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82 The Canadian Champion Looking Back ... (Cortinued from Page St) clubs gathcred for the three-day prograin. The Hallon Region Conserva- tion Authorlîr plans 10 construct a $450000, 760 faot long dam north of Kelso tu store 1,500 acre feet of saler. Kenneth Y. Dirk, K.C.,. lifetong resident ot Milton and a local lawyer since 1937,.%vas selecled as Judge of the County Court of Dx- for Couttty. The announcement was made on the sane dayv Alan B. Sprague was sworn in as Hal- ons neu judge. Merchants reached a stalernate un te store totos qutestion, lui' tosu ing a Cianiber ut Contîsts'îe' questionnaire. M orte Merctatîts favored Mondut closjtî ittatîWed- nesslay alternoon closing, bttt n) clear majority emerged alter an extensive poilI6y the Chaniber. Thousands ut voices raiscdiv nong as tite 34th annîtal lalton Mbusic Festival was staged in Ar- Son. Milton schools made a fine shosing in the competitions. Librarv week was celebrated. with the toard casting an anxios cyn loward future accommoda- tions for Milton lfbrary users. A stater supply ws a asured for a new ijndustry, Star Steel, local- ing on a 21 acre ste iv Esquesing Tossnship. Curlers endeel the vear vitb a banquet and awards night for the men. Dave Smiîtt's rink wontIhe coveted Higgins trophv. HalIons oldesi pusi searden. Chartes Rradhead passed asvayin hit 9rd veto' Mv. Reusbdh %a knosvn for devotng agenerous portion of is lime i n service tu others. Charling $1671,800 in expendi- lures, Councillors set op afive- year capital bodget. About haîf that amount scas earmarked for a lrunk sescer systern, le serve the1 land to be annexed 10 Milton. Coin collections stashed awas' in local homes hegun d rasvtvf ihieves, and Iscvo break-mns ocre' rnporîted sehere coin caches sucre rnmoved, prompting police to0 warn coltectors tu lake extra pre- cautions sith their valuables. The 'Department of Highssays nixed the townq plan for a 32 foot wide Main St. and asked for a 42 foot minimum ssidth. Popular Oakville Maer Atian M. Masson wcas chosen -standard- bearer for the Haton Progressive Conservatives, at their ledieral nominative convention. Nassafg'- weya Reeve Bill Coulter suas bus only opponent. MAY Oakvilles new office building was beginning 10 take shape and Mayor Allan Masson laid the date' stone on 'May . Grass fires were plagoing the fire department. 'Countv govervment. properi adapted. is the anssuer t10 Ibris vague thing called regional gov- ernment, Dr. Lorne Cumnmin#,ý former O.M.B. chairman and nous' a special adviser 10 the Ministe,' of Municipal Affirs, told a meet- ing of Halton councillors. The on Oas short 700 cuIts, of the minimum 2500 needed tu institute letter carrier service, cooncil was advised. Pretty Moffat tassie Carolyn Hoey was selected Miss Milton Chamber of Commerce for 1965, in competition with 13 other gals. A juil escapce enjoyed six boucs of freeduvu Sciure hi srecaptarc and returv tu the coun ty jil in Milton. Council initiutvd establishment of a parks hourd Iu goveru local parkluvds, und appoinîmenîs sucre soon mode 10 fr1 the hoard underusuy. Members of tbe Germun - Can- adian Club uf Hlton Counîy wcre torming plans 10 tuuncb a Germun langauge scbool on St' urdays, beginning in the fli. Town cooncil nias bandying about tbe various proposais for a %vider and resurfaced Main St., and decided 10 pres beir case for a 32 foot widtb Io the Minis- ter of Higbssays. K. Y. Dick was swocm in us Judge cf the County Court of Ox- ford County, iv a ceremony ut Woodstock. Cenîinued studies mbt a 500 foot dam 10 flood 75 acres sn the Scotch Block orna north of Mit- ton, were calted for by Hlton Region Conservation Authority. Town operaîlons during 1964 îbcwed a net surplus of $180,oi the auditiors report revealed and he noîed a reduction in the am- ount of outstunding tunes. About 100 Milton students pur- ticipated i n anew ven ture niben they spent a day in the out- doors, planîlve 400 trees aI a re- forestalion tract near Hornhy. A startling report on HalIons progress showed tbe counîy rates firot in Ontario in population increase, first in the number of persovs eurnivg $6000 or over a year, in the per cupita dispos- alte income, in average lamily income and in motor veicte re- gistration. County Couvilorsuagrced to increase tbe hospitul grants struc- tore tu $6000 per lied, ctp $2000 from the prevtotts grant scule. JUNE The Chamber of Commerce asked council lu hold a pleblucite w ---- ------------- -------------------- ------ - ------------------ q