Huronia Museum – Looking Back 60 Years Ago in North Simcoe – March 23rd to 31st 1957

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Click on photos to enlargeMidland Public Schools hockey league has five big games tonight at the Arena Gardens starting at 7 PM. Seen practicing is the Regent School squad. Goalie is Boy Wilson, others are Gerald Wotherspoon, Ken Archer, Vic Dalziel, Wayne Marchant and John Cowie. (Not indicated as being in any order) Representing the “East Side” they will meet the West team composed of boys from Parkview and Sixth Street Schools. The five games are Pee Wee, Junior, Girls, Intermediate and Senior in that order.

Thirty five students from the special commercial class at MPDHS prepare to leave on a field trip to Toronto with their teacher Edwin Cable. A number of grade 12 students who plan to take commercial courses were also included. Visits will be made to the head offices of Bell Telephone and Confederation Life Assurance companies. Several of the boys sat in on the recording of the Elwood Glover show at a Toronto radio station.

Hardy anglers who probably sat in frozen ice huts all winter, now face freezing water on the dam of the Wye River catching suckers with large dip nets. Good success is reported.

New method of keeping ice clear is demonstrated by these bubbles in front of the Town House elevator. Compressed air is pumped at 35 PSI into 400 feet of plastic hose supplied by Midland Industries Limited. Developed in Sweden the method has also proved itself in an Eastern Ontario port.

New acoustic ceiling tile and new lighting is being installed in the dining room of the Keewatin. New tile should reduce the noise level in the dining room. Jack “Johnny” Bridges a CPR electrician and Mose Quesnelle, partly hidden, are seen completing the installation.

Sure sign of a navigation season about to begin is the smoke billowing from the long idle boilers of local ships. Here work men are replacing a canvas transom cover on the CPR passenger-freight vessel Keewatin at Port McNicoll. It may be a while before she and sister Assinaboia leave as reports from the Lakehead tell of heavy ice in that area.

Unmistakable sign of spring is the steam rising from the many maple “sugar houses” in North Simcoe. This venerable building in Tiny Township on Hwy 27 belongs to Arthur Gardiner and has been producing maple syrup for 75 years. It has also been a favourite subject of many artists both professional and amateur.

Irwin “Sammy” Gardiner is seen collecting sap for his father Arthur on their farm just south of Wyebridge.

Helen Laidlaw is all set for tripping in this sprightly sport ensemble she modelled at the recent Edwards Fashion Show in the Roxy Theatre. Her mauve-blue tweed skirt features side pleating with button trim, and is topped by a dyed to-match wool jersey blouse. She’s carrying a matching blue train case.

Anne Shiels provided a glimpse of modern fashion based on the 15th century ‘Loden Plaids’ for the Edwards Fashion Show. This one is ‘Stewart of Appin,’ seen in the new detachable cape suit.

In 1957 TV is taking off. Every appliance dealer and hardware store in the area is selling TV sets from every manufacturer. Many of these names are gone, Dumont, CBS Columbia, Marconi, Admiral, Philco, Emerson, Zenith and RCA.

Leaders of the fund-raising campaign for the Midland Community Concert Association pictured at their kick off dinner Monday night. Front; Mrs. Ken J. Ellis, Mrs. William E. Hannah (Joan), Miss Margaret Johnston. Back row; president Ed B. Kendall, J. Stuart Nall and Jack Doughty.

Last big curling event of the season is the 8th annual mixed spiel held at the Midland Curling Club. The two rinks in the finals for the Orr Trophy are pictured. Midland rink; Mrs. Stan Burton, Stan Burton, Mrs. Jim Thomas and skip Reg Mulligan. The winning rink from the Toronto Granite Club is C. H. Bereton skip, Mrs. H. McCallum, George Stronach and Mrs. H. Whittldon. Final score was 12-7.

