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Click on photos to enlarge Waverley Women’s Institute visited the Midland Free Press and Midland Printers Limited as part of their regular monthly meeting last Thursday. In these two pictures general manager J. R. Chittick is seen showing members of the group portions of the newspaper plant. Upper photo shows the women getting an explanation of the automatic teletype machine while in the lower the group is seen examining advertising page make-up. 

Midland’s Pee Wee ball team, the Little Lake Comets, won the Georgian Bay regional title at Meaford Saturday with a 20-19 decision over the home team that must have driven the score keepers crazy. Their reward was a ride on the fire truck when they returned home to Midland. The Comets now await playoff action in the OBA pee-wee division. 

Mr. and Mrs. Zacharia Lefaive got married at Port McNicoll Wednesday – for the second time. Not that there was any doubt as to the legality of the first ceremony. lt was just a pleasant way to let old friends attend their 50th wedding anniversary. Actually the ceremony should have been held on Tuesday – they were married in Perkinsfield on August 9, 1910, but more members of the family could attend Wednesday, so that is the way it was. Born near Perkinsfield 76 years ago, Mr. Lefaive still has two brothers and two sisters both living, in the United States. He was raised on the farm but moved to Victoria Harbour with his family as a youngster and got most of his schooling there. ‘Zach’ also got his first job there – in one or the old lumber mills – at 25 cents per day for a 10-hour day. He lived in the Harbour for about 20 years he recalled. Then the family went back to the farm at Lefaive’s Corners where there were no fewer than seven different Lefaive families in the immediate area. There was also, about a mile and a half away, a young lady named Isobel Parent, who was destined to become Mrs. Zach Lefaive on that August 9^th half a century ago. The Lefaives continued on the farm for another 20 years, finally moving to Port McNicoll some 30 years ago. They have been there ever since. For most or that time, until 11 years ago, Zach worked as a stevedore in the freight sheds. During their 50 years of wedded life the Lefaives raised a family of nine – five sons and four daughters. Sons are Urbain of Port, Norbert, Northern Quebec, Armos, Oshawa and Norbert, Toronto. The daughters are Bernadette, (Mrs. John Clarke) London, Beatrice, (Mrs. Dick Brady) Waubaushene, Stella, (Mrs. Henry Greer) and Clara (Mrs. Art Worth) both of Port McNicoll, and Dolores (Mrs. Art Ryan), Montreal. 

Motorists coming into Midland on Yonge Street during recent weeks will disagree with the Department of Highways officials who maintain there is no need for a stop light at the junction of King and Yonge Streets. Part of a recent tie-up that extended two blocks west on Yonge is seen above. 

As they like to say in the autobiographies of noted people, Herb Merry of Oakville is a man of many parts. Herb may or may not he “a noted people” yet. But if he isn’t it isn’t because he doesn’t have his finger in enough pies. Among his many titles are deputy-reeve of Oakville, special constable in the OPP on behalf of the OSPCA of which he has been a director for over a decade, the secretary-treasurer of an Oakville radio station and operator of the Owlscroft Cottages at Georgian Shores, near Victoria Harbour. And last, but perhaps not least: he’s the owner and operator of the Paulie Burgie Shop in the Harbour. In case you haven’t happened to notice the Paulie Burgie Shop deals, the sign says quite frankly, in “antiques – bygones – junk”. 

Radio aerials for cars are one of the products turned out by the Dominion Electric-Plating Co. at its new plant on William Street, formerly occupied by Bay Meat Company. Here Mrs. Frank Zgudziak, wife of the proprietor, examines some of the aerials. 

Some seventy pupils at Midland-Penetang District High School will be accommodated in these two temporary classrooms when they return to continue their studies next month. These classrooms behind the main MPDHS building were constructed by James Cowan at a cost of $3,730. 

New “Flat Top” look was given to the tower on Penetang’s Town Hall after workmen discovered the belfry was unsafe. Flag can be seen waving from new pole, and the siren has been mounted in the open. Hall is only used now for fire trucks. 

 

BOARD ACCEPTS TENDER FOR MPDHS ADDITION
Free Press Herald headline of August 17, 1960. 

