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COLBORNE CHRONICLE Successor to The Colborne Express (est. 1866) end The Colborne Enterprise (est. 1886) Thursday, January 14th, 1965 i.00 Canada -- $4.00 U.S.A. -- 7c per coFJ 1965 COUNCIL HAS BUSY FIRST SESSION Hunting for a Policy Sire Jo/un- fiAvn yoo thing.. Gents?* Sir John A. Macdonald, first prime minister of Canada, was honored on Jan. 11, 150th anniversary of his birth. Above left is one of the John A. and above right is a photograph of him in 1860, at the age of Cramahe Twp. Council Inaugural Meeting Cramahe Council met in Council Chamber in Casleton January 4th, 1965, at 10.30 a Members all present and Reeve Ifoney in the chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted. After completing some unfinished business it was moved by Dingwall and seconded by Cochrane, that the 1964 Council of the Township of Cramahe do now adjourn sine die Carried. The inaugural meeting of the 1965 Council was called to order at 11.00 a.m. and after subscribing to the Declaration of Office took their places as follows: J. G. Honey, Reeve; J. F. Cochrane, Deputy Reeve: Dave Dingwall, Robert Blyth and Harold Bedford Councillors. '■> Reeve Honey then called on' Rev. Darke to take charge of the devotional service, who read a I passage of scripture and closed! with a suitable prayer. Moved by Cochrane and seconded by Dingwall, thai the Council extend a hearty vote of thanks to Rev. Darke for conducting the devotional service for the inaugural meeting of the 1965 Council. Carried. The Council then adjourned! till 1.30 p.m. At 12,15 the members of the j Council and Officers sat down to j a fowl dinner in the Hall pre- j pared by the ladies of the Castle- j ton Community Club. A vote of thanks was tendered i to*the ladies for the bountiful dinner. On Thursday night, January 7th, Mr. Johns on behalf of the i Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce entertained the Council and officers to a luncheon dinner i at the Queen's Hotel, Colborne,! which was very much apprecl- The 1965 Council came to order ' at 1.30 p.m. for their regular meeting. , Moved by Dingwall and seconded by Cochrane, that a By-law to provide for the appointment and remuneration of certain Twp. Officers for the Township of Cramahe for the year 1965 be now read a first time. Carried. Moved by Bedford and seconded by Blyth, that the aibove Bylaw be now read a second and third time, signed, sealed and No. 115L Carried. Schedule Clerk, G. R. Beavis, salary $1100.00 per year; Treasurer, Lorne Darling, salary $850.00 per year; Assessor, south half, Leslie Rice, salary $650.00 per year; Assessor, north half, N. H. Doidge, salary $500.00 per year; Hall Keeper, Alex Clark, salary $5.00 per sitting; Auditor, D. M. Peebles, salary $200.00; Stock Valuator, J. E. Cooney, salary $5.00 a call; Welfare Officer, G. R. Beavis, salary $200.00 per year; Truant Officer, N. H. Doidge, salary $75.00 per year. Moved by Blyth and seconded; by Bedford, that a By-law for j the borrowing of certain sums of | money from the Canadian Imper- i ial Bank of Commerce, Colborne,' to meet the current expenditures for the Twp. of Cramahe for the j (more on back page) Moved by Blyth and secon by Bedford that Rule 23 be : pended for the balance of this session. Carried. OWNERS SLOW IN PURCHASING 1965 LICENCE PLATES Ontario owners of passenge and dual purpose vehicles an motorcycles are lagging badly i their purchase of 1965 licence plates, Transport Minister Irw Haskett warned last week. "Unless the pace picks i there will be long lineups late Feibruary just before the old plates expire," Mr. Haskett said. I New plates went on sale December 1st. At the end of December, with one-third of the total time gone, only one-tenth of these owners had obtained theirs. This means that of the province's 1,700,000 passenger cars, 1,500,000 still lacked the new plates as the yea rended. On and after March 1st, drivers using 1964 plates will be liable to a fine of up to $50.00. There will be "absolutely no extension" beyond the February 28th deadline, said Mr. Haskett. 1965 plates for trucks and trailers go on sale March 1st, 1965, and the 1964 truck and trailer plates expire March 31st, 1965. SOUTH CRAMAHE PARENT TEACHERS SOCIETING MEETING The regular meeting of tht South Cramahe Parent Teacher: Society was held on Tuesday evening, January 5th, 1965. The Secretary's report was read and approved. The Treasurer reported $227.-25 on hand. It was moved by Mr. Millar and seconded by Mr. Cochrane that two outstanding bills be paid. The following is a list of officers for the year 1965: President, Mrs. J. Fenaughty; 1st Vice President, Mr. D. Prentice: 2nd Vice President, Mrs. R. Steeves; Secretary, Mrs. E. Whaley; Treasurer, Mr. G. Blake-ly; Lunch Convener, Mrs. D. Prentice; Lunch Supervisor, Mrs. Margaret Vanwicklin; Program Committee, Mrs. C. Bellamy, Chairman, Mr. J. Cochrane, Mr. R. Millar, Mrs. Curtis. At 9.00 o'clock the points were counted and $3.00 went to Room 4, the teacher being Mrs. Curtis. It was moved by Mr. J. Cochrane and seconded by Mrs. G. Blakely that we have a joint parent teachers and children dance on February 5th, 1965, with orchestra being paid for by P.T.S. It was moved by Mr. Claude Rose and seconded by Mr. J Cochrane that the meeting ad- Coffee, doughnuts and a social half-hour ended the evening. COLBORNE PERSONALS Mrs. C. H. Gaynor has returned from a two week's holiday with relatives in Waterloo and Tor- Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Ramer, Mr. Alvin Ramer and Miss Barbara Pickell, of Trenton, spent the week-end in Stouffville and on Saturday attended a banquet in honour of Mrs. Ramer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Lehman's 60th wedding anniversary. New