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Len Coles IndexRECORD GROUP: SERIES: RDA: WAICK_002.995 ITEM: Amap"A, cry., 1q70). COUNTY OF OXFORD Len Coles Fonds Len Coles' Scrapbook Index 1976 Page 1 Newspaper advertisement re. the seat belt law Page 2 Newspaper articles re. Sunday and holiday shopping, retirement of Mac Smith of M.D. Smith Funeral Home, Eaton's catalogue, Oxford County representatives on the new Thames Valley District Health Council Newspaper headline re. groceries switching to metric Newspaper photograph of Marilyn Dale, Pork Hostess for 1976 Page 3 Newspaper articles re. Toronto teachers' strike, New Dundee Creamery Cheese, Warden urges restraint concerning remunerations (include photograph of Perry Sibbick), County rents out landfill site at Salford to James Blakely, renovation of the County Court House for municipal offices, James Eichenberg resigns as Oxford County's tree commissioner, Grand Jury inspections of county -owned and occupied offices in the Court House and new telephone rates Page 4 Newspaper articles re. agreement between the County and Superior Sanitation Services Ltd., Farm Credit Corporation runs out of guaranteed loan funds until Spring, Oxford Council joins fight against the closing of the regional health laboratory, Blandford- Blenheim Township reduces minimum rural residential lot size requirements, Library heating improved, open deer hunt, and County renting hotel room at Ontario Good Roads Association Newspaper headlines re. school buses and Stuart Smith picked to lead Ontario Liberals Page 5 Newspaper articles re. reduction of staff at the St. Thomas Psychiatric Hospital, Public Health Inspectors released from inspecting buildings and plumbing, costs of new water pollution control plant proposed for Woodstock (includes photograph of Gerald Staples), and services could be cut at Woodingford Lodge Newspaper headlines re. welfare and local job market Page 6 Newspaper articles re. Townships to not hand over to the county land which the county feels has become its property under Bill 95, road -needs study, and Montreal hosting the 1976 Olympics Newspaper headline re. seatbelt and speed laws enforced on Sundays (The Daily Sentinel -Review — 31 January 1976) Page 7 Newspaper articles re. area law enforcers yet to lay first charges under new seatbelt law, Mrs. Vi Adams appointed chairman of the newly formed Thames Valley District Health Council, and County may foot bills for the 1980 International Plowing Match Committee Newspaper advertisement re. auction sale of high grade dairy cattle at Lot 9, Con 6, East Oxford — 7 February 1976 Newspaper photograph of William Baldwin and A.K. Adlington presenting aerial picture to Perry Sibbick Newspaper headline re. winter storm Page 8 Newspaper articles re. installation of traffic lights at three Tillsonburg locations, Court House renovations, study of the advisability of hiring an Oxford County Industrial Commissioner, Guatemala earthquake, passing of Hilton C. Virtue, Town of Ingersoll received a letter of thanks for nothing from Richard Craven, Ald. Wendy Calder leaves Council session due to a bat, and a meeting of the protection of persons and property committee of the Township of Norwich Page 9 Newspaper articles re. provision for Oxford Council to approve its own subdivisions, Oxford County Board of Heath wants the provincial government's restraint program clarified before hiring staff, and license plate issues Newspaper headlines re. saving prime land and retirement of Irvin J. Haines, Clerk - Treasurer of Blandford-Blenheim Newspaper photograph of Irvin Haines, Keith Reibling and Perry Sibbick Page 10 Newspaper articles re. Kathy Kliener wins Olympic gold medal, city taxpayers contribution to the planned sewage treatment plant expansion, Guatemala earthquake, Oxford County day at the Canadian National Exhibition, and federal cabinet approves takeover of the Checkerboard Foods plant Newspaper headlines re. closing of Willett Hospital in Paris Page 11 Newspaper articles re. highlights of the Federal Government spending, need for an early agreement with Oxford County on water and sewer services in Woodstock, Tillsonburg and Ingersoll, and first full-scale meeting of the newly formed Thames Valley District Health Council Newspaper headlines re. returnable bottles, Federal spending and closing of the regional health laboratory Newspaper advertisement re. Printing Tender for the 1975 Oxford County Minute Book Page 12 Newspaper articles re. Township of Norwich's request for wolf bounty, phone switchboard in the