Holiday Visitors and Death Highlight Hillsburgh District News
Holiday visitors are named across Hillsburgh and surrounding areas with trips to Timmins North Bay and Niagara Falls. A death obituary notes the passing of Mrs Ida Tovell, detailing her family, farm work, and nursing home years, followed by a graveside service at Everton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon “Snyder
Virginia
Kitchener
Stoney Lake
Walter Craik
Timmins
Points
Barry Clarke
North Bay
Ottawa
Peterborough
David ‘Stewart
Wasaga Beach
Linda McKenzie
William Glassford
Hillsburg
Niagara Falls
Byron ‘Bruce
M. Jackson
Salem Longstreet
Sask
Kenneth Leighton
Kenneth Leighton, ‘Mount Dennis and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Baptic, Guelph
Aleck Stewart
Sault Ste. Marie
Gordon Snyder
Hillsburgh Baptist ‘Church
Ida Tovell
Port Erie Hospital
James McLean
Herman Tovell
George Jackson
Guelph
Mr. Tovell
Everton
Nancy Bulloch
Brampton
Nashville
Tenn
K. Klooster
Ben Krumpenhower
E. Archibald
James Beckus
G. Sunter
Ed Stewart
Manitoulin Island
Tobermory
Newton
George Cooke
Ross Ferguson
Bruce Robinson
Winn Robertson
Vernon Stewart
Weekend Holiday Notices From Cottage District
District residents and families spent holidays at Lake cottage locations including Wasaga Beach and Wasaga Beach accommodations. Visitors joined D G Robertson and family, Lloyd Robertson and grandson Bradley, Douglas Robertson and family, Mrs R McCready and Billy of Guelph, Ken Robertson and daughters of Oakville, and Reg Carter of Stratford. Mrs T Fines and Doris joined William Henderson of Bellwood on a motor trip to northern points and Upper Canada Village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake
George Laing
Wtaga Beach
Fred Archibald
Wasaga Beach
E.fisher
D. G
Guelph
Ken Robertson
Oakville
Reg Carter
Stratford
T. Fines
Doris
William Henderson
Bellwood
Upper Canada Village
Silverwood WI Tour Highlights Garden Stops and Historic Sites
On July 13 the Silverwood WI organized a two bus trip inviting members from other institutes and the Horticultural Society. Stops included Hamilton Botanical Gardens Dundurn Park Brantford Chiefswood Adelaide Hoodless Home and Bell Homestead with a picnic lunch and supper at Brantford’s community hall. Return to Georgetown by 9 p.m. Refreshments were served at Georgetown Sales arena on July 30. Also noted are brief holiday visits by Mr and Mrs G Burt and Mr Bob McMaster to Westree.
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Silverwood W. I
Institutes
The
Horticultural Society
Brantford
Chiefswood
Adelaide Hoodless
Bell Homestead
Brantjos
Blue Lake
Auburn
Georgetown
Silverwood
G. Burt
Bob McMaster
Westree
W.M.S. meeting and community notices in Guelph area
The W.M.S. met at Mrs. Bert Benton home with scripture, prayer, and a study on early Canadian Indian religion, plus two piano solos and a lunch. Local obituaries and arrivals include Robert Hall’s funeral in Wingham, Lt. Peter Glynn returning from Edmonton, new homes for F. Hackey group, and visits from families across Ontario. Canadian opera star Jon Vickers has bought a farm at RR 1, Guelph, with Clayton Patterson as present owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.M.S
Bert Benton
Noble
Gisby
Mesdames Crichton
Thomas Haines
H. Norton
Glendon Scott
Jackie Crichton
Robert Hall
Winghamt
John Glynn
United States
Edmonton
Peter Glynn
F. Hackey
John Findlay
Wallace King
Campbellville
Ahen Hadhey
Gooderham
A. W. Benton
Margaret
Carel Longstreet
Orton
Linhams
Jon Vickers
R R. I, Guelph
Clayton Patterson
Bannock Burn WI Holds July Meeting at Mrs Morrison Home
The Bannock Burn Women’s Institute met at Mrs S Morrison’s home with vice president Mrs C Sinclair presiding. Members discussed visiting an industry, adopted last minutes, and accepted correspondence. An invite to a community picnic at Gormace Lake on July 31 included a cemetery collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannockburn
C. Sinclair
Ballinafad
C. Coles
Omark Industries
Spirit Valley Guides win second class honors at camping
The Spirit Valley Girl Guides returned home from a camping trip at Kewayden Goderich earning second class honors for all round camping ability. A string of local visitations and guests from Sudbury London Brantford and other places filled the community notes with familiar names. Several families including Chamberlain Tol ton MacDougall and Stevenson were away visiting Doe Lake and enjoying holidays at Eden Mills and nearby cottages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit Valley
