The Bonshaw courthouse like many of the others built to the same plan, saw much use as a Village hall and was used as such for both meetings and entertainment. This is veriﬁed by the fact that the Bonshaw Women's Institute rented the building for a number of years at $1.00 per year for various entertainments, teas, socials, concerts, etc. held in the Village (21).

On April 19th 1972 the courthouse no longer being required for the purpose for which it was built, it was deeded over to the Bonshaw Women's Institute for the sum of $1.00 (22). Unfortunately, the courthouse was destroyed on April 20th 1977 as the result of a leaking fuel tank and a grass ﬁre (23).

COUNTY COURT CASE—An in- lder the Road Act: of 1924. resi- teresting case was tried Friday dents cannot be ordered out after bet-ore Mr. D. E Shaw. Stipendiary April lbth. as the winter season Magistrate (or Queens County. ends on that date. also that under

[load Master or District No. 25. (date 1“ the Dame“ 0‘ ’0“ ‘3" Queens County, which includes es or the commutation of such tax part of the Bonshaw Road, against 905 by statute 1 hour. and that Neil Ferguson, merchant 0‘ Bon- thereafter the win or season refer- shaw Road, against Neil Ferguson. red to in the Act is ended and tht

merchant of Bonshaw, for refusing summer arrangements come into

to turn out and break the winter made on May 10. Mr. Johnston, K. 'C.. appeared for the defendant. and Mr. Norman bowther. (or the Road.

ster and the l’roﬁincial Govern- ment. Mr. Johnston admitted the

force. Mr. Loi‘ther stated that this iwas a‘test case. 'The :point requires gto he decided as to whether the Government will be bound to'pay for the breaking of roads, shovel- ling snow. etc.. 'while winter condi-

i This was an action brought by the the Act a notice is given on that

receipt of the‘notice and the reins- al of the defendant to break‘ the (road but argued that un-

tions prevail on April 15th. The‘

Magistrate reserved his decision‘ till May Slat. ‘

Guardian of May 17, 1926, page 3, column 3.

Courthouse, Presbyterian Church, warehouse and bridge circa 1940 courtesy of Lorne Toole

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