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“chlcallvll Ullbu‘v- Us nu.‘ --"' ty. At the end of the hallway is the lovelg ‘high-ceilinged Council Cham er with its tasteful matching furniture and majestic flags serving as a. background to the table where the Mayor and his Town Councillors con- vene at their regular meetings. Near- by is the entrance to a Pleasant and convenient room used o ten for com- mittee meetings. Moving pp the main front staircase to the auditorium of the Town Hall brings another pleasant surprise. Than 5 to the work of the St. Marys Kinsmen Club, the floor of this roomJ auditorium was recently refinishe ' the final touch to'a commendable _redecoratior.1 program. Guy Lombar- do and his Royal anadians played for """"'"'f't9. In this main hallway one asses the entrance to the Town 'di/lt'. office, the general municipal otfite the Boar of Works' Superintendent's room, and the workinfg centre of the Recreation Directoro thencomrnuni- But what usually attracts most visitors to the Town Hall in St. Marys is their first sight of the gghf,igegt stone work which was comp eted by Scottish stone masons in 1891. Visitors are also duly impressed when they receive' their first view of the interior after climbing the front steps to the main hallway. The new touches to the interior app ied in the past couple of years have only served to accentuate even further the charm of the old building. Few people who are attracted by the Town Hall in St. Mar s realize that the basement of the buildin has two iail cells in it. Although theyghave not been used at all in recent years they are still there - bars and all. There was also a butcher shop in this basement area many years ago, but to-day the local police-headquarters are accom- modated where once animal carcasses used to be displayed. , An Impressive Structure 615 QUEEN E. ST. MARYS RON AND ROSE. 0’HARA "Our reputation depends on early Canadians of superior quality." ANTIQUES the dancers here in the early 1920's, and today the bii room is Used on many occasions y townsfolk and others for meetings and social events. Visitors are always welcome at the St. Marys Town Ha I, and most of the time someone is ready to 'show them around and answer any questions concerning its structure or use. The people of this Stone Town are very proud of their Municipal Building) and particularly so in recent é: years because of the thought ind planning which have been , devoted to preserving it as we are sure its /builders 5 meant it to be preserved. - if) new M‘Qmms Pago ri E‘cr; Tfarer. - am y 't"iaulgMetr'-r.:' 'w 7 r-tat-Et-ji.' aim“ At 'eiiysfsStyE8 =ctrea' * .w hdJ‘TKhSq) . aehSF2e .,.4r%::\\<fl - "“" UP GOLF FACILITIES FOR BANQUETS, E 1-crdt,ejiiit'ia; 18 HOLE? (ATERFn Y?!', GOLF T" 9" twi" ',LEipreric '22 C,', Cr, NOW prmuNdruay SERVICED CAMPSITES AND CONVENIENCE STORE oe. ;.-. _ T WM SCIENCE 'HILL COUNTRY je,"; CLUB _ .\_\\m,.t ‘. . "lrML' nriiiuiiy-tiji. c E1l1liiMbiiE5ilj, WW ies" 'Pen and ink drawing by McQuirk, per'h ctr' goilery. Originals mo purchased. © Lu! by COM! ”WHY may N One of the most impressive fine old stone homes in St. Marys housesrelrcs trom the past. The St. Marys, District Museum is located in the histortc Trkey house in Cadzow Park. . Owned by the Town of St. Mary's, the museum was sponsored by.) e Queen Alexandra Women’s Institute and was opened in 1959. AS'Well as the articles preserved hem times gone by in the St. Marys area, several unique items are P be seen at the museum. Among a display of fine shawls of silk and WOOl IS a Shawl which once belonged P Laura Sec0rd. A Breeches Bible Dr'med m Geneva in 1600 is also on display: There are a total of 13 rooms In the old Tracey home. The pioneer room housA articles used by women?f the early settlers including uten?ils for Ttning, churning, washing, Ironing an? making quilts. r, Oil I’D is a' ' Ariii'ii'e'er'1i"n'i"irue feature IS 3 ypnderful collection‘ of m.ty"ltf, a birds which were tound in tl?is “iv 0V?" 100 years ago. Some SPeC'es "coial Pemg quite rare, they are of 53:0“ 'ntgrest to children of this tere, "pars TI NS £76; u| 1t""tie', through the years tten. A display of nnc in Wedding Museum St. Marys Merchants‘ WE TOWN c??..',"; ys fds"es' £43 Don't limit your visit to the museum t0'just the Tracey House. Make sure you explore "The Barn" which houses a 1902 Baker Electric ,Car as well as other modes of travel and farm vehiclelh A 1913 motorcycle is an interesting item along with an old fashioned buggy and cutter. Farm implements include a turnip seeder, flail, cradle, wooden rake and carpenters tools. The museum is open Mon. - Sat, 10. 12 and 1-5 and Sundays 1-5. During May and Septrdaily 2-5 anytime by appointment. Visitors may call the museum at 284-3556 or 284-2293. A visit to the museum could lead to other good times_for you and your family as the crilfre.n's, swimming pool, swings and spicnic facilities are also located in Cadzow Park. iv Association w! uuuw. “MS page 1 , Only 12 miles west on - highway 7 from Stratford, St. Marys sits in a beautiful valley where the River Thames flows "N on its way to London. Added to the rustic setting are interesting shops, f V L restaurants, recreational facilities, (golf, tennis, camping, boating, the largest swimming pool in Ontario) and the Historical Stone Museum. 'r Pen and ink drawing by Colin McQuirk perth country gallery, Originals and prints may be purchased. In “early times, the town hall steps were' a definite focal point of St. Marys politics. . M’any prominent Canadian politicians spoke from these steps in- clqding Sir Wi.lfre.d Laurier, - Politics in the late nineteenth‘cen- tury were sometimes taken to an ex- treme extent by St. Marys residents. Once a Conservative prime minister was to speak at a local gathering, up- setting to a number of female Liberal supporters. The "lady Grits" decided to disrupt the event by spreading rumours of political assassination. After the tales had passed through the crowd, one of the ladies walked through the audience with her hat pin, liberally utilizing it to create panic among the Conservatives. _ 7 As can be guessed, the meeting was soon dissolved. Town Hall Steps