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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Nov 20, 1968

Page

5

World wide bond at ACWW District Day in tewarttown Hall

A festive ACWW District Day gathering at Stewarttown Hall featured Green and white streamers and posters. Mrs. John McCullough of Brampton spoke on ACWW history, highlighting its global roots, Lady Aberdeen influence, and the Penny for Friendship program. The event included musical and literary contributions, guest officials, and a charity tea sale, leaving attendees with a sense of worthwhile camaraderie.

A.c.ww Tewarttown Hall ACWW Associated Country Women of the World Halton John McCullough Brampton Women's Institute Peel County F.W.10 A.C.W.W Lady Aberdeen Canada British Isles Scotland Associated Country Women of the World Alfred Watt At. W.I Fnds Godfrey Drage Edinburgh Murray Thoms Esquesing Campbell Sinclair Bannockburn Robert Alexander Ford Wickson Ashgrove Black Campbellville Pauline Johnson Kathy Williams Halton and Peet R. C. Moffatt Guelph Silverwood Ballinafad

Picket buys R R Dennis cow for record cattle sale

One of Canada’s famed Holstein herds, Oak Ridges of R R Dennis, sold at Hays Sales Arena Oakville for a Canada all time high 595,675 across 218 head averaging 2715 each. Oak Ridges Royal Linda, a seven year old, set a world record at 62000. Linda, Grand Champion at the Royal Winter Fair 1967, was bought by Eugene L Vesely of E L V Apache Ranch.

Canada Harry Hays Hays Oakville Oak Ridges R. R. Dennis Sheffield Farms St. George Glenafton Farms Alliston Oak Ridges Royal E-L-V Apache Ranch Lapeer Mich Claude Picket Georgetown Brian McCague Linda Toronto ABC Reflection Sovereign Madreville Howard Tarzwell

Palermo 4-H Leader Dianne Pell to National Conference

Fourteen Ontario 4-H members were chosen for the 37th National 4-H Clubs Conference to be held in Ottawa and Toronto from November 4 to 20, sponsored by the Canadian Council on 4-H clubs. Dianne Pell of the Palermo Homemaking Club in Halton County will represent Ontario. she has led 13 projects, works on The Third Meal, serves as group assistant leader, and attends Sheridan College in Medical Secretary studies.

Province Ontario Ottawa Toronto Canadian Council On Canada Dianne Pellof Palermo Halton County Dianne Sheridan College

Entries for Queen's Guineas judged at Royal Agricultural event

Judging of grain samples at the Royal Agricultural Lair last week produced several placements. John Nurse won the Ear Com Class, while Bob Harris placed 10th in the large class. John Alderson took second in the Rodney Oats class and Janet Hunter finished sixth with Russell Oats. Friday morning the Queen's Guineas Class will be judged with 4-H Calf Club entrants Elizabeth Norrington and David Jackson from Halton Milton and Mono Road, and Cathy Lasby from Rockwood. The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair runs until 7 pm Saturday November 23 for viewing Canada’s top livestock and farm products.

Royal Agricultural Lair John Nurse R. R Georgetown Bob Harris Milton John Alderson Hornby Rodney Oats Janet Hunter Burlington Russell Oats Halton Elizabeth Norrington David Jackson Mono Road Acton Cathy Lasby Rockwood

New United Breeders Centre Opens North of Guelph

Fifteen husky farmers launched construction of a new artificial insemination centre three miles north of Guelph to serve about 25 000 farmers in 15 southern and northern Ontario counties. United Breeders formed by merger of Central Ontario Waterloo and Lambton Breeding Associations will house offices labs and storage in a 12000 square foot building near Guelph University. Construction begins immediately with a twelve foot shovel ceremony led by Ontario Livestock Commissioner H E McGill.

Guelph United Breeders Inc Ontario Central Ontario Waterloo Lambton H. E. McGill United Breeders Huron Bruce Perth Grey Wellington Dufferin Halton Peel Simcoe York Victoria Peterboro Guelph University

Dual Headquarters Planned Through 1969 Completion

Until its completion in mid 1969 the units will maintain two headquarters located at Waterloo and Maple. The arrangement ensures continuity of operations and governance across both sites during the transition period.

Waterloo Maple

Tarzwell bull tops the All-Canadian Holstein Sale price

The 26th annual All-Canadian Holstein Sale at Oakville realized 27925 dollars for 11 head, an average of 2534 each, well above last year’s 16715. Top price 5700 paid by United Breeders Incorporated for Surodana Esquire, six-month calf, sired by Carnation Royal Master with Roeland Reflection Soverign dam. Middle age quip closes the note.

Oakville Oak Ridges United Breeders Incorporated Guelph Howard Parznell Georgetown Surodana Esquire Carnation Royal Master

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