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Len Coles IndexLen Coles Fonds Len Coles' Scrapbook Index 1982 Page 1 Newspaper articles re. new postal rates and Salford landfill hearing Newspaper obituary for George R. Nagle Page 2 Newspaper articles re. County -wide ambulance dispatch system rejected by Oxford County's health and social services committee, Jack Burn resigns as Norwich Township Mayor including photograph of Jack Burn (I I January 1982), Oxford backs farmers opposition to proposed hydro lines, and County -wide fire alert system Newspaper photograph of signage describing Woodstock's garbage situation Page 3 Newspaper articles re. Holbrook landfill officially closed (11 January 1982), water protection policy for Oxford County residents and tender from Oxford Insta-Shade for the 1982 tree planting requirements. Newspaper notice of a Public Information Centre re. reconstruction of Charles Street in Ingersoll Page 4 Newspaper articles re. Court House elevator, seedlings for the County Arboretum, and H. Carman Sweazey named mayor of Norwich (includes photographs of Mayor H. Carman Sweazey and Councillor -at -large Helen Smith) Newspaper advertisement re. Ombudsman available for private interviews at the Town Hall, Woodstock (26 January 1982) Page 5 Newspaper articles re. preliminary hearing set on the Salford Landfill Site, County approves water policy bylaw and Holbrook dump sold to the County Page 6 Newspaper notice re. Notice of Hearing under the Consolidated Hearings Act, 1981 re. Proposed Salford Landfill Site (28 January 1982) Page 7 Newspaper articles re. John White to open art exhibit in Woodstock on Ontario's Early Courthouses and garbage collection resumes when Holbrook landfill reopens (2 February 1982) Newspaper photograph of the County Court House Page 8 Newspaper articles re. proposed Salford site likely the site of an ancient Indian burial ground (includes photograph of artifacts such as arrowheads), water spots on the ceiling of the Council Chambers, and tendering for Oxford County road construction projects Newspaper notice of a Public Information Centre re. County Road 10 reconstruction project Page 9 Newspaper article re. Court House renovation (includes photograph of Rick Boyse working on fire place in the basement of the Court House) Newspaper obituary for Issac Percibal Page 10 Newspaper photographs of Foreman Ernie Hunt working on the ceiling at Court House and Historian Susan Start admiring exhibit at Woodstock Art Gallery on early Ontario Court Houses Page 11 Newspaper articles re. Norwich Township plans action to block sale of Holbrook landfill, the search for Oxford's greatest land saver, County picnic, and Highway 403 link to Highway 401 rejected by County Council Page 12 Newspaper articles re. MOE requirements for landfill sites in the County and location of a preliminary environmental hearing on the Salford Landfill Site is changed Newspaper public notice re. public hearing concerning proposed Salford Landfill Site (4 March 1982) Newspaper advertisement re. Free Anti -Rabies Vaccination Clinics in Oxford County (16 March —1 April 1982) Page 13 Newspaper articles re. attempts to delay proposed Salford Landfill Site, Province refuses to alter Highway 403 linkup with Highway 401, and hiring a full-time watchman to oversee the operation of the Holbrook landfill site Newspaper advertisement re. printing tender for the 1981 Oxford County Minute Book Page 14 Newspaper advertisement re. tender for road construction — Contract No. 7320 (31 March 1982) Newspaper articles re. environmental assessment hearing for Holbrook landfill, report on Holbrook will cost residents $10, and potholes and County's road needs study Page 15 Newspaper articles re. delay in Salford Landfill Site hearing, and Court House undergoes facelift (includes photographs of Ernie Hunt inspecting work) Page 16 Newspaper article re. date for Salford Landfill hearing Newspaper Public Notice of the Province of Ontario re. Waste Disposal Policies and Oxford County Planning Area Official Plan Newspaper photograph of Murray and Edna Gray during their anniversary party at Woodingford Lodge Page 17 Newspaper articles re. drinkable water for Gary Sackrider of Norwich, Oxford County budget (15 April 1982), and companies declaring bankruptcy on the rise (15 April 1982) Newspaper headline re. leachate migration from Holbrook Landfill Newspaper Notice by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications re. Highway 403 Page 18 Newspaper advertisement re. patriation of the constitution and welcoming the Queen Page 19 Newspaper articles re. Canadian Constriction (17 April 1982) and proclamation signed by the Queen Page 20 Newspaper photograph of the Queen proclaiming the constitution (includes Pierre Trudeau, Gerald Regan, Michael Kirby, Andre Ouellet and Michael Pitfield) Page 21 Newspaper articles re. money spent on Salford Landfill, hearing dealing with the proposed landfill site and consultant's opinions, County crest and purchasing small plaques, water in Gary Sackridger's well, and possibility of using a county employee as watchman at the Holbrook Landfill Site Page 22 Newspaper articles re. friendly ghost stalking Court House (includes photograph of Ernest Hunt holding copy of Thomas Cook's death