Faith Marches On Theme Chosen For Women's Institute Annual
The Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario Halton branches held the annual Dis F Annual at Bethel United Church Trafalgar with 160 delegates. Theme Faith Marches On as members reviewed branch activities and awards while Helen Cleave of Norval won a two nation trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton County
Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario
Bethel United Church
Trafalgar
Norman Russ
Mary Stewart
M. Borgstrom
Halton
Helen Cleave
Norval
A. Hamilton
Esquesing Prohibits Discarding Rubbish On Roads
Esquesing township council on May 22 enacted a by law prohibiting littering on roads in Stewarts town. Acting reeve George Currie led the meeting with councillors Wilson Sinclair and Bird present. Expenses listed include small charges to faxes destroyed and fire areas. Art Benton named delegate to the Assessors Convention. Clifford Wrigglesworth joined Hornby Community Park. Conservation funds moved to General account. more than that amount already used for conservation work. A byecter to assess school sections and areas was approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewarttown
George Currie
Wilson
Sinclair
Bird
Clifford McDonald
Ward Brownridge
Newton Ruddell
Donald Brown
Milton
Murray Cork
H.E.P. C
Bell Telephone
Norton Floral
Art Benton
North Bay
Clifford Wrigglesworth
Hornby
Esquesing Council Sets Limits on Land Separations
Esquesing Council asked the planning board to restrict separations to two from any 100 acre parcel or more and one from any parcel 50 acres or less per calendar year. The May 7 Stewarttown meeting listed attendees and approved road and fire budget items plus a by law to amend loan interest with the Canadian Bank of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esquesing Council
Esquesing Planning Board
Stewarttown
George Currie
Wilson
Sinclair
Bird
Coal sales dip in city as outports rise
Coal dealers in St John s report city sales lower than a decade ago while demand climbs in out ports as residents switch from wood to coal. Industry observes a gradual shift toward ail.
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ST. John's
Mfld
Conservationists tour Rockwood Park developments and dam progress
Officials and guests of the Grand Valley Conservation Authority visited the museum, bird sanctuary, and 140 acre Rockwood Park development near Ed Mills. They observed reforestation projects, a 400 acre Elora park, and the Conestoga Dam near Glen Allan with a lake of about 120 square miles upon completion. Delays due to weather included a Bailey bridge wrecking storm. completion hoped by November. The Eramosa park area impressed visitors, as did H.C. Mack's bird sanctuary and its Indian lore exhibits, ivory carvings, and a python over 12 feet long in the museum.
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Grand Valley Conservation Authority
Ed Mills
Inter
Rockwood Park
Lad
Fergus
Elora Gorge
Ark
Elora
Eramosa Park
Rockwood
H.C. Mack
Africa
Dublin Woman's Institute Holds May Meeting At Nassagawega
Mrs. C. Thompson hosted the first Dublin Women's Institute gathering of the season at Nassagawega. The meeting featured reports on finances and extensions, plans for Bethel church district events, a June Decoration Day donation, and committee appointments for bus trip lunch and O A C Guelph reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin Women's Institute
Charles Thompson
Nassagawega
William McIntyre
Mirs
Alex Near
Bethel Church
W. McIntyre
A. Near
M Nellis
D. Moffat
Kennedy
Acton
Willard Britton
Murchison
Wilmer Watkins
Charles Davidson
Pearl Kennedy
Hope Chest
Near
O.A.C., Guelph
McIntyre
Eden Mills Birthday Remembrance and Local News
Mrs Rennie marks her 89th birthday in Toronto area with family visiting at her daughter’s home. Obituary notes Mrs John A McAlpine, a long‑time district resident, dies at age 81. Local items include visits by Joseph Lasby in Toronto, Florence McAlpine with sister in Chesley, Allan Brinklow’s weekend, and slow seeding in a record late year.
William H. Gurney Obituary Interred at Wingham
William H. Gurney, Wingham glove maker and former mayor, died May 21 after a brief illness in General Hospital. Born June 3 in Acton, he moved to Wingham in 1906 and built a glove business with his son Jim. Survived by wife Mary, son W. W. Jim, daughter Marjorie, stepson Harry Posliff, five sisters, and five grandchildren. services held at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church.
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William H. Gurney
Wingham
General Hospital
Mr. Gurney
William and
Maria Gurney
Acton
Georgetown
Pringle's Tannery
Gurney
Kent Block
Jims
St. Andrew's’ Presbyterian Church
Masonic Lodge
Galt
Weston
Margaret Wallace
W. W
Jim” Gurney
Marjorie
R. E. McKinney
Mary Diment Posliff
Harry Posliff
Strathroy
Wilma
Fred Rueffer
Waterloo
Gladys
W. Kirbey
Guelph
Violet
Mirs. W. Robinson
Fergus
Stella
S. Leslie
Kitchener
Ada
Fred Lawrence
High River
Alta
William F Patterson dies at 89 after 40 years in Ontario teaching
William F Patterson a long time Ontario public school teacher died Friday May 18 at his daughter's home in Princeton in his 90th year. He taught at Lowville Nassagaweya Brantford Kakabeka Falls and other schools before retiring in 1935. He leaves a daughter Alice Heaslip and son John Patterson plus three grandchildren and a great grandson. Funeral was May 21 at Swarts funeral home Princeton with burial in Princeton cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Patterson
Ontario
Percy Heaslip
Princeton
Moffat
Halton County
John Patterson
Emily Butts
Heaslip
Alice
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Equel
Frankee, & Sons Plumbing
Sceeanes
Women’s Institute
W. Norris
H. Wilson
G. Russell
Federation
C. Service
G. Somerville
Merry
Chisholm
Agriculture
F. Smith
Inglis
Corbet
C. Pegg
Petch
G. Harris
J. Robertson
Federation of Agriculture
Hornby Branch
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Iid
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Carmure
Prome
Orev
Speedvale Ave
Thurs
Yellow Mountain
King Richard
THE
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Dreminder
Don Fairbairn
Canada
CBC Radio
Albert Presswood
Albert Robinson
A. N. Stark
Jack Lawson
Mervin Nesset
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Thompson Fuels Ltd
Insurance
W. H. Denny
Brock S
C. Thompson
Actony's Men
Eden Mills
Mrs. Rennie
William F. Patterson
Shostill
Churchie Road
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