Everton Grist Mill: Power, People and Preservation
Article traces Everton’s historic grist mill built by Rufus Everts and completed by the Plowers, later owned by the Hortop family. It notes water power, early milling, wheat trade routes to Oakville and Rockwood, and the mill’s evolution to Lily White Pastry Flour sold to Toronto bakeries. Now owned by Grand River Conservation Authority as a protected historic site.
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Rockwood
Brenda Ingie
Everton
Rufus Everts
William
Simon Plowers
Henry Hortop
Eramosa
Emma Benham
Clarence
Harry
Marle
William Hortop
Harry Hortop
Hortop
Wellington County
Ontario
Oakville
Rockwood Station
Lake Ports
Weston and
Christie Bakeries
Toronto
Guthrie’s
Hespeler
Guelph
Saunders Bakery
Ontario Reformatory
Erin
Hillsburgh
Brucedale
Harry Hartop
Ince
Everton’ Grist Mill
Federation of Agriculture
Grand River Conservation Authority
Mrs P McGilvray on Canada for U W Rockwood
Mrs P McGilvray spoke on Canada at the Rockwood United Church Women October meeting unit two. She urged that Canada offers many opportunities and achievements, with poems read and devotions led by Miss Gladys Hanna, and discussions about the December bazaar and tea.
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Rockwood
Canada
Land of Ours
P. McGilvray
Rockwood United Church
Ross Gord
G. Hanna
Ontario
Freeman Wilson
Gladys Hanna
Miss Hanna
Firefighters Ball at Legion Draws Crowd
The 67th annual Firefighters dance filled the Legion hall Friday evening with a lively crowd. The Olympics played for dancing with square dances. Gerry Forestell of Guelph won the groceries door prize.
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Legion
Legion Hall
Door
Gerry Forestell
Guelph
Rockwood Home and School officers install new year leaders
Top eighth grade students Jerry De Groot and Marijan Drijber received book presentations as Lois Tosh presided over the Rockwood Home and School meeting. Principal Grant McRae and Mrs J Crombie and Mrs M Caldwell spoke on speech correction, noting seven percent of school children benefit, with Lip reading and hearing training offered. the evening closed with refreshments and social time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwood
Lois Tosh
Rockwood Home and School
Canada
Jerry de Groot
Marijan Drijber
Grant McRae
Eramosa
Rockwood Centennial School
0. Drijber
Sandy Hudson
Catherine Meredith
Mary Cox
Joy Law
Alice Nichol
Grace Knegt
Mary Kelly
Hazel Hamilton
U.n.lc.e.f
Lustice Dri Jber
March of Dimes
Betty Death
J. Crombie
M. Caldwell
Guelph
Speedside United sets November centennial service
Speedside United Church hosts the November Centennial service for the Township of Eramosa on Sunday evening November 12 at 8 p m The guest speaker will be Prof Theakston delivering an illustrated lecture on Nova Scotia He is known as an engaging speaker and will show pictures of Canada’s Atlantic province
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Rockwood
Speedside United Church
Eramosa
Theakston
Nova Scotia
Dinner dance for Rockwood softball teams
Mothers of the two senior Rockwood softball squads host a banquet and dance this Friday at the town hall. Banquet begins at 7 30 p m with the dance to follow, open to the public. Admission is one dollar.
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Rockwood
Doctor opens Rockwood office in Holman Building
Dr. E T Maharaj of Guelph to establish a part time Rockwood office three days weekly. Located in Holman Construction building on Main Street. Hours set for Monday and Thursday 7 to 9 p m and Saturday 10 to noon.
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E.T. Maharaj
Guelph
Rockwood
Holman Construction
Main St
Nassagawega Monthly Building Permits Reach $81,500
In Nassagawega, total building permits issued last month stood at $81,500. Four new houses accounted for $63,000, one house addition was $8,600, a $500 garage, and a commercial addition valued at $10,000,000. Year to date permits total $1,993,200.
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Nassagawega
Women apply for fox bounty in Nassagawega township
Six applicants including two women vied for the seven dollar fox bounty posted by the Township of Nassagawega in October. Leona Wilson of Milton and Reita Ouellet of Weston sought the reward for killing foxes believed to spread rabies among cattle herds.
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Fox
Leona Wilson
Milton
Reita Ouellet
Weston
Nassagawega
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Ida
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Day Frank
Seaman Printing Co
Horton
Rockwood Public School
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Ross Gordon
Q. Driper
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Acton
Bse-Watch
Densy‘s Insurance
Collect
AL L. Riemer Equipment Company
Caroline Flower & Garden Shop
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PARTY
Monique
Macdonnell Street
Guelph, Ont
Periwinkle and Mystic
Speedside United Scene
Mrs. F. Taylor
Fred A. Hoffman
Optometrist
St. George's Sq. Guelph, Ont
E. T. Maharaj
Batty
Lou
United Gas
Stan Mari
Rennie Ave
Hamilton, Ont
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