Oakville heads new Multiple Sclerosis Chapter
Mayor Richard Cummings of Oakville was elected chairman of the Oakville Chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada at a Oct 3 meeting held in his home. Ernest Bottoms, Mrs plemes Kr off, J B Mockford, and Dr R D Kunica named to key posts with Willma Chapman chairing a visiting committee to gather Halton County incidence data and recruit more volunteers across Milton Acton and other areas.
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Richard Cummings
Oakville
The
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
Cummings
Ernest J. Bottoms
Plemes ‘Kroff
Willma Chapman
Halton
Milton
Acton
Halton County
Box 221
Harold Nicholson
William McNairn
Burlington
Ann Tucker
Georgetown
Nassagaweya Council Briefs
Nassagaweya Township Council met for three and a half hours as members wore overcoats due to a furnace outage. An Ontario Department of Transport representative was to visit to assess issues with discarded vehicles along roads. Discussions considered a by law to curb the problem, a potential dump site shared with Esquesing, and a fundraising grant decision. Accounts totaling 1674.83 were approved, including a 1100 survey bill for a development road north of Highway 401 near Campbellville. A speech on school grants by J R Thomson was distributed. The Plunkett Report discussion was adjourned for member review.
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Ontario Department of Transport
Nassagawega
Campbelkville
J. R. Thomson
Ontario Department of Education
Reeve Hoey
Crossroads Africa reviewed for nurses
The Halton County Chapter RNAO annual dinner in Burlington drew 83 nurses with Dr. Joh Sibley discussing Operation Crossroads Africa. He described the program to send students and professionals to Africa for summer work and cultural exchange, illustrated by a film of volunteers building schools and hospitals.
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Halton County
Registered
Nurses Association of Ontario
Burlington
Joh Sibley
Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital
Sibley
Crossroads Africa
Africa
Hamilton
Ruth Milne
Halton
Laura Barr
RNAO
Hugo Kay
District 4
Former minister speaker at Nassagaweya Thank-Offering
The Nassagaweya Presbyterian Church Women’s Missionary Society held a thank-offering service on Oct 6 at 2 pm. Due to the president’s illness, vice-president Mrs Velmar Norris presided. About 60 visitors from several Ontario communities attended. Rev Frank Lawson, former Nassagawaga and St David’s minister, spoke on Christian Missions in 1966, noting global changes and the need to support missions. A social hour with tea and lunch followed.
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Women's Missionary Society of
Nassagaweya Presbyterian Church
Mullen
Velmar Norris
Guelph
Acton
Lowville
Eden Mills
Omagh
Milton
Morrston
Campbellville
Kitchener
Ebenezer
Jesus
Norris
D. Nicholson
A. K. “Griffiths
A. K. Griffiths
T. Manes
Griffiths
S. Robinson
Carl Cargill
Lawson
Halton West Conservatives form new riding association
A new riding created by provincial redistribution covers Burlington Nassagaweva Township Acton and Esquesing top 10 lots north of 22 Sideroad. Milton Georgetown lower Esquesing and Oakville join Hatton West riding. Andrew Frame of Burlington chairs the Progressive Conservative association with Rev Andrew McKenzie Acton first vice president Len Andrews Campbellville second vice president Michael Spring Burlington secretary and John Savachuk Burlington treasurer. Wes Beatty Acton led the founding meeting.
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Ing
Burlington
Nassagaweva Township
Acton
Esquesing Township
Sideroad
Halton
Milton
Georgetown
Esquesing
Oakville
Hatton West
Andrew Frame
P.C. Association
Andrew McKenzie
Len Andrews
Campbellville
Michael Spring
John Savachuk
Frame
Halton Young Progressive Conservatives Association
Public Utilities Commission
Wes Beatty
Construction to start on University of Toronto Erindale College
Excavation for the first building at Erindale College will begin mid October near the University of Toronto in Mississauga road area. The $2 million facility will be a two story brick and concrete structure to house arts and sciences, with 200 students and 32 staff. Erindale, second suburban college after Scarborough, has offered evening extension BA courses from Thomas L Kennedy Secondary School Cooksville. Full time classes begin fall 1967.
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University of Toronto
Erindale College
St. George
Claude Bissell
Scarborough College
Erindale
Thomas L. Kennedy
Cooksville
Ontario Frosted Window Rule Reminder for Drivers
Ontario law effective October 1 states vehicles must have a clear view through the windshield and all side windows and the rear window. Violations bring fines from 10 to 100 dollars and may trigger a 30 day license suspension.
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Ontario
Provincial election hinted at by MP Kerr during meeting
In Burlington MP P. George A. Kerr urged rapid recruitment of new members at a meeting. Kerr attended and suggested a possible provincial election next year, signaling heightened political activity in the area.
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P. George A. Kerr
Burlington
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Gordon Toth
Steven McKnight
Leslie Harper
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N.D.P
Oakville Labor Council Taxation Conference
William Hoey
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Salvation Army
Campbellville Road
Brookville Village
Regnar
Featuring
Tri-County
Nassagaweya
Mr. Lawsons
Christian Missions
China
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Mr. Lawson
Grant Campbell
Lou
Rockwood
Halton West Conservatives
New Riding Association
Estamine
Halton West
Progressive Conservative Association
New Rid
Erindale Sand and Gravel Company
Missis
Sauga Road
No. 5 Highway
Credit River
Caroline Flower & Garden Shop
Rockwood Intermediate
Laura and
Fred Meadows
BP Service
Alore
United Gas
Naturel Gas
Grenteg
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