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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 22, 1963
Page
8
The Georgetown Yellow Juckets Motorcycle Club held its annual hill climb on a sunny Sunday in Esquesing. About 300 spectators watched 30 competitors push bikes up a steep slope with many taking tumbles. Acton St John Ambulance treated injuries as the hillside showed signs from the day’s racing.
Sees 30 young motorcyclists contest a steep Esquesing hill. Notable moments include a top crash by Walter Wilson of Ashgrove and Ray Botsman of Steel City Riders near Acton. Winners listed include Mike Binkley Copelown and H Vechanic Welland City Riders.
A persuasive plea urges buyers to prefer domestically made products, arguing that steering just $2 weekly from imports to Canadian goods could total 600 million dollars annually and create about 60 thousand new jobs. It emphasizes checking labels and buying local to bolster the economy and employment.
A series of bridal showers were hosted for the bride-to-be. Attendees included Miss Waterhouse and Miss Pobown among others. The events celebrated upcoming nuptials with gifts and well-wishes in a festive, communal atmosphere.
The Ebenezer United Church Women August meeting at Mr and Mrs Stanley Norrish home included prayers poems and hymns. A special donation from Lindsay Ferguson was given in memory of Mrs Ferguson and Harold.
The home team endured poor conditions Saturday evening to stage a four ball game. Ted Barden and Ros Campbell were among the players mentioned in the foggy recital of events.
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