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1970
Page 1 Newspaper articles re. election of Stanley Gehring as Warden for 1970 (includes
photograph of John Drew, Mrs. Muriel Gehring, Gordon Gehring, Grace Gehring,
Marilyn Drew and Stanley Gehring) and proposed regional government study
Page 2 Newspaper articles re. open voting system for electing Warden, Hong Kong flu, office
equipment and furniture in the former assessment office, History of Oxford County and
the election of Warden explained by Len K. Coles (includes photograph of L.K. Coles),
and members of Oxford County Council to meet with Municipal Affairs Minister D'Arcy
McKeough (includes photograph of Stanley Gehring)
Page 3 Newspaper articles re. Oxford's regional government, Dereham Township to air
complaints about existent salaries being paid to supervisors, principals and teachers,
Warden's election (includes photographs of Albert Cornwell, John Hoftsetter and Stanley
Gehring), need for provincial take-over of the jurisdiction of the pit and quarry industry
(includes photograph of John J. Nadalin), and annual Oxford Economic Zone Meeting
Page 4 Newspaper articles re. Woodstock and Ingersoll Mayors congratulate need Warden,
keeping boundaries of the County intact (includes photograph of Mayor Gordon Henry),
welfare cases in the County, Ingersoll Public Library, and County Council delegation to
meet with the Minister of Municipal Affairs
Newspaper photograph of new County Councillors (Melvin Ball, Kenneth Peers and J.
Seldon Wilkinson)
Page 5 Newspaper articles re. regional government and rural areas, Annual Oxford Zone
Meeting of the Economic Council — Erie Region, meeting of the Woodingford Lodge
Committee of Management, County Council appoints Committee members, Dereham
Township's resolution to reduce salaries of all administration officials of the Board of
Education, L.K. Coles to present to the Historical Society and 1970 stamp program
including stamp of Sir Oliver Mowat
Page b Newspaper articles re. education tax (includes list of municipal fund for the public and
secondary school boards)
Newspaper public notice re. Oxford County Planning Area Amendment No. 1
Newspaper photograph of Glen Kitchen passing gavel to Ken Peers at the opening
meeting of the East Oxford Township Council Meeting
Page 7 Newspaper articles re. Tavistock's Coat of Arms (includes photograph of), centralizing of
assessment office in London, meeting of County Council Members with Minister of
Municipal Affairs, and communications seminar with the Oxford County Board of
Education
Page 8 Newspaper photograph of Nelson Mundy, resident at Woodingford Lodge, listing to the
Barbershoppers' quartet
Newspaper articles re. regional government to be studied by Committee, proposed
bookmobile costs, County backs resolution concerning change in assessment to
provincial jurisdiction
Page 9 Newspaper articles re. Woodingford Lodge, Oxford protests provincial assessment
takeover, passing of former South Norwich Reeve John Matthew Rider, Oxford's
Committee to review Regional Government, planned Committee Meetings, fall fairs and
dog show held in Woodstock
Newspaper photograph of Reeve Bruce Amos and Warden Stanley Gehring with cigars
Page 10 Newspaper articles re. West Oxford opposes Ingersoll's annexation plans, OMB hearing
to discuss Ingersoll's annexation bid, East Zorra Township official Howard J. Hallock
retires (includes photograph of H.J. Hallock), and closing of the Harrington and Curries
post offices
Newspaper headline re. Pittock dam and reservoir
Page 11 Newspaper articles re. Tavistock population, city bookmobile services to schools to end,
Council to not support a communications seminar with the Oxford County School Board,
preliminary regional government proposal and County's share of the estimated budgets of
various County organizations
Page 12 Newspaper articles re. communications seminar with the Oxford County Board of
Education and
Invitation to a Reception of the Ontario Good Roads Association — 25 February 1970
Invitation to the Annual Banquet of the Ontario Good Roads Association — 25 February
1970
Past President ribbon for the 76`h Anniversary Convention of the Ontario Good Roads
Association — 23-25 February 1970
Page 13 Newspaper photograph of Oxford Economic County Members (Michael F. Foster, Ken
Pollard, Loti Barrett, James Patience, Cesar J. Panneste and John Hoftsetter)
Newspaper articles re. libraries seeking assistance from School Boards, Regional
development team to conduct Oxford survey and the annual reinforcing or booster
immunization program
Page 14 Newspaper articles re. reduction in Oxford County taxes, licenses issued to County
auctioneers and salvage dealers, criticism of County Council by the Oxford County
Board of Education and Woodstock Rotary Club to tour Woodingford Lodge
Newspaper headline re. Kinettes' donation of encyclopedia to Woodingford Lodge
Newspaper photograph of D. F. (Mike) Knott receiving Canadiana encyclopedia by Mrs.
