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Len Coles Index 1975Caa4y RECORD GROUP: 6M2 SERIES: c" RDA: wa\cK.002.995 A 0 9 -9 / ITEM: u0pum"ll, w#ppam Im CoLl YEAR: 1 q75. COUNTY OFQXFORD Len Coles Fonds Len Coles' Scrapbook Index 1975 Page 1 Newspaper articles re. Restructuring, County Council, Douglas Harris unable to attend Council because of his teaching schedule and Ald. Philip Poole to attend Council on a part-time basis under terms of the Oxford County Board of Education's policy Page 2 Newspaper photograph of 1975 Ingersoll Town Council (Bill MacIntyre, Gordon Henry, Marion Riley, Norm Bain, Jack Warden, Eugene Mabee, Marion Coyle, Jim Robins and Doug Harris) Newspaper articles re. rezoning of land in Ingersoll, Inaugural Meeting of Norwich Township Council, Norwich Township appoints officials, Earl Hostetler, Clerk -Treasurer of the former municipality of East Zorra resigns, standing committees opening doors to the press, possible free municipal phone number for Norwich residents and James Riddick of Beachville resigns as councilor of the newly formed South-West Oxford Township Page 3 Newspaper articles re. restructured Oxford at the forefront as a leader in thoughtful reform and progress, Tavistock Trustee John King named 1975 chairman of Oxford County Board of Education (includes photograph of John King), provincial amendment and regional police (includes photographs of William Ducklow and Dr. Harry Parrott), passing of T.S. (Spike) Caldwell, donations made to national organizations to now be made at the County level, six Oxford County Chambers of Commerce form liaison committee to deal with mutual problems, and the appointment of a fire coordinator for Oxford (includes photographs of Robert Matheson and Gerry Staples) Page 4 Newspaper articles re. reporters attending closed door meetings (includes photographs of Perry Sibbick, Kenneth Webster, Wendy Calder and Joe Pember), restructuring bill errors and the salary for consent administrator Glen Kitchen Page 5 Newspaper articles re. senior citizens to receive discount at the Blandford Square Mall, Howard Cook of Beachville appointed as Councillor for South-West Oxford, provincial court officials want more space in Woodstock, Council protesting the construction of the Ayr Dam (includes photograph of Peter Atcheson) and Council assumes five village streets as County roads Newspaper photograph of the inaugural meeting of the Township of South-West Oxford Council (George Jakeman, William Fewster, Fred Franklin, Frank Lohuis, Norman Paton, Ceil William and Walter Wilson) Newspaper headline re. 1974 inflation rate Page 6 Newspaper articles re. pay scale for councilors of Blandford-Blenheim Township, Province will not interfere in Council's dispute over meeting times, Lt.-Gov. Pauline McGibbon to speak at special inaugural meeting of the restructured Oxford County Council, regional police force, East Zorra-Tavistock official voted themselves a raise, and housing for senior citizens in rural areas and selection of a central waste disposal site Page 7 Newspaper articles re. conception control and family planning in the County, Ingersoll office of the Oxford County Board of Health, reported cases of communicable diseases, County baby clinics discontinued, increase in Woodingford rates, meeting of the Woodstock Public Utility Commission, meeting of County Council, Scanit subdivision, Nurses continue contract talks and County Council backs bid for 1980 International Plowing Match Page 8 Newspaper headlines re. public and press denied access to municipal meetings, grant request from the southwestern Ontario travel Association (includes photograph of Doug Harris), appointing an industrial commissioner for the County, County Public Works Committee meetings to be closed to the press and public, cuts in road subsidies from the provincial government and Ontario Lieutenant -Governor Pauline McGibbon to visit Woodstock (includes photograph of Pauline McGibbon) Page 9 Newspaper article re. inaugural meeting of County Council (includes photograph of Lieut-Gov. Pauline McGibbon and Warden Perry Sibbick Programme of a Special Meeting of the Council of the County of Oxford — 21 January 1975 (two copies) Page 10 Newspaper article re. restructuring and Lieutenant Governor Pauline McGibbon and Ontario Treasurer Darcy McKeough attending County Council (includes photograph of Pauline McGibbon, Warden Perry Sibbick, and Darcy McKeough) Newspaper photograph of Lt. Gov. Pauline M. McGibbon receiving plaque from Warden Perry Sibbick at the special inaugural meeting of County Council Page 11 Newspaper articles re. students get holiday to honor the Lt. Gov's visit to the County, criticism of the proposed dam at Ayr (includes photograph of Perry Sibbick), whether Committee meetings