The Glengarry "Still” It Was

^ Among: those dreaming: of • Glen Roy isn’t exactly a .-a white Christmas one may noisy place; but residents 'Coont those threatened by never knew till Sunday how .âss fires in December. The Glengarry "still” It was. ONE OP CANADA’S AWARD-WINNING WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS ÔL. fljXIX No. 49 ALEXANDRIA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8th, 1960 SINGLE COPY lOo Mayor, Reeve, Four Councillors Returned Plan Late Closing Santa’s Visit To Maxville Postponed Three Newcomers To Area For Local Stores Santa Claus pays his annual visit As More Than 88% Went To The Polls Some local stores are already to Alexandria, Satimday, but his Charged As Still Uncovered As a record turnout of 88.8% of than were given Mr. Viau, who had 224. ebserving evening hours, but as a scheduled arrival to Maxville that The biggest still ever uncovered | bail. They are to be tried in court iAlexandria voters flocked to the 465. The 'tettle for ballots was a hectic guide to the shopping public the day has been postponed for one in this area, reportedly with a here on February 14th. •polls, Monday, Mayor George Simon, It was the first time an Alex- one here on Monday, with many Board of Trade has reached agree- week; until Saturday,. Dec. 17th, capacity of 50 gallons of illegal The plant was located to the bam and Reeve Lloyd McHugh were re- andria election brought out more cars busy In each of the three ment with all retailers on a sched- when he will also visit Lancaster alcohol a day, was seized by police on the farm of Lloyd Renaud, now turned to dfSce for the two-year than 1,000 voters. wards, hauling in the voters. Evi- ule the area shopper may depend as guest of the Legion Branch to to a raid to the Glen Roy area of Alexandria, which was purchased term,' with foiu: of the present In the race for reeve, Mr. Mc- dence of the interest in the outcome on. that village. Satiirday night. in August under, an agreement of councillors. They are Sam Brunet, Hugh was returned for a third term was seen that night when some 150 Both this weekend- and next, all Everything points to good flying '' As a sequel, two French Nationals sale. It is to the 7th Charlotten- Raymond Periard, Les Fraser and with a majority of 199 over Laurier gathered before the News’ Office stores will observe late closing weather, but poor sleighing, for and a naturalized Canadian of burgh, one mile south of Glen Roy, ‘3runo Pigeon. Lefebvre, also making his first bid windows to follow election bulletins. hours on both Friday and Sa today Santa’s visit to Alexandria, Satur- French descent appeared in Magis- on a little-used sideroad. .Completing the council slate will in the political field. The vote was, Centre ward returns were in nights. And late closing will be day. It is expected he will fly to trate’s Court here Tuesday to face According to reports, a most up- be two newcomers—Âdrien Chaile- McHugh 609; Lefebvre, 410. shortly alter 7.30 pm., and North the common practise starting Mon- and the biggest parade ever ■will charges under The Canadian Elx- to-date distilling plant had been As he did a year ago. Councillor day, December 19th, -until Christmas bois and Bruno Massle. Only 16 ward results followed' within min- meet him at the north limits of the cise Act and The Ontario Liquor Installed with six fermenting vats votes short of victory was one of Sam Brunet headed’ the nine-man utes. They left little doubt as to Eve when 6 o’clock closing has be- to-wn, complete with band, floats, Control Act. to the stable and a gathering tank last year’s councillors, Raymond race for six ,councillor seats with a the eventual winners in the major come the accepted thing for many. clowns, etc. Charged were Christiane Bour- on the barn floor, behind a screen Charlebois. Trailing in the race healthy 690 votes. Raymond Periard races; but some councillor seats A feature of the Brown Shoe float quin, 26, who gave her address as of hay bales. Residents of the area were Sebastien'Laporte and Magnus was returned with 591; newcomers were settled only an hour later will be a penny-guessing compe- RR 1, Martintown; Albert Charles I report a padlocked gate and police Lemay. Bromo Massie, 495, and Adrien when the South poll reported about Cheese Faclory At tition. Five pairs of-Buster Brown Lacabane, 30, and Roger Lebodrg, l dogs discouraged -unwelcome ■visitors Mayor Simon will have a 10th Charlebois, 488. Bruno Pigeon and 8.40 pm. shoes are to be ^ven to those most 35, both of whom gave Montreal to the farm. consecutive term in ofdce, but he Les Fraser were successful with