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HYDRO RATES REDUCED YOL S6T. LAMBERT MINUS ©BRIDE u{:. ivu“ t"(')- Invasion in ,.‘,:_,.,;:'j__,,.!_ug "I am glad to be home. Outside of a few store fronts there is not much change in the Old Town. Of course I miss a lot of the old famâ€" illar faces, but like myself, they are in uniform and away from the bert, RCAMC. a five year serâ€" vice man now home on leave, when Ken. arrived in Grimaby on Friâ€" day. He left Naples, Italy, early in January but instead of coming direct to Grimaby went through to Davenport, Towa, to see his mother and father and spent a very pleasâ€" ant vacation with them. He enlisted in September, 1939, with Col. Dr. Gordon A. Sinclair and arrived in England with the first Canadian Division in Decemâ€" ber of that year. In and September of 1941 he in the Spitzbergen In the late spring of 1942 he married an English girl but was apartments, has â€"word that her son Lieut. Jenkinson, has been the rank 6f Captain. "Jimmy" a former emâ€" ployee of the Bank of Commerce went overseas in December of 1042. He took part in the Normandy inâ€" vasion and was wounded during the heavy fighting around Falaise but was soon able to return to duty and is now in Holland, Cigarette Money Stolen By Snake grass, somewhere in Grimasby, For it is only a snake, a louse, a skunk or a Hitler that would rob a Cigâ€" arette Fund money jar. Many months ago some skunk robbed a couple f cigarette jars committee changed the type of colâ€" It happened again on Saturday, when some lowâ€"lived son of Hitler sum of money. Whoever the thief was, he or she, just took advantage of the weekend volume of business being transacted to pull off their nefarâ€" lous act. People of this type should not be allowed to live in a civilized counâ€" robbed the jar in the Government them have ever yet been appreâ€" iâ€"lisdrce # **â€" t fiib On Her Way To Canada Or Not (Continued on Page T) The Grimsby Independent Promoted MORE THAN A NEWSPAPERâ€"A COMMUNITY SERVICE Mre. J. M. Alad)-flohn-fld.mchyn-‘ mmmummmum are at a loss as to whom the men are riding the horses or what they stand for. Away back at the turn of the century Grimsby had a number of men, prinâ€" dmmwmwmwu ummmw.-momfiynu Club was formed. ‘The above picture shows a numâ€" ber of those men mounted on their steeds. ‘The boy out front is Smith McNinch, now resident in Canboro Mumunfl-umu-mw of the other riders and leave a trail of paper behind him. In other words he was the fox. He laid his own course through fields, across creeks and anyâ€" where eise he liked to go and the men behind him were supposed to follow his trail and catch him. We are not sure of whom the riders in this picture are but we do know that the late Frank Unwin, Archie Burland, Jas. A. Livingston belonged to the club and “;y.-,qm-/an- thusiastic member. ‘The man on the sideâ€" Let Us Think walk with the felt hat ani glaases is the late Waiter CALIFORNIA GROVES FACE DESTRUCTION Let us be very realistic, now, at this eleventh hour of the greatest war in all history. With each new country libouud.thmhngmwmdforlldc:ouwwlhl. Women and children suffer terribly in war! With every pulvw raid on enemy territory, some of our Airmen are "missing," become prisonâ€" ers of war. The need for food parcels grows. We‘re safe at home. Safe at home with the privilege of helping these men who stand between us . . . and the enemy. Whhmmuuek in the field, men are woundedlndh;g- The drain on blood serum and hospital su skyrockets. Our fighting men at seaâ€"on land and in the air allmndlnnndmmm'ommbm to make their job We don‘t have to slog through the mud with them, or dodge enemy flak in a dark sky, or huddle to the earth to escape death, f w'lbomlllflc.’ngrlmlbybnneh-mm Cross MUST HAVE $7, NOW