Ten years ago -- 2000
Reconstruction of Church Street South in St. Marys will continue this week. The second stage of a three-year project will involve work on the section running from Elgin Street to just past Park Street. Stage one, completed in 1999, included reconstruction of Church Street from Trout Creek to just past Elgin Street.
We see: that several members of the Stonetown Karate Club refinished the wood floor of the Friendship Centre during the Christmas Break.
In early January, a trio of works from Wiarton were felling and harvesting logs from the Wildwood Conservation Area, removing every third row from several 35-year-old spruce and pine plantations. And though culling trees might not fit in with everyone’s idea of conservation, several factors, including the return of wildlife to the centre of the plantation -- do suggest this thinning was overdue.
25 years ago -- 1985
Three fifteen-ton slabs were placed across Trout Creek on holes 3, 4, and 6 at the St. Marys Golf Club. Footings for the bridges were built about two months ago. It was an “all day” affair getting the bridges in place, but the big operation went smoothy, said manager of the golf and curling club Rick Fifield. These replace the old wooden bridges which were in poor shape.
The boardroom at St. Marys Memorial Hospital is currently doubling, while the hospital’s kitchen gets a $3,400 refurbishing.
On Feb. 26, all members and friends of the Friendship Centre are invited to share in the celebration of the 11th anniversary of the centre.
50 years ago -- 1960
What was described as the “last” of the big steam railway locomotives pulled out of the Toronto freight yards recently, bound for Montreal and the wreckers. After just a century of hauling trains in this country, the steam engine, they said, was finished. That may be, but as the Financial Post points out, history has a habit of repeating itself. The horse hasn’t come back, but the stage coach has, though now we call it a bus. (Editorial)
By any test, the decade just ended was a remarkable one for Canada, while in terms of economic accomplishment it was little short of incredible -- the St. Lawrence Seaway ...the Trans-Canada Highway ...the Natural Gas pipelines ...the oil pipelines out of Alberta, west to Vancouver and east as far as Toronto ...the South Saskatchewan Dam. All these mighty projects were begun.
75 years ago -- 1935
Possibly the lightest year for losses was experienced by the the Blanshard Mutual Fire Insurance Co. was last year, 1934. The amount paid for losses amounted to only $509.49 as reported by its Secretary-Treasurer, Thomas H. Driver, at the annual meeting. Officers are: President Duncan McVannel; Directors are James A. Highet, Robert Spence, W.L. Switzer.
A large crowd attended an interesting gathering in Horick’s Hall to celebrate the St. Paul’s Women’s Institute’s 25th anniversary. Early in Feb. 1911, notice was given of a meeting to be held at Mrs. Archie Thoms and five women attended at it was decided to form the St. Pauls Women’s Institute.
February 4, 1935 marked the 55th anniversary of the infamous Donnelly murders in Biddulph Twp.
100 years ago -- 1910
The appeal of the people of this neighbourhood to the post office a authorities for a daily mail between Granton and Prospect Hill seems not to have met with the approval of those in power, for the petition was not competed with Prospect Hill must further develop its trade and become mighty in all that constitutes importance before it can be treated to a luxury like a daily mail. (Prospect Hill)
Skating -- the season is advancing, so if you are going to skate, DO IT NOW. Throughout up-to-date rink, good ice and big crowds.
Advertisement -- Your Savings Account Maybe Small at first but the noticeable feature of Farmer’s Bank Savings Accounts is that they grow. We are opening accounts every day for small sums, but they usually increase to amounts satisfactory in both Deposits and Banks. The Farmers Bank of Canada, Lakeside Branch. A. Munro, Manager.