County hospital survey set to run May to September
Reeve Robert Marshall says County Hospital Committee met with Dr. Agnew the new hospital consultant. He will begin the survey in May and finish by September. He wants to avoid delaying the Milton District Hospital fundraising campaign. 265 seats in the House and 102 in the Senate.
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Reeve Robert Marshall
Hospital Committee
County Council
Agnew
House of Commons
Senate
Mac Sprowl Heads Planning Committee For Field Day
Mac Sprowl of Halton chairs the planning committee for the Junior Farmers Field Day described as the largest of its kind in the Dominion. The June 16 event in Ontario features softball rifle shooting tug of war square dancing and horseshoe pitching ending with a dance. Counties include Halton Wellington Brant Dufferin Peel Norfolk Wentworth Oxford Waterloo Lincoln Perth York Haldimand South Simcoe North Simcoe Grey Huron Well and Bruce. Committee members include Marie Ekker Wentworth D. McCutcheon Dufferin Jim Needham Bruce and Perth officials.
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Dominion
Halton
Wellington
Brant
Dufferin
Peel
Norfolk
Wentworth
Oxford
Waterloo
Lincoln
Perth
Ontario
York
Haldimand
South Simcoe
North Simcoe
Grey
Huron
Welland
Bruce
Stenographer Wears I Like Ike Button in Alberta
Leora Long, a Lethbridge secretary, arrived at work wearing a T like Ike button after President Eisenhower announced he would run for a second term.
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Ike Lethbridge
Alta
Eisenhower
Leora Long
Deer in Bronte Harbour Brought Down by Police and SPCA
Bronte Police Chief Barney Lowe and SPCA officer Alan McNab cornered a deer in Bronte Harbour after it swam across the water. The animal was trussed and placed in an SPCA vehicle but broke a leg and was euthanized at Oakville SPCA. The carcass was sent to Halton Centennial Manor.
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Bronte
Oakville
SPCA
Bronte Harbour
Santa's
Queen.Elizabeth Highway
12 Mile Creek
West Pier
Barney Lowe
Alan McNab
Halton Centennial Manor
West Halton 4 H Tractor Maintenance Club Founded
The inaugural meeting was held in the County courthouse with 4 H members registered. Assistant agricultural representative Art Bennett oversaw registration. Members split into clubs to elect officers with George Hume named president, Mervyn Colling vice president, and David Hume secretary-treasurer.
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West Halton
County Court House
Art Bennett
George Hume
Mervyn Colling
David Hume
Re-Zoning Plan Rejected for Area United Parishes
A meeting at Rockwood United church rejected a plan to merge Rockwood Eden Mills Ebenezer and Arkell parishes into combined charges. Representatives argued the West area needs and coverage, with objections citing minister workload and suburban growth. A Barrie Hill join with Trinity church was suggested. vote kept charges as currently divided.
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United Church
Rockwood
Stone
Ebenezer
Arkell
Rockwood United Church
James Telford
Paisley Memorial
E. E Baskier
Dublin Church
Guelph
Eden Mills
Speedside
Barrie Hill
Ryerson
Joel Kennedy
Shinn
Barrie Hil
Trinity Church
Fhe
Milk Bottle Thefts Stir Oakville Residents
A light fingered thief looted milk bottles in Oakville, taking money left in the containers before dawn. Victor Lawrence of Oakville Dairy and Dave Moyer of Gilbrae Dairy note residents often left tickets or cheques instead of coins, and that bottle thefts prompt periodic clean ups by authorities.
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Oakville
Victor Lawrence
Oakville Dairy
Planners Plan Tooters Toot on Trafalgar and Bronte
Oakville Trafalgar Bronte Planning Board members clashed with locals as the Citizens' Band backed harmony after planners moved from the council chamber to town offices. Norman Small spoke of crumpets and tea during the disruption while Oakville and Trafalgar councils debated the sewer issue four miles away.
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Trafalgar
Bronte
Oakville
Oakville-Trafalgar-Bronte Planning Board
Tooters
Norman Small
Trafalgar Council
Quirky Letters Share Clocks, Roads, and Rural Life
A reader reports a clock noise misidentified as a train and notes the clock was fixed under guarantee. They warn drivers to heed road hazards over hill crests, mention a recent accident, and urge proper warning signs. The letter reflects on spring road wear, rising subdivisions, and farm life at Ginger Farm with humorous musings on veal and farm initials.
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Rusty
Bob
Oakville
Joy
Ford Place
Ginger Farm
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Acton
Parks Board of Management
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Speedvale Ave
Public Enemy
Mac Sprowl
Optometrist
Douglas St
Fargo
G.V.W
G.C.W
H.p
New Fargo
Chrysler Corporation of Canada, Limited
Queen St
G.W.W
Tooters Toot
Fish and Chips
Gwendoline P. Clarke
Walt
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