The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

64 Mbury, in 1959; and Elmira, Elâ€" ora, Fergus and Harrow, in 1961. Comwersion of the Hamilton area Meanwhile, Union laun c hed the most farâ€"reaching expansion program in its history, brining natural gas to such places as: Strathroy, Guelph, Stratford and zloney Point, in 1957; Waterloo, itchener, St. Marys. Goderich, Clinton, Seaforth, Mitchell. Laâ€" &md Amberstburg, in 1958; Sound, Meaford and Thorâ€" In 1954, Union arranged to purchase additional US. gas on a temporary basis The followâ€" ing year, the company became the first Ontario utility to sign a contract for a longâ€"erm supply of Wesern Canada gas. The exâ€" tra U.S. gas became available in 1956, but delivery of the conâ€" tracted Western gas did not start until 1959. During the 1940s, Union arranâ€" ged to import natural gas from the United States. Unfortunately, this gas did not become availâ€" able in time to ease the warâ€" time shortage, but it did bolster the postwar supply. Until World War 11, Union relied almost exclusively on locâ€" al sources of natural gas. Then, demand soared‘ The purchase of "still" gas from a Sarnia refinâ€" ery and construction of a proâ€" pane plant at Windsor both helpâ€" ed, but more natural gas was still needed. During its early years, Union Gas was esssentially a producer and a supplier to other distribuâ€" tors. Intially, it served directly enly Blenheim, Dresden, Essex, Highgate and Ridgetown. But after World War 1, with its gas supply much improved. the comâ€" pany began acquiring distribuâ€" tion systems in a number of othâ€" er communities. These included: ‘Tilbury, in 1919; Sarnia, in 1925; Windsor. in 1926; Chatham. Petâ€" orlia and Wallaceburg, in 1927; and London, in 1930. Almost â€" immed iately, conserâ€" vation measures were adopted. A program to curb gas wastcage was started and a plan to supply London â€"â€" which would have placâ€" ed impossible demands upon the field â€" was shelved. Then, on December 19. the thâ€" ree major producers merged their interests to form Union Gas Company. They hoped a single company controlling most of the production would be betâ€" ter able to conserve the field‘s dwindling reserves. The Tilbury field, southâ€"west of Chatham, was the area‘s only source of natural gas and the various producers, competing desperately for markets, were trying to outâ€"produce each other. ‘The resultant accelerated proâ€" duction was threatening to exâ€" haust the field prematurely and destroy the industry. Canada‘s business outlook was generally promising but, in Souâ€" thwestern Ontario, the fledgling patural gas industry had been having its troubles. Union Gas was born in 1911 and, at the time, Canada was bubbling with optimism. The natâ€" ion‘s population had swelled to seven million people, many of whom were humming a catchy new tune â€" Alexander‘s Ragtime Band. CHATHAM, December 19 â€"â€" Union Gas Company of Canada, Limited â€" one of this country‘s largestâ€" integratedâ€" naturalâ€" gas companies â€" todayâ€" completes half a century of service to Souâ€" thwestern Ontario. Khursday, December 21, 1961 Great changes in Union Gas TIMES HAVE CHANGED since Union Gas started serving Southwestern Ontario fifty years ago. Among other things, the gas range has undergone N_ gm‘:yl«\‘m $ Ad) # »A s ¢ A d3 ,’ ‘f', P K Â¥ o Nedlale. § Y\ â€"s Thal C * g ",“ : ‘)_n .' e ' P \:‘.::l‘.:‘ o mikiess FROM uFRE‘SH‘ 183.000; the total of municipalâ€" ities served has risen from 23 to over 180; and the company‘s pipeline system, which originally included only 300 miles of pipe, now contains in excess of 5,000 miles of pipe. In addttion, Union has developed substantial unâ€" derground gas storage facilities in Lambton county since 1942. Theâ€" past fifty years have wrought great changes