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Faolevuour man My mesmwarmflwmumwmtflwrflmmtmm7mHm sit gt PESiIlllll mullahs room slelus milihiifiifldif eltotd vocalist who received 835 and Fairlie Ritchie piano Three scholarship winners at be Orlllia Kiwanis Musio Fes tival irom Eimvale are from LEFT RIGHT Bonnie Col aBig HouSing Boom student who received $25 The money will be used tor music lessons by the urea girls EL airliner Photos Boosts TTottenhamj MENHAM Stall We are really going ahead now and there is every indication the progress will continue said Rccvc Frcd Marleen predicting wienham would have about population by next ialL That would be almost double our present population remark cd Donald Fleck village clek treasurer and also secretary oi Tottenham public utilities An inspection it new housing going up in all sections oi this South Simcoe community named in honor at pioneer inmily Tottcnham was incorpor ated as village separate trom Tecumseth township in 1884 the same year as Baotou The com munity has had its own post ot iice since lass nFoulnow alcan model homos have been completed at the north entrance from County road to There are or other homes going up at the northwest sub division back of these homes pointed out Reeve Macbcan now serving his sixth year as head of the village council tell ing about the current building boom Another 10 new homes havebecn built or are being completed on ltadcliti road eve looklng the picturesque Tottcu ham valley and pond area The rcave also reterred to 14 new homes on Wilson street twa under construction on Richmond street and 15 to go up on Al cxnndcr We expect this to be Just the beginning of new de velopment he said Besides its picturesque loca tion progressive policies which resulted in the village providing fits own water system sewers were given credit to lLa recent growth Natural gas also is a4 vaiinbie in the community TAXES KEPT LOW Relatively low municipal tax es in relation to services ailer ed also were cited Mr Fleck onetime Barrie resident who has lived at Tottenham tor years released figures which showed the current residential tax rate was 78 mills an in crease oi three nlllls over last year in view or the loot that the 1967 taxes were held at the same level as 1966 this was stat ed to be exceptional among Sim coe County municipalities and most others The current com merclai rate was at mills The municipalitys sewer and water has been so ilnanced it will be completely paid for by W72 Mr Fleck pointed out Plans are proceeding tor is new lagoon system lor sewage treatment es timated to cost about $151000 Tenders are now being sought 35am site has been chosen tor the purpose north at Mill St hecause oi the new develop moot the municipal oiiice will be operated on lull time basis starting in July Located on Queen street beside the tire hall the building is dated laoo but has been remodelled and modernized NO PARKING METERS hvehour parking alloinance Is granted to shoppers and there era no parking meters Mcrch ants feel this regulation has bean iaotor in enabling Tottenham to draw trade over wide area The Tottenham in at Queen electricity and other services and Mill streets is popular place Buides ltccve MoeLean mem bers oi the iottenham council include Alton Andersonbeorlard Ahcmeihy ltalph Hatton and Wesley itowhottom Gordon Mol llon heads the active Chamber of Commerce Tottenltam is list ed among decentralized areas eligible ior special government assistance for industry large proportion oi the new homes have been built or people working in Tomato who intend to drive back and toth ram work It commuter train to Allistnn has been talked about week oi git siis séii Efaii ii ter hillston Heiier Sells For $1000 ALLISIDN Sufi Gleam on firms here received 81000 tor beller call at the national Holstein sale at Oakvllio this Top price at the sale was $13 000 paid by Glendoskey Farm of Quecnsvllieto it Dennis at Oak Ridges tor sevenvyur old cow Clairdelo Citation it Woods and Duiiin oi Thorndale paid the 31000 to tile ton Farms Midhurst School Ball Field Seeded MIDHURST Shift Grad ing and seeding have been done at the new Forest iiiil school hall diamond and this diamond is expected to be one at the best in the area when work is com pletcd will he coaches of the senior and junior teams respectively Don but there has been nodeiinlte action as yet sewer works Project lleld jilid To Beaten Development BEElON Stall Estimat ed cost oi the new sewage works prolectior the village of heelon hasbcen placed at woos The money will be borrowed tram the Ontario Water Resources Commission and repaid