B N A Two Governments At Confederation Canada Debate
In pre Confederation discussions some Canadians favored a legislative union with central Parliament, others a federation like the United States. As Civil War waned, opposition to the American pattern grew. The British North America Act of 1867 created a federal union with provincial powers and central authority at Ottawa.
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B.N.A
Great Britain
United States
Canada
North America
Ottawa
Opening of Speyside Public School Draws 400 Crowd
The Speyside Public School formally opened with about 400 attendees. Clarence M. Coles thanked the crowd and explained space limits for an auditorium, noting plans to add rooms and possibly an auditorium later. Speyside and nearby townships outlined expansion and support efforts as officials praised foresight and education.
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Dublin
W.1
Speyside Central School
William McIntyre
Fyfe Somerville
Horace Blyth
G. Barnett
Speyside Public School
Clarence M. Coles
Norval
Abe
Pan
Speyside
R. F. Bornhold
5. Hall
Halton
M.P
W. Hampshire
Reneve
Esquesing
C. Sinclair
Reeve
J. L. Skuce
Trafalgar Township
Bank of Montreal Sets New Records in 1960 Operations
Bank of Montreal reported record highs across its 1960 results in the Book M annual statement. William MacKay of Acton release cited total resources at 3489 million with deposits of 3200 million and loans near 1772 million. The bank posted strong liquidity, 34 percent quick assets, and total assets of 41 887,780. Net income before tax reached 332044 or 88 percent. 2 million was paid to shareholders and a rest account rose to 141,880,000. Growth tied to new Montreal head office and extensions.
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Bank of Montreal
William MacKay
Acton
Hsion
SLIT
Lmnilfion
Sear Abu
Book M
Aig
Montreal
Welloas
Reese Cattanhe
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Fred. A. Hoffman
Optometrists
E. P. Head
Guelph
St. George's Square
William Cece
Avion
Ite
First Bank
B of M
Bof M
Ths
Canadas Fist Bank
Canadiens
Earth
Imperial Oil Limited
New Speyside
Sing Township
Campbell Sinclair
Bannockburn
Cris
Stanley Lo Hall
Tal Fon
Hatton County No. 1
Citizans
Hall
Dornfeld
W. L. McNeil
Halton County No. 4
Wentworth No. 2
Crvisit
Barnett and Reider
United Nations
Geo. Schiedel
Walter Linham
Stanley Brown
William Hampshire
Dufferin School
S.S. No. 10
R. L. Davidson
Lerne
S.S. No. 12
J. Kirkwood
Blue Mountain
Rgam
R. Mac. Sprowl
Don Ryder
Acton Frog Press
Dublin Women’s Institute
Colin 5. Leitch
Fred Wright
Arthur Hanning
Mary Kidnning
Faye Graham
Dublin W.I
Loreen Fisher
Gail Breen
Lorna Macpherson
D. Macpherson
Chris Britton
Dublin W.1
H. 5
Holden
Optometrist
DougLas St. Guelph
Taylor
George Leslie
Esqueling Township
A. R. Service
Nassagaweya
Cary
Esquising Township
Pollock and
Campbell
Water St
North
Galt Telephone
Jack McCallum
Texaco
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