Erin Township Moves to Observe Daylight Saving Time
Erin Township Council met April 4 with all members present. They introduced a by law to grant permission for Daylight Saving Time in Erin Township Hillsburgh and Orton starting Sunday April 24 at 2 am and ending November 27 at 2 am. Meetings planned to inspect roads bridges and patrols to store snow fence. Printing contract for 1949 with Erin Advocate approved at 400 dollars. Gravel contract let to Hayward Construction Co at 8 cents per cubic yard. Various accounts approved totaling 397.87 and road accounts 2321.59. Adjourned to May 1, 1949.
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Motes
Hillsburgh
Orton
Erin
Hayward Constructin Co
Department of Highways
Georgetown News Briefs Prompt Local Notices
William Ostrander longtime Georgetown resident died at his Emery Street home on April 6 after a short illness. The Exquesing Agricultural Society plans soil building competition with Halton Crop Improvements Association. Georgetown to welcome a new veterinary office opening in May with Dr Charles W Sayers. Gordon DeLant, ex Georgetown Raiders, named Weston Golf and Country Club professional after stints at Pine Point.
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William Ostrander
Georgetown
Emery Street
Exquesing Agricultural Society
Halton Crop Improvements Association
Charles W Sayers
Georgetown Raiders
Gordon DeLant
Hollandburn
Weston Golf and Country Club
Pine Point
Herald
Maple Leafs Forever Mentioned in OHA Finals Play
A colorful veteran hockey figure from Fergus stars in Georgetown scenes and stirs chatter about Maple Leafs dominance and OHA action. He delivers a 60 minute shift despite age and a corset gift, aiming to influence the crown race as Rucko McDonald and Teavers dominate finals.
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Maple Leafs
Leafs
OHA Int
Georgetown
Georgestown
OHA
Burlington High Board Nixes Brant Park as Arena Site
Burlington district committee told by Deputy Minister J A Mallar they cannot consider Brant Park for the new arena. At a Burlington Nelson High school board meeting Rast advised not to grant principal attendance release after May 20 for farm work. Allan McMillan, son of Frank and Mrs McMillan, awarded MIT fellowship for research in chemical physics at Queen’s University. Garette.
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Burlington District
J A Mallar
Brant Park
Burlington - Nelson
Allan McMillan
Frank McMillan
King’s Road
Burlington
Queen's University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge
Mass
Garette
Coroner rules accidental death in student’s inquest
Erin A. Chledon Township coroner’s jury returns an accidental death verdict for Eleanor Ann Wilson, a Toronto university student who died December 31 ten days after an accident on Sligo Hill No 10 highway. Record beef cattle price set at Dufferin breeders sale in Orangeville with three head over 1500 dollars. About 10,000 dollars realized from 28 head at 200 dollars average. Allan Thaer of Inglewood had a left hand finger amputated at Orangeville hospital after injuries from a hinge incident.
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Allan Thaer
Inglewood
Orangeville Hospital
Sanitafternoon
Advocare
Oakville plans face lift with streets resurfacing and widening
Oakville officials announce a year of street renewal led by the Streets and Sidewalks Commission. Planned projects include Dundas Colburnie Normandy Drive and Stewart Street as the town reshapes its road network. Sergeant Major Samuel Clarke of Appleby College dies suddenly at Lakeshore West home. Public School Board approves action to increase accommodation but caps admissions to older pupils.
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Oakville
Fred Turner
Dundas
Colburnie
Normandy Drive
Stewart Street
Samuel Clarke
Appleby
Appleby. College
Lakeshore West
Wires and Birds Share Counterpoint Across County Roads
Vague verses describe summer swallows bluebirds and wires speaking as two worlds intersect. Household gossip hints at hidden ties while distant drums hum in the air. The text evokes county children and lonely winter journeys, ending with an odd image of cows in the Channel Islands wearing macintosh coats.
Oil Hunt Continues as Canada Seeks Self-Sufficiency
The article notes ongoing oil exploration after two years of gains driven by determined searchers. Despite new large oil stocks, they remain insufficient for Canadian self-sufficiency, delaying major investments like pipelines such as the Edmonton Regina line planned by Imperial to expand low-cost transport to broader markets.
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Edmonton
Regina
Tis Nee
Olin
Alberta
Edimarston
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Acton. Ont
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