Midland Penetang District High School Board, Monday night, accepted the tender of Laverne Asmussen Limited, contractors of Kitchener, for the 14-room addition to the school. The decision was reached at the speciaI meeting which had been preceded by a similar meeting Friday evening. Much of the board’s discussion was considered as “in committee”. Nine tenders were received by the board which accepted the lowest at a price of $367,000.00. After lengthy discussion in which board members were unanimous that as much local employment as possible should be obtained from the project. 

PENITENTIARY ESCAPEES HUNTED IN HARBOUR AREA
County Herald headline of August 19^th, 1960. 

An all-night search Wednesday by officers of four OPP detachments in this area failed to uncover the whereabouts of two reported escapees from Kingston Penitentiary. Object of the police search were Harold Arthur, 21, of Victoria Harbour, and Clarence Meinena, 20, of Orillia. Both were serving sentences for break, entering and theft. They escaped from Kingston August 4. Foot search for the men was called off about mid-morning Thursday, although police maintained a close watch on all traffic in the area throughout the day. 

Obituaries

   MISS MARY MUNDY Second last surviving member of one or Penetang’s pioneer families, Mary Mundy died Wednesday, August 10 following a lengthy illness. Born in 1886 she was the daughter of Michael Mundy. Records show that the Mundy family has been known around Penetang since the very early 1800’s, and one of the town’s pioneer taverns was run by a Mundy. Born in Penetang, she had never married. The only time she had lived out or the town was during part of her girlhood when she attended St. Joseph’s Convent in Toronto. A Roman Catholic, “she was one of those who first promoted the local League of The Sacred Heart. She was also a member of the Blessed Virgin Sodality. The only member of the family surviving is one sister, Beatrice of Penetang. Funeral service was held Friday, August 12 from Beausoleil’s Funeral Home to St. Ann’s Memorial Church where Rev. L. Wall officiated. Interment was in St. Ann’s Cemetery. 
JEROME DUBEAU Jerome Dubeau died unexpectedly Sunday, July 30, at his Perkinsfield home after suffering a heart seizure, he was in his 41st year. Born in Penetang, he had lived there and in Perkinsfield throughout his life. A veteran of World War 11, he was unmarried. The late Mr. Dubeau was particularly fond of the water, and enjoyed boating and fishing. Surviving besides his mother, Mrs. Victoria  Dubeau, are four brothers, Aldie of Oshawa, Marcel of Wasaga Beach, Gerald and Delphis of Perkinsfield, and three sisters, Mrs. Alfred  Evans, (Nora), Penetang: Mrs. Omer Robitaille, (Alda), St. Catharines and Mrs. 0. McTiernan, (Violet), Toronto. Funeral service was held Tuesday, August 2 from St. Patrick’s Church, Perkinsfield, with Rev. A. J. Desaulniers saying mass. Interment was in St. Patrick’s Cemetery. 

   Eleven auto deaths recorded in the district since June 30^th. The death of Leo Belanger, 21, of Hillsdale, Sunday afternoon, brought to eleven the number of persons killed in motor accidents in this area since June 30. Nine of the deaths have occurred in the area patrolled by the OPP detachment at Victoria Harbour. The other two deaths, two teenagers killed near Perkinsfield August 7, were investigated by Tiny Township police. Opening of the new extension of Highway 400 from Crown Hill to Coldwater this spring is believed to be responsible for the heavy influx of traffic throughout North Simcoe and Southern Muskoka points this summer. From Coldwater the new road funnels traffic onto Highways 11, 12, 27 and 103, the latter an arm of the Trans-Canada network to Parry Sound and Sudbury. Omen of things to come came on June 30 when three men were killed in a car-truck collision on Highway 103, five miles north of Port Severn. Since then three other persons have been killed in accidents near Coldwater, and one each on roads in the Midland, Wyebridge and Waverly areas under patrol by the OPP detachment at Victoria Harbour. In addition to highway patrol, the Harbour detachment is also responsible for patrolling the vast waters of Georgian Bay as far north as the Moon River. There have been several drownings, the latest one at Waubaushene Sunday, and there have also been several time consuming hunts for persons missing overnight following boat trips. 

    A demonstration ride in a boat he was preparing to sell proved fatal to Leonard Blondin, 22 year-old Lafontaine man when an explosion blew him from the craft, and he drowned a few feet from shore at Penetang dock, yesterday afternoon. Two companions escaped injury. 

