Faith Marches On Theme at Women's Institute Annual
The Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario Halton branches held their annual meeting at Bethel United church Trafalgar with 160 delegates. The theme Faith Marches On guided reports on agriculture arts citizenship education and health. Helen Cleave won a two nation trip and officers for 1956 57 were elected. Community singing and a Hornby duet highlighted the day followed by lunch.
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
Ment of Agriculture
R. D. Hendry
Ontario
G. Somerville
W. Norris
H. Wilson
G. Russell
Federation
C. Service
Merry
Chisholm
Agriculture
A. Near
F. Smith
Inglis
Corbet
C. Pegg
Petch
G. Harris
J. Robertson
Federation of Agriculture
Hornby Branch
Bethel W.A
Esquesing Prohibits Discarding Rubbish
Esquesing township council, at Stewarts town on May 22, prohibited discarding rubbish on township roads. Acting reeve George Currie presided with Councillors Wilson Sinclair and Bird present. The meeting approved by‑law actions and addressed accounts and appointments including Art Benton as Assessors Convention delegate and Clifford Wrigglesworth to Hornby Community Park.
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 Limit On Land Separations
Esquesing Council asked the Esquesing Planning Board to cap separations at two from any parcel of 100 acres or more and at one from parcels 50 acres or less per calendar year. The request was made at the May 7 Stewarttown meeting with present members Currie Wilson Sinclair and Bird. Road accounts totaled 6841.55 and a by law to amend loan interest with the Canadian Bank of Commerce was passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esquesing Council
Esquesing Planning Board
Stewarttown
George Currie
Wilson
Sinclair
Bird
Halton
Reg. Broomhead
Lever and Haskin
A. W. Benton
Mars. W. R. Lawson
Esquesing
Arthur Scott Miotors
Acton
Town of
McDonald
Albert Presswood
Albert Robinson
A. N. Stark
Jack Lawson
Mervin Nesset
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Coal trade shifts as St John’s buyers opt for oil
Coal dealers in St John’s Newfoundland note lower city sales compared with ten years ago while out ports see rising volumes as residents convert from wood to oil, reflecting a gradual fuel transition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. John's
Nfld
Tour to Rockwood Park developments and dam site shown
A chartered bus tour led by the Grand Valley Conservation authority explored the Ed Mills museum and bird sanctuary near Rockwood Park. Visitors viewed reforestation projects, Elora Gorge Park, and the Conestoga Dam works north of Glen Allan with lake area details and weather delays noted. The Eramosa park area at Rockwood, Mack’s bird sanctuary, and diverse Indian artifacts including a 12 foot python, carved ivory and firearms were seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Valley Conservation _ of authority
Ed Mills
Rockwood Park
Developmient
Pone
Fergus
Elora Gorge Park
Elora
Eramosa
Rockwood
H. C. Mack
Africa
Dublin Women's Institute Holds First Spring Meeting
Mrs Charles Thompson hosted the Dublin Women s Institute opening meeting of the season on May 18. Mrs William McIntyre presided as minutes were read by secretary Alex Near. Members reviewed property education, annual fees were paid, and district and Decoration Day plans were set with several delegates named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin Women's Institute
Charles Thompson
Nassagawega
William McIntyre
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
Mrs Rennie Marks Her 89th Birthday at Home
Mrs EB Rennie celebrates her 89th birthday staying with daughter Mrs W Lowrie in Toronto guests include Mr and Mrs J Abbott Mr and Mrs J Daniel and Laveniers from Toronto Mr and Mrs L Ballagh Mrs John A McAlpine longtime district resident dies at 82 in frail health Joseph Lasby visits from Toronto with his father W A Lasby Florence McAlpine visits Chesley G Wright Seeding slow for a record late year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. Rennie
W. Lowrie
Lowrie
William H. Gurney dies in Wingham after illness
William H. Gurney, longtime Wingham glove maker and former mayor, died Monday May 21 at General Hospital after a brief illness. Born June 3, 1880 in Acton, he moved to Wingham in 1906 and built a glove business with his son Jim. Survived by wife Mary Diment Posliff, son Jim, daughter Marjorie, stepson Harry Posliff, five siblings, and five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Gurney
Wingham
General Hospital
Mr. Gurney
William and
Maria Gurney
Acton
Georgetown
Pringle’s Tannery
Gurney
Kent Block
Jima
Longtime Ontario Teacher William F Patterson Dies at 89
William F Patterson a public school teacher in Ontario for over four decades died Friday May 18 at his daughter's home in Princeton in his 90th year. He taught at Lowville Nassacowe ya Grimsby areas and Kakabeka Falls and retired in 1935. He was active in Methodist and United church Sunday schools. Funeral held May 21 at Swarts funeral home Princeton with interment in Princeton cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Patterson
Ontario
Percy Heaslip
Princeton
Moffat
Halton County
John Patterson
Emily Butts
Heaslip
Alice
John F. Patterson
Benton Harbor
Michigan
Patterson
Lowville
S.S. No
Puslinch Township
S.S. No. 2
Nassagaweya
Fruitland
Grimsby Beach
Brantford
Everard
Kakabeka Falls
Eastwood
Princeton Cemetery
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GIL
Winkler
Reimers
Momale
Frank Cig & Sons
Women’s Institute
Ieee
Guelph
Speedvale Ave
Thurs
Yellow Mountain
the Stooge
King Richard
THE
Crusaders
Don Fairbairn
Canada
CBC Radio
Thompson Fuels Ltd
Insurance
State Fine Farm
W. H. Denny
Brock Se
C. Thompson
Actony’s Men
Eden Mills
Mrs. Rennie
William F. Patterson
Shostill
Churchal Road
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