Acton Student to Represent Province in Ottawa Citizenship Program
Joe Jany of Acton is chosen to fly to Ottawa to join senior high students from ten Canadian provinces as guests of Ottawa Rotary for a four day program. The event includes Parliament addresses, university discussions on democracy, visits to national sites, and Citizenship Certificates by the Prime Minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Jany
Acton
Canada
Ottawa Rotary
Malton
Government of Canada
House of Commons
Town Workmen Clean Up At The Dump
Town workmen have been cleaning up at the local dump removing debris and collecting litter to improve the area for residents and wildlife.
Enjoy Play Slides and Birthday News From Rockwood
A Saturday program featured S.S. No. 9 pupils performing festival numbers directed by Mr Crawford Douglas while Acton Junior Farmers presented Red Sky at Night. Mac Sprowl showed slides from a British Isles trip. Birthday observances for Freddie Gisby and Jack Scholz were noted, along with health updates for Mrs Ellerby. Community events included WMS Easter Tankoffering, Rockwood Community Club meeting with Tony Mendel speaker, Ford Plant tour in Oakville, and a slate of local films, minstrel show, and spring rally activities.
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W.I
S.S. No. 9
Crawford Douglas
Acton
Mac Sprowl
British Isles
Ivens
Sanford
Freddie Gisby
Jack Scholz
Ellerby
Guelph General
Stuart Smith
Prandson
Jimmie Hutchinson
Weston
H. Sinclair
Danny
Rockwood Fish and Game Club
Thos
Gellatly
Don Hills
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Coast
Frank Schneider
The
United Church
W.A
Norfolk St. United Church
Guelph
Joe
Y P S Rally Draws 80 From Nine Churches
More than eighty members of nine Young People's Societies gathered for the Campbellville spring rally themed A Young Person and His Church. Rev Finley Stewart of Kitchener gave the address. a church banquet followed, with Rev R H Armstrong of Acton delivering the benediction and Jim Greer reading scripture. Attendees from town included Miss Inez McLellan, Bob Armstrong, Joe Jang, Calvin Sprowl, Mac Sprowl, Doug Bennie and Renke Vliestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Armstrong
Joe _Jang
Calvin Sprowl
Mac Sprowl
Doug Bennie
Renke Vliestra
Legion News Roundup Brampton Euchre Night and Tournaments
Report of a successful Vimy night in Brampton with high euchre scores led by Harvey Lambert at 74 and Jack Drysdale at 71 while Vic Patrick had 70. A Saturday social with Les Duby’s orchestra featured door prizes and spot dances. A Brampton zone team placed second in tournament play, and cribbage league awards were presented to Eden Mills captain H Barden and others. Johnny Moore returns home from hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brampton
Harvey Lambert
Jack Drysdale
Vic Patrick
Mel Jordan
Les Duby
Bill Crofts
Beatherwick
Madoc
Ont
George Fryer
Cribbage
Acton
Legion
Gordon Beatty
Eden Mills
H. Barden
h.Tolton
M. Tolton
R.caldwell
H. McPherson
S. Wilson
L. Nevills
L. Barden
F. Smith
Charlie Shultis
Roy Goodwin
Johnny Moore
Everton Area Week-end Visitors Highlight Local Guests
Week-end visitors to the Everton area include Mr and Mrs John Alton and Miss Jennie Tovell with Stewart and Tovell families. Toronto guests Mr and Mrs Robert Patten and family. Guelph Mrs L Walker. Burlington Mr and Mrs Er Walker. Toronto guests Mr and Mrs Chas Fountain and family. Misses Nancy and Patsy. Justin stayed with Mr and Mrs Max Milne in Rockwood. Acton visitors Mr and Mrs Norman Fryer and family. Dunnville and Dainsville visits noted with various relatives.
