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Accession # |
A2013.153 |
Title |
Pilkington, Nichol and Centre Wellington Township municipal records, 1916-2007. |
Date |
1916-2007 |
Description |
Pilkington, Nichol and Centre Wellington Township municipal records, 1916-2007. - File 1: Fergus water works receipts / rates, July 1918 - December 1926. - File 2: Township of Pilkington record of tile drainage by-laws and assessments, 1966-1984. Found loose inside front cover: correspondence from Ministry of Agriculture and Food regarding annual payments due on serial tile drainage debentures, 1975-1981. - File 3: Water Works and Sewerage Systems of Canada, compiled by Leo G. Denis, 1916. Gives information about when operations started, owner, supply, reservoirs, distribution, pressure, consumption, financial costs, rates, etc., for municipalities, including ones in Wellington County. Fergus Public Utilities Commission inscribed inside front cover. - File 4: Canadian Municipal Government, by Kenneth Grant Crawford, 1954. Includes history of municipal government in Canada and information on local governments, municipal councils, council organization and operation, special purpose bodies, elections, by-laws, municipal administration, municipal officers and employees, municipal finance, assessment, real property assessment, personal property and business assessment, taxation, and provincial-municipal relations. - File 5: Municipal directories, 1966-1970. - Item 1: Municipal directory, prepared by Ontario Department of Municipal Affairs, 1966. Includes analysis of municipalities by status and location; analysis of municipalities by population and status; directory of members of the legislative assembly; directory of the department of municipal affairs; munipalities by county and district showing the names of certain municipal officials and other information; directory of police villages; changes in municipalities. - Item 2: Municipal directory, prepared by Ontario Department of Municipal Affairs, 1969. - Item 3: Municipal directory, prepared by Ontario Department of Municipal Affairs, 1970. - File 6: Water Works Digest, Vol. 15, No. 1, April 1973. 11th annual survey of municipal water rates of Ontario, 1973. 200 utilities listed. Includes some Wellington County municipalities. - File 7: Elora Sentinel, celebrating Elora's 175th birthday, special news supplement to the Wellington Advertiser, 22 June 2007. - File 8: Certificates. - Item 1: Certificate of appreciation presented to the Township of Pilkington by Guelph General Hospital for participation in Life Can't Wait equipment renewal program, n.d. - Item 2: Certificate presented to the Village of Elora by the Premier of Ontario, William Davis, on the occasion of its 150th anniversary, 5 December 1982. - Item 3: Certificate presented to the Town of Fergus by the Premier of Ontario, William Davis, on the occasion of its 150th anniversary, 1983. - Item 4: Earth Day certificate, 22 April 2006. Letter from Elora Public School students, Jenna Lindhorst and Madeleine Chauvin, to the new white spruce tree being planted in McDonald Square, Elora. With photographs. - File 9: Plaques (NOTE: Digital images and computer print outs only; originals returned to township office). - Item 1: Presented by the Corporation of the County of Wellington to the Township of Pilkington on the occasion of its 125th anniversary, 1854-1979. - Item 2: Elora Century Building plaque, 1832-1982, placed on century buildings in the Village of Elora to commemorate its 150th anniversary, 1982. - Item 3: Etched glass. Fergus, Ontario: 1833-1983, with thistle motif. - Item 4: Mirror. Etched with Wheelers Car Club logo and Auto-Ex '83. - Item 5: Corporation of the Township of Pilkington commemorating the opening of the Pilkington Municipal Centre, officially opened 25 August 1984 with list of dignitaries present. - Item 6: Commemorative mirror for the official opening of the Pilkington Municipal Centre, 25 August 1984. Etched with Pilkington Township crest and motto, "Finally, Ability Is The Hope". - Item 7: Sticker with Pilkington Township crest and motto, n.d. - Item 8: Presented by the Elora Village Cruisers to the Township of Centre Wellington in appreciation of their sponsorship, 2001. - Item 9: Presented by Canada World Youth to the Township of Centre Wellington in commemoration of years of support, service and generous hospitality, October 2004. - Item 10: Presented by the Elora Fire Department to the Township of Pilkington in recognition of their generous contribution, n.d. - Item 11: Wooden plaque with crest and Ballymena: post praelia praemia [after the battles come the rewards]. - VHS tape [2 copies] [digital file available November 2023 ARCHIVES EBOOK]: Township of Nichol Works Garage, 1993 [AVC 6]. A JR's