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The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, JuIy 3, 2007-B23 OTHEIR FÀcTs, leinaned Mlton in -1837 for English'ë'oet John Milton (1608-17> - J64' T3ý4. Thomas fHarrison was thefirst burial in the Pi oneer Cemeter on Dronte 135. Milton Mechanics Institute, the forerunner of Milton Public Library, was es- 1855. Wthin two years, it hati a membership of 56 citi zens andi a book circulation of l6.A 136. St. Clair Masonic Lodge wasformed n Mlton in 1860. The Lodge remains in exit tody and meets regularly on Regional Roati 25, just north of the old hamlet of Boyn,'»Iw formner Bowes Church. 137. Sir john A. Macdonald (1815 - 1891) addressed a political rally in 1878 at the pew day Livingston Park, adjacent to the Mill Pond.$ 138. The first burial in Evergreen Cemetery tooh place in 1881. 139. Mlton Horticultural and Local Improvement Society was organizeti in 1909. 140. The Gordon Home for child welfare opened in Milton in 1919. 141. Local houses and businesses werefirst given sireet numbers in 1954. 142. Milton celebrated its centennial in 1957 with a week-long celebration. 143. Steam-Era, Canadas larges( steam and antique tractor show, began in Milton in 1961 under the auspices of the Ontario Steam & Antique Preservcrs Association. 144. Thefirsg. section of the Bruce Trail opened in 1962 in the Milton area. 145. Plastic bags replaced household garbage containers for collection purposes in the to- of Milton in 1965. ' 146. The showing of movies on Sunday was approved by Milton ratepayers in 1966. "%t7. Letter carrier service to homes and businesses in Milton began in 1967. .4.Cable television service becante availablefor uhefirst timc in 1976. 149. Milton Historical Society was founded in 1977. 4 Le Te Riot Act was reati by My ain B o queli Hallowee a'nalst R o " Yu ht 71.~ TAXI ~~85-190JE[lIi IIH 0 AIRPORI TRANSPORTATION e CORPORATE F A PARCEL SERVICEToffO AIRpof? e 24 HR SERVICE s LOCAL & OUI OF-TOWN SERVICE (CLEAN CAR) e FLAT RATE AVAILADIE TO AIRPORT 905-875-1900 ml1-800-595-0298 Buon ý Compleanno Milton' t.from all ofus at £ju cRue Italian Bakery & Delicatessen Speciali nmFine F">d, hesh BakedBreds, Cokes, Cookes &much more for over 25 Year a M 1 Aquapure Water Systems 3153 Steeles A ve W (905) 693-9313 Milton ON L9 T 2V4 Choose: Y\L1 FREE SOFINESS N o scale onf fixtures *S M l Ji mi ~nera is dr No spotting e 7 ear waîrantyW