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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 26, 1963
Page
4
The Burtins ton and District Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association met with new president Clantes Brown to plan the January 9 program. The Ontario convention format requires district association attendance to discuss fruit and vegetable industry business, including policy changes on legal container types.
At Lesion Bore Bandsment and their guest concluded Saturday night at the Legion with a pre Christmas gathering. Veterans Charles Mason Rudolph Spielvogel Ray Agnew and Bing Ramsden were honored for long service. Ted Tyler Jr. presented the awards with bandmaster Alf Perrott. The honorees received leather walkers engraved with their names.
Dr John Wiebe a Vineland research scientist will discuss plant physiology and how temperature light and other forces affect plants. William Benner secretary treasurer announced the January 9 meeting will start at 2 pm in Lions Hall James St Burlington.
A church Christmas gathering featured junior and adult carol singing led by Mr and Mrs Jim Kirk with contributions from Ming Lee in Seoul and guests from Africa. After the service a shared lunch was served. films by Allan Jam were shown. gifts and decorations were distributed and a Cubs outing to Brampton was planned for Wednesday evening.
Frederick William Gardiner, a spry Aldershot native now at Halton Centennial Manor, celebrated his 93rd birthday while recalling two births one natural in England on December 12 1870 and a spiritual rebirth in Hamilton over twenty years ago. He married in 1902 and spent six decades farming before turning to gospel preaching in Gospel Halls across Ontario. He describes himself as old school and born again, speaking of his Bible faith and travels to markets with his horse in earlier days. His only regret is Burlington annexation moved him to Halton County after his wife died last March prompting his relocation from Aldershot.
The WMS met at Mrs. A W Benton’s home with a Glad Tidings program led by Mrs. Mitchell. Officers for 1964 were elected and reinstalled, including President Mrs. W Mitchell and Secretary Mrs. A W Benton.
Local residents share holiday plans and travels with family in Ontario and across Canada. Notable mentions include Mrs. Mary vragen Ann visiting Toron to, Miss Louise Meadmore spending holidays in Manitoba, Kathryn Kirkness nursing trainee returning from Wellesley to Toronto, and several families abroad or visiting. Includes staff dinner at Ho K Porter plant and a weekend gathering at Cutten Club with dancing and gifts.
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