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mmwng 54 iii it xi at Ifi is Mac Centennial stone and plaque at Stayner park is admired by visitor Edwin Thorne Lake Simcoe motel operator during recent tour at Georgian Bay area native ot Newfound land hir Thoma was impress ed with scenery In the Stay nor area and particularly men tioned the me view of the Blue STiiYNEli CENTENNIiii PLAQUE is iiDMIBED Mountain which is visible lroni Stayncrs business sec tion on clear day Exam iner Photo Plans or new system at representation to bring about bclicr equaiiialiun in accordance with assessment and population are expected to receive atten tion irom Simcoe County council next year Early changes in the Ontario hlunicipol Act to amend present regulations which were termed outdated by special committee are expected to be iollowod with new rules tor representation on Simcoe County council as well as others in Ontario REDUCTIDN OF TWO Simcoc County council will be made up at some 51 members representing 11 niuiiicipailtjes in lanuary reduction or two members irom this year with Oriilia withdrawing as new £ity Present regulations provide tor member tor each municipalityr regardiess of tax levy or assess ment whilethose which have more than 1000 names tintheir voters list quality tor deputy reeve Maximum membership lor any municipality regardless oi assessment or population is two members under existing regula tions Places with 3000 names on their voters list are granted tour Votes with each representa tive having two each However there is no provi éilon or larger places to have are voting strength Orillia for instance with approximately 12000 names on its voters lists had no more voting strength than other municipalities with 3000 now trend already started toward encouraging smaller mu icipalities to amalgamate is ex cted to bring about some im provement in equalization There already has been talk of Veslt praOro joining as well as Fins Elmvale and hiidlandPenetang and Tiny township STUMBme BLOCK Judging lrorn early discussions major stumbling block in the way at uniting rural and urban municipalities has been regula tions which provide or property taxation to he considered on market valuations only regard less of services rendered At Or illia it was suggested that leg islation should allow two tax rates one or properties inser viced areas and lower rate or levying tax outside the area Larger government assistance to smaller municipalities also was pointed out The government pol icy was indicated by the minis er of municipal affairs HorL Paul McKeogh who said muni cipalities of lower than Milo pop ulatlon would be discouraged it this suggestion were adopted in 51ch County the municipali ties would be reduced to about half the present numberlhis would reduce county membership to about so DEPENDSIDN GRANTS In county circles the moat dis cussed point in bringing about the amalgamation concerned the initiative There has been neuritis ECONOMIC ian WEEKLY MONTHLY nuns 7266474 Barrio DrivoACar 233 Bradford SL considerable discussion at the local level but so tar little pos lilve netlouA change in the pro vinciai grant system could hast en the new trend it was sug gested in any event discussions of special committee which made study of the rcprcsentation system are expected to receive more attention during 1969 At one time several munici palities were joined lor county representation not unlike the present county school ward sys tem Medonte Flos hiatchrdash andOrillia townships were ad ministered by one council in the Mitts Finger Mitts hvanabie in Barrie Airliners locations Duly isiriiiin St BiiYiiiiiW boyfield Si in Borr Mann FAMILY snownoainno none run wrrii THESE GENUINE saroooaeeassoniasl Study County Changé In Representation early years ol county adminis traiion which started in 13 other areas also were united ior county membership Those in lavoroi the change argue with the change in trav elling conditions it is no longer necessary to have the local ad ministration within walking dis tance survcy indicated most county council members appear to believe that county adminis tratiun would be too large but larger areas than present mu nicipal boundaries would be prac ticai The retiring warden Alex McAuley was among those who has supported this view point SKLDOO CENTRE Join 7237592 Miiiiiiinr Lokcshore Dr or the foot of ie Dial 726r631 change nae phenol