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Len Coles IndexLen Coles Fonds Len Coles' Scrapbook Index 1983 Page 1 Newspaper articles re. Charlie Tatham elected as Warden, and highlights from his inaugural speech (8 December 1982) Newspaper photographs of Charlie Tatham being sworn in by Judge Chester Misener, and former Warden Ross Livingston passing the gavel onto Charlie Tatham Page 2 Newspaper articles re. inaugural meeting of County Council (includes photograph of Warden Ross Livingston and Joe Pember), new County Council Committees, widening of Charles Street and agreement reached in the Holbrook landfill site issue Page 3 Newspaper articles re. Charlie Tatham and Council issues, Banks drop prime lending rate, and Social Services receives and all time high for welfare assistance cases Newspaper photograph of Warden Charlie Tatham (13 December 1982) Newspaper graph show mortgage rates Page 4 Newspaper articles re. Snowmobiles not allowed through the Oxford County park near Beachville, Consolidated Hearings Board rejects County's application for a landfill near Salford, and Salford application turn down over concerns of it's safety (23 December 1982) Page 5 Newspaper photograph of Rev. John Davies at the first regular session of County Council Newspaper article re. County Council to appeal Salford Landfill decision (23 December 1982) Page 6 Newspaper articles re. Salford Landfill decision, reasons for, and pending appeal Page 7 Newspaper articles re. Bank rate drops, farm statistics for the Dairy Capital, area unemployment (6 January 1983), Oxford County Crown Attorney Fred Porter named a Queen's Counsel (includes photograph of Fred Porter) and future of the old County jail Newspaper headline re. Salford ruling raises fearing for residents near Holbrook Landfill Site Page 8 Newspaper advertisement re. new postage rates Newspaper article re. County Council prepares appeal to Salford Landfill decision (includes photograph of Charlie Tatham) Newspaper photograph of a happy face painted on the top turret of the County jail Page 9 Newspaper articles re. Federal government's compulsory metric conversion program (includes photograph of Bruce Halliday), and Warden to speak at meeting of the Oxford Federation of Agriculture Newspaper advertisement re. license plate stickers Page 10 Newspaper articles re. Council appeals to Ontario Cabinet over the Salford decision Page 11 Newspaper articles re. Salford residents feel ignore by County Council, proposed road bypass around the village of Delmer, farmland in the County deemed valuable and 1983 land acquisitions, Harold Walls to attend effective management seminar, and meeting attendance policy for Oxford County Councillors Page 12 Newspaper articles re. Environmental board approves Holbrook site agreement (28 January 1983), proposed federal electoral boundaries, and Joe Clark calls leadership convention Page 13 Newspaper articles re. Tom Williams decorated flying ace (includes photograph of Tom Williams), Unemployment Insurance Claims, Norwich to appeal fine for illegally burning garbage at the Otterville landfill site, and pay television officially launched in Canada Page 14 Newspaper articles re. South-West Oxford groups to challenge the County's appeal over the Salford Landfill, resignation of Joe Clark as Opposition Leader (2 February 1983), gas prices, South-West Oxford Townships Mayor voices opinion over the County's appeal of the Salford Landfill decision and farmland values coming down in the County Page 15 Newspaper advertisement re. postal rates changing Newspaper article re. rise of unemployment Newspaper photograph of Woodingford Lodge's administrator Brian McReynolds, resident Marjorie Chambers and Charlotte Sutherland of the Woodstock Branch of the Canadian Bible Society Page 16 Newspaper articles re. Treffiy mill lease signed, and residents view plans to widen a portion of King Street West in Ingersoll Newspaper obituary for George William Balkwill Newspaper photograph of the Treffry Mill in South Norwich Page 17 Newspaper articles re. soil erosion losses in Ontario, Wallis Hammond to represent County on the Southwestern Ontario Travel Association, policy determining term of chairmanship for standing committees of Council, County should change waste policies (includes photograph of Charlie Tatham), value of agricultural land in Oxford County, County