For the first time ever, Tay Township has a building by-law. The bylaw decrees that building permits must be obtained from the township building inspector for the erection of new buildings, and repairs, alterations, additions or building removals which exceed $200 in costs. New homes cannot be less than 500 square feet on the ground floor.
OBITUARIES – G. STOTT – A well-known Wyevale resident, William George Stott, died March 3 in St. Andrews Hospital, Midland, after an illness of about nine days. Funeral service was held March 6 at his home with interment in Wyevale Cemetery. Rev. W. A. Glazer officiated. Pallbearers were Victor Stott, Wallace MacDonald, Cecil Blow, Cecil Marcellus, Albert Bell and Jack Whitton. Mr. Stott was born July 28, 1870, in Innisfil Township. He lived for 13 years in Stroud, three years on Con. 7, Tiny, and spent the rest of his life on Con. 6, Lot 13, Tiny. **** JOHN LARMAND Victoria Harbour – John Larmand, a highly esteemed citizen of this village for many years, died in St. Andrews Hospital, Midland, March 15 following an illness of several months. Mr. Larmand had one leg amputated 19 years ago and on October 1956, the other leg was removed. Pallbearers were Albert Savage, Fred Paris, Kenneth MacDonald, Herman Dault, Jas. Burgie and Oliver Geroux. Mr. Larmand was born in Perkinsfield, August 12, 1887, and came here with his parents at an early age. He had been a resident here for the past 64 years. He was married to Dehlia Arbour who pre-deceased him, and in 1925 he married Margaret Geroux. *** MRS. JOSEPH KENNEDY Funeral service was held March 18 for Mrs. Joseph Kennedy who died March 14 at her home in Port McNicoll. She was 55. Service was held from the Beausoleil funeral home, Penetang, to Sacred Heart Church, Port McNicoll where mass was celebrated by Rev. F. E. Sullivan. Pallbearers were George Burns, Joseph Connelly, Mike Tersigni, John Bell, Charles Moreau and John Clark. Mrs. Kennedy, the former Celina Legault, was born in Port Severn, January 28, 1902. In 1926 she married Joseph Kennedy at Penetang, and had lived in Port McNicoll for the past 31 years.
According to town office statistics, Midland’s population is now 8,115, an all time high. At one time it was larger than Orillia or Barrie.
Midland – Penetang District High School Board management committee and teachers have reached an agreement on wages. New basic wage scale is as follows (with original board offer in brackets): non-specialists, $3,700 (unchanged); specialists, $4,000 ($3,900); department heads, $4,300 ($4,100). On the old salary scale non-specialists received a minimum of $3,400, specialists, $3,600 and department heads, $3,800. The new salaries, which go into effect Sept. 1, 1957, mean a $600 increase per teacher—$300 increase in minimum salaries and $300 annual increment. In addition teachers receive $200 per year for each year of teaching experience up to a maximum of $1,400. Total salary bill for teachers last year was $133,400. The new salaries will mean an approximate $19,000 Increase.
List of officers for the two Canadian Pacific steamships Keewatin and Assinaboia, for the coming season, is preponderantly dotted with names of district sailors. Names of the officers were supplied to this paper by S. F. Malin, superintendent of the CP’s Great Lakes Steamship division. A Port McNicoll man, Capt. A. Campbell, succeeds Capt. Joseph Stewart of Victoria Harbour as master of the Keewatin. Other Keewatin personnel include; T. Swales, Port McNicoll, 1st mate; J. L. Delahey, Victoria Harbour, 2nd mate; L. McClung, Midland, 3rd mate; W. F. Irvine, Port Arthur, chief engineer; A. O. Rice, Port McNicoll, 2nd engineer; Elmer Yon, Midland, 3rd engineer; R. C. Rother, Port McNicoll, 4th engineer; W. A. Paxton, Galt, purser; H. W. Arbour, Victoria Harbour, chief steward; W. Graham, Port McNicoll, 2nd Steward. Capt. Ernie H. Ridd of Midland is again named master of the Assiniboia. His mates are R. W. Jarman, Victoria Harbour; W. J . Estey, Midland; and K. Guthrie, Elmvale. G. A. Gervais of Victoria Harbour is the chief engineer. The rest of the engineers, all from Victoria Harbour, are U. J. Lefaive, G. J. Garneau and Amos Mateff, M. C. Tracey, Port Arthur, is the purser, with Roy Smith, Aurora, as chief steward, and J. Slanisky, Port McNicoll, 2nd steward.
NURSES MAKE 1,737 VISITS TO HOMES – Simcoe County Health Unit nurses made a total of 1,737 home visits during the past month, a health unit report states. The visits included 198 to infants under one month, 320 to infants from one month up to a year old, 451 to pre-school children, 193 to school children, 56 to expectant mothers, 203 to mothers of new infants, 36 to tuberculosis cases and contacts, 23 to acute communicable diseases cases and contacts, and 23 to orthopaedic cases.
25 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 1932 – Influenza swept through the province of Ontario, missing very few communities. In London alone the cases numbered into the thousands. Most severe cases reported were in the Welland area. *** The steamer Midland City, veteran of many 30,000 island cruises, was improved by the installation of two new diesel engines, replacing the old steam power plant on the ship. *** One of Hillsdale’s oldest landmarks, the Globe Hotel, was destroyed by fire. *** C. E. Nettleton moved his drug store to the building formerly occupied by the Ritz Restaurant. Damaged in a fire a few months previously, the store was to be remodelled into one of Midland’s most modern. *** Midland hockey team won the Georgian Bay trophy by defeating their long-time rivals, Collingwood, 3-2 on the two game round. Some of the team members were Alf Brodeur, Ed MacDonald, Carleton, Dobson, Thayer and G. Brodeur. *** Beds were quickly set up in halls and sitting rooms when St. Andrews Hospital’s 30 beds could not handle all the “flu” patients. Fifty beds were filled. *** As a result of a meeting with a Toronto radio station. Midland businessmen decided to broadcast over a 10-week period, advertising the tourist attractions of the town.
So many improvements are being made in Geiger counters and other types that officials have discussed the possibility of shooting them to the moon, where they might operate through automatic transmitter stations to indicate how strong the cosmic, radiation is up there.

