Antique Lincoln Tour Delights Ontario Car Club Event
The Normads Hub Tour organized by the National Historical Automobile Society of Canada drew 65 vintage car owners to Orillia for a weekend rally from Rockwood to Tudhope Park. The Death family joined with a maroon 1934 Lincoln V 12, once owned by Ned Sparks, and shared stories of long drives and tire troubles, while camping and swapping travel tales with other enthusiasts.
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Ned Sparks
Rockwood
Orillia
Ray
National Historical Automobile Society
Tudhope Park
Clu
Rocklea Jamboree Lights Up Rockwood Rockery Sundays
Music fans fill parking lots for Kiwanis Show at Rockery in Rocklea district. Harvey Tuffin pledges bi monthly summer events as locals praise the village concert series drawing visitors from Orangeville and Guelph.
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Rockwood Rockery
Kiwanis
Harvey Tuffin
The
Rockery
Orangeville
Guelph
Fall From Elm Leaves Rockwood Reporter Hospitalized
A Rockwood worker, George Thomas of Old Quarrie Lane, was hospitalized after a branch from a dying elm fell on him while he worked on Fall Street. He jumped from a ladder, suffered a fractured heel, a cracked pelvis, and multiple bruises, and is expected to recover in a short stay at Guelph General Hospital.
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Guelph Mercury
Rockwood
Fall Street
George Thomas
Old Quarrie Lane
Mr. Thomas
Guelph General Hospital
Maharaj
Thomas
Sim Thatcher
Guelph Street
Kelwo
Sim
Tung Po
Plumb
Ida Mae Pierce Celebrates 83rd Birthday in Rockwood Park
Ida Mae Pierce marked her 83rd birthday with family at Rockwood Conservation Park on Sunday August 3. Nearly two dozen relatives from Elmira Guelph and nearby areas attended as she tends flowers and vegetables and enjoyed a birthday feast with hamburgers hot dogs salads and ice cream plus gifts cards and a bouquet. She joked she was not the eldest present noting Ainley Croft aged 89 also attends a November birthday celebration.
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Rockwood Conservation Park
Elmira
Guelph
Wellesley Township
Linwood
Hawkesville
Pierce
Vivian Pierce
Terry
Fred Pierce
Ainley Croft
Station Street
Pretty Fair and Town Talk from a Rustic Column
A rambling, colloquial column laments local gossip and horse talk, noting a troublesome horse named Pretty Fair and various town happenings. The piece blends humor with street observations about lawn improvements, a robbery rumor, and shifting sports coverage beyond baseball while closing with a farewell to readers.
Comins and Goins Plan Vermont Trail Ride Departure
Mrs. Dr Duncan and five riders from Southern Ontario will leave Rockwood on 3 tp to Vermont for a 100 mile competitive trail ride. A special van will transport Mrs Duncan's horse Maverick and the other horses. Dr and her daughter Lynne will stay two weeks with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Reeves and their daughter in South Woodstock Vermont. Mr and Mrs Harvey of Everton recently returned from a two week Tassa Lake vacation at Huntsville.
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Dr. Duncan
Ontario
Rockwood
Vermont
Fire danger averted in Conservation Park blaze
Teachers on an educational hike spotted heavy smoke near Devil's Well in Conservation Park. Grand River staff fought a stubborn rocky blaze burning for days. hot rock and delayed access nearly worsened the situation. A brief rain helped prevent restart.
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Grand River
St. Cathariney
Devil's Well
Rockwood
Path
Sim Muir
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Acton
Canada
London
Betty
Ray Death
Orillis
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Rockwoodan
George Thekine
Onilla
C . McLaughlin
Oldsters
Owen Sound
Basie
Midland
Sainte Marie
Morrison Township
Severn Bridge
Ida Mae Pierce
J. A. Milne & Son
Otaco
Harte
Dulse Ellis
Chow
Elly
Dukie
Toronto
Lyin
Shore
John
Dick Tawk
Prette
Mrs. Harvey
Everton
Tassa Lake
Huntsville
Sandra Root
Mrs
Albert Crabtree
England
Wales
Ray Ellis
Bob
Bruce Henderson
Midland Point
Oshawa
Cyral French
Betty Death
Dave Armstrong
Allan’s
Free Press
Acton Free Press
Douse
Hydro
Electrical Living
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