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KC Lindsay disputes names dates in Atlas If for no other reason than It several tide with different shade of opinion A few weeks ago the Press ran an editorial reviewing the history of the three municipalities which will make up the new town of North Halton The were taken from the Halton County Atlas an original of which we have In the office We had considered the Atlas printed In 18T7 as a reliable source of Information but retired Eaqueslnfl clerk K C Lindsay has other opinions of the history of the township which conflict with information from the Atlas Mr Lindsay says the first councils of the township met at the home of Joseph Standlsh not Thomas Thompsons tavern and Mr Standlsh was a great grandfather of the present Standlshes James was tho first clerk not John Murray and he continued as clerk from that January lB3t meeting until Paymasters In the township at that time Included John McTavlsh Donald James Hume Christopher Cook William MIcMeJohn and Christian Bar nes Joseph Standlsh and Thomas Barber were assessors and Thomas the collector Charles Kennedy and John Stewart were the town wardens In the original article It was pointed out that the population the township in Mr Lindsay adds that In there were people and when Erin township Joined at the time this added another people In 1833 the population had jumped to not counting Erin township Abraham Buck and Nathaniel Kirk were in Erin In 1B23 The entire township was surveyed In 1818 by Hugh Block and opened for settlement Mr Black was appointed clerk In IBS and Ho was followed by James In 1837 John Barnes In lB382fr and then by John McColl In 163132 James clerk In 183334 The township minutes take note of the rebellion of 1B37 In 1S38 all appointments to office had to take an oath In the first year all signed quite a few them being able to sign ones own name some claim to distinction The next year four or five didnt bother signing tho oath By 1840 about half didnt do it By 1643 It was all forgotten In Esquesing which was generally regarded as a rebel hotbed anyway with John Stewart leading a force of Wmen toasilst William Lyon Mackenzie during the rebellion Pages of the Past notes that the force out for Montgomerys Tavern rebel headquarters but by the time ihey had reached Green Bush hotel wherever that Is the had dwindled to five rest slipped away but no mention Is made as to how they this without notice of the redoubtable Stewart Stewart course made It to Mon Tavem and took some part In tho abortive rebellion which an aroused militia easily quelled Stewart was among those taken prisoner and along with Montgomery and others was sent to Port Henry at Kingston to linger In the dungeons while the provinces high Tories considered what should be J Two hanged But tl couldnt be caged long He escaped along with Mothers by loosening mortar from a stone wall four and a half feet thick which made a hole big enough for them to crawl through to an underground tunnel and freedom in the United States Think about Stewart the next time you visit that stone fortress at Kingston and the nerve and strength It must have taken to escape the donjon Later In the general amnesty which followed the rebellion Stewart was par doned and returned to Canada where he became joint owner of a foundry at Paisley which needless to say was another set tlement of Scots In Upper Canada He died there In 1B9B Stewarts home In the Scotch Block is still there once the Cralglea guest home but now a private residence again William Lyon Mackenzie gave one of nil harangues from the front steps of the frame Georgian home which was the first home other than a log cabin built tho Scotch Block Hugh Black who Mr Lindsay said surveyed the township was another of Mackenzies supporters He alto was from the Scotch Block from where he wrote some fiery contributions to Mackenzies newspaper The Colonial Advocate Like other editors In those days Mackenzie never hesitated to call a spade a spade or a scoundrel a scoundrel Libel laws In those days were lax for Government supporters but rather severe for those who publicly criticized Editors were sent to Jail for cases of native malignancy snd often had to take families with them In the case of one Prances Collins editor of York Toronto newspaper the Family Compact saw to It that he was Imprisoned for taking a swipe at the Government Other grosser libels against those in opposition were usually overlooked Mackenzie must have had to walk a slender tightrope to stay out of Jail One Niagara editor for Instance wont to prison for a slander printed In his paper while ho was away And of course young Tories threw Mackenzies type Into Toronto Boy to silence him So there was a strong feeling in that tho Family Compact must go and be replaced by the Legislative Assembly as the governing power Tho British Government hod set up tho system inu ruling come any acts of the Legislature This was a the appointed members of tho Compact used with Impugnity The designs of tho elected assembly were often disregarded and ruling clique had Its own way This accounted for However It stopped short of actual rebellion Some of Mackenzies supporters wero also with republican Ideas from the United Stutcs and this reduced en for his cause By far the majority of people In ana the of Upper Canada were loyal to British crown by choke and had no wish to set up a republic or bo Joined forcibly with tho United Status Education on a formal twain came to In 1M3 when the I rut school commission was appointed It consisted of James Stark John Burns Lindsay John Graham John Atkinson John Barber and William according to he town ship minutes to which Mr Lindsay has access Since then few official In have had to sign their name with a mark And of course after tho rlotu In Lower Canada and twin rebellions In the two Canada and Lord Elgin made his report to Ihe Mother Parliament In England passed legislation for responsible govern many of problems dissipated and were replaced by now ones such us the Fenians and Confederation The township continued lo sprouting two new at Georgetown and Acton where luring enterprises had established Farms prospered villages and hamlets dually took shape from the land was home only for the Mfsslssauga liuiluns KC says OUR Oscar Drijber outlines his position New library not first in Esquesing township FORMIC it CLERK of Township K Lindsay relaxes in the from which he handled his clerical duties recently presented to him by the township