COOKSIWN W0 Chin Refill boundaries or lookalan lira protection area arc current receiving attéotlon ibis is only in thedtseussioa WES as yet said Reeve Maia lloakman stating it was propos ed tire protection up to the 8th line in Tectmisetb be taken our train Betton it this were done it would street our area some what We would iooir alter the area lrom theath line north Donald llurmilis chicl of area brigade which provides lire protection tor the village Cocknan and also an area which includes sections in in nisiil Essa West Gwlllimbury and Tecumscth The fire hall and equipman is pcnlred at Cooks lowni tax levy is made on the ratepayersin the area served or Ihellro protectionlt was ex pinned Reeve Monkman also announc edthat work is due to start at once in the northwest water scr Plowmens Group Plans Expansion coonsmwn tslulli South Sinicoe Plowmenjs Association which sponsoretlm successlul making plans tor expansion or 1969 The Blue Mountain Association has shown interest in amalga mation and the South Simcoo group have agreed to accept it they wish to Join This would South Slmcae and plans were discussed to hava representation in the organization tram bath was are already numer ou match near Stroud last tail is provide overall coverage oi Pondered In Cookstown Area vice mansion project in Cooko lourn The necessary approvals have been received mm the On tario Municipal Board and also the Ontario Water Resources Commission The latter is doing the financing with the money being repaid by annual payments tram ratepayers This is imoortant in helping development lath area cernod said the reavc ifin aew homeavin the area One at Tiny townshtiis rcp rcselllativts to SimcoeCoun ty conncil tor the past two years Dcputy Reeve Eugene lilailloux is leaving council at the end ol the year He decid ed ogainst seeking reelection and will be missed in county Forthoi cit this iiarriv Examiner TUESDAY DECEMBER Bradford Prepares For Reassessment BRANTFORD Siam liens sexing at the town of Eradlord accordliigtothc new provincial manual requiring 100 per cent normal sales valua as is ex pectai to start early in the new year The work will be done byas sessors ot the Simone County as ussment department and it is anticipated the werkulli take lrom tour to six months The armament will mean substantial increases in property assessments but this wont re suit in higher taxes unless spen ding is increased The higher assessment will resultln love er mill rate it was explained JECOND TOWN Bradford is the second town in the county to be chosen for re assessment stayner was the first it was suggested higher as sesameat would increase Brad tords borrowing power but some questionable ad vantage sincait might encour ago more spending and higher taxation The new assessment be subject to adjustment by the county equalization committee tar county tax purposes until circles Examiner Photo all county municipalities are re asmedThis out is expected to be achieved 1971M that time local and county equal ited assessment is lo he the some NINHI YEAR Mayor Joseph lilagani will be gin his ninth year as head at bradiord council in January lie was made acting mayor in Sep tember 1560 when the then ma yor Arthur Evans hlPP re signed ntierhL election to the Ontario legislation as Centre Simcoe member Mayor ilaganl hm continued as Brodtord ma yor since lteeva Bruce Stewart will start his nth year oncouneit and Deputy Reeve Fred Cook also is member oi con siderable experience Currently he is chalrrnan oi the Simon County museum board Councillors lccluda Fred Mo James Calaala Arthur Armor and Mel lrvlng Miss Margar et Davey is town clerk NDISTRICT nan new FIRE CHIEF ALtilmQN Stain Harold Parsons is the new chiti oi Al listons lire brigade succeeding Boyes William Bendeli be comes the new secretary taking Guam Siam lihompson was elected viupres ldent Mrs Roy Weir secretary and Mrs John Rentner treasur er nosr cnnénionnvvn DEN Cree the place at Charlie Chuck manager and county coun C°l5 Wit 11old this post or it 31 representative elected lwarti years Jim Hunter has been pro an since George Shepherd motcd to captain and limbrosc was chosen tor the honor in Haydon to lieutenant NDIIAWA UCW OFFICEES NOHAWA Stall Mrs EXHIBllED PHONE Alexander GrahamBell lint Roberts has been elected mesh exhibited his invention the tel dent of Nottawa United Qiurch phone at Women tor 1869 Mrs in 1376 lair in Philadelphia