Video Production, produced by Jim Rogers, 1 hour 18 minutes run time. Begins with the dedication of the new Nichol Township flag, 2 June 1993. George Pinkney, Reeve, explains that the central shield depicts the township concessions divided by the river; the thistle represents the area's Scottish ancestry; the tree, deer, and wheat sheaf portray the township's rural heritage and farming community. After the flag raising, Helen Broadfoot is awarded with a 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal for her volunteer work on behalf of Nichol Township and her many years of working with farm safety activities. Then shows footage of sod turning ceremony for Nichol Twp. Works Garage, 26 October 1993. Speakers include George Pinkney, Reeve; Gord Frank, engineer; Les Davidson, Roads Superintendent; Olive Furn, Chairman of the Roads; Paul Brohman, Roads Committee; Clyde Soucy, Clerk. This is followed by footage of the various stages of construction. Then followed by footage of the Nichol Twp. Works Garage opening ceremonies. Speakers include George Pinkney, Reeve; Ted Arnott, M.P.P.; Murray Calder, M.P.; Robert Wilson, Warden; Vernon Whitelaw, Roads Chairman; Dave Meldrum; Paul Hanson; Gord Feniak; Stu Shantz; Les Davidson. Ends with footage of parking lot paving, August 1994. - ph 41212: Township of Pilkington Council and Staff, November 1985 - November 1988. [G904] Back row: Councillor Harvey Martin, Deputy-Reeve Ted DeVries, Clerk-Treasurer Len Day, Councillor Robert Chamberlain, Absent - Councillor Ervin Musselman. Front row: Secretary Cathy Ellig, Reeve James G. Kurtz, Deputy-Treasurer Linda Downey. - ph 41213: Township of Pilkington Council and Staff [?], no date [ca. 1988-1991?]. [STACKS] Back row: Harvey Martin [?], unidentified, Wilfred Shoemaker [?], Robert Chamberlain. Front row: unidentified, James Kurtz, Carolyn Hacking [?]. - ph 41214: Township of Pilkington Council and Staff, December 1991 - November 1994. [G904] Back row: Deputy-Reeve Bob Chamberlain, Councillor Wilfred Shoemaker, Councillor Alex McIntosh. Front row: Councillor Joan Walsh, Reeve James Kurtz, Clerk-Treasurer Carolyn Hacking. - ph 41215: Township of Pilkington Council and Staff, December 1994 - November 1997. [G904] Back row: Deputy-Reeve Alex McIntosh, Councillor Robert Musselman, Councillor James Bell. Front row: Councillor Joan Walsh, Reeve James Kurtz, Administrator / Clerk-Treasurer Carolyn Hacking. - ph 41216: Township of Pilkington Council, December 1997 - December 1998. [G904] Back row: Councillor Harvey Martin, Councillor Robert Musselman, Deputy-Reeve James Bell. Front row: Councillor Claudia Rudyk, Reeve Alex McIntosh, Adminstrator / Clerk-Treasurer Carolyn Hacking. - ph 41217_1: Framed and mounted photographs of painted fire hydrants, Fergus sesquicentennial project, 1983. [G891] Photographs taken by Peter Marucci. Two newspaper articles, "Unique hydrants contravene fire code" and "Hydrant winners named", attached to back. [See: A1998.110 for images] - ph 41217_2: Framed and mounted photographs of painted fire hydrants, Fergus sesquicentennial project, 1983. [G891] Photographs taken by Peter Marucci. [See: A1998.110 for images] - ph 41218: Unidentified bowstring bridge, n.d. Believed to be the Gerrie Road Bridge which crossed the Irvine River located in Nichol Twp. at Lot 12, Concessions 12 and 13. The Township of Centre Wellington passed a by-law (No. 2005-003) to close the Gerrie Road Bridge on 17 January 2005. [G891] - ph 41219: Unidentified man, n.d. Possibly a former Nichol or Pilkington Township Reeve. [STACKS] |
Creator \ Maker |
Corporation of the Township of Pilkington |
Creator \ Maker |
Denis, Leo. G. Crawford, Kenneth Grant Marucci, Peter (Sr.) Rogers, James (Jim) |
Item Name |
Book Certificate Directory Record Group Video |
Person \ Organization |
Arnott, Ted Bell, James Broadfoot, Helen (Mrs.) Brohman, Paul Brunskill, Agnes Burn, Olive Calder, Murray Chamberlain, Robert Davidson, Les Day, Len DeVries, Ted Dickinson, Frank Downey, Linda Ellig, Cathy Feniak, Gord Gustus, Diana Hacking, Carolyn Hanson, Paul Hodsman, Barbara Kurtz, James G. Llewellyn, Elise Martin, Harvey Marucci, Peter (Sr.) McIntosh, Alex McTavish, Gord Meldrum, Dave Musselman, Robert Pinkney, George Roden, Agnes T. Rudyk, Claudia Shantz, Stu Shoemaker, Wilfred Soucy, Claude J. Township of Nichol Township of Pilkington Walsh, Joan (Mrs.) Whitelaw, Vernon Wietzke, Wolf Wilson, Robert |
Place |
Elora Fergus Nichol Twp. Pilkington Twp. Township Of Centre Wellington |
Subject |
Architecture Drainage Government Heraldry History-local Plaque |
Photo, Map # |
ph 41212 ph 41213 ph 41214 ph 41215 ph 41216 ph 41217 ph 41217_1 ph 41217_2 ph 41218 ph 41219 |
Year Range from |
1916 |
Year Range to |
2007 |
Accession # |
A2013.153 |
Containers |
MR 293 G904 G891 AVC6 |