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14 13 DONATES A FINFE PARK is Is a son of Awrey and Mrs. Lipâ€" sit, Nelles Road, North Grimsby. He is a graduate of Grimaby High achuol. Joined the R.C.A.F. in 1941 and proceeded overseas in 1942. He had plenty of action in the Meditâ€" erraiean area before the big push W. 0. COLIN CAVERKHILL Arrived home this week for seâ€" cond time since the beginning of hostilities. He enlisted in the army as a lad of 18 years old early in 1940 and in 1941 transferred to the RCAF. He graduated from Mountain View in 1942 as a wireâ€" (Continued on page 6) FLT./LT. R. R. LIPSIT, D.F.C. Oldest son of George and Mrs. Spencer, Ridge Road east, North Grimsby aarived home on Monday Force at Dartmouth father is a four year World War L Arrived home on Monday night. He is of Frank and Mrs. Hannigan, Jordan and a brother of Mrs. Frank "Vi" Markey of Grimaby. A graduate of Beamaville High uchool he enlisted in the R.C.A.F. in February 1942 and proceeded overseas a year later, Took part in all the heayy bombing over Burâ€" HOME SWEET HOME FLT./LT. ROS§S R. HANNIGAN sÂ¥ L.A.C. JOHN E. SPENCER y .\ tondets (Continued on page 6) R 3u08 VOL. LXâ€"NO. 6 BRICKH PLANT The new company, known uthoniBrlekud'mc Co. is h by men who have had years of experience in this line of work and they have choose this section for the establishment of their new plant on account of the | high quality clay to be obtainâ€" | ed here. Will Be Started At Grimsby Beach Grimsby is to nave a new brick making plant, constructâ€" fhen" To the productipn of bricks, tile brick, field tile, sewer tile and other clay proâ€" 'l'!ioncvphntwillbem‘ edonwluthlmovmnlthe‘ wmumnm.mn{bdm the Jordan and the Jack Hagâ€" ar farms on No. 8 Highway east of Park Road, on the over the first plateau and up into the bush on the second plateau. Buildings to cost $25,000 will be erected and it is estimated that the machinâ€" ery and equipment will cost another $25,000. _ The com| have still a lot of dahm: work out but it is expected that work on the new project will get under way within the next two weeks. ‘The mystery of the old mother duck and her brood of six duckâ€" lings that made a swimming pond out of a mud puddle in the garage yard of LePage and Stuart has been solved. h Mystery Of Duck Has Been Solved ered the duck family in the water puddle he and a lot of other people were mystified as to whence they came. Inquiries brought forth the fact that the old duck had been making her home in the weeds back of the United Distillery. After The Indopendent came off the press last week Solon Burgess appeared on the scene and indentâ€" Was a Wild One That Grimsby Coleen Visits Ireland Grimaby Chamber of Commerce, Grimsby, Ont., Canada. We just came back from a very wonderful leave in Ireland, but it was a very weary trip back on the boat and on the train all the way from Stranraer to London, and I was tired, broke and "browned off" (as we always are when we come back from leave) so it was a pleasâ€" ant surprise to find your cigaretâ€" tes waiting for me. T thank.you so much for thinkâ€" ing of me and including me with all the boys you have kept so wonâ€" derfully supplied all this time. We all appreciate them, the girls as much as the boys. It is pretty grim to be out of amokesâ€"nothing to do but sit around and wait for some to come through. Treland turned out to be that fabulous land of milk and honey. Weeks Ago Leaving Mate Behind. ent Most Of Her Time The Independent (Continued on page 8) Wâ€"21809 Pte. Bishop, M. W. HQ CRU (CWAC) Cdn. Army Overseas, 20 June, 45 (Continued on page 6) Grimsby, Ontario, Thursday, August 16th, 1945 VIC THOMSON TAX COLLECTOR ISSUE NEW BUILDING PERMITS LINCOLN COUNTY HEALTH UNIT HAS ORGANIZATION MEETING of health for St, Catharines thrâ€" m.wuflMw dwwebdfl.wun-odud- ical health officer for both the city of St. Catharines and the county of Lincoin last Wednesday when the new board of the St. Catharinesâ€"Lincoln County Health Unit held its first organizational Dr. D. V. Curry, M.O.H. Of County Town Will Head New Unit â€" Miss I. Price Of Grimsby On Board Of A strong supporting staff of doctors and nurses was named to extend St. Catharines‘ brilliant public health program to the 13 component municipalities of Linâ€" soln County under a . scheme agreed upon a month ago by both 1 (Continued on page 6) Mhnhn-nludmmnlfi" Where did the building stand? How long ago was uppmm.upmmuummlu ‘There should be plenty of the younger generation picture was taken. ‘Who knows who these men are? | who can tell the whole story. Let‘s hear from you. Old Town Had A Big Timeâ€"‘ Noise Was ‘l‘orrmeâ€"lhll‘ Street Was Jammed â€"| Everybody