HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1986-07-16, Page 41venirs fitting to remember Colborne.
BY MIKE FERGUSON
Some unique souvenirs are going to be of-
fered at Colborne Township's -Sesquicenten-
nial Celebrations tbis weekend, says Lorna
Milburn, chairman of the souvenir
committee.
Visitors and local residents alike have the
opportunity to purchase Colborne „colouring
books, notepaper and a commemorative
plate, indicates Milburn. In addition, a
silent auction of crafts made by local people
will odcur on Saturday with bidding to start
on Friday.
Milburn says the'plate, manufactured by
Larry Jeffrey, has a theme decided upon by
Township Tales •
Tax collection remains one of the jobs
performed by local councils in 1986. It is in-
teresting to note the percentage break
down in taxes in 1984 and 1985.
The 1985 Mill Rates were confirmed to
raise a total of $795,068.00 for the support of
the Township's Government services and
to provide for the requisitions of the
governmental authorities for which the
township is the tax collecting authority,
namely :
Township of Colborne Govt. — $220,991.00,
27.79%;
County of Huron Gov't. - $139,199.00,
17.51%;
All Education Authorities - $433,454.00 -
54.52%.
BY-LAW NO. 43,1875
Be it therefore enacted by the said Cor-
poration. of Colborne that the following
shall be charged for lots in said cemetery
$1.00 per grave or $8.00 per lot to
regidents of the Township and to non-
residents, the sum of $5.00 per grave or
$40.00 per lot. Each grave shall be the
following size — 4 ft. in width, 12 feet in
length and each lot — 32 feet in width and
12 feet in length. Deeds of lots 50 cents
each.
BY-LAW NO. 52, 1377
Whereas it considered expedient to raise
a sum sufficient to pay the County and
local rates for the current year. .Be it
therefore enacted by the Municipal Coun-
cil of Colborne •and it hereby enacted by
authority of the same that the sum of 21/4
mills of the dollar for County purpose and
the sum of 11/2 mills of the dollar for local
purpose raised and collected on all the
rateable property in the said Township.
BY-LAW NO. 13,1881
No one shall fell trees or obstruct flow of
water in any water course. If culvert is
built on road, . it must be large enough not
to impede the natural flow of water.
Fences must also be erected so as not to
obstruct flow of water.
1896
Clerk to procure 200 dog tags and that all
owners of dogs be compelled to have one
tag attached to. each dog. All dogs found
without tags are liable to be destroyed.
1896
A communication was received from
Abraham Smith and Darrick J. Hamlind.to
have a By-law passed .consenting and
authorizing the power to make their roads
less than 66 feet in width in Menesetung
Park.
Gravel was 5 cents per load at this time.
1961
Mr. Garrow's letter was read offering to
sell 10 acres adjoining the present
cemetery on east side • known as the
,McKinnon property to the Township for
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the entire coremittee. It is called "air, land
and water," with each signifying something
typical about Colborne, she adds. -
Milburn explains the air is represented by
a depiction of a Tiger Moth aircraft at Sky
Harbour; the land shows an agricultural
scene with horses and a plow; and water is
displayed by a drawing of the mouth of the
Maitland River and the trestle bridge.
Local talent helped complete the colour-
ing books and notepaper. Rick Milburn and
Mary Slotegraaf reated the sketches for
the colouring boo , having previously work-
ed on the Colbor a calendar last year. The -
notepaper show 12 different scenes, com-
bining some of Sallow's photographs and
sketches by local artists.
As well, special Sesquicentennial hats, T-
shirts and aprons with the Tiger Country or
Jonathan Miller deco will be available for
the souvenir bunter.
A number of items will be included in the
silent auction, with the goods going OA
display Friday. They wiU go to the highest
bidder on Saturday evening, after everyone
has placed their price guesses beforehand.
The articles for auctiodlinclude: a quilt by
the Tiger Dunlop Women's Institute, a
crocheted tablecloth from Alison Paolin,
four woven placemats by Gerry Zurbrigg,
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an old»fashioned doll ;Made by, - Donna
Young, placexnats.and serviettes by Evelyn
Hardy, and a commemorative plate framed
by Ralph Starkey.
Milburn wants to thank the members of
the comMittee for, their ideas and hard
work. Besides Milburn as Chairman, the
committee ineludesSecretary Jean %manse,
Treasurer Connie Connelly, Bernice Fisher,
Hilly Kloese and Dorothy Feagan.
There will be something for everyone at
Colborne Township's Sesquicentennial
Celellrationa, and Lorna Milburn and her
Souvenir Committee have ensured that
memento bf the Weekend will be suitably
fitting,
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