Nassagaweya Redistribution Debated in Ottawa Commons
Halton Liberal MP Harry C. Harley voiced Nassagaweya Township's concerns over federal redistribution plans in the House of Commons. He warned Nassagaweya would be split from Halton, joining Burlington riding, adding about 1,200 to 1,300 voters, and urged keeping Nassagaweya aligned with Burlington for growth and historic ties.
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Nassagaweya Township
House of Commons
Ottawa
Halton
Harry C. Harley
Harley
Nassagaweya
Burlington
Wellington
Electoral Commission
Sothern
Hlatton-Wentworth
Nassagawere
Fareas
Nassagawevaw
Nassagaweva
Electoral Boundaries Commission
Halton County Council April Meeting Highlights
The April Halton County Council meeting approved a Weed Inspector to take poster contest winners to the University of Guelph in June and he will receive 20 monthly for home office use. Acton assessor William Erskine was confirmed to the E.M.O. Welfare Committee and will attend a May course at Arnprior. The Health Board noted nursing supervisor Miss G Leavey received several requests for pre school guidance and hopes to add this service when staff is available.
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Halton County Council
Agricultural Committee
W. E. McArthur
University of Guelph
Fune
Acton
William Erskine
E.M.O. Welfare Committee
Arnprior
Board of Health
Council
Miss G. Leavey
Halton council briefs outline grants and projects
The finance committee approved 1800 for the North Halton Association for the Mentally Retarded H O P E Workshop at Hornby. A 3000 Royal Botanical Gardens grant for 1967 was deferred for study. The Children's Aid Society received 5028.70 provincial welfare funding for a group foster home in Oakville. A second elevator for Martin House at 22762 was authorized. Gate receipts of 627 in 1965 were noted for Halton County Museum. Jail staff time off to cover overtime was recommended. G Tocher named buildings caretaker. W S Sharpe of Milton chosen solicitor for the Halton Peel Joint Jail project and to draft the agreement on costs.
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North
Children’s Aid Society
Department of Public Welfare
Oakville
Halton Centennial Manor
Martin House
G. Tocher
W. S. Sharpe
Milton
Halton-Peel
Wilson - Dupont
R. D. Buckner
Jacqueline Dupont
Calgary
Alta
Elizabeth Mackie
Windsor
Ont
Edgar Lidken
Lucien Dupont
Susan Wilson
Acton
North Halton
R. Loutter
J. Turkesz
J. Buckman
R. Knapton
Young Pianist Recital Highlights Local School Night
A large school crowd attended a Friday euchre night with 17 tables, prizes awarded to several residents, and a lamps presentation by the Women's Institute to Mr. and Mrs. William Saunders. Brenda Bruce performed a piano solo at a Guelph recital, while Charles Oswald of Scotland visited local families. Several local notices include Easter services, weekend visitors, and an auction sale for Wilfred McMillan with the house left unsold.
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Euchre
L. Watson
G. Robertson
M. Jackson
Elgin Reilly
F. Overland
William Saunders
S. Fuller
C. Storey
Women's Institute
R. ‘McEwan
Ladies Aid
A. Winkler
G. Aitken
W. Bruce
Brenda Bruce
Gooby
Guelph
Victoria School
Charles Oswald
Scotland
Cameron Fraser
Famitly
Byron Bruce
Susan Mellor
Acton
Pearl Osborne
Fergus
Ertell
Hillsburgh
Roy Thompson
Toronto
Wilfred McLachlan
Hillsboro
Reg
Willie Bulloch
Wilfred McMillan
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
Bruce
District Children Festival Winners at Peel Music Festival
Three Acton district children won awards for violin at the 39th Annual Peel Music Festival held at Brampton Grace United Church last Thursday. James O'Rourke won silver in class 198 for Highland Heather. Dorothy Anne O'Rourke received a second award for Romance in Av Schuman Kreisler in the seniors, and the violin duet of Dorothy Anne and Karen O'Rourke earned a second award for their performance Petit Fragment de Sonate.
