Halton County forest tour eyeing future growth
Halton agricultural committee and county council members toured six Nassagaweya woodlots totaling 1242 acres. Highlights included the Guelph Junction tract planted since 1946 with fire warnings, Lakins and Elliott tracts, Finney tract with $1000 worth of Christmas trees, and the 400 acre Britton tract amid a thunderstorm. Beaver dams appear diminished after heavy rain and dry spells raising concerns about wells.
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Agricultural Committee
County Council
Halton
C. R. Groves
Zone Forster
Reeve A. R. Service
Guelph Junction
Lakins
Elliott Tract
Finney
Nassagaweya
Groves
Britton
Halton County
Twilight Meeting Highlights Dual Purpose Shorthorn Breeders
The Halter and Peel District Dual Purpose Shorthorn Breeder's Club held its first twilight meeting near Jaralpai with about 40 attendees. President Clarence Peacock directed an excellent program featuring T. C. Amos of Amoslea Farm and JJ Gibson of Hillsview Farm who discussed showing, beef quality, and the merits of dual purpose shorthorns.
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Joe Pailsome
Jaralpai
Halter-and-Peel District
Clarence Peacock
Ontario
T. C. Amos
Amoslea Farm
Moffat
Tom
JJ Gibson
Hlllsview Farm
Caledonia
D. Z
Get Trees Now At Department
Residents are urged to file applications for spring 1956 tree orders with the Department of Lands and Forests. The Agricultural Office in Milton has forms ready for distri bution to applicants planning spring planting.
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Department of Lands and Forests
Milton
Fred Nurse Tops Wheat Growers in Winter Wheat Awards
The Halton Agricultural Society announced winners in the Field Crop Competition for Winter Wheat sponsored by Milton society. Fields were scored by E. H. Wood of Hamilton. First prize went to Fred Nurse for the Genesee variety followed by Ross Segsworth, M C Beaty, John A L Bird, Ernest Pell, Lorne Laing, Harvey Nurse, Mac Alexander, and M T McNabb and Sons.
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Fred_Nurse
Geo. E. Readhead
Halton Agricultural Society
Milton Society
E. H. Wood
Hamilton
Fred Nurse
Penereye
Ross Segsworth
Birlington
M.C. Beaty
Milton
John AL. Bird
Ashgrove
Ernest Pell
Omagh
Lorne Laing
Harvey
Nurse
Mac Alexander
Norval
M. T
View Expansion for Georgetown Municipal Building Plan
Architect R W Hall Brampton presented initial suggestions to Georgetown council for expanding the municipal building. The proposal reorganizes space to enlarge the clerk office create an engineer office a new council chamber and a new police office with a 24 ft rear addition. Council asked for a mayors office that can double as a committee room and requested a revised draft after further review.
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R. W. Hall
Brampton
Georgetown
Council
Hall
Burlington Guides Host US Visitors Enjoy Program
A group of 13 Girl Scouts from the States and their leaders visited Burlington. They swam in Lake Ontario, stayed at Trefail Lodge, shopped with local guides, and later toured historical sites with Miss Nina Edwards. The visitors helped cook supper and joined Burlington girls for a movie night.
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Burlington
Lake
Ontario
Trefail Lodge
Nina Edwards
Trefoil Lodge
Cumberland Proposes Private 68 Acre Cemetery Near Lakeshore
R Cumberland asks Trafalgar council to reconsider his plan for a privately owned 68 acre cemetery on land owned by Dan Wilson along Lakeshore Highway West. He cites Oakville and Bronte needing cemetery space and suggests Planning Board review with a committee. Deputy reeve Bath supports board involvement while clerk Feath erstone notes no funding or confirmed site.
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R. C. A. Cumberland
Trafalgar Council
Dan Wilson
Lakeshore Highway
Oakville
Bronte
Mr. Cumberland
Trafalgar
Streetsville seeks annexation of 1500 acres to village
Streetsville plans to file an application with the Ontario Municipal Board to annex 1500 acres around the village. The by law is approved to square off the village and would extend north to Meadowvale side road, west to the fifth line, east to the third line, and include a southern strip from the fifth line to the third line. Reeve William Arch notes it may be some time before a hearing is scheduled due to the board’s busy docket.
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Ontario Municipal Board
Streetsville
William Arch
Meadowvale
Scouts Adopt Government Approved Life Jackets
The Oakville district imposes a water safety code for all Scouts, requiring government inspected life jackets and appointing an Oakville Yacht Squadron inspector of boats and skippers. Over 400 Scouts and Cubs in Oakville Trafalgar and Bronte now wear new government approved life jackets as older ones are discarded.
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Oakville
Boy Scouts Association
Trafalgar
Bronte
Sea Scouts
Oakville water safety by law aims to curb Scout boating risks
A provincial water safety by law approved strengthens Scout boating oversight after a storm last July killed an assistant Scoutmaster and two Oakville Sea Scouts. Bill Mac Rae of the Oakville Yacht Squadron will inspect and issue in charge certificates, with final crew rulings for each craft.
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Guest
Oakville
Bill MacRae
Oakville Yacht Squadron
MacRae
Moffat Man Joins Staff of College
Garnet Norrish of Moffat has joined the Ontario Agricultural College at Guelph staff. A GCVI graduate born in Moffat, he entered OAC in 1952 and was judged champion all round showman at the 1952 College Royal. He toured the U S in 1953 on a Canadian livestock judging team and later worked with the Dominion Livestock Branch in Toronto.
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Garnet Norrish
BSA
Moffat
Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph
GCVI
Mr. Norrish
OAC
College Royal
United States
Chicago
Centennial Matrons Meet At Kilbride
The Centennial Matrons of District No. 6 O.E.S. and their husbands gathered at J. Hollingsworths Kilbride home with members from Hamilton Caledonia and Grimsby. After supper a business session followed by cards. prizes went to Mrs. Inez Cloughley and Mrs. Lillian Chamberlain as ladies placing first and second with Mr. J. Wells and J. Douglas as gentlemen winners. A thanks was given to the hosts by the president Mrs. Victoria Reid.
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Bentley
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Finlay Stewart
Canada Department of Agriculture
John W. Picket
Jean Peterson
Freda McFadden
Joan Wrigglesworth
Helen Vivian
Kathleen Stanley
Bruce Bawden
Herb Wilson
Robert Marshall
Bill Somerville
W. S. McMullen
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Department of Agriculture
Mabel Bergstom
Delbert Downs
A. T. Woodley
Art Bennett
J. E. Whitelock
Brampton Monument Works
WM. C. Allan
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Adaaae
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Centennial
Kilbride
Cecil A. Carr
Optometrist
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Modernaires Orchestra
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Acton Public Utilities Office
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