Happy. | Grimsby on ‘Tuesday night celeâ€" brated it‘s fourth â€" and we hope and pray the lastâ€"war victory in the short span of 45 years. First the Boer war, then the First Great War; then Vâ€"E Day and finally Vâ€"J Day. It was a great night. It was just 7.10 when the old ‘Town Bell clanged its first note of victory and for three straight hours the boys gave the old bell a merry razzleâ€"dazzle. Main street quickly filled and in a short time it was just one bedâ€" lam of nolse. ‘The bell; factory whistles; auto horns; the sirens on the fire trucks; people yelling and was under way and it lasted until the wee sma‘ ho‘rs of the mornâ€" ing. ‘The street was filled with a groat mob of hilarious, laughting cheerâ€" Ing people. Sobriety reigned supreme, while clean hilarity let loose. Beverage rooms never opâ€" (Continued on page 8) APPOINTMENTS MADE County â€" First Unit Of Its Kind In Canada â€" County Will Be Completely Suryeyâ€" â€"] Celebration Was Orderly One ‘Way Back In The Horse And Dray Days medical officer GEAVICEMEN ARRINE HOME ‘Three of the four Luey boys, sons of Mrs. Vera Luey, Ontario street, are now home. Pte, Arthur Luoy.urlndhuwui. Art was the first one to enlist having joinâ€" ed the Royal Hamilton Light Inâ€" fantry on September 9th, 1939. He arrived in England in July of 1940, In 1943 his brother Earle with the ’mmmwnmm claimed him and he was transferrâ€" ed to that unit. He took part in the Normandy invasion and served through France, Belgium, Holland and left Germany for England on June 24th. Brother Earle is still | in Germany with the A. & 8. ‘Telegrapher T. O. Thomas J. Buttle, sonâ€"inâ€"law of Edw. and Mrs. Smith, Depot street has reâ€" celved his dicharge and returned to Grimaby after nearly three yun'nrflc-tlmlhyllan- dian Navy, serving on the Atlantic patrol and comvoy work on HM. C. Corvette Bowmanville. __ Corp. Robert Hunt, of Hamil« ton, a former Grimaby boy, son of Samuel and Mrs. Hunt of Brantâ€" Week ending at 8 a.m. Monday, Aug. 13th: munpnhm._--.ll.o Lowest temperature ..........068 Mean temperature ... 12.0 Precipitation ...............0.30 inch Grimsby Weather During discussion of lake erosion at Township council meeting on Saturday, T. i‘hnu"w Hunter conservativeâ€" ly estimated that the lake had made inroads of 15 feet on his lake frontage, at the end of Hunter‘s Road, west of Grimsby, during the past 12 years. This is an average of a foot and a quarter a Lake Erosion , on a straight line. Some (Continued on page 8) Unless people who contemplate erecting new buildings in North Grimsby township live up to the Building Bylaw they are going to find themselves in hot . water. North Grimsby council in session *mumywmurm been too much laxity on the part of builders and contractors in this mater and from now on all must \mtlhh'.A.flhtoM Legion Asks Help In Securing Building For Club Roomsâ€" Lake Erosion Question To effect checkâ€"up showed that new houses and other buildings had been erâ€" ected and no permit ever applied for; also that there were several new homes about to be built and no application for a permit had been made. If these homes are erâ€" ected without the necessary permit prosecution will follow. Victor W. Thomson, A.F.C., was appointed Tax Collector for the township in the stead of Mr. James (Continues on page 7) Strawherry Box Made Of Walnut Erwin Hummel, As Depot street, was a young brat making basket covers and straw» mmum.lmfl.omt basket factory on Oak street, that burned down in June of 1914, where the United Distilleries buildâ€" ing now is. When Donald MacDonald cut down the old walout tree in front of the "Ashy Bill" Gilmore properâ€" ty on Main street, pictures of vuelhn.mrdln‘l‘holuh-‘ pendent the past two issues, he sold the large limbs of the tree to the John H. Grout Co. Just what the Grout people done }mumumumumqwu clear on, other than that some of them were cut into basket vencer and he has still in his possession a quart strawberry box made from that vencer, He made the box himâ€" self and varnished it and it still KUPITZ DRAIN AGAIN The Fore Again â€" Grant To Navy League. Te Brotect From Rate: From Rateâ€" payers Of 8. S. 4, About Creation Of School Area â€" Bylaw Allowed To Stand. reposes on the asitting room table a collector of nicâ€"nacs and whatâ€" Made The Box In The Grout Factory â€" Still Has It. Back in 1899 Erwin Hummell, "THE POINT" PROPERTY PRESENT TO TOWNSHIP Approximately 25 Acres of Bushland Suitable Ffor Park Purposes Deeded to North Grimsby by Mr. Burgess Bookâ€"â€"â€"To he Known as "Beamer Memâ€" orial Park"â€"â€"â€"Property Has Been in The Beamer â€"â€"â€" Family For 155 Yearsâ€"â€"â€"Includes Upper Portion of Ravine