County council rejects high school fact finding proposal
County council rejected Reeves Allen and Martin's motion to form a county wide fact finding committee on high school matters. The body accepted a $1,782.20 architect fee for Halton Centennial Manor plans and approved a $20,000 road fund increase to prep for hard topping next year. A pension plan for county employees was approved with wage changes and new salary levels for several officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Council
Reeves Allen and Martin
Guelph
T. Allan Sage
Shore
Moffatt
Halton Centennial Manor
Robert Marshall
Department of Highways
Ken Clement
N. L. Pickett
Milton
North Halton High School
C.P R
Council
Finance Committee
Blue Cross Hospitals
F. Rogers
H. G. Sinclair
M. Maxted
Halton
W. Dean
Seek Volunteers For Halton Civil Defense Auxiliary Police
Officials plan a meeting at Milton Legion Hall on Friday November 18 at 8 p.m. to recruit Halton County men for a provincial Civil Defense Auxiliary Police unit. Training and uniforms provided in a 10 week course to prep volunteers for national emergencies or local disasters.
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Civil Defense Auxiliary
Halton
Thisx
Minister of Civil Defense
Province of
Ontario
Milton Legion Hall
Former Limehouse WI Welcomes New Members at Remembrance Meeting
The Limehouse Women’s Institute in Toronto welcomed former Limehouse residents Mrs. S. Kirkpatrick Mrs. H. Smith and Mrs. F. Geary at a November gathering. The event opened with Faith of Our Fathers and prayers, featured a roll call, and included reports from conveners. A bazaar is planned with items to be contributed early and a Christmas parcel will be sent to the Henri family in England.
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Limehouse Women's Institute
S. Kirkpatrick
H. Smith
F. Geary
Limehouse
Smith
W.I
Mount Pleasant
Geary
Toronto
Sanford
John S. Arkwright
E. Finley
Bazaar
Henri
England
Frank Brown
C. Meredith
God Save
Two Deaths Mark Rockwood Area Obituaries
The Rockwood area mourns as William John Edwards dies in his 89th year with Ed ward in the United States army, funeral held at Rumley Funeral Home Acton. Mrs Walter McWilliams dies at Fergus after a lingering illness. service at Rumley Home and interment at Rockwood Cemetery. Tuesday hydro workers remove transformers at the power station during a changeover. Community visitors include families from Vermillion Alberta and Lucan. birth announced Mary Ann Milne at Guelph General Hospital November 2.
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Harry Edwards
William John Edwards
Edward
United States Army
Edwards
Rumley
Acton
John Dilts
Roy Young
Edgar W. Harris
William Pasmore
Ernest Edwards
Thomas Edwards
John Jessop
Rockwood Cemetery
Fergus
Rockwood
Walter, McWilliams
Rumley Funeral Home
E. H. Jones
St. Alban’s Church
Dave D. Gray
Peter Sim
Arthur Ewers
Elwood Bolton
Stewart S. Royce
Frank Marshall
McFarlane
James Milne
Mary Ann
Donna
Charlie
Guelph General Hospital
Ligny Farm Forum Opens New Season At Base Line
Ligny Farm Forum began its season Monday November 7 at the home of Mr and Mrs W Thomson Base Line with 16 members present. After the broadcast members discussed business and shared lunch. Mrs Flintoft and Miss Elda Flintoft visited Little Britain with Mrs Brown on Sunday. Mrs and Mrs R Reed attended a wedding in Toronto. The community extends sympathy to Mrs R Dredge on the death of her mother Mrs Crawshaw October 30. Wayne Kennedy and family hosted birthday guests at the Howden home.
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W. Thomson
Flintoft
Elda Flintoft
Little Britain
Brown
R Reed
Toronto
Reed
Phylis Herensberger
R. Dredge
Crawshaw
J. J. Kennedy
Pearl
Marie Kennedy
Milton
Edgar Howden
Waynew
Wayne
Nassagaweya Women Debate Wholesome Living Lesson
Nassagaweya's Women's Institute debated whether living today is more wholesome than 60 years ago after challenging Eden Crest Women's Institute at Eden Mills school. Judges ruled Nassagaweya won, with Mrs. Mac Anderson and Mrs. Lillian Thomas for Nassagaweya defending the affirmative against Mrs. Irene Storie and Miss Mary Berlanguet for Eden Crest.
