First President Of Fall Fair Remembered In Local Notes
An unidentified former citizen, once a woolen worker, is recalled as Acton’s first Fall Fair president when it began. He served as village reeve and long‑time councillor, later municipal secretary. The article notes his hardware store near May Street and residence at Frederick and Agnes Streets, with his son now living in Oakville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolen
George Havill
Haviill
Acton
Fall Falr
Wax
Organ
Holloway
Frederick and
Agnes Sts
Lves
Oakville
Tree Lined Roads Of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico features arboured parkways and shaded drives with roadside plantings. The Caminero system assigns local workers to maintain stretches, plant trees, and repair holes, fostering varied styles. The Board of Tourism may support ongoing beautification as Arborways and U Bend vistas flourish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puerto Rico
Board of Tourism
Arboretum for McGill by Morgan family near Ste Anne
McGill University dedicates a seven acre tract of woodland near Macdonald College at Ste Anne Quebec as the Morgan Arboretum. The gift from Mr and Mrs James Morgan and their son Harold Morgan preserves the woods for future generations. The arboretum will serve as a beauty spot on the island of Montreal and to stimulate Canadians to value forest resource conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGill University
Macdonald College
Ste. Anne
Quebec
Morgan
James Morgan
Harold NM. Morgan
Montreal
Dominion
Late Jack Miner Pioneer Bander Record
The article recalls the first duck banding by Jack Miner in August 1909 with Dr W E Bray of Anderson South Carolina. It notes a record Canada goose catch at the Miner Sanctuary on November 15 that year totaling 732 geese with 407 new birds and 192 previously caught. All banding records are filed with U S and Canadian Fish and Wildlife Services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Miner
W. E. Bray
Anderson
South Carolina
Miner Sanctuary
Jack Miner Sanctuary
United States
Cunadian Fish and Wild Life Services
Penny and chores spark a Hydro savings tip delight
A playful note on Hydro bills praises small savings from home chores done by Mrs. D and family tips for defrosting and using electric appliances. It shares Banana Whip and Chocolate Ice Cream recipes, plus care for refrigerators and proper cooling methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hydro
Theyraka Nad
T Roo
Famed Figures Shape Daily Life Across Years
The piece muses on how iconic figures from sports, literature, film, and politics anchor memories for many people. It notes crowds follow heavyweight fights, World Series marks, football and hockey seasons, radio programs, comic strips, poets like Frost and Auden, novelists and Hornblower fans, and Winston Churchill’s enduring reach. It suggests public figures act as social pulse lines across decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
North America
Babe Ruth
Charlie McCarthy
Dagwood
L'il Abner
Payo
Ned Pratt
Robert Frost
Eliot
Auden
Times
Hornblower
Jalna
Vimy Ridge
Elizabeth
Ingrid
Free World
Winston Churchill
Father Lectures Son Amid Morbid Dinner Talk
An odd exchange captures a father remarking on manners during a troubling scene. He chides his son about speaking while someone is in his mouth, a macabre line that hints at disturbing behavior without graphic detail.
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Tait
Renin
BNS
Haydon
Peel
Mcgill
Africa
King Solomon's Mines
Roxy
Ted Bludd
Georgetown, Ont
P.O. Box
R-M-Bele
Brampton
Sevan
Wright Appraisors
Canada
Georgetown
Milton and
Erin
Bilton & Perry Limited
Oct
New York
Ike Oi
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