Eramosa Council Grants and Donations Approved
The Eramosa township council in Rockwood July 3 approved grants totaling 390 to various groups. The Federation of Agriculture received 300, Wellington County Plowmen’s Association 40, Acton Fall Fair 25, Fergus Fall Fair 25, Erin Fall Fair 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Osburn
Federation of Agriculture
Eramosa Township
Rockwood Town Hall
Smith Griffin
Acton Fair Board
Albert Gray
Wellington County Plowman’s Association
C. Meadows
Rockwood P. A
Harris St
Wellington County Plowmen’s Association
Pilkington Township
Benham and
McNabb
Acton Fall Fair
Fergus Fall Fair
Erin Fall Fair
Old Acton safe from first bank finds new home
relic safe from the first Acton bank, built by Galdie and McCulloch in Galt, was removed to the Highway Garage by Sandy McIsaac. The four ton treasure, once key to local commerce, sits now as a stair support in the building sold to Bank of Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mill and
Willow Streets
Bank of Montreal
Acton
Sandy McIisaac
Storey, Christie and Co
David Henderson
Mr. Henderson
Halton
Merchant's Bank
Harry Mainprize
Galdie and
McCulloch
Galt
Bert Hinton
Canadian Gas Line Progress Marks 1958 Completion Goal
A. T. Craig of Trans-Canada Pipe Lines says the 2200 mile Alberta to Quebec Nine gas pipeline now has enough financing to start, with 570 miles of prairie leg to begin within days and full completion anticipated by fall 1958. Original export plans to Emerson Manitoba and Niagara Falls Ontario await US power commission approval. The source notes a logging camp bunkhouse phrase about a Deacons Seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trans-Canada Pipe Lines Limited
A. T. Craig
Canadian Gas Association
Prairie
Alberta
Quebec
Halton County Names Third Public School Inspector
Edward F. Jordan will assume the post on September 1 as Halton County adds its third public school inspector. Nearly 400 teachers expected to conduct classes in September and 11 108 pupils attended elementary schools last June. Jordan, born in Mitchell Ontario, has taught in Northern Ontario Dufferin County and Norval Public School before 1943 and spent 12 years in Ottawa including Riverview School principal. He is a University of Western Ontario graduate and will live with his wife and four year old daughter Judith Anne in Milton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton
Mitchell
Ontario
Jordan
Dufferin County
Norval Public School
Ottawa
Riverview School
University of Western Ontario
Judith Anne
Kingsleigh Court
Milton
No Paper Dills Printing Announces Weeklong Shutdown
No issue will be printed July 28 to August 7 as the Free Press staff takes a holiday. The July 26 edition reports a vacation break with no publication on August 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dills Printing and Publishing Company
Acton and
Milton
Rockwood Picnic and Storm Highlight Village Events
The Presby terian annual picnic at Exhibition Park drew good attendance under fair weather with games led by student minister D Black. Races, ball throw, novelty events, and a wedding gift presentation followed meals and prayer. Storms July 1 toppled trees. bridge work advances with reinforced beams and road material. Local visits include Halifax guests. St John’s Church Holy Communion. relay bowling prizes awarded. Rockwood beats Georgetown 91 to 88 with Maltby McLean rinks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
Exhibition Park
D. Black
Kathy Osborne
Sears and Ginder
James Black
Brian Death
Carolyn Gray
George Crabtree
Carol Hiammond
Brian Scott
James Milne
de Black
Ray Death
Albert Gras
Scott
Gertrude Freeman
Dennis
Kenneth Johnston
Mystery
Richard Harris
Robert Johnston
Johnston
Frank Kelso
J. E. Pearen
Presbyterian Church
J. D. McLean
Arnold Maw
Halifax
George Laverty
St. John’s Church
Nancy Waller
Ada Waller
Hamlton
K. Bo Waller
Tev
Charles Greene
Saskatchewan
Waller
Rockwood
Rev. Dilts
Jack McLean
George Day
Robert Bingham
Aobert Maltby
Georgetown
Maltby-McLean
Sim Saunders
Dilts- Bingham
Day-Vincent
Alton- Darou
Acton
Plan for Sixteen Mile Creek Conservation Authority Talks
Officials from Oakville Esquesing Trafalgar and others met in Trafalgar Hall to discuss creating a regional conservation authority for the Sixteen Mile Creek watershed. A second meeting is set for July 26 to decide on formation, with Nassagaweya and Milton absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixteen Mile Creek
Trafalgar Hall
Department of Planning and Development
Nassagaweya
Milton
Oakville
Esquesing
Trafalgar
Marshall
Roll Call Response Is Flower Exchange at Bannockburn
Bannockburn Women's Institute held its regular meeting in the school with the Lords Prayer and a moment of silence for Mrs Mc Gordon. The roll call prompted a flower slip exchange and Mrs A Brooks spoke on investing time. Mrs W J McDonald reported on the ACWW banquet in Guelph honoring Mrs A Berry of Australia. Four members attended. A paper on Canadian industries titled A Hundred Years in Rubber was read. Final bus trip plans were set with Greenock Institute and a lunch was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannockburn Women's Institute
Mc Gordon
A Brooks
W. J. McDonald
Creelman Hall
Airs
A. M. Berry
Australia
ACWW
Bannockburn
S. Morrison
Greenock Institute
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Pollock
Campbell
Water St.North
Galt Telephone
J. Bert Wood
Nsurance Agency
Eramosa Council OK
Brampton Monument Works
WM. C. Allan
Queen St. W
Brampton
Tom Nicol
First Acton Bank
Old Safe
Mill St
Midland
Collingwood
Harold
Emerson, Man
Niagara Falls
Ont
United States Power Commission
Edward Jordan
Halton County
Edward F. Jordan
Council
Department
Department of Health
Reeve Marshall
Planning Board
W. Elmer Wright
Credit Conservation Authority
C. A. Martin
W Bird
K Needham
Dundas Highway
Robt. R. Hamilton
Fred A. Hoffman
Optometrists
8. P. Head
Guelph
St. George's Square
Fargo
Fargo Spree
G.C.W
G.W. W
W.grant's Motors
Frank Carney
Tra
Kina
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