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Acton Free Press in Acton, Ontario

07 Oct 1954

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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Oct 07, 1954

Page

9

Canadian in U K Travels Through Eight Countries Before Returning Home

A Canadian recounts six months across England Wales and Scotland visiting friends farms and towns from Windsor to Aberdeen. He notes road conditions and changes in traffic while highlighting encounters with B C residents and British hosts. He plans to end his letters with October 1 in Scotland.

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Windsor London Hawe Hill Murphyr Loudwater Buckinghamshire George Whitby George High Wycombe Brighton Sussex Aldershot Brighton English Channel Chichester Cheltenham Gloucestershire Reading Newbury Cirencester C. Davidson-Smith Leominister Wales New Raxnor Cross Gates Newtown Machynikth North Wales Irish Republic Killarney Kerry Highlands Scotland Mount Snowdon Bettws-y-Coul Mold Warrington Preston Lancaster Kendal Penrith Carlisle Dumfries Robert Burns Mauchline Ayrshire Hugh Mair Ayr Burns Glasgow Joe Findlay Glen Toronto Findlay Minnie Stalker Acton Stirling Dun Jblane Auchterarder Ron Dalglish Dave Pelletterie Guelph Kingussie Westbury Wiltshire Robert Linham Walter Linham Esquesing Mr. Linham United Kingdom U.S.A Britain Island England Ireland Kew Halton Federation of Agriculture
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Montreal teens form secret miniature ranch for horses

A group of Montreal teens dubbed Les Cavaliers turned a city field in Tetreaultville into a five-horse miniature ranch. They cleared a 50 foot square corral and built a stable from scrap lumber, keeping it secret until a boy's dynamite worry prompted police and SPCA inquiry. No charges were filed as horses were licensed and cared for, though the unheated stable may close for winter.

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Les Cavaliers Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals SPCA Paul Elesonne Arthur Deighton Paul
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Men Outnumber Women in Every Province in Canada

Ottawa reports that as of June this year Canada has more men than women in every province, with 7,683,000 males and 7,485,000 females. The Yukon and Northwest Territories are not included, and ages 25 to 34 and 74 plus show more women than men, with no figures provided.

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Ottawa Sept Bureau of Statistics Canada Quebec Yukon Northwest Territories Bureau
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Esquesing Teachers Meet in Norval September 20

Esquesing Township teachers gathered at Norval Public School with Douglas C. Copeland presiding. Attendees included Margaret Rastell R. Ro Gardiner from Glen Williams Ontario, Margaret McEdwards from Waterloo, Pollock Stewarttown Kidd Cedarvale Bruce Stevenson Dufferin Cascadden Norval staff W T Cromar Ashgrove Shortill Bathuf Leo Bannockburn Albert Presswood Clay Hill Marjorie Shaw Stone School Jack Lawson Limehouse and music supervisor Crawford Douglas. The meeting discussed school problems and teaching methods. Lunch was served by the Norval staff.

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Hural Esquesing Norval Douglas C. Copeland Margaret Rastell R. Ro Gardiner Glen Williams Schoo Margaret McEdwards Witerloo Pollock Stewarttown Kidd Cedarvale Bruce Stevenson Dufferin JT. Cascadden Carson W.T. Cromar Ashgrove Shortill Bathufad Leo Bannock Albert Presswood Clay Hill Marjorie Shaw Stone School Jack Lawson Limehouse Music Crawford Douglas Navyal
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Pioneer Rock time capsule marks 100th pioneer arrival

In Nanaimo BC a time capsule will be buried on November 27 to honor the 100th anniversary of British pioneers arriving via Victoria on the Princess Royal. The monument will hold pictures maps mementoes and other documentary evidence of current life.

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Nanaimo Pioneer Rock Britain Victoria Princess Royal
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