Will Farmers Reshape History
Billy Wake, a Saskatchewan farmer, recalls a turning point after debt and drought soured his farming. He credits joining the Food and Agriculture organization in Geneva and a shift to soil-friendly practices with restoring hope, emphasizing honesty, stewardship, and passing on a fertile land to future generations.
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Britain
America
France
Canada
Billy Wake
Saskatchewan
Geneva
England
Burlington Chamber Discusses Postal Delivery Plan
At a recent Chamber meeting in Burlington the secretary was asked to invite the Post Office Department to confer on mail delivery for the town. The month brings Red Cross contributions rising above wartime levels, with $2,722 raised by Tuesday morning and likely to reach $3,000 by week’s end. The community backs plans for an artificial ice arena and a District Recreational Centre with broad support from Nelson, Maslboro, and Huslington residents, as Lions Club hosts a campaign planning session with tentative dates set for April 18 to May 15.
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Chamber of Commerce
Burlington
Post Office Department
Chamber
Bapington
Nelson
Aldemhot
Red ‘Cross
Tureday
Deere
Buslington
Maslboro
Huslington
Lions ‘Club
Clearing Auction Sale at Glen Home Farm
Public auction at Glen Home Farm Lot Con 3 NDS Two Nelson Low Vine sells cattle hogs dairy gear and farm implements. Items include roan shorthorn and red shorthorn cows heifers bull calves york hogs dairy equipment tractors and horse drawn implements with cash terms and no reserve.
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Glen ‘Home Farm
Nelson
York
Cockshutt Condo
Cockshutt
Allis-Chalmers Combine
Hindley & Elliott
Ph Rockwood 1815
Milton F. Readhhead
Thieves Loot Hardware Store Safe In Holton Theft
Early Saturday thieves broke into Egan Brothers hardware store and funeral parlour in Holton and stole a safe containing about 92 000 in cash War Savings certificates and notes. Gordon Hurren 73 suffered a broken collar bone and cuts when he ran in front of a car on Main Street. Duncan and Duncan McLaren celebrated their forty ninth wedding anniversary with their family.
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William Egan
Holton
Egan Brothers Hardware
Gordon Hurren
Harry Hurren
Wm. Chap
Alton
Duncan McLaren
Featire Board — Advocate
Georgetown council approves 64 mill tax rate increase
Georgetown council sets the tax rate at 64 mills with payments in three instalments due May 16 July 16 and September 16. George South, longtime worker at the Provincial Paper lower mill, has left for Mille Roche to work in the Provincial Paper plant there. A birthday supper and dance marked the 21st anniversary of a local Legion branch with a committee chaired by David Bowsman Gordon O Brown William Roney Alex Taytor Clifford Tits and Wilkins and the Auathary ladies catering. A marriage at Knox Presbyterian Church united Marion Lucie Parker and Lawrence Douglas Andrew.
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Council
George South
Mille Roche
Tal Paper
Legion
Freday
David Bowsnan
Gordon O Brown
William Roney
Alex Taytor
Clifford Tits
Wilkins
Auathary
Mareh Loth
Knoxbyterian Church
Muanse
Alex J Calder
Marion Lucie Parker
Mary Cobecan
Orangeville
Mr. Baker
Lawrence Douglas Andrew
Victory
Georgetown
Herald
Paint Retards Flame From Fire Retardant Coating Claims
The Financial Post reports a paint and coating described as nanotoxic results from 12 years of research. It can be applied directly from the original container by brush or spray gun and reportedly generates no smoke or toxic gases when exposed to fire. Unpainted lumber treated with the product withstood a 2000 deg F blow torch for 30 minutes without flame spread.
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Financial Post
Oakville Rotary Club elects new officers and directors
Oakville Rotary Club elected Test Cla Low as president and Alex Tilley as vice-president at its annual election. Hert Hardwick and others were named directors. Officers take office in July as town council honors long serving COV Hulmer with a silver tray. Burglars climbed drain pipes and robbed three Oakville homes early Monday evening stealing cash and passing on jewelry. Police received three calls within a minute.
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Test Cla Low
Oakville Rotary Club
Max Leggatt
Alex Tilley
Hert Hardwick
Dunbar Heddle
H G McKillop
Bruce Hoot
Malcolm Smith
Oakville
Local School Addition Tender Awarded in Trafalgar Township
At the Trafalgar School Area Board meeting tenders were approved for an addition to Lunbrook School. Brennan Contracting Co. won at 48021 dollars with plumbing and heating by Patterson 13160 and electrical by Bray Electric 61285 totaling 63168. Work to start soon. Mr and Mrs C W Wrigglenworth celebrated their thirtieth anniversary at Horace M Barnes home in Georgetown. Canadian Champion notes pensioner age increases.
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Lowville Girke
Marion Readhhead
Shirley Coulson
Wilda Bullard
Ken Seble
Trafalgar School Area
Evans
Brennan Contracting Company
Patterson
Hray Electric
C. W. Wrigglenworth
Horace M. Barnes
Georgetown
Ado Tistences
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Ottawa
Toronto
Quebec
North Bay
Wformation
Harold Wiles
Pasults
Painter
J. B. Mackenzie and Son
Acton
Ontario
Halton Poultry Products
Milton Lw
Len. Wicknam
Turonio
Farmers Insurance Information Association
Mof Folla
Caima
Farm Bureau Insurance Companies
Columbus
Ohio
Plot Lssen
Joc
Hradrick Beft
St Catharines
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
MoJo Brown
Norvat
Asociation
Erin
Cov Hulmer
Parks Board
Milton
Briteh Columba
C.N.R
Wraip Chu
Pacaengees
Malik
CNR
Hamilton
Lecheive Quichube
Pevision
Manning Electric Mili
Strept Actorn, Ony
Milton District Co-Operative
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