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Nassagaweya
Eden Crest
Eden Mills
Mary Berlanquet
Irene Storie
Lillian Thomas
Mac Anderson
Nassagaweya’s Women's Institute
Eden Crest Women's Institute
Eden Mills School
Mary Berlanguet
Nassagaweya Women's Institute
Agnes Dunbar
Obituary of Mrs J R Lindsay 84 of Georgetown
Mrs J R Lindsay 84 died October 22 after a long illness cared for by daughter Nelle McDonald. Born Jessie Elizabeth Cowan in Harriston, she lived on the Lindsay homestead on No 7 Highway for a century. Surviving: seven children including Nelle McDonald and Hugh Lindsay. 15 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral conducted by Rev Alex Calder at the McDonald home October 25. burial Limehouse Cemetery. Pallbearers named.
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Alvin McDonald
J. R. Lindsay
Georgetown
Lindsay
James Rutherford Lindsay
No. 7 Highway
Jessie Elizabeth Cowan
Samuel Cowan
Helen Rose
Harriston
Wolfe Island
Kingston
Conan Ck
Nelle
Hugh
Jessie
Hoc. Dobbie
Lakeview
James
Millburn
Bertrand
Carleton Place
John
Hamilton
Ren
Alex Calder
McDonald
Burid
Limehouse
George Henderson
George Burt
John Devereaux
Wray Besey
Calvin Miller
Harold Cleave
Shortage of School Teachers Topic of First Forum
The first National Farm Radio Forum for 1955 36 season aired Monday evening October 31. The discussion focused on the shortage of school teachers and actions by parents boards and governments to relieve it. Suggestions included parental influence on children to pursue teaching, improving living conditions for teachers, scholarships, and possible federal standardization of education. Vancouver president Fitzgibbons commented television impacts on cinemas and how the industry is responding. The top mineral producers list Ontario Alberta Quebec British Columbia Nova Scotia.
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National Farm Radio Forum
Halton
Furnace installed in Church of Christ this week
The Church of Christ Disciples are having a new furnace installed this week. A number of local residents visited relatives and friends across nearby towns including Guelph Mileton Hamilton and Hillsburgh with various family gatherings and a convention in Guelph Saturday.
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Church of Christ
Church of Christ (Disciples
T. D. McCutcheon
Robert
McCutcheon
Dianne
Kitchener
Joyce Fountain
Guelph
Evelyn Dolmer
John Alton
Jennie Tovell
Albert Alton
Tan
Helen Dawes
Hamilton
Frances Dawes
Malton
Jack Morrell
J. P. Benham
St David's Missionary Society Hosts Guest Speaker
Campbellville scene of the Fall Thankoffering meeting with Miss Simpson presiding. Mrs. Roy Black of Fergus spoke on This is the day and this is the time, urging daily service for the Lord. Mrs. Greenlees and others offered thanks as visitors from nearby communities arrived.
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St. David’s Women's Missionary Society
Miss Simpson
Parker
Sharpe
R. Early
Crawford
A. T. Moore
E. J. McPhail
Dixon
Gordon
Formosa
Roy Black
Fergus
Moore
Todry
Greenlees
Early
Kilbride
Eden Mills
Ebenezer
Nassagaweya
Wedding Guests and Hospital News From Toronto Area
Mr and Mrs Clifford McDonald attended the Lewis Mean wedding at the Church of the Atonement New Toronto. Mrs Joseph Anthony is hospitalized in Toronto after an operation for a mas tered condition. Ss wat has been under a doctor's care for a week. his son James of Silver Creek is in Guelph General Hospital. Visitors include Mrs R B Storey of Toronto with Mills Beth McEnery and Kay Norton Banookburn Janet Robertson Bannockburn with Dorothy Kirkpatrick Mr and Mrs Arthur Lane of Toronto with his mother and Mr and Mrs Wilfred Greenlees Campbellville with the A W Benton family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford McDonald
New Toronto
Joseph Anthony
Toronto
Ss Wat
James
Gof Silvercreek
Guelph General Hospital
R. B. Storey
Mills
Beth McEnery
Ballinafad
Kay Norton
Janet Robertson
Bannockburn
Dorothy Kirkpatrick
Arthur Lane
Wilfred Greenlees
Campbellville
A. W. Ben
Ton
Film Of Trip Around World Shown To Teachers
Sixty five members of the Halton County branch of the Ontario Public School Men's Teachers Federation met at the Estaminet in Burlington. J Braidwood Oakville presented a 90 minute color film of his world trip and recounted his 18 month voyage on the Brigantine Yankee from Gloucester Mass. They traveled 41000 miles across three oceans visiting 130 ports. President A A Balfour Oakville led the meeting and delegates were named to the Provincial Assembly in Toronto during Christmas vacation and to District 12 Council.
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Halton County
Ontario Public School Men Teachers’ Federation
Estaminet
Burlington
J. Braidwood
Oakville
Gloucester
Mass
A. A Balfour
R.’ Hopkins
Bronte
M. “Mayes
Toronto
M.—Acheson
N. Stevenson
A. A. Balfour
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