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Len Coles' Scrapbook Index
1986
Page 1 Newspaper articles re. Helen Smith named Warden (includes photographs of Helen Smith
and Helen Smith and family), and Judge Chester Misener airs feelings about Courthouse
facility at inaugural County Council meeting
Page 2 Newspaper articles re. Oxford Museum (alias Woodstock Museum) to be under the
control of the City of Woodstock, and appointment of County Councillors to Committees
Page 3 Newspaper articles re. 1986 year in review (includes photograph of Charlie Tatham),
Premier Peterson seconding guessing his original opposition to the Salford Landfill site
(includes photograph of Premier David Peterson)
Page 4 Newspaper articles re. County's landfill issues, Tillsonburg council asking County for
administration details on garbage services, and Provincial decision on Salford expected
by Spring
Page 5 Newspaper articles re. County to not set aside money to take part in ongoing hearings
into new Ontario Hydro power lines, raising money for the Woodstock Fair Board
anniversary splash and no immediate relief for municipalities and school board insurance
premium increases
Page 6 Newspaper articles re. Burger King billboard off Highway 401 receives OMB approval,
County to not be represented at hearings into Ontario Hydro's proposed expansion of
transmission facilities, providing security guard for Court House parking lot raises
questions, Zorra Township proposal to establish and operate a waste disposal transfer
station at the Lakeside Landfill, and rising insurance rates
Page 7 Newspaper articles re. South-West Oxford Township denied access to secret Ontario
cabinet papers on the Salford Landfill, cost for security guard at Court House parking lot,
County gambling by not having Environmental Impairment Insurance (includes
photograph of Councillors Wayne Smith and Ken Bullen), and Committee for Oxford's
Handicapped pushing for a county -wide paratransit system
Page 8 Newspaper articles re. Court House doesn't meet fire safety standards, tipping fees at
Landfills, County petitioning the Province to promote and encourage industry to locate in
tobacco growing areas, and Provincial Judge does not toss out environmental related
charges related to work at Salford
Page 9 Newspaper articles re. phased closing program should be implemented for the County's
operating landfills, possible name change for the Oxford jail, Board of Health needs new
furniture for offices (includes photograph of Councillor Phil Poole), lay members of the
Oxford County Archives Management Committee may be paid for meetings, and Ontario
Court of Appeal Judges to decide on South-West Oxford's request for secret Cabinet
documents related to the Salford Landfill
Page 10 Newspaper articles re. remuneration and mileage expenses for 1985 County Councillors,
County Council does not support proposed Tillsonburg apartment building, Provincial
decision on Salford Landfill coming, and Public Works turns down recommendation to
charge fees to dump garbage at Salford Landfill
Page 11 Newspaper articles re. Environment Minister Jim Bradley backs Salford Landfill, and
staff report on a 1983 fire safety inspection report on the Court House
Page 12 Newspaper articles re. support for proposed County Archives, tipping fees for Landfill,
South-West Oxford Township to meet with Iawyer David Estrin to discuss Salford legal
situation, and County and Township asked to work out a system of compensation to
lessen the impact of the Salford Landfill site
Page 13 Newspaper articles re. South-West Oxford Township opposition over Salford, security
consultant sought to come up with better ways to protect the Court House from fire and
break-ins, proposed mental health service for children, and Salford landfill talks
Page 14 Newspaper articles re. proposal to raze house to make room for Court House parking,
preliminary design for a fire detection and security system for the Court House to be
ready, and Tillsonburg Chamber of Commerce not happy with the closing of the town
dump
Page 15 Newspaper articles re. financial allotment to promote industrial development in the
County, and County Council begins to review 1986 budget
Page 16 Newspaper articles re. County department budgets, proposal to demolish home for Court
House parking and County Council backs a call for a children's mental health service
Page 17 Newspaper articles re. Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame at Ontario Place, officially open
set for the restored County jail, Salford Landfill fund, proposal for a children's mental
health service in the County, County grant for Alexandra Hospital may be put off, and
County rejects bid to keep the Tillsonburg landfill site open
Page 18 Newspaper articles re. Beachville display at the Canadian Hall of Fame discussed