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John Alton
Jennie Tovell
Stewart Tovell
David Tovell
Lois Tovell
Toronto
Robert Patten
Guelph
L. Walker
Er. Walker
Burlington
Alice Fountain
Bob Woodhouse
Chas. Fountain
Nancy
Patsy
Justin
Max Milne
Rockwood
Norman Fryer
Acton
Omar Parker
Ross Daley
Boyg
Dunnville
Ted Jestin
Lloyd Hunter
Dainsville
Cloyd Cutting
Raymond
Jestin
Harvey Dolmer
Sandy McDonald
Georgetown
West Lillie
Defer Third Polio Injection for Grade Three Pupils
Halton county announces a change in polio inoculation scheduling. First and second graders will wait seven months before the third dose, following Dr. Jonas Salk and health officials advice to boost immunity. Grade three pupils will be inoculated soon though no exact date is set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton
Jonas Salk
Mrs Kerr Hosts Churchill W A Meeting
Churchill Woman's Association met at Mrs A Kerr's home with vice president Mrs D Russell opening the meeting by reading the motto. Ten members answered the roll call and Mrs H Griffin led devotions. The hostess served refreshments after the eloge of the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchill Woman's Association
A. Kerr
D. Russell
H. Griffin
County Aid And Infrastructure Moves Considered By Halton Council
Halton council discussed microfilming work costs and basement remodeling for a recording room, with Inspector of Legal Offices not favoring the registry basement change. The committee was urged to proceed despite delays and other centers using basement space. Warden Shannon urged study of park areas under new Ontario laws, while pension plan bylaw was set for further review. Reeve Marshall and Childs named county representatives to Halton Children's Aid Society 1955 56. The council agreed to establish a separate county Probation Officer office and awaited appointment. A resolution sought Ontario Highways to take over the Second Line Trafalgar between Bronte and Palermo from the Department.
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Registry Office
Halton
R. H. Shannon
Ontario Department of Lands and Forests
Robert Marshall
Trafal Childs
Milton
Halton Children’s Aid Society
Attorney General's Department
A. R. Service
Nassagawega
Ontario _Department—of Highways
Trafalgar
Bronte
Palermo
Oldest Citizen Dies After Stroke in Ospringe
Mrs. Mary Cooke, Ospringe's oldest resident, died at her home after a Sunday stroke. She leaves two daughters, Mrs. Thomas Henderson of Guelph Township and Mrs. David Whaley, plus a son George of Guelph. The community offers sympathy to the family. Nearby notes mention travels, funeral attendances in Toronto, and local Easter visits. An Easter birthday party for Miss Muriel McCutcheon is noted, along with a lightning strike damaging a home on Townline and telecast gear. Remember the T.B. X-ray at Ospringe polling booth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Cooke
D. Stewart
Eddy
Vernon Stewart
Robert Sim
Toronto
Sim
Gordon Aitken
Forth Worth
Texas
C. Willam Egon
Gueliph
Reg. Carter
Laverne
Karen
Stratford
D. G. .Robertson
Bruce
Sarnia
Margaret Klooster
Edna Jackson
Guelph
George Young
Townline
Harold Theaker
Ospringe
Art advisers plan exhibit and sketch trip at high school
About two dozen canvases were praised by Doug Butler, art adviser for the Community Programs Branch of the Department of Education, who urged originality over copying. Lloyd Minshall stressed forming an art organization as Harry Otterbein chaired. A sketching trip was arranged and assistance for the Five Counties art exhibit in Aeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doug Butler
Department of Education
Lloyd Minshall
Harry Otterbein
Five Counties
Aéton
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Harvey Laverty
Rockwood Community Club
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P. Franck
Tony Mendel
Streetsville
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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
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W. Theile
Preston Church
St. Andrew’‘s Church
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Kitchener
Douglas Calder
Winipeg
Calder
Charles Heffernan
Russell Hepburn
Keith Budd
Kenneth Thatcher
Owen Sound
Neil Lambert
Y.P
Mayfair
Halton County "Tuberculosis and Health Association
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Legion News
Everton
Mrs. Kerr
Churchill W.A
Robt
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Optometrists
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St. George's ‘Square
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