Property Owners Petition for Montrose Dam Project
Ontario communities oppose a $30 million 12 year dam program, led by the same authority, with dams planned at Montrose West Montrose Ayr Guelph and Hespeler. Bauer of Waterloo warns the Grand River project could harm adjacent land and asks for provincial and federal approval and 75 percent funding. Federal clearance is pending after months of inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bie
Bauer
Waterloo
Eilte
Samer
West Montrose
Ayr
Guelph
Hespeler
Ontario
Montrose
Grand River
Blora
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Silverwood Storekeepers Move and Institute Visit
Silverwood storekeepers move to new location as Mrs Datt of India, World President, addresses about 3,700 Women’s Institute members at the national convention in Guelph on Monday June 12. George Burgess visits Oshawa district relatives. Tjart couple relocate Silverwood Store at Park Motors to Lingampton. Mr and Mrs Bryan Barber hosted in Bradenton, Florida guests for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amola
F. C. Scott
Silverwood W.I
Women's Institute
Guelph
Datt of
India
Institute
George Burgess
Oshawa
Tjart
Silverwood
Park Motors
Linghampton
Bryan Barber
Bradenton
Florida
Harry One
Open house draws crowd at Halton Opportunity
Mrs. H Isham reports large attendance at the Halton Opportunity Product Enterprises workshop open house in Hornby. Trainees worked during the tour and many orders were placed. Plans for summer renovations include bathroom and kitchen upgrades, attic storage, and a manageress office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Isham
Halton Opportunity Product Enterprises
Hornby
Let's Play Bridge by Bill Coats and the singleton ace
The article discusses singletons in bridge hands and the dangers of opponents holding singletons in aside suits. It explains club finesse prospects, trump timing, and an observed sequence where the declarer uses the diamond ace as an entry to repeat the club finesse, while noting a ruffing tactic that secures the contract. It concludes with last week’s Acton Bridge Club winners: Salty and Wandel first. Jeffares and Coats second. Manning and Campbell third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Declarer
East
South
Trum
West
Acton Bridge Club
George Salty
Bill Wandel
Pat Jeffares
Katherine Coats
Mary Manning
Kay Campbell
Former Peacock School Recounts Its 19th Century Origins
Mire Rita Shortill recounts the Peacock school in 19th century context with details of land purchases in 1869 and 1872 by trustees Ball and Vannater, the Webster deeds, early teachers, and a long lineage of local families. The piece notes later expansion, trustees, building plans, and the 1960s closure with the property eventually acquired by the Reid family in May 1967 for use as a dwelling and landscaped home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mire
Rita Shortill
William J.ball
Mathias ‘Vannater
Henry B. Webster
Margaret Webster
Sam Phillips
Lijah Devereaux
Kate Reid
James Shortill
Thompsons
Kate
Alice
George
Jane
Agnes
Roys
Givens
Hills
Marshalls
McKechnie
Sinclairs
Lindsays
Say
J. B. Mackenzie
Rathbun
Somerville
A. J. Lindsay
Archie Reid
Mr. Longstreet
Jesse McEnery
D. J. Sinclair
Archie McEnery
Joseph Allan
Edwin Perryman
Robert Kirkwood
William Wright
Richard Shortill
R. Shortill
Dan Campbell
Cam Steen
Robert McEnery
Brick Peacock School
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Ipaiest
Everton
S—K
Acton
Canada
Bert Hinton
Acton Fain
W. Wiwczaruk
Brantford
By Bill Coats
Peacock ‘School
Pupis
Brisbane Central School
S. S. 4 School
Reids
Archor
Reid
Frigidaire
Ieeeee
Manning
Robert R. Hamilton
Optometrist
Georgetown
Mountainview Road
Elizabeth-Le Beauty Salon
STAN
United Gas
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