(includes photographs of Director of Operations Doug Smith and Councillor Jim Gibbs),
municipalities facing tax increase in draft budget, Alexandra Hospital waiting on County
grant decision, lack of mandate for the Oxford County Archives Committee, and draft
County budget
Page 19 Newspaper articles re. MPP Dick Treleaven's feels County cheated by the Province
(includes photograph of Dick Treleaven), County backs Canadian Hall of Fame grant,
County budget and taxes, and County backs opposition to free trade
Page 20 Newspaper articles re. County Council votes against fair trade (includes photographs of
Councillors Marg Munnoch and Phil Poole), Oxford County Archives Management
Group, Councillors vote themselves a raise, Council provides grant for the Canadian
Baseball Hall of Fame, and 1986 County budget for conventions (includes photographs
of Don McKay and Doug Harris)
Page 21 Newspaper articles re. Supreme Court ruling on Salford Landfill, County worried
proposed Perth County landfill will affect water quality in East Zorra-Tavistock and
Woodstock (includes map) and proposed Perth County landfill
Page 22 Newspaper articles re. County Budget approved, and passing of Andy Tatham (father is
Charlie Tatham)
Newspaper photograph of Marilyn Mann stepping out the door of the new County Board
of Health
Page 23 Newspaper photograph of the County jail, now the Oxford County Board of Health
Page 24 Newspaper articles re. restoration of the old County jail (includes photograph of Carlos
Ventin), fire safety standards at the Court House), and Elgin County Court House
Page 25 Newspaper articles re. pay raise for County Council, Environmental charges against
DeKay Construction Limited in legal limbo, official opening of the Board of Health,
security guard urged for Salford Landfill, and increase in cost of application fees for
Official Plan amendments and plans for subdivision
Page 26 Newspaper articles re. Tillsonburg landfill fight, County to take on responsibility of
operating the Salford Landfill Site (includes photograph of Public Works Chairman Ed
Down), fire safety inspections at the Oxford and Elgin Court Houses, and fixing al of the
County's deficient roads
Page 27 Newspaper articles re. Sheridan Equipment of Toronto tries to block Salford site,
deadline for closing the Tillsonburg landfill stays firm, and Tillsonburg Councillors want
to keep local landfill open
Page 28 Newspaper articles re. Tillsonburg seeking injunction to keep local garbage dump open,
and opening of the Sports Hall of Fame in Ingersoll (includes photographs of Doug
Harris, Hary Fishley, and Gary Bowman, and Len Coles)
Page 29 Newspaper articles re. scheduled opening for the Salford Landfill and Holbrook Landfill
site closing (includes map of the County)
Page 30 Newspaper articles re. opening of the Salford Landfill (includes photograph of Ernie
Hardeman) and official opening of the new Oxford County Board of Health (includes
photograph of Warden Helen Smith and Lily Munro, Minister of Citizenship and Culture)
Page 31 Newspaper articles re. feud still exists with the opening of the Salford Landfill (includes
photograph of Alton Manicom)
Page 32 Newspaper articles re. Salford protests the opening of the Salford landfill (includes
photograph of Dr. Tom Mayberry and others holding signs)
Page 33 Newspaper articles re. County resuming responsibility for Highway 59, County falling
behind in maintaining road standards, revising policies for residential development and
community facilities in Tillsonburg, and Tillsonburg won fight to keep local landfill open
Page 34 Newspaper articles re. four month extension for the Tillsonburg landfill (includes
photograph of Tillsonburg Mayor Jean Ferrie), County has reluctantly assumed
responsibility for a portion of Norwich Avenue, and County agrees to keeping
Tillsonburg landfill open
Page 35 Newspaper articles re. 135 tons of garbage goes to Salford Landfill daily, Ontario
Municipal Board approves Salford Landfill equipment deal, County likely to support
Woodstock's debenture plan, County Engineer Don Pratt criticizes a public institutions
inspection panel's report on the Court House and Social Services building, and County
agrees to extend the life of the Tillsonburg Landfill
Page 36 Newspaper articles re. historical architecture in the County and the Local Architectural
Conservation Advisory Committee (includes photographs of Hawkins Chapel on Park
Row and the Woodstock Canadian Train Station), Oxford keeping Dairy Capital of
Canada Crown and County Council discusses location of a car plant in the County
Page 37 Newspaper article re. Ingersoll chosen as site of GM -Suzuki plant (includes picture of
Mayor Doug Harris and map of proposed location)
Page 38 Newspaper articles re. planned General Motors -Suzuki auto assembly plant for Ingersoll,