over period oi at years Estimated annual cast at the project roman and this in cludes deb rement and in Pioneer Drug Oro StaiiOn Relicg 0R0 STATION Siam horse drawn drag saw which was used to cut trees wheo pioneers were clearing land in oro has been attracting atteo tion in the yard at Thomas Crawford well known resident of this community member of pioneer Oro family the retired farmerand businessman stated recently his grandfather Henry Crewtord came to0ro from Scotland in 1832 and firstsetlled ion the Mitchell Square area before acquiring land nearer to Lake Simcoe The drag saw relic dated loco once belonged to Henry Brasslord it could tell quite Lak story oi Oro pioneer days it it could talk remarked Mr Crawford stating he intended to give it to the Simcoe County museum or display when the new term building is completed gSHGWN AT BARBIE The saw was shown at the Barrie lair few years ago it received much said Mr Crawiord While be armed much at his life Mr Crawiord also has beenvactive as subdivision developer He opened theBrad pose there are more drama halt dozen farm horses left in 0ro he answered in reply to question The wellknown Oro resident ho will be 7d on September is trequent visitor in Barrie Tna city has changed lot since used to drive to Barri inabugy as young rrlan he said recalling when wool len mill was located in what is now the central area near Smith Campbells real estateoi fice was just boy then COTTAGE CHANGES MrCraivtord also recalled whencottages were few along Simone fican vvellrc member when the shoreiine in 0rowaeiarm land he said as herderredto the cottage mushrooming up in recent de cades andrhringlng new pros perity to the township Everyihlng is changed we lns Bay Heights subdivision of 100 acres north oi Oro Memorial Tack and reported about halt the lots have been sold Like other Oro old timers Mr Crawford has seen many cllauges in the area used plow behind teams when as young man we didnt ave tractors then he said ailing about turning thesoll on stooy land near the lake The abundance of stones showed the land wasonce under water one PRACTICE Mr Crawford didnt think it ok more skill to moire straight iurrowa with horse drawn plow over thetractor models exceptvthat it took longerrinitiat practice Once you got used to hey were about suggested but he went on toexplaln there were no trips on the earlier plows and whenthey struck stone ere was oiten damage done adjust had to be that much more careful Mr Crawiord said he liked horses and he lamentcdrthe de cline There are lots of riding orsea around but dontsuir are not tar lrorn Toronto now he said stating he getato provincial capital occasionally Second youngest of aiamily oi 11Mr Crawford has an old er brother Albert also living at Oro Station and sister Mrs Ethel Edgatt who now ves in Orillt suffers mm dia betes Mr Crawford is active and he makes daily call at the Dropost otiice Eric Lines storeltskcd how he liked llving inoro lie replléd with enthusiasm wouldnt wantto live anypther place1 grew up here nd have many lrleuds in hir Crawior melltionedthe Oro all nd said be en joyed watching the races fTbey alwasy havegood aulky races at the fair he remark ed stating it always gave him athrilltoseetheh to 275west obCerttrgstreet Moore is in charge or the Mid hurst sports program test plus reserve tor contingen cies aswcll as operating costs it is proposed to raise this sum by airontege rate of 34 cents perlloot on all lands which abut on the Work or connect to the per cent on the water bili sewerswere on the following streets 01 Centre street from Young toMaple on main street trom Lorne to Patterson on Centre on Queen street irom Centre to Patterson on Maple iromCentre to Patterson on south viliage limits Easement conceded street provides for building sewers mm the main sewers to the street line Annual biliior to prop erty with 51th frontage was shown as $558 In addition to ma sewage works users will be required to cents per 1000 gallons Chore about $46 Alex Short and Hillary flown sewers connection charge at $1750 and surcharge of 30 The installation at sanitary Prospect irom iccumsoth to iecuroseth trorh Pros ct to pay an estimated charge at 36 tor an average home wouldbe Monday May wasthe dead line dateior filing obiactions to the plan Residents spoken Tto were enthusiach over the pro iect and its benefits toward boosting local development Slmcoe Manor opefated by Simone Colmty agreed to meet its share of charges for the serv icesThis was authorized earl where Rceve Earl Brown is Beeton representa ier by Simcoe County council love Blouse th at shefll wear have there and