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Returning soldier misses train and big reception in his honou TueCapsules are gem o infarmaio e1.vt .. I.ted YS OJ 14 L p>/Uflc0jY (o<lcIi .i 5<>fI eti . mes 1)1<() vided to place tte .stuation in context . March 1901 Trooper Morrison of the Strathcona Horse, a son of Martin Morrison. formerly of the 9th concession in Esquesing who removed to the Northwest in 1882 and a grandson of the late John Jackson, of the base line between Esquesing and Trafalgar, was due home this week. He was expected to arrive in Hornby on Monday evening, after service in South Africa, for a visit to friends of his family. There was to have been a reception at the residence of Thos. J. Chisholm. where a supper was prepared and a number of sleighs with flags flying, to meet him at the C.P.R. station. When the train from Toronto arrived and no soldier appeared there was great disap- pointment. but Mr. Chisholm invited his neighbours to the supper and a very pleas- ant evening was had. It tumed out that Trooper Morrison had missed the train. He arnived at Hornby the next evening. He is in town today with Mr. Chisholm, wearing his Strathcona uniform. He is a fine look- ing soldier, and like the men of the Canadian contingent generally is modest about his own experiences. A sequel to last week's column. Ron Featherstone remembered his grandfather telling of seeing a giow in the sky from his farm home, on highway 25, south of Milton. The March 1901 fire at the Readhead sawmill near Lowville was men- tioned. News then didn't always travel fast. It was two weeks before the elder Featherstone leamed of the serious loss. April 1901 Lieut. Col. Otter. D.O.C., came to Milton on Friday to inspect the armory of the No. 7 Co.. 20th Lome Rifles on account of the proposal to fit it for a regimental armory, by the addition of an upper floor, arms racks etc. He said that the work could not be com- pleted before the June camp. The men of the Lomes, therefore, are not likely to get the Lee Enfield rifles nor the Oliver equip- ment before the June camp. J.S. McCannell. managing director of the Milton Pressed Brick Co, has just retumed from Pittsburgh, Penn.. where he pur- chased machines for making paving and MltEon Capsules r sidewalk brick. At the Milton Fish and Game Club's annual meeting an appropriation was made for the building of a club house and boat house at the club's trout pond near Campbellville. Another purchase of trout for stocking will likely be made next fall. James Millar of Nassagaweya, an old Crimean veteran, was in town today. Adoming his breast are medals he earned for service in the battles of Alma, Balaklava and Sebastopol. He also wears an Indian mutiny medal with Lucknow clasp attached and the Turkish medal. Mr. Millar was 68 years of age last February and is quite hearty. He has no recollection of ever being confined to bed with illness. He entered the British service at 19 years of age and was in five general engage- ments besides many skirmishes. The Ancient Order of United Workmen, (A.O.U.W.). which was formed in Milton over 20 years ago, is not oniy stili doing business at the old stand but is really booming. Organizer Allen has been in town for a few days and. with the assis- tance of local members, is meeting with excellent success. Several new recruits were added to the lodge on Monday night and another 12 to 15 are to be initiated at a special meeting Friday night. The number carrying insurance in the A.O.U.W. is more than double that of any other society in town. The A.O.U.W. has paid to the widows and orphans of deceased members of the Milton Lodge over $18,000. All moral young men over 18 years and under 45 years capable of passing the necessary examination are not only welcome but encouraged to become members. A golf club is being organized in Milton c and the links will be on the flat near the oldc rink. This material is assembled on behalf of the Milton Historical Societv by Jim Dills. who can be reached bv e-mail at jdills@idirect.com.n The Canadian Champion, Friday, August 29, 2003-7 * OUR READERS WRTE SsayS mat biackout shows need for public services investment Dear Editor: People in Halton are ta be con- gratulated for puling together dur- ing the power blackout and its after-effects. Whether farmers, retailers. man- ufacturers or people in their homes, most fotks contributed to reducing electricity demand. While the investigation contin- ues into the cause of the blackout, its no secret that our hydro