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Len Coles IndexLen Coles Fonds Len Coles' Scrapbook Index 1984 Page 1 Brochure celebrating the Ontario Bicentennial b/w photograph of Warden Charlie Tatham Page 3 Newspaper articles re. installing an energy producing waste incinerator at the Oxford Regional Centre, Oxford won't appeal Province's decision over South-West Oxford's lawsuit over the Salford Landfill, Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang won't be visiting the County during his tour of Canada and Oxford land values drop Page 4 Newspaper articles re. Lotto 6/49 (includes photograph of Fanny Lemesuir holding lotto balls), County hospitality suite at the annual Good Roads convention, County won't appeal decision of the Supreme Court concerning the South-West Oxford lawsuit over Salford Landfill, and feasibility of building a garbage incineration plant a the Oxford Regional Centre (includes photographs of Charlie Tatham, Wallis Hammond and Phil Poole) Page 5 Newspaper articles re. merit increments for County staff (includes photograph of Les Cook), Ministry of Environment's Blueprint for Waste Management, recycling the jail, replacing the County's photocopier, Lotto 6/49 sales, and eight allegations of negligence leveled against Oxford County in a lawsuit arising out of a motor vehicle accident near Princeton (Woodstock -Ingersoll —13 January 1984) Page 6 Newspaper articles re. Lotto 6/49 jackpot, establishment of a committee to deal with the problem of drinking and driving, and County to make presentation to Ontario Supreme Court judges concerning proposed hydro transmission line routes Newspaper obituary for Cecil W. Wilson Newspaper advertisement celebrating the 50`� Anniversary of Burnice and Emily McAllister Page 7 Newspaper articles re. passing of former South-West Oxford Mayor Cecil W. Wilson (includes photograph), attendance records of County Councillors (includes photographs of Ed Down and Charlie Tatham), County Council objects proposed Ontario Hydro Corridor along Highway 401, and new noxious weed a threat to County crops Page 8 Newspaper articles re. parking at the Court House, County receives letter from the Ministry of the Environment wanting update on the County's waste management situation, 1984 road and bridge construction program, draft County Bylaw concerning potable water, Lot 6/49 winner from Brantford, and County Councillors to get pay hike Page 9 Newspaper articles re. Oxford jail restoration, County ordered by Courts to pay firm for contract to clean the exterior of the Court House, 1984 road projects, and County Jail received Heritage Foundation Grant Page 10 Newspaper articles re. Princeton and District House Association's proposal to build a senior citizens apartment complex, County receives contribution from the Ontario Heritage Foundation for jail project, proposal concerning County Board of Health to pay rent in the eventually restored jail, setting up a county -wide waste management board (includes photograph of Larry Condon) and Oxford Board of Education sets up the Marilou Convey memorial scholarship Page 11 Newspaper articles re. County seeking provincial approval on Holbrook Landfill extension plan, Salford property owners take County to Court, and planning consultant to be hired by the County to compile a report on the feasibility of the proposed Hydro transmission line (includes photograph of Charlie Tatham) Page 12 Newspaper articles re. County to support Aylmer resolution concerning present tobacco tax system, first Mayor of South-West Oxford George F. Jakeman passes away (includes photograph of George Jakeman), and Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau resigns (includes photograph of Pierre Trudeau) Newspaper obituary for George F. Jakeman Page 13 Newspaper articles re. David Milne swom in as new Deputy Sheriff in Oxford (includes photograph of David Milne), and report of County Engineer Don Pratt showing a bleak future for garbage disposal Page 14 Newspaper Notice of a Public Sitting of the Ontario Electoral Boundaries Commission re. proposed provincial electoral boundaries Page 15 Newspaper articles re. Ross Livingston's controversial proposal to have the County take over waste collection from area municipalities, County Public Works budget, Zorra Township Councillor Jim Gibb elected president of the Ontario Farm Safety Association (includes photograph of Jim Gibb), Warden Charlie Tatham sends letter to Ontario Premier condemning the provincial joint hearing process, and County Council agrees to restore the Jail Governor's residence Page 16 Newspaper articles re. MOE's Class Environmental Assessment document regarding roads, and Warden and Council feels that joint board system of reaching decisions isn't working Page 17 Newspaper articles re. Canadian dollar, Daniel Hill sworn in as Ontario's new ombudsman, establishment of the Oxford County Archives Group, rise in County education taxes, and the Province is interested in buying