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Len Coles Index 1974RECORD GROUP: 02 C&w4 SERIES: c" RDA: WAICK_002.995 ITEM: Auwpvoo&, wmlp� Ln Cd&, JUAI *:P-&. YEAR: COUNTY OF OXFORD Mr. Howard Day c/o Oxford County Library Woodstock, Ontario. Dear Sir: Re: Computer's Prayer Our computer which art in non-euclidean space, equate by thy code, thy programming come, thy data-processing be done, on earth as it is in super -cooled circuits, give us this day our daily winding, and forgive us our miscalculations as we forgive those who mis- calculate against us, and lead us not into decision making but deliver us from responsibility, for thine is the voltage, and the input and the output, forever and ever; AMEN. Yours truly, Ms. I.B.M. Len Coles Fonds Len Coles' Scrapbook Index 1974 Page 1 Newspaper articles re. election of Perry Sibbick as Warden for 1974 (includes photograph of Perry Sibbick), and Leslie Dickson resigns as reeve of North Norwich Township (includes photograph of Leslie Dickson) Newspaper photograph of Perry Sibbick presented with the Warden's Gavel by Leslie Dickson Page 2 Newspaper articles re. daylight time (3 January 1974), Gov. -Gen. Roland Michener retires from office, Jules Leger sworn in as Governor General (includes photograph of Jules Leger), community recreation complex for West Zorra and Embro, Pauline Emily McGibbon appointed Lieutenant -Governor of Ontario, and Len Coles to speak to the Oxford Historical Society on the topic of diamonds Newspaper photograph of Marjorie Cropp receiving plaque from two unknown gentlemen in honour of the publishing of her book on Beachville Page 3 Newspaper articles re. Jane Webb appointed Chief Librarian for the Oxford County Library (includes photograph of Jane Webb), Oxford County School Board Chair Bruce McLeod urges fixed subjects to be studied, Townships of East Oxford and East Zorra receive grants from the provincial Ministry of Community and Social Services under the Community Centres Act and Council ratifies pact with County road workers Newspaper advertisement re. applications for supervisor for the Hickson Library Page 4 Newspaper articles re. contract between the County and members of local 1589 and proposed roads committee (Daily Sentinel Review — 23 January 1974), County building and plumbing inspection service, County restructuring, Leslie Dickson to donate trees to one of the new conservation areas and members of the press barred from sitting in Council Chambers while council is in Committee as a Whole Newspaper headlines re. oil freeze and Alberta's old sands program Page 5 Newspaper articles re. Skylab astronauts, car license renewals, 1973 surplus for the County, grants for each of the Fall Fairs in the County, appointment of Planning Board Members of a three-year term, and John Nadalin acclaimed 1974 Chairman of the Oxford County Planning Board (includes photograph of John Nadalin) Page 6 Newspaper articles re. rural area development, and Oxford seeks to host International Plowing Match in 1979 Newspaper photograph of Margaret Minsler, John Nadalin, Hartwell Baigent and Jim Muterer, part of the delegation who made an unsuccessful bid to land the 1979 International Plowing Match at the annual meeting of the Ontario Plowmen's Association Page 7 Newspaper photogryh of members of the Oxford County Plowmen's Association and their wives at the 64 Annual Meeting of the Ontario Plowmen's Association Newspaper articles re. new residence of the Woodstock and District Association for the Mentally Retarded on Blossom Park Road (includes photograph of Ren Brunelle), farewell party to Ingersoll Police Chief Arthur McCart, and Ron James named Chief of Ingersoll Police Force Newspaper photograph of Cabinet Minister Rene Brunelle and others at tthe official opening of Blossom Park (Daily Sentinel -Review — 2 March 1974) Page 8 Newspaper articles re. Jumbo jet crash near Paris, John Burridge named Provincial Judge (includes photograph of John Burridge), development in South Norwich Township frozen for one year and proposal to move Supreme Court sittings for Oxford County to London deemed to be a step backward Page 9 Newspaper photograph of Mr. and Mrs. George Nagles celebrating their 50`h Wedding Anniversary Newspaper articles re. control of water and sewer systems, County Council grant to build a second -story on Oxford County Children's Aid Society, and welfare surplus in Oxford Page 10 Newspaper articles re. proposed assessment sharing in Oxford, Ontario Municipal Board approved zoning change for proposed plaza in Ingersoll, reconstruction of Princeton's main street, and butter prices Newspaper headlines re. gas and oil Page 11 Newspaper articles re. plan for area government reorganization, Patricia Hearst's kidnapping, and Oxford rejects pipeline through the County (includes photograph of John Hart, President of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture; Peter