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Machine Shed HERBERT FAWCEIT recently resigned as clerktreasurer of the Town of Collinguood position he held for the past 13 years For four years prior to that he had been relief administrator MW Oro Council Discuss Plans Oro Council met on March in the town hall at Mitchell Square with all members present and Reeve Smith Campbell in the chair Communications were received from Raikcs Mcinnes Department of Planning and De volopment Fred Hunter Simcoc County Health Unit Ludgate Eric Mallet Workmens Compen sation Board Canadian Automobile Service Association Wilson 82 Company Department of Public Welfare Coleman Alfred Cook Canada Sales Green wood The members each took the oath of allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth Ii Raikcs was present with re gards to road allowance at his pro pcrty The clerk reported claim of Ericl Mallet had been received and for worded to insurance adjusters Applications for public hall ii censes for Jarratt community hall Guthrie community hall and Guth rie Arena were presented and ac ccpted Hydro contracts of John and Pat rick Hayes Mrs Fred Day and Vidtor Lamont were accepted The following were appointed members of Jarratt community hall board Mrs James McFarland Mrs Sidney Shelswcll Mrchon HILL acting clerktreasurer of the Town of Collingwood since the resignation of iziwcett Feb Veteran of World War One Mr lilll had been deputy clerk for the past four years out McArthui Mrs iudllope rand Mrs Thomas Phillips together with Deputy Reeve Lloyd Scott and Cmtncillor Gillespie representing leouncil The clerk was instructed to place orders for calcium chloride Blueprian of proposed plan of subdivision of part BF lot 28 coil cession facing property of Greenwood were presented and also letter from Mr Greenwood The clerk was instructed to write him for copy of proposod building restlictions before decision is made and questionnaire completed The question of erection of machinery shed was discussed and Deptlty Reeve Scott was requested to prepare plans and estimates fox proposed structure Road Supt Besse presented hisl ary pay sheets etc which were accepted and passed for payment Various road matters were con sidered and left with the commitE toe Accounts before council were passed for payintnt and date of ncxt meeting set for April MEAGRE RETURN Tile toldage pension cheques fall far short of compensating us for the wonderful work we did in developing the great and glorious west To make these prairies safe for the thousands of happy and contented families new living the life of Riley we fought Indians rattlesnakes horscfllos mosquitoes prairie fires blizzards Forty month Pout it should be hun dred at the very least Maple Creek tSask News brothers William Landon Dor report on work done during Febru Mn James McCrocken Dies In Brocobridgo Mother of Mrs Green Mrs James McCrackcn motncrog Mm Celeste Wamm and the hue Hudson 381f Cme l0 TONth to of Mrs Ralph Green 33 Toronto street Barrie passed away on Wednesday March 1952 in Braccbridgc She had suffered stroke on Feb 10 and did not COVi Formerly Miss Margaret Sus anrla Landon daughter of the late Mr and Mrs William Landon she was born on Sept 24 1834 in Oaklcy Township Muskoka and her entire life was spent in the vicinity of Uffington Fonl Wotan iWoII Known Vim iFurmor Din Sit ly The death of Fontmr Wither tigatson Wellknown Vespra hm or occurred very suddenly Unwed ricsday Feb 20 X952 throutha sudden heart attack at his home Dalston on Highway 93 Born Dec 1887 in Toronto son lArtIllbald Watson in had lived on the same homestead since early childhood and farmed there for litany years He was Presbyterian Comets tativc and very fond ofhunt ing For 25 years he had gone north for the deer season had brought home many large deer and had number of extra fine heads as trophies from Naiscoot Pakcsley and North Bay When younger he had been active in hockey as goalie laud played many interesting games In 1906 her marriage to James McCracken took place and they had made their home in Uffington Surviving of the family are her husband two daughters Mrs Ralph runmil Home conducted by Revf Green Mary of Barrie and Mrs Ray McCullcy Lorna NorthBay There are three grandchildren two sisters Mrs Rice Gravcnhurst and Mrs Itanson Oriilia two set and Lewis Landon 0f Brace bridge The late Mrs tMcCracken was it member of the United Church The funeral was held on Friday March from the Reynolds Fun eral Home in Bracebridgc with service conducted by Rev Mr Morrow Temporary entombment was made in the vault of St Thomas Cemetery there Pallbearers were Joseph Landon brother Taplin brotherinlaw Enoch Rico Font also enjoyed music etllurly in his home The funeral was held on Friday Feb 22 with scrvtce at the Jennett parti liugh Mactaggart of Dalston United Church interment was in Craig nurst Presbyterian Cemetery with the following active pallbearers