energy produced by a County incinerator Page 18 Newspaper articles re. County may toughen garbage pick-up (28 March 1984), auto rescue equipment to be purchased by the County, 1984 County Budget, drop -on glass beads for road lines, consideration of garbage incinerators for the County, Jim Daly Contracting tender for a bridge deck rehabilitation project in Otterville, Marshall Aggregates tender for the reconstruction of County Road 29, tenders for trucks and machinery for use of Public Works, and Pfizer Corporation tender for chemical weed and brush control Page 19 Newspaper articles re. solid waste disposal (includes photograph of Charlie Tatham), formation of the Oxford County Archives Group, James McCulloch waiting for a bail hearing escapes Court House through window, annual County Picnic, and County's assessment of the proposed Ontario Hydro corridor across Southwestern Ontario Page 20 Newspaper article re. newly formed Oxford County Drinking and Driving Committee (includes photographs of Lenore Young and Dr. Cecille Rochard) Newspaper photograph of Canadian diplomat Ken Taylor signing guestbook, along with Tillsonburg Mayor Jean Ferrie and Greg Peppler, president of the Joint Service Council Page 21 Newspaper articles re. 1984 Miss Canada Cynthia Kereluk speaks to Oxford County (includes photograph of Cynthia Kereluk signing autograph for Ellen Pelton) and a County budget levy increase Page 22 Newspaper notice of a Public Meeting to consider a new proposed Zoning By-law for the Township of Norwich (3 April 1984) Newspaper article re. County representatives meet with the tobacco marking board to help save the industry from government taxation Newspaper advertisement for Tenders for the foundation work, for the Woodstock Police Headquarters Building Page 23 Newspaper articles re. County has ordered a feasibility study on a plan to turn garbage into energy at the Oxford Regional Centre, County telephone system, and meeting between the Township of Norwich and the County to discuss proposals to keep the Holbrook landfill open beyond its closing date Newspaper map and blurb re. Highway 403 construction between Brantford and Woodstock Newspaper Notice from the Ontario Government re. Completion of study for Highway No. 403, from Oxford County Road 14 westerly to Highway 401 near Tower Line Road Page 24 Newspaper articles re. new roof for Governor's house is delayed, purchasing lights and posts for around the Court House, vandals set grass fire in the Oxford County park, Councillors to pay for lunch at County Council, Woodstock and Ingersoll Scouts partake in the annual Trees for Canada reforestation campaign, daylight savings time, and marriage notice of Elizabeth Vanderspek and Dr. Bruce Halliday 2 Page 25 Newspaper articles re. Peter Baldwin helps revive forests in Southwestern Ontario (includes photograph of Peter Baldwin receiving engraved plaque from Bill Gilmore Aylmer District Manager, Warden Charlie Tatham and Zorra Township Mayor Wallis Hammond), and work on the rehabilitation of the County jail delayed due to difficulty in obtaining inexpensive student labour Newspaper advertisement for Clerk -Typist for the County Department of Planning and Development Page 26 Newspaper articles re. County convention policy, Norwich Township and County meet to resolve outstanding issues involving the proposed extension of Holbrook Landfill (London Free Press — I I May 1984), Warden Tatham and Councillors visit energy -from - waste plant in Redwing Minnesota, and coldest Mother's Day on record Newspaper photograph of Charlie Tatham and Eugene Whelan at Annual Meeting of the Oxford Liberals Page 27 Newspaper photograph of Jeanne Sauve, following her swearing -in as Governor-General (14 May 1984) Newspaper articles re, Jeanne Sauve sworn in as first female Governor-General, Administration and Finance Committee turn downs grant requests from the Woodstock Fair and annual Norwich Historical Show, and passing of veteran broadcaster Gordon Sinclair (17 May 1984) Newspaper Notice of Public Hearing of the Environmental Assessment Board concerning Holbrook Landfill (I I June 1984) Page 28 Newspaper article re. proposed chronic care facility for physically disabled but mentally alert patients at Woodingford Newspaper photograph of Rich Boyse cleaning the brick on the outside of the County's Social Services Department on Hunter Street Page 29 Newspaper articles re. Norwich to receive money from the County as part of the Holbrook landfill extension agreement, Highway 403 construction (includes photographs of interchange underway at Highway 53 and Dick Treleaven), and Tim Williams named honorary chairman at this year's Canadian International Air Show (includes photograph of Tom Williams) Page 30 Newspaper articles re. Environmental Hearing on the two year extension of the Holbrook landfill site and the agreement between the Township and the County (includes photograph of John Heleniak), and residents of Plattsville voice water rate concerns