County Building, and proposed water and sewage system for Plattsville has been shelved Newspaper headlines re. Clinton Public Hospital and Joe Clark new leader of the Tories, Robert Stanfield Newspaper photographs of Robert Stanfield and Joe Clark Page 13 Newspaper articles re. friendly roasting of Con. Douglas Harris, special meeting of County to go over budget proposals, Oxford federal riding to remain intact, County to go ahead with proposed renovations to the Court House basement, and County budget forecast Newspaper headline re. budget cuts for Oxford hospitals Page 14 Newspaper articles re. Wes Magill purchased back the Timberland -Ellicott Company in Woodstock (includes photograph of West Magill), sale of Oxford County municipal debentures and County Board of Education cutting spending Newspaper advertisement re. County of Oxford debentures Page 15 Newspaper articles re. passing of H.A. (Alster) Clark, future of the Oxford Health Unit Building, Woodingford Lodge rate increase, County Council representatives to the International Plowing Match Committee, and request for a deer hunting season in Oxford Newspaper headlines re. sugar (London Free Press — 1 March 1976) and gasoline rise Newspaper advertisement for tenders for supplies, materials and maintenance services Page 16 Newspaper articles re. Flooding in Ingersoll, Woodstock Bypass proposal, Planning Committee wants the authority of ultimate approval of subdivisions, Dr. G.Q. Sutherland retiring (includes photograph of DR. G.Q. Sutherland), petition of area residents concerning truck traffic on Highway 2 in Woodstock and Beachville and Blandford- Blenheim Township reducing retirement -lot severances Page 17 Newspaper articles re. County should sign water system and sewage disposal agreements with the three Oxford urban municipalities, Non -union employee benefit plan, Merlin House resigns as Norwich Township Treasurer, renovations of County Court House and health unit grants from the Province Page 18 Newspaper articles re. plane crash near Embro (includes photograph of wreckage), splitting the duties of the Clerk -Treasurer's department, mosquitoes, resolution to extended boundaries of Ward 2 in the Township of Zorra, and Court House renovations Page 19 Newspaper articles re. renovation of Court House for additional office space, search for the body of Clare Esseltine following snowmobiling accident, and funeral for Clare Esseltine (includes photograph of Clare Esseltine) Page 20 Newspaper articles re. funeral of Clare Esseltine and Zorra Tug-of-war trophy returned to Oxford County of Oxford Newspaper obituary of Clare Esseltine Newspaper photograph of descendants of the 1893 world champion Zorra tug-o-war team at the Oxford Museum (Norman McLeod, Mrs. Alvin McKay, Robert McLeod and Douglas McLeod) Page 21 Newspaper articles re. Provincial budget highlights, province to reimburse Woodstock's share of the cost of the Woodstock truck bypass study, Gordon Wiseman's general store in Sweaburg being removed, proposal to spread conservation authority levies, eighth annual maple syrup festival, County to erect no hunting signs on its parkland between Woodstock and Beachville and Oxford Health Unit included in a daily courier service picking up tests for London's public health laboratory Page 22 Newspaper photograph of the old Imperial Bank building in Woodstock being demolished Newspaper articles re. Norwich Township 1975 road budget, County Council renewal of its membership in the Community Planning Association of Canada, accounts, mosquito spraying scheme, cost of picking up garbage from the County Court House, hiring Walter, Fedy, McCargar and Hackborn to conduct study on expansion of sewage treatment facilities in Tavistock, Woodstock Print and Litho hired to prepare minute books, meeting of the County Finance and Administration Committee, 1976 water department budget of the Woodstock Public Utility and Victorian Order of Nurses given preference Page 23 Newspaper articles re. water and sewer agreements signed between the County and the three urban municipalities (includes photograph of Kenneth Webster), cost -sharing related to the four conservation authorities, and County surplus Newspaper photograph of students from Ingersoll and District Collegiate Institute's visit to County Council Session (Lois Thompson and Warden Perry Sibbick) Page 24 Newspaper photograph of John Young, Director of Education for the Oxford County Board Newspaper articles re. four Oxford County projects including the Embro-West Zorra Community Centre received Wintario