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Community Newspaper Vol. 6, No. 1. Folio 1 Friday, January 1, 1982 Penetanguishene, Ontario Wants input IVIPLewis joining Doug Lewis, M.P. for Simcoe North and Deputy Opposition House Leader will be joining the Special Progressive Conser- vative Caucus Com- mittee which is touring the country in January in an effort to devise an alternative economic policy and review the implications of the recent Liberal budget. "Since Parliament recessed, I have travelled extensively in the riding in an effort to talk to as many con- $5 million project A $5 million program to help Ontario Municipalities help pay for heavy equipment used to rescue traffic accident victims has been announced by the Solicitor-General's office. Town of Midland's fire department already uses auto-extrication equipment as do a number of other fire departments in Simcoe County. Under the new program, grant money will be made available rier the better after April 1 of next year. The scheme will see Queen's Park kick in 50 percent of the money needed to set up rescue systems in the province as well as _ purchase equipment such as the "Jaws of life."' The province intends to give preference to areas containing busy highways and to those local governments already providing such a service on a regional, district or county-wide basis. for contest Penetanguishene's Centennial Year will be a air-raising experience for some men: those who nter the Penetang IGA Centennial Beard rowing Competition. : The contest is open to anyone who can grow a eard. Entrants must be clean shaven except for a~ mustache. There are two separate judging essions. The judging of mustaches will be on Feb. 0, during Winterama. The other event, the udging of beards, will happen on May 22. Initial registration is set for next Tuesday at 7 -m. in the High Poyntz Mall, Penetanguishene. The categories in the beard growing contest are ongest, scruffiest, and most unique. The cruffiest, wildest, and most wonderful. 549-3240). ategories in the mustache growing contest are =: Interested persons can contact Fern Moreau =: stituents as possible. The effects of the Liberal budget and the lack of action on the economy are their main concerns. "Yesterday's mail had two late Christmas cards, two thank you notes and three letters from small business people urging me to _ continue to fight the MacEachen budget proposals."' Lewis will be par- budget caravan ticipating in the hearings being held in Ottawa, Toronto, Calgary, Kamloops, Vancouver and Sud- bury. The committee will examine briefs, talk to employers and em- ployees and hold town hall meetings. The information gathered will be used in Question Period, which Lewis co-ordinates daily, and in debating the budget changes in the House of Commons. "Large and small businesses, employers and employees all have an interest in this battle. "The removal of incentives for em- ployers will reduce the number of jobs available in the future. The taxation of medical and dental plans for the benefit of employees is an unnecessary and unfair tax." Happy Birthday Penetanguishene IN san yee | WELCOME TO / BIENVENUE A | PENETANGUISHENE 'S + & RUT ioe Next Monday afternoon at 1 p.m. the Town of Penetanguishene officially kicks off a year of centennial celebrations. The year 1982 will mark Penetanguishene's 100th birthday as a town. Happy birthday, Penetanguishene. Citizen briefly It's getting to be apain in the ...neck! You can't blame Tiny Township firefighters and their counterparts from Midland for being annoyed these days with vandals who have been insisting on setting a vacant building on Old Fort Road west of Midland ablaze. At 2 p.m. on Boxing Day and again at 9:45 p.m. Monday, firefighters from Wyebridge and Midland were called out to quell fires that had been set inside the proposed medical arts building, north of Hugel Avenue. Although damage was light on both oc- casions, Tiny's Fire Chief Guy Maurice says there's a movement afoot to have the owner of the building seal it up for good. Radio-TV auction plansin the works Plans are already well in the works for Midland Rotary Club's annual radio-TV auction to be staged on the evening of Feb. 8 at 6:30 p.m. over Cable 12 and CKMP. This popular fund-raiser is one antiual event you'll not want to miss. -- a a Just a word or two to our readers, advertisers The Penetanguishene Citizen office will be closed tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday bu' will re-open following the New Year's holida: weekend on Monday. We will publish newspapers next Wed- nesday and Friday as usual. MEY Reema tere Ac | Inside The Citizen Glancing Back Page That's MY Line Page 4 Sports Page $ Entertainment Page 12 Classified/RealEstate Page 13 From Us to You Page 16 7 eee