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Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 2 Feb 1972, p. 13

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veya Ild. d th. v=lg 'Hb=r 8go but lu turnlng ht towcnship to taire g ronts. :oHoLIcS )NMOUS »TS EVERY SOAY 9 p.m. [; A PROBI t Il )ROPIiN, It wsea in 1889 tisot tise toseni per igisi cac night for 200 nights first etectic sireet bights in 1891, laItiers of Milton dcîded tiscre in tie peor, for aterm of the oe ani bui es plce egan sens o need foi electric street yeors. Ttsey seere fineli infslaliedl ivo ! laî ttereecrcly.le lighls in the toen. lJntil iien, cool and put loto ose just belore Bal Etectric Co., wics installed ct tans atop the potes seere in l3sristmoas of 1891. tse Street hights and tite dynamo use in Milton although seigh- On Dec. 3, 1891 Thte Champion to iseep thema operaling in the boring cilies had lte "ftanmr. reported: Contractor Sid Young evenifs, transierresi swnerswsp electric ligist."l set jis dynamo lu seork on o the Milton Eteclii Liglit Co. Mnday Hooni and iluminated Souri demands for power sut- + + + Use tosen for the firsi lime selth secigheil Use local firmus focUsities Eleciric fit; conuparies seere eleclricity. lise new method is o and residents seere comploining nuonerotis in Ontario oround 1890. freat improvement on Use nid Usrait aitosgth ie lights nere on, Milton Countil hossted seith cool nltamps which wcre sscd Usey seeren't very brighit. to Edison Etectrîc Ligitt Co., Roil op ta lost week, and tise citinens January ni 190511 tise Etectric Uàght Co. andi Etefance ni tise tosen feneraliy are msre i-reelsolders' of Milton votesi 119 Electrie Manufoeinring for a dmts atisfid seit thse change." to Il as favor ni tise conncil yeor brefore grontiiig o contract tosyiog Use electrir ulilily Pt a to tlh alfirm tuerectl15lighto + + + total cmst ni $8,tf0 and Use of lOOcondlepwrat 15cents After thsetonof Mlton got ito businesmasturnei 00cr to Use ELECTRIC WEEK SALE! SAVE NOW. Remnembte--oniy Zenith hou Chromacolor, a total y ad- vanced color TV systcmn tealuring Zenith's dependabie Hassicraltei Chauvisavsd palenites Chfomnacolor plclore tube--the first tube ta fuiiy illuminate every cuber dot on a ici black backsground. Chromnacofor- for a cuber piclore s Sharp, su brighl, wilhso moch costrast and delait you have lu sec i ta sce why it's becomne the standard ot excellence National Electrical Week feature Iton,- m 80 years of progress ton UsaI maomter. Fust ciss htigo service seiUs powver 10 spore wsea promiscd by pro- pontents nI Use day. A hp-ton pouse i n November ni 1905 urgcd Milton ctectricity msers 10 -taise due cure to preventnuostcof ligst nd sitc off ait lumps sehen sot in ue." Rales in those dayu seere 40 cents Per month for uptso tslgts 0 cents for upto five tsghts, 27 cents tor up 10 eîiht lighs, 25 cents for Up te, 12 ligis, and att oser 12 secrets la cisargedart 12 cents por 1,000 watto. The pnpstac ligist wsea a ta candie poseer ligisl. ilaving purchasei Use local poncer ulisty composy in order to improve ils service, tise tosen coanicîl ni 195 puciascd Use fonds sent ilser lu tise ton hanl mssw a service stalion co nihUe building) for Use sain ni $275 for ereclion ni a nen power stalion. K. L. AiUscu ni Toronto hail t a cost ofi8,000and ileas iirst put Loperation in January ni 1906. Rohy Ellis s lise tons etectician in l9tS andli nos responusiste for ramig tiseoser plont, bandting Mt repairs,:notol- ltion ni att services pins collection ni Use mnUty ac- counso-ali for a satacy ni SSI0 a mosUs. He nos alant lu hruisi Power irose duss to midmgist. His assistant Rtichaurd Mauel earned $40 a monUs and lits shift provsded power frose 5 o.m. 10 daytîgst. Hi s costracl wsea itcd to no moreUniait 1hotocu day but Icit a loopisote tisaI if ie didnnorlsmore tsn 1lisenas to la Parti 2t cents an isoor for Use overtose isou. Whtic Milton Comreil firut Ot solo Use business ni supplying municipal clectrse poweer tor consmrers in lots Usere nere 1,405 People in tosen. Taues nere houesi os a rate ni 20 mrits il coul $4 a day to litre a leamn ami hiigýy, tise chîi constable cecei vcdi $50 yearty for bis servsces, and tise proposed removal ot plalformu in Use oiscsue. snu tu Alter Use nen tosen isydro plant hosîde Use toms hoUl caime laIs operalios in JOoiiary, 106, Tise Chamion ni Use day rcported: * There isua leemendauis improve mensi sh Il gbtnsg, sec seau alseapo dico andl snuteady onder Use aId arrangement. lucre seere ton masy lifis for Use tisoitesi power. Non tise lîgisîs are hiiiant and îteody ami Usoce s plenly of poweer lu spore for extra ights." Not onty ilid Use nese plant Poner Use ligis arond