Upper Canada Railway Society Bookends in Acton
Saturday morning excitement as a steam locomotive 6218 returns north from Toronto with 550 Upper Canada Railway Society members aboard. Retired Acton engineer John Lovell greeted the crowd. 6218, sister to 6167 at Guelph, drew praise and plans for an annual tour.
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Hitacton
Ely
Upper Canada Railroad Society
Toronto
Union Station
Palmerston
Acton
John Lovell
Guelph
Norman Smith Continues M S C Studies at Guelph
Norman Smith son of Mr and Mrs W D Elmer Smith graduated from the University of Guelph with a B S Agriculture in four year honors Chemistry. He has returned for post graduate studies in Biology for his M Sc degree. The Smiths attended convocation at War Memorial Hall in Guelph on May 24.
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Norman Rb, Smith
We W. D Elmer Smith
University of Guelph
Acton High School
Mra. Smith
War Memorial Hall
Guelph
Joan M. Cook Receives Honors Degree at York University
Joan M. Cook earned her Bachelor of Science with Honors in Political Science at a convocation held at York University on Friday May 31. She is a former Acton public school and Acton District High School student and elder daughter of Walter H. Cook, former mayor of Acton. She won a 1964 scholarship to York University and aspires to Toronto Law School in September.
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Joan M. Cook
York University
Joan
Acton
Yor University
Univraity of Toronto Law School
Walter H. Cook
Steam engine stirs town as crowds await Trudeau sighting
A passerby stopped to ask if Trudeau was coming at the station on Saturday. Told it was a steam engine, she drove away briskly, as night air carried the dredge motor’s sound through the town.
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Trudeau
Decoration Day marks 14th annual service at Fairview in mild rain
The Decoration Day event in Acton drew a large crowd despite a light shower. The parade led by Marshall William Nicolak moved through town to Fairview cemetery where speakers urged acts of peace and continuity of life. Lions, Legion and other groups placed flowers on graves as local officials and volunteers attended a shaded platform ceremony.
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Fairview Cemetery
Les Duby
Gordon Turner
Samuel Thomen
H. J. Dawson
Hilla
Legion
Legion Hall
Marshall William Nicolak
Acton Citizens
Guelph
Acton Legion
Ladies
Acton
Lakecalde
Lo.u
Wome's Institutes of
Dublin
George Hargrave
C.K. Browne
St. Joseph’s
Fairview
Liong Club
St. Joseph's
Churchill United Church Future Unsettled Fight Over Closure
The future of Churchill United Church remains unsettled after a May 26 congregation meeting. Trustees say a majority voted May 28, 1968 to continue church work with no amalgamation or closing, while clerks dispute recorded motions and deed transfer. The United Church Presbytery plans to decide official action soon.
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Churchill United Church
Harold Griffin
Archie Kerr
Wallace Swackhamer
Clarence Denny
the Free Press
Frank Freeman
Ralph Danny
Trinity United
Acton
Freeman
Denny
United
Church Union
United Church
Art Swackhamer
R. Denny
Free Press
United Church Presbytery
Esquesing Township Tax Increases Planned Across Areas
Esquesing Council approved substantial property tax hikes for Acton Georgetown and Milton regions, raising Acton by 12.13 mills, Georgetown by 15.05 mills, and Milton by 17.80 mills. 1968 rates set higher across Acton Milton Georgetown, with additional mill increases in Norval Glen Williams and Stewarttown.
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Exqiestig
Acton
Georgetown
Milton
Acton Ama
Norval
Glen Williams
Stewarttown
Acton Milton George
Five Hour Delay Hamps Acton Cuboree Bus Mixup
325 Wolf Cubs from Georgetown district faced a five hour delay returning from a Buffalo zoo Cuboree trip after buses were misrouted and required pit inspections. Delayed pickup, later meals, and missed communications left parents anxious until late night.
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Buffalo Zoo
Cuboree
Buffalo
Georgetown
Queenston Heights
Rapids
Falls
Fort Erie
Peace Bridge
Five year old hit by taxi in driveway incident
Five year old Paul Looser suffered abrasions and cuts to his face after a taxi driven by Don Gretn struck him as the vehicle pulled into a driveway beside the taxi stand on Monday. He was examined by Dr Hut chison and taken to Guelph Gen era) Hospital.
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Paul Looser
Don Gretn
Hutchison
Guelph
Halton Health Unit Reports High Dental Care Need
The Halton County Health Unit dental division inspected school children for nine months noting 45 percent required treatment. Hygienists examined 5,085 children in 218 classrooms finding 2,303 needing care. An additional 622 children received half-day topical fluoride treatment.
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Halton County Health Unit
Halton Board of Health
C K Browne Receives Honor at Grand Orange Lodge Session
Halton County L O L attended Grand Orange Lodge sessions in London May 24 and 25 at Cryo sta Ballroom. Wor. Bro. Clife ford Ebbs and others attended. C K Browne was made an honorary member of Grand Orange Lodge of Ontario West.
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C. K. Browne
Browne
Western Ontario
Orange Lodge
Main Street
Halton County
L.O.L
Grand Orange Lodge
Hotel
London
Clifeford Ebbs
Ralph Barlow
Masor
Earl Brown
L.O
Joseph Fuller
Grand Orange Lodge of
Ontario West
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Norman Smith
Sgt. Moore
Citizens’ Band
Loyal Orange Lodge
Lions Club of
Rotary Club of
Acton Ministerial Association
U's Men’s Club of
St. John Ambulance
David Hunter
Decoration Day
Mra
J. C. Jacque
Churchill Church
Archie Kerr Wallace Swackhamer
Acton Area
Milton Area
Milton Separate School
Wesley Coe
O - My
Ball Park ‘Training School
Carde Group
Ontario
Rotary Children's Zoo
Ove Norvallad
Upton
U.S
Acton Plaza
Earl Jordan
Grant
Mra, Conroy
Dalgle
Murray Scoyne
George Ware
Eea
Fairy Lake
Rockewood
W. J. Morgan
Michael Bennett
St. Joseph’s Church Hall
C.k.browne
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