The Islands: Books: Township of Frontenac Islands

Township of Frontenac Islands

Reeves and Councilpersons

1850-1997

by Mable McRae

Cover by Ian McDonald

(Early edition called Township of Wolfe Island Reeves and Councilpersons 1850-1993)

Available from Mable McRae or at the Wolfe Island Library.

Many thanks to Mable McRae for her

permission (Sept 27 2004)

to put her book on this website!

Transcribed by Jen Wylie

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Wolfe Island, Ontario, Canada

COUNCILS: REEVES AND COUNCILLORS- 1850-1900-1992

The first thing that really held my attention was the penmanship of the recorder of the minutes of the first records of council.

I am sure they were written with a quill because of some feathery marks on the paper, beautiful penmanship! All names were in full with no abbreviations whatsoever. I have listed a few things that were discussed and carried in those first years of council.

I discovered I was easily side tracked to ready every detail instead of recording the information needed.

The first meeting re: Council was Monday, January 21, 1850 at School Section No. 4. In agreement with Section 24 of the Provincial Act 12 Victoria Chapter 81, the undermentioned Councilors were: Angus Cameron, John Grant, John Laughlin, Ronald MacDonell and James MacRae, for the purpose of electing a Town Reeve and proceeding with other duties of Township Council. It was proposed by John Laughlin and seconded by John Grant that Angus Cameron be appointed Town Reeve. The motion was carried unanimously. The council then adjourned to Hitchcock’s Inn. The Township Clerk for the past year then proceeded to administer the Oath of Office as authorized by Section 128 and 127 of the Municipal Act to the Town Reeve. The Town Reeve then proceeded to administer the Oath of Office to the Township Councillors.

FIRST OATH OF OFFICE

I, Angus Cameron do solemnly swear that I will truly, faithfully and impartially to the best of my ability execute the office of Township Reeve to which I have been elected in this Township and that I have not received and will not receive any payment or reward or promise of such for the exercise of any partiality or malversation or other undue execution of said office.

So help me God

(S) Angus Cameron

Sworn before me this 21 day of Jan, 1850,

(S) John Horne

F.C.

It was moved by R. Macdonell seconded by J. Grant that the council do now adjourn till Monday the 4^th of February next at 10 o’clock and that the future meetings be held here at Hitchcock Inn.

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District Councils first formed previously January 1, 1842- December 1849. The Town Reeve handed over to the council several copies of the printed minutes and By-Laws of the District Council from the commencement of that body to December 31, 1849. The salaries were paid from that monies. “Wild Land”

“Monies from fines”

The Township Treasurer $5.00

Superintendent of School $10.00

Township Clerk 5.00

Collector 8.00

Three Assessors @ $4.00 ea 12.00

Two Auditors @ $2.00 ea 4.00

Enumeration 4.00

First Township Clerk was John Horne and on February 6, 1880 (transcribers note: I believe this yr should read 1850 rather than 1880) Michael Baker was voted in as Clerk by Council, John Dawson Township Treasurer and Rev. Madden as School Superintendent. Rev. Madden unable to accept so it was moved and seconded that Mr. I.S. Henderson Supt. Of Schools for the City of Kingston be appointed. The following other appointments were made Feb. 7 1850.

Pound Keepers: George Grimshaw, Thomas Sluman, Nathan Patson, Hugh Macdonell, John Larken, Asel Cooke and Patrick Macdonald-to provide a good and sufficient pound, near if not enclosing a good supply of water, this Council will use all lawful means, to render all good and well kept pounds of firmament. John Dawson to be Township Collector for the current year- March 12, 1850. School Section No. 2 to be at the rear of the old Survey near the line between the 3^rd and 4^th Concession.

WARDS

Ward No. 1

Garden Island, Simcoe, Horseshoe and the upper end of Wolfe Isalnd from the 1^st Concession, all the old survey to the West leading from the North Shore between the property of Mr. Crane and that of H.R. Macdonell, & keeping west of No 2, 5^th Conc. North of the Base Line.

