Rural Safe Driving Week Fueled by Essay Contest
Halton Federation of Agriculture reports 15 essays received in the Rural Safe Driving Week contest in February. Ontario Provincial Police officials attend the Awards Night at Fairview School on February 20, with square dancing and a film on Safe Driving. Rallies reach over 200,000 farm people across counties in Ontario.
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Halton Federation of Agriculture
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Ontarisé
Farm Forum
Fairview School
Snonville
Ontario
Halton
Federation of Agriculture
Fatal Rural Ontario Vehicle Crash Statistics 1954
Rural Ontario saw 31 985 motor vehicle accidents in 1954 with 783 deaths and 12 795 injuries. Over 7 000 crashes occurred at rural intersections and 1 100 at private driveways, totaling 16 127 792 in property damage.
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Ontario
Aseltons Celebrate 25th Anniversary With Silverware Gift
Mr and Mrs A E Aselton of RR 3 Georgetown hosted relatives on Sunday January 15 for their 25th wedding anniversary They received a silverware set as a gift In attendance were Rose Black Alfred Miller Russell Black from Niagara Falls Robert Black Earl Pasken Port Credit R A Aselton Toronto William Beeney W Edwards Georgetown Limehouse and other relatives.
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A. E. Aselton
RR. 3
Georgetown
Rose Black
Alfred Miller
Russell Black
Niagara Falls
Robert Black
Earl Pasken
Port Credit
R. A. Aselton
Toronto
William Beeney
W. Edwards
Limehouse
Halton Company Re-elects Officers At Annual Meeting
At Acton the Halton Union Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company re elected all officers for a second term for 1956. President Cameron M Kitching, vice president and secretary treasurer A T Moore. Directors include James T Fisher T J Brownridge Daniel Gray Leslie Kerns E F Ford J E Pearen Victor Hall Charles Readhead. The 66th annual report shows 1955 in strong financial health with $32 708 113 in force, $46 559 12 losses, total assets $188 638 92 and year end surplus $138 077 75. Donations were made to local health and hospital groups.
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Acton
Halton
E. F. Ford
J. E. Pearen
Victor Hall
Charles Readhead
Halton County
Janitor Service Appointed for Old Saskatoon City Hall
After a brief fire scare, a full time janitor service is named for Saskatoon’s old city hall which has often stood empty at night and on weekends. A new building is planned.
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Saskatoon
Ontario launches Rural Safe Driving Week 1956
Attorney General Kelso Roberts announced Ontario will hold Rural Safe Driving Week February 20 to 25 with the Ontario Federation of Agriculture and County Federations of Agriculture co operating. Ontario Provincial Police will join meetings to promote road safety as part of Operation Live and urge provincial and local action to prevent injuries and deaths on highways.
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Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Ontario
Lloyd Jasper
James Allen
Roberts
Fletcher Thomas
Kelso Roberts
County Federations of Agriculture
Mr. Roberts
Safety Essay Prizes Announced At Rural Rally
The Limestone Farm Forum wins best essay in the Federation contest during the province rural safe driving week. Featherstone Colling gets the Causes of Accidents award presented by J. E. Whitelock at the rally next week. Eight Halton school bus drivers with five years or more of accident free driving receive special awards.
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Halton Federation of Agriculture
Limestone Farm Forum
Featherstone Colling
J. E. Whitelock
Halton
Support Grows for Milton District Hospital Across Townships
Two townships signal support for the proposed 60 bed Milton District Hospital and plan special meetings to discuss participation. Nissagaweya and Nelson townships pass resolutions endorsing debenture funding and per capita contributions, while Tralfalgar and Nassagawega schedule meetings with Hospital Board to present figures and boundaries. Winnipeg report notes Manitoba Motor League membership rising from 3 000 to 18 000 with C G Carter reelected president.
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Milton District Hospital
Nissagaweya Township
Nelson Township
Dundas St
Robert Marshall
Trafalgar
Exquesing
Nassagawega
Archie Service
Brookville Hall
Winnipeg (Cp
Manitoba Motor League
C. G. Carter
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Acton Arena
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Hamilton Skating Club
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Christie's Chocolate
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