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pI'(.'sm(.'(I. Outlining the historical back- grnuntl of lhv fishing industry. Mr. FOI';,'t'I'Un duclun-(I that the pea- plu carrying on Ihis industry are dcsconrlnnls or New Englnncl(er.s, who h:1vr- hvvn in the trade for (~zn'.s'. '[`h(-r- wvrv 35.000 in lhv in- uslry in 1937. nl` ow-r fifty per cent. uf all pr-Lplv in Cnnzndn (,-myu.-,- (MI in fishing. 'T'h:- w-Inrnc l In- lhiu lnhnr nu-r nn|'.| Necessary Preserve Fish- ing lndustry, States Ambrose Forgeron Christmas aha New Year's WILL 'l`llICY (`ONE IIOME FOR (`lll{lS'l`- M.-\S`. l'It()B.\Bl.Y and perhaps MORIC S0 il' yuu svnd tlu-m tickets. Enquire about our I-new-.un PI ax _vuu .1! In: llll Ill l`lt|`Il':\ll) l |..-\N. njoy Siqhfseein; All the Way A, Mofo; Coa.__ch`-. 1%)]! The serlcs of meetings spnnmu-ml by the South Simcnv Crop lxnpro\w- ment Association and held in six uuntres in the county during Hu- pnst week proved td be ,1 success- ful undertaking. Such crop produc- ticn problems as Soil. fertility and weed control with mnphmsis placed on tho use of clean seed, w;~rn dis- l.`lJ.`s'.*`t3d. J A report was presented :11 om-hl meeting on the various pmjccts cun- I ducted during" the past SDHSOD by the Crop Improvement Association. In sections where interest in potato growing was in evidence. this sub- ject was handled by J. T. Cnssin. potato ficldman for the Department Inf Agriculture. A __._____|... :-...4...... I -...q. _._..... yum . .5. .-.........~.. A prupular feature of each mco1~ ing was the fanning mill : service provided by F. A. L11`-.hl-y, am-icultuml representative. Many attending the nu-clings brcu1.',ht nlnng their worn-nut 5(:x'(!(`n:~` and had them repaired nt cost. /\pprn.\-:i- mnlu,-ly 60 .~t(:rc<-ns w('l'(' pm in shape to properly clean or p,rnd0 med, 1:! I` 1uv..nn....I...- Ox:-f\n':r]I\I. .-.r H. W. J. M('Mn.~:l<.-r, prrwirlont of H11- Srauth Simccc (Imp IIm)1'ov(-mu-nl Association. attonrlnd :1 row of the meetings. nnd nx-ted :15 (-hnirmzm. `w'l t .(l. | 9_eNAD!AN %NATIo-mi . --, cm1 and incrmszc lhnir mar- kets`. This ha:-: be-4-n (lmw by adult r~(Iuc.'1lim1 and study gl`UllpH during the winter months, As :1 rvsult, the l`i.~:h(:rmt-n have gnnv intn busines.~' for 1hL'lT1S(`lV(?.\`, built their own plants and osl.'1b1ishud mnrkt-tinzg b(.nrd.~:, As :1 result lhr-y Imw have lhn 1ur;:1_.~t oxpnrl l l.m. in the Empirv. Co-npm-ulivo banking was also ~.~lm'tcd by them mun and the idea has spread among minvrs, mill -wurkm.-rs and t'nrmc1's. Now :1 central bank has been started. nu ..-u. |.\.\l .._, . Plans nro bvinp; made to cave!` `nthor dcmmunitiq-:4 with similar xm-clings in F`obru:n'5. ......... ..._-.. '[`hu.\' lhvy urc 1-rally rtuimg sumo- Ilhing [0 help thomsclvvs. Mr. For- ;1.{ornn concluded. and with the co- eopemtion of the ruxt 01' the Dom- !inion should be able tn build up { this industry. ICI-op} Improvement ! Meetings In S. Simcoe E Held In Six Centres .\|'ul|` Medonte I An election contest is possible in lvledonte, but not likely for the reeveship, which George llnrr may receive again by ncelnnmtion. Inter- est is expected to centre around :1 contest for deputy reeve which may be sought by the present holder. Grunt Miller, and :i former incum- bent, Fred Wood. An '.ieel:1mntion was given in year ago when George Burr was elected l`('(`VL`_ Grunt Miller deputy, and Wil- lium Arnold, A. 'l`. Orton. and ll. '1`. R:-_vnol(l.\` (`oun('i|lor.<. Tiny l.`in_v is going tn have an election. although Reeve Michael Asselin may get on ucclnmntion. C:imlid:|tes for deputy reeve are expected to be Deputy Reeve H. Eric Simpson. A. ltltlwnrcls and A. llelcnurt. A your .-ngo_ /\.\`.\'t'llll (ll.'fL`1ll.t`(.l W. J. Robb by 102. Simpson trimmed Edwards by 15, nncl Stephen Desroches 321. Arthur Gunliner 306. end Albert `Belt-ourt 266. were elected council- lnrs. I m.... I Illl'."3. 11 looks as it there may be an el- ection for 1940, with Reeve Tuner and Deputy Reeve Middleton clash- ing. In that case, Coun. Ritchie and W. S. Campbell, former candidate for deputy`, might seek the deputy rec-veship. Wave! willimhnrv l'(.'t.'