Ten Years Ago This Week
A 40 foot yacht belonging to Dr. Bernard Wolinski of Toronto, plunged 40 feet down the marine railway at Big Chute. Cause or the accident was mechanical failure on the railway, it was alleged. Principal damage was to a rudder quadrant, which was speedily repaired by Midland boat builders. • • • Upper School examination results were announced for Midland District High School. Percentage of papers written and passed was 83. Ten firsts was the record or Dorothy Gauld, Penetang. • • • Nowhere in Ontario or in Canada has history been so attractively packaged and so effectively merchandised as it has been here in Huronia. Travel and Publicity Minister Cecile told guests at the opening of the Huronia Room of the Champlain Hotel in Orillia. He was referring specifically to the work or the Huronia Historic Sites and Tourist Association. • • • For three days, steeple jacks Charlie Miner and Jimmy Wood had been painting and repairing the twin steeples of the Martyrs’ Shrine church. • • • Elmvale’s new tax rate had been struck at 39 mills, a reduction of 1.75 mills from the previous years rate. • • • For the second successive year, Royal Black Knights Preceptory No. 552, Midland, won a prize “for most uniformly dressed preceptory at Derry Day celebrations, this time held in Guelph. Three busloads of Midlanders, including the boys’ band, attended. • • • Dr. J. H. Cranston who had recently returned from a trip to Britain and the continent, was the next scheduled speaker for  the Kiwanis Club of Midland. 

BIRTHS
THERRIEN – To Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Therrien, 184 Seventh St., Midland, at St. Andrews Hospital, Thursday, August 4, 1960, a daughter.
HENRY – To Mr. and Mrs. Paul Henry, Victoria Harbour, at St. Andrews Hospital, Sunday, August 14, 1960, a son.
JONES – To Mr. and Mrs. Brian Jones, R.R. 1. Midland, at St. Andrews Hospital, Saturday, August 13, 1960, a son.
LENTHARDT – To Mr. and Mrs. Bruno Lenthardt, 347 Manly Street, Midland, at St. Andrews Hospital, Tuesday, August 16, 1960, a son.
MOREAU – To Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Moreau, Penetang Road, Midland, at St. Andrews Hospital, Monday, August 15, 1960, a daughter.
ROBITAILLE – To Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Robitaille, 115 Fifth St., Midland, at Penetanguishene General Hospital, Thursday, August 11, 1960, a son.
RITCHIE – To Mr. and Mrs. Stanley (Tobe) Ritchie, Elmvale, at Penetanguishene General Hospital, Friday, August 12, 1960, a son.
DlGNARD – To Mr. and Mrs. Francis B. Dignard, Port McNicoll, at Penetanguishene General Hospital, Friday, August 12, 1960, a daughter.
BAKS – To Mr. and Mrs. Jack Baks , Victoria Harbour, at St. Andrews Hospital, Saturday, August 13, 1960, a daughter.
DAVIES – To Mr. and Mrs. Ivor L. Davies, 375 Hugel Ave., Midland, at Penetanguishene General Hospital, Sunday, August 14, 1960, a son.
DOWNIE – To Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Downie, 13 Lucy St., Penetang, at Penetanguishene General Hospital, Sunday, August 14, 1900, a son.
BUTTINEAU – To Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Buttineau, Highland Point, at Penetanguishene General Hospital, Monday, August 15, 1960, a daughter.
McDONALD – To Mr. and Mrs. Francis Ross McDonald, Camp Borden, at Penetanguishene General Hospital, Saturday, August 13, 1960, a son. 

News From Wyebridge
WYEBRIDGE – Wednesday August 10 the Ladies’ Guild met at the home or Mrs. Amy Toole with 20 members present. The President, Mrs. Linwood Preston, presided. After several business discussions, lunch was served by the hostess assisted by Mrs. Willis Reynolds. Wednesday, August 10, the W. I. chartered a bus, when 27 members went to Collingwood and toured the Georgian China factory. Then they motored to Ebenezer and had dinner, catered for by the Ebenezer church group. Mrs. Edward McWaters is a patient in St. Andrews Hospital, Midland. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Eggleton of Midland and Mrs. James Belsey of Toronto visited Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Downer, Saturday. Doris Leonard is visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. George Richardson in Midland. Mrs. Alex Vancamp, her grandson and granddaughter, Keith and Anne Summers of Toronto visited Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Eakley. Richard Leonard spent a week with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. John Parker in Midland.

