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Back in 1959 what seemed to be an insane scheme by the busiâ€" nessmen of Bay Street was considered and deemed a pretty good proposition by a group of English investors, Thanks to the pioneerâ€" ing spirit of overseas gentiemen, 1,000 families now live in the community known as Canada‘s first uburban city, Bramalea. ‘dCu::ijlns wouldn‘t tou;h the “b-l to go outside the country," .°u° ause it ‘t')“‘“m,‘ lr:db'?nu the president of Bramaiea little too ‘hairâ€"brained. Estabâ€" | Realty Sales Ltd., Donald Kerr. lishing an entire community On! acltins reat o hi Lacthaw 8,000 acres of raw farm land near Brampton was just too ri< diculous. The idea was to construct an autonomous community of inâ€" dustry and homes to eventually! boast a population of over 100,â€" | 000 citizens, The entire project,| when completed, would cost an| estimated $500 million. | "Bay Street would not back “‘;’ c‘“‘e"‘-l ::: ""“l'; PrOJ°ct,|\ _ One of the major reasons for when completed, would cost an|rejecting the project was its disâ€" estimated $500 million. |tance from the city. "Sure Braâ€" ‘Bay Street would not Mlmaka seems like a long hike out, us, therefore we had no choice|but do you realize you can drive HORSEMAN‘S PARADISE Streamâ€"fed Lake â€" 50 Acres $34,000 â€" SPECTACULAR:! â€" situated right on highway. 55 minutes from City Hall, 25 minutes to New Woodbine. White fenced driveway leads to a 2 storey red brick resiâ€" dence, immaculate in every detail. Large spacious living room with picture window and exposed beams, dining room or family room with a commanding view over the lake, "harvest â€" sized kitchen" and wash space. 4 bedrooms and bath upstairs. A wide, reâ€" laxing porch from where you enjoy the tall stately maples which surround he home, velâ€" vet lawns and colorful blooms. BARN equipped for horses, ever â€" flowing stream nearby, training ring, several padâ€" docks and delightful riding trails through deep woods. School buses at door, shopâ€" ping and churches 4 minutes away, Would suit the commuâ€" ter wishing to enjoy country living all year round. Finanâ€" cing to suit purchaser. Call Mrs, Kirkby, Palgrave 594â€" 0232. Near Palgrave, 100 acres of gently rolling sand loam (this is a producer) with extensive 92" x 36‘ cattle barn in excelâ€" lent condition. Comfortable eleven roomed farm home which requires modernizing with the better things of life. Easy access to pavement for all year travel.. A bargain at $20,000 with terms. Call Mr. OUR SPECIALTY IS LOCATING FOR "CITY FOLK" COUNâ€" TRY PROPERTIES FROM 2 to 200 ACRES WITH OR WITHâ€" OUT BUILDINGS, WITHIN A FEW MILES OF NORTHâ€"WEST METRO. SOME HAVE SPRINGâ€"FED CREEKS & RIVERS, ALL HAVE HILLS, BUSH & SCENERY TO DELIGHT YOU. READ ON! Colquette. 3 bedroom red brick bungaâ€" low, paved driveway, "L" shaped living â€" dining area, stepâ€"saving compact kitchen, 4â€"pc. bath with vanity. High, dry basement with plenty of, space for workshop and recâ€" reation room. Lawns front and back, back yard and porch fenced in for ‘little tots‘. Shops and school nearby. House in immaculate condition. $13,990, terms. Call Miss Walsh, Bolâ€" ton, 857â€"2441. COMMUTING â€" RELAXATION â€" RETIREMENT BOLTON BOLTON & > GOLF â€" CURLING CLUB Canadian Business Wouldn‘t Touch Canadian Idea Bramalea Weathers Storm | MC=~B"~""~~~m®w> COMMUTER‘$ FARM Open for Banquets and Wedding Receptions Curling Ice Rentals Dances & Social Functions BOLTON VILLAGE OPEN NOW FOR CURLING MEMBERSHIP pen for Banquets @0 Areas Best Golf Links nd Wedding Receptions and Curling Rink urling Ice Rentals ©@ Excellent Facilities ances & Social Functions ® Only 13 Miles from Metro On Highway 50 â€" 3%2 Miles North of Bolton Wm. E. Colquette REAL ESTATE BROKER The Leading Public Golf & Curling Club near, Metro ALBION HILLS " but to go outside the country," :*nld the president of Bramaiea _n]lulty Sales Ltd., Donald Kerr. a| Settling back in his leather . }chair (the office is the rear room of a model home) Kerr recalled there were a good number of "°‘problems facing the Canadian "[entrewemurs; in fact, the projâ€" Â¥!|ect almost collapsed in its inâ€" :« | faney. For !45 acres of very scenic land | with hardwood bush, spring and several exceptional buildâ€" ing sites. The view from this property is breathâ€"taking. This \‘‘buy" at $7,500 is outstanding and warrants the immediate inspection of the "countryâ€" i minded". Terms, call Fred Mcâ€" | Mackon, ‘Bolton 857â€"2441, 28 acres of hills, cedar bush, reforestation and parkland. The perfect building site for a relaxed country home landâ€" scaped with tall reforestation trees. 