POWs Describe Escape Plans and Nazi News Routine
A World War II account details tunnel building, concealment of tools, and a staged news routine for prisoners. Inmates describe guards, stooges, and a table where a German officer translated the local paper while propaganda flowed. They recount plans for defense, forming platoons with improvised weapons, and fears of massed attacks by enemy groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Stooges
Gestapo
Volksturm
Craft Design School Opens in September in Port Credit
Ontario Craft Foundation School of Design will open in September at the former Lorne Park College in Port Credit with about 50 students. It operates as a division of Sheridan College, Brampton, offering four areas: textiles, ceramics, wood, and metals with a two-year plan. Admissions include grade 12 graduates or mature candidates. Brampton campus instructors teach business and English, with on-site residence for 60. Applications and details are with Sheridan’s Registrar at 90 Dundas St West Cooksville.
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Ontario Craft Foundation School of Design
Lorne Park College
Port Credit
Ontario
Sheridan College of Applied Arts and Technology
Brampton
Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology
Sheridan
Queen Elizabeth Way
Highway 10
Sheridan College
Dundas St. West
Cooksville
Obituary: Mrs A McDonald laid to rest in Fairview
Dorothy Violet McDonald 73 of RR 4 Rockwood died July 4 in Toronto General Hospital after six months illness. Wife of Alexander McDonald she was born 1894 in England and moved to Canada in 1917. Funeral July 7 at Rumley Shoemaker with burial in Fairview. mourners included son Kenneth and Doug, daughter Dorothy, brothers Harry Richard George Charlie in England, sisters Edith, Ham and Poll in England, five grandchildren and a great grandchild.
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Dorothy Violet McDonald
RR. 4
Rockwood
Toronto General Hospital
Alexander McDonald
G. Turner
Rumley Shoemaker Funeral Home
Fairview Cemetery
Alex Thompson
Doug Guthrie
Tom Shannon
Robert Turner
James McEachern
George Abram
Joe
Guelph
Dorothy
K. B. Scott
Ottawa
Harry
Richard
George
Charlie
England
Eidith
Poll
Aitken Mrs Jean Hewat Dies At 83 In Acton
Mrs Jean Hewat Aitken of R R 3 Acton died at Guelph General Hospital July 7 after a month illness. Born at Rockwood she married Andrew J. Aitken in 1911. Survived by son Calvin and daughters Annie Jean Irene Edna, 19 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren, brother A R Hewat. funeral service held July 10 at Rumley Shoemaker. interment Everson Cemetery.
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Jean (Hewat) Aitken
Acton
Guelph General Hospital
G.leslie
Knox Home Helpers
Greenock Women’s Institute
Rumley-Shoemaker
Gordon Turner
Everton Cemetery
Robert Leslie
James Aitken
Wayne Aitken
Don Swackhamer
Glen Jackson
Bruce Hewa
Toronto
Norma Leslie
Leah Leslie
Keath Aitken
Rae Swackhamer
Gary
Dianne George
County Council Briefs Detail Road and Facility Plans
At the regular County Council meeting the engineer was authorized to begin preengineering studies for possible improvements to Guelph Road at Lowville. Dunlop Wardell Mat sui Aiken and Farrell named to design the Regional Detention Centre serving Halton and Peel, pending ministerial approval. Lloyd D. Dingle, former Crown Attorney, died recently. Halton County Jail staff applied for certification with a Labor Relations Board hearing held July 19. Road Committee accepted King Paving and Materials Ltd bid of 155118.50 for county road 26 reconstruction Waterdown Road.
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County Council
Guelph
Lowville
Dunlop, Wardell, Matsui, Aiken and Farrell
Halton
Peel
Reform Institutions
Lloyd D. Dingle
Limehouse District News Roundup and Notices
Congratulations to Noreen Noble for high marks in piano exams and theory. Sympathy extended to the Rose family for the loss of a granddaughter and to Mrs. Douglas Scott over her grandfather Mr George Ford's death in a Crystal Beach fire. WMS met at Mrs. Bert Benton’s home with scripture and prayers. A Hume family gathering occurred at the Booths. The picnic moved to Limehouse Memorial Hall due to weather. Thornbury union trip attended by Bert Benton. Limehouse church youth group gathered at Carl Sinclair’s.
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Noreen Noble
Douglas Scott
George Ford
Crystal Beach
W.M.S
Bert Benton
Sanford
Saskatoon
G. Booth
Mills
Canada
Gordon Booth
Hume
Limehouse Memorial Hall
Ross Lake
Thornbury
Limehouse Presbyterian Church
Carl Sinclair
E M O Crew Holds Practice at Deserted Harris Mill
An E M O crew conducted a practice session Monday evening at the deserted Harris woollen mill in Rockwood, gathering at the site after hours.
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E.mo
Harris Woollen
Rockwood
Halton girls ball standings and unusual hobby noted
An item cites early stamp collecting by a young Englishwoman who advertised in the London Times in 1841 seeking canceled stamps to complete a whimsical project. She had 16 000 stamps from friends and planned to paper her dressing room. Drumquin.
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London Times
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Stewart
Craft, Design
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Fairview
A. L Aitken
Halton County
Dundas
Burlington
Hamilton
Oakville
Georgi
Preston
Waterd
Milton
QAR
Hamilton Automorie Club
Daily Vacation Bible School
Christian Reformed Church
Limehouse
Rose
Ydro’s
IOT Water Service
Acton Hydro Electric Commission
Alice ST
Saar
Fee! Dells Stationery
Montag
Dills Stationery
Mill ST. E
Elmer the Safety Elephant
The
Ontario Safety League
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Elmer
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King Street West
Towner City
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