Dominion Provincial Conference Tackles Tax and Unity
Prime Minister Diefenbaker hosts premiers from ten provinces at Parliament Hill. Ontario Premier Leslie Frost outlines population driven costs and calls for larger direct taxation shares. Quebec’s Maurice Duplessis defends provincial rights while Nova Scotia and Newfoundland speakers highlight regional economic strains and calls for aid.
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Walter Cook Named New Mayor of Acton
Walter Cook is elected mayor of Acton after a 62 percent turnout. Returning Officer J McQeadh reports 1,208 of 2,039 eligible voters cast ballots on Monday for the municipal race.
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G Browns Hosts Farm Forum With Local Observers
G Browns hosts a farm forum at their home on Monday night with observers James White and Bob Donald. Reaton Church youth held a profitable bazaar in Milton Town Hall last Saturday. A bricklayer lifts over a ton of brick daily, with standard Canadian brick weighing about 3 pounds.
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Harrison School Plans New Wing to End Crowding
Georgetown public school board moved to start plans for a four to six room addition at Harrison as portable classrooms prove a temporary fix. A report shows Harrison averages 1 percent monthly enrollment growth, risking overcapacity by January and possibly March, prompting consideration of staggered classes or kindergarten cuts for the fall term.
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Gold Prospect on Peace River Near Fort St John
Edmonton brothers Roy Leake and Erichsen stake a century-old Peace River gold claim after bulldozing overburden and washing gravel with river water. They seek rich dust believed to lie near the headwaters while geologists hint at a large ancient gold deposit in the region. The Arctic Tern note appears as stray text.
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Personal notices and weddings fill Acton weekend
Mr and Mrs C H Marrison of Toronto visited Acton friends last week. Several couples attended funerals and weddings in nearby towns. Mrs Victoria Dawkins marked her birthday as 12 ladies of the WMS gathered at 36 Agnes Street.
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Realizing Chances in Bicycle Safety Bicycle
A fragmented report urges motorists to slow and watch for young riders. It emphasizes parental responsibility to teach safe cycling and warns of sudden bicycle appearances and unpredictable rider actions on streets.
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Scout Court of Honor Discusses Extra Scouters
President Laurence Duby called the Court of Honor to order as scouts debated adding helpers for Monday troop activities. Eight scouts rushed to a car crash scene at the junction of Second Line and Highway 7 to provide first aid but found no patients. Three scouts aided police in hunting an escapee from the crash's involved vehicle.
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