should be open or closed to the press and public (Perry Sibbick and Seldon Wilkinson), daytime meetings of Council, and the Oxford County Land Division Committee Page 12 Newspaper articles re. provincial permission to retain a 22-bed nursing home license for a downtown Tillonnburg nursing home, cost cuts to the addition to Woodingford Lodge (includes photograph of William Dutton), Minister Robert Welch to meet with disgruntled Library Board members to discuss the abolishment of local boards (includes photograph of Robert Welch), and Thamesford children taken hostage in home Newspaper photograph of house on Highway 2 where four children were taken hostage by a heavily armed man following an armed holdup at the Thamesford IGA store Page 13 Newspaper article re. Thamesford hostage drama (includes photograph of Donald Cline), collection of fox bounties, standardized day care fees (includes photograph of William Dutton, Chairman), and protesting the Ayr Dam project Page 14 Newspaper articles re. retaining a license for Tillsonburg nursing home (includes photographs of Kenneth Webster and Seldon Wilkinson), money allocated for the promotion of the 1980 International Ploughing Match, interim levy, purchasing of a parcel of land at the intersections of County Roads 12 and 41 in Sweaburg, developing a sanitary landfill site, amendment to the Oxford County restructuring legislation, senior citizen housing, Zorra Township sets salaries for mayor and councilors (includes photograph of Robert Matheson) and Oxford County Board of Health backs resolution concerning medical examinations for students and migrant workers entering the country Newspaper advertisement for the position of Librarian at the Ingersoll Public Library Page 15 Newspaper articles re. George W. Balkwill's 90'h Birthday (includes photograph of George Balkwill and Perry Sibbick), oil -fired boiler in the basement of the Court House explodes, Province reduces addition grants to Woodingford Lodge, joint health care services with London, Middlesex and Elgin is rejected, provincial home renewal program and road subsidy cut by the Province Page 16 Newspaper article re. future of regional government, Woodstock signs agreement with the Oxford County planning department for planning services, salary rates for civic staff and County Council, Oxford County Board of Health seeking to fill inspector's vacancy, landfill study funds, 90-acre Bros. subdivision off Mill Street in Woodstock, new water and sewage disposal system for Plattsville, appointments to the UTRCA, funding for Zorra Township community centre, addition to the building of the Oxford County Children's Aid Society, restricted deer hunt, amendments to Bill 95's restructuring provisions, December civic elections and delegation to Toronto to seek 1980 Plowing Match Page 17 Newspaper articles re. reviewing provincial court judges with emphasis on their attitudes and policies towards fines (includes photograph of Walter Hulme), uniform admittance requirements for day care centres in Ingersoll and Woodstock, Oxford County seeks to host the 1980 International Plowing Match, John V. Killing appointed Clerk -Treasure of East Zorra-Tavistock, public water system in Plattsville, mutual fire protection program amongst the municipalities and Council opposes deer hunt Page 18 Newspaper articles re. amendment to Bill 95 (includes photograph of Les Cook), Jim Harmer appointed East Zorra-Tavistock drainage commissioner -building inspector, sharing fire services in Oxford County, cost of white bread, increased payments to the Victorian Order of Nurses, Committee spending and debenture issuance (includes photograph of Perry Sibbick) 2 Page 19 Newspaper article re. plane crash at Eastwood (includes photograph of the wreckage), tender contract awarded to Woodstock Print and Litho Ltd. for printing the County Handbooks, staff salaries, and Dr. Grant Sutherland reappointed Oxford County Medical Officer Newspaper headlines re. Woodstock Official Plan and population of Blandford-Blenheim Township Newspaper notice to residents of Township of Norwich re. telephone exchanges Page 20 Newspaper articles re. debenture issuing (includes photograph of Perry Sibbick), new County pay rates, County insurance, passing of Oxford Crown Attorney Albert C. Whaley, and interim grant for the Beachville Historical Society Page 21 Newspaper articles re. Oxford plowing match site, Public Works Committee closed meeting, Donald Pratt appointed County Engineer and Road Superintendent, OPP force in Oxford County and promissory note for construction of a community health centre in Norwich Newspaper photograph of the Oxford 1980 Plowing Match delegation to the 65`h Ontario Plowmen's Association meeting (Elizabeth Eddy, Weldon Burrill, John Hoftsetter, Marilyn Bean, Janet