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Now you see it, now you don't

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Description : The familiar old Beeton landmark, the Queen's Hotel, finally succumbed to the wrecker's hammer last Saturday. Builder Bert Fava and his crew had the venerable old structure down in less than a day as a crowd of interested Beeton residents looked on. The hotel was built in the early 1800s and served several functions over the years. A plan to turn the old building into an apartment complex never got past first base. No definite plan has been approved for the site yet, but Fava may build a new town hall with municipal offices, fire hall, and library. The beginning of the end for the Queen's Hotel came in 1974 when the Simcoe County Board of Health condemned it.

John Parssinen

Remembering why men died

"'What for?' That was the thought of uppermost in the minds of those who attended the Remembrance service at Bradford's Royal Canadian Legion Hall on Sunday afternoon. Chaplain Major E. Jankowski of Canadian Forces, Base Borden, posed the question in his address to serve as the theme in reflecting upon those Canadians who fought, were wounded, and gave their lives on the field of battle.He reminded those assembled in the Legion hall that what we enjoy in the way of freedoms and privileges as Canadians are the result of sacrifices suffered on our behalf. In remembering the 330,000 Canadian dead and wounded in the wars, he urged that we pray that such a sacrifice will never be asked of us again. He summed up his thoughts by quoting an inscription in the Memorial Chamber of the Peace Tower in Ottawa:"They are too near to be great. But our children shall understand where and how our fate was changed and by whose hand." This thought was carried outside as wreaths were placed at the cenotaph by representatives of various groups. In photo above, the color part is shown lowering the colors as trumpeter Don Langford plays the Last Post."

John Parssinen

Straight shooter

"Ken Warner of Everett takes steady aim during Saturday's beef shoot at the J.S. Wilson farm on the fifth line of Tecumseth Township. Shown watching is Bill McPhail of Penville, one of the organizers of the beef shoot. Participants were required to shoot a target at a distance of 35 yards with 12-gauge shotguns. The prizes were roasts, steaks, hamburgers, and quarters of beef."

John Parssinen

The Gay Sixties Final Euchre Night

"The Gay Sixties held their final Euchre Night of the season at their hall on Frederick Street last Friday. The climax of the evening was the quilt, afghan and grocery draw. Shown with the quilt, won by Diane Beauca of Newmarket, who was absent for the draw are (from left) Gay Sixties president Irene Dow, Bertha Langford, who performed the drawing, and three of the ladies who made the quilt, Eva Wright, Irene Turner, and Harriett Sturgeon. Mrs. Dow expressed thanks to everyone who helped and took part in making the six Euchre Nights a success."

John Parssinen