Glen Smart and Mrs. Tony Ogden of the Kinsmen Organization
Page 15 Newspaper articles re. Dereham Township plebiscite concerning merging with
Tillsonburg and the laying of the colours ceremony for the 168 Battalion (Oxford's
own)
Newspaper photograph of 87`h Annual Meeting of the Holstein — Friesian Association of
Canada (Bruce Amos, Albert Cornwell and Bob Row)
Page 16 Newspaper articles re. mill rate for County Roads, circulation at the Oxford County
Library (includes photograph of Mrs. S.L. Krompart), Oxford County Board of Education
turned down Ingersoll town council's request for a copy of the Board's 1970 budget,
John Killing hired as office assistant for East Zorra Township, Regional Government
Study Committee of Oxford County Council and passing of former Warden James
Donald Hossack (includes photograph of J.D. Hossack)
Page 17 Newspaper articles re. pits and quarry changes, increase recipients of the various services
of Oxford County Social Services, organization grants, and an increase in rabies cases
Newspaper advertisement for tenders for the painting of certain areas of the Court House
Page 18 Newspaper articles re. Oxford tax rate, Salvation Army capital grant, 1969 construction
cost, County Council adopts change to official plan, and the property assessment budget
Newspaper photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson Butler, residents of Woodingford
Lodge, celebrating their 55 h wedding anniversary
Page 19 Newspaper articles re. armed robbery at Otterville bank, provincial system of
reassessment, communication between the Oxford County School Board and Annandale
High School in Tillsonburg, West Oxford's Township Clerk -Treasurer Leslie Curry
honoured for 25 years of service, hospital grants and Council recommendation
concerning the eventual ban of studded tires in the Province
Page 20 Newspaper articles re. opening of the Norwich Museum, proposed amalgamation of
Tillsonburg with Dereham Township, County librarians attending the annual meeting of
the Ontario Library Association, County Welfare Administrator Gerald McKAy finished
certificate in welfare administration, and the mid-term meeting of the Association of
Counties and Regions in Ontario
Newspaper photograph of D.F. (Mike) Knott accepting bibles from Carl Heeney and
Brock Snell of the Gideon Society
Page 21 Newspaper articles re.County parking spaces, Auxiliary to Woodingford Lodge elects
1970 slate of officers, Warden attends Ontario Provincial -Municipal Conference, closing
of the Curries Post Office (includes photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Cordingly), annual
meeting of the Ontario Health Units Association, and the Oxford County Agreement
Forests
Newspaper advertisement for tenders for 3 trucks
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Page 22 Newspaper articles re. Board Meeting of the Oxford County Health Unit, Board Meeting
of Oxford Social Services, tenders to paint the Council Chambers, meeting of the Oxford
County Planning Board, tenders for the reconstruction of County Road 18, Warden to
attending municipal conference in Toronto and El Coles to speak at a meeting of the
Catholic Women's League in Woodstock
Newspaper map of Ingersoll showing Ingersoll's proposed annexation
Page 23 Newspaper articles re. immunization and Wilfred Duffy awarded painting tender
Newspaper photograph of West Oxford Township representatives at OMB hearing re.
