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Xiite JU bitN A L, OaJtviUe-Xratalgar, Ce<me>mua| issue, June 27, Ittoi j Blacksmith Claimed Could Tame Horses The problem seldom arises to day, but if it did, the records of pioneer blacksmith Jacob Barnes might hold the solution. Just about the time the town came into being officially, black smith Barnes advertised in the Hamilton Spectator that he was the fortunate possessor of a " Great Horse Taming Secret," according to historian Hazel C. Mathews' Oakville and the Sixteen." Barnes had a gimmick, he told Oakville-ites: " Whereby any lady or gentle man, or little girl or boy, can make the wildest, most ferocious, unmanageable horse perfectly tame, gentle and docile in a few minutes, so that he will remain perfectly tractable ever afterward. The horse will be perfectly tame, draw wherever you wish and cheerfully do whatever you tell him. By being aware of this secret you can tame any wild animal-- lion, tiger or elephant." For this informative gem, Barnes charged $3, which doesn't seem too expensive -- when one considers that it still costs a minimum of $ 2 to even attempt to tame a horse at Woodbine. 1837 Lady Traveller Found Oakville Hamlet One day in the winter of 1837, about ten years after Oakville was founded, an English lady named Anna Brownell Jameson, wife of the attorney-general for Upper Canada, made an excursion from Toronto to Oakville by sleigh with a friend. In a book entitled " Win ter Studies and Summer Rambles in Canada," which she published later, she recorded her impressions of the young community. " Oakville," she wrote, " stands close upon the lake, at the mouth of a little river called Sixteen Mile Creek; it owes its existence to a gentleman by the name of Chis holm, and, from its situation and other local circumstances, bids fair to become a place of some impor tance. In the summer it is a fre quented harbour, and carries on a considerable trade in lumber, for so they characteristically call tim ber in this country. From its dock yards I am told that a fine steam boat and a dozen schooners have already been launched. " In summer, the country round is rich and beautiful, with a num ber of farms all in a high state of cultivation; but Canada in wihter and in summer must be like two different regions. At present the mouth Of the creek is frozen up; all trade, all shipbuilding sus pended. Oakville presents the ap pearance of a straggling hamlet, containing a few frame and log houses; one brick house, (the gro- very store or general shop , . in a new Canadian village V ) ways the best house in the place), a little Methodist church painted green and white, but as yet n o resident preacher; and an inn dig* nified by the name of the "Oak ville House Hotel." . . . Oakville contains at present more than three hundred inhabitants, who are now subscribing among themselves for a school-master and a resident clergyman." Surveyor H. J. Castle's original plan for Oakville included 27 blocks east of the Sixteen, and 20 on the west bank. The plan was dated 1835, but street names were the same as those used today. The approach of a severe bliz zard in the Arctic is sensed by some inhabitants through an ap preciable decrease in their heart action several days in advance of the storm. ORIGINAL PLAN Town Lions Install New Slate Of Officers Installation of new officers by Deputy District Governor George Winnett marked the season's final meeting of Oakville Lions' Club at Oakville Arena Pine Room last Thursday evening. The following were installed: President, James Snow; 1st Vicepresident* Jack Orr; 2nd VicePresident, G. M. Williamson; Sec retary, Ross E. Campbell; Treas urer, Claude Tomlinson; Directors, Arnold Farrow, Douglas Forster, Walter Hastie, Eric Thorne; Lion Tamer, Fred Oliver,; Property Committee Chairman, John McCallum. About 60 members were present. Charles Tooke, retiring president, presided, and later turned the meeting over to James Snow, the new president. Beautiful Oakville SAFETY RECORD AMID MORE TRAFFIC Safety councils hadn't been dis covered when Oakville elected its first council. But during the mod em regime of Mayor James R. Black, town fathers decided that it was high time that the emphasis was placed on caution. So successful have been the operations of today's safety council that last June 18, Oakville receiv ed a special award for " an achieve ment unique among Canada's small towns. This recognition was made by the Ontario Safety League, through president George S. Jack son, of a record of 2,050 days with out a single fatal accident. " When all factors are consider ed, this is a truly remarkable rec ord," declared Mr. Jackson. "It didn't just happen. Police, service clubs, council, newspapers -- all helped save lives. But the price of safety is still eternal vigilance, and I trust that the words `safety' and `Centennial' will be synony mous." , Mr. Jackson paid tribute to Reid Forsee and Zouch Palmer, former council presidents, and Safety Of ficer Alf Hooks, who have contri buted much to the council's pro gram. " They've passed a momen tous milestone in safety accom plishment hereabouts," he as serted. . . . is never better exemplified than is the case during those late June days when, each year, the Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial H ospital W om en 's Auxiliary presents its now famed tour of several of the lovely estates that hug Lake Ontario's shoreline. G ay color Save OS a n d n r wim a PERSONAL CHEQUING ACCOUNT m o n I Your new, low service charge of 10 cents a cheque is prepaid when you get your book of 20 cheques. No passbook--quicker service. Deposit slips are in your cheque book--for banking by mail or speedier service at the bank. A quarterly statement is mailed to your home. Your cheques are held for you at the bank as a permanent record. For further detail» Inquire mt our nearest branch comes alive against a background of lush greenery . . . as Nature's labours are turned toward a meritorious cause. French Customs Man Pushed Oakvillians' Bike Over Border (Two Oakville youths who are touring