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Looking back Old-timers may recall the R. E. Simpson Funeral Ser- vice where it stood years ago in the town of Midland. The building it occupied now houses Barber and Haskill Furniture, right on the corner of King Street and Elizabeth Street. Obviously, the ledge on the out- Objection to law dismissed An objection to a zoning bylaw which will allow houses to be built on the north side of Victoria Street in Midland was toss- ed out at a hearing. Dr. Douglas Donald, who owns property near the af- fected area, objected to the zoning change because he was concerned about soil erosion at the back of the properties. Donald argued his case before one member of the Ontario Municipal Board in the council chambers in Midland July 16. His case was dismissed. Town clerk Fred Flood says the construction of the proposed housing can start immediately. Donald was not available for comment. Developer Jack Stollar of Barrie plans to build 49 single-family houses on Ice cold property he owns on the north side of the street. Stollar says the objection by Donald was "frivolous'"' and a waste of time by the OMB. Flood estimated the hear- ing, which lasted one after- noon, cost the town bet- ween $4,000 and $5,000. Developer Stollar said it was not fair that the ratepayers of the town should end up paying for the hearing. Meanwhile, Stollar said plans are still in the works for housing subdivisions to be built next to Little Lake. He said he is working with the municipality to deter- mine how the water run-off system would work. There have been problems in the past with pollution in Lit- tle Lake caused by drainage into the lake. Hockey was the thing to do for young men back in the 1930s, much the same as it still is today. Back in those days, however, the game was a bit different. Here, two young Midland lads, Eddie Ayres and Doug Crawford, pose in front of the old Midland Arena (now the Curling Club) after a game. Page 14, Tuesday, July 28, 1987 side of the window provided a much-needed resting place for these young men in the 1930s. Shown left to right are 'Salt' Todd, Bob Gray and Doug Crawford. Photo supplied by Jack Ayres. DG \ Parking policy may have hurt business A controversial parking policy that may have scared business away from the downtown core was discussed at a town*com- mittee meeting last Mon- day night. The "cash in lieu" policy, where downtown businesses would be forc- ed to pay over a thousand dollars to the town if they didn't supply their own parking, was put down as being anti-business by the chairperson of the plann- ing and development committee. "The cash in lieu policy is not the best thing for downtown businesses," said chairperson Coun- cillor Gail Barrie. "It is definitely not the way to go. The committee does not wish to hamper development downtown."' Under the cash in lieu policy, every business that develops, builds or ac- quires property on King Street north of Elizabeth Street is required to pay $1,350 per unit. "It is quite an additional expense," said Barrie. "If you have eight units with no parking, the extra $10,000 can make or break the decision." The committees recom- mendations were to be heard at last night's coun- cil meeting. Police say call of theft false A Midland man has been charged with public mischief after police received a false report of a stolen motorcycle. On July 4, according to police, a man called to report the theft of a motorcycle. However, when police recovered the motorcycle July 21, they discovered it had not been stolen. They have charged 21-year-old Duane Robert Edgar with public mischief. 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The following morning on Saturday, August 8, at 9 a.m., vistors to the centre will be able to enjoy a pan- cake breakfast with CFRH Radio Huronia. The pan- cake breakfast will be live, on air between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. and feature local and provincial per- sonalities. On Saturday afternoon, at 2:00 p.m., there is free admission to Lafontaine en Action. The afternoon pic- nic wil! feature local musi- cians, swimming and other events. The festival closes Satur- day evening at the French Activity Centre with Neil Lefaive playing the 'Danse de Cloture'. Lefaive and his band will feature a wide selection of dance favour- ites from pop to country to swing. Information about the festival is available from the French Actvity Centre at 63 Main St. in Pene- tanguishene or you can Call 549-3116. Puppet show to play tomorrow On Wednesday, July 29 at 3 p.m., the library is pleased to _ present "Charlotte and _ her friends." A delightful pro- gram of puppetry, mime, stories and ventriloquism, this program is suitable for children age three to 12. The following is a list of our new books: Fiction: Blowout by Thomas N. Scortia, Close Quarters by William Golding, To Sail Beyond the Sunset by Robert A. Heinlein, Polonaise by Jane Aiken Hodge, Pale Kings and Princes by Robert B. Parker and Heartstones by Ruth Rendell. Outside Non-Fiction: Stained Glass by W.R.C. Shedenhelm, Everything to Gain by Jimmy Carter, The Making of the Stratford Festival by Tom Patterson, How to be Your Own Nutritionist by Stuart M. Berger, The Diet Principal by Victoria Principal and When Rabbit Howls by Trudi Chase. Wednesday summer film flicks: July 20 at 1:30 p.m., Circus slickers, The Circus: Serrina becomes an Acrobat and Anoop and the Elephant. Don't forget the puppet show July 29 at 3 p.m. trucks Cause concern to committee Out-of-town catering companies may be about to face attempts by Midland to run them out of town. At a public safety com- mittee meeting last Thurs- day night, Mayor Al Roach recommended a bylaw be drawn up to charge such out-of-town catering trucks a $500 annual fee. That fee would hopeful- ly be enough to make it un- profitable to do business in town, said committee members. "We're only here to pro- tect local people,' said Councillor Carolyn White. "We're not out to get anybody." Committee members said a catering truck from Barrie has been operating in Midland. That has caus- ed some concern among locally-based firms, who fear an influx of outsiders might hurt them. Three owners of local catering trucks appeared before the meeting Thurs- day night. A current bylaw allows the Town to charge "'tran- sient traders" $500 one time only, which is used as credit toward future taxes. 'Townhouse' to get new meaning What does the word '"townhouse" mean to Midland Town Council? The answer to that was to come up at Monday night's Midland council meeting. Last week, at a planning and development commit- tee meeting, the subject of defining "townhouse" came up because of a developer's plans to con- struct houses - connected underground - which ap- pear to be separate dwellings. The dwellings would have a common wall or foundation, according to Councillor Gail Barrie, chairperson of _ the committee. She said the council would be asked to approve a new definition which would allow such housing to fall under' the "townhouse" definition. "It would have an advan- tage for the developer," she said. 'But it would also be an advantage for people who can't afford a $100,000 house."' Tuesday, July 28, 1987, Page 15