Canadians at Grenoble Olympic Year a Canadian view
A reflective piece on Canada’s Olympic effort. Seventy two athletes compete at Grenoble in six sports with a budget around 500000 dollars funded by volunteers via the Canadian Olympic Association. The article compares Canadian spending to Soviet investments and urges public monetary support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grenoble
France
Dod Wall
Aporth
Cantek
George Orton
Paris
Weinring
Canada
Sawand
Henry Prox Borough
Mexico City
Canucks
Canadian Olympic Association
Yasar
Olympic “Association
Goru power lines and undergrounding proposal after Ontario ice storm
An editorial notes Canada’s January ice storm left southern Ontario households without heat and light and disrupted schools and businesses. It discusses cost sharing for repairs, fairness of funding, and proposes underground hydro lines as a long term, aesthetically pleasing solution to reduce weather vulnerability.
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Ours
Canada
Ontario
Toronto
Bill Dennison
Off the cuff and sports talk a hockey playoff tease
A humorous collection of quotes includes a University of Guelph professor praising Canadian beef, a quip about February, a Duke of Devonshire table joke, and a light note on weekends watching TV. It closes with encouragement for local hockey teams and a nod to the elimination contests ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Thomas D. Burgess
University of Guelph
Sugar and Spice and a Fogged Morning Tale
A Sunday column blends wry self mockery with a cold wake up after a rough night. The writer lists ailments and odd theories about fogged car windows as Ontario Safety League cautions drift in, while domestic banter and a joke about Canadian parties flavor the reminiscence.
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The
Ontario Safety League
Read, Fly. Read.
A wartime reminiscence blends illness and memory. The narrator recalls misdiagnosed flu, a fishy food misadventure, and phantom illnesses while reflecting on past captivity in Holland. He finds solace rereading Upton Sinclair, Richard Hillary, and Max Ferguson as a beacon through conflict and fatigue.
Acton Free Press Advertisement Notice From 1910s
An old Acton Free Press notice from 1910s records advertising guidance and fees. The fragment references a public advertising company and mentions withdrawal of an offer to sell, with notices about posting rates and legal disclaimers. The text includes scattered names of a publisher and a postal context.
Wedding Bells Honor Bertha Shirley Marchment in St Josephs Church
A February 12 1948 Free Press notice reports Bertha Shirley Marchment daughter of Mr and Mrs Wesley Marchment wed Barnard Drew at St Josephs. The piece lists skating carnival winners and a broom ball game between Y s Men and high school girls, noting Mrs May Dumarsh will teach junior girls at the Y.
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St. Joseph’s Church
Bertha Shirley
Wesley Marchment
Barnard
Drew
Mint
Ateng Wag
Actodi
Mhust
Kwaping Wart
Ineed Akating
Carlol Tyler
May
Splars
Eron
Rodney Foves
Mor
Ony
May Dumarsh
Kitchaner
Fire Destroys Moffatt Store After Lamp Accident
Five paragraphs note a February 16 1893 event where a lamp caused a store fire at Moffatt. The blaze destroyed the building while the mall was saved, and the piece lists local figures, society notes, and statements about government aid and exhibition sponsorship. It mentions John Duff as president and other officers, plus details on community activities and a St Valentine’s Day aside.
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Moffatt
Rog
Williams
Eden ‘Misis
Action Horticultural and Agricultural
Mas- Sré
John Duff
James Kirk
Wood M
Fridhds
Dott
A.J. Currie
Sac
George Hynds
Maxsrs
J. H. “Matthews
John Williams
John Harvey
T. H. Harding
William Homstreet
G. C. Clarke
R. Agnew
L G. Matthews
W. H. Storey
J. E. Corry
Ford Ad Promises Fewer Expenses for Owners
Fifty years ago on February 21 1918 an advertisement touts Ford cars as a cost saving alternative to horse drawn gear. It lists items replaced by a car including harness, blankets, whips, brushes, shoes and feed bins with prices from 495 to 970 dollars. The piece also notes the town hall staging of the Doestrick Skule by Intermediate Red Cross girls and lists numerous cast and committee members.
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Ford
Doestrick Skule
Red Cross
Dan
A. G. Clarridge
Gordon McLeod
Tom Savage
Adam Orr
Harry Harwood
L. M. Royce
Bertie Smith
Pearl Baker
Harold Wildgast
Thos, McClure
Alex Mann
James Smith
M. Z. Bannatt
H. Swackehamer
James McIntosh
Church Services and Schedules in Acton Ontario February 1968
Local church notices list multiple congregations in Acton and Georgetown Ontario. The Church of St Alban the Martyr notes 9 am Holy Eucharist and 10:30 am activities. Beth-El Christian Reformed shows 10 am English service and 11:10 am Sunday School with Dutch English service at 2:30 pm. Maple Avenue Baptist invites all ages to 9:45 am Sunday School 11 am service and 7 pm evangel. Knox Church Acton provides February 8 1968 schedule 9:45 am Teen class and 11 am public worship with the sermon Why Attend Church. All welcome.
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Acton
Georgetown
Church Notices from Trinity Church and Evangel Pentecostal
Morning worship at 10 AM with Sunday School sessions for junior and senior divisions. Evening service at 7 PM. Bible class and prayer sessions listed. note time change for Feb 18. Evangel Pentecostal Assemblies at 33 Churchill Road offers 10 AM Sunday School and 11 AM worship with 7 PM evangelistic service and midweek prayer.
Fever of horses spreads in East Flamboro farms
A severe contagious disease has appeared in East Flamboro killing horses within hours after swelling and paralysis of the tongue. Four animals owned by Reuben Sparks of the Seventh Concession died last week, prompting heightened caution to prevent further spread. The Lothian post office has been suspended as authorities address the outbreak. Benjamin Jones of Foster Street offers undertaker and cabinetmaker services, with a stock of bedsteads chairs and Copp's patent spring mattresses, plus coffins and a hearse for hire.
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East Flamboro
Reuben Sparks
Lothian
Halton
Benjamin Jones
Foster Street
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Free Press
Goru
Duke of
Devonshire
England
Johnny
Kim
Here
Cary
Utrecht
Holland
Upton Sinclair
Richard Hillary
Max
Max Ferguson
CBC
Hillary
Oxford
Uppore
University of Suffering
Ferguson
Porst
Mill St
Ket
George Mussalle
Eddia Gamble
Black Creek
Audi Bunda
Hans Pasar
Bille Prisilag and
Publicklag Co Lid
Hasllay
Don Ryder
Ade
Sree. Press
Church OF SY. Alban the Martyr
Anglican Corner
Willow St
St. Alban's Drive
Rev. Ritchie McMurray, M.A
S.T.B
Beth-El
Maple Avenue Baptist Church
Maple Ave
Robert C. Lohnes
Presbyterian Church IN
Knox Church
Andrew H. McKenzie
E. A. Hansen
Yrinity Church
United Church of Canada
Gordon B. Turner
George Elliott
Acton Baptist Church
Stanley Gammon
Tidley Ave
Paul
Evangel Pentecostal Tassinacle
P.A.O.C
Churchill Road
S. M. Thoman
Christ Ambassadors
Crusadera
Milton
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