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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 10, 1967

Page

18

Prolific local figures lead district notes and college plans

District leaders include Reginald A. Fessenena among America s most prolific incumbents and Robert C. Lohnes named interim pastor at Maple Avenue church. In Ontario, A Kitchener firm backs Conestoga College sites for four counties with a 574 500 budget for temporary quarters. The Guelph Centennial marks John Galt Gardens and an early 1900s city build. An Canada centennial air rally in Guelph at the air park is planned for June 24 with 40 amateur fliers and 80 mph plane speeds. Milton tackles flag thefts blamed on high school pledges to fraternities in Oakville. Milton Council approves a 21400 front end loader for the sanitary landfill on a 53 vote.

A. Kitchener Consulting Kitchener Guelph Conestoga College of Applied Arts and Technology Perth Huron County Wellington Waterloo Huron John Galt Metropolis-To-Be Experimental Aircraft Association of Canada Guelph Air Park Sine Canada Doling Milton North Halton Ray Andress Oakville Milton Council

Unemployment Rise Prompts Local Manpower Centre Notice

Temporary layoffs in local and automotive industries, plus student registrations for summer work and wet weather delays, swell unemployment in the Gu elph Manpower Centre area. End-April figures show 1 563 jobseekers, 841 men and 712 women, with 681 men and 513 women on temporary layoff. Most jobless are in unskilled, clerical, sales and service roles among men and clerical, service, textile and unskilled roles among women. Opportunities exist in manufacturing, construction, retail, finance and government with needs for qualified female bookkeepers, stenographers, cooks, waitresses and domestic workers, and male protective service workers, farm hands, skilled metal workers, stationary engineers and auto mechanics.

Guelph C.M.C

Noted: charge for advice to deter unnecessary chats

The reader argues that people avoid free guidance and prefer paid advice, suggesting monetization as a filter for engagement and perceived value. No further details provided.

Acton poet penning centennial Canada verses and more

Acton postman Raymond Candy of Acton England writes poems inspired by Canadas centennial. He sent two poems to Acton Ontario and two other pieces include Our Queen and Sir Winston. A King Edward era flag gesture and Acton Bridge Club bidding notes accompany this local exchange.

Raymond Candy Acton England Canada Dave Dills Sirinston Ontario

Let's Play Bridge Let s Play Bridge by Bill Coats

A bridge column discusses errors in a hand where West leads a heart and dummy takes a queen. It explains correct play for East and West to avoid endplay, advises on conserving or sharing entries, and notes last week’s Acton Bridge Club results with pairs winning first to third place.

Acton Bridge Club Declarer el Wandel Acton South West East Dummy Declarer Beverley, Pattulo Duke Wilson George Solty Les’ Filotas Lil Cook Jean Garrett

Phoney five dollar bills circulate in district warning

Local merchants are warned to beware bogus five dollar notes along with phoney ten and twenty dollar bills. Three fake fives were passed in Oakville last week the first in Ontario. Reports say many counterfeit fives have been cashed at Expo and in Montreal since the World's Fair opened two weeks ago. The notes lack face and back plate numbers.

Oakville Ontario R.C. M.P Expo Montreal

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