Hennaert and Rae Cunningham) Page 12 Newspaper articles re. Oxford County Children's Aid Society changes name to the Family and Children's Services of Oxford County, Harry Parrott named parliamentary assistant to Minister of Colleges and Universities (includes photograph of Dr. Harry Parrott), Tornado flattens Curling Club in Windsor, policy paper on the restructuring of Oxford County, and Woodstock approves draft policy paper Page 13 Newspaper articles re. Woodingford expansion, West Oxford Women's Institute Maple Syrup Festival, medical gas inquest in Sudbury, and Ontario budget highlights Newspaper photograph of Hank Aaron holding the ball he hit for his 715"' career home run Page 14 Newspaper headlines and advertisement in the Free Press re. cost of housing Page 15 Newspaper articles re. Tornado across Southern Ontario, and the oldest, tallest and widest trees in Oxford County Newspaper photograph of Stephen and Scott Gofton leaning on the oldest tree in the County Page 16 Newspaper articles re. Olympic Lottery, uncertain future for the Woodstock campus of Fanshawe College (includes photograph of Jean Watson), County Council budget (includes photograph of Perry Sibbick) and Amendment number eight to the Oxford County Official Plan Page 17 Newspaper articles re. restructure draft policy paper, flooded communities on the prairies, County restructuring, and increase in the budget of the Oxford County Board of Education Newspaper photograph of Pierre Trudeau at College Avenue Secondary School in Woodstock Newspaper headline re. National mail strike Page 18 Newspaper articles re. restructuring including regional police, police villages, employee security and reduction of municipalities; and road tenders called for construction of an undeveloped portion of County Road 6 south of Governor's Road Newspaper photograph of construction of new bridge over the Thames River in Thamesford Page 19 Newspaper articles re. Mar Mix Woodstock Ltd awarded road projects contracts and staff changes at the Oxford Health Unit Newspaper map showing the new Oxford following restructuring Page 20 Newspaper articles re. local autonomy and restructured County government, and Federal budget Newspaper headlines re. two-tier regional plan, and Bank of Canada's lending rate Page 21 Newspaper articles re. Oxford restructuring and legislation, South Norwich Townships and other municipalities oppositions to restructuring, and gas prices Newspaper headlines re. East Oxford Township rejecting restructuring and Woodstock and Ingersoll's approval of restructuring Page 22 Newspaper articles re. Grand River floods, and restructuring of Oxford County into a two-tier system approved by County Council Newspaper headlines re. East Oxford Township taxes and flood damage Newspaper photograph of tulips outside the County Court House Page 23 Newspaper article re. retiring Middlesex County Clerk Harold Eastman (London Free Press —18 May 1974) Newspaper articles re. Woodstock historic plaques (includes photograph of Ed Bennett), and federal election campaign (includes photographs of Bruce Halliday, Peter Klynstra and Charles Tatham) Newspaper headlines re. North Norwich Township tax rates and October vote Page 24 Newspaper articles re. approval of shopping and business office complex for downtown Woodstock, Oxford Health Unit contact Dr. H.C. Parrott MPP concerning septic tank inspections, and Clare Esseltine elected president of the Oxford County Ex -Warden's Association (includes photograph of Clare Esseltine) Newspaper headlines re. Blandford and West Zorrra Township taxes and agreement between Syria and Israel Page 25 Newspaper article and photograph re. CNR train wreck in Ingersoll Page 26 Newspaper photographs re. CNR train wreck in Ingersoll Newspaper headlines re. honouring retiring librarian Jeanette Bell and Opportunity for Youth (OFY) projects approved by County Council Page 27 Newspaper articles re. restructuring and establishing regional government, election for the Oxford County Roman Catholic School Board (includes photograph of William Ducklow, and Oxford political ridings Page 28 Newspaper articles re. Ed Meadows resigns from Blandford Township Council, pending provincial legislation for restructuring Oxford, and the Ontario Municipal Board approves downtown indoor shopping development for Tillsonburg Newspaper photograph of construction of a new multi -purpose building at the Woodstock Fairgrounds Page 29 Newspaper articles re. William Ducklow and restructuring (includes photograph of W. Ducklow), Dr. Harry Parrott MPP pleased with restructuring, County Council receives a cheque from the Erie Economic Council and opinions in Embro concerning restructuring Page 30 Newspaper articles re. development proposal for the Chesney Conservation area, Oxford farmers protesting restructuring (includes photograph of Gordon Hogg, NFU official), and Blandford Township assessment