Canadians Support Olympic Dream Amid Limited Public Funds
Canadians face the Grenoble Winter Olympics with modest expectations yet pride in ice and snow prowess. Seventy two athletes will compete in six sports, while Mexico City had over 140 Canucks in 13 sports. The Canadian Olympic Association funds the program at 500000, far below Soviet investment, relying on voluntary, tax deductible contributions to reach the goal.
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Grenoble
France
Cantek
George Orton
Paris
Olympic
Wss
Canada
Baer
Weil
Olympiad
Bul
Henry Roxborough
Mexico City
Canucks
Canadian Olympic Association
Adian
Bury power lines to curb storm disruption say critics
A mid January ice storm in southern Ontario left thousands without heat light and hot water and disrupted schools stores factories and offices. Critics argue underground wiring would reduce outages and improve aesthetics though a full crash program is unlikely soon.
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Ours
Canada
Ontario
Toronto
Bill Dennison
Playoffs Signal Threshold of Local Hockey Contests
The column notes upcoming playoff action for local hockey teams with several entering elimination rounds. It contrasts February as the shortest month with dull moments and wryly cites jokes about dining and entertainment, wishing teams and readers good luck.
Sugar and Spice and a Fogged Morning
A humorous column recounts a rough weekend with a foggy interior car window, a gag about drivers and safety from the Ontario Safety League, and personal scenes of a hungover feeling denied by a late night TV quarrel. It features a string of quips, family banter, and social satire.
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The
Ontario Safety League
Get the Flu Read Simple
A personal reminiscence blends illness with resilience as the narrator battles a winter flu while recalling wartime readings. He contrasts old German capture memories with modern fatigue, then finds solace in books by Richard Hillary and Max Ferguson, using reading to cope and hinting at hope amid the era’s pressures.
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Richard Hillary
Max
Max Ferguson
CBC
Public notice on advertisement terms and rates
The notice outlines advertising conditions for Canadas and related services. It states no charge for signature copies while the balance of the ad is billed at applicable rates. It mentions posting pending balances, immediate ad offers, and potential witness at sale events.
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United States
Thomas D. Burgess
University of Guelph
Wedding of Bertha March and Bernard Drew at St Joseph’s Church
Bertha Shirley March, daughter of Wesley and … married Bernard Drew in St Joseph’s Church. The Free Press notes the wedding amid a community skating carnival, with Y's Men participants and a junior girls class led by Mrs May Dumarsh. The piece highlights local figures and a lively event with games and school events.
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St. Joseph’s Church
Bertha Shirley
Wesley March
Bernard
Drew
MANE
Actod
Winne Mart
Jneed Akating. ‘Contest “Were Oarbk Tyler
May
Splars
Grabt Withers
Grigory
Arty
Fréd Kartar
Jn Fahey
Ruth Landyborough
Halen
Ephay ‘Ough
Marjé Me. Whiter
Laine
Artie
Bob ‘Landsborough
Warren ‘Watmer
John Cayne
Eron
Fire Destroys Moffatt Store. Lamp Blamed
The Moffatt store burned Friday night due to a lamp incident. The mall and much property were saved, but substantial losses were reported including $300 in goods. Local efforts and investigations followed as residents assessed the damage and cause.
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Moffatt
Glen Williams
Eden
Mujls
Action Horticultural and Agricultural
Lety
Mos
John Duff
James Kirk
Wood
Tridhds
John, Duff
A.J. Currie
Sec
George Hynds
Monsis
J. H. “Matthews
John Williams
John Harvey
T. H. Harding
William Homstreet
G. C. Clarke
R. Agnew
G. Matthews
W. H. Storey
J. E. Co
Ford Cars Promise Lower Costs and Comfort for Rural Drivers
Fifty years ago on February 21 1918 an advertisement touts Ford cars as cheaper upkeep replacing horse drawn gear with a roomy dependable vehicle. Prices listed from 495 to 970 dollars reflecting a dramatic shift from buggy to motor travel. The town hall staged Deostrick Skull a Red Cross supervised play led by Dan Ritchie with a long cast including Boyd Clark Nell McNabb Mrs A G Clarridge Miss Martha Graham Miss Olla Armstrong and many others in support of the event.
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Ford
Deostrick
Red Cross
Dan Ritchie
Boyd Clark
Nell McNabb
A. G. Clarridge
Martha Graham
Olla Armstrong
Laura
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. Bennett
H. Swackehamer
James McIntosh
Church Schedules and Services Across Acton Area
A compact listing of church activities for February 1968 includes Shree Press at The Church of St Alban the Martyr Anglican Corner Willow Street and St Alban's Drive with 9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist and 10:30 a.m. Church School and Morning Prayer. Beth-El Christian Reformed Church Acton and Georgetown with English and Dutch services and Sunday School. Maple Avenue Baptist Church Georgetown inviting families to 9:45 a.m. Sunday School and 11:00 a.m. Morning Service with evening evangel and midweek prayer. Knox Church Acton Presbyterian noting February 8 1968 activities including a teen membership class session and 11:00 a.m. public worship.
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Church OF SY. Alban the Martyr
Anglican Corner
Willow St
St. Alban's Drive
Rev. Ritchie McMurray, M.A
S.T.B
Church School
Acton
Georgetown
Church Notices at Trinity Church and Evangel Pentecostal
Trinity Church led by Rev Gordon Turner lists morning worship at 10 a.m. nursery, Sunday school groups from junior to senior, and evening services with Bible classes and choir. Evangel Pentecostal Church at 33 Churchill Road with Rev S M Thoman schedules Sunday School 10 a.m., worship 11 a.m., evangelistic service 7 p.m., prayer evenings Tuesday and Thursday, Crusade Friday.
Fatal disease devastates East Flamboro horses in 1868
A new deadly horse disease swept East Flamboro last week, causing rapid death by suffocation after tongue swelling and paralysis. Four valuable horses owned by Reuben Sparks of the Seventh Concession died within days, and authorities warn of contagious spread. Lothian post office in Halton County has been suspended. Benjamin Jones of Foster Street advertises cabinetmaking and undertaker services, offering bedsteads, chairs, mirrors, tables, Copp’s patent spring mattresses, coffins, and a hearse for hire.
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East Flamboro
Reuben Sparks
Lothian
Halton
Benjamin Jones
Foster Streat
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Oxford
University of Suffering
Ferguson
Porst
Mill St
Ket
George Mussella
Eddia Gamble
Audi Hunaul Cirnais
Canadas
Don Ryder Copsrighs
Adv
Shree
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
Christ Ambassadors
Crusadere
Milton
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