Europe by motorcycle, Ian Kirkwood and Don Ogilvie, of Spruce Street, report on their latest escapades.) Ringwood (near Southampton) England, June 16, 1957. Hi Folks: We've covered a lot of territory since we last wrote from Dover, England. Oui4 crossing to France was un eventful except that we nearly collided with a tramp steamer in mid-channel. However, our captain made a lot of noise with the boat whistle and the tramp veered off course for us. We landed in Dieppe and headed for Paris via Rouen. The French countryside was very refreshing after England. It is much more open, the roads run straight and of course we were driving on the righthand side of the road again. Our major diffiiTiUit/ was gening used to the fact there was no such thing as a stop street. A Frenchman always drives with one hand on the horn button, and this is the weapon he uses to cross any intersection, which are a veritable bedlam. In Paris we immediately got hopelessly lost. The only way for a tourist to get out of Paris is to follow the Seine with the sun over his right shoulder. That's how we found Versailles. We snapped a couple of bolts in our side carriage, and it took us a day to replace them. Have you ever tried to buy four stove bolts in a strange country? It was at this point we wished we had paid a little more attention in French class at good old OTHS. We ended up getting the bolts machined in a lathe. By this time our motor cycle was moaning like a diesel, and we were going through a quart of oil every 2 0 0 miles. Heading south we found our selves in Spain, a beaiiHfi'l c-- to look at, but not to drive through. When the roaas t . . cobblestoned they strongly re semble the rock breakwall that runs along Oakville's shoreline. They are awful. We had to drive eight to 10 solid hours to cover 2 0 0 miles, and would have made better time in a light tank. We had an engine breakdown every single day that we were in Spain. We were for ever getting some part welded back together. . We saw a bullfight in Madrid in April, and had to buy tickets on the black market because it was a civic holiday and everything was sold out. This fight was quite exciting. One of the matadors made a mistake;/ and fell down. The bull threw him in the air a couple of times before he was rescued. Instead of feeling sorry for the poor fellow, the crowd booed because he had slipped. The north eastern coast of Spain is really magnificent. We spent four days in one town just lying in the sun and swimming in the Mediterranean. Time and money being short we headed straight back througn France to Switzer land. Trying to get across the Alps is a struggle. We lost 12 spokes in two wheels, burned out a set of valves and knocked one cylinder com pletely out of action. As a matter of fact, French customs officers helped us push our motorcycle into Switzerland because it was too hot to start. A Swiss motorcycle mechanic took one look at it and suggested that we scrap the whole motor. We ended up taking it apart and shipping the pieces back to Lon don by train. We'll finish our tour of the British Isles by car. Good luck with the Centennial, and cheerio for now. The Oakville Orphans. Y o u ' l l T h o r o u g h l y E n j o y Thi s A n n u a l GARDEN TOUR YOUR GARDEN TOUR DOLLARS HELP Saturday, Sunday & Mon.-- June 29, 30 & July 1 i BREWERS SINCE 1828 Space contributed in the service of the community by John Labatt Limited. YOUR HOSPITAL! T H E C A N A D IA N BANK O F COM M ERCE WH A N C H IS A C A O S SC A N A D AM AM T OS f f t V fY O U N W -2 2 P M ain Branch, L. J. TU R N B U L L, M anager Kerr and Florence Branch: J. A . CLARK, M anager vanity fair Immigrants Slept In Market Place Immigrants coming to Oakville in the sixties and seventies were given shelter in the old market building, later the town hall, on Navy Street South, until they found jobs. In May, 1869, five families, with a total of 24 persons arrived in town, and more came the following week. Some of them had to be housed in the lock-up, near the market building. They were provi ded with food and beds by Chief Constable George Sumner. FAITH in the FUTURE WE SALUTE THE TOWN AND PEOPLE o f OAKVILLE I * LONG-WEEKEND AHEAD... an d then H oliday Time! Shop V anity Fair now for all the casu al eye catching sports w ear th a t m akes Leisure Living so much fun. W e sell only the most famous brand names, the style-leaders, in sport togs, our low budget prices enable you to have a variety of Slim Jims Bermudas Bathing Suits Caps Beach Coats Halters Skirts Pedal Pushers Slacks Jackets Beach Bags T-Shirts Shorts Blouses Cotton Dresses Chisholm Headed Gore Militia Unit In 1831 Before Oakville was founded, William Chisholm was long active in the Trafalgar Squad of the Gore Militia, which by 1831 was suffi ciently strong to form a regiment. Chisholm was the first command ing officer, with Lieut.-Col. Chas Bigger as second-in-command. Major was Alexander Proudfoot, prominent merchant of that era, while Oakville-ites holding commis sions included Capt. John Diam ond, Capt. Wm. Hatton and Lieut. Tom Lloyd. The regiment held regular drills, with New Year's Day being the date of a full scale mock battle operation. Parade was at Twelve Mile Creek, and was followed by a sumptuous banquet at Chisholm's Tavern, where the requirements of toasting the King, the Duke of Clarence, Lord Wellington, Lord Colborne and many other dignitar ies assured a memorable day. WHISTLE WETTING Whisky purchased for work crews on the town's harbour in stallation, in 1828, cost $70 -- a sizeable sum to ward off zero weather in that era. , ON A CENTURY OF ACHIEVEMENT Our faith in the future is our greatest possession, something that w ill guide our hearts and hands to peace, plenty and contentment. BEAUTIFUL DAY? Even on the warmest o f days you can enjoy trying on clothes a t Vanity Fair -- W e 're air-conditioned for your comfort! n1 REPUTATION is Something to be EARNED" Our Business Was Built on Service vanity fair in O AKVILLE, 1 1 D U N N S T R E E T in PORT CREDIT, 271 LAKESHORE RD. E. 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