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Page 14 THE OAKVILLE-TRAFALGAR JOURNAL 7 Thursday, December a County Commentary BURLINGTON Appoint Constable Charles Parsons has been ap- pointed a town constable to re- place Thomas Hall, who resig- ned the post several weeks 2go Council selected Constable FPar- sons from nine applicants for the position. The new officer, who has already commenced his du- ties, is an ex-service man Abandoned Bikes An epidemic of absent-mind- edness on the part of town cyclists has been plaguing Bur- lington police recently, and the men in blue this week issued an appeal to bike riders to get back on the pedalling beam. Several cyclists, officers complain, have parked their machines in front of stores while shopping, have then proceeded home on fott, leaving stores while shopping, have then beyond the line of regular duty to the point where it has become a nuisance. Bike it or hike it, they implore, but don't do: both. Boston and Burlington Origin of this now thriving centre was recently traced back to the era of the Boston '"Tea Party? by BE. H. Cleaver, K.C, who addressed the Central Home and School association. = War which broke out at that time brought Chief Joseph Brant to the ssistance of the British, who rewarded his aid with a patent of land known as Wellington Square, Mr. Cleaver recalled. Burlington was incorporated on this site in 1878, he pointed out, waxing alliterative as he traced the progress of "Bonnie Beauti- ful Burlington" through the years that followed. To Develop Rinks the bikes for police to round up. This chore, they contend, goes Burlington Lions Club will endeavour to arrange increased Tord Forty-Mner' Stirling - Dynes To the Voters of Trafalgar I have no hesitation in asking for your support on December the 6th. I feel I have always had splen- did support from the people of Bronte in all I have attempted. At the present time, there is a definite need for a Bronte representative on the Trafalgar Township School Area Board, and so, I am offering my ser ses. I believe my municipal experience, my hu and professional training will be of value in ackling the administrative problems of this edu- cational unit. My interest in educational matters is naturally stimulated by the fact that I have two children now attending our local @ablic school, and two. others at- tending high school who received their elementary education here. I appreciate the educational oppor- tunities which I, myself, have had, and feel that my children and yours should have equal or better op- portunities. I think the importance of such factors as: char- acter building, habit formation, dependability, sound reasoning and right attitudes should receive greater consideration in our educational programme if the moral and social standards of our youth are to be raised. If the tendency toward juvenile delinquency and crime is to he discouraged; if we wish to produce respectable, dependable, law-abiding citizens in- stad of gunmen, these are factors we must emphas- ise in our children's education. 1 believe that it is a privilege and a duty of a school trustee to secure the services of teachers who are capable of producing these results in our schools. If we have these teachers now, well and. good. If we haven't, why not? D. A. ALLAN | BRONTE My Platform 1. Equal educational opportunities for every child in the township. 2. First class building first class equipment, first class teachers at first class salaries, The best is not too good for our children. 3. A more explanatory report of schoolboard ac- tivities to the taxpayers. 4. A well organized general plan for the future. Last Chance To Claim * Lil White Cookee rink facilities in Lions park for the youth of the tewn, it was de-~ cided at a recent meeting of the service club, NELSON Pioneer Blacksmith Passes William Greey, whose black- smith shop was a district land- mark for many years, died at the Waterdown home of his son last week. Mr. Greér was in his 78th year. WATERDOWN Halton Juniors Impress Halton Juniors made an excel- lent showing in the district pub- lic speaking contest and amateur entertainment contests held at the Waterdown high school on Monday evening of last week, Halton's winners, namely, Miss Joan Somerville, of Acton, and David Pelletterio, of Palermo, met the two Wentworth winners and the judges awarded first place in public speaking to Miss Somerville, who spoke on '"Rec- reation". In the