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      Accruals: Further accruals are expected.

      A history of the first 60 years of Oxford County discussing the interrelation between settlement and politics. Included are brief sketches of early settlers who were active on the political scene.

      A collection of pictures and thoughts from the past showing the rural life of the Township of Norwich during the years of development from 1840 - 1940.

      Many illustrations of buildings and photos of architectural detail.

      A facsimile of an original prizing-winning essay on the history, physical features, and resources of the united counties of Frontenac, Lennox, and Addington. It was first published in 1856. The reprinted copy includes Town and Village plans and illustrations from Walling's 1860 Map of Frontenac, Lennox, & Addington.

      A collection of photos and a description of life in Norwich Township over one hundred years.

      The 35th edition of the Directory for the City of Woodstock Ontario includes an alphabetical directory of business concerns and residents, a street directory of householders, occupants of office buildings and other business places, a complete street guide with postal codes and telephone numbers (pink pages), a miscellaneous section of …

      Brief biographies of women from Oxford who have made outstanding achievements: women in business, medicine, education and civics, and culture. A "notorious women", Cassie Chadwick, is also included.

      Transcriptions of all the cemeteries (except the large Wyoming Municipal and Roman Catholic Cemeteries) in Plympton township. This was done in the 1970's and many of the stones she transcribed no longer exist or are impossible to read.

      First burial in 1870. 27 stones with 59 inscriptions.

 Oakville Journal Record, 28 May 1980     The town responds to a suggestion of an additional parking lot in Wutherign Heights, located in the southwest area of Bronte Harbor. This proposal was created as a result of increased parking demands of fishermen and boaters.

 Mary Ellen Boudreau, North Renfrew Times, November 12 1980, 12, 13     Narrative about a hunting Trip.

 Lévesque, The Honourable René, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 24 Jan 1980, 189-210     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. Change in our political setup. Do we need it? The speaker says "yes." Why? Quebec hampered by the federal system. The desire for a new kind of relationship between two distinct people. The Quiet Revolution. …

 Broadbent, Ed, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 31 Jan 1980, 211-222     The huge change in employment opportunities since after WW II. Reasons why. Oil prices and profit. The lack of justification socially or economically for price and profit increases. What the speaker's NDP party would do differently from the present government. Negative consequences of current economic policy. The need for lower …

 Moore, Mavor, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 7 Feb 1980, 223-234     "the arts are not a frill but a crucial aspect of our lives as individuals and as a nation." "The year 1979 saw the arts community become a viable political constituency." Examples and reasons for the change in government policy towards the arts and culture. Origins and responsibilities of the …

 Clark, The Right Honourable Joe, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 14 Feb 1980, 235-247     The real test of national political parties and of national governments. Certainties that have changed to questionables in Canada. Some details of changes encountered when the speaker's government took over in Ottawa. Then, some changes already started by his government. The larger question is what kind of country do we …

 Stevens, Geoffrey, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 21 Feb 1980, 248-265     The recent election campaign. Problems with the process by which the results were obtained. Thoughts and comments on the campaign. Some personal anecdotes for illustration. Some suggested reasons for the outcome of the recent election. The responsibilities of the news media. The role of television. Provisions of the Election Expenses …

 Shakeel, Dr. Hadia Dajani, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 28 Feb 1980, 266-279     A review of recent events throughout the world with regard to the Islamic religion. The growing interest in the West. Committees and organizations in Europe and North America formed to study and report to governments and churches about the present state and future prospects of Islam. The role of the …

 McMurtry, The Honourable Roy, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 6 Mar 1980, 280-292     A troubling mood within Canada, one of weary resignation. A party division in the House of Commons projected into an apparent national schism. Why we can't afford complacency. Complacency as a weapon for the Parti Québeécois. The belief in a future for Canada with Quebec. Rising to the challenge of …

 Kavanagh, Dr. Terence, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 13 Mar 1980, 293-307     Facts about heart disease. Costs of heart disease. Changes in treatment. The average period of hospitalization. The age range of people with heart disease. The interaction of a number of risk factors. The rehabilitation of the heart attack survivor. Results of that program. Benefits of endurance fitness. The adoption of …