Kewayden
Goderich
Eden Miles
Jack Chamberlain
Mélvin Tolton
Garnet MacDougall
Dorset
Wayne Foreman
Bob Renaud
Sudbury
Anna Wilson
Herb Rognvaldson
Elliot Lake
Ralph Thompson
West Coast
Calgary
Milton O.P.P. officers aid Sudbury strike action
Cpl J Parkinson and Constables W Griffiths W Jordan and J Redpath of the Milton O P P detachment office spent ten days in Sudbury assisting police during the International Nickel strike. They returned home Tuesday of last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
J. Parkinson
W. Griffiths
W. Jordan
J. Redpath
Milton O.P.P
Sudbury
International Nickle Co. of Canada Ltd
Land grant approved for Eramosa alley lands deal
The Grand River Conservation Authority receives a provincial grant of 46350 dollars for acquiring alley lands along the Eramosa River in Eramosa township. Announcement issued by the Department of Energy and Resources management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand River Conservation Authority
Eramosa River
Eramosa
Department of Energy and Resources Management
Camp to host nearly seven hundred Ukrainian youths this summer
The Ukrainian Youth Camp east of Acton plans camps for about 700 youths from Fort William Kingston and Windsor. The first three week session ended July 25 with 297 attendees enjoying sports swimming arts and crafts and a Kelso Conservation Park trip. A second group of 265 aged 12 to 15 now attends with hikes planned. A counsellor course follows for older youths. Closing ceremonies attract parents and Ukrainian groups from Ontario and parts of the United States with officials from federal and provincial parliaments and the Canadian Ukrainian movement. Improvements include a larger kitchen and renovated swimming pool. Closing program scheduled for September 4 with local attendance anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Fort William
Kingston
Windsor
Sundas
Kelso Conservation Park
Ontario
United States
Harold Thompson Halton to lead Halton Junior Farmers on 1966 tour
Harold Thompson Halton's delegate Harold Thompson Halton's delegate Harold Thompson son of Mr and Mrs Gordon Thompson R R 2 Milton has been chosen to represent Halton County Junior Farmers on the 1966 Eastern Ontario and Quebec bus trip Aug 14 to 20 visiting Kingston Upper Canada Village St. Lawrence Seaway Montreal Quebec City Ottawa and Peterborough Harold has completed 28 agricultural club projects has held offices in many clubs and has taken part in livestock seed and land judging competitions He was 1965 representative to Leadership Week at the Ontario Agricultural College Guelph and attended the Junior Farmer Effective Speaking Course at Albion Hills Conservation School He is this year president of the Halton Junior Farmers and active in sports including the Hamilton Tiger Cat rookie camp and track and field events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Thompson
Wee Gordon Thompson
Milton
Halton County
Ontario
Quebec
Harold
Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph
Albion Hills Conservation School
Halton Junior Farmers
Hamilton Tiger
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Lee Press
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Arena
Hamilton
Botanical Gardens
Dundurn Park
Katherine McCallum
Malton
Cohoon
Roland Bigouette
New Richmond
Que
Arsemaulls
Dalziel's
St. Catherines
Glynns
Don Puckering
Babe
Luke Janssen
Dick Poot
Sauble Beach
David Batten
A. Chalkin
Richmond Hill
Farmer
Australia
Mrs. S. Morrison
Mill ST. E
Farl's Bakery
Spirit Valley Guides
Edinbirg
Scotland
Bert
Rae Stevenson
Stm
Jim Stevenson
Henry
Cabden
John Stevenson
Winnipeg
Martha
Eva Stevenson
Cobden
Garnet
MacDougall
Doe Lake
Marcel Lowrie
Stephen
H. S. Holden Optometrist
Cork St. East Guelph
Ismond
Num
Bhato
Cathy Roach
Blacky
Barbara Vivian
Harold Thompson Halton
St. Lawrence Seaway
Montreal
Quebec City
Robt. R. Hamilton
Optometrist
Mountain View
S. Georgetown
Mill St
Lou
Rockwood
Frank Szabo
Acton Plaza
Welcome Wagon International
Welcom
Acton Free Press
Acton Press
Acton Free Pres
Hydro
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