Huronia Museum – Looking Back 60 Years Ago in North Simcoe – February 16th to 28th 1957

February 28, 2017February 28, 2017 / Tom / 1 Comment

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Born within a mile of each other on Concession 1 of Flos, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Drinkill marked their golden wedding anniversary Tuesday. The celebration was held on the same farm where Mr. Drinkill was born 76 years ago on New Year’s Day. Mrs. Drinkill is the former Peggy Vollick, daughter of George Vollick. There are still Drinkill descendants living in the Waverly area.

Sponsored by the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, Midland branch, nearly 50 entries were received in this year’s poster contest. Three entrants won local honours and one a county award. Mrs. C. McElroy, Christian Reban, Wayne Farqhuar, Mrs. W. Farqhuar and Carolyn Bath.

Fashions in ski togs will be featured at a showing in the Parkside Inn Saturday afternoon, in conjunction with the Dominion ski jumping championships to be held in Midland Sunday. The free fashion show will be sponsored by Irving’s of Montreal. Grace Edgar, bottom photo, prepares for the event by trying an outfit from the Wool Shop which features a red and black striped gabardine jacket with black wool trim, and navy worsted slacks. Above, Michael Milner chose another Wool Shop outfit with weatherproof all wool slacks and a pale blue gabardine jacket with matching cap.

One of these five young ladies will be named “Queen of Hearts” in the 9th annual “Queen” contest at Midland’s Roxy Theatre Thursday night. The winner receives a wrist watch, luggage and a chaperoned trip to Montreal, along with other gifts. All from MPDHS, the girls are, left to right, seated, Marita Lalonde, Judy Mclntyre; standing, Myrna Bannan, Sheila Barber and Peggy Couling. [Marita Lalonde of Penetang was the winner]

Ten girls still in the running for Penetang Winter Carnival Queen’s crown are shown at the close of the elimination contest Friday night at the Pen Theatre. Left to right, standing, Rosita Robitaille, Albertine Maurice, Peggy Couling, Lorraine Lacroix, Anne Dupuis. Seated, Sheila Barber, Nancy Somers, Sylvia White, Theresa Moreau, Margaret Butson.