Ward No. 2

From the line between the 4 &5 Conc. To the line between the 6^th & 7^th Concession and from where the said line intersects the Turnpike north of the Base Line, the division line or limit shall be the Turnpike north to the waters edge.

Ward No. 3

From the line between the 6 & 7^th Concession to the line between the 8 & 9^th Concessions.

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Wards Cont……

Ward No. 4

From the line between the 8 & 9 Concessions between the 11 & 12^th including Mud Island.

Ward No. 5

From the line between the 11^th & 12^th Concessions to the lower end of the Island including Hickory Island.

Councilmen elected for these wards for this year and the following years:

1851

1 Alexander Irvine

2 Hiram Hitchcock

3 Angus Cameron Esq REEVE

4 John Grant

5 James McSurley

Township Clerk – Michael Neill

1852

1 James Ecles

2 Hiram Hitchcock

3 James Coile

4 Angus Grant

5 Angus Cameron REEVE

Township Clerk-H.O. Hitchcock Feb./52

1853

1 James Ecles

2 Azel Cook

3 D.D. Calvin REEVE

4 John Dawson

5 Hugh Macandie

D.D. Calvin sworn in as Reeve

1854

1 James Eccles

2 D.D. Calvin REEVE

3 John Haughins

4 John Dawson

5 John Dawson

1855

1 James Eccles

2 D.D. Calvin REEVE

3 John Haughins

4 John Dawson

5 D. J. Armstrong

Clerk Thomas Briceland

1856

1 James Eccles

2 Angus Cameron REEVE

3 John Haughins

4 John Dawson –Deputy Reeve

5 John Holiday

Township Clerk H. Hitchcock

1857

1 Morey Spoor

2 Angus Cameron REEVE

3 John Haughins

4 John Dawson-Deputy Reeve

5 John Irvine

The subject of building a Town Hall proposed & when ground available will advertise for tenders

1858

1 Morey Spoor

2 Angus Cameron- REEVE

3 John Haughins

4 William Grant

5 Ronald Macdonell

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1857

The subject of building a Town Hall proposed & when ground available will advertise for tenders

1857

First ferry boat built from lumber on Wolfe Island

1859

Town Hall completed December with furniture

1867

The first reeve elected by a vote of the people, before this year 5 men were elected to Council by vote of the people and the Council chose a reeve from among themselves.

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1859

1 Morey Spoor-Deputy Reeve

2 Angus Cameron- Reeve

3 William Grant

4 Samuel Hitchcock

5 George Woodman

1860

1 Morey Spoor- Reeve

2 Richard Ellerbeck

3 John Hitchcock-Deputy Reeve

4 Joseph Bullis

5 John Cameron

Township Clerk- Wm. Allen

Feb. 1860-A. Cameron-Clerk

1861

1 James Eccles

2 D.D. Calvin-Reeve

3 John Hitchcock-Deputy Reeve

4 Patrick Dawson

5 John Halliday

Township Clerk- Thos. Dawson

1861

Roads being put in and scraped and cutting and removing timber seemed to be the needs of the day.

Large bonfires to be lit on Ferguson’s Point, hill at English Church, one on Lambert’s Hill and the other on Thomas Kiell Hill. Reception in Kingston for the Prince of Wales.

1862

Same as 1861

John Hawkins be allowed to do his statuate labour on the South base line belonging to Lot 27.

The case of Fargules McRae to be held over.

1863

1 James Eccles

2 D.D. Calvin-Reeve

3 John Hitchcock

4 John Davis

5 John Halliday

R. Allen- Township Clerk

1864

1 James Eccles

2 D.D. Calvin-Reeve

3 John Hitchcock

4 Patrick Dawson

5 John Halliday

George Malone- Township Clerk

1865

1 James Eccles

2 D.D. Calvin-Reeve

3 Thomas Dawson

4 Joseph Bullis

5 John Halliday

Note: Some spellings of names are changed as I go along, but taken from minutes of meetings strictly as written. I also wrote in a few items I found very interesting at the time of researching information.

