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Penetanguishene Citizen (1975-1988), 29 Oct 1980, p. 9

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ui | { . aati se EEE _-------- NN eee a ee ee ee eee eee Oe Wants civic centre used more by group It could have been classified a tempest in a tea-pot that brewed hot and heavy during a regular meeting of Midland council, Monday night. Robert Jeffery, representing a group of concerned citizens and youth for the alleviation of vandalism and drug abuse. accused council of non-support. Jeffery's group wants to use the Yonge Street Civic Centre more than one-half day (Satur- days) each week. He faulted both council and the civic centre board for not caring about the youth of Midland. That's when Alder- man Bev Day accused Jefferv, who is running for council of being "political." Once the accusations stopped, councillors agreed to give Jeffery's group its continued moral support while Deputv-reeve Catherine Dion suggested to group seek a _ recreational grant from the. town once its programs at the. civic centre proves out. Council agreed the best way for the con- cerned parents and youth group to succeed was to continue meeting with the civic centre board. Met once It turns out the group had only met once with the board and only once with council which Mavor Moreland Lynn said was unfair since "we thought all you wanted back in July when vou met with us was our moral support and now you accuse us of inaction." Jeffery stated he has alwavs felt that he has had to "defend the teens in our town. I went to the board and had hoped for Scanner, safety steps are approved Midland council this week cleared the way for the town's fire department to buy a new scanner (for $2,000) so as to monitor calls on both the county frequency and local frequencies used by other departments in the area. It was also agreed to pav $1,600 to have an operator's step installed by King-Seagrave on the department's aerial ladder truck for safety purposes. Money for projects is to come out of the department's equip- ment reserve account. In other public safety committee business, Fire Chief Terry Leth- bridge has advised the committee that he was of the opinion that some form of additional remuneration for of- ficers being called-back to fire-calls should be instituted, due to the fact that the captain's salarv is $21,445 per annum. plus overtime at the rate of time-and- one-half (to date, this year being an additional $1,033.82). a good reception..but I didn't get one and that's why I'm here tonight asking you to put some _ prepared text he read to pressure on the board." council, Jeffery ob- and input has been asked for, now we are As for the man being 'political'? Mrs. Dion stated she didn't think he was '"'since he has expressed these con- cerns before."' At the conclusion of a_ served, "Your action demanding it. GTE desk phone 74590, item C page 61 83 Parker Brothers' 'Wildfire' 77063, item 20 page 195 93 each 3 If you find a better current price on any identical item in any other catalogue store, we will match the price or refund the difference. a Philips 12-cup 3 each 'Dial-a-Brew' 75424, item 1 page 104 46°° each Kodak 'Colorburst 250' 70065, item D page 245 81 56°: Sunbeam 800 watt 'Li'l Red Devil' 78673, item 23 page 57 each her 6 function 84315, 84316, item A his 7 function 84313, 84314, item B page 252 L Woolco Catalogue Store in Huronia Mall Hugel Ave. W., at Hwy. #27 each Saturday 9am to 9:30 pm. Wolo CATALOGUE STORE A great method of eee H you find a better current price on ai Catalogue store, we will match the Wal Identical In any other ice or refund the difference. 'Pop Corn Now' 75457, item 32 page 111 3 + PRESTO each GE am/fm digital clock radio 29> 72457, item 1 page 226 77181, item 1 page 210 'Workmate' Midland Shop 9:30 am to 9:30 pm, Monday to Friday. B&D daline dual height SN S s i) 91 i each BRING YOUR FILMS TO US FOR PROMPT. QUALITY PHOTOFINISHING WITH FULL RANGE OF SERVICES Wednesday, October 29,.1980, Page 9

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