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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jun 16, 1955

Page

10

Wedding Bells for Anne Lorraine Glia Gauanieee and Ronald Da ve Dave

Anne Lorraine Glia Gauanieee ot and Ronald Arthur Dave of Meadowvale wed May 2 at Boston Presbyterian Church with Rev G W Rose officiating. The ceremony featured siblings and nieces as attendants, a Stewarttown reception, and a White Faces Mountain honeymoon trip. Guests came from Georgetown Milton Acton Meadowvale Toronto London and other communities.

Anne Lorraine Glia Gauanieee Ot Johnld Gillies Wiltom Ronald Arthur ‘Dave Meadowvale Boston Presbyterian Church G. W. Rose Guelph Rdse Crawford Doughes HL ‘Michig Barbara Davis Barbara Turner Beverly Buchanan Toronto Bill Pegg McClure Cheyne Robert Davis Stewarttown Hall White Faces Mountain New York State Georgetown Milton Acton London

Elder trapper kills rabid timber wolf in canoe fight

Bil Varnson, 80, near Fort Churchill, recounts wrestling a rabid timber wolf in a two foot deep river, pushing the animal overboard and holding it underwater until it drowned. He recalls his long north career from Yukon gold rush to Fort Churchill years of trapping and mining. The Red Cross notes a service for servicemen in the Far East sending flowers to Canadian wives and sweethearts.

Winnipeg Bil Varnson North River Fort Churchill Mr. Varnson Mr. Varnsyn Buckingham Que Yukon Vancouver Skag‘way Dawson City Varnton North the Pas Churchill Army Residences The Canadian Red Cross Far East

Edmonton machinist builds detailed miniature railway

George Bisson a retired Northern Alberta Railway machinist in Edmonton recreates the country he worked through. His basement railway features 600 feet of track with remote controlled switches and tunnels. The model includes a roundhouse, six locomotives, and a four-entrance tunnel resembling the CPR tunnel near Field B C.

Edmonton George Bisson Northern Alberta Railways Northland Bisson Homestead CPR Field B.C Rockies

Poet's Corner Thalia Rochlitz On Garden Verse

A poem by Thalia A Rochlitz describes preparing a sunlit room for plants and adjusting care from violet tones to garden growth. The speaker lists tasks tending leaves, removing boots, and moving “friends” to shade, ending with a rest after setting the order.

O. A Thalia A. Rochlitz

Moose Jaw Zoo to Welcome Malayan Sun Bear and Alligators

New inhabitants at Moose Jaw wild animal park include a Malayan sun bear and a pair of alligators along with other species. The announcement comes from officials in Saskatoon.

Moose Jaw Sask. (Cp Jimong Moose Jaw Wild Animal Park

Ys Men Kite Day Draws Kids Prizes in Yarmouth

The Ys men's club sponsored a Kite Day for youngsters in Yarmouth awarding ribbons and trophies for winners in various classes. Prizes went to best kites and highest flying. The club hopes to make it an annual event.

Yarmouth N'S

Information centre opened for new Canadians in Vancouver

An information centre for New Canadians has opened in Vancouver to assist migrants with language and habilitation problems. It is sponsored by the Vancouver Coordinating Council on Citizenship.

Useful Centre Vancouver The

World Scout Jamboree Plans For August Camp

A cosmopolitan town plans a large scale World Scout Jamboree near Fa-On-the-Lake in August. About 10 000 scouts from over 40 nations will stay in a tent city with 10 sub camps, Queen's Parade main street, and a camp hospital staffed by doctors nurses and dentists. Food supply challenges include 100 000 pounds charcoal and 210 900 pounds dairy products for a total 440 tons of food.

Massey Queen's Parade Department of National Defence

Brownridge Family Celebrates Golden Anniversary Reunion

The Brownridge clan marks 50 years since their first 1907 reunion commemorating the 1819 Canadian settlement by Thomas Brownridge and Eliza Ward. Descendants from Canada and the U.S. attend yearly gatherings at the Hornby Esquesing farm now owned by a Brownridge Ward descendant who has updated the original house. A July memorial service at Ashgrove United Church precedes a gathering at the Brownridge homestead.

Brownridge Canada Thomas Brownridge Eliza Ward Hornby Esquesing Brownridge- Ward Brownridge United State Brampton Ashgrove United Church

Collection Specialists Offer In Orangeville

Kelly and Aiken advertise as the oldest collectors in Canada promising results with no collection, no charge. They urge businessmen to send overdue accounts now, claiming you cannot lose except by delaying.

Canada Kelly & Aiken Orangeville Ontario

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