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Lawlor,MicCullough praised by Blake retiring planning board members Two long-time members of Midland. Planning Board came in for a great deal of praise this week at a regular town council meeting. Alderman Joe Blake, a member of the board, said that he had "a great respect' for Ed Lawlor and Tom McCullough who between them have served for 20 years on the board. Both men have indicated they'll not seek a position on the board when council picks its boards and com- mittees for the coming year, next month. "Tt is unfortunate we are losing these twogentlemen, "' Blake added. He called both Lawlor and McCullough "'assets to the com- munity." Z Blakes remarks were echoed by Mayor Moreland Lynn. Parking Questionnaire seeks input from area residents A questionnaire ap- pearing in today's and nex! Wednesday's local press is being spear- headed by Midland Business Improvement Area (BIA) and Midland Parking Authority. The questionnaire pertains to parking in Midland's downtown core. The preamble con- - 'ains letters to Midland and area residents from Peter Palmer, chair- man of the Midland BIA and from W. G. "Bud" Lewis, chairman of the Midland Parking Authority. Both letters outline in detail what the BIA and he Parking Authority have attempted to achieve by im- plementing free three- hour parking in all municipal lots. The questionnaire ends with five questions he BIA and Parking Authority hope the general public will answer and return. In his letter Lewis notes, plans are afoot to convert parking meters early next year from 10 cents an hour to 20 cents an hour while at the same lime installing new meters. The conversion program will cost $45,000 which will come from the Parking Authority's budget, Lewis said yesterday in a telephone interview. The project in 1982 Bylaw makes it all official attention to the amount p.m. of work that goes into a Court of Revision prior ting. By bylaw Monday night, Midland council officially appointed Alderman Richard Platt and former town council members Peter Dramp and Jim Malcolm to sit on a Court of Revision to deal with the Norene Street local im- past none of the three provement. had been paid. The "court"' is to be held at town hallon the | HOwever Mayor evening of Tuesday, Moreland Lynn called Investigation ends Ontario Street, Tay Township Offices, Midland, resident Gustavis Wilson, 19, was charged last week in connection with the theft on the evening of Nov. 5 Of a pickup truck from the rear of the Huronia~-- Mall parking lot. At the evening of the theft, two OPP cruisers were in pursuit of the stolen vehicle along Highway 12, near the will see the old Duncan meters - with the hidden {imes on them con- verted while the old Rhodes meters on side streets will be scrapped with new "heads" being installed so that all parking meters in the town will have visible {imes on them. Once the conversion program begins it should take about a week to complete the task. Lewis' also noted this week, meters on King Street and on _ side streets feeding into the downtown core will be geared to one hour parking while meters on Midland Avenue and First Street will be set up for two hour parking. Once the new meters are installed and the others converted you'll be able to buy 15 minutes of parking for five cents, 30 minutes of parking for 10 cents, 45 minutes for 15 cents and an hour's parking for 20 cents at meters on King Sireet and side streets feeding into King. On both Midland Avenue and ist Street you can buy up to two hours of parking at one lime at 20 cents an hour and 40 cents for two hours. The entire exercise is designed to provide traffic flow and con- venience to the shopping public. As the advertisement, in part points out, the aims of the Parking Authority are being achieved at no net tax cos! to Midland ratepayers...the Mid- land Parking Authority is determined to con- tinue this policy. The race ison In case of fire On Wednesday, staff and some of the volunteers at Midland's Villa Community Care Centre took part in the centre's annual mock evacuation. When the fire alarm sounded, a number of the For $6,000-a-year job in Midland volunteer helpers from the community who.donate their time at the centre and some staff, took the part of patients and were evacuated to the building's lobby. There's a race on these days for a seat on Midland council that won't be decided until local law-makers meet for a special public session on Mon- day, Dec. 7 al 4:30 p.m. The void has come about as a result of Reeve William Orr being promoted from council's ranks to fill the vacancy left by the recent resignation of Reeve Catherine Dion. Already five ratepayers have in- dicated an interest in the $6,000-a-year Dec. 22 starting at 7:30 The bylaw approved this week by local law- makers also provides for remuneration to be paid the trio even though Alderman Platt pointed out that in the when the driver stopped the pickup and fled into the safety of the bush. Last week, following a police investigation, Wilson was charged with possession of stolen property. He appears in Penetanguishene Provincial Court. on Dee. 3. Donald Ward of Midland is the owner of the stolen pickup. Page 6, Friday, November 27, 1981 position. They include: John Gorman, Stan Dion, Bernie Desroches, Margaret Moreau and Jack Gerow. Before the race is over it is expected several other candidates for the job will come _ forward...including possibly a number of other former members of town council. If you are interested in the job you have until 5 p.m. Dec: 4 to apply. to the actual date of a Court of Revision sit- Hwy 27 at the bridge in Wyebridge EVERY DAY LOW PRICES DATES SULTANA RAISINS ° 1.951p. PEANUT BUTTER ° 1.19 1p, (ln your own container), 57,65 b. NOTICE The Council of the Corporation of the Town of Midland invites applications from qualified individuals for the position of Alderman Ward 1, such applications to be submitted to the undersigned no later than 5 p.m., December 4, 1981. Applications should be in writing and should include a brief resume of the individual's background and reasons for wishing to serve on Council. Qualifications A person qualified to be appointed to the position of Alderman Ward 1 will be: a) a resident, the owner or tenant of lands in the Municipality, or the spouse of such an owner or tenant; b) a Canadian citizen or other British subject, and, c) have attained the age of eighteen (18) years or, on or before December 7, 1981, will attain the age of 18 years. Disqualifications Persons not eligible to hold the Office of Alderman Ward 1 as follows: ' 1) except during a leave of absence, an employee of the Municipality or of a local Board thereof as defined in The Municipal Affairs Act, except an employee of the School Board; 2) a Judge of any Court; 3) a Member of the Assembly as provided in The Legislative Assembly or of the Senate or House of Commons of Canada; 4) a Crown employee; 5) a person who is an undischarged bankrupt or insolvent. For a more explicit definition of qualifications, and disqualifications, applicants should have recourse to the applicable legislation. All applicants will be required to complete the Consent form which may be obtained from the Clerk. M.T. Owen, A.M.C.T., Clerk, Town of Midland, 575 Dominion Avenue, Midland, Ontario. L4R 1R2