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Hawaiians for a night The Midland Lioness Club hosted a Hawaiian Night in the Midland Shriners Temple last Thursday. Earlier in the day the group donated a freezer to Rosewood. From left are Hawaiians for the evening Donna Matz, Vi Kennedy, Dorothy Lamers, and Evelyn Walker. Midland's mayor smiling After six months of his se- cond, successive term as mayor of Midland, Al Roach is smiling. He gives the cur- rent council a 942 rating on a scale of 10. The previous council gets a 2 rating. Six of the nine members of the council are both new to this council and new to municipal politics. The six, all aldermen, "couldn't be better," the mayor says. The council represents as a group every group in the town: white collar, blue collar, professionals. One member of council says that the majority have formed a clique. Mayor Roach and Reeve Bev Day were in a minority of two in the last council. Last week Roach said that since the pre- sent council was elected, on one issue, on which three votes have been held, the same council members have voted the same way each time. 'I don't call that a cli- que." On the matter of the dismissal of former commis- sioner of works Percy Ehler, the mayor, the reeve, and aldermen Gail Barrie, Robert Brush, Carolyn White, and Fred Pilon, have voted in favour. Deputy-reeve Nancy Keefe, and alderman Buzz Brown and Gale Niblock have voted against the Ehler related motions. The deputy-reeve resigned the chairmanship of the public works committee because she felt other members of council kept her in the dark about their inten- tion for the ex- commissioner. Ald. Brown is the councillor who uses the word clique to describe the six who carried the vote in the Ehler case. Roach says that if his term of office as mayor were to end now, he would like to be remembered as a mayor whose office was open to all in the town, whatever their reason for an appointment. To illustrate the difference in the two councils, Roach said that every member of the present council has talk- ed with him in his office. Some members of the previous council never entered the mayor's office, he said. Issues of the mayor's first term, including his open door policy, and the argu- ment over who should or should not open mail ad- dressed to the mayor, have vanished since last November's election. The present council talks about not spending money on other than necessary municipal services, although its 1986 budget was up 4.9 per cent. The council is prey to fixed costs and increases which it cannot affect, is the mayor's explanation. "At every level of government, the free lunch is over." The Town can't give grants to every organization which asks. The taxpayer has reached the limit of ability to pay, he said. The studies commissioned by the council of the way the municipal government is run, and the recommenda- tions that are expected to result that should save the municipality money, will be a guide for future councils, in the mayor's opinion. Although Roach had a heart condition during his first term, and he struck an alderman during a closed HURONIA SENIOR CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION ARE YOU 60 OR OVER? If so the Huronia Senior Consumer membership card can entitle you to -- A FULL RANGE OF GOODS AND SERVICES -- DISCOUNTS UP TO 10% ON ANY SHOPPING DAY. For more information please call 526-2121 meeting, knocking him from his chair, he never con- sidered quitting. Although the next municipal election is 2% years in the future, he says that, with the co- operation of the present council, he will seek re- election as mayor for a third term. This council has stuck to the debate of issues, without personal views and conflicts entering into politics, he says. Relations with neighbour Tiny Township until recently were strained. This council has given its ap- proval to two readings of a bylaw that will cancel the Town's. long standing at- tempt to add to itself the township's commercial strip. The mayor described as ex- cellent the prevailing rela- tionships between the two municipalities. This council was elected on a platform of attention to basic services. The big pro- ject of the coming years will be the installation of storm sewers, and improving of roads in the town's west end, at a cost of $2.4 million. . Midland will pay half. The work would be a major pro- ject in any municipality, the mayor said. This year storm sewers will be installed and road im- provements made to the sur- face in the area of Lindsay and George Streets. The municipal debt stands at $5 million. At current rates the cost of paying that debt is $14 million. The last council did not add to that debt and the council of this day has not added to it. The standing committees of the council make recom- mendations to the council, recommendations which the council generally accepts. The nine members of coun- cil are spending much more time on municipal affiars than did the previous coun- cil, the mayor says. "'There's not too much disagreement." We're