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E X P ENTERPRISE E S S COLBORNE CHRONICLE SUCCESSOR TO THE COLBORNE EXPRESS (Established 1866) THE COLBORNE ENTERPRISE (Established 18861 Vol. 2 -- No. 37 Thursday, September 22nd, 1960 $2.00 per year in Canada -- $3.00 in U.S.A. Jinks At Colborne High School -- Initiation Day ' pupils and teachers attending Colborne High were welcomed with time-honoured and traditional ceremony Friday last, this year's Initiation Day. Clad in togas, heads bedecked with wreathes, each carrying a very handy implement known as a plunger, the boys made an impressive spectacle, while the girls were stunningly attired in the latest version of the "sack", with umbrellas to shade upper classmen from the heat of the To ensure a "clean start" to the school year, all were equipped with toothbrushes with which to sweep steps and floors, scissors for lawn trimming, and, kits to clean the shoes of iors as required. The fun began with a parade around Victoria Park, led by the three new teachers, Miss Mun-roe and Messrs. Gallant and Gaspar. Bob Dove with drum added a little rythm to the straggling pack. Returning to school, I many hands made light work of cleaning the steps and cutting] the grass, all the while encouraged in their efforts by older pupils. Tnside the school the ritual continued until school adjourned. What pupil could fail to feel wanted and full of ambition when ko much time and effort is annually expended to welcome him (or her) to this scholastic emporium, and to place his feet securely on another rung up the ladder leading to fortune and Ah, happy days! COBOUKG FIRM GETS BIG " OTTAWA CONTRACT Canadian Flight Equipment Limited of Cobourg was recently awarded a government contract valued at approximately $750,-000. The firm which specializes in cartage actuated devices has also during the past year received U.S. Government contracts valued at more than $120,000. The majority of the firm's work is done in Oampbellford. I REMEMBER Reminiscences of Colborne building next. From there I have EARLY BUSINESSES J forgotten the exact line-up but borne C( It is rather hard to know just where to start in trying to describe the earty stores and businesses. There were at least two big General Drygoods Stores and a couple of smaller ones. Scougal Bros, in what is now the Leonard Gordon Block and Thornton Huyck in what is now the Chronicle Office. Another one was added a few years later when Tom Brown opened up in what is now the Variety Store and Williams Hardware. There were two Hotels, the Bristol (now the Queens) owned and operated by George Teasdale, who was noted particularly for his fighting bulldog, Mike. Mike : of the town till one day he tackled a farmer's big long-haired collie. Mike did not appear on the street for three weeks and it was three months before he regained his old cocky attitude. The other hotel, The Brunswick, was run by Henry Hicks who was noted for his ability as an auctioneer. Shortly after this, the Windsor, which was situated where McManus's Service Station is now and had been closed for some time, was purchased and re-opened by George Broomfield. This made three flourishing hotels and believe me, they did flourish in those days. Now back to the stores. Wm. Coxall had a big hardware business where the IGA now i; and next t» that was Christie's Bake Shop. A former Reeve had a Blacksmith Shop right next, his name was Chas. Males. There were a couple more stores and the Express Printing Office then Walter Burleigh lived where Mrs. E. Quinn lives i He ran a Livery Business and had the stables just behind the residence. Chase Bros, (the Mc- Johnny Youmans had a Liver; i Butcher New Bridge To Be Built On Ontario Street The regular meeting of Col- s held o Sep- tember 13th with the following nembers present: Reeve, Wrn Shop, Jchn Reeve, a fu.i, ..'i^n'uop Feed Sdjre, Sam Tucker an Grjffl M()ore and Harnden.' Undertaking Place and Wm. Fowler a Tobacco and Confec- Minutes of the June, July and August meetings were read and tionary Store. Practically all of|ad ted on motion of Council-ped out by the big ]ors Moore and Cotter fire in 1894. On the north side of the street, the Standard Bank occupied the corner with Chas. Larke as Manager, then in order as they came: Griffis' Drugs, E. J. Cox, Tailor, The Enterprise, Tom Brown General Drygoods, A. J. Gould Drugs, Mr. Rutherford Jeweller, G. M. Peebles Confectionary, Miss Culver, Millinery, then the Post, Office with Jos. Cochrane, Postmaster. It here that Miss Padgington began her P.O. career. George LaFleur had the Barber Shop, then came the Brunswick Hotel. When I was about twelve years old, the merchants, who had been staying open every night of the week, decided to close every night but Saturday at six o'clock. Being rather picious of each other, they thought they should have some concerted signal so that they would close at the same time. Some one got the brilliant idea A deputation from Recreation Committee waited on Council and requested that they be given use of parts of East Colborne property until it is required by the village for an in- The matter was thoroughly discussed with Reeve Troop pointing out that it was to be an accepted fact that in the event of deal being made with an industry the buildings were to be immediately vacated. Moved by Wm. Griffis and seconded by George Moore that the Recreation Committee be given use of east storage building for curling, the north storage building for band practice and the office building for storage. They to be responsible for any damage done the buildings and to vacate immediately if Council were able to interest.; industry in the same. Carried. Reeve D. Dingwall and Councillor J. G. Honey were a depu-of hiring someone (it happened i tation from the Township oi to be me) to get the dinner bell Cramahe regarding an agree- from the Bristol and go up and down the streets yelling at the top of my voice, "Six o'clock shut up shop". This was discard- ment for joint use of the dump i the property of Jake Yarrow. Moved by George Moore and seconded by H. W. Harnden that ed after a few weeks. Oh, yes, I the Township of Cramahe got fifteen cents a week salary.; granted use of Colborne dump ' for payment of Vs of cost More next week, maybe. SAVE MONEY! SHOP IN YOUR HOME TOWN maintenance of same and keep-I ing the road snowplowed. Car-I ried. | Communications were read j from the following:-- From Can. Nat. Railways I questing a rebate of 1959 taxes on coal shed which bad been torn down in 1958. On motion of Councillors Cotter and Griffis it was agreed to rebate the C.N.R. $36.00, the same being the 1959 taxes on shed. ^ From Canadian Bank of Com-ce requesting permission to erect a sign in front of their building on King Street. n motion of Councillors Moore and Harnden the request was granted. From the Northumberland & Durham Health Unit re defective sewage disposal on Gikoff property and advising that as no action had been taken by the owners the Health Unit were going to have the same rectified and would charge the village of Colborne who could collect cost of this installation the same as taxes. (continued on page 8) Buses To By-Pass Cobouig On 401 When the last remaining link on Highway 401, between Port Hope and Brighton is completed, express coaches of the Colonial Bus Lines running between Toronto and Montreal will bypass Cobourg, T. Burke, regional manager of the company said last Thursday. At present the through buses make short tops at Cobourg in either direction but it is expected that when the new through service opens, passengers from Cobourg will have to board local Colonial buses and transfer east-bound at Kingston. Local traffic on Highway No. 2 however will not be affected. COME TO THE ROTARY BINGO Saturday, September 24 COME ONE, COME ALL! HELP ROTARY HELP COLBORNE Town Hall, Colborne