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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jun 28, 1956

Page

7

Halton Junior Farmers Excel at Inter-County Sports Day

Eighty Halton youths joined about 2700 competitors from 20 counties around Guelph at the June 16 event. Earl McDowell led the Halton girls to softball glory with a 13 12 final over Perth, while Halton squads claimed square dance silver and rifle individual bragging rights.

Halton County Guelph Mac Sprowl Halton OAC Earl McDowell Hornby York Grey Counties Perth County Ralda Neilson Catherine Elliott Betty May Betty Anderson Martha Vella Jane Smellie Marilyn May Jean Bennett Marilyn Eves Dorothy Miar Peel Helen Schsizzi Ron Harris Marjorie Hall Roy Ford Wilma Sinclair David Wilson Mary Flippance John Picket Donna Ford Gord Harris Abna Bradley Bruce Bawden

Dairymen Face Tank Question At Halton Twilight Tour

Halton farmers weigh building dairy capacity against market shifts. July 3 twilight tour visits Wild Carrot plots at O A C Esquesing Third Line, Ken Ela Hormby farm with long term pasture, Fred Nurse Ashgrove farm, and a farm-economics talk by H L Patterson.

Botany Department O.A.C C. M Switzer Ken Ela Hormby Fred Nurse Ashgrove H. L. Patterson Farm Economics Branch Nurseland Farm Farm

Twilight Shorthorn Meeting At Hihelm Farm

The Halton and Peel District Dual Purpose Shorthorn club held a twilight meeting at Hihelm Farm near Alton on June 5. About 50 members attended with Clarence Peacock presiding. Charles Thorn judged the contests and Peter Shuttleworth and Robert Miller won prizes. Mrs. Henry Peacock won the weight guessing contest. Harold White and E H Stoltz spoke. refreshments were provided by Mr and Mrs Gibson.

Hihelm W. E. Gibson Alton Halton Peel Clarence Peacock Charles Thorn Peter Shuttleworth Robert Miller Henry Peacock Harold White E. H. Stoltz Canadian Shorthorn Association

Junior President Heads to Prince Edward Island

Jean Peterson leader of Halton Junior Farmers departs Saturday with three Ontario peers for a two week inter-provincial visit to Prince Edward Island. The group chosen for outstanding leadership in Junior Farmers activities will live with local farm families and work on PEI farms. Peterson has been active in Milton and Halton programs and excelled in leadership public speaking drama choir and square dancing.

Jean Peterson Halton Ontario Prince Edward Island P. E.I Jean Milton

Water Resources Public Meeting in Brampton

The Ontario Water Resources Commission chaired by A. M. Snider will hold a public hearing at the Brampton Court House on Tuesday July 10 starting 9 30 a m. The session focuses on water needs shortages and stream pollution with emphasis on the Credit River Drainage Area and aims to include agricultural representation, preferably in writing.

Ontario Water Resources Commission A. M. Snider Court House Brampton Credit River

Farm News Expanded on Water Availability and Demands

Statements from all interested People discuss present water availability and seasonal variation, along with quality. The submission aims to detail present and future water demand for domestic, industrial, and irrigation purposes.

Veterinarians Attend Ontario Infertility Course

Dr. C. L. Young of Campbellville completed a short course for veterinarians at the Ontario Veterinary College. The program covered recent advances in infertility in cattle and attracted practitioners from across Ontario. Edmund Burke: The cause of freedom is the cause of God.

C. L. Young Campbellville Ontario Veterinary College Ontario Edmund Burke God

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