Pettit, "Lures Mouse", Robert Nixon, John Summerhayes and Dr. Parrott) Newspaper photograph of Miss Louis Lossing on her retirement as librarian at the Norwich Public Library Page 22 Newspaper articles re. Oxford MP and MPP share office (includes photograph of Dr. Harry Parrott and Dr. Bruce Halliday), Council defeats move to table resolution to the province to amalgamate the County's three library system (includes photograph of Kenneth Webster) and Council recognizing International Women's Year Page 23 Newspaper articles re. road job budget, grant request from the Southwestern Ontario Travel Association, Zorra Township to foot bill for fox bounties, amalgamation of County Library services, Warden's salary, Woodingford Lodge residents, Councillor's pay cheques and new pay system for compensating its employees travelling on County business (includes photograph of Gerald Staps) Newspaper advertisement of County of Oxford Proclamation re. observing United Nations International Women's Year on March 8`h, 1975 Page 24 Newspaper articles re. expending duties of the Weed Inspector to include Woodstock, Ingersoll and Tillsonburg, General Motors building permit, cost of proclamations (includes photograph of Robert Matheson), Ellis -Don Ltd to build General Motors national parts distribution plant in Woodstock, Abbey Glen display centre on Highway 2 south of Highway 401, wage increase approved for Woodingford staff, and the Warden and Councillors attending conventions Newspaper notice re. no smoking at Woodstock General Hospital Page 25 Newspaper articles re. grant request towards the development of a psychiatric unit at Woodstock General Hospital, citizen members of the Land Division Committee to receive pay (includes photograph of Joe Pember), lawsuits over farm odors, first females to sit on the Oxford County Board of Health (includes photograph of Ken Peers), Alexandra Prytulak appointed LERLS representative to the Ontario Provincial Library Council, Linda Birtwell transferred to the main branch of the Oxford County Library, petition by Maplewood area residents concerning County Road 28, Norwich Township Council time limit on meetings, extra payment to the Victorian Order of Nurses, rent on County owned house and apartments on Graham Street, bylaw concerning interim levy and 1967 salary figures Newspaper notice re. law practice of the late Albert C. Whaley Page 26 Newspaper articles re. murder trial of Brian and Bonnie Lee Hluska, first female Health Inspector for the Oxford County Health Unit, Norwich Township roads budget, and Bev Wallace resigns as secretary -manager of the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce (includes photographs of Bev Wallace and George Calder) Newspaper announcement re. the former Blandford Township Clerk's office available to be used as a Community Centre 3 Page 27 Newspaper articles re. meeting of the former Reeves of the old Township of West Zorra (includes photograph of James Fleming, Gordon Marshall, Ed Monteith, Robert Blair, Robert Matheson, Bert Armstrong, Len Coles and L.C. Innes), Kent County seeks guidance from Oxford County concerning city -county restructuring study, Kenneth Peers appointed to the Oxford County District Health Services Council, bylaw authorizing agreement with the Victorian Order of Nurses, and Mrs. Eric Loveys appointed to the Oxford County Library Board Newspaper headline re. inflation Page 28 Newspaper articles re. request for the County to takeover Devonshire Avenue (includes photograph of Carl Hevenor, City Engineer), environment ministry report opposing an earlier approved Tillsonburg site for domestic garbage, King Faisal of Saudi Arabia assassinated, and Harold Wilson named to Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (includes photograph of Harold Wilson) Page 29 Newspaper articles re. Bonnie Gray starts job as Ingersoll librarian (includes photograph of Bonnie Gray), planning for the 1980 International Plowing Match and the new Oxford County Arboretum (includes photograph of Kenneth Peers and David Peers marking out the tree boundaries) Page 30 Newspaper articles re. Vietnam War Newspaper advertisement re. Canada officially adopting degrees Celsius to measure temperatures Page 31 Newspaper headlines re. amending the restructuring bill, proposed organization of a tri county health services council, returning of debenture powers to area municipalities, unconditional grants, food costs in Canada, portion of Gordon Pittock Lake opening to power boats and increase in the planning department budget Page 32 Newspaper articles re. freak April storm (4 April 1975) and road workers' contract demands Newspaper headlines re. winter storm Page 33 Newspaper articles re. Ontario budget, reconstruction of part of Devonshire Avenue in Woodstock