grants, Council rejects salary increase, tenders for Court House renovations and grants for the Ingersoll and District Big Brothers Association and Woodstock YMCA Newspaper headlines re. temperatures at record high and fruit trees blooming early Page 25 Newspaper articles re. Oxford County's new official plan, County to pay half the cost of labour and labour saving devices in the relocation of hydro, telephone and water utilities, County Budget, County employees get pay raise, County to pay half the local cost for installing traffic lights in Tillsonburg, renovations to the lower floor of the Court House, reinstating elections of Woodstock Public Utility and Hydro Electric Commissions and grant to the Women's Emergency Centre in Woodstock Page 26 Newspaper photograph of Ingersoll Mayor Gordon Henry officially opening the new municipal office on Oxford St. Newspaper article re. County Arboretum (includes photograph of Bill Muir and Leslie Dickson at the Arboretum) Newspaper advertisement for the retirement banquet for Irvin J. Haines —12 June 1976 Page 27 Newspaper articles re. shared assessment policy among Oxford municipalities, request for a grant from the Oxford Animal Shelter, spread of encephalitis, Warden's dinner and installing a historical plaque at the Court House Newspaper photograph of Perry Sibbick and I.J. Haines unveiling portrait of Mr. Haines Newspaper photograph of Howard F. Sweazey and Warden Perry Sibbick signing a proclamation declaring May as Medic -Alert month Page 28 Newspaper articles re. reconstructing Mill St. and installation of a waterline through Embro, official opening of the Oxford County Museum School, expenditures bylaw, boundaries of the Oxford Federal riding to remain intact, proposed County takeover of water systems, Ingersoll Mayor Gordon Henry named acting warden while the Warden is on vacation, and the Ministry of Agriculture no longer have the authority to comment on Land Division Committee matters Page 29 Newspaper photograph of the back view of expansion at Woodingford Lodge Newspaper article re. Oxford tax increase Page 30 Newspaper articles re. tenders rejected for renovations at the Court House, former Brick Common School dropped from the Woodstock Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee's list of proposed buildings to preserve, Walter Schaefer named Deputy Clerk -Treasurer of East Zorra-Tavistock Township, pooling conservation authorities levies under one general county levy, and Federal White Cement Ltd. to build plant in Zorra Township (includes photograph of Robert Matheson) Page 31 Newspaper articles re. historical plaques for the Court House, the Dr. Levi Hoyt Perry house and the site of the Royal Pavilion Hotel (includes photographs of Edwin Bennett and Andy Madill, and Gord Bigham, Leonard Coles and Gordon Henry outside the Court House) , and liquor lounge and dining licenses in Norwich Township Page 32 Newspaper photograph of Herbert Chenoweth receiving gift from Mike Woodcroft upon his retirement Newspaper articles re. Ingersoll to receive bridge grant from the Ministry of Transportation, opening ceremonies for General Motors' national parts distribution centre, June session of Council completed in 45 minutes, and Blandford Square sold to Lehndorff Property Management Ltd. of Toronto Newspaper notice re. destroying noxious weeds Page 33 Newspaper articles re. Oxford day care fees increase, two-day seminar for Oxford County municipal councilors, passing of James Garfield Irving, relocation of the Oxford Health Unit's Family Planning and Counselling office, inspections and investigations completed by the Health Unit, Oxford County's Home Care Program, immunizations, measles vaccine, tile drainage debenture in Norwich, annual conference of the Association of Municipal Clerks and Treasurers, benefits of the Oxford Public Health Nurses, Jane Webb elected chairman of the regional division of the Canadian Association of Public Libraries, and complaints about the Canadian Census (includes photograph of Bruce Halliday) Page 34 Newspaper articles re. Committee to study restructuring of County electrical utilities, Dr. William Butt (includes photograph of Dr. Butt) named acting County Medical Officer of Health, striking nurses may lose benefits, opposition to designating the former Oxford Registry Office and I OO h Anniversary of the Norwich Public Library Newspaper photograph of George Simmons Page 35 Newspaper articles re. Irvin Haine retiring as Blandford-Blenheim Clerk -Treasurer, Ontario Nurses Association lays unfair labour practice charges against