| Uounly councu wm meel, uu unin- uay, Jan. 20th, and the first order 01' business will be the election of n uvnu-Ann 4-'nv `IQRR {SL1 ham. 15arr1e-uccve u. u. ou:wau., .4..- put_v-R.c-evc- W. R. Wiles. Beeto11-Reeve John Carlton. Co11ingwvood---Reeve D. L. Mc- Dermid, Deputy-Reeve N. A. Rup- ert. n..,.,....,....._T2mmn .T, R. Lawrence. Creemore-Reeve J. R. Lawrence. Coldwate1'--Rceve Lloyd Letherby. Essa--Reeve Frank Hjgginson, Deputy-Reeve Geo. D. Banting. F1o:<.--Reeve Albert Toner, De- puty-Reeve Geo. F. Fleming. Tnnisl---Reeve C. W. Henry, De- Geo. 1*`. rlexmng. Innisl---Reeve puty-Reeve Orville E. Todd. Matchedash-Reeve Leslie Burrow. Medonte--Reeve Geo. Barr, D`ep.- Reeve Fred Woods. M.A1.,m,1_12mmp Wm. Hartman. Reeve Fred woods. Mid1and--Reeve Wm. Hartman, Deputy-Reeve O. H. Smith. Nntm.w2s:aQ'a--ReeVe D. Vancise.. |Deputy-Reeve U. n. mltn. .Nottawasaga--Reeve Deputy-Re'eve Percy Ne . Ovillia TWp.-Reeve J. S. D1'Tnk- - -water, -Deputy-Reeve Mans-eld '|'.`l'nv-no ur, -.u.n:yu-._, M-..\. ~ .. _._ .._._,: , , Horne. Orillia Town--Reeve W. Cramp, Deputy-Reeve Jas. Mercer. nu-n_Reeve I. H. Luck. Deputy- Deputy-Reeve Jas. Mercer. O1'o-~Reeve I. Reeve Alex. McKay. Penetang'~--Reeve M. Tessiel`. Port McNico11-Reeve Geo. Pat- terson. St-aync-1`-Reeve Dermott McNabb. Sunnida1c--Reeve S. E. Patton, Deputy-Reeve H. A. Barker. 'Fmv_.Ronvo W. Montsromery, De- Deputy-Reeve H. A. J5zu'Ke1'. Tra_v--R0eve Montgomery, pu1._\'-Reeve Jas. Cowden. "l`r>m1n1seth--Re(3\'0 N. Brawley, Applications will be received up to noon on Friday. Jan. 17th, and all applicants must be residents of I`.m'1'ie and to state sal:u'_v expected. "Flux r-nnnnil inn} :1?` 730 in '10 pu1._\'-Rcevc .J as. kgowaen. Tecumseth--Reevc Deput_\'-Reeve J. Henderson. 'I`inv_Rer-ve M. Asseliny Deputy- DepL1t_\'-l{eeve J. h011(1Cl`S011. Tin_v-Recve Reeve Wm. Robb. 'I`osos1`ontio--Rceve John K.ier11un. Tottenh:1m--Rceve G. R. Living`- N4.-.u UH. Vesp1'z1--Rc-c=\'e \Va1tc1' D4 Dep\1Ly-Rce\'n R. N. Hick1.in12'. \/'ir-fnvin. H:n'bo1'--ReeVe Ed 1:. .\. H1Cl{l.111]2'. Victorizl Ed. Dut- ' ton. ' \U.;~I~ {`.uvHin1n1'\,'--RCCVO J. kl. County council will meet ` nv Inn QOH1. and l" 1 Dusmess \\'1u uu wardren for 1936. Adja1a--Reevc Wilbert Palmer. AL1iston--Rccvc W. J. Cunning- am. Barrie Reeve C. D. Stewart, De- uu1vDr.n1vn w 17 Wi]pg_ mun, treasurer of the County of Simx-0:-, for $28,559.50 on the 16th of D~ICCmb(31', 1935, on account 01 the county levy for 1935, and on p::.5.,r(2 fort_\'-two of the same slate- mynt it is c1e2u'1_V shown that there ..,:u .. 1...1n.mn AF Q4 Ann nn n\v.. m.nt it is c1<:u1'1y ; Ll1zlL Linux: \'.".\s still 21 lmlunce of R ow- ing` to the county l1'L`2L<.l1l'L31` for the lmlzmce of the 'l`lie1'r.~foi'c lllhr 1':,i`Lep:1_\'ors knew at a glance on nomination (lay and sub- sequently that llic entire county levy had not been paid, and so far as` the unclersignetl recall, no member of the council made any statcmerdz at the nomination to indicate other- ]S)35 county levy, l liarne and to state S`cl1E!1'_\-' expecwu. The council met at 7.30 in the CVC'11.i21_Q` following` a morninfx ses- sion when a striking commitioe was :1}:pointr(l to select the 1936 com- mittees. The report was presented by Rm.-\'c C. D. S ccwa1't. His \\o1'ship Ma_vo1' Robertson in his in:iu;;11r:1i n(i(h'e.=s, which wili be` found in other column, st1`es.<(2(l thei importance of colleciimr a1*1'ea1'.