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Batig e. . Seana one Liberal meeting Area Liberals met the two candidates running for the party's federal nomination in Simcoe North Tuesday night. About 55 of the party faithfuls came out to the Athenian Hall to chat informally with candidates Dr. Jack Ramsay, shown here, and John Atkinson. 'Unused parkland people don't go near,' Stonehouse says Cont'd from p 1 Old Folks The parkland in question is "unused parkland that the people don't go near,"' according to Stonehouse. He says he does not see the sale of it to Jarlette as a loss, since the old people who live at the Villa Nursing home are very much residents of the community, have gained it Mr. Stonehouse says people have to remember that the old folks need their gardens and visitors too, and there isn't suf ficient parking at the nursing home. He says he also understands that greenhouses will be put in on the property "Tam _ satisfied that selling the land was a good move and I am against selling parkland."' He added that the land was appraised and $19,000 seemed to be a fair deal "If the land was to be sold for the expansion of a gas station it would be over my dead body," he says Justification Mike Owen says the justification for selling the property to Jarlette this time, was based on the same justifications used in 1974 when they sold him the original piece of land for ex- pansion of his home. Owen says according to the committee report from 1974, the piece of property Jarlette wanted to buy was considered surplus to the park, since there was a jog in from the parkline. At that time Jarlette was considering buying the entire parcel including the part which council has recently agreed to sell to him. Jarlette paid $13,000 for Big brothers are a kid's best friend Cont'd from p 1 A big brother is generally expected to spend about one night a week with his charge, although more contact with the boy is certainly not frowned upon. Big brothers are advised to keep out of the affairs of the boy's family, because, as Mr. Summers states, the man is '"'the kid's friend and nothing else."' Often a big brother is a man with a family of his own. It is generally left up to him to determine the extent to which he wants his little brother to participate in family activities, but again, if the family is doing something that might interest the boy, the big brother is encouraged to ask him to participate Not all fatherless boys in the area are lucky enough to be matched with a _ big brother, however. Even so, Big Brothers try to provide companionship -- through its recreational night program. Meeting once a week at Bayview Public School, Mr. Summers and interested men from the community play alongside the boys in competitive _ activities, and become, as Mr. Summers calls it, '"ex- officio big brothers." Activitiés are generally based on the ages of the participants, with boys under 10 years of age competing in sports such as wrestling and ball games, and the older boys playing more aggressive sports such as floor hockey. Mr. Summers feels that the recreational program fills a gap for the boys until a suitable match is found for them. But, unfortunately, sometimes the gap is never filled beyond this sort of arrangement. Men who approach the organization, says Mr. Summers, ane desperately few and far between. He feels that the lack of applicants approaching the organization has its roots in two factors: the sense of family unit historically character- izing society tends to limit a man's contact with children to his own siblings, and secondly, many men have the mistaken impression that big brothers have to come from the upper economic brackets. "People tend to think you have to be a doctor or lawyer or an executive to be a Big Brother--that the guy who works in a factory won't make as good a match," he remarks. 'But doctors and lawyers are no more schooled in human relationships and sen- sitivity than anyone else. All we're looking for are guys who sincerely want to help the kids out." Mr. Summers thinks that involvement with Big Brothers can be rewar- ding experience, and notes that it doesn't really take too much time, ef- fort, or involvement. He says that anyone in- terested in the movement can get in touch with Contact, the Midland YMCA, or anybody presently involved in Big Brothers He assures that the time spent with a fatherless child is more than made up for in the warm attachments that almost always develop, and in knowing that being a Big Brother to a young boy goes along to making a responsible citizen of