Government or producer control boards debated by 301 forums
Forum groups split on whether marketing boards should be government run or producer controlled for price supports and surplus disposal. About a third favor government boards, a third favor producer boards, with others backing a mixed approach.
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Philipsburg
Waterloo
Glen Rae Forum
Lambton
One
Bloomfield
Prince Edward County
North Trafalgar
Halton
Bognor
Producers Marketing Board
Edgely
York
Whitebread
Lambton County
Brookfield
Welland
Mayfield
Peel
Suh Line Zorra
Oxford
Halton Hog Trophy Honors Marketing Increase in 1955
Halton County won the Charles Newton trophy for the largest rise in Grade A hogs marketed in 1955, as announced at the Halton Hog Producers Association meeting. Ed Davenport was elected president. cash prize of 200 dollars with the trophy, donated by Charles Newton, Barrie, was noted along with potential future prizes for 1956.
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Halton County
Charles Newton
Clayton Frey
Ontario Hog Producers’ Co-operative
Halton Association
Barrie
Ontario
Hog Producers’ Association
Ed. Davenport
Halton Hog Producers’ Association
Halton
Frey
Ted Merritt
Ontario Association
Howard Armstrong
Sec.treas
A. R. Service
Urge Watch For Rabies In Halton
Dr. Don Demude warns Halton residents as rabies cases rise in Wentworth York Durham Bruce and areas north toward Pembroke. Foxes appear tame or bold. two rabies types are described furious and dumb with stages from early changes to paralysis and death. Vaccination, careful handling of wildlife, and immediate medical care after bites are advised.
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Halton
Don Demude
Wentworth
York
Durham
Bruce
Georgian Bay
Lindsay
Peterborough
Ottawa River
Pembroke
Halton Folk
Milton
Oakville Police Crackdown on Overnight Parking
Oakville police have launched a crackdown on overnight parking with Chief Sen. Brown reporting several hundred cars tagged. He notes a rise in overtime parking and says officers will ticket offenders and tow vehicles at the owner's expense. A campaign against double parking may follow and fines could rise from $1.
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Oakville
Sen. Brown
Brown
Burlington’s Longtime Resident Turns 102
102 year old Mrs George Blair of 410 Brant Street Burlington celebrated her birthday last week. She is the oldest resident in Burlington and received flowers cards and gifts from friends who visited during the day. Mrs Blair has lived in the district all her life.
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George Blair
Brant St. Burlington
Blair
Beef Bulls Sale At RWFE In March
The 1956 Royal Winter Fair sale in Toronto on March 7 and 8 features 283 beef bulls from Ontario herds. Angus entries include W. F. James Georgetown and Aberfeldy Gardhouse Milton, with Shorthorns from S. G. Bennett Georgetown and Grant Campbell Moffat. Eligible buyers may receive a 25 percent grant up to 150 dollars plus bulls pass a culling and health committee. Hereford and Angus sell day one. Shorthorns day two, under Ontario Beef Cattle Improvement Association sponsorship.
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Toronto
W. F. James
Georgetown
S. G. Bennett
Grant Campbell
Moffat
Aberfeldy
Gardhouse
Milton
Ontario
Halton
Ontario Beef Cattle Improvement Association
Six Babies Arrive In Two Hours At Peel Memorial
Peel Memorial hospital reported an extraordinary morning as six babies were born between 1.35 am and 3.17 am, three boys and three girls. By day’s end two more boys and another girl arrived, bringing the total to nine births in under 21 hours.
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Peel Memorial Hospital
Reeve Adkins Sells Nelson to Industry Again
Reeve Harold C. Adkins of Nelson township travels to promote Nelson as a site for branch factories. He cites talks with bearings steel and paper firms and reports rising American interest in plants near Nelson. He will visit New York Philadelphia and Atlanta amid Nelsons 12 000 residents 90 square miles and seven existing industries.
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Reeve Harold C. Adkins
Nelson Township
United States
Nelson
Rdeve
New York
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Hooked Shark Sinks After Gillis Removes Tail
In St Fintan s Newfoundland John Gillis fishing in a dory for cod hooked a 200 pound shark by the tail. He severed the tail and the shark sank to the depths.
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John Gillis
McDowell Rites Held In Erin After Brief Illness
John F. McDowell of Erin township died February 10 at his home after a brief illness. Funeral services were held February 18 at Erin cemetery with Rev. Rivers presiding. Survived by wife Letitia Eliott, son Elliott, six grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, three brothers and several sisters. Funeral details included pallbearers C. Gibson R. Ferguson A. Jackson H. Kirkwood Wm. Sinclair J. P. Kirkwood and flower bearers Roy and Ted McDowell L. Miller W. Hayward T. and V. Elliott.
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John F. McDowell
Esquesing
Erin Township
Erin
Letitia Eliott
Acton
Elliott
William
Georgetown
Harvey
Limehouse
James
Killarney
Man
Minnie Ross
Toronto
L. Miller
W. Hayward
T. and
V. Elliott
Opening of Sacred Heart University wing in Bathurst
About 600 people gathered for the solemn benediction of the new $200,000 wing of Sacred Heart University in Bathurst New Brunswick.
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Bathurst
N.B
Sacred Heart University
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