to the Environment Minister Page 31 Newspaper article re. Beachville considered as a possible site for the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Newspaper photograph of South-West Oxford Township Councillor Howard Cook standing in front of Beachville sign Newspaper Tree Cutting Notice (13 June 1984) Page 32 Newspaper article re. official opening of the Otterville Public Library includes photograph of Lurene McMullen, Elaine Oliver, John Heleniak, Mrs. Ross Edwards„ Jean Stewart and Mrs. Webb (7 June 1984) Newspaper Notice to Property Owners to destroy noxious weeds Page 33 Newspaper articles re. County proceeding with plant to develop a permanent landfill site near Salford, Construction of County Road 19, and John Turner chosen as federal Liberal leader including photographs of Jean Chretien and John Turner (18 June 1984) Page 34 Newspaper article re. opening ceremonies of the Oxford Branch of the Ontario Humane Society (includes photograph of Tom Hughes and John Grant greeting visitors at the shelter) Newspaper advertisement listing the programme for the Annandale House Heritage Weekend (23-24 June 1984) Page 35 Newspaper articles re. Ontario Supreme Court squashes Hydro corridor plan through Southwestern Ontario (26 June 1984), official opening of the Ingersoll Cheese Factory and Historical Museum including photograph of Armita Janes, Dr. Bruce Halliday, Warden Charlie Tatham and Mayor Doug Harris ringing the old town bell (26 June 1984), Knox Presbyterian Church allowed to use County parking lot on Sunday mornings, Delhi resolutions concerning assistance to tobacco belt municipalities, grounding of several radio towers, Norwich Townships receives permission to use the County's radio fire frequency for emergency purposes, appointment of Barry Wallace to the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority, and air compressor to be purchased by the County Fire Co-ordinator Chuck Young Page 36 Newspaper articles re. Oxford population study, floodplain management, 47`h Embro Highland Games, Canadian dollar, and the decline of welfare cases in the County Page 37 Newspaper articles re. County's Drinking/Driving Committee requesting tougher measures against impaired drives, agreement between the County and the Princeton and District Housing Association to provide water supply for proposed senior's complex, and County to bill South-West Oxford Township farmer for damage to County property through poor farming practices Page 38 Newspaper articles re. Holbrook Landfill to operate another two years, John Turner sworn in as 17'h Prime Minister, provincial Environmental Ministry to makes funds available to the County for improvement to its landfill sites, and County to defer action on Ontario Hydro powerline fight Page 39 Newspaper articles re. federal general election called (10 July 1984), passing of George Paul Molnar, day centre for seniors opened in Woodstock and decline of the Canadian dollar Page 40 Newspaper articles re. County seeks Ministry study on equalizing assessment, idea of energy -from -waste plant for the County Newspaper photograph of the Blandford Square Mall Page 41 Newspaper article re. restoration of the old County Jail (includes photographs of the interior of the jail) Page 42 Newspaper articles re. annual fall meeting of the Association of Clerks and Treasurers of Counties and Regions of Ontario to be held in the County, Edward Down only County Councillor with a perfect attendance record, new signs to Stratford may go up on Highway 401 at County Road 6, Mike Bragg named new president of the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors, and Warden Charlie Tatham wants to set up a county sponsored soil conservation workshop Newspaper photograph of Chuck Young receiving cheque from Dave Dyment, Alex Hartley, Ron Marshall and Ken Agnew to help purchase fire equipment for rural fire departments (Daily Sentinel -Review —18 July 1984) Page 43 Newspaper articles re. lighting proposal and new parking plan for the Court House, idea of building incinerators in the County (includes photograph of John Rousom), construction of the Quality Inn in Woodstock (includes photograph of sign for new motel), and extension of Blenheim Township landfill site contract Newspaper advertisement for Clerk -Typist for the Clerk's Office Page 44 Newspaper articles re. sewerage expansion in Tavistock, Oxford County Branch of the Ontario Humane Society, and Oxford County Federation of Agriculture received an award for its film on soil conservation Page 45 Newspaper articles re. tall ships to sail into Port Stanley, County blames the Province in the delay in establishing landfill site near Salford, Betty Wood retires and appointment of Brenda Tabor as senior secretary to the Clerk, County to host fall meeting of the Association of Clerks and Treasurers of Counties and Regions of Ontario, County to not assume responsibility for Cornell Road in Norwich Township, Gladdon Associates Limited's lighting proposal