him. the original strip of property in 1974. Owen says the com- mittee report also points out that it was un- desirable to have cam- pers in that area by the nursing home. He says he can remember com- plaints of noise, debris and trespassers. Owen says the use as a nursing home is a nice blend between the commercial uses on Yonge Street and the park. He added, "'It's an attractive piece of property to have abutting the park." Owen says it was the feeling of the parks board that they should ac- commodate Jarlette by providing certain lands that are considered surplus. Zoned Park Open Space According to Planning Administrator Doug Clute, the land in question is zoned park open space. However, he adds, that this doesn't make any difference, since the municipality can sell any land they want. At the council meeting on Monday, Mayor Moreland Lynn outlined that because the land was sought after, it was not tendered, but sold to the adjacent landowner who could put it to the most beneficial use. This is municipal policy. Mike Owen says that a nursing home was a more desirable use than the commercial uses it could have been made into by the other adjacent land owners. Not pleased There are a number of people in town who aren't pleased about another piece of Little Lake park being eroded away. Deputy Reeve Bill PROCLAMATION WHEREAS the week commencing February 19th, 1978 has been proclaimed SCOUT/GUIDE WEEK IN CANADA THEREFORE 1, MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF MIDLAND do hereby commemorate those who have and are giving freely of their time to Scouting and all related activities, thereby ensuring that our youngsters, who are the recipients of that time grow into responsible citizens. Moreland A. Lynn, Mayor, Town of Midland Sponsored by the Boy Scouts of Canada-South Georgian Bay District Page 2, Friday, February 17, 1978 | ae The two men delivered short speeches outlining the reasons why they are seeking the nomination. The nomination meeting will be held Saturday at Midland Secondary School. Staff photo Ogilvie, the only council member who opposed the sale of the property, is looking into ways of stopping the sale from going through. Ernie Baxter, the owner of the BP station adjacent to the property, presented a deputation to council. He was_ upset over the fact that he wasn't made aware that the property was for sale. He said had he known, he would have made an offer. Baxter is sending a letter to the Ombudsman. Mr. R.A. Scherloski, owner of the Park Villa Motel, also adjacent to the property in question, still feels very strongly that the land shouldn't be sold. He said it is up to the people of Midland to take steps to stop it. "The town has done a very good job of ruining the park, if I were to buy it, | would just leave it the way it is," he says. Scherloski said the $19,000 price tag on the property is "a give- away.'"' He says it is worth upwards of $50,000. On Wednesday af- ternoon Scherloski ad- dressed the Chamber of Commerce on the matter. However, he said, nobody said anything. He added again, that it is up to the people of Midland to take steps to save their park. In Midland Area Liberals meet candidates North Simcoe Liberals had their first opportunity Tuesday night to meet the two candidates vying for the federal Liberal nomination in this riding. About 50 Liberals turned out to the Athenian Hall to meet informally with Dr. Jack Ramsay, who is presently the Director of the Simcoe County Board of Education, and John Atkinson, _ Development Commissioner for the City of Orillia, and to hear the two men present short speeches outlining the reasons why they are seeking the nomination. Missing from. the meeting was Jack Andre, a former mayor of Orillia, who just prior to the meeting, announced that he was withdrawing his candidacy. It is reported that Andre decided not to run for personal reasons. In his introductory address to the meeting, Mr. Atkinson noted that the had been considering running for the Liberal nomination for 'four or five months." He said that at first, he was un- sure about declaring his candidacy, but as more people approached him suggesting that he run, he decided to announce his Happy Cooker McCall's Food Editor, Mary Eckley says one should always choose a recipe trom a reliable source, and the following recipe for Oheese and Vegetable Chowder comes from a source Which Miss Eckley would surely approve--McCall's Greatest Recipe Card Collection. This chowder would go well for apres ski or skate. It's filling, inexpepsive and easy to prepare, and this is how you make if: Cheese and Vegetable Chowder (6-8 servings) 4 tablespoons margarine ¥, cup finely chopped onion 1 cup chopped green pepper 1 cup pared, sliced carrot 1 cup pared, diced potato 1 package (10 ounce) frozen peas 5 tablespoons flour 2 cans (10 % ounce size) condensed chicken broth, undiluted. 