system was already in crisis, and that crisis left us vulnerable. i chaired Ontario's Select Committee on Energy that reviewed Ontario Hydro's 30-year plan for generation and transmis- sion to the year 2025. From that experience, it was clear to me 10 years ago that there needed to be intense concentration on developing a new supply, con- servation programs and extensive refurbishment and expansion of the electrical grid. In my opinion, the slow recovery from this month's massive power blackout is the resuit of the Emie Eves govemment's mismanage- ment of the province's power sys- temr. The Eves-Harris government bas made no attempt to modemize our system or increase our energy sup- plyh and thats why Ontario lagged behind therjurisdictions in restor- ing ful power. Mr. Eves is only now talking about the need for energy conser- vation. Asking our economy to run at half-throtole may be a necessary emergency measure, but it's a poor substitute for a real conservation strabegy. i believe that if we had viable, conservation programs in place. this month wouldn't have been as difficuit. On the suppy side, the Tory gov- emment has done nothing, in my opinion, toensure that Ontario has a new energy contract with Manitoba since the NDP cancelled the contract in 1992. It's only in Some serious questions and lessons arise from recent power outage, stresses reader recent weeks that Mr. Eves has signed an agreement to study the feasibility of reviving the project. He also cancelled proposals for new hydro-electric generation at Beck III in Niagara Falls, and put a transmission line with Quebec on hold. Instead of upgrading the grid, Mr. Eves decided to privatize Ontario's electricity operations. Ontario Liberals have a different approach in mind. We will increase the supply of electricity, get serious about con- servation and diversify our elec- tricity imports by improving links with Quebec and Manitoba. Our power grid, the central nerv- ous system of our province, will be kept in public hands under an Ontario Liberal govemment. Its time for change ta a govern- ment that will invest in improved public services. Barbara Sullivan Halton Liberal candidate Dear Editor: A few questions and lessons arise from the recent power outage. Here are the questions. Question: In what appears to have been a similar, if not identical. problem in 1965, much must have been ieamed. Was it studied. organized. documented, and made into an orderly prograrm of improving the safe- guards? Did we forget what we then learned ai such a high cost? Question: Why wasnit Quebec affected? Is Quebec smarter, richer, luckier or what? Hadn't we better find out' Question: Do we want to play the political blame game? There's plenty of blame to go around, as each of the major parties has in tum placidly watched the monumental mismanagement of the system that has characterized the last 30 or more years. Of course, we can simplify the whole thing by blaming Premier Emie Eves for it al. Mr. Eves just isn't pedalling hard enough to keep all those generators spinning. Here are the lessons we should leam. Lesson: Monster central power stations may not be as economical, ail costs considered, as advertised. A modest or small power station, one of several widely ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM 2003 MAZDA Tribute Featuring $0 Payments for The 2003TRIBUTE includes: •3oL 200HP V6 Engine The2003M'lPV DXewith Automatic Transmission for 48 months* for 48 months. Conenience Pkg. 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Lesson: We just had a taste of what life would be like if Saddam Hussein had succeeded in his obvious plan to dominate the mid-east, and hence the world supply of oil. That megalomaniac was at one time building a super-cannon that would have dominated ail of the middle east and most of Europe. Had he suc- ceeded, we, the U.S. and the rest of the developed world would have found ourselves supplicants in Baghdad, begging him for just a little more oil, at whatever price. In about another five years. if left alone, he would have been in a position toadjust is oil taps to the degree of suffering of the Western nations that would please his insane sadistic urges and maximize his extortionate income. Perhaps now mare of us can bring ourselves to offer to the United States a heartfelt "Thanks, buddy." Frank Gue Burlington Achilles ~mazua 317 quels St. (Ewy 7) Actos, SI .lis 83-080 Ille@ ashill'esuasda.ca - PhaRMrigEad Tas.Cagfr dtail 1 ý JI(JI/1 jast ISSIie.v 0 2003 MAZDA MPV DX