Halton choir and folk singers win second prizes at conference
Halton County representatives excel at the Provincial Junior Farmer music event in Toronto. The Halton choir and mixed quartet earned second place in multiple competitions, with Ontario County first in the choir festival and Temiskaming District taking third in the team events. Individual performers like Earl Burt and Ruth Mason contributed to Halton's strong showing.
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Halton Choir
Halton Junior Farmers
King Edward Hotel
Toronto
Sheraton Room
Ontario County
Halton
Middlesex
Earl Burt
Fes
Hampton Court
Elgin_County
Temiskaming
Ruth Mason
John Wilson
Aveline van Arkel
Tom Hunter
Peel
Free magazines offer mislead area housewife says
A home newspaper story rebukes a campy magazine sales pitch. The housewife warns neighbors about a firm’s offer of free magazines requiring the postage cost. She cites a telephone test, a promised surprise, and a costly subscription that totals 21 dollars. A door visit followed to spread caution.
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Ward
Monnday
Jong
Employment good at year end at Guelph Manpower Centre
The 1966 year end shows a strong employment position in the Guelph Canada Manpower Centre area. Out of over 32,000 labor force, 2.1 percent were unemployed and seeking work, down from 38 percent a year earlier. During the month, 543 males and 241 females registered for employment, with 553 males and 395 females unplaced at month end.
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Guelph -Canada
Inoy
Manor Bazaar to Honor Halton Towns on Centenary Plan
Manor Bazaar will honor Halton towns with a different town featured at each bazaar under the Halt Centenary Manor Women's Auxiliary. Stan Allen, president, welcomed the Auxiliary back after the holidays and introduced a new member. The group hopes to cover all towns over time and invites groups to help decorate Manor wings for seasons and holidays.
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Halton
Halt Centennial Manor Women’s Auxiliary
W.A
Stan Allen
Hallowe'en
Centennial gift to library from Lakeside Chapter of TO.DiE
Lakeside Chapter of the TO.DiE plans a centennial gift to the new library a flag and lighted portrait of the Queen and sells centennial spoons to raise funds A centennial team discussed inviting former Actonians for a celebration around fair time Brendan Aherne presented hopes for a large invite list and asked the LODE chapter to join the effort A baking sale is planned for February and the November bazaar grossed about $600 with roughly $550 profit Regent Grace Elles presided.
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Lakeside
To.die
Legion ‘Hall
Brendan Aherne
Grace Elles
Nassagaweya Embraces New Government Form for 1967
Reeve William Coulter outlined Nassagaweya Townships plans for a new municipal form and a two year term. The inaugural meeting installed five councillors and new school board member Carlo Bryce. He called for action on the Halton Peel Needs Study, road program, waste disposal, water pollution at Milton Heights, and gravel pit control.
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Nassagaweya
William Coulter
J. C. McIntyre
William Hoéy
William
Ing
God the Father
Halton-Peel
Thomas Plunkett
Plunkett
Campbellville
Milton Heights
Coulter
Esquesing Council Appoints Boards During Inaugural Meeting
At the first annual Esquesing council meeting on Monday January 3 routine business was conducted and several appointments to boards were approved Edwin Harrop and Delmer French join the County Planning Board for 1967 Mrs Alex Orr Aton and Hilda Earle join Sunshine school board Thomas Hill named to Ballinafad Community Hall board George Leslie Clifford Wrigglesworth and James Carney named to Hornby park board Thomas Hill to Credit Valley Conservation Authority and deputy reeve George Currie to Halton Region Conservation Authority A petition from ratepayers to upgrade No 5 Side road to a county road from No 25 highway to the Chinguacousy boundary line was endorsed Accounts totaling 1183 92 were paid Present Reeve George Leslie Deputy Reeve George Currie councillors Thomas Hill C F Pat Patterson James Goodlet and clerk K C Lindsay assistant Delmer French.
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Esquesing Council
Milton High School
Edwin Harrop
Delmer French
County Planning Board
Alex Orr
Acton
Hilda- Earle
R.R. 1
Georgetown
Sunshine School Board
Thomas Hill
Ballinafad
George Leslie
Clifford Wrigglesworth
James Carney
Hornby
Brampton
Galt
George Currie
C. F
Pat) Patterson
James Goodlet
K. C. Lindsay
Charlton elected head of Halton County Assessors
John Charlton of Milton was named chairman of the Halton County Assessors Association at the year end meeting in Oakville Municipal Building. Steven Saxe will serve as secretary treasurer for 1967, with P G Gillis and John McTavish also present to discuss regional assessment.
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Milton
John Charlton
Halton County
Invisible speed rules shaped by road conditions
Traffic authorities set maximum speeds, but safe limits depend on driver alertness, vehicle condition, weather, road slipperiness, and traffic levels. The article emphasizes context over fixed numbers in deciding safe speeds.
Bridge hand contrasts rubber and duplicate play
A hand from a duplicate bridge discussion notes the strategic difference in defense goals. It explains that in rubber bridge defenders seek to defeat the contract at all costs, while in duplicate the aim is to limit the declarer's improvement relative to others. The article presents a four card clubs scenario and a specific bidding sequence with vulnerable positions and a heart lead.
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Declarer
East plays queen and de clarer wins with ace
Bridge notes describe how de clarer wins with the ace and five diamond tricks. West must discard to keep four cards in dummy’s long suit. Across four trials South makes 12 tricks at most tables only ten when declarer holds. Emphasizes guarding dummy’s long suit when defending no trump. Last week Acton Bridge Club winners list names two partnerships and two joint thirds.
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East
Declarer
West
Dummy
South
Acton Bridge Club
George Solty
Jack Coats
Lil Cook
Jean Garrett
Kay Campbell
Mary Manning
Katherine Coats
Gloria Coats
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Ann Margret
Alex Cord
Harper” — In
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Lauren Bacall
Moby Duck
Adult Entertainment
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Pri-Sat
Trouble With Angels
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