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Flanked by the town's former chief of police, Paul T. Boyd and a couple of his constables as well as Thorolds then-fire chief Frank Eikins, the 1940 edition of Thorold town council can be seen in this photograph that was lurking in the basement of resident Laurie Fast.
The group of officials are seated outside then vine-clad exterior of the municipal offices on what appears to be a sunny day in 1940 - as World War II was heating up across the Atlantic. Despite the global turmoil, the group still had to collect taxes, ensure law and order, and make sure fire hydrants were unobstructed.
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