3 cups grated sharp natural cheddar cheese. (%4 pound) 2 cups milk VY, teaspoon salt dash pepper chopped parsley %% cup croutons-optional Method: 1. In hot margarine, in 3 quart saucepan, cook vegetables covered and stirring occasionally, 20 to 25 minutes, or until tender. 2. Remove from heat. Stir in flour: Mix well. Cook one minute, stirring occasionally. 3. Add chicken broth to vegetable mixture. Bring to boiling, stirring constantly. 4. Gradually stir in cheese. Cook over medium heat until cheese has melted. Gradually add milk. Season with salt and pepper. Bring just to boiling but do not boil. 5. Sprinkle with parsley and serve with croutons or maybe corned beef sandwiches if everybody's hungry. If yo u are serving this for after ski, you can prepare everything ahead of time, but steps four and five can be left until just before serving time. , In Concert PETER APPLEYARD Feb. 22,8:15p.m. at the ra House, Orillia sponsored by the Park St. Collegiate Music Parents Association Tickets on sale at: Therrien's Furniture Store, Midland Trites Stationary Barrie and Orillia C.C. Pant Shop, Collingwood Coldwater area call 686-7847 Admission $5.00 SIMCOE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTICE The internal team of the Evaluation Project for the Penetangulshene family of schools will hold two meetings to hear briefs on the subject of education in this area Time and place will be assigned to each group Presenting a brief in the hope that all will have a fair chance to be heard. Please submit written copies to: Mr. 1.C. Harris, Chairman, Internal Evaluation Team, Individuals or groups in the area who wish to present a brief should notify the Chairman in advance of their Intention to make the presentation. Call Mrs. Style at 526-9316. St. Joseph's School Penetanguishene 7:30p.m. The meetings will be held at and Monday, February 20, 1978. General Delivery, Penetanguishene, Ontario. LOK 1P0 Ste. Croix R.C. Separate School in Lafontaine 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 21, 1978. UN AVIS Des presentations auront lieu au comite interne du projet d'evaluation co-operative a ainsi que des memoires au sujet de I'education des etudiants de la famille des ecoles a Penetanguishene. Afin de permettre au comite de prendre connaissance de votre pi veuillez en soumettre une copie aussitot que possible a M.1.C. Harris, President, Comite d'evaluation interne, Les membres du comite interne recevront les memoires avant la date de presentation afin d'etablir un horaire qui permettra a chaque groupe de se presenter a un temps prevu. L' Ecole St. Joseph Penetanguishene 19 heures 30 Lundi, le 20 fevrier, 1978 Les reunions auront lieu a et Bureau de poste, Penetangulshene, Onarlo LOK IPO L' Ecole Ste Croix Lafontaine 19 heures 30 Mardi, le 21 fevrier, 1978. intentions of seeking the post. Remarking that he "'is not used to running second" Atkinson recounted his work ex- perience, which has ranged from gold mining to insurance sales, boasting that in every endeavour he has un- dertaken, he has suc- ceeded through hard work. "You can bet your bottom dollar that I won't fail because I lacked the ability to work," he said. Dr. Ramsay com- mented during his speech that he expected a first ballot victory at Satur- day's nomination meeting. Ramsay claimed that no one had approached him about running, that his decision was a purely personal one. He said he felt his 30 years as a public servant qualified him for the position he is seeking, commenting that "'if the nomination is mine on Saturday, I will be in Ottawa as soon as the Prime Minister calls an election." Both men agreed that the issues in North Simcoe were largely economic, with inflation and unemployment as the two main factors. Dr. Ramsay stressed the national unity question somewhat more than Atkinson, who contended that before any of the problems facing the country can be solved, the nation must undergo a "change in attitude." The Liberal nomination meeting will be held Saturday, at Midland Secondary School. It will begin at 2:00 p.m. "EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD... From the producer who RabSit "THE ADVENTURES OF THE WILDERNESS 'SS FAMILY" Reross The Great Divide Produced by ARTHUR R. 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