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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jul 12, 1967

Page

10

Obituary of Henri Barens 42 at Acton Guelph area

Long illness claimed the life of Henri Barens age 42 on Sunday July 9 at Guelph General Hospital after a decade of hospitalizations and transfusions. He built Acton Mimeograph Services, later sold, worked at Micro Plastics as foreman, and was active in the Christian Reformed Church aiding immigrants. He and his wife raised six children at 43 Church St. Acton. Funeral held at Rumsey Shoemaker with former ministers present. Survived by wife, children, brother Fred in Holland, and three sisters in Holland.

Henry Barens Guelph General Hospital Christian Reformed Church Acton Mike de Jong Barens Micro Plastics Leiden Holland Canada Trenton Brighton Canadian Bible Society Mr. Barens Fred Barens Rodesraven Mary Rika Gees Mary Barens Rumsey-Shoemaker Wiebe van Dijk Orillia Fairview Cemetery Jelle Nutma Joosse Gerry Kroeren Tahjs Oost Stan Norton Tom Watson John Feenstra Klaas Kamminga

Help at H O P E pushes renovations at Horn workshop

Renovation at Halton Opportunity Product Enterprises workshop in Horn gains momentum as George town Barber Shoppers George town Kinsmen and K 40 groups remove partitions in a single day. Workshop manageress H Isham notes skilled club members speed progress at lower cost. A Georgetown Boy Scout joined early this week. Red Cross urges water safety after 275 Canadians drowned in 1965 due to balance loss.

Halton Opportunity Product Enterprises Hornby H. Isham Georgetown H.O.P.E Red Cross

First Camporee in Park Marks Acton Centennial

The first combined camporee for Cubs Scouts Brownies and Guides in Acton was a centennial event with about 120 youth. Guides Commissioner Mrs. Lowrie organized a full day of badge work tests flag ceremonies campfire and token presentations assisted by leaders including Mrs. Browne Newton and Henry de Vries. A special guest Ruth Hall from Windsor attended and the day closed with a joint flag lowering and campfire.

Acton Lowrie Browne Newton Henry de Vries Kevin Conroy Jordan Grant Nellie van der Kooy Diana de Vries Debbie Papillon Andrea Broostad Janice Thompson Sharon Gillespie Cynthia Barr Tenny van der Kooy Colleen Spielvogel Ruth Hall Windsor

Fractures Spine In 401 Accident At Halton Line

Downsview man and woman were injured when their car went off Highway 401 west of the Halton Peal Line on July 9. Jean Isabel Bouchier of 10 Wycombe Road Downsview fractured her spine and Kenneth Chapman of the same address suffered scalp lacerations. There was $800 damage to the car. Constable Bob Burke of Milton Detachment investigated the O P P case.

Downsview Highway 401 Halton-Peal Line Jean Isabel Bouchier Wycombe Road Kenneth Chapman Bob Burke Milton Detachment O.P.P

Golden wedding anniversary marked in Campbellville

Mr and Mrs Lloyd Crawford of Campbellville celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last Saturday with 250 friends, relatives, and neighbors visiting. The couple, who built and have remained in their home for 12 years, were married by Rev John Ross in Kilbride. Mrs Crawford, formerly May Small of Kilbride, has been active in Women’s Institute and church groups, while Mr Crawford worked in lumber and was involved with Campbellville’s mill and Masonic order. A three tiered cake by Mrs Lorne Mitchell was shared from Willowdale to Campbellville and nearby towns.

Lloyd Crawford Campbellville Hart Crawford Kilbride Crawford John Ross Ray Olan Women's Institute St. David’s Presbyterian Church Lorne Mitchell Willowdale Whitby Bowmanville Gravenhurst Hamilton Caledonia Freeston Milgrove Strabane Milton

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