Near drowning at Eden Mills dam leaves child hospitalized
A three year old, son of Mr. and Mrs. McGilvary, was pulled from Eden Mills dam on Tuesday. Rockwood fire department responded and the child remains in hospital.
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 30, 1966
Page
3
A three year old, son of Mr. and Mrs. McGilvary, was pulled from Eden Mills dam on Tuesday. Rockwood fire department responded and the child remains in hospital.
Mrs. D Moffat Institute hostess for Dublin Women’s Institute meeting with president Mrs C Britton presiding. Reports cover public relations talk, donations from auction, and Halton District annual recap. Guest speaker Mrs William Webb praised. baking prizes awarded to Mrs E Wilson and Mrs W Britton. Courtesy by Mrs H Blyth. luncheon by Mrs Moffat and assistants.
Mrs Laura E Dittrich of Acton attended the provincial Hi Neighbour welcome service representatives meeting at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. Her Acton themed talk Hi Neighbour Comes First in Acton received strong endorsement and plans were made for 1967. She noted excellent cooperation from local businesses and many Acton newcomers have written to head office thanking Hi Neighbour for the service.
The Ballindfad manse was sold to Mr and Mrs Shyder of Brindale and they plan to move soon. Rev Kelvin Johnson of St Andrew's Georgetown will assume the Ballindfad charge alongside welcoming Rev Jolson and MrsLavder to the parish. Sara McEnery enjoyed a bus trip to Ottawa with stops at Bannockburn and Dublin WES as farmers begin buying and shipping good crop. Ricky Humbers fracturing his thigh in a barn accident is wished well and the community extends sympathy to Mrs Wilfred Harding who died in St Joseph's Hospital. Funeral was held at Raumley Shoemaker with interment in Limehouse Cemetery. Mrs Sanderson's sale was a success and the house will be rented.
Mr and Mrs George McPhail marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary at the home of their son in Acton. Attending were relatives including Mr and Mrs Wary Mathison and many extended family members. A picnic supper and decorated cake followed the gathering. the date is June 28 with seven grandchildren present.
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