Trudeau to visit Halton Wentworth for rally tour
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau plans a tour through Halton Wentworth and Oakville on Friday. He will address crowds in Burlington Central Arena, meet residents with Liberal officials, and then rally at Hamilton Civic Stadium before a dance event with charity supporters.
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Liberal
Halton
Halton-Wentworth
Pierre Trudeau
Tsoxpactdace
Oabys
Oak Queso
Ynall
Wrugh
Burlington
Guelgh
New’ Street
Central Park
Tru
Mt. Catharines
Hamilton
Hamiltad Civic Stadium
Burlington Central “Arenas
Wrona
Stadiom
Canada
Piarre Elliott Trudeau
Oakville
St. Catharines
Halton Eiding
Rudy Whiting
Trudeau
Oak Queen Mall
John Morrlton
90 per cent First Ontario scholar wins $4,000 award
Trudy Morris 17, Acton high school graduate, earns a $4000 General Motors scholarship and $1000 yearly awards for university study. She will study science at Queen’s University Kingston majoring in biology and chemistry. Principal Ted Hanson calls it a historic Acton High School honor.
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Ontario
Trudy Morrie
Queen's University
Acton
Trudy Morris
General Motors
Recaive Trudy
Hamilton
Harold Morrie
Kingston
Ted Hanson
Acton High School
Trudy
Sherry
A.H.S
Nancy
Gordon
Morris ‘Pharmacy
Squirrels Charm Townsley Household After Charlie Brown Disappears
Charlie Brown the red squirrel who lived with the Harold Townsley family on Cameron St vanished last fall. Gerry Sidrow gave three Ultra baby squirrels, Snoopy Brownie and another, and the Townsleys adopted them. The smallest died. the two remaining are lively, entertaining, and keeping the home busy while discussions of Charlie's return continue.
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Charlie Brown
Red Squirrel
Harold Townsley
Cameron St
Charlie
Townsley Yard
Gerry Sidrrow
Gerry
Townesleys
Baptist Church
Townsleys
Snoopy
Brownie
Soff
Julie Townsley
Milton Annexation Gains Vast Land In Ontario Board Ruling
The Ontario Municipal Board granted Milton most of its 1965 request to absorb Esquesing and most of Oakville land, expanding Milton acreage by about 1,171 acres from Oakville and 369 from Esquesing. The decision sets boundaries around the hospital and industrial sites and notes Oakville’s sewage concern. Milton to pay Esquesing’s legal costs.
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Milton
Ontario Municipal Board
Esquesing
Oakville
OMLB
Burlington
Town approves by laws on water and sewer rates
Pass by laws setting new water and sewer charges for town and out of town residents. Committee chair Bob Drinkwalter notes town users under 1000 gallons pay no extra cost after raising minimum from 600. Rural Acton users face $10 bi monthly minimum. Mayor Duby and Reeve Hinton oppose water rates. mayor alone opposes sewer rates.
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Bob Drinkwalter
Acton
Duby
Reeve Hinton
Shot Starving Dog Found in Park Helped by Police
Concerned boys brought a dog wounded in the shoulder to the police who handed it to Dr. Frank Oakes. The dog was malnourished but recovering and was returned to the park while police trace the owner by tag. A second call reported a cat struck by a stone, treated by the same veterinarian.
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Frank Oakes
Fire at Beardmore's Upper Feather Finishing Room
A fire in the upper feather finishing room at Beardmore's Tuesday morning at 6 am was quickly controlled by the plant fire brigade. Beardmore firemen, 12 members, raced from the hall with the truck ready if needed after the tannery whistle. Plant officials later informed them everything was under control.
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Beardmore
Acton approves pool by law to protect public property
Acton council introduces a pool by law requiring four foot chain link fencing and a self closing gate with top latch. The by law bans barbed wire and dangerous connections and will be enforced by the building inspector who also issues permits at no cost. objections focus on fence appearance and teenage supervision concerns.
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Acton
Tuesaday
Cakville
Reeve Hinton
Harvard
Ams
Oakes
Earl Mosales
My. Hinton
No. 1
Ted Tyler
Coffin Spell Neighbored Exchange Over Henhouse Cough
A sympathetic neighbor approaches a farmer at work and jokes about his wife being sick. The farmer replies in dialect, correcting that he is busy repairing the henhouse and not coughing. The brief exchange captures rural speech and neighborly chatter.
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Hammer
Hendersons Creek Renamed in Acton to Honor Early Family
Tuesday night Hendersons Creek was renamed from School Creek by a council resolution proposed by Reeve Bert Hinton. The creek runs past Dills Printing and the Robert Little School to Fairy Lake, with Hendersons Pond historic to the Hendersons family. A meeting with Credit Valley Conservation is planned to discuss waterway improvements and a proposed green belt along the stream. Local students will travel to Oakville to greet Pierre Elliott Trudeau at a plaza.
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Fish Pond
Warren Grove
Dills Printing
Robert Little School
Centennial Library
St. W
Fairy Lake
Carnell
Bert Hinton
Henderson's Creek
Acton
Henderson’s
Dills
Henderson's
Notl
Credit Valley Conservation Authority
No. 1
Committee of Counciles
C.V.C.A
Henderson
Croek
Abusload
Oakeville
Pierre Ellot Trude Eau
Child escapes drowning at Fairylake rescue tale
Six year old Shana Emmerson wandered into deep water during a Sunday outing at Smallwood Acres. He swallowed water and went unconscious but was revived on shore with Schaaffer method and aid from John’s Ambulance. He was taken to hospital in Guelph for observation and is expected to recover without lasting injury.
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Smallwood Acres
Emmerson
Shana Emmerson
Bob Emmerson
MacDonald Blvd
Acton
Shane
None
Tipe
Kevin Conroy
Ditch Tiling Sways Tyler Avenue Housing Plan
Lakeview residents face a spring creek issue along Tyler Avenue as a ditch may be tiled to prevent flooding. Rubin Corporation and resident Joseph Mallin pressed council for action. A committee backed tiling with Rubin to cover about half the $5,000 cost, council to hire an engineer before resolutions.
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Tyler Avenue
Lakeview Subdivision
Counsell
Joseph Mallin
Elmore Drive
Rubin Corporation
L. Livesay
G. Hunt
Rutin Company
Livee Easy
Aise
Mr. Livessy
Rubin Corp
Rubin
Frank Rawlings Celebrates 98th Birthday Quietly
Frank Rawlings marked his 98th birthday with a quiet observance on Saturday, June 6 at St Joseph's Chronic Hospital in Guelph. He remains able to read, enjoy cribbage, and maintain an active interest in the flower garden.
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Frank Rawlings
St. Josph’s Chronie Hospital
Guelph
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Snoopy, Brownie
Townsley
Harold Townslay
Derry Road
Sixteen Mile
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Tee
Deai
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Don Brouillard
Rocky Bartholomew
Christopher Mitchall
Wade Krasslar
Swim Ho
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