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Penetanguishene Citizen (1975-1988), 17 Mar 1987, p. 8

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Receives pin Legionaires in Port McNicoll turned out to see there comrades honoured with service pins and past officer medals at Branch 545 of the Royal Canadian Legion on Satur- day night. Bill Henderson is seen receiving his 10 year pin. Further library renovation Plans are now beginning for fundraising to cover the cost of further renovations to the Midland Public Library. According to Chief Librarian Mike Saddy, an existing vault, which can be used to make a shaft for an elevator, will be refur- bished, and an elevator in- stalled to make the establishment totally ac- cessible to the physically disabled. During recent renova- tions to the library, washroom facilities were revamped to allow for wheelchair access. An elevator, said Saddy, would also allievate pro- blems for senior citizens and women with children in strollers who presently have to fight their way up a flight of stairs to the se- cond floor. The librarian explained fy Good Start Jory IDA Pharmacy front store manager Doris Palmer, left, presents Canadian Cancer Society Midland and District Unit fundraising campaign chairman Shirley Page 8, Tuesday, March 17, 1987 during renovations that were just completed, the vault was bricked in to make an elevator ready shaft. An estimated $65,000 is needed for the project. Library Board member Bill Smith, who is heading up the board's fundraising committee for the time be- ing, said the original money making plans had to be scraped with the kick- off of the Huronia District Hospital's $2 million fun- draising campaign. According to Smith, the six member committee in- itially wanted to have a quick drive, but now have agreed to a three-year pledge system in an effort not to overlap the other campaign. Final approval of the idea of a three-year pledge campaign was granted by the library board at their recent session on March a2. With the green light given last Thursday, the committee will be gearing up to commence their long- term capital development financial plan at the official re-opening of the Midland Public Library on May 11. A major portion of the campaign, according to Smith, will evolve around raising the public awareness of the services the local library offers to Midland and area residents. Now that the board has given their seal of ap- proval, the library spokesman said, the six- member committee, which has an additional 27 volunteers who can be call- ed upon to help, will have to find a chairman to co- ordinate the effort. Whittington with $117. Most of the customers on March 5 chose to donate a 15 per cent discount to the Cancer Socie- ty. The goal is $50,000. Midland tenders for control The job of animal control in Midland is being tendered for the first time in 12 years. The contract of Huronia Animal Control has been renewed every two years since Pete Bidan began providing the service for Midland, Penetanguishene and Tiny Township. Bidan said Midland clerk Fred Flood informed him recently that the work would be tendered. The clerk explained the work is being opened to bidding "only because the new council said when they got into office that everything done for the town is going to be tendered,' Bidan said. Before Bidan built his animal shelter in Tiny Township, animal control was taken care of by the Ontario Humane Society, operating from Orillia. Bidan was able to start his business and be available around the clock seven days a week only because he had all three munici- palities as his customers. Correction An article that appeared in the Tuesday March 10 editions of the Midland Times and Pene- tanguishene Citizens er- roneously described a man charged with assault caus- ing bodily harm as a resi- dent of 33 Church Street. 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