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Acton
Peel
Brampton Grace United Church
James O'Rourke
Dorothy Anne O'Rourke
Av — Schuman-Kreisler
Dorothy Anne
Karen O'Rourke
Appointment of H E Elsley to High School Committee
H E Elsley of Esquesing Township was approved by County Council on Tuesday for the High School Consultative Committee. Other appointees to the three member panel include Dr C A Martin of Milton and Claude Cook of Acton. The committee covers areas outside boards of education, with a second consultative panel already active on public schools.
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H.E. Elsley
Esquesing Township
C. A. Martin
Milton
Claude Cook
Acton
Boards of Education
Knox canvass funds boost renovation appeal
Knox canvass reports strong support for a renovation fund with over $2,000 received in cash and more pledges to be paid over the next 12 months.
Personal Notes Show Graduates Spanning Guelph Area
University students share summer plans and photo hopes as families and institutions from Pembroke to Milton reflect on exams, hospital stays, and community events. Notables include Miss Kay Dennis at Guelph General Hospital, John Gow Jr finishing first year at Guelph University, and Laurie Duby elected Head of Divinity at Trinity College Toronto.
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Joe Hast
Wellington College
University of Guelph
Gordon Beckett
Winnipeg
Trinity College
Toronto
R. McMurray
St. Alban’s Church
Beckett
Laurence Duby
Jill Hurst
Joe Flurst
Arthur Sr
London
Victoria Hospital
Middlesex College
University of Western Ontario
Knox
Forbes Thomson
Guelph
St. Andrew’'s
Thomson
Laurence G. Duby
Les Duby
Laurie
Rumlex Shoemaker Funeral Home
St. Alban's Church
Reform Institutions of Ontario
Brampton
Halton 4H Sheep and Potato Club Meet in Halton
On April 27 the Halton H Sheep Club gathered at the Hunters Walker's Line Burling ton home with Henry Stanley leading. Four sterling Suffolk sheep were shown and judged for merits and faults. Stanley, Hunter, and Stokes discussed marketing and judging criteria. Lunch was served and the meeting closed. Earlier, Bryan Robertson notes the Halton 4 H Potato Club held its first Milton meeting on April 21 with potato production as the topic.
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Halton +H
Lois
June Hunter
Walker
Burlington
Henry Stanley
Hunter Barn
Hunter
Margaret
Stanley
Mr. Stanley
Mr. Hunter
Mrs. Stokes
Don Harris
Ontario
Halton 4-H
Agricultural Office
Milton
Open House Highlights Vineland Tomato Breeding Goals
Vineland Horticultural Station opened its doors to Greenhouse tomato growers on Friday April 23 to view the latest work in breeding new tomato varieties. Joe Mutchmer outlined goals including high production quality easy seting under cool conditions short internodes and disease resistance. Varieties Vantage and Veegan are widely grown and resistant to leaf mold, with several new selections being tested. Seed may be obtained from Mr Muehmer at Vineland as disease resistance and environmental stress tolerance are pursued for future commercial cultivation.
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Vineland Horticultural Experimental Station
Joe Mutchmer
Vantage
Veegan
ATE US8 Apartments in Expo Habitat 67 to be Central Irrigated
ATE US8 apartments within Expo Habitat 67 will receive central irrigation for all résident gardens, enabling uniform watering and reduced individual setup. Officials say the system will simplify maintenance and improve garden health across the complex.
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ATE
Expo
Holstein Twilight Meet Highlights Oakville Gathering
Holstein Breeders met at the Hays Sales Arena Oakville on Friday April 29 at 7 30 pm for an omit wir light meeting. Hundreds of Holsteins were inspected including the 225 animal Oak Ridges herd with 37 cows. Dr R J McDonald spoke on Japan Korea Livestock Trade Mission with slides. Winners listed for boys and girls in age groups. Halters presented to first year Calf Club members. Refreshments followed.
