Conference of Provincial Premiers At Parliament Hill
The Dominion Provincial Conference gathered premiers and advisors with Prime Minister Diefenbaker in Ottawa. Ontario's Leslie Frost urged a larger share of direct taxation amid booming population growth, while Quebec and Nova Scotia spoke to provincial rights and Atlantic challenges. Diefenbaker outlined measures for unemployment aid housing and hospital insurance with potential relaxations.
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Parliament Hill
House of Commons
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Fathers of Confederation
Leslie Frost
Ontario
Canada
Halton
Maurice Duplemin
Quebec
Morris the Magnificent
Duplemis
Deplessis
Mackengle
Robert Stanfield
Nova Scotia
Atlantic
Alberta
Joey Smallwood
Newfoundland
Great Britain
Maritime
Ottawa
Tas
Walter Cook Named New Mayor of Acton
Walter Cook is proclaimed mayor of Acton for a two year term after a municipal vote. Returning Officer J McQueen reports 1,268 ballots cast from 2,039 eligible voters and a turnout of 62 percent.
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Walter Cook
Acton
J. McQeach
Mondag
Farm Forum Hosted by G. Browns At Home
G Browns hosts a farm forum at their home Monday night with guests James White and Bob Donald OAC students observing through the season. Roaton Church youths held a profitable bazaar last Saturday in Millen Town Hall. A bricklayer lifts over a ton of brick daily. a standard Canadian brick weighs about a pound.
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Ligny Farm Forum
Forum
James White
Bob Donald
OAC
Roaton Church
Millen Town Hall
Harrison School To Get Addition
At a Georgetown public school board meeting Lorne Skuce outlined temporary portable classrooms as a short term fix for Harrison School. The board voted to start plans for a four to five room wing costing about 980 000 to address an average intake of 18 pupils per month, with decisions needed on class structure for the next four months and fall term.
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Lorne Skuce
Georgetown Public School Board
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Harrison School
Gold Prospect on Peace River Draws Edmonton Brothers
Edmonton brothers Roy Sealle and Erichsen, after work on the DEW radar line, moved in on a Peace River gold claim near Fort St John BC. They used a bulldozer to remove overburden and wash gravel with river water, finding fine gold dust and hoping to prove a big ancient deposit near the headwaters.
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Fort ST John
Icpol
Edmonton
Frickson
Acton Notes of Visits Weddings Birthdays and News
Acton residents share visits with Toronto Oshawa and nearby towns. Families attend weddings and birthday observances while local births and nursing careers are noted amid social calls.
Bicycle Safety Warned For Youth Cyclists And Drivers
The Canadian safety conference urges vigilance as bicycles remain common among youths. Motorists are told to expect sudden, unpredictable riders and to maintain caution to prevent collisions and injuries.
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Scout Court of Honor Discusses Extra Scout Era
President Laurence Duby convened the Court of Honor amid talks on extending the scout era for the Monday troop. Eight scouts rushed to a car crash at a junction to aid officers, but found no victims. three assisted police as they pursued an escapee from the incident.
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