Microwave Relay Towers Link Canada for Coast to Coast TV
Canada pushes progress on a 58 tower microwave relay network to deliver coast to coast television by 1958. Bell systems advance from Toronto to Montreal to Quebec City and onward with linkups to the United States, creating a cross country skyway for video and telephone circuits.
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Trans- Canada Telephone System
Canada
Sydney
N.S
Vancouver
B.C
Peter Misnakoskang
Long Lac
Ontario
Halifax
Trans-Canada_TV
Bell Telephone
Toronto-Ottawa-Montreal
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Toronto
United States
Buffalo
N.Y
Trans-Canada Telephone System
Quebec
Bell Telephone Company of Canada
Campbellville dominates Waterdown in opening best of seven
Campbellville opened the series with Waterdown in Waterdown on Friday, August 19, winning 15 0 after six innings as Jack Roberts held Waterdown to two singles and one run. Campbellville exploded early, scoring four in the first and five in the second, then added a tenth in the third and final five in the sixth. Seeney led Campbellville with three singles, Henderson Elliott McPhail and Dredge adding two each.
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Campbellville
Waterdown
Jack Roberts
Moor
Moore
Roberts
Finnamore
Labelle
Seeney
McPhail
Bil Cairns
Henderson
Elliot
Dredge
Elliott
Brush
Burns
Billl Cairns
4 000 Pound Award Won by Jersey Cow Tiny
Jersey cow Tiny bred and owned by Featherstone Brothers of Oakville Ontario earned a 4 000 lb certificate. In eight lactations she produced 72 731 lbs of milk and 4 597 lbs of fat. The cow nicknamed a Ton of Gold reflects top dairy performance.
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Avonlea
Jersey
Featherstone Brothers
Oakville, Ont
False Fire Alarms Cost Human Lives in Montreal
Anselma Filion, retiring after 42 years as Montreal fire department assistant director, says false alarms plague firemen. He cites districts where engines were already dispatched on false alarms, delaying response and costing lives. He notes about 1,500 alarms occurred last year.
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Montreal (Cp
Anselma Filion
Montreal
Music Festival Highlights at the CNE Band Shell Day
The Canadian National Exhibition sponsors its first Trumpet Band Festival with 113 classes of competition. Bands from Casigna participate along with choirs dancers and instrumentalists. A mouth organ band from Christian Island ages seven to nine leads youthful entrants amid many events including Old Time Fiddlers and British National Dancing.
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Ite
Casigna
CNE
Shell
Christian Island
Ontario
Engagement of Margaret Jean McDonald to John Russell Barr
Mr and Mrs R W McDonald announce the engagement of their daughter Margaret Jean to John Russell Barr son of Mr E E Barr and the late Mrs Barr Acton. The marriage will take place on Saturday September 3 1955 at 7 oclock in Vittoria College chapel.
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R. W. ‘McDonald
Margaret Jean
John Russell Barr
E.E. ‘Barr
Barr
Acton
n_ Vittoria
College
Public Utilities Commission reviews pump purchase and maintenance
The commission notes need for new disconnects and more 35 foot poles. Lambert reports Glenlea water meters keeping pace with housing growth and a lateral line issue. The group approves buying a portable sump pump for emergency use and allocates various utility and maintenance accounts totaling several thousand dollars.
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Lambert
Glenlea
Bert
Polish Canadians Honor Dead Heroes at Sikorsky Park
About 3000 Polish Canadians gathered at General Sikorsky Park near Boyne for a field mass and rally. Gen Emil Przedzymirski urged Canadians to resist Communism and educate others about Polish WWII history and sacrifice.
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Boyne
Poldand
Europe
Toronto
Emil Przedzymirski
Cubs Pack Changes Announced For September Cubbing
Murray Scoyne Akela states SCOUT Both A and B Cub Packs will adjust sizes when Cubbing restarts in September. Pack A drops from 36 to 24. Pack B grows from 18 to 24. Six to eight new boys may join from November first, drawn from last year’s waiting list of 14.
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Murray Scoyne
Akela
Ontario Drives Canadian Auto Output In 1953 With 479649 Units
Ontario accounts for 98 percent of Canada’s car production, totaling 479,649 units in 1953. Salaried employees and wage earners in the industry number about 36,000.
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Canada
Ontario
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Quebec City
Orangeville
Rotary Club
Roberts and McPahail
Burns, Fetter
Jersey Cow
Commission
W.G. Pump
Comee
Bell Telephone Co
Acton P.A.C. Hydro
Hamilton
Town of
Canadian Brass
Harlock - Schultz
Brass Co
Whitham’s Garage
Mdse
Simplex Valve & Meter Co
J.B. Mackenzie and Son
Anthony Little Motors
Symon Hdwe
Gordon's Hdwe
Acton P.U.C. Hydro
Hydro
Petty Cash
Acton Free Press
Consolidated Truck
H. Palmer
H. G. Barlow
Acton Auto Body
M. Goy
Cartage
Thompson Motors
L. Garner Motors
Whitham’s
Wm. Knell Co
Reliance Ltd
MacDonald Elec
Hl-E.pc
Federal Wire and Cable Co
Ericth
Gordon's Home
J. R. Kearney Corp
Powerlite
Anthony Little
Pollock
Campbell Manufacturers
Water St
North Galt
Canadian Pictures
Box
Port Stanley
Ont
MAIN
Swindlehurst Garage
Ballinafad
Georgetown
Custom Cleaners
Billding
Gernicl
Tanzaneas
Acton Y
Bob Brigshaw
E.L. Buchner
Optometrist
Mill ST. E. Acton
Doug Manning
Waters
Masales Dairy
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