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1866

Same as 1865-adding John Irvine instead of John Halliday

During this era the CANAL BRIDGE WAS MENTIONED MANY TIMES IN NEED OF REPAIR. For the people who do not know where the Canal Bridge was located, It was a bridge that was used for water traffic where the highway 96 branches off to the Dawson Point Dock.

It was well used at that time for ships from Canada to United States and visa versa. Also a main shipping channel was between Wolfe Island and Simcoe Island called the Bateau Channel. As a child I watched the ships go by our home.

1866

The Board of Health was established!

1867

Thomas Dawson-Reeve

James Eccles-Deputy Reeve

H.O. Hitchcock

McRae

John Hawkins

1868

Morey Spoor-Reeve

John Halliday-Deputy Reeve

Duncan McDonell

John Hawkins

John Irvine

1869

New names added to Council- Watts, Woodman and Briceland.

1870

Morey Spoor- Reeve

John Irvine-Deputy Reeve

Samuel Watts

John Baker

T.L. Bennett

Township Clerk- George Malone

Note: The recording of minutes has changed.

1871

Reeve- Thomas Dawson, Councillors- John Irvine, John Baker, Samuel Watts, Martin Staley

Township Clerk- George Malone

FERRY SCHEDULE FOR 1868

Leaves Wolfe Island – 7:30a.m., 9 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m.

Leaves Kingston – 8:15 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m.

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1872

Reeve-Thomas Dawson

Councillors- John Baker, Robert Bullis, Alex Fraser, James Eccles.
Township Clerk- S. Going.

1873

Reeve- Thomas Dawson

Councillors- James Eccles, John Baker, Robert Bullis, Alex Fraser

Township Clerk- S. Going

1874

Reeve- Thomas Dawson

Councillors- John Baker, George Woodman, Issac Redford, Samuel Baker

Township Clerk- S. Going

1875

Reeve- Morey Spoor

Councillors- Thomas Conley, Daniel Staley, George Woodman, Patrick O’Reilly.

1876

Reeve- Morey Spoor

Councillors- Daniel Staley, George Woodman, Melville Busch, John Webster

1877

Reeve- Thomas Dawson

Councillors- James McRae, Thomas Briceland, Hugh Abbott, Richard Irvine

Township Clerk- H.O. Hitchcock

1878

Reeve- Patrick Dawson

Councillors- David Healy, R. Irvine, Thomas Briceland, Wm Grimshaw Jr.

1879

Reeve- Patrick Dawson

Councillors- David Healy, Edward O’Reilly, James Horne, Donald Grant

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1880

Patrick Dawson- Reeve

James Horne

Donald Grant

Almond Joslin

1881

Patrick Dawson- Reeve

Donald Grant

James Horne

John Mackay

James McAllister

S. Going- Township Clerk

1882

Thomas Hogan- Reeve

Donald Grant

James Horne

Arthur Laughlin

Hugh McLaren

1883

Thomas Hogan

Donald Grant

Donnelly

Hugh McLaren

Arthur Laughlin

W. Hatfield-Township Clerk

1884

Thomas Hogan-Reeve

Samuel Mosier

Hugh McLaren

James Horne

Arthur Laughlin

1885

Thomas Hogan-Reeve

James Baker

John Friend

Philip VanNess

Hugh McLaren

1886

Thomas Hogan-Reeve

Hugh McLaren

John Friend

George Greenwood

Edward Briceland Jr.