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Click on photos to enlargePretty girls and a sailboat always make a pleasant picture, and there are lots of both Midland YMCA’s Camp Kitchikewana on Beausoleil Island. Here Lorrie Percy of Riverside and Rosemary Kennedy of Owen Sound get ready for a zestful sail on the water of Georgian Bay. 

“Holiday Happiness” Editorial page photo. Camp Kitchikewana on Beausoleil Island, Midland YMCA camp. 

“Yer out” says the umpire, as this young girl takes a healthy cut at the ball and misses during a game at Camp Kitchikewana on Beausoleil Island. Operated by Midland YMCA, the camp has provided healthy recreation for several generations of youngsters from many parts of the province, as well as Midland. 

Members of the senior girls’ group at Camp Kitchikewana are seen rehearsing at the new outdoor theater for their play “The Music Man”, to be presented later this month. Built by Webster-Smallwood Company of Midland, the new theater was donated to the camp in the name of W. H. Cranston and family. 

There was satisfaction for both the instructors of Midland Y’s Men’s summer playground project at Little Lake, and the swimmers who took part, as the Red Cross water safety awards were distributed last week. In the lower picture, instructor Carolyn Taylor is handing out junior crests to, left to right, Mike Hanna, Colin Pettigrew, Colin Williamson, David Paul and Ruth McQuirter. In the upper photo, Bud Fisher, Red Cross supervisor from Toronto, gives a senior award to Paul Howard, and intermediate crests to Sandy Corcoran, Blair Shakell and Ted Sauve. 

Newest apartment building in this area, Midland Haven (top) was open for public inspection last weekend and is being readied for occupancy Sept. 1. Mrs. Roland Desroches and daughters, Jean, 10, left, and Alice, 13, shows one of the eight modern kitchen units in the new building.   

These smiling faces daily greet visitors to Midland Y’s Men’s Indian village at Little Lake Park, rapidly becoming one of Ontario’s top tourist attractions. Lone chap at the left, who claims he “doesn’t stand a chance with all these girls”, is Jack Bridges. Girls are Faith Travers of Port McNicoll, Pat McConnell, London, Mary Mercer, Guelph, and Liz Ritchie, Fergus. 

David Paul, son of Mr. & Mrs. Eric Paul of Midland, was one of the winners of the Elmer Limerick Contest sponsored by the Ontario Safety League and this newspaper. His prize, a Sono-lite, is mounted on the handle bars of his bike. 

 Old chimney in background is all that remains of the home which Capt. James Keating took over when he came to Penetang in 1829 to become adjutant of the military garrison there. Plaque in foreground was unveiled in his memory Saturday by Hon. Bryan Cathcart. Others taking part in the ceremony were, left to right, Lieut.Col. J. S. Symons, W. H. Morrison, Dr. Wilfrid Jury, Hon. Bryan Cathcart, Mayor Jerome Gignac and Rev. John Barclay. 

Dignitaries taking part in the unveiling of a plaque in memory of Capt. John Moberly, RN, at Penetang Saturday posed for the above picture following the ceremony. Left to right are W. H. Morrison, Lieut. Col. J. S. Symons, Rev. John Barclay, W/0 1 David Bell, Hon. Bryan Cathcart, minister of travel and publicity, and Dr. Wilfrid Jury. 

For the second time in as many years, Midland had a visit from an American warship over the weekend. Arriving here Friday, the USS Worland (PCE-845) left again Monday morning for Chicago to wind up a two-week training cruise in Lake Michigan, Lake Huron and Georgian Bay waters. The ship was under the command of Lieut. Wm. H. Hannaford, who calls Evanston, Ill. his home. 

Dressed in sparkling “whites”, GMB Charles Barway, of St. Louis, Mo., gives Mrs. Lorraine Wise, Toronto, a few pointers on lining up the USS Worland’s three-inch gun during the ship’s visit to  Midland on the weekend. Hundreds of local residents and summer visitors took advantage of an “open house” to inspect the 850 ton escort warship ship, here during a two-week training trip for reserve personnel. 