amateur entertainment competition Milton Juniors were placed first and Palermo Jun- iors second. Miss Somerville and the Milton Juniors will now par- ticipate in the zone contest to be held in the Barton Stone Church, near Mt. Hope, on Mon- day, December 6. Our readers will join with us in extending best wishes to the representa- tives of Halton Juniors in the zone and we hope in the provin- cial contests, which are to be held in Toronto, early in January. (, Hillmer Delivers Retirement Address On the eve of his retirement from municipal administration, The Journal is happy to publish the nomination meeting address of Mayor Charles V. Hillmer, which follows: "You will recall that it was qn the 24th of June of this year, I assumed the voffice of Mayor to fill the vacany and to finish the term of the date Alfred Whit- aker. At this time, the policies of the Council and the Estimates of expenditures had been set by the Council and it was just a matter of .administering that Hear Oakville On The Air DIAL 105 -- EVERY WEDNESDAY 2.30 P.M. CHUM HEAR YOUR NEIGHBOURS AND FRIENDS ON THE AIR PROGRAM SPONSORED BY FOLLOWING MERCHANTS WM. GOVE, Grocer & Butcher O. B. BERQUIST, Jeweler MacDONALD FURNITURE SERVICE LOFQUIST RADIO & APPLIANCES 2.30 P.M. -- Every Wednesday policy from then on as far as the general business of the Town was concerned. For sometime back, the Town has not been confronted with ex- penditures out of line With the normal expenditures of a mun- icipality the size of Oakville, with the result the funded debt has been decreased each year until it now stands at approximately $8.00 per capita. This left the Town in good financial shape when it became necessary to make large capital expenditures. Due to the rapid growth of the Town, and the expansion of in- dustry, it has been necessary to do a considerable ~ amount of work which will in the next year increase our funded debt consid- erably. The next year or two will require serious consideration by. the Councils then in office. I am very pleased that it was during my term, that the new. sewage disposal plant will be completed. This has been a very necessary and long needed work. The cost will be in the neighbor- hood of $187,000. The plant will be of the most modern design and will accommodate a popula- tion of 10,000, wth provision for extensions. 2, uy sions to the shool, at a cost of $133,000. The High Schqol is now being extended and altered jointly by the Town- ship of Trafalgar and the Town of Oakville The Town , being obligated for 40 0/0 of the cost of $525,000. But, being the muni cipality in which the school is si uated it has to carry the debeh- ture debt. Storm sewers have been com- pleted on Davis Road, also a san- itary sewer. Tenders have been received for sanitary sewers on Cross Ave. and Pine Ave, and it is expected work will start on this very shortly. The Forster Survey has been opened and at the present there are some 30 houses erected, and more to fol- low in the spring. These, of course, will have to be serviced, and tenders have already been let under the Local Iprovement Act. Work will be started as soon as permission is received from the Minister of Public Works to cross the Sixteen Mile Creek with a syphon. These are the larger works undertaken by the Council of which I thought you might be interested. The Committee Chairmen have all had a busy year and I have purposely left more of the facts for their report. Thanking you for your atten- tion, and for the privilege of having been able to serve you during the past few months. YOUR VOTE and INFLUENCE IS RESPECTFULLY REQUESTED For RE - ELECTION as COUNCILLOR for the Township of Trafalgar R.MARSHALL) Yes for the Hospital and Save Lives. Yes for Hydro and Save Money. for Jack Milne and Save Me From Defeat. There have also been exten- As Oakville Has Grown . . . So Has Its Needs - - - And YOUR Hospital Is Needed. Oakville - - It Was, But No Longer Is A Small Town. All of You Live Here Because - - Isn't It A Lovely Place In Which To Live? Why Should Any Oakvillian Leave Oakville For Hospitalization? CHIP IN - - And VOTE "YES" For YOUR Hospital This space has been bought and paid for by a man who is not an Oak but has many friends there -- Thornton Purkis : villian fursday, One bn Mond: ggins, by the lo fesponse 9 He A flcclamati ins tion hip ha ty-one : eight ough of Whine Sat 8ithough fiEstion ca debats fIt's has BENstart, off in youth," ftesponse request allow