glad you asked! advance. Midland 526-6551 Jim Lynn Funeral Director PRE-PAID PRE-PLAN OR NOT - WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE? One's pre-planned funeral need not be paid for in Funeral arrangements may be made in advance - music and scripture readings selected, funeral service details are all noted and casket chosen, price range fixed - all without spending a dime at this time. This manner of pre-planning becomes a guide for your family to follow. It is an expression of your personal wishes. Butit is a guide only, until payment is arrang- ed. Your family can take care of pre-payment in ad- vance of - or at the time of need. If you make pre-payment arrangements in advance, you | have assured yourself your wishes will be followed ex- actly and to the letter. You have the peace-of-mind in knowing the chore is taken care of now. It will not be thrust upon your family in their time of emotional stress. You may stop by or call for full details. Games H. Lyna : Funeral Homes Elmvale - 322-2732 Communion breakfast for CWL Meeting The St. Ann's C.W.L. had a communion breakfast in the Olympia Restaurant on April 28. Twenty-eight women enjoyed a special breakfast prepared by the staff. The rummage sale held in April was a huge success and our president, Annette Ouelette, wishes to thank all those who gave precious time to either sort clothes, prepare tables or to sell at the - rummage sale. The ladies worked very hard and packed 20 cartons of good used winter and summer clothes to be sent to the mission of White Dog, north of Kenora. These tomorrow boxes were shipped courtesy of Canadian Pacific Express. On May 14 students from St. Ann's Grades 7 and 8 made their confirmation. Once again our ladies serv- ed refreshments after this big event. A big thank you to all our quilting ladies who give up every Monday to quilt. All proceeds are given to St. Ann's C.W.L. and they in turn do good deeds with this money. Once again Ladies, a big thank you. Thank you to Bernadette Juneau who looks after the depot for C.W.L. Caution issued in acid leak aftermath A caution has been issued in the aftermath of the leak of hydrochloric acid inside a transport truck parked by the CP. Express building on Midland's waterfront, Town Fire Chief Hal Belfry says. The fire chief received a summary of the report of the Ontario Provincial Police in- vestigating officer last Friday. Chief Belfry for his part said that his hope is that companies transporting dangerous goods will exer- cise more Care. On April 30, the Town fire department was called to the dock when smoke was seen inside a transport trailer. Hydrochloric acid leaking from a fgive gallon pail was soaking into other cargo. The part of the load classified dangerous includ- ed 30 five gallon pails of the acid, one 46 gallon drum of lacquer thinner, and two five gallon cans of xylene. The cans of xylene were not properly identified. Ac- cording to the product iden- tification number (PIN) re- quired for dangerous cargo, to be marked on the bill of lading carried by the driver, the xylene was indicated to be a product highly flam- mable, and apt to burst into flame if exposed to air or water. In fact xylene would not spontaneously combust if mixed with water. Because of prompt action, no one was injured, but the potential for serious damage was present, Chief Belfry said. The xylene was wrongly identified by the shipper, he said. The potential for trouble aside, 'It was excellent ex- perience. It was taken very, very seriously," the chief said. CP Express, two shippers and two manufacturers, and Transport Canada have been cautioned to exercise greater care in the future in comply- ing with regulations pertain- ing to the transportation of dangerous goods," he said. Flower show next Monday May Moods is the title of the spring flower show being organized for May 26 in Midland's Calvary Baptist Church. Viewing will begin at 7 p.m. At 8 p.m. Helen Skinner of the Toronto Garden Club, and Century Home magazine, will talk about gardens. The Midland Horticultural Soiety, the host of the show, says that a large number of fine quality dahlia tubers will be offered for sale in the church parking lot, before the meeting begins.- early Canadian = TOWN OF May 26th as follows: ¢ Monday, Tuesday and e Wednesday, Thursday King Street. as discarded furniture, tresses, etc. Commercial and indust If in doubt, call your Pub 526-4275, ext. 14. si Ay: SPECIAL REFUSE COLLECTION A special collection of residential refuse which is not normally collected as part of the regular gar- bage collection will be made during the week of and 28th. All that part of Town lying East of King Street and including King Street. and 30th. All that part of Town lying west of This collection is for residential refuse only, such materials, trees, tree limbs and brush, discarded vehicles, etc. will not be collected! eed MIDLAND Wednesday, May 26, 27 and Friday, May 28, 29 appliances, junk, mat- rial wastes, demolition lic Works Department at 40, 41 Page 4, Tuesday, May 20, 1986