Ontario highway program eyes extension to Milton area
Ontario plans a major highway expansion including four projects extending Highway 401 toward Milton. Key work covers grading culverts from Highway 10 to the Toronto Trafalgar line about 5.76 miles and eight miles toward Highway 35. Structures are planned near CPR west of Highway 10 and CNR east of Highway 25 with culvert work at Oakville Creek. The total year program lists 38 miles grading 33 miles paving and 23 structures worth about 19 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway 1
No. 25
Milton
Ontario
Department of Highways
Highway 10
Toronto-Trafalgar Township
Toronto-Trafalgar
CPR
C.N.R
Credit River
Trafalgar Township
Oakville Creek
James N. Allan
Highway 401
Hamilton
Highway
Rockwood Scout Leader Group Holds Special Course
Rockwood Scouts held a weekend course with 60 boys staying in village homes. Commissioner FE Atkin opened the event with Martin Bauer praising leaders. Activities ran from Friday to Sunday including ceremonies, exhibitions, Mass and church services led by Rev John Ward and Fergus Pipe Band, with concluding fireside talks and gratitude to the Rockwood Group Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Tow Coune
de Bolster
Albert Matthy
Mockwood Group Committee
Scouta
Bo Atkin
Martin Bauer
Nockwood Group Committee
Exhibition Park
FE Atkin
United Church
E. Atkin
Frank Kelso
John Ward
K Ward
Scouter
Hobertson
Atkin
Sacred Heart Church
Ko Waddell
Fergus Pipe Band
FE. Atkin
David
Israel
Rockwood Group
Alice Hills
Toronto
Frances
Jothre
Bruce Hosking
Hamilton
Knox C.GIT Meeting Opens with Bible Hymn
On Monday April 1 the Knox C.GIT meeting opened with business and the minutes of the last Testing were read. Thirteen girls were present. The purpose and hymn were repeated and a film on Formosa for the Bible lady was shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Formosa
Plan Cairns Plaques For Historical Sites In Credit Valley
A newly appointed advisory board of Credit Valley Conservation Authority held a round table on preserving the valley s early history. They decided to immediately mark some historical sites and urged residents to contact board members with papers or objects of interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns
Credit Valley
Credit Valley Conservation Authority
M.S. ’Castle
Meadowvale
Alex MacLaren
Georgetown
Adelaide Lash Miller
Elizabeth Hoople
Streeteville
Alex McKinney Jr
RA. 3
Brampton
Murray McKittrick
Orangeville
Anthony Adamson
Port Credit
Garnet Lynd. Lakevinch
E. Sutter
the Authority
Community Honor and Socials At Local School Events
Honor Watsons at a Thursday ceremony at SS No 1 school as they sell their farm and move to Kal bride. A social and prize presents followed, plus a Florida trip film and Santa Claus parade notes. Music festival winners named at Brookville Hall. St John’s W A and Diocesan board planning activities. Lunch end and prayers observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SS No 1
Cameron Watson
Kalbride
Smitten Currie
Amos Matthies
Donald Small
Claude Inglis
Albert Stonepart
Willan Pickett
Prises
Archie Smith
George Inglis
George Rollins
William Pickett
Melville Agnew
Donald Minthiew
Albert Thompkins
Atripa
Florida
Milton
No. 1 School
Brookville Hall
SS No. 10
Margaret Black
Susan Buckley
Bruce Evans
Wendall Phillips
Margaret McPhail
Lorne Mitchell
Mr Barber
St. John's W. A
St John's Church
Jeffares
Engagement Announced for Mary Amelia Smith and Colin Jawcock
Mr and Mrs John Joseph Smith announce the engagement of Mary Amelia to Colin John Jawcock son of Mr and Mrs Leslie Wo Levecock. In St Josepha church Beatty Home opened for a spring tea by the Woman's Association of the United Church. Over 130 guests attended with draws for a wallet won by Mrs A J Buchanan and a tray won by ticket number 62 whose owner was not identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Joseph Smith
Mary Amelia
Colin John Jawcock
Leslie
Milton selects new Halton Returning Officer Alex Cooke
Kenneth Dick announces Milton native Alex S. Cooke has been appointed Returning Officer for Halton, succeeding the late P W Cooke. Cooke recently trained in Ottawa and served as Election Clerk to his father. Halton will have 103 polling divisions for the next federal election. In 1933 Halton polled 20 600 votes about seven percent of eligible voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth ¥. Dick
Milton
Alex S. Cooke
Milton Haseen
Halton
P. W. Cooke
Cooke
Ottawa
Burlington
Oakville
Georgetown
Esquesing Federation Euchre Party Draws Crowd in Stewarttown
The Esquesing Federation of Agriculture held a euchre party in Stewarttown on Friday. Ladies prizes went to Miss Margaret Bird and Mrs. Robert McEnery. men’s prizes to Floyd Zeigler and T. J. Brown Ridge. Luck prize to Mrs. J. Cunningham. travelling prizes to Mrs. T. J. Brown Ridge and R. L. Davidson. Lunch was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esquesing Federation
Esquesing Federation of Agriculture
Stewarttown
Margaret Bird
Robert McEnery
Floyd Zeigler
T. J. Brownridge
J. Cunningham
T. J. Brownlridge
R. L Davidson
Opening Day Near as Fishermen Prep for May First
The article notes the May 1 fishing season opening on a Wednesday, with Game and Fisheries details and that retail workers benefit from a half holiday. It describes pre-season tasks like oiling reels and checking lines, and mentions early pre-dawn starts for ordinary anglers and early returns to work. It also references Fairy Lake fishing, and fishermen on Monday night near the Comorer Geli in later tosses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Game and Fisheries
Fairy Lake
Fire engine joins Brentford museum collection
Brentford museum acquires a fire engine once used in Hespeler and plans to offer other items to the centennial committee. Manager Ross Pesten says the engine is already likely to be kept, and Pearen and a committee will visit the museum charity to review further contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Pesten
Hespeler
Brentford Museum
Pearen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rockwood
Zeus
Campbellvhle
Canon F.C. Turnbull
Moosominn
St. John's
Alex Cooke
Halton County
Acton
W. H. Biggs
Institute of Commerce
Eng
Society of English Accountants and Auditors
A. J. Bishop
C.P.A
Hamilton LI
Rodney
D. H. Lindsay
With Hartley Coles
Guelph
Uilts
St Catherines
Orleave Canadiens
OIA
OHA
Asye OK
Conn Smythe
Maple Leaf Gardens
Ottawa Auditorium
Jtbe
Ialtimores
Canadiens
St. Catherines
Marchera
Sundridge
Turday
Chealey
Wiarton
Wall
Thoeten
Montreal
Petting
Moston
Ane Pabilent
Sure of Dietuy
Butt
Adobe
Robt. R. Hamilton
Fred A. Hoffman
St. George's Square
E. L. Buchner
Optometrist
Mill ST. E. Action
Main ST
Act
Louis Bonnette
Tenpro Distributors Limited
Acton, Ont
Texaco
Ontario Motor League Towing
Laurence ‘Motors Queen S. E
Pron
Acton Free Press
Acton Bowling Lanes
McCall's
Acton and Vicinity
Hinton's
Canada
McCall’s
Hinton’s
Hinton’'S
Cooper's Drug
Baxter's
Hinton
Wiles
Benton
Limehouse
Robinson's
Ballinafad
Robertson
Osprings
Jackson
Coulson
Eden Mills
Lock
Crewsons Corners
van Horn
Silvercreek
Stratton
Stucedale
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!