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Media Type : Newspaper Article
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Circa : 1999
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Description : October 6th was a special day for the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Utilities Commission, and for Milton and Isobel Hambly. The PUC held an official ribbon-cutting and plaque-unveiling at its municipal well near the 8th Line, in honor of Hambly - a Bradford Councillor for 4 years, and members of the PUC from 1961 to 1972. A busload of friends, family members and dignitaries made the trip out to the 280' deep well, which adds 250 gallons per minute to the municipal water supply. Then the "tour" headed to the Town's new 1.74 million gallon standpipe watertower, for an official "christening." Hambly did the honors at both locations - cutting the ribbon at the well, and releasing a bottle of champagne to smash against the side of water tower. When the bottle resisted all efforts to break it, PUC Cahir Del Crake presented the champagne to Hambly. The bus then returned to the Bradford Legion, for a reception and cake-cutting. Crake noted that Hambly was Bradford's Deputy Reeve at the time when the Town was poised for growth. Hambly saw the potential for development, and helped to make the PUC "the very efficient and effective utility it is," Crake said, technically and operationally "prepared to go into the 21st century." Approximately 90 people attended the reception in honor of Hambly. Representing the municipality were Councillors Ron Simpson and Gary Lamb. "This dedication today has really put the icing on the cake, for my time spent on the PUC and Council," Hambly said, just before cutting a cake decorated with the logo of the PUC.