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The Acton Press Thurs Jan 3 Georgetowns founder tram pig 0 Wutntin Link try Sin thorn Mend J I Taylor Hotel win Clnrk Tin ih tiled by Freeman Three lawyers Ik Then may other but lhise arc the nam en by the it 1 win built tii the of tin In IR40 the Well In 1H43 Chinch Then lowd tin and finally the Chnreli of and the Holy Cross Catholic Church provided by the and rink Hotels did a business rnaybe too Hood as we note the Town Hull r wide I with lockup mainly for Judging tramps and drunk To in the territory air for tho sale entile and harms was held every month These fain naturally brought people to the village Increaged fur the store In net on fair days Main Street had nil the of a thoroughfare During this expansion period the village served by the Grand Trunk and the Hamilton and North Western Hallways and to increase rural trade a storehouse for grain wan built at the Station This provided a good outlet for farmers not only for grain but for form produce including and strawberries Hops were grown ex on tho outskirts of George town as also were stniwberrtei which at one lime premised to be come one of the It tiding local in To accommodate the Annual fall Fair organized by the Sinn Agricultural Society a race track was laid down and beautiful shady fair opened to tin This tall Fair is still event In IBM having populntim of over rpo a village in the Count of first wai Tames Young but It wns nit until 111112 that a man luted Waiden of the County was J Barber who Incidentally was Reeve of Georgetown for nine con yiurs and wai again pointed at later dnti Up to 11130 Georgetown reeves occupying Warden chair wire tin lBIH William tyie In lfl2 Donald Mcln In Installed its list waterworks system lis source supply Silver Springs three miles to west At one lime Ihe village its electric power from tho plant at Glen Williams The plant was eventually taken over by the Electric system of Georgetown Of Interest to the general public Is the fact that J A Real Agent at one time had livery In Georgetown with stable of horses a re mi In bus to and from nil trains slopping the vlllnjje rail- way station While Mill i imaged In livery work Mr rating a rent estate business from office which even tually d mushroom grnwlh Hi owned farm of acrei adjoining tin village and always tin Intinsls of ihe community at art Mr is only of many Giorgelown I who made good in the or profession al world In and beyond their native environment Wo cannot hi gin to list them oil doctors lawyers and industrialists all of whom ln light hi nor t llu com mimity trim which sprang DOOMING FROM THE top of the hills at the Robert Little right into the frozen creek bed are Bill MeKenzie Joel Pink and Paul Gorjup The dips and plains of the school grounds are a favorite spot in winter time for tobogganers iullier down the creek near the youngsters had the snow for skating club winners I In last Ixsumr I I I A While II II Stewarttown was Building negotiations appear deadlocked pig cilllnfi a meeting of the discuss the building of a town hip hall This old poster was lost for but it has since been recovered in excellent condition At the meet in question It was moved by Young Barbour that a decision about building a hall be left over until the next nomination clay The question was undoubtedly shcHcd due to the fact that the location was a contro vcrslal Issue whether the hall should be built In Stewarttown or Georgetown The matter left In abeyance for a considerable number of vears During that time Messrs Cross and Jones built living quarters and a hall overhead with the idea of selling It to the council It brick inn with a quaint two dan and an outside Time necessitated the removal of stairs and verandah in the interests of The first council chamber rented from John Tracy was on tht south side of the building the side being used as store with living quarters at the back The top floor was used for dances and other com and the place became known as the Community Hall last storekeeper Isaac Bennett Georgetown who for manv years win also township clerk In building was remodel led and now presents a spacious and up to date Hall Includ ing council chambers and an office for the township clerk The post office was in was the first in township It wis given the of Town ship Esqtiesing an Indian word meaning land of tall pines 1130 mill wis ifilkir Dune a tin itch Hi the tup twice on t the mnll to lb i stilish lot In lRUl tin was imvid but Id It r in opera Inn until 1100 whin Stiwnitlown is by mail delivery in Stiwnittimn wis a busy ihihing villake with three hotels Tatimiv Nixon saddle and miker J Fitch Jonis and if chairs cabinets and fanning nulls and Young brothers merchants Thin wns every sign i further expulsion until building of the Grind Trunk Rail way the picture business then being cited to Geoigetown the riilwny line in Is noted its to at old timer who worked on the line this was be imisi everj time the construction look drink he made an The blicksmith shop in thi ink picture later Tom Bills shop Wis the me ell place of previous to 1837 Rebel lion It was thev foregathered In to fashion spikes spears In preparation for a dls ploy of should it become necessary against the Government and the Family Compact On the other hand the Drill Shed head quarters of No Company under the command of Captain was also in the village So It would seem that though tho pioneers of held strong opinions they were by no means united on the Issues Negotiations for wile of the county owned court house and administration building In Milton to province appear lo tie deadlocked Regional Council rejected an offer from the province for the building and 10 acres of land at J 1 million At the last meeting regional council agreed lo sell building but for more than the province last offer for Last Minister of Government Services Jim Snow said the of regional councillors he his cohorts had dealt with felt the provinces offer was a fair one but council rejected the offer Snow bald the price the region asked was In excess of any of the appraisals made on the building and noted it a supportable price Hi said the price the council was asking was above what the province could offer Snow noted the court house was built as a court house and the province has a lease in perpetuity If lhat lease was broken it would have lo be by mutual Snow said the province would be happy to continue leasing space or to buy the building at the appraised Asked if the province had considered moving out of the building and lenv it for the region to house Its staff Snow expressed concern I m concerned about the high cost of replacing ihe faeillty for and courts and rt a Ing the it could he for regional offices he said New site best The cost of renovating the is thought to be between TOO and Snow said he felt the region would be off to the provincial offer pure hunt now quarters to Its needs The salt of tin building is an issue that has been kicked around by regional county count for some line Council is split on the of building Some councillors sei the sale as paving he v for move to the south of the county for regional rs Meanwhile maintenance mm at Die turn county building an busy making office arrange mints lo regional already hind regional council has authorised chairman Allan MiiRhon lit a site for temporary headquarters RENT A CASCADE HOT WATER HEATER Jl 1 10 Month J Livock heads club Peel Club members held their annual meeting and elected Jim of as president for 1974 ice president is Lome Mia of with Bob Mellow of Bolton second ice- president trea surer is Jean House or and past president Nixon Directors are Mac Alexander David Mrs Mellow Mellow Bolton Lionel Bruce Nixon Inflation Inflation is caused by people who believe in the romantic theory that some day wages will catch up with prices ARTHUR A JOHNSON OPTOMETRIST Milton 3673 A Occasions I lout rs Poind turn rat imnts i TlCUrk Phone initio I a fit nut FRESH FLOW WE RE Caroline Flower Garden Centre Two 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