Wishart defends magistrate on court access ruling in Guelph
Attorney General Arthur Wishart told the legislature that the magistrate acted in good faith under Criminal Code discretion to exclude the press from a Guelph hearing. He argued judges may sometimes limit public access for proper administration of justice, noting transcripts show no ban on publishing names or sentences. Reporter Verne Mellwraith reported the magistrate barred him and warned of penalties over publishing a convicted driver’s name. In Fergus, Noranda Copper Mills plans to start production by September 1, after weather delays. manager Norm Lang says two winter lost weeks and three weeks regained, with rain holding up progress.
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Guelph
Arthur Wishart
Lucien Kurgia
Robert Nixon
Wishart
Canada
Rolaistey
Dnothey
Fergus
Noranda Copper Mills, Ltd
Norm Lang
New Milton Trucking Depot Plan Approved by OWRC
McKinley Transport Ltd of Dixie submits plans for an 8800 dollar liquid waste treatment facility to serve a new Milton trucking depot at the Highways 25 and 401 corner. The Ontario Water Resources Commission approves. operations targeted by June 1 with flocculation and oxidation works to meet OWRC standards. The Dixie firm, among Ontario’s largest with 50 employees, runs 22 Ontario terminals and several in the United States and will relocate its head office and main terminal to Milton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
McKinley Transport Ltd
Dixie
Ontario Water Resources Commission
O.W.R.C
McKinlay
Ontario
United States
Erin High Drama Night Showcases Three Plays
Erin District High School staged Drama Night drawing a crowd in the school auditorium. Three plays were presented Rise and Shine Suppressed Desires and Undercurrent featuring Nigel Gilby Ber tha Cheyne Dick Vanderbent Susan Maxwell and others. Suppressed Desires will be Erin school entry in Simpson's Collegiate Drama Festival.
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ERIN
Erin District High School
Nigel Gilby
Bertha Cheyne
Dick Vanderbent
Susan Maxwell
Brian Craik
Sharon McKinnon
Kris Gilby
Gordon Burt
Kathy Woodward
Lois Burt
Maggie Givan
Brian Holmes
Billy Sanders
Erin School
Joe Martin Celebrates 102nd Birthday in Georgetown
Georgetown's Joe Martin, Canada's one of oldest men, marked his 102nd birthday at his daughter and son-in-law's home on Union St. He received a Centennial Year certificate from Halton MP Dr. Harley on behalf of Parliament, one of the last issued by Governor General Georges Vanier. Residents petitioned Georgetown council to bar Gray Coach from a new bus route, which council had ordered to avoid Main St. The 5-3 vote upheld the route despite concerns for a high tax residential area and student safety at Park Public School.
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Georgetown
Joe Martin
Canada
Martin
George Glassford
Union St
Caledon Township
Halton M.P
Harley
Georges Vanier
Gray Coach
Georgetown Council
Main St
Rockwood Lowers Tax Rate for 1968 to 15 Mills
Rockwood trustees cut the 1968 tax rate from 16.3 to 15 mills, citing a budget surplus and rising assessment. The village projects 1968 expenses at about 20,800 with 11,480 to be raised by direct taxation. Assessment totals reach 765,920, boosted by new housing, while hydro costs rise and residents face temporary rate increases. Population growth and construction drive higher assessments and future water and sewer plans are being pursued with provincial plans expected soon.
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Rockwood
Trustee Board
Tobe
Abava
Aidit
Truatee
Ontario Water Resource Commission
Ebenezer church meeting features Judas talk and Nina reminiscence
Former Nassagaweya resident dies at 92 in Fergus Wellington Home Florence Richardson widow of Thomas Richardson celebrated near 93rd birthday. Ebenezer church service quoted reflections on Judas Iscariot and Jesus mission. Ebenezer U C W group held meeting with topic God is Not Dead and Easter meditation with Ladies hosting prayers and lunch.
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Wiliam Boyd
Ebenezer
Augsil Findley
Morriston
Boyd
Judas Indarfot
Judas
God
Jesus
John
Christ Demaidis
Wellington
Fergus
Florence Richardson
Thomas Richardson
Mervyn Thomson
Young
Norrish
Blyth
Hayward
Nicholson
William W Laing died in Eden Mills at age 94
William W Laing longtime Eden Mills resident died March 23 at his home in his 95th year. Born in Nassagaweya Township in 1875 he worked at multiple Canadian carriage shops and factories in Guelph and Deep River before retiring at 90. Survived by three sons a brother three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral was held March 26.
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Eden Mills
William W. Laing
Mr. Laing
Nassagaweya Township
Nassagaweya
Jim Anderson
Guelph
J. B. Armstrong Carriage Works
Macdonnell St
Bros
Janet Ann Mace Kay
Robert
Kitchener
Melvin
Deep River
Alex
John M. Laing
Euchre Winners at Crewson's Corners L.O.L Event
Last Saturday's euchre tournament at Crewson's Corners crowned Marion Hemsley Sylvia Williamson John Dewar and Thos D McCutcheon as winners. Gerry Dewar won the lone hand prize and Marjorie Halt took the door prize.
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L. O.L. Euchre
Crewson’s Corners
Marion Hemsley
Sylvia Williamson
John Dewar
Thos. D. McCutcheon
Lone Hand
Gerry Dewar
Marjorie Halt
Township Dog Control Sparks Letters and Debate
At Nassagawoya township council meeting two complaints were aired. Morris Thibodeau urged action to curb stray and potentially dangerous dogs harming livestock and children. W A Johnson accused the Oakville Humane Society of dognapping and questioned the canine wagon’s overshoots and duties.
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Naxssagawoya
Morris Thibodeau
W. A. Johnson
Canada Cancer Society contest announces winners poster essay
Erin divisjon of the Canadian Cancer Society sponsored a poster and essay contest titled Smoking in too Holy HK. From Mace Kay Hilluburgh Ospringy and Erin Uplin schools there were 40 poster entries and 20 essays. Winners included poster: Mary Welering Hilluburgh Heather Sutherland Erin Debbig Stewart Ospringe with honorable mention Von Vander Slicis Ospringe. Essays: 1st Brenda Bruca Ospringe 2nd Collum McEwry Erin 3rd Patti Elila Ospringe.
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Erin
Canadian” Cancer Society
Spondorad
We ‘Poater
Too Holy HK
Mace Kay
Hilluburgh
Ospringy
Erin Uplin
Eontust
Ballays
Postara Eratat
Mary
Welering
Hiluburghy
Heather
Sutherland
Ard
Debbig
Stewart
Untold Words at the Tempting Moment
A reflection on speech and restraint noting the challenge of saying the right thing and especially avoiding the wrong words when pressure or temptation mounts. It weighs timing, discretion, and the impact of unspoken cautions in conversations.
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Noranda
Halton Co-Operative
Halton Co-Op Medical Services
Mela St. Milton Plasse Tead
William Laing
H. S. Holden Optometrist
Cork St
Enat Guelph
Acton Electric Company
Acton
Main St. N
Weston
Archie Kerr & Son
R.R
Cam Fraser
Shearer
WM. A. Wilson
Witting
United
St. Clair“Avenue
Font
Toronto 7
Sheridan ‘College of ‘Applied, Arts and Technology
Social Service
Sheridan College OF Applied Arts
and Technology
Church Street E
Brampton
Toronto
Loyota Corolla
Highway 7
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