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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 08, 1959
Page
6
A North Halton High School District Board submission argues for cutting school work areas and extending hours to curb dilution of excellence. It cites student overload, quotes George Santayana, and notes inconsistent public views on achievement.
Families and friends from Hillsburgh Guelph Toronto Hamilton and Montreal gathered during the holidays. Residents hosted kin including Mr and Mrs H R Howard and their daughter and son in law the Craigs Linda and Steven from Markham Rev and Mrs Hayward and many relatives from Niagara Falls Guelph and Orton enjoyed seasonal visits. A 16th birthday party for Reg Bulloch at home with friends including Gary Buck and others highlighted local social activity.
Mr. and Mrs Brock Miller celebrated at Silvercreek in a local event. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Nick Cynja who were married at Guelph recently. Mr and Mrs Snyder and Lynne and Barbary returned from Pennsylvania where Lynne had an emergency appendectomy but is back in school. Thomas H. Fines remains a patient at Guelph General Hospital. Barry Clarke and son Robert spent the weekend ice fishing at Lake Simcoe and reported sport fishing.
The Ballinafad event featured a holiday party with 30 tables of cuhre, prize winners led by Mys Jo Murray and James Cuntvingham, plus many attendees and a church bee for insulation. Dancing featured Mrs O Rourke Orchestra as guests arrived, with New Year visitors listed from multiple families.
A special meeting last week of a local council approved fox bounties paid to residents from outside Hatter County. Eligible claimants could receive 55 adult fox or 4 fox pup bounties without a township licence, with licences issued in Trafalgar Burlington Nassagaweys and Kaquesing.
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