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A-6 â€" THE LIBERAL. Wednesday. June The 1873 incorporation was not the first attempt the people of the setâ€" tlement had made to separate from the townships of Markham and Vaughan, claiming that they paid considerable sums into the coffers of the two townâ€" ships and received little in return The first agitation for separation came in 1853, but it was found the legislation then on the books required a minimum population of 1,000 for a village. Hill carved out of Markham, Vaughan Loblaws, McDonald’s and Toronto’s fabulous new 200, have put together a ‘zoopon’ that can save you up to $2.89 when you visit Toronto’s new 200, the largest 200 in the world: Every $10.00 purchase at Loblaws gets you up to $2.00 off the purchase price of any two Metro Toronto ‘zooadmission’ tickets (maximum reduction: $1.00 off each ticket) plus . . . one ‘zoomeal’ at McDonald’s 200 locations free of charge. (Did you know that the largest McDonald’s in the world is at the Metro Toronto Zoo?) Collect enough ‘zoopons’ during the next two weeks so that you can show off your fabulous new 200 to all of your out of town visitors this summer. The expiry date of the coupons is September 6, 1976. the collect them_ over the next two weeks. redeem them all summer long. Second attempt The legislation was modified shortly thereafter and another attempt was made in 1857 with Amos Wright M.P. presiding and Matthew Teefy acting as secretary. Moving for incorporation were G.P Dixon and Col. David Bridgford, with J.K. Falconbridge, J.R. Arnold, John Palmer. E. Sheppard, G.A. Bernard, and Messrs. Dixon, Wright. Law, Warren and Terefv also were active in support of 7 Dixon, Wright. Law, Warren anu Terefy also were active in support of the move. Not everyone wanted incorporation Leading the opposition were Dr 23, 1976 Attempt failed Although Mr. Harrison recorded in 1889 that Duncumbe was not too popular at the time because he had seized all the instruments of the settlement‘s first brass band to satisfy a debt of $4. the move for incorporation was to no avail. Duncumbe and Richardson. 3 wat chmaker. yesterdays by mary dawson The northerly limit of the proposed village was set north of the Elgin Mills Sideroad, creating too great an acreage for the number of residents. iBérfrdrVeWtrhét decision was made, however, Harrison wrote that Dun- cumbe had called Dixon brazen-faced. Dixon retorted that it ill became anyone who had swallowed a whole set of brass instruments to call anyone else brazen-faced. Final Success The next attempt (a successful one) was made in 1872. when a petition signed by nearly every ratepayer was taken before York county council by Erastus Jackson of Newmarket on June 18. "It was passed through its various stages without going into committee, and was granted. First election The first election was held in January 1873 and resulted in A. Law, JP. being elected reeve and Messrs. Warren. Powell, Hopkins and Brillinger coun- cillors. Matthew Teefy, the postmaster named the village's first _c_1e1_‘k: MWiiliam Harrivson recalled he was asked to run for the reeveship in 1873. but declined. However, he became the , was village‘s second reeve, being elected to that office in 1874. Harrison was followed in office by William Trench who served from 1875 to 1879 and in 1881 and 1882. Village boundaries The southerly limit of the village was set at the Markham-Vaughan Road and the northerly at the northerly limit of Lots 48. The easterly limit was the CNR line and the westerly an irregular line in the vicinity of the Mill Pond. At the time of incorporation the population was 631 and the assessment was $114,900.