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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 15, 1968

Page

7

Swanborough wins swinging Conservative nomination in Halton Wentworth

About 750 attendees watched Burlington Councillor Jim Swanborough win the Conservative nomination on the first ballot with 211 votes to Lennard 116 and Coulter 77 out of 404 voting in the Halton Wentworth riding. Swanborough pledged to oppose the NDP and to eliminate the 10 cent toll for phony calls, while dispatching praise for Stanfield and support from M.L.A. Kerr and Connell. A headquarters was opened at 2004 James Street, Burlington, and a telegram from Stanfield signaled a Hamilton visit on June 22.

Burlington Jim Swanborough Halton- Wentworth John Lennard Dundas Bill Coulter Nass Ecomomy Swanborough Ate Michal Kerr N.D.P Ted MacDonald East Westgiaieborough Nesdapawoye Waterdown Presidentihe James Street Sams Robert Stanfield Hamilton

Liberal candidate Morison wins Halton-Wentworth nomination

A Liberal gathering at Aldershot High School named John Morison as the Halton-Wentworth nominee after questions from a Queen's University student heckler. Prime Minister Trudeau sent best wishes, praising the Liberal record, while Senator Daniel Lang lauded parliamentary government. Morison, resident of Dundas, backed a targeted income program and spoke of Canada’s international role. He was first elected in Wentworth in 1963 and reelected in 1965. The new riding encompasses Burlington Nasagawa, East and West Flamborough and Dundas.

Liberal Party John Morison Halton-Wentworth Aldershot High School Halton-Wentworth Liberal Association Wessel Gall Heckler Peter Taylor Dundas Taylor M.P Morison Morigan Canada Trudeau Lang John Kelly Carleton University Nancy Blue Elma Collegiate Peter Wentworth

Crown Attorney quits seeks P C nomination

After ten years as Crown Attorney for Halton Peter McWilliams resigned on Friday to pursue the Progressive Conservative nomination for Halton. Mure Jay Roulston becomes interim crown. McWilliams faces Alan Day and BI Bateman at the Oakville nominating convention Thursday. If defeated he must reapply to the Attorney General at Queen’s Park.

Crown Halton Peter McWillams McWilliams Public Servants Act Mure Jay Roulston Mee Williams Oakville Alan Day Oakville Parks Board BI Bateman Queen's Park

Euchre Winners at L O L Hall Winners List

Latest euchre results from L O L hall at Crewson's Corners show Ladies' high Mrs Tenoycke and low Mrs Anne Norton, Men's high Thomas D McCutcheon, Men's low C Agnew. Lone hands Bea Anderson and door prize Jean Pracioug noted.

L.O.L. Hall Crewson

MacDonald chosen sole candidate for Halton Wentworth NDP

A 46-year-old Burlington schoolteacher Ted MacDonald won the sole nomination for the Halton Wentworth New Democratic Party at a Glenwood School Burlington meeting. He cited housing costs unemployment and pollution as issues and urged stronger action on housing and Carter report. Guest speaker MP David Lewis criticized Liberal housing policy and urged coordinated municipal provincial and federal planning.

Didate Ted MacDonald M.P. David Lewis MacDonald Burlington Halton-Wentworth New Democratic Party Glenwood School George Kerr Mr. MacDonald Queen’s University R.C.A.F York South C.C.F York South Donald MacDonald N.D.P. Shader N.D.P Thay David Lewis Pierre Elliot Trudeau Pierre Ment Trudeau

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Lennard Coulter M.L.A Ray Connell Connell Jim William Coulter Daniel Lang Foremer Law Michener House John Conley Nassagaweva West Flameborough Crown Attorney Quits P.C North Halton C. Baardolf Richardson’s Main St. E. Milton Nadalin N.D.P. M.P Rose Leas Halton- Wentworth N.D.P. Association
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