Fergus and Elora Scouts Paddle Nine Canoes 100 Miles
Grand River Scout Crew of Fergus and Elora, 18 members, attempted a 100 mile paddle from Elora Gorge Park to Lake Erie over Easter weekend. They started Good Friday at the Elora park bridge, faced variable river levels after dam gate adjustments, reached near Preston by nightfall, Brantford area on day two, and Onondagan Six Nations by Sunday before stopping with no losses. ERIN-Brien Holmes to receive Award of Merit for Erin play in Simpson Drama Festival. Citizens meet with Erin Village Council to form a Recreation Committee for an Erin Recreation Centre.
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Fergus
Grand River
Elora
Elora Gorge Park
Lake Erie
Hugh Cameron
Shand
Preston
Brantford
Onondagan
Six Nations Indian Reserve
Bill McFadgeon
Fergus Boys
Milton council backs moving ahead on radio station proposal
Council withdrew opposition to a Milton radio station application and swung in favor after details were provided. Two representatives may attend the Ottawa hearing if expenses are covered. Former Milton resident Ron Harrison of Toronto wrote background music for a new CBC TV half hour show Audubon Wildlife Theatre, produced after he and his wife lived in Milton.
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Milton
Council
Board of Broadcast Governors
Ottawa
Hennessey
Ron Harrison
Toronto
Audubon Wildlife Theatre
Cbc-Tv
Mr. Harrison
Juan
Mary St
Ailton
P.L. Robertson Manfacturing Co
Georgetown Man Lynne Hyde Joins Stratford Scene
Lynne Hyde a Georgetown resident and set designer with Stratford GEORGETOWN will bring experience from the National Art School in Montreal and Expo theatre work. Hyde began in Georgetown Little Theatre and won an award at the Western Ontario drama festival for design.
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Georgetown
Lynne Hyde
Lynn
Mia
Era Hyde
Ewing
National Art School
Montreal
Stratford
Georgetown Little Theatre
Western Ontario Drama Festival
Acton Marathon Walk For Cancer Society Stirs Town Support
Readers write from Acton recount a six hour marathon walk by 174 Acton District High School students and others within sixty miles. Teams from Markham Thornhill and Toronto faced windy, chilly conditions, several misadventures, and communal effort to raise funds from 1 to 25 cents a mile for the Canadian Cancer Society.
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Acton
Cancer Society
Cepadian Cancer Society
Varitva
Medius
Ontario to expand Old Age Security for 1902 births
About 42 000 Ontarians born in 1902 will reach 66 in 1968 and qualify for the universal Old Age Security pension starting January. The monthly pension rises to 76.50 dollars and applications are slow. forms and booklets are at post offices. Birth or baptismal certificates are required to prove age. if unavailable, the regional office will help locate other evidence.
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Ontario
J. G. Parsons
Old Age Security For
P.O
Toronto
Evie
Latest winners at Crewnon’s Corners event listed
The latest winners at Crewnon’s Corners include Ladies' high Mrs. V. Shultis and ladies' low Yvonne Dewar. Men's high goes to C. Storey and men's low to Ken Neath Shaw. Lone hands winner John Dewar and door prize goes to N. Krantz.
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Crewnon'’s Corners
Mrs. V. Shultis
Yvonne Dewar
C. Storey
Ken~ Neath Shaw
Lone
John Dewar
N. Kranstz
Music program brightens Halton Manor evening
Knox Alert Evening Auxiliary presented a varied musical program at Halton Manor last week. Students who won awards in the Music Festival were among the performers for the residents.
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Ontaro Zone
Glen Eden
Bill Thomapton
Larry Mills
Don Wricht
John Fraser
Erin Actor
Erin - Brien Holmes
Erin
Brian
Susan Vance
Erin Village Council
Erin Recreation Centre
Mr. Editor
Markham
Thornhill
Kop Wars
Cigtrolios
Vhanka Kida
Canadian Cancer Society
Katherine Kelly
Halton” Manor
Thurs
Say
Mayvy
Kirk Douglas
Robert Mitchum
Richard Widmark
Sean Connery
James Bond
Ian Fleming
Wendy Hiller
Robert Shaw
Orson Wells
Susannah York
Paul Scofield
Thomas Moore
Anthony Quinn
Sylvia Syms
Sudan
Plasse
Showtime
Liars
Featuring
Leaf Springs
Queen St
Acton Free Press
Rich's
BP Service
Renny and
Dick Voskamp
Pontiac
Pontiac Parisienne Sport Celoupe
Easey
Pete Masson
Ont
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