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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jan 18, 1967

Page

2

Oakville riding buzz as candidates line up for provincial race

Ontario election chatter swirls as Premier John Pyene eyes late spring vote. Oakville Liberals Murray Haesler Robin Skuce and PC contenders William B Sargant Bill Bateman announce, with rivals eyed from Halton West Burlington Acton and Esquesing Township. Sargant 22-year-old U of G student aims for PC nomination. Haesler seeks Liberal nod, Skuce pursues Liberal seat, Bateman eyes PC bid. Rumors swirl of more contenders and a May or June election.

John Pyene Oakville Murray Haesler Robin Skuce Clacton Haiton Gere Kerr P.C Brrlington Halton West Burlington Nassagawega Acton Esquesing Township New Democratic N Wiliam B. Sergeant University of Guelph U. of G Sargant Hamilton Bronte Church of the Epiphany Anglican The Ontarians Guelph Stan Hall Kerr Eoachs Deba Ireland Liberal Party Halton East Ce Ate Bob Nixon Ontario Nixon Skuce Trinity College Dublin University of Toronto Edinburgh Scotland Victoria College Toronto United Church Canadian Army Reserve Appleby College Halton Children’s Aid Society William Bateman Parks Board Bateman Trafalgar’ Township Building Development Department Toronto Township Ontario Department of Mines Metro / Toronto McLean Anderson

Centennial Services Planned in Eramosa Churches

All twelve Eramosa township churches plan special services during 1967 led by a centennial committee. The first event at Barrie Hill on January 29 features Prof Theakston with an illustrated Expo 67 lecture and a short musical program. Subsequent months list services at Eden Mills churches, Evarton, Mimosa, Oustic, Rockwood churches, Speedside, and Stone United Church.

Eramosa Township Eden Mills Presbyterian Church Eden Mills United Church Everton Disciples Church Mimosa United Church Oustic Roman Catholic Church Rockwood Anglican Church Rockwood Presbyterian Church Rockwood Roman Catholic Church Rockwood United Church Speedside Church Stone United Church

Fire on Cobble Hill Road Extinguished Fast

Acton firefighters answered their first call of 1967 Friday afternoon racing to a car fire on Cobble Hill Road. Arriving at the scene they found the blaze out. The car, possibly driven by Ralph Mathews, is believed to have backfired starting the hood fire.

Acton Cobble Hill Road Ralph Mathews

Buttered fork prevents marshmallows from sticking

To toast marshmallows without them snagging on the fork dip the roasting fork in butter first and keep the fork level during toasting so the marshmallows clip off cleanly.

Village centennial show to feature music and skits

Mrs. Max Milne leads a Rockwood centennial program in the town hall on February 3 and 4 at 8 pm. Readings, solos, instrumentals, skits, and square dancing highlight two evenings of town history. Prizes for costumes and old-time numbers. proceeds fund a bench near the cenotaph and sweaters for Pee Wee and Squirtball teams in Eramosa township.

Eramosa_township Milne Frank Allsop

Ontario secretaries meet for annual confere on blind benefits

Twenty two provincial secretaries from Ontario gathered in Toronto for the annual CNIB conference to discuss the future for the blind. They reviewed CNIB student aid, library services, and employment achievements including 33 new jobs last year and over 215 blind workers in industry. The gathering covered rehabilitation, adjustment training, and district residences serving 512 elderly residents, with prevention of blindness highlighted after 2771 people had sight saving outcomes last year.

Ontario Toronto Canadian National Institute For the Blind CNIB W. K. Lawson CNTB Halton Canada CNFB Lawson ONIB Ming Yumenane CMIB

ONFD promotes eye safety and blindness prevention in Ontario

An ONFB spokesman cites prevention of blindness and eye safety as benefiting all residents, not only the province’s 8,000 blind. The organization emphasizes broader public health impact and ongoing outreach.

The ONFB

Life sentence for murder in Halton Court House case

A Milton man received a life sentence for non capital murder of an eight year old Burling ton girl, following a high profile Halton Court House trial that began last Tuesday and ended Monday night with a guilty verdict. Special arrangements housed jurors in a motel and buses ferried them daily.

Burlington Hamilton Supreme Court Milton D. J. Morand Halton Court House Halton

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Ca Aniciisues Oekville Ton Wessios Haesler Lee Osgoode Hall Mimico William B. Sargant Bill Bateman Acton Auto Body Walker Lodge A.F A.M W. Bro Herb Ritchie George Lee E. G.franklin Don van Fleet H. B. Ramsden Vic Patrick Ray Thompson Alf Duby Ray Mason J. Lowrie C.L. Rognvaldson Pena Musselle R. H. Elliott Tyler S. J. Joe I.P.M Newton Eramosa Town Hall Der Mrs. F. Taylor Eramosa Town Chartered Bank Montreal the Chartered Banks Jack Ridley Cartage Secretarie ONFD Andrew Murray Guelph Street Tilden Georgetown - Acton
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