Twentieth Century: 1950-1985

 

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"A Flag For the Courtroom - A large silk Union Jack, 6 by 9 feet, together with a standard, was presented to the Elgin County Court on Monday morning by the Municipal Chapter, I.O.D.E., and was dedicated by Rev. H.S. Rodney, of Knox Presbyterian Church. The ceremony took place just prior to the opening of a citizenship court in which 90 persons took the oath of allegiance and received their certificates of citizenship. The presentation was made by Mrs. Robert Lark, regent of the Municipal Chapter, standing in centre foreground, to the clerk of the court, Ian D. Cameron, on bended knee, who then placed it in its standard to one side of the courtroom. It was brought into the room by the Municipal Chapter standard bearer, Mrs. Keith M. McGregor, standing at right. Rev. Rodney is seen in the foreground, left. Standing at the bench at the rear is Judge J.F. McMillan, right, and John Mackenzie, deputy clerk of the court. Subsequently, Judge McMillan spoke to the court on the significance of the flag as a symbol of national unity."

Published in the St. Thomas Times-Journal, February 16, 1957.

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Courthouse, 1960C8 Sh4 B3 F5 3

"The impressive architecture of the Courthouse in St. Thomas is seen to advantage in this Times-Journal photograph.”

Published July 6, 1960.

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Courthouse by Night, 1966C8 Sh4 B3 F5 4

"Courthouse by Night - A refurbishing job at the Elgin County Courthouse has made the historic structure one of the showplaces of St. Thomas and the entire area. The surface of the building has been sandblasted and and the frame work has been painted. Floodlights have been installed, and the site is beautiful both by day and night. Here is a photo of the 'new look' as it appeared last night."

Published in the St. Thomas Times-Journal, October 1, 1966.

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Talbot Plaque, ca. 1970

The exterior of the Elgin County Courthouse, St. Thomas, Ontario, and the historic plaque erected on the Courthouse grounds commemorating the life of Colonel Thomas Talbot.

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Elgin County Wardens, 1935-1974

Front Row – J. C. Gillies, 1944, Aldborough; R. C. McKibbin, 1964, Aylmer; R. K. McNeil, M.P.P., 1952, South Dorchester; J. C. Wise, M.P., 1969, Yarmouth; A. V. Coulter, 1950, Yarmouth; W. E. Locke, 1937, Yarmouth; J. D. Thomson, 1935, Dunwich.

Second Row – K. C. Emerson, 1963, Vienna; K. M. Williamson, 1954, R4 S1 Sh6 B5 F10Aylmer; H. Liddle, 1960, Malahide; C. D. Phillips, 1962, Bayham; J. C. Hindley, 1957, Yarmouth; A. Auckland, 1967, Southwold; W. R. Caverly, 1970, Malahide.

Third Row – L. S. Gurr, 1959, Port Stanley; F. Shively, 1946, Springfield; A. B. McCallum, 1968, Dunwich; J. B. Wilson, 1958, South Dorchester; D. R. Todd, 1971, West Lorne; J. V. McKinlay, 1966, Yarmouth; J. W. Hodgson, 1972, Springfield; R. L. Lake, 1974, Belmont.

Fourth Row – R. N. Johnston, 1973, Aldborough; P. W. Schleihauf, 1955, Aldborough; J. A. McBain, 1947, Yarmouth; D. C. Leitch, 1965, Dunwich.

Inset – H. Palmer, 1956, Vienna.

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Cyclists Picnic on Courthouse Lawn, 1975

"Lunch at the County Courthouse - Forty-one male and female members of De Cycles, a bicycling club from Hartford City, Indiana, had lunch on the grounds of the Elgin County Courthouse when cycling Monday from C8 Sh4 B3 F5 6Simcoe to Ridgetown. The cyclists are on an 18-day cycle tour which took them from Indiana to Niagara Falls. While on tour, the cyclists, all dressed in white and red, with red flags flying from their bicycles, are accompanied by two vans, one equipped with a kitchen, and the other carrying sleeping bags and equipment. A member of the group notes that the cyclists generally stay in churches, or other municipal accommodations while on tour."

Published in the St. Thomas Times-Journal June 24, 1975.

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Elgin County Council & Staff, 1985

Elgin County Council and staff pose for the last photograph on the front steps of the Courthouse. In 1986, Council and County administration moved to the building on Sunset Drive.

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Elgin County Wardens, 1952-1985

Front Row – R. K. McNeil, 1952, South Dorchester; K. M. Williamson, 1954, Aylmer; R. J.Lavereau, 1985, Port Stanley; J. C. Hindley, 1957, Yarmouth; H. Liddle, 1960, Malahide.R4 S1 Sh6 B6 F7

Second Row – W. R. Caverly,1970, Malahide; A. B. McCallum, 1968, Dunwich; A. Auckland, 1967, Southwold; J. V. McKinlay, 1966, Yarmouth; D. C. Leitch, 1965, Dunwich; K. C. Emerson, 1963, Vienna; C. D. Phillips, 1962, Bayham.

Third Row – R. N. Johnston, 1973, Aldborough; R. L. Lake, 1974, Belmont; D. K. Cook, 1977, Yarmouth; L. R. Carroll, 1978, Aldborough; S. J. Glover, 1979, Aylmer; L. A. Longhurst, 1980, Southwold.

Fourth Row – E. H. Marr, 1983-1984, Southwold; L. J. Shaw, 1982, Yarmouth; K. E. Monteith, 1981, Southwold.

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