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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Aug 09, 1967

Page

10

Dairies Visited by 4-H Club at Brampton Farms

Halton and Peel Senior 4-H Dairy and Calf Club members toured Hartley and J D Cameron Farm and the Flowerlea Co operative in Brampton on August 3. Cameron farm modernized to a single storey dairy barn with 90 head capacity and a pipe line milker. Cameron family breeds Guer Beey cattle and plans to grow own protein from soya beans to complete the dairy ration. Flowerlea plant run by Mr Ginter serves nineteen local milk shippers in Brampton with tours of the operation under supervision.

Halton and Peel Hartley J. D Aist Camerons R.O.P Flowerlea Brampton Giner Dairy Co-Operative Twen Yirriee

Streetsville Jerseys Are Best in Canada

Glen Arnott Jersey cattle, owned by Delbert Arnott of Streetsville, tops Canada for milk and butter production this year. His herd of 10 to 19 cows posted a breed class average of 294 percent in milk and butter, based on a 200 percent average. the Glen Arnott herd again ranked high and took second place among Jersey herds of all sizes in Ontario.

Jersey Delbert Arnott Streetsville Canada Mr. Arnott Ontario

Cadets and Camp Currents Abroad and Telephony Takeover

News of Erin District High School cadets selected for Centennial Exchange with Ipperwash and Farnham Quebec programs. Several cadets attend leader courses while others join junior and regular leader camps. Community Telephone Co. faces a potential sale to Continental Telephone Corp. of St. Louis, a move pending Ontario Telecom Services Commission approval.

Erin District High School Corps Centennial Ipperwash Army Cadet Camp Brian Wood Art Copeland Casey Vanderbent Farnham Quebec Expo Ottawa Quebec City Ipperwash Rick Curran Martin DeForest Community Telephone Co Ontario Erin Hillsburg U.S Continental Telephone Corp St. Louis Missouri Ontario Telephone Services Commission Community Telephone Continental Telephone Commission Glanford Seneca Townships Caledonia

Belfountain adds eight room school for grade 8 study

Belfountain Area Public School construction is underway and will near completion for fall term. The 8 room addition enables grade 8 teaching previously moved to Caledon Central School. Donald Graham of Hillsburgh remains principal. Milton council spares elm trees despite Dutch Elm disease, with a $20,000 removal estimate. Pickpockets headline Oakville Lions carnival as wallets vanish, about $500 stolen.

Belfountain Area Caledon Central School Donald Graham Hillsburgh Milton Milton Council A. Ledwith Department of Agriculture

Haltonettes entertain Kiwanis in Rural Urban Meeting

The Kiwanis Club of the Kings way Toronto held its annual Rural Urban meeting on Monday July 24 under the Agricultural and Conservation Committee sponsorship. Earl Burt and the Halton Junior Farmer Girls Trio Ruth Mason Wilma Mason and Joy Hayward performed music. Vern White praised the program calling it one of the year’s best meetings with warm reception and appreciation.

Kiwanis Club Kingsway Toronto Agricultural and Conservation Committee Earl Burt Halton Junior Farmer Girls Ruth Wilma Mason Joy Hayward Vern White Agriculture and Conservation Committee Earl Halton Junior Farmer Earl Bart Ont- Edward Hotel

Jerseys Earn Ton of Gold Certificates for Fat Output

In Georgetown and Norval Ontario Jersey cows earn Ton of Gold certificates for producing at least 2,000 pounds of fat in four consecutive years. Fred Nurse and Bruce Nixon herds each have recipients like Nurseland Farineuse and Ronald's Daily, with medals noted. Others include Glesholme Susan Radar and Blemar Claris Radar, all praised for fat yields and pedigree lines.

Fred Nurse Nurseland Farineuse Georgetown Ont Nurseland Farineuse Nursel Ronald Bruce Nixon Norval Glesholme Susan Murray Mellow & Son Bolton Brampton Cretian Radar Blemar Claris F. Eleanor Rob Inson Brampton Radar

Georgetown forms Police Commission to replace council committee

Georgetown will establish a Board of Police Commissioners consisting of the mayor a judge and another citizen to oversee police matters while Police Chief Roy Haley who was suspended has been reinstated Sidewalk sales are growing in Georgetown merchants initially used the Georgetown Market then moved to the downtown area with strong customer turnout and the council authorized sidewalk use for selling spaces

Georgetown Roy Haley

Lightning Fault Sparks Major Burlington Power Outage

More than 2,000 Aldershot homes lost electricity after a 2700 volt cable strike at an Ontario Hydro substation on Partridge Drive. Power was restored after about three hours in some areas. A second outage hit North Burlington when a struck tree branch felled a hydro line, cutting service to nearly 100 customers near Guelph Line and No 5 Side Road for over an hour.

Aldershot Ontario Hydro Partridge Drive Public Utilities Commission North Burlington Guelph Line No. 5 Side Road

Caution Against Storing Gasoline in Plastic Cans

The notice warns never to store gasoline in plastic containers as it can deteriorate the plastic, causing leaks or vapors that create an explosive hazard. It notes plastic cans may crack in heat and trunk environments, making travel dangerous.

Witnesses ordain 94 ministers at Welland assembly

Henry Loewen, overseer of Acton Jehovahs Witnesses, reports a busy weekend at the Welland assembly. New to Witness programs included Bible dramas. An Friday morning ordination saw 94 new ministers ordained with total immersion in the Fonthill Motel pool. Gilbert Sallis of the Watchtower Society addressed an overflow audience of 7080.

Henry Loewen Acton Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses Assembly of Witnesses Welland Fonthill Gilbert Sallis Watchtower Society

Measles bill dispute heats small town quarrel

Mrs Jones complains to her physician that his charge is too high after he recounts four home visits for her son’s measles. She retorts that the boy spread the illness to the entire school, framing a local dispute over medical costs.

Judge Colin Bennett to chair conciliation board in Halton nurses dispute

Grey County Judge Colin Bennett has been named to chair a conciliation board for the Halton Public Health Nurses dispute with Halton County Council. The protracted conflict remains unresolved after negotiations hit a stalemate six weeks ago. Each side, Halton County Council and the nurses, will appoint one member to the board.

Grey County Colin Bennett Halton Halton County Council County Council

Summer Sale of Styrofoam and Summer Apparel Items

The sale lists diverse items with reduced prices including Styrofoam ice buckets coolers and picnic jugs, a 5 piece barbecue set and other barbecue kits, dresses, swim trunks, candles, jackets and bags. Garden tools and hoses, fans, suntan lotion, sandals and shoes, and various Jamaica sets and dresses are advertised with percent discounts and special prices. The page reads like a clearance feature with numerous price reductions across categories for summer goods and outfits.

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