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Suug‘een officially“ by Flaran Eff/9rd Reeve Alex Lamont was the pr» and master at ceremonies on Fri- day night, December 8th, lor the Grand Opening 01 the new on ice and Mlintenlnce Building an the 6th at Saugeen. This building will house the Cauncii Dumber: and Clerk’s office and Superintendent’s office, as well as garage space for the med equin- merit. Over 40) guests were in attend- lance for the ribbon cutting and juyed tn enjoy the haspitalitv. Reeve Lament opened the erre- monies by asking all to lain in the singing a! O Canlda. He then called on Councilman Cluytan Doll '01 a iew words. Jim Clazie oi Sauyeen Council spoke next, stating that the design for the new building had been chntln from many and he felt it was the but. Councillor Peter Ens said, "this is a milesmne in Saugeen Town- ship, and is a reflection at the growth we are wriericing." He went on to say, "at a retiring member. | wish the new Council every success." After a lew words from Dale mappell, Mr. Lamont called on lorrner Reeve Archie McGJlloch who said, “we have talked about ~ M... .t... .o... r... a mrmmr lm-rlmxar m Rihhlm ('urrmg, an mm m: It) new. (Fr mg. nunr, .w um. rlit'DiInqld 1mm rllr' Da'ptlrlrm‘nr nl' min, or! u” mum! Erpit’n, (lat-hm Utlli um] [ith Umpch of years, and the present Council has done a good iob in getting ll at last.” Former Reeve George Pollack congratulated the present admin- istration tor the tine new build ing and carrying out “what we planned lor many years." He said the finaliting was “made possible through the co-upera~ lien oi the Department at Trans- portatiuna” When Mr. Lamont called upon Seugeen Tawmhip Uerk, Mrst Mildred Esplen, she said “I am very proud to be Clevk at this time of having the new building." Alex Lamont Innaunced the to- tal cost at the new building is $87,356 and the Township will receive a 60% subsidy "am the Ministry of Transportation and Communications for all but $7,500, which is the portion tor the Council members and Clerk’s Office. The hirnishings ior the affix»: has been estimated at 524000. Two neighboring Township Reeves spake, Harold McArthur oi Arran and Warden of Bruce“ County, Mr. Harvey Davist In his address Mr. Davis said, "I will DEV yea the ultimate compliment, this building is inst almnst as good as the one we npened in Elderslie this past Spring" He went on to say. "George Guyer ls held ln ljlll t'r, I'r‘lll I'll]. Jim Unfit. /t'l t it Id urlrlli1nd(Mn-iriuulullnnm OMt‘ll .Suuml. t a, :1 S tail ii lllzre Wu: naming room only, Jar me very ruccmlui errrd upenlng. high regard by all. and he should be haPDV working in a building such as this.” ML Eddie Sargent the M.F.P. for Grey-Bruce brought the greetings of the Legislature. Alex Lamont had the ladies who assisted in Dllnning the evening stand and take a bow lor the wonderful work they had done. Last. but not least, Read Super intendent Georg Guyer reminir ad when he recalled the first ' mm; philmi building which we: built in 1951 tor a total cost bl 53,500. A second building was added when the Township moved a shed lrom Clarence Boettgur's property. He did not say exactly when the third 'building' was placed on the property. but he did reler to it as the “two~huler", and said that it they were not already in the process at burning it down hoped it would be soon. Alter a law words by Bill Mann- erow, the designer at the build- Ing and Mr. W. G, Ross pi Gait. the contractur, Mn Lamont cell. 1‘ ad uptrri Mr. Don pDenald. of l the Department of unspent- than and Communication .tn cut the ribbon to ofllcillly WW nounce the building opened. While the visitors gathered at the buHat tables for refreshmenu, the excellent music at Gard Brawn and His Country Glll hum Pell- ley made our toot tingle m dam. Ih‘lrr‘thnlt an and tau/m t‘n/aycd by mum: in rm» Opening it] Mr Ilt‘ l agent In Writ/up alluding. ('I'lmtt phnmr/