Clarence Brown Lorne Jory James Handy Ross Bertram Coward Wultcr Bulmaii Besides relatives and friends at tending from the district number were present front Hanover Cold McCuiley and Ralph Green sons inlaw There were many lovely flowers from relatives and were present front the surround ing district and among those from distance were Mr andMrs Ralph Green Barrie Mr and Mrs Ray McCulley and Miss Fay and James Taplin nephews Ray McCullcy North Bay Says Toronto erghty Blg Toupee Breeders Dellaf rononro Marchs cmmet Royal York Hotel here is the big gust ioepce Xavier Patrick of Wing lsk has ever seen MONTREAL March CPLThe Xavier an Indian chief whose question on survival of the horse in to liver discus home is near Cape Henrietta Maria Quebec slipped shore of lsion here recent on the lonely western Horse breeders at the annual attend an annual trappcrs centergmung of the Quebec purebred tnCL He had never before 3821 Lwtsuxk Ereng 80cm demopl I3 Ulommll almough ed the changing pattern of farm lifet he was familiar with the airplane and the fact mm mm mm pulley Of celery served in banquetred the tractor to the horse Alli he said This good mmkrat foodllgrced the horse population is 0f the lofty Bank of Nova Scotia dwindling WWI hc Cmmmld Humih Belgian and Percheron breeders Like 910M ta spruce Isaid something should be donei Cf C03 35 Place about their class of horse They Said Atlly gm 795 Cdlcli ebtimatcd there are less than 500 Iil 000 PCWIC EWWWICW Peoplcgccilsed stallions in Quebec and it Too many people Maybe C9lnliwotild be difficult to continue to Well 50m for Tomgm improve the breeds unless they are H0 00 ggrantcd some aid tractor will do the work oft mentions mo BERWICK NRCPlTh bos pint old society of Western Kings Remix Hospital accepted the of ter of $2400 from an anonymous alone who made it conditional on the society raising an equal amount toward purchase of an elevator and electric food carrier for the hot vital The society may use $1000 collected tint year towards the am ount an 3651 QUART Elizabeth bu much to fortify her for hetheavy task in bar veins courses the fused blood of centuries of English royalty and of proud Scottish chlattaim In her character already there has blossomed the virtues always held before her by precept and example humility fbrbemnee abiding faith and Iabove all unfailing loyalty to duty Elmwood iMan Herald Cdshier Stenographer Large financial organization has opening for young lady for new branch office to be opened in Barrie in near future Excellent starting salary with regular future sal ary increases Opportunity for advancement Full em William of the family Mrs Nash Coldwatmn There are friends who water Glen Huron Toronto Stay nci and Port Credit ISent in regret and remembrance by those who knew him also from group of neighbors from Corby Moms Claishurst 14014 985 ThLIGlacier National park in British from Reliable Toronto and pupils of Dalston school Womens Institute and W0 mans Association Dalston arid RD 601 Mrs Watson the former grace Ella Williams predeceased him and surviving are his mother four sisters Mrs Webber Hanover Mrs Lindsay Glen Huron Mrs Ben Mitchell and Boys teacher four daughters Mrs Knowles Barrie Mrs Baidwick Midhurst Jean and Esther at home four sons Malcolm and Texas at home Ran kin in Toronto and Stanley who farms on Highway 93 near the oldl homestead four Percherom breeder tor Average annual snowfall Columbia is about 400 inches PEP If the starter of your car isnt peppy in responding theres something wrong Consult our spcclallsts DRIVE IN TODAY wL BRENNAN AUTO ELECTRIC SERVICE BARRIE ONTARIO commented and the trend in Quebec There were many 10vcly flower$1 now seems to be toward the tracI ployde benefits Requirements Must be high school or business school graduate Must have typing shorthand and some knowledge of bookkeeping Single between ages 17 26 Prefer young lady living at home with parents or relatives Pleasing personality and attractive appearance Apply by mail to Personnel Director Head Office Per sonal Finance Company of Canada Third F1001 2249 Yonge Street Toronto Ontario EnclOse snapshot which will be returned Interview will be arranged More Protection for Mere Peeplc Report to Metropolitan Poliyholders for 1951 TIE importance of Life insurance and its relationship to the lives of the people of the United States and Canada cannot effectively portrayed gures can never adcqu by gures in balance sheet Cold atcly show human needs and their fulllment It is important therefore to try to interpret these gures in terms of the millions of people they represent and the millions who benet by the use of the services rendered by the Company and its Agents The Metropolitan was serving 33373000 Life insurance policyholders atthe close of the year The personal phases of Life insurancevfor it is highly personal business are In ghlightcd daily by dramatic instances This policy has for me possibly greater