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Taking on the look of spring Main Street takes on the look of Spring. Grownups walk hand in hand with children, coats are discarded or worn open, and the street fills up with people. In two days Spring officially arrives but in reality it's already here. After the fire Five Perkinsfield residents escaped injury in a fire, believed to be accidental at the Ivan Therrien home early Monday morning -- probably thanks to the Therrien's barking dog. Only the shell of the. building remains. The five people managed to save only the clothes they were wearing. Damage has been estimated at $30,000. Staff photo Alert dog saves family A barking dog may be credited with preventing five Perkinsfield residents from serious injury ina fire at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Therrien early Monday morning. At7 a.m. the Therrien's were awakened by- their dog in a home full of smoke. The mother and father were able to escape by a window and managed also to save their two children and a child who was visiting for the night. The building, described by Tiny township Tonight at St. Croix's fire chief Guy Maurice as "'a total loss', suffered an estimated $30,000 damage. The Therrien's were able to save only the clothes they were wearing. Although the frame of the home remained standing, the damage to the framework was extensive. An investigation into the cause of the blaze will be carried out, but the fire was believed to be accidental. Town doubles beach size While most people in Penetanguishene were probably wishing that March would come in quietly, town officials had a vested interest in seeing that the month followed tradition by entering like a lion and exiting as a lamb. Their wish was granted although town clerk Yvon Gagne said "we were very scared after the (late February) winter carnival. It was very mild then." Summer recreational pleasure was behind the desire of town officials for roaring cold March weather.Because March complied, the public works department was able to drive tractors 50 to 60 feet out on frozen Penetanguishene Bay where roughly two feet of sand was spread out in order to widen the town's beach from Scott Street west to an imaginary line extending north from John Street. The sand was trucked from the town's sand pit on Church Street during the first two weeks of March. Gagne explained that although it took two weeks to complete the work it really was a four to five day operation. Sand was not spread out over the ice on the other days because the weather was too mild and drivers feared the tractors might have gone through the ice. McGibbons sawmill used to be located where the sand has been spread out to double the capacity of the town owned beach. Gagne said the beach bottom is messy due to residues from the lumbering operation but that the two feet of sand should cover everything up. The sand will not be swept away by the water because there is no current in that area. Under the Parks Assistance Act, Penetanguishene is eligible for fifty percent of the cost of creating a beach. The operation cost the town an estimated three to four thousand dollars. The shore area from Owen Street west to Scott Street has also undergone changes. Excess fill from the recently completed Poyntz Street sewer project was dumped there to raise the level of the low lying land. As a result swampy land will be made firm. Police pull off a fast one Penetanguishene __ police parking outside of stores too issued at a cost of $10. If it is jumped the gun on spring by eight days issuing a total of 16 parking tickets last Thursday. With the parking ticket blitz the police abruptly brought an end to Penetanguishene's reput- ation as a parking paradise. For months residents and visitors to the town alike, have been able to park on Main and Robert Streets throughout the shopping day, but all this has come to an end according to police Chief John Geere. The Penetanguishene police chief explained that store owners have been pushing for parking fines so that cars don't take up customer space in front of their businesses during the shopping day. Strangely enough Geere said "'the greatest offenders are the people who work in the store." Despite some protests, Geere _ insists "there's going to be more (parking tickets)."' In winter Geere said the police don't bother about much. "It's mostly in the summer months at the stores' request." Although 16 parking tickets were issued a number of the fines were cancelled when the owners com- plained. It seems that a number of 'only one hour' parking signs on Robert Street West were torn down. The people who were fined in that area successfully argued that they had no way of knowing about the parking restric- tions. Chief Geere said new signs will be put up on Robert Street West and additional signs will be erected on Main Street. For those car owners who were ticketed and may be thinking of not paying their fine, consider what could happen to you. If the fine is not paid shortly afterwards, a mail service summons is issued. When this happens, the fine jumps from $1. to $8. If the fine remains unpaid, a personal service summons is still not paid, the driver will be required to go to court to give evidence and if the case is lost will have to pay a $10. fine. Here is a list of the streets where tickets will be