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The above plicture shows our new Municipal Office building which was built as a Centennial project. Bridgeport was one of the first communities established in Waterloo County. The first family settled here in the early 1800‘s. The community continues to grow and with a present population of 2,111 is seeking town status. Active steps are heipg 'taken to expand the sewer system throughout the whole of the Village. Many recreational activities are in operation along with other groups and organizations for the youth of today. GROWING WITH CANADA The Woeterics Chroenicle, Wednesday, September 27, 1967 35 4y Once Popular Sads _ As Parkland e s â€"going to the dentist. So he drank 10 pints of bitter, two bottles of Irish stout and a botâ€" tle of sherry before having a tooth pulled. Unfortunately it was 2 am. when he had worked up enough courage and when he tried to get in he was arrested. The judse said Unaike‘s story was so fantastic he believed it and discharged him. Former marine Jack Uniake, 49, was afraid of only one thing This area was once known &s Riverside park and was pOâ€" RBape the most popular place sn Bridgeport, especially on the weekends. ~This photo (top) from the opposite bank of the Grand River shows the steps that used to lead down to the river for those who wished to go boating, fishing or just plain wading. At the top is the exâ€" celient structure with the long doubleâ€"tiered verandahs which were open aired, (below), a view of the same structure looking up the river. Notice the spacious grassy grounds, and the bridge over the Grand. Today this once favorite spot is called the Bridgeport Casino, and though still a popular place to go, does not offer the picnic playgrounds (grassy) for the public. Recently. durins® the _ community‘s _ Centennial celebrations, it was again filled by many hundreds in a sort of carnival atmosphere, perhaps a remembrance of the numbers who once thronged this popuâ€" lar "park". s Feared Dentist S n te es