Young Activist Bob Bonnette Pushes for Voting Reform
Bob Bonnette, 18, Acton High School student, discusses politics in Ontario's 1960s elections. He analyzes Conservative strongholds, Liberal weaknesses, and NDP gains while predicting a future mixed government. He attends Ottawa conference and leads a youth group Go Trudeau, urging voter turnout and lowering voting age to 18.
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Bob Bonnette
Acton High School
Bob
Legiselature
Queen’s Park
I Telad
Ontario
Peterborough
Brantford
Robert Nixon
Brant County
Liberal
Uttle
NDP
N Power
Liberals
Toronto
Hamilton
Pcs
Progressive Conservative
Niagara
Essex County
Ottawa
Acton Rotary Club
Annual inspection of St John Brigade at Port Credit
The Acton Georgetown brigade joined the Halton Peel Corps in Port Credit for the annual inspection last Thursday evening led by Corps superintendent Norman Carlson of Hamilton. Acton group headed by Robert Hart. two members received commissions Ken Thompson Georgetown as divisional superintendent and Wally Gordon Acton as divisional officer. Charter members Mr and Mrs George Hargrave were briefly ill but have since recovered at home.
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Acton-Georgetown
Halton Peel
Port Credit
Norman Carlson
Hamilton
Acton
Robert Hart
Georgetown
Ken Thompson
Wally Gordon
George Hargrave
Acton OPP reports steady but costly week
Acton Ontario police notes detail a quiet week from May 26 to June 1 with only one motor vehicle accident aside from a bicycle theft recovered two days later. Five traffic citations issued and 10 motorists warned. One collision at Mill and John Streets May 27 caused $225 in damage and led to charges under the Highway Traffic Act. Magistrate’s Court heard two Traffic Act cases, both convicted, fines and costs totaling $42. Safety notes warn high speeds increase accident severity.
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Acton O.P.P
Ranalador
Mill and
John Sta
Wiltton
Rome
Pir Acton
Pala
Arocont
Ontario
Rhythm Band thank you event honors Mr and Mrs Cossar
Rhythm Band members from Golden Age Club gathered May 30 at Silvercreek homes. About 23 attended as Mrs Cossar led the band’s effort in assembling talent and arranging performances. Gifts and thanks were exchanged for typing, with Mrs Kennedy and others receiving tokens. A luncheon followed and the band is invited to Knox Presbyterian Church Strawberry Festival on June 21.
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Mra
John Cossar
Thaly
Silvercreek
Chas
Ovaryone
Mys. Cossar
Dougald Kennedy
R. L. Davidson
Frad McCutcheon
Costar
Kennedy
The Great Mr Handel Film At Acton United Church
A screening of The Great Mr Handel was presented by Acton United Church choir in the downstairs chapel last Thursday evening. The event drew parishioners and local residents for an intimate program of early music and cinema.
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Acton
Obituary Rev Gordon Harris Dies in 64th Year
Rev Gordon Harris died May 29 at South Peel Memorial Hospital in his 60s. Funeral held last Saturday at Port Credit. He was son of Charles Harris and Emily Pearen, grandson of John Richard Harris, longtime Rockwood founder. He studied at Toronto and Emmanuel, ordained 1932 in Kitchener as United Church minister. He served at Morgan's Paint, Underwood, Conn, Caistorville, Manttowing, Nanticoke, Troy, Dixie, and Drumbo. Relatives from nearby towns attended the service.
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Chareles Gordon Harris
South Peel Memorial Hospital
Port Credit
Charles Harris
Emily Pearen
John Richard Harris
Harris Woollen Mills
Rockewood
Rockwood
Welland
Ninegara Falls
University
Morgan’s Paint
Underwood, Conn
Caistorville
Manttowaning
Nanticoke
Troy
Dixie and
Drumbo
Hassard wins fellowship and advances to Cornell PhD work
Brian Hassard graduates from Carleton University Ottawa with First Class Honours in Mathematics and Physics. He earned a Corewall University Graduate Fellowship and will pursue graduate studies in Applied Mathematics at Cornell University in Ithaca New York. He is son of Prof and Mrs J Harvey Hassard London Ontario and grandson of Mrs E J Hassard Acton.