Newspaper headline re. restructure bill Newspaper photograph of the wedding of Mabel Houlton and Clarence Tripp, solemnized by Canon. L.W. Owen, at the chapel of Woodingford Lodge Page 31 Newspaper articles re. restructuring and legislation, consulting firm hired to stuffy staff placement as a result of restructuring, County votes on County Council, Municipal Councils, County School Board and Separate School Board, clause -by -clause study of the Oxford legislation, waterworks and sewage responsibilities, costs of restructured government, county vote system, County given overall planning authority from the Provincial government, and the library system Page 32 Newspaper articles re. Oxford restructuring bill and opposition members plan to fight it (includes photograph of Donald Irvine), restructure amendment, Molotov cocktails thrown through the windows at the Oxford County Court House, and possible regional police force Page 33 Newspaper articles re. government per -capita grants to the municipalities proposed under the restructured Oxford County government, regional police force unlikely (includes photograph of William Ducklow) and amendments to the Oxford Restructuring Bill Page 34 Newspaper articles re. amendments to restructuring plan, and the passing of former East Zorra Township Clerk Howard J. Hallock Newspaper advertisement for a Bookkeeper -Machine Operator Newspaper notice re. destroying weeds Page 35 Newspaper articles re. restructuring, Mayor Gordon Henry of Ingersoll's threat of resignation (includes photograph of Gordon Henry), Opposition raps restructuring bill, and Blenheim Township trying to stop the Ayr Dam Newspaper headline re. Blenheim Township and pipeline to lakes Page 36 Newspaper articles re. second reading for restructuring bill (includes photograph of Perry Sibbick, Harry Parrott labels Ontario leader Robert Nixon an obstructionist (includes photograph of Harry Parrott), and opponents to Oxford restructuring Page 37 Newspaper articles re. Oxford restructuring, five Woodstock councilors that receive highest votes will represent the City on County Council, Dr. Robert Hay new coroner for the County (includes photograph of Dr. Robert Hay) and Home Care Program Page 38 Newspaper photograph of Dr. Bruce Halliday presenting wife Janet with flowers following his election win Newspaper articles and headlines re. federal election Newspaper notice to Oxford County residents re. Municipal enumeration beginning in early July Page 39 Newspaper articles re. restructuring and keeping Oxford's boundaries intact, consultants to study restructured government (includes photograph of Dr. Harry Parrott), disbanding the Oxford Mental Health Centre's psychiatric unit, and Oxford's media ban from attending Committee meetings Newspaper headline re. Ingersoll Town Council drops closed meetings Newspaper advertisement for a Planning Technician for the Oxford County Planning Board Page 40 Newspaper articles re. closed Council sessions, plebiscite on the proposed Thamesford and District Community Centre, Jane Webb named chairman of the committee of librarians for the Lake Erie Regional Library Board and Tillsonburg getting a second trustee on the Oxford County Roman Catholic Separate Board Newspaper headline re. Union Gas Newspaper photograph re. construction of access and exit routes of the planned Blandford Square Page 41 Newspaper articles re. four Oxford County municipalities will have new names following vote, consulting firm to study restructuring in Oxford, and the Ward System in Oxford Newspaper headlines re. anti -freeze Newspaper photograph of Manuel Gomes painting picture of the Court House Page 42 Newspaper articles re. district health councils, and restructuring and possible tax increase Newspaper photograph of Woodingford Lodge residents over 90 years of age being honoured (Maude Smith, Harvey Moulton, Herbert Crane, Martha Judd, Clara Pollard, Lettie Harrison, Rica Longstreet, Rillia Weaver, Lucinda Totten, Catherine Marshall, Helen Bickley, Eliza Parkhill, Kate Murray and Dr. Parrott) Page 43 Newspaper articles re. consultants invited to suggest alternative administrative structures for Oxford County, official opening of Norwich District Medical Centre, location for Oxford County arboretum and milk producers may ration milk (includes photograph of Andrew Kittmer, NFU president) Newspaper headlines re. Turkey and Greece reach compromise and increase in farm costs Newspaper photograph of the ribbon -cutting ceremony for the Norwich District Medical Centre (Stewart Miles and Darwen Scott, Reeves) Page 44 Newspaper articles re. 100-bed addition to Woodingford Lodge, Canada peacekeeping and death toll, Norwich Township sets dates for nominations for the new lower -tier council for the new Township of Norwich and Home -care service Newspaper photograph of the new Thamesford-area bridge now open Page 45 Newspaper headlines re. Richard