mask), plaque suggested in Court House elevator, Oxford County Federation of Agriculture membership slump, Canadian dollar drops again, and welfare requests on the rise Page 23 Newspaper articles re. Ontario Budget highlights, Haggerty Bros. Construction awarded reconstruction contract for portion of Highway 53, and Oxford turns down provincial grant covering portion of the sewage lagoon expansion in Tavistock Page 24 Newspaper headline and map re. Falklands War (22 May 1982) Newspaper article re. how long the Warden should serve Newspaper advertisement re. Tender for roof restoration and replaced at Woodingford Lodge Page 25 Newspaper headlines re. buffer garbage noise, Salford residents worried about increased traffic, and Canadian dollar plunges Newspaper articles re. Canadian dollar, County's objection to planned centralized ambulance dispatch system for Oxford, Eglin and Middlesex Counties, last hand -cranked telephone in the United States, and the Bank of Canada rate Newspaper obituary for Adam Sippel (1 June 1982) Page 26 Newspaper articles re. County Council opposed Hydro rate raise, Burns International Security Services Ltd. hired to monitor Holbrook dump, Canadians out of work, and County sells stockpile of banned herbicide Newspaper Notice to Property Owners to destroy noxious weeds Page 27 Newspaper articles re. County Council can't find way to use provincial grant to create jobs, passing of Blandford-Blenheim Township Mayor Robert Gilholm (includes photograph), and end of the Falkland war (15 June 1982) Newspaper headline re. housing prices Newspaper obituary for Robert Gilholm Page 28 Newspaper articles re. birth of prince William, Woodstock Truck Bypass delayed by work on Highway 403, Council finds way to used provincial money for summer jobs, farmers concerned with effects of Highway 403, and proposed Tavistock sewage lagoon expansion project Page 29 Newspaper article re. demolition of the old jail governor's (turnkey's) house (24 June 1982) Adopted recommendation by the Public Works Committee to demolish the governor's house (14 July 1982) Program of Entertainment and Activities for Canada's Birthday to be held in Punkeydoodles Corner. — 26 June 1982 Page 30 Newspaper article re. celebrating Canada's birthday at Punkeydoodles Corner (includes photograph of Cecil Wagler, honorary postmaster) Sticker for the celebration of Canada's birthday at Punkeydoodles Corner Lyrics to "O Canada!" Page 31 Newspaper articles re. Federal budget, Canadian dollar, and Holbrook landfill certificate extended by the Ministry of Environment (30 June 1982) Page 32 Newspaper articles re. Ministry of Natural Resources study on the face of the province's resources (7 July 1982), Woodstock's unemployment rate, and speculation that Salford landfill site could be a former Indian burial ground Page 33 Newspaper articles re. McLean Foster Construction Ltd. awarded contract to rebuild former County Road 6, Court House elevator, Legislature and sales tax extension, and road work on Highway 2 and traffic through Beachville Newspaper photograph of Warden Ross Livingston riding new elevator in Court House (8 July 1982) Page 34 Newspaper articles re. Ross Livingston appointed Mayor of Blandford-Blenheim Township (includes photograph of Ross Livingston), methane gas buildup at Salford landfill not a problem, County Economic Opportunity Study a waste of money (14 July 1982), County issues debentures to finance downtown renovations in Tillsonburg and sewer extensions in Woodstock Newspaper Notice of Public Information Centre re. County Road 9 — Charles St. Ingersoll reconstruction Page 35 Newspaper articles re. no risk of water contamination at Salford landfill (15 July 1982), help for victims of urea formaldehyde, and Karen Baldwin of London wins Miss Universe (includes photograph of Karen Baldwin) Newspaper obituary for James Caven Shearer Page 36 Newspaper articles re. Oxford to provide 32 temporary jobs through a provincial job creation grant, Salford landfill site hearing adjourned (29 July 1982), and Prince Charles and Princess Diana (includes photograph of Charles, Diana and Prince William) Page 37 Newspaper articles re. Prince William christened, Canadian dollar and plan for controversial road widening in Ingersoll Magazine(?) editorial re. Terry Fox Memorial Newspaper obituary for Allen Charles Littlejohns Page 38 Newspaper articles re. establishing one or two year terms for Warden, Council joins the Oxford County Federation of Agriculture in opposing proposed Ontario Hydro corridor, and the old jail governor's house to be razed Newspaper headline re. train accident Page 39 Newspaper articles re. computerized land registry system, Canadian banks trim home mortgage rates (18 August 1982), layoffs at Canada Cement Lafarge Ltd. and proposed Salford Landfill site could create avenues for contaminants to reach well water Newspaper obituary for Helen (Winfield) Dick Page 40 Newspaper articles re. lobbying to make County eligible for a federal aid to industry program, renovations to the Court House, and Saturday rural mail delivery in Ontario to be cancelled Newspaper notice of a Public Open House re. forest land (1 September 1982) Page 41 Newspaper articles re. indecision surrounding the establishment of a landfill site, public has chance