Year's Day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Teal and family were Mr. T. J. Hetherington, Belleville, and Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Hetherington, Brighton. We are sorry to report that Mr, Tom Stickle underwent surgery at Doctor's Hospital, Toronto, on Friday morning. We wish him a speedy recovery. The inaugural meeting of Colborne Council was held on January 4th, 1965, with the following members present: Reeve, George T. Moore and Councillors Dance, Blyth and Ferguson. Council met at 11.00 a.m. with Rev. J. A. Kiddell conducting the inauguration service. Mr. Kiddell opened with a prayer and then addressed Council regarding their responsibilities and obligations to the residents of the Village and suggesting that it was very important for members of Council to keep in touch with ratepayers who elected them and thus they would have a better understanding of the needs of the municipality. Those present took the oath of office and then Reeve Moore outlined some of the duties they would have facing this year's Council. The Reeve expressed the appreciation of himself and members of Council to Rev. Kiddell for officiating at the inaugural ceremony. On motion of Councillors Dance and Ferguson, Council did then adjourn until 7.30 p.m. Colborne Council met at 7.30 pursuant to the adjournment of the morning. Members present were Reeve George T. Moore and Councillors Dance, Blyth, Ferguson and O'Neill. Councillor O'Neill subscribed to the oath of office and took his seat. The minutes of the last regular meeting were read on motion of Councillors Dance and Ferguson. Mr. J. C. Armstrong was present and as he had served as Colborne's representative on the East Northumberland District High School Board for the past five years, Reeve Moore asked him if he were willing to accept an appointment for another year. Mr. Armstrong indicated that he would accept, and it was moved by Councillor Dance and seconded by Councillor Ferguson, that Mr. J. C. Armstrong be appointed as the representative of the Village of Colborne on the E. N. D. H.S. Board for 1965. Carried. Enlarging on his statements of the morning, Reeve Moore spoke at some length on problems the Council would be facing this year and advised them to take advantage of information regarding the day-to-day Work in the will-age that was available to thetn either from the streets foreman or in the clerk's office Correspondence: From Ontario Association of Rural Municipalities requesting membership. From Canadian Mental Health Association requesting a grant for the work of the Associat From the Ontario Municipal Association, Town and Village Section, advising that the annual conference will be held in Town of Delhi. From the Counties' Clerk questing information regarding Colborne which could be used in brochure now being prepared by the Counties. From the Dept. of Municipal Affairs advising councils to check their public buildings regarding any accumulation of snow or ice on the roofs. From John Leckie Ltd. with prices on different sizes of the new Canadian Flag. From Dept. of Highways advising that the Dept. of Labour has ruled that all men working on roads or streets must be paid the houry wage of construction workers or subsidies would be withheld. From Northumberland and Durham Health Unit with report 'for month of November. From Magistrate Baxter enclosing a cheque for $41.80 this being the balance due Colborne of fines levied during Novembar. More on back page HAPPY SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB The regular meeting of the Colborne Senior Citizens was Wednesday afternoon, December held in the Community Hall on 30th, with the President presiding. The officers for 1965 were appointed. Mrs. G. Hollinsworth thanked the members for putting their trust in her to be the new President and hoped she would not disappoint them. She tendered a vote of thanks to the retiring President, Mrs. Drinkwater, for her gracious leadership during the past two years. Games of euchre, bingo and checkers were enjoyed followed by a delicious lunch served by Mrs. H. Qumn and Mr. H. Ens-Sincere thanks goes to all who helped make the year, 1964, such a memorable year. The January 6th meeting of id adopted! tne c°lborne Senior Citizens was held in the Community Hall with twenty-five members present. The President, Mrs. Hollinsworth, gave a report on the executive meeting held at her home on January 5th. A highlight is that the last Wednesday of each month is to be a special day with prizes for the different games and a cake in honour of those celebrating birthdays during that month. It was with regret that Mrs. Evely's resignation as Secretary was accepted. A vote of thanks was given to her proposed by Mrs. S. Cox. Games were enjoyed after which a lovely lunch was served by Mrs. Davidson and Mrs. Skin- NEW HIGHWAY SAFETY TRIANGLE A new type of highway warning device is beginning to appear on Canadian highways, announced the Canadian Highway Safety Council. This new safety red triangle is clearly visible day and night, at a distance of 1,500 feet. When a vehicle, for any reason, is stalled on the side of a highway, the safety device is placed 100 feet behind the stalled car or truck. Constructed of aluminum, surfaced with red reflective material, it is always visible, day or night, in any weather condition, and there is no danger of failure from a power source. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have equipped their patrol cars with this new safety red triangle. It has been accepted in many countries around the world as a standard highway warning emblem. The Canadian Highway Safety Council recommends every vehicle on Canadian highways should be equipped with such emergency warning equipment.