Arboretum, County photocopying costs reviewed, grant from the Woodstock and District Association for the Mentally Returned not approved by Council, and Peter Atcheson to attend the National Planning Conference Newspaper obituary for Janet Halliday (nee McGhie), wife of Bruce Halliday Page 18 Newspaper article re. Oxford County arboretum Newspaper photograph of Leslie Dickson at the County Arboretum Page 19 Newspaper articles re. County preparing garbage brief to present to the Ministry of the Environment, and raising mileage rates for County Councillors Newspaper notices re. Public Meeting to discuss plans of Canada Cement Lafarge Limited to use liquid waste materials as fuels (2 March 1983), and Public Information Centre concerning reconstruction of "The Innerkip to Drumbo Road" (1 March 1983) Page 20 Newspaper articles re. Public Information Centre concerning extension of Highway 403 (includes photograph of Charles and Ruby Riach attending Information Centre) and the passing of Gordon William Pittock (includes photograph of Gordon W. Pittock) Newspaper obituary for John R. Hargreaves Page 21 Newspaper photograph of Queens visit to Vancouver Newspaper chart showing current interest rates Page 22 Newspaper articles re. County Arborteum (includes photograph of Les Dickson) and no bin will be placed at the entrance of the Holbrook Landfill Site for the use of persons with small amounts of garbage Page 23 Newspaper articles re. officially designating Norwich Archives as the County's Archives, County receives grant from the Canada Ontario Employment and Development Program, Oxford County Federation of Agriculture to provide questionnaire results to the County on garbage (includes photograph of Ruth Sillings), and County requests provincial assistance with covering costs of landfill site Page 24 Newspaper article re. Restructuring, eight years after the fact Page 25 Newspaper articles re. thoughts belonging to Charlie Tatham (includes photograph), and review of restructuring Page 26 Newspaper articles re. Oxford County Economic Opportunity Study and collection of paintings by local artists depicting the County will be displayed a the Court House Page 27 Newspaper articles re. `Jesus is Risen' balloons launched by the Christian Assembly of God found on property of Frank Fisk of Norwich (includes photograph), inventory of the County's property and space requirements, meeting of County Council, and the lack of court space at the Court House, including photographs of Fred Porter and Ross Webster (13 April 1983) Page 28 Newspaper articles re. County advised to not provide the Norwich District Historical Society with money requested, and County Tree Commissioners wanted revised provincial regulations to provide more effective tree conservation practices Newspaper photograph of former Woodingford Lodge Auxiliary President Gladys Campbell and former Lodge Administrator Ernie Wood unveiling plaque at Woodingford Lodge Page 29 Newspaper articles re. Federal Budget Highlights, Federal Economic Recovery Program, County Picnic, and County Budget for 1983 (23 April 1983) Page 30 Newspaper article re. return of Joe Boyle's body to Canada (includes photograph of the flag drapped coffin being marched arcoss the tarmac and Ed Bennett, Moayor Wendy Calder and the rest of the Woodstock delegation (20 April 1983) Page 31 Newspaper articles re. Recession at its end (27 April 1983), and Highway 403 extension Newspaper obituary for Howard McCombs (includes photograph) Newspaper photograph of Gloria Smith, Vice -President of the Oxford Chapter of the Registered Nurses Association and Warden Charlie Tatham proclaiming Nurses Week Page 32 Newspaper article re. Tornado hits Southwestern Ontario, includes photograph of Mary Nickels of Lambton County in front of her destroyed house (2 May 1983) Page 33 Newspaper articles re. violent storm hits between Drumbo and Innerkip, and Oxford Centre sets up disaster relief fund to assist residents in Lambton County Newspaper photograph of Ex -Warden's Meeting: Peter McDonald, Gerald Staples, J. Vernon Cuthbert, Clair Minler, Leslie Dickson, Harry Armstrong, Charles Tatham, Ernest Garner, Perry Sibbick, Ross Livingston, Stanley Gehring, Thomas R. Pellow, William A. Chesney, William Ducklow, Reginald R. Day and Leonard Coles (12 May 1983) Page 34 Newspaper articles re. Ontario Budget Highlights, and Oxford