Horse Race Barbs From Hanover This Weekend
Pretty Fair writes from Rocklea Ranch in Rockwood about recent races at Hanover and Mohawk, venting frustrations with poor odds and dirty deals while praising horses like Tony and Cam. He notes Jack Hamilton's barn chatter, describes Harv Tutt and Tony’s wins at Shadey Rock Ranch near Guelph, and asks readers to keep fingers crossed for Mohawk week.
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Cam
Jack Hamilton
Doug
Dougs
Ole Bisch
Hamilton
MacKennie T
Harvey Tutt
Ole Harv
Tony
Shadey Rock Ranch
Guelph
Rockwood Riders Sweep Brimstone Endurance Ride Honors
Di Duncan and Maverick led Rockwood Trail Riders to top marks at the Briar Hill Stables endurance event near Oak Ridges. Maverick won the 50 mile ride and high point, plus a Sweepstakes trophy. four rides produced multiple placings as eight Rockwood riders competed. John A. Mowat was named provincial assessment commissioner for Ottawa Carleton region amid Ontario’s new property system rollout.
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di Duncan
Rockwood
Maverick
Ei Ace
Sides
Flesherton
Beaver Valley
Vermont
Ontario
Trail Ride Association
Briar Hill
Oak Ridges
Toronto
John A. Mowat
Ottawa Carleton
Belleville
Department of Municipal Affairs
Perth
Michigan
Quebec
Aeaf
Morris Smoe McGinnis
J. W. Barrington
Tawnya
Rocklea Maverick
Agnes McGinnis
Reverend Sewell Leaves Parishes for Hamilton Ministry
The Rev Ted Sewell and his wife were feted at St John s Anglican parish hall as he departs Erin and Rockwood parishes for a new ministry in Hamilton. Gifts included money and china centrepieces, with A C W serving refreshments to attending parishioners.
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Ted Sewell
St. John's
Erin
Rockwood
Hamilton
A.C.W
Rockwood Home and School to Meet at Centennial School
The Rockwood Home and School Association will hold its first meeting at Centennial Public School next Thursday evening October 30 at 8 15 p m. The program features talks on The Aims and Objections of County School Boards with guest speakers Cliff Whitfield and Bruce Truscott. Awards will be given for top academic achievement, Don Hills Award for Safety Patrol and Earl Osborne Citizenship Award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Hilts
Main Street
Gsta
Oakville
Rockwood Home and School Association
Centennial Public
Cliff Whitfield
Bruce Truscott
Don Hills
Safety Patrol
Earl Osborne
Georgetown Concert Orchestra Forms in District
At the first rehearsal of the newly formed Georgetown Concert Orchestra, residents from Acton Milton Brampton Glen Williams and Georgetown joined under conductor Erhardt Liedtke. The group invites serious musicians and lists contact names for Acton Milton Brampton Georgetown. A stray line about a salty kitchen sink mixture appears in the text.
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Georgetown
Acton
Milton
Brampton
Glen Williams
Estardt Liedtke
Tmsy
eActon
George
Mariy Wheeler
Austan Ledwith
Don Merritt
Dorothy Clexton
Jean Tufts
Erhardt Liedtke
Keith Barber
Ralph Uriel
Jaille Crimes
Hugh Hunter
Carol Rutledge
Ed Peters
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hanover
Rocklea
Reg Norton
Sandy Brine
St. George's Anglican Church
Gualph
Miss Brine
A. Brine
Sunnyles Crescent
Palomino Guiding
Pralaa
DJ Duncan
Osk Ridges
Stalf
Mary Hatch
Rockingchall Stoney
Ken Tuck
Stan Jacobs
Dave Murray
Blackie
Dennis Lungal
Hank
Rockwood Centennial School
Ae Canadian Red Cross
Bill Ward
Bidon Ward
Warkworth
Dorothy Dean
Harris Street
Sa. G. Fosdick
Middlesex
England
Margaret Nelson
de Ingle
Mer
Guelph Gene Hospital
Allan
Mort Allison
Adam & Georgetown
Bey
Mill ST
Nadel
McQuaides
van Camp
Schneiders
Florida
Tive
Christ Co
Kimberly-Clark
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