First Step of Cycle Conversion Nears Completion
A 12 person crew surveyed Acton area plants for a 60 cycle conversion from 25 cycle power in 1954. Acton Georgetown Brampton Milton Streetsville will follow with a year ahead plan. Estimates for converter equipment range from 15 000 to 20 000 dollars with extensive transformer and street light changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Georgetown
Brampton
Milton
Streetsville
Comstock Co. Ltd
Cial
Beardmore
Hydro
Bank of Montreal Safety Deposit Boxes Guard Valuables
Protect valuable papers from fire and burglary with a Bank of Montreal safety deposit box. Around the clock security costs under ten cents a week. Visit the Acton branch of Bank of Montreal to view boxes and vaults. Mr Hunt invites you to see how safely your possessions can be stored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Montreal
Acton
Bank ‘of
Moftreal
Hunt
Canada
First Bank
Indoor sightseeing ideas for rainy area travel
A travel column suggests rainy day options such as local guides, Chamber of Commerce advice, museums and old houses. It highlights Fort Wellington National Historic Park near Prescott with its museum and an ancient windmill, and notes engaging tours by local industries to reveal hidden town history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Prescott
Fort Wellington National Historic Park
Infant Sharon Brewster Baptized in 1953 Robe Return
Sharon Louise Brewster received Holy Baptism at St Thomas Anglican Church Chilliwack on July 19 with Rev W J T Clarke officiating. The infant wore a hand embroidered Irish lawn robe over 80 years old, passed through four generations, and a 97 year old Irish linen petticoat. Proxies for godparents and family members attended, robe similar to ROM Toronto display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HJ Brewster
Pen
Isaac
Acton
Chilliwack
British Columbia
Sharon Louise
St Thomas
W J T Clarke
A. Meclsaac
H. Foasheewan
Brewster
Royal Ontario Museum
Toronto
Democracy, a Liberties and Liberal Reform Manifesto
A Critical examination of Canadian governance tracing Liberal drift from open parliamentary debate to executive dominance. Calls for restoring Parliament’s power, ending excess Order-in-Council use, and aligning policy with public accountability through elected representatives. Mentions Liberal figures, historical pledges, and Tory counterpoints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Ottawa
House of Commons
St. Laurent
Alphonse Fournier
Globe & Mail
Richard J. Needham
W. L. Mackenzie King
Hansard
Liberal Party
G. Power
MPA
Liberal
Air
Party of Progress and Reform
Power
Maclean's Magazine
George Brew
Broadcasting
Transport
Lionel Chevrier
Progressive Conservative Party
Drew
Progressive Conservatives
Howard Green
Vancouver Quadra
Howe
Bennett seeks tax reform and council tax exemption pledge
Sybil Bennett promises to exempt municipal councils and school boards from sales and excise taxes on machinery and goods and to tax federal property in municipalities. She calls for a Dominion Provincial Tax Conference to overhaul taxes on homes and farms to reduce education and health funding costs and asks for support on August 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton County
Dominion Provincial Tax Conference
Reports Readings At Dublin Institute
Mrs. T A Storey of Rockwood entertained Dublin Women's Institute for their July meeting. Mrs. C Thompson led the business with donations to Acton Fall Fair and Care and plans for fall fair exhibits in Acton Georgetown Milton. Members named conveners for event coordination and discussed public relations and Ontario holiday week notes. A social lunch followed with notes on Edna Jacques and a tour to Maple Leaf Gardens Toronto. Productivity of the soil falls with surface layer loss. three inches may cut yields 1 to 20 percent and six inches 50 percent or more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Storey
Rockwood
Dublin Women’s Institute
C. Thompson
Acton
Georgetown
Milton
M. Nellis
J. Britton
P. Kennedy
Maple Leaf Gardens
Toronto
Also Mentioned on This Page
Imperial Tobacco Company of Canada, Limited
Cecil A. Carr
Optometrist
Guelph
Douglas Se
Cyril E. Cittei
Acnd
Oakes
J. K. Gardiner
Mill Street
Acton Taxi
Nassagaweya Rally
Sybil Bennett
Progressive Conservative
Halton
Brookville Hall
Bennett
Halton Conservative Association
Lawn's Women's Travel Authority
Dublin Institute
Reliance
Eprom
Central
Frigidcire
General Motors
National Employment Office
Milton F. Gregg
Frigidaire
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