annexation (D.J.W. Little, L.B. Curry, Bruce Amos, A.D. Robinson and W.E.G. Young)
Newspaper photograph of Elementary School Teachers at Woodstock Collegiate for a
Professional Development Day (George A. Simmons, Dr. Harold Hedley, Henry Hedges,
Barry R. Hunt, Stanley Gehring, Dr. James Daly, Douglas Hilderley, Barry Tate, and Carl
Freeland
Page 24 Newspaper articles re. Oxford welfare rolls, rabies clinic, Oxford Health Unit's family
planning program, child health unit clinics and conferences, Mar -Mix Limited awarded
tender to reconstruct County Road 18, Oxford Gazetteer, construction of a two-way FM
radio communications repeater on Bower Hill and conference sponsored by the Ontario
Institute for Studies in Education
Page 25 Newspaper articles re. annual regional conference of region two of the Ontario
Association of Homes for the Aged, Oxford County Health Office activities, "historical
room" to be opened in the Court House, Dereham and Tillsonburg representatives to meet
with the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Department of Mines survey crew conducting
mapping service in the County to determine mineral resources, and students from
Tollgate Public School visit the Court House (includes photograph of Len Coles, Marie
Hartley, Susan Breckenridge, Donna Bruce, Kathy Brown, Kathy McCurdy and Mrs.
Ronald Wharram)
Page 26 Newspaper articles re. history room in the Court House, national guardsman fire into
crowd at Kent University, deer hunting open season, new home for the Innerkip Public
Library and report on Oxford Social Services
Newspaper photograph of tulips in bloom in front of Woodingford Lodge
Newspaper photograph of annual regional conference of Region Two of the Ontario
Association of Homes for the Aged (J.H. Gillies, Stanley Gehring, Cyril S. Atkinson and
D.F. Mike Knot)
Page 27 Newspaper articles re. West Oxford Township opposed to proposed Ingersoll annexation,
Oxford County Council offers bursary scholarships, vaccines for German Measles and
Mumps available through Public Health channels, and Reeve John Hoftsetter elected
President of the Erie Economic Council
Newspaper headline re. Tavistock mill rate
Page 28 Newspaper articles re. rabies clinics, Ingersoll youth representing at a North America
oratorical contest, three-day Ontario Provincial -Municipal conference, and a three day
deer season
Newspaper photograph of redecorating of the County Council Chambers
Page 29 Newspaper article re. Oxford County Board of Education moved to purchase the Armory
Building in Woodstock
Newspaper advertisement listing the 1970 Oxford County Council (includes photograph
of the Court House)
Page 30 Newspaper articles re. Len Coles to show slides depicting history of the County at
Tollgate Public School, County Regional Government, Innerkip's Public Library
(includes photograph of Mrs. Wm. Elliott), meeting of Oxford Social Services, area
council budgets and two-way FM radio communications repeater now in use
Newspaper headline re. North Oxford mill rates
Page 31 Newspaper articles re. Truck bypass in Woodstock, dresser -desk and mirror to be added
to each of the rooms in Woodingford Lodge, office renovations for Oxford Social
Services, operation of pits and quarries, County's regional government study Committee,
German Measles vaccine available, County Administrator to attend meeting in Toronto,
and rabies clinics
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Newspaper photograph of meeting of the Ex -Warden's Association (A.D. Robinson,
George Hollier, and George Balkwill)
Page 32 Newspaper articles re. Oxford County Road to connect Highway 401 and Governor's
Road, proposed amalgamation of Tillsonburg and Dereham Township, opening of
Norwich Museum, representatives from Tavistock named to the Oxford County Planning
Board, rabies clinics, and regional planning
Newspaper headlines re. East Zorra mill rate and water project for Plattsville
Page 33 Newspaper articles re. Council summer recess, new furniture for Woodingford Lodge,
passing of Dr. D.M. Sutherland (includes photograph of Donald Matheson Sutherland),
thinning out of the agreement forest, bookmobile visits Woodingford Lodge, former
Reeve of North Oxford Township Henry Finlayson dies, and open deer hunting season
ruled out
Page 34 Newspaper articles re. former Reeves, Clerk -Treasurer and Assessor of Tavistock
honoured at a dinner (includes photograph of Harold Wilker, Charles Klein, William
Ducklow, Robert Rudy, and Charles Quehl), garbage disposal, installing flag poles at the
County Jail, A.J. Lampman contracted to make necessary repairs to the Court House and
Health Unit, County Committee meetings scheduled, and the funeral of Dr. D.M.