and Whiting Street in Ingersoll, Oxford County couples seek Vietnamese orphans, increasing the MP's annual income, two -month strike by Local 636 at Standard Tube Canada Ltd and three constables added to the Woodstock OPP Page 34 Newspaper articles re. construction of Tillsonburg shopping plaza, County Council asking province to east its standards for the Ontario Home Renewal Program (includes photograph of William Dutton), Charles Pullin of Sweaburg appealing decision of the County Land Division Committee (includes photograph of William Ducklow), and amalgamation of the County's three library system Newspaper photograph of Jane Webb and Eileen Hammerton sorting books at the new Foldens library Page 35 Newspaper article re. failed contract talks between the Oxford Board of Health and the representatives of the 15 Public Nurses (includes photograph of Kenneth Peers) Newspaper photograph of Crown Attorney Fred Porter, Provincial Court Reporter Sharon Heath and Judge R.G. Groom upon the retirement of Ms. Heath Newspaper photographs of first uniformed women to join police detachments in Woodstock and Tillsonburg (left photograph: Constable Helga Sparks and Constable H.E. Harvey; right photograph: Constable Marlene Caldwell, Cpl. Robert Sims and Constable Frank Takacs) Page 36 Newspaper articles re. long-term borrowing to finance addition to Woodingford, 75`" birthday of Woodstock, Oxford County Board of Health to hire summer student (includes photograph of William Dutton), Ron Andrews of Ingersoll wins lottery, Tillsonburg signage for hotels and motels, bylaw authorizing membership of the County Land Division Committee, increase to South West -Oxford's capital expenditure, water service for Thamesford, Ministry of Natural Resources to provide trees for County Arboretum, addition to the building of the Children's Aid Society and formation of a personnel committee to handle labour negotiations Newspaper headline re. building inspection plan 4 Page 37 Newspaper articles re. Nith river flooding (24 April 1975), Woodstock core redevelopment, new provincial liquor legislation, plowing matching committee names executive members (includes photograph of Les Dickson) and declaring the County Jail a historic site but not 70 Graham St. Page 38 Newspaper articles re. Oxford road workers ready to strike, reduction of speed limits along Highway 2 in Blandford-Blenheim Township, and Oxford Public Nurses support strike action Newspaper headlines re. end of Vietnam War (30 April 1975) and MPs vote themselves a hefty pay increase Page 39 Newspaper articles re. "no board" report from conciliation hearings, possible strike of Oxford Public Health nurses, Beachville deer moved to London, construction of drainage work in Innerkip stopped, Norwich Township gets portion of GM building permit fee, South-West Oxford Township auctioneer licensing fee and the closing of St. Joseph's academy in Woodstock (includes photograph of building on Vansittart Avenue) Page 40 Newspaper article re. transition grants sought by Oxford municipalities (includes photographs of Perry Sibbick and George Jakeman) — The Daily Sentinel -Review —13 May 1975 Newspaper articles re. legislation concerning odor from farm operations, Wintario winner, proposed administration structure for Oxford County libraries, power boats allowed on Pittock Lake and a three -county health council Page 41 Newspaper articles re. meeting to discuss health merger, Woodstock residents to have bus service to Blandford Square (includes photograph of Robert Parker), Home Renewal requirements under OHRP, problems with restructuring, drain funds, County seeks accounts clerk, rate increase for the Red Cross Homemakers and the plaque unveiling at the County Jail Newspaper headline re. 1975 education levy Page 42 Newspaper articles re. Oxford budget, Woodstock's official plan, and CUPE authorizes health unit strike Page 43 Newspaper articles re. Beachville firehall destroyed by fire, unveiling of plaque at the County Jail, restructuring grants (includes photograph of Perry Sibbick) and CUPE and the Health Board resumes talks Newspaper advertisement for the position of Account Clerk Page 44 Newspaper articles re. Frederick Porter named County Crown Attorney and replacing the concrete deck of a bridge on County Road 6 north of Embro Newspaper photograph of A.H. Graham, Frederick Porter, Judge Kenneth Dick and Warden Perry Sibbick Page 45 Newspaper articles re. road workers' pact, renovations in the basement of the Oxford County administration building, James Woodend appointed bailiff of the First Small Claims Court and rabies clinic Newspaper photograph of Alex Graham, Charles Lewonas and Margaret Ross upon her retirement Page 46 Newspaper articles re. passing of John Nadalin (includes photograph of John