the Board of Health and a petition objecting to the widening of Mill St. in Woodstock Newspaper headline re. Abolition bill Newspaper photograph of retirement party for Irvin Haines at the Drumbo Agricultural Hall (Mrs. Haines, Irvin Haines, O.T. Coleman, and Perry Sibbick) Page 36 Newspaper articles re. County gives no support to locked -out county public health nurses, wage increase for non -medical workers of the Oxford County Health Unit, road workers approved wage pact and events from 25 years ago including erection of Registry Office Newspaper photograph of Norwich arena being demolished Newspaper notice re. summer business hours of the County Page 37 Newspaper articles re. Nurses return to work following lockout, Oxford County housing authority, General Motors asking for an amendment to the County Plan to permit development, passing of Cyril Evans Woodstock Treasurer (includes photograph of Cyril Evans), Ward Perry Sibbick appointed County Flood Coordinator, Woodstock Saturday parking meter fees, and Zorra Township's request to takeover plumbing inspections Newspaper photograph of Mike Bragg and Dr. G.Q. Sutherland at retirement dinner for Dr. Sutherland Newspaper article re. public health nurses strike ends (The Daily Sentinel -Review —16 June 1976) (loose clipping) Newspaper photograph of Judge R.G. Groom, Rev. Dr. Lord Donald Soper and Earle Reed (loose clipping) Page 38 Newspaper articles re. increase for Blandford-Blenheim Township mill rates attributed to education cost, near Warden's chair, County criticized over lack of action on new garbage disposal methods, debentures approved for financing new community centre and area for Norwich, and preparation of a comprehensive study on an animal control system Page 39 Newspaper articles re. contract dispute between Oxford County Health Unit and its nurses, visit of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip to Canada, Olympic symbol, bill to abolish capital punishment receives royal assent and the Southwestern Ontario Regional Games 0 Page 40 Newspaper articles re. opening of the XXI Olympiad, Ingersoll diver Kenneth Armstrong, perfect score for Nadia Comaneci, and smoking banned at the Oxford Health Unit Offices Newspaper photograph of the Sweaburg General Store being moved to the farm of South- West Oxford Township Mayor George Jakeman Page 41 Newspaper articles re. Viking spaceship (includes photograph of Mars landing), proposed 197-lot subdivision in Bright approved by Blandford-Blenheim Township, and senior administrative staff won't be going to further meeting of the Oxford County Board of Health Newspaper headlines re. Woodstock fair and Woodingford addition Page 42 Newspaper articles re. County Council's "pay-as-you-go" policy and the ending of the 1976 Olympic Games Page 43 Newspaper articles re. three-phase park proposal for land west of Beachville, Thamesford water distribution system, Woodstock public school will now have four representatives on the Oxford County Board of Education, new Ontario House Corp. senior citizens apartment open in Tavistock, passing of Ex -Reeve of Tillsonburg Kenneth R. Watts and proposal for plant to develop prefabricated concrete products Page 44 Newspaper articles re. reconstruction of Mill Street in Woodstock, Ontario Housing Corp survey sought for Oxford, dump trucks to fall under a vehicle inspection program, and a planning change to accommodate a future General Motors of Canada Ltd. plant along Highway 401 Page 45 Newspaper articles re. flu clinics, inducing rural municipalities to join "the waterworks" club, possible land -use conflicts with urban and industrial expansion into rural areas, opening of the official headquarters of the Women's Emergency Centre, Olympic Lottery Canada, and postal rates Page 46 Newspaper articles re. installing watermains along Washington St. in Thamesford, proposed agreement between the Tillsonburg Public Utilities Commission and the Long Point Conversation Authority, postal rates, hiring of an office manager and two additional health inspectors for the County Health Unit, and County -wide animal control Newspaper advertisement for the position of Deputy City Treasurer for Woodstock Page 47 Newspaper articles re. Woodstock's plebiscite on liquor lounges, Dr. Harry Parrott elected to the executive council of education ministers, Tom Battram appointed city Treasurer for Woodstock, and proposed expropriation of 150-acre Nacekivell farm near Salford for a landfill site Newspaper notices re. Expropriations Act and business hours of the County of Oxford Page 48 