Sutherland (includes photograph of D.M. Sutherland)
Newspaper headline re. South Norwich Township Council budget
Newspaper photograph of Bright United Church Junior Choir entertaining residents at
Woodingford Lodge
Page 35 Newspaper article re. Norwich Museum opening (includes photograph of Sheldon Carroll
speaking to the opening crowd) The Daily Sentinel -Review —15 June 1970
Newspaper article re. newly proposed Waterloo County shouldn't include the northeast
quadrant of Blenheim Township
Page 36 Newspaper articles re. health centres replacing the old county doctor concept (includes
photographs of members of Ontario County Councils listening to Dr. O.H. Warwick at
UWO), Dairyman's Association of Western Ontario presented its records to the Ingersoll
Public Library, Chilliwack visitors and renovating the Woodstock Armory for use of the
Oxford County Board of Education
Page 37 Programme for the visit of the County Councils of Bruce, Elgin, Grey, Huron, Kent,
Lampton, Middlesex, Oxford, Perth and Wellington to the University of Western Ontario
—17 June 1970
Newspaper articles re. County feasibility study of county wide government (includes
photographs of Mayor Allen and Mayor Henry), student thank you letters for L.K. Coles,
County Road Department employees finish course at T.J. Mahony road school, and road
projects being delayed by property owners
Page 38 Newspaper articles re. regional government studied by County liaison committee,
Ingersoll annexation, work on the Otter Creek bridge and resolution concerning studded
tires
Newspaper map showing Waterloo County proposed inclusion of a portion of Blenheim
Township
Page 39 Newspaper articles re. welfare cases on decline, new Township crest adopted by East
Nissouri, 1970 membership of the Oxford County Planning Board, and Woodstock
annexation
Newspaper photograph of workmen laying pipeline on Highway 19, south of Hickson
Newspaper headline re. Borden plant
Page 40 Newspaper articles re. new location for the Kintore library, city of Woodstock purchases
property belonging once to Bethany Lutheran Church, program of German measles
vaccinations, reduced library grant for the Oxford County Library, misuse of County
welfare funds by Tillsonburg man, County Council to study effects of the amalgamation
of Tillsonburg and Dereham Township, municipal donations to the annual Woodstock
Fair, and OMB hearing set concerning Dereham amalgamation
Newspaper headline re. Fanshawe fire destroys barn at the old County Home
Page 41 Newspaper articles re. Warden's accomplishments planned for 1970, Social Services
budget and welfare payments, resurfacing of roads in Bright and Norwich, Len Coles on
vacation, and Fanshawe College's ownership of the old County Home for the Aged
Newspaper photograph of the Terry Cowley, supervisor, outside of the Oxford School of
Fanshawe College (former County Home)
Page 42 Newspaper articles re. OMB hearing concerning the proposed amalgamation of
Tillsonburg and Dereham Township, budget for Woodingford Lodge expansion,
Dereham Township holds amalgamation vote, and special meeting of County Council
(includes photograph of Warden Gehring)
Newspaper notice to the taxpayers of Dereham Township concerning proposed
amalgamation
Newspaper advertisement for tenders for pickup truck
Newspaper photograph of the Woodstock Armory, now the new Oxford County Board of
Education administration building
Page 43 Newspaper articles re. Dereham Township's amalgamation rejected by votes (includes
photograph of Harry Dinner, Austin Wilson and Janet Durham at the Salford Public
School poll), road budget, meeting of County Council, and the Oxford County Warden's
special `showmanship' class at the Woodstock Fairgrounds
Complimentary ticket for the Tavistock Fall Fair —11, 12 September 1970
Complimentary ticket for the Woodstock Agricultural Society Fair — 18-22 August 1970
Page 44 Newspaper articles re. Oliver Mowat stamp goes on sale (includes photograph of Leonard
K. Coles and postmaster B.B. Cook), Oxford County Library's book review contest,
tenders for the installation of storm sewers and purchase of a patrol vehicle, and joint
meeting of municipal officials and the Oxford County Board of Education