J. Nadalin), Oxford road workers win 22 percent pay increase, health nurses set to strike Page 47 Newspaper articles re. shooting rampage at school in Brampton (29 May 1975), Oxford Health Unit mediation fails, Marie Liang hired by the Health Unit as first female Health Inspector, strike deadline set by Oxford Nurses, County Council Day at UWO, local banks to tender for County business and closing of the Oxford County administrative offices Newspaper headline re. opening of the Beachville Museum Page 48 Newspaper articles re. Woodstock to lose telegraph office, traffic light standards, agreement reached between Nurses and the Health Unit, salary increases for non -Union health staff and striking health unit workers Page 49 Newspaper articles re. County to buy land along the Thames River between Woodstock and Beachville for a County Park (12 June 1975), library merger study proposed (includes photograph of Perry Sibbick), striking inspectors and office workers at the Oxford Health Unit, municipalities' budgets, and Canada Day holiday changed Newspaper photograph of the new Tillsonburg Public Library Page 50 Newspaper articles re. Woodstock bypass route, picketing public health inspectors and office workers allow nurses access to offices, proposed formation of a joint health council for Oxford, Middlesex and Elgin, Courthouse roof repairs, Devonshire Avenue reconstruction and new procedures bylaw for Oxford County Council Newspaper headline re. striking health inspectors and the price of gasoline Page 51 Newspaper articles re. library amalgamation, Thamesford area and the Federal Budget Page 52 Newspaper articles re. transitional grants awarded in Oxford, proposed truck bypass route for the City of Woodstock and delay in the development of a mall in downtown Woodstock Newspaper headlines re. Health Inspector's strike Page 53 Newspaper articles re. Federal prison guards mourn fellow worker and ask for changes to the death penalty, District Health Council for Oxford, Oxford County Administration and Finance Committee to decide what bank to use, Province to pay 80% of children aid cost, interim levies okayed for Woodstock and Ingersoll and Province will not pay the salary and expenses of Warden Perry Sbbick Newspaper headline re. June living costs Page 54 Newspaper articles re. agricultural land being gobbled up by severances (includes photograph of William Duckow, chairman of the Oxford County Land Division Committee), Councillors reject new County building, end of the three-week strike by Oxford Health Unit Workers, Woodstock truck bypass criticized, County assumes responsibility for maintenance and care of six roads including Devonshire Avenue in Woodstock, County to purchase sign from Guild Electric Limited, County to purchase trucks from Glassford Motors Limits and Council expenditures Page 55 Newspaper article re. union of libraries (includes photographs of Perry Sibbick and Darcy McKeough) — Woodstock -Ingersoll — 10 July 1975 Newspaper notice re. destroying weeds Page 56 Newspaper articles re. A.G. Bidgood appointed manager of the General Motors of Canada National Parts Distribution Centre (includes photograph of Mr. Bidgood), the Apollo-Soyuiz timetable, and opening ceremonies for the Fairview Building at the Woodstock Fairgrounds Page 57 Newspaper articles re. future fuel supplies for local quarries, County Council sells the County's old patrol garage and yard at Embro to Knox United Church and the proposed Woodstock bypass route Newspaper headline re. natural gas shortage Page 58 Newspaper articles re. County Budget and new legislation defining mopeds Page 59 Newspaper articles re. additional office space for County staff, Woodstock truck bypass motion deferred, Ingersoll councils gets pay raise and Ingersoll taxes increase Page 60 Newspaper articles re. Blandford-Blenheim property tax and Gilvesy Construction Ltd awarded construct for Woodingford addition Newspaper photograph of Anne Elizabeth Coles and John Robert Hume on their wedding day Newspaper advertisement for the appointment of Auditing Service Newspaper headlines re. South-West Oxford mill rates and Zorra-TAvistock's budget Page 61 Newspaper articles re. Courtland CO. of Tillsonburg robbed, reorganizing of utilities, and special assistance grants from the Province for the County due to restructuring Page 62 Newspaper articles re. East Zorra-Tavistock Township taxes, General Motors opening temporary office in Woodstock, W.H. Martin submitted resignation as fire co-ordinator, passing of Ward C. Harrington, feud over overtime pay between the village police and East Zorra-Tavistock Township Council, and proposed hydro rates increases Page 63 Newspaper articles re. proposed two federal electoral ridings for the County (includes photograph of Bruce Halliday and