson as his wife and daughter Joy and Darlene watch.

Flames consume the remains of Boyd Brown’s barn on Monday night, hay and grain was lost and barn was partially insured. Lot 9, 4th Concession, Medonte, $20,000.00 loss.

  

Large crowds jam Little Lake Park over the entire holiday weekend. High heat and humidity drove people from the cities where temperature hit 100 degrees. Many people here preferred to stay under the trees and listen to Marilyn Bells progress as she swam the English Channel.

• New telephone exchange on Hugel Avenue is delayed due to shortage of steel, Barrie contractor Emery Engineering and Contracting Ltd. indicated that extensive foundation work is necessary due to quick sand on the site
• Prolonged drought sears farmland, farmers having to feed hay, grain is ripening too quickly and the local potato crop is at a critical stage of development. PUC may ban watering entirely, upper pond only half full (at this time Midland received all of its potable water from the springs and reservoirs along Vindin Street)
• City of Dover having to turn away passengers due to capacity limits
• Marriages; Lois Henderson and Jules Arbour, St. Anns; Laura Nina McLinchy and Duncan Wilson, St. Mark’s Anglican; Nancy Kinnear and Joseph Barron, North River United Church.
• Ernst Leitz Canada Ltd. announces further construction, optical research department grows as senior scientists move here from Wetzlar, payroll now over $250,000.00
• Town buys Pratt barn on the north side of Bay Street at Queen St. and three lots on Queen St. to house public works and temporarily police and fire departments, until new building on Dominion Ave. is completed. Price $15,500.00
• Tourist bonanza, all accommodations sold out, cruises, museums, Shrine, all report over flow crowds, 1,200 people visit Indian Village in three days, local theater sets box office record. “What are we going to do next weekend, on the August holiday” was the question posed by Mrs. Lyna Rankin of the Penetang Chamber of Commerce
• Albert L. Breithaupt, 84, uncle of local industrialist and Ontario’s lieutenant governor Louis Breithaupt drowns in a boating accident near Whalens, deceased’s boat struck by Honey Harbour water taxi
• Nap Beauchamp, local contractor buys Hotel Commodore from current owner Fred Breakwell, August 1. Formerly known as the Northern Hotel, the name was changed when Mr. Breakwell took over several years ago
• Tidewater elevators filled to the brim, cause local freighters to sit loaded in Midland Harbour, delayed two weeks, Lemoyne may not be unloaded
• Fifty Hurons from Loretteville QC will make a pilgrimage in August to Huronia, plan to visit Martyrs Shrine, St. Ignace, St. Joseph and St. Louis where their ancestors once lived as well as Christian Island
• “We are more than pleased with the Midland district labour force and the general attitude and application of the staff to their jobs, quite frankly it is much better than we anticipated when we moved from Toronto seven months ago.” said Gord Moss, president of Canadian Name Plate. 37,000 square foot plant employs 180 people (by this time next year they will be on strike)

 Again we have a shortage of negatives for the last two weeks of July, is Ken Somers on holiday? Pictures in the paper at this time were submitted by others or staff photos from Penetang, neither of which we the have originals of. We have gone back and photographed recent Penetang items from the paper, the quality is poor, but hopefully the content is of interest.                                                

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Diving tower installed at Penetang’s red dock this summer has provided plenty of sport for those looking for relief from the scorching heat. With staggered boards it is possible for all to use it at once safely. David Hook on the bottom board, Stanley Legault, middle, Alvin Legault on the top. Tower was built from used material by Wilkie Garraway. (Staff photo)

The gas boat Julie F. of Midland goes back into the river at the top after crossing the portage at the Big Chute. Summer visitors find the operation of the marine railway a never ending source of interest. And still do. (Staff Photo)

Opponents in the finals of the club championship in the ladies section of the Midland Golf and Country Club this year were Miss Margaret Robinson and Mrs. Cecil English. Mrs. English won and received the Jeffery Championship Trophy.

City of Dover approaches the government dock at Honey Harbour on her daily afternoon cruise which gives passengers a fine view of the Delawana Inn on the right and the Royal Hotel on the left. (Photo by Dorothy Bushmann)

Public School League high singles champs Tom Lancaster, 285, and Alfreda Devillers, 252.

 

Public School Bowling League playoff winners with their trophies, front, Ron Marchildon and Tom Lancaster, back row, Brian Dubeau, Rene Moreau and Doug Sanderson.

Teen aged bowlers in Penetangs Public School League, Alan Trudeau, David Dusome, Joe Robitaille, Willard Garraway and seated, captain Wilfred Lacroix.            

Surrounded by 30 former students who have graduated in the last ten years from the Lafontaine Continuation School are this years graduates, Viviane Marchildon, daughter of Achille Marchildon, and Leo Marion, son of Mr. & Mrs. Herman Marion. Graduates  in center wearing white gowns and mortar boards. George Johnston, the local MLA and Rev. Thomas Marchildon, pastor of Holy Cross Church, stand behind the graduates. (Photo by Rolfoto)

This group of smiling graduates and their young attendants are the senior class from Sacred Heart School being photographed following graduation exercises at St. Margaret’s Church. (Photo by Rolfoto)

Gold medalist in the 1955 class of graduates from Barrie’s Royal Victoria Hospital School of Nursing were Mary Jeanne McKay of Midland, at left, Norah Jean Forbes of Owen Sound, center, won the prize for highest standing in obstetrical nursing and Audrey Marie Murray of Victoria Harbour, who received top honours for bedside nursing. (Barrie Examiner photo by Favero)

 

Agnes Jean McConnell was one of three Midland girls who graduated this year from the Royal Victoria Hospital’s school of nursing. (Barrie Examiner photo by Favero)

A dance recital held by the students of Audrey McLeod at the YMCA last week played to a full house. Mrs. McLeod can be seen at the far right of the back row. (photo by Lorne Watson)

Quebec has no monopoly on quaint scenes such as this where home made bread is baked in an outdoor oven. Removing the tasty looking loaf on a “paddle” is Mrs. William Moreau of Concession 11, Tiny. Girl beside her was not identified. (Photo by Favero)