sentimental value than it would have cash value For you to understand this you would have to know thel years of close relationship god condence that existed between my father and me When was small boy he would take me with him to his safety deposit vault Always he stressed to me the importance of his insurance policy how this piece of paper would some day have cash value that might tide the family over in an emergency Time has passed but the sentimental worth of this piece of paper is constant in my thinking have always been told that business ebpecially Big Business is hard andcold and rigid but know that this is not so because business is made up of people People $141000000 on more than 1250000 claims ve times ten years ago for Accident andHcalth and Disability benctsA new high was also reached in Life insutancc in force 348512000000 gain of more than $000000000 over 1950 More pcoplethan ever were protectedlast year by Metropolitan Accident and Health insurance As the year closed the Company had in force 3270000 policies or certicates providing weekly indemnity for disability of $86000000 per week Hospital Surgical or Medical Expense benets were provided by 2744000 policies or certicates Another signicant development during the year was the Sometimes they are so unusual as to give special emphasis to the part our business plays in the life of the United States and CanadaJTlic following quotation from letter from the son of deceased policyholder requesting the return of policy on which introduction of Extended Medical Coverage through Group insuranco to protect people against abnormal hospital surgical and medical expense that might exhaust familys entire savings with hearts and souls and loved ones and people who have lost loved ones and some who possiny think and feelthe some way that do NewHigh Records for 1951 v7 Utllcrliigll li Iits of Canadian bus Metropolitan Life Reports Ottawa March liiNcv high rot ortls were made in 1051 when the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company paid over $17000000 in benefits to iolicyholdcrs and beneficiaries in bandit said Mr Glen Spuhn Second Vice President in charge of the com ranys Canadian operations one benefit payments made under individual and rroup life insurance rind accident and 10111111 inslirailml coli tram include death claim pavtnonts tutored policies accident and health and disability benefits annuin pm manta surrender values and dividend as revealed the annual report to po cyholdera published today include an increase in total lifeinsurnnce in tome an increase ill new business issued during 19510nd an increase in the ioomanys introstments In Canada increases ill the purchase of personal life insurance are seen by Mr Spahh as showing widespread desire to make pmvislon for the More of the family through life insurance designed to individual needs It was pointed out that Canadian investments now amounting to more than $032000000 it playing 00 important part in the economy of this country with substantial totals in ltederal Provincial and Municipal Bonds and with simulilo totals in the obligations of steel and paper coin portion the oil intlustrv railroads electric light and lower conlpnllies Mr Spahn cnlud attention to the fact that the total amount that the Metro olitrtn 111w paid to Canadians since entoml the Antonyin 1872 plus the amount now invested in Canada cxmdml the premiums rc coived from 7011010111111 by more than $424000000 This gives some MP of the significant contribution that the 31compuny has made to Canada in its common 0011010 entire company it was reported that piiyitnontswto policy oldons of beneficiaries amuuntct 0024 millions tut increase oftlfl millions 501011111010 largestttotal for any the mm pnystill your history 10 ears the company lino plat and 1101f bllllonsin ubstttuthilly more than its tort of 0110 riotyam tltllitltl 951 iaymontll inc udotl loath claim iiiytnonts hier on owtnents 79 mm of operation here lie GLEN SIAIIN Strontl Vice President in charge of anwliwt operations of I110 Metro politan Lift luaurmwc Company 1010 reports increases in new life 710117711103 in Iota life insurance in tiflit lllltllll inventtouts in Canada mom1951 percent higher in 1051 than in 1050 The ordinary issue was Sl0i000000 as culiipttrctl with $1708000000 in 1050 and the industrial issue $751000000 compared with the previous years $710000000 All lift insurance issued by the Ullllltlll ill 1901 totaled $3vfl0000000 There were outstanding in addition to life insurance 3970000 individual policies or group certificates provuliug weekly indolnllitv and principalstun iltcidont arid health benefits Hospital surgicpl or medical cxponricdicuotits were provided by cortitit tcs Isovtiro 002000 individual annuity contracts or gluup7ltlltllllfltlltlfi in 00100 total illnullliutumo of 818i millions including 031 millions 13f diminityinmnno now uyxililu Tho tortuiiuition ru omntinuod at low