Rare 1762 Canadian medal loaned to Kelso Museum for Centennial year
The Halton County Museum at Kelso will display a solid silver 1762 Latin inscribed medal with King George III imagery. Loaned by Port Loring Indian Chief Peter Stevens, the medal honors Indians who sided with Britain in 1762. Stevens plans to loan it for the centennial year, with special precautions for safekeeping.
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Halton County
Kelso
Port Loring
Canada
Simon
George HI
George
France
Britain
Washington
Stevens
Quebec
Ontario
Peter Stevens
Joseph
Peter
Major Newman
Tuesse
Lucy Anishinabe
Gabriel
Arnold Stevens
Air Force
Arnold
Royal Ontario Museum
Toronto
Erla Brittain
Palermo
Museum
Carl Wendover
Algonquins
Wendover
Milton
North America
Halton— County
Acton Golden Age Club Plans Exciting Outings and Events
Members discussed resuming a day trip to Collingwood and nearby Blue Mountain Potteries on August 3, while a Brantford Don Messer trip was deemed too costly. The meeting featured a large handmade quilt, senior citizens’ health talks by nurse Mrs. Mercer, instrument committee plans, and readings. June birthdays and wedding anniversaries were noted as about 50 members enjoyed the evening.
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Acton
Nelson
Lambert
Kennedy
Somerville
Robinson
Davidson
Rolston
Johnston
Wilderspin
Winn
Shoemaker
Creasey
Cleave
McCutcheon
McIntyre
OMSIP
CNIB
Cancer Societies
Boy Scouts
de Vries
Evans
Reed
D. Reed
R. Brown
Ferguson
Golden Age Club
Hydro
Pioneer grist mill Roblin's Mill at Black Creek Village tour
Visitors to Black Creek Pioneer Village can inspect an authentic pre Civil War grist and flour mill and watch wheat ground into flour as in the 1800s. Roblin's Mill, once at Ameliasburg near Belleville, built 1842 by Owen Roblin, connected to Premier Duff Roblin. Production once ran 100 barrels daily as 24 hour operations fed flour to Rednersville and U.S. schooners.
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Black Creek Pioneer Village
Roblin’s
Ameliasburg
Prince Edward County
Belleville
Owen Roblin
John
Roblin
Manitoba
Duff Roblin
John Robin
Rednersville
U.S
Amceliasbure
Roblin's Mills
Roblin’s Lake
Dub lin Women's Institute Finds Meetup Warm and Busy
The Dublin Women's Institute met at Mrs. Willard Britton's home with strong turnout despite heat. President Mrs. M Nellis led opening exercises while secretary Mrs. Moffat noted a local news item. Members discussed donations, Antique Show preparations for June 24, and a June 29 bus trip to Niagara Falls. The gathering praised Mrs. Nellis on her silver wedding anniversary and sent best wishes to Mrs. O Gorman. A delegation attended the F W L C National Convention at the University of Guelph, with Mrs. Aron Dutt of India drawing a large audience. A full convention report will follow. The treasury rose from recent Stewarttown auctions as lunch was served by Mrs. W Frank and Mrs. N Douglas.
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Dublin Women’s Institute
Willard Britton
M. Nellis
Moffat
Brookville
Niagara Falls
J. C. Dennis
Halton
D. Moffat
Institute
J. O'Gorman
England
F-W.lc
University of Guelph
A. Near
Aron Dutt
A.C.W.W
India
J. Dennis
W. Britton
Stewarttown
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Acton Free Press
Halton Museum
Her Majesty's Highlanders
Pioneer
Caroline Flower & Garden Shop
Two ‘Maes
Hwy
Mrs. W. Britton
Lou's Used Cars
Jmain St
Rockwood
Texaco
Kitchener
Texaco Canada Limited
King ST. East
Tore
Dave Wilson
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