Top honours in the Midland Lions Club oratorical contest held at MPDHS last week were won by the four students pictured. They will join two French speaking winners (Donald D’Aoust and Richard Gignac, photo in last weeks post) from the school in provincial finals next month. Jim Farmer and Sylvia Sylvey both of whom placed second in their class; and Ken Grant and Betty Binkley, judged top boy and top girl orators.

Tests with a new post-hole digger show that it is capable of drilling holes in the ice of Penetang Bay. Shown are Mil Starkins on the tractor, Bill Belrose, Marcel Bellehumeur, carnival chairman, and Len Zablotny.

So near and yet so far was the case too often Thursday for MPDHS senior girls’ basketball team. Too many shots hung on the rim, as the one above did, and Orillia claimed a 25-19 victory. Although students have a big new gym at MPDHS, none of the school’s five cage teams qualified for playoff action.

These lads should be “real handy” around the home when they graduate from the woodworking classes at Midland’s Sacred Heart School. Both in grade 9, the boys are, John Doran, left, and Harvey Boyd. Tables and lawn chairs were on display at the school’s “open house”.

Jacques Charland of Trois-Rivières Quebec, has won his fourth straight Canadian senior men’s ski jumping championship at Midland Sunday. He also set a new hill record of 197 feet, 10 feet more than the previous mark. Freezing rain made things unpleasant for all.

This is the season for queens with three being crowned in a two week period. Jutta Keylwerth was chosen to reign over the 1957 Canadian ski jumping championships over the weekend. She is the 17 year old daughter of Mrs. Enya Keylwert of 194 Yonge Street. Jutta received her crown from Mrs. Dave Milner, the former Elaine Gerow, who was last year’s queen.

Folk dancing is a popular feature of the girl’s physical education program at MPDHS. In the photos girls from 12C and 12 Commercial are practicing a Jewish dance called the Mechol Ovadya and traditional square dancing.

The Roxy Theatre Trophy is presented annually to the MPDHS boy showing the highest qualities of fellowship, scholarship and sportsmanship. Joseph Huston received the trophy this year during the Queen of Hearts contest Thursday night. Theatre manager Al Perkins on the right acted as master of ceremonies and Jim Harrison, advertising manager of Odeon Theatres Canada presented the trophy.

Winners of the spelling competition in Simcoe County public school inspectorate #1 held at Parkview School, Midland, were Sandra Adam from Port McNicoll and Lieb Shulman of Parkview School. They will compete in the provincial finals in Toronto, part of Education Week in Ontario, March 3-9.

Queen of Hearts, Marita Lalonde of Penetang, receives train tickets and hotel reservations for herself and a chaperone prior to their departure for Montreal Friday. The queen’s trip was jointly sponsored by the Midland Free Press and the Roxy Theatre. Managing editor Wils Harrison on the left and theater manage Al Perkins.

Brown haired and brown eyed, 17-year-old Marita is the new “Queen of Hearts” of Midland-Penetang District High School. Fifth youngest in a family of 13 children, Marita bested four other contestants in the finals held at Roxy Theatre last night.