County Briefs including improvements to intersections at Highway 19 and County Roads 12 and 46, naming of the Arboretum after Leslie Dickson, viewing municipal composting facilities, and minor variance for Wayne Nigh Newspaper photograph of Rev. Douglas Wright, Rev. Carmen Holbrough, and Rev. James Girling at the 59 h Annual Meeting of the London Conference of the United Church Page 35 Newspaper articles re. possible toll -free central number for County offices, printer to be purchased for the Public Works department, Norwich wants Committee set up to monitor Holbrook Landfill Site, Salford Landfill ruling still in the hands of Queens Park, review of the County's committee system, and County provides assistance to Lambton tornado victims Newspaper headlines re. Roman Catholic Board taxes rise and Public School taxes rise (25 May 1983) Page 36 Newspaper articles re. Nathan Bartley (includes photograph of Nathan Bartley with his violin), cost analysis of incoming and outgoing long distance calls to the County, Oxford Power Supply Review Committee, and County to advertise garbage Newspaper Notice to Property Owners to destroy noxious weeds Page 37 Newspaper article re. forecasting municipal drain expenses Newspaper notice re. expansion of transmission facilities in Southwestern Ontario Newspaper photograph of the ribbon cutting at the North Blenheim Mutual Insurance Company (Edwin Woolcott, Joe Garfat, Ross Livingston, Ross Struthers, Charles Tatham, and Leonard Seegmiller) Page 38 Newspaper photographs of Tory Leadership '83 (includes Brian Mulroney and Joe Clark) Page 39 Newspaper articles re. discontinue mosquito spraying program, auto extrication united may be taken over by Oxford County (14 June 1983), Woodstock City Council to use Court House for council and committee of adjustment meetings, County Christmas Party, division of Oxford County into two electoral districts, Harold Walls to attend a seminar on Computers in Local Government and County of Oxford pens Page 40 Newspaper articles re. Beachville quilt to be presented to the royals and putting Oxford on the map (28 June 1983) Newspaper advertisement re. Open House at Woodingford Lodge Newspaper photograph of tree plant ceremony held in commemoration of 100 years of service by the St. John Ambulance in Canada (Warden Charlie Tatham, Mayor Wendy Calder and Gordon Fraser) Page 41 Newspaper advertisement re. Joe Boyle Day (29 June 1983) Page 42 Newspaper article and photographs re. laying Klondike Joe to rest in Woodstock Newspaper article and photograph of burial plot re. Joe Boyle (LOOSE) Page 43 Newspaper articles re. Canada day and the opening of the World University Games by Prince Charles and Princess Diana (1 July 1983), home delivery rates of the Woodstock Sentinel -Review, proposed electoral boundary change in Oxford meets MP opposition, and County's welfare caseload drops Newspaper photograph of Prince Charles and Princess Diana Page 44 Newspaper photograph of Price Philip, UWO President George Connell, Chancellor Richard M. Ivey and Prof. B.R. Lundgren following the Prince receiving an honorary degree from the University. (2 July 1983) Page 45 Newspaper articles re. County appeal to Provincial government over Landfill site, hydraulic jaws to be used throughout the County (12 July 1983), makeup of the Ontario Cabinet following shuffle by the Premier, and Cabinet sets date for Salford appeal Newspaper photograph of Charlie Tatham checking a group of calves during Neil and Jim Muxworthy's Forage Night Page 46 Newspaper articles re. County Animal Shelter (includes photograph of members of the Humane Society erecting sign), tighter regulations for drinking drivers, County's first tree seed production area, expediting the provincial cabinet's decision concerning Salford Landfill, touring the newly made improvements at the Holbrook Landfill Site, and United Co-operatives of Ontario is closing Woodstock office Page 47 Newspaper version of the County of Oxford 1982 Financial Report Page 48 Newspaper articles re. Province developing blueprint on dealing with the waste . management situation, members of the North Simcoe Soil and Crop Improvement Association toured farms and business in the County (includes photograph of Charlie Shelton), Toronto movie company to not use County jail in film Newspaper obituary for Theodore (Ted) Cooper Page 49 Newspaper articles