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Pitta Holstein
Hays
Oakville
Oak Ridges
Ware Brower
R. J. McDonald
Oxford and District Cattle Breeding Association
McDonald
Japan
Korea
Pfolstein
Arnold Fish
Ho. Reid
Don Jodd
A. G. Hunter
Margaret Harris
Donna Gowland
Frank Dolson
Halton Holstein Club
John Brown
R.R
Acton
Beryl McEnery
Limehouse
Laura Tryssenaar
David Harrop
Milton
Doug Hilson
Hornby
Janet Winter
Burlington
Andy Keep
Georgetown
Mary McGee
Norval
Downpglas Birckde
Jean Wilson
Orchard Sprayers Demonstrated At Milton Farm Event
On Friday April 22 at Bruce Frame’s Milton orchard a sprayer demonstration showcased several makes. Dr Wilde of the University of Guelph spoke and compared machines with dealers. He warned against overpaying for a 5000 sprayer when a 2000 model suffices and emphasized maintenance for efficiency.
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Bruce Frame
Milton
Dr. Wilde
University of Guelph
Wilde
Suggestion on collecting community wants and mail response
A reader proposal from last week's Free Press urges one person per organization to track items to save. Groups collect nylons stamps cash registers tapes bottles socks or sheets and many forget whom to save for. If group presidents call the Free Press with preferred saved items we will compile a district list four times a year with contact numbers.
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Free Press
Two Ontario Students Win Centennial Scholarships
G Arnold Hart announces Bank of Montreal Canada Centennial Scholarship awards totaling $3,000 for third year graduate study. Ontario recipients are Catherine Reid of Willowdale and Michael Church of Downsview, with four Quebec, one Saskatchewan, and one British Columbia winners also named. Both Ontario winners have previously won $3,000 in the past two years under the program.
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Ontario
Bank of Montreal
G. Arnold Hart
Bank
Canada
Catherine Reid
Willowdale
Harvard University
Michael Church
Downsview
University of British Columbia
Quebec
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
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Hamilton
Province of
Alton
Royal Botanical Gardens
Halton County Museum
Kelso
Museum Board
Ospringe
Jeann George Ferguson
Russell Smith
D. G
Robertson
E. Jackson
Jackson
Douglas Robertson
Sandra McEwan
H. Elsley
Kay Dennis
Guelph General Hospital
Mrs. Johns Fraser of
Pembroke
Charles Griese
J. H. Price
Evel Pavilion
Chedoke Hospital
Norman Armstrong
Lewis Fulton
Montreal
Mrs
Tom Wattson
Mr. Watson
A.M. ‘Macpherson
Rome
Benjamin Robertson
Halton Manor
Speyside
Frank
John Gow Jv
J. Gow
Guelph University
Alice Evelyn ‘Brazel
Milton A
Tue Esday
Frank Oakes
Howard Pearce
Murray Smith Jr
Univ. of Guelph
C.K. Browne
Wilfred McEachern
John ‘Palmer
Yvonne ‘McGladrey
Rudolph Spielvogel
Caledonia Camp, Sons of Scotland
Gary Wharton
Carol Wharton
London College of Bibles and Missions
Moody Bible Institute of
Chicapo
Brethren Assemblies
CLUB
4-H Sheep Club
Gwen Kovachik
Mary Hunter
Muehmer
Vineland
McNair Mushroom Farm
And
G. H. Ward & Partners
Chartered Accountants
C.I.A. Building
Hays Farm
Jon Savder
Holstein
Janet Planter Ror
Burling
Althouse
Keys
Oe van
Hinton’s
H. S. Holden Optometrist
Cork St. East Guelph
Lakeview Discount Centre
Mai
ST. N
Acon
Builders’ Supplies
Esquesing Township Schools
Registrar General Branch
Lomebard ST
Mom
Earth
Rachlin Jewellers
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