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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 22, 1917
Page
5
The Newmarket Era marks its sixty-fifth year with noted freshness and vitality as one of Ontario’s liveliest weeklies. The piece praises both Newmarket newspapers for their strong news coverage and suggests council proceedings could lose interest if reduced to dull clerk’s records.
The Times reports Orillia plans to use annual County road grants to cover principal and interest on debentures issued for roadway construction and maintenance.
Local Bracebridge council votes a 25 dollar annual grant to each town paper for publishing council proceedings as supplied by the clerk. The system mirrors earlier Chatham practices where counties and cities funded reporters, though editors say the sum does not reflect the service's value to informed municipal democracy.
Superior Investments promise safety saleability and regular income with returns around 5 6 and 7 percent. For full information contact J. H. Bennett at 57 Dunlop Street Barrie Ontario or phone 112. Free of charge.
The Col Lingwood Board of Education reports 1192 pupils on the register in 1916 with an average attendance of 812. There were 569 boys and 629 girls. Cost per pupil was 20.72 dollars and 30.57 dollars per average attendance. The total school expenditure appears high but per pupil costs are reasonable.
Alliston Council presses Bell Telephone Co for a direct line to Camp Borden amid prior company worries about the Camp. The prospects for approval appear unlikely given the company’s concerns.
The Speech from the Throne announced a bill to grant votes to soldiers. Hon. Mr. McGarry introduced the measure granting voting rights to all soldiers, regardless of age, with Liberals endorsing the proposal that those who can fight are old enough to vote.
The Huntsville Forester urges restraint in judging others motives after three years of war in Canada. It emphasizes that many reasons support hesitation about imputing motives and reminds readers to honor all who serve, not just those at the front, with devout gratitude for sacrifices made.
A terse remark reflects concern that performance did not reach the maximum capability. The statement implies a call for enhanced effort and full use of available resources to achieve superior results.
Rev Alfred Gandier preached two sermons at St Andrew's anniversary services on Kingdom and Holiness. A congregational social evening followed despite a storm, with a report on 1917 weekly envelopes showing current expenses missions and manse fund.
Barrie mourns Ellen Mary Gold Goodall wife of Parkdale resident James Moncreiff Goodall. Born to English parents, maternal grandfather Robert Gold of Warwickshire. came to Canada 40 years ago. She left her husband and three daughters, a son, five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Interment at Mt Pleasant Cemetery Toronto.
An exhibit titled Human Hair Goods for ladies and gentlemen opens at Bar Rie House on Wednesday February 28. The display features switches coronets braids transformations waves chignons bangs and for bald men toupee and wig structures. Demonstrations are free of charge.
Furnished rooms to let with breakfast optional. Apply Mrs. L Stephens at 48 James Street.
Gordon Meeking and Eddie Oatman of the 228th Battalion hockey squad faced discharge in St John after an unexpected return from Montreal weekend. Oatman alleges $700 in salary remains, plus a promised $1200 season pay, of which $400 was received. Meeking cites mistreatment and a broken promise of a commission while donning an officer’s uniform during recruitment.
Public notice from Assessor 8 I Laing invites all male British subjects resident in Bar tie who are twenty one or older to contact Box 544 or phone 420 to have their names placed on the Voters List for 1917. Provide name age address and occupation. No charge.
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