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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 12, 1956

Page

7

Esquesing Council Grants Funds and Approves Gas Pipe By law

Esquesing township council approved a $100 grant to the Norval Junior Farmer Hockey Club and a $50 grant to the Norval Junior Drama champions. The treasurer was authorized to pay various accounts and taxes, with delegates named to the Association of Urban Rural Municipalities and a weed control conference. A land purchase by law and a gas pipe laying by-law were read and passed, and 1956 road expenditures approved. Smelt runs at the lakefront reported by game warden Dudley Hutchcox with three men netting 57 fish.

Esquesing Norval George Currie Wilfrid Bird W. E. Townsend Association of Urban-Rural Municipalities Guelph Esquesing Council Walter Linham Caribonum A. W. Benton Georgetown Emerson Anderson Acton Dudley Hutchcox

Halton 4-H Clubs Stage Organizational Sessions

Halton 4-H clubs held organizational meetings at Milton Court House despite fog. Art Bennett led sessions with club leaders. eight clubs formed with grain and livestock groups including Acton, Halton, and Second Year Grain Clubs. Several more applications are pending. contact the Agricultural Office in Milton before May 1.

Milton Halton Acton Acton Agricultural Society Allan Bowen Neil Moffat Esquesing Agricultural Society Tom Hunter Bill Robinson Bill Marshall Halton Agric Ultural Society Improvement Association George Greenlees Bruce McCartney Douglas Starret Garry Oats Rodney Oats Halton 4-H Potato Club Katherine Merry Janet Hendershot Jack Black West Halton Marvin Colling David Hume Lynne Coulter Bruce Coulson Eleanor Joyce Evelyn MicKay Agricultural

Halton Hog Producers Push Grade A Market Share

Halton Hog Producers Association led by Ed Davenport aims to boost Grade A hogs marketed in 1956 through a two division competition. Entry closes May 1 with cash prizes from 35 to 5 dollars, honoring the Charles Newton trophy for county growth in Grade A shipments.

Ed Davenport Halton Hog Producers’ Association Milton Halton Association Halton Association Ontario Department of Agriculture Esquesing T. J Brownridge Mac Alexander Robert Miller Nassagaweya A. R. Service John Wilson W. T. Kennedy George Robertson Nelson Mervyn Coulson A. R. Coulter F. O. Colling Glen Campbell Trafalgar Rayner Howard Armstrong Davenport Charles Newton

Ben Steer Speaks to Halton Hog Producers Campaign

Ben Steer Bradford addressed hog producers in Milton outlining a two week canvass by the Halton Hog Producers Association and Halton Federation of Agriculture to sign up at least 60 percent of county hog producers as Ontario Hog Producers Co operative members. Membership carries no financial obligation and affects tax treatment based on surplus share. Township chairmen were appointed to lead the drive.

Halton Hog Producers Association Halton Federation of Agriculture Ontario Ontario Hog Producers Co-operative Ben Steer Bradford Co-operative Milton Esquesing T. J. Brownridge Nassagaweya R. J. Laking Nelson F. O. Colling Trafalgar Clayton May Edward Daven

Teachers Short Vancouver Faces Qualified Shortage

BC teachers' federation says about a quarter of teachers in British Columbia are underqualified or not meeting full academic requirements. Emergency trainee teachers are increasingly used to fill gaps.

Vancouver British Columbia C. D. Owens B.C HFC Rhost

Campbellville Girls Meet Hear Missionary Talk

The St. David's Girls Group held an Easter Thankoffering meeting in the Sunday school room with Andra Turner as president. Miss Geraldine Greer spoke on Formosa missions with illustrated slides, followed by thanks from Lois Greenlees.

St. David's Andra Turner Anita Smith Joan Black Ivory Palaces Marilyn Moore Lenore Christie Walter Hambly Geraldine Greer Puslinch Formosa Nelson Howard Howard Ed. Allan

Real estate cautions at Halton Farm meeting

Milton QC George Elliott warned the Halton Farm Management Association against exclusive listings in prospective real estate deals and urged farmers to vet firms carefully. Fred Nursé chaired a meeting praised as the best yet, with A R Coulter summarizing Federation talks with a leading pipeline company about rights of way.

George E. Elliott Milton QC Halton Farm Management Association Fred Nursé Halton Association Elliott A. R. Coulter Halton Federation of Agriculture Coulter

Drive-in Trend Reaches Calgary Fire Hall

A garbage truck pulled up to a Calgary fire hall with a small fire smoldering inside. Fire crews quickly extinguished the blaze and kept the incident from spreading.

Handy Service Calgary

Car flips 400 feet in icy Vernon crash

Arthur Dorees lost control on an icy road in Vernon BC. His car vaulted a retaining wall and somersaulted over boulders and trees for 400 feet before landing on Kalamalka lakeshore with all four wheels gone. He remained uninjured and walked to an RCMP office.

Vernon Arthur Dorees Kalamalka Lakeshore RCMP

Co-Op Formed for Lamb Marketing in Kamloops

A cooperative lamb marketing group will be formed in interior British Columbia following a decision by the British Columbia Sheep Breeders Co-Operative Association. This move aims to streamline sales and support producers in the region.

Co-Op LAMBS

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