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Wednesday August 28 1874 Page BALLINAFAD NEWS Ballinafad Community Centre was the scene of a happy gathering on Sunday when about members of the family gathered dor their annual family Reunion There were relatives from Port Hope Scarborough Glen Williams BelfountaJn Guelph Hlllaburgh and the Archie Lawr family from Ballinafad All sat down to a pot luck supper and a most enjoyable time was held Mr and Mrs John Hancock Carolyn and Grey took the plane from Toronto In ternational Airport on Sunday for Los Angeles From there they will be taking an ocean liner for Auckland New Zealand where they will be making their home The Hancocks have been residents in the village for several years John was the chairman of the first com mlttee when the community centre was being planned Hii wife was a Wellington County Health nurse We wish them well and much success In Iheir new environment MLw lona Oakes of Toronto spent a few days last week with her sister Mrs Richard Sr Mr and Mrs Reg French spent a few days of their holidays at Niagara and paid a visit to Marine Land family and other relatives in the in of Marshal whose death occurred in Acton on Friday of last week He was an uncle of Lloyd Marshall and of Mrs Danny hortiU Mr and Mrs Lloyd Marshall visited with Mr and Mrs Jack Cole at Guelph on Sunday Progress Is being made rapidly now on the new home of Mr and Mrs Charlie Jr on the lot adjoining the service station Church attendance was somewhat down on Sunday so many taking advantage of the second last weekend before school starts and fall activities begin It was announced that Sunday School would com mence again on Sunday Sept a The sermon given by the pastor was inspiring based on the Psalms the theme being The Forgiveness of God Mrs Richard was delighted to keep her new little greatgranddaughter for the day on Saturday when her parents Mr and Mrs Danny ac companied Mr and Mrs Dick Shortlll and Mr and Mrs Ralph Thompson for an outing to Niagara where they visited Visitors last week with Mr and Mrs Jesse McEnery were her brother Rev Joe Dampler and Mrs from On the following Sunday a family gathering took place at the McEnery farm when Mr Roy Hlndley and Mr and Mrs Dan and family Miss Lois Campbell Dd Mrs Mary Young from also Mr and Mrs John Pearson and sons from Tara Recent visitors also with Mr and Mrs were Mrs Sr from Gait and her Blacklock family from Fergus and Mr and Mrs Don Pearson and son Graham from Gait Mrs Charles Fountain and Mr and Mrs Ted Fountain and Guelph Winifred Smith HORNBY NEWS FROM FIVE HOTELS IN ONLY THE HOLLYWOOD SURVIVES Norval Village Once Served By Big Handful Of Hotels Escarpment Office Opened In Grimsby Anniversary greetings are extended to Mr and Mrs Tommy Hunter who will celebrate their wedding an on Aug Birthday greetings are ex tended to Paul Robs on who celebrated his birthday Wed nesday Mr and Mrs Harold Croiler and had a holiday on Vancouver Island where they had a ride on a ferry boat They Birthday greetings are ex tended to Dorothy Summit who will celebrate her birthday on Sunday Anniversary greetings are extended to Mr and Mrs Donald Learmont who will celebrate their wedding an Saturday Mrs Jim Hamilton Before the days of paved roads and modern roads in the Halton lllls area were not much more than rough trails through the bush A person could get very dusty and thirsty while travelling the roads of yesterday Main thoroughfares in the area had their share of hotels and halfway houses to ac commodate and quench the thirst of the weary traveller It la said that along the miles of road between and 21 hotels existed too offered Its share of drinking spots The village had five hotels in operation at one point In its history The Centervllle Hotel located south of the village near the comer of the town line and number nine slderoad was a large frame building which burned down in the 1920s Four more hotels were located in the village one building now exists as the Driftwood Tea Room and another was the home of the late Dr Forbes and is now a private residence Gallops Hotel stood next to Kens Lunch and burned In 1035 The one Norval hotel to survive until the present time Is the Hollywood Hotel BIG CENTRE In the early days of the Hollywood Hotel was a great Industrial centre The village had a tinsmith harness maker blacksmith and most notably a flour mill The flour mill which dates back to the time of James McNabb the original settler of Norval was once called McNabbvtile was directly across the road from the Hollywood Hotel It would not be uncommon to see several wagon loads of grain lined up waiting to be delivered Into the mill for grinding A man could get- mighty thirsty sitting In the line on a hot day thus the Hollywood was never abort of customers The Hollywood is said to have served full course meals consisting of roast potatoes peas carrots pie and coffee for only 35 cents Several people believe that the name Hollywood was given to the Hotel only recently in order to give It some of the glamour associated with the better known Hollywood of motion picture fame but If one looks at even very early photographs it can be seen that Hollywood was the hotels original name The hotel has been altered somewhat since Its erection During the IBM a when High way came into being and the road through Norval widened the hotel was cut In half to make way for the roadway During prohibition the hotel building housed first a butcher market and later a boot repair shop Unfortunately very little Is known about the background of the building but one can be assured that many Interesting The Niagara Escarpment Commission has opened a branch office in Grimsby The commission Is headquartered In Georgetown Robert Welch attorney genera for the province cut the ribbon to open office facilities Staff working out of this office will provide a service to the people in the regional municipalities of Hamilton Wentworth and Niagara Mr Welch stressed the Im portance of good planning In programs of development and preservation The Niagara Escarpment is a unique area to be maintained while allowing for compatible development under sound planning policies George McCague chairman of the Niagara Escarpment Commission said the com people have passed through the doors of this marvellous old building and that the Hollywood Hotel Is truly a monument to Nervals past mission is progressing steadily In the preparation of a master plan The first phase was to establish a definite planning area which was set out last spring The commission Is now recommending development control regulations and a designated development control area to the government J Gilbert the commission director pointed out that assistance will be given to applicants for development by staff located in ranch offices Another branch office was recently opened in Clarksburg a community about IS miles west Colli Also participating in the opening ceremonies were Hamilton Wentworth Regional Chairman Anne Jones Fred McKenzie Regional Councillor representing Niagara Regional Chairman J Campbell and Mayor Harold Costello of Grimsby BINGO THURSDAY NIGHT at 800 pm HOLY CROSS PARISH HALL REGULAR GAMES 10 PER GAME OTHER SPECIALS JACKPOT 55 Numbers ELKS BINGO EVERY MONDAY AT 800 PM AT THE CREDIT VALLEY CLUB BUSES RUNNING 20 Games JACKPOT IN 51 NUMBERS NO ADMISSION CHARGE CARDS FOR Lie No Sponsored by Georgetown Elks No Proceeds for Deaf Detection In Children and Community Projects SAVED ITS ALL IT WAS A LITTLE WATER AN THE stow a AT BLOOD DONOR MONDAY SEPTEMBER Holy Cross Church Auditorium Maple Avenue East A HAS GONE BANANAS were throwing the key away for the weekend Saturday August 31st CHIC on the Lot Noon till 6 pm MEET PAUL RICHARDS FROM ma 790ftM Monday Sept 2nd LABOR DAY SPECIAL TEENBURGER 69 ONLY Sunday Sept 1st 1 30 530 pm FREE PONY RIDES Free with any purchase GUELPH STREET GEORGETOWN YES WE ARE THROWING THE KEYS AWAY FOR THE WEEKEND OPEN 1 1 am Fri Aug 30 till 12 Midnight September 2 CLOWNS 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