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Toronto streetcar returned home last Thursday RESCUED FROM DEMOLITION 1963 this old Peter Witt model streetcar was returned last Thursday to Toronto where for years it did service until its retirement in 1961 It was moved from the Ontario Electric Railway Historical museum on the Guelph Line below Rock wood to the Hillcrest shops where it will receive minor restoration It will be kept in the city as a museum piece and tour train during the summer months from May 24 to Thanksgiving Thursday a special day for one vintage street car It as via a large machinery float from the old railway station now situated at the Ontario Railway Historical Association OLRHA1 mus on Int Guelph Line to its former beat Toronto For W years Die aged ve hicle had done steady service in the city untiles retirement Built the Peter Wilt named after Is designer constructed by Hit Canadian Car and I of Montreal It was the first of a new series of MO street cars made to re- the wooden ones of Hit old Toronto Railway Company it was sent to a scrap merchant destined be cut into little pieces like all its temporaries with its steel shied for the Hamilton Steel Co and wood parts for ho dump to be burned Ilencutd lilt rescued vintage purchasing it from strip merchant It was moved in lo the Hal Ion museum when it was kept in the tar house safe and dry Today the street ear Is reportedly in excellent shape only in lis home territory was trucked to Iht on Thursday moved from station at not to reach its final destination at the station at St and Davenport ltd until clock There it will receive minor restoration and kept museum piece and tour train to take people Toronto streets inf summer months from May until Thanksgiving The Toronto Transit Com mission has been providing tours through the for the past two years which have proved IntreasinRly popular The commission had been us ing two smaller replicas of the Witt design called small Witts They were ideal for daily summer lours Hut two larger tan were required Besides the Hal ton museum street tar one other was moved in from Montreal for Ihe Sunday service Bob Johns president of the says the Witt tar was designed by Witt of Cleveland It was originally a two- in in tar with a seat for tin conductor set Ihe doors Then was a barrier in the middle hi said in front of the tor movi along the tar and pay fees at the centre instead of doing so on entry into the streetcar lit explained that tars would pull up to a regular stop and pelting on could work their way down the car to pay fee they went through the train He said the street ears provided fast pas sender up and delivery but chit later when costs wcnlup offsetting volume of pitk up and delivery wcrt thanked to single man I According to Boh Johns the tar has only been leased to the Toronto with terms of the for only five irs He says a exchange for tht car the Toronto Transit Commission has donated of fit and rail switches in pay mini and thai a reslorntion job will also be completed He expects it will be brought back to the when their plans for the museum have been torn pit ted The president soys that a though the 11I9J open railway tar is the favorite for visitors at the museum centre tht Witt model is favored by the true rulwuy buffs the present the have many meeting comple tion for the museum opera Hon He points out that once loops are in the Witt car will a vital part of Ihe centre to Mr Johns the Will street are ones and the cars used presently are double end Plans are Hie Or It HA trick will have a loop it the station building and another it the house die providing vitc for v With an as of to provide samples of electric railway operation he said The last weekend in Oc tober marked the final 74 runs of the electric radial ears According to Associa tion members there will be one finishoff day on Dec A Christmas bazaar is being planned by Association wives which will be held in the station at the Hal ton centre Money raised will tow the car house fund mil three trolleys will be run nine providing free rides for The president feels the should many visitors there will be items of interest on sale plus children s fish pond I old shop will be for hot refreshments says Mrs Join who will The members feel tlu day could provide an time and one requir ing buttoning up wirmly with snow boots as visitors will probably mt to take a last snow hike around the Defend Manor Leave it alone it works well Regional Treasurer Don armor was accused of wanting to build an empire when he told Hal ton Region Community Services Com mittce he felt hut department should assume responsibility for the general accounting and payroll functions at Centennial Manor the Farmer pointed to Bill which provides legislation allowing those functions to be assumed by the regional treasury Manor Administrator Stan Allen opposed the transfer In responsibility pointing out this would make his task more cumbersome He recalled a time miny years ago when those tunc tions were conducted from the County Office Allen explained the treasury people have their own work which receives a higher priority and the Manor work is done only when the other work is complete He recalled an instance when the count actually suffered loss of provincial money because data was slow coming from tht county office and Ihe necessary reports t be in lime He old committee he had a dedicated staff and noted treasury people be expected to work the same is his people do because they t be as close to the people armer and Allen had also discussed the possible takeover of the resident trust accounts as well but Farmer had agreed not to recommend that takeover at this lim Hills Mayor Tom Hill expressed what seemed to be concensus of opinion when he lold Farmer to work at mastering what he already has on his phlc and nol to tamper with departments that were working smoothly Empires and more em the Hills Mayor said Burlington Councillor Tom Sutherland was the only councillor who supported armcr recommendation Chief Administrative Officer Ernie Rtld Far contention that the work should be centralized He said he d investigate the problem further and bring in a new report after committee rejected the recommend it ion Pet of the week is a learned toy poodle who maintains her interest