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St. Jacobs is something of a pau~dox, it does not have a watler system nor a sewage system, yetl, this peaceful. quiet little commuâ€" nity is the only police village in the province to have its own hyâ€" dro commission. It has resisteq tne introduction oi some modern conveniences, but introduced others to lead the way for a community of its size. Water is somelimes a Sscarce commodity in St. Jacobs, and the village {fathers are secking a means to overcome this, but, they do so against opoosition of those who have no wish to see the communmity change in any signiâ€" ficant way.. Further, those who oppose the move do not vont to be saddled with the high costs that the water and sewage system woukl enforce upon them. It would cost an estimated $320,â€" P00 No mean sum for a comâ€" munity of this size. Soon, all the residents will be forced to make a decision, but this decision may be made for them if they do not move soon The â€"Ontario _ Waterâ€" Resources Commission _ has repeatedy _reâ€" auested the community take acâ€" to n to prevent further pollution However, there are those who feel that such a move would start St Jacobs on the roa 1 to expanâ€" sion, attracting more and maore inâ€" dustry which woulbd go a long way to case the assessment. They are presenlly seecking upâ€" d; ted estimates of costs, and have an already completed test drilling coupled with the purchase of twt well sites. ST. JACOBS §12 . The Wateries Chronicle, Wednsesday, September 27, 1967 THIS LARGE aerial picture shows downâ€" tensive renovations and expansion to accomâ€" town Waterloo as it is today. Where once modate more retail outlets. It will also be Waterloo Manufacturing plant and the the site of perhaps the largest art show and Snider Mills stood is the modern Waterloo sale ever held in Ontario. This scene depicts Square which is presently undergoing exâ€" Only Police Village with Hydro Commission of the Conestogo River. This orâ€" ganization i. not noted for their willingness to wait for any lengâ€" thy period, and their request may soo1 change to that of a demand. It‘s a far cry from the days when 4 Jacob _C._ Snider owned the mill which was taken over by _ his _ son, _ the _ famous EW.B. ‘nider. who installed the rollerâ€"flour milling process in 1875. The rollers transformed the The postmaster, Joseph Eby, stamped mail from all over Eastâ€" ern Canada and the United States as the fine grade of Snider flour was quickly in demand. Ephraim Cress, Valentine Harâ€" nis, owner of the Albion, Hotel, J. W. Niergarth, the town‘s first butcher, Dr. N. B. Wolfe, the millang industry in Canada which, until that time, had been using millstones to grind flour. first physician. Gregory Hollen berg. owner of the cooperase, the Baumanâ€"Zinkmann _ tannery, . alj prospered along with the flour mill. The St. Jacob‘s creamery was incorporated in 1883. Durâ€" ing its first season, 28,000 pounds of butter were produced. By 1917, a lamplighter was hirâ€" ed. Village trustees made certain he was on the job because they arranged for him to sign in at various spots along the route. ing its tirst season, 28,000 pounds The village had a band by 1890 of butter were produced. According to the custom of the By 1891, blacksmiths, weavers, _ day, it would take a sleigh ride carpenters, tailors, butchers and _ and play for the farmers in the general merchants had set up _ area on New Year‘s Day In 1895 shop and St. Jacobs became a â€" the band won first prize at the hustling, bustling pioncer village. _ (CNE By 1917, a lamplighter was hirâ€" The first paved street was laid ed. Village trustees made certain _ in 1919. Prior to that time a short he was on the job because they piece of road had been paved arranged for him to sign in at Ob tween the Grond Trunk Jine various spots along the route. an â€" the villag. limits. * * * To commemorate the new pavâ€" It was the same year that the ing, county and township council village became one of the first m Ontbario to receive hydro power and it has the distinction of beâ€" ing the only police village in the province today with its own hyâ€" dro commission,. Until the advent of hydro, power was supplied by the same Snider flour mill and lights went out nightly at 11 p.m. when the mill shut down alâ€" though two or three warning blinks were given so lamps could be lit. The 1lâ€"car initial train was equipped for 300 passengers, but when it returned to Elmira on opening day 1,200 people were jammed into the cars. The trip took two hours each way and a big party was held in Eimira to mark th> occasion. Alonzo Erb was the driving force behind the coming of the railway to the village in 1891 when the G. .nd Trunk opened the branch line, still in operaâ€" tion today, which links St. Jacobs with Kitchener, Waterloo and Elmira. It is reported to be one of the busiest spur lines in the province. Through patience. the trustees and ot‘c.â€" who have faith in the village‘s polential have slowâ€" ly but surely convinced the 1,200 residents in and outside the vil lage limits that growth will come when the big step to municipal services is laken. Few, if any, concrete objec tions are being voiced now to the idea. Others. too, are now convincâ€" ed, _ Hollinger _ Hardware. _ the country‘s largest and most proâ€" gressive w holesale hardware firm, recently completed a huge warchouse at the western limits anc is the village‘s largest inâ€" dusty. Hardy pioneers with vision and drive established the village. I1 was ou‘stripped by neighboring Eimira where a sewer and water system was installed 50 years ago. Trustees today are convincâ€" ed that â€"sound growth will result when these systems are installed m St. Jacots and the village will take its part in the booming fuâ€" ture of this area. In 1887 a long distance teleâ€" phone line was constructed, linkâ€" ing Waterloo, St. Jacobs and Elâ€" mira. However, it could only be used for long distance calls. At the St. Jacobs end of the telephons line, a black magneto wall telephone was installed at the home of C. A. Henrich. the telephone company‘s first agent. The switchboard was about the size of a shoe box. members and a few citizens rode in 12 cars over the new concrete road, to Wilkers Hall. the tremendous growth that Waterloo has undergone in the past few years, and preâ€" dicts even greater growth and expansion yet to come. VOTE ED. GOOD VOTE ED. GOOD a man of integrity with a desire to serve WATERLOO NORTH Ed invites you to come in for a cup of coffee at the Liberal headquarters, 7 King St. N., Waterioo and discuss the issues. LIBERAL to