Real adventurers are Mr. and Mrs. Siegfried Schwalbe of Midland, seen above in their William Street home drying out their 15-foot rubberized canvas-covered kayak. The couple and the boat were missing for nearly 24 hours when on a trip to Giant’s Tomb they had been prevented from returning home by high wind and heavy seas. They had been forced to seek shelter on a small island. 

Presentation of a cheque for $200 made by Midland Rotary club last week to help set up new school facilities for retarded children of the area. President of the Huronia Association for Retarded Children, Mrs. Jack Banks with the cheque in her Sixth Street  home by Jim Henry, left, Rotary president and Clint Truax, Rotary secretary. 

Outboard motor boat operator in foreground stands to watch as a group of seven pleasure cruisers tied up in Penetang Harbour Tuesday morning. Four were from Port Huron and the three others from Lake Simcoe Yacht Club at Keswick. Six craft can be seen in picture with seventh being hidden by the large boat in center. 

Three Deaths Result From District Motor Accidents
Free Press Herald headline of August 10, 1960.

Three local persons are dead following one of this area’s blackest weekends insofar as traffic accidents are concerned. Police of several forces were busy throughout the weekend investigating automobile crack-ups on many roads throughout the district. The dead were 10, 13 and 17 years of age. 

$125,000 Spent on New Plant and Equipment 
County Herald headline of August 12, 1960.

New equipment at Bay Mills Limited plant in Midland is valued at an estimated $100,000, and the addition to the plant including renovations cost a further $25,000. These figures were released yesterday by plant manager Fred Waltz who noted that the expenditures had been made over a three-month period. Most recent piece or equipment to be installed is new $20,000 oven for the cleaning of glass cloth. It is expected that this oven will be in operation within the next two or three weeks, Mr. Waltz stated. 

   Midland’s Royal Black Perceptory No. 552 and the Crystal Chapter lodges will celebrate Derry Day August 13 at Orillia. A bus load of the lodge members will leave the Midland Orange Hall at 10 p.m. 

    Official opening of the new outdoor theatre at Midland YMCA’s Camp Kitchikewana, Beausoleil Island, ran into a spot of trouble Sunday. It rained, forcing the ceremonies indoors. In a brief program, preceded by devotions conducted by camp director J. W. “Win” Smith, G. Edwards, chairman of the camp committee, outlined some of the contributions made to the community by W. H. Cranston other members of his family. Mr. Cranston had sparked the outdoor theatre project, and the theatre was later turned over by him to Camp Kitchikewana in the name of his family, it was stated. 

25 Years Ago This Week – 1935
Ontario Premier Hepburn handed back to the municipalities the administration of relief because it was too costly for the province. * * * Jim Playfair launched his 24-foot two-masted sailing yawl which was built at his home under the supervision of Len Cowdrey, boat builder with Midland Boat Works. * * * Federal election fever was beginning to rise with Hon. R. B. Bennett, Rt-Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King, Hon H. H. Stevens, J. S. Woodworth and Tim Buck (Communist Party) seeking national leadership. * * * St. James’ Church on-the-lines, Penetang, was celebrating its 99^th anniversary. * * *     While the crews of six freighters at Cornwall and two at Fort William struck for higher wages, there was no talk of a walk-out at Midland. * * * The 320th anniversary of the first mass to be celebrated in Ontario was observed by the Knights of Columbus, with a ceremony on the spot where the historic religious service was held near Lafontaine. * * * Midland’s British Consols baseball club clinched a berth in the North Simcoe intermediate OBAA when they defeated Barrie Wolves 6-5. * * * Midland Volunteer Fire Brigade set a provincial record for the hose reel race at the Simcoe County Firemen’s tournament held at Barrie. 

