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However, Appeal Court justices Blair, Morden and Carthy reserved judg- ment Friday while they consider four days of arguments from three lawyers at last week's ap- peal. They will also ex- amine 11 volumes of transcripts, . the statements of 40 witnesses and 150 ex- hibits from the 1986 trial. "This is a very in- teresting and a complex case," Justice Morden said as Teskey sat silent- ly in the courtroom. A decision is not ex- pected until July. The justices can order a new trial, but cannot overturn the 1986 decision. The lawyers sued Ogilvie and the Free Press in 1983 over an advertisement Ogilvie thruway placed in the paper titled: "The betrayal of Tiny Township." The ad ac- cused Heacock of a con- flict of interest. Teskey, Heacock and Ferguson were municipal lawyers for the Township of Tiny and Tay, the Villages of Victoria Harbour and Elmvale and County of Simcoe. C. Clifford Lax, who represented the lawyers at last week's appeal, argued that Ogilvie's ac- cusations' in that ad threatened to end the law firm's contract with Tiny Township. He said Ogilvie has a long history of hounding acts against the lawyers, including: e Hanging around the lawyers' offices and spy- ing on them with binoculars. e Running a check of the lawyers' license-plate numbers. e Publicly predicting Teskey could be disbarred. e Writing a letter to the Midland Free Press ac- cusing the lawyers of "feather-bedding'"' at ratepayers' expense and comparing the lawyers to "'pan-handlers." ¢ Confronting Teskey on the street and telling him: "We've got a dossier on you." Lax attacked the Free Press for printing Ogilvie's accusations, calling the paper a "will- ing parrot" to the former deputy reeve and accused muffiercentre Pick 3 (March 2): 659 Pick 3 (March 3): 345 Pick 3 (March 4): 055 Pick 3 (March 6): 397 Pick 3 (March 7): 864 Pick 3 (March 8): 287 Pick 3 (March 9): 338 Pick 3 (March 10): 670 Pick 3 (March 11): 951 Pick 3 (March 13): 209 Early Bird: 17,24,28,39 The Winners Are THE WINNERS ARE... Lottario (March 11): 10,12,18,21,33,35; Bonus 07 Wintario (March 9): $200,000 - circle 703507; $100,000 - 703507; $1,000 - 14086; $100 - 9031; $10 - 355; Winfall - 26 Lotto 6/49 (March 11): 1,8,14,19,27,31 Bonus 30 (applies to 2nd prize only) Provincial (March 10): $1,000,000 - 6198011; $10,090 - 198011; $1,000 - 98011; $100 - 8011; $25 - 011; $10 - 11 (The Winners Are... is a new feature in this newspaper. If your club or organization has results of a draw, con- test or some sort of lottery, send them to; Telemedia Community Newspapers _ Box 339, Elmvale, Ontario LOL 1PO. Entries must arrive 7 days before publication date.) TILL THE END OF MARCH ~ 25% Have Ralph & Ed gone crazy? Come in and see for yourself! p thruway | OFF ALL REPAIRS Does not apply to current sale prices. YOU'RE TALKIN' TO the Free Press of "gross negligence' for not thoroughly reading Ogilvie's ad before prin- ting it. "Somebody on the newspaper has the responsibility of reading the paper before it is printed," he said. But Ogilvie said Friday he's still optimistic he will win a new trial, and he won't avoid controversy. "T'll just continue in my activities and op- timistically await the decision of the appeal court," he said. Ogilvie heaped praise on his lawyer, Peter Mudry. "My counsel, Mr. Mudry, did an outstan- ding job on my behalf in presenting to the appeal court a well-rounded sub- mission," he said. However, he said the long court battle has cost him his house in Tiny Township, which he sold four years ago, and a part of his retirement savings. "TI have to get by on a Wyebridge to close lot less financial resources than before," he conceded. Ogilvie, who was depu- ty reeve of Midland in the late 1970s, lives in Tiny Township. The semi- retired printer worked for the Toronto Star for 14 years. Schools prepare for change by Robert Risk Staff Writer students (at the Annex)." The students at the An- nex will be moved to Two schools