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by Terri Howell When most people want to reshingle a roof, they merely go to a building supply store and buy asphalt shingles. When Dave Hudson has to reshingle a roof, he has to knowing it would not be long before the roofs would need reshingling. He had two criteria in mind:one--the tree had to be alive before it was cut down and two-the tree had to be cut down for the Ministry of Natural Resources, Dave managed to find a supply down near Cornwall. In that area 'Dutch Elm disease has not hit as hard," he says. Through the ministry Dave got the be possible to put it on the roofs without too much trouble. For starters, Dave and two other men from Ste. Marie went up to Perth, Ontario, where there was a supply of cut elms. Here labour to, remove it. Dave says it is not unusual, now that they have the methodology down pat, to get shingles 4 feet by 8 feet. The Indians and the early French settlers did Authentic look takes time at Ste. Marie ference between it and modern asphalt shingles is the thickness. Accor- ding to Dave sometimes it takes four or five-inch spike to nail it to the roof. As much as possible, nails made at Ste. Marie find a supply of elm bark. some purpose other than names of loggers and they workedoutamethod not have the luxury of over the course of the Why elm bark? getting the elm bark off of bush workers that were Of getting the elm bark chainsaws,sothey would summer are used to Dave Hudson is the it. cutting down elm trees off. have used axes, ac- replace the bark. maintenance supervisor Finding the trees was along with other trees. "The bark can only be cording _to Dave. However, it will be for Ste. Marie Among the not easy. The ones in our Since the bark is waste removed when the sap is However, like Dave and necessary to use some Hurons. In order to keep area of Ontario are anyway, he negotiated for going up the tree, which is the other men, they also modern nails. the site as close to what it almost all dead now, it. usually in June,' says would have had to invent _ Ste. Marie has two full must have looked like 350 years ago, elm bark because of Dutch Elm disease. The bark from Problems The next problem was Fred Hacker will seek PC position national Fred Hacker to run for Chairman of the Student Federal Election he was a Dave. This is when the bark is loose and easier to the bark off uses different tools than the early French men and -the Indians would have used. A chain saw is used to "ring the logs' about every 30 inches. The bark is then cut the length of a tool to get under the bark to loosen it. "just like rubber when it comes off the tree". It is very important that it is stored flat. When it is transported, once again care must be taken to keep it flat. Dave says that if it curls up, it is time maintenance car- penters. Dave says when igles must be used. trees stricken by the inventing a way to remove. At any other Care in handling they came to Ste. Marie yee says he started disease is useless since remove the bark so it time of the year, the bark Once the bark is they almost had to learn ing to find a supply of decay has already set in. would look like it did 350 is better adhered to the removed it has to be carpentry all over again. elm bark a few years ago Finally with the help of years ago and so it would tree. ; immediately crosspiled. He says there is 350 years The technique to take Dave says the bark is difference between their carpentry methods and the methods used in the days of the French and the Indians. He says in some cases, carpenters that come to work for them have to learn to use axes. For the sake of National P.C. Party Union. He majored in fund raiser on behalf of the log. Dave andthetwo impossible to work with. speed, the carpenters will executive Political Science. He then Dr. P.B. Rynard, M.P. other men that were in Half of the buildings are often have to develop Fred Hacker, a attended the University of for Simcoe North. Perth with him, invented being reshingled at Ste. methods of doing things to Midland lawyer, is a candidate for a prominent Toronto and received a Bachelor of Laws degree. I 1974 he was elected to the Riding Executive for a chisel--like tool out of an old car spring. This Marie this fall. That calls for 22,000 square feet of make it look like it was done 350 years ago. and important position He was called to the Bar Simcoe East Provincial chisel was worked under elm bark. Dave says the Up until the time that onthe National Executive of the Province of Ontario Association. In 1975 he the bark. The shape of it elm bark that is on the Dave found the supply of of the Progressive with Honours in 1973. served as Campaign allowed it to go part way rooves now has been elm bark the roofs were Conservative Party of Mr. Hacker has been Manager for the Midland around under the bark there for 14 years. only patched. None of Canada. The North Simcoe P.C. Association announced this week that Mr. Hacker is seeking election to the position of National Vice- President for Ontario. In that capacity he would sit on the National Executive and also on the 6 member Executive Committee of the Federal P.C. Party. The election will take place at the National Assembly of the Party in Quebec City November 6, 1977. More than 1000 delegates from across Canada will vote on the position. Both Fred and his wife Barb have been elected delegates to represent North Simcoe active in community affairs in Midland. He is President and a founding director of the Huronia Branch of the Canadian Red Cross Society. He is a member of the Midland Rotary Club and serves as Director responsible for Community and Vocational Services. He is a member of Knox Presbyterian Church in Midland. Fred is married to the former Barbara Macaulay