level and the mortality experience continued to his very favourable Amounts rueervgtl for dividendpny mentiuto policyholders during 1052 total01700000 of this $81120000 114 for ordinary polioyliol lurk 8501 00000 for intltlnttitil po $30400000 for group excluding illlcltlnt 301111 10 tiers policyholders lotiltlil mid 687005100 for accidentf and health polivylioldorii Atthcey WI in tltoooouritioa of com 27440001101101a or undisputed 0t tilts claim had been paid tells with simple sincerity moving story of Life insurance policy of the sons relationship with his father and of sound process of METROPOLITAN ASSETS AND OBLIGATIONS users WHICH or OBLIGATIONS Vacation US Govcrnmcnt Canadian Government Provincial and Municipal Railroad Public Utility lnduqtrtialand Miscellaneous Bonds 01 IIIC Companys housing development cor porations Stocks All but 01011993310700 teed Mortgage Loans on RoaIEstam Onturban properties On farms Real Estate after decrease $1640000000Vin the aggregate Ilousing projcoti and other real estate acquired for mvestment Properties for Company use trod in satisfaction of rtgagelndebtedness of width $318467I89 is under contract of Sale mm on Policlgs policies flash and Bank Deposits Pdomlunts Deferred an Collection TIONS NOTETAssete preferred or guaran rorAL ASSETS TO MEET on economic and social education We were of course pleased to grant this unusual request The record sum of $924000000 was paid in benets to policy holders and beneciaries during 1951 This included payments of are MKk DECEMBER 31 1951 ASSURE FULFILLMENT $228960394399 17429200710 0760615119 00092494723 142615634976 301245340433 12109507193 16909089662 109095999040 31745033573 14592642465 by adjustment of IV 29964999000 $26520053696 4507001026 57 7943678 it Course of 14947130060 AccruedInterconnontmetcV 9015362590 7021 s1090090610407 amountingto $51302I=52032 are do law in regu 3769221694058 OBLIGATIONS ro POLICVHOLDERS BENEFICIARIES moromms salutary Policy Reserves This amount which is determined in accordance with legal requirementsrtogethcr with future premium and reserve interest is necessary to assure payment of all future policy benets 5928463538400 Policy Proceeds and Dividends Left with Company Policydroceeds from death endovgtnents and other ciaries and policyholders to be them in future years boomed for Dividends to Policyholdors Set aside for payment in I952 to those policy holdergleliglbie to receive them Pbllcy Claims currently Outstanding Claims in process of settlement and estimated claims that have occurred but have not yet been reported to the Company Other Policy Obligations including premiums reeivedin advance special resoryeofor mortality and morbidity uctuations mellowed Plough 1952 Conllngqncyeseiiv for Mortgxe Loans All Other obligations 44706053927 Made to policyholders on the security of their TOTALOQLIGATIONS Siioclalisurilufsfiidw Unanigned Funds surptua from coarsest FUND FUNDS claims matured payments dividends left with the Company by bone 54326953300 900000000 62895323376 mm anticarioivs meadows hilarious public ofcitiliundorthc requirementooli 61510338000 and paid to 17o404s42s5 11073424703 710571 1870 lna 2538541930 jsunrcvs Fytlllg 310380300000 10620302531617 51090090610407 waxy MW 23 getcor $1903i96993otll gardens of steel and papfcompnies theoiliiidustry 15000 Mww CHARLES TAYLOR JR President gt MHROPOHIAN OPERATIONS VIN Alum These high light of thoCompahya business in Canada during l951 our Nth your in this country will be particular interest to Metropolitana Canadian policy holdersand their beneciaries Payments to Policyholders and Beneciaries Llllctropolitan paid in 1951 to its Canadian policy holders and their boneciirfcs $47042393 in death claims matured policies accident and health and disability benetsdividends and other payments Of this amount 70 was paid reliving policyholders ir The total amounl the Metropolitan hut puidlo Canadian iInco itonhnd Condo in 1372 plus the amount now invested in Canada exceeds the Met premiums received from Canadian by more than $424000000 Life Insulation In Force In 1951 Canadian bought $233659426of new Life insurance protection in the Metropolitan and at the yearsend the Company was serving2500000 Liic insuraiicepolicyholders in Canada insured for 02658301557 Ofihis amount 56 was Ordinaryi business 28 was Industrial and 116 was Group xTotal Investmentsln Canada Metropolitan investments in Canada amounted to $532999420 attlio end of 1951Theseimlestmentsare playingfanimportant plain the many of Cahokia wighgtibStetntiM totalsof 3Fedeial Proviniciaband Municipalbondsanduilh sizqobletotals in thbIIn 029 railroads electli light andpovrr companies and 0handwenmoqlt conduct to condpuqus ZN participated fin uumemus jctivt 0401 than 02 pamphletslonf 5a vorielyi of hoolfnd safety topics were distributedya monthly health advrtisementa apriearedia nationallpublicattons manytame stations also chainsaw organisation or