1887

Thomas Hogan-Reeve

James Horne

John Friend

Richard Moore

D.J. McDonald

1888

Daniel Staley-Reeve

Richard Moore

Edward Briceland

William McGratti

D.C. McDonald

Dec. 88- James Horne-Reeve

D.J. Dawson-Township Clerk

1889

James Horne-Reeve

Rick Moore

Hiram Davis

R. Mosier

P. Welsh

1890

D.A. McRae-Reeve

R. Moore

P. Welsh

R. Mosier

W. Bullis

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1891

D.A. McRae-Reeve

Hiram Davis

H. Stevenson

Wm. Grimshaw

J.J. Conley

J. Dawson-Township Clerk

1892

D.A. McRae-Reeve

John Niles

John Kingsley

V. Vanness

Hiram Davis

1893

Thomas Hogan-Reeve

R.J. Spoor

Henry Halliday

John Kingsley

Earl Briceland

1894

R.J. Spoor-Reeve

John Kingsley

Henry Holiday

Edward Briceland

Phillip Vanness

1895

D.A. McRae-Reeve

Romain Mosier

R. Boyd

W.H. Woodman

Phillip Vanness

1896

D.A. McRae-Reeve

Romain Mosier

W.H. Woodman

F.E. Baker

R. Boyd

1897

Hiram Davis-Reeve

F.E. Baker

W.H. Woodman

R. Boyd

Thomas Flynn

1898

W.E. Baker-Reeve

John Kingsley

Thomas Flynn

Thomas Murphy

Job Watts

1899

Thomas Murphy-Reeve

Thomas Dee

Thomas Fawcett

W.B. Card

Thomas Flynn

Dec. 15-Job Watts –Reeve

1900

Job Watts-Reeve

Thomas Fawcett

W.B. Card

Thomas Dee

W. M. Grimshaw

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1901

Thomas Fawcett-Reeve

W.G. Woodman

Thomas Flynn

J.S. Armstrong

Edward Briceland

1902

Thomas Fawcett-Reeve

W.G. Woodman

James Russell

J.S. Armstrong

1903

Thomas Fawcett-Reeve

James Russell

J.S. Armstrong

Victor Sudds

Mich. Ryan

1904

Thomas Fawcett-Reeve

George Keys

Mich. Ryan

Henry Holliday

James Russell

1905

Edward Briceland-Reeve

John Flynn

Henderson Horne

Thomas Flynn

J.S. Armstrong

1906

Edward Briceland-Reeve

John Spoor

Henderson Horne

John Flynn

James Russell

1907

Edward Briceland-Reeve

John Flynn

Henderson Horne

John Spoor

George Keyes

1908

James McAllister-Reeve

Wm Fawcett

Grant Grimshaw

George Keyes

John Spoor

1909

John Spoor-Reeve

Joseph Greenwood

W.M. Fawcett

Grant Grimshaw

John Niles

1910

Wm. Fawcett-Reeve

George Gillespie

George Turner

John Flynn

Joe Greenwood

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In 1904 a new boat was purchased for Wolfe Island.

It was named Thomas Fawcett, but, shortly after arrival the name was changed to: “The Wolfe Islander”.

