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Newspaper

Barrie Examiner

Location

Barrie, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jan 17, 1924

Page

12

Fragments Hint At Local Timber Sale Notice

OCR fragment references lumber and location clues but lacks clear details on quantity buyer or date. No full itemizable event or names present.

Weather Forecast Fragments From Chatsworth Journal 1924

Forecast fragments describe monthly patterns for Chatsworth with references to wind rain and temperature. Predictions mention mild dry periods and periods of cold and snow, noting variations across early and late months and a recurring annual presentation for fishermen and farm operations.

Vespra Township bylaw hearing on highway closures

The Municipal Council of Vespr a township will meet February 18 1924 at 10 a m in Midhurst to consider a by law to close step up and convey portions of original highway allowances to the Crown for lands and forests under the Minesing Road exception. Those interested or whose lands may be affected may attend to be heard. Dated January 15 1924 Clerk A B Coutts Vespr a Township.

Vespra Midhurst Province of Ontario Wenpra Simcoe A.B. Coutts Vespr

Collingwood Curlers to Represent Group in Ontario Tankard

Collingwood will represent Group 6 at the Ontario Tankard this year after five clubs met at Clapperton Street for the annual playoff. Stroud Elmvale and Barrie Thistles were eliminated by decisive margins, while Collingwood veterans outsloped Stroud in the final rounds. Fryer led Collingwood to a 24 to 10 win over Reive in the final, with Rule and Browning contributing strong ends.

Collingwood Churchill Stroud Fryer Meredith Dr. Rogers Reive Stroud Elmvale Alf Martin J. H. Simpson Fred Peacock Rev W. Stubbs A. W. Green G. Ritchie Ben Dr. L. Tyrer Tyrer R. A. Sutherland J, T. Simpson L. W. Guest Geo. .Fleming G. E. Scudamore James Hill N.w.rogers Wm. Moffatt Rogers Moffatt Barrie Thistles Churchill Hart G.C. Allan D W. Lennox S. Todd R. F. Garrett Howard Allan H. M. Lay Gilmour Reive Lay D. Emms Wilfred Stewart A. Hamlin Vincent Reive R. W. Payne Walter Allan J. D. Milne S. Browning Browning Milne Collingwood Stroud G. B. Westcott Alf. Martin J. D. Montgomery J. D. Peterman W. B. Fryer B. Meredith W. T. Rennie R. A. Sutherland F. H. Nettleton H. G. Wynes Norman

Council appoints its committees and discusses finances

The council reported unpaid salaries and accounts totaling 2005 with 2189 paid after Dec 15 including 51.72 for an unexpected coupon and 212 for regular costs. A $175 wood litigation bill and a $400 charge against McConkey were noted. Clerk to request ex Mayor Little to hand over correspondence with C N R. Financial planning considered tax roll return and street work ahead of the next meeting. Appointments to Board of Health Parks Commission Public Library were announced.

Smith McConkey Ald Walker Little Council Huxtable Bricker Barrie Wallwin—Huxtable Finance Committee Lowe—Huxtable Board of Works

Lectures Highlight Birds Value in Agriculture at O A C

Lionel Stevenson of Ontario Agricultural College lectured to the Agricultural Class on farm forestry and the role of birds in farming. He cited timber values to stress conservation and showed quail decline’s link to higher cotton prices. Birds eat insects and weed seeds, aiding crop protection, with a robin delivering insects to its nest during observation.

Lionel Stevenson M.S B.S.A Guelph United States

Address on Child Study by Dr Annie Ross at Home Economics

Dr Annie Ross of Macdonald Institute Guelph spoke to the Home Economics class on child study and delivered a demonstration in physical culture. The session included intelligence tests and an address on The Road to Progress with tea served by hostesses Thelma Wilson Robinson King Partridge and Chappel.

Annie Ross Macdonald Institute Guelph Ross Thelma Wilson Robinson King, Partridge Chappel

Field Secretary Praises Trinity Scout Troop

E Jones Field Secretary of the Boy Scout Movement for Ontario visited the Trinity troop on January 9 and inspected forty Scouts and Wolf Cubs. He praised their knowledge of the Scout laws and work, spoke on training and citizenship, and noted 150 uniforms recently sent to Peru. A fire lighting demonstration impressed the group.

E. Jones Boy Scout Movement For Ontario Trinity Mr. Jones Scout Organization Peru H. J. Eade Boy Scouts of the World

South Simcoe Winners of Profit Competitions

Four South Simcoe junior farmers won Ontario Profit Competitions and earn a two week free course at the Ontario Agricultural College Guelph with rail fare board and lodging. Nelson Brett Alliston won in potatoes acre profit, Geo Jackson Alliston won in oats, Hubert McKenzie Thornton won hog feeding, and Vearl Coutts Thornton won baby beef feeding.

Ontario Department of Agriculture Ontario Agricultural College South Simcoe Agricultural College Guelph Nelson Brett Allisto

Man from Penetang Detained Over Vagrancy Charge

Peter Foley, found incoherent and wandering, appeared before Magistrate Jeffs on a vagrancy charge. He was identified as from Penetang and traced through Toronto-bound travel from Penetang, with a suitcase label showing his Toronto address. Police arranged his return to Toronto via Barrie after magistrate instruction.

Peter Foley Jeffs Penetang Foley Toronto Grange St Barrie Allandale Craigvale Geo. Sherring

Right Here and Now How to Start Things

A motivational exhortation urges immediate action to tackle tasks and habits. It emphasizes beginning now, cleaning distractions, paying debts, learning with effort, and choosing disciplined progress over procrastination.

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Roc Chatsworth The Henry & Cowan H. A. Henry W. J. Cowan Dunlop Mulcaster R. Rusk Oph.d. Optometrist Elizabeth Street Partridge & Gilroy Bayfield St Barrie P Barrie Business Business Educators’ Association of Canada Nba W. A. Turner Prop the Municipal Corporation OF Staal Examiner Collingwood Churchill G. Reive Aes N. Rule J. O. Scythes Bayfield and Sophia Sts S. Dodd Victoria St Bradford Ellen Sts Craig Board of Health R. A. Stephens W. O. Partridge J. D. Wisdom Parks Commission S. Caldwell L. R. Ord Public Library A. R. Girdwood Trinity Troop OF Scouts South S’mooe Devlin Dominion Plantol RINSO Rus Keillers Little Chip Jor EAGLE Clark’s Clark St.charles Carnation St. Charles Richmello Coffee Dominion Stores Dominion Stores Canada
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