~: ofl fnvm: \\ Ibl. The full amount of the county levy was due and payable on the 20th of December and if it was not ' paid in full by that dale the county _j would charge the township interest on the unpaid balance at the rate; of six per cent. per annum, or in] the vllernati\'e the township would have to~borrow the necessary funds from the bank at five and a half per cent. The undersi;;'ned. in the interests of the ratepayers, were anxious to avoid "this charge, and} x while on the 20th of December the- = knew that the bank l)al`zmce was ap' proximately $4,000 less` than th amount required to pay lhe balanc of the county levy. they also kne that it was the season of the yea when the taxes were hein"' v~--"l in that in all probability in two o three days time there would b suicient to take care of the ba ance owing, knowing that even i there were not sufficient funds, th fl credit of the township was mood, an e at the worst a small overdraft Woul I. be created in the bank accoun t The cheque was deposited by tlr :- 1\.ozmnued on oaze four) 011. W est Gwillimbu1':,'--Reeve E. w nuns 'z1-Rc-eve Downeya n,m..,. D \' 11%:-1.-lino`, Established in the Year 1847 Eight Pages unpu-.L taxes. T'.Iz'._\'o1'. S. W. .\[cI{in1e_\'; Reeve. Wm. Hartman; Dep.-Reeve, O. H. Smith. 'l'hr~ d:1_\ 1i:;'hL .~:u\'in5.r; 1>_\'-1-11w v.".1.~; defeated. County (?:e :i:2 a Surprise Bill for $8,000 from Deg: County Treasurer I). H. Coleman `was notified this Week by the De- p:11'tm<,-nt of I1i_Q'11\`.'z1ys that the county still 0we;< the province $S,1S3.1.'~`., beinjx 20 1)r:r cent. of the total cost of eons11'u('tion and main- tenance of the King's higrhways in the County of Simcoe for the per- iorl of Jun. ls-t to 31211`. 3151, 11:235. The bill xvas made up of S-'1,I(5!).0(t for con. and 34,01-1.07 foi muintenzmce. 'Iluie- n1nnn\' urn: nnf, r>: 1'0 [[115 I for by 1 as thu 1 z1s. (til lust -un I` n mztmtenzince. This money was not estimated 4 the county.` council in 193:7. ` provincial gxovernmnnt had ' 21 (leie.u':\,\io11 f1'om the coun- Jzmutugv that the province was to lSSUl`l10 all cost of work on provincial hip:1w.'a_vs. The Higzhxvay in11)1'O\'l.'lH( I1t Act was amended at the last session of the Le~gisIature Lo nrnkn the ])l`O\'il1Q0 bear the full cos OT 2111 such work, but did not become :.-1T0cti\';; till Aprii lst last. The bill 1`oc<~i\'-d this week came as 21 surprise lo the count_\' trous- n vn1' | urer. In l9.".~l the (rolxnty .< : of con- 5 struction and maintenance on the p1'()\'lU('l21l l1i_2'l1\\':tys in Simcoe was S172. T.".(`.`.')7. IC:1rl_\' in the summer of 193.! the Ontzwio Government intimutr-d that the total cost of pro- l vim-iul l1ig'h\v:1ys was to be borne by the _r:o\'m'nment and embarked on :1 bier proxrrmn of construction and repair work in Simcoe County dur- ing: the last six months. The coun- t_\', feeling: the_v could not bear their share of the expense in one year. sent :1 (lnleqzttion to the Depart- ment of H.ig'hwa_vs and were allow- ed to have the time of payment ex- tended over a period of tl1v~*r~ \'-*:"' expecting that all cost in 1935 would be borne by the province. ' F` T7. '1? Rmifla I-laint`:1r-I-nnntn" r I lzllll U Joalucxa. ffwoz-:'.l of tlxe councillors took cxr*".wi".r>'.1 to the salary expected, p~articula1'l_v $25 a. week. A lower salary of $20 and even $18 a. week was suggested by some members un- til nally it was struck from the motion, and the motion that was nally passed read as follows: I \ That the clerk advertise for a.p- : 1936. -11 1, , .pliQations. ion. ..a... 4:elie: L-..oicet*.~;or. : De nnrne Dy LIN.` [Jl`UVlllCt. C. TC. `F. Smith. (-hint` :1r-.(-onxntzw` of the Huzhxvays Doparhnnnt, as- (Continuctl on page six) MIDLAND No. 45. @7133 Elmtitljmim hmmse Jos. Spicher, reeve of Sunnidale for many years, was defeated at the polls on Monday by S. E. Patton. For Deputy-Reeve, 1-1. M. Barkerx was elected, and for councillors W.