re. negotiating further use of the Holbrook Landfill Site, and Salford Landfill Site approved by the Ontario cabinet Newspaper advertisement for tenders for roof restoration and replacement of areas of Woodingford Lodge Page 50 Newspaper articles re. Vancouver-to-Embro bicycle tour by cyclist Ross Dawson (includes a photograph of Ross Dawson), and County pushes for tougher laws for drinking and driving (includes photograph of John Heleniak) Invitation from the Minister of Agriculture and Food and the Minister of Government Services to the Official Opening of the Field Crop Research Station in Woodstock. (12 August 1983) Page 51 Newspaper articles re. new crop research and development station in Woodstock (includes photograph of Dennis Timbrell and Minister George Ashe cutting the ribbon at the Official Opening), request to open a residence for mentally alert but physically disabled young adults at Woodingford Lodge, and Oxford land values fall Page 52 Newspaper articles re. lease between the County and Province to rent out the Court House, creating Committee to deal with policy decisions and emergencies discussed at Council, Township of South-West Oxford to contest Cabinet decision concerning the Salford Landfill Newspaper advertisement re. new phone number in case of fire for residents of Drumbo, Princeton, Bright and Plattsville Page 53 Newspaper article re. County goes to the public with Oxford's waste disposal problems and possible solutions (includes photograph of Warden Charlie Tatham in front of a garbage display in the Oxford Auditorium during the Woodstock Fair Page 54 Newspaper advertisement re. Public Information Centres to learn more about the future expansion of transmission facilities in Southwestern Ontario (September 1983) Newspaper article re. missing Korean jetliner (1 September 1983) Newspaper photograph of a reserved sign for the Warden's parking stall Page 55 Newspaper articles re. Flight 007 that was shot down by Soviet Jet Fights (2 September 1983) Page 56 Newspaper articles re. concerns of lack of lighting and signing forewarning drivers of bridge construction on County Road 6, suggestion that media representatives be allowed to sit at a table instead of in the gallery, County's backlog of critically deficient roads, membership of the Oxford Power Supply Review Committee and Howard Day authorized to attended the 1983 County and Regional Section annual meeting and conference Page 57 Newspaper photographs of the interior of the Court House (photographs by Ted Town) Page 58 Newspaper articles re. County Jail proposed as the new Board of Health site, passing of former Tillsonburg mayor Lawrence W. Smith (27 September 1983), Interim Resources Management Plan of the Conservation Authorities, and the Yundt Brother Construction Limited awarded contract for the completion of work for the former CNR crossing on County Road 8 and County Road 22 Newspaper Notice re. County proposing to carry out certain improvements on Oxford County Road 37 Page 59 Newspaper article re. County to pay expenses for 11 months operation of auto extrication equipment (jaws of life) Newspaper photograph of Lisa Trepanier, crowned Dairy Princess for Oxford County Newspaper advertisement re. Public Forum of the Ministry of the Environment concerning their Blueprint of Waste Management (6 October 1983) Page 60 Newspaper articles re. drilling of new boreholes at Salford landfill site (includes photograph of project manager Wally Wells and Engineer Gary Markotich inspecting borehole pipes), and Agri -Food Week in Ontario (includes photograph of Fred Munro, President of the Oxford County Federation of Agriculture and Warden Charlie Tatham) Newspaper obituary for Earl M. Walls (Harold Walls father) Page 61 Newspaper Notice re. County's proposal to carry out road work on County Road 19 west of Otterville Newspaper articles re. costs associated with the construction of Ontario Hydro's two proposed transmission lines between Hamilton and London, County Council's letter to the Soviet ambassador condemning the shooting down of a Korean jetliner, and establishing a County Economic Development Commission Page 62 Newspaper advertisement re. Week of the Child (22-29 October 1983) Newspaper photograph of Warden Charlie Tatham, Jennifer Ottaway and Ryan Bragg proclaiming the Week of the Child Page 63 Newspaper articles re. front of the