Newspaper article re. Sir Oliver Mowat stamp and Oxford County (Saskatoon Star -
Phoenix — 26 August 1970)
Prize List for 1970 (includes photographs of Charles Tatham, Warden Stanley Gehring,
Mayor W. Allen and W.B. Wallace)
Page 45 Newspaper articles re. Sir Oliver Mowat stamp (includes copy of the stamp), Councillors
to attend the annual Canadian Good Roads Association convention and Young Voyageur
Group from Chilliwack B.C.'s visit to Oxford County
Page 46 Newspaper articles re. tenders for reconstruction of two county bridges, two-tier regional
government for Waterloo, Amott Construction Company Limited award bridges contract,
and August activities for Oxford Social Services
Newspaper photograph of Donald Taylror and Mrs. Robert Rudy examining old fair
records
Newspaper photograph of annual meeting of Oxford County Township Clerks and
Treasurers (Merlin Howse, Mrs. Carol MacLachlan, Douglas Watson and G.R. Staples)
Page 47 Newspaper articles re. County Council's opposition to the Tillsonburg/Dereham
amalgamation, OMB hearing concerning amalgamation, Otterville library book supply,
Donald Crandall hired by Oxford Social Services as field worker and soft drink bottles
Page 48 Newspaper photograph of Ex -Reeves Association Banquet (Irvin J. Haines, Peter
McDonald, John Hoftsetter, Charles Milton, George Balkwill and Gordon Aspden)
Newspaper articles re. appreciation night for L.K. Coles, annual Oxford County Library
Workshop, regular monthly meeting of Council, plaque recognizing Wolverton Hall as a
historic site, Oxford County Plowing Match, semi-annual meeting of County Clerks and
Deputy Clerks and regular semi-monthly meeting of the County Roads Committee
Newspaper photograph of L.K. Coles, to be honoured at an appreciation night on October
23'
Page 49 Newspaper article re. ban on studded tired
Newspaper photograph of 120fl' Annual Drumbo Fair (George Sibbick, Lt.-Gov. W. Ross
MacDonald, and John Hoftsetter)
Newspaper photograph of Mr. and Mrs. John Winterburn celebrating their 64,'
anniversary
Newspaper photograph of Warden Stanley Gehring and Deputy Reeve Archie Longworth
examining wheat from the mayor of Davidson, Sask.
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Page 50 Newspaper articles re. Wolverton historical site plaque unveiled (includes photographs of
the crow at the unveiling ceremony and of the plaque), meeting of the Community
Branch of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and County Council, Warden to take part in
the International Plowing Match, parking space at the Court House square, retirement of
T.S. "Spike" Caldwell Byron Avenue, and annual corn day
Len Coles name tag from the VI World Highway Conference
Page 51 Newspaper articles re. Wolverton Hall (includes photograph of the residence of Enos
Wolverton), Oxford County Bookmobile and roads program
Programme for the unveiling of an historical plaque at Wolverton Hall —18 October 1970
Page 52 Newspaper articles re. replacement of the Innerkip bridge (includes photograph of Mar
Mix Lt. widening Woodstock Suburban Road 12), Department of Highway grants, Corn
Day in Plattsville (includes photograph of Stanley Gehring), and County Roads need
study
Newspaper photograph of Grade 7 pupils sitting on the top of old cannon in front of the
Court House (Brian Wilkins, Tom Henry, and Eric Sifton)
Page 53 Newspaper articles re. Tillsonburg-Dereham amalgamation, revised County roads budget
(includes photograph of Warden Gehring) and Mrs. S.L. Krompart to attend conference
on community inter -action
Page 54 Newspaper photograph of Arnott Construction Ltd. building new bridge over Thames
River south of Embro
Newspaper articles re. estate auction of the later Dr. D.M. Sutheralnd, Woodingford
Lodge Auxiliary delegates to the convention of the Ontario Association of Homes for the
Aged, and sewage plant approved for Norwich
Newspaper advertisement for the position of Welfare Field Worker
Page 55 Newspaper articles re. Home Care scheme, Leonard Coles speaks to the Havelock
Chapter of the IODE (includes photograph of Len Coles), legislation on provincial library
grants, construction safety meetings, and Ingersoll surplus funds
Newspaper advertisement for tender for fuel oil