Ski resort officials were predicting yesterday that if current fine weather continues through until Sunday, North Simcoe will see a record turn-out at Canadian National Jumping Championships Sunday. Thirty-seven of Canada’s top ski jumpers, including four men who have participated in Olympic competitions in past. (It rained)
The Ladies of St. Ann, Penetang, plan to use money earned from catering for a banquet to purchase new pots and pans to add to the modernized kitchen in the church basement. The banquet was served to some 200 members of Knights of Columbus in Laboreau Hall. Tables were decorated with snapdragons and daffodils.
(From the editorial page “Wise & Otherwise”) The town council of Orillia is to be heartily commended for its acquisition of the Brewery Bay home of Stephen Leacock, the manuscripts and books therein, and the other valuable artifacts which have linked that famous humorist to Simcoe County. This is outstanding example of civic enterprise in the field of historical conservation. Particular congratulations go to Orillia Alderman Pete McGarvey who has played no small role in this project.
Obituaries – MRS. A. BENSON, a resident of Midland for 55 years, Mrs. J . A. Benson died Feb. 2 in St. Andrews Hospital. She was 76. Rev. J. L. Self conducted the funeral service held Feb. 4 at Nicholls’ funeral home. Pallbearers were James Brechin, Doug Strathearn, J. W. Smith, James Playfair, Lorne Richard and Harry Creates. Dr. John McNab conducted, a service in Toronto, and burial was at the Necropolis, Toronto. Mrs. Benson, the former Mary Mabel Bowman, was born April 20, 1880, at Plainville, where she and James Albert Benson were married in 1902. A member of the Presbyterian Church, she was past president and a life member of the Women’s Missionary Society and a member of the Women’s Auxiliary. She was also a member of the YMCA Auxiliary. Surviving are her husband, Orma of Toronto, William of Acton, Harold of Midland, Mrs. H. A. Creates (Donna) of Willowdale. Sisters are Ella (Mrs. O. D. Barlow) and Ethel, (Mrs. M. J. (Brechin), both of Midland and nine grandchildren. —–BENJAMIN HENRY MOREAU died Feb. 5 at St. Andrews Hospital, of a coronary thrombosis. Rev. J . S. Howe officiated at the funeral service held at St. Mary’s Church, Victoria Harbour, Feb. 8. Temporary interment was at St. Ann’s mausoleum, Penetang. Pallbearers were Wilfred Bourgeois, Andrew Larmand, Willard Larmand, Dudley MacPherson Gough, Joseph Rooking and Raymond G. Souch. Born in 1926 at Victoria Harbour, he attended school there. He and Felicia Doherty were married in Toronto In 1947. Mr. Moreau was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. Surviving are his wife and children Nora, Felicia, Dawn and Colleen. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Moreau, also survive, along with seven sisters, Mrs. Wilfred Bourgeois of Victoria Harbour, Mrs. Andrew Larmand of Victoria Harbour, Mrs. A. Belanger of Coniston, Mrs. W. J. Moreau of Victoria Harbour, Mrs. A. Ionish of Toronto and Mrs. Martin Forgie of Toronto; and five brothers, Geoffry, Lawrence and Tony of Victoria Harbour, Raymond of Midland and Thomas of Owen Sound.
TEN YEARS AGO THIS WEEK —- New officers for Penetang Kiwanis Club were installed. Officers for 1947 were Edgar Moreau, president; W. D. Duncan, vice-president; Bruce Stephens, treasurer; George Bryant, secretary; Dr. B. A. Blackwell, Douglas Hunter, R. S. Gauthier, Francis Light, W. H. Hewson, W. M. Thompson, Charles Smith, directors. —- Worst storm of the season swept Ontario, blocking roads between Midland and Toronto. Several Midland and Penetang citizens who had spent the weekend in the city were unable to return home Sunday night. Toronto bread trucks did not get through until Tuesday morning, when roads were opened. —— One-quarter of Midland’s primary and secondary school pupils were confined to their homes through an epidemic of influenza. Pupils in Penetang schools were not as severely affected by the epidemic. —– The Ontario government had approved a grant of $5,000 for archaeological excavations and investigations in Huronia. Further studies were to be made by Royal Ontario Museum staff members near Warminster and at the Huron Ossossane ossuary in Tiny Township. —– Exploratory moves were under way to establish a joint district high school for Midland, Penetang, Tiny and Tay Townships, Port McNicoll, Victoria Harbour and Waubaushene (MPDHS). —— Abe Moses, prominent Penetang businessman died. His first business venture was the old Georgian Bay Hotel, Penetang, which burned in July, 1926. Hunting and horses were his two main interests.
From the editorial page “Wise and Otherwise”; The Ottawa Liberal administration spent $900,000 of Canadian taxpayers’ money last year to buy several European paintings, this at a time when $100 million is being set aside to subsidize the arts in this country. Consistency, thy name is not always politics.
Those black “harbingers” of spring are making themselves heard around Midland. Harold Benson, service station operator on Highway 12 on the outskirts of Midland, said he saw a crow Monday about 3.25 p.m. Mild weather Monday and Tuesday and accompanying heavy rains have melted most of the snow in the district. The weatherman, however, predicts cold weather will take over again. (Now crows are with us all winter, often robins are seen as well)
High School boards, throughout the Georgian Bay area are facing a battle on behalf of ratepayers with a teachers’ organization that is demanding major salary increases for 1957. To the Midland – Penetang District High School Board, the local unit of the Ontario Teachers’ Federation has presented wage demands which call for a boost of $600 a year for non-specialists; $1,000 a year for specialists; and $1,400 a year for department heads. On top of this the teachers have asked that the annual guaranteed increase be boosted from $200 to $300 a year, by 50 per cent. Present annual minimum salaries for the 29 secondary school teachers in this area are as follows: Present and Demanded for Non-specialists $3,400 -$4,000 Specialists … $3,600 – $4,600 Department heads $3,800 – $5,200.
155 more telephones connections in Midland in 1956, current total number of subscribers is 3,100.
Simcoe Countie’s population has increased by 20,000 in the last five years, now at 127,000.
The late fifties saw the advent of the home freezer and the electric clothes dryer, both are being heavily advertised in the local paper.

