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 teresting case was tried Frida) before Mr. D. E. Shaw . Stipendiary Magistrate for . This was an action brought by the I toad Master of District No. 25. , which includes part of the Bonshaw Itoad, against Neil Ferguson , merchant of Bon¬ shaw Road, against Neil Ferguson , merchant of Bonshaw , for recusing to turn out and break the winter roads on May 10. Mr. Johnston , K. C appeared for the defendant, and Mr. Norman Liowther , for the Itoad iMlaster aud the Provincial Govern meat. Mr. Johnston admitted the receipt of the notice and the refus¬ al of the defendant to break the road but argued that un¬ der the Itoad Act, of 1924, resi dents cannot be ordered out after April 15th, as the winter season ends on that date, also that under the Act a notice is given on that date for the payment of road tax¬ es or the commutation of such tax os by statute labour, and that thereafter the winter season refer¬ red to in the Act is ended and th< summer arrangements come into force. Mr. Lowtaer stated that this was a 'test case. The point requires to 1>e decided as to whether the Government will be bound to-pay for the breaking of roads, shovel¬ ling snow, etc., while winter condi¬ tions prevail on April 15th. The Magistrate reserved his decision till May 31st. Guardian of May 17, 1926, page 3, column 3. Courthouse, Presbyterian Church, warehouse and bridge circa 1940 courtesy of Lome Toole -34-