Operation Home Improvement Gains Government Endorsement
The Canadian building industry campaign Operation Home Improvement receives federal support through Labour Minister Michael Starr. Officials including Stewart Bates of Central Mortgage and Housing Corp call for maintaining and repairing older dwellings to curb unemployment and boost housing-related employment nationwide. A national program with a maple leaf symbol and a $70,000 one year budget aims to mobilize 60 firms to fund and promote home improvement across Canada.
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Labour
Department of Labour
Esasons
Stewart Bates
Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Chartered Banks
Council
Consda
OHI
W. M. Thompson
Toronto
Urban Development Insitute
Operation Home Improvement
Rome
Halton Hogs Sold Openly Under Compulsory Market Order
The Ontario Hog Producers' Co-Operative reports a sharp rise in Halton hogs sold on open markets during the week of September 1630, with 209 percent delivered publicly the prior week and the compulsory marketing order taking effect on September 16. Ontario totals rose to 2438 and 2854 percent across the two weeks.
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Co-Operative
Halton
Ontario
Labour Council to Host Three Day Lecture Series
The Oukvie and District Labour Council with 6500 members sponsors a three day lecture series in Clarkson county. President Jack Taylore will meet Henry Weisbach to line up speakers. Experts from outside the labor movement will discuss automation effects on workers and the union’s community role. Union leaders from Oakville Trafalgar Milton Acton Clarkson Streetaville Brampton will attend.
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Halton
Hatton County
Oskville
Oukvie and District Labour Council
Clarkson
Council
Jack Taylore
Henry Weisbach
Canadian Labour Congress
Oakville
Trafalger, Milton, Acton
Clarkson Strecaville
Brampton
Golfers at Corner Clash Ended in Near Brawl
Report says Lome Archie and Hughie Gratem faced Mike Cone and Johnnie Crgtave in a rough encounter over a weekend. Johnnie allegedly broke two windows while practicing on his lawn prompting him to board up the openings. The tale closes with winter approaching and the corner quiet until next year.
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Cutten
Lome Archie
Hughie Gratem
Mike Cone
Johnnie Crgtave
John
Larne
Hughie
Mike
God
Spectacular Silver Finds at Gowganda Promised Boom
The 1907 Gowganda silver discoveries sparked talk of a regional boom but failed to fully materialize due to abundant mine richness in nearby Cobalt, exploration shifts, and a global silver price drop. Today three mines remain active and the town relies on mining and saw mills alongside tourism and hunting fishing income.
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Gow- Garda
New Encyclopedia Canadiana
Gow- Ganda
Cobalt
International Plowing Match Opens in Simcoe Ontario
Hon W A Goodfellow opens Canada’s largest agricultural show in Norfolk County. The International Plowing Match runs October 18 to 21 with 600 entries from seven provinces competing for the Canadian Championship and a chance to enter the 1988 World Match in West Germany. Prizes total $18,000 as about 100,000 visitors are expected.
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W.a.goodfellow
Canada
Simcoe
Norfolk County
Ontario
W. A. Goodfellow
Germany
Conbatanta
Hockey Ahead with Two Junior C Clubs in Georgetown
Georgetown gears toward two junior hockey teams the Raiders and Junior Raiders both set to compete at Junior C level Beatty Patterson named coach for the Raiders with Mil Hunter as president Art McAllister as secretary treasurer and a seven member committee Boatty Mills replaces Nick Fermi as coach in Brampton Petterson reunites players from Milton to fuel the Junior C squad Ball Chard to coach the former Rene Martin club which last season won the league title before losing in the provincial final Theo Charlton and Bill Thompson of Milton among players aging out or relocating
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Georgeown
Ghia Yeoai
Raiders
Beatty Patterson
Une
Mil Hunter
Art McAllater
Boatty Mills
Caach
Nick Fermi
Brampton
Petterson
Milton
Rene Martin
Welland
Amng
Theo Charlton
Bill Thompson
October Winds Stir Village Playful Autumn Scene
The verse recalls October winds blowing through the boulevard as children play and laugh in autumn sunshine. It notes Acton and Duck hunters observing feathery birds with lighthearted curiosity.
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Mary Grinchow
Acton
Child Aged 3 Dies After Fall From Car
Valerie Anne Lalla three of Norval died at Peed Memorial hospital Brampton after falling from a miner's car and rolling under the front wheel. Her mother Anthony Lalla 31 said she was backing out of a driveway onto Highway to take a service station down Vie road when Valerie toppled out. Police noted initial injuries seemed minor but the child later died at hospital.
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Afie
Valerie Anne Lalla
Norval
Hos Pral
Brampton
Anthony Lalla
Vie Road
Legion darts league kicks off with 45 players turnout
The Legion reports 45 dart players for the season opener last Thursday. Pat Waldie led a team including Doug Mason Bob Tyler and Norm Price to top honors in the first night. The group invites assistance for upcoming term officers and notes Poppy Day and a general meeting at the Legion Auditorium Thursday at 8:30 pm.
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Pat Waldie
Doug Mason
Bob Tyler
Norm Price
Pat Feds
Legion Auditorum
Rural schools face growth as 100 children enter each year
With population rise, about a hundred children will enter schools annually for at least three years. The main challenge is attracting teachers to rural one room schools with outdated buildings and no plumbing. Consolidated schools are proposed. Frameosa school board has studied the issue carefully.
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Eremosa
Eremosa Township
Chiktres
Frameosa
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