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1911

Wm Fawcett-Reeve

Joe Greenwood

Wm. Woodman

George Turner

George Gillespie

1912

Grant Grimshaw-Reeve

Daniel Taggart

Wm. Allum

John McGlynn

George Gillespie

1913

Wm. Spankie-Reeve

S.J. McLaren

Wm. Allum

S. Taggart

George Gillespie

1914

Wm. Spankie-Reeve

D.S. McLaren

John McGlynn

Stirling Orr

George Gillespie

Township Clerk-Oct. 5 1914 D. J. Cosgrove

1915

Dr. W. Spankie-Reeve

Dan McLaren

John McGlynn

George Gillespie

Stirling Orr

1916

Dr. Wm. Spankie-Reeve

Dan McLaren

John McGlynn

George Gillespie

Stirling Orr

1917

Dr. Wm. Spankie-Reeve

Daniel McLaren

John McGlynn

Stirling Orr

George Gillespie

1918

Dr. Wm. Spankie-Reeve

James O’Reilly

Morey Spoor

Dan McLaren

Grant Grimshaw

1919

Dr. Wm Spankie-Reeve

James O’Reilly

Morey Spoor

Wm. Woodman

Daniel McLaren

1920

Dr. Wm. Spankie-Reeve

James O’Reilly

Morey Spoor

William Woodman

Frank Alarie

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1921

George Rattray-Reeve

Stirling Orr

Frank Alarie

G.W. Keyes

Wm. McAdoo

1922

Dr. Wm. Spankie-Reeve

John O’Shea

Morey Spoor

Joseph Murphy

Wm. McAdoo

1923

Dr. Wm. Spankie-Reeve

J. O’Shea

John Weir

John Flynn

Stewart Armstrong

1924

Dr. Wm. Spankie-Reeve

John O’Shea

John Weir

J.S. Armstrong

Samuel Taggart

1925

Dr. Wm. Spankie-Reeve

John O’Shea

John Weir

J.S. Armstrong

Samuel Taggart

1926

Dr. Wm. Spankie-Reeve

J.P. O’Shea

Samuel Taggart

William Dignum

Richard Russell

1927

Dr. Wm. Spankie-Reeve

J.P. O’Shea

Samuel Taggart

William Dignum

Richard Russell

1928

Dr. Wm. Spankie-Reeve

Samuel Taggart

Richard Russell

Maxim Greenwood

John I. Murphy

1929

Dr. Wm. Spankie-Reeve

Joseph L. Laughlin

John I. Murphy

Maxim Greenwood

Samuel Taggart

1930

John Kingsley-Reeve

Joseph Laughlin

James McAllister

Monty Wiggins

John I. Murphy

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1931

John Kingsley-Reeve

Joseph Laughlin

Monty Wiggins

John I. Murphy

Charles Gillespie

1932

John Kingsley-Reeve

Joseph Laughlin

Charles Gillespie

Samuel Taggart

John I. Murphy

1933

John Kingsley-Reeve

John I. Murphy

Charles Gillespie

Samuel Taggart

Monty Wiggins

1934

M. L. Wiggins-Reeve

Samuel Taggart

George Niles

Timothy O’Shea

L.J. Doyle

1935

Monty Wiggins-Reeve

Samuel Taggart

George Niles

Timothy O’Shea

L.J. Doyle

1936

Monty Wiggins-Reeve

Samuel Taggart

Timothy O’Shea

L.J. Doyle

1937

John P. O’Shea-Reeve

Samuel Taggart

Raymond Conley

George Pyke

Craig Russell

1938

J.P. O’Shea-Reeve

Raymond Conley

George H. Pyke

Craig Russell

John W. Keyes

1939

J.P. O’Shea-Reeve

Raymond Conley

George Pyke

Craig Russell

John Keyes

1940

John O’Shea-Reeve

Raymond Conley

John W. Keyes

Craig Russell

Samuel Taggart

1933- John Kingsley died while in office!

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1941

John W. Keyes-Reeve

Craig Russell

Samuel Taggart

George Pyke

Michael J. O’Connell

1942

John W. Keyes-Reeve

Craig Russell

M.J. O’Connell

Clifford Greenwood

Samuel Taggart

1943

John W. Keyes-Reeve

M.J. O’Connell

Craig Russell

Samuel Taggart

J.P. O’Shea

Township Clerk- J.D. Cosgrove

1944

John W. Keyes-Reeve

Howard McCready

Craig Russell

Gorden Roney

Samuel Taggart

1945

Craig Russell-Reeve

Howard McCready

Samuel Taggart

John P. O’Shea

Maxim Greenwood

1946

Craig Russell-Reeve

Clare Cummins

Howard McCready

John P. O’Shea

Leslie Henderson

1947

Craig Russell-Reeve

James McAllister

John P. O’Shea

Howard McCready

Clare Cummins

1948

J.P. O’Shea-Reeve

J. McAllister

S.J. Taggart

Leslie Henderson

Henry Jermany

1949

John W. Keyes-Reeve

Henry Jermany

Howard Kyle

Leslie Henderson

George Pyke

1950

George Pyke

John W. Keyes-Reeve

Howard Kyle

Edward MacDonald

Leslie Henderson

Vincent Greenwood- Road Supt.

Roy McRae-Road Sup. 1951

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1946

A new beginning with our boat transportation. In November our new boat arrived. Wolfe Island II. Previously our Wolfe Island I was condemned and there were barges being used for transportation to Kingston and back. These were barges that had been used during the war.

I was married in November of 1946, we traveled to Kingston that day on a barge and three weeks later our new boat arrived.

Wolfe Island II

I would like at this time, to put a little history, in here, about our new names on the Council.

Gordon Roney was a boat builder, he built motor boats that are still being used to-day.