` Mansbridge, J. E. Pottage and J. 0. (`.nM". SERVICES OF MAYOR BLAIR ON COMMITTEE APPRECIATED` The nal meeting for the year 01 the Water. Light and Gas Commis- sion was held at the Commission offices on Tuesday evening;, Dec. 31, when considerable business of a, ilpure-1y routine nature was disposed M 1.. RcI)01`tS were read from `the super- intendents of the three derpartments, in all of which work is progressing very smoothly and satisfactorily. The new meter room and installa- tion of a new board for goverinneni testing and inspection of meters in the power house have been com- pleted and it was reported to the board that a deputation of commis- sioners from Midland had made a trip to see it and were very com- nlimentary in their comments re- g"d1'(ll11f.," it. If '51: rlrmirlprl tn rlrxfer wm-k rm g'a1'u111.," It. It was decided to defer work on the ins'fa114:2tion of new 1:.'(I1-ants re-' quested by the town council until welather conditions were more suit- nb e. u - .1 1 V01. This being the last meeting` of the present Commission. Mr. Jackson ex- gretted his retirement as a member of the Commission. His counsel and advice had ben very valuable to the board. He had taken a keen in- terest in its affairs and the spirit of `co-operation between the members throughout the year had been very gratifying. Through this co-oper ation much had been accomplished. The best wishes of the Commissior. . follow him to his new duties on the 5 Shcool Board. pressed appreciation of the services I of his worship Mayor Blair and re- - _,,AI___'._ ,. _-:_1 . urn1__ . uuuuun qucuu. His worship in replying said: The time has arrivd and ttingly so or. this New Year s Eve when I must] . sever --my--'vrela1tfons`l'p'a' 21' n1eni'be1 of this Commission and I wish to nublicly express my appreciation oi the co-operation and f-?.i1l1ful atten- tion to duty of my COl1`21_Q`llGS. Ch:1i1'-' man Dougrall and Conm1i.<.=ione1l 1 Jackson, also to cony:1`a.tula.tr.- 111-.` Jackson on his election for ;111oVtl101' ; two-_vm1' term. I reliro with :1 frrol in: of condence that the re-1 1 omranization consummated this youlj will be C. u'irr3(l 01`-.t.. \vl111~l1 will b0 01 I: g'1'nat benefit to our chi /.r:n.< _Lr'e11<~1'- `all_\ . To our tl1`:~0 .=L1nr~rin'te11(lr:11ts 1 1 : f ll1.'1`n`. for the c-11tl111.=i:1. W113-E you :w=. the ('on1mi.=. rlnrin:_- r1 t1g\'i11s: porlorl. z*.l: tl1r- lo_\':1lt_v of tho mrin on o11t \\'m'l:. ."m1ti11- 11 :1 (-0-on::1'.'1tlon nml dr>\'r1f.?<)n tn v:11`io11:< rlutics slmultl sorm win lw"-.1-l :1 fair xvayze for r1.:1cl1 r11~.1ploj\`c-.0." . . 1-.` 1 i. l sc-c1'r:t;11`_\' anrl. oflxco .~'t:1fT. I 21111.` .-\ \'::1'_\' hea1't_\' vote of thanks was v:`.o\"rI to H10 :<':\' of thw om:-r: mm the three d0pm'tmnnt:< for uttcniion to duty durin_9; the year. ' SUl`(3(l 111'. Coleman in his letter tllis week that the bill 01' $8,183.13 for rnpzlirs for the rsi tl1'l'(.`Q month;~: of 1935 would be thu nal bill the county would l`(:C(3l\"L' for part; cost of work (lone by illv Dcpartnicnt on the I\'in;.,r s l1ig`l1ways. REEVE HENRY RE-ELE.CTED IN INNISFIL BY 182 VOTES uu H1 llllllalll uu ..uuuuu_\ u_v a. u|u.' jority of 182 over F)`:1I`ll{ BeaLt_\'. "|`l1c1'e was a fail` vote polled, show- ing; Llmt the electors took an inter`: est in the election. Fo1`deputy- rcvc. Orville E. Todd was 1`e-elecLc over Wilbur Black by a mztjority of 488. For councillors, Hn1'1'_v Reyn- olds and Tim Connell heade(l tho poll, with Tom Cook g'ettin_Q` third nlnnn Q-\Il , . _.