Court House getting facelift, County Council invited to tour the Norwich Archives, meeting of the Public Works Committee, Tender to supply, haul and repile winter sand for the Springford patrol accepted, installation of sidewalks along County Road 8 in Plattsville, and first meeting of the Oxford County Power Supply Review Committee Newspaper obituary for John B. Martin (Deputy Sheriff for 34 years) Newspaper photograph of Stan Devine, Dave Dixon and Russ Lindsay of LaFleche Roofing tarring the roof of the County Library Page 64 Newspaper articles re. Council accepting recommendation to create a county -wide economic development commission (26 October 1983), proposal to renovate the renovations in the Court House basement, daylight savings time, and Donna Hiuser takes the County and Jim Daly Contracting Ltd. to Court over the death of her husband on County Road 6 Page 65 Newspaper photograph of Ross Livingston during a tour of Norwich Archives for County Councillors Newspaper articles re. Power Supply Review Committee to study present supply of power in the County and the viability of County -level hydroelectric commission, purchasing a set of heavy hydraulic auto extrication equipment for a fire hall in the North of the County, County briefs including Council invited to tour project at Canada Cement Lafarge, County Budget, NEED projects and Warden's Committee (9 November 1983) Newspaper advertisement re. County of Oxford Appointment to Boards, Authorities, etc Page 66 Newspaper photographs of Annual Meeting of the Canadian Cancer Society (Dr. Harry Parrott, Lois Irving, Father Joe Nelligan, and Warden Charlie Tatham), presentation of the Oxford County Land Saver award during County Council (Ken Bullen, John Hart, and Warden Charlie Tatham) and sad face on the County jail Newspaper articles re. rumble strips on approaches to an intersection in the village of Washington Page 67 Newspaper articles re. Council to seek estimate for further Court House renovations, Council to get estimate of cost of restoring the County Jail, grant received from the Ontario Fire MarshaIl's office to offset the cost for auto extrication services, purchasing drapes for the Treasury department, the takeover of roads in Oxford County's urban municipalities, and extension of agreement with William Menary Contractors for the operation of the Tillsonburg landfill Page 68 Newspaper articles re. changes to the electoral boundary, Oxford's welfare caseload (24 November 1983) and restructuring of Oxford County Page 69 Newspaper articles re. renovations to the Court House and location of departments (23 November 1983), Oxford to oppose an Ontario Hydro proposal to erect a major transmission line along Highway 401, Canada's annual inflation rate, and County considering program for computerized land use information and mapping system Page 70 Newspaper articles re. Canadian statistics (23 November 1983), public works department surplus in 1983, and Court House restoration costs (includes photograph of Joe Pember) Newspaper obituary for Robert H. Lee Page 71 Newspaper articles re. meeting at Drumbo Hall to discuss controversial transmission line, proposed road takeover plain in Oxford County's urban municipalities, and C.A. Ventin hired as architect to do Oxford jail restoration study (15 December 1983) Page 72 Newspaper articles re. grandfather exemption to the Environmental Assessment Act and the future of the Salford Landfill (15 December 1983), County lawyers to ask that a lawsuit against the county by South-West Oxford over the proposed Salford Landfill be dropped, retirement of Doug Ross as staff sergeant of the Woodstock OPP (includes photograph of Staff Sgt. Doug Ross), and Canadian annual inflation rate Page 73 Catalogue advertisement re. Cabbage Patch Kids Newspaper articles re. Oxford welfare numbers and plans to restore vacant jail as office building Newspaper photograph of planning department moving into their new quarters in the Court House basement (Joan Buchanan, Brent Clarkson and Louis Toth) Page 74 Newspaper articles re. Salford residents invoke the Charter in a lawsuit against the Ontario government's action in approving the landfill site (24 December 1983) and Kitchener firm hired to designed new Woodstock police station including photograph of Wayne Shipton (22 December 1983) Page 75 County of Oxford Handbook — 1983 —1984 —1985