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Community Newspaper Vol. 6, No. 46, Folio 91 Friday, November 12, 1982 Penetanguishene, Ontario Shopping mall saga Tiny could pull plug on new development, if... BY CAROL DIMOCK Burnac Leasehold Limited, the company proposing to build a new shopping mall on High- way 93 near Midland, may have its building permit revoked by the township. If the company does not provide council with satisfactory _ progress information and plans in writing before the next council meeting on Nov: 24th, council has the option of cancelling the permit. "We can cancel if we Plenty for the freezer think insufficient work mT want the is being done,' said development to con- Larry Crawford, -- tinue,"' said Councillor building permits officer. Gabe Brunelle. "I think it's moving too slowly, ht Swen el th bes ae and we should find out permit, then we're saying that we don't Why, before cancelling want the development,"' the permit. warned Reeve Morris Brunelle voted against the resolution to Darby. } threaten Burnac with Is that council's wish? Martin Grenier from Penetanguishene and Gord Laudermilk from Virginia pose with a quartered moose shot by Clifford Therrien. These men were in a five-man group hunting recently in nor- thwestern Ontario. After four days in the bush they emerged, by tow-truck in deep snow, with two 900 pound cows. Dennis Grenier shot the second moose. 'We can cance! if..." this week that there has calls, and answer the township's questions regarding progress at the building site. Councillor Ralph Mertz told council, he saw work being done at the site yesterday, but there is no. sign of cancellation of its permit. Administrator Guy Brunelle told council footings being con- structed as yet. Crawford said he thought the loose ends should be tied up. "'It's a major project. and I think the municipality should be kept informed as to its progress," he said. been a lack of com- munication and co- operation on the part of Burnac. The company has failed to attend meetings, return phone The two Charlies Fans of the hayseed philosopher from Parry Sound, Charlie Farquharson, can be excused for some confusion when confronted with what seems to be two Charlie Farquharsons. Don Harron, right, in his Farquharson identity, was in Midland this week to promote his new book, The Last Decadence, 1972-1982. That's Charlie at right; his promotional cardboard look-alike is at left. y Police department studied by the OPC Jim Oliver, an inspector with the Ontario Police Commission was in Midland last week. That was the word this week from Police Chief Ernest Bates who revealed, Oliver was in town last Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday "'to conduct a routine yearly in- spection of the police force." The same OPC official had been in Penetanguishene earlier this fall carrying out a similar inspection. Heritage buildings speaker's topic Heritage Buildings in Ontario will be the subject of Dr. Darryl Norris, the speaker at the November meeting of the Simcoe County Historical Association. The Association meets this Friday at 8 p.m. in the auditorium of the Grove Park Home in Barrie. Shaping up to be a super-duper parade So far more than 20 floats have been en- tered in this year's Santa Claus Parade (Dec. 4) in Midland, reports parade chairman Mike Tinney of the Midland Civitan Club. The club will again be hosting this gala event which will feature scores of floats, clowns and marching bands. CITIZEN BRIEFLY Tinney revealed Wednesday that to date five marching bands have indicated they'll be in the parade with more to be invited. Dateline: Canada The Canada Council was created on Nov. 13, 1956. Dr's. Banting and Best discovered in- sulin on Nov. 14, 1921. W. L. Mackenzie King (22 years in office) 'retired on Nov. 15, 1948. He was replaced as Prime Minister of Canada by Louis St. Laurent. Executives will be picked Wed. The eight-member board of the Midland Business Improvement Area (BIA) will meet next Wednesday morning at 8 a.m. to pick its executive for the coming year. The board was elected into office earlier this week at the Budd Watson Gallery during the BIA's annual general meeting. Goodbye to the Youngs A farewell gathering for Jim and Eileen Young will be held this Friday evening, starting at 8 p.m., in the Elmvale Community Hall. Dr. Young was recently appointed to the position of regional coroner for Metro Toronto. Tickets are available by telephoning 322-1142. Pipe bomb clues --Page3 Civitans raised $60,000 last year --Page 3