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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Nov 08, 1956

Page

17

Associate Editor Leaves Free Press for Elliott Lake Post

John Black, associate editor for two and a half years at the Free Press, moves to Rio Tinto Mining Co. of Canada Ltd at Elliott Lake to serve as field public relations officer. Mrs. Black will join him after the current school term as she transfers from teaching.

John Black Free Press Rio Tinto Mining Co Camada Ltd Elliott Lake Blind River Acton Black Johan Black Ryerson Institute of Technology Huron Expositor Seaforth

Bolton Weekly CBC Television Setting for Film

Bolton Enterprise reports CBC technicians and director Roy Haldane filmed a scene for Going to a Fire at the Enterprise office. Lead actor Mavor Moore and juvenile Anthony Brown appeared, with actor Coasy Lee Jake in the cast and Harold Stroud in a minor role.

Bolton CBC Bolton Enterprise Roy Haldane Mavor Moore Enterprise Film Board Haldane Canada Mr. Moore Anthony Brown Coasy Lee Jake Harold Stroud

Hallowe'en party and Guelph arts exhibit sparking town activity

Hallowe'en festivities drew good attendance at the Town Hall with master of ceremonies Tom Gellatly. The Guelph Creative Arts Association held its ninth annual exhibition at the Armories with five groups and guest exhibitors, as Lt Col Griggs declared the show open.

Hallowe'en Tom Gellatly Chas. Heffernan Roy Bacon Guelph Fare- Kong Arts and Crafts Fergus Guelph Public Library Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute Guelph Public Schools Guelph Reformatory Creative Arts Association Hydro Main St

Plan Two Visits To Sunnybrook

The Ladies Aid meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Legion on November 1 in the Legion Hall elected three new members Illey Drew Margaret Gedman and Dorothy Thompson. Two more visits to Sunnybrook hospital were planned for November with gifts of cigarettes and chocolate for veterans. Plans were made to support the Legion Christmas party and the auxiliary children. The group also considered asking Legion men to cater the ladies' Christmas banquet on December 17. Fern Shultis reported on Cancer Society Branch formation in North Halton and hope to recruit a vice president in Acton.

Ladies’_ Auxiliary Legion Legion Hall Joyce Buchanan Iiley Drew Margaret Gedman Dorothy Thompson Sunnybrook Hospital The Pappy Fern Shultis Irene Hunter Cancer Society North Halton Acton

Limehouse Institute Swells Building Fund

The Limehouse Women's Institute met at Mrs. Harry Brown's home with 16 members. Activities included the Eucharre fundraiser profit of 19 dollars for the building fund, reports from committees, health ideas, and plans for a bazaar and baking sale on November 17 at 2 pm.

Limehouse Women’s Institute Harry Brown Frank Brown Institute Mary Stewart Sanford Bazaar Committee Hall Board Flower and Fruit Committee Paul Spitzer Kirkpatrick C. Meredith Benton

Modern Figures Adorn Cathedral West Towers

The two new West Towers of Christ Church cathedral in Vancouver feature sculpted likenesses, including workman Allan Rothwell and leaders such as Archbishop Harold E. Sexton and architect Rev. Edward P. Laycock. Created by Reginald Dove, the towers memorialize construction workers and notable church figures, with a construction cost around $250,000 and a three year build period.

Canterbury Edward P. Laycock J.C. M. Keith Cecil Quainten Harold E. Sexton British Columbia

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