and Beamer‘s falls. That block of beautiful bushland on the brow of the mountain, west of the Forty ravine, has been saved forever for park purposes, thanks to the generosity of Mr. Burgess Book, a life long resident of North Grimsby township. ‘This fact became known at Township council meeting on Saturday last when Mr. Book made his handsome offer of this properâ€" tytothomlflp,wboheldfm.udrormbydlw ple, as a park. _ o o e . . s c s d _ sge Ahoudb **cooscind 'l'llouweflyhuppmthh!y%ummdmu'm abncthohwoflhemflmtheuhfl?dutwn point approximately opposite St. Andrew‘s church. It runs mthtothoulflntdhnd.vhkhhwlthlnnqmofl mile of the Ridge Road west. The deed of gift also includes the upper portion of the Forty ravine and Beamer‘s hl.'"m __ _ _ Mr. Book "'"g:eh" chased this property from Mrs. A. W. Metcalfe and Metcalfe, the present owners of the old Barzilla Beamer farm. He also purchased a l‘l-‘IPA?fAHED- Lh 2410008 ce c cahe 4. itcP enindrasicinth. Aeiivaira niptnii Brdi i / PW niufmnthehuhland.uuulnmronhud.eofllomdn M“futwldeudlqururoflmlloloumdmud it to the township. ‘This land is for road purposes so as to give a proper roadway into the parkland. _ _ _ _ _| | . _ gra J C onl dinctrhiiil â€"Arsamdbâ€"thes...dutd When John Beamer died the property passed into the hands of his son, John D. Beamer, who at one time owned 1300 acres of land in North Grimsby, all on the mountain. ‘This present property passed down to William Barzillia Beamâ€" er and in turn to his daughter Mrs. A. W. Metcalfe and to Gordon Metcalfe, the fifth generation. For years this block of bush, the heavy timber thinâ€" udout.huboenuudbythopublie{orpknkwrpomud CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE BUYS PROPERTY IN GRIMSBY Spent Four Years In Prison Camp W.O. "Bobby" Aldrick, Arrivâ€" mmnmmmmmmcs ed Home “;“’Izm. â€"â€"â€" MANY SALES MADE Shot Down Near Rotterdam uie In June, 1941. Miss Margaret Currie Of Toâ€" atienmay ronto Buys Choice 19 Acres Fronting On Two Highways Cmm | c S â€"se | $13,000. (Moltis) Grimsby boys are beginning to return from overseas in batches. One of the latest to arrive is Bobâ€" bie Alldrick. Landing from the Louls Pasteur at Quebec last weekâ€" end, he reached home Tuesday midâ€"nightâ€"the eve of Vâ€"J Dayâ€"ft and well, and with a few more pounds avoirdupols to his credit than when he went away. W.O. 1, Robert Alldrick, R.C.A. F., to give him his proper standâ€" ing, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. All« drick, 84 Ontario Street, is home after five vears overseas, four of after five years overseas, four of which were spent in prisoner of war camps, Called up on May 28th, 1940, he reached Britain in the earl part of 1941. On June 11th in the same year he was shot down near Rotterdam while on a ‘The following Grimaby boys are due to arrive in Canada the latter part of this week aboard the 8.8. Cameronian: Sergt. Clifford C. McCartney. Pte. E. i. Hooker. Pte. A. M, Metcaife. Pte. D. Molsaac. Due This Week (Continued on page 8) (Continued on Page Seven) Purchase The Earl J. Marsh Home On Nelles Boulevard As Domicile For Local Manâ€" ager â€" Mr. Marsh Will ‘That other than private indiviâ€" duals have faith in Grimsby and the future of Grimsby, is evidenced by the fact that one of Canada‘s biggest and strongest financial inâ€" stitutions has invested in Grimsby real estate, not as a speculative proposition, but for permanent ownership. ‘The deal has just been closed where The Canadian Bank of Counâ€" merce becomes the owner of the beautiful home and grounds of Earl J. and Mrs. Marsh at No. 9 Nelles Boulevard. This fine resiâ€" dence will be for the use of local managers and their families of the Grimsby branch of the bank. It is very seldom that a bank invests in small town property for the use of members of its staff, only doing so where they have exâ€" (Continued on page 6) Grimsby Citizens Are Great Readers Public rth Grimsby are This is borne out by no less an authority than the latest official Statistics for Library Operations in Ontario. According to this docuâ€" ment, Grimaby Public Library has the highest circulation, for its cov» erage, of any public library in Onâ€" tario. More than that, the Dominion Bureau of Statistics in its Survey of Libraries in Canada shows Grimsby as having the highest cirâ€" culation, per head of population, of wny public lWbrary in the whole of Canada, even topping many serv» ing much larger communities. Grimsby‘s peak year was 1943, the circulation figures being,â€"fc« tion, 21,052; nonâ€"fiction, 3,8990; juvenile, 11,203; magazines, 3647. ‘Total circulation 40,791. Per Head Of Population â€" Peak Year, 1943. of Grimsby and Circulation In Canada,