There has recently been a discussion thread on the local historical web pages regarding Haugen’s Chicken BBQ that was located on the south side of Highway 12 just before the CNR overpass. We have found a photo of that restaurant in the museum files and include it here.

Huronia Museum – Looking Back 60 Years Ago in North Simcoe – February 8th to 15th 1957

February 21, 2017 / Tom / 2 Comments

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Browns Bread transport halted by glare ice on the roads has to be unloaded into smaller trucks, corner of Elizabeth Street and Midland Ave. Freezing rain has disrupted travel in the area. The fare on many Midland tables was a bit light at lunch hour as housewives waited in vain for milk, grocery and other deliveries, delayed by hours. All morning long the whine of spinning tires was the most common sound to be heard around town.

Winners of the spelling bee held at Port McNicoll last week were Sandra Adams of Port McNicoll and Albert Eplett of Victoria Harbour. Henry Greer presented the winners with pencil sets on behalf of Bayport Branch of the Canadian Legion.

Seats were hard to find even early in the evening at the North Simcoe Liberal nominations held in Elmvale last week. Big community hall was filled long before 8 p.m. Some 300 people had to be turned away from a second hall in one of the largest political meetings in this area in years.

Mysteries of the spirit level are explained by Guy Johnstone, shop instructor at Sacred Heart School, to Clifford St. Amant, on right. A number of articles made by the boys were on display during open house last week.

Temperance paid off for these Regent Public School pupils, winners in a poster contest sponsored by the WCTU (Women’s Christian Temperance Union). In this group are Harry DeVries, Kevin Rodgers, Rodney Miller, Dietmar Wagner, John Argue, Dawn Annand, Marion Emma and Faith Cripps.

Between breakfast and lunch the house of Mr. & Mrs. George Bowen at George and Gloucester Streets became this charred shell in a fire Monday morning. Fire Chief Arnold Tippin said the blaze may have been caused by faulty wiring. It was understood that there was no insurance on the dwelling. There are seven Bowen children in all, ranging from two years to 18 years. Monday afternoon they were taken in by Mr. Bowen’s brother, Earl Bowen, at 210 William Street. George Bowen is an employee of the CNR.

Midland firemen are displaying one of the certificates they earned for passing the recent county fire instructors course in Barrie, conducted by the Ontario Fire Marshall’s office. Dave Hudson, Chief Arnold Tippin, Harold Hamilton, Fred Grigg and W. E. Allsopp who studied such things as the ways of fighting fire, ventilation, forcible entry at least cost, ladder work, extinguishers and pumping. The course was one night a week for 20 weeks.

