Woollen Mills of Rockwood Peak as Harris Family Built Legacy
In Rockwood the Woollen Mills rose in the Eramosa River valley becoming a Dominion noted for wool lens quality. Founded in 1867 by John Richard Harris, the business grew under William Harris until 1925 when it closed after fire damaged the building leaving a skeletal relic.
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Rockwood
Eramosa River
Dominion
John Richard Harris
Thomas Harris
Pell Two
Thomas Hervis
Joseph
John Richard
Harris
Citing Pioneers of Canning and Bible School Origins
A Frenchman Nicholas Ap pert is credited with discovering canning in the early 19th century. The first Vacation Bible School for children opened in 1901 in New York City by Dr. Robert Boville of the Baptist City Mission.
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Nicholas Appert
New York City
Robert Boville
The
Baptist City Mission
Ontario Hospital Services
Credit Valley School of Nursing
Georgetown Board
OHSC
Erin township centennial events amid 1967 cancer drive total
District totals show receipts of 1509.44 from about 900 donors across Erin Township and villages Erin and Hillsburgh. Seventy four canvassers covered village streets and highways, while plans for a July 1 weekend centennial celebration proceed with a parade organized by Hillsburgh Community Centre and a hired band.
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Erin Township
Erin
Hillsburgh
Cecil Chambers
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Old Rockwood
E. Brown
Hin
News of
Erin District High School
I. Kokovica
Credit Valley Conservation Authority
Norm McMahon
Authority
Fergus
Kitchener
Lake Belwood
Havsumfun Park
Noranda Copper Mills Ltd
Fergus Thistles
Thistles
Owen Sound
Orangeville
Milton
Ontario Municipal Board
Milton Council
J. A. Kennedy
Plunkett
Minister of Municipal Affairs
International Cooperage Co. of Canada Ltd
Main St
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Ken Bylsma
Georgetown
Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital
J. Hibbert
Council
Town of
Township of Esquesing
University of Guelph Development Fund
Albert A. Thornbrough
Massey- Ferguson Ltd
Ronald S. Ritchie
Imperial Oil Ltd
Ontario
Canada
Mr. Thornmbrough
H. S. Holden
Cork St. East Guelph
Floyd Schmidt
Rockwood Decorators
Kodak
Instamatic
Mercury Photo Service
Headquarters For Health
Mercury
Credit River, Boat. CO
Norval
Dean Martin
Alain Delon
Joey Bishop
Texas
Doris Day
Arthur Godfrey
Stewart Granger
Jack Hawkins
Cliff Robertson
Mickey Rooney
le Cie
Whitewall
Ube
du Pont
Canadien
U.S.A
Tubete
Wes
Vrai
Canadian Tire
Eas
Art Gordon
Oal ST. E. Acton
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