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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jun 28, 1956

Page

4

Ontario Juniors Field Day Draws 2700 From 20 Counties

Ontario Junior Farmers held Canada's largest field day at Ontario Agricultural College on June 16 drawing 2700 youths from 20 counties. Halton won the girls softball title. Brant and Haldimand led events including rifle, volleyball, and tug of war. Key officers attended presentations as leaders toured the event.

Ontario Canada Ontario Agricultural College Halton Mac Sproval Brant Haldimand Wentworth Peel

Halton County Folk School Delegates Attend Canadian Education Meet

Three committee members represented Halton at the Canadian Association for Adult Education annual meetings in Kingston. Mrs. M. J. Brown of Norval Mrs. Chester Service of Milton and Mrs. Roy Coulter of Campbellville served as delegates. The Halton County Folk School session was a large success.

Halton County Folk School Halton Canadian Association For Adult Education

Victor Bell Anderson Rites Held After Sudden Death

Victor Bell Anderson of Nassagaweya died June 21 in St Joseph’s Hospital Guelph aged 67. A stationary engineer at the hospital and Knox Church elder, he is survived by his widow two sons and three daughters with ten grandchildren. Interment in Fairview Cemetery Acton follows a Saturday funeral service.

Victor Bell Anderson St. Joseph's Hospital Guelph Nassagaweya Tre Puslinch Township Anderson Knox Presbyterian Church Boyd Crawford Ralph Toronto Earl of Arthur Jenkins Hamilton Sadie Bishop Listowel Fairview Cemetery Acton

Reeve Almost Gets Pay Boost at Oakville Meeting

Oakville council discussed a proposed raise for a reeve with Deputy Reeve Merry moving the motion. Mayor Anderson cited Municipal Affairs guidelines restricting council pay until the town exceeds 10 000 residents and noted reeve pay could rise only after that threshold is reached. Reeve Card opposed the idea.

William Card Oakville Herbert Merry William Anderson Municipal Affairs Department Als Council Reeve Card

Wellington County Council Spars Over Road Plan Support

Wellington County council gave minimal backing to a Erin township petition asking the province to take over Hillsburgh and Ballanafad roads as highways to connect routes seven and nine. Only seven of 28 supported the request amid concerns over traffic, maintenance, and funding.

Wellington County Council Erin Township Wellington County Hillsburgh Ballanafad Albert Wheeler Oreeve O Petithoners Sinice Acton Arthur Wellington Daifferin County Fergius - Orangzeville Woh Keith Yam Hutchinson Garafraxs Department of Waghways Council Department of Highways

Free Press Readers Discover More Than News

The Free Press draws buyers with strong local coverage and timely stories while offering ads and notices that guide purchases and services. Readers engage deeply, turning articles into shopping and community decisions.

Eramosa Bride Wears French Lace Tulle in Church Rite

Miss Marion Etta Leslie became the bride of MacMiaullen Morrison Neilson in Stone United Church Eramosa Township with white and yellow snapdragons. The couple, after a return tour to Algonquin Park Ottawa Montreal Rochester and Niagara Falls, will reside in Fergus. Guests traveled from Edmonton Fort Erie Toronto Hamilton Stratford Moorefield Galt Listowel and Milton.

Marion Etta Leslie Roy Leslie Rockwood MacMiaullen Maorrison Neilseon William Neilson Neilson Fergus Hen. J. Oil Stone United Eramasa Leslie Foote Elsac Leslie Marlene Foots John Neilson George Leslie Charles Neilson Algonquin Park Ottawa Montreal Rochester Niagara Falls Edmonton Fort Erie Toronto Hamilton Stratford Moorefield Galt Listowel Milton

Portable German toothbrush promises four week dentifrice supply

The Financial Post notes a new German toothbrush with a hollow handle that holds a four week supply of mint flavored liquid dentifrice. When exhausted the screw in handle is discarded and a refill inserted in seconds.

The Financial Post

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