to keep merey on the March. hnmrour-prdwwtonrmtwâ€"m‘ THEN SOME. Let‘s "do it again!" We‘re simply asked to give ... blfigmfl\c Canadian Red Cross to make CERTAIN SURE that on some far battlefront no man dies for need of our help. This Campaign opened Monday, March 5th and will proceed until every citizen in Grimsby and North Grimsby Township has been personally seen and given The opportunity of subscribing. Inâ€"soâ€"far as possible the same canvasser as called upon you in the 1944 campaign will be calling any time mlyorthm. It is intended, if possible, to again have our willâ€" ing young citizens hand to you at your door a piece of Iimzunburluonflumdfonllto&lnllbcdlyu this time. ‘They will also be telling you the approximate time the call from the canvasser may be expected. Our ob&wflnhubfindlt $7,500.00. ‘There is no doubt of the ability of Grimsby and North Grimsby citizens to again meet their task lgoss. Please read the literature and then assist by beâ€" ing ready for the call when it comes to you. In The Days When Dobbin W as The Motive Power THEN GIVE Grimsby, Ontario, T hursday, March 8th, 1945. Scott Marlatt. ‘The youngster is the present editor of The Independent, The large frame house, with u.m,umoxcuml-s-'m ed by Col. Dr. A. Sinclair. ‘The barn buildâ€" uummnhâ€"qmmuâ€"dm Livingston livery stables which went out of business in 1896 after the H. G. & B. went through to Beamsâ€" ville, ‘The tracks of the old electric line are discernâ€" able in the mud the slop of Main street, as there were no concrete in these days. On the right ¢uom--io-mmmdu\ late Jno. C. and Sarah Farrell ‘This cottage was removed sometime around 1910 when the present telephone block was erected, to a location on Mounâ€" tain street, at the head of the street, facing toward the Mountain road and rebuilt into the present twoâ€" storey frame house. It was in this laneway that a bunch of kids used to have a rink in the winter time and it was on this alleyâ€"way rink that Charles A. All the resources of science were marshaled yesterday to fight an elusive, invisible foe threatening part of Los Angeles County‘s $40,â€" 000,000 annual orange crop, victim of what noted plant pathologists _ Aptly, the allment now attack» ing some trees from‘ Suniand to Ontario is referred to in official Local Broadcast Made Impression In writing to The Independent from his California orange grove, fruit grower and shipper, sends along a clipping from the Los Angeles Times, concerning a new mysterious and destructive disâ€" ease that has attacked the orâ€" ange trees of the Sunshine State. To date cause of the disease is unknown and growers and scientâ€" ists are baffied as to the methods required to combat it. The Times story is as follows: As Early As Saturday ‘Afterâ€" noon Favourable Comment last Friday night and from all reâ€" ports, local and from distant mmw-uam Staged by Gordon Sinclair and Alan Savage, for the Willard‘s Chocolate Co. and sponsored localâ€" ly by The Independent and the on-mw-aumm CFRB of Toronto, it is believed that a lot of benefit will accrue Trees Die Right Before Ones Eyesâ€"Cause Of Disease Is Unknown And Experts Are At a Loss For a Remedy â€" Attacks Young And Mature Trees Alike â€" Has Not Atâ€" tacked Lemon Or (.im fruit Trees â€" Forty Milliot Was Being Received From Distant Points. (Continued on page 7) (Continued on Page 7) expected This Grimsby Citizens To â€" Reap Financial Benefit Hmmfmmmh?humm Not only is the system going to clear itself of all purchase debt charges within a seven year period, but it is in such a healthy finanâ€" cial condition that a reduction of rates, as of January 1st, 1945, has been made. While the reduction to each individual domestic, comâ€" mtdnlndmmdoummbhn&-tmt on face of it, just a few