Milton Champion Wins Two Provincial Awards in Windsor
The Canadian Champion of Milton earned two Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association awards at Windsor convention May 18 19 For general excellence in small towns the Champion placed second behind Exeter Times-Advocate For typographical excellence the Champion finished third behind Oaksille Trafalgar Journal and Port Credit Weekly Representing Dills Printing and Publishing Co Ltd Milton and Acton were Jim and Mrs Dills and David and Mrs Dills Milton office will receive certificates and the awards follow other Dominion honors The Oakville Trafalgar Journal also won multiple awards
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association
Windsor
Exeter Times-Advocate
Oaksille-Trafalgar Journal
Port Credit Weekly
Ontario
Dills Printing and Publishing Co. Ltd
Champion
Acton Free Press
Jim Dills
David Dills
Acton
Bill
Wid Hing
Dominion
Canadian Newspapers Association
Prince Edward Hotel
Oakville - Trafalgar Journal
Ottawa area donors fund Roman Catholic seminary project
New Seminary Richmond Que. CP reports that the Eastern Township town contributed 1190 dollars toward the St Boni face Roman Catholic seminary construction. Alberta ranks third in mineral production behind Ontario and Quebec.
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Richmond
Que
St. Boniface
Mian
Alberta
Ontario
Quebec
Acton Student Describes Ottawa Citizenship Trip
A High School student recounts the Rotary sponsored Ottawa visit with 185 peers. The itinerary included Parliament Buildings tours, group discussions on Canadian citizenship, meetings with politicians, tours of the Supreme Court and National Museum, and a farewell luncheon at the Chateau Laurier.
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Acton
Ottawa
Joy Peal
Action High School
The
Free Press
Canada
Chateau Laurier
Rotary
Stufirt Garson
House of Commons
National Museum of Canada
George Drew
Supreme Court
Government House
National Research Council of Canada
Royal Canadian Mint
Public Archives
Ontario
Mint
Archives
Acton Rotary Club
Ospringe Ladies' Aid May Meeting at Mrs. R. McEwan Home
The May gathering of Ospringe Ladies' Aid met May 9 at Mrs. R. McEwan's residence. Mrs. Sunter led devotions on New Life in Springtime, with a Mother themed roll call. Reports, auctions, camp plans, and October concert were discussed along with committee appointments.
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Ospringe Ladies’ Aid
Jackson
B. Bruce
Mathers
Haine
Gifts for Members From Heather Club at Knox Church
The Heather Club met at Knox church with Autre Grischow chairing. Oral Noon gave the prayer Lois Mackenzie read scripture. New mothers received liver mugs and Mrs Armstrong received jewellery as she left the club. A fall bake sale was planned. The June meeting will be at Charlotte Holmues home.
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Heather Club
Knox Church
Ben Benson
Autre Grischow
Lois Mackenzie
Armstrong
Limehouse Women’s Institute Marks 35 Years With Tea
Limehouse To Day in Limehouse Branch of the Women's Institute organized May 17, 1921, in the community hall now Limehouse Memorial Hall. On May 17, 1956 an afternoon tea celebrated 35 years of work with guest Mrs. P Merry of Hornby introduced by Mrs. A J Smethurst. She recalled WI efforts during both world wars including boxes for boys overseas, jam and fruit canning, and relief fundraising.
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Limehouse
Women's Institute
Limehouse Memorial Hall
P. Merry
Hornby
A. J. Smethurst
Women’s Institute Marks 35 Years With Tributes And Tea
Members from Bronte Georgetown Acton Norval and surrounding towns gathered to honor Mrs. Merry praise Mrs. G Aitkens for bringing music to schools and to celebrate the W I motto For Home and Country proposed by Mrs Laura Rose Stevens Mrs Stevens born in Georgetown and the crest design from a ring were noted. Life membership pins were presented to Mrs James Noble a charter member. Tea followed a social hour with flowers blue decorations and a birthday cake as God Save the Queen closed the celebration.
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Merry
G. Aitkens
Bronte
Palermo
Merton
Ontario
Laura Rose Stevens
Stevens
W.I
Laura Rose
Georgetown
Lawrence Rose
Rose
O. Mulder
E. Karn
Betty Anne Brown
Gilbraltar School
Ballentine
Acton
James Noble
Noble
Stewarttown
E. Davies
R. W. Johnstone
Thornbury
John Newton
Limehouse
A. McDowell
A. Marshall
Toronto
L. Nickell
Stan Wilson
Eden Mills
C. Osburn
W. Sheppard
Stratford
Wm. Wright
Wm. Millie
Mitchell
Smethurst
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Pollock
Campbell Manufacturers
Water St
North
Galt Telephone
Gordon Strain
R.R
Iga
Jar
Ting
Tin
IGA Tablerite
Winesap
Apples
Florida
California
Magnolia
Pkay
Parliament
St. Laurent
J. W. Pickersgill
Ottawa Collegiate Institute Board
Fisher Park High School
Fisher Park
Mounted
Wwe
Rideau Room
Murphy- Gamble Ltd
M. J. Coldwell
C.C.F
Solon Low
Social Credit Party
National Museum
St. Lawrence’ Seaway
National Art Gallery
Coliseum
Lansdowne Park
Federal District Commission
Hull
New Brunswick
Hugh MacLennan
Montreal
Firestone
Toth Motors
Rosedale
Ladies’ Aid
R. McEwan
W.ii
Kerrigan Chiropractic
R John St., Acton
Philadelphia
Chicago
Harold Wiles
Wood-Mosaic
Woodstock
Lennox
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