Northward editor gathering paints rail travel and growth in Saskatchewan
The column recalls a Saskatoon editors meeting, notes Acton to Saskatoon rail miles, Saskatchewan’s 50th anniversary in 1953, and reflects on western travel and provincial size versus Texas. It praises performers from Leslie Bell singers and Eaton Co luncheon featuring Vic Lester and Harry Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.N.R
Ontario
Saskatoon
Prairies
Acton
Saskatchewan
Globe
Africa
Leslie Bell Singers
Toronto
T. Eaton Co
Vic Lester
Harry Jones
Western attire dominates Saskatoon gathering at Bessborough Hotel
Delegates from Nova Scotia, British Columbia and Ontario converged in Saskatoon for three days of western flair. Attire included ten gallon hats plaid shirts and overalls with business sessions sidelined for entertainment and meals at the trad ing post style events. Breakfasts began at eight daily and speakers or entertainment punctuated every luncheon and dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nova Scotia
British Columbia
Ontario
Saskatoon
Bessborough
Trading Post
How would you run the railroad address in Saskatoon
Donald Gordon of the C N R spoke on the program How would you run the railroad after five days on C N R trains and three nights in the Bessborough Hotel in Saskatoon The speaker praised the rail system and declined to offer improvements The Rosetown Fireside Chorus travelled 90 miles to perform in Saskatoon and was introduced by Mrs John Pickney Rosetown population is about 2500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Melville Ness
Donald Gordon
C.N.R
Rosetown
Saskatoon
John Pickney
Toronto
Hallow County
Sun On Co
Milton
Premier Douglas entertains Saskatchewan convention crowd
The Saskatchewan province gathering features premier Tommy Douglas delivering passionate, statistics rich remarks without a prepared speech. The event celebrates awards for Free Press and Champion newspapers with Ken Walls introduced as president and Slim Greene leading entertainment. Dean Miller from Canadian Weekly Editor captures the moments as a 400 strong audience enjoys a banquet at the Bessborough Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessborough
Dean Miller
Western rodeo thrills at fair grounds with near misses
An eyewitness account of a western rodeo at the fair grounds describes bucking broncos, calf roping, trick riding, and chuck wagon races. Photographers risked close views as horses leapt fences and an emergency ambulance was on standby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds
Ontario
Col- West
Page
Suri
Reading Between The Linas City People In Small Town Life
Hartley Coles contrasts small town life with big city living through a magazine essay. The piece argues that small towns offer genuine neighborliness and personal belonging, while city life imposes anonymity and crowding, eventually eroding personal identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartley Coles
First Time in Time Magazine for Halton Resident Sybil Bennett
North East and various towns share local notices about notable residents and planning efforts. Miss Sybil Bennett may become Halton county’s first photograph in Time magazine alongside Miss Elen Fairclough and Miss Ann Shipley in parliament. Community plans discuss a new Georgetown swimming pool with committee members Leslie Clark and Robert McMenemy Jr guiding discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sybil Bennett
Halton County
Time Magazine
Miss Bennett
Elen Fairclough
Ann Shipley
Georgetown
Leslie Clark
Robert McMenemy Jr
John T
Durham Business and Professional Women's Club
Ottawa Little Theatre
Acton Professional Directory and Travellers' Guide
A historical Acton directory lists doctors dentists veterinarians notaries accountants real estate and funeral services with office addresses and phone numbers. It includes travel schedules for buses and trains with station notes and service times.
Old Times in Rockwood and Acton News 1903
In Rockwood the South Wellington Women’s Institute organized with Wan McCrae of Guelph in charge. Officers were named for the Rockwood branch and talks on Buttermaking and Foods were given by Miss Miller and Miss Maddock. Acton school opens with 400 pupils under Principal Thomas T. Moore and staff W H Stewart Miss Molly Dingman Miss Young Howes Holmes Kennedy. Property trades include Robert Agnew purchasing a Park Ave fence portion for 1000 and John Harvey expanding a corner MUN Frederick St. cottage into a storey and a half home.
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Rockwood
South Wellington
Women's Institute
Wan, McCrae
Guelph
Maddock
Hockwood
Institute
William Harris
Roy Guild
Trens
Bone
James Gray
A. K Smith
Agnew
John Harvey
Mun and
Frederick Sts
George Walter
Acton School
Thomas T. Moore
W. H. Stewart
Molly Dingman
Missex Young
Howes
Holmes and Kennedy
Acton Event Highlights and Local Updates From 1930s News
Notes from Acton and surrounding areas include a tug of war event at the CNE, the Guelph Lott e of the Royal True Blues paying respects at Ure graves, Fairview Cemetery interments, and preparations for an amplified sound system at Acton Fair Grounds. Also mentioned are a farm hens ride incident, a wheat prize win in Regina, a summer wedding at St. Albans, a cleric's move to Caledonia, a hospital death notice in Guelph, and a comment on Canada’s fuel wood use by mills.
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Acton
Guelph Lotte
Royal True Blues
Fairview
Acton Fair Grounds
IW. BE. Anthony
Tia Farm
Thos. H. Bracken
Caledon
Regina
St. Alban'’s Church
Marjorie Johnston
H. Smethurst
Wm. Garfield McFadden
P. A. Sawyer
J.th
St. Alban's Church
St. Paul's Church
Caledonia
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Canada
Texas
Tommy Douglas
C.C.F
Mitchell Hepburn
Douglas
Mill St E. Acton
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Cw.n.a
Ontario-Quebec Bivision
CWNA
United States
Post Office Department
Ottawa
G. A. Dills
Ilving
Ufe
Fhr
Butch the Palleema
Sall
Avi Hut
Cook
Farley Mowat
Palgrave
Aimsfield-Wolf
Mowat
Hamilton
Burlington
Burlington Gazette
Waterdown
Queen Elizabeth
Dundas Highway
Oakville
Trafalgar Journal
Fort Wayne Indiana
Komets
Kelton Klippers
St. Kould
United Church OF Canada
EA. Currey
Bower Avenue
Misa O. M. Lampard
A.T.C.M
Herr Hayd and Rove
ST. Alban’s Church
Ralph E Price
Professional Directory and
Travellers’ Guide
W. G. C. Kenney
Symon Block
Mill St. E
Church
D. A
Garrett
Willow and
River Sts
River Street
A. J. Buchanan
Leishman Block
Mill St
B. D. Young
B.v.sc. Co
L. Young
D.V.M. Veterinary Surgeons Office
Brookville, Ontario
F. G. Oakes
BV. Sc
Knox Ave
Presbyterian Church IN Canada
KNOX_CHURCH
Robert H. Armstrong
Baptist Church
Dwight
Patterson
Wilbur St
Tareday
Pravter
Prase
Lever & Hoskin Chartered Accountants
Jenkins and Hardy
Victoria St
Gerald A. Candler
Chartered Accountant
Mill Street E
D. J. Armstrong
Frederick St. N. Acton
Victor B. Rumley
Gray Coach Lines
Acton Wright Real Estate and
Daylight Saving Times
Sun
Kitechener
Holt
Bracken Real Estate
Factlihes
Secauring
Lioyd
RF Bean General Insurance
Mill ST. Acton
Canadian National Railways
Daly
The
Free Press
Pulp and Paper Mills
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