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twjy sept 14 1961 the stouftylue tribune p9 3 the spot pictures of highway opening a model t ford of early vintage was the first car to pass through the main street business section following the ti official opening of the new road behind the wiieel was mr w c barnes dist m of the bell teleplione co m passen w j r ers included mr fulton depminister highways major a a mckenzie mpp north york and mr kenneth wagg reeve of stoultville tribune staff photos v ik major a a lex mcicen- on behalf of the province lie mpp brought greetings saw mr walter j heaton dist- ers gas co spoke briefly rict manager of the consum- during the program mr w j fulton deputy- minister of highways prepares to cut the ribbon to officially open the new road in the vill age of stouffville stouffville lions club co operated with the local business mens association to launch the ten days of entertainment mark ing the opening of the main st more than three hundred whole chickens were barbecued on rcaf boys band from to ronto led a parade of local air cadeis scouts and cubs thro ugh- the street big giveaway week this week will be the biggest giveaway weekever held in the weatherman cooperated to the full last week for the opening days of stouftvilles big road- opening celebration which will last until saturday of this week the ribboncutting ceremony on friday afternoon was performed by mr w j fulton deputy minister of highways and a member of the ontario depart ment for some forty years reeve ken wagg of stouffville chairman reviewed the various projects which had been undertaken over the past few years and which have kept the roads in town in a constant state of upheaval prayer was offered by rev c t bass and various municipal and other guests wer introduced by mr wagg deputyminister fulton was introduced by ths deputyreeve ken laushway and thanks was expires sed by councillor henry slack mr lex mckenzie local member of the ontario legislature spoke briefly as did mr barnes representing the bell telephone co mr walter heaton of consumers gas mr barrington engineer on the sewer project and warden jos fry of york county following the street ceremony all were invited to enjoy light refreshments at the municipal bldg deputyminister fulton addressed the gathering in the following words its not often that in my capacity as deputy minister of the department of highways that i am called upon to officiate at the ceremonies to mark th opening of a highway rather this function is per formed by our minister the hon fred m cass but he is out of town and it falls to me to do this pleasant chore during the years the department has grown from a small commission to the largest department of the government in ontario with an annual budget of some 250 million about a quarter of ontarios total revenue but this growth has not come about with out purpose or plan we are today well into a program of positive ac tion which during the next 20 years will see much new- construction and in addition every existing mile of highway reconstructed to higher standards when this program has been completed some 25 pc of our total highway mileage will be of fourlane controlled- access type such as we have in our transprovincial highway 401 all of this is absolutely necessary if we are to help ontario to grow and develop i believe that tre mendous growth in population and vehicle registra tions during the years ahead demand that this program be carried out and the economic and industrial expans ion we hope for will require it ladies and gentlemen the program you have org anized here in stouffville to mark the opening of this section of the highway is a wonderful idea and to my mind most worth while the efforts of many to ad vance the welfare of a community always brings many blessings for instance beyond the improved business opportunities we find a bond of fellowship and purpose this same spirit of cooperation in this instance between the department of highways the municipal ity and the contractor on this project kj beamish provides construction of the highest quality at the mr j v fry warden york county and reeve of of markham village deputy reeve kenneth taushway of stouffville intro duced the guest official at the roadopening ceremony mr w j fulton deputyminister of highways lowest possible cost to the citizen it gives me a great deal of personal pleasure to be here today and to have the honour of declaring this project officially open perhaps reeve wagg and mr mackenzie will help me launch this road on its career of service to the public friday night for the hundreds j town and to wind up on sattir- who gathered early and remain- day someone will win an ail- fc district manager w c guests who took part in the barrcs of the bell telephone ceremony co waj araonj the many ed for the street dance the businessmen launched their silver dollar contest giv ing out thousands of numbered replicas to purchasers of goods in all the business places any one matching numbers with an other silver dollar shopper re ceived the real thing in coin of the realm on saturday after noon the street was jammed once more as the lucky silver dollar draw was made the lucky winner as drawn by mrs ken wagg wife of stouffvilies reeve was paul florence 11 market st who received a bag containing one hundred silver dollars this was the first time in many years that main street has seen a street dance and several thousand toetappers were on hand friday evening both to enjoy the music and the balmy evening air as well at tie same time the lions club began their balloonerama contest sending hundreds of gasfilled balloons into the air each one tagged with a ticket purchasers name the return postcard coming back from the farthest 3istaree in this contest will receive 100 on saturday morning the expense trip to new york for two tickets for this contest will be given away at all the super value stores listed in last weeks newspaper announ cement there will be dozens of giveaway items at various stores with draws at 11 arrk and 430 pm on saturday dis counts of up to 10e are being offered in the twocolor special advertising tabloid mailed to everyone in stouffville and sur rounding area but they rate each other the travelling salesman reach ed the next town settled com fortably in a barbers chair ind gazed out at a village common to his wonderment he saw a cluster of six churches and the barbei as barbers are wont to do explained in detail the six different denominations repre sented amazed at seeing so many churches amid so few houses the salesman exclaimed my these people sure love the lord they sure do replied the barber hut oh how they hate each other clsai- 3a b m a colourful parade of air radeu scouts cubs brownies and girl guides took part in a procession through town on saturday morning headed by the rcaf air cadet rind from toronto