1 mile from highway. $7,500. Call Mrs. Oliver, Palâ€" grave 594â€"0194. Modern Bungalow, 15 minâ€" utes north of Bolton at juncâ€" tion of 9 & 50 highways, atâ€" tractive 3 bedroom home on a "space â€" to â€" breathe" la w n backed with rolling land sloâ€" ping to a valley heavily timâ€" bered with hard maple, cedar, basswood and elm, with the Humber. River gently meanâ€" dering along. Ideal for the "country loving commuter" or the "happy retired". $22,000 terms. Call Fred McMackon, Bolton 857â€"2441. TROUT FISHERMEN Near Alliston, at $7,500 with terms, 40 acres of dense timâ€" ber, a small fastâ€"flowing trout stream, a well constructed pond stocked with speckled trout. Build your cottage to overlook the water. Call at our office for viewing direcâ€" tions. Phone Mr. Colqueite. On 4 acres with swimming and close to ski tows, 15 minutes north of Bolton. Upper level has living room with acorn fireplace, kitchen and dining area. Lower level with 3 bedâ€" rooms and bath. With a little imagination and winter heatâ€" ing this unique design could be your "year round retreat" for $9,200. Call Mrs. Campâ€" bell, Orangeville, 941â€"2464. HUMBER RIVERâ€"14 ACRES SPLIT LEVEL â€" SUMMER COTTAGE SCENIC ACREAGE HISTORIC MONO + 17â€"2441 Mothers and wives receive the brunt of the internal transportaâ€" tion difficulties currently experiâ€" |enced in Toronto Township and |until a few days ago, Etobicoke. | _ Pulling out a set of plans Kert {stated the new recreation centre |should solve many ‘of the actiâ€" !vlty needs of the residents, The \centt!. which is now under conâ€" struction, includes an Olympic ‘Swimming Pool, children‘s pool, \ baseball diamonds, tennis a n d basketball courts, rink, children‘s [recrudm: area and a picnic area. ‘the land values. Properties in \Bramalea are about half of what J‘t.hey are in Metro or Toronto |\‘Township, "And they are going | to remain steady for at least the \ next five years." | Those who scoff at the idea of “Bramalea should â€"take a look at the community‘s record since 1959. "Before ‘59 this entire area was virgin farm land," pointed out Kerr. Now the municipal council has been increased by |two members, there is regular [ telephone service, the township \now has Works, Engineering and lPlanning Departments. The ‘township also has a high school \ and public schools without capiâ€" tal debt because the projects iwere financed by Bramalea and \the federal and provincial govâ€" | ernments. 4 ‘and more. Kerr said the community will never have to face another crisis like the one they once experiâ€" enced. This statement was made with strong conviction because of downtown in half an hour!" Kerr remarked. ‘"Why the southâ€"east corner of pur property is closer to city hall than a good portion of Searborough." Kerr admited that the transâ€" portation situation was their greatest ache. The area is preâ€" sently serviced by a bus service, subsidized by Bramalea and three major arteries to the Queen Elizabeth Way: Highway 27, Dixie Road and Highway 10. A’ morning commuter service can be boarded in Brampton or Malâ€" Bramalea is actually in the Township of Chingacousy and the 8,000 acres begin across the street from Toronto Township. ‘"We‘re one county removed from Metro and Metro‘s jurisdiction. Because of this reasonable land we can service and develop it," Kerr said. Pointing across Steeles Ave., Kerr doubted if Bramalea could have survived in Toronto Township, yet the distance is only a matter of a few yards. The land and services installed by Bramalea has attracted inâ€" dustries such as Ford, Northern Electric, Lipton, Sara Lee Foods and Carrier Air Conditioning; in fact â€" the â€" industrial â€" ratio is greater than residential, By the end of this year over 2,000 resiâ€" dents will be employed by local firms. With the completion of five new model homes recently the total of different plans available to houseâ€"hunters is now nineteen. Since there is a choice of 3 or 4 front elevations for each model and since each can be built using a large variety of brick, wood, cut stone and selection of paints, the buyer has a practicaly unlimâ€" ited array of preferences availâ€" able. Architect restrictions state that no identical house floor plan can be constructed within five homes of the matching plan. Sizes and styles of homes range from less than $15,000 all the way up to ’the customized houses at‘ $50,000 Young families are attracted to the area due to the reasonâ€" able housing. Because of the low cost of land fully serviced homes are two and three thousand dolâ€" lars less than homes in Metro. No Regimentation In Peel Village LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW at Stage 11 of the Bramalea project one can see the variety of homes offered in all new housing. projects in the western suburbs and the Brampton area. At one time it was difficult 500. _ GOVERNMENT BONUS AVAILABLE NOW! Go north on Dixie Road, off Highway 401, or go past Maiton Airport and continue north to the Bramalea signs. 14 FURNISHED MODEL HOMES OPEN 9 A.M. TO 9 PM., 7 DAYS A WEEK ,.~~ Taxes in Bramaiea are the lowest in the Metro Toronto area @ Eâ€"» at :ITC telling your home apart from the neighbour because they all came out of the same "‘cookie cutter"‘. Now with six to eight styles a developer is able to provide a pleasing array of shapes and styles on a block. i ibmpromnmemees ontuas ustt e i C petcy ymusass pirteams e s s ae tss yaeasymetet / a is @:@*’V‘\ 5 2’*?’2»}? Sss ies 3~ "?*"f s '(2':;*;#" C xt .o .5 BP 2‘ es mastcve. %L Mess reallle l e Photo: Dapar DOWN TO ONE N.H.A. MORTGAGE | THE ADVERTISER â€"â€" Thursday, Sept. 12,â€" BRAMALEA REALTY SALES LIMITED, PHONE 677â€"1810 J. A. Willoughby & Sons PHONE 279â€"6700 Direct Toronto Line Keeping Pace Always Remember an Experienced Realtor Costs Less, Not More Ltd. â€" Realtors 89 QUEEN ST. 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