A Georgetown resident now Mr Lindsay is spending his retirement gardening at home D Pink photo The Acton Free Press Wednesday August Ontario July 1973 Dear Sir It has been drawn to our attention that our fellowCanadians are in doubt over our altitude regarding some publications which have appeared recently Our attitude regarding the tortuous murder of our daughter has however not all changed since we found out the true facts We do not have any feelings of revenge or v towards anyone and certainly not against the popula tion 2 We do not expect nor will we accept any compensation for the murder of our daughter for ourselves 3 The matter of ex gratia payment brought up by our Government has In no way changed our minds regarding accept ance by us of any monetary compensation at all The ex gratia payment as requested by us was on strong advice of our Govern ment and the allocation for the monetary gesture from the President Dr K Kaunda this respect was designated by us to reimburse expenses incurred on Zambias behalf by other people and definitely not for ourselves our family or directly for since her body has not been found and not very likely ever will be retrieved We are not Interested at all In stopping aid to tho people but It is up to all of us Canadians to make sure that this aid is going to the right people of which neither we nor our Government can be absolutely sure under the present circumstances All my wife and I would like to see Is that the true facts about the double murder are made known to our fellowCanadians and Whole world for that matter so that the proper action shall be taken to prevent any reoccurenco of similar crimes In the future Everyone interested In the true facts as we found them after a lengthy and thorough Investigation la encouraged to contact us as we do feel that you all have the right and the duty to Judge for your selves Oscar L Drijber My neighbors arc now com convinced that I am tinkers after hearing me laughing like a drain out In the pasture without another human in sight Mind you I do that a lot laugh that Is especially my animals Either they are ex traordinarily amusing or I see more in their antics than other people Anyway back to the event that caused such mirth As you horse owners know facefly season is upon us and horses looking like garbage trucks are a familiar sight Up until this year our horses spent the hot hours In a cool fly free bam but now they are roughing It on pasture Ive yet to rind a fly repellent that actually works so made some oldfashioned fly fringes Squares of white sheeting blue denim is better were cut into fringes and attached across the horses brow to each side of the halter Doable take The first horse to receive one was Sahra who was a bit doubt ful She thought blue would go better with her eyes After I let her go Nina took a look and did a beautifully executed double take Oh my gosh theres a new horse she gasped arching her neck and starting to praoce Strutting over to Sahra she and blew suddenly kicking out at her pal who was now a stranger Cavorting and posturing she proceeded to give Sahra the onceover In absolute astonishment Meanwhile Tomle had received his fringe and Nina went through the whole performance again Not one of the other horses re acted Only Nina felt that the pasture was suddenly becoming filled with alien horses from Mara I finally managed to catch the silly mare and put her fringe on and immediately she shrugged her shoulders and became the It was as If she now recognized her mates because she looked the same Plodding off to Join the others she was no longer the beautiful dancing astonished mare I have spent eleven years trying to figure out whether Nina is exceedingly clever appallingly dumb or Just emotionally retarded Im still none the wiser The pasture was like a casualty ward this morning with horses heads looking as If they were swathed in bandages Esqueslngs new library In a vault at the old township hall Is not first library founded In the township after all former clerk K Lindsay points out this week Delving back Into township his lory Mr Lindsay points out there was a library kept In on addition to the Bras school house which exerted a influence during the years His Information comes from the book Records and Memories of Boston Church 18201020 which says there was no better selection of books outside the cities than In that library Bras school was situ ated at the North East corner of Five Slderoad and the Fourth Line It has since been turned Into a residence The book soys That some of the solid books of Information in this library found readers In the Scotch Block would in these days probably be a matter of surprise to many people Theannual meeting of the Association was held in the even and the was crowded Every member was entitled to propose a book but a majority vole was necessary to a purchase Many good books were contributed When the Mechanics Institute in Milton was opened It was decided to close the library and divide the books among tho members A regular patron of the libr ary coming on one occasion to get a book was told by the Librarian of a certain work and asked if he would not like to read it He answered its These men for the most part had decided opinions as to what books and good They were very posi tive also in Ihelr political lions but sometimes likely In be prejudiced through partisan feci It was ones own party always In a general election that the country from ruin while the candidates of the oppos IiiK party were blind guides who should never be entrusted with the reins of government They were at the same lime very conscientious As an illustration of this they generally believed that they should Remember the Sabbath day to keep It holy but with the best of them it occasionally cost an fort to do so One of them return ing home from Church on that day surprised his brother reading a newspaper recently received from and while nothing hi look iih full of reproof The erring folded up Ihe paper at but feeling that it whs up In him l attempt excuse waul hoots I whs Just riMding over Hie deaths RENT ft HOT AT ACTON HYDRO CHATELAINE LIGHTING York Road Bright Ideas for all your Lighting Needs SELECTION OF HOUSE FIXTURES Door Chimes CM Electric Baseboard and Portable Vacuum Wiring Devices Fllurc Parti etc Vontilotlon Hood Fam etc FREE PARKING Sal WITH AIM EYE TO THE FUTURE Every 100 cubic feet of wood utilized by the Ontario forest industry generates an 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