map of the County showing redistribution plans), and redistribution and Oxford County boundaries Newspaper advertisement for secretary for the County Engineer Page 64 Newspaper articles re. rotation of County Fire Co-ordinators, County Council opposes redistribution of federal riding boundaries, Woodstock Truck Bypass route, salt shortages, reporters making wise guy comments at Council and H.L. Turner (Ontario) Ltd's request for extension of water service Page 65 Newspaper articles re. Ingersoll special events committee reconsiders its decision to host the September 18'h Wintario dray, employment at the new General Motors warehouse, Oxford County Councillors to attend the Good Roads convention in Calgary, supporting bid to restore an 1860s octagonal house as a historical site in Norwich, improve department facilities, reviewing of the County Official Plan, Zorra Township opposes inclusion of its area in a newly proposed Middlesex -Oxford federal riding and Zorra Township mill rates Page 66 Newspaper advertisement re. Government of Ontario's new regulation require motorists to stop for school buses Page 67 Newspaper articles re. Woodstock approves tax boost, survey municipalities to compile inventory of privately and publicly owned industrial land, four County standing committees to retain solicitors, County Council using a Stratford based group of auditors, and Embro-West Zorra arena and community hall approved Newspaper advertisement for assistant County Engineer Newspaper photographs of Alice Garner, Liberal; Peter Klynstra, NDP; and Harry Parrott, PC Page 68 Newspaper articles re. extending water services from Woodstock to a proposed industrial subdivision on County Road 4, farm land near Salford for a landfill site, and addition to Woodford Lodge begins Newspaper photograph of Denise Green and Perry Sibbick at the Woodstock Fair (includes b/w photograph) Page 69 Newspaper articles re. strikes across the Country, planning landfill site at Salford gathering opposition, and proposed mobile home development off highway 19 south of Ingersoll Letter to the Editor from W. Evan Sutherland re. federal electoral boundaries for the County of Oxford Page 70 Newspaper articles re. Oxford County Federation of Agriculture opposes location of County Landfill, Wintario lottery grant to aid construction of the Embro and West Zorra Arena, hearing to discuss federal electoral boundary changes, County receives aid through the Local Initiatives Program grants, gas prices and Jean Watson selected `Woman of the Year' (includes photograph of Jean Watson and Shirley Foster) Page 71 Newspaper articles re. encephalitis, Wintario draw and Tavistock Police Chief Peter Grant resigns Page 72 Newspaper headlines and voting results re. Provincial election Newspaper photograph of Mrs. and Harry Parrott Page 73 Newspaper articles re. provincial government opposes the construction of the Pickering airport, onset of the metric system, proposed federal electoral boundaries redistribution (26 September 1975) Page 74 Newspaper articles re. Mayor Grape Stomp at the Annual Ingersoll Wine and Cheese Festival, and birth of Pierre Trudeau's third son Newspaper photograph of work underway near Embro on the Interprovincial Pipeline Programme for the Ingersoll Cheese and Wine Festival Events — 20-27 September 1975 Page 75 Newspaper articles re. County Road 6 as a route to bypass traffic around Woodstock (includes photographs of Walter Hulme and Joseph Pember), Tillsonburg's request to include the extension of Concession Street East in the County budget, William Sutherland elected President of the Oxford County Ex -Wardens Association, renewal of leases on land slated for park between Beachville and Ingersoll Newspaper headlines re. 1976 school additions Page 76 Newspaper article re. land for Beachville-to-Woodstock park Newspaper photograph of members of County Council and interested citizens strolling through new parkland near Beachville Newspaper schedule for free anti -rabies clinics Page 77 Newspaper articles re. Harry Parrott being sworn in as member of the Provincial cabinet, funeral for former Reeve Clair Peers, County Arboretum and librarian development day 7 Newspaper photograph of Dr. Harry Parrot being sworn in by Lieut.