and they live on Seventh Street in Midland with their daughters Kim (aged 5) and Kristi (aged 3). The Midland lawyer area in the successful re- election of Gordon E. Smith, M.P.P. for Simcoe East. In 1976 Mr. Hacker was elected Ist Vice-President of the Simcoe East Riding Association. He was also appointed to the Ontario Progressive Conservative Organization Committee and assisted riding associations throughout Ontario with election organization and preparation for the 1977 Election. In 1977 he served as Area Campaign Manager in the re-election of Gordon E. Smith, M.P.P. in the Ontario Provincial Election. loosening it off the log. Dave says the width of bark pieces depends on how well the pieces are removed. The technique was then taught to the loggers that were cutting the elms and they were paid for their Modern shingles, by comparison, last about 15 years. The bark is put up in much the same way as modern shingles are put up. No more than half of the shingle is exposed to the elements. The dif- them had been reshingled. Dave says he does not know where the original bark came from 14 years ago, or how it was removed from the trees. The person doing it then, left no records. I ee a GE I PS PO DD The old shingles have lasted for 14 years - a Scaling ie roof Workman at Ste. Marie Among the Hurons busily take off the old elm bark shingles and put on the new ones. the same length of time an asphalt shingle can be expected to last. This fall half of the buildings will be reshingled using the elm bark Staff photo Local police chiefs react to Collingwood slaying Midland Police Chief Ernie Bates reacted to the recent shooting death of a Collingwood sergeant by calling for the re- instatement of capital punishment. Bates admitted even if would never have been taken out." Bates was among eight Midland Police Depart- ment officers who at- tended McKean's funeral Saturday. "'We all knew him,"' he said. The police chief was quick to point out he felt the death penalty should be enforced for any premeditated killing, not just the shooting of police increase in violent crime over the last 10 years in Midland "We never knew what an armed robbery was until the past few years," the chief said, Hook added that a great Johnston also ex- pressed concern with the ease in which some prisoners are granted temporary leaves of absence from penal in- stitutions. Chater was at large on such a pass Provincial Police detach was one of OPP ment local attend funeral. He was in charge of service arrangements and Constable Chuck Coulson handled press reports, allowing all Collingwood officers to work on the case and attend the funeral "t'm definitely in favour of capital punish- eight officers to Saturday's | at the National Assembly. has been deeply involved Mr. Hacker's hobbies the law was changed, it officers or prison guards. majority of the police "The frequency with ment, speaking as an | The Simcoe North with Progressive Con- include sports, boating couldn't be made "Any first degree officers on the Midland which these persons are individual," said Election of delegates was servative politics for music, photography anil retroactive to deal with murder," added Sgt. force were in favour of at large account for Doolittle, "not only for held Tuesday, October 11. many years. He worked community activities. He the punishment of Gerald Bruce Hook. capital punishment. "I'd added criminal activity the murder of police on the 1971 leadership regularly works out atthe Patrick Chater and As it stands now, the almost goasfarassaying Shortly after Chater officers but for the Mr. Hacker is a lawyer campaignofnow Premier Midland Y.M.C.A William Paul Frederick, penalty for murder is not all of them were." failed to return from his premeditated murder of in Midland in the firm of William G. Davis. He Fred's candidacy for the two charged in sufficient, said Bates. Collingwood Police pass, a bulletin was sent private individuals and Haig, Hacker and Lunnie. workedat P.C. Provincial National Vice-President Wednesday's shooting "They'll get 25 years and Chief Carl Johnston to local police depart- citizens He is a Midland native, Headquarters during the for Ontario on the P.C. death of 32-year-old Sgt. they know they'll only expressed similar sen- ments with a description "Although violent the son of Jean (now 1971 Provincial Election. Party National Executive Ronald McKean. But he bavettolsenvedio: venti uments of Chater and a warning crime seems to be in Bonyun) and the late Stan He also assisted in the has been warmly and felt they may have they do serve the full "I sincerely hope that he was considered creasing throughout the Hacker. Fredisthe fourth Don Mills campaign of enthusiastically received thought twice about it if amount they're only capital punishment is dangerous. "If they knew country, fortunately we i generation of his family Dennis Timbrell (now by Progressive Con-_ the death penalty was still going to be 46 when they reinstated, as I've always he was dangerous why have not had a noticeable 'a to reside in Midland and Health Minister in' servative supporters in force. get out....I'm only 46. 5 supported it." was he let out," increase in the immediate rr. received his primary and _ Ontario). _ locally including Dr. P.B, ... 'I'm _saying capital : He Te s got to the 'point When a person is questioned Midland Chief area." secondary education in In the 1972 Federal Rynard, M.P., and punishment should now ~ Where ~ they've murdered' there must be Bates Doolittle' added no Midland. Election campaign he Gordon E.Smith,M.P.P., remain on the books," (murderers) got nothing punishment, and the changes would be made He received a Bachelor worked at Toronto and by Fred's friends and Bates said. 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