tenthsâ€"ofâ€"aâ€"cent, yet in the course of a year it means considerable and in the grand aggregate over the whole town will mean a very large saving in cash. ‘This reduction of rates is based on a study of the finâ€" ancial condition of the G: System by the Ontario Hydro Power Commission, after full consideration to esâ€" timates for new capital and deferred maintenâ€" _ s â€" The new rates are effective on the next billing which will be this month. m:mhanmuunm rates with the old rates in : DOMESTIC: Consumption Chargeâ€"2.8¢ per kilowattâ€"hour for the first 60 kilowattâ€"hours per month. (3.5 cents). Plus 1c per kilowattâ€" hour for all additional consumption during the month. (1.1 cents). Minimum Monthly Billâ€"83 cents gross. Prompt Payment Disâ€" countâ€"10% COMMERCIAL: Service Chargeâ€"S¢ gross per 100 watts of installed capacity. Minimum gross service charge per monthâ€"50c. Conâ€" mmâ€"uunmummmm use of the installed capacity,. (82.cents), Plus 0.7¢ per kilowattâ€" hour for all additional monthly consumption. (Same). Minimum Monthly Millâ€"83 cents groas. Prompt Payment Discountâ€"10%. MII:WMâ€"MFI.P.’Q-‘.‘MH or maximum demand. ¢C<nsuimption Chargeâ€"2.1ic per ‘kilowattâ€" ~ * hour for the first 50 hours‘â€"useâ€"per.â€"month of connected load or _ maximum demand. .(2.5 cents). Plus 1.4c per kilowattâ€"hour for N-‘nm-n@d._â€"ul‘un--â€" demand. (1.6 cents). Plus 0.3%¢ per kilowattâ€"hour for all addiâ€" tional monthly consumption. Local Discountâ€"10%. Prompt Payâ€" “mâ€"“- WATER HEATER FLAT RATE: 35e per 100 watts per month gross. (Same). Prompt Payment Discountâ€"10%. DID GRIMSBY EVER POSSESS SHOE FACTORY AND TANNERY? M.M., who has been awarded The Canadian Efficiency Decoration for long service in the Reserve Force (Non â€" permanent Active Militia). Major Fairbank is a veteran and a Military Medal winner of World War I. He enlisted in World War 11, in September, 1939 and went overseas in December as a member of the Paymaster Corps. He reâ€" celved his Majorship a little over a year ago. Between wars he had been in the manufacturing business in Grimsby and served as a memâ€" ber of Town council. At the time of the outbreak of this war he was on the Canadian Immigration staff at Fort Erie. His wife and two children reside on Oak street. Highest Temperature ... Mean temperature ... Grimsby Weather Week .dll(_ll_;- am., March Awarded Medal Major Percy Edward Fairbank, Month of February: Wisdom of Grimsby citizens in purchasing the local $2.00 Per Year, $2.50 In U.S.A., 5¢ Per Copy 4.0 Old Records Make No Mention Of It, But "Shoe And cise "The Old Forty", at one time in the very early days possess a tannery, or a retail and custom making shoe business? dealing with the sale and transfer of the C. B. Dayfoot Co. of Georgeâ€" town, to new owners, the magazine prints as follows: "This firm is an historic one, dating back to 1838, when the founder Mr. John B. Dayfoot ‘a-o\o(h-hfi-w Mayor Bull Has New Silk Topper ‘That there are people in other districts who appreciate the service and efforts of Mayor Henry Bull, was examplified on Saturday afterâ€" moon when his Worship was preâ€" \â€"w-mntlhmby-w of what will some day be East Did Grimsby, or to be more preâ€" Having heard Mayor Bull on the radio Friday night an old friend of many years standing, Charâ€" les Harris of Beamsville, decided that there was something coming to the Mayor and on Saturday he lm.mmfihm afternoon presented it to his Worâ€" m""’iiifi‘ifi Located At fitery in Eariy Days Was Designated As Grimsby. In the February issue of "The Now, if somebody will just give the Mayor a pair of striped trousâ€" ers and a frock coat he will be all ‘-ttorwudnnlhbdm- tions as he has his own cane. Pleased With His Worship‘s Radio Talk That He Makes (Continued on page 7) , Says Yes