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Residents Of Dereham Township
A new fire truck to serve the R+
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by 12 mile area of the Town-
ship of Dereham was deliveredi,,.
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to Fire Chief Joseph Sharp of `"'• • '-
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Brownsville, Monday. Chief
Sharp stated that they are new
prepared to co-operate with other
municipalities.
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The truck, which can pump SW 1
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gallons of water per minute at
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150 pounds pressure, will serve 11
the population of 4,000 people. It
will serve communities of Sal-
ford, Mount Elgm, Verschoyle,
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Ostrander, Dereham Centre, Cul-
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lodes, Delmer and all the sur-
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rounding municipality.
The new vehicle, supplied I
by KingSeagrave Fire Engines of
Woodstock, with chassis by Odell
and Allen, Ingersoll, is complete
wdth 200 feet of one inch boost-[
er hose, lOD feet of one and a.
half inch hose and a 250 foot sec-
tion of two and one half hose.
It has a pump, a 3'5 foot
portaible
'Iadder, a 14 foot roof ladder and
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a 10 foot holding ladder. The truck
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is also equipped with firemen'-.
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clothing, extinguishers and oboe..rb�7_f_,yss
ACCEPT
DELIVERY OF NEW FIRE TRUCK
necessary tools.
Among the Township of Dere•;
A new hire truck which will
with a population of 4,0W peo-
ty Clerk Miss Margaret Phill-
ham residents on hand to receive
have a capacity of 500 gallons
pie, Fire Chief Joseph Sharp, of
ips are seen with the truck.
the fire fighting equipment were per minute with 150 pounds
Brownsville, Reeve Ralph Me-
(Staff Photos.)
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Fire Chief Joseph - iarp Pressure was delivered to the
Township of Dereham, this
Laughlin, Deputy Reeve Phin-
eas P r e s s e y, Councillors
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Brownsville, Reeve Ralph Me- I
Laughlin, DeputyReeve Phineas week. The vehicle willserve
George Nagle and Ed Pinch,
Pressey, Councior George Nag- me nine�by-twelve-mile area
I Clerk F. E. Harris and Depu-
te, Clerk F. E. Harris and Dep-
futy Clerk Miss Margaret Phillips.
to Start
Bank9 Project
Free Press Norfolk Bureau
TILLSONBURG, July 9 —
Workers are expected to start
levelling the present Toronto.
Dominion Bank within the next
week to make way for a new
$34,000 building,
Contractor to R. B. Kirby and
Sons Limited, of Toronto.
(The new bank, replacing the
present building on Broadway,
will provide employment for 14
persons. It will be a one -storey
concrete block and brick strue-
are_
GLENDALE HIGH SCHOOL in Tillsonburg, now
being rushed to completion, will provide the area
with its second modern secondary school. General
contractor for the $500,000 project is Gilvesy
Construction Limped.
bottomless" Mud Lake
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Once Mecca For Hunters
By GEORGE JANES fastening a rope on them and,
In earlier years, Mud Lake In pulling them .out with horses.
Dereham Township was frequen- AWESOME APPEARANCE
tly visited by many of the ven- The lake has never been with-
turesome, but cautious hunters of aat an awesome appearance and
Ingersoll and other surrounding those in the district maintain that
districts. it has undergone few changes,
The lake, practically hidden The general opinion seems to
from an open view, is much the be that the lake is fed by springs'
same as it was at that time, It at its bottom but at what depth
is virtually in the centre of a will apparently always remain a
wooded area with a heavy growth mystery,
of shrubberyof a varied nature At one time there were reports
and there are still some hunters of very large pike being fre-
who recall thrilling experiences quently taken from the lake in
in the vicinity of the compare- the spring. The outlet in creek
lively small body of water. form from the lake is believed
The ground surrounding the ex- to have a connection with the
panse of water, the extent of Thames river which was followed
which it has been difficult to est- by the large fish.
imate, was generally recognized Small game in earlier years;
by the most fearless hunters as such as racoons, rabbits and
being extremely treacherous, partridge was also plentiful in
The lake from the time settle- the vicinity of the pond, but most
mein first began in the district hunters who knew the risk they
has always been described as were taking exercised caution In
"bottomless".Some of the in. every respect, but many exciting
trepid hunters who maintained a instances are often recalled and
row boat or a punt for use on those who still visit the area un-
the lake were said to have on doubtedly are guided to no small
many occasions endeavored to extent by the warnings of the
test the depth of the water but past.
without success. Long poles were Residents in the vicinity have
said to have been tied together reported that in recent years'
but they were never of sufficient mere has been little activity on
length to reach a firm bottom, the part of hunters in the area
and it was from this fact that and that the ducks and wild
the lake received its name. geese that once were attracted
ADProachin the lake was also by the lake are not dropping
6 down as formerly.
difficult because of the bogg
nature of the soil. Hunters often
reported that while standing on
what appeared to be firm clumps
of heavy swale grass they sud-
denly realized there was a down-
ward movement and often their
shoes. or hunting boots were par
Bally submerged and they had to
hurriedly scramble out in fear
of being caught in what was be-
lieved be be quick sand.
Over the years there were also
reports of farm animals having
been helplessly mired in the vict-
nity of the lake and that timely
rescues were made when their
plight was discovered by eau,
tiously and with much difficult
Tillsonburg Speeds
Construction of Second
New Area High School
TILLSONBURG — A fast-growing secondary
school population in the Tillsonburg area, expected
to soar well over 1:000 this fall, will tax existing
facilities to the limit when school starts this week.
But relief is in sight with work on Tillsonburg's
second new high school well advanced.
Ahead of Schedule
Gilvesy Construction Lim-' The contract, let 1n April,
Ited, general contractor for calls for a completion date of
the $500,000 Glendale High November 30 but the Gilve-
School project, experts to sey firm has speeded work to
have the new school's class- help out school authorities
room wing ready for occu. facing a crowded situation at
panty about the middle of the existing Tillsonburg Dim.
October — some six weeks trict High School
eh, -ad of echrdnle, _
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