\ l'Sl[.). West Gwillimbury A year ago, E. J. Evans received zmuthor ncclnmution as move of West Gwillimbury, but there was :1 contest for the four council seals when the following were elected in :1 field of ten: F-`rink Allen 284. Vic- tor Turner 275, Percy Selby 253, Stanley Stewart 220. There is a rum- nur nf an nlnnlinn l'nr I-nnum Hui .3uuuL'_y otuwun 40. IHCFC IS 11 rum- our or an election for move this your with Conn, Selby providing the opposition fur the VQl,Ol':ln rccvo. 1`ccum.-at-th I ll is considered likely that 'l`ccum~ seth will have an :icclamaI.imi this yeul`. The election for 1939 resulted in N. W. Ilrmvloy (lCfCl|llll).{ W. J. Rm-hie fur the rceveship by 72. and _W. A. Appc-rloy lrirhxning E. A. A}:- ' nuw for the deputy rcdvoship by 213. 'l`n.~:sm'miLin llubcrl. Dcrmntt wn.-4 rolurrw(l as rm.-vc of 'I`nssm'0nl.in for I939 ()V(.`l` Vnn Luroc by ill), {'lll_d'D;l".()ll' Mc- Cr:icI(en 303, David M'cGill 244, Chas. I nurnvu 'l'l'7 nul lion-|\z'u~l `l\/Iurlill `HQ I Ll'.'I(?l((.`I1 .w.x, unvm Mcum 244, Lgnns. l.r>\vcr_v 237. and -11L-rb_rt Mndill 218 xvvrb olvclr-d In cmlhc'il.`Th(`I`(.` will nnl lilu-l_v be an election this your. Nntl:nvus:1;::1 Nutl:nv:1s:|gn will see ll keen fight this year for all offices, it is con- fidently expected. Deputy Reeve .l:nnos llrnclx will contest the reeve- ship with Percy A. Nerf. und the mndidntos fur deputy x-cove may be ux-Reeve D. A. Vuucisc. William Mc- Leod, and Donald Brown. A year nun, there were ucclnmntiuns for roovo and deputy move. but tlmrc w:).~4 :1 contest for the three council .\`(`:ll" l\/l.\nI..-`On l (Continued from Page One) I | NO Ixoxma DAY HERE Mayor Robertson asked If Coun-' cil wished anything to be done an-l hum observing Boxing Day (Doc `.36! as n public lmlidzly. as planned in Midland. Owen Sound and other 'vmxt1'cs. Reeve M:xc[.nrcn stated that (`mum-il should "leave well vnnugh lnlnno" and the n1;1lt.ox' was not pru- |<-wdvd with further. l 3 u :2 i Special Train Servicei .- .. .. TIIAT SlI)l'2W.~\l.K AGAIN Aid. Ilulbvrt asked again when the sidewalk on Blake St. would be .!uid. and pointed out that it would Qsnon be slippery. Aid. E` A. Twiss ',dccl:u`vd it was going to be laid. and frankly ho didn't see why it hadn't bvcn laid. I n a n (Cnnmmari from vane one) Plus Flns had an ucclamatiun :1 year ago when A. A. Toner was returned :1.- rcevc. G. Walter Middlemn as (I:-puty. and J. B. Ritchie, Thomins lC'uU])`l` and John Kidd as council- lnrs. It `1st\IIn :\nv ll` ALA.-A g.._.... I..,. .... .\l ' lBx`l.I- III':BIT4l`|l IlI'4\V I A bylaw was pussod to provide for mu bo1`rmx'in;: of $4.762 upon de- `bL`nlLll'l`,\` xu pa) for the construction `of L`t`l`l. lll1 pawmncnts. The deben- tures will bear an interest rate of four per cvn:.. and will be rcpuyubh Ill five yours at $1,069.67 per year ,.\l.\_\`u1' Ruborl. Reeve M:\cLuren land 1')vpul.y Reeve Mills, were nu- illmrxwd to sell Uwsc debentures :1 3 c I MARK BOXING DAY OWEN SOUND -- Following the practice of past )'e:u's. Boxing Day. Doc. will be :1 recognized legal holiday in Owen Sound. A pull of the local merchants. disclosed 90 per cent. in favor o! the observance. I ltlll IIIII Dl\I-UIIIJRII ' Knv;nnis Club wzm 1.{x`;1nt0d pct -m1.~`. to huld Ll Chris1m;L< Cheer !x.:_-.5 day next Saturday. Dec` 23. I * at 1- 9 County Clerk Simpson wrote nov- ifying Council of the admission of nine indigent patients to Royal Viv mria Hospital. Most of them wura relief recipients. `Mayor Rnbertsnh lpnintod um. I ._.---..... i MINI`. INUIIILNIR OF ELECT IONS IN IQWNSHIP ?(@i.T177'_l l`:\ 6 DAY SA'I`UBD- ("huh gunk. lh`Sl'l.' Dl3Bl'IN'l`I`|{I-IS n1` 0.. nr i\\|xu- mg I\-\ NINE lNDl(`-I-IN'|` rv f`h\rIr Rh-nnann un-r Consult Your Nearest (`.N.R. Ticket Agent for Full l':u'ticul:u's Buy 'l`ickcts in :\dv:uu:o -- Avoid Train l)0l:1_\'s ' Special--ROSE Brand swan 3 MIXED PICKLES -nu: 19 K .\'()M0l{ Hmnul . .`-`.4I'\I(I|{ linmul mww :ccl only $330. 'l"hu.s` tho ccnnqmic condition or lh- fishing people has nu! l)(-(-n I':xv.>r:ublz-_ (ht- spuakcr crmlimu-(1. Mr F`nrLrr-|'::n 1-\'nl.'|inr~(| 111111 to C0-OPERATION ! DESIRED BY 2 MARITIMES}