-... _ - ' ' be)` who snoum no cnumau LlL"`]]ont] 0111 11 ' . w mom . . .. . (5 ` 1 C 1 O H cept h1.< 11-; who1e-ne.'.n't- Th, Doll o.'1l_\`. He was also of t'm~ opinion from place. _ I _ ' , , , `- _ n . v>.__H '_ }- ` v 4' ~: - _` ` ' ' . ' V` ` BC,1`tt(:,`(575C' W Ion 757 Illmx-`Hv 1nto11`(lod to cn1z1r;v;r,-Ion the m:\1- the 1 ' . `1'; t` ~'_.~.ss11. ~; Deputy-Reevc-Or\n11e E. Todd. tLlRC%\,Q wSt(O,:vLnn,.l1nq _:uOi(1mt}1nt if th: .30. 883' Wbur Black 395' . imembors \v(.-re to he mm)o\vm'ed to ohnd` Counci1lors-Hm-1'_v Reynolds 8:16.` . V ` ,, [give relief. he _s:;1.th<,-red t.1_1nt thv :_~~.~;f ?;B tRith%?_nEC1!en80508`1.Th` Cook} ultlvmm-11 would be 1-t~spon.'~:1h]a: fm __\Ct_ ___ POLICE FINES TOTALLED 3.`. ONLY $13 FOR DECEMBE`.RLi The report of Chief Alex. Stew- art for the month of Dccomberl covc-1'in_I: duties porformotl by that local police showed that only $1?._ lmd been coll(:t.(l in nes and costs as follows : 'I`L.n&`& I Inunc+3ru~nHnur- nnn-nnv-l To work in conjunction with the Welfare Committee, Bzu'1'ie in future will have a. permanent town ofcial to be known as the relief officer." As his title woul(l indicate, he will be rmtirely concerned with the ad- ministraztion of 1'el=in r' in the town. . m :1 I . ,, ,1 COSVLS HS IUHUW5 ; Theft 1, investigrutingr; non-pa_v- mom of xvnmzs 1. summons no? "~1.'\'n(l: breach of L.C.A. 1. convict"- rl: hrrach of. H.'I`.A. 6, one con--, V-icted, 1111130 withd'mwn. two sum-, '-nons not served; petty complaint:-' 1.2, 911 attended to. I i No C. W. }wl`.`.`' xvas re-elect-A Innisl on `.\IondV:1_\` by 21 mn- show-~ hat inter- 1 For deputy- (\....:ll.. II` 'I`n,I/I xIVn:- u-n_n1nnIn.l Perrni-t me to offer you my sin- cere congratulaitions on your elec- tion to this council for the year 1936. said Mayor H. G. Roberson in the opening remarks of his 1936 council at their on l\Ionday evening. them tliiait acelaniafdon He assured have satised the ratepayers. He urged the councillors to conform strictly to the subject maibter be- fore them and deal with the var- ious subjects on their merits and to avoid the use of personalities. It is many years smce we have indulged in personalities in this council, declared his worship. holding the council and committee 1 I meetings on the same night`. He !g'rea,tly by this procedure. (`.nnf.innir\Q'. he directed the coun- in- . augural address to members of the-. first nreeting . was nothing ; to worry about and that they must .- The mayor said he wanted the`: members to consider the question of _ thoug-ht the members would benefit !g'1'ea,tly by this proceuure. Continuing, ci1 s attention to the Finance Com- mittee, with panticulzu` emphasis on tax -ai'rea1`s, which was 10 his mind `an importzmt question and should I receive serious considemtion. - mum. :~nn1n van)`: now we have |1`(`CClVe ziunuun x,u.m.u\,u......,... 5 For some years now `tried to collect a1'1'eai-s in a fair and quiet m'.1nne1" said his worship, but now the time has a1'1'ive(1 when more `forceful slep must be taken. Re_g'arding the question of pub- ilishing the names of those in ar- rears of taxes in the press, Mayor Robertson said for the benet of those who were making` an honest `endeavor to pay up, it was his wish to defer the proposal until Febru- nwxv The prepayment of taxes is a splendid opportunity for the rate- payers to co-operate with the coun- cil, stated the ma_\'o1'. He added that it was 21 good way for the tax- payers to make 21 little money as the town .'