Ion il also providei steom bont for Usle lunhali. Around 1906 Use liydro-Etcctric Poncer Comuission ni Ontario nas estohlished sels lise lamei Sic Adamo Becis as ehairmai. Il lagan debverimg poweer bo Use ton ni Berins (son Kitcener) in 1910 andl Toronto toppod list Use fies tla toloiong yeor. In 1912 Milton coneil calleil o vote ni Use people on tla question ni pochasing poncer frm Ontario Hdrn ut $W.0.1 per isorseponer and Use vote nus sucemiul, 189 tu 4 in favor. iPnlly Use clectors reaobne UsaI a deicat for Use bp-tan sould meanu Putia an end to Use aogremnisicis Use ton bas been maltng lalteety." tise Champion reporteil. Il tonted tla tons oUser amesilies-tlocation ser sspply, tire protection, raitseay connectins and sisippiof iaciibies-n additinn uhUe girent sspply ni eleetrîcat pone- noulil mahe Milton a firent isioouiaeluring contre. Nen byden poles nere ploccd atnng Miltions, Main St. iram tBron 01. lu Commercial St. (or fromt one botlto 10e iltlael la 1913 aller Use ton hoobei up to Ontaio Hydro, andl a line wsea colandei lu provide tise liri isitro power to P. L. Rolarison's scren mansioctsry on Bronte St. in Maecisof1913. "IlmispcdUthe ton ntt soosuecre nen industres," peayed Tise Chmpo nihel day. "Thic Wiltmllboitillagu, vacolcd snme licoc ago by the Edseords Motor Co., arc vacant andl morn- lacturers bave becs lonbing aI Usem.- 'The Robecrtson plant nus slag 3i75 isorsenonce of ecrent and sisarebolilers ni tla stl-young instaliabion hart brosigl- 'fraty That yeae 1013 nos o memor compaoy nere jubilant ai Useir iocreusc outpot." ablie ose. Tise populatiov hort annînt meeting 10 learo Use + + + (Cessîsseil Ho Pane Bit) ONE 0F THE FIRST con existence thai sctuatly s Edisson cnilcting an e did phologrups m fa mos West Orange, New Jersey luisocatory. hons Thomas A. -(Photo courtesy ni Thsomas A. Edison seperiment ho flis Foandatin, toc>) Local commission serving since 1914 ny c.B.W. Macitsh msoîcîpalîîîcs nis ample PubsliecRelations Ofleer eiccteîcily iv lise sorronding Ont. Hydro Centrl Regnn areancr enjoying. Halliacenlary of servicetuste Consequecvly lise firsl overisires resîdents ni Milton, tise pic to Cuio Hydro fronm Milton Iseesque conty ton of Halton resiuesliog cobouicu on Use cosi nus ceicisrated in 1964 isy Miltoni of sopping etocleical esergy Hydro Eleclese Commission. camne sun Usai vear I is noienoUsy Usai maoy Out Il wsea .1 unlil 1913, alter Miltloresdeslsnercaaoe ofconsiderasîe discussion andl Use ocoil for un adequato ssppy ocfolialing, Usi ydro poner ni eteesrical poncerau forrc acs u-as iseosghis m Milton irnm 109. Tisey rail become covucios Niagara. Prior lu Usai o ismtei of tise ailvastages Ibut soppiy of etocleic poncer nus obtainel from a SinaU munoicipol ~ steami etoclese generutouf plant. Honwever. csmmounîlies iv Use seochy district nis hydro ponce isy thon ncrc forgîsg aiscad, ami thic peomoteil Milton csliznm 10 tobe positive action to gel sol- fîcîcot poncer. à,sc Use te fist etectis poncer fesse Ontario Hydro lacame locluidistributon ines,,î,o oit-cet iighliog, yen tises 10 induslriai castomers andl Use constructiov of transformer stations, the manucîpot counrit deail mlit lise elecirie ponces affairs ai ficol, but Uic conseil Prepored a isylan for la voted on ai lise Decemiser manicipal eveions la creute a usuii Hydro Commission. Tise lieut Milton Hyden Comissin ois silice carly in 1914. Ai lise imitia meeting, Dr. R. K. Andersov nas elected Chairmon and lise sther Commisulaners ncrc Vice-choirmanW. B. Ctemcnts andl Mayor De, H. The advecî of suflîcient Inn- coul clectrical poseer 10 toise care ai the dcmand houtsbelpei te, give impetas 1u the steady gronl suaid devenpmnenl la Milton. Milton Hydro hos o progressive Commisuias. The memnbers arc cisoirmnan, W. C. Roseney: vice- cbairinan Chartes Thomson ami conmîssioser, Muayor Brion BesI. 0. L. Hasttcy la tise -Reminder, neddlng slorlus andi photon muot be sounlitted te, Tise Chaumpion for publcon seillio one maoUnt lfise seeddir. cive Your Housa the lest: Total Electric Heaiting Thivisîvg about o vese hating sysiern? Thivis eteclrieuflyl Installa- tion, maintenunce are easy.- In vestigate todayf WEBnER ELECTRIC (Wervner Weber, Prop.) 818-6034 1136 MARTIN ST, MILTON I The Champion, Milton, Ont. Wedne. Fnbruy 2, 1972 Hydro in Mi LIME Spricas aret ipidly! luy dits quantlty monay are Side. & i of Basf, 491. .g. $1.09 lb. Sof Solst, tk, Smskad Giscoas Ojatars. NiîELECTRC WCOPN LIHTING 1 53 L IN RD.1 iITOi88i11 qiui doLîdi i .,ecci licee Oliailier Il u ietia reiis.ii cial] cd ovîroli Epic. Lii 78 toc cc f ie an fOile eqi4in [oR MAiE NAC SERV 878411 POtEdbl seIvice I

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