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Penetanguishene Citizen (1975-1988), 9 Oct 1981, p. 1

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OP ARES es Two alarms but. . Penetanguishene firefighters were called out twice on Tuesday, reports Fire Chief Ted Light. One call to MHC was cancelled before firefighters arrived. The secopd call was to stand by ata Peel Street location after it was feared wires might ignite two parked cars. The wires fell down during the height of a major rain and wind storm in the area. Blitz total over $3,000 Penetanguishene General Hospital's fund- 'raising drive is well on its way to collecting the full amount needed to purchase a portable X-ray machine. A total of over $3,000 has been collected so far from Penetanguishe residents alone and totals from surrounding areas such as Elmvale have not been collected as of yet. The group of canvassers are looking for a total of $18,000 to buy the necessary equip- ment. . se Community Newspaper Vol. 5, No. 41, Folio 81 Friday, October 9, 1981 Penetanguishene, Ontario Dump site saga Eric Pauze Construction is NOT charging private citizens to dump refuse al the Pauze dump site in Tiny Township. Yesterday it was rumoured a $2-tariff was being lacked on each bag of garbage dumped _al the sile near Perkinsfield. Pauze said he was stunned by such a rumour, adding, "I have never closed my dump. The Ministry of the Environment hasn't closed my dump. If people want touse - it...that's fine with me. H "The towns don't want to pick up the gar- bage...thal's up to them but I won't keep people out. I'm not stubborn...if I don't get paid I'm the loser." Pauze was also quick to comment and so was his legal counsel on reports his dump is contaminated. Both noted consultants earlier tnis month sent the Ministry of the Environment a report_ which indicated wells in the immediate area of the dump weren't polluted nor was the ground water. Very quiet week for town police Penetanguishene town police report a quiet week so far with nothing to report of a major ~ Redletter day for hamlet's hotel Oct. 24is going to be a red letter day of sorts in Waubaushene. That's the day the contents of the Old Bayview Hotel are to be auctioned off by auctioneer Bob Rumney starting al 12 noon. The Bayview Hotel? You bet. Although it officially closed its doors (and bar!) back in 1932 many of the hotel's furnishings were not sold off but stayed behind. A 20-foot marble bar with moulded shelving and mirrors, wash stands, dressers, iron and i? brass beds and lots more will be auctioned off to the highest bidders on Oct. 24, reports Rumney. New appointment The Director of Parks Canada, Ontario Region, Mr. James C. Christakos announced today the appointment of Robert M. Day as superintendent of Georgian Bay Islands Grinding away Ecole Secondaire Penelanguishene Secondary School's varsity football team will be grinding away in search of their first season win in Collingwood today. The white-and-red-clad club have dropped games to Stayner and Midland so far, and, Rainy day (blacks and) blues in their first year back in competition, don't expect miracles. But they'll keep trying...'cause the team sure has heart. Fire prevention week --$--<_$_<$ $< $$$ -- P.F., open house Nearly 200 Penetanguishene residents showed up al the town's fire hall Wednesday night to view film strips, take a look at firefighting equipment The deluge of rain which has been falling on Penetanguishene and area the past few days has caused quite a few problems. The rain accompanied by heavy winds knocked down branches and snapped trees several of those bringing down area power lines. In Penetanguishene, power was out in the area of the Fox Street substation and Peel Street for about an hour Tuesday night. The cause of the power oullage was a fallen tree limb which made it necessary for repair crews from the Walter and Light Commission to be out Ee 6 p.m. until 2 a.m. fixing power services. Those repairs were made on a temporary basis for expediency with final repairs planned for when the rain stopped. Untario Hydro was also affected by the weather with work crews on the go from 7 p.m. until 7 a.m. Power in surrounding areas was oul during the 12 hour period. Affected areas were Severn River, Six Mile Lake, Gloycester Pool, Christian Island, Cadeau's Beach, Fairlane Lake, Thunder Beach, parts of Honey Harbour and parts of Tiny Township. Havoc Beside downing hydro lines, the rain and winds caused other problems for area residents. Trees were broken off al the trunk, one barely missing the house at 14 Water Sis in Penetanguishene. The house there was recently named a historic site by Penetanguishene town council. The same tree that caused the power oullage on Fox Street in Penetanguishene da- maged a local resident's car's hood and a small boat was swamped at Penetanguishene town dock. Penetanguishene town dock itself was close to being sub- merged by the rising water level. Church will Prevention Week schedule in '82. Chief Light plans to invite firefighters from the . more than 30 fire departments in Simcoe County to attend next year's October church parade. and apparatus and take home fire prevention literature during Penetanguishene Fire Depart- ment's annual open house. The event was staged in connection with this week's Fire Prevention Week campaign across the nation. Earlier in the week fire trucks paraded through the town to kick off the program. Nex! year's will be bigger and better, predicts Fire Chief Ted Light. A church parade set for Oct. 3, 1982 to St. Ann's commence a_ week-long Fire The local fire department is fast becoming well known in the county for its unusual programs and enthusiasm. Last month Penetanguishene firefighters hosted more than 150 smoke-eaters at a Simcoe County Mutual Fire Aid Association meeting. Highlight of that affair was a foam demon- stration put on next to the K. of.C. Hall. A wrecked auto was set ablaze. It then took less than 10 seconds to extinguish the fire using a special foam. National Park. A native of Sarnia, Ont., Day has been Chief Interpretive Officer on the Rideau Canal since 1976. His career with Parks Canada began in 1973 in the Prairie Regional Office in Winnipeg, following which he worked in Prince Edward Island National Park. Day also has four years of experience with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources in the fields of forestry management and Parks management. Day is married and has two children. 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