.Ll`l10\ V-Gd them five per cent. reduction, whereas the banks only paid two per cent. interest if their money was kept intact. T?non1rl.'lT19` the tax 1'3;t. he said. kept 1ntact. | Regalding the said the taxpu_ve1`s could not look for a 1o\ve'r mte than last year. {New cuuNcIL_ first time on Monday morning when `all the members but Al(l. Shephe1'r.`. li\Ve1'e p1_-esent and subscribed to the Month 01 Office. `lee. was selected to arrange the com- imxttees 101- the year. being; com- p1`ise(l of his worship Mayor Robert- `__:son Rzeve Stewart, Deputy-Reeve [Wiles and Aldermen C21vanag`l1, `* Ty1'e Mills, Jni`-mes, Gill and Jay. l`he report 01' the committee will be i found in another column. Wilh four new members in the council .-\ldc.-rmen Fralick, James, Goessel and Robertson. the commit- tee members vzmied considerable from last year. Deput_\'-Reeve `.`."'ile.'-t and Ald. Cameron were the only membexxe of last _vea1"s council to be rt,-tu1'ne(l to take over iheir same (lepz.`.1't1a:ent.~'. namely, Public `Woilis and S1-\\'e1`.~` and Printing` and lee:-])`.ion. 1`r.:. * a i S (1 ll f"om2nittee clw.i1'men appointed \ us. i'cilm`.';-': F|!111l1C(.' and As- ` . mu n=1_. teeve C. D. Stewart; Public Worl-:.-2 and Sewers, Deputy- . R-.r.-V:-. W. ll. \Vile.-1; Fi1'e:.1n(l Police-. "-5 .~\l J. '.\'I. .`.Iill:<; ';\I:11'k~t and Pzu'k.<` .11 {coop- K A ,1. F9211-111:`; l1'intin_-_-', .\lrl A ,lu,.ui-in in n- 1936 town council met for the . A striking commit-| 1 1 u t. l I . Cl1:1i1-mom and (Jomnmtees Selected; Only Four 1 New Members. uuuu.3u;.uuAuu U1. :.\.n:n.. nu um. vvvv4A- After monihs of consideration and consistent advocacy by many of the members, the lown council at the rst meeting of 1936. held on Mon day ni_g'ht, passed the necessary motion after considerable discus- sion. The council `.\'f1S divided on the desnirabi1i`r,y of appointing such an oicztl, but :1 show of hands` practically made the motion un- nnirnnn: -3!. \\,1. .y:u'11r,:'; 1'1`1nLm_'.;, :.uu;,:~ tion and ArIve1'tisi11}:, Ald. K. A. Cameron; VVz1te1'am1 Li},-`ht, AM. G. 15. Jl;nn(:s.; \Ve1fure, ';\`I:.1_\'o1' H. G. lob- ertsrnn; \ ice-chairman, Ald. J. T. Cz1vz1nap;h. ALL-.. ,...`l1:.-.r.- +1.-. nnnnnil fn nYr`(`l`. L2 1Vd ll 21 .','I1 . After calling" the council to order. Mayor Robertson F2ll(l he was saving his inaugural zx(l for the even- `1'ng' s(':s;~1l0I1, and all husimrss wu:~ wivlh down to thn o1'(lm' Clnllingz` for motions. Town Clerk A. W. Smith read the report of the `last municipal elecions. T?nn-:n'(llnr`I' H10 Wl-lfzu'e Commit- `last munlcmzxl elecxons. Reg':n'ding' the W(:1fzu`c tee, Mayor Ro1)(:1*tson su{.:1:estc(1 s.ef~ tiny: up 21 committee from the coun- cil as a whole and urgt-d that each member who should be chosen ac- M..+ 1.:_- 1-..:nnncHniIMV who]e-hem't- ___+ Barrie, Ontario, Thursday, January 9, 1936 Barrie Merchants7 Booster Campaign Watch Next Week s Advance For Full Particulars n. .... n 4-`rv save lives." The mayor asked `Lhat the Finance `Committee budg-et early this _\'e-(11 and urged that the mc1`cha111:~'. who the town does business with should present their bills monthly. He re- 'ferred to one business man who `presented a tVVlV'-h10I`L`tl`lS bill in December. In 1936 the town will [expect a bill every month, he said. Hi: wm-shin cone'rzxtulIarted Reeve `expect DIU n1onLn,- up Muu. His worship co11g'1'zxtu1Iaited Satewart and Depty-Reeve Wiles on being nunnbers of the county coun- dl and assured the other n1mnbers that the town would be well repre- sented. 