for the Court House, construction of sidewalks and landscaping on the north side of the Court House and new sidewalk at the front of the Court House Page 46 Newspaper article re. proposed signage change on the 401 for Stratford Newspaper advertisements for Temporary Field Representative for Oxford Social Services and for information on location of relatives and photographs of listed Reeves of West Oxford and Dereham Townships Newspaper Notice re. improvements to County Road 6 Page 47 Newspaper articles re. Randy Sagemen Olympic diver (includes photograph of Randy Sagemen, MPP Dick Treleaven appeals for immediate provincial action to solve the 4 County's garbage woes, and the official opening of the newly expanded Norwich Museum (includes photograph of Warden Charlie Tatham and Mayor John Heleniak cutting cheese pioneer style) Page 48 Newspaper article re. Warden Charlie Tatham suggest leasing the unused land at the Salford Landfill site to a farmer Newspaper photograph of Brian McReynolds and Woodingford Lodge employees at lecture by Jennifer Roy, nurse educator with the Canadian Cancer Society Newspaper photograph of Ed Broadbent, Brian Mulroney and John Turner Page 49 Newspaper articles re. federal election results (4 September 1984) Newspaper photographs of Oxford candidates: Alf Apps, Wayne Colbran and Bruce Halliday Page 50 Newspaper articles re. June Brown, a field worker at Woodingford Lodge (includes photograph of June Brown and Isabel Briggs), no immediate need for concern over Oxford's long-range garbage problems, and Woodstock Council returns to its own Council Chambers Newspaper photograph of Mark Arnett taping down a quarry tile on the front steps of the Court House Page 51 Newspaper articles re. retirement of Betty Wood, and Sheila Johnson hired as new curator of the Oxford Museum Newspaper notice of Parkinson Road closing for bridge repairs (10-28 September 1984) Page 52 Newspaper colour photograph and headlines re. Pope John Paul II on Canadian Tour Page 53 Newspaper articles re. Ontario Industry Minister Frank Miller tours the County, and Oxford will have to find a way to open new landfill sites without costly court battles Newspaper photographs of the Ingersoll Cheese and Wine Festival (including MP. Dr. Bruce Halliday and Charlie Tatham and Mayor Wallis Hammond and Keiko Uchido Page 54 Newspaper articles re. draft design for the Jail satisfies the Board of Health, retirement of Eileen Showler as director of nursing at Woodingford Lodge (includes photograph of Eileen Showler), and Highway 401 signing directing Stratford bound motorists through Ingersoll Page 55 Newspaper articles re. Oxford County welfare cases, and Treasury and Planning Departments request increased lighting in their offices Newspaper photographs of Roger Orth and Mayor John Heleniak standing by a newly erected duck crossing sign, and South Korean monument erected to honor the passengers of a Korean jetliner shot down by a Soviet fighter plane (includes inset photograph of Marilou Covey, a Tillsonburg resident who was perished in the crash) Page 56 Newspaper articles re. birth of Prince Henry Charles (15 September 1984), and County received grant to be used for upgrading and studying landfill sites in Norwich, East Zorra and Zorra Townships Newspaper photograph of Brian Mulroney taking the oath of office to become Canada's 18`h Prime Minister (17 September 1984) Page 57 Newspaper articles re. County purchases property at the intersection of Highway 19 and County Road 46 for municipal road purposes, development of Salford landfill site in reserve, and Highway 401 sigh for Stratford staying Newspaper photographos of Warden Charlie Tatham practicing for the International Plowing Match in Wellington County and Queen Elizabeth being greeted by PM Brian Mulroney and Secretary of State Walter McLean at the beginning of her Canadian tour Page 58 Newspaper articles re. County Council supports capital punishment, roofing projects planned for the Court House and Social Services building, enforcing Oxford County's sign bylaw, signage for County's smaller municipalities, Peter Atcheson resigns as Oxford's Planning Commissioner, County representatives to visit Hamburg, NY to view recycling program, and legal proceedings be initiated against Donald Kam under the Pesticides Act (includes photograph of Councillor Walt Wilson) Newspaper photograph of Ernie Hunt power washing the statue honouring soldier George Leonard in front of the Court House Page 59 Invitation to an Appreciation Day honouring Betty Wood upon her retirement (28 September 1984) Newspaper photographs of Warden Charlie Tatham and Betty Wood, and MPP Dick Treleaven polishing up his car Page 60 Newspaper article re. Canadian astronaut Marc Gameau (includes photograph) Newspaper photograph of the space shuttle Challenger blasting off Page 61 Newspaper article and headline re. shooting death of Constable Jack Ross by Denis Colic (includes photographs of Constable Jack Ross and Cpl. Ron