in the adult section of the library She gets colored ribbons in her hair and comes every day to the library with her owner chief librarian Mrs Isabel Watson Kiltie Lane Teachers Pet is her formal name ARRIVED ii line fir SKATERS TIGHTS GAY TOGS acton TODDLERS to TEENS g Mill St Acton 8533080 Homeowners face land purchases MRP Jim Snow was in the cross fire Wednesday night as residents packed Community Centre to hear Ihe fate of their homes property as a result of the hydro transmission lines two transformer stations be built in this area At the request of Mayor Anne the meeting is conducted by the Ontario Ministry of Government vices the ministry respon to hydro for the pur of land here As MPP for East and Minister of Government Services Jim Snow was the target for angry and residents No matter how smoothly or concisely Herb a of the ministry really services branch tried to out line he government sals for acquisition of land the residents repeatedly ittacked Mr Snow Referring lo the lious Parkway Belt legisla lion is an embarrassment to me Snow fielded questions during the evening as to a fair settlement for land frozen since June 1971 as a result of proposed area landowners were told they have three options proached within the next few weeks by a government pro agent They cm sell out completely sell only the pro perty needed for Ihe hydro right of way or grant an easement The greatest concern by residents was thai they would not receive a fair appraisal for land and also lhat because of the legislation hanging in the their properly has re mained in a slate of suspend animation since June Settlement for proper ties purchased would not be made by the government 111 May 1975 This is inter prcted by landowners as I wo year freeze The Free Press Wed Nov 27 B3 Local farms win in Royal classes from house of farms Milton John McKinnon of 1cirms It It 1 Milton of arm RR were the winners in the Shorthorn tattle show it the 1374 Royal Winter Pair wins included sixth ninth in bull calf third in bull rhng fourth in 1J72 bulls second in i Iwo- Imll class second in females reserve junior champion femilc fourth In km lie with or in calf third and sixth in cow cilf second in breeder herd second of aire were eighth in bull tilf ninth In bull yearling seventh in bull fourth in two bull class fourth in females fourth ind fifth in Jan April second in female with calf or in calf third In breeder herd MtKinnon wins were seventh bull yearling sixth in two bulls 10th in females fifth and ninth in female with calf sixth In breeder herd fourth In get of lodge was Robert Gordon of Man and there wire IB tntnes COUNCILLOR DON GORDON asks a home for a home and an acre for an acre to those whose property will be taken for the hydro lines and station soon to be under construction in Milton Community Centre was filled to overflowing Wednesday night as disillusioned landowners listened to the fate of their property option Milton Courillor Don don suggested a fourth option of Settlement He Would like the government to offer an acre for an icre and a home for i home You can put a dollar value on our way of life Gordon said When the province has just purchased over acres of land bank ing surely they can land and houses for these people Snow dismissed his as unworkible and said all benefits residents arc entitled to under the act would be given to lindowncrs We would prefer to pay fair value and a couple of hydro lowers won t stop farming he said There art seven houses that will be by the lines and transformer station There was applause from the gathering as a re prestntativc of Holdings suggested he land should compensated for at current market He was countered by Snow who said the land today is not selling for more thin it was in June 1973 Once again Mr Snow wis heckled by a disbelieving ludiencc No one will get less than the value prior to the Parkway Belt Snow plained It will be valued current value or the value of June 1971 whichever is the highest 10 percent interest Councillor Jim Watson sug geslcd a 10 percent interest be paid for each year the homeowners land is held in limbo You are buying their land as of June 1973 and not paying for it until 1975 he slid Will you pay fair com for tholr land asked In agreement with Wat son suggestion was Harold G president of Shlpp Corporitlon My pro perty will not be iffccted by hydro so I here with powder dry he I had property in the Belt appraised be fort June at per acre that d it wis igain appraised at SI per acre This was directly due to the legislation Mr said this in formation was into Han Appraise properties of properties affected by the hydro line and station will be done by two appraisals One Is to be done by an appraiser from the Ministry of Government Services and the other by an independent ippralser The independent appraiser is to be hired by the Ministry last week hydro meeting was Homeowners will first be visited by a property representing the government Survey crews will then the property hollowing the survey crews the appraisers will appear to do heir evaluation When the survey is completed original property agent will begin with the homeowner sometime in December or early January Acquisitions will be completed by May 1975 LOVELL BROS MEAT MARKER RED BRAND BEEF Choice Prime Rib Roast Von lb Aft Sirloin Tip Roast lo9 Chuck Shoulder Roast Blade Short Rib Roasts 129 Rump Roasts SIRLOIN WING J Steaks bones S I Side Bacon 139 Ground Chuck Small Link Sausage 95 Hinds Fronts 90 Ground Chuck it f LOVELL BROS MODERN MEAT MARKET 77 Mill St E 853 sird by Phil Given early In as Ins were first lo bo dune if ter Ihe leRishllon second meeting is lo be held lonifght In Campbell I ions Hill for landown in Ihe and I With ho Nugan last week Ihere is now same restriction on these as ire of in the Belt NOW ONLY FOR A BRAND NEW VW BAZ MOTORS LTD VOlKSWAfEN SALES and SKHVKE ST CHRISTMAS SPECIALS PANELS BLACKIRON DECORATIVE MIRRORS WALL CORK Covers ft ONLY 36 VANITY with sink FIREPLACE DECORATIVE ELECTRIC LOGS 5 in HANDY HAND SAW PING PONG TABLES BLACK IRON FANCY CANDLE HOLDERS HARDBOARD INTERIOR DOORS 30 78 FIREPLACE SCREENS 36 28 FIREPLACE LONG FANCY MATCHES EMERSE LUMBER and BUILDING SUPPLIES The FASTEST GROWING BUILDING CENTRE in the PEEL REGION 442 Hwy No 7 Just West of No 10 Brampton 4514421