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Page 14 THE OAKVILLE-TRAFALGAR JOURNAL Thusday, Dec, 2 4 ROAD CONTRACT CRITICISM AROUSES LITCHFIELD'S IRE ® "When are we going to be through paying for Colborne St.?" demanded Councillor Lachlan McArthur last Friday night, as couneil held its statutory meet- ing. "It's time we stopped now. We've spent near] $11,000 over the contract price, something I didn't learn about until tonight." If re-elected. the councillor as- serted, he would make it "my i an election retorted Reeve Howard Litchfield, chairman of the streets and sidewalk committee. "All expenditures on the Col- borne project were O.K.'d by council, and that includes extra expenses. The extra work was found to be necessary, and it's cost went into the estimates. I object to the councillor's state- ment very strongly." The reeve was supported by Councillor Jim Cooke. "Coun. McArthur had ample opportunity to make his election speeches on nomination night and at the Chamber of Commerce Civic Night," he declared. "I see no reason why he should make an- other one here. The work was dis- cussed By council and approved by council." ? Re-Appoint Deans Council re-appointed Dr.'F. Mur- ray Deans to the Oakville-Trafal- gar high school area board for a two-year term, and acceded to a request by the hospital board to remit taxes on the temporary hos- pital building, amounting to $442. 11. Motions were also passed auth- orizing the borrowing of up to $130,000 for the extension and re- modelling of Westwood School and for the borrowing of $240,000 for the waterworks expansion program. Recognize Champs Council decided to purchase sweaters for presentation to mem- bers of the town's juvenile base- ball squad, winners of the Ont- ario championship this autumn. It is expected the presentation will be made during January, when the Oakville Baseball assn. will fete its teams. 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An invitation to dinner to some- one who is lonesome, a toy for some needy youngster, food and clothing for a family as met misfortune--such little things as these give life to the Christmas epirii and to the spirit of "Good Citizenship" BRADING BREWERIES LIMITED o OTTAWA AND WINDSOR LEGION CRIB RACE TIGHT Charlie Beauchamp surged to the front in the Legion cribbage league play last week, his 78 points putting him two ahead of long time leader Scotty Carney. Hash Leaver also kept pace, his 76 points sending him into a sec- ond place tie with Scotty, and placing the pair another )two s ahead of fourth place Art twood. This quartet seems destined to have some tidy erib battles in the weeks to come. Following along close behind are Bill Farr, with 68, B. Mor- cum, 66, and Chick Purdie, 66. To Publish Statement Councillor McArthur's sugges: tion that an itemized statement of expenditures, including salaries paid all employees and cost of work and extras, be published was approved by motion. COUNTY COMMENTARY RAPID EXPANSION So busy is the Christmas mail rush out Burlington way that the postmaster was forced to hastily open a substation in a nearby garage last week in order to han- dle the jamming traffic. FOR FUTURE KNOWLEDGE Georgetown public school pup- ried out a successful Christ- rd selling drive over the ils ca mas' © past few weeks, the proceeds being slated for an educational bus trip next spring. The ds, who beat the Blues by a $6 $53, will be tendered a par the losers the day school up for holidays MILKY WAY Lindale Lady Basilua, a ster- ling Jersey owned by Maurice Beatty of Milton, is the four-year- old leader on two-times milking ova bountiful Christmas and a successful New Year. for the month of November, a re- REVERSIBLg lease from the Canadian Jersey | Modern fiction, n oy, Cattle Club states. She came |runs too much to Joy, © through with 11,187 Ibs. of milk |modern love runs fog yy and 664 Ibs. of fat during the | tion. oh J li th HELP SANTA Latest group to rally to St Nick's assistance out Burlington way is the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffalos, who are ar- ranging to bring Christmas cheer to many under-privieged children in the area bi CANNEL ¢ THE FIREPLACE FOR HEAT AD 5, Hillmers Fuel ang lea hone 23 « GOOD HEALTH ¢ GOOD FRIEND; fi « GOOD LUCK « GOOD CHEER eo A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS o A HAPPY NEW YEAR ANGUS MCMILLAN AND STAFF Season's Greetings. The true joy that descends upon each of us dur- ing the Yuletide season, comes not alone from the gifts that we give, but in the spirit of giving. The feeling of complete happiness that fills us when we know we've brought a touch of joy to a.loved one is the secret that has kept alive the true meaning of Christmas. It is in this unselfish spirit that we ex- O tend to our friends and neighbors the St Margaret Smith Margaret Camp David Pawson THE STAFF OF THE RUSSELL DRUG CO. Peggy Thompson Buddy Brown Ron Ramsay "Jack Russell