OBITUARIES –
JOHN H. REYNOLDS
One of Penetang’s senior citizens, John H. Reynolds died Tuesday, July 26, in Penetang General Hospital following a lengthy illness. He would have celebrated his 93rd birthday in October of this year. Born in Innisfil township, he moved to Penetang at the age of 16 and had lived there ever since. A sawyer by trade, he had worked in the Davidson Mill, later for Manley Chew and in the fibre mill. He retired 20 years ago. He was a member of the United Church, a life member of Penetang Orange Lodge, and in politics favored the Conservative party. His wife, the former Mary Emma Hust, whom he married at Penetang in 1898, predeceased him in 1934. Surviving are one son, Elvard of Penetang, and two daughters, Mrs. George Todd (Mary) of Penetang and Mrs. Fred Murray (Isabelle) of Mimico. There are 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral service was held Friday, July 29, at Beausoleil’s funeral home, with Rev. A. J. Lewis officiating. Burial was in Penetang Presbyterian Cemetery. Pallbearers were Vic and Chas. Scott, Raymond Gauthier, Bob Young, Fred Murray and Bruce Todd.

LEO STANLEY ASSELIN
Leo Stanley Asselin, native of Victoria Harbour, died Sunday, July 31, in Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, following a lengthy illness. He was in his 39th year. Born in Victoria Harbour, he had moved to Toronto at the age of 18, and since then had alternated between Toronto and Victoria Harbour, finally settling in Orillia about two years ago. He had been a truck driver and lake sailor before becoming disabled two years ago. A veteran of World War II, he had served with the Irish Fusiliers. He was a member of Victoria Harbour Legion, a staunch Liberal, and interested in baseball and hockey. Surviving besides his wife, the former Agnes Middleton, whom he married in Toronto, April 12, 1940, are four sons, Jimmy, Billy, Wayne and Robert; two daughters, Joan and Margaret, all living at home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Asselin of Victoria Harbour; two brothers, Gilbert and Albert of Toronto; and four sisters, Mrs. Ben Chalk, Toronto, Mrs. Ed. Cascagnette,  Thorold, Mrs. Wilfred Vaillancourt and Mrs. Tim Bourrie, Victoria Harbour. 

    An old friend left Midland yesterday around 1 p.m., possibly never to return. Familiar sight to many generations of Midlanders and summer visitors, the former Canadian government ship St. Heliers has been sold to Lee Marine Co.,  Wallaceburg. “The Saint” had an old friend at the helm for the trip down the lakes, Capt. J. C. Patchell of Midland, her master for more than a decade. It has been rumored locally that the St. Heliers will be used in the stone trade at Wallaceburg. Before Capt. Patchell took over Capt. Joseph Oulette of Penetang had been master for 24 years. The St. Heliers was retired last fall after the commissioning of the new CGS Alexander Henry. 

Editorial
    Black and orange markings and the lights at each end of the narrow subway on Highway 12, west of Victoria Harbour, should help considerably to-reduce accidents at this underpass. Motorists no longer will be able to claim the tunnel is marked inadequately, it now stands out like the proverbial sore thumb. 

    More than 2,000 cars have stopped at the mobile information center, operated by the Department of Travel and Publicity on Highway 400 just south of Barrie. The figure is 500 more than for the same period last year and the booth has been in operation one week less than in 1959. It seems to us that this provides further evidence that a permanent structure is needed

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Click on photos to enlargeSeven persons were rushed to St. Andrews Hospital, Midland, after this station wagon went out of control on Highway 12, west of Victoria Harbour, yesterday at round noon hour. Six passengers in the vehicle were teen-age youths staying at a YMCA camp in the Port Severn district. 

A favourite pastime of many permanent as well as summer residents in Huronia is a game of golf. Here a threesome makes its way along one of the fairways and on to one of the greens at Midland Golf and Country Club. 

The Kee or the Assinaboia (the experts will know which) departing Port McNicoll on the weekly run to the Lakehead. Picture used on the editorial page with the caption “She Was Framed”. 

Never before has Midland harbour seen so many fine cruisers, of 28 feet or over, as have visited here this year. Already 76 have been registered, almost double the entire quota last year. Some of the cruisers from the Port Huron, (Mich.) Yacht Club, which arrived here last week, are pictured in the two photos above. 

At the age of 72 blacksmith William Steer retires from the Simcoe elevator. His dad’s original smithy is set up in the backyard of his home at 300 Manley Street where he has lived since 1917. Born in Wyebridge his story is told in an accompanying article. 

Huronia House Museum is well on the way to setting a new record for admissions. The building was given a new coat of paint on the exterior walls and trim recently. Among the new exhibits at the museum this year are the Coutts-Hallmark collection of old time greeting cards and Frank Ridley’s collection of stamps from Red China.

