Railway and Ward Parish News and Local Meetings
Notices from December 1918 include Sunday services in Minesing and Vespra with a afternoon Bible school and evening sermon by Rev A. Brother. North Bay moves. Gagnon and sister relocate, Kinsellas return. Kempenfelt Lodge officers elected. social events at local churches. temperance efforts and WCTU activities noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vespra
Divine Service
Midhurst
Rev
A. Btrother
Gagnon
North Bay
Kinsella
Kempenfelt Lodge
C.E
Burton Avenue
Glennie
Barrie
Epworth Lengus
Chas
M. Marecall
Presbyterian
Oytion
Bradford Street Tramway Debate Shapes City Route Choices
Historic council minutes reveal heated talks over a proposed tram line between Barrie and Dunlop, with merchants favoring Bradford Street to draw country customers. Key issues include route options Ellen and Sanford Streets, cost sharing, road maintenance, and guarantees on pavement integrity, as engineers assess crossings and potential disruptions to the G.T.R. spurs and fair grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paget
Kempenfelt Hill
Martin Johoson
Collier ‘St
Dunlop
Barrie
Berlin
B A
di P.m
Elas &3
Rena Contectic
Soeceteo
Jackson
Tremayne
Hertubere
Babnif
Reeve
Caldwell
Besa Bt
Elizabeth St
Ellen
Sanford Street
Bradford St
G.t-R
Ry. Commission
Sanford
Fair Grounds
Tross
Horedeld
Beales
Mr. Jackson
Bradford
Ald
Tyrer
Rusk
St. 1A
Sprott
Hertzberg Enid
McLean
Creswicke
Bien
Sanford Sts
Alt Hornfeld
Bintora
Bay
B.C.T. Bans
Town council debated OPR clause for street franchise
Fragmented report covers Barrie council talks over a clause linking street franchise to OPR service hours between 6 am and 11 pm. Mayor Cowan and Mr Tremayne press for firm timetable, with Dredwicke noting Nicholls agreement contrasts. Sessions hint at a Feb special meeting to finalize terms for Jan 6 ratepayer submission. County court notes include Morris Alexander acquitted over scrap iron claim and Geo. King case pending grand jury. Others settled or dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creawicke
Railway Commission
Tremayne
iIt
O.P R
Cowan
Buch
O.P.R
Dredwicke
Nicholls
Barrie
Frsins
Jackson
Etn
Abengias
Connel
Morris ‘Alexander
Samus Alexander
Vespra
Thompson
Suill
Janes Court
Andes
Venee
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Ren
Seis “Sr
Dr. Jaeger Pure Wool Suippers
Dian , Made, Soc To
Moore's Shoe Store
Manitoba
Pqailway
Ward
J. Case
X. ‘Wardell
A . Godden
Mosdamen
Raeacaratte Boeatin
Eit Misete Brooks
Tolineton
Mésare
Amall
F. Norman
A.V- Brown
Humphries
Moore
Canada
United States
North
Fonto-Lodge
Gordon
North Bay Lodge
Clarke ‘Wan
the Bank of Nova Scotia
Leye Salter
J.P
Sarjeant & King's
Sarjeant & King, Ltd
Tom
Mentolz, Iy
Ganong's Chocolates
Ganong
H. G. Robertson Barrie
Grand Opera House
Eosthease
Heonlbrand
Laylah Contiuming
Plana A
Mascowson'y Mice
Phowie
Priges
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