Newspaper articles re. senior citizen's centre in Thamesford, Warden Perry Sibbick not seeking re-election as mayor of Blandford-Blenheim Township, report outlining the new County Official Plan, renting out County land in Salford to James D. Blakely, County repaying Tillsonburg for work on roads, passing of Sgt. William Bell, airplane mid air collision near Zagreb, and new Warden's Chair Newspaper headline re. 126 h Drumbo Fair Newspaper photograph of Miss Jenkins, Grace Stereutker Oxford County Dairy Princess and Debbie Rogers at the finals of the Ontario Dairy Princess competitions at the Canadian National Exhibition (loose clipping) Page 49 Newspaper articles re. plans approved for park between Woodstock and Beachville, proposed water agreements with Townships, property tax reform, zoning change along two blocks of Simcoe St. in Tillsonburg denied, restructuring amendments and chair of office designed for Oxford County Wardens Newspaper advertisement re. Woodingford Lodge open house Page 50 Newspaper article re. Telecare, H.L. Turner Ltd. of Blenheim building farm equipment warehouse facility, area projects receive funding through the Local Initatives Program grants and Norwich Township Council Meeting and two mayors (includes photograph of Mayor Raymond Frostick and Mayor Leslie Dickson) Newspaper photograph of Harold Vogt and Wayne Neal at the Ingersoll Wine and Cheese Festival following the grape stomping contest 5 Page 51 Newspaper articles re. opposing the Public Institution Inspection Act, increase in hydro rates, Wintario, Pat Johnson appointed new fire chief for South-West Oxford Township, Salford landfill site issues, Glendale School addition, and Northgate Towers in Woodstock Page 52 Newspaper articles re. controversial designation of the Old Registry Office (includes photograph of Edwin Bennett), closed Council meetings, local labour protest parade from Victoria Park to the Old Town Hall in Woodstock, County drops objection to designating the Old Registry Office, and the possible increase in the size of Tillsonburg due to annexation Page 53 Newspaper photograph of local artist Ross Butler, Dorothy Lemon and Kay Downing viewing Butler's work entitled "Royal Review" Newspaper articles re. Council rejects an Ontario Humane Society proposal for the construction and operation of an animal shelter for Oxford, and new County official plan Newspaper headline re. petition protesting Hydro rate increase Page 54 Newspaper articles re. official opening of the addition to Woodingford Lodge (includes photograph of J. Ernest Wood accepting commemorative gold key from architect Brian Garratt), visitors at the official opening of Woodingford and words of Dr. Harry Parrot concerning the facilities at Woodingford (includes photograph of Dr. Harry Parrott) Page 55 Programme for the Official Opening of the Woodingford Lodge Addition — 29 October 1976 Newspaper articles re. Woodstock Naturalists Society's concern and offer to help in the planning of the Oxford park located between Woodstock and Beachville and the official opening of the Embro Community Centre (includes photograph of Rollie Rutherford, Chairman of the Embro Community Centre Building Committee cutting ribbon) Page 56 Newspaper articles re. County politicians tour of a solid waste recovery system in Iowa, new Rotary Court at Woodingford Lodge, County saving about $300,000 in interest related to a short term bank loan for financing the addition at Woodingford, management of the Hickson spurline, meeting to discuss services and shared assessment for General Motors land on the Woodstock -Norwich boundary, Jimmy Carter wins presidential election in the U.S. (includes photograph of Jimmy Carter) and County Public Health Nurses turn down latest wage offer Page 57 Newspaper articles re. eligible votes for the upcoming municipal elections, housing project for seniors in Thamesford stalled again (includes photographs of Harvey Beaty and Robert Blair), increasing staff at Woodingford, truck bypass at Woodstock, and government services and public buildings closed for Remembrance Day Newspaper advertisement for the position of Co-ordinator of therapeutic and recreational activities at Woodingford Lodge Page 58 Newspaper articles re. nomination forms accepted Remembrance Day in South West Oxford Township may be in doubt due to a technicality, elections for mayor in six of the eight municipalities in Oxford County's municipal elections, and four vacancies on Woodstock City Council Newspaper photograph of tree planting at the County Arboretum by members of the