Winners in the French speaking section of the oratorical contest sponsored by the Midland and Penetang Lions Club at MPDHS Wednesday are seen above with Lion Ed Walker. Richard Gignac, left, was named winner with Donald D’Aoust, runner up.

Junction (Firth’s Corners) of Hwy 12 and Cty Rd 6 (Balm Beach Road) just west of Midland is being realigned. Gone are the old red house on the far corner and another house that stood almost dead center in this picture. The road on the right is Yonge Street which will be moved into the space being cleared, moving the junction several hundred feet further south. This was the scene of many serious accidents, partly due to the house that has been removed obscuring sight lines and the steep grade from the Balm Beach road to Highway 27, that difference can still be seen from the Full Line Electronics & Shoppers parking lot to the highway.

George Vent and his son Don have been in the ice business in Victoria Harbour for 20 years and pack away about 2000 sixteen inch blocks like this every year. Graded A-1 by the county health authorities, the ice is taken from Hogg Bay.

DeNure Transport truck burns on the 400 just north of the 401. The 16 ton load of flour, shoes, plastic pipe, nameplates and electric dryers was a complete loss. The driver, Don Bidmead from Moonstone was able to disconnect and save the cab.
Victoria Harbour council discusses ways to limit the annual damage and mischief surrounding the smelt season.
West Bend Aluminum Company of Wisconsin to open a factory in Barrie to manufacture the West Bend & Elgin lines of outboard motors.
Queen of Hearts contest and Winter Carnival Queen contest are running at the same time.
Apparently Simcoe County Health Unit doesn’t think too highly of either the location or the housekeeping of Penetang’s town dump. This was the impression Penetang council received when a letter written over the signature of Dr. J . R. Anderson was read by Clerk W. H . Hewson. The letter indicated inspectors had not been satisfied with conditions at the west end dump , what is commonly known as the “Firstbrook property”. It claimed garbage was spread too widely around the area and that there was a very heavy infestation of rats. The town was asked to seek a new dumping area. Councillor Ray McDonald said he felt the main objection was that the present dump is too close to the water. He said it is difficult for town employees to maintain proper order as individuals dump garbage all over the place.
Ken Ball of Penetang, son of Cpl. and Mrs. Blake Ball and troop leader of First Penetang Scouts, will be among the 37,000 Scouts from 67 countries who will be attending the “Jubilee Jamboree” in England August 1 to 12.
25 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK — Midland and Penetang to produce a civic and industrial film of the two towns. The services of a Toronto film studio had been secured through the efforts of the Model and Bijou theatres. (Did it happen, we are looking into it)—- Members of Midland’s Retail Clerks’ Association condemned the practice in which store employees were pressured into buying tickets for events in the town. —- Ontario Hunters and Game Conservation Associations had petitioned the Ontario government to permit the use of dogs for hunting purposes. The petition was the outcome of a discussion at a meeting of the association in Toronto. —- A former member of Victoria Harbour council, C. R. Burns died suddenly in his Victoria Harbour home.
Having to plead guilty to his second charge of drunk driving proved costly to a 62 year old resident of R.R. 1, Wyebridge, when he appeared before Magistrate K . A. Cameron in Penetang police court Feb. 7. Accused was sentenced to the minimum jail term, under the circumstances, of 30 days. In addition, his licence was suspended 12 months, and the vehicle he was driving (his wife’s) was ordered impounded for three months. [This was a serious penalty considering there was no accident or injury involved. Maybe a return to this is needed.]
The Midland General Store is advertising on CKVR TV channel 3.
Canadian Ski Jumping championship is to be held at the Midland Ski Club on the weekend of February 23rd.

WEDDINGS — Mr. and Mrs. Allan Lavigne wed in St. Ann’s Church, Penetang, Jan. 26. The bride is the former Anita Putz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Putz, Penetang, and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Lavigne, Midland. —- Mr. and Mrs. Neil Goneau of Midland married in St. Margaret’s Church, Midland, Jan. 26. The bride is the former Inez Bonneville, daughter of Mrs. Bertram Argue, and her husband is the son of Mrs. Arthur Goneau, Midland.