Nixon's resignation as U.S. President Newspaper photograph of Gerald Ford Newspaper article re. Oxford Men of the Trees (includes photograph of Chairman Ken Peers) Page 46 Newspaper headlines re. Blandford Square Newspaper article re. official opening of the Blandford Mall (includes photograph of Blandford Township Reeve Melvin Balls) Page 47 Newspaper photograph of outside of Blandford Square Mall Newspaper articles re. Blandford Square Mall, botanical tree garden on Upper Thames River Conservation Authority property, Oxford road budget, and speed limit reduction requested on Highway Two near the Blandford Mall Page 48 Newspaper articles re. construction costs and County road budget, new representation plan for the Oxford Board of Education under restructuring, and a dispute over the number of council members Page 49 Newspaper articles re. administrative report on restructuring and error in restructuring seating (includes photograph of Robert Matheson) 4 Page 50 Newspaper notice to the electorate of the municipalities forming the restructured County of Oxford re. election of members of the municipal Councils, County Councils, Oxford Board of Education and the Oxford Roman Catholic Separate School Board Newspaper articles re. proposed joint East Nissouri Township and North Oxford community centre and arena in Thamesford and Mae Haviland retiring as Oxford nurse (includes photograph of Mae Haviland) Page 51 Newspaper articles re. allotment cover up in terms of trustees on the Oxford County Board of Education, Evel Knievel, Perth Joint Area Study Committee to review restructured Oxford, inflation and Canada's economy and Oxford County Board of Health turns down a request from their health inspectors for more money Newspaper photograph of the opening of the Norwich and District Historical Society Agricultural Museum (Darwen Scott, Les Dickson and Stewart Miles) Page 52 Newspaper articles re. school allotments, Dollene D. Rampersaud appointed Nursing Supervisor for the Oxford Health Unit (includes photograph of Dollene D. Rampersaud), and municipal elections Newspaper headlines re. Annual Embro-Zorra fair, positions decided in election, and restructuring Page 53 Newspaper headlines re. Ingersoll train wreck and advance poll turnout Newspaper articles re. feasibility study for Woodstock bypass, restructuring explained during special meeting at Victory Memorial School (includes photograph of Gerald Staples), and the new Parkinson Road fire hall in Woodstock Newspaper notice of a special public meeting re. Bill 95 to reconstruct the County of Oxford — 2 October 1974 Page 54 Newspaper articles re. Ald. Wendy Calder first woman on County Council (includes photograph of Wendy Calder), and Harold Vogt elected mayor of East Zorra-Tavistock Newspaper headlines re. Municipal election, Robert Matheson first Mayor of Zorra Township (includes photograph of Robert Matherson), Perry Sibbick elected Mayor of Blandford-Blenheim Township and Les Cook elected as Woodstock Mayor Page 55 Newspaper articles re. first meeting of the new County Council, the Ontario Swine Artificial Insemination Centre and the Municipal Election results Page 56 Newspaper articles re. Warden's election, Oxford road budget, reducing speed on County roads four and 35, tender of John H. Jonker's accepted for repairs around Court House, and planned General Motors plant in Woodstock Newspaper photograph of East Oxford Reeve Wesley Drew, Woodstock Mayor Les Cook and General Motors President David G. Collier studying layout for million -square foot warehouse north of Highway 401 Page 57 Newspaper articles re. Court House selected for site of Warden's election, County costs incurred in the local government study for implementation of restructuring, and the official opening of the Oxford Auditorium at the Woodstock Fairgrounds Newspaper photographs of Ross Livingston and Perry Sibbick plowing during the Oxford Plowing Match Newspaper advertisement for tenders for fuel oil Newspaper advertisement for tenders for the addition to the Children's Aid Society of Oxford County Page 58 Newspaper articles re. election of Perry Sibbick as first Warden of the restructured Oxford County, County's records sought by the Archives of Ontario, public meetings on the proposed Woodstock bypass and Ken Webster confirmed councilor -at -large for Tillsonburg Page 59 Newspaper articles re. possible amalgamation of the three County Library Boards, closing of Chrysler plants, annual pay suggested for County Councillors, Norwich Township requests Council grant to pay off construction costs on the Norwich District Medical Centre, UWO official Angela Armitt to speak at the Warden's Dinner, Electrohome lays off workers, approval of Harvey and Douglas Fuels fuel tender and costs for construction and maintenance of Oxford County roads Page 60 Newspaper articles re. price of sugar, Ford announces layoffs, surplus funds