in the area will be seeing radical changes during the next two years. « ~-- Wyevale Public School will have Grade 7 added to it next year and will have Grade 8 in 1990. At the same time, the Wyebridge Annex (grades 1 - 4) will be clos- ing after this August. The principal of both schools, Bill Pestill, said costs were the reason for the changes. "It's a lot of work keep- ing up supplies for both schools. It's not economically feasible to have a school for only 40 Wyevale P.S., which hasn't been a big pro- blem, according to Pestill. "We had _ public meetings in January with the parents and most have accepted it. Some are upset that they're los- ing the community's school, but they unders- tand the situation." Also, since the Annex doesn't Have a gym- nasium or a library, the students have to be bused to Wyevale twice a week, which also drives up expenses. Pestill said both the closing of the Annex and the addition of Grade 7 will bring attendance up to 170 students. "Because of the changes, we'll be getting two portables this sum- mer. We might need another one when Grade 8 is added." As a result, the north regional office, which ad- ministers the area three schools (11 elementary and two high schools) and uses part of the An- nex will be able to expand. "We're continually looking for meeting rooms at various schools, so this will be much easier for us," said Pestill. Questions asked Tay's Planning Ad- visory Committee sup- ports the spirit but ques- tions the wisdom of recommendations in the proposed Housing Policy Statement from the pro- vincial ministries of Housing and Municipal Affairs. The policy is intended = Fore -------- = ss eee eer ne er tad aa vere a driven eres This collectible is a handsome solid cherry floor clock. Its weight- enhanced by the deep, rich chimes of Westminster, Whittington and St. movement is iE Ip A ", OOOO OM OLOL OOO CE LOOI FETE --, 5 = CODECE CON CE, -- Orr's Fefvellers 297 Ring St. 526-6481 Page 2, Wednesday, March 15,1989)... SF sped ues cio vebuarioa W THE ""BOSS"' 3 KaS> WW Michael. The polished brass weights and lyre pendulum gleam through the beveled glass door and glass sides. It features an Arabic numeral, moon-phase dial and brass plate for engraving your name and date of purchase. Truly a tribute to posterity! H. 80-1/2", W. 19-1/4"' DE eA NOW ONLY $1995 Sugg. Retail $2550. Other floor models available from $995 Stephen Orr Jewellers Mountuinvietn Mall ' 526-9511 to increase the supply of housing and affordable housing across. the province. ' But the PAC notes it ad- dresses urban, specifical- ly "a southern Ontario ur- ban reality." The policy statement recommends a 10-year plan projecting popula- tion growth and housing needs. Rural municipalities lack the resources to carry out the recom- mended studies, and then to provide extended ser- vices, Tay's PAC points out. They ask whether rural municipalities are going to have to provide for ad- jacent urban areas spill- ing into their territory. A specific recommen- dation the PAC considers inappropriate for rural areas is the elimination of minimum lot sizes. Many rural house have septic systems. Obituary Longtime member A funeral. service for . the late. Stanley Page of RR 1, Victoria Harbour, was held March 6 in Nicholls Funeral Home. Page died of a heart at- tack in the village on March 2, at age 73. The auto body repair- man at Bourgeois Motors in Midland had been retired for 15 years. Page was a member of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 523, Victoria Har- bour, and of the Grey Simcoe Foresters. He was born in North Orillia, Medonte Township, the son of Lorne Page and Margaret May Page. His wife, Vera Mary Page (nee Slaven), son Gary, and three grand- children survive him. His first wife, Pearl Mary Page (nee Arthurs) predeceased him. Rev. Charles Carter of- ficiated at the funeral. In- terment in Victoria Har- bour Union Cemetery. A Legion service was held March 5. cuaiaiiaeneemeniincaneidamaanill re ay ees ee