First graduates of heavy equipment school under Sheridan College
Thirty five men from Ontario completed the first class at the Heavy Equipment School now under Sheridan College. The program, revised since the takeover, trains students to operate bulldozers front end shovels and other heavy machinery for road construction. President LM Porter hailed the division and noted industry collaboration through Sheridan’s Manpower Division which supported the program’s growth. Ded Fournier principal of the Heavy Equipment School and board members attended the ceremony, along with F. Jolà Francey chair of Manpower and others.
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Ontario
Sheridan College
Naceigaweyentar Miltod
Sheridan
Ydoa
Nativns
LM. Porter
College of Applied Arts and Technology
Cw . LM. Porter
F.jolafrancey
Ded Fournier
Ded Fournier, ‘principal of the Heavy Equipment: School + and =: board Ywinbet
Hert Hinton of
Acton
Heavy Equipment
Mr. Fournier
Robert Elvin
J. M Porter
Martin Zsif
Quarry blasts not excessive says Dept of Mines
The Department of Mines advised Exquesing Council by letter that two sulemograph readings at the Dufferin Quarries showed no evidence of excessive blasting. The department stated that a blast must record an energy ratio of 3.00 before it could pass a structural design. Walter Fortowsky attended the township council meeting to protest blasting at the spurts, claiming damage to a residence and defacing the Niagara escarpment.
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Department of Mines
Exquesing Council
Dufferin
Daly
Waltur Fortowsky
Hest Rane
Hest Rane’ Mooting’ Af ‘the ‘Township Council
Niagarakscarpethant
Eramosa School Board Announces 1968 Teaching Staff
Free Press reports the Eramosa School Board reveals September 1968 teaching staff for four schools including Rockwood Centennial and Eramosa Public School. It lists principals, assistants, and staff across Four Corners Eden Mills and interim roles plus music and language supervisors. A visitor from Scotland spoke to the Acton Fair Board about her exchange tour with Halton County farms.
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Eramosa School Board
Rockwood Centennial School
Grant E. McRae
B.A
Robert Love
Marie Clugston
Betty Denham
Mary Evans
Eligabeth Harwood
Clifford Hincks
Violet Kramp
Bette Laverty
Susanne Meadows
Sheila Robins
Rameena Storey
Marie Tripp
Doris Wheeler
Kathleen Wileh
Eramosa Public School
Ronald E. Marton
Ted Brydges
Marilyn Dennis
Irene Hindley
Jean Jackson
Nellie, Stickney
Carol McIntosh
Four Corners
Florence Hindley
Lois Felds
Eden Mills
Marion Tubman
Mary E. Muysson
Janette Wilson
Scoteland
Halton County
Acton Fair Board
Halton 4 H Club Happenings May Meeting
The Halton 4 H Forage Club held its May 28 meeting at Hrock Harris’s home. Murray Brownridge presided as president, a Mitton Fair display committee was chosen, and members toured Harris’s beef setup. Four club members spoke on topics from Why we grow Barkly to Soybean farming, followed by cat and barley judging with official reasons awarded to Emily Alexander and Allan Patterson. Carl Middlebrook thanked the hosts.
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Halton
Hrock Harris
Murray Brownridge
Mitton Fair
Harris
Phys Necting
Tundar Allgy Patteyson
Tienihies
Vir ‘Thompson
Mary
Emnly Alexander
Allan Patterson
Carl Middlebrook
Mrs. Harris
4 H clubbers invited to careers seminar in Ontario
4 H agricultural club members are invited to a careers seminar at Ontario School for the Boat Multan this Thursday. Sponsors include Ford Motor Company executive, Ralston Puccuia Canada Ltd sales manager, and local figures from Wellington and Halton counties.
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Agricultral Club
Ontaria Schoal
Multan
Muimakers
Theeaventay WH
Donald , Taylor
Industriad
Ford ‘Motor’ Company ii Trramaloa
George
Greenlegs
Terribory
Ralston Bpuciua Company of Canada Ltd
Pusilach
Peter Hannon
Guelph
Wellington County
Georte Taylor
Gorrie
Halton County
Seuier
SW. Laurie
Halton and Peet
Soybeans Rise in Halton County Crop Program Notes
Halton County farmers report increased soybean production and ongoing drainage field trials under the Land Use Drainage Program. The Crop Cost Studies list 29 participants tracking costs and returns on hay, spring grain, grain corn, and silage corn. A Kaster Moisture Tester aids haylage moisture testing, with a July 10 plan for Halton trips to dairy beef and swine farms, plus a Cereal Crops Day at Elora.
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Halton
Association
Clarence Ford
Agricultural Office
Milton
Wellington County
University of Guelph
Elora
Ontario wheat price kept for 1968 crop
The Ontario Wheat Producers Marketing Board kept the 1968 negotiated price for wheat unchanged at $1.80 per bushel for No 1 and No 2 grades after talks with trade representatives. K A Standing, secretary manager, said the 1968 marketing agreement begins July 1 and board stocks will be considered in price discussions. A Roy Coulter of Lowville was among the negotiators at last week’s meetings.
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Ontario
Ontrio Wheat Producers’ Marketing Board
K. A. Standing
Marketing Board
A. Roy Coulter
Lowville
Wheat Board
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The
Acton. Free Press
Schoo
Kovits
F. Lafrance
Dept
Free Press
Eramosa
Roberta Hoy
Arcta, Mus
PAED
Hella Margareths Gauler
Safeco
Safecoclifecoe General Insurance
Denny's Insurance Agency
Mill St. W. Acen
Harold
Hindunkins
Massey-Ferguson
P.T.O
Milton Equipment CO. Ltd
Base
Sidaroad
Brobar Farms
John F. Brown
Vern T. Barber
R.R
Penson
Georgetown
Teller
L. G. Denby
Canada
New Brunswick
Wecret Hultol
Melton
Houta
Nowers Andreen
Towers
Park Motors
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