Clare Cummins-commonly known as Curly had a restaurant in the village situated by the Town Hall. It burned down in 1946. The restaurant and 2 other houses burned to the ground that night. One house belonged to Dan LaRush (Constable) and the other to McDermotts.

After the fire Curley’s son Howard and three other Islanders Clarence Adair, and two Alarie boys drowned while trying to cross over to the Island from Kingston in an overloaded rowboat. It was March 18 and we had no ferry transportation at that time. During the winter we had no ferry once it froze over. Only the daring traveled.

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1951

John Keyes-Reeve

George Eves Sr.

Edward MacDonald

Leslie Henderson

George Pyke

1952

John Keyes-Reeve

Edward MacDonald

Howard Kyle

James McAllister

Monroe Mahoney

1953

John Keyes-Reeve

R.F. Fawcett

T.D. O’Shea

Robt. White

Howard Kyle

1954

John Keyes-Reeve

Robert White

Howard Kyle

R.F. Fawcett

T.D. O’Shea

1955

John Keyes-Reeve

T.D. O’Shea

Howard McCready

Howard Kyle

R.J. White

Township Clerk-C.S. Coffey

1956

James McAllister-Reeve

T.D. O’Shea

Howard Watts

Robert White

Howard Kyle

1957

James McAllister-Reeve

T.D. O’Shea

Howard Watts

R.J. White

Charles Murphy

1958

James McAllister-Reeve

T. D. O’Shea

Howard Watts

R.J. White

Charles Murphy

Road Supt.-Glenn Mosier

1959

Tim O’Shea

Charles Murphy

R. J. White

Howard Watts

Albert Woodman

1960

T. D. O’Shea-Reeve

Albert Woodman

Howard Watts

R.J. White

Roy Eves

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1961

T.D. O’Shea-Reeve

Albert Woodman

Howard Watts

R.J. White

Roy Eves

1962

Tim O’Shea-Reeve

Charles Murphy

Howard Watts

Roy Eves

A.J. Woodman

1963

Tim O’Shea-Reeve

Roy Eves

A.J. Woodman

Don MacDonald

Howard Kyle

Township Clerk- Garfield Bennett

1964

Same as 1963

1965

Same as 1964

1966

Same as 1965

1967- Centennial Year

Tim O’Shea-Reeve

Garfield Bennett

Charles Murphy

Roy Eves

Don MacDonald

1968

Same as 1967

1969

T. D. O’Shea-Reeve

Donald MacDonald

Charles Murphy

Eugene Hulton

1970

Same- 2 year term

1969

1971

T.D. O’Shea-Reeve

Don MacDonald

Charles Murphy

Roy Eves

Eugene Hulton

1972

Same as 1971

1973

Tim O’Shea-Reeve

Eugene Hulton

Roy Eves

Donald MacDonald

Margaret Woodman

“First WOMAN on Council”

1974

Same as 1973

Township ferry service taken over by Ministry of Transportation in 1963.

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1975

Tim O’Shea-Reeve

Donald MacDonald

Roy Eves

Margaret Woodman

Mildred Walton

1976

Same as 1975

Township Clerk-Mae Bennett

1977

Tim O’Shea-Reeve

Don MacDonald-Deputy reeve

Mildred Hawkins Walton

Margaret Woodman

Roy Eves

1978

Same as 1977

1979

Same as 1977

1980

Tim O’Shea-Reeve

Don MacDonald-Deputy Reeve

Mildred Hawkins Walton

Eugene Hulton

Roy Eves

1981

T.D. O’Shea-Reeve

Don MacDonald-Deputy Reeve

Glenn Mosier Sr.

Robert Pyke

Mildred Walton

1982

Same as 1981

1983

T.D. O’Shea-Reeve

Don MacDonald-Deputy Reeve

Mildred Walton

Margaret Woodman

Brian MacDonald

1984

Same as 1983

1985

Same as 1983

1986

T. D. O’Shea-Reeve

Don MacDonald-Deputy Reeve

John O’Shea

Jan Hasselaar

Mildred Hawkins Walton

1987

Tim O’Shea-Reeve

Don MacDonald-Deputy Reeve

John O’Shea

Jan Hasselaar

Mildred Hawkins Walton

1988

Tim O’Shea-Reeve

Jan Hasselaar-Deputy Reeve

William Kyle

John O’Shea

John J. Anson

Township Clerk-Terry O’Shea

1977 First Deputy Reeve recorded since 1870

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1965-1976

The Upper Canada- used as a second and stand by ferry.

