Vespra Council Proceeds With Loans and Bylaws
The Vespra Council met Feb 5 with full attendance. Actions include reading communications, three readings and passing bylaw for a $1000 loan to extend the Vespra Municipal Telephone System, and a two reading bylaw on Colonization roads to be sent to Public Works for approval. Council also approved clerical and supply accounts and set March 12 for the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knapp-Coutts
Chas. Horton
Vespra Municipal Telephone
Vespra Municipal Telephone System
Harris-Wilson
Russell and Coutts
Knupp-Coutts
Gazette
Vespra-Sunnidale
Innisfil Council Stroud Meeting on February 5
Innisfil council met at Stroud on February 5 with all members present. Auditors' report adopted. copies ordered. Clerk to notify James Easton and Robt Reynolds to remove stump fences from adjoining roads on lots 5 and 6, south half lot 10. Collector appointed to collect 1916 taxes. roll to be completed for next meeting. salary raised by 100 dollars. Motion grants additional 10 cents per rod on wire fences, bonus 25 cents per rod for 1917 1918. Orders paid: Board of Health 1500. H.G. Robertson supplies to B O H 13.95. Trustees General Hospital Toronto keep of Sarah Lefflar two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egbert Avison
McKinlay and McDuff
Rev. N. Campbell
County Children’s Aid Society
Barrie
Scott
Thompson
Rev
N. Campbell
Oro
Red Cross
M. Mahony
A. A. Rouse
McKinlay
McDuff
Reeve McKinlay
H. J. Tudhope
Stroud
Couns
Martin
Allan
James Easton
Robt
Reynolds
Board of Health
G. Robertson
Trustees General Hospital
Toronto
Sarah Lefflar
Council Notes and Local Payments Reported
The record lists payments including $14 to The Haven and Prison Gate Mission in Toronto for one month of Sarah Lefflar and $12 to Northern Advance printing and supplies. Orange Hall Stroud rent covers the council meeting. A petition from David Wice and others was left with a committee to report at the next Council meeting. The Council adjourned to meet in Lefroy at the call of the Reeve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Haven and Prison Gate
Toronto
Sarah _ Lefflar
Northern
Orange Hall
Stroud
David Wice
Lefroy
Thornton Council Meeting Adopts Auditor Report and Appoints Assessor
Council met at Thornton on February 12 with full membership. Auditors' report adopted and 200 copies ordered. Accounts approved for Kerr fence work, Northern Advance, Municipal World supplies, and various reimbursements. W Edgar resigned as assessor. W Murphy appointed assessor for 1917. Meeting adjourned to March 26 at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton
J. Kerr
Municipal World
J. Dutton
Dutton
A. Mion
Rison
F. McNeil
W. Dinwoody
W. Reid
We. Preston
F.coulson
D. Coulson
C. Dean
Children’s Hospital
Alex. Denney
Prairie Fire Essay Wins Prizes in Kindersley and Kerrobert
A Prairie Fire by Miss Jean Smith of Kindersley Sask wins first prize at school fairs in Kindersley and Kerrobert and second for penmanship. The essay notes prairie fires threaten grain and homes, recounts a spring blaze near the writer’s home, and describes farmers and neighbors forming a fire guard and dousing flames with water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Smith
Kindersley, Sask
Adam Smith
Barrie
Kindersley
Kerrobert
Canada
Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp at Grand Opera House
Mr F Stuart Whyte presents Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp for one night only at the Grand Opera House on Monday Feb 26 as Canada’s first English pantomime. The production features Zara Clinton as Aladdin, Billy Oswald in the lead comedy part, and Harry Hoyland as the Window Twankey with a 25 member cast, a $10000 production, and a satire centered on a Chinese setting with a Kaiser twist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Stuart Whyte
Grand Opera House
Canada
Zara Clinton
Billy Oswald
Sam Fuse
Harry Hoyland
England
Aladdin
China
Kaiser
Lowe and Son Expand Furniture Upholstery Service
W. Ay. Lowe and Son announce expansion of their furniture business to include upholstery work. Mr Oland, who runs a repair shop at Charlotte and Berozy Streets, will manage the upholstery operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Ay. Lowe & Son
Oland
Charlotte and Berozy, Sts
Get Motor Licenses in Barrie Under Local Officials Plan
Barrie motorists can apply locally for motor licenses under a province wide plan approved by Hon. Finlay Macdiarmid. About forty department officers will issue licenses in their counties, each acting as a local representative with a 25 cent fee per license issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
R. H. Webb
Simcoe County
Finlay Macdiarmid
Public Works
Highway Department
Power plant limited to nights stores stay open
Due to a coal shortage at the power house the electric light plant will run only on nights the stores are open, effectively every other night. Citizens meanwhile revert to coal oil lamps and candles on nights when stores are closed until further notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beeton World
Crown Hill Farmers Club Schedule and Repairs
Crown Hill Farmers Club lists monthly meetings from March to Jan 1918 with topics and leaders including seed quality spring tillage labor questions hired man fall plowing and tractor plowing plus an annual business meeting Upholstering and furniture repairs are offered at Dougall Bros Furniture Store Coldwater The Queen's Hotel location has reopened after local option closed it four years ago
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aa. W. Partridge
Wm. Luck
Egbert Avison
I. H. Luck
W. T. Partridge
Ernest Bonney
Roy E. Partridge
Roy Gough
Vernon Caldwell
E. C. Drury
J. M. Hickling
Queen’s Hotel
Coldwater
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United States
Charles Collins
Staten Island
N.Y
New York City
Evyevey Or
National Drug & Chemical Co. of Canada
Toronto, Ont
U. S
Na-Dru-Co, Inc
Main St
Buffalo, N.Y
Vespra Council
Gcouncil
A. G. Cavana
Reed Thomas
Nottawasaga River
W. J McDonald
J. Young
John Spence
J. M. Sneath
ORO Council
H. Malcolm
Flaherty
E. F. Cooke
Union Bank
R. Y. Williams
McKinlay and Thompson
Bell and McLucas
McKinlay and
Innisfil Council
Kendall
Maurice Wayville
Mherstburg
Ont
Enosburg Falls
Vermuma
Essa Council
Aladdin and His’ Wonderful
the Grand
Crown Hill Farmers’ Club
Dougall Bros
A. W. Chase
M.D
Matton & Marion
University St
Montréal
Westminster Hotel
Pignee and Wharf
Bates
S@c
Jarvis Street
Eae Onal
Yonge Street
Pines
Grenville Street
Ontario
Quebec
Western
Pacific Coast
A. F. A. Malcomson
R. L. Fairbairn
General Passenger Dept
King St. East
Canadian Northern
Hill
Cr Vale
Lev
Lim
Tor
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