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- he Cariadiari Champion, Fniday, June 11, 1999 ~he plan is village turns 85 years old By KAREN SMITH The Champion CIeventy-five years quietly came and went, but the Campbellville Area Business Association (CABA) is seeing to it that 85 won't be maissed. The village of Campbellville, wbich officially camne into being in 1914, will celebrate its 85tb birthday Saturday. June 26 and Sunday, June 27. CABA will host the two-day celebration in the village core fmmi 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., said Ann Akkermans of the organization. "It will be nice," she sad. "Everyone's looking forward to it." Clowns, a live band, pony rides and street vendors wilI be fea- tured in the party for ahl ages. Also on the agenda will be food, a petting zoo and face painting. Cake wHI be served Sneak the Clown wili make a special visit from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, and Sunday will feature a live band from 2 to 5 p.m., and clog dancing from 3 to 3:30 p.m. Cutting the cake at 2 p.m. Saturday will be Halton MIPP Ted Chudleigh along with Alice Smiitb, one of Campbellville's oldest residents. Ms Akkermans said it was elderly citizens who brought Campbellville's 85th birthday to hier attention recently so she p assed on the information to CABA members at their next meet- ing. The association decided to organize a celebration with Ms Akkermans and a colleague at the helm. No such event was heîd when the village tumed 75, but recog- nition of Campbellville's 85th birthday may start a new trend, she said. Thie village was formed when John Camnpbell and bis family left their home in Islay, an island in the Inner Hebrides, in 183 1. Six week voyage The Campbells boarded a ship and landed in Montreal six weeks later. Next year, by boat and bush trail, tbey arnived at tbe lot that they had oeceived ftom the Canada Company - lot 3, concession 3 ini the Township of Nassagaweya. The family ived in a teepee-like structure until tbey had cleared some land and built a log bouse. It's believed tbe bouse was later covered witb stucco and is at 37 Campbell Avenue West. In 1838, Mr. Campbell dammed tbe Sixteen Mile Creek, wbicb ran tbrougb the property, and built a sawmill at tbe eastem end of tbe pond. This was the industry tbat formed the nucleus of the vil- lage. Mr. Campbell drew up a plan and called bis village Carupbeilville. In 1914, the Police Village of Campbellville officially came into being and the first trustees were Frank Wheeliban, Dr. G.B. Carbert and C.A. Elsley. Tbrough tbe years, tbe population count bas varied, but the quiet spot was once a busy industrial and business centre. I 1914 tbe town saw the bustle and bustle of tbree inns, a carniage sbop k that operated in conjuniction witb an undertaking business, two blacksmnitbs, tbree stores, a tanbark factory, a shoemaker shop, a brick works, a sawmill, a drill shed and two churches. Ms Akkermans said she bopes the next celebration wîll be in recognition of 100 years. Police say man fled crash scene Police allege a drunk driver fled an accident scene on foot after an Aerostar van struck a tree on Campbellville Road May 30. The van, wîtb no licence plates, crashed into a tree 2 kms west of Guelph Line ai 8 p.m. accordiflg to Halton Regional Police. yAfter a caîl from a witness, a man was arrested in the area. Two people were in the car. No one was burt. A 33-year old No. 15 Sideroad man faces charges of impaired dniving, driving wîth over the legal limit of alcohol in bis blood, fadling to remain at the scene of an accident and dniving without a ... licence*