1976

The “Wolfe Islander III”- still in operation.

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1989

Tim O’Shea-Reeve

Jan Hasselaar-Deputy Reeve

William Kyle

John O’Shea

John Anson

1990

T.D. O’Shea-Reeve

Jan Hasselaar-Deputy Reeve

John O’Shea

John Anson
Bill Kyle

1991

T.D. O’Shea-Reeve

Jan Hasselaar-Deputy Reeve

John O’Shea

John Anson

Billy Kyle

Margaret Woodman-Aug 14

Due to death-Bill Kyle

Tim O’Shea-Retired

1992

Jan Hasselaar-Reeve

John O’Shea-Deputy Reeve

Albert Woodman

John Anson

Glenn Mosier Jr.

1993

Same as 1992

Leo Greenwood

Road Supt. 1987

Due to death Glenn Mosier

1994

Same as 1993

1995

Jan Hasselaar-Reeve

Albert Woodman-Deputy Reeve

Wayne Grant

Margaret Woodman

Jim Hulton

1996

Same as 1995

1997

Same as 1995

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Reeves and former Councilpersons present at Retirement Party for Tim O’Shea in 1992

Left to right back row:

Albert Woodman, Charles Murphy, Margaret Woodman, Eugene Hulton, Tim O’Shea, reeve for 33 years, Roy Eves, Howard Watts, Jim McAllister, R.F. Fawcett.

Front Row:

Robert Pyke, Glenn Mosier, Mildred Walton, Bud Anson, Brian MacDonald, John O’Shea, present reeve Jan Hasselaar and Donald MacDonald.

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Due to amalgamation throughout the Province of Ontario as of January 1, 1998 “The Township of Wolfe Island” is no longer an individual Township and as a result of amalgamation Wolfe Island and Howe Island are joined as one Township and the new name is “Frontenac Islands”.

An election was held in November 1997 to elect a Mayor from Wolfe Island plus (3) three councilpersons from Wolfe Island and (3) three Councilpersons from Howe Island.

New Council:

Mayor: Jan Hasselaar

Albert Woodman, Wayne Grant, Jim Vandenhoek,

Patrick Norris, Michael Garrah & Paul Besseau

Clerk Treasurer Terry O’Shea

The final meeting of Township of Wolfe Island Council was held December 22, 1997 in the Town Hall at 7:30p.m. Present: Reeve Jan Hasselaar, Deputy Reeve Albert Woodman, Councilpersons: Wayne Grant, Jim Hulton, Margaret Woodman and Clerk Treasurer Terry O’Shea plus invited guests from former councils and their spouses.

A FINAL HISTORICAL MEETING OF COUNCIL

December 22, 1997

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Wardens of County

1865-66 - Dr. Wm. Spankie

1868 - Thomas Dawson

1886 -Thomas Hogan

1892 -R.J. Spoor

1913 -Dr. Wm. Spankie

1939 -John P. O’Shea

1951 -John Keyes

1967 -Timothy O’Shea

Timothy O’Shea-Reeve from 1959-1991-32 years

Shirriff of County-1980-1990- Albert Woodman

Kenneth Keyes-

Alderman of City of Kingston-1946-1976

Mayor of Kingston-1976-1981

Member of Parliament-1985-90

All records written here, are from the minutes of the Township Council Meeting from 1850-1993, except for this page and page 15, 18a, 20.

Many thanks to the present Township Clerk Terry O’Shea and secretary Sherry (Kyle) Mosier for their support!

Pictures by Mable McRae

Cover by Ian McDonald

Researched and recorded by Mable McRae 1992-3

The Islands: Books: Township of Frontenac Islands