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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jun 16, 1960

Page

9

More Highway 401 Opens on East End

Dominion Day weekend will see a further section of Highway 401 open from Milton to Port Hope creating an unbroken dual carriageway from Highway 25 near Milton to Highway 28 at Port Hope. By year end another 25 mile stretch will extend the route to Highway 8, totaling about 316 miles in service. The complete trans provincial road will reach Windsor to the Quebec border by 1963 with over 500 miles.

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Roop Sports Car Hill Climb Attracts 72 Entrants

The Grand Valley Sports Car Club hill climb drew 72 cars from Ontario and New York State for an uphill event with separate rowing and sports classes. Toronto drivers and other regional participants joined in, while auxiliary booths and food stands supported the daylong activities.

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Students Stage Fashion Show For Mothers And Guests

About 100 students from Georgetown schools presented a fashion show at Robert Wilthe. Girls modeled wedding shorts blouses and dresses with attention to nails and polish, while teachers and principals attended and praised student effort.

Diane Swackhamer Thelma VA Gavizebale Robert Wilthe Mencent Aed Ebert Gavizdalia

Knox Picnic Games Highlight Mixed Events At Stanley Park

The Knox Presbyterian church picnic at Stanley Park Erin featured running races, dumbbell and antler events, swimming and novelty contests. Elmer Grischow oversaw activities while participants from mixed age groups and several families competed in balloon patting bag bursting shoe kicking and wheelbarrow races.

Knox Presbyter Bank Samay Stanley Park Erin Elmer Grischow Edith Hopkins Anne Watson Karen Ashley Jane Walyon Wendy Masters Beverley McKnight Mary Grischow Antoinette ‘Trusseni Billy Colquhoun Genge McPhail Alan McNabb Teddy McDowell Jim McDowell Walter Trussenaac Sims Doug Guthrie Eric Manwell Time Cove Fopen A. H. McKenzie Gordon Colquhoun Soda Cracker Nice Gayle Roszell

Prizes Awarded to Three Pupils at St Andrew's College

Three students at St Andrew's College received prizes at the Aristonal Prize Giving Day. Awards honored general proficiency with high marks and special essays on Shakespeare and Keats. Recipients included young pupils from Aurora and surrounding areas with families noted among attendees.

Michael Burne Phato Pater Wolfe St. Andrew's College Aurora Scott Montgomery J. W. Wolfe Michael Bursa Andrew Knox Kenneth Knox Actin St. Andrew's Cob Tere Neon Peter Wolfe J. OW. Walle Shakespeare Amlen Koos Kenneth Karey Baer Board of Governs Akd College Robert Parker Ror Peehkorats Englesh Amung Theo Maar Wei

Challenge Ball Game Highlights at Picnic

A church event at Watertally Imlage ground east of Acton featured games and races for children. John Chapman led activities with prizes awarded to winners in races, wheelbarrow, lifesaver, threading, needle, and other playful contests amid a church gathering and picnic meal.

Animal Baptist Watertally iMlage Acton John Chapman

Grants Fund Parks in Peel Ontario and Credit Valley area

Grants totaling 7 759 dollars support two conservation areas in Esquesing and Chinguacousy townships for improvements this year. An 80 percent government share of 3 000 dollars funds a change house at Forks of the Credit, with dam repairs and landscaping planned.

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