Polls had closed an hour earlier accurately guessing the number of addresses. - They pleaded not guilty , Seized by the raiding police, to 444 and 390 votes, respectively. Glen Roy Gutted won it only after a strong bid by in the to'wnships, at 5 p.m., and the pennies. to charges of possession of a still addition to the large gallonage of Paul E. Viau, making his first entry Unsuccessful were Raymond first return to come in to this office The Glen Roy cheese factory was All the county’s kiddies are to- for the manufacture of alcohol and lUlcit alcohol, were quantities of hito the political arena. Mayor Charlebois, at 374; Sebastien La- was the Glen Sandfleld poll in gutted by fire Saturday afternoon. uted to meet Santa here on Satur- with- possession of 879 gallons of sugar, molasses, and other in- porte, at 271, and Magnus Lemay, Simon garnered 567 votes, 102 more Lochiel. It reported at 5.30. The factory and its contents, as day at 1 pm. the lUiclt brew. All three are also gredients. These were reportedly well as furniture in an apartment charged with possession of alcohol being sold to area residents this above, was a tojtal loss. (wine) not purchased: frcxm a licen- week, along with copper titolng and Loehîel Elects Entirely New Slate ‘'Is There Movies The factory was valued at $18,000 Marked Silver sed government vendor. The last other equipment used to the illicit and was partly covered by in- charge comes imder The Ontario enterprise. Only one of three reeves seeking and he will be the only hold-over. On Sunday’’? surance. y Liquor Act and was laid by mem- J. J. E(hmmd Woods, Hawkesbury re-election in the townships, Mon- Leading the poll for Councillors Amid all the telephone quer- The owner, Olier Lalonde, dis- Date Of Wedding bers of the OPP who collaborated attorney, acted as defence counsel ■day, was deposed; Roy MacMlDan, was Omer Poirier, Alexandria, and covered the fire when he returned with Mounted Police to the Satur- ies coming into the office for Mr. and Mrs. Alex G. Maclaren at Tuesday’s hearing. Duncan J. in Ixxihiel, by Ovlla Massie. he will be joined by William N. from Alexandria about five o’clock day night raid. election results, Monday night, ■were “At Home” to relatives and MacDonald of Cornwall, assistant But it was close in Kenyon where Fraser, Lochinvar, and Campbell in the afternoon. Martintown and' Lacabane was released on $2,000 Crown Attorney, one was calculated to ease the friends, Saturday, on the occasion acted for the Reeve D. A. Gray, Dunvegan, em- McDonald, Dalkeith. Trailing were Willlamstown fire brigades were bail and the others on $1,000 cash prosecution. of their 25th wedding anniversary. erged with only a 14-vote majority the present councillors, Charles tension and bring smiles to called immediately and they man- Mrs. Maclaren js the former Hilda over Deputy-Reeve Glendon Mac- Dear, Douglas MacKinnon and those gathered here. aged to keep the blaze imder con- Stanley Nixon. trol. Faulty wiring was believed to Macdonald. DaneU of Greenfield. Kenyon also “Is there movies on Sunday”, voted in a new deputy-reeve, Nor- Massie had a majority of 151 over be the cause of the outbreak. Missing from the observance was Two Apple Hill Area Men Killed was the information sought by man M. MacLeod of Dunvegan, who Reeve Roy MacMillan, whose vote Firemen fought the blaze for their daughter, Eugenie, now to had an easier battle against Dan was 484, to 635 for Massie. The a young girl’s voice? about three hours, using water from Vancouver. Her good wishes were votes for Coimcillor were, Omer When Truck Hit Tree Yesterday Flaro, Greenfield. We could assure her the wells and a nearby river. Walls extended over the -wires of the Bell Poirier, 698; Wm. N. Fraser, 565; and a, portion of the roof were still system to a connection that In- Henri Gauthleri 50, Apple Hill "'The entire slate In Lancaster Campbell McDonald, 489; Charles “Yes” vote was assured; the standing when the fire was extin- cluded the voices of Mr. and Mrs. area f-armer, end his helper, Fran- Township was returned. Reeve Ger- Dear, 244; Douglas MacKinnon, 238, final tally was 862 in favor; 152 guished but thë building was com- Angus H. McDonell, presently holi- Joins Over-90 Club cois Aubut, 56, were instantly killed ald Sangster emerging ■with a 67- and Stanley Nixon, 216. against. pletely gutted. Firemen managed daying to B.O. D. Alex MacMiUan, of Lochiel, late IVednesday afternoon, west of vote plurality over ex-Reeve Jose- In Kenyon the popular votes to confine 'ttoe'’^;âmes mainly to the At the afternoon gathering, Mrs.

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