100 YEARS AGO Thursday, February 21, 1907

+ At the meeting of Shelburne Council Monday night, the report of consulting engineer W. A. Brackenridge on the proposed power development at Horning's Mills was laid on the table and discussed. The council are desirous that the ratepayers should become informed on this manner, and with that end in view extracts from the report should be carefully read and considered. The reports conclusions are: 1. There is an opportunity of developing at Horning's Mills a waterpower capable of delivering in Shelburne and Dundalk a continuous output of 200 electrical horsepower, with capacity of 400 electrical horsepower on a peak load of moderate duration. 2. The total cost of development and line construction for delivery of this power in Shelburne and Dundalk will be approximately $65,000. 3. There appears to be a market in Shelburne and Dundalk and Horning's Mills for all of this power, and if some may be sold at moderate prices, I believe the annual earnings of the plant will show a surplus of $5,000 per year after paying all interest and operating expenses and providing a reasonable amount for depreciation. 4. A steam plant of sufficient size to supply the lighting requirements of the village of Shelburne alone will cost about $15,000 if properly equipped with duplicate boilers and modern machinery. 5. A steam plant in Shelburne may be made to just about pay expenses, but the rates for lights will no doubt have to be higher than with the hydraulic plant, and there will be no power for lighting or for motors during the daytime. 6. Notwithstanding that the initial expenditures will be about four times greater for the hydraulic than for the steam plant, I believe that if proper arrangements can be made for sale of power in Dundalk, it will be eventually greater to the advantage of the village of Shelburne to build and operate the hydraulic plant and I recommend that this be done if the necessary financial arrangements can be made.

+ The C.P.R. are building three new liners this summer. These consist of two new steamers that are to be added to the lake fleet at the end of the summer and one freighter for the British Columbia coast. The lake steamers, which are being built by the Fairfield Company of Glasgow, will have about double the carrying capacity of the vessels now in service, although they will be only some 40 feet longer than the present lake steamers.

+ At a meeting of the patrons and shareholders of the Laurel Cheese Factory held last week, the following officers were elected: President, S. J. Brown; vice-president, William Rintoul; secretary-treasurer, Joseph Cooney; salesman, Herbert Hughes; auditor, Albert Banks.

+ Aprize fight took place in a barn in Caledon Township a couple of weeks ago between Robert Benson and George Duke, both farmers in the neighbourhood. The stakes were $40. The fighters, or those of whom the constable could reach, were before Police Magistrate Crawford, of Brampton, Tuesday of last week. Duke, who lost the battle, was let go on a suspended sentence, but was fined $25. A. Speers, an aider and abettor, was fined $100 without costs. Benson and two brothers are being looked for. The fighter and one brother are reported to have gone to the west, where one has a farm.

75 YEARS AGO Thursday, February 25, 1932

+ At its regular meeting Monday evening, Shelburne Council passed bylaw regulating the sale of fresh meats. It provides that no fresh meat less than a quarter carcass may be sold or offered for sale in town by anyone not holding a license and having a shop equipped with proper appliances for refrigeration, storage, and proper handling of meat. Another bylaw passed by council makes reductions in Town Hall rentals. The new rates for non-residents are $10 for the first day's rental of the auditorium and $8 for additional days. The charge for residents will be $8 for one day and $6 for additional days, while church festivals will be charged $for one day and $1.50 for preparatory practices.

50 YEARS AGO Wednesday, February 20, 1957

+ Winners of the Victoria Literary Society annual oratorical contest, held at Centre Dufferin District High School Friday night, were Lois White (junior) and Catherine Budge (senior). Linda Thomson was the junior runner-up and Bill McIntosh the senior runner-up.

+ Orangeville's reconstructed arena, with artificial ice added, has been officially opened by Reeve Walker Montgomery.

25 YEARS AGO Wednesday , February 24, 1982

+ A charge of causing a disturbance in a public place against Shelburne resident Allan Hammer, laid by the Town Council, has been dismissed by Provincial Court Judge Kenneth Langdon.

+ Dennis Ryan, of Meaford, has been listed as one of the 84 victims of he sinking of the Mobil Oil rig Ocean Ranger off Newfoundland.