Carol Patterson Represents Halton at District Public Speaking Final
Carol Patterson won second place at the Halton district final in Oakville and advanced to the Whitby stage representing Halton county with seven other top speakers from Peel York and Ontario. The event highlighted a 100000-student cross-county reach. Patricia Collins of Oakville won first. Patterson faced travel mishap en route to Whitby but reached safely with her coach and family.
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Carol Patterson
Halton
Halton County
Oakville
Whitby
Ontario
Toronto
Acton
Smith
W. H. Morden Public School
Carol
Canada
Patricia Collins
William Pollen
Milton High School
Joan Miesner
Georgetown High School
William Cotton
Stephen Leacock
Brokville
Jean Little
Guelph
Schools Compete This Evening In Arena Carnival
Hundreds of children enter skating races and a costume contest at the arena for the big annual public school carnival. A banner contest and centennial costume contest are highlighted as weeklong events with a special handicap system aiding the smallest schools.
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SBE
Howard Speyside
Acton seeks by law tweak for dump site near Fairview Cemetery
Esquesing reeve George Leslie told Acton delegation led by Mayor Les Duby he would push to answer by April 29 on changing by law to permit a town dump on municipal land. Acton hopes landfill, deemed most economical, can proceed. debate over smoke from incineration and site longevity followed as officials prepare to cooperate.
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George Leslie
Acton Council
Acton
Les Duby
Leslie
Co. F
Pat) Patterson
Vienna
Austria
Fairview Cemetery
Bert Hinton
Earl Mosales
Duby
Reeve Hinton
Esquesing Council
Esquesing
Nassagaweya
Erin
Fire Area Board
Credit River
Glen Williams
Conservation Authority
Robin Hosts Blue-Tinted Feast on John Street
Neighbors on John Street place a bird seed banquet for a robin with a blue-tinged red breast amid a spring blizzard. It marks the first robin sighting reported to the Free Press this year.
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John St
Free Press
Explosion at Mason Knitting Co prompts first aid response
A flash explosion and fire at Mason Knitting Co injures two workers. Armand Kingsley and Jim Sayers suffer minor burns from an accidental chemical mix. First aid teams from the plant and St John Ambulance trained staff treat the men. they return home after hospital care at Guelph General. Fire extinguished quickly. Acton Fire Department recharged extinguishers.
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Armand_ Kingsley
Jim Sayers
the_Mason Knitting Co
Guelph General Hospital
Charlie Kirkness
Craig Hutchinson
Kirkmess
Delia Kentner
Albert Ford
St. John Ambulance
Kirkness
Free Press
Acton Fire Department
Patrol Students Attend Jr A Hockey Game Trip
Patrol boys and girls were taken by school bus on Tuesday night to Kitchener to see a Jr A hockey game.
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Kitchener
Parks budget set at twenty nine thousand dollars
Eleven first year recreation students from the University of Guelph attended the meeting to review the proposed budget of 29000 dollars to be forwarded to council. The board addressed a patent issue on the Schomberg ice machine, rental rates for the community centre, a faulty ice compressor and a range of smaller items. Recreation director Howard Pearce reported improvements in arena appearance and cleanliness while outlining plans for summer programs, roller skating, playground leaders, and display signs.
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University of Guelph
Recreation and Parks Board
John Gay
Pete Lawson
V.moc.a
Acton
Doug Paton
Howard Pearce
Zamboni Company
California
Arena Association
Community Programs
The
Partment of Education
Preston
Zamboni
Canada
Pearce
Harold Townsley
Ted Tyler
Paton
H. Patterson
Budget Row Taints Children Aid Society Finance
Reeve H Hinton of Acton rails against the Children’s Aid Society at Halton County Council over a 50 percent budget rise to 90 000. He says the society floated a new constitution and amended by laws without notice, calling the process illegal until properly passed as municipal control over social services is debated. Deputy Rogers argues the county was not allowed questions on the budget.
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Ben Case
Halton County Museum Board
George Currie
Bernard St
Limehouse
Reeve Leslie
Tom Hill
Jim Goodlet
K. C. Lindsay
D. French
Reeve H. H. Hinton
Acton
Halton
City of
Barrie
F. Rogers
Burlington
County Council
County Finance Committee
Finance Committee
Reeve Rogers
Reeve Hinton
Society For Service
Sales aim festive decor for Acton centennial
Lions club member Vic Bristow reports strong demand for centennial decorations in Acton. He is visiting local industries and taking orders forCentennial and provincial flags, hunting desk sets and special displays as part of the Lions project celebrating Canada's 100th anniversary.
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Canada
Acton
Lions Club
Vic Bristow
Ontario
Blood clinic to run next Thursday near Easter half
Students who helped before may donate again as the blood clinic occurs on Thursday March 30 during the Easter half. Authorities say supplies are urgently needed for leukemia sufferers and note that special clinics are being held in Toronto for this purpose.
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Toronto
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British Columbia
Charles Dickens
Hugh Patterson
Hartley Coles
Peter Lawson
Ed Leatherland
Helen Otterbein
Art Cooper
Brendan Aherne
Reeve A. Ledwith
Milton
Blood Clinic
George Kerr
Robert Welch
James Snow
Halton East
Milton District High School
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