Thompson) Page 62 Newspaper articles re. Jack Ross and Denis Colic, including photographs (9 October 1984) Newspaper photograph of a subdued Charlie Tatham Page 63 Newspaper articles re. retirement of Premier William Davis (includes photograph of the Premier), winners of the Marilou Covey scholarship named, Warden urges a fund be set up in memory of slain constable Jack Ross, guidelines for wetlands management and County zoning bylaws, and County Drinking and Driving Committee to hold meeting with the public Page 64 Newspaper photograph of rows of police officers outside of Kox Presbyterian Church in Woodstock during the funeral for OPP Constable Jack Ross Page 65 Newspaper articles re. proposed County incinerator put on hold, Salford landfill site to be leased to the Oxford County Soil and Crop Improvement Association, Max MacKay presented with a Land Saver Award, natural gas in Embro (12 October 1984), and County receives a community planning grant Newspaper photograph of Lisa Trepanier and Allyson Hagerman, the new Oxford Dairy Princess Page 66 Newspaper photographs of Charlie Tatham and Bruce Burrill during the Oxford County Plowing Match, and Emile Stowe plaque unveiling (Patricia Emily Stowe, George Hudson Stowe and Mayor John Heleniak of Norwich Township) Newspaper article re. County Council gone over budget it set for conferences Page 67 Newspaper articles re. Ruth Ross (wife of slain police officer Jack Ross) wants the people of Canada to have a free vote on capital punishment, resurrection of the death penalty, proposed County -wide recycling program rejected by Council, Jack Ross Memorial Fund, City of London Disaster Relief Fund, County Calendar of events for 1985, infant falls from a carriage on steps of the Court House, and Council approves in principle to a proposal to restore the County Jail Page 68 Newspaper articles re. compulsory blood and urine testing for drunk drivers (Norwich Gazette — 31 October 1984), assassination of Indira Gandhi (Woodstock -Ingersoll — 31 October 1984), inadequacy of municipal road funding, and Councillor Joe Pember to proceed with development of the Salford Landfill Site Newspaper obituary for Wilfred Corp Page 69 Newspaper articles re. famine in Ethiopia, Oxford County Archives Group to discuss preliminary report for a County Archives, new computer system for the Registry Office, and CBC visits County farm to get the "rural perspective" on parenting Newspaper copy of "In Flanders Fields" by John McCrae Page 70 Newspaper articles re. Max MacKay honoured for erosion control efforts (includes photograph of Max MacKay receiving a Land Saver Award from Ken Bullen and Warden Charlie Tatham), County plans study of garbage recycling project, Ken Whiteford offered the position of Planning Commissioner, and County money not spent on projects as planned Page 71 Newspaper articles re. cost of restoring the vacant County jail questioned, extension of Highway 403 from Rest Acres Road to Brant County Road 25 (includes photograph of Wendy Calder), Harold Walls to sit on special Fanshawe College Committee, and weed inspector Burnice McAllister retiring Newspaper photograph of official opening of portion of Highway 403 between Rest Acres Road and Brant County Road 25 (MPP Dick Treleaven, MPP Robert Nixon, MPP Phil Gillies, Mayor Wendy Calder, Mayor David Neumann, Charlie Tatham, Mabel Dougherty, Rev. David Steadman and Jim Percy) Page 72 Newspaper articles re. County to not proceed with Salford Landfill till legal dispute is settled, County officials to travel to New York state to see how community handles garbage, County Council votes to start work on the Salford Landfill Site, and Helen Smith appointed Chairman of the Oxford County Planning Committee Newspaper Public Notice re. design recommendations for Oxford County Road 9 Newspaper advertisement re. opening of Sutton Family Foods Newspaper obituary for Edward P. Eddy Page 73 Newspaper articles re. poisonous gas leak in India (4 December 1984), Ontario Heritage Foundation to provide further funding for the jail restoration, Oxford volunteers honoured with bicentennial medals, parking problem around the Court House, increase the county rate for mileage, and Burnice McAllister receives plaque of appreciation upon retirement Page 74 Newspaper articles re. consultant suggests garbage could be turned into fuel through establishment of a resource recovery plant, Burgess Graham Securities Limited authorized to proceed with the sale of debentures, Highway 403 pay contract awarded, County's decision to proceed with the Salford Landfill deemed reckless and Hiuser lawsuit settled (14 December 1984) Page 75 Newspaper articles re. Criminal Code amendments concerning drunk drives (includes photograph of John Crosbie), new computer system as part of pilot project, 1984 garbage review (includes photograph of Charlie Tatham) Loose Commemorative Issue (Special News Section — Section E) of the London Free Press re. The Papal Visit (17 September 1984) 7