Acton Curlers Edge Erin in Friendly Curling Meet
Acton curlers who journeyed to Erin last week produced top notch performances against the seasoned club. Erin’s players welcomed newcomers with praise as Acton eyes a potential separate arena amid discussions on the curling rink’s economic viability. The Georgetown Club hosted a game with local spectators noting the sport’s rising interest and a nine week league drawing to its second week with W L T standings to follow.
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Acton Curlers
Erin
Erin Curlers
Acton
Shamrock
Sam
Andy
Georgetown
Realm Mining expands Hornby oil and gas lease holdings
Realm Mining Limited announced acquisitions totaling about 1,000 acres in the Hornby gas field adjoining The Anthony Gas and Oil Company’s discovery well. It also holds an option for roughly 2,000 more acres in Ridgetown and Dawn Townships and has previously bought leases in Gobels field Blenheim Township. Negotiations continue to acquire Anthony Gas and Oil Company with 4 producing wells on 13,000 acres in Halton and Wellington, and a drilling program is being discussed.
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Realm Mining Corporation Limited
Hornby Gas
Hornby
Anthony Gas and Oil Company
Discovery Gas
Realm Sar
Realm
Ridgetown
Dawn Townships
Gobels
Blenheim
Halton
Wellington
Groundhog Day Forecast Hopes for Early Spring?
Friday February 2 marks Groundhog Day as the local weather legend predicts six more weeks of winter if a shadow appears. The piece notes mixed signs of sun and chill, with observers anxious about what the animal might reveal from its burrow.
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Inyth
Immersion theme sparks classroom exchange
A teacher prompts the class with a prompt about immersion, and a pupil responds affirmatively. The brief exchange centers on a hypothetical body immersion scenario and a triggered phone bell interrupts the moment.
Milton Named Chairman At North Halton Urban Board Inaugural
Milton was named chairman of the North Halton Urban Board at its 1942 inaugural meeting on Wednesday evening. Appointed secretary treasurer for the year was Wes Jim Costigan, clerk of the Town of Milton. Representatives from Georgetown Acton Millen and others discussed Sunshine School for Retarded Children and planning, with 1961 accounts totalling $1,230.67 approved and next meeting set for February 21.
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Milton
North Halton
Wes' Jim Costigan
Georgetown
Jim Emmerson
Jim Brown
Bob McNeilly
Roy Cook
Millen
Jim Bell
George Purdy
Norm Pearce
Acton
Les Duby
W. H. Denny
Frank Toth
Frank Prouse
Ham Peal
Halton Music Festival Dates Announced for Fourteenth Year
The Halton central committee announces the fourteenth annual festival dates with three sections due to large entry numbers. The northern rural event is set for April 4 at Brookville school likely final rural edition. Northern urban and southern urban dates follow April 17 18 Acton Robert Little public school and April 31 4 5 6 Munn’s Elmwood Brookdale Maplegrove with adjudicator Earl Terry and Dr G R Fenwick.
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Halton Music Festival Central Committee
Halton
Brookville
My and Night North
Honor Vets continued list of officials and speakers
Continued from page one the tribute includes church minister Rev A H McKenzie Legion chaplain Johan Gay and Legion leaders Jim Milne Jack Bullough Jim Gunn Gordon McCutcheon Ham Peal and Frank Spielvogel. Lady members introduced were Mrs H Lambert Mrs R Martingell Mrs J McKnight and Mrs R Smith.
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A. H. McKenzie
Legion
Johan Gay
Jim Milne
Jack Bullough
Jim Gunn
Gordon McCutcheon
Ham Peal
Poppy Fund
Frank Spielvogel
H. Lambert
R. Martingell
J. Mc Knight
R. Smith
Ys Pit Tour West Indies Via Member's Expert Account
The Y s meeting on January 25 featured Burns night flair with bagpipes kilts and a talk by Y s Man Guy Ross on the West Indies and life there He outlined geography people and the economy noting that tourism is now the second industry after sugar He cited racial and professional contrasts and ended with thanks from Mans Nellis and a presentation of a letter opener.
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West Indies
Bob Dro
Bill Wilson
Robert Burns
Scotland
Burs
Glenn "McBanks
Earl Mosales
Doug Wide Dis
Mike Bevan
Brantford
Acton Club
Menelles Bridge
Eveing
Guy Ross
Ed Footitt
Guy
West
Indies
Islands
Muell
Charles Thither
Bidi
Ktherers Db
Canada
Rows
Mans Nellis
St Johns Church Holds Annual Meeting in Parish Hall
The annual St Johns Church meeting convened Monday evening in the Parish Hall after a well attended pot luck supper. Rev Allen F Cook opened with prayer as business began. Robert Virwent read last year’s minutes. Thore an.
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St. John's Church
Allen F. Cook
Robert Virwent
Thore
Annual Meeting at Rockwood Presbyterian Church
The annual meeting featured Dr. Waller Dr Kingscote wardens Mr Winch treasurer and R Vincent secretary. Discussion covered church work with wardens appointed for rector and congregation. Sympathy extended to Laverty Grindell and Thompson families. Interment at Rockwood Cemetery. Rev Dr George Aitken conducted funeral. services reported well attended and increased interest since his arrival.
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B. Waller
Anthony Kingscote
Mr. Winch
R. Vincent
Winch
D. Melson
Frank Kelso
Harvey Laverty
John Grindell
Guelph
Rachel Laverty
Charge Laverty
Thompson
Rockwood Cemetery
George Aitken
G. Aitken
Rockwood Presbyterian Church
Sanding Effort Keeps 50 Mile Highway Safe In Winter
Over 3,000 tons of sand and salt have been used to treat a 50 mile stretch from the ferry outskirts of Guelph to Brampton junction and No 25 highway to Palermo. Five sanding trucks a power shovel operator and inspectors patrol the area ready to respond. The Department of Highways stockpiled 9,480 tons of sand and 300 tons of salt at season start. well over half has been used. Claude F. Pickett of Horgby is the general contractor coordinating sandings and truckers under official DH0 worded orders.
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Department of Highways
Acton
Department of * Highways
Guelph
Brampton Junction
Palermo
Claude F. Pickett
Horgby
D.H.O
Spectors
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W. Holmes
D. Widdis
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W. Dubois
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W. A. McKenzie
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Cliff Bradley
Dorothy van E Cooper
Wyck
Alex Zheeinoff
Bert Kirkness
Jess Galloway
Bill Couper
Dr. Buchanan
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Cortalinklin Prouse Motors
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Acadian
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Fred. A. Hoffman
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E. P. Head
A. George's Square
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Sunshine School
Purdy
Duby
Uder
Brown
Gibson Valentines
Dills Stationery
Mill St
Jimmy Embro
Accordiana College of Music
J. C. Embro
R.R. 1
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Brandco
Prue
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A. F. Cook
Acton Free Press
Manning
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Don Timmings
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