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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 14, 1967
Page
16
Twelve young men from Reykjavik demonstrated native Icelandic dancing and glima for Canadian Icelandic descendants at Gordon Rognvaldson’s farm in Acton. Sponsored by the Icelandic government, the event followed Expo Scandinavian Day.
Halton MP Dr Harm Harley of Oskville has been re elected as chairman of the federal standing committee on veterans affairs. He has also chaired the Commons special committee on drugs and led the health and welfare committee last year.
On Sunday June 11 at 1 a m No 3 District Ontario Provincial Police held a Centennial Church Parade. An interdenominational service took place at West Plains United Church Burlington with Rev William Barrie Dunbar directing. Close to 100 officers and Auxiliary Police gathered at Towers Store Aldershot at 10 am and marched to the church with a pipe band. They returned to the Towers Store after the service. Officers from Milton and Acton included Sgt C J Parkinson Cpl J L Kneak Cpl R Mason and Prov Consts C H Wright T R Penrice W H Jordan A E Jordan and G W Bourne.
Halton County experienced seven large fires in 1966 with 26 people injured and no fatalities. The Ontario Fire Marshal's annual report cites losses totaling $515,841 from incidents in Habton, Burlington, Georgetown, and Oakville, while praising local fire departments for national safety competition awards.
The Department of Highways is conducting origin destination surveys in Halton and four neighboring counties to map future highway needs. Motorists are stopped and questioned on trip origin destination and purpose.
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