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Penetanguishene Vol. 16, No. 31, Folio 61 |} Citizen Wednesday, August 3, 1983 24 pages, 40 cents Ant Pe Kite flight A member of the Labatt's water show squad in flight under a glider, pulled by a boa!, soaring ove: Penetanguishene Bay, during the last of two shows on Sunday. Speak up! One of the balloonists who gave rides in the Labatt's balloon in Penetanguishene on Sunday gives his attention to someone on the ground. The balloon was prevented from floating away by ropes attached securely to trucks on the ground. Player proud of contribution The chief of police of Penetanguishene for the past two years, ending last' Friday, Dennis Player, said Monday that eahe,-vcampe set Peneltanguishene ex- pecting to spend three to five years 16 accomplish what he saw as the necessary goals. After two years, upon his departure, he said, he was proud that he played "some small Dalai Ne) eins provement of the local police force. Player said that he is certain that the professional reputation eh east iehise Penetanguishene __ pol- icemen have earned will continue. Progress was achieved with the support of the town council and of the men themselves, he said. Player was the guest of honour at a dinner at the Watergate Family Restaurant. Councillor Don McNee, chairinan of the town's public safety committee, told Player and the group that he was pleased with the progress tnade_ under Chief Player. Mayor Ron Bellisle said that Player would be "'sadly missed."' Player is going to teach law enforcement al Georgian College. Rotary's project When the Rotary Club of Penetanguishene members gathered Sunday morning at 9 a.m. al the Penetanguishene Curling Club, the far side of the bay was obscured by fog. But by noon the sun was out. The grand finale to the 10-day long Penetanguishene Summerama occurred under sunny skies. The waterfront from the town dock west to the curling club was alive with people. At the town dock, the local Lions Club set up its tables. The annual Lions Club street carnival was a victim of Friday evening's short but heavy rainfall. Rain threatened activities as far back as last Thursday, After weeks of very dry weather, last Thursday the fitness trail, the Vita Parcours, was Officially turned Gver by the notary; Club and the federai .overnment to the town. Following the unveiling of the plaque on the sign at the start of the trail, teams of two runners sel off on the four kilometre 'rail. The ceremony and_ the running took place in light rain. Saturday was a fine day, but nothing major was planned. After everyone had _ gone home Sunday, rain fell again. Rotary Club of Penetanguishene sp- okesman Jim Park said that the club was very lucky that good weather prevailed when it was needed, Sunday afternoon the Lions Club tables and the fourth annual Dock Lunch bikini contest occupied the attention of many people at the town dock. The audience crowded many rows deep in front of the stage across which the con- testants walked. More people climbed on top of the Dock Lunch itself, and on anything else from which they could see. Nearby, a helicopter took off and landed at short intervals, ferrying customers at $20 a ride for a seven to eight minute flight above Penetanguishene Bay and out over Georgian Bay. Closer to the curling club, a Labatt's Breweries hot air balloon asgended and descended on a tether, taking passengers, for the most part youngsters, for short rides above the crowd. Twice through the afternoon Labatt's skydiving team of four men and one woman jumped from levels of 5,000 and 8,000 feet, to land within feet of their target between the balloon and the curling club. During the descent from 8,000 feet, the skydivers were not visible when they left their airplane. They appeared suddenly from oul of the clouds high overhead. Boats took up station in the bay as spectators lined the bank of the bay for two shows by the Labatt's aquatic team. The only problem en- countered by the waterskiers was an abundance of weeds growing from the bottom of the bay. On several occasions the weeds caught in the propeller of a boat or interfered with the skiers during the per- formance of a stunt. Nevertheless, a team member said that the location was the best he had seen, next to the site of the waterskiing show at the Canadian eContinued on Page 3 alled asuccess Citizen Briefly Outdoor dance Saturday Toanche Parks and Recreation is holding an outdoor dance at Toanche Park, Con. 17 and Champlain Road, on Saturday, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday. If rain forces cancellation, the dance will be held on Aug. 13. Overtime is providing the music. Centre site of rug display Work of Georgian Bay Hoops and Loops members will be on display in the French Centre between Aug. 15 and Aug. 19, and between Aug. 22 and Aug. 26, in the afternoon. Rug hooking demonstrations will be given each day. Police chief, others fined Ernie Bates, Midland's chief of police, was fined during a dinner held in Penetanguishene's Watergate Family Restaurant 0n Monday evening. Bates, and every other man wearing a tie, 'was asked by Mayor Ron Bellisle to con- tribute one dollar to the town's arena fund. In the case of men not wearing ties, their wives were asked to contribute one dollar. July and August were declared to be tie-less months in the town by the town council. The dinner was in honour of Dennis Player who, last Friday, finished as the town's chief of police, after two years. He is going to teach at Georgian College. outdoor Today's Quote Tolerance is sometimes the uncomfortable fecling that the other fellow may be right, after all.