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Penetanguishene Citizen (1975-1988), 28 May 1975, p. 12

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wine St. Paul's garage gale HuroniaTrail officially opened Sat. The 70 mile long Huronia Trail which stretches from Collingwood in the west to Victoria Harbour in the east was officially opened Saturday at a ceremony held on the edge of Collingwood. Construction of the walking and hiking path began in mid-December after funding was received by the Con- servance of Natural Huronia Association (CONHA). A crew of six st OOO. men blazed the trail through miles of bush and fields during the winter completing the work Friday May 23 Alfie Smith a 100-year- old life long resident of Collingwood took the first official step along the trail after speeches by Grey-South MP Gus Mitges, Collingwood Mayor Harry J. Bell and Simcoe County Warden Edgar Currie. A special tribute to Luci Henderson, secretary, Replacing Const. Guilfoyle find founder and initiator of the trail project was paid by Mr. Mitges. "She has been a leader in the fight to save the very beautiful --en- vironment in this Georgian Bay area" Mitges told the 50 officials and guests who attended the ceremony on the Sixth Line of Nottawasaga Township behind L.O.F. Glass. CONHA received two separate grants from the Metro officer joins MPD An officer with five years experience with the Metropolitan Toronto force will join the Midland police depart- ment June 9, three days after the resignation of constable Joseph Guilfoyle takes effect. Midland police chief Ernie Bates said Monday that Daniel Thomas Gilbert, 24, and his wife, the former Susan Hook, are both looking forward to coming back to the area-Gilbert is the son of Mrs.;Margaret Dubeau of Penetanguishene, and his wife is the daughter of Midland's Fred Hook. Chief Bates said the Y's Men raffling off car at dance The Midland Y's Men are raffling off a 1975 Buick Skylark in their annual elimination car draw June 14. And ac- cording to Y's Man Dr. John Gibson, the odds of winning the car are even better than the odds of winning the Wintario Olympic lotteries. The draw for the car will be made at a dance at the Civic Centre on June 14 between 8 p.m. and 1 a.m. Prizes will be awarded for every 100th ticket drawn that evening and includes a television, a stereo unit, and the 1975 . Buick. With 900 tickets being sold for the event, the odds of picking up a prize look pretty good. The Six Pack, a local dance band, will be en- tertaining in the main hall, while an organist and a small rock combo will be performing in the upstairs lounges. A cash bar will provide refresh- ments. All proceeds from the dance and draw will go towards the YMCA. up 10 30% OFF* WALLPAPER Ready to IN STOCK take home Hundreds of patterns pre-pasted *Maker's book price GEORGIAN $t.Clair paint and. paper reople MALL eee | 726-7307 | 7307 BIG or SMALL Think Avis Trucks. 526-8282 2 12, Wednesday, May. 28, 1975 young constable had applied when the town first took applications for two new officers' positions which will be filled later this year. The Gilberts were in town Monday, and have already found an apart- ment. Gilbert has completed police college, and his wife is a registered nurse. Chief Bates said the 37 applications received earlier have been reduced to seven for the two ad- ditional positions with the force. The couples' Club of St. Paul's United Church held a garage sale on Saturday. David Cable made a lucky a set of left-handed golf clubs. federal government, one from the Local Initiatives Program and a_ second from the New Horizons program which enabled them to build the trail. Construction of the trail provided work for six area men under the special winter works LIP program which was designed to relieve season unemployment. The trail is constructed so that walkers can enjoy Guilty,to,4 counts of arson Might SECNP SR IN a NOW NEN Harbour youth placed on three years probation i in court ° young Victoria adie man who ad- mitted setting four fires. that caused .an estimated $22,500 damage was placed on probation for three years last Thur- sday. After hearing testimony from a spok2sman from Alcoholics | Anonymous and the man's employer, Judge Len Montgomery said in Penetanguishene provincial court that "to incarcerate this man might be harmful to him and upset his rehabilitation..he has freely admitted he has a problem with alcohol (and is therefore) on the way to rehabilitation." Brian Moreau, 19, set fires on July 7, 1974 to a cottage owned by James Ashworth and the boathouse of J. Epplett, to a cottage owned by Larry Rudolph on October 9, and to a barn in Tay Township owned _ by Patricia Rumney on December 8. sections of the trail rather than' having to hike its entire length at one time. Starting at Beacon Point on Georgian Bay on the western edge of Collingwood, the trail loops through bush, fields, valleys and over streams, affording hikers an excellent opportunity to enjoy the delights of nature in the north- western corner of Simcoe County. 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James McGuffin, a family friend and member of AA from Toronto, told the court he had "seen ja givery. progressive improvement in the personality of the 90 days A 28-year-old former Victoria Harbour man was jailed for 90 days individual..he seems not from Penetanguishene only interested, but shows provincial court last a very honest desire to Thursday «.after he become active." pleaded? gaily to im- paired driving, driving while prohibited, and escaping custody. Wayne Wilson, now living with his wife and family in Toronto was charged following an accident in Victoria Harbour on July 12, 1974. Acting crown attorney Thomas Cleary of Barrie told the court Wilson drove his Cadillac away from the scene'of a three car mishap, but it broke down and he returned on foot. Wilson left the area to work in New Brunswick, A Lovely Wedding Doesnt JustHappen but turned himself in aftérreturning to the _area on his holidays. "Defence lawyer A.W. 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