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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1986-07-16, Page 43P gp23 LEEVES. Or JOL OI NJO XOwNS'fIPD 18N-1950 1850-18511 1852-1854 18554856 1857 1858-1802 1863 18Sk-1805 11800 11807.187 1879 1880-1885 1880 1887-1892 1893-1895 1896 1897-1901 1902-1903 1904-1907 1908-1909 1910-1912 John 'Aanand William Young Robert 4nnt cnj amillo filler William Young manias Huesey Henry Spence ,Thomas Hussey William Ye ng Richard Jewel William Young Anthony Allen Joseph Meek Arch. Malloy Alex. Young James Taylor Richard Jewell Col. Wm.. Young H. J. A. MacEwan J. N. Kern ghtn. 1913-1910 1917-1921 1922-1926 1927-1929 -1929 1930-1934 1935-1940 19414942 1943-1940 1947-190 Samuel Bi&et Gordon Young C. A. Robertson Hugh Hill Albert Goldthorpe G,..+r,rgo creagan William Thom Alex. Watson Stanley Snyder Deputy -Reeves 1874-1875 Arch. Maf.4y. 1876 John. Buchanan 1877-1878 Richard Jewell 1879 Thomas Gledhill 1880-1, -5 Anthony Allen 1886 Joseph Beck 1887 Jas. Gledhill, 1888-1892 Arch. Malloy 18931896 Alex. Young to the Council :and the Citizens of Colborne Township °rt ug� 15O . B thda dy A. Special Message As a past citizen of C®lborne Township I would like to extend a warm Hello to all my former friends neighbours ale 1836 is recognized as birth of Colborne Township • from page 22 the south side of Road 25 when Highway 21 was improved Sheppardton Was also a mailing centre. ;Gairbraid, although laid 'out with roads andstreets, never materialized beyond a few log buildings. The first meeting of Government was held in 1836 at the Crown and Anchor :Tavern in Gairbraid with Daniel Lizars ac- ting as . chairman. Two Commissioners were elected. It was.not until 1850 when the Municipal Act dame into effect that the present formof government was introduc- ed and, the meetings were held finally in the present township hall in 1917. A century and a half have passed and the changes are . many. Blazed trails have become .. highways, automobiles have s Pictured above�(left to right) "The van ♦ %lliet Family" Kim, Todd, Lois, Con & Kent When travelling to. Colborne Township Sesquicentennial drop into the Saga. Featuring unique, gifts for all - occasions. 140 Queen St. Thc Saga BLYTH Gifts & Handicrafts 523-43311 replaced horse -driven •vehicles, the log houses . have been swept aside and hand- some farm buildings, complete with hydro, telephone and radio, command well -kept lawns. Tourism has invaded the picturesque communities, with cottages taking up the lake frontage. Sub -divisions and mobile parks have sprung up. The youth of the township, on returning from Provincial Colleges and Universities, pro- mote better soil conservation, produce bet-• ter crops, breed better herds, raise better . flocks. Although there are provisions for pro- gress, Colborne Township, well protected by, zoning by-laws, is primarily a pro- sperous farming community. The dream of John Galt, the Scottish novelist, founder of the Huron Tract, has become a reality. reality. TO OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS IN COLBORNE TOWNSHIP Have a great time at' your Sesquicentennial from all of us °at MERNER CONTRACTING. • We`re fully equipped for any lob eaaefute We're Proud to be a part of this growing community!! . ..:from the staff at Point Farms Provincial Park -POINT FARMS PROVINCIAL PARK "The Family Park - based on its own heritage" THE PARK PROVIDES.: •Public & Campers vast visitors programs •Arts & Crafts •Film. Festivals (Sunday & Wednesdays) *By -Gone Days August 10th/86 •Hiking -Swimming •Day -use picnicking Dragiine •. Farm ponds Gravel Bailing okS • Trucking • ravel, Sand & Stone •, Bulldozing • Excavating • Top Soil • Septic Systems "No job is too big or too small" RR 3 Goderich 524-7124 Res. 482-9212 Trucking - Excavating Clinton • Shop 48.2-9926 k '1 n d • I` 4 1 • r ••'5 1, t1 1