in Union Gas. The staff has been expanâ€" ded from 25 to almost 1,600; the number of customers has increaâ€" sed from 3,500 to more than Early in 1958, Union acquired most of the Dominion Natural Gas Company‘s facilities and, as a result, began serving such plaâ€" ces as Galt, Preston, Hespeler, Brantford, Paris, Woodstock, Inâ€" gersoll, Caledonia, Dunnville, Simcoe, Hagersville, Tillsonburg, Delhi, St. Thomas, Dutton, Rodâ€" ney, Wheatley, Kingsville and Leamington. PABLO CASALS‘ concert before President Kennedy and distinâ€" puished guests in the White House last month has been speâ€" cially tape recorded and will be broadcast exciusively _ over WBENâ€"FM (102.5 mc) Tuesday night. Dec. 26, at 8:30. The worldâ€"famed Sponish cellist will play works by Mendejssohn, Schumann and Couperin during the hourâ€"long program. to natural gas was completed by a subsidiary in 1958. Concert on FM we®®®k o "U0 l sA ug FROM “m‘ “Ew Ym Weslons Bakerlfis Ltd. “FRESHNESS GUARA j EED" MacINTOSH DRY CLEANERS LTD. thing â€" What‘s Cookin‘? the house, however, is still interested in the same an almost miraculous transformation. The man of 130 Victoria St. S. Kitchener â€" 731 Beimont W. Kitchener 66 King S. Waterloo @o® w sfi*"“‘\s @“‘\\‘fi m And A Most PROSPEROUS NEW OUR HAPL.EST WISHES FOR AN ABUNDANT AND HAPPY CHRISTMAS ON this greatest day in Christendom you have our heartfelt good wish es for the very best that life can bring. werry CS wappy New YE Dial 742â€"4461 WE wish health, pros perity and happiness in the coming year for vou and for your family. | <00 mmmams New School Site Purchased THE WATEKLOO ‘(Ontario) CHRONICLE® * lown.le. for $1,987. POSSIBLE SURPLUS Finance chairman, Trustee N.A. MacEachern, reported the board would end the year with a budget surplus because of a higher than expected occupancy tax from people moving into the city during the year. The board budgeted $5,000 in income from this item and will Approval was also given by the board for the purchase of a truck fom Jeep Sales and Serâ€" vice, Kichener, for $2,832 and a 236 Allen E. Waterloo halfâ€"ton pickup from Stevens for Iaufluvilldcpudumdqv- elopment in this oudyiugduâ€" trict beyond the University of Waterioo property. May this holy season â€" bring to our many friends all the rich blessings that will make for happiness and joy throughout the year. P A 66acre school site on Amos avenue, off Erb street was purâ€" chased by the Waterioo Public School Board from HJ. Voege! May you be together with all your loved ones to celeâ€" brate this most joyous holiâ€" day of the year. Wishing you health and happiness in the New Year. CANADA BARREL AND KEGS LTD. PARAGON HOMES Ltd. CANBAR MARINE CO. BEST *~= WISHES 110 KING ST. s. At this season of the year it is our sincere wish that happiness and prosperity find their way into the homes of all our friends, and remain with them throughout the year. A MERRY CHRISTMAS Jns pointed. They were Mrs. Juneve Juma and Mrs. Eifrieda Poetker nations of Mrs. M.V. Mermvg and Margtret L. Stever were acâ€" flable at the end of the year. ACTING CHAIRMAN Trustee C.E. Voelker was namâ€" ed acting chairman until the end of the year. He replaces Harold W. Wagner, who resigned in Novâ€" ember. $335 each if there is money avaâ€" The Board plans to purchase METCALE‘S TO OUR MANY FRIENDS AND PATRONS â€" INTERIOR DECORATORS 681 BELMONT AvE. w. KITCHENER A Merry Christmas FROM THE STAFF AT BEAUPRES Happy New Year MAY WE TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY To BeowP"Z2... WISH YOU BEAUPRES INTERIORS H. E. RATZ LUMBER LTD. AND GERRAT CONSTRUCTION Ltd. A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONL MERRY CHRISTMAS May the wanm glow of the yule l.og burning your fireplace be symbolic of our warm wis for the Yuletide and the New Year. WATERLOO AND PAGE FIVE h