Woodstock Agricultural Society (Ivan Manson, Mary Yeoman, Reda Logan and Clara Newby) Page 59 Newspaper articles re. design studies on the Woodstock truck bypass and compromise proposed by the Minister (includes photographs of Harry Parrott and Mayor Les Cook), and twenty-one candidates running for Woodstock City Council Newspaper advertisement re. testimonial dinner on the occasion of the retirement of Leslie B. Curry and Arlington D. Robinson — 23 November 1976 Page 60 Newspaper articles re. Quebec elects a majority government headed by Parti Quebecois leader Rene Levesque, Oxford County's proposed marking of a $1,394,000 debenture issue, Tillsonburg's application to annex part of South-West Oxford Township, and Dr. Oswald Smith honoured with a plaque at the community cairn at Cody's Corner's (includes photograph of Dr. Oswald Smith and Andrew Cody) Page 61 Newspaper articles re. Warden's Banquet, long distance charges dropped between Norwich and Woodstock, and Warden Perry Sibbick won't accept a fourth term as Warden Newspaper headline and map re. Woodstock City Council approves bypass -route proposal —19 November 1976 Page 62 Programme for the Warden's Dinner in honour of Perry C. Sibbick — 19 November 1976 Newspaper photograph of former Warden's at the Warden's Dinner (William Chesney, George Balkwill, Dr. Harry Parrott, Gordon Aspden, Perry Sibbick, Peter McDonald and Bob Nixon) Newspaper photograph of Warden Perry Sibbick at the Warden's Banquet (loose clipping) Page 63 Invitation to the Warden's Dinner —19 November 1976 Newspaper articles re. Bank of Canada cuts loan rates, objecting Tillsonburg's attempt to annex acreage from South-West Oxford Township, County backing public works employees in opposing an anti-inflation board ruling rolling back their wage settlements, interim report by M.M. Dillon Ltd recommending site in Salford for County Landfill, stiffer sentences for those convicted of stealing or damaging road signs, swine flu clinic, Public Dental Program for the County, and Cornwall S.C. Developments Ltd's development proposal for Woodstock met with a cool reception from County Council Page 64 Newspaper articles re. County Council refuses to give approval in principle to the Woodstock truck bypass proposal, Oxford County granting concessions to the Ontario Housing Corporation, Woodingford Lodge admissions, Dr. William Butt reappointed acting chief medical officer of health, no agreement on the Woodstock truck bypass, and November temperatures Page 65 Newspaper articles re. nine new members elected to Oxford County Council, passing of former East Oxford Reeve John Alexander Wallace, Woodstock Public Utility Commission approved agreement to turn over ownership of local waterworks to the County, County Court House flood lights and energy conservation, and reelection of Woodstock Mayor Leslie Cook Newspaper photograph of Warden Perry Sibbick sitting in new Warden's Chair Page 66 Newspaper articles re. funding for January reception for incoming Warden, Oxford Social Services overspent this year's welfare allowance, Ontario government providing municipalities with tile drainage loans for 1977-1978, South-West Oxford Township plans to fight Tillsonburg's plan annexation bid, contract dispute between the Board of Health and public health nurses, and voter turner out for the municipal election for Woodstock Newspaper headline re. municipal election day — 6 December 1976 Page 67 Newspaper articles re. spending on Warden's Dinner and other special events, commemoration plaque listing the names of those that died at the House of Refuge should be placed in the cemetery, decline of the dollar, Christmas "Peace" program, and January decision expected on Woodstock truck bypass financing Page 68 Newspaper articles re. flu clinics cancelled, Consatble Richard S. Beaudoin gets job as County sheriff (includes photograph of Richard Beaudoin), Annual Oxford Law Association Dinner honouring retiring County Sheriff Alfred Bishop, and Oxford County boundary problems and annexation bids Newspaper headlines re. flu clinics and Swine flue program in Ontario —17 December 1976 Page 69 Newspaper articles re. Leslie Dickson wants responsibility for maintaining the County Arboretum (includes photograph of Leslie Dickson), letter of thanks sent to Oxford Museum for presentation of two booklets to Council, last session of the 1975-1976 term of Council, and reception for the new County Warden planned Newspaper advertisement re. appointments to Boards, Authorities, etc in 1977 Page 70 County of Oxford Handbook—1975-1976