Grand Jury Flags Inadequate Halton County Facilities
The Halton County Grand Jury found multiple county facilities inadequately staffed or space constrained after inspecting buildings including the Health Unit Registry Office Court House and jail. They urged a new mental health unit better waiting areas and improved information desks plus a second stairway and spare sulfite holding capacity, with a full report to the Attorney-General and County Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton
Burlington
Halton Centennial Manor
Registry Office
Howe
Halton County
Court House
Arthur H. Diamond
Attorney-General
Blue Mountain School Fire Nears Closure and Community News
A fire at Blue Mountain School near Georgetown was contained after firefighters cut through the floor to extinguish embers. The 91 year old school will close when Limehouse’s new building opens. Mrs. Richard Shortill taught there for 41 years as students returned after a lunch break. Community items include a W I euchre gathering at Elwood Snow’s, Communion service led by Rev. Engel, and a Building Committee plan approval for a new hall. Miss Helena Hills visited Toronto. UCW to meet at the church Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Mountain
Sis
Georgetown
Oll
Pew
Limehouse
Richard Shortill
W.I. Curhre
Blue Mountain School
Elwood Snow
Deforest
Leo Jamieson
Bert Davidson
Harding Price
Low
C. Snow
Wilfred Burt
Wright
Swift Current
Saskatchewan
Commonerity Centres Act
Helena Hills
Toronto
Muriel
Thes U.C.W
Hindley Elected Chairman of Eramosa Township School Board
Newly elected trustees took the oath of office at the Eramosa Township school board inaugural meeting. William Hindley was elected chairman and Warren Parkinson vice chair, with a tentative budget set at 61 544 dollars. The board approved the levy and arranged a dinner at Barrie Hill Church on February 2.
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William Hindley
Eramosa Township
George D
Eramosi Township
Warren Parkinson
William Jackson
R. J. Hilton
Ben Hosking
Warren
Parkinson
Barrie Hill Church
The
Retarded Children’ Association
Eramiona
L. Roat
So Droher
Rockwood School
Eramosa
Carl Wheeler
Murney Weir
Speyside School Room Notes and Events Highlight Week
Scoops from Speyside School describe a quiet week in Room 1 and student council activities in Room 2. Pupils made yearbooks, drew pictures, exchanged Christmas books, and prepared for end of term exams. Room 3 notes strong marks in reading, while Room 4 reports art draws and fashion ideas, Grade Eight spelling win, and magnet lessons. Row three staged a current events project in a pretend newspaper office. Over 400 skaters filled the arena Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speyside School
Fashion Room
Museum Wheels Start Rolling in Walton County
Formation of the Walton County Museum Association was approved at a county council meeting in Ma in court house. The group has no by laws or members yet and aims to open the Walton county museum in a barn on Duff Alexander property near the new Kelso dam perhaps in late spring. The acquisition and collection committee led by John Milne will arrange to accept gift land loans later. The Musca Board is led by Deputy reeve Herb Merry and includes Wilfrid Bird Dr Carl Martin Robert Marshall Jack Pemberton Trafalgar Alex Cooke Milton John Milne Nassagaweva Mrs David Dill Acton Keith Barber Ralph Wakely and Walter Burlington with Jim Andrews as secretary treasurer.
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Alien County Museum Association
County Councils Museum Board
Court House
Main
Walton County Museum
Duff Alexander
Kelso Dam
John Milne
Aweya
Musca Board
Herb Merry
Oakville
Wilfrid Bird
County Council
Carl Martin
Robert Marshall
Sixteen Mile Creek Conservation Authority
Jack Pemberton
Trafalgar
Alex Cooke
Milton
John, Milne
Nassagaweva
David Dill
Halton Egg Producers Stage Dinner Meeting
Editor H B Donovan of the Canadian Poultry Review led a dinner meeting of the Halton Egg Producers Association on Tuesday January 16. He outlined Ontario marketing plans and fielded questions. Douglas Shaw chaired. Mrs Egg presented a report. S Rodway discussed the Poultry Institute’s 10 year work and egg sales promotion methods.
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Halton Egg Producers
Canadian Poultry Review
H. B. Donovan
Donovan
Ontario
Halton Associa Lion
Douglas Shaw
Halton Egg Producers’ Associa Lion
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Thuryde
Ray Saltz
Ballinafad
Hremen
J. Snow
Engel of
Acton
Norman Sinclair
Seyse McEnery
Staal
Stuoot
A. McDonal
Osborne
G. Darby
Righway No. 7
Counts Road
No. U
Royal Bank
Irene Hind
Les
Bvant
Yeat
Arena Sundia
Acton Home Furnishings
Helen Otterbein
Volkswagen Tudor
FORD
Chrysler Windsor
Nice
Motors
Rees Ice Main N
Bower
Delmonte Drink
York Bologna
KAM
Salada
Ingree Od Packing Houses
Pncondi
Sunny Morn Coffee Lga
Cheerio
Cherry Hill
Prasen Morton's Macaroni & Cheese
Boon. Phys
Florida
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