issued for exceeding the one hour parking limit during shop- ping hours: -- Main Street from Stoneleigh Motors down to Nelson Street; -- Robert Street West, on the south side of the street, from Main up 'to St. Ann's Church; -- Robert Street West on the north side of the street from Main Street to and including Romeo Asselin's Insurance Office. The post office parking lot, Water Street, Peel Street, Simcoe Street and Robert Street East, still remain happy hunting grounds where drivers can park their vehicles to their hearts delight well within the downtown area. Town of Penetanguishene FOR RENT The Town of Penetanguishene offers for rent, the commercial building located at the Government Dock, comprising: of 144 square feet, and a warehouse. Interested applicants should submit offer, stating whether the intended use is for summer months only or year round, and if year round, outline intended renovations. Y. A. Gagne, A.M.C.T., Clerk-Treasurer, HS. ST.AMANT & SONS LTD. "ERVICE} BY EXPERTS Plumbing Heating eDOMESTIC eINDUSTRIAL SHEET METAL WORK Specializing in: SUMMER COTTAGES Satisfaction Guaranteed PENETANG 549-7470 3a ROBERT ST. W. Village of Elmvale Notice of Application to the Ontario Municipal Board by the Corporation of the Village of Elmvale for approval of a by-law to regulate land use passed pur- suant to Section 30 the Planning Act. Take Notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Village of Elmvale in- tends to apply to the Ontario Municipal Board pursuant to the provisions of Section 30 the Planning Act for approval of by-law 75-8 passed on the 10th day of March, 1975. A copy of the by-law is furnished herewith. Any person interested may, within fourteen (14) days after the date of this notice, send by registered mail or deliver fo the clerk of the Village of Elmvale notice of his objection to approval of the said by-law, together with a statement of the grounds of such objection. Any person wishing to support the application for approval of the by-law may within fourteen (14) days after the date of this notice send by registered mail or deliver to the clerk of the Village of Elmvale notice of his support of approval of the said by-law together with a request for notice of any hearing that may be held giving also the name and address to which such notice should be given. The Ontario Municipal Board may approve of the said by-law but before doing so It may appoint a time and place when any objection to the by-law will be considered. Notice of any hearing that may be held will be given only to persons who have filed an objection or notice of support and who have left with or delivered to the Clerk undersigned, the address to which notice of hearing is to be sent. ' The last day for filing objections will be April 2nd, 1975. Date at the Village of Elmvale this 19th day of March, 1975. Mrs. F. M. Townes, Clerk, Village of Elmvale, Village Office, 52 Queen Street West, Elmvale, Ontario THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF ELMVALE BY-LAW NUMBER 75-8 A By-Law toamend Zoning By-law Number 74-14 = Whereas the Council of the Corporation of the Village of Elmvale deems it advisable to amend By-law Number 74-14. Now therefore the Council of the Corporation of the Village of Elmvale enacts as follows: 1. Schedule "'A" attached to and forming part of By-law Number 74-14 is hereby amended by changing to R2 the zone symbol of the lands designated "Zone Change to R2" on the attached Schedule "A"' hereto. 2. This By-law shall become effective on the date hereof, subject to receiving the approval of the Ontario Municipal Board. This By-law read a first, second and third time and finally passed on the 10th day of March, A.D., 1975. Ken Knox, Reeve, F.M. Townes (Mrs.) Clerk SCHEDULE WAN OWG.NO BIT2-6 (is o = TO BY-LAW NO._ 75-8 = PART OF LOT 5, CONCESSION VIII t VILLAGE OF ELMVALE QUEEN STREET EAST $ ¢ i tA | STREET. ee ZONE CHANGE TO R2 i SIMCOE THIS IS SCHEDULE "A™ TO BY-LAW NO. = PASSED THE_10 day oF_March 1972. Ken Knox SCALE IN FEET " REEVE 200 200 400 F. M. Townes (Mrs.) TL ae MUNICIPAL PLANNING CONSULTANTS CO. LTD. Learn to dance for free Interested in learning how to square dance, do the rumba, waltz, dance to one of those scottish tunes, or any of the other hundred and one ways of dancing. Tf you are, then you should be heading to St. Croix School on Owen Street in Penetanguishene _ this Wednesday at 8 p.m. It's part of the town's preparation for Old Home Week. Basically the idea is to have fun and learn how to do all those fancy steps you may want to try at any of Penetanguishene's upco- ming dances prior to and during Old Home Week. And it's for free. All you have to do is bring your dancing shoes and your best listening ears to hear the instructions of dancing teacher Albert Blodin. Coton of Midland ONTARIO The Corporation of the Town of Midland invites applications from interested persons who wish to act as representatives of Midland in the field of 'Sports' and "Arts" to the Barrie Region Circus '76. Information regarding the above may be obtained from the undersigned. M.T. Owen, Assistant to the Clerk, 575 Dominion Avenue, Midland. Page 2, Wednesday, March 19, 1975 Remember, dancing starts every Wednesday starting at 8 p.m. at St. Croix's School on Owen Street in beautiful downtown Penetanguishene. 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