Bandit Hits Hornby General Store and Escapes
A gunman robbed Crawford's General Store in Hornby, injuring a 6 year old bystander, taking about $200, and fleeing west along Base Line Road. Several car thefts and abductions followed as police pursued the suspect, who was captured near Woodstock within hours and held on multiple charges at Hamilton hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hornby
Halton
Glaagree
Robert Crawford
Crawford's
Liccas von ‘Kalmis
Fone
Diang Frederick
Milton District Hospital
Base Line Road
Ross Harkness
Wayne Picket
Trafalgar Rd
Stephen Barr
Milton
Highway 26
Highway 401
Irene Barr
R.R. 1
Moffat
401
Galt
John Sickling
Kitchener
Lucyt Dingokeckd
Ann Milla
Guy Herndon
R.R.1
Browns
Museum project delayed by tight money says minister
Ontario Agriculture and Food Minister William A Stewart cites government expenditure curtailment and high interest rates as delaying the Kelson Conservation Area Agriculture Museum. The QS A P A planned to cooperate with the department to build and equip the facility on the former A R Service farm near Milton. Steam Association officials hoped to help with rare Canadian farm antiques and move shows from Milton Fair Grounds. this year the Steam Era reunion returns to Milton on Labor Day weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Ontario
Kelson
Ontario Steam and Antique Preservers Association
William A. Stewart
Qs.a.p.a
Pitally
A. R
Osctarlo Agriculture Museum
Stewart
Steam Association
Elora Gorge Park Attendance Seen Leveling Off
Grand River Conservation Authority forecasts Elora Gorge Park attendance around 80 000 for the season running May 1 to October 18. After a peak of 104 000 in 1962 and a dip to 85 000 last summer the park sees steady declines as new recreation areas attract visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elora
Elora Gorge Park
Grand River
Reunion at Glan Williams School Says Goodbye to Principal
A June 8 gathering at Glan Williams School marked the 13 year farewell of principal Ralph McKeown who heads to Limehouse School. About 250 teachers and parents attended a cooperative event with gifts and refreshments. Ex pupil Gloria Zillo, now a teacher, gave fireplace items. Krista Klassen offered flowers. Bob McKeown hosted as emcee as students performed a goodbye song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glan Williams School
Ralph McKeown
Limehouse School
McKeown
Glen Willams School
Gloria Zillo
Krista Klassen
Churchill Pen Pal Visits Highlight Erin High Class Party
Ontario visitor June Swackholmer attended Erin High School's Class A party at Churchill. Many relatives and friends from Port Arthur to Guelph, Wasaga Beach, Collingwood and Wasaga enjoyed weekends with families, Moose Lodge convention in Chicago, and trips to Crystal Beach, Niagara Falls, Ottawa, and other spots. A fire-damaged home near rebuilt, English visitors meet Julian Institute pal, and plans to return to Cleadon Village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mist
Swackholmer
Erin High School
Churchill
Charles Binnie
Foster
Cheltenham
Cecil Best
Peterborough
Mra
J. W. Ellett
Port Arthur
W. J. McDonald
Gordon
Conrad Hilton Hotel
Chicago
E. E. Storey
Orillia
Janice Swackhamer
Sharon Leslie
Ford
Crystal Beach
Leslie Swackhamer
Debbie
Clarence Denny
Joyce
Collingwood
Thornbury
Kathy Swackhamer
Wasaga Beach
Harry Angus Joy
Gordie
Wyoming
Michigan
Murray Molson
Guelph
Louie Hilly
Donald Cameron
Rockwood
Alfred Winter
Angus
Galas
Chipmunk Hitches Ride On_driver During Town Drive
Last week a Free Progs front page featured squirrels riding in a shirt pocket. This week Stuart Johnson's car drama ended with a chipmunk leaping around the cabin and diving into the driver's head. The startled driver stopped, the animal vanished briefly, then crawled out and found its own way home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Townsley
Stuart Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Trail Riders Senior Show Dominated by Rockwood Competitors
A large Rockwood crowd witnessed the Trail Riders senior show featuring sixteen classes judged by Mia Audrey Loney Elora and Bruce Lawrence. Champions included Western rider Al Fox from Guelph and reserve Jean Petitt of Rockwood with multiple events won by Di Duncan Joan Pettitt Tom Smith and Ken Tuck while Babs Ells and others anchored several races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwood
Trail Riders
Mia
Audrey Loney
Elora
Bruce Lawrence
Western
al Fox
Guelph
Jean Petitt
Enguigh
Dr. Duncan
Fonorve
Babs Els
Rocksidod
Babs “Els
di Duncan
Joan Pettitt
Nancy Beacon
Mary Hatch
Tom Smith
Jéan Pettitt
Sean
Pettitt
Tuck
Faye Milburn
Nancy ‘Beacon
O Duncan
Jacke Rowe
Pat Dales
Texas Speed and Action
al: Fox
Ken * Tuck
Jean Pettitt
Ken Tuck
Tom “Smiths
al Foy
Babs Ells
Western Renning
Lola Harris
Babs Elliz
David
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Bandit
Elora Gorge
Cunriae Party
Glen Wilikans
AVIS
Childr
Phelp
Acton
Cleadon Village
Edward Duggan
Toronto
Bruce Loitch
Beverley
Mrs. Ward Hamilton
Frank Hamilton
Scarborough
Mitch
Nova Scotia
Bill Toth Shell Service
Cockshutt Farm Equipment of Canada Limiteds
Cockshutt
White Motor Corporation
Oliver Corporation
Minneapolis-Moline Inc
Cockshutt Farm Equipment of Canada Ltd
Orenda Road
Brampton, Ont
Roger Harris
Bill Milburn
Lucile Tuck
Graeme Goebelle
Chartered Accountant
Main St. S
Georgetown
Holden Optometrist
Cork
East Guelph
General Motors
Milton Motor Sales Ltd
Main St
IGA Foods
Rides Foods
IGA Roverty Ewe Rei
Taresda
del Monte
Swanson
Nlalth
Blauty Alps
Tagte
Laviees Teat
Tia
Abe Seba
Margarine Pines
Marineland
IMA Foods
Vidi
Eral
Woast
Nave Ouances
Vy Oan
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