Newspaper photograph of Miss Susan Winlaw and Douglas Skillings receiving education
awards from Mr. John Hoftsetter
Page 56 Newspaper articles re. Len Coles Appreciation Night (includes photograph of Len Coles
and Ex -Warden Bill Sutherland)
Newspaper photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Len Coles and Mr. and Mrs. W. Scott McKay
Newspaper photograph of Mr. and Mrs. L.K. Coles and Mr. and Mrs. G.R. Staples
Ticket for the L.K. (Len) Coles Appreciation Night — 23 October 1970
Page 57 Newspaper articles re. Len Coles Appreciation Night (includes photograph of L.K. Coles)
Programme for L.K. "Len" Coles Appreciation Night — 23 October 1970
Newspaper photograph of Mrs. Allan Reid, Mrs. John Wood, Mrs. Jack Love and Len
Coles
Page 58 Newspaper article re. recognition dinner for Charles Milton (includes photograph of Ross
Milton, Edith Taylor, Charles Milton, John Hoftsetter and Bert Milton)
Programme for the Recognition Dinner for Charles Milton — 29 October 1970
Page 59 Newspaper articles re. Oxford Road Study near completion, Brian D. McReynolds named
Woodingford Lodge office manager, Ernest Wood named Woodingford Lodge
Administrator (includes photograph of Ernest Wood), completion of the first two phases
in the regional government study, L.K. Cole's retirement and historical room,
improvement of County Road 6 and expropriation of land in West Zorra Township and
applications received for the post of Administrator for Woodingford Lodge
Page 60 Newspaper articles re. T.S. Caldwell bridge to be built north of Putnam, establishment of
an Oxford County Land Division Committee, Len Coles to continue historical writings,
more municipal representatives on the Oxford County Planning Board, expenditures for
road jobs, road -needs study, Council to study guidelines for a planned regional
government study, County purchases two Graham Street properties for purpose of future
expansion, and library fees go up
Page 61 Newspaper article re. Annual Warden's Dinner (includes photograph of Warden Stanley
Gehring, Mrs. Gehring and Dr. D.C. Williams)
Programme for the Warden's Dinner — 26 November 1970
Invitation and reply card for the Warden's Dinner — 26 November 1970
Page 62 Newspaper articles re. Warden's Dinner and speech of Dr. D.C. Williams (includes
photograph of Warden Stanley Gehring, Mrs. Gehring and Dr. D.C. Williams), and
Warden's farewell address at Council (includes photograph of Stanley Gehring)
Newspaper photograph of Stanley Gehring and Len Coles displaying plaques presented
to them at Council
L.K. Coles Membership Card for the Canadian Good Roads Association — 1970
Page 63 Newspaper articles re. Warden opens the new East Zorra Township office (includes
photograph of Stanley Gehring), recount conducted in the three-way election for Reeve
of Dereham Township, Clerk -Treasurer of Dereham Township to cast tie -breaking vote
(includes photograph of Louis Barrett), legislation governing planning boards, road
contract awarded to King Bros. Construction Ltd, tenders for the construction of storm
sewers in Tillsonburg, Woodingford Lodge, Children's Aid Society and Stan Gehring's
year as Warden
Page 64 Newspaper photograph of quarterly bookmobile visit to Woodingford Lodge (Douglas
Defoe, Ernest Wood, Mrs. Arthur Web and Mrs. Harold Harrison)
Newspaper articles re. North Norwich Township Reeve election (includes photographs of
Albert Cornwell and Les Dickson) and Vernon Cuthbert wins seat on the Oxford County
Board of Education (includes photograph of Vernon Cuthbert)
Newspaper notice of application for approval to expropriate land in the Township of
West Oxford
Page 65 Newspaper articles re. individuals run for the 1971 Wardenship, Lawrence Rooke named
new road superintendent for Dereham Township, and explosion at the Canada Cement
Plant
Page 66 Invitation to the County of Waterloo Warden's Dinner —18 November 1970
Invitation to the Opening Day Ceremonies at Alexandra Hospital —12 May 1970
Invitation to Elgin County Banquet and Dance — 16 October 1970
Invitation to a Dinner at the Paris Fairgrounds — 19 November 1970
County of Oxford Handbook —1970
Page 67 Programme for the Official Opening of the Norwich and District Museum — 13 June 1970