“Y” Camp Bus Flips Twice, Seven Persons Injured.

Free Press headline of August 3^rd, 1969.
Seven persons were sent to St. Andrews Hospital, Midland, at noon yesterday when a station wagon in which they were riding went off Highway 12 near Victoria Harbour, rolled over twice and finally leaped 33 feet through the air over a five-foot fence before coming to rest on its side. The vehicle, which contained the driver and six young boys, was proceeding from Camp Wa-Sa-Ah-Bun to Midland. The camp, operated by the St. Catharines YMCA, is located on the east shore of Georgian Bay, between Port Severn and Honey Harbour. Driver of the station wagon, 18 years of age from Welland, has been charged with careless driving. 

Two Trucks in Collision, Report Damage $12,000

County Herald headline of August 5, 1960
Heavy property damage was recorded in two accidents investigated by Victoria Harbour detachment of the OPP Tuesday. One of these, a collision between two trucks on Highway 12 between Coldwater and Waubaushene, accounted for $12,000 in damages alone. Another $900 was chalked up in a one-car accident on Copeland’s Hill, near Penetang. Sgt. Blake Ball investigated the collision between the two trucks which occurred around 3.40 p.m. Tuesday. Involved were a dump truck and a refrigerated ice-cream truck.      

    Barring earthquakes, wars or other unforeseen calamities, Midland Y’s Men’s Indian village seems certain to set a new attendance record this year. When the gates closed Monday night following the long Civic Holiday weekend, more than 20,000 persons had already visited the village set up by Dr. Wilfrid Jury of the University of Western Ontario to portray the life of the Huron Indians in these parts 300 and more years ago.    

   Announcements to be made in the dining room of Camp Kitchikewana are no longer a problem. An amplifying system has been installed. The system is the gift of an old camper and staff member, Gowan Scarlett of Toronto. It consists of two large speakers, a crystal microphone and allied equipment. The installation work was done by Mr. Scarlett who conducts that type of business. Gowan grew up in Midland and his father, Tom Scarlett, was the original chairman of the camp committee set up in the early days of the Midland YMCA. Known as “Kitch” to campers of his day, Gowan was one of the young campers in the first season of the camp. Later he was maintenance man and operator of the camp boat “Marion” for several seasons. His son John attended camp this season for his first year.    

    Appearance of Penetang’s old town hall is being changed considerably as workmen dismantle the tower which held a flag pole, fire siren and the old fire bell. When the flag pole was being removed a couple of weeks ago, it was discovered beams in the wooden structure had rotted away, leaving the tower in an unsafe condition. Plans call for removing the entire wooden portion down to the level of the brick walls. A roof will be built on this part, and the siren installed there. While work on the tower is progressing the siren has been placed temporarily on the roof of the Dominion Store. No decision has been reached on disposal of the old fire bell. Since the installation of the, siren a number of years ago, the bell has been used only to sound curfew at 9 each evening. During the past year, after the police offices were moved from the old town hall, even ringing of curfew has been discontinued.    

    An emergency trip by Georgian-Bay Airways plane may have saved the life of 12-year-old Bill Couling on the weekend. Son of Harry Couling, lighthouse keeper at the Western Islands, and Mrs. Couling. Bill suffered a severe attack of appendicitis—on the Island, about 20 miles out in Georgian Bay from Midland. High winds and rough water made it impossible for Mr. Couling to get his son out by boat for medical help. Finally on Friday Mr. Couling  got a message through to the airways by radio telephone and pilot Guy Larocque was  despatched to see what he could do. Mr. Larocque was able to get his plane down in somewhat calmer waters in the lee of the island and Bill’s father was able to get him out to the plane by small boat. After some difficulty, young Bill was loaded safely into the plane and rushed to St. Andrews Hospital, where he was operated on by Dr. D. C. Swan of Midland. Officials said the lad arrived at the hospital with not too much time to spare to avoid serious complications.   

    Work started last week on the construction of a new warehouse and tank farm for the British American Oil Company in Penetang. According to Robert Stewart, it has become necessary to expand existing facilities. As no more land was available at the present site used by the company, a new site on Robert Street W., was purchased from the town. It will permit any future expansion the firm may contemplate.   