-Gov. Pauline McGibbon Page 78 Newspaper articles re. Oxford regionalism, William A. Reid to retire as Woodstock industrial commissioner, proposed federal electoral riding of Middlesex -Oxford and General Motors wants the County to rezone their Woodstock property Page 79 Newspaper articles re. Dr. Bruce Halliday chosen to be among parliamentary observers attending the United Nations, Woodstock Ald. Joseph Pember threatens to boycott County Council Committee unless sessions are open to the public, proposed South-West Oxford mobile home site, and Salford residents oppose proposed landfill site Newspaper headline re. PUC rate increase Page 80 Newspaper articles re. Prime Minister Trudeau's economic program, provincial government to limit its spending, and Council voting being influenced by municipalities (includes photograph of Perry Sibbick) Newspaper headlines re. anti-inflation bill and wage controls Page 81 Newspaper articles re. nationwide Postal strike (22 October 1975), early surveying of Oxford, Local Initatives Program grants for Oxford County, and Alexander Balazs named Tavistock Police Chief Newspaper headlines re. National Postage Strike (Woodstock -Ingersoll — 21 October 1975) Page 82 Newspaper articles re. municipalities should have authority to extend water services, Oxford rabies clinics, proposed downtown Woodstock mall in trouble, and Public Works Committee meetings closed to the public Newspaper photograph of the old Royal Hotel site at Brock and Dundas Streets in Woodstock Page 83 Newspaper articles re. addition to the offices of the Family and Children's Services of Oxford County, old ledgers provide insight into the History of Embro, open house and plaque for Captain Tom Williams, and retail sale ban on Sundays and 7 public holidays Page 84 Newspaper articles re. sod -turning ceremony for new Truck Engineering Ltd. Trailer manufacturing facility in Woodstock, Woodstock construction projects, death of Ex- Embro Reeve Robert George Campbell, association established by merchants at the Burgessville Antique and Flea Market, residential construction in Ingersoll and Robert Knight named chief of police for Norwich Page 85 Newspaper articles re. Woodstock Truck Bypass Route, private dinner part for County Council and staff, Zorra Township to hold a liquor plebiscite concerning licensed dining lounges, sewage study for Beachville, and Judge R.G. Groom (includes photograph of R.G. Groom) Newspaper headlines re. auto insurance and the Postal strike Page 86 Newspaper articles re. Woodstock to extend fire services outside the city, mobile home debate (includes photograph of Peter Atcheson, death of Earle Chesney Sibbick, sewage study for Beachville and County's request to appoint Arthur Hardy as County Fire Coordinator Newspaper headline re. gasoline prices Page 87 Newspaper articles re. Oxford County Home for the Aged cemetery (includes photograph of lone tombstone), national postal strike, and assessment of farmland purchased by developers and left idle Newspaper headlines re. postal strike and restructuring for PUCs Page 88 Newspaper articles re. restructuring of hydro and public utility services, county road system refurbishing costs, district health council and addition at College Avenue High School now open Page 89 Newspaper articles re. proposed provincial sewage works program for Beachville, proposed Woodstock bypass route, Innerkip honours Jean Watson and the hiring of a full- time health inspector for septic tank installations Newspaper headlines re. mandatory seat belt legislation (19 November 1975) and cost of the Olympics Page 90 Newspaper articles re. Woodstock post office delivering pension cheques following end of strike, strike ends at the Sifto Salt division of Domtar Chemical Ltd. in Goderich, murder trial of Bonnie Lee and Brian Hluska, sod turning at the site of the new Embro and West Zorra Committee Centre, and seat belt legislation Newspaper headline re. postal workers reaching tentative settlement — 1 December 1975 Page 91 Newspaper articles re. mail service restored (3 December 1975), proposed appointment of member of Ingersoll police and fire committee as County Fire Coordinator, and contract for teachers Newspaper photograph of opening of the new branch of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in Woodstock (Gordon Ormston, Warden Perry Sibbick, Woodstock Mayor Leslie Cook and Terry Bragg) Page 92 Newspaper articles re. County water system proposed, federal Local Initiatives Projects, County surplus, request for a grant to build an addition to the Tillsonburg and District Museum and federal and provincial guidelines for wage settlements in 1976 Page 93 Newspaper articles re. Postal strike and cabinet to approval postage pay (12 December 1975), demolition of the Hay estate in Woodstock, and the long -overdue County Road Needs Study Page 94 Newspaper articles re. redesignation of General Motors land, train -buss collision in Toronto, investigation into a system of shredding and bailing garbage, and District Health Council plan protested Page 95 Newspaper articles re. inflation -fighters, appointment to the Oxford County Land Division Committee, closing of the regional health laboratory and new Sunday store - hours Page 96 Newspaper article re. Patty Hearst found by FBI agents County of Oxford Handbook —1976