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No doubt about it-- winter is the best time to spruce up your home or place of business. Do it now! Improvement Loans of Everybody benefits when winter work is increased BMN-266D ~ For advice and assistance call your National Employment Office. Ontario County Plans Study Of Regional Ontario County Council will Government portion going in another direc- study the feasibility of regional tion." type government or govern ments in the new year, it was announced at the December ses- sion. The question was introduced by W. Gould, reeve of Uxbridge, | who is chairman of the Special | Committee on County "Affairs. It was reported the minister of municipal affairs stated he would look favorably on any re- quest for a study of regional government, submitted by the County of Ontario. The recommendation from the special committee was amended and an amendment to the amendment was introduced. The latter was accepted by a major- ity of the councillors, the only change being, the last three words of the recommendation, 'of this area' were deleted and the words 'or governments' sub- stituted. BOUND TO COME In" favor of the proposed study, Reeve John Dryden, Whitby Township, suggested the regional-type government was bound to come and decisive action nas warranted at this time, : Deputy-Reeve George Brooks, ©f Whitby, presiding over the council as a committee of a whole, cautioned the councillors: "Make sure you know what you are voting for. This regional government move could mean a definit separation of the county with the northern portion go- ing one way and the southern UALITY PRINTING HIGH SPEED SERVICE Save Time and Money.... LET US DO IT WHEN SPEED AND ACCURACY COUNT YOU CAN COUNT ON US TO PRINT OFFICE FORMS AND OTHER TYPES OF PRINTED MATTER AT A COST YOU CAN AFFORD LETTERPRESS and OFFSET PRINTING The PORT PERRY STAR Co. Limited Phone 985-7383 3 NORTHERN OPPOSITION Ambrose McMillan, Reeve of Rama Township, was opposed to the study. He suggested the en- tire question was a waste of time. "The whole thing is cut and dried", he said, "The north- ern part of the county will be turned over to Orillia. The east- ern portion will go to Lindsay and the southern part to Osh- awa, It is as simple as that," he said, Seagrave News Apparently we are still re- covering from the holiday sea- son so news is scarce. A few weeks ago we reported a birthday gathering for two ninety-year olds, Mr. Robt. Johnston, Sunderland and Mr. Herb. Eagleson. We are sorry to report that Mr, Johnston has been taken to Lindsay hospital and at time of writing is in serious condition, Mr. Wm. Rodman, another elderly man well known to the older generation is also in the same hospital, and also serious- ly ill. oo We missed a news item, so apologies are due little Kevin Crosier, second son of Mr. and Mrs, Donald Crosier, We had- n't heard that he had broken his leg in an encounter with a door. He is coming along nice- ly. Mr. Albert Dance of Colborne was in the Village on Wednes- day and called on several fami- lies of old friends. This week Mr. and Mrs. Boe accompanied by Mrs, MacTag- gart and her sister Mrs, Pearl Thompson visited friends in Kirkfield. On Sunday Mrs. Thompson went to Oshawa for a few days with her brother Mr. Geo. Ewen and will then visit in Toronto on the way to her home in the west, Mr. and Mrs. Belair spent Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Clarke and family, Raglan. : The executive of the U.C.W. met at the home of Mrs, Glenn 'Wanamaker on Monday evening to plan the meeting for this Wednesday and discuss business for 1966. It was Interesting to read in the Star of violets and pansies blooming at New Year's. Did anyone see any caterpillars? Bob Nodwell saw some exam- ining his lawn. ~ Our representative on the road commission reminds wus that the by-pass planned for Seagrave is more than a pipe dream and is surely coming. Big question -- How will it affect our village, The Young Worshippers' Iea- gue got off to a fair start on Sunday, and held an organiza- tion meeting after church. Otherwise services were quite routine, Not one of the 84 members present at S.S. con- fessed to having a birthday. Jim Fishley acted ag superin- tendent and Sharon Monohan read the lesson, Don't forget nor neglect to be at the annual church meeting on Friday evening. p > 4