    Tom Heels —member of the OPP detachment at Victoria Harbour for the last six years, resigned last week. Mr. Heels had also served two years on the Midland Police Department prior to joining the provincial force. 

BIRTHS 
ROBITAILLE — To Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Robitaille, 70 Peel St. Penetang, at Penetanguishene General Hospital, Wednesday, July 27, 1960, a daughter. 
RAWSON — To Mr. and Mrs. Beverley Rawson, Elmvale, at Penetanguishene General Hospital, Wednesday, July 27, 1960, a daughter. 
BRUNELLE — To Mr. and Mrs. Louis Brunelle, RR 3, Penetang, at Penetanguishene General Hospital, Sunday, July 31, 1960, a son. 
PARENT — To Mr. and Mrs. Albert Parent, Perkinsfield, at Penetanguishene General Hospital, Sunday, July 31, 1960, a son. 
MAURICE — To Mr. and Mrs. Guy Maurice,  Wyevale, at Penetanguishene General Hospital, Friday, July 29, 1960, a son. 
LARAMIE — To Mr. and Mrs. Napoleon Laramie, 191 Robert St., Penetang, at Penetanguishene General Hospital, Friday, July 29, 1960, a son. 
NAHUIS — To Mr. and Mrs. Antonius Nahuis, RR 3, Elmvale, at Penetanguishene General Hospital, Friday, July 29, 1960, a daughter. 
KNUFF — To Mr. & Mrs. John Knuff, RR 1, Elmvale, at the Penetanguishene General Hospital, Thursday, July 28, 1960, a daughter. 

    Provincial Police from Victoria Harbour detachment organized an air search Wednesday morning in an attempt to find a Toronto family reported missing on a fishing trip out of Thunder Bay. While the search was still in progress, the missing people turned up at the Thunder Bay cottage they had left two days earlier to go on a camping trip to Beausoleil Island. Dr. R. A. Stubbins, his wife and three children – a girl and two boys – were reported missing Tuesday night by  Mrs. Urgel Pauze when she had been unable to find anyone around after several trips to the Stubbin’s cottage Monday and Tuesday. 

Ten Years Ago
More than 150 rugs and quilts were displayed at the second annual  quilt and rug fair at St. Paul’s United Church, Midland. * * * Wm. A. Robinson, federal member for Simcoe East, was discussing with the federal department of labor suggestions for vocational classes for shipyard workers in this district. This retraining would help men to secure posts in other industries, it was stated. * * * A five to ten-year plan of capital expenditures to bring about the modernization of St. Andrews Hospital was requested by a representative meeting of leading Midland citizens in the Midland YMCA. * * * Hon. George Doucett, Ontario Minister of Highways, was hearing an appeal from Tiny Township council for an increase of S6,000 in provincial road grants. * * * An increase of one percent per loaf was made in Midland and Penetang branches of chain stores on bread marketed under the chains’ own brand names. The hoist was from 12 to 13 cents per loaf of unsliced bread and for 13 to 14 cents for sliced. * * * Francis Beer, former manager of Fine Silk Mills, Midland, died following injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Georgetown. * * * Maps of North Simcoe watersheds were prepared by the Ontario Department of Planning and Development to be used by municipal councils in the district in connection with the possible establishment of a conservation authority. Under this plan it was proposed to encourage reforestation on a wider scale. 

Wise and Otherwise
If provincial Department of Transport officials were forced to endure some of the traffic tie-ups and congestion at Midland’s King and Yonge Streets, they might be more amenable to the installation of traffic lights at this intersection. Street markings are an improvement but lights are the ultimate solution during the summer months at least.

Penetanguishene council has indicated that it is quite concerned over the state of tax delinquency in the municipality, and rightly so when one considers that the per capita tax arrears in the community are nearly triple the provincial per capita average of $6.   

    The 12-month farm accident survey Summary for North Simcoe has just been released. A total of 134 farm and farm home accident reports were forwarded for the 12-month period and these accidents resulted in eight fatalities, one permanent injury and 118 temporary injuries. More than 1,650 days’ work were lost as a result of the accidents and the medical costs and property loss totalled more than $64,000, that is close to $8,000 per township, or the value of a small farm. by STEWART L. PAGE North Simcoe Agrep.