17.... MM `Dam-:1 n`F VVnvL'_ Nfzlvor ouuluuuun The following: motion origrinally presented by Reeve Slexv-art. and Dep,-Rcxeve Wiles. met. with some objection: That the clerk zulvertise for applications for a relief of`rice1` for 1936, to be paid $25 per week for eight months. Ald. G-ill, the first to make ob- jection, saiil taxes were hig'l1 cnou_ql1 without p~:1_Vin_m a relief ofcer. `"1"!-n": i: `rl-ws vzf \'n:n' f.l'In,1'. S11('h `.1 sented. For the Board of Works, l\Ia_vor Robertson said that repairs to storm sewers on Mary St. and William St. were badly needed and would supply work for the unemployed. He next 1'efr.~r1'ed to the \Velf:11'e Committee. ,which this year would have a. representative from each ward, and he sug:g'es7ted that a paid official be in cl1arg`e of relief this year, one who would administer the Work honestly, with the assistance of the Government. T ..m n-nino` tn ask tho co-om:I- the Government. I am going to ask the co-opu1- ation of the churches and service `clubs and they \vili1 select their re- presentatives to act on the Welfare Committee. - 1,. mm-1nm'nn Mmnnr Robertson Committee. l In conclusion May1o1' asked for the support and co-opera- tion of the other public bodies. namely, the Parks Commission, Board of Healah, Library Bvonrd and Board of Education. 1 lrelief in their respective wards. I A1.-I mr..'11a H-un11m'h+ it was a 2 lrelief in their respective warus. Aid. Mills thought it was a good suggestion and said that one rate- payer from each ward should be "selected to work in conjunction with 5i1,`:e.1:elie officer. Mayor Robertson said ityvifaslhisl intention to luwe the service clubs and churches of the town work with the Welfare Committee. W-.. H... 1mnpF.+ of the new mem- the Welfare L;omm1ntee. For the benet of the bers, Reeve Stewart pointed out ,that a. lot of time was wasted hold- ing committee meetings on Friday evenings, and suggested that the practice be abolished and that they hold their committee meetings and council session on the same ni_ The mayor drew the Council's at- tention to the fact `that the Relief and '1`1'z1nspo1`1ation Committee had been chanp:ed lo VVclfi211`e Commltter: and hoped the new name would prove lf.,"l C`CZLbl(`- to all. In View of the mayor occupying the chair (luring council mcc-ti11;'.~`, it was thought advisable to appoint 21 \'i(:o-cl1ai1'1n:1n to present the we!- fu1':= l`Cp01t and ul: to zzssist the chairmzm. Ald. Ca\'anzxg`h was sel- ected for this duty. l 1 Oro on 1\`Iond:1_\' by :1 1m1jo1'i*_\' oi _ 357 over J. .\IcDu'. For Deputy- _`|Reevo Alex. McKay won out in a _"1h1'ee-cornered ght. For council- ,_`11's, M. Tudhope, Wm. Swit'/.e1` and :` I ' 1 __ H T. H. Luck was elected room of `I A. Woodrow were elected. `Dnmm 1 T4 T.11r'k 682. J. BIC- I. H. LUCK WINS IN ORO DEFEATING McDUFF BY 1.1. A. Woo(u'ow were elucbeu. Reevr,--1. H. Luck 682, J. Duff 325. D`eput_\'-P.ee\'e---A1e.\:. McKay "V" T "'l'u'k 51:" . .-\. C1I1')`ip 17- 30 RECEIVING MOTHERS ALLOWANCE IN BARRIE `D. H. Coleman, sec1'etzu'y of Sim- coo County Motl101's Alloxvancz:-5 Board, submitted to council on Mon- d>.x_V night :1 list of the \\'i(lows in l'lz11'1'in 1`ecei\'in_Q' mothers allowance. The list contained 30 Widows" who were receiving` 21 toizll of $1.108 per month. `I 'F1nvr. :n~nn111`\f< rm-r-ivnd 1':1nc Oldest Paper in the County 1month. The amounts received ranged $15 :1 month to $60 :1 month, or an ave1*a;;-'0 of $37 per widow. The ponsion pair varies according: to number of children supported h_\' czwh mothrr. The 10\vr~: paid is :1 momh. for :1 widow wiih one child. entitled to pension by :1mcnd- ...,...+ 4-. Han 7\TnH`.r`1'.: _-\l]nw,1n(-(x Vuff 325. 414, `.'