Local notes mark hospital stays and travels in Acton region
Sree Press personals list patients in Hamilton and Guelph General Hospital. The piece notes visitors and recoveries for Henk Barens Melvin Burns Roy Arnott G S Matthews Madge Chapman and others. It also covers family visits vacations from Calgary Detroit Toronto and Ottawa with residents of Acton, Nassagaweya, and surrounding communities. A Ryerson student Diane Swackhamer and queen s university students are mentioned along with job placements and a Guernsey cattle tour involving 39 Canadians in Toronto and abroad.
Bannockburn W I Plans Ottawa Bus Trip In June
Bannockburn Women’s Institute members approve a two day bus excursion to Ottawa in mid June. Nine members answered roll call with garden pests discussed. Delegates named for District Annual in Ballinata on May 25. Contributions of baby clothing for Ottawa aid, and social items featured. Mohawk Raceway closes Saturday for fall. Graduation photos offered free by The Champion.
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Albert Brooks
Bannockburn
Ottawa
Unitarian Services
Acton Lions Parade Entry Highlights Big City Event
Lions Clubs from 397 communities will descend on London Ontario for the largest Canada parade. 80 000 to 100 000 spectators expected across bands boats decorated cars and horse hitch. Acton Club joins with a clown band. About 25 Acton participants, international champions among many entries, a steam engine from Burford will wow crowds. Twenty thousand Lions plus families attend the four day convention with events at Ivanhoe Curling Club.
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Lions Clubs
Quebec
Ontario
London
Canada
Asia
Acton Club
Leaside
Sarnia
Quebec City
Toronto
Burford
Lions Club
Ivanhoe Curling Club
Antique Car Club Rally Visits Esquesing Farm
The Antique Car Club of Canada held its first spring outing on May 15 starting from Toronto and visiting Jack Pemberton’s Esquesing farm at Fourth Line to inspect his large antique carriage collection. The event featured a 1916 Saxon Runabout, a 1937 Chevrolet coach, a 1933 Horely cabriolet once used by a Nazi officer, and a 1937 Mercedes SSK. Roy Tash, noted cinematographer, attended with a familiar presence. The next meeting is planned for Gravenhurst.
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Antique Car Club of Canada
Toronto
Rattlesnake Point
Jack Pemberton
Canada
Toronto - Area
Senment
Norman B. Hathaway
Roy Tash
Mr. Pemberton
Obituary for John Aberdean Leslie prominent lodge member
John Aberdean Leslie 70 of Acton died at home May 16 after a short illness. He farmed on Esquesing’s fourth line and was active in Walker Lodge and the Scottish Rite. Survived by wife Alice Gertrude Blow Leslie. no sister. brother George Leslie. Predeceased by first wife Hazel Stewart and brothers Blake and Edwin. Funeral May 19 at Ramseyv Shoemaker. interment Georgetown. Pallbearers listed. large Masonic service held May 8.
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John Aberdean Leslie
Bower Ave
Esquesing Township
Walker Lodge
Scottish Rite
Walker Lodge No
Wellington
Hazel (Stewart) Leslie
Alice Gertrude (Blow
Acton
K. S
Isabelle) Lindsay
Georgetown
George Leslie
Blake
Edwin Leslie
Presbyterian Church
A. H. McKenzie
Knox Church
Ramseyv - Shoemaker
John Watkins
Lorne Doberthien
Donald Lindsay
Neil Bowles
Herb ‘Ritchie
Warren Wood
Florida
Open house for HOPE workshop at Hornby Baseline
AviE held its first public open house on Wednesday evening June 1 from 7 to 9. The North Haldimton Association for the Mentally Retarded launched the HOPE workshop earlier this year. Eight adults work there under supervisor Mrs. Winnifred Isham of Milton. The former Hornby School on Baseline east of Seventh Line Esquesing houses the workshop. Attendees can view work by the retardates and meet prospective employers.
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Hornby
Halton
Products Enterprises
Avie
North Hiadston Association For
Winnifred Isham
Milton
Recreation committee meeting canceled and postponed
The recreation committee meeting was canceled due to unavailable quotations. It was postponed until last night, Wednesday, and a report will appear next week.
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Nv Quiortins
Hunters Seeks Clarity On Deer Tracks In Snow
Algonquin Park naturalists caution that tracking deer by footprint shape is uncertain. They suggest a surer method when snow covers the ground: observe walk patterns. Buck prints show two grooves between hoof tips where the split hooves touch, and the animal drags its feet.
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Algonquin Park
Walkney
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Sree Press
Personals
Henk Barens
Hamilton
Melvin E. Burns
Guelph
General Hospital
Roy Arnott
Guelph General Hospital
Hugh McKay
Rexdale
Stuart Sinclair
G. S. Matthews
James Gardner
Bothwell
Fred Lemon
Mrs. Garland MacDonald of
Mrs
E. Grischow
Robert ‘Pfaff
Jack Chapman
Madge Chapman
L. M. MacDonald
Detroit
W. A. Bell
R. M. MacDonald
Mary McAuley
Luckness
Allan Lang
Calgary
Alberta
Chester Allan
Ross Swackhamer
Hamilton Institute of Technology
Allis Chalmers, Rumely Ltd
Ben Rachlin
Mount Sinai Hospital
Herb Price
Susan Heard
MacDonald Institute
University of Guelph
Schneider's
Kitchener
Tom Ginger
George Williams
Calvin J. McIntyre
Nassagawega Township
Windsor
McIntyre
Diane Swackhamer
Ryerson Polytechnical Institute
Force Electric Products Td
G. W. Masales
John Bell
Elizabeth McKinnon
McKinnon
Masales
Bell
Ray Everdell
St. Catharines
John Maplesden
C. Cutts
Mr. Cutts
Queen's University
D. Maplesden
Neshank Station
N.Y
Neil Franklin
Camp Calumet
Elsa
Yukon
Mary Manning
Georgetown Hospital
Clarke Institute
Manning
Speyside
School For the Deaf
Mel McCullough
R.A. 2
Toronto International
England
Scotland
Ireland
Guernsey
British Columbia
Manitoba
Betty Mather
Hallwards
Banchory
Bill Houghton
George Robertson
Robertson
Mather
Houghton
Home Office
Mr. Houghton
Malton
New York
North Hallow Association For
John Ambroise
Harold Atkinson
Paul Beattie
Winnifred” Isham
Ralph Kingdon
W.I
C. Coles
Agriculture and Canadian Industries
W. McDonald
Institute
Institute Grace
B. Leitch
D. Russell
Mohawk
Acton Area
Lions Parade
Antique Car Club
Esquesing Farm
Kaiser
Tucker
Gravenhurst
Caroline Flower & Garden Shop
A. L. Riemer Equipment Company
Cook St
Chuck Ford
Joyce Carpenter
Vince Mountford
M.C
Lion
Canadian Tire
Simpsons-Sears
LIONS
Oshawa Wholesale Limited
Hospitality Cherry Pic Ea
Fraservale Frozen Fish & Chips Iga Choice
U.S.A
California
Oves
Blue Diamond
Libbys
Deep
Kellogg's
Necre
PUREX
USA
Florida Green Peppers
Avimer
Pillsbury
IGA
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