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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Dec 09, 1954

Page

14

Group Entertained By School Board in Nassageweya Township

The Nassageweya area school board hosted teachers and friends at SS 5 on November 30. Prizes went to Mrs Clara Black Mrs Ramona Storey Miss Lilla Garrod Joseph Frank Mervin Thomson and Mr Black. David Gray Rockwood showed film pictures of his trip south and Fergus Centennial.

Nassageweya Township School Clara Black Ramona Storey Lilla Garrod Joseph Frank Mervin Thomson Black David Gray Rockwood Fergus Joyce Dawson Stanley Robinson Frank First Area Board Lindsay Ferguson

St Nicholas Legend and Christmas Spirit

A medieval account places St Nicholas’ death in AD 5 and describes a 30 day span after his Feast when his genial spirit wandered the earth filling hearts with love and generosity and giving gifts without thought of return.

ST. Nick St Nicholas

John Stewart of Esquesing and the Scotch Block Patriot

Biographical sketch of John Stewart born 1806 in Perth Scotland who emigrated to Canada in 1818. He helped organize Reform movement support, marched toward Toronto for Mackenzie’s uprising, was imprisoned then exiled to Van Dieman's Land, escaped Fort Henry, later returned to farm life in the Scotch Block, married Mary Scott, and died in 1899 as Craiglea home passed to the Haggards.

Halton John Stewart Esquesing Perth Scotland John Canada Little York Toronto Stewart James Hume Wa Macnenme Mobels Reform Party Mackenzie The Colonial Advocate William Lyon Mackenzie Far Start North Hal Stewart Farm Craiglea Churchville Credit River Hamilton Duncan Stewart Hincks John Rolph Mr. Stewart Isney Kilbourne Hilton Donald Campbell Wm. Robertson Green Bush Hotel Gibson Parliament Lount Matthews van Lieman's Land Tasmania Fort Henry Kingston van Dieman’s Land United States John Galey Mary Scott David Scott Nassagaweya Thomas Haggard Stephen Paisley John Stewart Senior Haggards Mr. Haggard

Yellow Six extend lead in Cub meet standings

With three meetings left before Christmas the Yellow Six lead the six-division Cub meet, edging Tawny Six in a slim margin. Standings show Yellow 113, Blue 99, Reg 96, Tawny 90, Green 89.

Donald Price Wayne Bowen Philip Sutton Ray Parkhouse Gordon Crow Akela

Georgetown Annexation Plan Receives Board Approval

The Ontario Municipal Board approved Georgetown’s annexation of 1700 acres expanding the town to the largest in Halton County. Heslop of Delrex Developments says spring home building will start, with 752 lots on the 188 acre Reid farm and 1200 acres for residential and commercial use. Industrial sites will be prepared on over 350 acres to maintain a 60-40 residential industrial ratio, utilities will be provided, and Esqueng township receives a $3000 payment plus three years of taxes.

Georgetown Halton County Oakville Heslop Delrex Developments Ltd H. C. Reid Esqueng Ontario Municipal Board Roc Rowland Georgesnen CNR Industral

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