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I REMEMBER Reminiscences of Colborne By Jim Bell An article about Colborne written shortly after the Water- werks were installed, Author unknown This article was evidently written for advertising purposes, for what publication, 1 do not but the object is plain. ability ef Colborne for business | and residence. This still holds! particularly after the 401 opens for through traffic. COLBORNE: t This beantiful village is and its main street finest in any village eountry may he ob- tained and which with ils na- tural grove and spring water supply is admirably adapted for a Sanitarium or other such In-' stitution, The total absence of marsh land, the sanitary conditions which prevail, the exhilarating give a healthful and invigorating tone to the whole atmosphere of the place, Pure, clear spring water is one of God's best gifts to man. This the village posses- ses in super abundance, The sit- uation of these springs gives a natural flaw that may be utilized! in every bome. The fountain in the park is fed from one of these rings. Three lines of Railway pass through or near the village, the G.T.R,, the C.N_R. and the C.P_R. each having a fine commodious depot and sultable freight sheds The passenger service too is ox- eeHent, There are seven west hound and nine east bound pass- enger trains daily. Situated, as it is, on the lake front, it posses- ses excellent wharves and thas has fine shipping facilities. Two are among the best in the coun- ty. The High School is amply equipped with » splendid li- brary, physical and chemical apparatus and the most efficient work ig done, Both schools have very competent teachers and un- usual interest in educational matters is taken by the Board of Education, There are two newspapers, }each having @ Jarge circulation j ing carefully selected volumes of all the best authors. There wre four up-to-date churches, the Methodint, cd Hi | ceedingly fine Agricultural | trict. It Is in the garden of. Apple Industry, More tet 1H | low, no one can doubt \is a most desirable plaice manufacturing industr’ ‘residential purposes, } a . } | Local Rotarians The June 12, meeting of the Colborne Rotary Club was held at the Queens Motel at 6.30 p.m., with twenty-two members present and two ubsent. The weekly draw was won by Chas, Wood, sity Two guests were present from Cobourg, Past District Governor Ed. Ruggles and ‘Tom Grimshaw, After a short business session our guest speaker for the even- ing, Rev. J. A, Roney, Rector of the combined parishes of Colborne and Brighton Angli- can Churches, was introduced to the club by Bill Harrison, Rev. Roney gave a very inter- esting talk on his apprpach to Rev. J. A. Roney hy t ' 3 | hi first class liveries, each provided! and work in the ministry. He}! with an automobile, meet every train, * It is conceded by the travel- ling public that Colborne has the best hotel accommodation of any place along the line, There are two Canning Factories, a Planing Mill, Foundry and Apple Barrel Factories. Col- borne also has a twenty-four hour Electric Service by the Seymour Power Co. making ‘emphasized the need for more istry of all the churches. Bruce Spencer thanked Rev. Roney for his splendid address, ithe club and. congratulated ‘them on the good work — they). were doing in Colborne, Immediately after the meeting the members with the help of young men to go into the min-|- Ed. Ruggles spoke briefly to} ample provision for all neces-| three trucks went various dir- gary power for manufacturing. | ections in the village and round- Victoria Beach, situated only ed up a considerable number about a mile and a half from the of articles for the Rotary Auct- village, is a picturesque and ion which will be held on Sat- pleasant place for summer cot-| urday, July &th. All the articles tages, The sandy beach conduces| which have been gathered for to excellent bathing and boat-| the auction to-date are being ing. Many fine residences have) stored, through the courtesy of already been erected. Tom McKenzie, in his new The High and Public Schools! warehouse on Toronto Road. ||