in County Planning budget to be used for planning purposes in the restructured County in 1975 (includes photograph of Peter Atcheson, Director), special consultants report on the Restructured Oxford, elected Councillors allowed leave of absence from employment to attend Council meetings, loan to Oxford Family and Children's Services for renovated quarters and the Ontario Labour Relations Board considering certification of the Oxford County Health Unit Health Inspectors Page 61 Newspaper articles re. Philip Pool threatens to quit County Council over timing of future Council meetings (includes photographs of Phil Poole and Doug Harris), appointment of Council members to four standing committees, delegations slated to appear at the first County Council meeting and increase in the price of sugar Newspaper headline re. surplus of eggs expected for 1975 Page 62 Newspaper articles re. sod -turning held for the Thamesford Distirct Arena and the Warden's Dinner and the topic of restructuring Invitation and Programme for the Warden's Dinner — 22 November 1974 Page 63 Newspaper articles re. restructuring and provincial grant for an arena proposed for Embro and West Zorra Township, regional police force idea, notice of certification of Health Unit Employees in the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPS), meeting of the Administration and Finance Committee (includes photograph of William Martin), possible meeting between CUPE and Oxford County civic employees, contract of the Oxford Health Unit Nurses members of Local 40 and Woodstock Mayor Les Cook in favor of merging the County, Woodstock and Tillsonburg library boards (includes photograph of Les Cook) Page 64 Newspaper articles re. administration staff for new Oxford municipalities, election of Oxford Public Utilities Commission, County Council approves community centre grants to East Oxford, South Norwich and Norwich Townships but rejects request for funding for the Norwich Medical Centre, and names of the former municipalities in the County of Oxford Page 65 Newspaper articles re. intrusion of Brant riding boundaries, John Nadalin and Melvin Balls retiring from County Council (includes photographs of John Nadalin and Melvin BaIls), recommendation of the installation of fire alarm warning bells on each floor of the Court House, and the election of Wesley Drew as acting Warden (includes photograph of Wesley Drew) Newspaper headline re. Chrysler layoffs Newspaper advertisement for the position of Road Superintendent or Engineer for the Township of Norwich Page 66 Newspaper articles re. new County Council objectives include roads and landfill, County Council doesn't ask the newsmen to leave the Committee of the Whole Section, bill of amendments to the Oxford County Restructuring Act not expected to pass, Inaugural Meeting of Council, interim report on County sewer and water installations, International Plowing Match for 1980, Ford layoffs and Oxford County Board of Education allows time off for teacher -councillors (includes photographs of Doug Harris and Phil Poole) Newspaper headlines re. gasoline prices and school metric systems Page 67 Newspaper articles re. appointment of three defeated councillors to the new County Land Division Committee, uniting the County Library Systems (includes photograph of William Dutton) and rules for procedural bylaw Page 68 Newspaper photograph of Oxford County Council at final meeting for the year Newspaper articles re. restructuring and the rural -urban rift (includes photograph of Dr. Bruce Halliday), and Blandford-Blenheim's opposition to recently recommended changes in Ontario electoral boundaries Page 69 Newspaper articles re. Ayr Dam proposal, contract sough for new mall in downtown Tillsonburg, raises for MPs and Senators, and number of January inaugural meetings of Oxford Municipal Councils cuts following restructuring Page 70 Newspaper photograph of a traditional Christmas dinner at Woodingford Lodge (Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Tripp and Mr. and Mrs. George Witty) Newspaper articles re. municipal grants from service groups be deferred until budget estimates considered, Warden Perry Sibbick (includes photograph of Perry Sibbick), Christmas peace, , inflation of the three wise men's gifts, and Council rejects proposal to flood agriculture land Newspaper headline re. U.S. employment rate Page 71 Newspaper article re. restructuring first major change in the County since 1907 (includes photograph of Leonard Coles and Reeve Wesley Dew examining an 1896 Oxford map Newspaper photograph of Reeve Darwen M. Scott presenting a wreath in memory of the municipal townships that are to be come extinct to Reeve Wesley Dew Newspaper headline re. new world depression Page 72 County of Oxford Handbook —1974 Loose paper at the back of the Scrapbook: Letter to Howard Day, c/o Oxford County Library from Ms. I.B.M. re. Computer's Prayer