talk of Lakeside Landfill extension, South-West Oxford Township annoyed
recommended route to Salford Landfill is not being taken, and denial of a proposed
residential estate subdivision in the west side of the city of Woodstock
Page 39 Newspaper articles re. joint Committee studying ways to help tobacco farmers and to
develop industries, Zorra Township zone change being appealed by County Planning
Department, Tillsonburg dump extension and a report on the security of the County Court
House
Page 40 Newspaper articles re. GM -Suzuki plant coming to Ingersoll (includes photographs of
GM Chairman Roger Smith and Ingersoll Mayor Doug Harris), reputation of Oxford
County's Land Related Information System, Governor's house to receive facelift, County
scraps Archives Management Board, and improving a watermain in Tillsonburg and
Environment Ministry grant
Page 41 Newspaper articles re. Salford Landfill not so central for some of the County's rural
townships, and County expands Planning Department staff
Page 42 Newspaper articles re. closing of the Tillsonburg dump, and County must gain tighter
grip on public health matters and spending
Newspaper photograph of Ingersoll Mayor Doug Harris with a Kutaniyaki porcelain lion
Page 43 Newspaper article re. Woodstock rejoining a County government and whether Kingston
should do the same (The Whig Standard — 20 September 1986)
Page 44 Newspaper articles re. Ken Bullen feels the County Board of Health has too much power,
County could be on the cutting edge if they purchase high tech garbage shredding
equipment, and building a new County Administration Building
Page 45 Newspaper articles re. transferring public health between the Board of Health and the
County, Provincial government wants more space in the Court House, Oxford's works
committee wants to see a landfill shredder in operation, and rescue equipment for the fire
departments in the County
Page 46 Newspaper articles re. Council delays vote on Board of Health change, and GM -Suzuki
official ground breaking ceremony in Ingersoll (includes photograph of Premier David
Peterson, MP. Dr. Bruce Halliday, CAW president Bob White, Masayuki Ikumu, George
Peapples, Walt Wilson and Doug Harris)
Page 47 Newspaper articles re. public health function to stay with the Health Board, establishment
of a Japanese hostel on the site of the car assembly plant, Courts decided County handled
the financing of Salford Landfill properly, County owns portions of Highway 59 heading
into Woodstock, and Province renting the Court House
Newspaper photograph of Mary Schadenberg, Kathie Richards and Warden Helen Smith
kicking off the 1986 Christmas Seal campaign
Page 48 Newspaper articles re. creating so called farm retirement lots, review of the Land
Severance Policy rejected, training course for municipal employees, and Oxford's new
computer system
Page 49 Newspaper articles re. County convention spending (includes photograph of Don
McKay), Doug Harris' garbage motions struck out at Council (includes photographs of
Dough Harris and Helen Smith), and Province wants County to vacate Court House
Page 50 Newspaper articles re. Landfill Committee to review decisions related to the Salford
Landfill is questioned, renting vacant house on Court House Square to Family and
Children's Services, possibility of leasing entire Court House to the Province, Ingersoll
not represented on the Land Division Committee, reduced level of service by VIA rail,
County to assume Brownsville water system, County's land registry office not accessible
to the handicapped and Alexandra Hospital seeing financial assistance from the County
for its renovation and expansion program (includes photograph of Ross Bryant,
Alexandra Hospital Executive Director)
Page 51 Newspaper articles re. financial request to Council from Alexandra Hospital, Les
Dickson awarded the Land Saver Award (includes photograph of Warden Helen Smith,
Les Dickson and Councillor Ken Bullen), tipping fees at landfills (15 December 1986)
Page 52 Newspaper articles re. passing and funeral of Canon John Davies (includes photographs
of Canon Davies and the funeral procession leaving Old St. Paul's Anglican Church in
Woodstock) and tribute to Rev. Dr. John Davies (30 December 1986)
Page 53 Newspaper articles re. Warden wants to established `space' Committee to study the
Province's request for more space at the Court House, inadequate stop signs at the
Intersection of County Road 6 and County Road 9 near Beachville, Handicapped access
ramp for the Registry Office probed, and space problem at the Court House (includes
photograph of Warden Helen Smith)
Page 54 Newspaper articles re. 1986 year in review for Helen Smith (includes photograph of
Helen Smith, and space problems at the Court House (includes photograph of the Court
House)
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