to voice opinion over Salford Landfill (30 August 1982), public participation in Salford hearing (1 September 1982), and upcoming Holbrook landfill hearing Newspaper headlines re. Canadian dollar and public condemns Salford site (31 August 1982) Page 42 Newspaper articles re. Holbrook landfill hearing date set, P.F. Cunningham awarded contract to operate the Blandford-Blenheim landfill site, adjournment of the Salford Landfill Site environmental hearing, and Canada's population (I I September 1982) Newspaper photograph of the stone monkey on the exterior of the Court House Newspaper copy of a report on the negotiations with secondary school teachers published by the Oxford County Board of Education Page 43 Newspaper articles re. proposed Ontario Hydro power line route through the County, possibility of hiring a County lawyer on staff, and cost of demolishing the former governor's (tunkey's) home Newspaper photograph of the demolition of the Turnkey's residence Page 44 Newspaper articles re. shortened term for Warden, cutting back programs before setting 1983 budgets, fear of unemployment benefits running out (includes photograph of Vic Gaskin of Woodstock Canada Employment Centre), and provincial cap on wage increases for teachers, garbagemen, nurses and other public sector workers (includes photograph of Premier Bill Davis) Page 45 Newspaper article re. possible teachers strike Newspaper photograph of Alan Scott on his property, the site of the 1982 International plowing match (colour) Page 46 Newspaper articles re. Oxford County's total 1981 farm production sales and Agri -Food week declared, includes photographs of Graham Hart and Ross Livingston (1 October 1982), increasing number of welfare cases in the county requires more staffing, and Salford Landfill Site environmental hearing resumes Newspaper headline and photograph re. Laurie Skreslet, the first Canadian to conquer Mt. Everest Page 47 Newspaper photograph of Oxford's new Dairy Princess Sharon Nickolas and Glenna Howley, Charles Street East in Ingersoll to not be widened, residents to voice views on proposed Ontario Hydro route, and predictions of effects of the Salford Landfill Site and the environmental hearing concerning the proposed site Newspaper headline re. falling interest rates Page 48 Newspaper articles re. County looking to postpone Holbrook landfill hearing, study into the feasibility of an County wide garbage pickup service, cutting of mortgage rates, Joe Boyle repatriation committee able to lay Klondike Joe to rest in Woodstock, gas prices and Ontario Hydro corridor study Page 49 Newspaper articles re. problem with pagers used by the municipal fire departments, and renovations to the Court House (includes photograph of Darrell Avey outside the Court House) Newspaper advertisement re. Appointments to Boards, Authorities, etc for the County Magazine(?) photograph of Ross Livingston and Joe Pember as part of a panel on waste disposal (5 November 1982) Page 50 Newspaper articles re. gold star attendance records of County councillors, Holbrook landfill hearing (includes photograph of Ross Livingston), and welfare and federal funding program to provide temporary jobs (includes photograph of Marc Lalonde, Minister of Finance) Page 51 Newspaper articles Oxford County's policing efficiency (includes photographs of Doug Harris and Cann Sweazey) and delegation from Oxford to ask Finance Minister Marc Lalonde for financial aid for the area Newspaper chart showing bank rates from 1979 to 1982 Page 52 Poster re. Canada Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act and proposals of the Commission Page 53 Newspaper articles re. Charlie Shelton wins the Oxford County Land Saver Award (includes photograph of Charlie Shelton, Warden Ross Livingston and Less Dickson), Woodstock By-law to remove traffic lights at Finkle and Simcoe streets is quashed, and provincial election Newspaper Notice of Public Hearing re. proposed expansion of a waste disposal site (Holbrook Landfill Site) Page 54 Newspaper advertisement re. Hydro Transmission Studies and Information Centre Locations in Southwestern Ontario Page 55 Newspaper articles re. final Council meeting (includes photograph of Ross Livingston), Norwich Township withdraws opposition to County's application to extend the Holbrook 4 Landfill Site, wage raise for Woodingford Lodge staff, and changing boundaries for the federal riding of Oxford Page 56 Newspaper article re. Warden's Dinner (include photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Livingston) Invitation and Programme for the Warden's Dinner (26 November 1982) Page 57 Newspaper articles re. proposed changes to federal riding boundaries, Oxford County rep charged with unlawfully operating a waste disposal site, and Holbrook Landfill hearing Page 58 Newspaper articles re. Woodstock and area jobless rate (4 December 1982), Oxford and Norwich to discuss Holbrook Landfill issue (includes photographs of Joe Pember and Helen Smith) and agreement reached on the operation of the Holbrook Landfill Site Page 59 Newspaper articles re. looking back at the term of Warden Ross Livingston (includes photograph of Ross Livingston) Loose Full newspaper spread of colour photographs of 1982 Constitution proclamation on parliament hill (19 April 1982)