. I. ."l-wk 352, Currie 17-1. Counci11ors--A. M. Tudhope G31. Vm. Switzer 515, J. A. Woodrow 75, ~\. _\I(:.-\`..'hu1' 220, Delno Jer- ..o 019 "hild. ontxtlou L0 pensxun U)` :uIu,'uu- ~t~.`r to th 7* 1\IotI1r1's .-\11ow.m(-n \..L U 213.` MILK PRODUCERS HOLD ' ANNUAL SOCIAL EVENING` The O1`:ix1g`g Hall, A1-landale, was filled to cz1pz1ci.t_V on Fri(1ay evening; ( Jan. 3rd, when the annual social 1 evening` of ihe Barrie Milk P1'o- I ducr.-1'3? Association was held. The Asscfiiition has a membership of over fty at.p1`ese_n.t and SCV'`1`Z1i in- vited guests were `present, `as well as the members and their faniilies. The i'st' part of the evening` was spent in pla_ving' cards. the first prize gxoing to Mrs. Geo. Johnstone, and Mr. Andrew Cumming: becom- ing the proud posse-ssor of the booby prize. Mr. Wm. G. Kennedy, who had c1iar_9:e of this part of the en- tertainment, tlzcn turned the meet- ing over to Mr. Roy N. I-Iickling and a. lengthy program of music, speeches, etc., was carried out. r<....A_ :-..1.:,l,. vs-\r\v1+`-It'\V\ n+' all Xi'an S]_Jl,'t:c1u:.\, um, nun \.u.....,.. 5/mu-rv Spvuce forbids mention of all who took part, but the larger part of l the p1'og'ram was given by the Mul- holland orchestra and the Kennedy quartet-be, with several Vocal selec- tions by Miss Helen Fisher and Miss Helen Hawthorne. The genial Chas. Henry, of Thornton, forgot for the time that there was such a thing as an election in Innisl and 'fav'd're'd tlfe":utd Le11ce' "with"one~ u ~- l`lslS comic songs. Mr. Stewart Page spoke b1'iefl_v and Mr. John Hodge on behalf of the distributors, thank- ed the ofcers for their invitation to be present and wished them all the compliments of the season. Alnv 1.l1r> nrmrram was over tlu compl.iments or me season. After the program hull w1;< (:1e:11je(l and about an lxoul was spent in dancing`. Altogethel :+ '51: nnn nf the best gzxtherings spent m (1z1nc1ng'. :\1I.,Ug,t:Ll1L-1 it was one of the gzxtherlngs the .-\: has ever held. I\Pl' l'_,, 1f\')Q wltnout p~:1y1n_sz 21 1'(31ICT. omcer. : This is the rst _\'ear that such a proposal has ben advanced. said Ald. Jay. Why was it not done other years `.7 We are out of the worst of the depression and it seems funny we have to hire men to spend money. nr ;.1-:..1_ .. ....... .14.`... +14. `In-\n1r| Lug; _,, Ofcers for 1936 On the following day, Saturda_v, .I=:-m. 41111, the members met In the a_2`1'icL1lt111'z1l olce for the election 01 ofllc-<:1'.< and other business. Th: l'ollo\\1in: will _4'ulde the ail` airs of the A.<: for the present vvnnia . \..w.. .......-_ ,- -..- Finance and Assessment Stewart, Wiles, Ca\'unag`h, Cameron, Garner. Tyrer, Shep- he1'd,. G-oessel, Robertson, W. Public Works and Sewers Wiles. Stewarrt, CaV'anag11, M.i11.s',vG;a1'ncr, James, Gill, Jay. - unu- I .-......, ..,..-..-_, -_.,,,,,, , V Fire and Police Mills, Stewart, Fralick, Tyre)`, James, Goessel, Robertson, W. -. . . u I'\ I year : Prw u nnnn lxx) \........M.., --..~___--,, Markets and Parks Garner. Cavanagli, Cameron, Shepherd, Gill, Jay. Water and Light James, Wiles, Fralick, Mills. Goessel, Robertson, W. Printing, Reception and Advertising Cameron, Fralick, Tyrer, Gill, James, Jay. Welfare Mayor Robertson, Cavanag-h (vice-cliztirmzln), Wiles, Mills, Stlnvart, Garner, Shepherd, Gill, Jay. l PH-: Roy N. H'ick1\in_::; Sec.- 'I`1'e:\sur01', Chas. Mi11e`1'; A ssistzmt Sec1'e1:u'_\', Frank O1":`e1'; Vice-P1`osi- dent, John Hawthorne-; Di1'r:cto1*.=, Ha1'v(:_\' Hu_:;hes. Fred Robertson, Wm. G. Kennedy, John Bemrose, Alex. Miller. .__:.k_. The attention of the L1n(le1`sei_L,>'n( I has been brou,g'ht to an article E which app0z11`c(l in the Toronto I Daily Star on the (ith (lay of Janu- t 211'_\'. 