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David Hassard
Carleton University
Ottawa
Woodrow Wilson Dow
Corewall University
Cornell University
Ithaca
New York
J. Harvey Hassard
London
Ontario
E. J. Hassard
Church St
Acton
Esquesing council briefs on Acton Fire Area terms
At the regular Esquesing council meeting the Acton Fire Area terms were approved with Esquesing Nassagaweya and Erin townships sharing about 60 percent of the total costs. The meeting also covered maps inquiry from Charles Hilderach, a proposed subdivision at Lot 15 Con 4, and sign requests for Dead End at St Helena Rd. Road accounts totaling 2,903.16 were passed and the township dump was reported in poor condition after debris removal.
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Acton
Esqueaing
Nassagaweya
Erin
Tha
Atoouht
Baldwin
St. Helena Rd
Miparine Tendent
Rockwood Liberal meet voters at Eden Mills church
Ralph Dent attended a turkey dinner to meet voters at Eden Mills Presbyterian church before joining a Rockwood Liberal meeting at Stan Harris's home. Campaign plans covered riding issues and noted more neutral youth engagement. Pierre Trudeau praised for awaken ing interest. Mrs Harris provided refreshments.
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Wellington
Ralph Dent
Eden Mills Presbyterian Church
Rockwood
Stan Harris
Pierre Trudeau
Pairs and Squares join fun at dance convention
Acton participants join the Seventh International Convention in Toronto at the Royal York hotel. About three thousand dancers and callers from Canada and the U United States attend. Acton delegates include Robert and Lillian Brown Valerie Coles Harold and Audrey Denny Ron and Edythe Dougtax David Lidken Jerry and Jean Paton Charles and Gracy Perry Gordon Gall Stew and Nan Reed Don and Annatta Van Fleat. others absent include George and Marie Hargrave. The event features Alamande Yott and Norm Wilcox as callers with a colorful display of costumes and lively dancing audiences.
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Acton
Ontario
Canada
United States
Texes
California
Royal York-Hottin- Toronto
Robert
Lillian Brown
Valerie Coles
Harold
Audrey Denny
Ron
Edythe Dougtax
David Lidken
Jerry Mand
Jean Paton
Charles
Gracy Perry
Gordon
Gall
Stew
Nan Reed
Don
Annatta van Fleat
Fire Destroys Meadowglen Growers Mushroom Plant
Fire at the Meadowglen Grower’s Mushroom plant in Georgetown May 24 leveled a large section of the facility. Estimated damage rose to 60 million dollars while four fire departments from Oakville Acton Milton and Georgetown battled explosions. The blaze destroyed offices growing houses a refrigeration room lunch room wash room and shower room along with hundreds of thousands of mushrooms. Company manager Ernie Shrow credited firefighter efficiency for keeping the firm from collapse and said the ruined building will be replaced with a fast growth operation space in the old part of the plant.
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Meadowglen
Georgetown
Oakville
Acton
Milton
Ernie Shrow
Halton Music Festival Reverses Profit Report
The Halton Women’s Institute annual meeting last week corrected a report stating the festival netted 700 dollars profit. The festival instead received 700 dollars in donations while expenses typically dip into donations, and officials note the event usually breaks even each year relying on donations to continue.
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Halton Women’s Institute
Halton
Wladsow
Encounter Involving Youths Reported To Police
A seven year old boy reported an incident to police in which a group of young boys may have tried to eye him up in their car after 100 Monday. The event was reported to authorities for investigation.
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Innerkip
Oxford Presbytery
Hurtal
Niagara Falls
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Alec and
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W. Leithead
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Safeco
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Charles Hilderach
Paceusary
Sam
Caiiclt
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Dick Voskamp
Price
Lakeview
Discount Centre
Jon Hurst
Lovell Bros
Ball & Athan
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