1936, entitled Innisfil 'l`own- 1 ship SLOW Up Election to B )l`1'0\\' 1 Mona-_\'." and also to another artticle V which zippears in the Evening Tele- 1 yzrzun of J:-.nua1'_v 6th, 1936, entitled l Find Levy Still Unpaid. ' in both of the said articles mis- statements have been made and we 1 ,1'eel that in fairness to ourselves and `to the council of the township of Innisl, th:2:.t an explanation should he made. In the first mentioned article it is stated lhat :1 secret eme1`p;enc_\' meet- ing.-` of the council was held to auth- l orize the I1`casL1re1' to borrow money to make up the decit. No secret emerg;ency meeting` was held at any tin:-2. 1 1- u ,L?..I. ...W._....:.,.,.. :... +1..- [nnisfil Did Not Election to Borrow Money STANDING COMNIITTEES Town Council. 1936 IUD Tn the article appearing` in the Evunin_-J,` 'I`e1c::.-'1'2u11 it is stn-ted that the t1'(.-z1su1'e1' announced that owing to :1 mistake made in the returns mzuh: by the tax collector. the coun t_\' lmgv had not been paid. No such s1':1tv-Mont W215 made by the treas- .. ..4 .\m- Hum mu] nn misfznkn |uuu!:y. | I think 21 man doing: this work should be recompenscd for his work decllared Ald. Tyrer, adding that the rr-lief officer had to devote all his time to the work. A1,] r:.....m.. sun-n'nc+nr` Hm+ Fhov. (First named is chah-m-..n) I ~____, .._...I A....=.-..mnn(- st:1tr-ment maue D_\ we L1'I:u.n- Ill`:-1' at ::n_\' tune and no mistake was nmdo in the returns made by the tax collector. 1+ ;L' 4`...-4-Imp .=+n+n:I in H10 3116- the tax 001100101`. It is further stated in the men- tioned article tlml the members of the council ofl'e1'ed their individual SOCL11`it_V so that funds could be hor- rowed. No member of the council offered or sL1_;'g'r-stecl offering his in- r.livi secm'it_\' for any purpose whatever and there was no occas- .ion for their doing` so. vrvlm nmmr-in! c+n1-.nn1pnf. nrenm-Ml _ion for then` aomg so. The nzrmcial statement prepared by the treasurer, which was before the 1'atepu_ve1's at the nomination. '-l'\-~\-"- in.'l?:--;`.nr] nn 111190 1.011 tht 'thC 1'z1tepa_Ve1's at tne nonluxuuuu. '-1'~:~1-! i:1d.7:':x`.(-I1 on pz1g'c n. cheque was issues to D. H. Cole- TEN CHANGES IN comm COUNCIL Five 1?<>1>1'os0111`:1't'iVCs Body are ])0fuuted at Polls. There will be but ten changes in the county council represe.n1',~at1ves from 1935, and two of these have Ibeen in the council before. Only in five instances were former represen- tzutives defeated at the polls. rm. mm nnnnfv nnnm-illnrg are: tzutxves deiealeu at me pous. The new county councillors are: Deputy-Reeve Wiles, Barrie; Reeve J. R. Lawrence, `Creemore; Deputy- Rcc\';- Jas. Mercer, Orillia; Reeve D. Mc.\'u'ub. Stayner; S. E. Patton and H. A. Barker, reeve and deputy- \nz\\vn rd` Qnnnirlznt Denutv-Reeve H. A. Barker, 'anu uepu_y- reeve of Sunnidale; Deputy-Reeve Jas. Cowden, of Tay; Deputy-Reeve Alex. Mcliay, of Oro; Reeve I. H. Luck, of Oro, who has had previous experience, and Reeve G. R. Living- ston, of Tottenham, who has also served before. County representatives who 1.'.ct defeat at the polls are: Jos. Spicher, veteran reeve of Sunnidvale; Leslie Archer, reeve of Tay; M. S. Bran- don, reeve of Tottenham; W. 1. Clark, deputy-reeve of Oro. and Dr. J. M. Horris, deputy-reeve of O1'i1- Hn time to me WOIK. I Aid. Garner su_2'_q'estcd that they chose a member of the council and pay him an lionorarium to cover ex- pensves. He thought that councillors \\'-1'0 more acquainted with relief than outsiders. I`! y n .1 , ,,.__.-.'11_.-.. L.....1..